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9/27/2012 Fresh Fruit
Kendrick welcomes Jake Barnes, law student and co-chair of Hamline's Stonewall Alliance, to give student perspective on the University's neutral stance on the marriage amendment, the protest, the listening session with the president, and the faculty opposition to the amendment. Mr. Barnes plugged a symposium sponsored by the Stonewall Alliance that will be on Oct. 26.
Writer Owen Keehnen discusses his new book The Sand Bar and reads from it. Look here and here for more information about the book.
If you want more information about the safe school training email Justin at OutFront.
If you have any questions or feedback about the episode, email Kendrick.
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Jake Barnes - Law Student--Hamline University--co-chair of Stonewall Alliance
Topics: Hamline Univ./Marriage amendment stance; Stonewall Alliance Events
Topics: Hamline Univ./Marriage amendment stance; Stonewall Alliance Events
Owen Keehnen - Novelist
Topics: Novel: The Sand Bar
Topics: Novel: The Sand Bar
Justin Anderson - Safe School Organizer--OutFront MN
Topics: Safe school organizing, Stand Up Speak Out, Governor's Task Force
Topics: Safe school organizing, Stand Up Speak Out, Governor's Task Force
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We recently had a youth pastor ask us where to start with campus-based ministry. At the end of the day, our campus outreach program is based in 3 relationships:
Students: We work a ton through the Christian clubs on campus. I meet regularly with the leadership teams of each club and help them out with service projects (lunch trash pickup, writing encouraging letters to the staff, etc.) events, getting speakers, advertising, and I provide them with resources and connections. I help them think big and make sure they know that they are callable of HUGE things. I make sure I am available to help encourage them, pray with them, and help them work through any issues they might have.
Other on campus Christian organizations: The main organization in our area is Fellowship of Christian Athletes. They are awesome. They already have some roots laid out at our schools, making them a valuable ally. They recognize that they aren't a church, so they love to point their students to local churches. So we make ourselves available to them in whatever way we can help. That could be giving them resources, providing connections, making our buildings available, prayer, or more. We help each other out. One of the things we are working on now is a leadership summit for all of the Christian club leaders in the area.
Staff/Administration: We consistently look for ways to build our relationships with schools. We are focusing right now on principals and ASB (student government) directors. Right now, I am meeting with all of the major principals and ASB directors in the area so that I am more than just a name in an email. I want to be able to build a friendship with them. I want them to know that they can trust us and that we are here to serve. Together, we brainstorm different ways that we can serve their campus, students, teachers, and staff. Besides the meetings, we have built relationships through simple things like Christmas cards. The service projects that we have done on their campuses have also been able to help our relationship.
Campus outreach is a slow build, high reward ministry. It takes time to build relationships and find a system but, once you do, the potential is limitless.
Colton Harker is the Student Leadership Director at Saddleback HSM. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact him at email@example.com or on twitter at @ColtonHarker.

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The USCEES
In 2011 U.S.-China EcoPartnership for Environmental Sustainability (USCEES) was established by the U.S. State Department with the primary focus of addressing environmental challenges that are common to both the United States and China.
The USCEES will bring together leaders from academic, government and business spheres to develop and apply innovative, solutions-oriented approaches to help move the trajectory of our nations, and the world, toward sustainable management of our natural resources and living environment in the face of our common vulnerability to climate and land use change.
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Welcome to the U.S.-China EcoPartnership for Environmental Sustainability (USCEES) website. In my term as Director of Purdue's USCEES, I will help align the substantial knowledge-base, interests, and technology innovations of our membership to create strong public-private partnerships and collaborative projects. Read More
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all i did on new years eve was drink and of course a good song to go with drinking is bottoms up dont yall agree. and why is it so hard to get points on here when i first started the account i had like 120 points with in the first 3 weeks come on nickelback we want some things from the points store.
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Two recent studies presented at the SLEEP Medicine Conference in Boston this week suggest that sleep deprivation may lead to poor or unhealthy food choices. It seems that a loss of sleep can lead to dysfunction in appetite signaling in specific areas of the frontal lobe, which are responsible for making smart and informed decisions regarding food selection. This further adds to the ongoing link between sleep deprivation and obesity, suggesting that lack of sleep prevents people from making smart and healthy food choices.
In the first study, investigators evaluated 16 healthy adults (ages 18-25) with functional MRI scans after a normal nights sleep and then followed by a night of sleep deprivation. (Functional MRI scans measure brain activity by detecting associated changes based on blood flow) Researchers then asked the participants to rate their interest in 80 food items, after a night of normal sleep and after a night of sleep deprivation.
Results from this study indicated that after sleep deprivation, specific areas of the frontal lobe where complex signals are integrated regarding food choice demonstrated altered patterns of metabolism, suggesting that disruption of signals may be responsible for unhealthy food choices.
A second study from Columbia University and St Luke's -Roosevelt Hospital Center also using functional MRI scans, suggested that lack of sleep can increase the brain's response to unhealthy foods. After restricting sleep, it was noted that images of unhealthy foods among a cohort of normal weight participants including men and women, led to a more accentuated response in reward centers in the brain, compared with the responses to healthy foods. Important to note, this effect was only observed in individuals with restricted sleep.
This study suggests that not getting proper amounts of sleep can lead to selection of unhealthy foods, and may also potentially explain the increase in appetite and predilection for foods high in sugar and fat after a night of restricted sleep. In some ways, the body is fighting its lack of sleep with a complex set of signals, reflected in its search for foods that are sweet and high in fat content- something which we can all likely relate to!
The Western Diet = Animal Protein = Cancer
A recent study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers have found that red meat consumption is associated with an increased risk of total, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality. The results also showed that substituting other healthy protein sources, such as fish, poultry, nuts, and legumes, was associated with a lower risk of mortality.
This study provides clear evidence that regular consumption of red meat, especially processed meat, contributes substantially to premature death," said Hu. "On the other hand, choosing more healthful sources of protein in place of red meat can confer significant health benefits by reducing chronic disease morbidity and mortality."
The groundbreaking book, The China Study, authored by Dr. T. Colin Campbell, reveals what can be described as a startling, yet wholly intuitive, relationship between nutrition and disease. Dr. Campbell found that a whole-foods, plant-based diet can not only lower your risk for certain diseases, it can reverse their progression.
The 20-year China Study allowed Campbell to test and compare laboratory findings against a participating human population. Across China, over 100 villages participated – and the findings were consistent: a high consumption of animal-based foods is associated with more chronic disease, while those eating primarily a plant-based diet were the healthiest
By adopting a diet that has a very high degree of success in decreasing your chances of contracting a chronic disease you are in essence providing yourself with an Insurance Plan.
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Thanks for this posting. The lack of sleep is also prevalent in the pediatric population…and this group is not spared from the obesity epidemic. A good reminder about the importance of sleep for people of all ages. Ed Chekan, MD, FACS.
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And I always thought people seemed smarter after an all nighter. Go figure …
So when people are sleep deprived, they actually appear to perform *worse* when asked to make decisions? And decisions include decisions about health? Gee whiz!
