text:
Two familiar debates have recently resurfaced: Should a candidate's religion have any bearing on his or her ability to serve in a public office, and is Mormonism a true form of Christianity or a cult?
As a born-again Christian, I don't think that a candidate's faith should matter, although it could, eventually.
But what is Mormonism?
Comparing Christianity and Mormonism, I reached these conclusions:
Christianity: God is a triune being, one god in three persons.
Mormonism: The father was a man who became a god. Jesus Christ and the holy spirit are separate gods. Men can become gods.
Christianity: Jesus Christ, the second person of the trinity, is God. He always existed and he created all things. He "came in the flesh" (was born of a virgin), died on a cross to pay for our sins, and physically rose from the dead in total victory over sin, spiritual death and the devil.
Mormonism: Jesus Christ, a separate god, was born through sexual union and he was married. His death doesn't provide total atonement for sins. According to church teachings, his younger brother is Lucifer.
Christianity: The holy spirit, the third person of the trinity, is God and he teaches, guides, comforts and dwells in believers.
Mormonism: The "holy spirit," differing from the "holy ghost," is a force emanating from God. The "holy ghost," "a personage of spirit," is referred to as "it."
While we're free to choose, we shouldn't confuse.
David T. Theriault, Rumford


text:
Report: Consumers' Faith in Economy Slumps Even as Housing Recovery Strengthens
Americans' economic outlook is increasingly pessimistic, even with more positive housing indicators.
An increasing number of Americans fear the economy is on the wrong track, despite improving housing market indicators and increased confidence in the real estate recovery, according to a new report.
[BROWSE: Political Cartoons on the Economy]
About 58 percent of Americans feel the economy is on the wrong track, the March Fannie Mae National Housing Survey found, up 5 percentage points from February. Consumers' outlook on their personal finances didn't fair much better. More than 20 percent of Americans said they expect their financial situation to get worse over the next year, up from 17 percent last month.
Consumers also reported rising expenses, with 32 percent experiencing "significantly higher" expenses compared to a year ago. Meanwhile, just 20 percent reported significantly higher incomes.
Still, despite growing economic pessimism among consumers, Americans are still fairly chipper about the housing recovery. Almost 50 percent of Americans believe home prices will go up over the next year, an all-time high for the report. In addition, more than a quarter of respondents said that now is a good time to sell a home, nearly twice the level seen this time last year and another survey high.
[PHOTOS: Home Construction on the Rise]
"Despite an uptick in concern expressed about the direction of the economy, it appears consumers believe that the housing recovery will march on," Doug Duncan, senior vice president and chief economist at Fannie Mae, said in a released statement. "Housing sentiment remains unshaken from the highs of the last few months."
But while the housing recovery might "march on," it might not be as rapid as it has been in recent months. The 12-month home prices change forecast fell to 2.7 percent in March, down from almost 3 percent in February.
Consumers are also keeping a close on interest rates, with 46 percent expecting rates to rise over the next year—the highest since May 2011—and only 6 percent saying borrowing costs will drop.
More News:

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Welcome to Luc Roymans Photography
I'm specialised in interior-design/architecture & nature photography.
On this website you'll find a small selection from my interior-design/architecture photography - just to give you a feel for my style.
You can view and purchase interior/architecture features directly from my agent @ www.chillimedia-inspire.com.
(second) nature shows my best wildlife images, of which limited, exclusive prints can be purchased through the webshop.
All Press & Sales for my nature photography are handled by DIFT - email@example.com - +32 490 900 368
Please become a facebook fan to follow my (second) nature.
In Focus: Me
I've been featured on Archinect, please read the full article here.


text:
Howdy, Stranger!
It looks like you're new here. If you want to get involved, click one of these buttons!
Honda Civic Si Automatic
"Obviously opinions differ, however, that the Mustang and the WRX have an automatic available means that for many individuals (me included), their prestige is seriously jeopardized."
I seriously agree with this statement. What's the point in having a performance car if you want to leave all of the control to the tranny? Just because other manufacturers defile their performance cars with an auto doesn't make it a good idea.
A lot of people are overlooking the fact that the other performance cars mentioned have good horsepower, but also have a pretty good torque band as well. In the Civic Si, the power really doesn't pick up until 6,000 RPM. To utilize that properly, you really need to shift it yourself.
The Sentra that has been mentioned has what amounts to a Nissan Altima powertrain. It's larger in displacement, and offers much more usable power, without the race-car experience of the Civic Si. An automatic is ok there, because around town, it'll still feel punchy. A Civic Si has only 139 lb-ft of torque, and would feel little different from the mainstream 1.8L Civic with an auto left to rev under 4000rpm, as most people drive. The torque peak in the Civic is over 6,000 RPM, with max horsepower coming at 7,800 RPM. You need a manual tranny to utilize that power properly.
Well, I was basically responding to posts like #20 that recommended Honda do something like the Sentra and offer an automatic, maybe with reduced peak power.
The Sentra wouldn't lose all the fun because it has a lot more low-RPM power to play with, and automatics typically find the highest gear they can comfortably perform what the driver's foot expects. With a Civic, if running down a two-lane road in a "fun" way (i.e.: fast), and you let off the gas, the an automatic will go back to lower-RPM versus the high-RPM you were doing when you gunned it down the next straightaway. From that low RPM, the Sentra will still have some punch, while the Civic would be left waiting for the downshift to get it back "on-cam" and making its high-revving power.
With a manual, you can leave the Civic on-cam while not actually using the gas pedal, and will be immediately ready for the next big acceleration burst.
my comments weren't directed at you in particular, it's just the way the forum is set up... but 2L or 1.8L, it's still a 4 cylinder civic for pete's sake. Some folks would gladly trade "performance" for a bit of power.
even tossing 25-30% with an auto, the 2L would still give you more power than the 1.8L (with auto). It's just that simple. Even tho personally i am perfectly able to use a manual and have in years past, my present needs just don't warrant a manual. (Driving 60-80 miles a day in Houston traffic isn't exactly cut out for performance of any type! ...endurance, yes, performance, no....)
Granted, the lack of torque at useable speeds would remain a handicap for most normal drivers, there's just no getting around the fundamental shortcomings of a high-rpm, low torque power plant for most urban drivers, manual or auto. Altho the auto would exacerbate the problems, it would still provide a bit more power for those that want it.
This discussion has been closed.


text:
It's really just sick how genius this is. You can rent a DVD player if your big-ol SUV doesn't have a built-in one. Or portable DVD players can be had for as little as $75. It's worth every single penny.
You could even use a laptop with movies or kids' shows on it. Or an iPod or iPad -- basically anything that plays videos and can use headphones.
Some kids love to watch a video over and over so even a 30-minute show can get you 90 miles down the road. Or a feature-length film will be golden.
Sure a glowing screen isn't the best thing for Junior but this is a tip you can be sure even overachiever parents use.
The next tip involves some basic human needs.
Is it time for a pit stop?
No. 3: Make frequent stops
It is strictly forbidden by the international law of car trips to go to the bathroom in a small container inside your vehicle. Do not turn your ride into a restroom on wheels. Too gross.
Get to the nearest rest stop or gas station, where you can fill up the gas tank and bend your body out of its sitting shape.
Road-tripping is a good time to indulge in some snacks you might otherwise avoid. If you never take the kids for fast food, maybe let them have a burger and fries on the road or grab a candy bar.
Or keep it healthy by bringing some carrot sticks and sandwiches, but stop for a cold bottle of water or something to drink.
Sure you can eat and drink in the car, but it's fun to get a yummy snack or a fresh drink when you're stopped anyway.
But be careful, you don't want to see those nibbles coming back up again.
Are you prepared?
No. 2: Bring barf bags and Band-Aids
All the bumps on the road and the curves and the hills. And did you eat chicken nuggets then go on the swirly slide?
Kids and throwing up go hand in hand. It's natural, just like how kids eat paste and like to twirl in circles endlessly.
So when you're confined in a car, be prepared. Bring barf bags. And not just one either.


