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10 Can't-Miss Business Credit Profile Tips for Small Business Owners
by Marco Carbajo, Guest Blogger
- Created: June 11, 2014, 11:43 am
If you run a company, your business credit profile is related to your reputation. With a strong business credit profile, you have access to much greater financing opportunities with favorable terms and lower interest rates.
For lenders, a company with a creditworthy profile is considered a good risk. Whether you own a startup or existing business, managing and protecting your profile with all three major business credit reporting agencies is crucial.
Here are ten essential tips for establishing, maintaining and protecting your business credit profile:
- Keep all company data identical – Whether applying for a D-U-N-S Number, submitting a credit application or opening a business bank account, provide all the same information in order to avoid any potential issues. Inconsistent data can cause a denial of credit due to mismatched data or even cause your company to have a duplicate credit file.
- Leverage the good credit you already have – If your business has existing trade references not reporting on its file, then consider adding them to your report. Currently, only one business credit reporting agency enables you to add trade references to your file via a paid program.
- Make certain your profile represents a real business – The information you supply about your company, its background, banking history and operations plays an essential role in the credibility and creditworthiness of your business. With a complete profile, creditors will get an accurate portrayal of your business.
- Pay better than terms – By paying invoices 10, 15 or 20 days ahead of the due date you get a much greater impact to your overall business credit ratings. Paying better than terms shows creditors that you manage your financial obligations promptly and are a good credit risk.
- Have a diversity of credit accounts – The types of credit your company use are seen as a sign of stability and credit responsibility. Whether it's short-term financing, installment loans, revolving lines of business credit or leases, each type of account plays a role in establishing a diversity of credit usage.
- Monitor your business credit profile regularly – While it's crucial to build a strong business credit profile, it is equally important to protect what you have built. Each business credit agency offers its own monitoring services so you can be alerted to any recent changes, inquiries into your file or fluctuations in your scores.
- Correct any inaccurate or outdated information – If you identify any mistakes on your company's profile, be sure to take the necessary steps to update and/or correct it. Each agency has its own procedures for submitting updates, corrections or disputes.
- Select the appropriate industry classification code – The SIC/NAICS Code you select for your business describes the principle activity of your business to creditors. Lenders use these codes to help identify the industry affiliation of a company so it is vital to select the code that best describes what you do.
- Improve your score by submitting financials – Financials that show an improvement in cash flow, current assets and net worth can have a significant impact to a company's overall creditworthiness. You can upload financial statements to impact the strength of your reports by following the on-screen instructions available on the business credit agency's site.
- Update and maintain your company's internet presence – Information that goes into creating a business' credit profile comes from primary and secondary sources such as web mining, news and media. It's imperative that your company's website and its contact information are consistent with the data collected from other primary and secondary sources.
Your business credit profile is a report card on your company's finances. Your profile and business credit history can affect your day to day business operations – from how much you pay for a business loan, company credit card, lease or business insurance. Use these tips to build, manage and protect your company's financial reputation.
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Marco Carbajo is CEO of the Business Credit Insiders Circle (www.businesscreditblogger.com), a step-by-step business credit building system providing lines of credit, trade credit and funding sources.
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Truly great post on company's finance, but among all the point I liked 7th
Point where it is stated that in case of any inaccuracy of details it is
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Point where it is stated that in case of any inaccuracy of details it is
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I really loved your 9 th point of Improve your score by submitting
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I will be opening my first retail business this year. This article provides
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This is a good list. Number 5 is an important point as there are a lot of
different products in the marketplace today and choosing correctly can
optimize the cash flow of your business. For example, if you have equipment
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A man was charged after he opened fire during a dispute at a north Harris County college, shooting a 25-year-old man, a maintenance man, and accidentally shooting himself, deputies said.
Carlton Berry, 22, was charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Harris County sheriff's deputies said the shooting happened outside the library on the Lone Star College's North Harris campus, 2700 W. W. Thorne Drive near Aldine Westfield, at 12:19 p.m. Tuesday.
Investigators said the shooting stemmed from a dispute between two men. At least 10 shots were fired, according to Sheriff Adrian Garcia.
"What we had here was idiocy, stupidity," Garcia said. "We had individuals who did not care about putting other people in harm's way. It was a ridiculous, adolescent confrontation that occurred."
The maintenance man, Bobby Cliburn, was shot in the leg. He was released from a hospital on Wednesday.
Investigators said Berry accidentally shot himself in the leg while he was putting his gun back into his pocket. Garcia said that weapon has not been recovered and urged anyone who knows where it is to call investigators immediately.
In the moments after the shooting, Harris County Sheriff's Deputies and other officers searched the grounds near the college. The sheriff said they were looking for two important clues: a pistol and a possible second suspect.
A sheriff's department source told Local 2 that a man was apparently with Berry at the time shots were fired. The source said a person believed to be Berry's friend dropped his backpack, with identification, near the school, shortly after the shooting.
Sources said the gun may have been taken by a friend who ran from the building shortly after the shooting.
Berry remained hospitalized and in the custody of Harris County sheriff's deputies on Wednesday. His bond has been set at $60,000.
Berry is scheduled to appear in court Thursday to have an attorney assigned. However, that is unlikely as he was still recovering Wednesday night.
Berry has a criminal past, including arrests in 2011 and 2012 for possession of marijuana. He was also arrested for a theft charge in 2009.
The third person who was shot was identified as 25-year-old Jody Neal. Deputies said he suffered gunshot wounds to his abdomen and leg.
Neal also has a criminal history. He was convicted of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle in 2004 and possession of a switchblade/knuckles and misdemeanor assault in 2010.
Garcia said investigators were working to determine if Neal, or someone else in the area, also fired shots.
Dr. Richard Carpenter of Lone Star College said campus police heard the shots being fired and responded immediately. Harris County deputies were on the scene about four minutes later, Garcia said.
Garcia also asked anyone with cellphone video of the shooting to turn it over to deputies immediately. At least eight investigators have been dedicated to the case, Garcia said.
A fourth person, a woman, was transported to a hospital after she suffered an anxiety attack. She is expected to be OK.
Maintenance man talks about shooting
Cliburn, 69, talked to Local 2 exclusively Wednesday morning from his hospital room at Houston Northwest Medical Center.
"My intentions at first were just trying to calm the situation down, but this guy came out and he took two steps and he started shooting," the retired Marine said.
Cliburn said he was on his way to tackle a maintenance issue at the college Tuesday when he heard a commotion, two men yelling in the courtyard near the library.
"There was 4, 5, 6 rounds shot. After the first two rounds, I immediately tried to get behind a column there," he said.
Seconds later, Cliburn was shot in the leg. He left the hospital Wednesday with the bullet still lodged in his calf.
"What they want to do is let it heal then come back and take it out," said Cliburn who has worked at Lone Star College's North Harris campus for 10 years.
Cliburn planned to return to work when he was physically able.
"I'm not a quitter," he said.
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Students said they were extremely afraid after the shooting.
"I was waiting for my English class to start. It was five minutes before class and all of a sudden, I heard shots fired and people started rushing in the hallway. A few students even came in to our room seeking shelter and we closed the door and we pushed the table against the door and we were hiding," student Amanda Vasquez said. "You never think this is going to happen to you."


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|Adams To Begin NCAA Play Thursday
WILMINGTON, North Carolina – UNCW senior Lori Beth Adams will make her fourth straight postseason appearance this week as she competes as an individual entry in the 2014 NCAA Women's Golf East Regional at the Southwood Golf Club in Tallahassee, Fla.
The 2014 NCAA East Regional will take place May 8-10 and is one of three 54-hole tournaments that will feature 24 teams and six individual entries. The top eight teams and two individuals not part of an advancing team from each of the three regional sites will qualify for the 2014 NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championships, scheduled to be played May 20-23 at the Tulsa Country Club in Tulsa, Okla.
