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jeromy in NE
Title says it all. I used a gift card to splurge on these after thinking I'd always use my wratchet, sockets & extensions. I'm glad I bought them on a whim. I'll be mad when my kid loses one. Luckily, they're decently priced & I'll be able to get a new set without cringing.Read All Reviews
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It works good for my main jet but the outer plastic piece is garbage and just spins at times making it difficult to use if the carb is still on the bike.Read All Reviews
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I bought 4 of these as Christmas presents for the guy in our group who always carries most of the tools in his fanny pack when we go riding. Since he has saved all of our butts at least once, this seemed like a great way to say Thank You. They are amazingly light! If only they made Titanium Pliars, and a few other tools that could lighten up trail tool even more.Read All Reviews
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6 tools in one, and it fits easily into my pack. Maybe the best trail tool I own. Lets face it you can almost tear a bike apart with this thing.Read All Reviews

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HOUSTON – Award-winning actor, director, writer and producer Robert Wuhl is back on the University of Houston campus.
Wuhl, who is best known for his leading role in the HBO TV series "Arliss" and his movie roles in films like "Batman" and "Bull Durham," is showcasing a play he wrote on campus.
"Hit Lit" is a romantic comedy set in the competitive publishing world of New York City. Wuhl, who is a former UH student, is co-directing the play along with Steven W. Wallace.
The "Arliss" star loves sports especially baseball, but comedy has been the mainstay of his career.
Wuhl is also mixing professional actors with student actors as he prepares to take his play to the Queens Theatre in New York.
The play opens at 8 p.m. on Jan. 29 and runs through Feb. 2 at the Jose Quintero Theatre. On Feb. 2, there is an early show at 2 p.m. as well.
For more on KHOU 11 Sports Anchor Matt Musil's interview with Wuhl, click here.


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So You Think You Can Dance, 8 p.m., Fox
The first eliminations! How awful is the set up this season that they spend a whole week rehearsing and then get eliminated! On the other hand, how awesome!
Around The World In 80 Plates, 10 p.m., Bravo
"The three final chefs battle for victory in front of the Los Angeles food critic community." I would rather coat myself in honey and lie down on a red ant hill than do anything in front of the 'Los Angeles food critic community'.
Beverly Hills Nannies, 9 p.m., ABCFamily
"After-hours activities and outside aspirations turn the nannies against each other." Ain't that the truth.