I thought it was safer to board a flight when the pilot hadnt slept in at least 2 days.
Maybe if we made better decisions about … hmm… getting to bed on time, we could … demonstrate we already make better decisions?
I'm gonna write this here down … "MAKE BETTER DECISIONS"
Daily we read various researches about lack of sleep and the consequences. Many problems may come up only from that, from the simple fatigue to serious heart problems. In addition, it is a fatal combination with the consumption of unhealthy food. Regarding the spot you mention of cutting the work hours and increasing the hours of sleep, I totally agree with you but unfortunately, a small number of people have that privilege.


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Kye Allums will become the first openly transgendered athlete to play NCAA Division I basketball when George Washington University takes on the University of Green Bay-Wisconsin in a game Nov. 13, according to a story reported first this week by outsports.com.
Allums, who was born female, identifies as male. Outsports.com reports: "It was during his sophomore year that Allums told some teammates he was a man inside a woman's body. At first, they didn't believe him. They joked with him about it. But Allums was serious, and when he is on a mission everyone takes notice.
"'We were all just talking, a bunch of teammates, and he said that he's a guy,' said teammate Brooke Wilson, one of Allums' closest friends on the team. 'At first I didn't understand, and then he explained that sex is how you're born and gender is how you identify yourself. Then I started to understand.'"
Now a junior, Allums decided to go public with his situation. Why? "I wanted to set an example for other people who are afraid to be themselves," he told an Associated Press reporter.
In this video, courtesy of USA Today, Allums talks about being transgendered and his decision to go public about his situation:
Allums plans to have sex-reassignment surgery next summer, but cannot begin hormone treatments until after his college basketball career is over, according to NCAA rules.
In the meantime, he knows he will encounter some people who will give him a hard time.
"People come up with all kinds of crazy stuff, but the only thing you can do is just be clear with what is actually happening, and that's what I'm trying to do," Allums told the Associated Press. Don't "fear what you don't understand and actually look at things to understand it. Yes, transgender, there's so many different things people think it is, but actually look it up."
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President Bill Clinton connected Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s historic "I have a dream" speech to the struggles still facing the nation during a speech on Wednesday commemorating the 50th anniversary of the historic address.
"I would respectfully suggest that Martin Luther King did not live and die to hear his heirs whine about political gridlock," Clinton argued. "It is time to stop complaining and put our shoulders against the stubborn gates holding the american people back," he said, laying out five ways Americans can improve the country:
Ensure equal access to education. "We cannot be disheartened by the forces of resistance to building modern economy of good jobs and rising incomes or to rebuilding our education system to give all our children a common core of knowledge necessary to ensure success. Or to give Americans of all ages access to affordable college and training programs. And we thank the president for his efforts in those regards."
Implement Obamacare. "We cannot relax in our efforts to implement health care reform in a way that ends discrimination against those with pre-existing conditions, one of which is inadequate income to pay for rising health care. A health care reform that will lower cost and lengthen lives."
Invest in science. "Nor can we stop investing in science and technology to train our young people of all races for the jobs of tomorrow and to act on what we learn about our bodies, our businesses, and our climate."
Protect the vote. "We cannot be discouraged by a Supreme Court decision that said we don't need this critical provision of the Voting Rights Act because look at the states. It made it harder for African-Americans and Hispanics and students and the elderly and the infirm and poor working folks to vote. What do you know? They showed up, stood in line for hours, and voted anyway, so obviously we don't need any kind of law."
Expand gun safety. "But a great democracy does not make it harder to vote than to buy an assault weapon."
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Luxury Goods and Services
News about Luxury Goods and Services, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Chronology of Coverage
Jul. 31, 2014
Haneli Rupert's leather goods line Okapi, which says it is the first Made in Africa luxury brand, aims to reposition the continent as a source of premium manufacturing. MORE
Jul. 30, 2014
Operators of five-star hotels in Dubai look to set themselves apart in crowded market, hoping brand loyalty and connections to designer fashion can help. MORE
Jul. 26, 2014
Paul Sullivan Wealth Matters column; Dennis M Jones, who makes no apologies about his luxury lifestyle, is encouraging other wealthy people to think about how their extravagant living could provide jobs, just as their charity helps those in need; Jones's $34 million yacht purchase helped save shipbuilder and hundred of jobs of people it employed. MORE
Jul. 12, 2014
Paul Sullivan Wealth Matters column notes extremely wealthy travelers are driving an expansion of the bespoke travel industry, which designs custom, exotic voyages for a high premium; says travelers who spend at least $100,000 a year on trips have increased their annual spending at two to three times the rate of the regular traveler over the past seven years. MORE
Jun. 14, 2014
Heritage Auctions files lawsuit against Christie's International, claiming Matthew Rubinger breached his contract after leaving Heritage, bringing trade secrets to Christie's; hiring of Rubinger gives Christie's, known more for its art auctions, leg up on its push into high-end accessories market. MORE
Jan. 13, 2014
Increasing number of pawn businesses are catering to the wealthy, offering fast liquidity in exchange for high-end luxury items like Rolex watches and Bentley automobiles; Suttons & Robertson's in New York City is emblematic of trend, capitalizing on crowd of wealthy Americans who have overspent and need quick and quiet infusion of cash. MORE
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Kering's Acquisition of Ulysse Nardin Means More Than You Think
Saint Laurent stole the headlines with its effect on the luxury group's earnings, but the Swiss watch company's purchase is the real news.
July 31, 2014, Thursday
MORE ON LUXURY GOOD AND SERVICES AND: Pinault, Francois-Henri , Kering SA , Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures , Luxury Goods and Services , Watches and Clocks , Fashion and Apparel
Luxury That's From Africa, and for Africa
Okapi, the leather goods line, which says it is the first Made in Africa luxury brand, aims to reposition the continent as a source of premium manufacturing.
July 31, 2014, Thursday
MORE ON LUXURY GOOD AND SERVICES AND: Rupert, Hanneli , Leather and Leather Goods , Luxury Goods and Services , Africa , Okapi Africa Ltd
Dubai's Hotel Boom Has Designer Labels
With luxury five-star hotels opening often in the city, some operators are hoping that brand loyalty and a dose of fashion will set them apart.
July 30, 2014, Wednesday
MORE ON LUXURY GOOD AND SERVICES AND: Real Estate (Commercial) , Dubai (United Arab Emirates) , Hotels and Travel Lodgings , Luxury Goods and Services , Fashion and Apparel , Travel and Vacations , Palazzo Versace
Seeing a Supersize Yacht as a Job Engine, Not a Self-Indulgence
Dennis Jones, owner of a superyacht that helped save a shipyard, says the spending that goes with a lavish lifestyle can do as much good as charity.
July 26, 2014, Saturday
MORE ON LUXURY GOOD AND SERVICES AND: Boats and Boating , Philanthropy , Jones Pharma , High Net Worth Individuals , Luxury Goods and Services , Labor and Jobs
LVMH Results Send Chill Across Luxury Goods Sector
The outlook for the luxury goods industry darkened on Friday as poor results from industry leader LVMH showed how the strong euro and political protests in Hong Kong were major factors curbing spending by Chinese and Russian customers.
