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Fuel cells have the potential to provide power for a wide variety of applications ranging from electronic devices to transportation vehicles. Cells operating with H2 and air as inputs and electric power and water as the only outputs are of particular interest because of their ability to produce power without degrading the environment. Polymer electrolyte membranes (PEMs), with hydrophilic, proton-conducting channels embedded in a structurally sound hydrophobic matrix, play a central role in the operation of polymer electrolyte fuel cells. PEMs are humidified by contact with air (the presence of water in PEMs is essential for proton transport). In addition, PEMs must transport protons to catalyst sites, which are typically crystalline solids such as platinum. The arrangement of the hydrophilic domains in the vicinity of both air and solid substrates is thus crucial. A University of California, Berkeley, and Berkeley Lab group has now provided the first set of data on morphology of PEMs at interfaces by a combination of x-ray scattering and microscopy. Read Full Highlight
The Berkeley Center for Structural Biology's Collaborative Crystallography program is making major advancements in solving protein structures, especially for remote users. The Collaborative Crystallography (CC) program is an NIH funded, peer-reviewed service that allows external users to apply for both beam time and a crystallographer to perform experiments.
Dr. Banumathi Sankaran has been helping external users solve structures since she was named research scientist in charge of the CC program in October 2008. Under the oversight of Paul Adams, Acting Director of the Physical Biosciences Division and Head of the BCSB, and Corie Ralston, Beamline scientist in the BCSB, the CC program has grown immensely. It started in May 2008 with 4 research groups; now eleven are actively participating, and Sankaran is hoping this might increase. Read Full Feature
The ALS Communications group recently took a tour of the User Support Building (USB) to survey the progress and give you a sneak preview. Scheduled to open in August, the USB (B15) will be both functional and welcoming, fulfilling users' desires for an attractive, comfortable configuration of needed facilities.
This bright, modern building will have two patios overlooking the bay. There will be biology and chemistry laboratories, a server room, and a semi-clean precision assembly room that holds a one-ton jib crane. The staging area has a two-ton bridge crane with a 17 foot hook height in the high bay area.
The second and third floor conference areas will feature floor to ceiling windows, patios, and lounges. The largest conference room, hopeful new home for ALS Science Cafés, holds over 80 people, has a dazzling view of the bay, and overlooks the staging area. On the third floor, a large open-office space with skylights has room for nearly 50 people, and will include flexible work stations for part-time users, who may utilize lockers on the first floor. Surrounding this space, as well as on the second floor, are traditional offices for more than 30 people.
The USB will be at minimum a LEED certified silver building. To meet the LEED criteria many innovative and creative things have been incorporated into the building's design such as utilizing cooling and heating water from existing plants that serve the ALS, high-reflectivity roofing, water-cooled server racks, and the harvesting of natural light. The building is also earthquake safe, utilizing a moment frame design for the structural steel.
Introducing the 2010 Committee I am happy to introduce this year's ALS Users' Executive Committee (UEC) and to serve as your chairman in 2010. The UEC represents you, the ALS user community, to the ALS management and funding agencies. With the support of the ALS staff, the UEC also runs the annual ALS Users' Meeting. While this year's UEC spans a broad range of research interests, we rely on your input, concerns, and suggestions to give direction to our work. Please do not hesitate to contact any of us with issues that concern our community or your work at the ALS. We will do our best to listen and to elevate your concerns to the ALS management.
The UEC will be active in a number of issues this year. The new User Support Building is nearing completion, and the Berkeley Lab Guest House is operating. We will be involved with both projects, encouraging user feedback to make these new facilities as valuable to the users as possible. Safety continues to be a central focus. We will continue to advocate for safety solutions that are both practical and effective in the unique environment of the ALS. Finally, we will continue to provide users' perspectives to a division management faced with another challenging budget climate.
We welcome our new UEC members, Holly Barth (UC Berkeley), Hendrik Bluhm (LBNL), David Kilcoyne (LBNL), and Brandy Toner (University of Minnesota), and thank our outgoing members for their service and involvement: Peter Fischer, Hendrik Ohldag (Past chair), Franz Himpsel, and Anne Sakdinawat. Simon Morton has accepted my invitation to continue as a representative for Protein Crystallography users. A special thank you is also due to our outgoing UEC Chairman, Ken Goldberg, who will remain a member of the UEC for 2010.
I have worked at the Combustion Research Facility of Sandia National Laboratories in Livermore, CA since 1999, and have been doing experiments at the ALS since 2005 on an apparatus I constructed at Beamline 9.0.2 (The Chemical Dynamics Beamline).
I am at the ALS frequently, including all of January and June. Regardless of my location, I encourage you to contact me or my colleagues on the UEC to let us know how we can be of service to you. We are looking forward to working with you and for you in 2010.


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PARIS — Cosmetics giant L'Oreal SA says that for the first time it made more money in emerging markets last year than western Europe or North America – and that helped push sales and profits up.
The owner of brands including Lancome, Maybelline and Garnier hair products said Monday that it made (EURO)2.87 billion ($3.84 billion) in net profit in 2012, up 17 percent from (EURO)2.44 billion in 2011.
The company, based in Paris, reported sales of (EURO)22.46 billion, up 10 percent from (EURO)20.3 billion in 2011 and slightly above the (EURO)22.37 billion forecast by analysts surveyed by FactSet.
As many economies in Europe fell back into recession in 2012, the company pushed hard to find new customers in emerging markets. As a result, its "new markets" – which includes Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, Africa and Eastern Europe – saw more sales than North America or its traditionally core market of western Europe.
The Asia-Pacific region alone saw (EURO)4.29 billion in sales in 2012, compared with (EURO)5.2 billion in North America and (EURO)7.3 billion in western Europe.
CEO Jean-Paul Agon sounded rosy about 2013, hailing the "positive dynamic" in the cosmetics market and pushing his ambition to "conquer a billion new consumers."
While luxury products such as Lancome and Yves Saint Laurent Beaute continued to show good sales in the face of recession, sales of mainstream products also grew.
The company announced dividends of (EURO)2.30 per share.
L'Oreal shares fell 0.6 percent on Monday to close at (EURO)107.95 in Paris.


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ALLIANCE - The Salem Quakers' Tuesday night matchup at Marlington was the worst recipe for a perfect storm: a visiting team coming off of an emotional win and into a hostile environment in a difficult gymnasium to play in.
The result, a disappointing 70-41 loss to the Dukes that put Salem (12-3, 7-2) back into a tie for first place in the Northeastern Buckeye Conference with the Canton South Wildcats.
"They just kicked our butts, that's basically it," Salem head coach Rich Hart said. "We couldn't make a shot. It was unbelievable, we had to be 1-for-15 from three."
The Quakers, typically able to rely upon a more productive effort from beyond the arc managed just one for the game- it was the only basket made from three-point land by either team.
"They (Marlington) played good defense, but we still had the shots we had been getting all year, we just didn't make them," Hart said.
Marlington struck quickly with a pair of baskets early that proved to be the difference as the first quarter ended. Thomas Mason and Dan Krupko each got the Dukes out to an early 4-0 lead but Salem wouldn't let Marlington get too far ahead.
Krupko finished with 11 points for the Dukes and Thomas Mason added 15.
Poor shooting, both from the free throw line and from the field plagued the Quakers early on. Salem missed multiple looks around the rim and from midrange and could not connect. The Quakers also missed five free throws in the first quarter alone.
"It was a hostile environment, but it's no different than them coming to our place. You have to be able to handle those things," Hart said. "They were the better team tonight and we have to get better for Friday."
Marlington used an 8-2 run during the span of just over a minute in the second quarter to open up a double-digit lead and force Salem coach Rich Hart to call a timeout with his team down 30-18.
While the Quakers continued to miss in the second quarter, the Dukes did not. Salem failed to connect on a single three-pointer as the first half wore and missed a total of 16 shots in the first half.
Defensively, the Quakers struggled to contain Lucas Strouble, particularly in the first half. Strouble poured in 14 of his 18 points in the first 16 minutes.
"He's a super player that's all you can really say about him all you can do is try to control him by limiting his touches," Hart said. "If we had made some shots everything else can kind of take care of itself."
Marlington opened the second half spreading the floor and using the clock to try burn up as much time while looking for a quality shot. It didn't work as well as the Dukes had hoped, as the Quakers used an 8-4 run to pull within seven and force coach Nick Evanich to burn a timeout.
"Yeah we had a couple things that we were going to do, but you know, what we cut their lead and we had a chance," Hart said. "All we needed was one more bucket and we have a ballgame. It could've been less if we hit some free throws."
The quick spurt from Salem was all they could muster, as the Dukes regrouped and came back with a 13-3 run to close out the third and put Salem in a deep hole as they entered the final frame.
All you can do is try to play hard and chip away," Hart said. "We wanted to try and run and jump a little bit and force some turnovers, that's all you can try to do. It's not like we didn't have our chances, Marlington played a super game, and they played well."
