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RALEIGH — Dianne Boardley Suber, president of St. Augustines University, said Friday that she would step down as the Raleigh campus battles financial problems, declining enrollment and departures of top administrators.
After much thought and consideration and and prayer, I have decided to announce my retirement and leave the Presidency of Saint Augustines University at the end of May 2014, she said in a statement late Friday. These last 14 years at the helm of this wonderful institution have been both challenging and rewarding. I trust that my legacy will affirm that I left it better than I found it.
The announcement capped a week of tumultuous revelations. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the accrediting body, was reviewing the school because of its financial condition. Also, federal agencies are probing the universitys handling of grants.
St. Augs, a historically black institution founded in 1867, had been troubled for months, with administrative turnover, staff cuts and an audit last fall that showed a $3 million drop in tuition revenue.
The trustees met on Friday. A spokeswoman for the university said Trustee Chairman Rodney Gaddy would have a news conference on Monday to discuss future steps. Gaddy could not be reached for comment on Friday.
Suber said the last few months had been challenging.
Sometimes we tend to stay too long at the fair, her statement said. More often, we stay just long enough. I trust that the next president of this 147-year-old institution of historical value with a strong present and promising future will bring the wisdom, experience and tenacity to enable Saint Augustines University to stay the course in spite of troubled waters.
Recent departures
Subers announcement came one day after she fired the vice president of business and finance, Angela Haynes, who called it retaliation after Haynes had taken her concerns to the Board of Trustees. Last month, Suber had also put the provost, Connie Allen, on leave with little explanation, according to Allen. Two other vice presidents left last year.
Hours before her retirement announcement, Suber had issued a statement about the Haynes story that was reported in The News & Observer. She did not specifically respond to Haynes retaliation claim, but said: As President, the health of the institution is my primary concern. In any organization, if there are financial discrepancies, naturally the responsibility falls on the leadership of that department. After finding several instances of fiscal inconsistencies, it was determined that a change in leadership needed to take place.
As the universitys financial condition deteriorated, alumni had expressed frustration with how the school was being run. Brian Boulware, an alumnus, posted concerns about Suber on the universitys Facebook page and solicited alumni to contact board members.
On Fridays news of Subers departure, Boulware said, I think this is the beginning of a new day and a brighter future.
Financial disarray
A steady decline in students in recent years led to a budget shortfall. A contractor on the schools football stadium sued St. Augs, citing $675,000 in overdue payments. The U.S. Department of Labor found that the university had failed to compensate some employees for overtime work. The university had notified employees that they would be furloughed during spring break in March, but then abruptly canceled the staffs unpaid leave.
Suber was the architect of St. Augs move from college to university in 2012, along with a reorganization of its curriculum. Last week, the university announced that it would offer the first of several online graduate degree programs starting this fall.
Last year, the university considered another ambitious proposal acquiring St. Pauls College in Virginia, a small private historically black college that was about to close its doors. St. Augs leaders ultimately decided the rescue was too financially risky.
A September audit showed signs that St. Augs was in no condition to take on another campus. The report identified disorganized and delayed business functions, including late accounting procedures and poor collection of student past-due accounts. Checks had been issued under the signature of a former finance vice president months after he had left the university.
Besides the accounting disarray, the universitys cash flow and debt service ratios were in peril.
Full-time equivalent enrollment had slid from 1,387 in fall 2012 to 1,267 last fall, the university said. More than 200 did not return for spring.
Working to turn around
Despite the problems, Suber was named as a semi-finalist for the presidency at Florida A&M University in January. Days after her candidacy was revealed, she dropped out of the running.
As flattering as the invitation is, I am committed to serving the students and continuing the projects, development and expansion of Saint Augustines University, she said at the time.
Earlier in the week, Gaddy said the board was thoughtfully and methodically working to turn the situation around at St. Augs. He said there was no animosity between the board and Suber but said it would be unfair to talk publicly about some of the very confidential things we are talking about as a board at this point.
In her statement Friday, Suber said: I want to thank everyone who has walked this journey with me. It has not been easy and, we have stumbled a time or two, but still we rise.
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UN world conference on small arms collapses without agreement
Control Arms Campaign: Oxfam International, Amnesty International and International Action Network on Small Arms (IANSA)
The UN world conference on small arms has collapsed without agreement, despite the majority of governments, including the European Union, and many African and Latin American governments, backing tougher controls on the international trade in small arms and light weapons.
The conference, which ended on Friday 7 July, collapsed after a small number of states, most prominently the United States, blocked key issues so consistently that no agreement was possible.
During the conference, moves to agree global controls on the small arms trade were blocked by Cuba, India, Iran, Israel and Pakistan.
"The world has been held hostage by a tiny minority of countries. At the current rate, up to 12,000 people will have been killed by small arms during this two-week conference. They have been betrayed," said Anna MacDonald, Oxfam International's Control Arms Campaign manager.
The Control Arms Campaign is now taking its call for tougher global arms controls to the UN General Assembly in October. There, decisions are frequently put to a vote, meaning that a small minority of governments cannot block progress. Several governments have already indicated that they want a resolution to be put to the UN General Assembly first committee calling for negotiations to begin on a legally-binding global Arms Trade Treaty.
"The world desperately needs a tough and well-enforced Arms Trade Treaty to stop the present flow of weaponry to serious abusers of human rights," said Brian Wood, Amnesty International's research manager for the arms trade.
The Control Arms Campaign has called on governments to establish such a treaty and to agree on global guidelines for small arms sales to stop weapons fuelling human rights abuses and poverty around the world.
"By allowing this meeting to fail, governments have squandered the opportunity to take action that would have saved lives around the world. It is unacceptable for two weeks of talking to produce no outcome, particularly when 1000 people are still dying at gunpoint every day," said Rebecca Peters, Director of IANSA.
Over one million people from 160 countries backed the Control Arms campaign by joining the Million Faces Petition, which was presented to UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan, on the first day of the conference, Monday 26 June.
Julius Arile, who presented the Million Faces Petition to Kofi Annan said: "I came to this conference to ask the world's governments to stop guns flooding into the area where I live in northern Kenya. I have lost many friends and even my brother to armed violence. I'm deeply disappointed that the world has done nothing to help me and the millions of people like me."
Contact Information
For more information or to arrange an interview, call:
In New York:
Anthea Lawson, IANSA +1 347 220 2916. From Sunday: +44 (0) 7900 242 869.
Clare Rudebeck, Oxfam International +1 646 512 4674. From Sunday: +44 (0) 7769 887 139.
In London:
James Dyson, Amnesty International, +44 (0) 7795 628 367.

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Veterans Day is just around the corner and that means Lutz residents should be prepared for a number of closings around town and throughout Hillsborough County.
While the holiday falls on Sunday, Nov. 11, it's officially observed on Monday, Nov. 12. Veterans Day is a federal holiday, which means mail service won't run and most government offices will be closed.
Here's a rundown of what's open and what's closed on Veterans Day in Hillsborough County:
The Hillsborough County school district does observe Veterans Day on Nov. 12. That means the kids here don't have to hit the books. Take note though; Pasco schools are open on Monday. Kids who attend classes at Lutz, Pasco schools should expect to report for that first bell Monday morning.
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Hillsborough County Closings
The county does observe Monday as a holiday. That means all administrative offices, neighborhood service centers, libraries, Head Start facilities, recreation centers, nutrition sites and senior centers won't open their doors on Monday.
Residents worried the holiday will interrupt their trash pickup services can relax. The county's solid waste collection services will run as normal on Nov. 12. This includes garbage, yard waste and recyclable pickups for unincorporated Hillsborough, including Tampa Palms, New Tampa and Hunter's Green.
The county's landfills, community collection centers, transfer facilities and the Resource Recovery Facility are also open.
What's Open on Monday?
While a lot of Hillsborough County workers will get the day off on Monday, that's not the case across the board. A few agencies will stay open, including emergency services, such as police, fire and ambulance.
Hillsborough County Animals Services is planning a special promotion on Monday, Nov. 12. Dubbed Pets For Vets, the promotion runs from 11 a.m. 5 p.m. During this time, all active or retired military personnel will get half-off pricing for pet adoptions at the county's 440 N. Falkenburg Road location.
The county's regional parks are also open on Monday. They include Lettuce Lake, Lake Park, Aldermans Ford, Edward Medard, Flatwoods, Lithia Springs, Morris Bridge and Lake Rogers, among others.
Do you know of other openings or closings for Veterans Day in the Lutz area? Share them in the comments section.