text:
Richardson Blog Round Up for Wednesday, August 29, 2007
by Bill Richardson for President, Wed Aug 29, 2007 at 02:35:55 PM EDT
With the most important debate of the whole year (and possibly the whole war) teed up and ready to begin in Congress in the next few weeks, I thought it would be a good time to do a summary and analysis of what all the Democratic candidates have to say on the subject of Iraq...Governor Richardson spoke with Wolf Blitzer this past Sunday on CNN's "Late Edition" about the current situation in Iraq and the governor's strategy on how we should move forward. To watch Governor Richardson on Late Edition, click here.
Bill Richardson is one of the most consistent voices in the Democratic campaign on Iraq. He not only wants to begin withdrawing troops, he wants them all out in six months. All of them. This is significant because many of the other candidates refuse to give an honest answer to the question: How many troops would you leave behind, and for how long? Richardson does so admirably.
He lays out his 7 point plan on his website, in an attempt to answer every question about how exactly we should get out of Iraq. This is also significant, because many of the candidates' websites are severely lacking in details, instead merely hitting broad generalities. Richardson tells you exactly what he wants to do on Iraq, in enough detail to answer your questions but not with so much minutiæ that your eyes glaze over. He seems to have struck a perfect balance on how to address the issue.
You can learn more about Governor Richardson's plan for the future of Iraq here. And if you have any questions about the governor's policy platform on Iraq or any other issue, don't forget you can Ask Bill yourself right here.
Richardson, governor of New Mexico, sat down with the firefighters and asked if they had read the proposal. He then spent the time conversing with the group about the plan, asking their concerns -- and couldn't resist seeking their opinion about New Mexico's new basketball coach, former Iowa coach Steve Alford...For PoliticsIowa.com, Justin Schardin also reported on Iowa firefighters' reactions to Governor Richardson's proposal:
Richardson found sympathetic ears at the Monday meeting. Rick Scofield, who has 28 years in as a firefighter, said he will retire in two years. His health coverage with the city costs him very little, but that would change dramatically after retirement. ''It will cost me about $1,300 a month out of my pension to keep health insurance. That's crazy. Health care costs ... are out of control. Something has got to be done,'' said Scofield, also president of the firefighters union.
Told of Richardson's plan to bridge health coverage between retirement and Medicare eligibility, [Wayne] Sawtelle [political director of the Iowa Professional Firefighters] said, "That's huge. That's a big issue for a lot of our folks, [impacting] whether or not they can retire.... That's a big chip to put on the table."I mentioned an article on Governor Richardson's first responders health care plan in yesterday's Round Up, and I'd like to share with you the comment from a user from Vancouver, Washington in response to that article:
...Hiawatha's Andy Oleson said he liked that Richardson has dealt with these issues as governor, and that was one of the reasons he was a Richardson fan coming into yesterday. He remained one after the event...
Richardson said the plan grew out of dialogue he had at the annual IPFF convention in Iowa City on June 26, where he asked for feedback on the top concerns that firefighters had. He said the plan would cost about $500 million per year to Washington, which based on the 50-50 funding split, would mean another $500 million in costs divided between state governments. The plan also includes provisions to improve the workers' compensation system and increase Homeland Security funding for first responders, among other things.
I was a Deputy Sheriff for 21 years. When I retired, I was unable to obtain health insurance through my state plan or my county plan. In order to pay for my own insurance, I would end up paying over 1/2 of my retirement pay. I went back to work at a job that paid a portion of my insurance costs. I have known many officers who have retired after 20-30 years working for the people of this country who have had to go back to work just for the insurance. I was willing to give my life for those people, but the state and county do not seem willing to help me now I am retired. Gov. Richardson's plan would be enormaously helpful to us, as well a a thanks to all of us who were willing to give all for others. Thanks for thinking of us, Bill!For more information about Governor Richardson's plan to better care for our first responders, click here.
At Blue Mass Group, blogger sabutai compared the Democratic presidential candidates' websites' treatment of education reform issues. Sabutai almost literally "graded" the candidates on a number of factors, including their stance on No Child Left Behind, their position on charter and voucher programs, and other important education issues:
I firmly believe that education is an important issue that should be prominent on candidates' websites, and those websites should include detailed, reflective plans... I am not looking to see if a candidate agrees with me -- more on that later -- but rather the degree to which a candidate has laid out a clear vision on education by backing it up with numbers and strategies. Al Gore, the Democratic Mahdi, got by for an entire campaign by saying "it's time to start treating teachers like the professionals they are" -- a line Hillary steals on her site. I didn't understand what that was supposed to be code for then, and I still don't. I'm looking for better here...No surprise, Governor Richardson was at the head of the class in this section:
Stance on No Child Left Behind
In addition to shoving the federal government into territory where it has little constitutional business, No Child Left Behind has turned teaching into testing, and is a boon for private companies that write and score the tests, as well as training teachers on how to beat them. Its arbitrary nature demands perfection from public schools within the next ten years (can you imagine a law demanding that no doctor have a patient die by decade's end?) and is modeled notably on the measures of the Houston School System, which faked a lot of its data.
I maintain that discussing education without mentioning No Child Left Behind is tantamount to not including Iraq in one's foreign policy platform.
Acing: Richardson's first point addresses the law (he wants to "scrap" it)...The governor blew away the competition in the next section too -- Charter and Voucher Programs:
Richardson opts for expanding charter schools, but comes out against vouchers ("cannot afford and should not spend taxpayer money to support private schools")...Sabutai also gave "Extra Credit" to candidates who brought up important education issues that no one else discussed:
Richardson also gets props for being the only candidate to bring parents into the equation.The governor's plans to improve education in America certainly deserve props for those and other reasons. To find out more about Governor Richardson's policy platform on education, click here.
Lastly for today, some reminders about the upcoming Labor Day weekend, which the governor will be spending in New Hampshire. As Cosmo wrote at New Hampshire Presidential Watch this afternoon, Governor Richardson is returning to the Granite State on Saturday, September 1, for a two-day trip around the state. During this trip, the governor will be attending "Job Interview" events in a number of communities, including Londonderry, Milford, Canterbury, Dover, and Plymouth. He'll also be stopping by Oktoberfest in Danbury. Last weekend Governor Richardson stopped in Peterborough, Keene, Windham, Manchester, Nashua, Bow, Laconia, and Exeter. For SeacoastOnline, Melissa Lattman covered the reactions of the Granite Staters who attended the "Job Interview" in Exeter:
Gov. Bill Richardson made his first campaign visit to Exeter Saturday evening at the home of Barbara Wetherbee. Richardson outlined his first six days in office giving his views and plans on Iraq, education, economy, energy, health care and civil liberties followed by time for voters to ask questions.For more information about Governor Richardson's upcoming New Hampshire visit, click here. To find out more about events in your area, click here.
About 100 people filled the Wetherbee's kitchen overflowing into the four-season porch where a fan and ice-cold bottled water gave some relief near the end of a hot day for the roughly 90-minute supper time gathering.
"I liked him and his comments. Hillary Clinton has experience. (Sen. Barack) Obama is a candidate of change, I've got both," said Lou Roberts of Stratham...
Aaron Marquez said he was excited that Richardson's education reform plans included help for paying off college loans through national service programs. Marquez is a co-founder of ServeNext, a political grassroots movement dedicated to expansion of national service including programs for baby boomers and an increase in federal funding for national service programs like AmeriCorps and Peace Corps, Marquez said...
"I like him more than I thought I would, his willingness to take questions," said Chris Vallone of Epping."He had good give and take with people."
"I was very impressed he covered the issues like health care," said Phyllis Killem-Abell of Exeter. As a woman and a feminist she said she liked Richardson being in support of the Equal Rights Amendment...
Wetherbee said Richardson gave very thoughtful answers, not sound bites. "I appreciate his experience and (interest) to make friends with enemies, come to the table and talk. He was very professional."
That's all for today, I hope you'll come by again tomorrow.
Until then,
Tags: 2008, Bill Richardson, Blogosphere, Democrats, Education, first responders, Health care, Iraq, New Hampshire (all tags)


text:
Search Result
Search Tags: fiesta asia
Fiesta Asia celebrates Pacific Asian culture
The Asian Heritage Foundation hosted its eighth Fiesta Asia Street Festival. The festival featured martial arts demonstrations, food vendors, musical performances and a cultural parade.
Tuesday - 05/21/2013, 11:12am EDT
Tags: asian pacific american heritage month, asia heritage foundation, street festival, culture, food, Hoai-Tran Bui
, August 1, 2014
Washington, DC
Now: 77 °FTonight: Occasional rain and a thunderstorm late
Hi: 79 °F | Lo: 68 °F


text:
Fan Fare
Entertainment behind the scenes
Heidi Montag — trapped by her own body
Less than a year after having her breasts enlarged to X-rated proportions (along with a further 11 astounding cosmetic procedures at the same time), reality TV starlet Heidi Montag is finding out the downside of a G-sized bust.
For one thing, she can't hug her four dogs (it hurts too much), and then there are the clothing limitations (not much in the way of off-the-peg outfits that size). Not to mention the fact that they get in the way of regular work-outs and that she feels "trapped in my own body", according to Life & Style magazine.
Oh, and all those plastic surgeries also ruined her short-lived marriage to her "The Hills" co-star Spencer Pratt.
Heidi tells Life & Style magazine she is now looking for a plastic surgeon in South America (?) to remove the super-sized implants and bring her down to a smaller D cup. Or a double D.


text:
By Richard Gaines
Staff Writer
---- — The U.S. Coast Guard called off the search for the scalloping boat Foxy Lady II and its crew of two at 5:55 p.m. Wednesday, ending a three-day effort to find the vessel and ending the crew men's families' hopes their loved ones would return.
Jolena Rogers, first cousin of the captain, Wally "Chubby" Gray Jr., 26, said the families were informed in face-to-face meetings that Gray and his mate, Wayne Young, 50, were presumed "lost at sea."
The Foxy Lady II was homeported in Gloucester, though Gray and Young were from Deer Isle, Maine.
The Foxy Lady II had left Gloucester on Saturday for a day trip to Stellwagen Bank. Gray had text-messaged his girlfriend through the morning until around noon; she contacted the Coast Guard on Monday morning when the boat had not returned.
The Coast Guard said the vessel had not issued an SOS or any electronic emergency signals. The Coast Guard searched Massachusetts Bay Monday through the daylight hours Wednesday. Crews searched more than 2,800 square miles with no sign of the fishermen.
The decision to end the search was made by the commander of Coast Guard Sector Boston, John O'Connor, but the agency will investigate to try to determine what happened to the vessel and its crew.
Hopes for the scalloper's crew dropped when an unopened survival pod from the Foxy Lady II was found in a marsh in Saugus about 5 p.m. Tuesday, but the family maintained hope while the Coast Guard was actively looking for the boat and the crew.
The last signal emitted by the boat's automatic vessel monitoring system came late Saturday from due east of Boston and equidistant from Gloucester and Provincetown. The VMS beeps every half hour for law enforcement monitoring, but is not considered by the Coast Guard in search and rescue calculations.
The Foxy Lady II's EPIRB signal — a floating transmitter with an antenna that begins sending signals for search and rescue when it hits the water, but must be afloat — never activated, according to the Coast Guard.
Coast Guard spokesman Jeff Hall said the search and rescue command was forced to withdraw its two 110-foot patrol boats earlier Wednesday due to high seas of up to 12 feet and winds at 24 knots, but the 270-foot cutter Spencer was still at work as the last light disappeared, working with radar and search lights. A Coast Guard helicopter and Falcon jet also searched as weather permitted.
Angela Sanfilippo, president of the Gloucester Fishermen's Wives Association, said she believed Gray to be the only full-time scalloper working out of Gloucester. Among other customers, the Foxy Lady II supplied scallops to the Cape Ann Fresh Catch community-supported fishery cooperative, an affiliate of the Fishermen's Wives Association.
Sanfilippo said the association has set up a fund for the families of the crew. Contributions can be made at BankGloucester, or sent to the Foxy Lady II Fund, care of BankGloucester, 160 Main St., Gloucester MA 01930.
Richard Gaines can be reached at 978-283-7000, x3464, or at firstname.lastname@example.com.