To add to it, with 1:05 left In the third quarter, Max Wolfgang was sent to the bench with his fourth foul, a charge, and the Quakers were forced to make due without one half of its' talented big-man combo.
"It seemed like every time he did something well, he got called for a foul," Hart said. "So that left him limited, but that's the way the ball bounces we have to regroup and we take care of our business."
Wolfgang finished with just two points on the loss, while Anthony Shivers and Ryan Bush each netted 12. Austin Frank also added eight points for the Quakers.
Salem's poor shooting in the first half translated directly into the second.
The Quakers continued to miss free throws and field goals, with each one becoming more critical as time began to become their biggest enemy.
"The way we were shooting you can also go with the theory of your starting to bomb some threes," Hart said. " But we also hadn't made any threes to that point."
As time wore on, Marlington's lead continued to balloon, and Salem had no answer on the Dukes home floor.
"I think it (the gym) plays more into your head," Hart said. "It is dark and dreary in here, but Carollton is the same way and we've gone there and won."
In all, the Quakers missed a total of 13 free throws, and went just 10-for-23 for the game. "We have to take care of our business and not have anymore flubs like this because Marlington is going to keep beating people too," Hart said. "We're still in first place that's a positive we can take out of this and how we can look at it right now."
Marlington also won the jayvee game 81-51. Ryan Hoover and Mike Popa paced the Quakers with 19 and 15 points, respectively. D.J. Pullie added seven points for the Quakers.
SALEM SCORING: Ryan Bush 5-1-12, Austin Frank 3-2-8, Mike Madison 0-1-1, Zack Wukotich 0-1-1, Brendan Webb 1-2-4, Zach Economous 0-1-1, Max Wolfgang 1-0-2, Anthony Shivers 5-2-12.
MARLINGTON SCORING: Marcus Devies 1-0-2, Micah Hall 2-0-4, Shawn Kirk 3-0-6, Dan Krupko 5-1-11, Chris Andrews 3-0-6, Lucas Strouble 6-6-18, Dylan Simmons1-2-4, Thomas Mason 6-3-15, Adam Penird 2-0-4.
THREE POINTERS: Salem 1 (Bush) Marlington 0.
Heartland beats Bears
COLUMBIANA - Heartland Christian rallied from a 13-point deficit in the second half for a 55-54 win over Leetonia on Tuesday.
Glen Hoffman scored 18 of his game-high 26 points to power the Lions, who improve to 13-2 on the season.
Leetonia took a 31-21 lead at halftime and widened the margin to 13 points in the third quarter. Hoffman helped the Lions pull within 43-39 after three quarters and take a 55-51 lead before the Bears hit a three-pointer as the final buzzer sounded.
Jared Robinson contributed nine points and seven rebounds to the winning effort. Brandon Crawford grabbed 12 rebounds and Kyle Burgess dished out six assists.
Leetonia drops to 7-8.
The Bears were led by Ian Sevenich with 17 points and Trent Ferry added 10.
There was no junior varsity game.
Both teams will play Friday with Heartland hosting American Spirit Academy and Leetonia visiting Southern Local.
LEETONIA SCORING: Luke Janci 0-1-1, Cody Valentine 2-2-6, James Shea 2-0-4, Trent Ferry 4-2-10, Ian Sevenich 7-0-17, Zack Van Giesen 1-0-2, Josh Faulkner 3-0-6, Ian Stecker 4-0-8. TEAM TOTALS: 23, 5-8, 54.
HEARTLAND SCORING: Matt Baker 1-0-2, Kyle Burgess 2-0-4, Brandon Crawford 1-2-4, Jared Robinson 2-4-9, Caleb House 4-2-10, Glen Hoffman 7-9-26. TEAM TOTALS: 17, 17-25, 55.
THREE POINTERS: Leetonia 3 (Sevenich 3), Heartland 4 (Hoffman 3, Robinson).
EAST PALESTINE- East Palestine overcame a slow first quarter to defeat Columbiana 51-50 Tuesday night.
Austen Reiser led the Bulldogs with 17 points, 10 rebounds and six assists. Nate Keylor added 17 points for the Bulldogs. Jake DeJong led the Clippers with 26 points.
Columbiana won the junior varsity contest 37-30 behind Dylan Ferraro's 14 points. Ryen Kemp and Grant Wagner led the Bulldogs with eight points each.
East Palestine (6-7, 5-4) hosts Crestview on Friday. Columbiana (3-11, 3-6) plays at Wellsville Friday.
COLUMBIANA SCORING: Bryce Franken 1-0-3, Kyle Bryan 3-2-9, Devin Rice 1-0-2, Joe Munyon 2-0-5, Jake DeJong 10-4-26, Austin Miner 1-0-2, Nathan Garofalo 1-0-3. TEAM TOTALS: 19, 6-10, 50.
EAST PALESTINE SCORING: Nick Monteleone 0-1-1, Nate Keylor 4-5-17, Austen Reiser 5-7-17, Billy Bibby 3-2-9, Steve Parker 2-3-7, Zach May-Robb 0-0-0, Alec Dumbauld 0-0-0. TEAM TOTALS: 14, 18-32, 51.
THREE POINTERS: Columbiana 6 (DeJong 2, Miner, Garofalo, Bryan, Franken), East Palestine 5 (Keylor 4, Bibby).
CANFIELD- The South Range boys basketball game scheduled for Tuesday night was postponed. The Raiders will host McDonald at 7:30 p.m. tonight with the junior varsity at 6 p.m.
WELLSVILLE- The Beaver Local girls basketball team defeated Wellsville 40-29 Tuesday night.
Sierra Wright led the Lady Beavers with eight points. Sam Bishop and Maranda Kiddey added seven points each. Brittany Clendenning led the Lady Tigers with nine points. Amanda Coles and Sabrina Thompson led the rebounding with six each.
Wellsville won the junior varsity game 36-25 behind Ashley Bennett's 15 points.
Beaver Local (3-14) hosts Struthers on Thursday. Wellsville (7-9) hosts Columbiana on Thursday.


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If you caught the premier episode of Morgan Spurlock's, of Super Size Me [3] fame (you can check out his blog here [4]), 30 days on the FX Channel then you saw the plight of your average, minimum-wage, hard-working but barely scrape by Joe Schmoe. The episode was amazing as it happened to hit upon a lot of the major issues minimum wage earners tackle: keeping up with rent, dealing with health issues without insurance, among other issues. It was shown at 10pm but then had an encore presentation at 11pm. I don't know if it'll be shown again but it's a show you definitely should find time to watch.
The story begins with Morgan and his girlfriend locking up all of their savings, credit cards, etc. in a lockbox and starting the 30 days with only one week of minimum wage ($5.15/hr) savings, it amounted to something like under $150 each. With that, they moved to Columbus, Ohio because it represented mainstream America to him. I didn't know this but Ohio has 4 of the 25 poorest cities in all of America (how they calculate that, I'm not sure).
Renting An Apartment
Since most places required proof of employment, Morgan was forced to look in shadier parts of town. They settled on a $325 a month renovated crack den (literally) that allowed them to pay the deposit over a few months. With only $300 in savings, this was their best option. Their thermostat had two settings: On and Off.
Getting a Job
He started by getting a job through a temp agency at $7 and then moved into construction, which paid better. Now, it's better than the bare minimum but not much. She snatched up a dishwashing job, which I think was under the table. The downside of construction was that he then hurt his wrist and had to decide between health care and food.
Health Problems
Here is when things get interesting… Morgan hurt his wrist but kept working, making it worse, and avoided going to the emergency room because of the cost. He tried the free clinic but it only took twenty people and he was number thirty five. Then, the next day, his girlfriend had a urinary tract infection that required a 6am trip to the ER, $20 in antibiotics from CVS across town, and then a day or two of not working. They didn't have insurance. Later on, Morgan had to make a trip to the ER where he basically got a $40 ACE bandage. The total bill for both trips amounted to like a thousand bucks – or three months worth of salary.
One of Morgan's coworkers had FOUR kids, whereas he had none, and he was supporting them on the same minimum wage. So he borrowed some kids from relatives! They went to like the dollar store in order to get them gifts and a box of candy each… and they fought a little about it.
Public Transportation
In the beginning, they bought one bus pass and tried to use public transportation whenever possible. Sometimes the bus times would change on them or a line would be shut down for the night and they were screwed. They had to get a taxi and spend $15 of their hard earned money to get home.
Handling Bad Luck
The episode really just shows that when you're barely scraping by (and I don't mean Michael Jackson style where you're spending a couple million more than what you're taking in, I mean really barely scraping by), it's very very hard to handle bad luck. Having the bus flake out on you costs $15 and having an injury or illness costs you far more – it's those bad luck scenarios that dig folks in a deeper and deeper hole if everything else is going right.
