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At least this series wasn't a total loss. In fact, we ended up winning it. It's always nice to end a series and a weekend on a high note, especially going into an off day. This is the third of four off days we have in this month alone, but it's a nice schedule before heading into the playoffs. We'll need to save up a lot now that our season has been extended.
Doubront pitched fantastically, giving up only two runs on four hits in seven innings. It was great. He gave up a run in the second thanks to a walk and two singles, and he gave up a solo shot to lead off the fifth and that was it. Other than that, he looked like he was in complete control of the situation.
Morales, however, did not. He almost got himself into trouble. Scratch that; he got himself into trouble and then managed to get himself out of it. The same can not be said of Uehara, who came on for the ninth and didn't get himself into trouble in the first place.
We actually were down by one going into the bottom of the second, which Carp led off with a flyout. Then Nava singled, Middlebrooks flied out, Drew singled, Nava scored on a single by Lavarnway, and then everybody came home on a blast by Bradley on his second pitch of the game, one of two knuckleballs of the at-bat. He took the first one for a ball and launched the second one beyond the right field fence.
That was it until the sixth, which Papi led off by doing almost the exact same thing. He went yard on his first pitch, also a knuckleball, which he also deposited beyond the right field fence.
So the final score was 5-2. Both teams collected six hits each, but you really have to be careful when throwing knuckleballs. I believe that this game has officially illustrated the following fact: just because you're a knuckleball pitcher doesn't mean you're Tim Wakefield.
By the way, I'm glad Yaz finally has a statue. It's about time.
In other news, the Pats absolutely crushed the Bucs, winning 23-3.


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Someone recently quoted to me this recent article that claims to prove that $\zeta(2n+1) \notin (2\pi )^{2n+1} \mathbb{Q}$.
I always assumed this was well known. More precisely I thought this result followed from the fact that the regulator $$ K_{2n-1}(\mathbb{Z})\otimes \mathbb{Q} = Ext^1_{MT(\mathbb{Z})}(\mathbb{Q}(0),\mathbb{Q}(n)) \longrightarrow Ext^1_{MHS}(\mathbb{Q}(0),\mathbb{Q}(n)) = \mathbb{C}/(2\pi i)^n\mathbb{Q} $$ is injective (this is usually quoted as a consequence of Borel's computations of K-groups "Stable real cohomology of arithmetic groups", "Cohomologie de $SL_n$ et valeurs de fonctions zêta aux points entiers")
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With a towering height of 70 feet, the world's tallest statute of Mahatma Gandhi was on Friday unveiled in Bihar.
'Bapu' is seen standing affectionately with two children on either side in the bronze statue constructed at the historic Gandhi Maidan here.
Funded by the state government, the Rs 10 crore statue, inclusive of a 30-feet-high pedestal, has been built by Delhi-based sculptor Ramsutar and Sons.
With this, the Parliament statue in New Delhi where the 'Father of the Nation' is in a meditating pose, becomes the second tallest Gandhi statue with a height of 16 feet.
Stating that is a small tribute to the great leader, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said his mantra of non-violence will motivate the weaker sections to seek their rights in a peaceful manner, but with persistence.
"The tallest leader of our country and flag bearer of world peace will continue to inspire youths for generations," he said after unveiling the statue at a function.
Plaques have been added to the statute recalling various movements led by Gandhi during the freedom struggle.
Some valuable Gandhi quotes have also been written on the plaques to remind people about the message 'Bapu' gave during his lifetime.
Sculptor Anil, who runs 'Ramsutar Arts Pvt Ltd', said the statue, showcasing Gandhi with a smiling look, will spread the message of world peace and motivate all to bridge the divide between the rich and poor.


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Tagliabue plans to rule on bounties in early December
Former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue will finish hearings in the NFL bounty investigation by Dec. 4 and then issue a ruling soon thereafter.
According to multiple reports Wednesday, Tagliabue informed league officials and players involved in the case of his plans. He also directed the NFL to make key witnesses available in the New Orleans' Saints' cash-for-hits bounty program that allegedly rewarded players for knocking opponents out of games from 2009 to 2011.
Those individuals include former defensive coordinator Gregg Williams and former defensive assistant Mike Cerullo.
Four players originally were suspended by commissioner Roger Goodell as a result of the bounty program, but the punishments were rescinded during the first week of the NFL season. Tagliabue took over the new hearings on Oct. 19 after the players argued that Goodell could not be objective as an arbitrator.
Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma and defensive end Will Smith, who were part of the investigation, remain active players without serving any punishment or missing any games. Vilma had been suspended for the entire season and Smith for four games.
Two others, Cleveland linebacker Scott Fujita, and free-agent defensive lineman Anthony Hargrove, were suspended for their roles, but both suspensions were reduced.
The scheduled witnesses for the hearings from Tuesday through Dec. 4 in Washington at this point include Williams Cerullo, Vilma, Saints assistant head coach Joe Vitt and NFL chief security officer Jeff Miller.
Meanwhile, the players are challenging Tagliabue's impartiality in the case in an appeal before a federal judge who is considering whether or not Tagliabue is bias as a fommer NFL commissioner should be removed. That ruling could come next week.


