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When you think of celebrating Earth Day, it's unlikely that food comes to mind. But maybe it should.
When you think of celebrating Earth Day, it's unlikely that food comes to mind. But maybe it should.
The first Earth Day, in 1970, was all about environmental pollution. A year later, Frances Moore Lappe (Lah-PAY) brought food into the equation, addressing the intersection of food production and the environment in her ground-breaking cookbook "Diet for a Small Planet." She argued that the large-scale, pesticide-intensive farming of grain to feed animals to produce meat to feed people wastes food, water and other resources. Lappe was among the most persuasive voices arguing that eating "lower on the food chain" is healthier for the planet.
Subsequent research on the effects of meat, dairy and processed foods on our health and waistlines revealed that eating lower on the food chain is healthier for us, too.
Scores of writers followed Lappe. In 2008, Mark Bittman, a writer for The New York Times, addressed the issue in "Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating." According to Bittman, industrial meat production is responsible worldwide for one-fifth of the production of greenhouse gas. Couple that with the research that has linked diets high in animal protein to cardiac disease and certain cancers, and Bittman's solution seems obvious: Eat less meat.
Troth Wells' new cookbook makes the same point. "Small Planet, Small Plates" is a celebration of meatless cooking from around the world. Wells, also the author of "One World Vegetarian Cookbook," offers delicious alternatives to meat-based dishes.
"Food is a starting point" for addressing concerns, says Wells.
Yield: 8 to 10 individual samosas, or about 4 servings
4 (17- by 12-inch) sheets frozen phyllo dough (also sold as "filo" or "fillo")
1 potato, finely diced
1 carrot, finely diced
� cup fresh or frozen peas (thawed, if frozen)
Peanut or other vegetable oil, as needed
1 onion, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
� teaspoon garam masala (an Indian spice mix sold in many supermarkets and natural foods stores)
� teaspoon ground coriander
� teaspoon cumin seeds
� fresh chili, seeded and finely chopped, or � teaspoon chili powder
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
Salt and pepper
Water, as needed
1 or 2 lemons or limes, cut into quarters
Thaw the phyllo according to package directions. Place the sheets between two large pieces of waxed paper and cover with a slightly damp kitchen towel to keep them from drying out.
Fit a saucepan with a steamer and add water to the level of the steamer. Add the potatoes and carrots, cover, and bring the water to a boil. Steam the vegetables until just tender, 7 to 15 minutes, depending on size of dice. Add the peas and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, until heated through. Drain the vegetables and set aside.
In a wok or heavy skillet, heat about 1 tablespoon of oil over medium-high heat and swirl to coat the bottom and sides. Add the onion and cook, stirring until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 30 seconds. Next, sprinkle in the garam masala, ground coriander, cumin seeds and chili. Stir well, cooking for about 30 seconds.
Add the potatoes, carrots, peas and 1 tablespoon of the cilantro. Season with salt and pepper and stir. Continue to stir as you cook the mixture for 5 minutes, adding a bit more oil or a little water if the mixture is too dry. Remove from the pan and set aside to cool.
On a work surface, arrange one phyllo sheet with the short side facing you and brush lightly with oil. Top with a second sheet and brush lightly with oil. Cut stacked phyllo lengthwise into 5 strips, each 12 inches by about 3� inches. Working quickly, put a spoonful of filling near the bottom corner of each strip, using up about half the filling on the five strips. Fold corner of one strip over to enclose filling and form a triangle. Continue folding the strip, maintaining a triangle shape as if you were folding a flag. Moisten the edge with a bit of water and press to seal. Repeat with remaining strips. Set the completed triangles on a platter or cookie sheet and cover with plastic wrap to keep from drying out. Repeat the process with the remaining 2 sheets of phyllo.
Line a platter with paper towels. Heat some more oil in the wok and, when hot, quickly fry the samosas until they are golden on both sides. Drain on the prepared platter and serve hot, with the remaining tablespoon of cilantro scattered on top and the lime or lemon quarters alongside.
Recipe slighted adapted from "Small Planet, Small Plates: Earth-Friendly Vegetarian Recipes" by Troth Wells; Interlink Publishing, 2012.


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In May, 2012 the New Orleans Times-Picayune cut its publishing to three days a week making the Crescent City the first major U.S. market to go without a daily paper. It was the start of a "digital-first" trend that is rapidly spreading across the United States and leaving numerous major markets without a daily paper. Add to this trend the volume of newspapers forced out of business or filing for bankruptcy and it is clear that the future of print news is tentative at best.
Research shows that digital is the media of choice for news. In a recent survey 41% of respondents, and 65% of 18 to 29 year olds, said the Internet was their main news source.1 But the digital channels are rapidly evolving. After years of market leadership as a digital news feed, Google shut down Google Reader last year, conceding to other syndicated news feeds offering news via website, tablet and smartphone. Buzzfeed and Upworthy have demonstrated huge uptake. On mobile there are highly customizable apps like Flipboard and Feedly, and more curated options like Yahoo News Digest and Circa.2
Now the trend is toward social media as a pathway to news. For American adults under 30, social media has far surpassed newspapers as a primary source of daily news.3 A recent study found that 33 percent of young adults got news from social networks the day before, while just 13 percent read print or digital newspaper content. Seeing this opportunity and combining both mobile and social strength, in January Facebook introduced its mobile app called Paper that offers users a personalized stream of news. Instead of editors and reporters, Facebook's publication is staffed by a computer algorithm and human "curators." The content comes from outside sources, based on links shared by the social network's 1.2 billion users.4
For publishers, reducing the frequency of printed news is not necessarily the beginning of the end. The growth in the subscription rate of the New York Times is evidence that people will continue to pay for great content and investigative journalism.5 But publishers must invest aggressively in new products to attract digitally savvy consumers who prefer to read news on the go. For many publishers a clear differentiated strategy for each channel is needed that considers the strength of the publisher's brand, its reporting power, the type of content it can deliver to each channel, and the ability to offer advertisers specific audience demographics through subscription, website traffic or social distribution.
In the New Orleans market, as the Times-Picayune dropped its daily print edition to push toward digital, another upstart paper immediately entered the market to fill the daily home delivery void. The battle is in full swing -- not just in New Orleans, but for all publishers as they innovate to keep pace with the digital consumer.
1 http://mashable.com/2011/03/14/online-versus-newspaper-news
2 http://www.theverge.com/2014/1/28/5352440/inside-app-aims-to-be-the-perfect-mobile-newspaper
3 http://www.poynter.org/latest-news/mediawire/189776/one-third-of-adults-under-30-get-news-on-social-networks-now
4 Jan 30 2014, "Born Online, Facebook Now Wants to be Your "Paper""
5 http://www.forbes.com/sites/benjaminboxer/2014/01/21/now-that-publishing-and-circulation-are-free-what-can-media-companies-do-to-create-scarcity

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During Peak Season, the rides open at 11:00am on Saturday and Sunday and 12 noon on weekdays. There is no set closing time at Palace Playland, our closing time depends strictly on weather and attendance. Typically during peak season the park and arcade are open until 10pm or later. We also have a spectacular FIREWORKS display every Thursday night @ 9:45pm, plus a special holiday show July 4th. See our Schedule page for our complete Operating Schedule.
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Short review: I am on a bit of temptation teeter-totter on this website. Seventeen Video does hold true in their producing young looking girls to keep the promises true, and you do get quite a few choices, with nice broken down categories, but the majority of the offerings haven't been updated in quality yet and the only pictures are screen cap ads for each episode. You'll have to make your own call on this one
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Barack Obama in Berlin
Here's the story. I'll post the video when it becomes available.
Bill Moyers (on truth): "We are not alone and we know what we need to say. From our websites and laptops, the street corners and coffeehouses, the delis and diners, the factory floors and the bookstores. On campus, at the mall, the synagogue, sanctuary and mosque, let's tell it where we can, when we can and while we still can."