At the end of thirty days…
They were $1000 in debt but at least they still had electricity, water, and a roof over their heads… right?
Working minimum wage is very very hard. It's very hard to make ends meet and I think a lot of people take it for granted the things they have. It's hard trying to support children making only $50 a day. If you have health insurance and you don't have to decide between food and getting your wrist checked out, thank your lucky stars… I know I do.
Also, the episode really showed you how critical health insurance is and how perhaps countries that have universal health care probably are doing things right. Sure, if you have a good job with benefits, you don't want to pay a little extra in taxes to fund universal health care… but what about the millions of Americans without health care? What if you just paid a few more percentage points of wages to ensure everyone had health care coverage? I think I'd be willing to chip in more so we don't have people having to make these kinds of decisions.
Finally, the best part about this show was that it dispels a lot of misconceptions people have (called the fundamental attribution error [5]). Some folks have the misconception that people who can only work minimum wage jobs are uneducated, inarticulate, drug-using lowlifes who couldn't do any better. Well, Spurlock and his girlfriend are educated, articulate, drug-free vegans who just couldn't do any better.
Did you catch the show? What did you think of it?


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PORTLAND, Maine - The Curve will flip their calendar to a new page today, and they will try to flip their season around at the same time.
Altoona finished May with another loss, falling to Portland 7-3 in the series opener at Hadlock Field before 5,176 on Friday night.
The loss is 19th in the month of May, the same month where the Curve won just 10 games. In comparison, the Curve went 11-14 in April.
The Curve are now a season-worst 12 games under .500 and have the worst record in the Eastern League's Western division. The team is 1-4 in its last five and 2-8 in its previous 10.
At the end of April, the Curve were just 2.0 games out of first place, but they entered Friday 10.5 games behind division-leader Erie.
The pitching staff, which was one of the best in April, has tanked within the past two weeks. The Curve's team ERA is second worst in the Eastern League. It went from 3.67 at the end of April to 5.14.
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Next stop
Tonight: Altoona at Portland, 6 p.m.
Pitchers: Curve RHP James McDonald (0-1, 40.50) vs. Sea Dogs RHP Brandon Workman (5-1, 3.75)
Record: 21-33
Covering the bases
LEADING OFF: The Pirates announced that RHP James McDonald will make his second rehab start with the Curve today in Portland. McDonald struggled in his first rehab start with the Curve when he failed to get out of the first inning, giving up a three-run homer and four walks.
SAFE AT FIRST: RHP Zack Thornton was promoted to Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday. Thornton, a reliever, earned two saves in two opportunities. He has pitched in six games with the Curve and has a 1.13 ERA.
STEALING SECOND: C Carlos Paulion returned to the lineup on Friday. Paulino was listed as day-to-day after being hit by a pitch on his left forearm in the Curve's 8-5 loss to Binghamton on Tuesday. He went 0-for-3
ROUNDING THIRD: Single-A West Virginia's Stetson Allie leads the South Atlantic League with 14 home runs and RBIs. He hit .327 in May.
HEADING HOME: LF Andrew Lambo's recent success continued when he homered in his third consecutive game. He leads the Eastern League with 12 home runs this season.
Friday night was a prime example of those pitching woes.
In just 1 2/3 innings of relief of losing pitcher David Bromberg (2-5), Luis Sanz struggled for his third straight appearance. Sanz gave up two homers, walking three and giving up three earned runs.
Throwing just 2 1/3 innings over those three appearances, Sanz has given up 13 earned runs. His ERA has skyrocketed from 3.65 to 7.67 in that span.
The Curve bats were sluggish as well. They didn't come alive until late in the game when Andrew Lambo homered in his third consecutive game in the seventh inning. Until Lambo's homer, the Curve were able to muster just one hit off of knuckleballer Charlie Haeger (2-2), who got the win.
Lambo has been one of the few bright spots for the Curve. He has had the second-highest average (.295) of Curve player who have play in more than 10 games in May. He's hit nine of the Curve's 22 homers in May and has driven in 22 runs, both are the most on the team in May. Jarek Cunningham and Mel Rojas were tied for second with 11 RBIs.
The Curve have two games left in Portland before an off day on Monday, and then returning home for a six game homestand, beginning Tuesday.
Game recap
Key player: DH Xander Bogaerts went 1-for-3, walked twice, scored twice and hit a two-run homer.
Key play: RF J.C. Linares homered in the sixth inning to give the Sea Dogs a 4-0 lead.
Key stat: The Curve finished May with just 10 wins - the second worst in the Eastern League.
How they scored
Bottom 4th: Bogaerts walked, scored on Thomas double (0-1); Thomas doubled, scored on Almanzar double (0-2).
Bottom 5th: Wilkerson homered (0-3).
Bottom 6th: Linares homered (0-4); Vazquez walked, scored on Meneses triple (0-5).
Top 7th: Lambo homered (1-5); Maggi hit by pitch scored, on Howard single (2-5); Dickerson doubled, scored on Paulino ground out (3-5).


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TAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. — Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows will host a seasonal job interview fair Saturday, Nov. 3, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. The job fair will take place at the Olympic House at Squaw Valley and will include interviews for positions including ski/snowboard school instructors, lift operations, grooming, terrain parks, culinary services, rental services, retail, security, product sales and services, and parking. Opportunities include full and part-time positions. Skiing or snowboarding abilities are not required for all available positions.
Benefits of working at Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadow include a season pass valid at Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows, discounts on food and retail items, complimentary lift tickets for friends and family, complimentary group ski and snowboard lessons, and access to some of the best skiing and riding in the Sierra. Additionally, Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows employees get 50 percent off at Aspen-Snowmass, Alta and Jackson Hole as part of Squaw and Alpine's participation in the Mountain Collective.
Fall 2011 saw the merger of Squaw Valley with neighboring Alpine Meadows ski resort that allows skiers and riders to experience 6,000 acres, 43 lifts and more than 270 trails on one lift ticket or season pass. This winter, the resorts enter year two of the Renaissance — a five-year plan now slated to bring nearly $70 million of innovative improvements to both resorts. An investment of $24 million has been made for this winter, bringing snowmaking improvements to both resorts; a new high-speed, six-passenger chairlift and improved High Camp beginner experience at Squaw; and a mile-long terrain park at Alpine Meadows, and more. Team members will be a part of the action and transformation at these two resorts.
Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows' job fair is by invitation only; walk-ins will be permitted but not guaranteed an interview.
Interested applicants should visit the employment page on www.squaw.com and complete an application. Department managers will be in touch regarding interview times. For questions regarding the application or interview process contact Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows' Human Resources Department at 530-452-7112.
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Tampa, Florida -- Tampa Police are asking for the public's help locating a hit and run driver who sideswiped a family of four as they tried to cross Nebraska Avenue at Fowler Avenue.
Police say on March 2, around 3:45 p.m., the family was trying to cross Nebraska while standing on the median at Fowler Avenue when an unknown black or dark-colored SUV sideswiped them. The vehicle then continued heading south on Nebraska without stopping to help.
Tampa Fire Rescue took two of the victims to a local hospital to be checked out for minor injuries.
Seffner, Florida -- A 15-year-old student was arrested Wednesday morning after police say he stabbed another student in the back with a knife.
Hillsborough Sheriff's deputies say the incident occurred around 8:45 a.m. at Jennings Middle School.
The circumstances surrounding the stabbing are not known at this time, but deputies say the knife used was a 4-inch serrated knife.
The victim was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Tampa, Florida -- A student was arrested Tuesday for making a false bomb threat at Plant High School.
Police say on March 3, a student wrote in pencil on the bathroom wall that they were going to blow up the school and made similar threats on Twitter.
Then on March 4, the school announced a Crime Stoppers reward up to $500 on the P.A. system for information on who wrote the threat. A student called in a tip that led detectives to the 18-year-old female student.
Brandon, FL -- The Dillard's department store in Brandon was evacuated Monday afternoon after officials say three burglary suspects tried to hide inside the store.
Authorities say the suspects were wanted for a burglary in Manatee County.
While being chased Monday afternoon, the suspects drove off the I-75 exit ramp at State Road 60 and ran into the nearby Dillard's.
Eyewitnesses tell 10 News as many as 50 deputies and troopers responded and surrounded the store.
Tampa, Florida -- Tampa Police have a major development in the murder of cab driver John Dooley back in December.
Homicide detectives have officially charged the man they believed pulled the trigger the night of the deadly shooting. Detectives say ballistic tests confirmed the weapon they recovered from suspect Landrick Edwards' home back in December was the murder weapon used to kill Dooley.
Brandon, Florida -- Hillsborough Sheriff's deputies are asking for any information on the identity of a man seen on surveillance video burglarizing a vehicle while a toddler waited in his car.
