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I know there was some interest and questions about Diabetic Alert Dogs here on RTF. I thought some of you might enjoy reading this excerpt from a journal a parent is keeping about the pup they got from K C Owen's Tattle Tail Scent Dogs.
This is just one of many success stories from KC's pups. Awesome job, KC!!!!!Day 8: Tattle Tails Angel of Hope!!
That is Hope's AKC registered name, and the best description of her there is. I remember very clearly the moment it really dawned on me that she really was an angel. Shortly after bringing Hope home she had woken me up during the night for a low alert. The following day I shared it, KC asked me if I saw an angel in the doorway that night, my response was that there was no angel in the doorway, but that she was sitting with me working a low alert.
A year after Abbie's diagnosis I stumbled upon diabetes alert dogs or DADS. It was something we wanted to look into with Abbie. The problem was that all the programs I looked into had 10+ year old requirements and the minimum cost was around $10,000. I was heart broken. Abbie was only 5 at the time.
Over the next 2 years the dream of getting Abbie a DAD was never far from my mind. I continued searching without much success. It was a hard pill to swallow.
In May of 2012 I was made aware of TattleTail Scent Dogs and KC Owens. I can't even begin to explain the elation I felt in that first phone call with her. This dream that was so far from reach, was suddenly within my grasp. At the time we were looking at a 2013 puppy, all that mattered was we were on the list! And then something changed, someone had backed out and we were to get a puppy from the upcoming litter!
On July 7, 2012 our angel was born. The real potential of what this meant was lost on me then, I, we, didn't realize how our lives would change in that moment that Hope entered this world. On August 26th that angel came home. I'm not gonna lie, those first few months were HARD. Abbie wanted nothing to do with her, a complete 360 from where she had been. Hope alerted, but it seemed like it was hit and miss those first 6 weeks (it was really our inability to understand her). Will and I were "young pups" then too. We found our groove though and Hope knew she had to compensate for complete Neanderthals at times. That first time that she brought me Abbie's meter to alert a low left me in tears. Hope learned that she needed to tell me to STOP and listen.
Over the last 7 days I have told you how delicate this disease is, how sporadic and how painful. Your battling a disease that has no patterns and NO warnings. That right there is how our life changed because of Hope. We have a warning now, we have an angel. For everything diabetes tries to destroy, Hope tries to save. For every low that tries to kill, Hope sounds the alarm. For every high that causes damage, Hope stops it in its tracks. For every tear that is shed there are the wings of an angel that wrap around our hearts and souls to help ease the pain. Hope is the most important soldier in our battle, she is our "spy" if you will. The enemy, diabetes, can't stay hidden from her, it can't surprise her. Abbie is alive today because of Hope. Instead of visiting a cemetery, I get to watch her laugh, play, cry, struggle and succeed. I get to watch her learn and grow and love. I get to continue to watch her future unfold and help her follow her dreams. This is possible because of the acts of a selfless woman who wanted to bring hope to the lives of others.
Hope has changed our journey in battling type 1 diabetes, but the day needs to come where she gets to hang up the vest while Abbie puts away the meter and they can walk, hand in paw, into the future and leave type 1 diabetes in the past.


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The Abolute Shad soft lures and the La Furie Jig heads are indispensable in our fish box and serve both to the practice of spinning as jigging.
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Looking for something fun to do this week for FREE or really cheap? Well here is a list of things to do around town that are FREE/cheap this weekend!
AC Moore: Saturday September 3rd from 1:00 pm until 3:00 pm
Cousin Jewelry Making Demonstration:
Home Depot: Saturday September 3rd from 9:00 am until 12:00 pm
Children will create an ESPN College Game Day Board. FREE!
JoAnn Fabric and Craft Store: Saturday September 3rd
11:00 am until 1:00 pm AccuQuilt GO! Machine
1:00 pm until 3:00 pm Jewelry Making with Halcraft
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Kidtoons Films: Various times throughout the weekend (The Atlanta theater show times is 10:59 on both Saturday and Sunday)
Watch Sid the Science Kid – a family friendly movie with a family friendly price!