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|(i) Name of the Company (As Registered)
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|Sujata Talukdar
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New York City mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner leaves his apartment building in New York on Wednesday, July 24, 2013. The former congressman acknowledged sending explicit text messages to a woman as recently as last summer, more than a year after sexting revelations destroyed his congressional career. Credit: AP
NEW YORK (AP) -- Anthony Weiner pressed ahead with his bid for mayor Wednesday despite growing calls for him to drop out over a new sexting scandal, saying the campaign is too important to abandon over "embarrassing personal things" becoming public.
Rivals, newspaper editorial pages and at least one former New York congressional colleague urged the Democrat to quit the race a day after he acknowledged exchanging raunchy messages and photos online even after the same sort of behavior destroyed his congressional career two years ago.
"I think he should pull out of the race. I think he needs serious psychiatric help," Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.).
Weiner brushed off such calls as he prepared to testify at a public housing hearing and participate in a candidate forum in the evening.
"I have posited this whole campaign on a bet, and that is that, at the end of the day, citizens are more interested in the challenge they face in their lives than in anything that I have done, embarrassing, in my past," he told an encampment of reporters as he left his Manhattan home in the morning.
"This is not about me" but about voters, he said, and headed for his campaign office.
New York City mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner faces reporters as he leaves his apartment building in New York on Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Credit: AP
The latest scandal erupted Tuesday after the gossip website The Dirty posted X-rated messages and a crotch shot it said he exchanged with a woman last year while using the online alias "Carlos Danger."
At a news conference Tuesday evening, Weiner, who has been a favorite in the polls since he launched his political comeback attempt in late May, stood side-by-side with his clearly uncomfortable wife, Huma Abedin, and said he hoped the voters would give him another chance.
Abedin, a longtime adviser to former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, reaffirmed her love and support for her husband and said the matter was "between us."
Two of the city's major newspapers, The New York Times and the Daily News, said the 48-year-old Democrat had exhausted his opportunities for forgiveness with his latest indiscretions.
"The serially evasive Mr. Weiner should take his marital troubles and personal compulsions out of the public eye" and the mayoral race, the Times wrote.
The Daily News declared Weiner to be "lacking the dignity and discipline that New York deserves in a mayor," and said "his demons have no place in City Hall."
At least three of his mayoral rivals, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio and former City Councilman Sal Albanese, both Democrats, and billionaire businessman John Catsimatidis, a Republican, said he should drop out.
"Anthony's presence in this race has become a never-ending sideshow that is distracting us from the debate of the serious issues of this election," de Blasio said.
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and former City Comptroller Bill Thompson, Weiner's strongest rivals in the polls, criticized him but didn't directly call on him to quit.
Thompson said on WNYC-AM that Weiner should "think about the people of this city and make the right decision," while Quinn said at a news conference that it is up to Weiner and his family to decide whether he should end his run, but New Yorkers "need a mayor whose is sole focus isn't self-aggrandizement."
Weiner has emphasized that he said when launching his campaign that more messages might emerge. But until Tuesday, he never said directly that some were sent as recently as last year.
"I regret not saying explicitly when these exchanges happened," he told supporters in an email Wednesday.
But Weiner said the campaign was "too important to give up because I've had embarrassing personal things become public." And he said he wasn't surprised his opponents wanted him out.
Democratic strategists in New York and Washington, where Weiner served seven terms before resigning in 2011, said there are few external means of pressuring Weiner to drop out.
Weiner has nearly $5 million to spend on the campaign, allowing him to mount a vigorous defense on television. Also, he was not particularly close to his colleagues in the congressional delegation, the strategists said, so he might be unmoved if they urge him to exit the race.
As for the voters, some want Weiner to go.
"He's disgusting," said magazine editorial assistant Katelin Marinari, 24.
But others said they would still vote for him.
"Do I think morally he's wrong? Of course. But I'm not voting for a minister; I'm voting for a mayor of New York," said public relations worker Raven Robinson, 22.
A Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday continued to place Weiner in the top rung of Democratic contenders with Quinn and Thompson, though it was taken largely before the scandal broke.
The unidentified woman involved in the newly disclosed messages told The Dirty that she was 22 when she began chatting with Weiner on a social networking site in July 2012, and that their exchanges lasted six months.
The Dirty posted explicit conversations of two people fantasizing about various sex acts, and ran a pixelated photo of what it said were Weiner's genitals.


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Chris Weidman claims he is the "nightmare" opponent for Anderson Silva, and believes the only obstacle to him getting the next title shot is whether the champion accepts the fight.
Weidman improved his undefeated MMA record to 9-0 on Wednesday with a dominant win over Mark Munoz. The second-round stoppage was a real eye-opener, for the sheer simplicity that Weidman dealt with his rival.
Boasting a wrestling base, the ability to change levels, and a relentless submissions game, Weidman seemingly has the tools to attack Silva's perceived weakness: Ground defence. Now Weidman is waiting to see if Silva will duck a fight with him in the near future.
"I think I'm a stylistic nightmare for Anderson Silva," Weidman told The MMA Hour. "A lot of these guys, I see them go on record basically saying, 'I'd just love a shot at Anderson Silva to see how I'd do.'
"I'm not in here to just to able to share the cage with Anderson Silva. That's not my goal at all, I'd be far from content with that. I'm going in there to beat Anderson Silva. And to finish Anderson Silva.
"My manager has talked to [UFC matchmaker] Joe Silva and all of them. And supposedly they actually really want me to fight Anderson. The question is, will Anderson fight me?
"I think that's what it's coming down to. When is Anderson going to be ready to fight again? That whole thing. Anderson Silva's making so much money in Brazil right now, he's chilling.
"He's making so much money outside the ring, I don't know if he's so jumpy to jump in there with a guy who's young, hungry, who's a bad match-up for him on paper like me, and who's name is not [as lucrative as] a Chael Sonnen at this point."