Deputies say on Feb. 26 at 2:30 p.m., a white or Hispanic male, driving a faded red, late 1990's-early 2000's Honda Civic, broke the driver's window of a vehicle parked in the Walmart parking lot at 11110 Causeway Blvd. in Brandon.
Brandon, Florida -- The man wanted in connection with four bank robberies in Pasco and Hillsborough counties over a one-day period has been captured.
Hillsborough Sheriff's deputies say Christopher Nelson, 42, was caught in Biloxi, Mississippi on Thursday without incident.
Nelson was identified by Hillsborough and Pasco Sheriff's deputies Thursday as the man responsible for the robberies of a Chase Bank in Brandon, a SunTrust bank in Wesley Chapel and two Wells Fargo banks in Zephyrhills.
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Has anyone read the vampire kisses manga? it's really good to read. You can also read the novel version too.
hmm what's it about? ^_^ ~Crescent"...beneath the truth lies a lie and behind lies hides the truth..."
vampire Kisses is about this goth girl who's boyfriend is a vampire. In the manga, her boyfriends' evil brother and friends, are trying to cause some trouble.
it does sound a little bit like twilight with the vampire-human relationship thing... but it sounds pretty interesting... thanks for the info! i'll check it out ^_^ ~Crescent"...beneath the truth lies a lie and behind lies hides the truth..."
I have read the first two. im waiting to find the third book. where did you find yours to read?
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Associate Professor
Fulton Hall 290
Ph.D., Latin American and Spanish Literature with an emphasis on Argentina, University of California, Davis (2006)
M.A., Spanish Literature and Civilization with an emphasis on Argentinean and Chilean Literature, University of Perpignan, France (1997)
M.A., French as a Second Language, University of Perpignan, France (1997)
B.A., Spanish Literature and Civilization, University of Perpignan, France (1994)
Spanish Literature (Erasmus), University of León, Spain (1993)
B.A., French as a Second Language, University of Perpignan, France (1994)
Spanish Literature (Erasmus), University of León, Spain (1993)
Previous Positions:
Spanish Lecturer, Marillac, Perpignan, France (2005-2007)
French Lecturer, University of Perpignan, France (2005-2007)
Spanish Associate Instructor, University of California, Davis (1998-2004)
Spanish Reader, University of California, Davis (winter 2002)
Spanish Research Assistant, University of California, Davis (2001-2002)
Spanish Teaching Assistant, University of Utah, Salt Lake City (1997-1998)
Spanish Instructor, Colorado College, Colorado Springs (1995-1996)
French Instructor, Colorado College, Colorado Springs (1995-1996)
French Lecturer, Summer University of Perpignan, France (1993- 1995)
Areas of Specialization:
Both of my parents fled the Spanish Civil war and settled in Perpignan, France. Perpignan is 20 minutes away from Spain, just on the Mediterranean sea, and within two hours of Barcelona, Montpellier, and Toulouse. I have always been interested in the theme of exile among immigrants from Spain who escaped to France and Latin America during the Franco Dictatorship. For this specific reason, I felt attracted to pursue my career in Spanish Literature and Civilization and tried to understand this complicated process of uprooting and integration into a new environment. Later, I became fascinated by Latin America, especially by the « Cono Sur » countries, and so I pursued my career as a Latin American specialist.
Part of my research focuses on the narratives, which are cultural products of dictatorial regimes in twentieth century Latin America, of the Argentinean writer Marta Lynch. I first historicized Marta Lynch's novels in the broader context of twentieth century Latin American Literature, comparing her work with other writers of her time. I suggest that her work represents the fluctuating contradiction of ideology that marks Argentinean history. My dissertation focuses on her texts from a critical standpoint represented by theorists such as Georg Lukács, Michel Foucault, Jessica Benjamin, Sylvia Molloy, Ricardo Piglia, and others. These readings allowed me to define how different discourses of power invade Lynch's novels and generate narrative modifications depending on the ideological moments they represent. I argue that it is in the nexus between politics and fiction, and between form and content, where we can find the best contribution of her writing, since it allows us to understand the present and even the future of this southern nation. Finally, I concluded that the structures of her texts create a tension that determines the ideological configuration, since it deforms the perception of what is narrated. In this way, the form reflects the social plot since the fictionalization of events rewrite the real history of Argentina and reveals a new reading of the complex fluctuation of the Argentinean coyuntura on the 1970s and 80s.
In the future, I plan to continue examining literature which is linked to dictatorial regimes. In this sense, I will also connect this research on the Argentinean Dictatorship with Trans-Atlantic issues and I will explore the similarities that it shares with the Franco Dictatorship in Spain. Coming myself from parents who survived the oppressive regime of Franco, I aspire to understand how some writers, by supporting and collaborating with the political ideas of men in power, still are able to critique such regimes in their narratives. From a historical point of view, women's writing contains a wealth of new information about social and political networks which often illuminate an entirely different dialectic of resistance and survival. These elements will help me to analyze the notion of impunity that surrounds countries like Argentina or Spain, where the debate is still under silence. Through this work, I wish to discover unknown writers that would allow us to recognize a new side of history that was concealed and forgotten for so many years.
After studying at UC Davis for many years, I decided to return to Europe to gain additional professional experience and to finish my dissertation prior to applying for a position in the United States. Along with teaching French as a Foreign Language at the University of Perpignan, I was also currently working at a private College called Marillac. At this College, I taught Spanish literary and media classes, using materials such as printed articles and cinema as tools for examining political and cultural developments in Spain and Latin America. I was preparing students to complete a B.A (Brevet Technique d' Enseignement Supérieur) for their final Spanish examination. This was a class that I designed myself according to the themes required by the French Ministry of Education. The experience I have gained In the United States and in Europe has given me the opportunity to improve my teaching methodology and better track the progress of students. I believe students learn faster when they use authentic materials that take into account the reality of what is happening in the country, in a cultural and political sense, such as media, films, popular debates, etc. That way they learn how to interact with Spanish speakers and to understand the many different and concrete codes of communication.
Hope to see you very soon in my Spanish and French classes!
SU Courses (Fall 2007):
FREN 202 : Advanced conversation
SPAN 312: Conversation
SPAN 336: Survey of Latin American Literature
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Olympic Blog: Amercian reporter challenges Russia's Ivan Spitsin on the wall and CTV covers Nathan, Jen and Gord
20 Feb, 2014
Ice climbing is being showcased at the Olympic Park and the UIAA is there to celebrate the moment. This page will be updated regularly with information from the venue where climbers from around the world and visitors can climb and watch Lead and Speed duels on the wall.
23 February 2014
Nathan, Jen and Gord are great ambassadors for ice climbing. Here's Canada's CTV network covering ice climbing in Sochi.21 February 2014
Various media from around the world have come by the ice climbing wall to see and experience what it's all about.
Many of them gave it a try, but in the spirit of friendly competition, NBC Channel 2's Blake Essig (U.S.A.) decided to challenge Russian Speed climber Ivan Spitsin to a friendly duel.
Watch what happens:
Here are a few other examples of media coverage in Dutch, German and Swiss-German:
Israfil's son Aslan ready to climb (Photo: Israfil Ashurli for UIAA)18 February 2014
Another email update from Gord McArthur:
As the rain came down, the streets of the Olympic Park filled with pools of water.It didn't matter as the people "of the world" still walked through with enthusiasm. The same level of spirit continued on within the confines of the ice and Lead structures. Despite the rain falling, the lineup for the ice tower was as deep as ever. Despite constant streaming of water pouring off the roof of the lead structure, climbers were still performing. It would take some sort of Armageddon to keep such passion under wraps. We find joy in what we do; camaraderie between us all, even amongst the dull skies that linger. It goes deeper; it drives harder, it learns, progresses, and continues to push forward. Every day I'm constantly reminded of the effort it takes to climb, to perform, to try hard and find such joy that brings a level of motivation that's unparalleled.
Over the last few days I've found inspiration from a country that you wouldn't think would resonate with ice climbing, the team from Iran.
When they first appeared on the World Cup circuit, there was a sense of disconnect. It was foreign to them, like a different world. But since then, they've trained, focused and dedicated a lot of time to improving the skills needed for such competition. And now, as I sit below them, watching them climb on the lead structure at the Olympic Park, they're crushing it, and it's amazing. They are so polite, graceful, but filled with a fire that makes them fight to the finish. These athletes will soon be a force to be reckoned with. This country, these climbers, they deserve to be here, they belong in this ring. They inspire me to try harder.
Time is dwindling, but the momentum is still gaining. We're on the right track, come rain or shine, this sport will be in the Olympics one day, and it's going to be awesome.