Lakeshore Learning: Saturday September 3rd from 11:00 am until 3:00 pm
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Mike, my vet charges $15 for the blood draw. Then it costs $5.25 to ship in the smallest Priority Mail Flat Rate Box. This is a good time to do the blood testing since no special precautions about the blood getting too warm during shipping.
We have also learned that Optigen has been storing DNA on all submissions ... until they run out of storage space. So, if next year there is a new DNA test for Labs they can do the new test; or send the DNA to whichever laboratory is doing the test. Saves you another trip to the vet.
Would also encourage Lab people to send DNA samples on all their dogs to OFA's CHIC DNA repository. Among Goldens, The Golden Retriever Foundation holds "clinics" at our National Specialties (and local clubs as well). The OFA has a $20 fee for this service, and GRF pays that fee for Goldens. As a result of these efforts, Goldens have the largest # of DNA samples preserved with OFA. It could eventually mean a "head start" on DNA research for future genetic problems. The program has been well-supported by Golden people across the Board.
Many advantages to this: OFA releases this DNA to researchers who may be developing new DNA tests. Also, this DNA can also be "withdrawn" by an owner (or his legal assigns later) if new DNA tests become available. As far as I know there is no time limit on how long OFA will store this DNA. Such DNA storage could ultimately be of use in finding the DNA tests for those forms of PRA (as an example) for which there is no test yet.
Perhaps there is some Labrador "entity" that could do the same for Labs? Something like our Golden clinics could be held at things like the National Am, National Open, Master National?


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its not really a 'coding' horror, more of a development horror, but oh well..
So there I was stress testing the latest version of the game I am currently developing, to my delight I only dropped an average of 1(ish) frame/second (198fps), which was a lot less that my expectations. I decide to call it a night, and upload the current version of the project and go to bed. When I next came to open the project, and run it (just because), to my horror, my frames kept dropping and dropping until they hit a steady 40fps
After a few hours of trying to get the performance back up, by removing new code / double checking im on performance mode etc etc, I realise I have a blinking symbol on the right of my screen.
There was a few hours of my life I wont see again.
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Updated on 15 March 2013
Mr Keith Wang, co-founder, VeriStem, Singapore (winner of the BioSpectrum Asia Pacific Awards 2013 in the Emerging Company of the Year 2013 category)
Development of stem cell therapies requires innovative technologies and processes to overcome safety concerns and VeriStem Technologies of Singapore aims to fulfil this industry need. The company, founded in 2009 by Mr W Alan Moore and Mr Keith Wang, is commercializing its proprietary Cellradication processing technology developed by scientists Dr Miranda Yap, Dr Andre Choo and Dr Steve Oh at Singapore's Bioprocessing Technology Institute (BTI).
BTI is a national research institute funded and managed by Singapore's Agency for Science, Technology and Research. "VeriStem will benefit the life sciences industry by removing barriers to clinical and commercial development of some of the most promising forms of future stem cell therapies. For example, (one barrier is that) human embryonic and induced pluripotent stem cell-based therapies must pass regulatory agency scrutiny surrounding the tumorigenic potential of residual undifferentiated cells," explains Dr Wang, who is now VeriStem's chief operating officer.
The company was invited by the US Food and Drug Administration's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research to a seminar on the potential of its products in addressing tumor formation by undifferentiated stem cells. The center is responsible for approving regulated stem cell therapies for clinical use and commercial licensure. "With an understanding of the regulatory path forward, the company has devised commercialization and product development plans for its technologies targeting the therapeutic sector," says Mr Moore, president of the company.
VeriStem is also in discussions with potential development partners who may help accelerate commercial introduction, application, and marketing of its products. Under consideration is the potential pairing of one or more of VeriStem's products with existing technologies, products or platforms serving the bioprocessing field. The company is also planning to collaborate with researchers or partner with the industry to explore potential application of its proprietary biomaterials and technologies for destruction of cancer stem cells.