text:
Seahawks Finish NCAA Regional Saturday
Courtesy: UNCW Athletic Communications
Release: 05/12/2012
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The UNCW women's golf team posted a team-total 324 in the final round and finished in 22nd place as the 2012 NCAA Central Regional came to a close Saturday on the Scarlet Course of the Ohio State Golf Club.
The Seahawks ended the 54-hole event with a 323-322-324=969 total, one shot ahead of Horizon League champion Butler, who finished at 321-334-315=970.
"We are disappointed that we were not able to score and place higher at this NCAA Regional," said UNCW Head Coach Cindy Ho. "The players gave it their best effort today, but the course really challenged the team throughout the week and we just couldn't get any momentum going. I appreciate the hard work of my players throughout the year. We just need to continue improving our games so we can be better prepared for the difficulty of these championship courses."
No. 3 Southern California capped its wire-to-wire victory with a two-under-par total of 286 on Saturday to finish with a tournament scorecard of 298-290-286=874, 25 strokes ahead of No. 10 Vanderbilt, who claimed second place with a 308-292-299=899 result. No. 33 Purdue took third with a 301-307-294=902 total and No. 14 Tennessee claimed fourth at 306-308-290=904.
For UNCW, sophomore Laverry Kumar shot a final-round 79 to finish the event with a 80-76-79=235 scorecard and earn a share of 57th place. Seniors Sofia Hagsund and Alei Mitchell wrapped up their collegiate careers with an 81 and 83, respectively as Hagsund finished part of a tie for 88th with a 79-81-81=240 tournament total while Mitchell took 123rd at 88-86-85=259. Sophomores Lori Beth Adams (82-82-81=245/T-104th) and Jeanne Metivier (83-83-83=249/T-113th) completed UNCW's entry.
"Sofia's been an outstanding performer for us the last three years and we'll miss her experience and leadership in the future," said Ho. "Alei has worked really hard and has been a wonderful ambassador for our program. We will miss them both."
USC's Lisa McCloskey (73-68-72=213) and Florida State's Maria Salinas (71-72-70=213) shared individual medalist honors as both players finished the tournament at three-under-par. Vanderbilt's Marina Alex claimed third with a one-under-par result of 70-73-72=215.


text:
FREE SHIPPING ON THOUSANDS OF STYLES. EVERY DAY.*more info
Jordan Flight 45 TRK Men's Boots
The Jordan Flight 45 TRK men's boots are an upgraded version of the Flight 45, making them ready for fall and winter. As a rugged, winter boot, these are made for walking in the show. Slightly higher cut, your foot is better protected and the midfoot strap offers increased stability and comfort.
You may also like
Customer Reviews


text:
A Letter to Momo
Even scenes that work, such as a climax on a rain-soaked bridge, feel like they could have been trimmed by a few hand-drawn frames. Maybe…
Even scenes that work, such as a climax on a rain-soaked bridge, feel like they could have been trimmed by a few hand-drawn frames. Maybe…
Visually striking and confident but frustratingly hollow in terms of character and narrative.
"The Ballad of Narayama" is a Japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice, telling a story of startling cruelty. What a space it opens…
Patrice Leconte's "Monsieur Hire" is a tragedy about loneliness and erotomania, told about two solitary people who have nothing else in common. It involves a…
Spend Roger Ebert's birthday with us at a virtual celebration for the special day and preview of Steve James' "Life Itself".
Pablo Villaça chooses his favorite piece of Roger's writing.
The second part of our series on exploring the Israel-Palestine conflict through film.
The first part in a four-part series on what film can teach us about the relationship between Israel and Palestine.
The second part of our series on exploring the Israel-Palestine conflict through film.
The first part in a four-part series on what film can teach us about the relationship between Israel and Palestine.
An interview with Woody Allen about his new film, "Magic in the Moonlight."
A preview of the 2014 SDCC and Batman Day!
Here's a quick quiz for you: What does Jack Frost look like? Young or old? I confess I've never had a mental image of Jack. In fact, until seeing "Rise of the Guardians," I never gave him any thought at all. The kids around me at a preview screening seemed more expert, perhaps because they know the inspiration for the film, William Joyce's book series, "Guardians of Childhood."
In those books, unread by me, Joyce imagines a loosely knit Avengers-style federation of the guardians of childhood. Most of them are famous: Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, the Sandman and so on. Jack Frost's reputation suffers sadly in comparison. Voiced in the film by Chris Pine, he finds himself literally invisible. When he visits Earth, people are able to walk right through him. Since he is a spritely boy, he finds this depressing, although many kids have probably felt the same way.
Why is this so? The Man in the Moon never explained it to him. The Man in the Moon functions in the story as sort of a symbolic nature god, who never does anything but shine enigmatically in the sky.
This is a hyperkinetic 3-D action comedy, with the characters forever racing on Santa's sleigh, hurtling down chutes and zooming through tunnels that rework the same 3-D illusions over and over again. The characters aren't all referred to by what we might call their Earth names, and we get such as North, a broad-shouldered Santa (voice of Alec Baldwin); Tooth, the fairy (Isla Fisher), and Bunny (Hugh Jackman).
There's also a villain, called Pitch by others and sometimes resentfully the Boogie Man by himself. This dastardly fiend (voice of Jude Law) is envisioned as all darkness, teeth and claws, determined to put the Guardians out of business. In this moment of crisis, the team calls on Jack Frost to lead their resistance, and in the process, he inevitably redeems himself, becomes visible and achieves a personal victory. Now we know what he looks like. I was reminded of Peter Pan, although he isn't green.
There's an audience for this film. It's not me. I gather younger children will like the breakneck action, the magical ability to fly and the young hero who has tired of only being a name. Their parents and older siblings may find the 89-minute running time quite long enough.
Still, let it be said that director Peter Ramsey and his art team have created a crisp, colorful fantasy world, sharper-edged than many feature-length children's cartoons. Especially fetching: The Tooth's countless followers, called "Baby Teeth"; Bunny's ranks upon ranks of Easter eggs and Pitch's scary manifestations. I thought by the end of the picture, Pitch had earned some sort of redemption, but I guess he goes back to wherever Pitches come from.
Having once made the statement above, I have declined all opportunities to ...
This message came to me from a reader named Peter Svensland. He and a fr...
A look at the cinematic and political history that resulted in Bong Joon-Ho's "Snowpiercer."
An obituary for the legendary James Garner, who has passed away at the age of 86.


text:
Photos and VideosMore Photos and Videos
AFP/Getty Images
French actress Marion Cotillard poses for photographers at the world premiere of the film "Inception" at the Odeon cinema in Leicester Square, London on July 8, 2010. AFP PHOTO/ LEON NEAL (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images)
French movie star Marion Cotillard can breathe a little easier now that her accused stalker has been charged.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation filed a criminal case against a New York City woman named Teresa Yuan, who had sent a series of threatening messages and videos to a Cotillard fan Web site.
The actress, who won an Oscar for her portrayal of legendary singer Edith Piaf in "La Vie en Rose," and her family had "become concerned for their physical safety," according to the FBI's complaint, filed in a Brooklyn federal court.
That's because Yuan had spoken in her unhinged videos of killing the actress in a game of Russian roulette.
"After it happens I'll feel no regrets whatsoever," she said in one. "That's apparently how it feels to be a killer."
Yuan also growled menacingly in one video and suggested in emails that she had tracked Cotillard's travel schedule and intended to meet her.
After her Thursday arrest, Yuan was released from jail Friday on $50,000 bail. But with the government's complaint against Yuan, it orders her to keep away from the French star and refrain from contacting her.
Yuan's lawyer refused the New York Daily News comment on the case.
After winning her Oscar, Cotillard went on to star in Hollywood hits like the psychological thriller "Inception" and Woody Allen's new "Midnight in Paris." She then retimed with "Inception" director Christopher Nolan for "The Dark Knight Rises," due next year.