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I want to sit out every season, but just when I thought I was out, they JUST PULL ME BACK IN.
I want to sit out every season, but just when I thought I was out, they JUST PULL ME BACK IN.
I think I will have a snack and take a nap before I eat and go to sleep.
so it's Sean? I was hoping for Charlie Sheen.... on well..
Why don't they just make it Michael Stagliano and watch the crazies line up? Is it because he's too busy with his "music" career?
Don't feel like starting a thread for Sean's season yet since it doesn't air till January but tonight he meets the 25 ladies Fleiss has cast for him.
Reality Steve has the names of 10 of the girls and one of them is from Bachelor Pad 3.0.
No, not one of the twins. (Yay for Fleiss for not bringing them back) Nor Donna and her twins.
Its Paige, the fan that went home night one.
And RS is reporting that while Sean was recently in NYC, he hooked up with crazy Jenna from Ben's season. So that bodes well for a crazy ass season, if Sean likes the craaaaazzzzzeeee!
More Sean season gossip:
This season's returning contestant is Kacie B. But unlike Shawntel, she is there from night one.
Be interesting to see how long she lasts as she and Sean were pretty flirty on twitter the past few months. Knowing the Bachelor pre-show didn't give Shawntel an advantage but by the 3rd episode when Shawntel joined the party Ben was already with Courtney and wasn't going to mess that up. Kacie coming in from night one gives her a better chance.
If you want to see the other 24 girls cast, ABC has their headshots up on their website; the only ones missing are Paige and of course Kacie B; they'll be saved for a big reveal later. Fleiss loves that sh*t:
Courtney Robertson Dishes on Wedding Plans: Ben and I Will Have a 300 Person Wedding!
This makes me wonder if the "After The Final Rose" drama was all fake. Or did the two really go through a rough patch, but worked it all out?
It's official. I am madly in love with Meryl Davis.
I personally think that Ben did check out of the relationship for a few weeks when Courtney's excessive cattiness was being broadcast but for whatever reason he decided to "engage date" her after getting back together at the ATFR taping. Did he just want to sell more wine ? Or do they really want this to work? Who knows.
FWIW, Us Weekly has a new cover story on Emily and Jef. They have quotes from Jef's ex girlfriend claiming that Jef demanded that Emily give him half of Emily's bachelorette fee to keep up appearances after catching her texting or whatever she was doing with Matt Leinart.
Just a couple of bits of news from Bachelor/ette land:
1. Bachelor Canada starts tomorrow night on CityTV. If anyone gets to watch, please post your thoughts, comments etc on ole Brad and all the crazy girls fighting over him! Hopefully the episodes or at least clips will be showing up on Youtube for Americans to watch.
Here's the list of the bachelorettes:
2. According to Us Weekly and Wetpaint, Ashley and JP have set a wedding date in December and ABC will be broadcasting. For me Ashley, got really, really, really lucky with JP. First that he even joined the cast and secondly that he was able to get over her boohooing her eyes out over Bentley. Then they did the smart thing and lived in the real world for awhile and now are ready to take the next step. By far the most real couple ever from this show.
I've got a soft spot for Ashley. She wasn't the one they wanted and Fleiss and his scummy crew could have nipped the Bentley thing in the bud by showing her ANY of his freaking comments. We don't know what they fed her about him to produce the level of hysterics leading to Hong Kong. But, once she got rid of him for good, we saw the JP story start. So, I hope they make it. (And yes, I believe in unicorns too).
As for eyebrows and stupid hair, eh, the less heard from them, the better.
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Well its official, Ben & Courtney have called it quits. I guess it wasn't meant to be. Shocking, I know!
Quelle surprise!
Never mess with a geocacher. We know the best places to hide a body....
So much for the 300 wedding guests.
I think I will have a snack and take a nap before I eat and go to sleep.
I don't feel like digging up the Bachelorette thread but Jef and Emily broke up over the weekend, according to Reality Steve.
Glad they had the sense to pull the plug now, since a child is involved.
And I guess Emily can go back to sexting Matt Leinart. And Jef can go back to selling water.
Now I'm waiting for JP and Ashley to break up a few weeks before their wedding.
"Life & Style can reveal that The Bachelorette star has signed with talent manager Cori Pembleton in the LA branch of Authentic Talent & Literary Management."
For me, Emily's true intentions are coming out. She no more wanted to find a father for little Ricki than I wanted to go get a root canal done.
There is nothing authentic or talented about Emily. At best she'll get the opportunities that Heidi Montag turns down.