17 February 2014
Gord McArthur continues to send us updates from Sochi:
Athletes from all around the world come together to celebrate a sport that requires exceptional athletic ability. The time, dedication, mental toughness, and discipline that is required demonstrates a level of commitment that is hardly matched. But between the lines, there's a family, a group of people that have formed a special bond; trust, faith, laughter, and communication without borders. Last night, we all came together and shared a meal, dinner for 25 (or so), and it didn't matter what language you spoke, only that smiling was "the" language that everyone understood.Being in Sochi, at the Olympic Park, climbing with this "family" of athletes, we're doing what we do best, in front of the world. Not only that, but we're doing it with the same passion you see on the sharp end of a competition, in the heat of the moment. This experience will forever be remembered as the time that ice climbing truly became a common ground, no matter the language barrier or boundary between nationalities.
16 February 2014
The last batch of international climbers have left. They were Petra Klingler (CH), Ankhbold Dangaasuren (Mongolia), Markus Urbanowski (Germany), Erin Weber, Marc Beverly (US), Gordon MaArthur (Canada).
The new batch of climbers who will demonstrate climbing at the wall include Nathan Kutcher (Canada), Nae Yagi (Japan), Jennifer Olson (UK), Olov Isaksson (Sweden), Etienne Grillot (France), Kevin Hesuer (CH), Zohren Abdollahkhani (Iran), and Masoud Zeynali (Iran)
Alexey Dengin sent us these photos from Olympic Park today which include a shot of Urs Stoecker.
Camaraderie among the climbers (Photo: Alexey Dengin for UIAA)
Maxim Tomilov in Sochi (Photo: Alexey Dengin for UIAA)
Urs Stoecker (in red) chatting with Markus Urbanowsk (blue) and Gord McArthur (red hat) in Sochi (Photo: Alexey Dengin for UIAA)
Climbing in tank top in the warm weather of Sochi! (Photo: Alexey Dengin for UIAA)
Nae Yagi (Japan) in Sochi (Photo: Alexey Dengin for UIAA)
Olympic Park in Sochi (Photo: Alexey Degin for UIAA)
Tomorrow is a new day and another opportunity to show off why we climb, and how we all love it, to the ends of the earth.
A family portrait of athletes and officials before the Olympic rings in Sochi, Russia (Photo: Lukasz Warzecha for UIAA)
Sightseeing (Photo: Petra Klingler )
A break from demonstrating climbing on the wall (Photo: Petra Klingler)
What was different in comparison to yesterday was that Markus and I did training with a couple of pull-ups and some "terraband". I felt really tired after that and there was show climbing in the evening. But I think it was actually a really good training day. We did climb some Speed and Lead later the day.
I'm also glad my knee is feeling better again.
Things were a bit chaotic with the Gordon McArthur in the evening. It was a big misunderstanding and so there was no one going to pick him up at the airport. In the end someone did go to the airport, but Gordon managed to come to our place on his own. And I must say that this is a simple and easy version of what happened today!
Marc Beverly with future ice climbing champion at the ice tower in Olympic Park (Photo: Lukasz Warzecha for UIAA)
Petra Klingler with some young Russian climbers at the ice tower in Sochi (Photo: Lukasz Warzecha for UIAA)
The ice tower at Olympic Park in Sochi (Photo: Lukasz Warzecha for UIAA)
Getting ready to watch an evening Speed demonstration in at Olympic Park in Sochi (Photo: Lukasz Warzecha for UIAA)
An evening Speed duel in progress at Olympic Park (Photo: Lukasz Warzecha for UIAA)9 February 2014 UIAA president Frits Vrijlandt took a crack at the wall today, and what we have is a shot of him against the backdrop of Olympic Park in Sochi where the ice tower is located,
UIAA president Frits Vrijlandt on the ice tower in the Olympic Park in Sochi today (Photo: UIAA)8 February 2014 - Lukasz Warzecha who is shooting photos for the UIAA filed this shot of the Markus Urbanowski climbing on the structure in Sochi, Russia. More and videos to come in the days to come.
Markus Urbanowski climbs the structure in Sochi, Russia (Photo: UIAA)
Petra Klingler who is sharing her Sochi diary writes:
Last night after the opening ceremony, we were able to climb
on the structure for the first time.
I did some speed rounds on the ice tower. Even though it was past midnight the crowd was not bad and the people stayed to watch us climb.
But after the late return yesterday night we were able to sleep in a little today, before going back to the structure for some climbing with the crowd and the young Russian team (the hope for the future).
It was amazing to see how the people where standing in the
row for a climb at our ice tower! It was really inspiring!
In the evening it was our turn once again to climb for the crowd. First a bit of speed (men and women) and then some dry tooling on the cool structure with the flexible cubes.
Unfortunately I slightly injured myself at speed climbing by poking myself into the leg. But I guess that's what can happen. Luckily it's not that bad! And I'm looking forward to climbing once again tomorrow!
Petra Klingler our first diarist in Sochi in a photo taken in Saas Grund last year (Photo: UIAA)
7 February 2014
Petra Klingler once again sent us the first shots of some climbers on the ice wall in the Olympic Park in Sochi. She writes:
The biggest highlight of today was the opening ceremony After helping the RMR/UIAA to put up some things around the ice tower we ended up in front of the Olympic fire and waited as they put it on. It was spectacular! A great feeling to be part of this happening!
Though it was amazingly warm through the day, so warm that we were able to sit outside in tshirts and enjoy a cup of coffee, it got really cold towards the evening.
Throughout the day we also did some pullup training with alexey dengin and some other climbers, to prepare for the next day, where we will show the crowd what ice climbing is and how great our sport is. Looking forward to tomorrow. Stay tuned it starts 10am. So excited!
On the wall Day 1 in Sochi (Photo: Petra Klingler for the UIAA)
A long shot of the wall (Photo: Petra Klingler for the UIAA)
Petra's view of the fireworks at Sochi (Photo: Petra Klingler)7 February 2014 - First glimpse of the wall
The 2014 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony begins in less than an hour, and already athletes from the UIAA Ice Climbing community have begun to gather at the venue where the celebrations will be held.
They include UIAA President Frits Vrijlandt who is there to witness the historic showcasing of ice climbing at the Olympic Park, where a 20 metre ice tower through the generous support of sponsor Sberbank.
Swiss climber Petra Klingler sent us this photo, the first glimpse of the ice on the ice tower, which is still mostly wrapped in banners.
Partially covered ice wall in the Olympic Park in Sochi (Photo: Petral Klinger for the UIAA)
Starting tomorrow at 10:00 (local time), visitors to the park will be able to try to climb the wall and witness exciting spectacles including a Speed duel where climbers will climb on all four sides of the tower at the same time.
At least 60 ice climbing athletes from 15 countries have been invited to participate in the event. Laser shows during the duels are also planned each evening, while daytime visitors will be introduced and initiated into the intricacies involved in ice climbing.
1 February 2014
Olympic Flame Reaches Europe's highest point
The Olympic Flame has been lit at the summit of Mt. Elbrus – the highest point in Europe – as part of the Sochi 2014 Olympic Torch Relay.
The special project to take the flame to the western peak of Elbrus, at an altitude of 5,642 meters above sea level, was planned separately from the main Olympic Torch Relay route in order to ensure the best possible weather conditions for the climb.
At the end of October 2013, an ascent of the western summit was made
by a team of experienced mountain climbers including Karina Mezova, who
has climbed to the summit of Elbrus 130 times, and Abdul-Khalim Elmezov,
the President of the Climbing Federation of the Republic of
A handout picture taken during the Sochi 2014 Winter relay on October 25, 2013 and released by the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics Organizing Committee, shows torchbearers carrying an Olympic torch at the Elbrus Mount in Russia's North Caucasus region. (Photo: AFP Photo/Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics Organizing Committee)Under good weather conditions, the climbers reached the summit of Mt. Elbrus with the Olympic Flame in a special lantern before lighting a Sochi 2014 cauldron.
Mt. Elbrus lies in the Greater Caucasus
mountain range and, while it is commonly called a mountain, it is
actually a layered volcano, which last erupted around 2,000 years ago.
It has long been popular among climbers, with the first documented
ascent of the Eastern summit in 1829. The slightly higher Western peak
was first climbed in 1874.
The main Olympic Torch Relay, meanwhile, is continuing its epic 123-day journey across Russia, which will culminate at the Opening Ceremony of Sochi 2014 on 7 February 2014.
The record-breaking 65,000km route has been designed to ensure that approximately 90% of Russia's population will be within an hour of the Relay at some stage, allowing around 130 million residents to participate in the event.
Find out more about the Sochi 2014 Olympic Torch Relay Presenting Partners at http://torchrelay.sochi2014.com/en/Partners
More information on the Sochi 2014 Olympic Torch Relay can be found at http://torchrelay.sochi2014.com/en/
29 January 2014
An ice climbing wall in Kirov, Russia where ice climbing is popular (Photo: UIAA)A 20 meter tall ice tower inside the Olympic Park in Sochi, where the Russian Mountaineering Federation will showcase ice climbing as a cultural event during the Winter Olympics, is an exciting development and major boost to the sport, says UIAA president Frits Vrijlandt.