EMD Millipore is one of the collaborators. "We will continue to seek out partnerships with leading companies developing tools and bioprocesses for stem cell therapies, employing embryonic stem cells as well as the induced pluripotent stem cells," says Dr Wang, adding that VeriStem is also evaluating opportunities in the area of cancer stem cells. "We believe that the introduction of this technology early in the research and development phase for emerging stem cell products will allow them to advance more readily to clinical application," signs off Dr Wang, after mentioning that the BioSpectrum award is a "recognition of our company and the potential value of our technology".
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HS Round-Up: Friday, 11-16
SPOKANE, Wash. - Coeur d'Alene and Kamiah both battled for state titles in football (ID), while Cusick and Touchet met in the 1B state quarters (WA), and state playoffs continued in boys and girls soccer (WA).
Madison 37, Coeur d'Alene 30 - After trailing 27-7 in the third quarter, the Vikings battled back to within seven points of the Bobcats, but their comeback and a quest at a 3rd straight 5A state title came up short at Holt Arena on Friday.
Kamiah 30, Butte County 20 - Trailing 20-16 mid-way through the fourth, Eric Hill gave Kamiah the lead for good with a 71-yd touchdown. Kevin Hill later added a touchdown on the ground to ice it for the Kubs, who captured the Milk Bowl with a 30-20 win.
Cusick 44, Touchet 38 - Derrick Bluff broke a 38-38 tie with a TD run as time expired to give Cusick a thrilling win over Touchet, and a spot in the 1B semi-finals (WA). Touchet overcame a 32-16 halftime deficit, and had a chance to take the lead in the final minute but Cusick forced a turnover, setting up Bluff's game-winner.HS Round-Up: Friday, 11-16
Liberty Christian 70, Lacrosse/Washtucna 8 - Liberty Christian had no problems with Lac/Wash, winning 70-8 in the 1B quarter-finals. Liberty Christian will face Cusick in the 1B semi-finals.
Mt. Spokane 2, Holy Names 0 (GIRLS) - Mt. Spokane's perfect season will continue on to the 3A state championship game after the Wildcats beat Holy Names 2-0 in Friday's semi-final. Mt. Spokane (20-0) will face Columbia River for the state title on Saturday at 2 pm.
Northwest Christian 5, Mount Vernon Christian 0 (BOYS) - Northwest Christian will play for the 2B/1B state title after beating Mount Vernon Christian 5-0 in Friday's semi-final.
St. George's 1, Providence Classical 0 (OT - BOYS) - It took overtime to decide the other half of the 2B/1B semi-finals, but Erik Muelheims got the job done for the Dragons as St. George's advances to the state finals with a 1-0 win over Providence Classical. St. George's will face NW Christian in the finals. It will be the fourth meeting between the two teams. St. George's won the first three match-ups by a total of four goals.


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Striker keen for Wolves to bounce back
Kevin Doyle today revealed his desire to help Wolves bounce back to success and insisted: "It's time to right the wrongs."
The influential striker was the subject of interest and speculation over the summer, but all the way through remained committed to Wolves' cause indicating he was happy to stay at the club and be part of Kenny Jackett's new era.
With the transfer window now closed, the speculation can stop, with Doyle now aiming to help bring some pride back to Molineux and be part of an achievement to be remembered long after his career is over.
"I've been speaking to the club all the way through," Doyle told the Official Website.
"Obviously we've come from the Premier League to League One in two years and the contracts we signed weren't envisaged to be in this situation.
"For that reason it was an open summer for me and for the club.
"They were very honest with me and said they'd like to keep me but also had to be mindful of the financial aspect - that was the way it was all summer.
"Unless it was something that was the right move for me I was very happy where I am.
"That's the 100 per cent truth – the door was kept open for me to stay by the club.
"They were mindful of things financially but the gaffer spoke to me and said he would like to keep me if he could.