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Desserts & Sweets
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- Spanish Custards & Puddings (33)
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Spanish Fardelejos Recipe - Almond-Filled Pastry from La Rioja
Fardelejos come from the Rioja region in Northern Spain, particularly from the town of Arnedo. They are small fried pastries, filled with sweet ground almond filling.
Frixuelos de Asturias Recipe - Asturian Crepes
This basic recipe for "frixuelos," the simple crepe-like dessert, which can be prepared in less then 20 minutes. Roll and fill them with fruit preserves, custard or whipped cream.
Making Better Flan from a Box
Sometimes there is no time to prepare a flan from scratch. If made from a flan mix, the texture is smooth and the taste is acceptable, but nothing compared to a home-made flan. Here are some easy ways for making a flan from a box taste richer, give it a special flavor, and improved texture.
Spanish Lemon Cream Recipe - Crema de Limon
Rich, creamy and cool, with a fresh lemon flavor, this dessert is the perfect no-cook dessert for summer. From start to finish, the recipe takes less than 10 minutes to prepare and uses only 3 ingredients. Chill for 1 hour and serve!
Nun's Sighs Spanish Dessert Recipe - Suspiros de Monja
Convents in Spain were famous for the delicate sweets that were produced within its walls. Nun's Sighs or "Suspiros de Monja" is an example of these traditional desserts. They are golden and crispy on the outside and rich and creamy on the inside. A thick batter is prepared and spoonfuls are fried, then sprinkled with powdered sugar or candied fruit.
Turron Museum-Museo de Turron
Turron is a very old, traditional sweet of Moorish (Arabic) origin. It has been a popular sweet for centuries, even outside Spain's borders. It is said that the Moors invented turrón over 500 years ago in Jijona, a small town about 30 miles or so north of Alicante. Jijona's economy is focused on the production of turrón and other sweets. There is even a museum of turrón that chronicles the…
Turrn - Spanish Almond Candy
Turrn - Spanish Almond Candy or Nougat is a traditional Christmas treat in Spain. Made primarily from almonds and honey, it comes in a wide variety of flavors.
Spanish Christmas Sweets
Christmas time in Spain is heaven for those of you with a sweet tooth! Learn to prepare these Spanish Christmas desserts, found in almost every household: turrón, polvorones, mazapan and mantecados. You're sure to have a ¡Felíz Navidad!
Roscon de Reyes - Twelfth Night Bread
"Roscon de Reyes" is a traditional holiday dessert, served the night before or morning of "Reyes" or Epiphany, January 6th. It is a yeast dough sweet bread, decorated with candied fruit on top. It is tradition to hide a baby figurine wrapped in foil and a dry bean. You are the king of the party if you find the baby, and must pay for the cake if you find the bean.
How to Make Sweet Potato Turnovers or Truchas de Navidad - St…
Sweet potato mixed with ground almonds, lemon zest and anise make the filling for these delicious traditional Christmas treats from the Canary Islands. They are delicious when dusted with powdered sugar and eaten warm. Called "truchas" or trout because of their shape. This is an easy step-by-step recipe with photos.
Sweet Potato Turnovers Recipe - Truchas de Navidad
Sweet potato mixed with ground almonds, lemon zest and anise make the filling for these delicious traditional Christmas treat from the Canary Islands. Baked or fried, they are delicious when dusted with powdered sugar and eaten warm. Called "truchas" or trout because of their shape.
Coffee-Cocoa Ice Dessert Recipe - Granizado de Café y Cacao
Iced drinks called "granizados" are very popular in Spain during the hot summers. This "granizado" is made with espresso coffee combined with cocoa powder and brown sugar. It is easy to prepare and very refreshing as a snack or dessert on hot summer days.
Easy Turron Ice Cream with Chocolate Recipe
"Turron Blando" (soft turron), the classic Spanish dessert is rich and creamy, made with crushed almonds and honey. Our easy dessert recipe combines turron with vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce, topped with crushed "turron duro" (hard nougat turron), creating an irresistible dessert for warm weather. If you have soft turron left from Christmas, this is the perfect recipe to use it!
Bunuelos de Viento Recipe - Light-as-Air Spanish Fritters
Light and fluffy and melt in your mouth, Spanish "bunuelos" or fritters are perfect for an afternoon snack or dessert. They are lightly fried, and dusted with powdered sugar and/or filled with pastry cream, egg custard or marmalade.
Spanish Almond Cream Recipe - Bienmesabe
Spanish Almond Cream, called "Bienmesabe" in Spanish is made of ground almonds, a sugar syrup, cinnamon and lemon zest. A big, gooey spoonful turns vanilla ice cream into a divine Spanish dessert! "Bienmesabe" is an ancient dessert of Arabic origin and still a very popular dessert in the Canary Islands.
Top Spanish Desserts
Spanish "pastelerias" or pastry shops are truly incredible and it seems that there is one on every corner. Passing by the window, you'll see a variety of beautiful, mouth-watering, hand-made pastries. Combined with the aroma as you walk by the door, it is hard not to step in for a closer look. In addition to fancy pastries, there are many classic or traditional Spanish desserts, but this list c
Easy Churros Recipe
"Churros" are simple fritters - Spanish street food. Fresh dough is squeezed through a pastry bag right into hot oil to fry. Then, they are cut into lengths and quickly sprinkled with sugar or drizzled with honey and eaten warm.
Churros with Strawberries and Cream
May is the month for strawberries, so strawberry desserts are very popular for Mother's Day and for graduations. Our own creation, this strawberry dessert is not a traditional Spanish recipe, but combines elements found in many Spanish desserts – custard, whipped cream and fruit with a favorite - churros.
How to Make Churros - Spanish Fritters
"Churros" are fritters that look like big French fries, but taste nothing like one. The best way to explain them is to say that they are the Spanish equivalent of doughnuts. Instead of a ring like a doughnut, "churros" are long and straight and usually have ridges. They are cut into lengths and topped with sugar or honey. A Spanish breakfast...
Panellets - Catalan Almond Sweets
"Panellets" are a traditional sweet from Cataluña, prepared for "Dia de Todos los Santos" or All Saints Day and served with moscatel or "cava," Spanish sparkling wine. Made from equal parts ground almonds and sugar and decorated with pine nuts or flavored with chocolate, coffee or candied fruit.
Sorbete de Vino Rioja – Rioja Wine Sorbet
Sorbet is a perfect end to a delicious meal. This sorbet made from Spanish red wine, flavored with cinnamon and lemon is a delightful way to cleanse and excite the palette at the same time. It is also a simple, easy-to-prepare recipe that can be made and stored ahead of time. Serve this at your next dinner party. It's sure to impress your guests!
Mallorcan Spiral Pastry Recipe - Ensaimada Mallorquina
"Ensaimadas," the traditional sweet yeast bread of the island of Mallorca is a treat! This sweet bread is shaped in the form of a coil and sprinkled with a heavy coat of powdered sugar. It is enjoyed as a breakfast dunked in hot coffee with milk, or as an afternoon snack, or a dessert. They aren't difficult to make, but require a bit of...
Spanish Caramelized Almonds Recipe - Almendras Caramelizadas
Almonds are used in Spanish sauces, desserts and as a snack. A bowl of caramelized almonds can be served as a tapa or a dessert. Adding a touch of salt to the sweet coating can give that special touch. These caramelized almonds are so good that it's hard to just eat one...
Lemon-Orange Granita Recipe - Granizado de Limon y Naranja
Like other Mediterranean countries, iced drinks called "granizados" are very popular in Spain during the hot summers. This "granizado" is made with both lemon and orange peel and juices, making it a very cool and refreshing drink in the afternoon, or simple and elegant summer dessert.
Bartolillos Recipe - Cream-Filled Spanish Tarts
A favorite Spanish dessert from the Madrid region, Bartolillos are small triangular tarts that are lightly fried and crunchy on the outside, with rich creamy filling on the inside. Bartolillos are a classic Spanish dessert, perfect for the mid-afternoon "merienda" (snack), a sweet breakfast treat, or a light dessert.
How to Make Ensaimadas - Mallorcan Spiral Pastry
"Ensaimadas" are the traditional sweet bread from the island of Mallorca. The exact origin of this popular bread is debated, but is mostly assuredly from the Middle East. It is shaped in the form of a coil and sprinkled with a heavy coat of powdered sugar. "Ensaimadas" are enjoyed as a breakfast dunked in hot coffee, or as an afternoon snack, or...
Menorca Fritters with Cream Recipe - Bunuelos de Menorca
"Bunuelo" is the Spanish word for fritter or donut, and are commonly eaten on All Saints Day in Spain. There are many different recipes for "bunuelos," and this version from the island of Menorca makes light and fluffy fritters, which are served with powdered sugar and whipped cream.
Menorca Donuts with Honey Recipe - Bunuelos de Menorca con Miel
Traditional Spanish "bunuelos" or little fried doughnuts from the island of Menorca are kept moist on the inside with a secret ingredient - potato. Drizzle with warm honey before serving. Delicioso!
Spanish Pumpkin Fritters Recipe - Bunuelos de Calabaza
The Spanish word "bunuelo," which translates to English as "fritter," is a simple dessert of fluffy, fried dough. This version is from Valencia, and has cooked squash or pumpkin mixed into the dough, keeping the "bunuelos" moist. Serve them the traditional Valencian way - sprinkle with sugar and enjoy with a cup of thick Spanish hot chocolate.
Alfajores de Medina Sidonia Recipe, Andalucian Delicacy
"Alfajores" are sweets from Cadiz, in the south of Spain, which date back to the era of Moorish rule of Spain in Al-Andalus. Now a traditional Christmas delicacy made of ground almonds, hazelnuts, sesame seeds, bread crumbs, cinnamon and other spices, they are bound together with syrup and honey, and formed into a cylindrical shape, then bathed in syrup and powdered sugar.
Honey-Covered Leaves Recipe - Miel Sobre Hojuelas
The simple Spanish delicacy called "Miel Sobre Hojuelas" consists of a dough made from flour and eggs, and flavored with anise liqueur, which is rolled out very, very thin. Then, "leaves" of this dough are lightly fried. When cooled, they are drizzled with rosemary honey and served.
Casadielles or Bollinas de Nuez Recipe - Spanish Walnut-Filled Bollinas
These small pockets of flaky dough are filled with sweetened, chopped walnuts that have been soaked in anise liqueur. Lightly fried, these "casadielles" are then dredged in cinnamon and sugar. "Casadielles" are also called "bollinas de nuez," are traditional pastries from Asturias, and are popular during Christmas.
Corbatas de Unquera Pastries Recipe
"Corbatas de Unquera," or Neckties from Unquera are a traditional pastry from Cantabria, perfect to serve to house guests for breakfast. They are simple and easy to prepare. Simply cut puff pastry into strips, twist and sprinkle with sweetened egg whites and ground almonds. Bake for 10 minutes and serve.
Cafe Canario or Cafe Bombon Recipe - Coffee with Condensed Milk
Hot espresso coffee added to sweetened condensed milk and a bit of whipped cream makes a rich and creamy dessert.
Astorga Puff Pastries Recipe - Hojaldres de Astorga
Easy and sweet, these little pastries are from the cit of Astorga, Spain and are made from puff pastry sheets. Simply cut the sheet into rectangles and bake in the oven. Then, dip in syrup and serve. They are ready in less than 30 minutes start to finish.
Almond-Filled Puff Pastry Shells Recipe - Volovanes Rellenos de Almendras
Small and flaky puff pastry shells are filled with a filling of ground almonds, sugar and eggs. They are a quick and easy dessert for brunch or for an afternoon snack.
Yemas de Santa Teresa Recipe - Yemas de Avila
"Yemas" are a very traditional Spanish sweet, great for using leftover yolks. Simple to prepare with egg yolks, granulated sugar and water, then coated in powdered sugar.
Spanish Pumpkin Dessert Recipe - Arnadi de Calabaza
Arnadi is a very easy traditional dessert from the Valencia region. Sweetened pumpkin or squash is pureed and baked with cinnamon and ground almonds.
Peras al Vino - Pears in Wine
This delicious dessert recipe originates from the "País Vasco" or Basque Country in Northern Spain. It is made with fresh pears and white wine and is an elegant ending for a dinner any time of year, but especially in the summer or fall.
Mini-Palmera Pastry Recipe - Palmeras de Hojaldre
Mini-Palmera Pastry Recipe - Palmeras de Hojaldre
Spanish Leche Merengada Recipe
"Leche Merengada" is an old fashioned Spanish dessert, a true classic. It consists of milk, sugar, cinnamon and egg whites, which are mixed together and frozen to make a kind of milk shake.
Carnival Ears Recipe - Orejas de Carnaval
Orejas or "ears" are a traditional dessert from Orense, Spain. They are typically eaten on Jueves Lardero. Thin, anise-flavored dough is fried and dusted with powdered sugar.
Pumpkin Chulas Recipe - Chulas de Calabaza
Chulas are small, fluffy and delicate fritters, kept moist with pumpkin puree.
Carrot Paddy Recipe - Tortitas de Zanahoria
Steam carrots, mash and mix with sugar, flour and cinnamon. Fry and coat in sugar and cinnamon.
Easy Spanish Sweet Almond Soup Recipe - Sopa de Almendras
Traditional Christmas dessert from Spain. Hot or cold soup made with ground almonds, milk, sugar and cinnamon.
Rice Pudding Rolls Recipe Rollos de Arroz con Leche
Pieces of white bread are rolled up with creamy rice pudding as filling. Dipped in beaten egg and fried until golden brown. Top with sugar or honey.
7 Best Chocolate Desserts from Spain
From creamy flans, to fluffy chocolate mousse or chocolate hazelnut cake, choose from this list of delicious Spanish desserts.
Spanish Calendar of Sweets
Every celebration in Spain is marked with traditional dishes and sweets throughout the calendar year.