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The St. Olaf College Campus-Wide Information System (CWIS) Policies
St. Olaf College provides the computing and network resources of the St. Olaf Campus-Wide Information System (CWIS) in support of the academic mission and administrative functions of the college. Approved uses of the CWIS include, but are not limited to, educational applications, administrative information exchange, presentation and promotion of the college to external audiences, research, faculty/staff professional development, and college-sponsored community service.
The current medium for the St. Olaf CWIS is the World Wide Web (WWW), an Internet-based, multimedia, hyper-text information tool. Readers should be aware that references to "Web pages" or simply "pages" in the CWIS Policies (below) and in the document St. Olaf WWW Server Standards apply equally to any and all other implementations of the CWIS, present and future.
CWIS (Campus-Wide Information System)
The system at St. Olaf College by which information that is publicly available may be distributed electronically.
The St. Olaf Network
All computer systems and interconnecting communications lines and hardware that are the property of St. Olaf College and all Internet Protocol addresses that are in the St. Olaf domain. Privately owned systems that are attached to the college-owned communications lines are considered to be "on the St. Olaf Network." This includes any device, on the campus or off, that makes use of an Internet Protocol address that is in the St. Olaf domain, such as a dialup PPP (point-to-point protocol) connection.
Information Provider
The person responsible for publishing and updating the information contained in Web pages on the St. Olaf Network. Every page, both official and personal, is required to have a registered Information Provider. Every Official Page (see below) will have a designated Information Provider; this may or may not be the person who initially created the page. The person who creates a Personal Page (or in whose name a Personal Page is created) will be considered the owner of and Information Provider for that page.
St. Olaf WWW Servers
All systems that are host to pages belonging to registered Information Providers.
Official Pages
The electronic equivalent of the pages of a printed publication of the college. An Official Page is subject to the same standards as the printed materials of the college.
Personal Pages
The web pages of an individual faculty member, staff member, student, or guest of St. Olaf College. Personal Pages do not implicitly or explicitly represent official positions and policies of the college.
Home Page
The topmost level of an Official Page or Personal Page.
St. Olaf Home Page
The topmost Official Page of St. Olaf College with the URL "www.stolaf.edu."
URL (Uniform Resource Locator)
The Internet address for a page on the World Wide Web.
A one-way hypermedia connection from one site to another on the World Wide Web. Expressed as a "link to" or "link from" a Web site or page of information.
The policies contained in this section apply to ALL faculty, staff, students, and guests of St. Olaf College who use the St. Olaf Campus-Wide Information System and to ALL the Web and information servers operating on the St. Olaf Network.
In addition, Information Providers (see definition above) are subject to the content and presentation standards contained in the document St. Olaf WWW Server Standards. Every page, both official and personal, on a St. Olaf WWW Server is required to have a registered Information Provider (see Information Provider Agreement Form).
The St. Olaf Campus-Wide Information System may not be used in any manner prohibited by federal, state, or local law or disallowed by licenses, contracts, or college regulations, including (but not limited to) the general computing policies as outlined in the current printed versions of the documents
- Introduction to Student Academic Computing at St. Olaf College,
- Introduction to Faculty/Staff Computing at St. Olaf College, and
- Introduction to Administrative Computing at St. Olaf College,
and general college policies contained in the current printed versions of
- Student Handbook and Academic Rules and Regulations,
- Faculty Handbook,
- Administrative/Professional Staff Handbook,
- Service and Support Staff Handbook, and the
- St. Olaf College Catalog.
Intellectual Property/Copyright:
Materials that are owned by others may not be placed on Web pages without the expressed permission of the owner. Assume that materials published on the Web by others are protected by copyright unless a disclaimer or waiver is expressly stated. (Common violations of this policy include unauthorized use of such things as trademarked images of Dilbert, the Simpsons, and Mickey Mouse as well as photographs, artwork, text, and data that have been created or are owned by others.)
Materials licensed to the college by their owner are restricted to use by members of the college community only and may not be redistributed by any method. (Some examples would be Encyclopedia Britannica entries or Star Tribune newspaper articles.)
All Web/information servers on the St. Olaf Network (both college-owned and personally owned) must use only legally licensed software.
Commercial Activities
No employee, student, or guest may use systems on the St. Olaf Network for profit-making ventures or on behalf of external organizations or persons unless such use is directly related to St. Olaf courses, to faculty/staff research or professional activities, or to college-sponsored community service.
Pictures, video, audio, or personal information of or about a person or persons may not be placed on Personal Pages without the subject(s)'s expressed permission. The burden of demonstrating consent is on the Information Provider of the page in which the material appears.
The usage of personal information on Official Pages is restricted to that allowed by federal, state, and local laws and by college standards for print publications.
Personal Pages Disclaimers
Every Personal Page (including each Personal Home Page) must provide a link at its top to the following Personal Page Disclaimer Statement:
Personal Pages Disclaimer:
Postings to the St. Olaf Campus-Wide Information System by individuals and student organizations reflect their own thoughts, interests, and activities; they do not implicitly or explicitly represent official positions and policies of St. Olaf College.
Personal Page Information Providers assume responsibility and liability for the content of their documents. Please address all comments and other feedback to the Information Provider of the page. For further assistance, contact firstname.lastname@example.com.
In addition, all Personal Page Information Providers are required
to carry this written disclaimer (in full) at the end of their
Home Page:
Personal Page:
The views and opinions expressed in this page are strictly those of its Information Provider. The contents of this page have not been reviewed or approved by St. Olaf College. Personal Page Information Providers assume responsibility and liability for the content of their documents. Please address all comments and other feedback to the Information Provider of this page.
Inappropriate Materials:
Anyone who posts or displays material that is offensive, libelous, or harassing in nature will be subject to disciplinary review.
College Name and Logo:
The college's name and logo may not be used in ways that imply endorsement of external organizations, their products, or services.
Furthermore, in order to enable visitors to St. Olaf's CWIS to clearly distinguish between official Web publications of the college and unofficial publications from individual members of the community, Information Providers must place on their pages official college identifiers in the manner specified in the document St. Olaf WWW Server Standards.
Network Degradation:
The Web systems administrator has the right to unlink any pages or suspend any activities that generate network traffic to a degree that deprives other users of their legitimate use of these resources or impedes the efficient operation of the network.
Last Revision: 8/16/96
Send questions to firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Download NFC interactor from these links, depending on your platform:
- NFC interactor for Windows Phone 8
- NFC interactor for Symbian and MeeGo Harmattan (Nokia N9)
- NFC interactor Unlimited for MeeGo Harmattan
(on Symbian, you can upgrade to the Unlimited version inside the app)
Compatible Phones
Windows Phone: All NFC enabled Windows Phone 8 devices (e.g., Nokia Lumia 620, 720, 810, 820, 822, 920, 925, 928, 930, 1020, 1520, Samsung Ativ S, HTC Windows Phone 8X).
Symbian: Nokia C7 / Astound / Oro, 700, 603, 701, 801T, 808 PureView
MeeGo Harmattan: Nokia N9
Source Code
The NDEF library used in the Windows Phone version is available under the LGPL open source license at Codeplex.
The Qt project source code of NFC interactor for Symbian / MeeGo Harmattan is hosted at GitHub. It's released under the GPLv3 license – see the project files for more details.


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Index of Library Resources
THIS IS ONLY A PARTIAL LIST - it represents only one wall of our library at this time. The list will continue to grow every couple of weeks, as we work our way through the library. This is a time consuming process, so please bear with us.
In addition, we are entering every name from every book into the database. Again, this is a lot of work, so please bear with us as this will grow slowly and steadily. (And if you're really impatient, volunteer to come help speed things along!) You can browse these surname indexes, or use the Google Search box in the navigation section on the left to find the surnames you're looking for.
Every effort has been made to make these entries as correct as possible, however, if you should spot a typo or what you believe to be an error, please let us know and we will correct it as soon as possible.
HOW TO USE this index: The listing is alphabetical. They are entered by the name which appears on the cover of the book. Unfortunately, this can make it difficult to find exactly what you are looking for. EXAMPLE: Births and Deaths from Buchanan County would be found alphabetically under the B's, but since it also contains death information, if you only look at the D's you will not see this resource as being available. EXAMPLE: Index to Deaths in St. Joseph is found under the I's, but logically you would look under the D's or even S for St. Joseph. So PLEASE be sure to look through all of the items!
Once you have found a book which might be of interest, look to see if it is underlined and in blue. If it is, then click on that title to see a list of surnames that can be found within that book. PLEASE NOTE: these books are not indexed all at once - our at-home volunteers do a little bit at a time, so if there appears to be only a few names, it is probably being worked on. It can be difficult to know if the names are all entered or not. EXAMPLE: Deaths from the Catholic Tribune is alphabetized by the name of the deceased, however, we index every name in the obit, so you will see names from A to Z, even though the person entering the book has only done 1/2 of it.
If you find a name in the index that is of interest, write down the book number and record number. With this information our librarian can quickly find the record you need. Contact our librarian for a copy of the record of interest.
Further questions about the database and how it works? Let us know!