text:
African (1)
American (168)
Asian (12)
Barbeque (26)
Belgian (1)
Bistro (11)
Brazilian (1)
Breakfast (21)
Burgers (63)
Café (9)
Cajun-Creole (6)
Caribbean (3)
Chinese (5)
Continental (1)
Deli (18)
Diner (14)
Eclectic (29)
European (11)
Filipino (2)
French (2)
German (1)
Greek (13)
Hungarian (1)
Indian (6)
Irish (9)
Italian (58)
Japanese (9)
Korean (4)
Mediterranean (14)
Mexican (16)
Middle East (17)
Pizza (37)
Polish (2)
Restaurant (2)
Russian (1)
Salads (40)
Seafood (67)
Soul Food (10)
Soup (41)
Steak (57)
Sushi (8)
Sweets (2)
Tavern Fare (35)
Thai (5)
Vegetarian Menu (30)
City (365)
Neighborhood (365)
Reviewed (181)
Breakfast (142)
Lunch (828)
Late Dinner (524)
Brunch (178)
Take-Out (728)
Delivery (171)
Outdoor Dining (312)
Catering (514)
Banquet Rooms (316)
Bar Scene (455)
Kids Welcome (566)
No Jeans (17)
Romantic (228)
Wheelchair Access (626)
American Express (816)
MasterCard (889)
Visa (887)
Carte Blanche (129)
TransMedia (61)
Pizzapapalis Taverna in Greektown is the home of Detroit's award winning pizza. Our Chicago-style pi...
"Real Polish cooking in a relaxing, Old World setting. Pierogis, cabbage soup. Hearty combination me...
(Tavern Fare, Salads, Soup)
"Local tavern in the heart of Northville. 10 beers on tap, 30-plus bottled beers. Great burgers and ...
Formerly known as the Blue Note Cafe in Lake Orion, The Poppyseed Deli creates made-to-order sandwic...
A First Class Dive featuring 11 sandwiches served hot, complimented by our very own Hand-Dipped Milk...
Specializing in south Indian as well as north Indian vegetarian and non-vegetarian cuisine. Lunch bu...
"The napkins are ready and the ribs are smoking! Authentic barbecue pit delicious ribs, chick...
"Fun spot to come and hang out with a group of friends and to make new ones. Every Sunday and Wedne...
Entrées at Rangoli come in small copper bowls. Among our favorites: nargisi aloo (a saucy, scooped-o...
"Traditional bar and grill featuring daily pasta specials, fresh fish and a full-time cook to make s...
(Tavern Fare, Soup, Burgers)
"Fun and friendly seven TVs for sports, plus dancing, darts and pool. Daily specials ... open...
The Renshaw Lounge is a neighborhood bar and restaurant specializing in "made from scratch" pizza. W...
(Asian, Thai, Vegetarian Menu)
Exciting. Exotic. A delight to all the senses.
And we don't just mean the food.
Since Ristorante Cafe Cortina started in 1976, it has earned a reputation as the best kept secret in...
Riverside Grocery is a 100-year-old general store located on the South Channel of the St. Clair Rive...
(American, Eclectic, Seafood, Steak, Salads, Soup)
"RJ's Vault is a unique restaurant concept with a pleasant lunch or dining atmosphere. We have a fu...
(American, Italian, Seafood, Burgers)
Homemade breads, sauces, entrees and desserts are the heart and soul of this Italian restaurant loca...
The Rochester Mills Beer Co. opened in 1998 in Downtown Rochester. Located in the historic Weste...
"Featuring daily chef's specials pasta, seafood, wild game, steaks. Northern Michigan lodge a...
"The east side's premier sports bar for over 30 years, Roger's Roost offers something for everyone. ...
Roly Poly sandwiches are delicious, unique and original. Where else can you find fresh basil chicken...
Offering authentic Philippine cuisine. Voted "Best Karaoke" by Metro Times readers in 1998. Big scre...
The Royal Oak Brewery, located in trendy Downtown Royal Oak, opened in 1995. Located one block east...
The vibrant colors and flavors that characterize Indian food are abundant here. American customers m...
(American, Diner, Tavern Fare)
"A Fun, Fast, Friendly Neighborhood Restaurant & Tavern." It's what every neighborhood needs. That...
"Oakland County's 'Real Mexico.' The best Mexican food in the Midwest (according to the Oakland Pres...
Sophisticated but casual Middle Eastern decor. Established in 1982 with four locations throughout me...


text:
promethazine (generic name)
Phenergan (brand name)
- Addiction
- Arthritis
- Auto Immune Conditions
- Bladder & Kidney Health
- Brain & Nervous System
- Cancer
- Caregiving
- Care Transitions
- Cholesterol
- Dental Health
- Diabetes
- Emotional Health
- Eye Health
- Falls Prevention
- Financial Planning
- Fitness
- General Safety
- Health Care Basics
- Healthy Living
- Hearing Loss
- Heart Health
- High Blood Pressure
- Life Transitions
- Lung Health
- Medications
- Memory
- Men's Health
- Nutrition & Weight Management
- Osteoporosis
- Pain Management
- Preventive Health
- Sexual Health
- Sleep
- Stomach & Digestive Health
- Stress & Anxiety
- Stroke
- Women's Health
What is this medicine?PROMETHAZINE (proe METH a zeen) is an antihistamine. It is used to treat allergic reactions and to treat or prevent nausea and vomiting from illness or motion sickness. It is also used to make you sleep before surgery, and to help treat pain or nausea after surgery.
What should I tell my health care provider before I take this medicine?They need to know if you have any of these conditions:
- glaucoma
- high blood pressure or heart disease
- kidney disease
- liver disease
- lung or breathing disease, like asthma
- prostate trouble
- pain or difficulty passing urine
- seizures
- an unusual or allergic reaction to promethazine or phenothiazines, other medicines, foods, dyes, or preservatives
- pregnant or trying to get pregnant
- breast-feeding
How should I use this medicine?Take this medicine by mouth with a glass of water. Follow the directions on the prescription label. Take your doses at regular intervals. Do not take your medicine more often than directed.
Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. Special care may be needed. This medicine should not be given to infants and children younger than 2 years old.
What if I miss a dose?If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you can. If it is almost time for your next dose, take only that dose. Do not take double or extra doses.
What may interact with this medicine?Do not take this medicine with any of the following medications:
- medicines called MAO Inhibitors like Nardil, Parnate, Marplan, Eldepryl
- other phenothiazines like trimethobenzamide
This medicine may also interact with the following medications:
- barbiturates like phenobarbital
- bromocriptine
- certain antidepressants
- certain antihistamines used in allergy or cold medicines
- epinephrine
- levodopa
- medicines for sleep
- medicines for mental problems and psychotic disturbances
- medicines for movement abnormalities as in Parkinson's disease, or for gastrointestinal problems
- muscle relaxants
- prescription pain medicines
What should I watch for while using this medicine?Tell your doctor or health care professional if your symptoms do not start to get better in 1 to 2 days.
You may get drowsy or dizzy. Do not drive, use machinery, or do anything that needs mental alertness until you know how this medicine affects you. To reduce the risk of dizzy or fainting spells, do not stand or sit up quickly, especially if you are an older patient. Alcohol may increase dizziness and drowsiness. Avoid alcoholic drinks.
Your mouth may get dry. Chewing sugarless gum or sucking hard candy, and drinking plenty of water may help. Contact your doctor if the problem does not go away or is severe.
This medicine may cause dry eyes and blurred vision. If you wear contact lenses you may feel some discomfort. Lubricating drops may help. See your eye doctor if the problem does not go away or is severe.
This medicine can make you more sensitive to the sun. Keep out of the sun. If you cannot avoid being in the sun, wear protective clothing and use sunscreen. Do not use sun lamps or tanning beds/booths.
If you are diabetic, check your blood-sugar levels regularly.


text:
Find a location near you or call 800-242-1715
Refine Search:
3951 Pepperell Pkwy.Opelika, AL 36801
Phone: 334-704-0700
8 Miles from 36804
As low as
$ 89
per month
1231 Gatewood Dr.Auburn, AL 36830
Phone: 334-502-1444
8.7 Miles from 36804
As low as
$ 85
per month
2020 S. College St.Auburn, AL 36832
Phone: 334-887-3811
10 Miles from 36804
As low as
$ 95
per month
4510 Armour Rd.Columbus, GA 31904
Phone: 706-569-7600
22.2 Miles from 36804
As low as
$ 89
per month
3153 Williams Rd.Columbus, GA 31909
Phone: 706-653-1440
22.8 Miles from 36804
As low as
$ 49
per month
4249 Miller Rd.Columbus, GA 31909
Phone: 706-569-5252
24.1 Miles from 36804
As low as
$ 55
per month
909 Amber Dr.Columbus, GA 31907
Phone: 706-568-9111
26.3 Miles from 36804
As low as
$ 69
per month
Questions? Call 800-242-1715
For Your Convenience:
We've selected our most common size for you: 5x10.
To begin, please select the size you're most interested in.
Save 50% on Next Month's Rent! Special (Learn More)
Free Truck Rental with Move-In (Learn More)
Climate Controlled Storage (Learn More)
Drive Up Access (Learn More)
Uncle Bob's storage is a great company, providing services at a great price, and is run by employees who genuinely care and are eager to help. Crystal and Shanna at the williams road location in Columbus were so helpful and courteous. I've recommended Uncle Bob's based solely off of my interaction with them and the excellent customer service I received. When I need storage services again, Uncle Bob's will be my first and only choice.Gregory from Fortson, GA
July 24, 2014
If I ever need storage again I definitely would go back to Uncle Bob's.Maria from Columbus, GA
July 23, 2014
Professional staff. Secure and clean facilities. Easy in-and-out system. No complaints--will use again if need arises.Mike from Auburn, AL
July 23, 2014
Patricia was awesome, from the time I signed my contract until our last item was moved!!! You guys rock!!! Our son is in college and we needed a safe and clean place to store his things. I was greeted and treated with respect and you all were extremely helpful. I will definitely tell all our son's friends and parents to rent with Uncle Bob's. Thanks so much for all your help!Nicole from Covington, GA
July 23, 2014
The lady at the Auburn store was super helpful! Her personality was golden.Destenie from Auburn, AL
July 16, 2014
Very helpful. ......I've been called when there was a problem with my credit card. ...... Appreciated the personal attentionDana from Columbus, GA
June 27, 2014
The only thing that caught me off guard was the extra $10 for insurance which wasn't in the advertising, but not a big deal.David from Fort Bennning, GA
June 26, 2014
The young lady that helped me was wonderful!! So helpful!!Shannon from Fortson, GA
June 26, 2014
Knowledgeable and friendly associates, really filled me in onhow things work in Auburn. VERY helpful. ill be back later this cummer and 3 more summers to come!Kathryn from Richmond, VA
June 23, 2014
Manager Lisa was very helpful in setting up reservation and taking my needs and time limits into conservation. She was courteous and informative. She notified me personally when the truck arrived early.Andrew from Huntsville, AL
June 23, 2014


text:
Groups want scientists exempted from strict conference spending rules
- By Kedar Pavgi
- October 24, 2012
- Leave a comment
New limits on conference spending are preventing federal scientists and engineers from collaborating and working on technical research, according to several organizations representing the scientific community.
In a letter dated Sept. 10, a group of scientific organizations asked the White House and members of Congress to exempt them from the restrictions on conferences.
"We acknowledge the motivation behind these bills to prevent abuses and control expenses," the letter said. "The restrictions outlined in them, however, will curtail important professional interactions that take place during scientific conferences and meetings attended by federal scientists and engineers in the course of their duties."
The letter represented major scientific organizations including the U.S. Association for Computing Machinery, Computing Research Association, the U.S. branch of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics.
The New York Times noted Monday that many agencies -- including the Energy Department, NASA and some offices within the Defense Department -- attend conferences to share research with educational institutions and private groups. The Times said the federal government's attendance at a supercomputing conference this year will be significantly limited because of the spending freezes.
Vinton Cerf, president of the ACM, told the Times that the new policy was a "terrible pennywise decision" and detrimental to scientific progress.
"This is a problem not just for the computing research community, but for almost anyone who's involved in scientific work," Cerf told the Times. "The inability of the government researchers and program managers to participate in these conferences is actually very damaging."The limits were put in place by the Obama administration after reports of excessive spending by the General Services Administration.
(Image via isak55/Shutterstock.com)
By using this service you agree not to post material that is obscene, harassing, defamatory, or otherwise objectionable. Although GovExec.com does not monitor comments posted to this site (and has no obligation to), it reserves the right to delete, edit, or move any material that it deems to be in violation of this rule.