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September 26, 2003
Dallas Performing And Visual Arts College Fair To Be Held At Southern Methodist University, Oct. 30
Dallas (SMU) - The Dallas Performing and Visual Arts College Fair will be held Thursday, Oct. 30, 2003, from 7-9 p.m. in the Hughes-Trigg Student Center, 3140 Dyer St. on the campus of Southern Methodist University. Counselors at this free event will provide high school students the tools they need to plan their future in the arts.
Sponsored by the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), the fair includes information about undergraduate and graduate programs offered nationwide in the areas of music, dance, theater, visual arts, graphic design and other related disciplines. Representatives from some 50 colleges, universities, conservatories, festivals and other arts institutions will be available to meet with students and parents about educational opportunities, admission, financial aid, portfolio days, audition and entrance requirements and much more.
For more information about the Dallas Performing and Visual Arts College Fair, including directions and a list of participating institutions, visit the NACAC Web site at www.nacac.com/fairs.html.


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By Mark Schremmer
Globe Sports Writer
The Frontenac Raiders boys basketball team attended the Lancer Classic for years, and coach Doug Barto said it was always a great midseason tournament.
However, Barto said there are several reasons he and Frontenac High School athletic director Chad Ulepich set out to create the Kansas Army National Guard Frontenac Classic.
First, it gives Frontenac a chance to showcase its facilities. It also grants his players three more home games in those facilities.
Maybe more importantly, the tournament allows the Raiders to face some opponents they wouldn't normally see. In addition to CNC foes Riverton and Baxter Springs, the Frontenac Classic will include Oklahoma power Oklahoma City-Douglass, Nevada, Winfield, Fort Scott and McDonald County.
"The Lancer Classic (at Southeast High School) always has been a great tournament," Barto said. "But there were five or six league schools in there. Sometimes you can play league schools too much."
The inaugural Frontenac Classic begins Thursday with two games in Frontenac's new gymnasium and two in the old gym. At the old gym, second-seeded Riverton faces No. 7 McDonald County at 5 p.m., and No. Winfield plays No. 6 Fort Scott at 8:30 p.m. At the new gym, No. 4 Frontenac meets No. 5 Nevada at 6:45 p.m., and No. 1 Douglass plays No. 8 Baxter Springs at 8:30 p.m.
Barto hopes the tournament will help his Raiders prepare for their first season in Class 4A and a sub-state that includes Pittsburg, Baxter Springs, Columbus, Girard, Prairie View, Anderson County and Fort Scott.
"It is one of the reasons," Barto said. "There are some good teams in here. It should help us with the sub-state."
The Raiders (5-3) open against a solid Nevada (6-5) team that is led by Silas Smith, who is averaging more than 20 points per game.
"When we play them, he will be the best guard we've played to date, and he may be the best we've played in a couple of years," Barto said. "They have a solid group. They like to push the ball. He will be a tough matchup. Hopefully, we can slow them down some."
While Smith is one of the best guards in the area, Douglass boasts one of the best in the nation. Rivals.com touts Douglass 5-foot-10 senior Stevie Clark as the 20th-best point guard in the nation for 2013. Clark has led Douglass to Oklahoma Class 4A state titles in each of his first three seasons. He is ranked as the No. 96 player overall and is committed to play for Oklahoma State.
"It's neat to have that good of a guard in the tournament," Barto said.
Under new head coach Anthony Andrews, Douglass was ranked No. 2 in the latest OSSAA Class 4A rankings.
Frontenac could face Douglass in the second round if the Raiders get past Nevada.
The Raiders have had some mixed reviews through their first eight games. Oddly, Frontenac is 5-0 on the road and 0-3 at home.
It's almost enough to make Barto question if having three more home games is such a good thing.
"We might want to move this tournament to a neutral site somewhere," Barto joked. "But it wasn't like we weren't playing good teams in those three losses."
Frontenac has displayed some talent on the outside. In a win against Lamar, Frontenac's Avery Coronado scored 35 points as he went 6-for-8 on 3-pointers.
"We have three or four kids who are capable of having nights like that," Barto said. "We're doing better at finding the open man."
The creation of the Frontenac Classic created some changes for the annual Lancer Classic as Frontenac, Riverton and Baxter Springs were common participants. It will be a six-team pool play tournament that includes Southeast, St. Paul, Columbus, Oswego, Marmaton Valley and the Wichita-Sunrise Christian "Silver" varsity squad. It will not be the same Sunrise Christian squad that won the Neosho Holiday Classic and included nine players being recruited by Division I schools.
The Lancer Classic begins with three games today. There also will be a girls bracket that includes the same six schools. St. Paul will face Marmaton Valley at 5:30 p.m. in the only girls' game today.


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Starbucks will start selling a high-grade variety of fair trade-certified Rwandan coffee in Britain and Ireland next year as part of its effort to source more fair trade beans across East Africa.
The world's biggest coffee chain has pledged to have all coffee sold in its 700 British and Irish outlets fair trade-certified, which would make it the largest purchaser of such coffee in the world.
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Learning to balance career with lifestyle
INDIANAPOLIS—He has practiced veterinary medicine 38 years, much of that time as a surgeon, but should someone at a party ask him what he does for a living, Dr.Derrell Elkins, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS, is about as likely to answer "sheep farmer" as "veterinarian."
That's not only because sheep farming "is probably what I'm most proud of," but also because Elkins practices what he preaches — that one's career choice should not define the person, and that it's possible for a veterinarian to have a robust and fulfilling life beyond the daily grind at the clinic or hospital.
He'd like veterinary students to know that, before they get started down their chosen career path.
As if to prove the point, Elkins,who divides his time between two veterinary surgery clinics — Veterinary Specialty Center LLC in Indianapolis and another practice nearby Murray, Ky. — also can lay claim to being a lecturer/ consultant, author and assistant bed-and-breakfast operator. The weekend B&B is his wife Jan's business, at their home in Benton, Ky. They also have a home in Indianapolis and spend about half their time at each.
DVM Newsmagazine asked Elkins to offer veterinary students 10 tips for how to enjoy life beyond the confines of work.
Here's his list. He adds that the points aren't numbered in order of importance, but have equal value:
#1: Set boundaries for yourself.
#2: Learn to say 'No.'
#3: Set aside time each day for yourself.
#4: Realize each day that you make the choice to be happy.
#5: Money does not equate with happiness.
#6: Never stop learning.
#7: Select an area of interest and expand your knowledge, allowing
you to accept referrals.
#8: Realize that being a veterinarian is what you do for a living.
#9: Daily physical exercise is paramount to stress relief.
#10: Keep your sense of humor.