Adams is slated to begin the tournament Thursday with an 8:40 a.m. tee time from the No. 1 tee box. She will be paired with Penn State's Ellen Ceresko and Mercer's Lacey Fears for the first two rounds before the six individuals are re-seeded based on the score for Saturday's final round. Live stats will be available for all three rounds and can be accessed by clicking on the link at the top of the page.
A native of Burlington, N.C., Adams heads into the East Regional with a team-low 74.84 stroke average in 26 rounds played during the 2013-14 season, the fifth-lowest single-season stroke average in school history. In nine events thus far, the First-Team All-CAA selection has posted six top-20 results, including three top-10 finishes.
Adams played her best golf of the season during the month of April as she captured her first collegiate title with a four-shot victory at the UNCW Seahawk Classic to close out the regular season and finished tied for 2nd at the CAA Women's Golf Championship two weeks later to earn All-Tournament Team honors at the event for the third consecutive season.
The first player in program history to be rewarded with an individual entry to an NCAA Regional twice during her career, Adams is just the fourth Seahawk to advance to postseason play as former UNCW standouts Sofia Hagsund (2010), Michelle Jarman (2006) and Nicole Flood (1990) were also selected during their respective careers. With her participation in this week's regional, Adams becomes just the fourth UNCW player to participate in NCAA Regional competition in all four years of her career, joining Jarman (2003-06), Becky Berzonski (2002-05) and Amelie Farrah (2002-05) on the exclusive list.
Named one of the Top 35 New Courses in America by Golf Magazine and ranked among America's Best New Courses by Golf Digest, Southwood Golf Club is slated to host its first NCAA Regional this week. The Fred Couples and Gene Bates design has also been selected as one of the Top 50 Courses for women in Golf Magazine and voted Tallahassee's Best Golf Course by Tallahassee Magazine.
Adams is no stranger to Southwood Golf Club as she competed on the course during the FSU Match-Up last February. She posted a 79-74-72=225 total during the 54-hole event to earn a share of 18th place in the 63-player field.


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Last week, chamber members who are part of a political action committee announced they would raise funds to oppose Peterjohn's candidacy.
Peterjohn believes all tax increases should be approved by voters. Business leaders believe denying tax incentives for businesses could have a devastating impact on the economy.
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Located in Poole, England, and with roots that go back 40 years, the last 10 years or so Sunseeker has rocketed to such world-wide prominence and success that it has left mere mortal boat builders shaking their heads in awe and disbelief. It was, in fact, a brand with enormous global strength until the recent economic meltdown humbled even the mightiest boat builders. The company claims, and we concur, that a large part of its success lies in the commitment to constantly introducing new and ever larger boats with styling so sleek and perfectly proportioned as to nearly take one's breath away. And Sunseeker interior décor was as trendy as the latest issue of the Italian Vogue.The new Sunseeker Predator 64 has bunny pads both fore and aft with plenty of room for the good life in between.Awesome R UsHere, a company in stodgy old England, in one of the country's most antiquated industries, and among a race of people not known for marketing savvy of anything except roadside pubs, managed to capture the imagination of oligarchs, Saudi Princes, European industrialists, hedge fund titans, sports stars, and nouveau riche from one end of the earth to the other -- and then sell them something that they did not need, in many cases could not even operate, and in virtually every instance cost much more than the competition. As we said, Sunseeker has had an awesome run. Back in the early days of Sunseeker, it was strictly "No sex please, we're British."Getting There is the FunOn its website Sunseeker explains the secret of its success with this telling story: "One day, when exhibiting their first 17 and 23 footers at a Boat Show, a man who was a boat dealer in the south of France commented, 'if you can make them all in white, and put a full width sun bed across the stern, I'll buy them'. The fact that they did so, and that the boats sold well exemplified a set of attitudes that has characterized Sunseeker to this day: listen to what customers want and give it to them; don't be afraid to try something totally new; always explore new markets." Sunseeker in the early days hit the offshore powerboat racing circuit and learned how to keep their boats together while pounding the hell out of the English Channel at 60 knots. It also learned a thing or two about propulsion systems and quickly adapted the Arneson surface piercing drives and water jets. Sunseeker became associated with speed and the company has never given up that heritage. From the cover of the new Sunseeker Predator 64 PDF file: You've come a long way baby.A Different WorldSunseekers are all about the imagination. The imagination of their designers, their buyers, the wannabe owners, and even the imaginations of the kind souls walking along the dock gawking at how the lucky .5% live. See a Sunseeker and immediately images of what it must be like to own one, or cruise on one, or just to visit one congers up rich fantasies in the minds of all but the most jaded. The company helps along this important mind game by draping lovely women seductively around its boats, alternating them with men in black who are custodians of the rope line.The message is not how seaworthy this boat is, or how comfortable, or how far it can cruise, or how easy it is to anchor, or how many it can sleep – no, the message is something else altogether: here is something so special, so elegant, so expensive, that only a few can be lucky enough to have it. Are you one of the few, or one of the many?Yachts With AttitudeSunseekers are not for everyone, and certainly not everyone who could afford one would choose a Sunseeker. They are designed for the Med. That means they are large day boats able to shoot quickly from the Italian coast over to Porto Cervo on Sardinia, or from Monaco to Nice with lunch anchored off Cap Ferrat. They are not intended for cruising the Labrador coast or the Irish Sea. They are for cruising the great marinas and harbors of the world such as the one at Antibes, or to anchor off Portofino. Sunseekers are boats with a very specific purpose in mind and it has very little to do with traditional yachting. You won't find them on the moorings in front of the New York Yacht Club in Newport, but you will find them at the Rio Yacht Club and at the Club de Yates in Acapulco. After all, they are seeking the sun. Let's take a look at the new Predator 64--The saloon of the Predator 64 is not quite as big as it looks in this wide-angle photo. But it's all about the details: look at the sliding, wide stainless steel door that extends the glass from one side of the saloon to the other like no boat you have ever seen. The concept is to make the saloon part of the cockpit and whole outdoors, like a shade-covered veranda on the Amalfi Coast. One venue blends into the next. Note what appears to be elegant hard wood on the saloon sole, the nautical soft teak in the cockpit, the Moroccan throw pillows on the lounge seats in the cockpit. Incedently, that's a bottle Dom Perignon chilling in and the ice bucket. To the right a vase holds birds of paradise flowers, which fit right in.The helm is a place of instruments, screens, dials and switches, all mysteriously complex and cool. Halogen spotlights surround the skipper's domain and bath it in soft white light. Moon light filters through windows in the sunroof. Is that a blue and white jersey on the companion seat, or just a throw? And where did the companion go?The Sunseeker Predator 64 has a galley down arrangement. Its modern simplicity speaks for itself.The VIP stateroom in the bow with port and starboard reading lights over the platform queen bed with thick mattress and elegant, modern décor is hard to resist.The guest cabin is snug but ideal for nannies, or storage, or blow the whole thing out and put in the optional lower settee opposite the galley down.The full-beam master has a quiet elegance in a boat so racy. Note the large portlight which lets one's special friend gaze out at the sea beyond and enjoy this special nirvana.There is little use in going over the list of standard equipment on the 64. Suffice it to say that if you are familiar with boats in this class it has all of the same equipment, plus a standard electronics package that will leave little left for an owner to buy. 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Valencia hotel reviews: 4 star hotel
9 cheap hotels in Valencia reviewed by EuroCheapo (See more hotels in Valencia by doing a CheapoSearch)
1Silken Puerta Valenciastar
Address Cardenal Benlloch, 28 (La Alameda)
Silken Puerta Valencia is a four-star hotel located in central Valencia and is within easy walking distance of the University and close to a metro stop.