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Courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard Academy Sports
NEW LONDON, Conn. - Senior Barden Cleeland posted 15 kills, a .406 hitting percentage, and eight blocks while classmate Alex May totaled 12 kills and 13 digs to help power MIT to a 14-25, 25-21, 25-22, 19-25, 15-13 victory over the U.S. Coast Guard Academy on Tuesday. In the battle of New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) unbeatens, the Engineers (12-4, 4-0 NEWMAC) ended the Bears' home winning streak at 25 and handed them their first loss of the season.
MIT has proven to be the spoilers for Coast Guard (11-1, 3-1 NEWMAC) at home over the past few seasons. The Bears' previous winning streak began after they were swept by the Engineers on October 9, 2007. That victory snapped Coast Guard's 16-match NEWMAC regular season home winning streak which started following a 3-1 loss to MIT on October 21, 2003.
Coast Guard quickly established an 8-2 lead in the opening game, but MIT narrowed the gap to three (9-6). The Bears responded by scoring seven out of the next nine points to regain control and cruise to the win.
Facing a 13-12 deficit in the second stanza, the Engineers tallied four straight points to go ahead for good and eventually take a 25-21 decision.
The Cardinal and Gray raced out to a 10-2 advantage in the third set. Coast Guard slowly chipped away at the deficit, eventually evening the contest at 19. Each side picked up a point before MIT recorded three in a row and held on for a 25-22 victory.
The fourth game was a back-and-forth affair which saw both teams exchange points 19 straight times and create an 18-18 deadlock. Coast Guard rattled off a 7-1 run to close out the set and force the decisive fifth frame.
The Engineers held a 7-5 edge, but the Bears responded with a four-point spurt to take the lead. Following ties at 11, 12, and 13, MIT registered back-to-back points to wrap up the win.
Jenny Li added 12 kills and two digs as Katrina Ellison tallied nine kills, eight digs, and two blocks. Kelly Schulte recorded an efficient hitting performance, notching seven kills on 10-errorless swings. Katie Spielbauer collected 12 digs as Alyssa Rothman finished with 50 assists and eight digs.
Freshman Lauren Bloch compiled a match-high 19 kills to go with eight digs while classmate Keriann Mason amassed 15 kills, 15 digs and four blocks. Freshman Karen Matic dished out 54 assists as junior Jessica Anderson added 15 digs in the loss.
Womens Volleyball Rallies Past Coast Guard
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Volvió Tony Parker y clavó 22 puntos (8 de 13 de cancha). Kawhi hizo 21 y 8 rebotes, Duncan 19 y 16.
Danny Green aportó 15. Ni Manu ni Tiago tuvieron buenas estadísticas. El banco de los Spurs solo aportó 22 puntos.
Fue 104-97 para los Spurs, tras empatar en 90.
SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Tony Parker had 22 points in his return from an eight-game absence, Tim Duncan added 19 points and 16 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs escaped with a 104-97 overtime victory against the Utah Jazz on Friday night.
Kawhi Leonard added 21 points, including five in overtime, and Danny Green had 15 points for San Antonio, which remains 2 1/2 games ahead of Oklahoma City in the West.
Mo Williams scored 23 points, Al Jefferson had 18 and Alec Burks 14 for Utah, which has lost three straight.
Duncan has 13,113 career rebounds, moving past Shaquille O'Neal (13,099) for 13th on the all-time list.
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich recorded his 900th career victory, becoming the 12th coach in NBA history to accomplish the feat and joining former Utah coach Jerry Sloan as the only coaches to do so with one team.
The Spurs held the Jazz to 2-for-8 shooting in overtime after Marvin Williams' 3 at the buzzer tied the game at 90, drawing a heated tirade from Popovich for the defensive lapse.
Amid cries of ''MVP,'' Parker capped the scoring with a pair of free throws with 17.2 seconds left in overtime. He went 8 for 13 from the field and had five assists after missing eight games with a sprained left ankle. The Spurs were 6-2 in his absence, but struggled offensively.
Parker made his first attempt, drawing huge applause after hitting a 15-foot jumper 2 minutes into the game.
The Spurs had a 12-0 run to take a 16-4 lead with 6:26 left in the first quarter. Tiago Splitter capped the run by tossing in a hook shot after missing an open layup off a bullet pass from Parker.
Parker sat shortly after that pass, sparking a 17-2 run by Utah to close the quarter. San Antonio went scoreless for almost 5 minutes bridging the first and second quarters.
NOTES: Parker is the only player averaging at least 20 points and seven assists while shooting over 50 percent from the field and 80 percent on free throws. . Popovich's 900 victories trail Don Nelson (1,335), Lenny Wilkens (1,332), Sloan (1,221), Pat Riley (1,210), Phil Jackson (1,155), George Karl (1,122), Larry Brown (1,098), Rich Adelman (994), Bill Fitch (944), Red Auerbach (938) and Dick Motta (935).
Parker is the only active player averaging at least 15 points, five assists while shooting over 49 percent from the field for his career. The only other players to do that are Walt Frazier, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan and Kevin Johnson. . With its victory Friday, San Antonio joins Miami (31) and Oklahoma City (30) as the only teams with 30 wins at home this season.
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I play Guitar Hero: Legends of Rock, World Tour, and Warriors of Rock. Unfortunately, I don't have any Wii firends to start a band with, and I know I could always use my Musicians' List for WoR, but not the other 2. And I also feel I need to add that I have EST (US), so don't forget to think about your day and nighttime hours. I can usually play between 5:00-9:00 PM. (Or 17:00-21:00 if you have a 24-hour clock).
I play Expert guitar/bass, but I do have a microphone now (never used it before though, haha). Sadly though, I don't have a drum set.
Leave your Wii Friends' Code below if you're interested (>^-^)>
Here's mine: 5517 8058 3626 0835
World Tour Friends' Roster Code: 3868 4465 8230
Legends of Rock Friends' Roster Code: 0648 2713 0688
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I interested, you have skype? here is my FC - 1564-0877-8579-1087. i have GH3, GHWT, GHWoR, RB2, RB3. i play Expert guitar/bass, can sing on hard (some songs on expert).
Coolio :3
What's your Guitar Hero name? I use Queen of Spades for every GH game on wifi.
(I added you by the way)
My name in GH/RB games is RoCKeR777, i added you. you have skype?
Sure I have Skype. Why?
Add me, I have the same games you have
GH3: I'll get later
Felix097? it's really you? i already have you in my FC lol.
Yes, the one with the trouble with the invites lol
Awesome Sauce.
We can all play together sometime, haha.
I'm on break from school till next Monday EST (as of 2/18/13) so I'll be on a majority of the time this week unless I make plans. Which I have for Wednesday and Thursday.
I play Guitar Hero for most of the day too, so I look forward to it! (>^-^)>
I'll also update the original message with my WT code and LoR code.
Hey, want to play soon? I added you, I'm new to the wii, I'm a 360 player.
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Aurora Exploit Ported to IE7 on XP, Vista
Researcher Dino Dai Zovi says he has moved the Aurora exploit to the next level.
On Twitter, he stated: "And now my Aurora exploit works on IE7 on Vista as well as IE6, IE7 on XP. Remember kids, DEP is useless if the app doesn't opt in."
[This entry has been updated to correct Dino Dai Zovi's name and make clear that he hasn't released his exploit.]
Let's take the first sentence first: Researchers had claimed from the outset that porting the exploit to IE7 was just a matter of figuring out the memory layouts, which are different for IE6 and IE7. I had wondered if these would be different on XP and Vista; I assume they aren't because Dai Zovi released his exploit for both at the same time.
Dai Zovi is not a black hat and hasn't released his exploit, so don't expect this work to end up hacking innocents any time soon. But this does prove that the IE7 port isn't all that hard. The bad guy versions may be done already.
