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Mystery of Memory Producer Michael Schwarz (THE BOTANY OF DESIRE) leads a journey of discovery into the workings of the unparalleled complexity of the organ that forms human memories: the brain.G
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Autism: We Thought You'd Never Ask Six adults with autism talk about their thoughts and feelings in ways that are revealing, touching and surprising. Learn what it feels like to live in their bodies and inhabit their lives. Their powerful words illustrate why they are the truest 'autism experts' we have. D
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Making Meaning In Literature: A Workshop for Teachers, Grades 6-8 "Workshop 4. Diversity In Texts" In this program, the teachers talk about the importance of choosing rich texts for their students as a group or individuals, enumerating various criteria that they have developed for this initial classroom decision. Supported by commentary from Dr. Judith Langer, the group looks at the part student interests play in selecting the right text, building thematic study units using a variety of texts, and helping students select texts that meet their needs or help them go further in their experiences with literature. D
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Experiencing Shakespeare EXPERIENCING SHAKESPEARE makes Shakespeare come alive for students. Through television, the web, and social media, students explore the Folger Shakespeare Library, a leader in teaching Shakespeare and home to the world's largest Shakespeare collection. "Experiencing Shakespeare" empowers students in discovering how to read and understand Shakespeare's language. D
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Tommy Tang's Easy Thai Cooking "Floating Markets, An Ancient Practice/Rachaburi" Chicken Sate with Peanut Sauce, Spicy Beef Salad with Lemon Grass Vinaigrette and BBQ Pork Chops.G
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Sara's Weeknight Meals "Carnivores Unite!" We get it: most of America runs on beef, pork and chicken. So today, Sara's got meat and lots of it. Sara marries the juicy burger marries with Korean barbecue for her special Korean Burgers. D
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Rick Steves' Europe "Tuscany's Dolce Vita" Rick explores the small towns and rural countryside of Tuscany. He hunts for truffles in an oak forest, nibbles through an artichoke festival, shares a farmhouse feast, climbs the Leaning Tower of Pisa, and rides in a classic convertible through the cypress groves of Mona Lisa's backyard.G
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Travelscope "Rwanda - In Search of Chimpanzees" Joseph continues his Rwanda adventure and turns his attention to the region's other primate populations. Chimpanzee, Olive Baboons, Mona, Blue and Black and White Colobus Monkeys are just a few of the thirteen primate species that populate the Nyungwe National Park. The rest of the area's flora and fauna is equally impressive with more than 140 orchid species and 275 bird species, dozens of them found only in the highlands of Central Africa. D
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P. Allen Smith's Garden Home "Structure" Allen shows different constructed features at the Garden Home Retreat. He visits the greenhouse at Churchill Downs, a raised vegetable bed in Alabama, and a butterfly conservatory in New Jersey.G
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Ask This Old House "Pruning an Overgrown Hedge; Installing a Kitchen Tile Backsplash" Landscape contractor Roger Cook helps a homeowner prune an overgrown evergreen hedge. Then Roger, along with host Kevin O'Connor, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey and general contractor Tom Silva ask "what is it?" Afterward, Tom helps a homeowner install a tile backsplash in his kitchen. D
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For Your Home "Finding Your Style" Interior designer Leo Dowell gives Vicki the grand tour of Treillage, a European-style home in North Carolina. Leo and Vicki share tips to bring a posh Parisian flair into your home. D
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Katie Brown Workshop "Best of Gifts" In these "best-of" segments taken from previous seasons, host Katie Brown demonstrates her favorite homemade gifts to give and receive. In the Kitchen: designer breadsticks, matzo ball soup, Katie's truffles. Projects: putting together a welcome basket for a neighbor and personalizing planters with photos. D
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Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting "Quilting for Dimension" Marilyn Badger shares with Liz longarm techniques that will give your quilt dimension. D
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Donna Dewberry Show "Pillow Talk" Donna shows how to turn plain pillows into designer originals with easy to paint flowers. Then learn how to add a touch of glam using metallic fabric paints and fancy stitches. D
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Cook's Country from America's Test Kitchen "The Chemistry of Cakes" Bridget Lancaster shows host Christopher Kimball how to make a perfect lemon Pudding cake with a custardy filling. next, equipment expert Adam Reid is reviewing hand mixers. then, Erin McMurrer reveals the seven steps to making foolproof angel Food cake at home, and finally, Adam uncovers the test kitchen's pick for a tube pan. D
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Lidia's Italy In America "Baltimore: A Baltimore Classic - The Civic Club Sandwich" In this episode, Lidia heads to Baltimore, where she visits an institution of Italian food: Di Pasquale's market. Back in the kitchen, Lidia prepares Spiedini alla Romana, Minestrone, and the Italian-American Civic Club Sandwich. D
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Theater Talk "Singer Marilyn Maye" Our guest is the revered cabaret performer Marilyn Maye, who reminisces about her lengthy career as one of the most sought-after jazz singers and interpreters of popular song. Beginning as a pre-teen vocalist in Iowa, Maye eventually appeared 76 times on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson (his most frequent guest), and she continues to dazzle audiences even now (playing this week at Feinstein's at Loew's Regency in New York City). Ms. Maye is accompanied on piano by Don Rebic. D
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Closer to Truth "What Is God?" How can I assess whether God exists without exploring what kind of God is supposed to exist? So I examine God's essence and nature. D


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My headaches have become extremely frequent in the past couple months. I'm talking a headache every day, I'm lucky if I go a full day without a headache. But lately within the past 2 weeks, I've been getting headache pain behind my right eye. It's a shooting stabbing type of pain too. Has anyone ever gotten this before?
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General brewing information, questions and discussion. Topics that do not seem to fit elsewhere.
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There is some debate among homebrewers whether a secondary is needed or not. With the exception of high gravity ales it's generally not required. Those that use them, like me, are using them to allow the beer to clear, so the term "secondary fermentation" is a bit of a misnomer. The only way to know for sure if the beer is ready to rack is to take a gravity reading. When you get two readings the same a couple of days apart it's done. My practice is to leave the beer in the primary for 2-3 weeks before taking the reading. This allows the yeast to clean up after themselves.virginbrew wrote:When should I move from my primary to my secondary? From what I have read, I think it is when activity in the airlock subsides. Is that right, or is do I need to take the gravity and base it on that?
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Update on my first batch
Moved from primary to secondary today. It smelled GREAT! I can't wait til' I get to bottle. Well I can wait, but I don't want to. I see myself brewing every other weekend, and I haven't even tasted my first batch! The brew bug has bit me. I'll keep everyone updated. Thanks again for all the help!
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I use a 6.5 gallon for my primary and a 5 gallon to secondary this way I ensure that there is enough head space for the crousin. I still have to watch out on wheats and stouts. They seem to produce more crousin than the rest.
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It doesn't hurt to taste a little now and then. I take a taste at least at the end of primary and at bottling, but also any time I take a gravity reading.virginbrew wrote: I see myself brewing every other weekend, and I haven't even tasted my first batch!
I believe that knowing how a beer changes in flavor during the process allows you to make judgements on changes that can improve your beer.
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Hurricane Sandy strengthened into a Category 2 storm overnight as it began bearing down on southeastern Cuba.
With its track nudged closer to our shores, Hurricane Sandy threatens to rough up South Florida with gusts up to 60 mph and bursts of rain, with the worst conditions to arrive Thursday night and continue through Friday.
"It's not going to hit us head on or anything, but right now the big thing is the wind threat," said meteorologist Chris Duke of the National Weather Service in Miami.
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LAPD cops interviewed Rihanna after the attack and she told them Brown had been violent toward her in the past and that the attacks were getting "more violent" as time went on. The interview is potent evidence if the L.A. County D.A. charges Brown with felony domestic battery, and that could happen as early as today.
And there's something else. The photo that TMZ obtained showing Rihanna battered, bloody and bruised is mild compared to other photos. We've learned additional pics were taken on February 9, the day after the attack, and they are far more gruesome -- the bruises and swelling far more pronounced. We're told these photos show injuries that could be devastating in a case against Brown.


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Here it is, the battle is ready!
