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Small Business Saturday, a day wedged between Black Friday, and Cyber Monday, dedicated specifically to supporting small, locally operated businesses
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Local Shops are saying they felt an impact. "My Sister's Place" in downtown Albany, said they've seen over double the amount of foot traffic then a normal Saturday, and that's after only being open a few hours.
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spoilers: everything in that movie is bad. people still like it.
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- An intricate mix of chains in different styles and finishes
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I absolutely love the look of this necklace! Unfortunately, a couple of the strands in the bunches of chains are quite rough. I have worn this necklace with two different tops purchased from The Limited, and it has wrecked both of them by snagging the fabric on one and causing severe pilling on the other.
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We spend an awful lot of time around people that live for adventure. When we asked them for the biggest problem with high-performance shoes, we kept hearing the same one: "I can't wear them to the bar." So, what'd we do? We designed a shoe that they would gladly wear to the bar, then we figured out a way to make it the highest performing water shoe we have ever built. No big deal.
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An easy shortcut cheater etouffee that uses cream soup as a roux shortcut and works well for both shrimp and crawfish. |
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Before you scoff at the ingredients in this shortcut method, I say give it a try. I feel certain you will be surprised. It's a technique I learned many years ago from Sissy, a friend of mine from Starkville, Mississippi. I was at her house one day when I watched her whip this up while we stood in the kitchen chatting, and well, I was both fascinated and skeptical when I saw the ingredients. One taste convinced me though, because this is just delicious. The cream of mushroom soup takes the place of what would normally be a roux and believe it or not, it really works! Many years later I learned local folks down here in the Deep South use this shortcut a lot. Who knew?Give it a try sometime, I promise it is delicious, however, I do have the more traditional roux based etouffee to share with you as well, if you'd rather stick with a more authentic version. While a traditional etouffee doesn't really take that much time, even with making a roux - well, that is if you already have a homemade seafood stock made up - this shortcut will save you the step of not having to make that stock or a roux from scratch.
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Prep time: 10 min |Cook time: 15 min | Yield: About 4 to 6 servings
- 2 tablespoons of butter
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 stalk of celery, chopped
- 1/2 of a green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
- 15 turns of the pepper mill, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon of Cajun seasoning (like Slap Ya Mama), or to taste
- 1 tablespoon of dried parsley
- 2 cloves of garlic, chopped
- 1 can of Campbell's cream of mushroom soup
- 1 pound of shrimp, peeled, deveined, rinsed and patted dry
- 1/2 cup chopped green onions
- Chicken broth, as needed
- Splash of Kitchen Bouquet, for color
- Couple dashes of Tiger Sauce or other hot sauce
- Juice of half a lemon or to taste, optional
- Hot, cooked rice
Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat and add the onion, celery and bell pepper; cook until tender. Add the salt, black pepper, Cajun seasoning, parsley and garlic. Add the cream of mushroom soup and stir until well blended. Add the shrimp or undrained crawfish tails and green onion. Stir in enough chicken broth to bring mixture to the consistency desired; bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat to a medium low simmer, cover and simmer for 12 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add a splash of Kitchen Bouquet, Tiger Sauce, and squeeze in lemon juice, if desired, stir well and serve over hot, cooked rice.
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My, my, my, this is turning into a Monty Python sketch:
Customer-"do you have the Portuguese version of 'Exile on Main St' with the CD register letttering slightly smudged on the cover?"
Seller, played by mustachioed Michael Palin - "hmm, let me see" (turning back and making gestures) -- "ah, no, but we DO have an English copy smeared by HP sauce personally by, umm... Keith Richards! Yes,uh, that's it... extremely rare."
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Ok I hate to open another thread on the Exile Re-release, but I wanted to collect all of the songs that seem to be circulating among the different releases.
Itunes has a release that has an alternate version of All Down the Line that can only be obtained by buying the rest of the album (is this available separately anywhere else?)
How about the Target edition, besides having a t-shirt and other things, are there any songs on this edition that are not on the standard 2-disc set?
The Super Deluxe edition: same question?
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Occupational and Physical Therapy should be fun for both the client and the therapist. We have to be creative and we are always thinking up new ideas to make it interesting and make our clients want to keep working. We also love to share our creativity and collaborate with each other. Here at Therapy Fun Zone, we would like to share activity ideas, and encourage you to share yours in order to keep the creativity stimulated. Sign up for our email which will include therapy activities, and other things that we think may be of interest. We are adding new activities and references frequently.
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The Bug Splat Race game is a fun collection of games which include using clothespins to clip bugs onto the car windshield. This is a digital download
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These are the cards and video training only for the Multi-Matrix game.
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There are 11 games that you can download to play with clothespins.