Now for the point about DEP: Microsoft defaulted IE7 not to opt in to DEP because of the compatibility problems it created for add-ins and controls. By the time IE8 came out, the security imperative had become greater and ISVs had enough time to adapt. Note that IE7 still has protected mode implemented by default, so even if an attacker can get the exploit to execute, there's not a lot he can do, because he's running in the crippled user context of protected mode.
But to block the actual vulnerability, IE7 users have to explicitly opt-in to it. The easy eay is to click here, download and run the file from Microsoft. Here's the harder way.
- Control Panel->System
- Choose Advanced System Settings
- Advanced Tab
- Performance - Settings button
- Data Prevention Execution Tab
OK, here you are, and there's a lot in this particular window.
First, you'll see if your processor supports hardware DEP, and it will have to be pretty old not to. If it does not, there is something called Software DEP, which is really just something else called Safe Structured Exception Handling. I don't believe that software DEP would stop this attack, but hardware DEP should be supported on any processor sold for some time now.
There are two mutually-exclusive radio buttons; the first sets DEP to protect only Windows Programs and Services. Apparently this does not protect IE7 by default for the reasons stated above, although programs that themselves are built to opt-in to DEP are protected. I recommend choosing the other, "Turn on DEP for all programs and services except those I select:" This is an opt-out system. Everything, including IE, will be protected, unless you add it to the provided list.
At this point, if you notice problems with applications, you may want to go back to this dialog box and add the programs to the list. If this clears up the problem, then you know the application is incompatible with DEP and you can go complain to its author. Any normal app that's incompatible with DEP these days is, by my definition, buggy.
Incidentally, this issue is yet another good reason to run current versions of Adobe Acrobat, Reader and Flash, all of which now support DEP.
I reiterate my conclusions from my blog yesterday on this issue: This shows the value of defense-in-depth and staying up-to-date in software. IE8 is protected out of the box. IE7 can be protected by changing a system setting and, in any event, is probably protected as a practical matter by IE Protected Mode. IE6... well, I guess you could opt it in to DEP on Windows XP (SP2 or SP3), but with such old software don't expect things to go great. Stop trying to prove a point and upgrade already.


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J-Roll Rides The D-Train Right Back to Philly
The wait is finally over and Jimmy Rollins has finally re-signed with the Phillies. The 3-year, $33 million deal is said to have a 4th year option which should be fairly attainable. Both Rollins and the Phillies seem pleased with the outcome. Rollins had wanted 5 years, but that was likely just a matter of him bidding high to ensure at least a 3-year deal.
Rollins shared the joy on his twitter account today:
The signing come right on the heels of the D-Train, Dontrelle Willis, agreeing to a 1-year deal with the Phils. Rollins and Willis are old friends who attended the same high school and whose mom's are also friends.
A former starter and former Rookie of the Year in 2003, Willis' career has run way off the tracks in recent years. But he may be useful as a left-handed specialist out of the bullpen for very little cash. Philly seems like a good place for a comeback, but how that unfolds is yet to be seen.
I would have loved to have been a fly on that wall when J-Roll learned that Willis got a contract before he did. It may have gone something like, "What you talkin' 'bout Willis?" Only here, Willis is Gary Coleman and J-Roll is Todd Bridges. Think of it as a 70's reverse time warp.
Either way, both players are probably thrilled to finally be on the same side.
Earlier this off-season, I made some predictions on how the free-agent period would play out for the Phillies. Let's see how I did:
I said that both J-Roll and Brian Schneider would re-sign. Check.
Roy Oswalt and Brad Lidge would not have their options picked up and neither would resign. Check.
And I predicted that Ryan Madson, Raul Ibanez and Ross Gload would also not re-sign. Check.
That makes me 7 for 7. Check. Did you expect any less? ;o)
Technically, anything can happen between now and spring training, but I am fairly certain the Phillies are done making moves. How about you? Feel free to voice your opinion in the comments :O)
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World Windsurfing Day set to August 16th
- 07 August 2009 | Windsurfing
On August 16th, 2009 the World is invited to share the magic of windsurfing with their friends and family. A concept that has been started by the innovators at Starboard; 'World Windsurfing Day is designed to introduce new blood to the sport.
This year, the programme is intended to be a small-scale event. The concept is based on the fact that most windsurfers in the world are introduced to the sport by their family, and without that critical first introduction many people would not have started.
We lat Starboard's Brand Manager Tiesda You explain:
TY "More than 80% of active windsurfers today are windsurfing because their dad or a friend taught them. Growing windsurfing is as simple as that. So on the 16th of August, we'd like to invite the hundreds of thousands of windsurfers the world over to introduce windsurfing to friends and family. It's simple virus theory: one cell becomes two, two becomes four, four becomes eight, and so on. It really is up to us to introduce windsurfing to those around us, and this is what WWD is all about"
"Windsurfers the world over are invited to head down the beach and introduce a friend or two to windsurfing. Your best mate, your girlfriend, your son, your daughter, your grandpa or your pet – share windsurfing with them on WWD 2009."
The wheels are already in motion for a much larger World Windsurfing Week that will take the same idea to a new level in 2010. With talks underway between national organizations and pro riders, the aim is to make a summer festival that is centred on windsurfing.
On the 16th, please do all you can to introduce a friend or family member to the sport so that it continues to grow, and the incredible feeling that we have as windsurfers is passed to the next generation.


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Community development corporations are designed to help create more housing in areas where investors and banks might not normally invest without incentives.
"Tax dead" properties with more back taxes owed than the property could ever be sold for are a problem for CDCs.
(Daily News File/Andrew J. Breig)
But the CDCs, as they are known, are increasingly in the business of adding business development to the housing in a combination of community building.
And it can be challenging to make it work while also finding the necessary resources.
Much of the attention in Binghampton has been on the arts district of businesses along Broad Avenue. But the Binghampton Community Development Corp. is integrally involved in housing, including two apartment complexes near the western end of the Shelby Farms Greenline.
"Still the area is challenged severely for lack of resources," said Robert Montague, director of the Binghampton Community Development Corp., on the WKNO-TV program "Behind The Headlines."
"This industry grew up around housing and there was a great deal of resources behind housing development," he said. "But the economic dollars for neighborhood level community redevelopment are few and far between."
The program can be seen on The Daily News Video page, video.memphisdailynews.com.
Steve Lockwood, of the Frayser Community Development Corp., leads an effort with the same goal for a community that is different than Binghampton. He sees the same challenges.
"We've historically had a fair amount of support for the housing work we do," Lockwood said. "That's waning at this point, in spite of the fact that we have increasing public support for the work and visibility for the work we do."
The public support from the city includes some tools that are on a larger scale that matches economic development prospects like Electrolux and Mitsubishi.
"But very few of them make it down to the neighborhood level," Lockwood said. "I think that's our real mandate – is to figure out how to take some of the tools that brought Electrolux to town and make that apply to a place like Frayser or Binghampton."
Working on the adjustment of scale is Community LIFT – Leveraging Investments for Transformation – a two-and-a-half-year-old city government intermediary that works with the CDCs across the city.
LIFT's director, Eric Robertson, a veteran of the Downtown Memphis Commission and the LeMoyne-Owen College Community Development Corp., is working on growing the combination of resources and financing that CDC directors combine to make smaller projects come together.
"That's critical," he said. "What you tend to see in Downtown areas is a multiplier effect where there are a number of projects. In communities like Frayser and Binghampton you are looking at 'one offs.' It's just the ability of that CDC to do what they can do until the next opportunity for funding comes around."
That means building critical mass, or momentum that attracts further investment, is more difficult. Robertson said one of his goals is to help the community development corporations "break through some barriers and do some significant number of houses."
Momentum in Binghampton has been aided by the Broad Avenue Arts District, a commercial and retail area in which Montague credits low- to no-cost events like regular art walks and similar events coordinated by the city's Innovation Delivery Team for helping build momentum.
He described the events as "things that really don't take a great deal of money but have a great deal of impact."
"It has really been the catalyst to attract new investment," Montague said.