General Overwatch
The Gamma Corps
The Bony Horde
The Megian Militia
The LWAR
Evil, Inc.
Hm... I see. Posession of unlicensed firearms, no building permit for the middle of the highway, disruption of traffic, and mixing lego and megablox. You're gonna see a lot of jail time, Mr. Commandopants.
My friend here with the bazooka says I won't.
The unfortunate civilians caught in the middle.
A parrot who decided to spectate
A Gamma Corps fighter cruising overhead
Codename: Saber and my Elite, Martin Starr, who is armed with the Technobat 13000. Those dudes on the left are Spacetroopers+an Officer
This shot shows the Gamma Corps Minimech
This is my Captain Nomouth! He's just an officer with a big sword, (and the coolest squad this side of Alaska).
An officer at the head of his squad. Ain't it beautiful?
Gamma Corps Heavy Skirmishers
The Bony Horde hero. I know, I said he'd be the Black Paladin in the original thread, but since that time, I fought a brikwar with my brothers, in which this guy, Deddy the Almost-not-quite-dead-skeleton-warrior, pulled his own arm off and beat Indiana Jones senseless with it. I just had to make him the hero.
Bony cavalry
A Megian Oilspitter is manned by a Blockhead Hybrid
The Peach Heavy Banshee. Those guns are heavy 88mm. cannons.
The Megian OLOACAWSG (Old Lady On A Chariot Armed With A Stick Grenade)
A kidnapped Medik is intimidated by her Megian Hybrid Mutant Cyborg guard.
The Evil Inc. Staff Trailer, with Sam Wolton, Two Face, and Bob Wolton, Sam's not-so-evil doctor brother, who wouldn't even be here if Sam hadn't slapped that mind control helmet on him.
The EI Robotic AT_AT
The EI Quadri-Walker
The EI Droidekas. So Ossum.
The Brown Boulder of Chaos. Just need a grey one to unleash the ultimate evil and complete and utter chaos.
I'm waiting on orders now. First one to submit gets first move. I only have three days until I go to Florida on buisness, so just submit some general orders and I'll take it from there.
PS Change in objective for Evil, Inc. They need to capture a grey Boulder of Chaos and unleash the evil they contain.


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We're ecstatic to announce our partnership with Geekhouse Bikes! They have a philosophy about their craft that closely mirrors our own: their frames are US-made, in house, and their small staff works to really connect the rider with the end product throughout the whole process. Not only that, but they have some of the most amazingly colorful frames and kits anywhere!
I would have brought Adria Klora, the designer of the kit and new decals on board for this though. Could have been tits! It's pretty damn good but not tits.


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"I'll be okay with it, really." (What, I am not trying to convince myself of anything!)
Here is a recent layout I finished. You know before life went and got all real again! This one came together quickly! I love the Do Not Disturb sign from OA and knew immediately that I had to use it on a page about my dear Ella.
See, she talks constantly, loudly, endlessly. Sometimes, only sometimes, I wish there was an off button or I wish I had an IPOD!
Supplies: All from the August The Nook kit--Paper and all goodies from October Afternoon, Alphabet: American Crafts Nutmeg
Journaling: 99% of the time, we love listening to your cute, little voice. BUT, sometimes the constant singing, asking and chanting add up! How about playing the quiet game for a second.
Hope she doesn't get mad at me someday. But I had to make it! LOL!
Make sure you head over to the September issue of ScrapStreet.com Magazine. Wow! I was blown away!
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In January, there were three events on the mall in Washington, D.C. The first was the second inaugural of President Barack Obama, which had a crowd of 800,000, according to news reports. The third event was a rally in support of gun control, which had fewer than 1,000 people.
The second rally was the annual March for Life marking the 40th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision allowing abortion on demand. Here is how the Washington Post reported its size: "Police no longer estimate crowd size, so it is difficult to judge how many people attended. The march permit was for 50,000 people, though organizers said the attendance was several times that number." Once again, reporting skills break down when it comes to the March for Life.
Yet the March for Life is something to celebrate. For 40 years, in the coldest month of the year, many more than 100,000 people — perhaps as many as 400,000 — have braved the elements to protest abortion in our nation's capital. Even the secular media acknowledged this year that the crowd was full of young people.
Over four decades, the crowds have grown bigger and more diverse, and a new generation of activists is being formed.
So, think for a moment if the pro-life movement had never existed:
Instead of 55 million dead, the toll would likely be in the hundreds of millions, for there would be no alternatives to help scared young women save their babies.
There would be even more psychological damage to women, to men, to siblings touched by abortion. No movements like Project Rachel would help heal the wreckage caused by the killing of the unborn child.
Babies who were near term would be aborted without restrictions, because the partial-birth abortion ban would never have been passed.
We would all be complicit in paying for abortions through federal tax dollars, because there would have been no Hyde Amendment, no restrictions on federal funding of abortions.
Hundreds of state restrictions on abortion would not exist because there would have been no movement to push for such restrictions, no organization like Americans United for Life to provide the legal muscle to write such laws, no local organizations to help get such laws passed, no Planned Parenthood v. Casey to help them pass constitutional muster.
There would be no laws protecting a parent's rights when a teenager seeks an abortion, no laws promoting alternatives to abortion, no laws requiring that abortion clinics be held to high medical standards. There would be no laws protecting the aborted child who survives the abortion. There would be no restrictions on abortion pills that put the mother at great risk.
Without the opposition to abortion, medical schools may have prepared far more doctors to perform abortions, because there would be no taboo against this practice.
If there had been no pro-life movement, the great insights of the Catholic Church regarding human dignity for the weakest and most defenseless from conception to natural death might have gone unheard, and the dots would never have been connected between abortion, infanticide and euthanasia.
The media may not be able to count the number of pro-life demonstrators, but the nation has been able to count on the pro-life movement for more than 40 years.
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How to wear Les Trompe-L'Oeil de CHANEL
TO BE dead honest, the last time I wore a temporary tattoo, I'm pretty sure I had to put a quarter into a machine for it first. And then had to open the plastic bubble in which it came, before extracting the generic heart/smiley face/shamrock... There's a very good chance I hadn't even hit double digits in life when I last donned one.
However, one of the world's most expert and consumate luxury brands has, in an ironic move, launched a set of temporary tattoos... all over the blogosphere, in the magazines and launched at Selfridges last friday, Les Trompe-L'oeil de CHANEL arrived on my doorstep two weeks ago but rather than write them up immediately, I've been ruminating on what do to with them, exactly.
Yes, I hear those eyes rolling in their sockets... I know I'm supposed to put them on my skin, thank you. But, I don't know... wearing them conventionally just didn't seem right. I acknowledge there are two camps in this revival of the temporary tattoo (love and hate) and two as well in the issue of actually turning yourself into a walking advert for a brand (pro and anti) but let's talk about what to do with them if you have them.
Wearing them on the wrist, I thought, wouldn't ever look all that cool, you see. It's obvious they're temporary tatts when worn somewhere so visible. On the collarbone of a regular person (read: size 10UK/6US and up) they just look dwarfed – like outfit litter – rather than majestic sweeping chains upheld by birds on the delicate (from early on-set osteoperosis, perhaps?) and miniature frames of the catwalk models. And back of the knee is simply a no-go for those who don't work in fashion OR those of us who live outside of New York, London, Paris or Milan.
So, what to do. How does a layperson get away with a temporary tattoo without it looking like a low brow, chavtastic hot mess?
My suggestion? Go softly, softly. By that I mean, be subtle. Pair a Trompe-L'oeil with a delicate pair of shoes you have (flats or heels) that give the tiniest hint of toe cleavage (like the picture below). I prefer my black Via Spiga ballet flats. An inconspicuous way to wear your fashion on your foot (which can be soooo sexy) rather than your sleeve or – god forbid – on the side of your sunglasses.
Wearing them behind the knee? Then pair with sheer black tights. You'll look as lovely at Catherine Denevue in The Last Metro and you can get away with it at work.
If you simply must do it on the collarbone, do it lower down the chest and layer layer layer the necklaces on top.