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Kashmir Hill, Forbes Staff
Welcome to The Not-So Private Parts where technology & privacy collide
A San Francisco federal judge doesn't 'Like' the terms lawyers have agreed to in a class action lawsuit over Facebook's "Sponsored Stories" tool, which puts users' names and photos into ads on the site based on things they have 'Liked' (including vats of sex lube). Lawyers for Facebook and for the plaintiffs had decided to settle the suit for $20 million plus change, with $10 million going to the class action attorneys, $10 million going to privacy-promoting non-profits through a cy pres fund, low five-figures for the plaintiffs, and a change to the privacy settings for all Facebook users, giving them more control over which ads they appear in.
Judge Richard Seeborg is giving the settlement a thumbs down until Facebook and the attorneys who sued it can give him a better explanation of how they came up with $10 million as the right figure to settle the suit. "Why not $100 million?" he asked in a hearing earlier this month. 'Or why not $0?' might ask those skeptical about the privacy harm here.
The judge points out that the California "right to use my likeness" law that plaintiffs accused Facebook of violating requires a $750 payment to each injured party. In his order rejecting the settlement (without prejudice — meaning it may still be granted at a later date), the judge speculates on the difficulty of coming up with terms for a class action that affects 70 million people (the number of American Facebook users):
Plaintiffs offer the additional argument, in which Facebook vigorously joins, that any settlement calling for cash payments to class members is simply not practicable in this case, given the size of the class. For example, even paying each class member the modest sum of $10, might require a settlement fund of $1 billion (assuming a class size of 100 million), apart from administration costs. The issue this presents appears to be a novel one: Can a cy pres-only settlement be justified on the basis that the class size is simply too large for direct monetary relief? Or, notwithstanding the strong policy favoring settlements, are some class actions simply too big to settle?
The fact that Facebook did not object to the $10 million in attorney's fees asked for by class action lawyers raised a red flag for the judge, who suggests in his opinion that the plaintiffs' lawyers may "have bargained away something of value to the class" in order to have their own pay day.
"We continue to believe the settlement is fair, reasonable, and adequate," says Facebook in a press statement. "We appreciate the court's guidance and look forward to addressing the questions raised in the order. We are confident we can address the issues raised by the court without substantially revising the settlement."
Seeborg's order will be welcome to those who criticized the settlement as yet another payout for class action lawyers, as well as funding for "Facebook's allies." The judge wants either a new settlement or a new explanation for why the settlement reached by the lawyers should be approved, with a more fulsome legal and financial reasoning as to why $10 million is the magic number that will salve the privacy harm done. Seeborg criticized the " on the fly" explanation given by Facebook's lawyers during oral argument:
Facebook gave a rough estimate of plaintiffs' potential recovery at trial, and applied a percentage discount for the uncertainties and expenses of litigation. Facebook then proposed discounting that figure by an additional amount to reflect the fact that, in class actions such as this, only a relatively small percentage of class members actually file claims and receive payouts from the settlement fund. That analytical approach would result in this cy pres settlement being analogous to one calling for direct cash payments to class members, but where any unclaimed settlement funds revert to the defendant. While such reversionary provisions are not necessarily prohibited, they are problematic…
Facebook's calculations, provided on the fly during oral argument, are not binding on the parties, of course. They suggest at least the possibility, however, that a cy pres payment in the amount suggested prior to the reduction based on the percentage of class members that typically submit claims might be more appropriate.
In other words, the judge suggests that Facebook shouldn't give itself two discounts when making its calculations for settling this suit.
So it's back to the legal drawing board for attorneys on both sides of this case. They need to offer the judge a better reason for arriving at a $10 million cy pres fund beyond telling him that it's the market rate to settle privacy lawsuits.
In reading Judge Seeborg's order denying the proposed settlement, he is clearly troubled by the fact that essentially no monies are going directly to class members and that the cy pres settlement amount (which should be related to actual past damages suffered by the class) seems to be a purely negotiated figure unrelated to past damages. The judge correctly rejects plaintiff's argument that the injunctive relief obtained (a prospective change in Facebook's policy that would give more control to Facebook users in the future) is of significant value and should be considered in assessing the fairness of the cy pres amount since the injunctive relief applies only to future conduct and is not a proper measure of past damages. The judge then goes on to turn that argument around and suggest, in a not too subtle footnote, that perhaps the "value" assigned to the injunctive relief ($103 million, representing what Facebook would earn in two years for use of the class member's images) might be a reasonable "starting point" in calculating past damages, i.e. the appropriate figure for the cy pres payment. Whether the value assigned to the injunctive relief was an accurate figure or simply a figure inflated in a misguided effort to convince the judge of the overall fairness of the settlement likely will never be known. Nonetheless, the parties themselves have seemingly unintentionally given the judge a basis to arrive at a reasonable cy pres amount. It will be interesting to see how the parties try to extricate themselves from this box they now find themselves in. In any event, Judge Seeborg is not simply giving rubber stamp approval to the settlement, but is doing what was contemplated by the drafters of the Rules of Civil Procedure governing class actions; namely requiring the parties to provide adequate justification and evidentiary support for the fairness of the settlement. A legitimate and rigorous assessment of the fairness of the settlement is essential because of the preclusive effect of the settlement barring all similar claims. Kudos to Judge Seeborg.
I'm not satisfied Facebook and their CIA crew with NSA and Homeland security has burned out several labtop an cell phone devices out of jealousey an envy I joined this lawsuit. Perhaps the Federal Judge should award us with $750 thousand each that would satisfy me from all the anguish caused by these internet defamation reptiles..


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Monday 28 November 2011
QPR striker DJ Campbell has set his sights on a return to first-team action before Christmas as he continues his recovery from a foot injury.
Campbell, who joined QPR from Blackpool in the summer, fractured a metatarsal in training in October after making five Barclays Premier League appearances for Rangers.
"The recovery is going well. The foot feels good now, and I am concentrating on doing strengthening work on my calf and thigh," said Campbell, who stopped wearing a protective boot last week.
The 30-year-old striker opened his Barclays Premier League account for Rangers with a goal in the 3-0 victory at Wolves on 17th September.
"Three to four weeks is my target"
- Campbell
He admits it has been frustrating to watch from the sidelines as Rangers have marked their return to the top flight by establishing themselves in the top half of the table.
"Three to four weeks is the target for my return, and if I can get back sooner that would be great," Campbell told QPR's official website (qpr.co.uk).
"We have always said December and that's looking good at the moment. Touch wood there will be no setbacks, and I will be back soon."


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A major Christian rock event is coming to White Marsh Mall this Saturday—free of charge and open to the community.
Located in the Boscov's parking lot at 8200 Perry Hall Blvd., runs from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on May 12. Officers at the said they plan to assist in directing traffic during the show and festival, expected to draw between 3,000 and 4,000 people.
A mall press release describes the event:
Rock the Block is not a conventional event but a high-energy experience incorporating music and multimedia that encourages everyone to be involved. There are rappers that entertain and lasers and lights swirl overhead while drama, dance, and videos spread messages of love, hope and character.
Rock the Block supports and believes in abstinence before marriage and saying no to drugs and alcohol. They challenge men and women to become people of character and encourage them to be someone great.
The event features several area vendors and bands. More details are available on the organizer's website.
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Sills Still Sings
July 27, 2006 3:25 PM
Opera legend Beverly Sills is not at all happy with the current state of television talk shows. Sills, who is the subject of an upcoming PBS "Great Performances" profile, bemoaned the state of young men on TV talk.
Speaking to TV critics via satellite Wednesday, she complained that none of the talkers are "clean shaven."
But the female guests are a real sore point.
Talk shows book "women with absolutely nothing to say, and when they do say something, you regret it," she said to laughter from critics.
Sills knows a few things about talk shows. A long time friend of Johnny Carson, she was a frequent guest and guest host on NBC's "Tonight Show."
"It was very unusual for an opera singer to have that opportunity," she said, noting that her appearances helped bring her profession down to earth for the American public.
The documentary, which profiles Sills' extensive career, features footage from her performances on stage and on television.
Although it is "not a pivotal moment" in her life, Sills said she was "tickled pink" about the retrospective of her career. A self-described "nice Jewish girl from Brooklyn" who is called Bubbles by friends and family, Sills had done everything from run Lincoln Center to perform with the Muppets.
"I'm really at the point where I'm quite content how my life turned out," she said. "There were tremendous valleys, but there were tremendous starry moments."