As the district has grown and with plans for more growth, Montague has led the CDC into redevelopment of two apartment properties nearby on Tillman Avenue near the western end of the Greenline. And he is working on commercial and retail investment along Tillman as part of the Hampline development of a link between the Greenline and Overton Park.
"They've been able to project into a small enterprise situation an architect's services to help them have a vision of what might make a more successful business," Montague said of the Innovation Delivery Team.
"A larger corporation might not have need of that service or have it in house."
Lockwood played a key role in the still-developing anti-blight program for "tax dead" residential properties with much more in back taxes than the property could ever be sold for.
It involves a grant equal to the amount of taxes owed the city and county and it would be open only to CDCs.
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We've all seen extremes in efforts to be as "green" and eco-friendly as possible. Convar, a German company responsible for the BytePac product, has taken this concept and turned it into a very intriguing and simple product idea. Convar bills the BytePac as "the greenest and most practical way of ensuring your data is safe for the future".
What is it exactly? Well, it's an external drive enclosure comprised entirely of cardboard! It sounds a little ghetto but if you think about it, what does an enclosure do besides house and protect the drive? Cardboard boxes are used to house and protect a variety of items every day, mainly for transport, so why not construct a more specialized box? We all know how bad plastics are for the environment, from manufacture to disposal, and the eons it takes for them to biodegrade. The pricing is very reasonable as well, for three of the enclosures and one set of the cables for connection they are asking $53.93 USD (tax included).
Rather than attempt to describe it further, we'll defer to the video on the BytePac product page to provide a demonstration.
An outer sleeve covers the actual cardboard drive enclosure and made from the the same cardboard material, albeit much thinner than what is used in the rest of the product. The sleeve has a cutout for the holes built into the enclosure to facilitate air circulation. The shipping box itself converts directly into the archive box to hold the three BytePac enclosures so no waste when it comes to packaging material.
On the back side, the sleeve has a cutout for the part of the enclosure that pops out and locks in to elevate the drive to accommodate air circulation and cooling underneath.
On one side is the BytePac name and a logo signifying the eco-friendly nature of the product.
The other side has an area that can be used to label the enclosure for reference when shelved.
With the outer sleeve removed, the drive enclosure can be opened from the side, revealing the inner design which we'll have a closer look at later on. Right now you are asking yourself why can't you just get some boxes and a knife and start cutting your own. Well, technically you can, but the BytePac is cut from one piece of cardboard and doesn't use any adhesives to hold it together. It's also manufactured to very tight tolerances to fit the drives snugly and keep everything neat and tidy. Replication of this without the proper equipment would be difficult at best.
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Diamond Lake
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Diamond Lake neighborhood is located on the south side of Minneapolis and is bound by Interstate 35W and Second Avenue South on the west, by Highway 77 and Cedar Avenue on the east, by Highway 62 (which runs along the city limits) on the south, and by 55 th Street East and Diamond Lake Road on the north. The Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport is located directly to the southwest, and the City of Richfield is directly south. The neighborhood takes its name from the lake found in its western end. The neighborhood's northeastern tip connects to Lake Nokomis recreation areas and parks.
Diamond Lake in south Minneapolis is surrounded by 40 acres of parkland. The park was created in 1926.
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Kitchen Tour: Kristin's Bright and Open Redesign
Kristin has a busy life. She's juggling family, home, career, and even blogging, with a weekly podcast she creates and shares at her website Manic Mommies. With young children and a busy schedule, her kitchen is at the heart of her home, and ever since last year she and her husband have been slowly yet steadily renovating it. Well, it's finally done, and here's a peek into her brand-new kitchen!
We love Kristin's huge and lovely kitchen. It looks so professionally done, and yet she and her husband did just about all the work themselves. Even that amazing glass tile was installed with their own two hands! Here's a tour through how they did it, and some of their inspiration, as well as favorite budget resources.
The Kitchn's Kitchen Questionnaire
1. What's your cooking style?
With two of us working, in the past our cooking style was largely driven by speed, as in what can we get into our kids' tummies before they stage a revolt!
During the kitchen remodel we overdosed on frozen foods and take out. At the same time I started watching Gordon Ramsay's F-Word, which has inspired me to focus on easy, healthy, homemade dishes. We've discovered our kids (7-year-old boy and 4-year-old girl) have pretty sophisticated palettes, so we're always including different flavors for my kids to try.
2. What inspires your kitchen?
Our old kitchen was dark, small and separated from the living room. We wanted to create a space that was light and bright, but also very family-friendly (with lots of space to gather, store school supplies, keep track of events, etc.).
We wanted to combine traditional elements that would match our home (a saltbox colonial) and more modern elements. The colors were inspired by a piece of china I had owned, and a watercolor painting my grandmother gave me (she bought it from a street artist in Paris over 50 years ago!).
3. What is your favorite kitchen tool or element?
Such a hard question — I love so much about our new kitchen. But if I have to pick anything it would be the new windows and backsplash. We removed a small window from above the sink and replaced it with two, fixed windows to maximize the amount of light coming in from outside. The backsplash took us three weeks to install (we could only work on it during the weekend) but makes the biggest impact and gets the most comments.
4. Best cooking advice or tip you ever received:
My friend and business partner on Manic Mommies, Erin, has the cleanest house I've ever seen. She always tells me the key to keeping her house clean is to have a place for everything — so we made sure to include a ton of storage. I also once heard someone on HGTV say that drawers are more efficient than cabinets, so you'll notice that most of our storage is drawer-based. It does make keeping the kitchen neat and tidy so much easier!
5. Biggest challenge in your kitchen:
The main motivation for remodeling our kitchen — removing the wall between the kitchen and living room — also provided our biggest challenge. While it wasn't a loadbearing wall, it hid a lot of systems including the chimney for the furnace. We removed the furnace in the summer with plans to replace it with a geo-thermal heating system. We didn't get the new system up and running until October (after an unseasonably cold September and October).
6. Biggest indulgence:
It's a tie — The induction cooktop (and new cookware because none of my old pots worked on the new cooktop) and the glass tile backsplash ($18/square foot – which was a bargain compared to what we found elsewhere, but still added up).
7. Dream tool or splurge:
Hubby says we splurged on the Electrolux Icon High Speed Oven. I say we splurged on two pieces of Le Crueset cookware.
8. What are you cooking this week?
Now that the holidays are over, we're going back to basics – tonight I'm making Skinny Fish Chowder, a family favorite which was recently made over by our friends, the Meal Makeover Moms.
• Here's the recipe: Skinny Fish Chowder
9. What cookbook has inspired you the most?
I've been most inspired by Gordon Ramsay, but I find recipes everywhere! I actually don't have that many cookbooks, instead I rely on friends, family and the internet for recipes.
10. What's the most memorable meal you've ever cooked in this kitchen?
After the dust had settled, and 90% of the work was done, I settled in to make homemade pizzas from a recipe given to me by my mother. While the meal itself is pretty simple and maybe not so memorable, the moment was historic. I remember sipping my wine, with the sauce bubbling, the dough rising and my family gathered and thinking how happy I was in our new kitchen – and that maybe it was worth all the pain and dust!
• Electrolux: High Speed Oven and Oven
• Kenmore: Induction cooktop
• Ikea: Lidingo
• Knobs – Amerock BP1586 Oil Rubbed Bronze 3-Ring Knob
• Dupont Zodiaq in Borealis Blue
• GlassTileOasis.com
• Bruce: Pre-finished oak gunstock with natural inserts
Budget Resources:
My husband is amazing at finding great deals and saving us money. He mainly does this by purchasing items online – including through eBay. Here are some of our favorite home improvement resources (online makes life so much easier!!!)
• GlassTileOasis.com
• SearsOutlet.com
• lightinguniverse.com
• eBay.com
Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful kitchen with us, Kristin!
• Visit Kristin's blog: Manic Mommies
We're always looking for real kitchens from real cooks.