July 25, 2014, Friday
A World Cup Victory for Louis Vuitton
The only glossy brand name really involved in the soccer tournament was Louis Vuitton, maker of the trunk that housed the trophy and maker of the dress that Gisele Bündchen wore.
July 14, 2014, Monday
MORE ON LUXURY GOOD AND SERVICES AND: Bundchen, Gisele , Vuitton, Louis , Brazil , International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) , Trademarks and Trade Names , Luxury Goods and Services , World Cup 2014 (Soccer) , Fashion and Apparel
Vacation Experiences That Only Money Can Buy
In travel, too, the wealthiest are pulling away not just from average Americans but also from the merely rich, and they are driving demand for exclusive trips.
July 12, 2014, Saturday
MORE ON LUXURY GOOD AND SERVICES AND: Hotels and Travel Lodgings , Travel and Vacations , Luxury Goods and Services , Income Inequality
Uber, Lyft and a Road Map for Reinventing the Ride
Prices have been cut, and the business of how people get around is on the verge of big changes.
July 12, 2014, Saturday
MORE ON LUXURY GOOD AND SERVICES AND: Lyft Inc , Car Services and Livery Cabs , Taxicabs and Taxicab Drivers , Luxury Goods and Services , Automobiles , Uber Technologies Inc
A Butcher, a Baker, a Luxury-Handbag Maker
With its "village feel," Mount Street in London is luring high-fashion brands.
July 10, 2014, Thursday
MORE ON LUXURY GOOD AND SERVICES AND: Kane, Christopher , Fashion and Apparel , Mayfair (London, England) , Luxury Goods and Services , London (England) , Shopping and Retail , Jacobs, Marc
The School of Sidney Toledano
The Dior chief executive has trained many of the luxury industry's most prominent business leaders.
July 7, 2014, Monday
MORE ON LUXURY GOOD AND SERVICES AND: Toledano, Sidney , Fashion and Apparel , Luxury Goods and Services , Christian Dior SA
Amenities in the Sky
A new apartment building being constructed at 432 Park Avenue will be the tallest residential building in the Western hemisphere.
Fashion Companies Embrace Africa
Suzy Menkes speaks with Ali Hewson, her husband Bono and Renzo Rosso about the trio's new clothing line that sources materials from Africa.
IHT Luxury Conference - Rome 2012
Suzy Menkes speaks with the designer Duro Olowu and Omoyemi Akerele, the creative and managing director of Style House, about the luxury market in Lagos.
Holding the Keys to the Kingdom
Bryan Peele is one of perhaps 1,000 estate managers throughout the United States who manage every detail of properties of high-worth individuals.
Who Actually Pays Taxes?
Behind a shocking statistic, the complex picture of who pays taxes. | The Times' Alexei Barrionuevo takes a peek inside a billionaires' haven, overlooking Central Park.
Business Day Live | August 31, 2012
How luxury real estate became a safe haven for wealth. | The burden of student debt, with no relief in sight. | Adding jobs, but with low pay and few prospects.
The Rise of Designer Children's Lines
In the last year or two, Lanvin, Gucci, Stella McCartney and Marni have entered the childrens' clothing market.
Business Day Live | March 22, 2012
FedEx agrees to settle bias case; Tesla Motors' interesting approach to financing its operations; and an end to easy money, as interest rates rise.
Parking With a View
Suburban drivers have long been able to park their car in an attached garage. A new Manhattan luxury condo building with an auto elevator makes driving home, even on the 13th floor, possible.
In First Class, a World Apart
The gap between first class and coach has never been so wide, as airlines compete for the lucrative business and first-class traveler on long-haul international flights.
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Buys, holds, and hopes
Yesterday, Apple CEO Tim Cook, in a fireside chat, tried to convince the world that Apple is still the center of innovation in the technology world. Cook said that about one quarter of Apple employees were working on new products. There were no specifics but presumably new products include iTV.
While Cook was being vague, Intel was beating iTV to the punch, at least in terms of announcing a new TV service with a fair amount of details.
What is a semiconductor company doing announcing a TV service? Besides making semiconductors, Intel also employs more than 10,000 programmers and has taken stakes in about 400 start ups. Many of these start ups are related to media.
Intel brought in Erik Huggers, who had previously launched a high profile internet based service and app called iPlayer at BBC. Huggers hired a dream team from companies such as Apple, Microsoft and Rovi.
Intel's history in TV boxes is one of failures. Some readers may recall failed efforts like Logitech's Revue based on Google technology that used TV optimized chips from Intel. In 2011, Intel closed its retail TV business.
In spite of Intel's past failures, there is precedence of success in Xbox. Microsoft, a software company, ended up producing a hugely successful device in Xbox.
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Intel is not only producing a TV set top box, it plans to provide streaming content over the internet. Intel will be competing not only with cable providers such as Comcast, but also with the likes of Netflix and Hulu Plus.
There is no way to know if this time will be a charm for Intel in the TV business. However, Intel does bring some advantages and the effort is worthwhile. The Intel name is not only well known to consumers, it is a well-respected name. Content providers are wary of Apple; they saw what Apple did to the music business and they do not want to make the same mistake again. Content providers are likely to welcome a major technology firm such as Intel with open arms just to make sure Apple does not become dominant in providing video content. For this reason, I have recommended to my subscribers a small starter position in Intel.
Will Intel ultimately become a threat to Apple iTV? One thing is for sure, Intel has beaten Apple to the punch by announcing the service.
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Where's the "fair amount of details" about Intel's new TV service?
This is only so much hand waving, and literally no one will take Intel seriously about this.
Intel beats Apple to the punch…? Apple has had AppleTV for years, where is Intel's entry? This is not journalism…it's balderdash.
Right now, Apple is selling around 6 million ATV units per year–without even trying and with minimal investment. (ATV is an iPod touch without a screen–this is a very low risk, low cost product which leverages already existing iOS components and software.)
Apple is also selling/renting 500,000 movies, TV shows PER DAY! The largest digital video provider.
Apple also just sold 25 billion iTunes trax. The largest digital music retailer.
Then they have a ginormous selection of Podcast and iTunesU content.
(And I'm not even mentioning the enormous competition from Amazon, Netflix, X-Box & PS3.)
So what does Intel have to offer, exactly?
Where's the hardware? The OS?, the UI, not to mention the media deals?
And how exactly do you compete with $100 Rokus, AppleTVs, Vudos, etc. and actually make money?
Remember, Apple basically offers the AppleTV as peripheral to the iOS/Mac ecosystem, making almost no money on the hardware.
"they saw what Apple did to the music business and they do not want to make the same mistake again"
Huh. As I recall, the music industry was being destroyed by piracy, and physical media sales and income were plummeting. Since then, Apple has sold 25 billion songs for the industry through iTunes, and Apple basically breaks even on the sale- the rest of the money has gone to the labels. Until the labels decided otherwise, Apple developed and maintained a pretty effective anti-piracy copy protection scheme for them.