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According to NBC News, the memorial tree planted in honor of Beatle George Harrison has died to an infestation of an ironic pest, the beetle. The specific beetle doing the damage was the bark beetle and ladybug beetle. The tree was planted in Griffith Park which is located in Los Angeles, California.
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Realtors see increase in home sales
Date: May 5, 2009
by: Pam McTeer | News Editor
Homes sales are up for Manatee County Realtors.
In April, the Manatee County REALTORS filed 68.2% more single-family home contracts than in January, up to 471 contracts from 280.
On a local level, data shows that "under contract" homes are at the highest they have been for more than a year, a possible indicator that the housing market is making a turn.
In April, Manatee County reported 304 total sales, up from 234 in January. Additionally, of those homes, 66% were either bank-owned, foreclosures or short sales, a steady decrease from previous months.
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Tiny Tim, a 2-year-old Chihuahua, has gone missing from his foster home.
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Here's a good example of being flexible – the story I'm telling for Day Two actually happened on Day One. No problem, no stress – just telling the stories I want to include.
Page one uses my 6×8 layered template set. I think the circle Santa is from Pretty Little Studio and the little paper clip is 7gypsies. Want to read more about the #2 tag? I've got a post on that here.
The paper on page two is vintage wallpaper.
A couple close-ups:
I trimmed this photo to be the same size as the tag on the other side of the transparency. I added a bit of stitching and word stickers from The Girls Paperie Christmas sticker pad.
Sigh. Love.
I added the text directly onto my photo in Photoshop. I'm cropping the images for this section to 5×5 inches x 6.25 inches. The two fonts (which are also used in the digital templates) are Lucia BT and Sentinel.
JOURNALING : For Simon the visit to see Santa was, in Chris' words, an awesome combination of "comfort and belief." He walked right up to the man in the red suit, sat on his lap and told him about the legos he would like to have this year and proceeded to ask him, "Do you have those?" Anna, who is not yet two, was super excited at the prospect of seeing Santa. There were lots of excited "Santa" words earlier in the day and on the way to the mall. Once there though, all it took was one look at the big guy and it was a definite no-go for her. Simon got his photo and we headed to dinner at Mucho Gusto. At dinner Anna kept patting her knees and saying "lap" and then "Santa lap Anna." We asked her if she wanted to go back and sit on Santa's lap and she said "yes." We headed back over to the mall and tried again. It was a "yes" up until the last minute. We got her to wave and say hi and it was all good. Next year sweet girl, next year.
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I follow everyone back!
Literally the best bromance to ever bromance
I have a lot of feels about turk and jd. Yeah they were both straight but they loved each other and it never was a "no homo" thing. It got pretty homo at times and they embraced it and it didn't matter. The joke wasn't that they were gay, it wasn't even a joke. They had serious friend love for each other and showed it in healthy ways. It showed cis men that were compassionate for each other in a positive way(yeah it got goofy at times but it was a comedy)
Sorry I love scrubs.
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Andy Carroll is a man under pressure at the moment; with only 1 league goal since October 2011, he's desperate for a goal, but but he's not going to help himself by cheating to try get one.
As the video below shows, Carroll dived to try and win a penalty in the first half, and was deservedly yellow carded for it.
What was he thinking?! It would've been easier to just stay on his feet and score.
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Sen. Dianne Feinstein has resigned from the Military Construction Appropriations subcommittee. As previously and extensively reviewed in these pages, Feinstein was chairperson and ranking member of MILCON for six years, during which time she had a conflict of interest due to her husband Richard C. Blum's ownership of two major defense contractors, who were awarded billions of dollars for military construction projects approved by Feinstein.As MILCON leader, Feinstein relished the details of military construction, even micromanaging one project at the level of its sewer design. She regularly took junkets to military bases around the world to inspect construction projects, some of which were contracted to her husband's companies, Perini Corp. and URS Corp.
Perhaps she resigned from MILCON because she could not take the heat generated by Metro's expose of her ethics (which was partially funded by the Investigative Fund of the Nation Institute). Or was her work on the subcommittee finished because Blum divested ownership of his military construction and advanced weapons manufacturing firms in late 2005?
As of December 2006, according to SEC filings and www.fedspending.org, three corporations in which Blum's financial entities own a total of $1 billion in stock won considerable favor from the budgets of the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs:* Boston Scientific Corporation: $17.8 million for medical equipment and supplies; 85 percent of contracts awarded without benefit of competition.* Kinetic Concepts Inc.: $12 million, medical equipment and supplies; 28 percent noncompetitively awarded.* CB Richard Ellis: The Blum-controlled international real estate firm holds congressionally funded contracts to lease office space to the Department of Veterans Affairs. It also is involved in redeveloping military bases turned over to the private sector.
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• Women's ministry. Pleasant Grove Church Family at 15439 Hastings Road in Athens is holding their Leading Ladies Women's Ministry at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 29. Bishop Mattie McComb Gaines will minister to the gathering. The public is invited.
• Benefit singing. Athens Church of God at the intersection of West Hobbs Street and Lucas Ferry Road will host the "It Only Takes a Spark – Pass it On" benefit singing from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, June 29. No admission charge but donations will be accepted for Athens-Limestone Cancer Fund, Food Bank and LCCI. Contact: 256-232-9021 or 431-9299.
• Concert. The public is invited to attend a reunion concert of the former Sweet Home Chancellor Choir to be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 29, at the New Life Church, 2314 S. Hine St. in Athens. The choir performs for the first time in almost 15 years. New Life will also host the 13th Appreciation of Pastor Antoyne L. Green and family during its Worship Celebration at 9 a.m. Sunday, June 30, with guest preacher John W. Jude of Pleasant Grove Church in Athens.
• Appreciation service. Round Island Creek Missionary Baptist Association will hold an appreciation service for moderator Damon Betts at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, June 30, at the Mission Center, 13829 Lucas Ferry Road in Athens. A banquet will follow for which a ticket is required. Contact: 256-233-3032. A mortgage burning ceremony will also be held at the service.
• Homecoming. Little Ezekiel M.B. Church will celebrate homecoming at 11 a.m. Sunday, July 7. The theme is "Come Into Thy Father's House with Thanksgiving and Praise." Pastor Antoyne Green and New Life Church will be guests.
• Summer revival. New Life's Summer Revival is set for Monday through Wednesday, July 8-10. Pastor Christopher A. Wimberly of the Hunter Hill First Baptist Church in Atlanta is the guest revivalist. Music by the Little Zion Missionary Baptist Church Mass Choir on Monday, the St. James Primitive Baptist Church Mass Choir on Tuesday, and the New Life Music Ministry on Wednesday. Worship begins at 7 each night. The public is invited.
• Revival. Peace Missionary Baptist Church at 1214 Plainview Circle in Athens is inviting the public to attend revival services at 7 nightly July 8-12. The evangelist for the week is the Rev. Clifford Mayes of Toledo, Ohio.
Church briefs must be submitted in writing, either on a form available at The News Courier office at 410 W. Green St., Athens, or sending email to email@example.com or a fax to 256-233-7753.