With a mate handy, you could do a discreet little something at the nap of your neck if you're sporting a simple up-do and simple, elegant clothing.
The places I would strongly advise you NOT to wear these are: wrist, around the ankle, on or around the neck (like a choker), as a tramp stamp (ew), inner thigh or upper pubic region. And I'm not even going to explain why you shouldn't wear them there, because it's obvious. And if it's not obvious to you, then just stay away from this micro-trend, full stop. Sorry, but a girl's got to be honest.
Good luck with your new body art.
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Gathering Spaces: Dining Areas from Our House Tours
If part of your recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day involves getting family and friends together around the dinner table, you are in good company - it's a lovely way to top off a contemplative holiday. These dining areas from our House Tours aim to show that while the dining room can be under used these days, it is an important part of the home, where the focus is not on media or other distractions, but simply being with the people you care for to share a meal. Whether big or small, glam or minimalistic, these dining rooms would be a pleasure to unite in.
1. In Herndon, Virginia: Sai's Glam Girl Pad
2. In Los Angeles, California: Jason and Jon's Highly Personal Design Lab
3. In New York, New York: Ross's Cozy Modern Home in Midtown
4. In Los Angeles, California: Irene & Evan's Welcoming Whimsy
5. In San Francisco , California: Heather & Dave's Eclectic Enclave
6. In Nashville, Tennessee : Ruthie & Will's Eclectic Nashville Charmer
7. In Los Angeles, California: Chay's Lake Hollywood Spanish Hideaway
8. In San Francisco, California: Alex's Tribute to Her Travels
9. In Austin, Texas: Laurel & Margot's Celebration of Craft
10. In Los Angeles, California: Nick & Jason's Preppy Meets Kitschy Home
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Dec. 27--BLOOMINGTON -- Area veterans who become involved with the criminal justice system will have a new avenue for assistance next year when the 11th Judicial Circuit opens the McLean County Veterans Court.
After a year of planning, a team of about 35 people involved in the criminal justice system and veterans affairs recently approved the final procedures for the problem-solving court. After final approval by the Illinois Supreme Court expected early in 2018, the veterans court will begin screening potential participants.
The possibility of a veterans court for McLean County was initially set aside because the number of possible clients was determined to be too low to justify the sources needed to provide the mental health and substance abuse treatment needed by many veterans, said Cassy Taylor, court services and probation director for McLean County.
But the 2016 mandate from the state that each judicial circuit establish a veterans court and a nudge from local judges put the idea back on the table for review, said Taylor.
Judge Robert Freitag, a current member of the U.S. Army Reserve, and Judge Charles Feeney III, who served as a U.S. Marine, served on the planning group. Feeney will be the presiding judge for the new program.
The court will have a capacity of 40 veterans, a number that organizers believe will be reached because the program covers McLean, Livingston, Logan, Ford and Woodford counties.
Honorably discharged veterans are eligible for the intensive probation program that allows them to apply for expungement of their record after they graduate.
Potential clients for the voluntary program will be identified during the intake process at county jails. If needs are identified by jail staff, the Veterans Administration will be called to meet with the defendant and discuss a possible referral to the public defender's office for veterans court.
After coordination with the state's attorney's office and court services, the veteran will be screened for the program aimed at providing treatment for those recovering from the consequences of their military service, including PTSD, traumatic brain injuries and substance abuse.
Jerry Vogler, superintendent of the McLean County Veteran's Assistance Commission, said the attitude of some veterans toward accepting help can be a stumbling block for linking them to the services they are entitled to receive.
"There was a lot of dissatisfaction within the veterans community about having a separate court for veterans. There was a stigma attached to it. Veterans believe they are personally responsible to take care of themselves," said Vogler.
The supervisor of the veterans support agency is hopeful the county's third problem-solving court will be an important resource for military members.
"The veterans court gives them an alternative, a better option, to address the issues that caused them to be involved with the law," said Vogler, who estimated that only about 70 percent of those who are eligible for assistance for a service-related disability apply for help.
Mental health and substance abuse treatment will be provided through the Veterans Administration and local health care providers.
McLean County operates a drug court for about 50 offenders and recovery court for about 20 defendants whose conduct may be linked to a mental illness.
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Rick Steves' Europe "Eastern Turkey" Rick experiences a Mount Ararat sunrise, visits Abraham's 4,000-year-old home town and tours one of the world's biggest dams.G
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Smart Travels - Europe with Rudy Maxa "Stockholm & Sweden" Sweden is a natural-born beauty, winning us over with luxuriant landscapes and sleek Scandinavian style. We cruise through Stockholm' s sun-dappled archipelago, visit a designer hotel and sip cocktails in the trendy Ice Bar (a lounge built completely of ice!). We stroll through the Karl Milles sculpture garden, and admire the world's best-preserved 17th century warship, the Vasa. D
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The Desert Speaks "Oaxaca: Footsteps In Tradition" The Valle de Tehuacan, in the Mexican state of Puebla, is not only home to the world's greatest variety of cacti; it is also probably the birthplace of domestic corn. That corn became a staple for people throughout North America, including the civilizations that inhabited nearby Monte Alban. Those civilizations sowed the creative seeds for the Zapotecan culture that still thrives today. D
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Chef John Besh's New Orleans Heirloom Tomatoes, Cheese and Ham Salad, Five-Minute Cherry Tomato Sauce, and Crab Stuffed Tomatoes. D
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America's Heartland Saddle Up and celebrate cowboys and American ranches. City folks join a Utah Cattle drive. A Colorado woman works with environmentalists to protect the land. D
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Nick Stellino Cooking with Friends "Andy's Pork Tenderloin" Nick is in the kitchen with Chef Andy Husbands of Tremont 647 in Boston cooking up Andy's 1st Place BBQ Glaze with Pork Tenderloin. Afterward, Nick shares the secret for Prosciutto Chips and makes Radicchio Romaine and Arugula salad with Gorgonzola Dressing. D
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America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated "Deep-Dish Pizza" Host Christopher Kimball ventures to Chicago in an effort to find a recipe for Chicago-Style Deep-Dish Pizza. He returns to the test kitchen, where test cook Bridget Lancaster reveals how to make not only the ultimate deep-dish pizza at home but also the perfect Chopped Salad. D
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Around The House with Matt and Shari "All About Accessories" The topic is accessorizing. The discussion starts with the best half dozen accessories to use. Then Matt makes a removable tile backsplash. D
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Song of the Mountains The Leadbetters; The Song Catchers. D
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Sesame Street "A Prince of a Frog" There is a princess in distress on Sesame Street! She cannot meet her prince without kissing a frog, but the frog keeps hopping away! Elmo and Abby try to help by learning a little more about frogs on Alan's computer. The first thing they learn is that frogs are amphibians and like to gather in groups and croak together. Abby and Elmo pretend to be croaking frogs to attract the frog. D
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Dinosaur Train "Armored Like An Ankylosaurus/Campout!" Armored Like an Ankylosaurus - The kids travel on the Dinosaur Train with Mr. Pteranodon to see his hero, Hank Ankylosaurus, play a game of Dinoball. Afterwards, they even get to play with Hank and learn what it's like to be a dinosaur that's covered with armored plates and a mighty club for a tail. Campout! - Our Pteranodon family goes to the Big Pond for their first overnight camp out and meets a small frog with a big voice. D
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Super Why! "The Swan Maiden" Red really, really doesn't want her playdate with Little Boy Blue to end so she hides his horn. Super Why, Wonder Red, Princess Presto, and Alpha Pig fly into the story upon which the ballet "Swan Lake" was based, where they encounter a fair maiden who is having a similar problem with a prince! Will Super Why and his friends be able to help the Swan Maiden get her feathers back so she can return home before the sun sets? Educational Objectives: To learn strategies for ending a playdate, catch the alphabet using an alphabet net, identify the letters D,R,O, P, practice the magic of spelling, and use the power to read to change the story. D