2Melia Valenciastar
Address C MENORCA 22 (La Alameda)
The Hotel Melia Valencia is located on the east side of Valencia within walking distance of the Mediterranean beaches. It's a larger scale place with 262 soundproof rooms.
3Hotel del Carmenstar
Address Blanquerias, 11 (Old City)
The four-star Hotel Del Carmen is located in Valencia's Old Town, near the Plaza, Serranos Tower and Turia Park.
4Hotel Medium Conqueridorstar
Address Cervantes , 9 (Old City)
The four-star Hotel Medium Conqueridor sits within walking distance of Valencia's central train station and most major tourist attractions.
5Vincci Lysstar
Address Martínez Cubells, 5 (Old City)
Located in central Valencia and just a block from the Galeria, the four-star Hotel Vincci Lys offers 100 rooms. The hotel is located within walking distance of all the Old Town tourist attractions and the central train station.
6Husa Reina Victoriastar
Address Barcas, 4 (Old City)
The four-star Husa Reina Victoria is located one block from the Austria shopping street in central Valencia.
7NH Las Artes Istar
Address Instituto Obrero de Valencia, 28 (Ruzafa–Ciencias)
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Address Ricardo Micó, 1 (Valencia–North)
NH Center is a four-star hotel north of Valencia's botanical garden. The NH Center is a four-star place that's conveniently located along Turia Park skirting the city center. Valencia's Old Town is within easy walking distance and the train station is just a few blocks away.
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Niagara Gazette — A much-debated and long-awaited traffic signal in front of the Como Restaurant on Pine Avenue may finally be fully operational in a matter of weeks.
Signal poles, wires and the lights themselves were installed several weeks ago, but the system has yet to come online.
The reason, according to Mayor Paul Dyster, is a lack of available asphalt that will be needed to patch the section of Pine Avenue where electrical wires needed to power the light will be installed.
South Buffalo Electric, Inc., the company that won the bid on the project, will begin work the last week of May, Dyster said.
"They are finishing another job but they are going to do the light as soon as they are done," Dyster said.
The contractor will need to dig a trench across Pine Avenue to access the electrical wiring needed to power the light.
"That's going to happen very soon," Dyster said.
The poles were installed last fall. The lights hang from overhead wires and are currently wrapped in black plastic.
In December, city lawmakers decided to hold the project until spring at the recommendation of former City Engineer Jeffrey Skurka who wanted to wait for local asphalt plants to reopen to avoid using cold patch asphalt, which he said would have likely crumbled.
The plants are open, but it will still be a few weeks before and the light is hooked up to the grid, Dyster said.
Council members requested the light after being approached by area business owners concerned about several high-profile incidents where pedestrians were hit by cars.
Council Chairman Glenn Choolokian said he continues to receive complaints about the danger of the Pine Avenue crossing.
"I think the whole project was a long process," he said. "Thank God we're at the end.
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SACRAMENTO — When Gov. Jerry Brown meets with the nation's other governors this weekend in Washington, D.C., he will find common ground with some unlikely counterparts on an unlikely issue: President Obama's healthcare plan.
Among the governors now moving nearly as aggressively as Brown to implement the federal healthcare law are conservatives who have long fought to unravel it. They are finding that they cannot afford to pass up Obama's offer of billions of dollars in federal aid to cover expansion of their Medicaid programs for the poor.


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A team of seven players has completed the 1998 action
game Half-Life in less time than it takes to
watch an episode of The Simpsons. What's more, the
new speedrunning record -- standing at 20 minutes 41 seconds -- has
smashed the existing record of 29 minutes and 41 seconds
by almost a third.
The record-breaking run was completed on Hard difficulty in
segments by a group known as Quadrazoid, comprised of
runners quadrazid, Crash Fort, coolkid, pineapple, YaLTeR,
Spider-Waffle (who held the previous record) and FELip. Each player
has been practicing and honing their specific segment relentlessly,
with the entire planning phase taking almost four years to nail
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What comes to mind when you think of the first great multiplayer
shooter? Call of
Duty? Halo?Counter-Strike? Fantastic
games to be sure, but for many, the champ always will
be GoldenEye 007, the 1997 Nintendo 64 adaptation of
the 1995 James Bond flick starring Pierce Brosnan. And here's your
chance to enjoy a classic with a modern twist.
Beyond hosting a well designed and executed single-player
campaign -- one relatively faithful to the movie, too
-- GoldenEye 007 was significant for
introducing multiplayer shooters to console gamers.
Before GoldenEye, the options were slim. PC gaming
wasn't nearly as popular as it is today (and the internet even less
so), and the N64 was the first console with four controller
ports. GoldenEye was among the first games to
take advantage of them. Continue reading
Civilization made a strategy game of humanity's
past. Now it's looking to humanity's future.
Everyone who has played a game in
the Civilization series remembers seeing their
country nuked by Mahatma Ghandi. In this historical strategy
series, players attempt to guide a nation through the ages from its
humble beginning to its role as a globe-spanning superpower.
Anything can happen along the way, including being irradiated by
one of history's greatest peacemakers.
After five instalments in a series that attempts to capture the
spirit of humanity's ascent from darkness, developer Firaxis has
announced an unexpected follow-up. Instead of beginning in the dirt
and building to the heavens, Civilization: Beyond
Earth begins with a voyage in the sky, one that will send
colonists to begin anew in another star system. Slated for release
on PC, Mac and Linux this fall, Beyond
Earth surely will remind fans of Firaxis' 1999 classic
space exploration game Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri,
although the developer seems eager to distance itself from that
comparison. Continue reading
Titanfall's most recent patch update has added a private match
beta test to the game across all platforms.
As per the patch notes the option will allow players
to create private lobbies for 2-12 players. Joining the lobbies is
via invite or friends can dip in at any time. Teams can contain up
to six people. Continue reading
Blizzard has announced an online documentary series tracking the
creation of World of Warcraft-inspired
The series follows custom bike designer Paul Jr as he, two teams
of experts and members of the WoWdevelopment team
create choppers themed around the
two Warcraft factions, the Horde and the
Azeroth Choppers (for thus it is named) takes the
form of a competitive reality show, with the winner being decided
by a fan vote. The victorious bike will then be translated
into WoW as an in-game mount.
Electronic Arts is planning its future with eSports in
mind, according to CEO Andrew Wilson.
Wilson explained that he saw the growing field of professional
gaming as one the company's sports franchises might be easily
suited to, but that less obvious titles in the EA back catalogue
might make for a surprisingly good fit.
Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) has
unveiled H1Z1 -- a zombie apocalypse-themed
massively multiplayer online game (MMO).
You play as an apocalypse survivor being pitted against a world
full of zombies after the H1Z1 virus -- the same name as the 2009
internet joke that offered an undead riff on the H1N1 swine flu
virus -- has decimated mankind.
Minecraft's Pocket Edition is
keeping up the fine tradition of multimillion Mojang sales figures
having just surpassed 21 million units sold.
It's probably getting a bit difficult to keep thinking of ways
to mark the success of Minecraft given it seems
to pass significant milestones more often than toddlers pass
pennies, but this latest announcement is being accompanied by an
AM(A)A -- Ask Me (Almost) Anything.
Both Grand Theft Auto
V and Battlefield 4 took multiple wins
at the European Games Awards.
The awards were decided through a public online vote and are
intended to honour European games and development
talent. Grand Theft Auto V scooped the big prize
of Best European Game and also managed Best European Action Game
(not surprising given its overall win) and Best European Sound.
Stampylonghead, one of the
best-known Minecraft YouTube-ers, will be setting up a
secondchannel devoted entirely to education.