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Throw pillows are an easy and inexpensive way to change a room's decor. You can use throw pillows to set a mood in a room, add a punch of warmth or color or lift a room's comfort factor. The types of pillows you choose can make a statement about who you are
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Throw pillows have the potential to change the way you feel about a room. A handful of square or round throw pillows in a rainbow of colors can turn a plain, white couch from drab to dazzling. Pile pillows in a variety of shapes and sizes on an otherwise plainly made bed, and suddenly you've got a designer look. There's no limit to what you can do with throw pillows. All you need is a little imagination
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- Remove the washed cover from the washing machine and stretch out to its original shape and line dry. There is a possibility that the heat of the dryer might shrink the pillow cover and you would not be able to use it again. You can hang it outside if you have a clothes line or inside on a clothes hanger--both will work just fine
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Chile aims to become the hub for entrepreneurship and innovation in Latin America by importing early stage entrepreneurs from all over the world with the initiative Start-Up Chile, an accelerator program fully supported by the Chilean government. The main motivator to head to "the Silicon Valley of Latin America (wanna-be)": the local government provides $40,000 in cash without taking any equity stake.
Launched in 2010, Start-Up Chile has been generating a lot of buzz, including from Forbes. Steve Wozniak, who founded Apple Apple with Steve Jobs (today marks the one year anniversary of his death) and Ronald Wayne, is one of the fans of the project:
I would love to go there if I were young. This is the greatest program I have ever seen of this type in the entire world. I will recommend it even to my own kids.
I have recently met with Carlos Honorato, international director of ProChile, the Trade Commission of Chile, responsible for implementing Chile's trade policy and attracting foreign investment. Mr Honorato came to Europe to promote Start-Up Chile and besides showing me videos and pictures of notorious people who visited Start-Up Chile premises, told me that "Chile wants to build the Silicon Valley of Latin America and opening the boundaries for people from all over the world is a key part of our strategy."
The government has put into practice a number of measures to attract the best entrepreneurs from all over the world. In return for the $40,000 grant , the only obligation is to live in Chile for at least 6 months. Money is not the only good thing about the program; selected entrepreneurs will also receive a 1-year working visa, free office space, soft landing and hospitality -i.e.: fast tracked paperwork that allows entrepreneurs to open bank accounts in a fortnight. Past members have also mentioned that there is a great deal of partying too, but that's probably for another story.
Since Start-Up Chile is being fully supported by the government, entrepreneurs enjoy another key advantage: being part of the right circles. This translates into easy access to world-class mentors, venture capitalists, market intelligence, and top Latin America networking opportunities.
Mr Honorato has told me about a few hot startups that graduated from the Start-Up Chile program:
Junar (Argentina)
Founded by two Argetines, Junar is a free web-based dashboard that lets users search through data streams. Besides the $40,000 grant from Start-Up Chile, Junar secured US$1.2 million Series A financing round in December 2010 and is also supported by angel investors from different countries and two Chilean funds -Aurus Tecnologia and Austral Capital. The Beta version was launched in February and has reached the milestone of 10,000 data streams in April. The company reached the semi finals of the MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition and is already operating in the US and Costa Rica.
Babelverse (France)
Created by French entrepreneurs, Babelverse is the first application for real-time voice translation. The application is powered by a global community of human interpreters and it has landed the title of "Audience Choice" at Disrupt NYC on May 2012.
Cruisewise (Israel)
Launched by young Israeli entrepreneurs, this website is like the kayak.com for cruises. It allows users to "search for cruises across multiple cruise lines and view itineraries using our integrated map feature"
Pick1 – http://www.Pick1.com was also part of Start-Up Chile program, and we raised money in Chile. We are an Italian team, San Francisco-based company. We just hired a small Chilean team in Santiago to manage sales and operations in Chile, added to the team in Italy and USA.
This is our last article http://techcrunch.com/2012/09/12/pick1-raises-1-million-for-opinions-database/ .
StartupChile is incredible. It's like summer camp for founders.
I highly recommend this to anyone who wants a deeper life experience as well – being in a foreign country, while working side to side with hundreds of other founders under one large roof is phenomenal – you will walk away with more than you could imagine.
And for our Art startup : http://JuicyCanvas.com – it's exactly what we needed and more. You can't put a price on this. Oh and no equity! Now who else does that?
Note: Every incoming round is better and better in terms of quality of the founders.
So i recommend you get your application as polished as possible ;-)
Artur | founder
Start-up Chile it's the experience of my life!
The program offered me many opportunities I want to mention:
- I had the chance to become friends with some of the most carefully selected entrepreneurs in the world.
- The chance to stay focused with the Glazeon.com Team for six months
- The chance to have more than 100 business meetings in which helped me determine the right direction for Glazeon
This is my 5 star review about Start-up Chile: http://www.quora.com/Reviews-of-Start-Up-Chile-program/review/Denis-Todirica?srid=3J7&share=1


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August 2, 2014
Posted Monday, November 12, 2012 --- 9:10 a.m.
From the Reedsburg Police Department (posted on its Facebook page):
(REEDSBURG, WI) An Evansville man was cited for DUI after he failed to stop at a sign and crashed into a local couple last night at approximately 9:30pm.
Thomas J. Schnabel (51) of Evansville was southbound on S.
Albert Ave when he operated through the stop sign at K Street and collided with an eastbound vehicle. The eastbound vehicle was operated by Mikal J. Johnson (25) of Reedsburg. Johnson and his passenger, Stephanie M. Jasper (23) suffered minor injuries in the crash.
Schnabel was charged with DUI-Causing Injury, Failing to Stop at a Stop Sign, and Failure to Wear a Seatbelt.