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Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! "I Love The Nightlife/Oh Give Me A Home!" I Love the Nightlife - Nick wants to stay awake all night. Good thing the Cat needs help finding his most favorite hat that he lost in the forest of Wagamaroo! The Cat takes Nick and Sally on a nocturnal adventure, along the way meeting a variety of animals who stay up all night! Oh Give Me a Home! - Nick has a super duper special shell and Sally wants one too! The Cat in the Hat takes them to a beachside adventure where they meet Tucker, a hermit crab who is also looking for a new shell because he's grown too big for his. An under the sea fashion show gives both Tucker and Sally super duper special shells!. D
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Wild Kratts "Let The Rhinos Roll!" The Wild Kratts team is on an important mission to unearth why Rhinos are mysteriously disappearing from the African Savannah. They soon discover that Zach Varmitech has been kidnapping them to create a new super Rhino Dozers so the creature adventurers devise a plan to rescue them - and it just might work! Along the way, they explore the nature of symbiotic relationships and learn that animals have different structures and behaviors that help them defend themselves. Rhinos use their size, sharp horn, mud bathing and their relationship with a small bird for defense. D
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Outdoor Idaho "Boat Builders" Idaho's boat builders draw on old craft techniques as well as new technology to rebuild wooden boats or design new ones. Whether working on a 1939 speedster or creating new drift boats, they turn out stylish products for Idaho's waters.G
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Dialogue "Reporters' Roundup 2/23/12" Host Marcia Franklin is joined by reporters and editors from around the state for a roundup of the month's news in Idaho.G
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The Desert Speaks "Life Along The Rio Sonora" The Rio Sonora in northwest Mexico begins at a spring just south of the U.S. border and cuts through the Sonoran Desert on its way to the Gulf of California near Kino Bay. Life in the Rio Sonora Valley has survived on the river's modest flows for centuries. D
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Outdoor Idaho "Boat Builders" Idaho's boat builders draw on old craft techniques as well as new technology to rebuild wooden boats or design new ones. Whether working on a 1939 speedster or creating new drift boats, they turn out stylish products for Idaho's waters.G
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Lark Rise to Candleford Daniel announces that his newspaper is launching a poetry competition. The news sends the inhabitants of both towns into a frenzy of creative excitement. Ruby begins a malicious rumor that would knock Laura out of the competition.G
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William and Mary Kate has to wait for her university results because of a postal strike. Billy-Two-Hats, a postman, hand-delivers her letter but it is not the news she has been waiting for.G
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Masterpiece Classic "The Old Curiosity Shop" Sir Derek Jacobi stars as the shop-owner grandfather, who falls into the clutches of a maniacal moneylender, Daniel Quilp (Toby Jones). Grandfather's orphaned granddaughter, Nell (Sophie Vavasseur), leads him across rural England to escape Quilp, in a desperate odyssey that blends strange characters and haunting images.G
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New Tricks "Objects of Desire" An old flame, DCI James Larson, comes to ask Sandra Pullman to put her UCOS team on the trail of the murder of an antiques dealer, originally believed to have been bludgeoned to death during a bungled burglary. There is reason to believe the dealer was a police informant in return for the police turning a blind eye to his dodgier dealings.G
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MI-5 The fallout from Russia's attack on London finds the team in a race against time to rescue Harry, who has been kidnapped by rogue Russian agents. But as they dig deeper into his disappearance, they find a trail that leads to Iraq, and a conspiracy that involves the CIA, MI6 and some missing weapons-grade uranium.G
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There's no question the team got off to a good start in free agency, but that's all it was – a start. There's still work to be done in Foxboro.
Many people, myself included, have given them pats on the back.
The Patriots have had a terrific start to the NFL free agency period.
But with the second week of free agency upon us, now is not the time for them to sit back and stand pat.
The Super Bowl hasn't been won by the Patriots; neither, for that matter, has the AFC.
Personally, I can't argue with the odds released by Bovada on Tuesday listing the Patriots as the second seed in the AFC, fourth in the NFL.
Those odds have the Patriots at 9/1 to win Super Bowl XLIX, better than the 14/1 they were back on Feb. 3, the day after Seattle destroyed Denver in Super Bowl XLVIII.
At 6/1, the Seahawks are favored to repeat, followed by the Broncos (7/1), San Francisco (15/2) and the Pats.
While Super Bowls may not be won in March, there is still work to be done, areas in need of improvement that have yet to be addressed in Foxboro.
While Jerod Mayo, Dont'a Hightower and Jamie Collins pose a decent enough starting triumvirate, depth is a major concern at a linebacker position that's been gutted inside with the departures of Brandon Spikes (by mutual consent) and Dane Fletcher to Buffalo and Tampa Bay, respectively.
And don't summarily dismiss Fletcher's contributions on special teams, either; his 15 tackles in 2013 exceeded perennial Pro Bowler Matthew Slater's 14.
While the Patriots have addressed some of their needs on the back end of their defense, namely with the additions of Darrell Revis (pure talent) and Brandon Browner (physicality) at cornerback, the release of Steve Gregory has created a void at safety that isn't likely to be answered soon given the run at that position we saw at the outset of free agency.
There is still a need for an edge rusher up front, someone to work into the mix with Chandler Jones and Rob Ninkovich. The extent of the need at defensive tackle will be determined by whether Vince Wilfork's present stance (in requesting a trade rather than acquiescing to the team's desire to restructure his hefty contract) is merely a threat that will pass in time or the start of a soap opera that will ultimately lead to his departure.
Offensively, the Patriots have retained one of Tom Brady's weapons at the wide receiver position (Julian Edelman; the team finally got around to announcing the move Tuesday), added another (Brandon LaFell) and according to a report out of Philadelphia have inquired about the Eagles' DeSean Jackson.
Citing a league source, Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia's Derrick Gunn reported that the Patriots and the 49ers have both asked about the availability of Jackson.
The Patriots could also use another set of hands at tight end where Rob Gronkowski can't stay on the field and where the guy who was on the field the most at that position last season (Michael Hoomanawanui) caught all of 12 passes.
As nondescript a center as free agent Ryan Wendell may be, until we know if the Patriots are going to hold their own at that position it's in limbo. Right guard Dan Connolly's ability to play center gives the team some flexibility there, however.
And so long as LeGarrette Blount remains unsigned at a position where the market is saturated, there is some uncertainty at running back, that uncertainty multiplied by the fact that Stevan Ridley, Shane Vereen and Brandon Bolden are all in line to become free agents in 2015.
Sure, some questions were answered during the first week of free agency – there isn't much question that the Patriots improved themselves – but there remain many more to be addressed before the May 8-10 draft.
The Patriots have gotten off to a good start in free agency, but that's all it was – a start.
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It seems that the "Terminator" star has been doing some terminating of his own. Since we last spotted him, he looks like he's demolished a few thousand double cheeseburgers... with fries and beer.
His current state also makes us wonder if his home has running water.
(And just a side note, smoking around children is really selfish.)
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Redding artist, his filmmaker to explain cardboard fountain at screening
A prophet may have no honor in his own land, but artist James Grashow is due for plenty of accolades Friday, Feb. 15, at 7 p.m., in the town next-door to his Redding home.
That's when the Ridgefield Playhouse will present the creative powerhouse himself and a new movie about his work by producer/director Olympia Stone.
The film has the unlikely title of "The Cardboard Bernini," which does not refer to Grashow but to one of his far-from-ordinary projects, a giant corrugated cardboard fountain inspired by the work of the famous baroque sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini that took him four years to build.
The elaborate fountain premiered to acclaim in June 2010 at the Taubman Museum of Art in Roanoke, Va. After shows in New York City and Pittsburgh, Grashow installed it outdoors last April 1 at the Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art in Ridgefield, and allowed it to disintegrate.
"Ashes to ashes, mush to mush," he said.
He and Stone will answer audience questions about that concept and their collaboration after the film is shown at the playhouse. A VIP post-screening party will take place afterward at the Aldrich Museum.
The Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, Friday, Feb. 15, 7 p.m. $15 adults, $10 seniors/students. Later, the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, 258 Main St., Ridgefield, $30. 203-438-5795, ridgefieldplayhouse.org.