"The first sport ice climbing competitions were held in Russia more than 30 years ago," said Volkov. "And now we are especially proud to have such a unique opportunity to demonstrate the sport during the Olympic Games."
Pavel Shabalin participates in Olympic Torch relay in Kirov (Photo: Supplied by Pavel Shabalin)
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47 comments:
Steph's right about the dough...it was perfect. The whole dish turned out great and really hit the spot with some vanilla ice cream on top. Thanks Steph!!
why the mountain dew? could you substitute something else and have the same results?
yum-meeee. those look good. i'll probably make them for my dad's birthday!
Those look amazing! Yum.
This is the coolest blog - I love my crock pot but am clearly under utilizing it. Looking forward to testing some of these recipes.
thanks to YOU, adam, for running out for the icecream! ;-)
kelly, the Mt Dew is really just for fun. Any lemon-limey soda would work, as would lemonade or apple juice. it was fun to drink quickly, though!
I just cannot bring myself to try this...it makes my teeth hurt just to think about it! I'm glad to know it works though. Maybe I'll try to modify it.
I think I would use Diet Sprite and Splenda instead of sugar, but it looks amazing!
You are superwoman! This looks better than apple pie, and without the rolling of crusts! Okay, for you: Have you ever tried Crockpot Goetta? I use the one by that name at Recipezaar (but with more water). I assume oats are gluten free?
Can you make that dough using regular flour? I'm not big on the refridgerated crescent rolls. This recipe looks fab. I think I would be pretty shaky and loopy if I tried to drinnk a Mt. Dew straight up. =)
mom24, I know, it's SOO much sugar!
sarak, ooh, if you test that out, let me know.
laurel, I don't know that food/recipe/word. I'm going to look it up. There is a whole debate about whether or not oats are safe for a gluten free diet. when you have an extra 6 hrs, you should google it. ;-)
lizzie, lol, I would assume it would work with all-purpose flour. Actually, yes, it should work. the xanthum gum is a gluten simulator--which is so the dough binds together. There is no yeast involved, so I bet it would work just right.
lemme know if it works, or if you try just the crescent roll recipe.
Hi Steph- I recently found your blog and love it. This looks delicious- thanks! Do you happen to live in the Portland, OR area? Some things you've written lead me to think so. Anyway, there is a gluten-free fair tomorrow in NE portland- it's on oregonlive.com under entertainment, then events, if you are interested. Thanks for all the awesome recipes. You're my hero for doing this every day for a year! WOW! Bev
Hi Bev,
no, I don't live in Oregon, I live in CA. but that event sounds awesome--and I hope that there are lots of yummy samples!
Did the original pioneer recipe call for mountain dew? Because if it did...I don't think they meant a citrusy soda pop. ;) Just wanted to put that out there. :P
bwhahhaahaha! I am envisioning children running around with buckets collecting dew...
I happened upon your blog through a link on another one, and I had to link it to mine becuase you have so many great recipes!
We tried the dumplings that they were a huge hit! I think I may try less sugar next time, though. I wonder if 1/2 a cup would work as well, or if that would mess up all the nice sauce?
I just made these and they were a BIG hit!. My only thought would be to not cook over 4 hours so maybe there'd be more juice left to drizzle over the ice cream. I will be making these again.
I made this for a BBQ party this weekend....fabulous and not a crumb leftover!
I have the dough chilling right now and can't wait to try this. But I was wondering if you peeled the apples. It doesn't look like it in the picture. Thanks.
nikki, nope, I didn't peel.
let me know how it comes out!
Okay, I made this today and am here to give you a report. The dough was wonderful and I'm so glad I found it. I held back some dough and made some crescent rolls. My picky (silly) son loved them. I have Better Batter Flour and I also used the cottage cheese. The dough was very sticky even after chilling for more than 24 hours but it tasted great. Now the dumplings didn't turn out as well, but I think it's my crockpot. You had advised me to call Rival about adjusting it because I really think it cooks too high, but I have yet to do that. I checked it after 3 hours and the dough wasn't done yet-it looked fine. I went to the store and when I got back, it was burned (this was 4 hours). The middle was good but the apples were almost pure mush. So I need to get it adjusted. Thanks for the recipe.
I've been cooking for 40 years, and this is one of the easiest and best-tasting recipes for apple dumplings I've ever come across.
My husband and I are both diabetic, so we used 1/2 cup of sugar and 1/2 cup of Splenda. It was perfect. Next time (and there WILL be a next time!), we're going to try all Splenda to offset the sugar in the Mountain Dew.
Thanks for a great recipe!
I'm so glad that you enjoyed them, Brenda!
I agree, this is much easier than apple pie. I used sugar free lemonade and it turned out just fine. You were right about it being good the next morning as well. It has fruit, that counts as breakfast right?
This recipe is amazing. I Loved it! If you like apple pie this will be a favorite instantly. It is rich but mouth watering I swear I couldn't believe how good it was. exspecially since it truly wasn't any harder than putting a frozen pie in the oven and was SOOO much BETTER!!! Thank you for posting it. and all these recipes I love this site.
ZOMG these are delicious! I made them today and my fiance and roommate are in love with me now....not that they already weren't. ;)
My only deviations from your recipe:
**Subbed 1 Cup of Sugar with 1 Cup Splenda
**Subbed 1 Cup Mountain Dew with 1 Can of Diet Mountain Dew
PS. I'm uber glad I've found your blog, I heart my three crock pots and can't wait to utilize more of your recipes! Thank you for your blog!
Naomi, I'm so glad that you liked them, and thanks for reporting back that the splenda and diet Dew works well.
I didn't have a crock pot back when I made these, I wsh I had, but DP didn't think that much of them, and it's sheer foolishness for me to cook a batch knowing I'll have to eat the lot myself!
I got the recipe from PW too, but since we don't have crescent rolls here in Australia, I just used puff pastry, and that worked fine. I put strawberry slices on top of my apples - made it even nicer.
(And I regularly drink Mt Dew straight. Or with vodka)
Got most of the ingredients for this, but am going back to store so I can double it. Can't wait to try it! We are having company tonight, so I am fixing baked taters, black bean soup, and apple dumplins! Can't wait!
Hope you continue "crock pot" blogging into 2009!
I made these last night, and they are really really good. I used red apples (they were going unloved in the fridge) and only 1/2 cup of sugar. I think it turned out great with less sugar! It was still pretty darn sweet, so I might even go less next time.
Also, you were right, I think they are even better cold for breakfast. :)
Dear Steph,
This was amazing, my entire family (8 of us)plus my parents loved them. We had them with the vanilla ice-cream. The only problem I had was my 7qt. crock pot (RIVAL) burning the edges after 3 hours. I will re-try these in my smaller crock pot and hope for better results.
Thanks so much for sharing.
Can you use DIET Mt. Dew? Mt. Dew was my CRACK for years....the first thing I drank in the morning and the last at night. I've FINALLY changed to Diet pops, I can't go back....I'll get addicted again.....so if I make this....I'll use Diet.
I made 1.5 batches of this in a 6.5 QT crockpot. Optimal cooking time on high would be 4:15min - 4:30min. They were slightly burned by 4:45.
I made this today for Father's Day, wanted something not chocolaty for dessert for my husband. It was very good, only thing I would probably change is the apples were still really tart, (used Granny Smith). I'm thinking a sweeter apple would make it better? It was good though, and the kids all ate it up!! We had it with vanilla ice cream. Thanks for this recipe!!
I'm glad you cut back on the sugar in this recipe from Pioneer Woman's which calls for 1&1/2cups sugar. It was too sweet! The kids liked it but complained it was overly sweet. I will try it in the crock pot next time & use 1/4 or 1/2 cup sugar. I came to your blog after somebody posted on Pioneer Woman's blog that the Apple Dumpling recipe could be made in a crock pot & they noted your blog site. Glad I came over.
I'm trying this now, the gf dough was really sticky, but I pressed it with saran wrap so it didn't stick as bad to my hands. I can't wait to try it!!
I made this for Christmas Eve dessert, served w/ vanilla ice cream. I used only 1/2 c sugar, which was plenty. And instead of Mt. Dew I used lemonade. They are absolutely delicious!!!! The full recipe was a lot for my family of 4, we had plenty left over for Christmas breakfast.
I am trying a double batch of these right now in my 7qt. My only question is that my crockpot has a hole in the lid with a rubber stopper so you can let steam out. Instead of using the "wooden spoon" method, I took out the rubber stopper...hope it works out! :)
The worst part about these things is that 3h later, when I went to the kitchen to sneak more, and they were GONE, my husband told me he'd only had one. ONE. Which means I ate the other FIVE. FIVE. In 3 hours!!! Enjoyed every minute!
I only used 1 cup of sugar (and used 2/3c white and 1/c brown) and for the liquid I used apple juice. There was a load of sauce left over so I put that aside and scooped it over each one to serve.