The broadcaster, also known as Joseph Garrett, made the
announcement as part of the MIPTV conference in Cannes. Continue reading
Having played its fair share of Halo 4 multiplayer during the review phase, Wired.co.uk has amassed the following tips on weapons and loadouts for all those players looking to get ahead in life aboard the Infinity »
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The secret to creating a crowd-pleasing holiday spread is combining a healthy helping of tradition with a pinch of creative new recipes that showcase beloved holiday flavors.
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The Southland Regional Association of Realtors - SCV Division held its annual installation of officers dinner meeting Friday night at the Tournament Players Club in Valencia.
The results of the 2010 mid-term elections are hardly a surprise to politics junkies. Every poll and talking head political observer from the right, center and left predicted a harsh voter backlash over the state of the economy and a Republican sweep into power. The irony of putting the same people who crashed the economy in the first place, back in charge, appears to be lost on the electorate.
I want to clarify some comments that were made by Tammy Messina in a recent guest editorial, as well as a Letter to the Editor written by Federico Ichés and a recent SCVTV appearance by Councilwoman Marsha McLean.
Your editorial in Sunday's newspaper about the libraries ("Our View: An invitation to city's library critics," Nov. 14) was, if you will pardon the expression, crap.
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The city of Santa Clarita, along with the Community Garden Management Committee, is proud to announce plans for Santa Clarita's first community garden project are well underway, with a groundbreaking event slated for Friday, Dec. 3 at 10 a.m.
Mix It Up Day Sends a Positive Message to All Hart District Students
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Man of the Year luncheon
As a young boy growing up in Seoul, South Korea, Mike Chang gratefully accepted cornbread provided by the United States government and charitable organizations.
Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich will address the Santa Clarita Valley business and community leaders on May 1 at the fifth annual State of the County Luncheon.
We all know that perception often influences our decisions, yet we catch ourselves and become reminded that what we perceive isn't always what's really going on. With the constant barrage of information available in today's 24/7 world, it's important to not get caught up in the day-to-day market volatility and news headlines. That daily hype doesn't always dovetail with what Wells Fargo Advisors top strategists are observing in the financial marketplace.
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With everything from nationally ranked academic programs to effective career education opportunities and college placement services, Hart district students are afforded every opportunity to excel in an increasingly competitive academic environment.
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Deceased Flint resident Gary Nagy was given a veteran's memorial service at a small outdoor chapel Aug. 19 at the Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly, Mich. (Zack Wittman / The Flint Journal via AP)
HOLLY TOWNSHIP, MICH. — A homeless man who was found beaten and slain outside a shuttered school in Flint has received a veterans funeral, including a 21-gun salute.
A memorial service was held Monday for 57-year-old Gary Nagy at the Great Lakes National Cemetery, a military burial ground southeast of Flint in Oakland Countys Holly Township.
MLive.com reports that Nagys daughter Felicia said her dad always seemed to instantly become friends with everyone he met.
Forty members of the group Patriot Riders attended the ceremony.
Twenty-year-old Peris Dorsette of Flint and a 15-year-old boy are charged with first-degree murder and torture. Nagys body was found July 30.
Nagy was a founder and resident of Tent City, an ex-homeless encampment in woods at an ex-General Motors parking lot in the Flint suburb of Burton. According to MLive.com, Nagy was an Army veteran who served in Korea.


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Several roads in Colorado Springs had to be closed on Saturday as heavy thunderstorms with gusty winds and hail moved through the area.
A weakening line of showers stretches from Kansas City to Cleveland severe weather will redevelop along this line this afternoon.
A line of strong thunderstorms will impact St. Louis through Syracuse this afternoon bringing the threat for heavy rain and damaging wind.
Why did Hurricane Sandy prompt policy changes from NOAA, and what are these new changes?
While pleasant weather is expected for the final round of the John Deere Classic Sunday, thunderstorms could effect MLB.
Saturday's downpours proved to be too much for the city's viaducts and many streets flooded over as a result.
Conditions were just right at the Stowe Hot Air Balloon Festival in Vermont on Saturday but conditions could take a turn for the worse.
Check out a variety of photos viewers have sent through our Facebook page or from AccuWeather.com.
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10 Places With the Most Retirees
In these cities, nearly a quarter or more of the population is made up of retirees.
In Pictures: Places with the Most Retirees
Karen Lovegrove, 71, lives almost exclusively among other retirees. She moved from Scottsdale , Ariz., to Sun City, Ariz., when she turned 55. To live in this aptly named age-restricted community just outside of Phoenix, at least one household member must be 55 or older.
The low cost of living in Sun City was a big draw. Property taxes on her 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom house with a patio overlooking a golf course are just $800 a year. "We don't have a school tax because we don't have any schools here because there are no children," Lovegrove says. Children younger than 19 may visit or live in Sun City only on a temporarily basis for up to 90 days. "It's not that we don't like kids. We've all got grandkids and we love them," says Lovegrove, who has two adult children and seven grandchildren who sometimes visit. "At this age, it's just a nice quiet relaxing lifestyle where you don't have to worry about kids running around."
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After a lifetime of living and working among people of all age groups, many retirees move to communities where they can live primarily among their peers. To find these places with the most retirees, U.S. News used our Best Places to Retire search tool, powered by data from Onboard Informatics, to seek towns where those age 65 and older make up the largest percentage of the population. We then narrowed the search to one place in each state to give the list some geographic diversity.
When you move to an area with a large retiree population, you have an opportunity to meet and connect with other retirees from throughout the country. "If you get involved in volunteer groups, you will quickly be assimilated into the community and your life will be busy, nonstop," says Scott Chase, 57, who moved from Seattle to Camano Island, Wash., in 2000 when he retired from the real estate industry. "Within our volunteer groups, the majority of people are retirees and most of them moved here from somewhere else." Chase is now employed part-time by Washington State University on a project that aims to preserve coastal areas and volunteers at Cama Beach State Park.
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Jim Rice, 42, also aimed to pursue volunteer work when he retired from the Marines last year. He now puts in about 30 hours a month at the National Museum of the Pacific War in Fredericksburg, Texas, and spends time with his three teenage sons while his wife is on active duty in the Navy. "The cost of living down here is low enough that we can get by on my retirement income and give back to the community a little bit," Rice says.
A low cost of living coupled with a high quality of life draws many people to retirement communities. The median home price in Bella Vista, Ark., a planned recreational community near the Ozark Mountains, is just $125,000. There are even bigger bargains to be found in Kings Point, Fla., where the median home price is an astonishingly low $42,000.
"The first year I lived here, I reduced my living expenses by at least $10,000," says John Carsten, 92, of his move from Chicago to Pinehurst, N.C., when he retired from IBM's marketing department in 1983. "There are lower taxes, fewer heating bills, I don't have any commuting expenses, and I gave away my business suits and changed to golf shirts."
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More than three quarters of the population is over age 65 in Laguna Woods, Ca., a small southern California city just 10 miles from the Pacific Ocean. A 2,100-acre age-restricted community houses the majority of the residents. Laguna Woods Village, formerly called Leisure World, caters to those age 55 and older. "We wear age like a merit badge—the older you are, the more badges you have," says Ruth May, 77, a former travel agent who has lived at Laguna Woods Village for 13 years. "We all think we're much younger than we are. It makes me feel comfortable." May says she enjoys socializing primarily with people her own age and keeps in touch with her grandson online. "I communicate with my one grandson via Facebook," May says. "I don't know how to Twitter yet."


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The group, which includes faculty, students and staff from the State University College at Oneonta, was planning a Hurricane Isaac relief mission in Mississippi, but changed gears to offer help after Hurricane Sandy caused havoc closer to home.
The team that went on the Dec. 15-21 trip included students Sarah Weigel, Maria Trupia and Christopher Cure, along with December graduate Timothy Springer and Assistant Professor of Geography Wendy Mitteager, student and founding member Adam Cox told The Daily Star.