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Terry McNinch, Tim Colling Win Transportation Research Board Award
By Jennifer Donovan | Published
Terry McNinch, director of Michigan's Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP), and Tim Colling, assistant director of LTAP, have received the Charley V. Wootan Award, presented annually by the Transportation Research Board (TRB) of the National Research Council (NRC) for the outstanding paper in the field of policy and organization. The award was presented at the Thomas B. Deen Distinguished Lecture and TRB Awards Ceremony at the Transportation Research Board's annual meeting, January 10-14, 2010, in Washington, DC. Michigan LTAP is based at Michigan Technological University.
The Charley V. Wootan Award was established to honor the director of the Texas Transportation Institute at Texas A&M University. Active in TRB for many years, he served as chairman of the TRB Executive Committee and held the positions of group and council chair in the Technical Activities Division.
McNinch and Colling's prizewinning paper is "Making Asset Management Work: Innovative Components for Successful Implementation by Local Agencies in Michigan."
Sue McNeil, chair of the TRB Asset Management Committee and a professor at the University of Delaware, applauded the selection. "I am delighted that Terry and Tim are being recognized for their work promoting asset management, particularly for local agencies. In addition to their award winning paper, they have conducted workshops, worked one-on-one with agencies, spoken at conferences and meetings, and provided technical support to local agencies. This particular paper not only documents the experience in Michigan, but identifies the benefits experienced by 'early adopters.' It is of value to both researchers and practitioners. I look forward to seeing many more papers from Terry and Tim."
Over the past three years working with its partners, Michigan LTAP has hosted 120 training events related to applying the concepts of asset management to transportation infrastructure. More than 4,000 people have participated, 70 percent of them from county road commissions, cities and villages.
McNinch said that although he and Colling will receive the award, "It's really about the people who help make it all happen. Our entire staff works hard making Michigan LTAP trainings top notch and RoadSoft as good as it is," he noted. "They all deserve a lot of credit."
Colling added: "Recognition also goes out to the county road commissions and cities that are grabbing hold of these concepts and making good things happen. Adopting these transportation asset management is quite a big leap for many road commissions and cities. Its a completely different way of looking at the road business, which is sometimes a hard sell. These agencies deserve a lot of credit for what they have done too."
Cited in the award-winning paper as a local agency case example is the City of Manistee, Michigan (population 6,600). City managers recognized that the 49 miles of city streets were in fair condition but would soon deteriorate to poor if something wasn't done. The managers attended an asset management workshop in fall 2007. In January 2008, the city's elected officials attending training. In April, pavement condition data were collected using the RoadSoft® Laptop Data Collector (LDC). In June, the managers were using RoadSoft's asset management analysis features to build pavement maintenance strategies and optimized budgets. By August, they were able to present to the city council an efficient and effective maintenance strategy for preservation of city streets.
RoadSoft is an integrated roadway asset management system designed to address the specific needs of counties, cities and villages. A geographic information system interface helps agencies manage their roads, signs, culverts, driveways, bridges, guardrails, pavement markings sidewalks, traffic counts and traffic crashes. It is currently in use by more than 370 local agencies in Michigan, other local agencies throughout the U.S., and most recently in a World Bank funded project by a state Department of Transportation in Brazil. Developed over the past 15 years by the staff of the Technology Development Group of the Michigan Tech Transportation Institute, RoadSoft is now available worldwide under a non-profit license.
As shown in the award-winning paper, successful implementation of transportation asset management by counties, cities and villages is critical when transportation resources are limited and dwindling every month—the current situation in Michigan. Carmine Palombo, director of transportation programs at the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, and chair of the Michigan Transportation Asset Management Council (TAMC), congratulated McNinch and Colling for their efforts in promoting asset management. "The Michigan Asset Management Council congratulates Terry and Tim on being selected by the TRB as recipients of this year's Wootan award," Palombo said. "It's just another example of their efforts to promote the gospel of asset management throughout Michigan. It is through their efforts and the work of other dedicated professionals throughout the state that the concepts of asset management are getting into the hands of local agencies, thereby improving roadway management in the face of scarce resources. We look forward to continuing our partnership with them."
Steven A. Warren, deputy director of the Kent County Road Commissions and member of the TAMC, also recognized the pair's outstanding efforts. "Because of their sincere appreciation and understanding of the challenges local transportation agencies face, Terry and Tim are able to provide valuable assistance to these agencies as they strive to implement asset management," Warren said.
Michigan Technological University is a public research university, home to more than 7,000 students from 54 countries. Founded in 1885, the University offers more than 120 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in science and technology, engineering, forestry, business and economics, health professions, humanities, mathematics, and social sciences. Our campus in Michigan's Upper Peninsula overlooks the Keweenaw Waterway and is just a few miles from Lake Superior.


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As we've mentioned here the past few days, the Texas Rangers have been quiet so far this offseason. But they could start making some moves now that their main competition for the AL West just shifted the balance of power.
Even with Albert Pujols and C.J. Wilson on the Los Angeles Angels, the Rangers have some options when it comes to battling back.
There's been some hinting that Prince Fielder could be a possibility, and wouldn't his lefty bat be a perfect fit for that loaded lineup in hitter-friendly Rangers Ballpark?
The New York Post's George A. King reported Saturday that the Rangers could be looking to sign Fielder and trade current first baseman Mitch Moreland to the Tampa Bay Rays for starter Wade Davis.
King also posed another scenario in which Texas could acquire Casey McGehee from the Milwaukee Brewers to play first, freeing up Moreland as a chip.
We've also heard from ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney that Rangers pitching prospect could be used as bait to land Gio Gonzalez from the Oakland Athletics. Meanwhile, Rumor Central's Jason A. Churchill speculated that third base prospect Mike Olt could intrigue the A's, as well.
All in all, there do seem to be situations in which the Rangers could regain the advantage in the division by signing Fielder and using some of their young talent as trade bait to land an arm for their rotation. It's just a matter of whether or not Texas would deem it worthwhile to take on the payroll necessary to do so.
ESPN Insider's Jim Bowden sees Fielder to the Rangers as one of 10 moves that could still happen in Saturday's column:
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Hey Macramanics, make your Pinterest dreams come true! I know you have at least one board dedicated to gorgeous macramé creations, so here's your chance to learn how to make them.
Macramé was huge in the 70s and with new modern designs and materials, it has made a big comeback. As we have seen in so many home decorating blogs and magazines, macramé wall decorations are a chic and elegant way to add boho texture to your home.
This class is beginner-friendly, no experience necessary. Included in the class are all the materials, instruction and inspiration you'll need to make your own macramé wall hanging.
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A Handful of Heritage (Parramatta Heritage Tour)
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Parramatta is a vibrant place to work, live, explore and play and now you can discover all that this great city has to offer with walking tours for visitors, new residents and workers.
Led by professional, energetic and knowledgeable guides, find out what makes living or working in Parramatta such a unique and vibrant experience.
The "Handful of Heritage" Tour will engage visitors about the rich cultural and heritage offerings, as well as Parramatta's natural parklands and heritage attractions. This tour will also take you through the hidden gems and interesting stories of Parramatta Past. Find out how Parramatta played an important part in Australia's formation.
Visitors can expect this tour to take one hour, however other tours may be available during weekdays and weekends. Contact us for a list of available tours.
Booking requests are required 48 hours prior to the nominated tour date. Maximum 12 people per group, waitlisting may apply. Minimum 24 hours' notice required for any cancellation.
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Prove that you are the world's greatest swordsman in Blade Symphony: a slash-em-up featuring a highly detailed and in-depth sword fighting system. Face down other players in skill-based tactical swordplay, in 2vs2 team duels, or participate in sandbox FFA game modes.
Pair your character up with a sword type to completely change your way of approaching combat. Fencing foils and sabres are great for parrying, feinting, and thrust attacks. The mighty Katana can slice up your opponents handedly by cutting multiple times over a single attack.
There are no unlockable advantages in Blade Symphony! All unlockables are cosmetic only. You care about proving your skill and so should the game.
Each character has a totally unique fighting style suited to how you want to play.
Judgement is a hard-hitting, whiskey drinking Murai Knight. His moves require both patience and precision. You'll want to bait your opponent into an attack and punish with Judgement's crushing heavy stance.