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A breach of confidentiality regarding financial and other information discovered at a private Gig Harbor school remains under investigation, the school's director and a law enforcement spokesman both said this week.
Darcie Bigelow, head of school at Gig Harbor Academy, said the school is working closely with the Pierce County Sheriff's Department, the school's bank and its payroll company to investigate what the school calls "accounting irregularities" in its payroll system. An email also was sent from a school account that contained confidential information.
The problems were discovered in late October, according to a letter sent to parents and school benefactors dated Nov. 4.
The school, located in the Artondale area, has 108 students in preschool through grade five.
According to the Nov. 4 letter, the school discovered that an email went out with an attachment that contained names, addresses, and contact information of employees, donors and families. In addition, the letter said, some names listed bank account numbers, credit card numbers and staff Social Security numbers.
The letter said that the person suspected of sending the email was suspended and no longer has access either to the school or its accounts. Bigelow said that because the matter remains under investigation, she could not tell a reporter whether that person was an employee or a volunteer.
A Sheriff's Department spokesman confirmed that the investigation is ongoing.
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Burlesque is so five minutes ago. Now it's all about horror-burlesque. Nothing says "burlesque" or "horror" like garters that are attached to your leg. Of course, that would be painful, unsanitary, and would likely cut a night of partying short (what with the massive blood loss and all.) Open Wound FX has you covered with these latex prosthetics that look like your skin itself is being held up by the garters. Garters are included.


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You've had an accident, and the stress is mounting. So are your medical bills. Unfortunately, your finances are dwindling due to injury-related time off work. You may be wondering what you can do to get back on your feet, both physically and financially. Fortunately, there is something you can do. You can hire a personal injury attorney. A lawyer well-versed in accident claims can do a number of things to assist you during this stressful time.
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A legal battle is the last thing that you want to get tangled up in. If only everyone could live by the philosophy, "Let's just get along." Unfortunately, that is not the way of life. Accidents happen, through no fault of our own. Sometimes, no one is to blame, but negligence and bad intentions can be at the root of misfortunes. If you have had such bad luck, you are probably going to need help to get a fair shake. You can try to muddle through alone or go to battle against the insurance companies and the other party involved in an incident. Most likely, you will lose the fight or end up with less than you were entitled to. This is the time when you should go on the hunt for attorneys in Seattle that can navigate the stormy waters.Read more
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Caramelized Angel Food Cake Sundaes Recipe
Angel food gets a sinful makeover with this easy recipe. If you have them on hand, fresh sliced strawberries make a wonderful addition. Yum! Jessica Ring - Chicago, Illinois
- 1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 6 slices angel food cake
- 6 scoops fudge ripple ice cream
- In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, sour cream and confectioner's sugar until smooth. In another bowl, cream the butter, brown sugar and cinnamon until light and fluffy.
- Spread butter mixture over the top and sides of each cake slice. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Broil 4-6 in. from the heat for 1-2 minutes or until bubbly. Cool slightly. Serve with ice cream and sour cream mixture. Yield: 6 servings.
Originally published as Caramelized Angel Food Cake Sundaes in Simple & Delicious March/April 2010, p31
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Reviewed Apr. 21, 2010
Delicious! Followed recipe except for "buttering" all sides..the bottom included. Turned out perfect anyway! Served it with the fudge swirl ice cream too...you could have any flavor ice cream. Was really easy, fast and simple. Well worth it!
Reviewed Mar. 25, 2010
This was excellent and easy! I didn't have it with ice cream but it is excellent with the sour cream mixture.
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Well, no one ever convincingly argued that a diet of fast food is good for your health.
And now it could be unhealthy for some of the people who work there – without them having to eat so much as a bite of their products.
Well, no one ever convincingly argued that a diet of fast food is good for your health.
And now it could be unhealthy for some of the people who work there – without them having to eat so much as a bite of their products.
In anticipation of the healthcare overhaul that takes full effect next year, a couple of Taco Bell and Wendy's franchises in Oklahoma and Nebraska are evidently cutting back the hours of employees to dodge requirements of the healthcare reform law.
It was admittedly not the best thought-out part of the healthcare overhaul, requiring companies with 50 or more employees working 30 or more hours a week to offer healthcare coverage. It all but screams out, "Please, cut me to 29.5 hours!"
California's insurance commissioner just dinged Anthem Blue Cross for inflating its own cost estimates and improperly tacking on healthcare law fees, and sticking its small-business clients with an 11% hike. It comes at a moment that looks pretty much like a money grab ahead of both the healthcare law's full effect -- or ahead of a 2014 ballot measure that would give California the power that 37 other states already have, to regulate insurance premiums, not just criticize them publicly, which is about all that Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones can do.
[Walmart has already planted the flag here. Walmart executives, according to the Huffington Post, will start denying employee health insurance to new hires as of this month, on top of being able to drop health coverage for workers who work fewer than 30 hours a week, a number determined more often by employer than employee. Already, studies have found that Walmart employees have to rely on taxpayers for more public services to get by than do employees of other big-box stores -- and that Walmart has even helped employees seek out those benefits. A Walmart executive memo pointed out that Walmart employees then spent nearly twice as much on healthcare as the national average, and 46% of the children of Walmart employees were either on Medicaid or were uninsured. A UC Berkeley analysis nine years ago found California Walmart employees depend on the taxpayers, not the company that employs them, for healthcare and services such as subsidized school meals at a rate nearly 40% higher than employees of other big retail companies. The taxpayers' tab then was $86 million. Another case of keeping profits private but putting costs on the public. Read The Times' Pulitzer Prize-winning series on Walmart. ]
Under the healthcare law, companies can opt out of the healthcare provisos if they pay a $2,000 fine per full-time employee, and if you dump your full-time employees, voila, QED and all of that.
In any case, $2,000 is a comparative pittance, like those feeble "cost of doing business" fines that are supposed to discourage law-breaking on Wall Street and just wind up being hidden away in an expense account somewhere. The healthcare fine should have been bigger, or coverage extended to all employees, or both.
This is even cheesier than Taco Bell's nachos.
Wendy's fast-food chain, based in Dublin, Ohio, was founded by Dave Thomas. Because he was adopted, Thomas threw himself and some of his fortune into adoption causes. He set up a corporate adoption program to help employees afford to adopt. How would he regard a franchise policy that, like his own, makes it easier to adopt – but makes it impossible for those children to get healthcare through their parents' employer?
Gidget the Taco Bell ad Chihuahua evidently got better care than some of Taco Bell's part-time workers apparently will. Before Gidget suffered a massive stroke at the great age of 15, she ate well, was well tended, and "lived like a queen, very pampered," said her owner, Karin McElhatton.
About half of all fast-food employees already work part-time, and many of them not by choice. Corporations can conveniently use the franchise system to be able to say, hey, it's not our call – it's up to the individual franchise. Yet fast food companies insist on rigorous and consistent standards in every franchise to make sure the food tastes the same wherever it's served, and customers know they can find the same food the world over. If they can mandate the size of French fries, why can't they mandate healthcare requirements for their franchisees too?
When a Florida Denny's franchise recently tried to pull a fast one and add a 5% "Obamacare surcharge" to restaurant tabs, Denny's chief executive scolded the franchise owner publicly.