Off to buy more crescent rolls tomorrow!!!
OK - so I'm about 2 years behind in trying this - - - had great "reviews" from a church ladies group. Very yummy!!! I modified the white sugar content by:
using sweeter apples - a yellow delicious and a jona gold
used 1/2 C. white sugar + 2 Tbsp of brown sugar
I didn't have tons of sauce left over in the bottom - would that have been because of the apples? hmmmm, not sure on that one . . .
We at the group meeting thought you could throw in some nuts if you wanted to - maybe walnuts, etc.
Thanks for the recipe!
I'm also WAY behind (2 years) but I tried this recipe yesterday. After 6 1/2 hrs on high with the lid propped open with a wooden spoon the edges were starting to burn and the dough wasn't even close to cooked all the way through. :( On the upside, my house smelled great and I saved myself a lot of calories because we couldn't eat it. LOL! I used the crescent roll dough and I used an all natural lemon lime soda because I am allergic to caffeine so Mt Dew was not an option. Not really sure what happened.
Anyone try using pie crust instead of cresent rolls? Heading to the store soon...I like the texture better but wondering if will just fall apart in the liquid
Could you use apple cider instead of Mountain Dew? I was just at an orchard today and bought a half gallon of apple cider and some honeycrisp apples and I want to make something delicious and this got such great reviews!
I'm making these tonight for the kids for breakfast in the morning. I'm going to chop my apples instead of slice them and add a little cinnamon because I love cinnamon. Chopping the apples means I can make little "pillows" out of them. I will take the advice about using less sugar too.
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The report analyzed the demographics of students who received bachelor's degrees during the 2007-2008 school year four years later. In 2012, 83% of 2007-2008 graduates who weren't enrolled in another educational program were employed.
Millennials still make up 40% of the unemployed in America. Two million of the 4.6 million unemployed Millennials fall into the long-term category.
Out of that 83% that was employed, 85% worked one full-time job, 8% worked in one part-time job and 8% had multiple jobs. About 85% of the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) majors were employed. More than 90% of them were in one full-time job. About 82% of non-STEM majors were employed in 2012, and 83.3% were in one full-time job.
Engineering majors had the highest share of employment with 89.6%. Almost 93% of those were in one full-time job. Social sciences majors had the lowest share of employment with 78.2%.
Students from public, 4-year institutions had a higher rate of employment (83.6%) than private, nonprofit, 4-year schools (81.9%). About 72.5% of graduates from a for-profit, 4-year school were employed.
For the employed who weren't in school, the degree recipients from the 2007-2008 class were working an average 41.2 hours a week and making a median $46,000 in a full-time job. When broken down by race and ethnicity, black full-time workers made a median $42,000, which was lowest among all segments.
STEM majors, on average, worked more each week, but their salaries reflect that. The median full-time salary for an engineering major was $67,600, while the median full-time salary for an education major was $37,000.
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The Durango Demons lost their first game this season by a grand total of two points.
The Durango High School boys basketball team took its first loss Tuesday night, falling by two points, 58-56, to Farmington in Farmington, N.M.
After trailing by 13 with five minutes to play, Ty Elliott hit a game-tying 3-pointer with 4 seconds to go, then the Scorpions turned the ball over out of bounds on the ensuing play. On the scramble for the Demons� inbound pass, Durango was called for a foul, and Farmington hit two double-bonus free throws for the win.
�We climbed all the way back,� DHS head coach Alan Batiste said.
Elliott scored 21 points for the Demons, Nick Hamlin added nine and Trent Andrews eight.
Batiste also nodded to Bryton Kinlechene and Nate Atencio as key to the comeback attempt.
�We just dug ourselves too big of a hole and didn�t play very well,� Batiste said.
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For the past three months, I have been on an amazing tour of greater Buffalo.
Buffalo News reporters have taken me to the Central Terminal, Our Lady of Victory Basilica in Lackawanna and the renovated Hotel @ the Lafayette. I toured the old Courier-Express building, now the home of the Catholic Diocese of Buffalo. I visited City Hall and the county building, sat through a court hearing and toured the city with Police Commissioner Daniel Derenda. I had lunch at GiGi's, saw the Chestnut Ridge Park sledding hill and even had a backstage tour of Shea's Performing Arts Center. The view from the stage is spectacular.
I have been to the East Side, South Buffalo, North Buffalo, the West Side, Lackawanna, Hamburg, Orchard Park, Evans, West Seneca, Cheektowaga, Lancaster, Amherst, Tonawanda, Kenmore and points beyond and in between.
It is great fun being the new guy at The Buffalo News.
Gene Warner, a veteran News reporter, says The News should start a new line of business: reporter-led tours of Buffalo.
As a newcomer – I have been editor of The News for not quite three months – I am impressed by the activity in our community. Every day, construction workers and heavy machinery are at work outside my office window, turning the former Donovan State Office Building into a hotel and offices and transforming the Memorial Auditorium site into a tourism, shopping and office magnet.
This year, construction is expected to begin on the block across from First Niagara Center, the new University at Buffalo Medical School and the new John R. Oishei Children's Hospital. Catholic Health System and Roswell Park Cancer Institute have new buildings on the drawing board.
Buffalo has problems, of course. The region continues to have more than its share of poverty, slow job growth and very high taxes.
News organizations like The News have had a tough few years, too. The Great Recession and the explosive growth of the Internet have squeezed every news organization that relies on advertising for a big part of its revenue.
Despite it all, The Buffalo News remains the largest news organization in New York State outside of the New York metro area – and we are intent on doing even more.
We are adding reporting positions to expand our coverage of some of the region's biggest stories: the growing importance of health care as an economic engine in the region; increasing real estate development; the environment; and our schools. We hope to expand our reporting corps even more in the future.
My love affair with newspapers started 45 years ago as a youngster reading the comics in the Des Moines Register. As a teenager I delivered the Register – it meant I got to read the newspaper before anyone else – edited my college newspaper and worked at the Wall Street Journal, the St. Paul Pioneer Press, the Baltimore Sun, Congressional Quarterly and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
The News is owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Buffett is a longtime fan of newspapers – he delivered newspapers as a kid, too, though he made a lot more money at it than I did – who has bet on the future of newspapers by buying more than 60 in the past year. In a public letter shortly after the purchase, Buffett wrote:
"American papers have only failed when one or more of the following factors was present: (1) The town or city had two or more competing dailies; (2) the paper lost its position as the primary source of information important to its readers or (3) the town or city did not have a pervasive self-identity. We don't face those problems."
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PENDLETON - Fire ripped through a barn at the Wildlife Animal Sanctuary and Horse Farm on Fiegle Road Tuesday night, killing dozens of animals that its owner had committed her life to rescuing.
Sandy Pfohl almost lost her own life as she tried to rescue the animals.
"She was in there trying to pull a peacock out by its feet, and [farmhand] Pete [Marko] literally had to pull her out," said Donna Boskat, vice president of the sanctuary's board.
About 60 animals were killed in the sanctuary's large pole barn at 5180 Fiegle Road. Damage is expected to total well beyond the group's limited insurance coverage.
Pfohl lost nearly half of the animals at the sanctuary, which raises funds for education and rescue services by providing ponies and horses for parties and petting zoos.
Boskat said both she, her husband and son, as well as Pfohl and Marko, were working Tuesday night, shucking corn and trying to put straw out for the animals when the fire started.
The fast-moving fire, which appeared to be accidental and possibly electrical, started on the second floor, Boskat said.
"We just ran to the barn trying to get the animals out. She lost almost 60 animals, total," Boskat said.
Wendelville firefighters extinguished the blaze.
Killed were a llama, alpaca, goats, lambs, doves, pigs, chickens, peacocks, baby wild turkeys, potbellied pigs and rabbits, Boskat said.
"This is her life. She's been doing this for many, many years," Boskat said of Pfohl.
Boskat said she and Pfohl went into the barn and tried to lead out as many of the animals as they could and were able to save some horses and ponies, a donkey and some potbellied pigs.
"I felt trapped in there," Boskat said of her efforts to save the animals from the blaze.
Boskat said after she got out of the barn, she realized Pfohl was still inside trying to pull animals to safety. Then, Marko entered the barn got Pfohl out.
"She was willing to risk her life for these animals. He came out with her, and we almost fell on the ground. We were just hugging each other in tears," Boskat said.
"We take in a lot of unwanted animals, and we also rescue wildlife. It's everything from A to Z. That's why the loss of these animals is so devastating," Boskat said.
She said they hope to continue plans for a petting zoo and also provide horses for the upcoming Celtic Festival this weekend in Olcott.
"We always collect money there, giving people ice cream cones filled with grain to feed the animals. That helps us that keeps us afloat," Boskat said.
She said this year, they will be looking for more.
"We really need help. We lost the whole barn. We are really in bad shape," Boskat said.