You chose Phalanx because you like fencing and parrying. Out-manoeuvring your opponent is what Phalanx is best at. His attacks are long range and contain powerful thrusting moves that can pick off an opponent from a distance.
Forget out-smarting or out-powering your adversaries. You like speed, and you like hurling your slashes a million miles per hour in your opponent's face. Ryoku can dish out massive damage over a short period of time, and be in and out of position before his opponent can react.
Each character has three combat stances and over forty different attacks.
Every attack has openings that are determined in real-time and efficacy is entirely up to you. Did you start an attack too early? Turn away and end the attack in a safe location. Did your opponent stupidly use a lighter stance? Go in and punish him!
By switching stances mid-combo you can chain attacks into your own flurry of death.
The fighting system is open for your exploration, you can dash, jump, do an air attack, land, swing sideways with a heavy stance, parry with a light stance, then roll away.
Every attack flows from your blade in true three dimensional space. As does your opponents! Swords collide in mid-air and you will need good timing and aim to become the best.


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PistolPete wrote:Knyfe – Nyce project!
Please share the data with us.
I certainly will. I already alerted my electronic guys at work to make sure I get the force sensor signal matching to the IO of the logger. Will keep you posted.
Math can only take you so far is my conclusion from all calculations you can do. Good to have the basics sorted out but then you just have to test and see what you get.


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Biking Houston
BY: Gayot | Feb 7, 2014
At about 600 square miles, with chronic heat and humidity for most of the year, it's no wonder that Houston is a car-centric town. But in recent years the city has undergone a bike-riding transformation, particularly inside the loop. Houston has more than 300 miles of interconnected bikeways that include bike lanes on city streets, hike and bike trails along the bayous, and throughout many city parks. The local nonprofit organization BikeHouston holds a yearly moonlight ride, and the Greater Houston Off-Road Biking Association likes to get in on the fun with events of their own. There's also Critical Mass, a loose-knit group of cyclists who meet downtown on the last Friday of every month for a massive ride through the streets. The extremely popular event can attract 2,000 riders or more, although such cycling enthusiasm is not always to the benefit of automobile drivers in their path. Beyond organized rides and city trails, more and more Houstonians are using bikes to get around town on a daily basis. The city passed an ordinance requiring car drivers to give riders on two wheels more than three feet of space on roads without dedicated cycling lanes, and is building more bicycle-friendly pathways throughout the area. Don't have a cool ride to call your own? No problem. Last year, Houston B-cycle launched a bike sharing program downtown where residents and visitors alike can borrow bright red bikes for 60 minutes, with a 24-hour, weekly or annual membership that can be purchased online or at the bike stations. The B-cycle campaign started with three stations and 22 bikes, but has expanded to more than twenty stations with some 300 bicycles, with more growth in sight. There are now stations downtown, along the East End, in the Museum District and at certain stops on the city's METRORail line. Bicycles can be borrowed and returned at any B-cycle station and paid for with a credit card, which makes for convenient riding for anyone visiting the city. Just remember that in Houston, cyclists are subject to the same rules as cars. That means no riding on business-district sidewalks, having to stop at traffic signals and – if you're under eighteen – riding with a helmet on.
BY: Gayot
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PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. – Tuesday, Yale junior Elizabeth Epstein lost her first-round match at the ITA All-American Championships to Florida's Olivia Janowicz in three sets.
Epstein played a very good match against Janowicz, a sophomore that is one of the nation's best young players. Janowicz's preseason ranking put her at No. 37 nationally, compared to No. 92 for Epstein.
In the match, Epstein lost the first set 6-4, but came back to take the second one 6-3 to tie the match before dropping the final set 6-2. Epstein also played a consolation game against Vanderbilt sophomore Lauren Mira, dropping the match in three sets. Epstein took the first set 6-4, but was unable to close out a victory, dropping the next two sets 6-4 and 6-2, respectively.
Epstein's loss ended the tournament for the Bulldogs, but the week was nonetheless a positive one for Yale, with two representatives in singles (senior Vicky Brook played her match on Saturday) at the championships.
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Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions "Napa Valley, California" Napa Valley is the home to some of our most innovative chefs. Burt tours the valley and introduces us to some of the signature dishes at the best restaurants. We find out why California is the nation's leading dairy state, meet one of the most successful wine makers and find out how prohibition saved the business. D
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Essential Pepin "Economical Offal" Pork Liver Pate; Roast Sausage With Potatoes; Braised Sweetbreads In Mirepoix; Braised Tongue With Lentils. D
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America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated "A Latin Celebration" Test cook Bridget Lancaster uncovers the secrets to authentic Peruvian Roast Chicken. Next, gadget guru Lisa McManus reveals her top pick for vertical roasters. Then, tasting expert Jack Bishop challenges host Christopher Kimball to a tasting of brown rice. D
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Burt Wolf: What We Eat "Connecting The Dots: An Overview of the Consuming Passions Ignited by Columbus" Burt looks at the continuing effect of the voyages of Christopher Columbus on our world today _ especially their impact on diet.G
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Joanne Weir's Cooking Confidence "Never Too Young" Joanne welcomes her youngest student Stella to class and they nestle in to create a menu of some of Joanne's favorite chilly weather dishes: roasted game hens with prosciutto and mushrooms and quinoa pilaf with dried blueberries and apricots. Recipes: Sweet and Hot Pepper Relish Crostini, Roasted Game Hens with Prosciutto di Parma and Mushrooms, and Quinoa Pilaf with Dried Blueberries and Apricots. Student: Stella Ginsberg, Student and Blogger. D
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Rick Steves' Europe Classics "Greek Islands" Rick stops at touristy and exotic Santorini, becomes familiar with Aegean ferries, rides a motorbike around Smos and pops into a monastery.G
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Habitable Planet, The "Agriculture" Will world population outrun food resources? The "Green Revolution" of the 20th century multiplied crop yields, in part through increasing inputs of pesticides and fertilizers. How can farmers reduce their use of agricultural chemicals and still produce enough food?. D
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Habitable Planet, The "Water Resources" While essential to the lives of humans and animals, fresh water only accounts for six percent of the world's water supply. Scientists in Florida's Everglades and the water challenged Southwest consider the optimum use of existing sources of fresh water for both humans and ecosystems. D


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pod2g has updated his blog with a video by Chronic Dev Team member, DHowett, running an untethered iPhone 4S jailbreak on iOS 5.0.1. The video runs down everything you'd expect from rebooting the device to show an untethered state and launching Cydia and showing that the device ID is indeed an iPhone 4S. Considering the iPhone 4S and iPad 2 both run the Apple A5 chipset that wasn't vulnerable to previous
pod2g says this means we should only have a few more to wait now. Not sure if "a few more" implies days, months, light years, or some other measure of time. For now, we'll just have to sit back and be patient for what should be just a little while longer. Non-A5 iPhone and iPad owners can untethered jailbreak iOS 5.0.1 right now.
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MADISON, Wis.—Madison police say a missing Kaukauna man may have fallen into open water on Lake Monona.
Twenty-six-year-old Charles Geurts has been missing in Madison for a week. He was in town to attend a conference for work and was last seen leaving a hotel Jan. 16.
South District Capt. Joe Balles tells the Wisconsin State Journal ( http://bit.ly/WIofz9) a police dog found Geurts' scent where a man believed to be Geurts knocked on the patio door of a home about a half-hour after leaving the hotel.
Balles says the Dane County sheriff's office searched the lake but didn't find any evidence Geurts had fallen through the ice or entered open water
Police suspended their search Saturday night after nearly 50 family members and friends of Geurts spent the day distributing fliers.
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Syrian envoy: Chemical weapons can't be tolerated
UNITED NATIONS – Syria's U.N. ambassador said Tuesday that the use of chemical weapons is not only "a red line" but "a blood line" that cannot be tolerated and again demanded a U.N. investigation of an alleged chemical weapons attack in Aleppo that it blames on rebels.
Bashar Ja'afari said at a news conference that his government has bodies and other proof that chemical weapons were used in Khan al-Assad in Aleppo on March 19 and it wants this incident investigated first. The rebels blame the government for the attack.