text:
Browse All Accessories
Browse Accessories For Your Phone
Latest Headlines
Latest poll
Latest Forum Posts
- Note 8.0 Overheating and battery drain after KitKat update. about 2 min ago by felloffthetruck 2
- voicemail notification about 2 min ago by Neal90 14
- Does anyone have the S5 active? If so I need something from you. about 3 min ago by TrevonH 2
- So there WILL be a TPU for the Wireless Charging Cover! about 3 min ago by Eclipse2K 40
- Best task manager about 3 min ago by taeisme 2


text:
DURHAM — When Michael Jacobs tried to sell a Civil War cannonball he unearthed in his backyard to a Hillsborough antiques dealer, the dealer advised him to contact law enforcement officials right away.
When I set it down he rolled it over and looked at it and saw the fuse and he got really scared and said he couldnt do anything with it as he backed away from it, Jacobs said.
Jacobs, 47, dug up the cannonball at the beginning of March while he was doing yard work.
When I originally found it, said Jacobs, it didnt hit me it was a cannon ball. I scraped off the dirt and saw a metal ball and put it in a pile of scrap metal.
But after the antique shop owners reaction on Monday, he contacted the Durham Sheriffs Office. At 12:20 p.m., the Durham Countys Hazardous Devices Unit came to Jacobs house on W. Main Street and confirmed it was a 6-lb. Confederate cannonball from the Civil War.
It was taken to the county firing range in a containment vessel and destroyed. Officials said it contained black powder explosives and was fitted with a fuse.
Bennett Place, the historical Durham farmhouse that was the site of the largest troop surrender of the American Civil War, is located less than 10 minutes away from where Jacobs unearthed the cannonball.
Very few North Carolinians realize that there were roughly 130,000 soldiers that passed through the Raleigh-Durham area in April 1865, said John Guss, Site Manager of Bennett Place. All kinds of military supplies and equipment were left or dropped or were being prepared for use in this area before the war ended, he said.
Durhams bomb squad disarmed the cannonball with the shaped charge method, using a small explosive charge to open the cannonball and break it into multiple pieces. They could not drill or penetrate the cannonball without the risk of creating a spark or heat and detonating the gunpowder inside, said Deputy Paul Sherwin, the Public Information Officer of the Durham Sherriffs Office.
When you have anything 150 years old or Revolutionary War era, 200 years old, it is like dealing with a wild animal. You can never tame them, said Guss.
But some historians argue that there are safe ways to deactivate cannonballs and other war relics without destroying them.
I consider the shaped charge method to be destroying archeological evidence, said Jack Melton, a Civil War historian and artillery collector.
It is possible to use a remote drill press to slowly and safely remove the black powder and that way you are saving history instead of destroying it, he said. A cannonball will not detonate if it is just sitting there or if it falls once; that is a complete misnomer.
Meltons method involves submerging the cannonball in water while a remote drill exposes the black powder to the water, washing it out. Black powder is less powerful than modern gunpowder and harmless once the cannonballs fuse is removed. The process does not generate heat because it is underwater and preserves the cannonballs shell, Melton said.
Jacobs said the Durham Sherriffs Department did not return the severed pieces to him after the cannonball was destroyed.
Rupp: 919-829-8955