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Georgia Tech didn't have room to sign a big class, so coach Paul Johnson says he focused on filling needs with his class of 14 signees.
Johnson said Wednesday he may sign another player or two. The class is highlighted by running back Travis Custis of Lovejoy High School and offensive linemen Shamire DeVine of Atlanta's Tri-Cities High School and Chris Griffin of Panacea, Fla.
Johnson says he addressed another obvious need by signing kicker Harrison Butker of Atlanta's Westminster School.
Ty Griffin, who was a dual-threat quarterback at McEachern and North Cobb in the Atlanta area, was signed to run Johnson's spread-option offense.
The class is not highly rated, but Johnson says many of his all-Atlantic Coast Conference players were not highly rated by recruiting experts.
Football signees announced Wednesday by Georgia Tech, with name, position, height, weight, school and hometown:
Justin Akins, dl, 6-4, 240, Jackson HS, Jenkinsburg, Ga.
Harrison Butker, k, 6-3, 190, Westminster, Decatur, Ga.
Darius Commissiong, dl, 6-3, 305, Bishop McNamara HS, Forestville, Md.
Travis Custis, rb, 6-0, 215, Lovejoy HS, Hampton, Ga.
Paul Davis, lb, 5-11, 215, Cairo (Ga.) HS
Shamire DeVine, ol, 6-7, 355, Tri-Cities HS, Atlanta
Chris Griffin, ol, 6-6, 272, Wakulla HS, Panacea, Fla.
Corey Griffin, db, 6-2, 195, Sandy Creek HS, Tyrone, Ga.
Ty Griffin, qb, 6-0, 185, McEachern HS, Atlanta
Ricky Jeune, wr, 6-3, 205, Saint Joseph Regional HS, Spring Valley, N.Y.
John Marvin, db, 6-1, 190, Ft. Walton Beach (Fla.) HS
Antonio Messick, wr, 6-3, 193, Fayette County HS, Fayetteville, Ga.
Kevin Robbins, db/lb, 6-4, 230, Bishop McNamara HS, Forestville, Md.
Donovan Wilson, rb, 6-0, 210, Jerome HS, Dublin, Ohio


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Colonel Steven G. O'Donnell, Superintendent, of the Rhode Island State Police and Commissioner of Public Safety, and Central Falls Police Chief James J. Mendonca announce the arrest of a Central Falls man on drug distribution and gun charges by the Rhode Island State Police High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force and members of the Central Falls Police Department.
On August 14, 2013 at 10:00 am, members of the HIDTA Task Force and the Central Falls Police Department executed a court authorized search warrant at 91 Ledge St, 3rd Floor, Central Falls which resulted in the seizure of 5 grams of crack cocaine; 10 Diazepam pills, 42 Clonazepam pills, 4 Hydrocodone pills, $7,387.00 in United States currency and a loaded 9 millimeter Smith and Wesson hand gun.
Sonny Feliciano, age 36, of 91 Ledge St, 3rd Floor, Central Falls is alleged to have been in possession of the drugs and the loaded 9 millimeter Smith and Wesson hand gun. He was arrested and charged with:
1. Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Deliver 2. Possession of Schedule (IV) Narcotics (Hydrocodone) 3. Possession of Schedule (III) Narcotics (Diazepam/Clonazepam) 4. Possession of Firearm while committing Control Substance Violation 5. Possession of firearm after previous conviction for crime of violence (Possession of Schedule II Narcotics with intent to deliver in 2002)
Mr. Feliciano was processed at the Lincoln Barracks and arraigned in Sixth Division District Court. The Honorable Associate Judge Christine S. Jabour ordered Mr. Feliciano held without bail at the Adult Correctional Institute pending a bail hearing on August 28, 2013.
Colonel Steven G. O'Donnell stated "the Rhode Island State Police is fully engaged and committed to coordinate with all police departments to take violent offenders off the street. Today is another great example of the Central Falls Police Department partnering with the State Police High Intensity Drug Area Task Force to take firearms and drugs off the street and our joint resolve to help keep those who reside in Central Falls, safe."
The HIDTA Task Force is managed by the Rhode Island State Police and comprised of members from Providence Police, Pawtucket Police, Johnston Police, Smithfield Police, Central Falls Police, United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and the United States Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Homeland Security Investigations.
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GALLATIN, Tenn. – The Sam's Club in Madison is hosting another job fair on Thursday to help with their relocation.
The fair is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at the Tennessee Career Center in Gallatin.
The store is moving to Indian Lake Boulevard in Hendersonville in late March. They want to hire temporary outside sales associates to inform the public of the move and benefits of becoming a Sam's Club Member.
The company said that some of the jobs may become part-time or full-time positions at the Hendersonville location in March or April. Applicants should have reliable transportation and may be required to travel within the Nashville area.
They ask that anyone interested should apply online in advance at www.samsclub.com/careers. A drug test and background screening will be required.