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The 'green' business sector and the environment just had a huge win! U.S. President-elect Obama recently announced Hilda Solis as the newly appointed Secretary of the Labor Department.
The current California congresswoman is a member of the House environment and commerce committee as well as the House select committee on energy independence and global warming. One of Solis's biggest achievements has been the Green Jobs Act of 2007.
U.S. President-elect Barack Obama solidified his environmental team this week, naming leading experts and veteran Environmental Protection Agency officials to top posts. The top cabinet position -- energy secretary -- was given to Nobel Prize-winning physicist Steven Chu, who specializes in the study of solar energy and is the first Nobel winner to be named to a U.S. Cabinet post.
The Obama administration is making quick strides in appointing personnel with an eye for green solutions ahead of next month's inauguration. The League of Conservation Voters called Obama's Environmental and Energy staff a "green dream team."
"We're not having to bang down the door at the Obama administration," said Melinda Pierce, deputy legislative director for the Sierra Club.
The 14th conference of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change concluded today in Poznan, Poland. After 12 days of negotiations the groundwork is laid out for important goals to be reached in hopes of ratifying a significant climate treaty at next year's convention in Copenhagen.
The way is "now clear" to sign a global climate agreement in 2009, Live Earth Co-founder and Nobel-winning former U.S. Vice President Al Gore said in an inspiring plenary presentation to the conference (see video below).
December 6th is the Global Day of Action, a chance for us all to step up, generate and acknowledge climate change demonstrations.
The goal is to coordinate synchronized events around the world to call on world leaders to take urgent action on climate change.
Nearly 100 countries are participating in this year's Global Day of Action. To find out how you can participate, click on your country on the left side of Global Climate Campaign's website. Or watch and share these videos made specifically for this day:
Snow sports are taking a big hit from the effects of global warming and now, enthusiasts are taking a stand and addressing the problem at the UN climate talks. At a WWF action outside the conference in Poznan, snowboarders performed a series of tricks as a way to express their support for action against rising temperatures.
Poznan, Poland is the place to be this week. The first solar car to travel around the world ended it voyage here, where the United Nations Climate Change Conference is occurring.
The vehicle drove 32,000 miles without a drop of petrol; instead, it used the sun's energy caught by a trailer of solar cells. The noiseless car traveled up to 55 mph and covered around 185 miles on a fully charged battery.
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Below you'll find five top executives who have decided to adopt "an ecological responsible agenda." Their turnaround is incredibly inspiring and proves that both small and large business owners can change their focus and go green.
- Ray Anderson: After 20 years, Anderson made a u-turn within Interface and implemented intensive recycling programs, turned to energy-efficient computer controlled boilers, used corn to create carpet, and utilized solar and wind power. Talk about a reversal in attitude!
- Sir Richard Branson: Thanks to Al Gore, billionaire Branson is now aware of the climate crisis and has decided to create Virgin Fuels/ the Virgin Green Fund). Currently, the Fund is investing in companies that work in biofuels, desalination plants, energy efficient lighting and solar power.
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The 14th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) kicked off in Poznan, Poland today.
The conference runs through December 12th and is being broadcast live on the web. Highlights of this year's UNCCC agenda include:
- Advance understanding and commonality of views on "shared vision" for a new climate change regime
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Al Gore introduced a five point plan that "…would simultaneously move us toward solutions to the climate crisis and the economic crisis--and create millions of new jobs that cannot be outsourced," at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco. Gore claims that the two major crisis's we currently face can be alleviated through the same steps:
- Incentives for construction of concentrating solar-thermal power plants in the southwest, wind farms in the Midwest, and plants in geothermal "hot spots."
- A $400 billion investment over 10 years to build a "national smart grid" to distribute renewable energy.
- Aid to automakers to convert to the production of plug-in hybrids. Smart-grid technology that enables the cars to be charged during off-peak hours.
- A nationwide effort to retrofit buildings, which account for 40 percent of carbon dioxide emissions, to be more energy-efficient.
- Climate regulations to cap carbon dioxide emissions.
After two standing ovations, Al Gore left the crowd feeling inspired and empowered because he not only gave us hope that we can get out of this crisis but we will do it unified as a country. Gore reiterated the plan in a New York Times op-ed. Watch the video of Gore's keynote at the Summit below:


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Saturday, May 4, 2013
The Annual Invitational Exhibition
Terrence Coffman's first act as our new Executive Director has been to establish The Annual Invitational Exhibition. This once a year show will feature the work of prominent and emerging Wisconsin Artists. The show opens April 12, 2013 at 6:30 in the evening with a reception for the public and friends of the artists. "The Annual" will run through the month of June during which time several talks by the artists and DAC director will be announced.
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