text:
One of the members of this band, Quiet Company, sent me a copy of their latest album, which he said was a personal concept record about his journey from belief to disbelief — I like the idea. And then I listened to it, and I liked the music, too! So here you go, a sample of one song from the album, and if you're interested, you can look for more on their website.
Aug 31 2011
Episode CCL: A brief musical interlude
692 comments
Am I (and others) overreacting?
IMO not really. She's being too personal and writing too much from and for herself I think. Kind of blind.
On one hand, treating menstruation like an aberration or treating women who menstruate like they are unclean is a problem.
But not wanting to have penetrative sex with some one menstruating is different (as is not wanting penetrative sex while menstruating), and sex is really individual.
I think the issue here should just be treating one's partner with dignity while being honest about one's own sexual preferences. Yes, people who can not do that are not worth having sex with…
One judges on what is; whether it is so wilfully or otherwise is only an aspect of that judgement.
Er… what?
Also, how do you apply your belief that there is no free will to this issue whilst speaking about "voluntary choices"? :)
While we don't have "free will" in a metaphysical sense, it is manifestly true that the behaviour of human beings can be conditioned by their social environment.
With this in mind, publicly criticizing racism, sexism and homophobia, and shunning individuals and groups which promote these things, serves the worthwhile purpose of conditioning people against behaving in bigoted ways. Rather obviously, the social influences to which a person is exposed on a daily basis affect his or her thoughts and behaviour.
There's no point, however, in using this kind of method when we're talking about an inbuilt, hard-wired trait that cannot be changed by social conditioning. In this context, moral condemnations serve no social purpose.
On one hand, treating menstruation like an aberration or treating women who menstruate like they are unclean is a problem.
But not wanting to have penetrative sex with some one menstruating is different (as is not wanting penetrative sex while menstruating), and sex is really individual.
I think the issue here should just be treating one's partner with dignity while being honest about one's own sexual preferences.
QFT. There's a difference between trying to shame or stigmatize someone for his or her physical features (which is really, really not ok), and being honest about the fact that one doesn't enjoy a particular sexual technique or activity (which is absolutely ok). It's all about honesty and mutual respect.
Cheap food issues – this blog here is just amazing – Eating well on $1 a day.
I just clicked through and read a few pages of the blog, and most of his meals looked disgusting to me. I guess I'm just abnormally fussy and spoiled. :-(
There are lots of foods I loathe, and can't contemplate eating without feeling ill: processed white bread, any bread with a soft crust, sandwiches, bananas, apples, mayonnaise and anything that looks like mayonnaise, baked beans… many, unfortunately, being among the traditional budget food staples. This is partly why I find it very hard to eat a nutritionally-adequate diet cheaply.
Now I feel bad, because I realize my fussiness is an artifact of having grown up with middle-class privilege (combined, admittedly, with chronic obsessive-compulsive disorder and a very, very weird brain).
Meh, Walton, I grew up pretty poor and can't stand some of that stuff.
Now I know how to make food stretch, but a lot of it involves cooking for yourself.
But if you ate like me… you'd eat lots of beef (it stretches), jalapenos (cheap compared to other veggies and they last a while), onions (if there were gods they would eat these wonderful things all the time), black beans, and make your own tortillas (flour is soooo much cheaper).
You need a saucepan, for one.
Rice, noodles, chick peas, lentils, corn meal… these things are your friends!
Invest in spice and soy and fish sauce (you don't know you like fish sauce, but you do).
By the way, I have trouble vomiting… but when I'm very ill and I desperately want to get it over with I turn my thoughts to ham, sticky USian sponge-bread, with mayo. Does the trick almost every time.
I love me some peanut butter though.
Do you hate ALL beans, or just baked beans? Because baked beans are disgusting IMO, as are refried (dog barf) beans to me.
However, beans are actually pretty damned good when people don't ruin them.
But if you ate like me… you'd eat lots of beef (it stretches), jalapenos (cheap compared to other veggies and they last a while), onions (if there were gods they would eat these wonderful things all the time), black beans, and make your own tortillas (flour is soooo much cheaper).
Yeah… I need to get some cooking equipment (I couldn't bring any from England due to luggage constraints). I don't know much about Mexican cooking, though I'm sure I could learn. And of course my vegetarianism adds another hurdle.*
(*I've actually been a very consistent vegetarian since I've been in the US. Except for a couple of mini-quiches at the law school's welcome reception the other day; they were only labelled "mini quiche", and I didn't realize they contained bacon until I put them in my mouth.)
Do you hate ALL beans, or just baked beans? Because baked beans are disgusting IMO, as are refried (dog barf) beans to me.
However, beans are actually pretty damned good when people don't ruin them.
Oh, I like kidney beans in chilli. And broad beans, runner beans, etc.
My intense dislike of baked beans is less to do with the beans themselves, and more to do with the way they're usually sold (stewed, in a can, in an unpleasant gloopy sweet tomato sauce). I often find canned foods offputting in general.*
(*One of the other revolting foods: alphabetti-spaghetti and other forms of pasta-from-a-tin. Yuk. I like real pasta, but the canned kind is vile. Thankfully I haven't had to eat it in many years.)
I should ask one of my FB friends to talk to you about food planning. She's a vegan, with celiac, in grad school, who works for a store and lives on her own. She's a pro at efficiency with food.
I'm both picky and not picky at the same time. For instance, I used to live off of these things they had at the Asian grocery store near me when I lived in Austin. They sold those glutinous rice balls in coconut/lotus/banana leaves with stuff in the center (prize find for a non-reader was finding a sweet one with lotus nut paste in it) for like a dollar. Heaven. Kind of like tamales. Mmmm…. tamales…
I have no idea how you could not eat something as generic as "sandwiches", though, Walton. Do flatbreads like tortilla or lavash or chapattis count as "bread" for you?
I should have been more specific… what I hate is the archetypal British "sandwich", which is meat and/or salad and/or some other filling between two slices of (usually ready-sliced) bread. For extra revoltingness-points, mayonnaise and other abominations can be added.
(Generally I don't like to combine bread with anything, except butter or margarine. Bread-with-other-things-on-it is generally offputting to me.)
By the way, my compliments to whoever designed the Freethoughtblogs platform. It's much better than Scienceblogs in a number of respects. (Notably, it doesn't seem to block one from posting too often in a short period of time, as SB always has. And it does block exact-duplicate comments, which is useful when one's comment has been submitted but hasn't shown up yet.)
Oh yeah… I hate the baked bean taste for the same reason. Just wrong.
I don't mind red bean sweets though, strangely. I think because they're dry and not tangy. It's the ketchup taste I hate (I hate ketchup too).
Tomato + sugar = poison
Come to think of it, I'm not fond of tomatoes much. Oh, speaking of things that rhyme with tomatoes, which we weren't really speaking of actually– potatoes! Do you like those?
They don't need a fridge, they last a bit, they're damned good sauteed with an onion. They are also damned good sauteed with an onion, some cumin, a few eggs, and folded into a tortilla.
I love cheese too much to not love things-on-bread. Because there's only so many other things to put cheese on before you come back to bread.
Big thick gobs of nutty smelling almost rank brie on crusty bread!
Come to think of it, I'm not fond of tomatoes much. Oh, speaking of things that rhyme with tomatoes, which we weren't really speaking of actually– potatoes! Do you like those?
They don't need a fridge, they last a bit, they're damned good sauteed with an onion. They are also damned good sauteed with an onion, some cumin, a few eggs, and folded into a tortilla.
Mmmm… *licks lips*
I love pretty much all food. If it is edible, I will try it.
I still contend that it's your drinks that are your money wasters. Stop buying coffee some one else made, and buy a whole case of sodas from whatever store sells them cheapest (or has a good coupon going). Then if you are in the cafeteria make do with water (you can have your soda later).
If you're spending a dollar or so extra on every meal this will make a quick impact on your daily food spending.
I love cheese too much to not love things-on-bread. Because there's only so many other things to put cheese on before you come back to bread.
Oh yeah… cheese on bread can be good. (As long as the bread is good-quality and has a thick crust.)
Mr. Fire
(As long as the bread is good-quality and has a thick crust.)
When you come to my place for dinner some time soon (no, you don't have a choice) I shall have a freshly-baked homemade french baguette waiting for you.
When you come to my place for dinner some time soon (no, you don't have a choice) I shall have a freshly-baked homemade french baguette waiting for you.
Mmmmmm. Homemade bread is one of the best things ever! *is excited*
On period sex: people should stop making universal pronouncements about how people should fuck. The only universal pronouncement allowed is "don't fuck people who haven't agreed to fuck." Why does this rule seem so difficult for many people to grasp?
On baked beans, bread, and groceries: they are amazing IF you make them yourself in a slow cooker. Better flavor and more pleasing levels of sweetness. Perhaps I will concoct some for Rhinebeck to inflict on Walton. The bread situation in the US has gotten much better over the last 15 years, with decent bread (chewy, flavorful, etc.) available in many grocery stores and chain restaurants (Panera's, etc.) Walton should check out (if it still exists) the Harvest Food Coop. Spouse and I liked it a lot when we lived in Boston and even did the couple hours a month of grocery store work to get the larger discount. Bonus of this was that we met a second cousin of Spouse's whom we had known nothing about – she volunteered there too and we shared the same unusual surname.
I found out yesterday that our Crazy Catholic Neighbors™ have warned their son that we are nice people but have "disturbing books" in our house and so when he's over here he should spend time playing in the woods, but make sure not to watch any movies or play video games. As if my books about being a good person because that's how social primates do stuff are remotely as disturbing as the books about how thinking about wanking makes Jesus cry or how Harry Potter leads to Satan worship and baby sacrifice (no kidding!), or how Jesus is right there in the bed with you and your husband, along with every boyfriend or girlfriend you or your husband ever had previously.
I think I'll cross stitch a "Warning: Disturbing Books Within" sign for my front hall.
@Cath – yes, we in the USA have those horrid canned "baked beans" as well. There are, however, actual recipes to make a similar dish from scratch, and those can be fantastic.
I watched the most recent episode of Doctor Who: Night Terrors. My thought? I really enjoyed it and it was pretty creepy, although not as nightmarish I felt it could have been. The monster of the week was really awesome. I just wish they wouldn't have dragged out the build up.
Having watched the trailer for next episode The Girl Who Waited, I can't wait for the next episode.
Disliking fictional characters is totally okay and not weird. I also have characters I despise despite the fact that they are fictional. For example, one of the characters I despise the most is Umbridge from Harry Potter. I don't think any other fictional characters have ever caused me to dislike them so much.
We are experiencing some pretty awesome thunder at the moment. There is a small red storm cell heading right for us, but it's just south- we have no rain, just loads of great thunder. Neat!
Thank you Giliell! That was bothering me too but I couldn't figure out why. You're totally right. The whole premise is fucked up from the start. Just delete everything else about it and the question is "Do you have the right to refuse … sex…?"
It doesn't matter what kind of sex really, and it doesn't matter why. The answer is yes.
I think the objection I have, aside from sex and consent, is also at the basic idea stated as "if you don't love and want to wallow in every aspect of how a body operates, you never get to do anything with that kind of body and are an anti-body person". And for every example of that attitude that was brought up on that particular thread regarding bodily effluence being icky, Jill and a few people who agreed with her made exceptions. Oh, but those other bodily fluids can cause disease, so it's ok not to like those. Oh, but those other functions only happen when you're sick, so it's ok not to like that. It all came down to menstrual blood being the magical giver of all life and therefore must be revered somehow over and above all other bodily fluids. In almost those exact words, even. Which just…what? I have as little patience with woo-filled "everything feminine is sacred mother earth life" crap as I do with patriarchal ideas about women=bad.
I think I'll cross stitch a "Warning: Disturbing Books Within" sign for my front hall.
I need one of those. I should probably warn people of disturbing objects and art as well.
It all came down to menstrual blood being the magical giver of all life and therefore must be revered somehow over and above all other bodily fluids. In almost those exact words, even. Which just…what? I have as little patience with woo-filled "everything feminine is sacred mother earth life" crap as I do with patriarchal ideas about women=bad.
I have very neutral feelings about menstrual blood. It's kind of neat, but it really isn't that important… and it *is* waste material.
Menstrual fluid is a lot like mucus to me– not horribly offensive, but not something you'd put on a croissant either.
Menstrual fluid is a lot like mucus to me– not horribly offensive, but not something you'd put on a croissant either.
qf…not t so much as it's just an awesome sentence.
I just talked to the company and they're looking for hydrologists and water quality analysts to help with the hurricane cleanup. So not only do I get to work for a company I've worked for for a long time, I also get to help my fellow Vermonters in their time of need!
I really think it's judgmental and stupid to call someone a "misogynist" based on the fact that they don't enjoy a particular sex act. The fact that one might not enjoy a particular technique or activity, or be attracted to a particular part of the body, doesn't mean that one doesn't love and respect one's partner.
For those who may be interested, I have an update to a situation I posted about last week.
In that post, I described a situation in which my son's high school football coach was letting a local minister preach to the football team for the first half hour of practices on Thursday evenings. According to my son, the coach introduced the preacher as a person who was going to unify the team through faith. The preacher then went on to talk about the importance of faith, asked the kids if they were living as god would want them to, and told them some bible stories. He also told them he's been conducting this series of talks at the school for a number of years.
When I posted about this last week, I was soliciting advice for how I might approach the situation, and I really appreciate the advice I received. I didn't do anything right away though, because I wanted to have my son take notes at the next Thursday session, so that I could put together a better case for complaining.
According to my son's notes, the preacher's theme this week was about how these guys were constantly being watched, no matter where they were or what they were doing, somebody was watching. According to my son, he went on at length for some time without saying who it was that was watching, but eventually stated that it was god. He then stated that because god was watching, these guys needed to always do what was right. He also told them that god has a plan for each and everyone of them, and that they need to seek out god to ask him what it is that he wants each of them to do.
Based on my son's notes, I called the school principal this past Friday afternoon. When I spoke to him, I didn't get a good feeling that he grasped the gravity of the situation, at least as I saw it. He did state that yes, if true, this definitely crosses the line, but he also stated that he was rushed, and seemed to want to end the call before I could give him all of the specifics. And when I started giving reasons for the importance of anonymity for myself and my son (I used the terms bullying, and ostracizing), he interrupted with "let's not even go down that road". The call ended with him thanking me for calling, and stating that he would follow up with this by speaking to the athletic director first thing next week.
I don't know where this will go, but I have some ideas of where I would like to see it go. First and foremost, I want the coach to cease and desist from any forms of proselytizing at the high school (he also teaches social studies, so I suppose he could be lapsing in judgement in that capacity as well). Second, I want the coach to own up to the fact that he was abusing his position as an authority figure in a public school, by apologizing to the team and to their parents at an upcoming football team steak fry. And finally, I want the school administration to provide training to the staff on the concept of church state separation.
theophontes, feu d'artifice du cosmopolitisme
Just caught up with the thread again. And pleased to see there is a lot of talk about food.
I am now typing this from a hotel on the edge of Fuxian Lake in Yunnan. (No camera so pic from webz)