Team members hauled ruined items out of affected homes, tore down drywall and ripped out kitchen and bathroom fixtures, among other tasks.
The relief mission was the first of several being planned through SUNY Oneonta's Center for Social Responsibility and Community.
The ORC organized several fundraising events that netted nearly $900 to help finance relief trips.
It's gratifying to see our local college students take time out of their winter break to help those in need.
To A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital on its $10 million upgrade, which began earlier this month and is expected to be completed next February.
The renovations will cut the number of patient beds from about 100 to 60, but will create single-occupancy rooms, which have the benefits of increasing patient privacy and decreasing the risk of spreading infections.
An observation room of 16 beds will also be added.
As part of the renovations, patient care technology will be modernized with computerized record-keeping.
A majority of the project is being funded by a grant under the state's Hospital Efficiency and Affordability Law.
We look forward to the completion of the project.
To locally made food being featured at President Barack Obama's inauguration.
Two varieties of gourmet cheese from the Cooperstown Cheese Co. in Milford were served at a special inauguration luncheon at the Capitol on Monday.
Sharon Tomaselli and Bob Sweitzer, former executives in the specialty paper industry, started the company seven years ago.
"We're hoping this gets us national recognition," Tomaselli said. She said the fact that Cooperstown Cheese now has items on the menu at such a prestigious event could get the company the national distribution deal she and Sweitzer need to take their business to the next level.
"We feel like this could be our breakthrough," Sweitzer said.
Another locally made product that has already gained national recognition was also served.
Plain and vanilla Chobani yogurt, produced in Columbus, was served with strawberries, pineapples, pears and granola toppings to the inaugural guests.
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The Kirkwood School Board will vote on three projects for Kirkwood School District elementary schools that would total $850,000 and use up remaining reserve money generated the passage of Prop 1.
The District will present the following projects for the summer of 2013 to the Board at its regular meeting tonight at 7 p.m. in the District's administrative offices.
- Tillman Elementary: $670,000 project that would renovate the front entrance and relocate the nurses' clinic, main office and guidance office.
- Westchester Elementary: $90,000 project that would remove the wall between the library and computer lab and renovate these spaces.
- North Glendale Elementary: $90,000 project that would convert the old library back into two classrooms.
If approved, the District would seek bids for the projects and bring back bids to the Board for final approval.


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The university is pleased to continue the tradition of offering employees the option to give to charitable organizations of their choice through the annual Ball State Employee United Way Campaign.
On October 1, every Ball State employee will receive a packet of information containing an informative letter, the 2013 United Way Brochure, a Payroll Deduction Authorization Card, a BSU United Way Pledge Card, and a return envelope. When you receive your packet, please take a moment to examine the information. Should you choose to participate and pledge:
1. Complete the blue pledge card. For a one-time gift, include your contribution (cash or check made out to United Way of Delaware County) with your pledge card. One-time contributions are necessary for anyone interested in claiming the gift on their 2013 taxes.2. Employees wishing to make monthly contributions through payroll deduction must complete the Payroll Deduction Card in addition to completing the pledge card. Monthly payroll deductions for the 2012 campaign will start in January 2014. 3. Return your pledge in the envelope included in your packet to your team captain. Team captains are encouraged to return all pledges to University Human Resource Services on or before the end of the campaign on November 30, 2013.
If, for any reason, you do not receive a packet or misplace your information, you may print the Payroll Deduction Card, fill it out, and give it to your team captain along with the blue pledge card.
To pledge online, simply go to BSU United Way Pledge Card, complete the form, and send it directly to UHRS. Please note that if you pledge online and wish to make a one-time contribution, you must place your contribution in the envelope included in your packet and give it to your team captain. Please follow the instructions in item 2 above for monthly payroll deductions.
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Your stress could be taking a toll on your kids.
A recent survey shows kids who say their parents are stressed out also say they feel that way.
The kids reported feelings of sadness, worry and frustration, and the parents seemed to be unaware of it.
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Grilled Cheese - favorite variations?
Caramelized onions and blue cheese (Maytags my fave).
Cheddar and apple or pear.
Here are some other ideas:
I've found that after buttering the bread, press the buttered side into some grated parmigiano or pecorino before grilling. It totally adds to the texture and flavor. Crispy cheesy salty bread.
Try stuffing with brie and pears...or taleggio with roasted eggplant or roasted peppers and garlic...or bacon, spinach and white cheddar...etc.
One of the secrets is to use a really tasty bread, like sourdough, multigrain, or even cinnamon raisin bread.
I also melt the butter in the pan, as I keep it in the fridge and it's cold when I go to use it, so melting it first, then adding the sandwich works really well. Also if you use a press on it guarantees a uniform melt and brown crust.
I like to use a combo of cheese in one sandwich, like Havarti, smoked fontina and cheddar. Or Swiss, meunster and goat cheese.
I did something similar about 2 weeks ago (although just for the 2 of us):
I made 5 kinds:
- goat cheese and honey
- raclette and honey
- bacon, caramelized onions and blue cheese
- apple, walnut, caramelized onions and Manchego
- and bacon, salami, apple, and mild cheddar with some sun dried tomato oil
They were all great, but my SO liked the apple, walnut, caramelized and Manchego the best... I can't pick.... I loved them all. Just use good quality bread and good quality high end cheese (no prepackaged sliced stuff) and you can't go wrong. I also spread butter and bacon grease (on the ones with bacon) on both sides of each slice of bread for extra yumminess.
With a smear of traditional basil pesto, sundried tomato pesto, or olive tapenade (or combination of those). Great for adding flavor. Open-faced topped with arugula, spinach, baby greens dressed with vinaigrette. I had a great one once with a mix of roasted tomatoes and fresh tomatoes, some leafy green, and a garlic aoli type deal.
some i've played with...
-gruyere with yam chips and sage
-ricotta, mozzarella and parmesan with sundried tomato tapenade and basil
-goat cheese, brie, bacon, tomatoes, roasted garlic, walnuts, and frisee or arugula
-mozzarella, cheddar, goat cheese and blue cheese with caramelized onions on pumpernickel.
-and simple as best, cheddar, jack and swiss on sourdough or wheat
Thomas Keller has a "recipe" in Ad Hoc at home for grilled cheese on brioche with gruyere and lots of butter; it's amazing.
I agree with Phurstluv that it's necessary to use good bread; I usually get some from a local bakery here in Chicago. Pesto, tomato, and mozzarella on french bread is probably my favorite.
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Found the written recipe for anyone interested...
The Grilled Cheese Sandwich
We ran a recipe for Mrs. Citron's "Living to Cook" earlier in a story announcing the Crate fundraiser. Here is one to try from Thomas Keller's "Ad Hoc at Home." It's not quite spaghetti with onions and cottage cheese, nor as challenging as other recipes in his book, but he writes that grilled cheese "was a fixture of my youth and still factors in my cooking." The recipe in the book calls for homemade brioche and sweet potato chips, and gives those recipes, should you want to seek them out.
-- Margi Shrum
12 1/2-inch-thick slices brioche
8 to 10 ounces thinly sliced Gruyere
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Lay 6 slices of bread on a work surface. Divide the cheese evenly among them and top with the remaining pieces of bread.
Heat a medium skillet over medium heat. Add 2 tablespoons of the butter and cook to brown the butter. Add half the sandwiches and cook until browned on the first side, about 1 1/2 minutes. Turn the sandwiches over and brown the second side for 30 to 45 seconds. Transfer to a baking sheet, and spread 1 teaspoon of the remaining butter over the top of each sandwich. Put the baking sheet into the oven to finish cooking and melting the cheese, about 2 minutes. Cook the remaining sandwiches the same way and finish in the oven.