"If you just jump ship to go somewhere else it's not always a bed of roses.
"You can move and maybe end up with a relegation battle or you stay here and try and improve on the disaster of the last two seasons.
"I wasn't going to leave just to go to the Premier League and maybe do it just for one season to be back where we might be playing next season if things go well.
"I have been in that situation having a number of years in the Premier League and sometimes it's not the be-all and end-all.
"It's not nice fighting all the time where the achievement is just to avoid relegation every season, and after five or six years of doing it I don't find that very stimulating to be honest.
"I'm enjoying the challenge of hopefully getting this club back to a position where everyone can be proud of it again and the fans can be proud of the players and the coaches.
"It won't be easy and it's a long, long season but hopefully I can be part of it this year.
"It would have been easy to leave this summer – to go and put it all behind me and try and forget about it all.
"But I'm looking forward to trying to get us back in the Championship and I think everyone here is like that now.
"The club have kept a good, strong squad and have brought some good players in.
"We have the ability to go up and just need to put it all together on the pitch."
So, was he ever close to leaving?
"There were bits and pieces and opportunities but nothing that went anywhere or to a 'what should I do' situation?" Doyle replies.
"I weighed it all up and a lot goes through your mind during the summer and I had to make some decisions.
"It's about sticking around and trying to have a positive year.
"If I do leave this club in years to come I want to do it with my head held high instead of going now when maybe it might be the easier thing to do.
"In the short term you might think it's League One but in the more medium term it could be different.
"If I look back in years to come when my career is over, would I prefer the achievement of sticking at it and trying to help this club get back up the divisions or jumping ship and perhaps ending up in another dogfight or whatever it was going to be?
"I think in the long run I am hoping I will get more satisfaction from trying to put right some of the wrongs of the last few years."
Doyle is not taking anything for granted regarding Wolves' fortunes this season, despite acknowledging the quality is there to mount a sustained bid for promotion.
But he says there are certainly some positive early-season signs with players enjoying their football under the new regime.
"I remember saying last year that we were looking forward to winning more matches over the season but clearly that didn't work out that way," he adds.
"So I'm not going to be saying anything similar now!
"It's not going to be easy at all this season and I think everyone realises that now.
"We have started very well and it has been positive, we are trying to do the right things and are playing very positive football.
"I've not seen what it looks like from the outside but on the pitch it feels like we are playing some good football and are doing the right things.
"It has been an enjoyable few games to be a part of since I came in."
The encouraging start to the campaign has taken place amid a backdrop of some excellent support from the Molineux faithful, both for the team in general and Doyle in particular.
The striker is appreciative of the backing, which is all the more noteworthy given the club's recent fortunes.
"It has been fantastic," he says.
"I didn't really know what to expect.
"I could rightly have been given plenty of stick but they have been tremendous from my first appearance.
"The reception I have got has been excellent and I have really appreciated it.
"I know it's not been easy for anyone over the last couple of years – fans and players alike – and I've been delighted and have appreciated the reception I have had."
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a new Mace FX is coming soon.
a new Mace FX is coming soon.
That's cool, but I'm still waiting on the news when they re-release Mace's full size hilt. I missed out the first time around on it.
"I have you now."
Seems MR has their schedule full megaprime33. I dought they will release it for any reason other than maybe to make an Episode III version. I wouldnt count on it for another few years.
"Maybe I can help you. I am Boba Fett. The ship you seek is nearby." -Boba Fett
From what I heard (a couple of weeks before C3), it is just a re-release of the original Mace FX with no improvements in the blade or electronics.
I'll tell you what they need to re-release is an improved Anakin Episode II FX and Luke ROTJ FX.
I hear it's the same mace fx, just a re-release, but a nicer box. idk if that does anything for you.
Not until they release a Qui-Gon Jinn FX saber they don't!Originally Posted by decadentdave
I really, really, really, really want a Qui-Gon FX saber. In faxt, I'd buy several if they did it! I'd like to see Qui-Gon LE and mini sabers while they are at it. I think the Qui-Gonn has a simple elegance to it more so than any other saber design so far.