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Global Environmental Microbiology (GEM)
December 20, 2013
The University of Southern California's Center for Dark Energy Biosphere Investigations (C-DEBI), funded by the NSF, offers an all-expense paid four-week intensive introductory course, Global Environmental Microbiology (GEM). This course focuses on microbes found in aquatic environments.
Where: University of Southern California
When: July 7 – August 1, 2014
Who: Undergraduates from 2 or 4-year colleges
Cost: FREE, including travel, plus modest stipend
How to apply: http://www.darkenergybiosphere.org/education/undergrads/undergradscourse.html
Important dates
Application Opens: December 1, 2013
Application Deadline: February 7, 2014
Course: July 7 – August 1, 2014
Note: First generation college, women, and under-represented students encouraged to apply
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It's a big deal.
Our LG double oven is equipped with an enormous 6.7 cubic feet of room plus an upper oven that's 6" high—the tallest upper oven in the industry. Now you can bake and broil tall items in the small oven without having to pre-heat your entire oven. Or you can use both ovens and cook two dishes at once. Either way, your cooking will taste larger than life.


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Storms to the south will churn up big breakers from Malibu to Orange County over the holiday weekend.
Starting Friday and lasting through Sunday evening, waves will reach heights of 10 feet along the Malibu coast, primarily at Zuma and Point Dume, and up to 8 feet elsewhere. Beaches facing south and southwest, such as at the Santa Monica Pier, will see the biggest waves south of Malibu, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Scott Sukup.
"There's a pretty strong storm over the Southern Pacific. Some of the swell from that is making it's way up here," he said.
The storm has combined with Tropical Storm Ireana to bring the big waves. Breakers will be the biggest Friday and Saturday, according to Sukup.
The Weather Service has issued a high surf advisory to warn residents of the possibility of strong rip currents and high tides of 5.3 feet about 10 a.m. Friday.
With the exception of some morning fog and clouds, holiday beach-goers will also experience warm, sunny weather along the Los Angeles County coast.
It appears the hottest day will be Monday, when a high of 82 degrees is forecast in Malibu, 79 degrees in Santa Monica, 83 degrees in Culver City, 74 degrees in Manhattan Beach and 86 degrees in Belmont Shore.