The labels now let every big internet vendor (+ dog) to sell the same songs, generally for less, which likely means the labels get less on each sale. And Apple's popular music players (in various forms) happily play open-standard music files from elsewhere. I think their blame is misplaced.
True, physical media sales continue to dwindle, and the album model is suffering, but that's like the telegraph companies bemoaning the invention of the telephone. Frankly, the labels are a bit of an anachronism, when anyone can now sell their own music over the internet to anyone in the world; the fact is, Apple saved plucked them off the cliff they were falling over, and all the labels can do is whinge about the passing of the good (bad) old days.
The TV media providers are drifting toward a similar cliff. People like myself and household are realizing that paying $100 a month for two or three good viewing choices and a pile of chaff doesn't make sense anymore when we can cut the cable and pay far less for just what we want through Netflix, Hulu, etc (or free OTA). That's what they should fear, not Apple.
I'm happy to hear about Intel, BTW. I have doubts it will succeed – I don't think Intel is intellectually and institutionally capable of remaking TV, but I presume that this may at least begin to break the content provider logjam.
What is the gist of this article. I have already cut the chord on my cable TV and watch at la carte streaming from my 99$ iTV box. I can get Netflix, Hulu plus and a dozen other TV shows including iTunes movie rentals right from the magic of this little box. I can also push shows onto the TV screen from my Mac, iPhone and iPad. The beauty of this system is that i only pay for the programs I watch instead of throwing 100$ a month on TV subscription that I hardly can keep tract of. It looks more like Intel is late to the party.
The Creative Nomad also beat Apple to the punch in portable music players. How did that work out for them?
Another day another nonsensical take,on Apple TV.
Kind of sad to see Forbes and Bloomberg doing this sort,of thing to generate page view.
But then some company have no shame and will do anything to prostitute themselves.
Another day another nonsensical take on Apple.
Kind of sad to see Forbes and Bloomberg stooping to such low level to generate page view.
But then some company have no shame and will do anything to prostitute themselves.
Not sure what's happening with Forbes but we really need better researched articles.
1) Apple has its TV product already. Intel's is vapourware wrapped in some press releases.
2) Apple has a captive audience with more that 500 million iOS devices linked to iTunes. Intel (to my knowledge) supplies internals with no direct link to consumers.
3) Amazon has a huge base in the US and a whack of content.
Now it is plausible that Intel could partner with Samsung (its already partnering with Samsung on Tizen OS) or Microsoft. But this is a case of a company moving too far away from its core competency – such forays are often unsucessful
INTEL to buy into ITV for content/archive (?) take the i from Intel and just add TV. Makes perfect sense and ITV's SP is very good value :)


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- In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
- In a large bowl, mix together flour, sugar and salt. Make a well in the center of the flour and pour in the yeast mixture, egg yolks, margarine and warm milk. Stir until a soft dough is formed. Turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and supple, about 6 minutes. Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
- Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead in the raisins. Divide the dough into two equal pieces and form into loaves. Place the loaves into two lightly greased 9x5 inch loaf pans. Cover the loaves with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled in volume, about 40 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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I'm really glad I found this recipe! I used my Kitchen Aid and got scared when the dough stayed incredably soft and sticky. I kept going without changing a thing and it turned out perfect. Actually, the only thing I changed was the first rise time. I waited 1 1/2 hours. I used two 9x5's and the bread almost poured out! It should've been three. Try it.
This recipe was wonderful; I used it to make 32 good-sized rolls. Although you could make this recipe by hand, I looked it over & decided to mix it in my stand mixer like I would a brioche dough. (A bread machine would work, too.) For brioche, you mix everything together except the butter: fat interferes with strong gluten formation in the dough. You want to develop a strong structure first, and then add the butter—soft, but not melted butter—which lubricates the gluten strands and makes a smooth, supple, almost luxurious dough. I mixed the dough for about 10 minutes on low speed (anything higher will strain your mixer). I used the paddle attachment, rather than the dough hook, just because it was convenient and worked with a wet, sticky dough. I added room-temp butter a few tablespoons at a time, mixing on speed 2, until it was all incorporated. I added the raisins and turned the dough out into a buttered bowl. After the first rise, I punched it down and divided it into rolls. Baking time was about 20 mins. Other notes: I used butter, and cut the sugar down to 1 cup. Next time I might cut it down to a ½ cup, because I thought it was plenty sweet.
My friend the baking queen suggested I use this recipe to make hot cross buns this Easter. She also suggested icing them with a simple mixture of powdered sugar and freshly squeezed orange juice. So I did. My son said they were like eating pillows. I'm sure he meant warm, sweet pillows stuffed with currants. Because that's what I'M talking about! Just a note: I portioned the dough into 2-oz rolls, brushed them with an egg wash, and baked them for 20 minutes @ 350 degrees F. Perfect!
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Amount Per Serving (20 total)
- Calories
- 388 cal
- 19%
- Fat
- 11.6 g
- 18%
- Carbs
- 62.1 g
- 20%
- Protein
- 9.1 g
- 18%
- Cholesterol
- 63 mg
- 21%
- Sodium
- 356 mg
- 14%
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"The American Bach Soloists bring the 2011-12 season to a close with an extraordinary array of performances, recitals, lectures, master classes, and colloquia during the annual AMERICAN BACH SOLOISTS FESTIVAL & ACADEMY. Held July 12-22, 2012, at San Francisco's elegant and spacious Conservatory of Music, the 11-day music festival presents twenty-three exciting events. As one of the world's newest Bach festivals and the first of its kind in San Francisco, the American Bach Soloists Festival & Academy has become a major attraction on the summer music calendar, joining America's other great Bach Festivals in Carmel CA, Eugene OR, and Bethlehem PA. … "
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Santa's Workshop and Winter Wonderland Festival at Damascus Community Recreation Center
Bring the family and let the children participate in crafts and games while you shop the holiday vendors or pick up new recipes at the cookie swap (bring 6 dozen cookies to participate). Visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus before you leave and remember to bring 2 donations of canned goods.
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Enjoy a delicious breakfast of eggs, sausage, pastries, and beverages, then make a holiday craft and have your picture taken with Santa. Cost is $3 for kids ages 3-7 and $5 for ages 8 and up. Photos are available for $5 each.
Saturday, 12/15, 9:00 – 11:00 am
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Jingle Bell Rock Dance
Dance the night away at this festive event for members of our therapeutic teens and adults ages 15 and older. This annual event is one of our favorites and we have something for everyone. Listen to the DJ spin the latest music, learn to line dance, enjoy delicious snacks and beverages, or just catch up with old friends and celebrate another fantastic year of therapeutic programming and events in Montgomery County.
Saturday, December 15, 7:00 – 10:00 pm
Holiday Park Senior Center
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Cocoa and Crafts
Family Crafts, Cookie Decorating, Hot Cocoa and Snacks. All children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult
Wheaton Neighborhood Recreation Center
Saturday, 12/15, noon – 3pm
Register online at recweb.montgomerycountymd.gov course #349947
For questions or to register call 240-777-8057.
Blue Sky Puppet Theater's The Pigs at the Pole!