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NORFOLK, Va. - In day three of the 2013 CAA Championships in Fairfax, Va, Old Dominion set five new school records, posted four NCAA B-cuts and won three medals. This bringing ODU's tally up to 11 total school records, seven NCAA B-cuts and seven medals in just three days of competition.
After the 200 free preliminaries on Friday morning, Sidni Hoxha had the second fastest time. After the 200 free finals on Friday night, Hoxha had the fastest time (1:37.17). The win, gave Hoxha a new school record (broke his own record), a NCAA B-cut and his second gold medal of the 2013 CAA Championships.
Kimberley Rashleigh broke her own school record and posted a NCAA B-cut on her way to a victory in the 400 IM with a time of 4:13.90. Laura Cempel finished third in the consolation final and eleventh overall in the 400 IM. Cempel's time of 4:26.28 was four seconds quicker than her previous personal-best.
Jason Brame (3:52.96) shaved-off 11 seconds from his season-best and made the NCAA B-cut on his way to a bronze medal in the 400 IM. Ryan Telep finished ninth overall and first in the consolation finals of the 400 IM with a time of 3:58.50.
Vitor Sa placed fifth in the 100 fly with a time of 49.06. On Friday morning, Sa swam a 48.89 and set a new school record in the 100 fly. However, Andrew Crockett would later break Sa's school record on Friday night as he swam a 48.14. Crockett's time was fast enough to qualify for the NCAA B-cut and place first in the consolation finals. Francisco Byrne finished sixteenth overall in the 100 fly with a time of 49.91.
Jessica Hubert placed fourth and came .03 of a second away from medaling in the 100 fly. Hubert's time of 54.76 is the fastest in her career and currently ranks second on the school's all-time list. Ashley Luchsinger swam a 56.31 in the 100 fly and placed eleventh overall and third in the consolation finals.
Andrew Crockett placed eighth in the 100 back with a time of 49.23. On Friday morning, Crockett set a new school record in the 100 back with a time of 49.10.
After posting her new PR (1:04.53) in the preliminaries of the 100 breast, Laura Cempel claimed victory in the consolation finals on Friday night with a time of 1:04.64.
Jason Haigh (56.52), Jobin Bahmanipour (56.84) and Edward Hubert (56.89) went 2-3-4 respectively, in the consolation finals of the 100 breast.
Old Dominion Times/Scores from Friday Morning's Preliminaries at the 2013 CAA Championships:
Men's 400 IM
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Women's 100 Fly
29. Mackenzie Payment (58.62)
31. Juliana dos Santos (1:00.22)
32. Morgan Stickle (1:01.44)
Men's 100 Fly
17. Reed Mathews (49.70)
26. Daniel Chalfant (51.38)
28. Brian Fischetti (51.81)
Women's 200 Free
17. Savannah Bowers (1:52.92)
21. Morgan Johnson (1:53.37)
22. Yesim Giresunlu (1:53.89)
29. Abby Vance (1:55.27)
33. Giovanna Bodner (1:56.96)
Men's 200 Free
17. Bernardo Figueiredo (1:41.23)
20. Ben Hansen (1:41.93)
22. Carter Watson (1:41.99)
29. Ben Leach (1:43.35)
Women's 100 Breast
26. Emily Stevenson (1:11.16)
Men's 100 Breast
21. Brian Fischetti (58.40)
Women's 100 Back
32. Chelsea Martin (1:00.03)
33. Christine Canty (1:00.29)
Men's 100 Back
24. Daniel Chalfant (53.17)
Women's 1-meter Diving
19. Kady Holland (180.30)
Tomorrow's Events:
Tomorrow will be the final day of competition and the events will include the: 200 breast, 200 fly, 1650 free and the men's three-meter diving competition. Also the finals for the 400 free relay will be held tomorrow. Preliminaries are set to begin at 10 a.m. and the finals will take place at 6 p.m.
Daily updates will be provided via the Old Dominion Swimming and Diving Twitter name: @ODUSwimDive and on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/ODUSwimDive.
For more information regarding the 2012-13 CAA Swimming and Diving Championships, please click here.


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The Valley Arts Foundation has partnered with the University of Vermont's Learning Communities Initiatives class to conduct a research study on the arts in the Mad River Valley.
"As the foundation expands to a year-round organization, we want to identify who and what are the arts in our community. Who is making art? What organizations promote the arts? What businesses support the arts?" said director Karen Nevin. "If we identify and define the arts in The Valley, then we can better achieve our mission: supporting the communities of the Mad River Valley by encouraging and promoting participation in the arts."
Three UVM students are working with the Valley Arts Foundation on this project. The students have designed three surveys. One will gather information on the artists living and working in The Valley. The second will survey Valley arts institutions, including schools, galleries, theater groups and foundations. The third survey asks Valley businesses about how they are directly or indirectly affected by regional arts activities. Businesses include retail stores, restaurants, inns and lodges. These surveys will be conducted using multiple formats, such as online questionnaires, community forums and one-on-one interviews.
"The Mad River Valley is known for outdoor recreation and local agriculture. Its economic picture includes general tourism, the ski industry and professional services. Recently, there has been another economic factor at play: the arts. Our Valley hosts the Vermont Festival of the Arts, the Green Mountain Opera Festival, the Mad River Valley Craft Fair, three theaters (summer and year-round), an independent movie theater, a new dance studio and numerous working artists and craftsmen. Along a single one-mile stretch of Route 100, there are 19 studios, crafts shops, museums and galleries. By defining the arts to encompass all artists, producers, consumers, residents and businesses, the Valley Arts Foundation seeks to create a whole new reason for people to visit The Valley year-round," Nevin explained.
The UVM Learning Communities Initiative course gives students an opportunity to take an active role in local projects addressing a variety of essential community issues. Working on this project with the Valley Arts Foundation will provide them with experience in gathering community data, conducting interviews with local artists and organizations and learning to collate and analyze the information received.
The surveys will be available at www.vermontartfest.com soon. Everyone is encouraged to participate in the survey that most represents them (artist, organization, business). Some people will receive personal invitations to take the survey, others will be asked for an interview. The goal is to get as many people to take the survey as possible. Once all the data is collected, the Valley Arts Foundation will make the results available to the community.
"With this information, we will be able to understand to what extent The Valley supports an arts economy and how the Valley Arts Foundation can better promote it," said Nevin. "Encouraging visitors to come to the Mad River Valley year-round because of our extensive arts offerings will benefit everyone."


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Many people are surprised to learn that Hamilton County, TN, public schools offer students a rich Bible History academic program. But teaching Bible in our public schools adds tremendous value. Here are some good reasons to consider:
- Biblical language permeates our conversation. Without the study of the Bible in our schools, we run the risk of creating an avoidable deficiency in American education. Deep knowledge requires cultural literacy. When the schools of a nation fail adequately to transmit the literate national language and culture, the unity and effectiveness of the nation will necessarily decline. Cultural literacy begins with Bible knowledge. No one in the English-speaking world can be considered literate without a basic knowledge of the Bible.
- Teaching the Bible is constitutionally permissible. Through the pronouncements of both the U.S. Supreme Court and the Federal District Court, the Bible teaching program in Hamilton County's public schools stands the test of constitutionality.
- "Separation of church and state" is a misleading metaphor. Never appearing in the Constitution nor in any other founding era document, the wall of separation between church and state in a private letter from Thomas Jefferson was not meant to limit religious activities in public, but rather to limit the power of the government to prohibit or interfere with those expressions.
- The "father of public school education" thought so. Benjamin Rush, who was also a signer of the Declaration of Independence, said, "[The Bible] should be read in our schools in preference to all other books."
- Bible classes improve scholarship and character. A study by the National Council on Crime and Delinquency concludes that Bible students perform better than their classmates as a whole in almost every category with reinforced moral and character development that is antithetical to engaging in criminal or delinquent behavior.
- Teaching about the Bible in public schools is endorsed by a diverse group of organizations representing constituencies of educators, lawyers, Jews, Muslims, evangelicals, and social liberals. Because of its tremendous impact on drama, poetry, fiction, history, law, art, and contemporary society, the Bible should be taught in our public schools.
- True education demands a knowledge of the Bible. A full orbed education, whatever else it requires, demands that one have an acquaintanceship with one certain book -- the Bible.
- The real subject is the children. Support for the teaching of Bible History is one significant way to ensure a better, brighter future by enriching the next generation with the wisdom and knowledge of the Bible.
- There are cultural, historical, legal, and educational reasons why Bible History should be taught in Hamilton County public schools.