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Charles Darwin finally gave up his belief in God not because he discovered evidence for evolution by natural selection (a theory he developed some years earlier) but because of his anguish at the death of his ten-year-old daughter. When he …Read More
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There is a great divide between the city of God and the city of man. The competing armies of the seed of the woman and the seed of the serpent, however, have this much in common — we're all sinners …Read More
Turning Evil on Its Head
Ask my husband; I am no theologian. I've never read Calvin's Institutes all the way through, nor do I know Greek or Hebrew. But years ago, when I snapped my neck under the weight of a dive into …Read More
Why? The Nagging Question
We routinely speak of "the problem of evil." But during the Christian era there have been two main problems of evil, and it is important to distinguish these, as well as how Christians ought to respond to them. Let us …Read More
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Of all the challenges to the Christian faith, the most powerful has been the "problem of evil" — the alleged inconsistency of believing in the God of Scripture while recognizing the occurrence of evil. Why would a good God permit gratuitous …Read More
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The problem of evil has been defined as the Achilles' heel of the Christian faith. For centuries people have wrestled with the conundrum, how a good and loving God could allow evil and pain to be so prevalent in His …Read More
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You don't have to be a rocket scientist to know that evil exists. You don't even have to be a theologian to know that evil exists. All that is necessary for you to know that evil exists is …Read More
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---- — TRAVERSE CITY – The Cherry Festival 5K road race turned into a Big North Conference reunion Saturday.
Traverse City Central alum Jacob Secor held off two former high school rivals to win the men's race in 15:09.63. Petoskey's Derek Henning placed second in 15:13.07 and Traverse City West's Geoff Burns third in 15:22.25.
"It felt like we were back in high school again," Secor said. "We all graduated in 2008. It was definitely cool."
Little separated the trio on a warm, sunny morning.
"We were running together right from the beginning," Secor said. "We stuck together pretty much the whole race.
"At the mile, we were in a group with a few more people. By mile two, though, it was just the three of us. We were working well together, sitting in a pretty tight pack. I would surge and they would catch up. Geoff would surge and we would catch up. Derek would surge and we would catch up. It didn't really break up until the last 800. Then we kind of went for it to see what we had left."
Turns out, Secor had a little more in the tank.
"I was trying to close on him, but really I was already running full throttle," Henning said. "He held me off."
The sprint to the finish played out before a sizable group of onlookers lining Front Street.
"I felt good," Secor said. "I run this road almost every day. I knew it was a long stretch (down Front), so I was waiting, and waiting, then I went with whatever I had the last 800."
So did Henning.
"The last straightway is a grind, really tough," he said. "You see the finish, but you know from previous experience that it's (finish line) far away. You just have to ignore it and look at the guy ahead of you and keep pumping."
Henning's time set a personal best.
For Secor, who ran the Golden Mile on Thursday, it was his third Cherry Festival 5K triumph.
"It was a good day," the 22-year-old said.
Former Benzie Central standout Theresa Warsecke, another Golden Mile participant, won the women's 5K in 17:24.59. Leland's Erika Fluehr took second in 17:44.29 while North Carolina's Kari Johnson finished third in 19:05.76.
"I wasn't too happy with my race in the mile Thursday," Warsecke said. "So I wanted to redeem myself. I ran a PR. I just finished my first year of school at Toledo, and I had to redshirt my cross country season, so I wanted to PR since I haven't raced a 5K in almost two years."
Warsecke ran with her former coach at Benzie, Asa Kelly.
"He asked me last night if I wanted him to run with me and I told him, 'of course,'" Warsecke said. "I love running with him. He pushed me today."
Warsecke surged to the lead about a mile and a half into the race.
Fluehr, who runs at Princeton, said she wishes she would have "closed better" at the end.
"I felt I had a lot more (left) on the straightaway," she said.
Nonetheless, Fluehr, who turns 20 in a week, called her time "fine for now," given that she's just doing generic running now before stepping up her training to prepare for the cross country season in the fall.
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ATHENS -- Mike Bobo only tried a little to hide his bemusement. The Georgia offensive coordinator was being asked Saturday to break down Alabamas defense in anticipation of the SEC championship game.
I just told you what Im looking to do, and thats getting ready to play Georgia Southern, he said.
It might indeed turn out to be that Georgia plays Alabama on Dec. 1 in Atlanta; actually it is likely, unless Alabama somehow loses to Auburn, a woeful team Georgia routed Saturday to punch its ticket.
But the theme around the Georgia football program for the next two weeks is going to be about the next two games: Georgia Southern and Georgia Tech. And even though winning those games is part of any hopes for a national title game appearance, head coach Mark Richt said the focus was elsewhere.
Quite frankly were not doing that right now, Richt said, when asked if he was talking to the team about the BCS title chances. We know were playing in Atlanta. We know thats settled now. But we know theres a lot of work in the meantime, which is the job of getting better on a daily basis.
The Bulldogs are kind of in suspended animation the next two weeks -- especially on defense.
The next two games are against option teams, meaning Todd Granthams unit has to concentrate on an entirely different kind of offense before the assumed matchup with Alabama.
When he was asked about how to approach that dilemma, Grantham alluded to the national title picture -- perhaps breaking a bit from Richts claim about not focusing on it.
These two games are critical, because you never could know what could happen, Grantham said. The only thing we control is the SEC. After that we dont control anything. But we can put ourselves in position that it could mean something even bigger as we move to Atlanta. So we understand that.
Georgia was fifth in the updated BCS standings, which were released Sunday, and is one spot behind Alabama. But if the Bulldogs are to have a shot at the BCS championship the path seems clear:
They must win the next three games.
Two of the three remaining unbeatens (Oregon, Kansas State and Notre Dame) must lose. BCS analysts agree that right now Georgia is unlikely to finish ahead of any unbeaten team.
So what are the chances of Georgia getting some help?
No. 1 Oregon has games against two, possibly three, ranked teams remaining: Saturday against Stanford, Nov. 24 at Oregon State and Dec. 1 in the Pac-12 championship game.
No. 2 Kansas State has two remaining games at Baylor on Saturday and home against Texas on Dec. 1. The Big 12 doesnt have a championship game.
No. 3 Notre Dames best chance to lose comes Nov. 24, when it visits Southern California. The Fighting Irish host Wake Forest on Saturday.
As for Georgia, it will be a heavy favorite in its next two games, both at home against in-state competition. First up is Georgia Southern, an FCS team which is 8-2 and coming off a 69-26 win over Howard.
I look at Georgia Southern as a winning program, Richt said. I dont really look at what league theyre in. I know a team thats used to winning is much more difficult to beat than a team thats not used to winning. Its just like Appalachian State goes to Michigan and beats them. Michigan may have been better off playing a Division I team or whatever you wanna call it that wasnt used to winning.
Burnette questionable
Right guard Chris Burnette (shoulder injury) is making progress, but Richt still wasnt sure if Burnette would be able to play against Georgia Southern.
We almost took him on the trip to act as an emergency guy. Earlier in the week we thought he was coming on the trip, Richt said. But then as we got closer he wasnt even able to play in an emergency situation. So we let him stay (home) and work on the rehab.
The turnaround
Aaron Murray posted this tweet on Sunday afternoon, Woke up a month ago and our house was egged. Woke up this morning as SEC East champs.


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By Michael Kinney
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Before the season started, a poll was taken among NBA general managers on who they'd want to have the ball in their hands in the final seconds to win or tie a game. Oklahoma City forward Kevin Durant finished first with almost 40 percent of the votes.
Sunday, with his team needing him to come through once again, Durant showed why he has earned that type of respect around the league as he led the Thunder to a 106-105 overtime victory over Washington at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City.
"You never feel like it's over when you got a guy named Kevin Durant on the other side," Wizards guard John Wall said.
With 3:19 left in the game, Thunder guard Russell Westbrook and Wizards center Nene were ejected from the game after receiving double technicals during a scuffle that saw Westbrook push Nene.
The altercation seemed to spur the Thunder (5-1) on. Without Nene in the lane, forward Serge Ibaka hit a turnaround jumper with 2:10 left to cut the Wizards' lead to 92-86.
Guard Jeremy Lamb knocked down a 3-pointer and Ibaka threw down a monster dunk to cut the deficit to 92-91 with 1:10 remaining on clock.
With 18 seconds left, Washington (2-4) led 94-93. With the entire arena screaming defense, guard Bradley Beal cruised to the basket for an easy lay-up and gave the Wizards a three-point advantage.
Durant wasn't phased. On the ensuing possession, he pulled up from the top of the key and drained a game-tying 3-pointer with forward Trevor Ariza in his face. The game went to overtime.
"I just tried to read the play," Durant said. "I just needed a little bit of space to get it off. If he had pressured me, I would have tried to get to the rim for two. That was the plan. I seen a opening, and coach trusted me with the shot, no matter what. Make or miss. I was fortunate enough to get that one to go in."
Beal put the Wizards up 103-102 with 1:50 left in overtime with a 3-pointer from the corner. Oklahoma City turned the ball over and center Marcin Gortot made them pay with a layup.
Ibaka closed the gap to one point with a putback of guard Reggie Jackson's missed layup Ariza tried to responded with a jumper, but Durant came up with the blocked shot and was fouled going for the layup. He hit both free throws to put Oklahoma City up 106-105.
Washington got the ball with four seconds left on the clock and trailing by one. It was enough time for Wall to get up a shot, but it was off the mark as the buzzer sounded.
It was the Thunder's first time ever winning when trailing by 12 or more points in the fourth quarter and having a 10-point deficit with less than four minutes left in regulation. Durant's game-tying three at the end of regulation was his 12th career game-tying shot in the last 24 seconds of a game. It's the most in NBA since start of 2007-08 season.
"There's nothing wrong with our defense," an exasperated Washington coach Randy Whitman said. "They made shots. That's what it boils down to in this league sometimes. We were right there. Trevor Ariza was right there. Give Durant credit."
Beal led the Wizards with 34 points on 6-of-8 shooting from behind the arc. Ariza added 15 points and five rebounds. Al Harrington came off the bench to post 11 points.
Durant finished with 33 points, 13 rebounds and six assists. Ibaka scored 25 points to go along with 12 rebounds and three blocked shots. Westbrook added 13 points and four assists before the ejection.
Westbrook would say nothing on the altercation that led to him leaving the game, but he liked the fight he saw from his teammates down the stretch.
"We never gave up," Westbrook said. "Did a good job of running our stuff and getting the shots we wanted."