In this hilarious, action-packed puppet show Santa puts out a call for help this Christmas because his elves are down with the flu. You can only imagine what happens when the Three Little Pigs respond to the call! Kids will enjoy the remote controlled cars, electric guitars, and vegetarian wolf. Show starts at 2:00 p.m. but there are crafts and refreshments beginning at 1:00 pm.
Saturday, 12/22, 1:00pm (FREE)
Mid County Community Recreation Center
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Blue Sky Puppet presents "Rufus the Red-Nosed Raindog"
Arts and Crafts, light dinner served
Friday, 12/14, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm, cost $5
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Holiday Magic Show
Experience the High Energy Magic and Comedy, plus Crafts, treats and fun for the entire family. Children grades K-5.
Friday, 12/14, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm. Free
Gwendolyn Coffield Community Recreation Center
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For questions call 240-777-4900.
Winter Solstice Luncheon
Entertainment, Catered Buffet
Tuesday, 12/18, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm Cost $5.00 for adults 55+
Potomac Community Recreation Center
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For questions call 240-777-6960.
Holiday Yard Sale & Gift Wrap
Pick up a last minute gift at our $1, $3, $5 yard sale or bring a gift for wrapping.
Monday, 12/17 to Friday, 12/21
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Jingle Bell Breakfast
Holiday music and delicious continental breakfast of bagels, spreads, juice, veggies, coffee and tea.
Wednesday, 12/19, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm. Free, needs reservation by 12/14
Long Branch Senior Center
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Winter Wonderland
Music Food, Sports Challenges, Prizes, Toy Drive, Inflatable Fun and more. Great for ages 5-12 and family. Children under 5 must be accompanied by an adult. Club Friday Members receive a VIP Bag.
Friday, 12/21, 7-9:30 pm
White Oak Community Recreation Center
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Winter Glow Jam
Teen Escape Club: free food, raffles, picture booth and more. Glow in the dark section; Wear your white shirt!
Free with donations of toiletries, $2 without. Teens only 13 years and up.
Friday, 12/21, 8 - 10:30 pm
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Update, Wednesday, 6 p.m.: Event has been postponed.
On Wednesday the Nassau County Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building will be aglow in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
"It is important that we as citizens pause to bring awareness to the fight against breast cancer," said County Executive Ed Mangano. "I have declared October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month to honor survivors, remember loved ones, thank caregivers and most importantly shine the light on hope for a cure."
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Dead Island: Riptide has infected the summit of the U.K. All Format Charts for a third week running.
That's despite the fact that sales of the zombie actioner have declined 55 per cent since the game's launch in late April.
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At the Peachtree Corners City Council meeting Tuesday those in attendance heard an overview of what is included, its purpose and the importance of community input in developing the plan.
"It's a road map to the future," said Michelle Alexander, who is with Pond & Co. an engineering firm located in Peachtree Corners that has been selected to help with the process.
The exercise of looking two decades ahead will require not only the work of the 15-member advisory committee already in place, but will count on the citizens for their input as well said Alexander.
Decisions on issues such as transportation, land use and development will need to be addressed.
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"This is the reason why we wanted to become a city," said Mayor Mike Mason. "Self determination and the ability to control our future."
In other news the City Council heard the first read in a request to rezone property on the corner of Peachtree Parkway and Medlock Bridge Road slated to be developed into retail and restaurant space.
And council also heard the first read of a Special Use Permit request to allow a truck fleet maintenance facility on a business located on Amwiler Road. A second read on these two items will be heard at a future City Council meeting.
The City Council then went into executive session to discuss one real estate matter.
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As the economy and markets struggle, India needs tough actions
Slowing growth, a falling rupee, sliding stock markets, a rising current account deficit, drying foreign inflows and policy paralysis at the centre. Things certainly don't look rosy for India.
With the rupee down 22 percent in the last 10 months and a 6 percent drop in stock markets so far in May (as of Friday's close), is it time for the government to seriously rethink its strategy ahead of the 2014 general elections?
From Mark Mobius, who said the Indian government has been making many big policy mistakes, to Lakshmi Mittal, who told The Times of India on Friday that decision-making is too slow and India needs to move the way the rest of the world does -- there is no dearth of criticism.
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WEST — Ryan Janek and his family had just settled in for the evening at their home in West, less than a mile from the West Fertilizer company.
It was a typical small-town evening, that included a trip to the community center to pick up baseball uniforms for the upcoming little league season.
The calm of the routine evening came to a sudden end shortly before 8 p.m., when an explosion at the fertilizer company shook the town of 2,800 and send shock waves dozens of miles.
Janek's reaction at first was not unlike that of many who felt the blast — it must be a storm.
He said the first waves were more like a vibration or "buzzing," but what followed a few seconds later proved to be far more serious.
"All of a sudden our back door caved inward," he said. "After a couple of seconds, the front door exploded off the hinges."
The resulting shock waves also blew out several east-facing windows in the home, Janek said, including a room that served as a play room for his kids. Fortunately, they were gathered safely in the living room, he said.
"They're always in that room playing," Janek said. "If they had been in there they would have been seriously injured from flying glass."
The "vibrations" and "concussion" lasted several seconds, he said, and the electricity in the home flickered.
Janek said the family gathered in the home's laundry room — the "safe room" in the house — and began to pray.
"I thought that maybe the house had taken a lightening hit," he said.
Janek said a few minutes later he went outside to assess the situation and saw several neighbors had done the same. Many of them had suffered damage in the blast as well.
The plume of smoke to the east in the direction of the fertilizer plant made it plain it was no storm, but a violent explosion that had rocked the house.
"We knew something serious had happened at that point," he said.
Janek said he and his father-in-law heard neighbors talking about damage to a nearby nursing home, and had decided to head that way to see if they could help. However, at that point, law enforcement and first responders had blocked roadways leading to the explosion area, a precaution due to the possibility of hazardous fumes in the air.
Janek then took his family to his brother's home a few miles away to keep them out of harm's way, and he and his brother, a Dallas firefighter, returned to the community center with some generators and gasoline to help provide power in the event of another outage.
The community center had been turned into a staging area and treatment center for the injured.
"I was never in the military, but the best way I can describe it is a military zone," he said. "There were helicopters swarming around, people with bandages on their heads and arms, people walking around with blood on their shirt ... it was kind of chaotic, but they had it under control."
Janek said Thursday he hadn't been back to his home to survey the damage — roadblocks still set up were keeping all but emergency responders from the area.
He said the outpouring of help and support was obvious.
"I saw six school busses from Hillsboro (a big 'rival' school of West) had come down to help out," he said. "It just shows what this area is about."
Janek expressed his concern for those who were killed or injured in the blast, and said he was grateful his family came through the incident unharmed.
"We're very blessed," he said. "You just don't know if your house was a couple of blocks closer what the outcome would be. We're very fortunate our little ones are running around this morning."
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I focus on the tax issues of individuals, businesses & more
Jill Stein is the Green Party candidate for President of the United States. I have written about the tax section of the Green Party platform and followed that up with something on the Party's flap with Google. Google wanted to spike an ad in which the candidate uttered the "s" word. At the end of that piece I reflected that, in the interest of thoroughness, I should review Dr. Stein's tax returns. That was nearly a month ago.