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NPPC Welcomes Japan into TPP Talks
US - The National Pork Producers Council has welcomed Japan's request to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations and urged the United States and other TPP countries to swiftly accept the Asian nation into the regional trade talks. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced his country's intention to participate in the negotiations.
The TPP is a regional trade negotiation that includes the United States, Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Viet Nam, which account for a combined 30 per cent of global GDP. Japan already has free trade agreements with seven of the 11 TPP countries: Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam.
"The addition of Japan to the negotiations will exponentially increase the importance of the TPP to pork producers and to other sectors of the US economy," said NPPC President Randy Spronk, a pork producer from Edgerton, Minnesota. "Japan's entry into the negotiations will spur interest in the TPP among other countries in Asia and Latin America, and it will signal to other nations that efforts to negotiate more open and transparent trading arrangements will continue, even as multilateral efforts to do so are stymied."
Japan's economy is second only to China's in the region, and it is the fourth largest US agricultural export market overall. US food and agricultural exports to Japan in 2012 totaled $13.5 billion. Japan is the top value export market for US pork accounting for almost $2 billion in 2012 sales.
"We call on the United States and the other TPP countries to quickly welcome Japan into the TPP. We look forward to working closely with the Obama administration and Congress to fashion an agreement that pork producers can strongly endorse," Mr Spronk said.


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With Spring finally in full bloom, it's time to take advantage of springs flowers to create floral centerpieces of all shapes and sizes that will take your breath away.
Some tips on creating a gorgeous arrangement:
1. Your arrangement doesn't have to be big. Small arrangements in multiples is a sweet and sophisticated look. Its also easier to serve with these small arrangements because the hight of a large arrangement wont block anyone's view!
2. All the florists use scotch tape to make a grid over the top of the vase to help hold up the flowers. This allows you to arrange large bouquets more easily because the flowers will stay where you put them!
3. Arrangements that are all one color or flower are easy to put together and look very chic.
4. Forgo the flowers! Leaves and greenery can make for a gorgeous arrangement. They can be arranged to be very large and dramatic.
5. Look for vases in strange places… Your vase doesn't have to be a vase! You can use colorful glasses, pretty teacups, and even little bowls to arrange your flowers. Your guests wont think that you didnt have vases, but rather, how creative you are!
6. Forgo the roses… While roses are always gorgeous, they are a little expected. Instead try Lavender, Hyacinth, Cherry Blossoms or Peonies.
As always, have fun! Get your kids involved by letting them help, and you are sure to create something magical!


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Special Appearance by Tinker Bell and Members of the Cast at Disney's D23 Expo
Production is underway on "Pixie Hollow Games," an all-new, animated special to premiere this fall on Disney Channel. The special, which is part of the hugely successful Disney Fairies franchise, features a talented voice cast of Disney Channel stars including Brenda Song ("The Suite Life on Deck"), Jason Dolley ("Good Luck Charlie"), Tiffany Thornton ("So Random!") and Zendaya ("Shake It Up") as the new fairies and sparrow man who join Tinker Bell and her fairy friends to participate in the legendary Pixie Hollow Games. Megan Hilty (NBC's upcoming musical series "Smash") also stars as Rosetta.
The special is executive-produced by Academy Award winner John Lasseter (Disney·Pixar's "Toy Story" and "Cars" franchises) and directed by Bradley Raymond ("Tinker Bell").
During Disney's D23 fan expo in Anaheim this week, Tinker Bell, joined by Disney Channel stars Brenda Song, Jason Dolley and Tiffany Thornton, will make a special appearance at the Walt Disney Studios Animation Pavilion on FRIDAY, AUGUST 19 at 4:00 p.m. On SATURDAY, AUGUST 20 from 1:30 - 2:30 p.m., "Pixie Hollow Games" producer Helen Kalafatic and director Bradley Raymond will be meeting fans and talking about the new animated special on the expo floor in front of the Disney Fairies booth.
In "Pixie Hollow Games," all of the fairies and sparrow men in Pixie Hollow gather for the legendary three-day Olympic-style competition event, which culminates with one fairy guild being named champion of the Games. Determined not to let the garden fairies' unfortunate history of not performing well at the Games get to her, newcomer Chloe (voiced by Brenda Song) works to convince all of the other garden fairies, which includes her teammate Rosetta (voiced by Megan Hilty) and the pragmatic Fern (voiced by Zendaya), that they must work together and dig down deep to break their well-known losing streak. Along the way, the reigning champion storm fairies, including Rumble (voiced by Jason Dolley) and Glimmer (voiced by Tiffany Thornton), continue to intimidate and outperform their competitors, but with Chloe's spirited determination, they are forced to work harder than ever before.
The virtual world of Pixie Hollow will host and celebrate the Games with the "How Will You Train?" art contest. The contest, which runs from August 16 - September 6, invites Disney Fairies fans to draw and share how they will train for the Pixie Hollow Games, with the grand prize winner receiving the ultimate viewing party kit. The kit includes everything needed to enjoy the "Pixie Hollow Games" premiere on Disney Channel, including a TV, Blu-ray/DVD player, a Tinker Bell DVD collection, party supplies, and more. To enter the "How Will You Train?" art contest, fans can submit their art either by U.S. Mail or by Internet via http://pixiehollow.go.com/
Disney Fairies is a franchise built around one of Disney's most famous and beloved characters, Tinker Bell, her fairy friends (Fawn, Iridessa, Rosetta, Silvermist and Vidia), the power of pixie dust and the enchanted world of Pixie Hollow. Launched in 2005, the Disney Fairies franchise carries on Disney's rich heritage of children's storytelling across numerous lines of businesses including film, publishing, lifestyle merchandising (i.e., apparel, toys, electronics, home d�cor and stationery), games, internet, mobile-web and the parks, extending the fairy experiences into many girls' homes and touch points across the globe. To date, over 1,000 Disney Fairies and Tinker Bell books have been published in 57 countries and 33 languages (selling nearly 30 million copies); Over 7.5 million copies of Disney Fairies magazines have sold in 40 countries; and More than 20 territories across North America, Latin America, EMEA and Asia Pacific can now visit DisneyFairies.com to play games, download activities and/or take flight in the virtual world of Pixie Hollow (where there are 40.5 million Fairies created in Pixie Hollow). Furthermore, fans can meet and view the Disney Fairies at any of the Disney theme parks and Disney on Ice shows around the world. Following the great success of Walt Disney Pictures direct-to-video release of Tinker Bell on Blu-ray� and DVD in 2008, the company has since released two additional movies including Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure and Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue.
Disney Channel is a 24-hour kid-driven, family inclusive television network that taps into the world of kids and families through original series and movies. Currently available on basic cable in over 99 million U.S. homes and to millions of other viewers on Disney Channels around the world, Disney Channel is part of the Disney/ABC Television Group.