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The Nasty Bits: Lamb's Heart
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In honor of Valentine's Week, have a heart—a lamb's heart. It's no bigger than the size of your fist. Once you trim away the exterior fat and the interior veins and ventricles, you're left with a fair amount of lean and tender muscle flesh. You could quick-sear it and eat it like a steak or forgo cooking altogether and serve it tartare-style.
Kibbeh Naye, a sort of Lebanese lamb tartare, is a simple preparation to use when you have impeccably fresh and high-quality lamb at your disposal. Though the dish is typically made with leg or loin meat, it's delicious with lamb's heart too.
Simply run the heart through the grinder or food processor until you have a relatively smooth paste. The texture becomes creamy and the flavor, not too offal-y—just clean-tasting and mildly lamby. Mix with a bit of onion, lemon, and cayenne pepper, and you've got an easy appetizer that satisfies the craving for pure, unadulterated meat.


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How to Get Out of Your Cell Phone Contract
Are you searching for a way out of your two-year cell phone contract without paying hundreds of dollars in fees? Ben Fox Rubin discusses on digits.
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Overall, despite a major push by the President and others over the past week, support for the Senate bill has not increased at all. In polling conducted last night (Tuesday, May 29), 26% of voters favor passage of the bill. That's unchanged from the 26% support found in polling conducted the previous Monday and Tuesday. Forty-eight percent (48%) of voters remain opposed.Most Americans correctly believe a repeat of the 1986 amnesty, albeit on a larger scale, will have similar consequences to that bill. Namely, they think it will increase illegal immigration:
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that just 16% of American voters believe illegal immigration will decline if the Senate bill is passed. Seventy-four percent (74%) disagree. That figure includes 41% who believe the Senate bill will actually lead to an increase in illegal immigration.As is standard in the immigration debate, the more informed one is, the less likely he is to support the open borders amnesty:
Eighty-one percent (81%) of American voters are closely following news stories about the issue, including 37% who are following it Very Closely. Those with the highest interest in the issue oppose the legislation by a 3-to-1 margin (69% to 23%). By a 55% to 15% margin, those following the story Very Closely believe the bill will lead to increased levels of illegal immigration.In the national poll Rasmussen conducted last week, 72% of those surveyed stated the primary need for tougher enforcement. Overwhelmingly, Americans do not buy the non sequitur that somehow tougher enforcement, greater punitions for employers, and a wall along the border are impossible unless the 12 to 20 million-plus illegal immigrants already in the US are amnestied.
Political partisans on both sides, even if they are opposed to several aspects of the bill, are apparently more likely to subordinate their own concerns for the (perceived in the case of Republicans) political benefit of their parties:
Unaffiliated voters are now more opposed to the bill than either Republicans or Democrats. Among those who don't identify with either of the major parties, 22% support the Senate bill while 57% are opposed.It may also be that party members tend to get their information from sources sympathetic to the political party they support, and are less hostile to the bill in light of the spin they're receiving about it.
How refreshing to see polling of this nature done. Instead of composing questions that misrepresent what the legislation will actually do, and then using the results of such a sloppy proxy as if they indicate support for a bill that wasn't asked about, instead of grouping several potentially unpalpable questions into a single, binary question when inquiring about greater restriction while separating questions into small chunks when inquiring about support for 'comprehensive' reform, Rasmussen is simply asking respondents whether or not they support the Senate bill. And the respondents are thunderously saying they do not.
Rasmussen also helps dispel the myth that because most Americans say they'd be willing to support 'comprehensive' reform so long as it guaranteed tougher enforcement and greater future restriction, it is also what most Americans feel is most ideal. While 72% feel tougher enforcement is of paramount importance, only 29% think some sort of legalization is of great importance.
The pragmatic 'comprise' most Americans are willing to go along with is that which stops the unfettered inundation of the US with impoverished, culturally-backward, uneducated, intellectually uncurious, low IQ, diseased Hispanic hordes. They're willing to sacrifice a little to make that a reality. It doesn't mean they want an amnesty. Tamar Jacoby knows that, and it's why she is too pusillanimous to craft questions that actually ask it.


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Barnes & Noble CEO Resigns After Tablet Losses
Two weeks ago Barnes & Noble scratched its big ambitions to become a player in the tablet hardware business. On Monday, the retailer's CEO William Lynch was out the door. Tom Gara reports. Photo: AP.
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I'm a big stout and porter fan. Left Hand's isn't that hot.
I tried Southern Tier Creme Brulee last week and thought it was o.k. I've heard it's killer on draft, though.
If you want a good stout, pick this guy up:
Ten Fidy is a great stout. A few other imperial stouts that I love are Mission Dark Seas and North Coast Old Rasputin. I've said before that the Yeti collection from Great Divide are musts for any stout lover. If you want a good milk stout, try Lancasters. Most of their beers are unremarkable but Lancaster Milk Stout is really solid.
Dark Horse Brewing out of Michigan does a phenomenal imperial stout called Plead the Fifth. It's often tough to find in Pa but is worth looking for.
Nice! Thanks, man. I have to check out the Dark Horse.
Also, anyone in the Pittsburgh area try any of the Rivertowne brewing beers? Any good ones?


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Saturday, 17 October 2009
Winding down
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We have been doing much the same, tidying for next season.I have not had time to read blogs for the past couple of weeks so am catching up.lots of lovely recipes and I am definitely keeping some of my lavender to one side to see what culinary delights you come up with, I have never cooked with lavender before so I will be keeping an eye out for that.ReplyDelete
WOW, just checking out your blog!! What a fabulous garden you have~and excellent recipe ideas~! I will be keeping an eye on this :D Would love to achieve what you have on our block.ReplyDelete
Gorgeous photos! The purple beans look really interesting.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous18 October 2009 at 09:02
there's something sad yet exciting and peaceful about this time of year when everything starts to die back. The colours are amazing though aren't they. And I marvel at how the raspberries keep coming through. My attempts at drying beans have been ending in rot too.ReplyDelete
We're not allowed bonfires on our plot so I'm hoping the tomato blight pile won't come back to haunt me next year...
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You have been a busy lady, celebrating your 60th Brithday. In the past I have only made lavender ice-cream which I must add was delicious, so I hope I meet your expectations when I cook with the lavender in the future. Ihave a few recipes in mind.
Welcome to my blog Sarah,
So nice to make your acquaintance and Thank you so much for the kind comments, they are Always appreciated.
Thank you Rose.
Yes, I hope the purple beans dry out for me to use next year, so that I won't have to buy any.
You are so right Nic,
These raspberries are on my plot 45, I am sure if I went over to Plot 11 there would be loads to pick, but that plot is no longer mine.
I always find comfort when I read other fellow growers have encountered the same problem, so hopefully our drying beans won't rot this year.
I am surprised that you are not allowed bonfires on your plot, especially this time of the year when people are clearing their plot for the coming year. Most places sometimes permit a communal one, so everyone can clear their weeds and dead wood. Perhaps someone should suggest this at your next committee meeting, I don't like the idea of the tomato (or potato) blight pile on the plot...
You really make me want an allotment! We hoping to move house soon and there are some lovely allotments near by so I think we'll definately be checking those out once we're settled in.ReplyDelete
That sunflower is beautiful, it looks so happy!
Hi Clare,ReplyDelete
Anyone who does not have the garden space at home, I would truly recommend to them to get an allotment. I really enjoy spending my time there, I find it soewhat therapeutic. Please don't get me wrong it is reallyhard work, but it is so wothwhile, when you harvest and eat your own fruit and vegetables.
My one advice is put your name down on the allotment site where you are hoping to move, as you may have to wait years before you get allocated one.
Thanks, thats all very good advice.ReplyDelete
We were thinking it would probably take quite a while to get an allotment and we thought that as we need to spend some time sorting out the house and back garden first, if we get our name down as soon as we definately know we're moving then by the time one is free we should be ready!