I was surprised to find that Doctor Stein's returns were not readily available on the Green Party website. I was also surprised by the thinness of available biographical material. There is a narrative about her transition from physician and mother to activist.
Dr. Jill Stein is a mother, physician, longtime teacher of internal medicine, and pioneering environmental-health advocate. The narrative goes on from there, but there is not a lot more information about her background.
Jill was born in Chicago and raised in suburban Highland Park, Illinois. She graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College in 1973, and from Harvard Medical School in 1979. Jill enjoys writing and performing music, and enjoys long walks with her Great Dane, Bandita. Dr. Stein lives in Lexington with her husband, Richard Rohrer, also a physician. She has two sons, Ben and Noah, who have graduated from college in the past few years.
One of my mantras is that I am a tax blogger, not an investigative reporter. The non-disclosure and the biographical thinness fired up my imagination, though. I stretched my non-tax research capability a bit and contacted her campaign about the returns. She had released her 2009 return while running for Governor of Massachusetts, for the second time, in 2010. There was no copy on the web though. Even after getting some fairly significant help on biographical material, I still had a sense that Dr. Stein materialized as a Harvard graduate in 1973. Manchurian candidate ? Perhaps emissary from the future to nudge us away from the environmental armageddon, that we are headed toward ? That's what can happen to you if you read too much science fiction.
Fortunately I had the help of my friend, Jonathan Schwartz, executive director of Interlock Media. Interlock produces documentaries on human rights and environmental issues. Jonathan has better contacts than I do in Green circles and considerearbly more chutzpah. He convinced me that rather than using the lack of returns and the thinness of biographical material to spin theories, I should interview Dr. Stein. Much to my amazement and with much help from the Interlock crew, I actually did that. The entire interview is not yet available. It will be going up on my youtube channel over the course of this week.
Here are is what is available now. In this clip we learn that Dr. Jill Stein is an agnostic raised in Reform Judaism, heavily influenced by the social justice concerns that pervaded her upbringing.
On both sides of her family, Dr. Stein is descended from turn of the century immigrants who were fleeing persecution in Russia. Her paternal grandfather, Abe Stein, was in the garment business and her maternal grandfather Israel Wool was a real estate investor in Chicago. I'm going to do some research on them to totally rule out the time travel theory, but I feel a lot better now.
In the rest of the interview, I covered several of the tax provisions of the Green Party Platform and some of the non-tax provisions, that I found intriguing. The Green Party is something of a "big tent" for a variety of ideas that are not quite ready for prime time. Dr. Stein kept emphasizing that there was a distinction between the platform and her campaign, but I found her answers fairly forthcoming.
I did ask one tax question that was not addressed by the platform and I am not going to hold out on my loyal readers, even though that clip is not yet available. Although Doctor Stein indicated she does not like to shoot from the hip, she gave me an answer on Freedom From Religion Foundation's suit on the constitutionality of tax free housing allowances for "ministers of the gospel'. She indicated that she believed special treatment for amounts paid to clergy was a violation of separation of church and state principles. So if you want the Justice Department to pull the plug on defending Section 107, as it did with DOMA, you might want to vote for Jill Stein.
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Good work.
I'm glad to see the reference to Jill's position on IRC 107 and the FFRF lawsuit.
Now, when it becomes more official, maybe the other candidates will feel compelled to speak to the issue and the media will begin reporting on the matter and how it affects the candidates' tax, Constitution, and "God" issues that have been so popular in the election.
Peter, we love your blog posts, in part, because of your catchy titles and sizzling headlines. This Blog, which is ever so interesting, has a title resembling a state college calculus class…Jazz it up Peter, life is short.
In related news yesterday, Phil Driscoll, the horn-playin', tax-cheatin' "minister" was denied a U.S. Supreme Court hearing regarding his efforts to claim income to pay for two million dollar houses should be income tax free.
For now, though, that is only good in the 11th Circuit.
Look for more litigation on that as more cases come up outside the 11th circuit.
I don't know judicial politics. The U.S. Tax Court may continue to allow multiple house income tax free benefits to "ministers" outside the 11th Circuit and until such time as SCOTUS decides to rule on the issue.
I hope, however, that the FFRF IRC 107 Challenge on Constitutional grounds will prevail and moot the issues involving "basketball ministers", "horn-playin' ministers", multiple houses, unlimited benefits, and other administrative issues.


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For those about to rock, the Southern Heretics are here to salute you. They are a hard rock/metal band from the Duncan-Marlow area competing in the "A Fight For Fame" battle of the bands competition.
Following their win during the first round of the competition, they are preparing for their semi-finals performance Wednesday at the Bora Bora club in Oklahoma City. The band is anxious to play in the next round of competition.
"We're hoping our performance will be good," Kyle 'Gage' Holman, he bassist, said. "We really don't know what to expect."
The Heretics are influenced by metal bands like Black Label Society, Metallica and Black Sabbath, using those artists to help shape and mold their own signature sound. They also perform covers from the wide spectrum of rock and metal genres of music.
"We cover a wide assortment of bands, including Kiss, The Doors and The Rolling Stones," Shane Davis, rhythm guitarist, said. "We like to put our own unique spin on each song, by 'metalling' it up."
Davis, Gage along with Randall Philips on vocals and lead guitar and their drummer Brett Dobbs make up Southern Heretics. In addition to the material they cover, they have written roughly 10 original songs, which they pepper their performances with.
Southern Heretics were interested in performing in the contest earlier in the year but they lost a member due to family obligations and went searching for a replacement, ultimately settling upon Davis. From there, the band had to start over from the beginning, integrating Davis into the fold.
"So getting a new guy to fill that part, it really feels like starting over again from square one," Gage said.
After months of practicing and playing gigs from Marlow, Lawton, Chickasha and the Oklahoma City area, they felt comfortable enough for competition.
Before their set at the Bora Bora, the band felt a little uneasy and nervous about their performance.
"We did not feel on top of our game," Gage said. "We were tripping power breakers during sound check, we were not feeling it."
A Fight For Fame isn't your typical battle of the bands contest, that usually leave decision power solely to the audience. It is a hybrid of judges weighing in and crowd participation. The judges are there to help provide constructive criticism as well as helping to determine the winner.
Even though they were nervous during their performance, the Southern Heretics ended up receiving good reviews from the judges, with only minor elements that needed to be tweaked.
"When they gave us feedback, they told us that we need to work on keeping the crowd energy up while we tuned our guitars, that the downtime would be a real bummer for a crowd," Davis said. "It was very interesting to play for the judges and get real feedback for our act."
For Gage, he felt that the judges were just playing nice with them, being soft on their performance until the next act performed.
"The judges had nothing really bad to say, we thought they were taking it easy on us," Gage said. "But following us, a rap group performed, we felt they had talent but the judges cut them to shreds."
The Southern Heretics feel comfortable and have been practicing in preparation for their semi-final performance, hoping to bring their band to a new level.