I want to see how they deal with the dimensions on the Obi-Wan ROTS FX saber before I start wishing for an improved Luke ROTJ. But yeah, it would be very nice to see a redesigned Luke ROTJ FX saber. We are going to see three blue FX sabers (Luke ESB, Anakin ROTS, and Obi-Wan ROTS) and three red Vaders (ANH, ESB, ROTS) by year's end. It's time for a couple of different green sabers!
They are planning on a Darth Maul FX, which I think is quite ambitious and a good step for the FX line.
I hope they make Quigon's lightsaber in some fashion. I'd even be happy with a mini!
I think I heard that MR has Qui-Gon Jinn's Lightsaber on tap for 2006. '05 is pretty much full.
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Before you load the launcher blow into the open end of the Bumper; if pressure builds up and holds, your bumper will fire, if not the bumper is toast, mark it so you won't reload it again.
Bumper Boy had a batch of new bumpers made about three-four years ago which had internal weld problems. I bought ten and each one failed within a few firings, BB were aware of their flaw and replaced them all with new ones at no cost. However without the original sales receipt I doubt they would honour any warranty.
I found three bumperboy bumpers with the end of the tube blown out, how many other have had this happen?
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Jeep Commanders Mopar Accessories - High Command VehiclesPosted in Project Vehicles on January 1, 2008 Comment (0)
Boy now you have seen the coverage of the Ultimate Adventure (Nov. and Dec. '07), and seen why it was a good idea for us to have some serious support vehicles in our midst. Our U.A. Rubi Wagon was certainly capable of managing itself on the trail, but we also needed to cart all the gear and people necessary to make a trip like this happen. Our Commanders were more than up to the task after we were done with them, transforming two grocery-getters into dual-duty workhorses that would see as much abuse as some people's trailer queens.
Last month, we added a 4-inch Superlift suspension and 33-inch BFGoodrich Mud-Terrains to Biggie, while Shortie got a more street-sensible setup utilizing a Daystar 2-inch boost and 31-inch BFGoodrich All-Terrains. This time around, we matched Biggie's exterior to our U.A. Rubi Wagon and added a Defender rack, Mopar rock rails, a Mopar GPS unit, and a Warn winch. Shortie's finish was a bit milder, with a Mopar grilleguard, Mopar rock rails, and a Defender rack. With their awesome traction-control systems, both Biggie and Shortie carried out their duties excellently and made the cast of Ultimate Adventure rethink the raction-control-versus-locker theory. We'd still opt for good old-fashioned mechanical locking differentials, but the high-tech traction-control of the Jeep Commanders are certainly making die-hard locker fans turn their heads.
If you get a chance, we'd suggest trying to talk your local Jeep dealership into letting you hit a little dirt during a testdrive of one of these Cherokee wannabes. What's been accomplished with electronic traction-control systems will amaze you.
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Strawberry Rhubarb Coffee Cake RecipeRead Reviews Be the first to add a review
- 3 cups sliced fresh or frozen rhubarb (1-inch pieces)
- 1 quart fresh strawberries, mashed
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup cornstarch
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter, cut into pieces
- 1-1/2 cups buttermilk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup butter
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- In a large saucepan, combine rhubarb, strawberries and lemon juice. Cover and cook over medium heat about 5 minutes. Combine sugar and cornstarch; stir into saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Beat buttermilk, eggs and vanilla; stir into crumb mixture.
- Spread half of the batter evenly into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Carefully spread filling on top. Drop remaining batter by tablespoonfuls over filling.
- For topping, melt butter in a saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat; stir in flour and sugar until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over batter. Lay foil on lower oven rack to catch any juice spillovers.
- Place coffee cake on middle rack; bake 40-45 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Cut in squares. Yield: 16-20 servings.
Reviews for Strawberry Rhubarb Coffee Cake
"Does this freeze well?"