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Homemade Pasta Pride
Published 3/24/2010 at 9:36 a.m. 0 comments
I didn't set out to be the kind of mother who saddles her children with her unfulfilled goals and unmet potential. I've never wanted either girl to, say, become a doctor because I was an English major, nor do I ...
Biscuit Brain Trust Reject
Published 3/3/2010 at 11:23 a.m. 1 comment
There are things food writers in their right minds and based in the South should just not own up to in print. And this is one of them: I don't particularly care about... biscuits.
Best Cookbooks of 2009 Expand Home Chef's Repertoire, Routines
Published 12/16/2009 at 8:55 a.m. 0 comments
Last year, as the economy tanked and discretionary income with it, we turned to cookbooks that reminded us that the big, shiny things in the kitchen were for more than resting to-go menus on; and that there's a reason they ...
Recognizing the Little Culinary Joys
Published 11/25/2009 at 9:12 a.m. 1 comment
I'm trying to make it a tradition this time of year to celebrate the small food joys, the things that are so easy to overlook—the bargains, the sweet gestures, the shared meals, the neat stuff in stores and on our ...
Allowing Dogs at Dinner? Thanks, But No Thanks
Published 10/14/2009 at 11:04 a.m. 0 comments
This statute making it okay for dogs to accompany their owners to dine on the patios of local restaurants? Bah. I profess indifference, though it's clearly aimed at dog owners like me.
Grilled Cheese Comfort Zone
Published 9/16/2009 at 5:27 p.m. 0 comments
Anyone who knows me well is surprised when they learn I spent the better part of a decade as a freelance writer. I worked from my light, airy, and profoundly disorganized home here in South Knoxville. By myself. That surprises ...
The Problem with Growing Squash
Published 7/8/2009 at 12:27 p.m. 0 comments
I can't grow yellow squash, and "Horoscopes by Holiday" Mathis is to blame. She just had to write a column about three years ago, describing each zodiac sign's critical weakness. There, spelled out on creators.com for all to see, was ...
Shady Grove Mead: Good for What Ails You
Published 6/16/2009 at 11:13 a.m. 0 comments
They're missing it. Fifteen minutes in the tasting room/shop at the Shady Grove Meadery, a stone's throw from Interstate 75 in Lake City, and it's obvious: These kindly vintners, whose bottles have been available at local liquor stores since 2004, ...
Homemade Doggie Treats
Published 4/1/2009 at 2:57 p.m. 0 comments
At 20, my daughter Lucy is a harsh critic of television hosts. Ellen, she watches with delight whenever she can, loves her dance, loves her politics. Tyra Banks never received another blink of her viewing eye after an episode on ...
Beer Secrets, Revealed!
Published 3/4/2009 at 2:00 p.m. 0 comments
There are certain food topics on which I am the undisputed expert. I'm telling you. How to make pimiento cheese. Where to get the best mashed potatoes or grilled salmon in Knoxville. The science behind the glittery "stars" in a ...
Everlasting Christmas Cookies?
Published 1/21/2009 at 1:17 p.m. 0 comments
Our Metro Pulse offices are sort of tucked into a garret on the second floor of the Tennessee Theatre building, and one of the guys could see the outrage from his window that overlooks Gay Street. "They're already putting up ...
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Updated 12/25/2008 at 9:50 p.m. 3 comments
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Books That Cook 2008
Published 12/10/2008 at 5:00 p.m. 0 comments
Slow boil, jumbo shrimp, boneless ribs, non-dairy creamer, etc. I'm going to counter the many food oxymorons with a redundant phrase: cookbooks intended for people who wish to cook at home. Those are my favorites among cookbooks published in 2008, ...
Thanks a Little
Published 11/26/2008 at 10:09 a.m. 0 comments
I want to remember to be thankful for food. There's the great big gratitude—that I live in a society where food is delicious and abundant, that I don't struggle to put meals on my family's table, that we will never ...
Backsliding With the Best
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The Best Ways to Prevent Money Arguments With Your Spouse
Follow these tips to head off financial conflicts.
Understand each other's money personality. Scott and Bethany Palmer believe each person has a money personality—a spending style that dictates their money habits. At the most basic level, someone is a saver or a spender, according to the Palmers. If a saver and a spender wind up together, which the Palmers say often happens because opposites attract, the couple's day-to-day lives are in conflict. The saver wants to make dinner at home; the spender wants to eat out. The spender buys himself a nice bathrobe and the saver resents it each morning when she sees it hanging on the hook. "You would think the biggest arguments about money would be over a big subject like a house or a car, but it's over everyday decisions," says Bethany Palmer.
However, if you take the time to evaluate and understand each other's respective money personalities, you'll likely fight about money a lot less. "We find if couples can understand how they look at money and understand their partner's perspective of money, that will start their relationship off on the right foot," Scott Palmer says.
If both parties are aware of the other person's spending style, the lines of communication are open and each person will have a better idea of where the other one is coming from. "Walk half a mile in your partner's moccasins," says Mellan. If you stop and think how your partner feels about the situation, Mellan says you and your spouse become less polarized.
Discuss family history. The way people approach money is, in large part, related to how their parents treated money, says Mayabb. Was money openly discussed in your household growing up? Did Dad make all the decisions or was it a team effort? Did you admire your parents' spending and saving habits or did you vow to do the opposite of what they did? Having a discussion about your families' money habits will help bridge the gap between you and your spouse's outlook on money, Mayabb says.
With the potential for money arguments to lead to serious marital problems, consider setting up weekly chats to tackle money disagreements before they evolve into fights.
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Their windows are filled with plain old-fashioned ice cream cones with fancy names - very cool.
"Mom, can I get an ice cream?"
A sky-high cone at Tiffanys.
Those Tiffany displays are fabulous.
So playful.
Baguette Ice Cream?!
Extraordinary idea & grandios sketch.
Miam-miam! I'll take a Rococo Cocoa, s'il vous plait.
You know, I'm starting to think I should forget about Europe and just come to New York instead. Macarons, gelato, ice cream, and even Maine lobster. Hmm....
"Hello, I'd like a Fifth Avenue Freeze topped with a diamond cluster ring thanks."
"That'll be $10,975 Maam."
Love those Tiffany displays! And, of course, I love ice cream!ReplyDelete
I managed to get my Ben & Jerry's obsession under control. But yesterday I had a sweet little dixie cup of peach ice cream at Je & Jo. Hopefully the change of seasons will finally put me off ice cream for real.
Bonne weekend, Carol!
I used to eat ice cream almost every single night until I met Joe--now I hardly ever eat it since he doesn't like it. I'm a HUGE ice cream fan. How does someone not like ice cream. sigh. Love your painting, Carol! Baguette ice cream?? Now I've heard everything.ReplyDelete
I've mentioned in earlier comments the pleasures of working in my parent's country store in S. Jersey. In those long periods between customers coming in, I'd take a little wooden spoon and have an orgy of dipping into all the many flavors of good old Breyers Ice Cream. It wasn't and still isn't as classy as what's on your post today...but oh my goodness it was still pretty darn tasty.ReplyDelete
I am loving ice cream at the moment (I've finally tasted Ben and Jerry's..yum!) I can't believe they've got icecream cones in Tiffany's now! As if they needed to appeal to us girls any more..ReplyDelete
Thanks Gawd I do not love the idea of cookie dough in my ice ceam Amy
I'm a straight-up girl whatever that is...
Unadulterated ice cream is best.
But I don't dip my lobster in butter either...
Uau!!!!!!! This pictures are amazing! And your painting is something, as always! Kisses and hugs!ReplyDelete
oula que de gourmandises!ReplyDelete
I love Ice Cream but dont eat it anymore.. So this is wonderful. I can drool over the photos. :)ReplyDelete
Thick, gooey chocolaty chocolate - that's how I like my ice cream! I just discovered that they carry Ben and Jerry's at my grocery store. Everyone else must have discovered it too because the chocolate fudge was sold out the last time that I was there. Who says that the French don't like American food?!ReplyDelete