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Luminaries are not made, they are hatched.
Over the last seven years, Lake of the Isles has seen the lifecycle of over 8,000 luminaries frozen into existence for the Park Nicollet Luminary Loppet — the largest event of the City of Lakes Loppet Cross Country Ski Festival weekend. This year's festival is Feb. 2 & 3.
The Luminary Loppet draws over 6,000 participants annually who weave their way along a candlelit path of over 1,500 luminaries.
"It is a magical event," said Leslie Foreman who has skied the event numerous times with her family. "I absolutely love it."
While the City of Lakes Loppet has become emblematic of Minnesota winters, few participants know the snowy force behind the mellow glow. Behind the scenes of this iconic event are an incredible group of volunteers — and the Loppet Foundation, a small non-profit advocating for year round outdoor activity in Minneapolis — especially among inner-city youth.
The foundation has played a big role in the growth of skiing and the promotion of outdoor activity generally in Minneapolis. For instance, the foundation has worked with the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board to bring skiing to the Chain of Lakes with a groomed trail all the way from Uptown to the Chalet in Theodore Wirth Park. The Foundation was also instrumental in bringing snowmaking to Wirth Park, so that there is a place to ski even when we have an Iowa winter.
Every year the Loppet Foundation outfits Minneapolis Public Schools elementary schools with equipment, coaching and grooming. Kids learn to ski and about concepts like nutrition and fitness through an eight-week program. At the end of the program the Foundation buses the students to the Minne-Loppet, a free kids event held during festival weekend. Each year over 500 students learn to ski through the Minne-Loppet programs. Most of these students hail from North Minneapolis, and most come from disadvantaged backgrounds.
The foundation provides many other opportunities for both adults and youth to experience outdoor activity throughout the year. For instance, the foundation runs two middle school ski and bike teams, providing equipment, coaching and transportation with the hope that this year-round program can change the trajectory of lives. The foundation runs Trips for Kids, through which the Foundation maintains a fleet of mountain bikes and provides opportunities for inner-city youth to try off-road bicycling at Wirth Park. The foundation also runs summer and winter Adventure Camps, a Loppet Mentors program, and Run Ski and Tri-Clubs for adults who are interested in developing outdoor skills.
"The middle school teams are a place where we can begin to dive deeper into the world of racing, and provide other exciting experiences surrounding these sports," said Anwatin Ski Team coach Allie Rykken. "The kids love the training trips up north, and also camping in the summer… We have pasta parties, epic bike trips… They learn that adventures can lie around every corner."
The Foundation is currently expanding its breadth of programming to include adaptive athletes, as well as Loppet Mentors, a program that pairs kids on the middle school teams with active adults in the Loppet community. The hope is that these one-on-one experiences will empower youth to pursue outdoor adventure for the rest of their lives.
While "Nordic" in its roots, the Loppet Foundation's youth programs reflect the diversity seen in Minneapolis today. Because there is no word for skiing in the Hmong language, Hmong students in the program have created their own expression: "Jei-snow" which literally means "riding snow".
Other students are paving the way for their families: "I want my mom to try skiing," said Bryce Holte to his mother Hope as they talked about the family day their coach organized. "I only want snow, for HIM!" his mother replied laughing.
Many people tend to think that the Foundation is a subsidiary of the city or that the city subsidizes the foundation, but it is a completely independent nonprofit entity. It supports itself through memberships, grants, donations and event registrations.
The Luminary Loppet is a mere 5 kilometers, but the Loppet Foundation will prepare the course for thousands of skiers. Recreational, competitive, new and old, solitary and social folks will come together for a shared night on the snow. When you register for the 2013 Luminary Loppet, know that you are a part of setting the tracks for many great skis ahead — both for yourself and the community.
Ingrid Remak is the outreach coordinator for the City of Lakes Nordic Ski Foundation.