On the trip up, my colleagues bought us pickled chicken feet for travel snacks. They are really tasty. For supper we had fried crickets. They tasted exactly like you would expect fried crickets to taste. Eeeuw. Luckily the rest of the dishes were delicious.
@ Josh
[sour dough bread]
You really are a culinary superhero. I tried the same about a fortnight go and it was all a miserable failure. It could be that it is so hot and humid here. On the other hand I understand that it can be difficult to get started. Please keep us up to date with how it went.
(I might have a HUGE favour to ask you if you can get it to work. If I sent you my adress, could you send me some of your dried yeast ( The process is super simple.Link. I will of course compensate you for the cost of mailing. You can email me at: my nym (without the french bits) at hot mail dot com when you need my address. Obviously only if you are happy to do this.)
I really think it's judgmental and stupid to call someone a "misogynist" based on the fact that they don't enjoy a particular sex act.
What is this "sex" thing you keep mentioning ?
Heterosexual men who refuse to give oral sex, but insist on receiving it?
Wiring, or upbringing, I guess. I take more pleasure from giving then receiving as a rule of thumb, but I don't think that's a mainstream position among hetero/bisexual sexual males.
As to the red badge discussion, meh, whatever both parties are comfortable with…
Matt Penfold
Ethnic foodstores
Well, not the fancy "international food, French wine, Russian caviar" kind, but rather the kind run by the actual ethnicities usually in areas where there's a large community. They are often good for basic things in large quantities. Around here, a 20lbs sack of rice in a Chinese foodstore might only be 4 times the price of a 2 lbs sack in an ordinary store. Maybe there's a friend you can share it with.
This is good advice for the UK as well. Whole spices are much cheaper in oriental specialist shops than in supermarkets. Soy sauce is also good value. Fresh herbs such as coriander and lemongrass are cheaper and supplied in larger bunches. And as for the breads, delish!
Definitely good advice on the ethnic stores. Sometimes they also have a side room with dishes and utensils and things, also very cheap. And if you're lucky, you can find out which day is fresh vegetable delivery day and sometimes those are cheap too (but they run out fast).
Substitution for buttermilk, since it's sometimes hard to find in the states and a bit costly: 1 cup milk, 1 tbsp vinegar or lemon juice. Combine, let sit for 5 minutes.*
*recipe entirely from internet. I haven't tried it myself.
if they send you 10$ a month as long as you're in college. It may not be much, but it may also be 5 days worth of food
Wait… $10 is 5 days' worth of food? :-/
Heterosexual men who refuse to give oral sex, but insist on receiving it?
Surely it's the "…insist on receiving it" part that's the problem?
Matt Penfold
Substitution for buttermilk, since it's sometimes hard to find in the states and a bit costly: 1 cup milk, 1 tbsp vinegar or lemon juice. Combine, let sit for 5 minutes.*
*recipe entirely from internet. I haven't tried it myself.
Plain yoghurt is not a bad substitute, so long as it is not too sharp.
Markita Lynda, healthcare is a damn right.
If I post my "newly divorced" grocery list & recipes, should I put them here or directly into the wiki?
I guess I'm just wasteful and bad at economizing. :-( But I'd really, really struggle to live on less than $10 a day (and I've been spending more than that since arriving here).
For food?
Ehm, that's what I spend most days on a family of 3 (Mr. Giliell isn't at home)
I think you are bad at economizing ;)
I've really, really, really tried hard (to the point that I've been stressing constantly for the last several days, losing sleep and feeling physically ill because of guilt about the amount of money I'm spending, and going hungry because I feel guilty about buying more food).
The trouble is that I've only lived here for two weeks and am as yet unfamiliar with most of the stores and restaurants, I don't yet have any kind of daily routine, I'm completely chronically useless at organizing my life and planning in advance, and the kitchen in this building is shared with 20 other people so it's very awkward to cook (and the cafeteria is relatively expensive). And I'm very, very fussy about food and can't eat a whole range of things, as mentioned above.
I haven't been buying anything except food and toiletries (no alcohol, no recreational spending). And I've been keeping meticulous records of everything I spend. I just don't know how to make things cheaper.
Walton, take an hour or two a day for awhile and peruse the internet – there are all kinds of thrifty "here's how to eat cheap" sites out there. And don't stress out so much about what and how much you eat – you don't want to trigger any latent eating difficulties by focusing on it so much. Yes, it will cost you more for awhile as you adjust to living in a completely different place. That's ok. You'll pick up on tips and tricks for cheap cooking as you go.
But, well:
Milk: 1€
Cereals for breakfast: 50ct (big box of cornflakes: 3€, lasts 2 weeks)
Typical lunch: Vegetables (1/2 pack of frozen veggies:1 €), vegetarian burgers 1€, 1/2 pack of pasta 30ct, seasoning, sauce 50ct
Dinner: bread 1€ cheese and stuff 1€
Fruit: 1-2€
Coffee: 50ct
Wow. Those are very, very cheap prices. Most of these products wouldn't be that cheap in England, or (as far as I can tell) over here. (A pack of veggie burgers would cost far more than 1 euro-equivalent everywhere I've ever lived, for instance.)
Walton, Cambridge does have prices a bit higher than in other places.
Another thought on food – at this time of year, in the northern hemisphere, you might be able to find herb seed packets on clearance at hardware stores and greenhouses. You can get things to grow them in for close to free if you re-use other packaging (milk cartons etc), and dirt can be, ahem, "gathered" in places like creek banks in public parks (however, this all assumes the ability to travel to said places). By planting just a few seeds of each at a time, you can have a recurring supply of fresh herbs to add to things.
Sili – that's pretty good. I wish the person filming had shown the people with all the instruments showing up, instead of doing close-ups and then backing off to show that lots more people are suddenly there.
Walton, if I hear that you are going hungry, I am going to freaking make a care package for you or make my brother-in-law at Harvard (or any number of friends from when I lived there) feed you. You have been warned. Same for the rest of you (although I obviously don't have brother-in-laws at every university in the US).
Is anyone else reminded of Wendy Wasserstein's Uncommon Women and Others in the great Menstrual Sex Debate™? Where one of the characters bounds into a dorm room crowing that she'd tasted her menstrual blood? Seriously, the whole silly topic has a certain earnest mid-1970s consciousness-raising quality to it. Me, I'd be more willing to lay down in the road over a partner who insisted that I had to remove pubic hair in toto regardless of the itchy/ingrown hair consequences. And not even necessarily over that being misogynistic, just rude and inconsiderate.
The veggie-burgers aren't ready made (those would be three times the money), but a dry mixture I buy about 2 times a year when it's on sale at the supermarket.
Oh, ok. I had no idea that such a thing existed.
Walton, if I hear that you are going hungry, I am going to freaking make a care package for you or make my brother-in-law at Harvard (or any number of friends from when I lived there) feed you.
Don't worry – I've been eating fine for the past few days. I got neurotic earlier in the week, but I'm getting into a better routine now.
I should make clear that I'm not actually lacking in funds. My parents are happy for me to spend as much on food as I need to; it's not that I don't have the money. It's just that I feel guilty about spending it, because I don't like taking so much money from them when I'm not currently earning any of my own. It makes me feel like I'm exploiting my family. (Especially as there are millions of students out there who don't have the privilege of parental support.)
Indeed, the discussion here about student-living-on-a-tight-budget made me realize just how much I've benefited from middle-class privilege: I've never had to live on a shoestring budget, and have always had enough to eat. It makes me feel guilty because I feel that I'm extravagant, and that I'm still too dependent on my family when I should be more self-supporting at my age.
On a similar note… here's a harrowing Guardian report about the plight of the poor in Rick Perry's Texas.
They arrived before dawn to wait for the food truck. Middle-aged men, young women with children, the elderly and the retired, mixing with the low-paid on their way to work. As the sun rose high in a blue summer sky, several hundred people clustered in precious spots of shade in Dove Springs, a suburb of the Texan capital of Austin. Some brought garden chairs to sit on.
When the truck from the Capital Area Food Bank eventually came, each person patiently waited to pick up a box containing cans of spaghetti sauce, fruit juice, a few pounds of potatoes and some pears. Connie Gonzales, an Austin city official, watched the crowds of hungry and desperate people and said that they grew bigger each week. "It is the economy. It is bad. Any help these people can get, they really need it," she said.
It is not meant to be this way. Not in Texas. After all, this is governor Rick Perry's Lone Star state. This is the Texas whose record at job creation is at the centre of Perry's bid for the Republican presidential nomination. This is the state whose economic "miracle" is being hailed as a conservative blueprint for the future of America – "Texas exceptionalism" as rightwing columnist George Will glowingly called it. This is the state of low taxes and low regulation and which is so pro-business that corporations are booming here. It is the state that dodged recession and has roared back into recovery; an oasis of jobs in a devastated US economy.
Yet there is a dark side. It was on stark display in Dove Springs. This is the Texas of a collapsing education system that is failing to educate its children. This is the Texas where millions have no health insurance and a growing low-wage economy means having a job is not enough to provide the basics of life. This is the hungry Texas that the food bank serves.
Matt Penfold
Not to be too picky, but that article was actually in today's Observer.
Walton, you're going to fuck your life up with your obsession about food. Stop trying to be good all the time. It's annoying. You're spitting on the opportunities in front of you in order to placate some useless droning in your brain.
Meh… even at my worst I always decided the food you eat is the most seriously important decision you can make every day. I eat well, even if nothing else is good. That's how I roll. But I'm a bourgeois fascist pig too. When you have more time and control you can plan more. You've been in the country for under a month! I don't know your area, and food prices are cheaper in my state than in your area from my experience. That may make your article there just that much more poignant…
Eat well and keep your health. Because when you really are poor it's getting sick that will destroy you. So eat some decent food. You know damned well you're not going to be willing to gnosh on some canned franks and ramen… so stop whining about it.
It's stupid.
And it's getting on my nerves.
Also, that article is from the Dallas Observer.
You know damned well you're not going to be willing to gnosh on some canned franks and ramen… so stop whining about it.
It's stupid.
And it's getting on my nerves.
I'm sorry. :-(
You're spitting on the opportunities in front of you in order to placate some useless droning in your brain.
That right there is the story of my life, unfortunately.
(I'm basically the poster-boy for OCD.)
(I'm basically the poster-boy for OCD.)
…by which I mean obsessive-compulsive disorder, obviously. (I just remembered the jokes about the dual meaning of "CBT" some months ago, and suddenly worried that "OCD" might also be an acronym for some bizarre sexual technique found only on Urban Dictionary, or something of that kidney. This is the kind of thing that often happens to me when I attempt to communicate on the internet.)
I'm sorry. :-(
I'm sorry too. I don't mean to be ugly. I'm agitated today as it is… drawing up some paperwork and it's irritating to deal with because the people I'm doing it for are irritating to deal with.
Everything is irritating right now :(
So I'm sorry.
But honestly, some times you really do seem like you're determined to be either the good guys or the bad guys from Atlas Shrugged, damn it.
What Walton said @441!
I've been away for a week, partly work but also meeting up with friends and my sister, who has had serious spinal problems for the last few years, but at least so far, has been fairly well served by the welfare state – she has a pleasant house, help at home, and an income she can live on, and has had several MRIs and a major operation without charge. She's now been referred to the "complex spine meeting", at which I imagine spine specialists vie with each other to present the most complex spinal pathologies :-p They will decide whether she needs a second operation.
Spent some time in Brighton, where I lived for most of my early adult life. There still seems to be plenty of money being spent in Brighton, just as in London and Aberdeen; all the figures suggest the economy is weakening, but a lot of people in work and with large mortgages have so far done very well out of the recession, as interest rates have fallen.
That right there is the story of my life, unfortunately. (I'm basically the poster-boy for OCD.)
It's not beyond your power to cope with this. But you need to recognize the real problems instead of the ones you make up.
I'm sorry too. I don't mean to be ugly. I'm agitated today as it is… drawing up some paperwork and it's irritating to deal with because the people I'm doing it for are irritating to deal with.
Everything is irritating right now :(
So I'm sorry.
You know damned well you're not going to be willing to gnosh on some canned franks and ramen… so stop whining about it.
Well, there is something to be said for that. Walton, right now you've had some major life changes, involving huge amounts of stress (and if you're not stressed now, you will be when exam time rolls around). There is absolutely NO need for you to add food anxiety to that list. You have very specific food criteria that makes it impossible for you eat on almost nothing a day, fine. Go with that. It doesn't matter what's causing it. Right now it's just like a person with celiac having to buy gluten-free flour or a diabetic having to buy the more expensive sugar-free products. It's something that is a part of you, and you probably can't change, and even if you could it is something you should absolutely not be spending energy working on right now because you have enough else going on. Ask around and find the best-bargain stores, and look for deals when you can, but otherwise? You are financially able to eat the way you need to, so do that. And don't think twice about it.
Perhaps Teh Walton could give us a list of his food peculiarities and we could make a recipe book of things that can be made on a hotplate. And seriously, whatever your food rules are, I suspect they can be accommodated at that food coop I told you about yesterday. It's a couple T-stops away, up near MIT, I think. It's a good (and cheap) source of the bulk veggie burger mixes and the like.
Mr. M and I watched Ten Canoes last night. I was completely captivated, like I was being invited into the time sense and culture of my distant hunter-gatherer ancestors. I wanted to watch it again as soon as we finished, and to have another film made with women's stories and voices. (For you Ozites, are there such films or books?)
Mr. M said that it was the most tedious film he'd ever seen. I'm married to a Philistine…
Ben – bean and cheese burrito (pre-melted cheese before leaving home), bologna or other cured sandwich meat (pepperoni, salami, etc), lettuce/veg salad with vinaigrette dressing in a separate container, ramen (heat water in the microwave), peanut butter and crackers, cheese and crackers, rice balls with cucumber/avocado, even frozen veg. in a container will be just softened by lunch and can be microwaved to a decent temp., grapes, bananas, jam sandwich, granola, canned tuna that you open at school and combine with some pre-cooked pasta there, etc. A lot of school cafeterias have condiments out for the taking (like mayo packets or ketchup or mustard or relish), or you can grab a bunch with one stop at a fast food place (one taco at Taco Bell, take a big handful of salsa packets).
hi Thread. This food discussion is inspiring me to work on some cheap-o eating soon (and I'm already not terrible at it, though that coupon site would say otherwise I think). I second, third, etc the suggestion of peanut butter sandwiches as a take-to-school lunch. Meat-and-cheese sandwiches are also good if kept with an ice pack. A Thermos for the drink. Snacks all day, fruits, carrots, granola bars to prevent expensive snack-machine visiting. I also find canned things (like ranch beans, pinto beans, lentil soups) can be good cold if you like the serving size that is the can.
My life is getting so weird. If I weren't afraid of ruining internet anonymity, I would complain about it in great detail. My choice for this weirdness, but FSM it's awkward and sad (relating to that relationship stuff I talked about a while back).
Hugs, Happy Birthdays, and congrats to all who need it!
Heh. I mean sandwich with thick jelly on it. :) I have one child who loves peanut butter and one who's allergic to it, so I spent a couple of years making one peanut butter sandwich and one jelly sandwich each morning for lunches, never combined into a pb&j.
That's a great idea about the cases of packets – we have a BJ's membership through work (like Sam's Club) that I almost never make use of, but I should check to see if they sell those. I'm always the most worried about things like mayo going sour before lunch, so if I had access to packets my lunch possibilities would expand greatly. (again, you have to have money to get the deals…)
Oh, and baby carrots. I know they cost more per package than other carrots, but they're still a buck for a pound, and they're so convenient. And juicy enough that it doesn't taste like eating cardboard.
My dad's idea of a "jam sandwich" is: "Take two pieces of bread and jam 'em together."
That sounds like Rubber Biscuit. :D
« Previous 1 2