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Partnerships for Innovation
The Holifield Radioactive Ion Beam facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory where UNIRIB researchers study the fundamental structure of nuclei. Photo courtesy of Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
The University Radioactive Ion Beam (UNIRIB) consortium is an important collaborative partnership led by ORAU involving Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and universities interested in exotic nuclei and astrophysics research.
UNIRIB invites postdoctoral researchers and junior faculty from all over the world to perform groundbreaking physics experiments. These discoveries have led to significant scientific advances in the investigation of unstable nuclei using ORNL's Holifield Radioactive Ion Beam Facility.
The UNIRIB consortium also plays an important role in leveraging national laboratory and university resources to effectively accomplish the strategic science goals of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
The UNIRIB Consortium offers member universities the opportunity to conduct hands-on nuclear physics research at DOE's largest national laboratory.
UNIRIB provides training for students, from undergraduate to post-docs, in support of DOE's efforts in building a highly-skilled scientific workforce.
The UNIRIB consortium places great emphasis on sharing research findings to expand the body of knowledge on nuclear physics.
Students participating in educational research opportunities at UNIRIB engage in hands-on experiments at the forefront of nuclear physics.
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An FDNY EMT was convicted Wednesday for sexually assaulting five victims over the course of ten years, the youngest of whom was 11-years-old, Kings County District Attorney Charles Hynes announced.
Angus Pascall, 36, was convicted of one count of rape in the first degree, seven counts of predatory sexual assault, three counts of predatory sexual assault against a child, one count of attempted predatory sexual assault and one count of endangering the welfare of a child.
From 2001 to 2010, Pascall, armed with weapons ranging at times from a gun to a machete to a knife, attacked five women ages 11 to 22.
His victims include a 22-year-old woman he raped in her East Flatbush apartment in 2001, a 19-year old who was forced to perform oral sex in a Flatbush elevator in 2009 and a 14-year-old who escaped an attack in October of that year.
Pascall was also convicted of raping an 11-year-old girl in a Bed-Stuy elevator in 2010. Using an elevator key to trap the girl in the elevator and to avoid interruption, Pascall put a gun to her face and repeatedly assaulted her.
In 2010, Pascall raped a 20-year-old woman in Canarsie after forcing her into his car at gunpoint. As he left the scene, the woman memorized his license plate and reported it to the police.
Pascall will be sentenced on Feb. 13 and faces up to life in prison.


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When Norma Cusick served on the Salisbury Township Planning Commission, she wanted to be able to cut through the jargon in legal and land use documents she was reviewing. So she went back to college and became a certified paralegal.
"What it made me do is learn to read documents and contracts," said Cusick, now on the Salisbury Township Board of Commissioners. "I want to understand what I'm voting for when I vote yes or vote no."
She tells that story to illustrate how serious she is about public service – even unpaid public service like the planning commission. Cusick will be doing a lot more document reading next year if she wins one of four Lehigh County Board of Commissioners at-large seats up for election this year.
She's running in the May 17th Republican primary for a four-year term.
Cusick, who has served for five years on the Board of Commissioners, said she will not seek re-election. She is one of two Republicans on the five-member board. Her current term expires January 1, 2012.
Of those on the Lehigh County Board of Commissioners currently holding the at-large seats, Republican Andy Roman is expected to run for county sheriff and Democrat William Hansell has said he will not seek re-election. Republican Dean Browning and Democrat Gloria Hamm are planning to run for re-election but have not formally announced.
Cusick, 66, has held a laundry list of other positions, including Salisbury Township School District director for eight years during the 1990s. She is currently on the board of the Lehigh County Authority, which provides residents with water and sewer service, and the Allentown Public Library board. She's a former board member for the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, and the Child Advocacy Center of Lehigh County and helped spearhead the efforts to build the Lehigh County sports fields in South Whitehall Township.
That's in addition to raising nine children -- all grown up now -- while her physician husband Richard Cusick practiced medicine. Their oldest son, John, is chairman of the Northampton County Council.
"He was groomed on politics," Cusick said. "He was groomed on trying to make the place he lives a better place."
Norma Cusick said she decided to run for county commissioner after the county passed its budget with a 16 percent tax increase last October. As a Salisbury commissioner, she never voted for a tax hike, she said, and has tried to assume a watchdog role on the board. "We negotiate to get the best deal possible [for taxpayers]," she said.
But Cusick also said she recognizes that the county provides vital services to vulnerable citizens. "I would never balance a budget on the backs of the elderly, children and the youth of Lehigh County," she said. "I think we have some of the hardest working employees of any county. They're the backbone of Lehigh County."
She made clear it she doesn't subscribe to the anti-public employees union sentiment currently on exhibit in Wisconsin. "Three of my children are union members," Cusick said. Two are teachers and one is a member of the Screen Actors Guild.
"I want employees who want to come to work every day," Cusick said. "We should not balance our budget on the backs of the county employees."
Instead, she would look toward more regionalization of services as a way to save taxpayers money. She supports a bi-county health department to serve all of Lehigh and Northampton counties. Right now only Allentown and Bethlehem have them.
"We need to make sure if there is a epidemic or pandemic or catastrophe we can meet the needs of all the residents in both counties," she said. "The hospitals aren't in a position to do that."
Cusick earned her bachelors degree from DeSales University and a masters degree in counseling psychology from Kutztown University. In addition to her volunteer work, she's held paid positions at the American Heart Association and the Allentown Downtown Improvement District.
Cusick said she thinks she'd bring a different viewpoint and life experiences to the nine-member county board of commissioners, which only has one woman, Gloria Hamm.
"I know how to govern," Cusick said.