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The fanfare of the Mountain State Forest Festival Trumpeteers announced Maid Silvia LXXVI Emily McKibbin Everson as she and her royal court paid visits to businesses and schools Tuesday. The second day of tours began rainy, but ended up warm and sunny as the entourage traveled through Festival City.
"I think things have been great so far," MSFF Director General Mike Karlen said. "The weather is going to cooperate and I want to invite everyone out to take in all of the events."
The staff of Citizens Bank of West Virginia greeted Everson and her maids of honor, Megan Leigh Nida and Emily Jane Thompson. The group took advantage of the opportunity to view the bank's festival display created by the Maple Leaf Society. The display features the gown, train and portrait of 1955 Queen Silvia XIX Mary Ann Power Douglas from Martinsburg. She was the first Forest Festival Queen from Martinsburg.
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The group then made its way to Elkins Middle School, where students told Everson they made a donation to the United Way of Randolph County in her honor. Everson presented the school with a signed copy of the Mountain State Forest Festival program and gave each student a bookmark.
At Third Ward Elementary School, Everson and her royal court were greeted with cheers, smiles and applause. Everson presented the school with a copy of the book, "John Denver's Take Me Home, Country Roads," for their library. The students at Third Ward Elementary made a $75 donation to the Elkins Otters Swim Team in honor of Everson.
The next stop on the tour was North Elementary School, where the fifth-grade choir, under the direction of Steven Lee, performed for Everson and her court.
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Mountain State Forest Festival Royal Trumpeter Aaron E. New announces the arrival of Maid Silvia LXXVI Emily McKibbin Everson and her Maids of Honor Megan Leigh Nida and Emily Jane Thompson Tuesday. At left, a Midland Elementary School student welcomes Maid Silvia and her maids of honor.
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Everson and Director of the Queen's Department Lydia Wagner Jone admire a handmade jewelry box Tuesday at the Randolph Technical Center.
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A Midland Elementary School student welcomes Maid Silvia and her maids of honor.
Everson gave each student a bookmark and presented a copy of the "Take Me Home, Country Roads" book to the school library. A silver maple leaf was presented to Everson by Alexis Hare.
At Coalton Elementary School, the choir sang "This Land is Your Land" and played boomwhackers. The Coalton choir is under the direction of Lynne Serba.
Everson thanked the students for inviting her to Coalton Elementary.
"I hope you are all excited for the Forest Festival," Everson said. "I hope to see all of you at the carnival, the parades and the coronation."
Coalton students Brooklynn Mahanes, Morgan Bowers and Destiny Yeager presented Everson, Nida and Thompson with decorated fall baskets. Everson presented the school library with the "Take Me Home, Country Roads" book and gave each student a bookmark.
Mahanes said she was excited to have Maid Silvia and her Royal Court visit Coalton School.
"This has been really cool," Mahanes said.
Bowers agreed.
"This year the festival has been really fun," Bowers said. "I am looking forward to the parades and going to the carnival."
Everson and her Royal Court traveled to Graceland on the Davis & Elkins College campus for a luncheon sponsored by Valley Supply Co. Evette Lafayette and Rogers Earl welcomed those attending the event.
Chef Melanie Campbell prepared a special brunch for the occasion featuring quiche, bacon, sausage, waffles with strawberries, salad and yogurt parfaits. The younger crowd enjoyed pizza, chicken tenders and homemade chocolate chip cookies.
Minor court members said they really enjoyed the special lunch.
Flower girl Mackenzie Nicole Childers said she liked dessert the best.
"I especially liked the chocolate chip cookies," Childers said.
Audrie Grace Dyer said she enjoyed the entire lunch.
"I really liked it," Dyer said.
Jaden Faith Pratt jokingly asked this year's Woodly the Elf, Grace Demarco, when she was going to finish painting the forest.
"I still see a few leaves left to paint," Pratt told Demarco.
The Royal Trumpeters, Alex Mach, Aaron E. New and Andrew Tenney, announced the arrival of Everson and her Royal Troop at Elkins High School. New said this is his second year serving as trumpeteer.
"It is an exciting experience and I enjoy touring the schools," New said. "It is an adrenaline rush because I love to play music for others."
Members of the Elkins High School Band performed the school fight song with the Tigerettes. Student Body President Kelli Carr welcomed Maid Silvia and her court to the school. Everson and her maids of honor received Yuda bands, which are handmade in Guatemala. Members of the Future Farmers of America presented Everson with a white mum.
Everson said she was having a good time visiting with students in the Randolph County schools.
"This has been a great day," Everson said.
After leaving EHS, the group visited with students and staff of Randolph Technical Center. VICA president Caleb Stansberry and secretary Emily McAtee welcomed Everson and presented her with a handmade jewelry box.
At Midland Elementary School, Everson and her Maids of Honor were escorted to the multipurpose room, where smiling students had posters and leaves, each welcoming members of the visiting royalty. The Midland Choir, under the direction of Hollie Pritt, performed a song.
At Jennings Randolph Elementary, Tyler Davis, Griffen Westerfeld and Jared Mick met Everson and her maids of honor with fresh flowers. The trio escorted the visitors to the lunchroom.
The JRES fifth grade band and choir, under the direction of Seth Young, performed a rearranged version of a festival song created by the previous choir director, Linda Wagner.
The city school tour ended with a visit to the Randolph County Senior Center and the West Virginia Children's Home.
Karlen said he is very pleased with all of the festival events and that he believes the theme is working well.
"We wanted this festival to be seen though the children's eyes," Karlen said. "I think it is coming through. There are so many wonderful events and we want to make sure everyone gets out and has a great time."
Events for today include:
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Randolph County Senior Bazaar (Senior Center, Downtown 5th Street)
9 a.m. to 9 p.m. - Primitive Campground Exhibit (D&E College, Lower Front Field)
Noon to 8 p.m. - Mountain State Forest Festival Store (Davis Avenue, next to Armadillo Flats)
5 to 9 p.m. - Information Booth (Corner of Davis Avenue and Third Street)
5 to 9 p.m. - Mountain Weavers Guild (Elkins/Randolph County Library, Davis Avenue)
7 to 9 p.m. - Seneca Trail Artists Reception/Randolph County Community Arts Center (Community Arts Center, Randolph Avenue)
7 to 9 p.m. -Photography Exhibit/Contest (Elkins YMCA)
7 p.m. - Country Talent Show (Downtown Stage, Elkins Town Square)
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WoW. There went your anonymity.
Edit: As of July 9, Blizzard has said that at least for now, real names will not be required on the forums.
I've talked here about privacy on Facebook. And that's one thing--a place where in general, the people you friend are likely to already know your real name. But how would you feel about everyone who so much as passes by your favorite message board knowing you as Merle Schwarz instead of clawfoot78?
If you play World of Warcraft and enjoy the forums, you're about to find out exactly how you feel. Blizzard has decided the best way to deal with trolls, the scourge of message boards everywhere, is to force everyone to use real names. I'd call that the online equivalent of denying recess to all the kids because there's that one who threw spitballs at the substitute. From the announcement:
...in the near future, anyone posting or replying to a post on official Blizzard forums will be doing so using their Real ID -- that is, their real-life first and last name -- with the option to also display the name of their primary in-game character alongside it.
Oh, good. Not only can you reveal your real name to all your gamer friends, whom you're not necessarily interested in outing your real life to, but you can also associate it with your character's name. So everyone knows exactly who you are, in and out of game.
If you can't think of why that's a big deal, the third comment into the thread (linked above) by Patientzero explains it all quite well.
I believe in transparency. It's the open source way. But it's all about how you apply transparency. And obliteration of privacy is not the same as transparency.
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Honestly I've been stalked after someone managed to get my real name and info. It's not cool, and the fact Blizzard wants to just give out this info willy-nilly?
The fact my account expires in four days and I'm not renewing it says it all. Blizzard could have done this a thousand different ways without invading our privacy. They also talk about more "on the horizon" which leads me to believe they want to make this forced in-game too.
Like someone on the forum said, "You could play without merging your battle.net account too, until you couldn't." Like I posted on the forum, I'm getting off this train. I'll just watch the trainwreck on television.
And this will guarantee-ably spill over into SC2, which I'm more concerned about. I stopped playing WoW 3 and a half years ago, but with SC2 coming out in a month and a bit, we're sure to see the same integration there.
This is a blatant privacy violation.
So how will they filter out the 100s of common names, like "Joe Blow", which invariably will be duplicated over and over and over again?
Especially in a day when it is easy to search online through web pages, maps and white book pages, people with less common names (and thus easier to discern one from another) are even easier to track down than before.
It makes me tempted to change my name to John Smith.
I've taken time to cultivate my online personas so that, for instance, if somebody looks in the multiple forums I frequent they will likely be able to tell that I am the one-and-the-same but that doesn't mean I want them to know my real name. For all intent and purpose they know who "I" am without having to know where my house is on the street.


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