text:
News and Talk
Classical Music
Orange County Woman Charged with $3 Million Medicaid Fraud
March 27, 2013 | An Orange County woman has been arrested and charged with defrauding Medicaid of $3 million dollars. At a press conference in Orlando Wednesday afternoon, Attorney General Pam Bondi said the money was used to support a lavish lifestyle.
[Image: cars seized by law enforcement from Janie Vettini]
The website for Janie Vittini's company- called Improving Together Inc. - says it aims to provide mental health case management for adults and children. But investigators say Vittini was the ringleader of a scheme which between 2012 and 2013 billed Medicaid for more than $3 million dollars in services that were never provided.
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi said Vittini spent the money on luxury items including jewelry, cars, travel and $175 thousand dollars of Louis Vuitton products.
"I can tell you I've never seen that much, and I've been in the store, so she must have done a tremendous amount of shopping," she said.
"She also, as we said, went on a cruise with other individuals- many individuals. She was living a lavish lifestyle at the expense of taxpayers," Bondi said.
To obtain Medicaid recipient numbers, Vittini allegedly used gift cards to entice Medicaid recipients to complete applications for services.
She faces charges of Medicaid fraud, racketeering and identity theft.


text:
DANVILLE — MAHONING TWP. – A known 21-year-old woman allegedly assaulted four people at Danville State Hospital March 4.
State police at Milton said the victims were identified as Jerommie McMurray, 33, and Lisa Ard, 49, both of Danville; Karen Picarelli, 47, of Coal Township; and Dawn Searfoss, 22, of Catawissa. Police said the investigation continues.


text:
Texas Farm, Dust Bowl Devastation, 1938
A photo of an abandoned farm during the Dust Bowl in the Coldwater District, near Dalhart, Texas in June of 1938. The photo was taken by Dorothea Lange, who documented the Dust Bowl for the Farm Security Administration.
- Title and other information from caption card.
- LOT 0547 (Location of corresponding print).
- Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944.
- More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.fsaowi
- Film copy on SIS roll 27, frame 1611.
- Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Black-and-White Negatives
- United States--Texas--Dallam County--Dalhart.
- Farms, buildings, operations--Texas
- Nitrate negatives.


text:
Trees Budding, Green Grass Arrives This Weekend
Warmer temperatures plus melting April snow showers means the grass will be greener in May, Jamie Yuccas reports (1:51).
WCCO 4 News At 10 – April 23, 2013
WCCO 4 News At 10 – April 23, 2013
9 A.M. Weather UpdateDancin' Grandpa Turns Down For Nothing...4 Things To Know For July 23, 2014Recall On Some Fruit Sold At Costco,...Top Mpls. Chefs To Pair Dishes With...When Is The Right Time To Ask For A...5 A.M. Weather ReportThe Lowdown: EPA Tweets About Kim...Minneapolis Gears Up For Aquatennial...Minneapolis Hosting Cured And Craft...Morning Headlines For July 23, 2014Twin Cities Premium Outlet Store Opening...4:30 A.M. Weather ReportViral Vid Of The Day: Guilty Dog Takes...10 P.M. Weather ReportEPA Accidentally Sends Kardashian TweetGood Question: Where Can't US Airlines...Family Asked To Leave SW Plane After...Sheriff: Man Shot 17-Year-Old Girl...Batting Practice Buddies For 7/27


text:
Tuesday, March 11, 2003Kansas City, Mo. – Matt Crenshaw made a 12-foot jumper with one second left to give IUPUI a 66-64 victory over Valpo in the Mid-Continent Conference Tournament Championship game. Raitis Grafs, a member of the all-tournament team, led the Crusaders (20-10) with 21 points and 13 rebounds. Stalin Ortiz added 14 points and eight rebounds.
|Copyright ©2014 Valparaiso University Athletics. All Rights Reserved.