Thanks for the tips! :)
Oh, this is so inspiring! I really love how you started by saying "spent a few good hours at the allotment" and you showed that beautiful photo of you holding carrots in your hands and all the lovely photos of your flowers, fruit and vegetables!!! I'm so grateful that I've found your blog because I've abandoned my garden for such a long time. I KNOW in my heart that I LOVE gardening so much and I really want to "spend a few good hours" there! Thank you for such a great inspiration:)ReplyDelete
Hello Oraphan,ReplyDelete
Thank you so, so very much for your lovely comments about my blog. I am always pleased to hear from new readers and read their views.
One of the reasons I set up this blog was to share what I plant and grow at the allotment, and in doing that to inspire other to do the same. If I have re-ignitied your interest in your garden, then I am truly honoured and feel that this blog is achieiving one of its aims.
After growing your own, the next step is having the motivation to turn those veg and fruit into culinary delights...which I know you will be able to do without hesistation. Once again Thank you for your comments. They are most appreciated.
How lucky to find raspberries!ReplyDelete
The autumn raspberries are still growing, though I will not be able to harvest as much on plot 45 this year, as I was when I had plot 11.
If you've tried one of my recipes, Please let me know by leaving a comment below or tagging me social media with @SeasonalShaheen.
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Kali Smigelsky and Ian Watada, Fort Collins, Colo., plan to marry March 1 at Estes Park, Colo. Their parents are Anne and Dale Smigelsky, Doug Watada, all of Fort Collins, and Valle Swafford, Medicine Lodge.
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Athletic Bilbao 2-2 Barcelona: Messi magic in vain as Herrera makes Blaugrana wait The Argentine superstar turned the game on its head following his introduction, but a late goal from the Basque midfielder means that the title will not be decided this weekend After the 4-0 mauling at the hands of Bayern Munich in midweek, Lionel Messi began from the bench but Tito Vilanova still selected a strong team. However, the Basque side began the game impressively and deservedly took the lead into half-time with a goal from Markel Susaeta. Messi was let loose after the break and after equalising with a sublime individual effort he assisted Alexis Sanchez for what looked like the winner, only for Ander Herrera to level the game in the final minute of normal time. Bilbao pressed high from the outset and with six minutes played Gerard Pique was caught in possession on the right, deep in his own half. Herrera subsequently drifted into the box but his low cross was narrowly missed by the stretching Aritz Aduriz as he slid in at the back post. The Blaugrana kept cool heads, though, and came agonisingly close to taking the lead in the 16th minute. Cesc Fabregas' delightful reverse pass fed straight into the path of Alexis' run, but his cross-goal shot from 20 yards came back off the frame of the goal. Barca were beginning to find an increasing amount of space in midfield but neither Alex Song or Xavi were able to worry Gorka Iraizoz with efforts from outside the box. Yet the Catalan defence were not coping with the intensity of the game quite so well and with 28 minutes on the clock Marcelo Bielsa's men broke the deadlock. Aduriz beat Pique to the byeline before driving the ball across the face of goal for Susaeta to tap in at the back post. Aduriz should have doubled the Basques' advantage two minutes before the break after ghosting in between Pique and Eric Abidal, but he could not keep his header down from Oscar De Marcos' cross. After Fabregas had wasted a chance to draw level before the break, the Blaugrana showed no signs of an increase in determination after the restart. Eleven minutes into the second half they nearly fell further behind as Susaeta hit the crossbar from a 20-yard free kick and Mikel San Jose sent his header from the rebound into the side netting. Messi was quickly introduced in place of Xavi and while Barca instantly looked a better team, Pedro and Alexis were both unable to beat Iraizoz from inside the area. But in the 67th minute, Messi provided a majestic moment of individual brilliance as he wriggled between three players, ducking inside and out, before caressing the ball into the bottom corner to equalise. Two minutes later the Argentine was involved again as the Catalans completed the turnaround, heading Dani Alves' cross into the path of Alexis who span and fired the ball between Iraizoz's legs. But victory for the visitors was not to be. Adriano failed to clear a cross from the left and the loose ball was rifled into the bottom corner by Herrera. A draw means means that Barcelona cannot be crowned as champions this weekend and must instead turn their attentions back to their Champions League tie in midweek.


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Riders are policy add-ons that enable you to customize an individual disability policy to fit your needs. By using riders, companies do not require every policyowner to pay for every optional feature, whether they want it or not.
Some benefits and features normally sold as riders will be included as base coverage in some policies, but more often they must be purchased in addition to the policy, and will substantially increase the policy's cost. Generally, you must purchase riders when you buy the policy--they typically can't be added on to the contract after the policy is issued. Here are details on some (but not all) of the optional benefits and features that can be purchased as riders and added on to a disability income insurance policy.
This is one of the most common riders, and one that may be particularly important to younger policyholders (typically, those under 40). A future increase option rider protects your future insurability by guaranteeing you the right to purchase additional amounts of disability insurance at specified dates in the future. The premium for any additional coverage purchased in the future will be based on your age at the time of purchase. Future purchases are generally limited to half the original benefit amount, and you will be required to prove that your earned income warrants additional coverage. This rider generally cannot be added after you reach age 45, although some insurers make it available through age 50. The future increase option may also be called a guaranteed insurability option or a guaranteed purchase option.
A cost-of-living rider protects the purchasing power of your disability benefits against the effects of inflation. After you have received benefits for a year, this rider automatically increases the amount of your benefits to offset cost-of-living increases. Typically, increases in benefits occur annually and are tied to an established index that measures the cost of living, such as the consumer price index (CPI), or are a set percentage of your benefit. Some companies cap the increase amount to one or two times the original benefit. The insurance company lets you choose the CPI index or a fixed percentage at the time you purchase the rider. The cost-of-living rider is often very expensive, but it may pay off if you suffer a long-term disability.
The Social Security Administration has a very narrow definition of "total disability," and consequently about 60 percent of all initial applications for Social Security disability benefits are denied. (Source: Social Security Administration, Disabled Worker Beneficiary Statistics.) Even those that are approved must wait several months before Social Security benefits begin. Because of this, companies have introduced the Social Security rider, which provides additional benefits during the first year of your disability while you are waiting for your Social Security benefits to kick in. This rider may be structured in one of two ways:
This rider, which is losing popularity, provides a set payment for each day you are hospitalized because of your disability. Payments can last up to 12 months, which can be especially beneficial if you have elected a long elimination period. However, this rider typically is not a good value, as most hospital stays are relatively short these days.
The lifetime extension rider extends your benefit period beyond age 65. In other words, if you are totally disabled as a result of an injury or illness that occurs before age 65, benefits will continue throughout your lifetime as long as you remain totally disabled. The insurance company may specify that the injury or illness must begin before a certain age (usually 45 or 50) in order for you to receive a full benefit under this rider. If the disability begins after this specified age, you would typically receive a reduced benefit until age 65, at which time the benefits would end. The amount of your reduced benefit would be based on your age at the time you became disabled.
The waiver-of-premium rider allows you to stop paying premiums in the event that you are disabled. This rider provides that you will not be required to pay any further premiums once you have been disabled for a certain period of time. Once you are able to return to work full-time, the rider requires you to begin paying premiums on your policy once again.
This type of rider provides an additional benefit if you die or suffer a combination of loss of limbs, sight, and hearing as a result of accidental bodily injury. When you purchase this additional coverage, the insurance company provides a schedule that assigns a benefit amount to each specific type of injury.
This rider stipulates that the monthly benefit amount will be adjusted automatically every year (provided you are not disabled) to account for pay raises or increased income you are likely to receive after you purchase a disability policy. The rider provides annual increases for a certain term (often five years). During this time, you won't have to provide any proof that your income has gone up. However, if the rider is renewable and you want to renew it, you may have to show evidence that your income has increased at that time, although the increased benefits you already have cannot be taken away from you. In most cases, there is a corresponding increase in premium, so most companies allow you to decide whether you want to accept the higher benefit level and premium each year as it is offered.