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Event: Exhibition (permanent) County: West Yorkshire Games LoungePlay your way through classic games, from Pac-Man to Super Mario Kart. Learn about the history of videogaming. Discover the story behind a global phenomenon.National Science and Media Museum | Bradford | 1 January 2014 — 1 January 2022


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We interrupt our regular programming to bring you this late breaking bulleting: Fido will be launching the LG Gossip on June 1st. One of those quick messaging devices the kids are always going on about, the Gossip will retail for $90 off-contract/pre-paidand $0 on a 2-year deal. It's definitely not an expensive phone, and for that reason the noteable specs are as follows: full-QWERTY keypad, 2.0 megapixel camera, Bluetooth 2.1, FM radio, 3.5mm headphone jack and quad-band EDGE. Sure, the lack of 3G kind of really sucks, but let's be honest here… Anyone that has a desire to browse the web on a 2.4″ QVGA display needs to have their head checked. Fast. Hit up the jump for proof of pricing.
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Commercial construction down 71% in June
The Associated General Contractors of America reported a national drop in commercial construction of 71 percent during June compared with the previous month.
The drop wiped out gains seen in May, when commercial construction rose 27 percent.
"Every construction category declined significantly in June," said Jim Haughey, an economist for Reed Construction, in a statement. "The May/June boom/bust is substantially random."
The drop shows that nonresidential construction is entering the weakest period in the business cycle, he said. Compared to June 2008, however, the drop was 22 percent, and Haughey said he believes that's a better indicator for the rest of the year.
"The current bid calendar suggests that much of the June drop will be reversed in the next few months," he said.
The contractors also reported that falling prices for construction materials may be nearing an end. Nucor-Yamato Steel announced it was raising prices to match an earlier announcement by Gerdau Ameristeel; a concrete company announced a hike in aggregates and liquid asphalt prices also are edging up.
Agree that a 71% month to month decline is obviously not sustainable and that the declines for the rest of the year are more likely to fall in line with the 22% year over year figure. But hello, 22% decline is nothing to sneeze at! Again, it's a collapse of historic proportions.
Can you see how the collapse of the credit bubble is rippling through the economy? Subprime to homebuilders, to banks, to sales, to exports, and now to commercial construction…
Will it be a short term blip? Are consumers now out of debt and able to borrow ever increasing amounts against their homes? Are their wages going up? Sorry, but I think it's more than just a short term blip.
Let's take a look at the financing that underpins commercial construction… below is a chart showing the percentage of non-performing commercial loans. Note the angle of rise is much steeper than the 2000-2003 recession and that this indicator tends to peak AFTER the recession has been declared over:
Also look at the Commercial net loan charge-offs… that's quite the increase, is it done or is it going to peak above the previous peaks? Look at the rate of increase:
And finally, look at the number of employees in construction of all types… That's the really painful part for thousands of Americans:
So, the ripple effect continues across commercial construction and that is seen in non-performing loans and charge-offs. Does that mean that we are nearing an end to the recession? That may be what the sheeple and markets are betting on, but this, I believe, will prove to not be an ordinary recession. Never ending growth is NOT coming back anytime soon, and certainly not REAL growth. Monetary growth maybe, but that will not be sustainable as wages will not be there to reinforce an inflationary spiral, at least not now while the debt is overhanging every government entity and the majority of Americans as well.
As the following chart shows, construction wages are not feeding inflation in anything:
While the boys on Wallstreet are marking their toxic waste to fantasy, the real economy is still suffering down on Mainstreet.
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Press regulation: Privy Council grants royal charter
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A new cross-party royal charter on press regulation has been granted by the Privy Council, the government says, after the newspaper industry lost a last-minute court challenge.
Court of Appeal judges refused newspaper publishers an urgent injunction to stop ministers seeking the Queen's approval for the charter.
Editors had argued their alternative proposals were not properly considered.
The charter will create a watchdog to oversee a new press regulator.
Media organisations will be free to sign up or stay outside the new system of regulation.
The matter of press regulation emerged following the phone-hacking affair and subsequent Leveson Inquiry into the ethics and practices of newspapers.
Publishers had until 17:30 GMT on Wednesday to try to stop the politicians' charter being approved, which they argue could allow governments to encroach on press freedom.
Earlier on Wednesday, High Court judges refused publishers an injunction ahead of the Privy Council meeting and said there were no grounds for a judicial review.
'Deeply illiberal proposal'
Hours later publishers made a second attempt to gain an injunction through the Court of Appeal, pending a planned appeal against the High Court's ruling.
However, Lord Dyson, Master of the Rolls, sitting with Lord Justice Moore-Bick and Lord Justice Elias, refused to grant an interim order.
In a joint statement, the newspapers said the newspaper and magazine industry had been denied the right properly to make their case that the Privy Council's decision to reject their charter was "unfair and unlawful".
The newspapers learned their alternative proposals had been rejected by the Privy Council earlier this month because they did not comply with certain principles from the Leveson report, such as independence and access to arbitration.
A spokesman for the Department for Culture Media and Sport said: "Acting on the advice of the government, the Privy Council has granted the cross-party royal charter.
"Both the industry and the government agree independent self-regulation of the press is the way forward and that a royal charter is the best framework.
"The question that remains is how it will work in practice; we will continue to work with the industry, as we always have.
"A royal charter will protect freedom of the press whilst offering real redress when mistakes are made.
"Importantly, it is the best way of resisting full statutory regulation that others have tried to impose."
The executive editor of the Times, Roger Alton, said: "It's extraordinarily depressing and very, very alarming that in one short spell a hundred-year-old tradition of the press of this country, that's independent, free of political interference, has been cast aside."
Fraser Nelson, editor of the Spectator newspaper, said: "Now it's down to the newspapers to decide if they are going to sign up to this deeply illiberal proposal or whether they should stand up for press freedom."
He said his industry was creating its own regulator - the toughest regulator in the western world - which did almost everything Lord Leveson asked for but not at the behest of politicians.
He said he would be surprised if any newspapers sign up to the new system of regulation.
Editor of the Daily Telegraph Tony Gallagher tweeted: "Chances of us signing up for state interference: zero."
The Privy Council, whose active members must be government ministers, meets in private to formally advise the Queen to approve "Orders" which have already been agreed by ministers.
This latest Privy Council meeting, held at Buckingham Palace, was attended by Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt, Culture Secretary Maria Miller and the Liberal Democrat Justice minister, Lord McNally of Blackpool.
Both politicians and the press agreed there should be a "recognition panel" to oversee a press self-regulation committee with powers to impose fines of up to £1m on newspapers for wrongdoing.
However, the press charter required industry-wide approval for any amendments, while the politicians' version - backed by the three mainstream parties - can be changed by a two-thirds majority in Parliament.
Hacked Off, the lobby group which has led the campaign for tighter regulation, said: "News publishers now have a great opportunity to join a scheme that will not only give the public better protection from press abuses but will also uphold freedom of expression, protect investigative journalism and benefit papers financially.
"The press should seize the chance to show the public they do not fear being held to decent ethical standards, and that they are proud to be accountable to the people they write for and about."
Bob Satchwell, executive director of the Society of Editors, said of the royal charter's approval: "This is disappointing and it is a pity the Queen has been brought into controversy.
"Royal charters are usually granted to those who ask for one - not forced upon an industry or group that doesn't want it.
"Those who seem to want to neuter the press forget that there are 20 national papers, 1,100 regional and local papers and hundreds of magazines who have not done any wrong but they are willing to submit themselves to the scrutiny of the most powerful regulator in the Western world, so long as it is independent of politicians now and in the future."
Standards code
Under the royal charter, the Press Complaints Commission will be replaced by a new regulator with greater powers, and a watchdog - the recognition panel - which will check the regulator remains independent.
The regulator, set up by the press but without any editors on the board, will draw up a standards code and will be able to impose fines of up to £1m.
It will also provide a speedy arbitration service to deal with complaints.
The recognition panel will be made up of between four and eight members, none of whom can be journalists, civil servants or MPs.
Newspapers and magazines can chose whether to sign up to the new system of regulation, but those who do not, risk exemplary damages if they lose a libel case and may also be liable to pay the complainant's costs, whether they win or lose.
By contrast, under the royal charter system, news organisations will first go through an arbitration system with any complainant. Any complainants who want to go to court without arbitration may be expected to pay the media organisation's costs.