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|total eclipse partial eclipse See also annular eclipse Compare occultation the total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another. A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and the earth; a lunar eclipse when the earth passes between the sun and the moon
|the period of time during which such a phenomenon occurs
|any dimming or obstruction of light
|a loss of importance, power, fame, etc, esp through overshadowing by another
|to cause an eclipse of
|to cast a shadow upon; darken; obscure
|to overshadow or surpass in importance, power, etc
|[C13: back formation from Old English eclypsis, from Latin eclīpsis, from Greek ekleipsis a forsaking, from ekleipein to abandon, from leipein to leave]
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The partial or total blocking of light of one celestial object by another. An eclipse of the Sun or Moon occurs when the Earth, Moon, and Sun are aligned. ◇ In a solar eclipse the Moon comes between the Sun and Earth. During a total solar eclipse the disk of the Moon fully covers that of the Sun, and only the Sun's corona is visible. ◇ An annular eclipse occurs when the Moon is farthest in its orbit from the Earth so that its disk does not fully cover that of the Sun, and part of the Sun's photosphere is visible as a ring around the Moon. ◇ In a lunar eclipse all or a part of the Moon's disk enters the umbra of the Earth's shadow and is no longer illuminated by the Sun. Lunar eclipses occur only during a full moon, when the Moon is directly opposite the Sun.
Our Living Language : The Sun is about 400 times wider than the Moon and 400 times farther from Earth, causing the two to appear to be almost exactly the same size in our sky. This relationship is also responsible for the phenomenon of the total solar eclipse, an eclipse of the Sun in which the disk of the Moon fully covers that of the Sun, blocking the Sun's light and causing the Moon's shadow to fall across the Earth. A total solar eclipse can be viewed only from a very narrow area on Earth, or zone of totality, where the dark central shadow of the Moon, or umbra, falls. From this perspective one can view the Sun's delicate corona—tendrils of charged gases that surround the Sun but are invisible to the unaided eye in normal daylight. This is also the only time when stars are visible in the day sky. Those viewing the eclipse from where the edges of the Moon's shadow, or penumbra, fall to Earth will see only a partial solar eclipse. The orbits of the Earth around the Sun and of the Moon around the Earth are not perfect circles, causing slight variations in how large the Sun and Moon appear to us and in the length of solar eclipses. The maximum duration of a total solar eclipse when the Earth is farthest from the Sun and the Moon is closest to the Earth is seven and a half minutes.
In astronomy, the blocking out of light from one object by the intervention of another object. The most dramatic eclipses visible from the Earth are eclipses of the sun (when sunlight is blocked by the moon) and eclipses of the moon (when sunlight on its way to the moon is blocked by the Earth).
Note: The term eclipse is also used to refer to a general decline or temporary obscurity: "After taking the title last year, the team has gone into an eclipse this season."
of the sun alluded to in Amos 8:9; Micah 3:6; Zech. 14:6; Joel 2:10. Eclipses were regarded as tokens of God's anger (Joel 3:15; Job 9:7). The darkness at the crucifixion has been ascribed to an eclipse (Matt. 27:45); but on the other hand it is argued that the great intensity of darkness caused by an eclipse never lasts for more than six minutes, and this darkness lasted for three hours. Moreover, at the time of the Passover the moon was full, and therefore there could not be an eclipse of the sun, which is caused by an interposition of the moon between the sun and the earth.


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As various proposals are floated to bring New Orleans bankrupt school district back online,I'll have to agree with New Orleans Parish school board member Jimmy Fahrenholtz:
Jimmy Fahrenholtz, an Orleans Parish school board member, said he saw the disaster as a chance to "pare down to our fighting weight," in terms of personnel.
He also said the district should "outsource pretty much everything," referring to such operations as food services, payroll, and purchasing. "We should be thinking about nothing but academics."


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"Many mystery buffs have credited Louise Penny with the revival of the type of traditional murder mystery made famous by Agatha Christie. . . . The book's title is a metaphor not only for the month of April but also for Gamache's personal and professional challenges---making this the series standout so far." --Sarah WeinmanWelcome to Three Pines, where the cruelest month is about to deliver on its threat. It's spring in the tiny, forgotten village; buds are on the trees and the first flowers are struggling through the newly thawed earth. But not everything is meant to return to life. . . When some villagers decide to celebrate Easter with a séance at the Old Hadley House, they are hoping to rid the town of its evil---until one of their party dies of fright. Was this a natural death, or was the victim somehow helped along? Brilliant, compassionate Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Sûreté du Québec is called to investigate, in a case that will force him to face his own ghosts as well as those of a seemingly idyllic town where relationships are far more dangerous than they seem.
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Kneeling in the fragrant moist grass of the village green Clara Morrow carefully hid the Easter egg and thought about raisingthe dead, which she planned to do right after supper. Wiping a strand of hair from her face, she smeared bits of grass, mudand some other brown stuff that might not be mud into her tangled hair. All around, villagers wandered with their basketsof brightly colored eggs, looking for the perfect hiding places. Ruth Zardo sat on the bench in the middle of the green tossingthe eggs at random, though occasionally she'd haul off and peg someone
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Welcome to Three Pines, where the cruelest month is about to deliver on its threat. It's spring in the tiny, forgotten village, but not everything is meant to return to life...
When some villagers decide to celebrate Easter with a séance, they are hoping to rid the town of its evil—until one of their party dies of fright. Was this a natural death, or was the victim somehow helped along?
"Gamache is a prodigiously complicated and engaging hero, destined to become one of the classic detectives." ---Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"The cozy mystery has a graceful practitioner in Louise Penny."---The New York Times Book Review"Don't look for the hamlet of Three Pines anywhere on a map . . . although Louise Penny has made the town and its residents so real . . . that you might just try to find it."---The Chicago Tribune"[A Fatal Grace] is not the usual 'cosy' or even a traditional puzzle mystery. It's a finely written, intelligent, and observant book."---The Houston Chronicle"A remarkable new writer . . . Louise Penny arrives with flair, humanity, and intrigue in her debut novel, Still Life. . . . Elegant writing alone would not carry this remarkable book; Penny also creates a puzzle worthy of the masters. But more important, she studies issues of good and evil, of human nature, of human kindness, and human cruelty."---The Richmond Times-Dispatch"This cerebral mystery . . . is a rare treat."---People on Still Life
LOUISE PENNY is The New York Times and Globe and Mail bestselling author of eight previous Chief Inspector Armand Gamache novels. She has been awarded the John Creasey Dagger, Nero, Macavity and Barry Awards, as well as two each of the Arthur Ellis and Dilys Awards. Additionally, Louise has won four Anthony Awards and five Agatha Awards, the most recent for The Beautiful Mystery, which debuted at #2 on the New York Times bestseller list. She lives in a small village south of Montréal.
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ARLINGTON, Texas -- I survived the champagne drenching of the Giants' clubhouse to provide this audio report on their Game Five clincher. Still haven't figured out which Giant got me smack in the face with the bubbly while I was talking to Aubrey Huff. Direct hit. One of the worst I've taken in these scenes over the last 12 years.
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The call to blow up a government building came from a Lakewood post office.
A 45-year-old woman has pleaded not guilty to threatening to bomb or injure property and was ordered held in lieu of $100,000 bail.
The incident happened Saturday when the woman brought several bags inside the post office, made a purchase and then began talking loudly on the phone, according to charging papers.
An employee overheard her threatening to blow up a federal building and told her she was committing a crime but she claimed not to care, court records show.
The woman then called 911 and allegedly said, If I dont get some serious help and Ive cried out to you guys, I might blow up a government building. Thats not a threat, its a promise.
Police arrested her and booked her into the Pierce County Jail.