Ja'afari said Damascus is demanding details of another alleged chemical weapons attack that Britain and France say was carried out by the government in Homs on Dec. 23 before it will even consider allowing U.N. experts to conduct an investigation in that city.
He disclosed that Qatar also sent a letter to the United Nations "claiming the use of chemical weapons in other parts of Syria," without giving dates or locations.
Pressed by reporters, Ja'afari declined to confirm that Syria has chemical weapons. "The Syrian government has always emphasized that the Syrian government will not use, if it possesses any, chemical weapons on its own people," he said.
He added, "The use of chemical weapons in Syria and elsewhere in the world is not only a red line, it's a purple line, it's a blood line, and nobody is tolerated or will be tolerated to use such horrific weapon of mass destruction."
He was speaking as President Barack Obama strongly suggested at a news conference in Washington that he would consider military action against Syria if it can be confirmed that President Bashar Assad's government used chemical weapons in the country's two-year-old civil war, which the U.N. says has killed more than 70,000 people.
Obama said that while there is evidence that chemical weapons were used inside Syria, "we don't know when they were used, how they were used. We don't know who used them. We don't have a chain of custody," he said.
If it can be established that the Syrian government used chemical weapons, he added, "we would have to rethink the range of options that are available to us."
Ja'afari blamed opponents of the Syrian government, which he didn't name, for launching "a campaign of incitement" which has included "trumped-up charges and fraudulent accusations against Syria" as well as a media, diplomatic and political campaign.
He said it was similar to the campaign leading to the Iraq War in 2003, when the United States and Britain claimed Iraq had weapons of mass destruction. The claim proved to be false.
"What happened in Iraq is still alive in our minds," he added.
Ja'afari insisted that the U.N. team of chemical weapons experts should immediately go to Syria to investigate the Khan al-Assad incident, but made no commitment to investigating the other claims.
"The Syrian government is still waiting to receive information on these situations," Ja'afari said. "Then, if the Syrian government and the secretary-general and the Security Council members feel that these allegations are also credible, the Syrian government might -- might -- examine the possibility of asking for further investigation," he said.
If such information is delivered to Damascus, "then it would be up to us" to make a decision, Ja'afari said.
U.N. spokesman Martin Nesirky said later that the U.N. experts "will look into the incidents in the order received," so the Khan al-Assad attack "is the first one, but the secretary-general feels that he cannot engage in a partial investigation, there needs to be investigation of all allegations."
Nesirky approved of Syria's desire to have a quick investigation of Khan al-Assad. "However, such cooperation should also be extended to Homs, the site of the other allegation," he said.


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BLACKSBURG, Va. (Jan. 11, 2008) - Competing in its first meet of the '08 part of the season, the ETSU men's and women's track and field team concluded day one at the Virginia Tech Invitational Friday evening from the Rector Field House in Blacksburg, Va.
"It is great for our team to be back in action; especially going up against such a difficult field here at Virginia Tech," mentioned associate head track and field coach Michelle Byrne. "We looked good in a handful of events this evening and hopefully we can carry that momentum into the final day tomorrow."
Going up against top-notch competition is definitely what the Buccaneer track and field team is facing this weekend at Virginia Tech. Some of the programs the ETSU athletes are competing against include: Charlotte (A-10), Tennessee (SEC) and six ACC programs in Clemson, Duke,
With 14 track and five field events in the books, some ETSU athletes have all ready put together strong starts in their first meet since participating at the Appalachian State Invitational back on Dec. 1.
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Saturday's action begins at 9 a.m. kicking off with the men's high jump, and wraps up at 4:30 p.m. with the women's 4x400-meter relay. Live results will be available throughout the meet at http://www.flashresults.com/2008_Meets/indoor/VirginiaTechInvite/.
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I've been working out of town, in Lynchburg Virginia, the past two weeks and staying in a motel. Every morning I go downstairs to have my breakfast. This past Sunday I was eating breakfast and there was a woman standing by the microwave which was close to my table. "How are you this morning?" she asked. "I'm fine, thank you" I responded, I'm the type of person who doesn't like to talk in the morning. I'm also a live and let live person and am always polite, but I wasn't interested in getting into a conversation.
"We came here to go to the church across the street," (Thomas Road Baptist Church, the one Jerry Falwell founded) "we came to hear (somebody?) Sing." I didn't say anything.
"Are you going to church today?"
"No I've got to work today." I said, hoping she would get her food and go sit down somewhere.
"Well you know the lord don't you?"
Oh brother, I thought, I really didn't want to go there. "Oh yeah, "I lied wishing this to be over. I was getting irritated now. I really didn't want to get into a discussion about beliefs .
"That's what I'm all about, this life isn't all there is you know."
This whole encounter I felt like was an invasion of my privacy. I would have liked to have told the woman to mind her own business, but I really just wanted to finish my breakfast in peace.
I'm just wondering if any of you have had a similar experience, and how you handled it, or how I may have handled this differently.
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I'm afraid I'm not as polite as you were - when writing, I can edit my work, but once I open my mouth, there's no editing, no take-backs, and I'm generally as surprised as my listener, as to what might come out.
I might have politely said, "I make it a point to never discuss religion on an empty stomach." I might just as easily have said, "So you've got a little time before church starts - wanna fool around?"
I never know.
I'm in same boat and early morning tends to mean I misplaced my filter until coffee kicks in. I try politeness first but usually goes downhill rather fast.
I understand this and it's happened a lot to me in the past. As a younger man I was responsibility-bound to a small town in Florida for five years; a real church community. I did my damnedest to not cause shit, but there's a point of no return; I try to avoid the conversation, then I try to change the subject, then I try to act like I'm simply not 'all there' and drift away, ignore them and leave them bewildered...it's maddening.
But if I've been conversationally cornered, and I either have to lie or come-out, I have to 'just do it'. And I try to be civil, friendly even. But invariably, no matter how tolerant I was of them, they can't just accept my short & sweet, "I don't believe!" and get past it. It's sometimes hard to be honest.
You act like you're not all there...I love it.
I recently helped an old lady to get some heavy shopping into her car and took the trolley back for her while attempting to give her the coin deposit back. She insisted I keep it and said she would say a prayer for me in a rather pious voice". My mind said "Shut it Reg" but my mouth said "What just the one?" She gave me "the look" so I smiled and thanked her for her consideration and wished her a good day. I decided not to go there as it would only have been bad manners on my behalf. She meant well but my initial thought is always "Oh here is another one of them".
Later that evening the new posse of young Mormon missionaries (my neighbors a few doors up) were reading that book to the local children (8-11 year olds approx). I sat down amongst them and politely told them not to shit in public as I had an agreement with the last crew that they would not bother the locals with their religion. Make a call to Jonathan, now back in Utah and ask him about me. Problem solved.
I always enjoy it when a theist starts spouting their faith to me. If I know they mean well and are not being "holier than thou" they will have my respect and a civilised conversation will flow. If they want to be in my face about it then they better be prepared because I will not respect anything they say. I have no time for it because they already detest "my kind". They will remember me though. Bring it on. I am always ready..Lol. Next one please.
When the funnymentalists turned up in a local car park on a "conversion drive" they had to call security to get me to turn off Slayer (this). I was playing it at volume 11 and staring at them with my fists clenched on the steering wheel. It was hilarious!! I did not even look at the guard nevermind turn down the music. I ended up with a bigger audience and my friend came out of the local store with bags of pasta which he put on my car and started worshipping it. So they came out to save some souls and thirty minutes later went home head fucked.. Result.
I'll get there someday.
and my friend came out of the local store with bags of pasta which he put on my car and started worshipping it
If I walked the streets trying to convert people to the divinity of my imaginary friend Gavin, then I would expect them to laugh at me and to treat me like an Imbecile. Yet somehow Jesus is treated with respect and politeness. More and more religion seems like a mental illness to me.
Ug, I don't have air conditioning in my apartment yet, so it's a lot cooler outside than it is inside. You now have me seriously wanting to go walk the streets telling people about the divinity of my imaginary friend Gavin instead of trying to sleep in this sauna.