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Cloud Durability?
Cloud computing might not be able to deliver on its high-availability promises? Who would've thunk it?
The future is not to rely on a single entity to provide hosting, scaling, and reliability, but rather to rely on a multitude of distinct entities. That way, if one or two go down — or even if many go down — service continues uninterrupted, as if by magic.
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In the short term, we can expect pain on households and businesses as their usual ways of doing things become more expensive. In the slightly longer term, people adjust by finding different ways of doing things: driving less, taking more public transport. And in the longer term, people make bigger adjustments like buying more efficient cars or moving closer to work.
Were definitely seeing the short term pain and the immediate political pressure to do something to bring petrol prices down. And were also beginning to see people adjustan interesting example is truckies choosing to take the ferry across the Spencer Gulf [hyperlink] in South Australia rather than driving around it:
South Australian ferry operator Sea SA says figures for the June quarter show a doubling in traffic compared with the same part of last year.
This also shows an advantage of using prices to drive changes in behaviour to reduce emissions, compared to government-dictated solutions like banning incandescent light globes or subsidising solar panels on roofs: you get a whole lot of unexpected and locally appropriate methods of reducing emissions coming out of the woodwork.
It also shows though that the effects can be somewhat unpredictablewould you necessarily think that a South Australian ferry company would benefit from emissions trading
Adjusting to higher energy prices will no doubt be painful and difficult, but probably not as painful and difficult as people think: because innovative businesses will come up with ways to ease the transitionearning profits for them and reducing the costs for others.


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Academic Row is the central walkway through the academic buildings at UMBC. Spanning from the Albin O. Kuhn Library to the RAC, Academic Row passes by nearly every non-residential building on campus. But it isn't all work as you walk to class- as you cruise down Academic Row, you'll find student orgs performing near the Commons, professors enjoying Starbucks Coffee and a Chick-Fil-A sandwich outside of the University Center, and you shouldn't be surprised to have your hand shaken by the President himself as you pass the Admin Building.
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The United States is one of the most diverse countries on earth, jam packed full of amazing sights from St. Patrick's cathedral in New York to Mount Hollywood California.The Northeast region is where it all started. Thirteen British colonies fought the American Revolution from here and won their independence in the first successful colonial rebellion in history. Take a look at these rolling hills carpeted with foliage along the Hudson river here, north of New York City.The American south is known for its polite people and slow pace of life. Probably they move slowly because it's so hot. Southerners tend not to trust people from "up north" because they talk too fast. Here's a cemetery in Georgia where you can find graves of soldiers from the Civil War.The West Coast is sort of like another country that exists to make the east coast jealous. California is full of nothing but grizzly old miners digging for gold, a few gangster rappers, and then actors. That is to say, the West Coast functions as the imagination of the US, like a weird little brother who teases everybody then gets famous for making freaky art.The central part of the country is flat farmland all the way over to the Rocky Mountains. Up in the northwest corner you can find creative people in places like Portland and Seattle, along with awesome snowboarding and good beer. Text by Steve Smith.


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While Colombia has more bird species than any other country worldwide,
much of their habitat is also suitable for growing coca and opium
poppies. New research shows that these illicit crops are expanding into
forest remnants where many threatened bird species live. "Ultimately,
the conservation of forests and forest-dependent birds in Colombia may
hinge on successfully curbing economic incentives for deforestation,
including international trade in illicit drugs," says Maria Alvarez of
Columbia University in New York, New York, in the August issue of
Conservation Biology.
Colombia has lost about 70% of its continuous montane forests during
the last 200 years, and illicit crops account for about half of the
recent deforestation. The acreage planted in illicit crops has grown by
about a fifth each year since 1995.
To identify areas where illicit crops could threaten bird diversity,
Alvarez used existing data to compare maps of the crops with those of
bird species that are threatened or found only in Colombia. This is the
first geographic analysis showing the overlap between illicit crops and
critical bird conservation areas in Colombia.
Alvarez found that most of Colombia's illicit crops are in the Amazon
region and most of threatened birds are in the Andes. While this might
not sound too bad from a conservation standpoint, opium poppies have
recently expanded into the Andes and are grown in a number of reserves
with high bird diversity. For instance, there are a total of nearly
7,000 acres of illicit crops in and around three protected areas in the
southern West Andes, which has about 115 threatened bird species; and
there are a total of about 5,500 acres in two protected areas in and
around the northern West Andes, which has about 60 threatened bird
Many of these species are found only in specific regions and some are
known only in single reserves. "If the expansion of illicit crops in
the Andes continues, the effect on forest-dependent Colombian birds
might be devastating," says Alvarez.
Illicit crops are also being grown in several smaller mountainous
regions in northern Colombia that have high bird diversity. For
instance, there are a total of about 23,000 acres of illicit crops in
five protected areas in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Maria and the
Serrania del Perija, which each have about 40 threatened bird species.
If illicit crop cultivation continues to increase in Colombia's montane
forests, some reserves that are critical to bird conservation could be
fragmented by as much as a tenth in only a decade, says Alvarez.
While the Colombian government is trying to eradicate illicit crops by
spraying herbicides from low-flying aircraft, these efforts have been
largely ineffectual, says Alvarez. "The area sprayed has increased 80
times in the last 16 years and the area planted in illicit crops has
grown five times," she says.
Even so, there is hope. In regions that depend on illicit crops, the
government plans to help farmers switch to licit crops. This could give
conservationists the opportunity to help protect critical bird
habitats. "Conservationists must become involved so that the crops
selected are ecologically appropriate and so that the best natural
habitats are protected from wholesale destruction," says Alvarez.
Source: Society For Conservation Biology. July 2002.