A partial disability benefits rider will pay you benefits in the event that you are unable to perform some or all of the duties of your occupation on a full-time basis. However, a partial benefits rider doesn't pay benefits based on the percentage of earnings you've lost. Instead, it simply states that you will receive a percentage of your monthly benefit for a specified period (usually three to six months). A partial benefits rider may require you to have first qualified for total disability benefits before being able to collect under this rider.
The return-of-premium rider might appeal to you if, like most people, you don't believe that you will actually become disabled, but you are buying a disability policy just in case. The return-of-premium rider entitles you to get back the premium money you pay in the event you don't need to use the policy benefits. Depending on the type of rider you choose, you will get either a portion of the money back at certain ages or after a certain number of years, or all of your money back at age 65 when the rider expires. Any claims payments made to you will reduce the amount of premium that you get back. Also, this rider will substantially increase your premium. Because of this rider's high cost and limits on potential premiums return, you should be wary as it may not be the best value for your premium dollar.


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3 Foods That Should Be In Your Child's Lunchbox
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By: Brierley Wright
Most of the "water cooler conversation" around our office this time of year is about back to school.
I'm sure this comes as no surprise because we work at EatingWell, but most of the focus has been on what to pack kids for lunch. You might find it refreshing to know that we too struggle with what to feed our kids.
So we were inspired to pull together this kids menu, highlighting some of the best foods for fueling young brains. Make sure your child's lunchbox has these 3 foods to help your kids (and you parents too!) start the school year off on the right foot.
Check out the slideshow above to learn more about what to put in your child's lunchbox.


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Primedia Digital Video has launched Primedia Productions, a new production and digital media services company. Primedia is the parent company of Farm Press Publications, which publishes Western Farm Press.
The new division will consolidate Primedia Inc.'s production and new media assets in Dallas and Los Angeles under one company.
"Although Primedia Inc. has been viewed primarily as a print company, the company is one of the largest owners, producers, and distributors of video products in the United States," said Bruce Gamache, president of Primedia Digital Video. Primedia Productions has more than 100 employees and state-of-the-art facilities in Dallas and Los Angeles totaling more than 200,000 square feet. The company offers traditional and new media production services to producers of television, digital media, film, advertising and other video content.
Production services include nine studios, live productions, field productions, non-linear editing, animation, graphics, full creative support and satellite distribution services. Programming services include program development, content acquisition, and program distribution. Digital media services include encoding, webcasting, hosting, streaming, and digital content management.
"Primedia Inc. has substantial studio, production, and distribution assets," said Marc Krigsman, executive vice president of production and content, who will oversee Primedia Productions. "By establishing a coordinated presence in Los Angeles and Dallas, Primedia Productions will be better able to combine its efforts, increase program production, create new revenue opportunities and respond quickly to the production and video needs of our clients."
"Primedia Productions is uniquely positioned to be a one-stop production and digital media services company," said Tara Maitra, senior vice president of operations. "The company has the resources, technology and management to translate print and special interest publications into additional video and new media applications. It will enter into agreements with strategic partners in order to supplement its internal capabilities and offer a complete range of digital media services."
Primedia's cable television programs currently include American Baby, Healthy Kids, In-Fisherman, Low Rider, Street Rodder, and Super Chevy. Projects in development include collaborations with Automobile, Seventeen, and Canoe & Kayaking magazines.
Primedia Inc.'s other video operations include Channel One Network, the largest source of news and information for teenagers (its award-winning 12-minute newscast is seen daily by more than eight million students); Films for the Humanities and Sciences, which licenses and distributes over 7,000 educational video titles for classroom use; and Primedia Workplace Learning, whose business-to-business video networks include the Automotive Satellite Network, the Fire & Emergency Television Network, the Law Enforcement Television Network, and the Health & Sciences Television Network.


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advice to a young wife, Donna Otto, Fighting Feminism, godly wisdom, Revive Our Hearts, trusting God, wise words
I've always wanted to be a wise woman. God's word tells us that, "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom" and that's foundational to learning to be wise. Over the years, I've learned to listen for wisdom from other women. I observe their lives and listen to their words and learn a lot. Wisdom can be gleaned from surprising sources!
I was introduced to Donna Otto through the Revive Our Hearts ministry. She's a down-to-earth woman who shares wisdom with others so I'd thought I'd pass on some of her advice to you. Donna calls these little tidbits of advice her "mottos." Do you agree with these? What mottos do you live by? Share them in the comment section! We'd love to hear from you!
It all starts with the Big Yes. Wherever you are, be "all" there.
Finish Strong. Remember: the common begin. The uncommon finish.
Live by conviction, not circumstances.
Preparation is the key to organization.
If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always gotten.
You married a sinner. So did he.
There's always time for what God asks us to do.
Do the next thing.
Finish today today. Light the Light— don't curse the darkness.
Choose your love. Then love your choice.
Be a thermostat, not a thermometer.
It's hard to teach what you don't live. Hospitality starts with your eyes, hands, and heart.
It's not what you do that makes you tired. It's what you don't do.
He's not the enemy!
Do your best and leave the rest.
What you say matters. How you say it matters more.
Get it as good as you can get it and forget it.
Your mansion is your ministry.
Don't run from . . . run to.
Servanthood begins at home.
Don't carry a Bible if you haven't swept under the bed.
No serious conversation after 10:30 p.m.
You are who you hang out with.
First and fast.
Your home is holy ground. And you are holy ground.
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April has been a busy month for
We've already brought you the basics on these three new models, but we managed to glean more information at their official launch in California – more on this below. More importantly, we managed to get a first ride in on both the Nickel and Nomad.
So, how do they feel?
Both bikes were ridden on the mostly wooded trails surrounding the
The first bike to get dirty was a black, medium-sized aluminium Nickel. Our initial impression was one of comfort. The default position had us perched atop the bike in a fairly conventional cross-country position, and the 23in top tube gave plenty of room to stretch out, feel powerful and settle in.
One downside to the design is that the frame can't comfortably accommodate a large water bottle on the top of its down tube because this would interfere with the ProPedal platform damping lever on the rear shock.
Riding to the trails, we noticed we weren't wasting any energy bobbing around. With the ProPedal flipped on, the new Actual Pivot Point (APP) suspension remained still and quiet as we spun along. Some members of our group complained of signficant bobbing with the ProPedal flipped off. As set up, our test bike rode well either way, though the ProPedal did make the ride firmer for efforts out of the saddle.
Sue George tries out the new Santa Cruz Nickel on the sun-baked trails of California
On the trails, the Nickel felt lively, like an eager dance partner. We didn't encounter any rock gardens but we did ride plenty of wet, slippery roots. The suspension ate the roots, ruts and drop-offs right up and felt a little springy – in a good way, like it was ready to respond any time it was called to do so.
We agreed with his assessment. The Nickel didn't feel like a purebred race bike, but if it's what we had, we would race it, too.
We felt a little pedal tug in some riding circumstances on the Nickel, but it wasn't significant enough to take away from our favourable impression of the bike. All in all, the experience of riding the Nickel was a comfortable, engaging one that suggests it would be fun to spend more time on the bike. For a mid-level 120mm-travel full-suspension bike, it rode well uphill and downhill, and seems to be a good deal at the current price.
And the Nomad?
The Nomad-c also got a test spin of about three hours. With its VPP suspension and carbon frame it felt plusher than the Nickel, and the ride position was suitably 'all-mountain', with a 0.25in shorter top tube and stubby stem providing a shorter and higher front end.
The handling felt intuitive from the start, especially the turning. The 160mm of travel front and rear felt well balanced and confident, and ate up whatever rocks and drop-offs we were able to throw at it. The bike also rode quietly as we flowed through the woods.
Sue aboard the bigger hitting Santa Cruz Nomad-c
Climbing on an all-mountain bike is ... well, climbing on an all-mountain bike. Switching on the ProPedal helped to keep things smoother while ascending steady grades in a seated position, though even with it engaged we noticed some bob, especially when standing up out of the saddle.