Transfer the sandwiches to a cutting board, cut off the crusts and cut each sandwich into quarters. Stack on a serving plate and serve with the chips.
Serves 6.
-- "Ad Hoc at Home" by Thomas Keller (Artisan, $50)
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The Penguin restaurant in Charlotte does a Pimento Grilled Cheese sandwich that is simple but fantastic. Favorite cheese grated (cheddar, jack or comb), diced roasted peppers (jarred or home made), crisp bacon, sliced tomato (optional), and grilled on texas toast.
Gotta serve it with Tomato soup though (IMHO).
I usually use different sheep cheeses for my grilled cheese sandwiches, but here a few favorites:
1. Canestrato Pepato (an aged sheep milk cheese with whole pepper corns) with roast beef
2. Sila Peperoncino (a sheep cheese with crushed red pepper) on ciabata bread- goes great with a creamy tomato soup
3. Aged pecorino (such a Pecorino Sardo Maturo) with fig or quince jam
4. Prosciutto with Sila Peperoncino on sourdough bread
When I'm in a damn-the-calories mood and have the wherewithal it's cheddar on both sides and liverwurst in the middle on buttered sourdough. A less life-threatening variant is very sharp cheddar and peanut butter. When I was young and thought I'd be that skinny forever I used to get a big fat grilled cheese sandwich from the snack bar near the barracks (in the Air Force at the time) and an order of their fat greasy fries, take it all back to my room, and stuff as many fries into the sandwich as it would hold. Oink oink. But aside from that I stay away from inserting any but the principal ingredients into a GC sandwich. Thin slices of tomato between cheeses might be nice, though …
smoked turkey, gouda, thinly-sliced pear, with a mango chutney blended with mayo and grainy mustard in roughly equal parts, on bread of choice (we liked toasted multi-grain). butter the outside to grill, and keep the sandwich pressed down with a weight so all ingredients really get squished together (forgive the heady technical language here).
Simply, good sharp cheddar or gruyere and smoked ham, whole grain mustard, on raisin bread, "buttered" with bacon fat.
I infuse some EVOO with chopped garlic. Then I brush two slices of Borodinsky bread on both sides with the garlic infused EVOO. Borodinsky is a hearty Russian rye bread flavored with coriander. I then add Havarti dill cheese and grill the bread till the cheese oozes out.
The Irish pub lunch menu staple "cheese and onion toastie" is simple and delicious. Use a good Irish cheddar, finely diced sweet onion and good white bread (a nice multigrain is a fine and healthier alternative). The toastie is also touted for its hangover-curative powers.
To me, the most important thing is plenty of butter. I sometimes even brown the butter a bit first before the sandwich goes in.
Smoky is good. Smokey horseradish sauce is great on a grilled cheese, as is my old teenage favorite- mayo on one side, Dijon mustard on the other. Another superb one for grilled cheeses (and the absolute best for BLTs) is Durkees Famous Sauce.
I think Thomas Keller's idea of browning the outside first and finishing in the oven is marvelous- one of those simple things that make me say, "I should've thought of that myself!"
They say true genius is having the idea so good that it seems obvious once it's been suggested. Keller's the real thing.
Muenster is my favorite melting cheese. Makes a great grilled cheese. Of course, it's difficult to make a bad grilled cheese. Many's the time I've had American on cheap foamy white bread.
I do most often prefer just cheese, but on good bread with mayo. Cheddar, Provolone, Gruyere (try Comté sometime!), Jack or Pepperjack, Gouda, all work very well solo for the purists (and as I've said, usually I'm one of them). They all also combine well with raw onion, browned onion, or slices of apple or pear.
A few of my other favorite combos (some already suggested):
Provolone with some prosciutto is great; plenty of cheese and just a bit of meat.
Cheddar , bacon and apple.
Smoked Gouda and turkey with apricot mustard.
Pepperjack with a thin smear of guava jelly.
Brie with a little seedless raspberry jam.
Bleu cheese toasted open-faced with ripe pear and a little orange marmalade. (Does that still qualify as a grilled cheese, though?)
And I've got to try Novelli's suggestion of Parmesan or Romano on the outside of the sandwich. Brilliant.
Make it how you like but add ...
I like to toast the bread with fresh garlic in olive oil on both sides then begin to make the sandwich. Instead of using butter or margarine. Possibly add a bit of crispy bacon for flavor to the inside with the melted cheese it doesn't take much only a few bits to add lots of flavor. With the bacon and cheese I would like oven-dried tomatoes (the moisture has been partially removed intensifying flavors with salt and pepper maybe a bit of oregano and sweet basil on top).
Much more than that and it would no longer be considered grilled cheese.
Born on Saint Patrick's day Love Rubens but that is another story ...
~ SMaki
Buttered challah, yellow mustard, Swiss cheese, ham, roasted pork and dill pickle slices. Press down on when "grilling". Slice on the diagonal and serve hot.
Add Genoa salami for a Tampa variation.
A hearty whole wheat that has body, when buttered becomes a wonderfully crunchy toasty bread with the best crunch. I love Fontina, the best cheese for meltiness, perfect ooziness.
Now if you wanted to add some interesting components, a few thinly sliced scallions with prosciutto.
One hint I read here that I have used ever since is to use mayo on the outside of the sandwich. Slip in pan and then mayo the other side before turning. It makes the bread nice and crisp.
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The bread gets crisp because the vegetable oil in most mayo has a decently high smoke point. Compare using melted bacon fat in the pan with garlic almost smoking and may find can get it crisper faster with more heat and better flavor (without worry about cancer for you and the family from fumes cooking at home using smoked vegitable oil of any kind without a good ventilation hood). High heat frying if want it crisp fast should be done with saturated fat because unsaturated vegitable fats given too much heat turn into polymers (plastic) at their smoke point which can result in lung cancer in people like us.
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Jalapeno popper grilled cheese. Made it this weekend, and wow - so yummy.
Lots of interesting grilled cheese on this blog.
My grandmother's specialty: homemade dark bread + homemade pesto + thickly-sliced tomatoes (from her garden) + super sharp cheddar; open-faced, broiled.
So, so, so good.


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"An easy and delicious pasta casserole with turkey, vegetables, cheese and pasta. Serve with bread and a leafy green salad, if desired. For a more Italian taste substitute tomato sauce for the ketchup and mozzarella cheese for the Cheddar."
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- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and set aside.
- In a large skillet, brown turkey over medium heat. Remove turkey from skillet to a large bowl; do not drain any grease left in skillet.
- Add onion and bell pepper to skillet; saute until softened. Add garlic to saute for 2 minutes and add tomatoes; mix well and remove from heat.
- Add vegetable mixture to turkey and stir in ketchup to coat; mix well. In a 9x13 inch baking dish, spread mixture and top with spaghetti and cheese.
- Bake in preheated oven for about 30 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted; serve.
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Easy and delicious. I used the spaghetti sauce/mozzarella cheese version of the recipe and added onion powder, garlic powder, seasoned salt, pepper and basil. Next time I'll make it with penne or ziti though - I made a mess trying to serve this thing.
Have made this twice now. Wife and I loved it, made our way though. We take recipes and try to make them healthier. I used multi-grain spaghetti, all natural tomato sauce instead of ketchup and low fat pizza cheese. I threw in some diced chili peppers to spice it up too. We prefer spicier foods so we add a little hot sauce to ours as we eat it.
Easy & tasty recipe. I pretty much followed the recipe exactly, and I liked it a lot. I was nervous about using ketchup instead of a spaghetti sauce, but it actually gave it a yummy flavor. My 3 year old even asked for 2nds, which a very rare! 2 thumbs up!