Just today I was interrogated about my religious beliefs at work. I work with the public. I ended up coping out and saying "I was raised Catholic," and grunting and "ummm-hmmm-ing" in affirmation through the rest of the conversation. I felt a little shitty for lying but I did not need to be evangelized today, which was already a tough day. I also do not need to deal with any blow-back at my place of work either. Apparently I am very good at lying (for shame, damnit!) and swallowing my frustration--the customer thanked me for being "so genuine." Christ on a fucking unicycle!!!
It really pisses me off. I'm working. I'm a captive audience. I have to be polite to you. Part of my job is to steer conversations away from heated topics like religion, so I can help my customers. It's not the time or place. In addition, why do people feel it is appropriate to ask such personal questions of strangers? If I weren't working, I might have decided to grill him on his voting record, his diet, or his spending habits.
Thank you, Keith. Thank you TA. I really needed to get this off of my chest.


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For self-adjusting control, our other primary goal is to develop the GridPac middleware environment that will leverage the full arsenal of algorithms to schedule parallel applications across a distributed grid for system-wide optimization. The middleware will allow SPMs to specify policies that will enable the scheduling of jobs onto the computational resources in a self-optimizing manner for achieving energy minimization and performance maximization. The middleware will include effective energy monitoring techniques, task dispatching and control messages, as well as the provision for policy adjustment.
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QUESTION: In community dwelling older women with urge incontinence, is behavioural training (BT) plus biofeedback or verbal feedback more effective than self administered BT for reducing the frequency of urge incontinence?
Randomised (unclear allocation concealment), unblinded, controlled trial with 10 weeks of follow up.
University outpatient continence clinic in the US.
222 ambulatory, mentally competent, community dwelling women 55–92 years of age (mean age 65 y) who had persistent (for ≥3 mo) urge incontinence or mixed incontinence with urge as the predominant pattern that occurred ≥2 times per week (on average) with urodynamic evidence of bladder dysfunction. Exclusion criteria included continual leakage and post-void residual urine volume >150 ml. Follow up was 88%.
Patients were allocated to BT plus biofeedback (biofeedback group, n=73), BT plus verbal feedback based on vaginal palpation (verbal feedback group, n=74), or self administered BT using a self help booklet (self help group, n=75) for 8 weeks. Patients in the biofeedback and verbal feedback groups visited the clinic 4 times at 2 week intervals in the 8 week period to receive training from nurse practitioners. Both groups were instructed to practice the training in everyday life. The BT programme consisted of learning skills and strategies for preventing incontinence. The content of the self help booklet was identical to the BT programme. Patients in the self help group were asked to complete and return bladder diaries every 2 weeks and to return for an appointment after 8 weeks.
Main outcome measure
Change (reduction) from baseline in the frequency of incontinence episodes, reported in 2 weeks of post-treatment bladder diaries.
Main results
Analysis was by intention to treat. All 3 groups showed a reduction in the frequency of incontinence episodes, but the reduction from baseline did not differ among the groups (table⇓).
In community dwelling older women with urge incontinence, behavioural training plus biofeedback or verbal feedback was not more effective than self administered behavioural training for reducing the frequency of incontinence episodes.
BT is known to be effective in treating urge incontinence, but previous studies have not determined the role biofeedback plays in the efficacy of BT. The trial by Burgio et al found that 3 different BT methods of pelvic floor rehabilitation resulted in comparable reductions in urinary incontinence and improvements in quality of life. The addition of biofeedback was not more effective than the other 2 BT approaches.
The trial design was strengthened by the use of nurse practitioners, 3 different interventions, and stratification to ensure that the outcome was not influenced by factors such as type and severity of incontinence. Whether similar results could be expected after implementation in a real clinical setting is unclear because volunteers motivated to participate in a BT trial may not be representative of the general population.
The findings of Burgio et al have important implications for practice. Given that the 3 methods of BT have comparable results, the resources required for each intervention should be considered. BT without biofeedback or verbal feedback could be readily implemented using available self instruction materials, whereas training is needed to deliver biofeedback, and the instrumentation can be expensive. Another consideration may be patient satisfaction. Patients in the biofeedback or verbal feedback groups were more satisfied with treatment than those in the self help instruction group. These differences may be related to the amount of positive reinforcement given during the interventions; that is, patients who did not attain a perceived "critical threshold" for improvement may have considered the intervention a failure. Although treatment goals and indicators of success should be individually determined, the significant differences in patients' perception of progress does raise the question of what role satisfaction ratings should have in health planning.
One approach may be to assess the learning capabilities and motivation of each patient and allow patients some choice of treatment modality. For example, BT with biofeedback may be more effective for visual learners, whereas BT with verbal feedback may be appropriate for those needing initial instruction, ongoing feedback, and positive reinforcement. Future research might investigate the effectiveness of BT in group sessions, where patients might benefit from each other.
Source of funding: National Institute on Aging.
For correspondence: Dr K L Burgio, Birmingham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Birmingham, AL, USA. kburgio{at}aging.uab.edu
A modified version of this abstract appears in ACP Journal Club.
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IBM said today it will acquire Butterfly Software, a small software company based in Maidenhead, England, that specializes in storage and data migration. Butterfly will be integrated into IBM's Software Group. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. It is IBM's seventh acquisition this year.


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Sharon Cecile Brock Roberts Tobey, 71, of Hood River, Ore., passed away Dec. 30, 2011, at Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital. Sharon was born March 19, 1940, in Hood River, Ore., to Cecil Eugene Brock and Esther Keikkala Brock. She graduated from Wy'east High School in 1958 and enjoyed attending her class reunions.
Sharon worked in the local packing sheds for most of her working life. She was a lifelong member of the Parkdale Church of the Nazarene. She liked to garden and enjoyed spending time with family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her father, Cecil Brock, her mother, Esther Brock, her stepmother, Corinne Brock, her first husband, Billy Roberts, her second husband, Norman Tobey, and her brothers Bob Brock, Dean Brock, Bernie Brock and Denver Duggan.
Sharon is survived by six of her 10 siblings: Doug Brock, Doug Duggan, Linda Holm, Becky Tompkins, Carla McCoy and Skip Brock; her three children, Craig Roberts, Debra Lucas and Lisa Hilstad; eight grandchildren, Melissa Smith, David Roberts, Caitlynn Rhodes, Mychal Lucas, Zack Lucas, Cam Lucas, Ethan Lucas and Derrick Hilstad. Sharon was blessed to have 11 great-grandchildren as of her passing.
A celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, Jan. 7, at 11a.m. at the Parkdale Church of the Nazarene. Afterward there will be a graveside service at the Upper Valley Cemetery. A reception at Parkdale Church of the Nazarene will follow.
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Site's troubles prompt larger questions about government's role in the economy.
The troubled rollout of HealthCare.gov, the Obama administration's online health insurance marketplace, got a big picture treatment from historians and economists on Wednesday, during a hearing before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.
At issue was whether the government is capable of implementing large programs such as Obamacare and the website that supports it or if the inefficiencies inherent in government work make such initiatives impossible.
Republican committee members and panelists from the right-leaning Cato Institute and the Mercatus Center at George Mason University outlined the challenges government faces when implementing large programs, including that federal employees are rarely fired or otherwise punished when their systems fail and are rarely rewarded for taking risks or performing above expectation.
They also noted that government agencies tend to be more saddled by bureaucracy and more beholden to special interests than the private sector.
"Something as complicated, as complex, as multifaceted as a Web portal that's supposed to rival sites like Amazon.com for health care is something the government was clearly not prepared to take on and do properly," Oversight Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., said, referring to HealthCare.gov.
Democratic members and Karen Kruse Thomas, a historian with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, argued that government is capable of taking on large projects to fix market failures in the private sector and to bring comfort and security to the disenfranchised. They cited social security, Medicare and other social programs as evidence.
Democrats accused Republican members of exploiting HealthCare.gov's troubles to make an unwarranted larger argument about government's capacity to do big things.
"I understand the logic behind free market principles, but I think corporations certainly aren't going to look out for the poorest and least fortunate among us," said the committee's ranking member Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md.