However, the front end always stuck to the ground – whether we were seated or standing – on the steeper stuff, and we tended to drop the chain onto the granny ring and spin up to be more efficient. The few times we had to hike-a-bike, we appreciated the lighter carbon frame as it was easier to push or carry over the trail obstacles we encountered.
Overall, the bike felt very stable and surefooted, especially on steeper downhills on narrow singletrack carved into the sides of the mountain. It stayed on a tight and narrow course when directed to do so, but also steered well when called upon to turn. Clearly the
Who are the new bikes aimed at?
The Butcher and Nickel both feature Santa Cruz's new, more affordable Actual Pivot Point (APP) rear suspension technology. The Nickel, with 125mm of rear travel and designed to take a 120-140mm fork, is aimed at the all-round trail rider. The Butcher, on the other hand, is designed for more aggressive riding, with 150mm of rear travel and a 140-160mm fork. It's named after the Butcher Ranch Trail in the
"The Butcher is a Santa Cruz Heckler with nicer suspension," said Ferrentino. "The [125mm-travel] Nickel isn't replacing or riding alongside anything else we have at the moment; the Blur XC has 100mm of travel while the Blur LT has 140mm of travel." Interestingly, downhill world champion Steve Peat and his Santa Cruz Syndicate team-mate Greg Minnaar will use a hybrid bike at the dual slalom at this weekend's Sea Otter Classic. They will race Nickels with Butcher top tubes, lower bottom brackets and slacker head angles.
Santa Cruz's marketing director Mike Ferrentino on the new Butcher
The 160mm-travel carbon Nomad is a higher-end machine geared toward riders doing big, backcountry all-mountain riding or hitting the lifts and jumps at places like Whistler Bike Park. It features Santa Cruz's proven Virtual Pivot Point (VPP) suspension design.
The APP advantage
Santa Cruz had great success with their early single pivot bikes such as the Heckler, Superlight and Bullit. More recently, they moved to VPP linkage technology on bikes such as the Blur XC, Blur LT and Nomad. This design has worked well on the trail and in the marketplace, but it's expensive to manufacture, in part due to tighter tolerances. That translates into a higher pricetag.
The Nickel and the Butcher both feature a high forward rear suspension pivot point, located on the down tube in front of and above the bottom bracket. A pair of linkages are used to create a variable shock rate similar to that found on the company's VPP machines. "We built five different shock rate bikes and rode them next to each other for weeks, along with a Heckler," said Ferrentino. "The one we liked the most was the one with the shock rate of our VPP bikes. The engineers realised they could get the same shock rate without the floating shock and the extra parts that make it hard to pump your shock or adjust your rebound damping."
Initially, both suspension systems have a declining shock rate, for better small bump compliance. This makes the bike feel like it has more travel than it really does. Then the curve flattens out at its bottom before rising again as travel increases. This makes the rear suspension feel more firm as the bike approaches the end of its travel in order to resist bottoming out. It also provides better jump landing and G-out characteristics. In contrast, single pivot bikes such as the Heckler feature a linearly decreasing shock rate.
The Nickel's Actual Pivot Point is located above and forward of the bottom bracket
The high forward location of the pivot on the APP bikes – which is the same as on Santa Cruz's single pivot machines – was chosen because it creates a slight degree of anti-squat, which allows for a more lively pedalling response and a more neutral reaction under braking forces than other, lower, more rearward pivot point locations. In terms of pedalling and braking effects, the APP bikes don't ride as well as VPP bikes, but that is the tradeoff for a simpler, more affordable design.
Commenting on the location of the APP suspension's pivot point, Ferrentino said: "The APP uses a high forward single pivot where the pivot is roughly in line with the big ring. The benefits of a high forward single pivot compared to a low rear pivot is that pedalling torque will have the effect of extending the suspension rather than compressing it. Of course, the amount of the effect varies by gear as that changes the chain angle relative to the pivot. We believe that this approach is better than trying to compress the supsension when pedalling [as is done on some single pivot bikes]."
A VPP bike will experience up to 17mm of chain growth during pedalling while an APP bike will experience up to 24mm. The larger the chain growth, the more noticeable the pedalling effects.
After four years of work into the design, APP technology was patented in 2009. The Nickel and Butcher are the first production bikes to incorporate this technology. "We have more time and money invested in this APP technology than anything else we've done previously," said Ferrentino.
Details, details, details
In the main swingarm pivot and the APP link/swing link pivot, Santa Cruz use 15mm diameter aluminium axles that roll on angular contact bearings (save for the two that connect the lower APP link to the swingarm). The axles thread directly into their swingarm or counterpart link on one side of the bike and feature a locking collet head on the other.
Close-up of Santa Cruz's new Actual Pivot Point linkage design
The axles and bearings have been designed to be easily servicable, and the rear shock is positioned in such a way that it is easy to access for tuning, maintenance, pumping, etc. The forged aluminium APP links may look the same for the Butcher and Nickel, but they have different geometries, which lets
Both frames are made of 6000-series hydroformed aluminium tubes. Cable stops have been built in to accommodate dropper seat posts. The Nickel has two water bottle mounts, one above and one below the down tube, while the Butcher has one. Both bikes comes with a bottle opener built into the driveside rear dropout – all the better to open the post-ride beer.
All sizes of Butcher have a 67.5-degree head angle, 72-degree seat angle, 13.8in bottom bracket height and and 17.1in chainstays. The Nickel has a 68-degree head angle, 72.5-degree seat angle, 13.6in bottom bracket and 16.7in chainstays. Top tubes on the Nickel are 0.3in to 0.5in longer than those on the Butcher.
Both bikes will be available in
"Our frames come from
The Butcher and Nickel are available in a range of colours including 'chocolate'
The Nickel and Butcher should be available from June 15 in the
Going Nomadic
The carbon Nomad is
Pleased with their early success,
"Carbon fibre is much tougher than people give it credit for ... if it is built right," said Ferrentino. "We use a one-piece layup process. Many manufacturers start out with several frame pieces, tube to tube, then wrap them together and put them in a mould to bake it together to form the frame. We have a carbon fibre head tube and botton bracket insert. The rest is wrapped in place by two people in one sitting.
"They have mandrels and outer moulds to form the frame. Carbon fibre plys are wrapped around them. It takes two people working together two to three hours to get a frame's front triangle ready to go into the oven. Then the frames are baked. Our process is more labourious and requires a degree of dexterity that most people don't appreciate."
Santa Cruz's Nomad-c is built using a one-piece layup process
The company use a mix of 3K weave, unidirectional (UD) and aramid fibres. During layup, extra material is added along the down tube and head tube junctures, chainstays, and other points that experience the most stress during use. "Shock ears, derailleur mounts, pivots, etc, are moulded into the frames directly, not bonded on afterwards," said Ferrentino. "That gives us a more resilient end package. The frame's one-piece nature and the precise shaping of moulds lets us use a minimum amount of material, which also keeps waste to a minimum."
The bike features a 1.5in head tube, ISCG05 tabs and titanium hardware. The lower link, with 12 and 15mm pivot axles, has grease ports built into it.
"We looked at a lot of options and this material, like you would find on a tennis racket, was what did the best. It holds up, doesn't show a lot of damage," said Ferrentino. "We build our bikes expecting that riders will crash." The company have an extensive in-house testing facility, with head-on impact testing and fatigue tests run by loading the frames in various ways to simulate many hours of hard riding conditions.
The Nomad comes with a 67-degree head angle, 71.5-degree seat angle, 14in bottom bracket height and 17.4in chainstays. It has the same geometry and travel as the aluminium Nomad, but it is 1.1lb lighter. Available in white and black, and in four sizes, it should be available from June 15 in the
Prices start at $2,499 for the frame and Monarch 3.3 shock. Add $198 for a DHX 5 Air or $298 for a DHX RC4. Complete bikes will start at $3,650. UK RRPs have yet to be confirmed but the frame is expected to be around £2,499 by the time shipping costs, import duty and VAT have been added.