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Amount Per Serving (8 total)
- Calories
- 379 cal
- 19%
- Fat
- 3.8 g
- 6%
- Carbs
- 61.8 g
- 20%
- Protein
- 25 g
- 50%
- Cholesterol
- 40 mg
- 13%
- Sodium
- 801 mg
- 32%
Based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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Wreck on turnpike injures both drivers
BEDFORD – Both drivers were injured Wednesday in a two-vehicle wreck on the turnpike in Bedford Township.
State police said Daniel G. Strushensky, 79, no address given, was heading west in a 1989 Chevy truck when the trailer he was towing fishtailed and eventually struck a tractor-trailer rig behind him. The loose trailer, which was carrying a vehicle, caused the tractor-trailer to overturn, police said.
The rig's driver, Jonathan D. Keeler, 43, also was injured.
Condition reports for the men were not available Thursday.
2 waive hearing on harvesting deer illegally
MEYERSDALE – Two Somerset County men will face action in county court on charges they illegally harvested big game.
Timothy Allen Sutton Sr., 47, of the 400 block of Petenbrink Road, Garrett, and Daniel Richard Horning, 27, of the 7200 block of Mason Dixon Highway, Meyersdale, each waived his right to a preliminary hearing Thursday before District Judge Douglas Bell of Meyersdale.
Each man was charged by the Pennsylvania Game Commission with five counts of unlawful killing or taking of big game.
The commission said in a criminal complaint that on Nov. 28, the third day of antlered deer season, the men had four antlerless deer and one protected antlered deer ready for butchering at a building near Meyersdale.
Neither man had purchased an antlerless deer license for this past deer season, the commission said.
'Deal' contestant misses trip, wins $1,000
Rachel Van Riper of Johnstown may not have come home with the big prize when she was a contestant on "Let's Make a Deal," but she didn't return empty-handed.
She appeared on the game show Jan. 14.
Van Riper, dressed as a pizza maker, played a game with two other contestants that involved choosing a cash prize from a treasure chest. She was then given the option of keeping the money or turning it in for what was behind a curtain.
She decided to take the money, which turned out to be $1,000. But behind the curtain was a trip to Aruba.
"It was sad, but I was nervous I'd get the zonk, so I kept the money," Van Riper said.
She attended the taping in Hollywood, Calif., in October.
College plans event for prospective students
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Students prepare for Catholic Schools Week
Catholic schools in the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown will celebrate the national observance of Catholic Schools Week from Sunday through Feb. 2. Area schools will sponsor various activities and events throughout the week.
This year's theme is "Catholic Schools Raise the Standards." It reflects the launch of the National Standards and Benchmarks for Effective Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools, which strives to ensure the responsible operation and governance of Catholic schools throughout the nation.
In the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown, there are 20 Catholic elementary schools, with an enrollment of 2,935 students, and four independent Catholic high schools serving 1,022 students. Preschool enrollment in the diocese is 496.
The total number of students in the diocese's Catholic schools this academic year is 4,453.
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A Quick Note About Process Improvement Versus Process Obliteration
A reminder. No one really has time on a Friday. We are all striving for one thing – get through the day and get to the weekend. Accordingly, I'm now devoting Fridays to quick hits – 200 words or less.
Last week I spoke with someone looking for process improvement tools. He was talking six sigma, he was talking RACI, he was talking process mapping, he was talking black and green and white and paisley belts.
Afterwards, discussing the conversation with a co-worker, we realized this person was completely off base. He was trying to redesign a bunch of antiquated processes. He kept talking about process improvement when he needed seismic change.
In a situation where significant change is needed, process improvement is nothing more than tweaking your way to success.
It won't happen.
What this person needs is the blank slate, the white sheet of paper, tabula rasa, blow it up and start over.
Not process improvement; process obliteration.
Hey all you auditors out there, when was the last time you took those sacrosanct processes used by your department and your organization and obliterated them?
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BY CHERYL GROSS Special to the Record-Eagle
Traverse City Record-Eagle
---- — FRANKFORT — Busy times call for the streamlined preparation of wholesome, healthy food — whether you are single or part of a couple or family.
Enter the whole chicken. While many cooks purchase chicken parts for individual dishes, purchasing and roasting the whole bird will result in prepared meat for a whole host of quick, delicious, homemade and healthy meals, from Saturday picnic to Sunday dinner.
When you puchase a chicken, buy the best bird you can afford. Read the packaging and avoid birds that have been injected with broth or a sodium solution or pre-treated in any way. I buy my chickens through the May Farm Grazing Guild here in Benzie County. Should you be unable to find a 'plain chicken,' skip the brining step.
Meat is brined to add moisture and flavor. I brine my whole chickens and turkeys 8 to 12 hours. To brine a chicken, find a pot that will hold the entire bird with a little width to spare and several inches of depth. A too-big pot will dilute the salt and a too-little pot will leave some meat out of the brine. Fill the pot one third with cold water and add one cup of Kosher salt. Kosher salt is absolutely necessary as it is less salty than either mined or sea salt. Do not use table salt. Stir to dissolve. Add the bird to the pot and add additional cold water to cover. Refrigerate 8 to 12 hours.
Roasted chicken
Preheat the oven to 375°. Rinse the chicken in cold water and pat dry. Using cotton string, secure the legs and wings close to the body. Place the bird in a roasting pan with a rack, breast side down. Add carrot, celery and peeled onion cut into chunks to the roasting pan and in the cavity. Place in oven and roast for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, turn the chicken breast side up and return to the oven. Roast the chicken about 20 minutes per pound or until a meat thermometer registers 185° at the thickest part. All juices should run clear or you will have some undercooked meat.
Let the roast sit covered out of the oven 20 minutes prior to cutting and serving.
Serve with skillet or baked stuffing, roasted or mashed potatoes, a cooked vegetable, a fruit salad and, of course, cooked cranberry relish. Or wrap and refrigerate for a delicious picnic lunch.
Save every bit of juice, fat and pan roasted vegetable left in the pan. Add a cup of water to the pan juices to scrape up every bit. Store this mixture in the refrigerator in a covered container. Save every bone not licked clean. Save all of the leftover carcass. Add any juices left on the cutting board or serving platter to the pan juices. Pick much of the meat off of the carcass and save for the recipes below.
At this point in the process, you may store the liquids, the cleaned meat and the carcass and bones to use another day. Or you may go ahead and make the stock that evening. Getting it out of the way or saving it till later has no effect on the stock.
Chicken Stock
Cut the mostly-stripped carcass along the ribs, separating the front from the back, and place in a pot. Add all other scraps and bones. Just cover with water. Skim the fat from the top of the chilled pan juices and add juices to the pot, roasted vegetables and all, and set to simmer for a couple of hours. Once the carcass has reached the falling-apart stage, remove from the heat and strain the stock through a mesh sieve. Pick off bits of meat from the bones and store separately. This stock is now ready to use in some of the following recipes.
Short-cut Chicken Fricassee
A Fricassee is meat cooked or braised in liquid then served with the liquid reduced. It may also have added cooked vegetables such as mushrooms and onions or celery and carrots. This short-cut uses previously roasted meat. It is a favorite at my house over buttermilk biscuits.
2 c. or more chicken, cooked, deboned and chopped
3-4 T. butter
3-4 T. flour
2-3 c. chicken stock
Salt and pepper to taste
In a sauce pan over medium heat, melt the butter. Turn down the heat and whisk in the flour to form a roux or paste. Slowly add the stock to the roux over medium heat, whisking to incorporate the liquid into the roux. Bring to a simmer to thicken. Add the cooked chicken and heat through. Correct the seasonings.
Serve over mashed potatoes, egg noodles or biscuits.