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Michael Boysen, Suspected Grandparent Killer, Arrested
Washington man murdered his grandparents after they threw him a 'welcome home' party.
The 26-year-old man suspected of slaying his grandparents in Renton, Wash., Friday has been arrested in Lincoln City, Ore., nearly 250 miles south of the crime scene.
Police had been looking for Michael Boysen since Saturday, when the corpses of his grandparents, Norma Taylor, 80, and Robert Taylor, 82, were found at their Seattle-area home.
Boysen was released from prison Friday, and his grandparents spent the day running errands for him before throwing the six-time felon a family "welcome home" party.
Police believe that Boysen killed his grandparents—described by neighbors as gentle, loving Mormons—sometime after guests left. His motive is unclear and police have not disclosed how the couple were murdered, except to say they were not shot.
[EARLIER: Police: 'We Have No Idea Where He Is']
In a frantic search for Boysen, police blasted out the license plate number of his grandparents' car, which was missing, and asked the public for information.
King County Sheriff John Urquhart warned that Boysen had been searching for West Coast gun shows on the Internet, and worried that he may be seeking to arm himself. An organizer of one gun show-hosting organization told Seattle Fox affiliate KCPQ that he eagerly posted Boysen's image on the group's website.
"We want to make sure nobody sells him a weapon," Urquhart said at a Monday press conference. "I can't stress how dangerous this guy is."
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While in prison on burglary charges, Boysen told fellow inmates that he planned to settle scores with his family and with police, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports.
Boysen proved to be his own worst enemy, using his real name when checking into Westshore Oceanfront Suites in Lincoln City, Ore. on Monday. He was arrested Tuesday evening after a 10-hour standoff.
A police spokesperson said he had self-inflicted wounds, likely caused by broken glass, and was initially unconscious. The hotel's manager had reported Boysen's whereabouts to police. He evidently had procured a different vehicle before arriving and was not armed with a gun.
The Seattle Times reports that Boysen told police after his arrest that he is addicted to the painkiller OxyContin.
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To quote the fine people behind the 24 Hours of LeMons (a specialty racing series for vehicles-of-questionable-provenance-or-mechanical-integrity) on organizing last year's Southern Discomfort event: "Weather: Clear and mild, or muggy and miserable, or freezing rain alternating with shine...who the hell knows? It's the Carolinas in February." Well, for this Monday what we've been dealt is a break from clear-and-cold in the form of muggy-with-alternating-rain-and-sunshine. I won't complain though, as it's still providing a rather fine atmosphere for a good English blend.
The on-again, off-again downpour has, however, delayed today's scheduled commencement of our office's long-awaited "Big Barn Cat Project", a team-building exercise being spearheaded by one young go-getter known as Katie Ranalli. Over the past few years, you see, the stray cat population that inhabits the Smokingpipes "campus" has been building steadily in numbers, litter, upon litter, upon litter, and is now threatening to reach a critical mass wherein feline outnumbers human. Each night as we walk to our cars, there of late seems to be more and more fiercely-shining little eyes watching us from the shadows. It's probably also getting rather more expensive for those of us who insist on feeding the blasted blessed furry darlings. (John, Lisa, I'm looking at you.) The stated goal is to capture them one-by-one, and have them fixed.
I myself have been drafted into this humanitarian (felinitarian?) endeavor on the basis that I grew up with cats. The the only one that was considered to actually be "mine" (only technically speaking, of course; he had some very different opinions) was a big, ill-tempered, unusually tenacious mongrel of questionable origins who once nearly cost me an eye is unimportant. Then again, perhaps the roughly eighteen years of experience in handling a semi-feral, domesticated-in-name-only predator which that particular fur-ball granted me is indeed why Sykes chose me to volunteer as a part of this little adventure. Still, with the good, sturdy raccoon trap we've generously been provided with, I'm confident we'll carry it all off at least mostly unharmed. Besides, what are a few emergency rabies shots when it's all for a good cause, after all? I'd alternatively suggested either creating a number of cardboard boxes rigged with one-way-only, bamboo-spiked entrances (we all know how cats cannot resist a good cardboard box), or the procurement of several South American bolas, but alas those were all vetoed by the rest of the project's (predominately female) volunteer pool.
I bring this subject to attention, of course, to show that we here at Smokingpipes really do care -- not just about you, our customers, but even for society's lesser, more potentially dangerous and/or flea-ridden creatures as well.
And on that note, while our local feline population may now be able to look forward towards a less Malthusian future, you, of course, can look forward to more fresh pipes -- today, right now. With this Monday's update we're happy to present to you new artisanal pieces by none other than Michael Parks, joined by quality offerings from Luigi Radice and sons, plus Castello as well. Following those up we have great selections from the likes of Mogens "Johs" Johansen, France's own Sebastien Beo, and the popular marques Tsuge, Savinelli, Petersonn, Butz-Chouqin, and Vauen. You'll also find plenty of estate-pipe offerings, some new smoking accessories, and cigars by both Perdomo and Arturo Fuente.
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Pros: Great terrain, alot of park choices for snowboarding, great bar & restraunt and awesome staff.
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My friend and I work full time, live in different countries and although both have the same criteria in a holiday, I am normally the organiser. I started to trawl through the websites and to be honest was fed up after half an hour. Then I remembered Bon Voyage (I lived in Southampton). So I gave them a call, was lucky enough to get Suzanne Pitchford answer the phone and from then on she dealt with everything. We changed the dates several times, juggling the itinerary as we went but all the time Suzanne was very professional, pleasant and customer focused. Nothing was too much trouble. I was also pleasantly surprised at how reasonable the cost of the holiday was. I would definitely use Bon Voyage again when travelling to that part of the world. Thanks Suzanne.


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During this year in particular, partially because of the Presidential election, there has been a lot of talk about the negative side of outsourcing, especially offshoring. There is definitely a feeling by some Americas that offshoring is wrong, is somehow less than American. Which is strange, since so many of the jobs that have been offshored are to build the consumer electronics and staff the support services that just about every American uses. Corporations outsource because it lower the cost of the goods they sell, and if it is done well, improves the products we use. Even so, there are some Americans that only want to look at one side of the equation, and aren't interested in a fair evaluation. Of course, even these individuals are less supportive of protecting the jobs of one particular group: The LAWYERS!
Ever since Shakespeare penned the words, "The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers," there has been a strained relationship between citizens and the legal profession. However, the Bard's famous words are often misunderstood. It was a villain, Dick the Butcher, that said these words. Dick is a murderer, telling us that lawyers are an impediment to the bloody revolution he desires. Here, lawyers are the heros of the tale. But that's not usually the way we usually interpret this line. Instead, we are more likely to think that the courts are a bad thing. If you are a citizen or a corporation, you know that legal costs are incredibly expensive, and a costly lawyer doesn't even guarantee that you will get a favorable outcome. It's ironic that our system of democracy was based on both the ability to elect officials and our right to seek relief from injustice in the court system. If we can't afford to use the courts, we are losing our fundamental rights as citizens.