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This is Ashley Todd. Ashley recently made some news when she was was mugged near at ATM by "a dark-skinned black man" who, after finding out she supported John McCain, carved a "B" on her face for some kind of pro-Obama viral ad campaign. However, the cops got kind of suspicious when they saw the B was on backwards, did some investigating, and found out she was making the whole thing up as some kind of race-baiting swift boat attack. That, or she was just nuts. In any case, this is her being led away by cops while wearing a Tennessee Volunteers sweatshirt. For those in need of last-minute Halloween costume ideas: You have your instructions. Just make sure the "B" is on your face the right way, by which I mean, the wrong way. (Disclaimer: The title of this post is in no way intended to diminish the importance or uniqueness of the Cooper/Monday fiasco. Library masturbation is far more hilarious, and satisfying, than racism-based hoaxes.) Ashley Todd + Tennessee Vols = LOSERS [Bumpshack]
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text: jewb4 0 Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 Front and Back-End Developer/Designer to build and maintain a bespoke community based e-learning website within an untapped niche market. This position is for London Based Individuals Only! Sorry, No Teams. A little about the situation Hi, my name is Julian and I'm looking for someone willing invest their sweat equity and go into business together, as I have limited funds and need to cover basic business start-up costs like; Company Registration fees and an Adwords campaign, which will help generate an immediate return on your investment. If push came to extreme shove, I might consider approaching an interested investor to kick start your interest, but that would substantially reduce the 49% ownership I am willing to offer you under this arrangement. A little about the project This is a definitive interactive learning program, set within a fee-based community where members have access to a number of unique features and functions through a private and secure user interface organised by icons. The e-course consists of 9 key modules, which members complete successively before having free access to any section they choose. There are also two freely accessible additional modules, plus a few other sections mentioned below. The program in general has been designed with the sole intention of creating an inspired, vibrant and fully active community which I believe it successfully does through a number of features, but most notably through incentive schemes which offer very attractive rewards. So all of this and more will need to come to life through your programming and design skills. In addition to that, Big Brother will need to track all this activity through an expansive CMS to help improve member experiences, and provide us with important user stats. A little about the business model This is essentially a low cost, low maintenance start-up (two person operation to start), which has the potential to generate 6 figures within the first year and 7 figures once we go global. Although that would increase our work loads and may involve travel, the aim is to outsource as much as possible at every turn in a bid to keep our working arrangements as flexible as possible. A little about your requirements This is a great opportunity to be a part of something that genuinely helps people in need, some of whom are in crisis. So, if you're truly passionate about what you do and believe programming can change the world, then this really is the job for you. Along with the two lists below you'll basically be responsible for everything from; technological performance and data security; to site development and expansion and everything that lies between that vastness including teaching me how to use the CMS which will be a mission in itself ;-) Since I know nothing about coding and language etc, I will simply list what you'll need to be able to create: Countdown timers/clocks Sliding scales and web pages Financial calculating programs Bespoke icons Forums Blogs A system that allows people to collect activity points Automated League tables Time-released programs There's more but I think I'd be insulting you if I listed them. You should also: Have a good understanding of colours and sizing things up Have a deep desire to create the best website on the net Have a willingness and ability to collaborate throughout the design and build process and especially in relation to bringing to life the e-course which is a 50,000 page manuscript. Have some understanding of what it takes to run your own business Have an understanding of the internet and SEO/SEM Be clear that if you're the chosen one, we will likely be working very closely for the foreseeable future Be reliable, a respectable time keeper, open-minded and able to put in over-time when necessary Enjoy kicking back, having a drink and relaxing from time to time Have the verbal skills to help realise all the above requirements and especially the penultimate one If you have any questions, please feel free to ask! Interested? Then: Send me your portfolio and prove to me that you can do the work Think about your own understanding/vision of what I've just spoken about so that we can explore things together when we meet up over a coffee. At some point you will also need to: 1. Sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement 2. Provide 3 forms of proof of ID Thanks for your time and energy JB Quote Link to post Share on other sites


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This recipe is sweet, easy , and impressive.
Don't live near a mediterranean grocery store? Click the link below to buy Kataifi (knafe) for this recipe!
Athens Kataifi Dough – Shredded Fillo (Phyllo)
- Shred Knafe (shredded filla dough), and cut into fine pieces with a knife. Melt two sticks of margarine and pour on top. Mix thoroughly with your hands so that margarine is evenly distributed. Toast on a cookie sheet for 15 minutes at 350 degrees.
- Pat half of knafe onto bottom of Pyrex.
- Make filling: Heat ingredients in a saucepan till thick:
- 16 oz cup of Parve Haddar whip
- 16 0z Coffee Rich
- 6 tbsp sugar
- 4 tbsp cornstarch
- 4 tbsp orange blossom water
4. Cool and pour filling on top of knafe in Pyrex
5.Add rest of knafe on top of filling
6. Make Sugar Syrup:
- 2 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 2 tsp lemon juice
7. Boil in saucepan for 20 minutes. Let cool till thick and place in a jar in the fridge .
Freeze knafe if desired in advance.
Defrost before baking. Bake at 350 for an hour or until toasty on top. Cut into squares.
Pour cold syrup before serving. Enjoy!
by Diane Catton