Chicken Divan
2-3 c. chicken, cooked, deboned and rough chopped
2-3 c. broccoli florets, cooked slightly
2-3 T. butter
2-3 T. flour
2-3 c. chicken stock
2 c. bread cubes, plain or herb-seasoned
1 egg
1/2 c. Parmesan cheese, divided
Dash (or up to 1/4 t.) cayenne pepper
Salt to taste
Prep the chicken and set aside. Cut and partially cook the broccoli and set aside. In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Turn down the heat and whisk in the flour to form a roux or paste. Slowly add the stock over medium heat, whisking to incorporate the liquid into the roux. Once the sauce thickens, whisk an egg into the mixture and add a 1/4 c. of Parmesan cheese. Season with the cayenne pepper and correct the seasoning.
In a 7 x 11 pan, spread the bread cubes on the bottom. Top the bread cubes with the chicken. Top the chicken with the broccoli. Pour the sauce over all and sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Bake in a 375° oven for 30 minutes till hot and bubbly.
Chicken Soup
6 c. chicken stock
1/2 c. onion, finely chopped
1 c. carrot, cut into medium chop
1 c. celery, cut into medium chop
1/2 fennel bulb, cut into medium chop (optional)
2 c. chicken, cooked and cut into medium chop
8 oz. cheese tortellini or 1/2 c. white rice or 2 c. egg noodles
1 T. parsley, dried
Salt and pepper to taste
Pour the chicken stock into a soup pot over medium-high heat. Add the vegetables and simmer until almost soft. Add the chicken and tortellini, rice or noodles, and the parsley. Cook 10 minutes for the tortellini and noodles and 20 minutes for the rice. Serve piping hot.
Chicken Cherry Salad
2 c. chicken, cooked and cut into medium dice
1 c. celery, cut into medium dice
1 c. dried tart cherries
1/2 c. walnut meats, broken
1/4 c. sweet onion, chopped
1/4-1/2 c. mayonnaise
Salt and pepper to taste
Chicken Quesadillas
8 fajita-sized tortillas
1 1/3 c. chicken, cooked and diced
8 heaping T. salsa
3 c. Colby-Jack cheese, shredded
Place four tortillas on baking pans. Top each with a 1/3 c. layer of chicken, drizzle each with 2 T. of salsa and sprinkle each with 3/4 c. shredded cheese. Top each with a second tortilla. Bake in a 400° oven for 20 minutes or until cheese is melted and tortilla is crispy. Cut into 6 wedges.
Cheryl Gross is a Benzie County-based freelance writer.


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Comprising carrycot, Group 0+ infant carrier, pushchair, footmuff and raincover, the Kiddicare Willz 3 in 1 Travel System is the stylish one-stop travel solution. Complete with designer looks without the designer price tag, Willz switches effortlessly from pram, to car seat mode to classic pushchair.
The Kiddicare Willz 3 in 1 is a sleek, modern stylish travel system suitable from birth. Each separate component fits easily onto the lightweight chassis using innovative one-click technology.
The lightweight chassis and height-adjustable padded handle combine to make a pushchair as comfortable to push as it is for your little one to ride in. The lockable swivel wheels zip along pavements as well as negotiating more uneven ground effortlessly.
Essentials can be stored securely in the large concealed shopping basket with zipped cover or the handy secure pocket on the back of the pushchair. The whole unit folds quickly and easily, locking automatically for safe storage.
The Group 0+ car seat fits onto the chassis for short trips. An integral hood comes with extendible sun visor and the 3-point safety harness is fully padded for comfort. The carrycot comes complete with mattress, hood, apron and raincover with a 2-point safety harness for extra security. Together with the well-padded interior, the carrycot provides a portable and cosy sanctuary for your baby to sleep in wherever you choose to go.
I like the handle adjustment feature as babys dad is very tall so he finds it comfortable to use aswell
Almost perfect - front wheel has a mind of its own so it veers to the left! The cot part is also not ideal - only one safety strap around baby's middle. Not good for bumps, curbs etc. Otherwise pleased.
Be warned. As much as I loved this travel system we had to return ours and go for a different brand. The locking mechanism on the chassis frame broke so wouldn't click together. It couldn't be fixed as this pushchair has now been discontinued.
Having now used this system for 3 months i can say that it is a very good multifunctional system for the price. Pros: -easy to assemble...just don't put the car seat on forward facing as it will get stuck! -easy to steer, the swivel front wheels make it easy to turn around in small spaces I.e lifts! -cot part is good to use as a cot on the floor for naps when visiting grandparents etc. -we have the city design which is different from anything out there, good if you don't want to follow the crowd and get the well known brands -front and rear facing buggy part is a plus, this and the pattern attracted me in the first place -larger wheels at back are good and sturdy, just be careful when steering as you might get the front part through a space but then hit the back wheels as they are larger. -plastic wheels mean no punctures! -easy to clip everything onto especially car seat when baby is sleeping -shopping basket is huge and can fit loads on stuff in -footmuff on pram can be taken off and used on car seat, this is brilliant for my baby as he kicks a lot and kicks blankets off! -easy to put up and down when in a rush Cons -rain cover could do with some Velcro straps to tie onto chassis as it can blow off in very windy weather -plastic wheels can feel a bit cheap compared to rubber ones as they rattle a little -car seat could do with going up to more than a year of age as will need to spend money again on a new one -kiddicare do not supply an adapter so that the car seat can fit onto isofix base, would give five stars if they did this, we brought the pram before we brought a new car they now has isofix points, however it is quick and easy to strap in. -the hood on the car seat is a little flimsy, could do with a folding back mechanism as I use the toys on the handle to push back the hood when I need to get baby out of seat when in the chassis as this can prove difficult especially with a newborn that needs more support. - headhugger in car seat is more of a cushion than a hugger and babies head rattles around a it, not so good for newborns, the same applies to the cot, it could do with a bit more supporter for newborns. -straps on car seat can get twisted easily, I think this is because of the head hugger, so sometimes when baby is in the seat I am unable to tighten the straps so have to take baby out and reposition. -very bulky, especially if you want to take cot section with you, I have a small golf and that's all that fits in boot, I've tried to think of everything, but overall this is a good pram, I am yet to use the pram section as this is not suitable until your baby can sit up really as I tried 3 month in it and he slumped to the side and didn't look comfortable but am looking forward to using it as it looks smart in chassis, however May need to buy a lighter compact stroller for holiday :(
My partner and I purchased this travel system last May in anticipation for our first child. When the system arrived we were instantly impressed. It was easy to set up - my partner being a 'man's man' decide not to use instructions and it went together perfectly! As another one of the comments, he did however put the car seat in the wrong way but once we sorted that we have had no problems. The system folds down so easily and is very compact which is great for us and we travel a lot to see family in Cornwall. I would definitely recommend this product to anyone, a friend of mine has a travel system which is more than double the cost of this and when folded down doesn't clip shut so it is forever unfolding when trying to get it in and out of the car etc. I will definitely be keeping this system for when I have another child!
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July 31, 2014
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- C.J. Leslie had 20 points and 11 rebounds and North Carolina State held on to beat Maryland 79-74 on Sunday night in their Atlantic Coast Conference opener.
Scott Wood scored 19 points and Lorenzo Brown added 11 for the Wolfpack (12-4, 1-0). They hit 47.5 percent of their shots -- 28 of 59 -- and were 21 of 24 from the free-throw line to win their sixth straight and snap the Terrapins' seven-game winning streak.
Mark Gottfried became the first N.C. State coach since Les Robinson in 1991 to win his first ACC game, and the surging Wolfpack have won seven of eight with the lone loss in that stretch coming to No. 1 Syracuse.
Terrell Stoglin scored 25 points -- he entered averaging an ACC-best 21 -- but the Terrapins (10-4, 0-1) dropped new coach Mark Turgeon's first ACC game.
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