In the UK the legal system works a little bit differently, but both of our legal systems face the same problem. The cost of litigation is rising so quickly, that many citizens are losing their fundamental rights because they cannot afford to be represented in the court system. The honorable Sir Rupert Matthew Jackson put it this way, "In some areas of civil litigation costs are disproportionate and impede access to justice. I therefore propose a coherent package of interlocking reforms, designed to control costs and promote access to justice. " Access to justice. That's what our courts are supposed to provide. While Justice Jackson is looking for ways that the court system itself can reform, even greater benefits can be had by reforming law firms and legal departments.
Over the years various attempts have been made to control legal costs. There have been efforts to create "plain English" contracts, Paralegals were created as a lower-cost alternative to lawyers, and many state and federal efforts have been launched to simplify laws or limit the number and size of lawsuits. Despite these efforts, litigation has exploded in recent years. For example, patent litigation has increased by 230% since the 90s. In medical malpractice, the value of the awards nearly doubled in the same period. And the cost of each case is increasing, primarily due to changes in technology. Most lawsuits require evidence that used to exist in paper documents. Today, they exist in electronic documents that have proliferated as we all make use of email, instant messages, and other forms of communication that leave behind documentation. While we can expect growth in the number of emails until they peak in the next 5-10 years, we can expect much more rapid increases in, other forms of electronic communications (text messaging, social media, instant messages, etc.). All of these files and documents must be read and analyzed in order to be presented in court. E-documents may be the most significant driver in legal costs today.
That's why Legal Process Outsourcing, or LPO, has been a major growth area in outsourcing. There's a big gap between the work that lawyers need to do, and the technology that they have to support their work processes. Lawyers, more than other professionals, tend to be constrained by tradition. However, we're reaching a tipping point where the gap between how lawyers do work today and how they should do it is so great, that first movers who adopt a truly leading edge approach will have an overwhelming financial and quality advantage. There are three main areas that are ripe for change:
NON-LAWYERS: Some of the work performed by lawyers, at lawyer rates, can be done equally well (if not better) by less expensive staff. For example, document reviews can be performed by paralegals, or student lawyers. Take it even further and these positions can be performed offshore. For a lot of basic filing, document review, creation of draft contracts, etc. it can be performed by offshore lawyers if necessary, but can be done by onshore paralegals in a lower-cost area. This isn't just a matter of cost. We know that critical functions like document review, are fundamentally broken processes. In reviews of real document reviews, the number of flaws and mistakes is extremely high. One study places the "quality" level of the average review as low as 50%. As long as these functions stay in the hands of lawyers, who need to perform a very wide range of functions, they may never be able to increase their expertise in document review. Likewise, a small law firm may not be able to retain all of the quality and project management expertise they need between reviews, and will constantly re-invent the wheel… a very inefficient and expensive wheel.
TECHNOLOGY: While technology has taken over many tasks in other fields, law remains far behind on the technology curve. This is due to the conservative nature of lawyers, and the rapid changes in the law and in the volume of work needed for litigation. Technology provides an incredible boost in productivity to just about any legal function. Document review is the perfect example. Technology created the vast number of documents that need to be reviewed, it's only fitting that the solution should be through technology. There is a wide range of tools to simplify a Technology Assisted Review (TAR), and reduce costs. Even more importantly, computers have proven that they are more accurate than people when it comes to consistently finding the few relevant documents in a massive collection of document. Computers can also create transcriptions from voice recording, document management systems can efficiently file and retrieve court documents, and many applications designed for other professions can be successfully adapted to the legal world.
OUTSOURCING: Rather than performing the work in-house, it can be sent to domestic and offshore providers to be completed for a fraction of the price. A specialty outsourcer will not only be able to match the work to lower cost workers, but they will also have the expertise to understand and maintain the technology needed to create a very high quality and extremely low cost results. Smaller law firms and departments have fallen even further behind because they lack the IT staff and other specialists to keep up with leading edge innovations.
The rising cost of litigation has become the single greatest threat to democracy in the 21st Century, far more so than any concerns about outsourcing. We must find and employ better models for providing legal services if the average citizen is to retain their right to use the court system. A combination of outsourcing and effective technology can dramatically reduce the cost of litigation, and give us an efficient court system for the 21st century. Kill all the lawyers? Maybe not, but we do need to work with lawyers to make our legal system affordable again!


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Warning: The following material introduces a new section of the Tomb of Horrors, and is meant for the eyes of the Dungeon Master. If you are planning to play through this adventure in the role of a hero, you are strongly advised to stop reading now!
It's time to bring Acererak's legacy to today's gamers.
The 4th Edition Tomb of Horrors is not a simple conversion of the original adventure. Why not? In addition to the fact that many players are familiar with the original adventure in one way or another, the game play and design aesthetics of the game have evolved over the various editions; it would be doing both the 4th Edition game and the original adventure a disservice for us to simply convert the latter to the former and call it a day.
Instead, this adventure involves the characters in Acererak's ongoing schemes, exploring not one but three other "tombs of horror," created by the demilich for his own inscrutable purposes. Like the 2nd Edition game's boxed set Return to the Tomb of Horrors by Bruce R. Cordell, this adventure builds on Acererak's legacy and finds inspiration in the original.
We hope we've done a good enough job that you, your players, and their characters—those who survive—will agree that we've created something worthy of the "Tomb of Horrors" title.
Over the coming weeks, we'll showcase an encounter from each of the adventure's chapters. This week, Chapter 2: The Tomb of Shadows.
An ice-shrouded city of shattered stone spires and decaying arched bridges comes into view from out of the swirling black mist. Gray lightning surges within the clouds, and a boiling sea of black surrounds the base of the towers a hundred feet below. Several other spires connect to the one closest to you, but uncounted hundreds more spread farther in the distance, their shattered bridges out of reach.
When Acererak made his most recent attempt at seizing absolute power, his staging ground was Moil, the City that Waits. A maze of ruined towers extending down to the deepest depths of the Shadowfell, Moil provided a fertile ground for undead experimentation, as well as an access point to the demilich's great Fortress of Conclusion.
Held within an extra-dimensional space of pure necrotic essence, this fortress served as the site of Acererak's planned divine apotheosis—a process by which the mastery of undeath would grant him godlike power. However, great heroes destroyed both Acererak's plans and his sanctum. As with its dread master, though, mere heroes could not forever stop the power of the Fortress of Conclusion.


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CLARKSBURG — The East Fairmont football team sang the call-and-response tune for most of Friday night's game until it was time for the fat lady to sing in the Bees' 28-21 overtime victory.
The Bees and the Liberty Mountaineers battled back and forth for the first half. After East Fairmont fumbled on its first drive, the two teams seemed to mirror each other for the entire first half.
Each team punted on their next two possessions before Liberty finally struck first blood. Moving down the field, Liberty called a timeout to think things over on the third drive of the game. Coming out of the timeout, the Mountaineers handed the ball off to fullback Logan Robey, who rumbled forward for a 41-yard gain. Once the Mountaineers had a first-and-goal, they stacked the backfield with three backs and powered it in with Robey for the game's first score.
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