"this is a very good coffee cake. I didn't have the strawberries so I used more rhurbarb and it was SO GOOD ! ! !"
"I loved this recipe! It was enjoyable to make and I had a lot of fun. My whole family loved"
"This coffee cake is amazing! Perfect amount of fruit. cake is nice and moist, not dried out like many coffee cakes and just the right amount of topping. The only thing I added was a heaping teaspoon of cinnamon just because I like cinnamon in my coffee cakes. This is a real keeper recipe. Even people who think they don't like rhubarb loved this recipe. Thank you so much for posting this!"
"This is wonderful!! I did bake it a little longer because it so tall in my 9 x 13 pan."
"I am always looking for ways to use the rhubarb that we grow and you certainly can't go wrong when you pair it with fresh strawberries. This recipe is perfect! I didn't have any lemons on hand so I actually substituted some fresh pineapple juice which I happened to have but other than that I made it as the recipe is written and wouldn't change a thing. I will make this again and again and again!"
"Have made this for years! We LOVE it!"
"What no cinnimon???"
"This recipe is amazing! It is a hit with everyone who tries it - and I have been asked to share the recipe many times. I definitely wouldn't change a single thing in this recipe."
"Great! Have been making this for years. I cut back a little on the topping. I always use only fresh fruits."


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Recognizing 25 years of service to America, NOAA's National Weather Service has named Sac City, Iowa, resident Alan Galbraith a 2004 recipient of the agency's John Campanius Holm Award for outstanding service in the Cooperative Weather Observer Program. The award is the agency's second most prestigious and only 25 are presented each year nationwide. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce.
"Cooperative observers are the bedrock of weather data collection and analysis," said retired Air Force Brig. Gen. David L. Johnson, director of NOAA's National Weather Service. "Satellites, high-speed computers, mathematical models and other technological breakthroughs have brought great benefits to the nation in terms of better forecasts and warnings. But, without the century-long accumulation of accurate weather observations taken by volunteer observers, scientists could not begin to adequately describe the climate of the United States. We cannot thank Mr. Galbraith enough for his years of service to America."
Brenda Brock, meteorologist in charge of NOAA's Des Moines weather forecast office, will present the award during a ceremony to be held later this fall. Program manager Brad Fillbach of the Des Moines office nominated Galbraith for the award.
The NWS Cooperative Weather Observer Program has given scientists and researchers continuous observational data since the program's inception more than a century ago. Today, some 11,700 volunteer observers participate in the nationwide program to provide daily reports on temperature, precipitation and other weather factors such as snow depth, river levels and soil temperature.
An active community volunteer, Galbraith began as the Sac City weather observer April 19, 1979. The site at the Municipal Water Treatment Facility records daily temperature, precipitation and snow-water equivalency data. He also shares his weather data with local media, businesses and other government agencies.
Weather records retain their importance as time goes by. Long and continuous records provide an accurate picture of a locale's normal weather, and give climatologists and others a basis for predicting future trends. These data are invaluable for scientists studying floods, droughts and heat and cold waves. At the end of each month, observers mail their records to the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) for publication in "Climatological Data" or "Hourly Precipitation Data."
The first extensive network of cooperative stations was set up in the 1890s as a result of an 1890 act of Congress that established the U.S. Weather Bureau. Many of the stations have even longer histories. John Campanius Holm's weather records, taken without benefit of instruments in 1644 and 1645, were the earliest known recorded observations in the United States.
Many historic figures have also maintained weather records, including Benjamin Franklin, George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson maintained an almost unbroken record of weather observations between 1776 and 1816, and Washington took weather observations just a few days before he died. The Jefferson and Holm awards are named for these weather observation pioneers.
NOAA's National Weather Service is the primary source of weather data, forecasts and warnings for the United States and its territories. NOAA's National Weather Service operates the most advanced weather and flood warning and forecast system in the world, helping to protect lives and property and enhance the national economy.
NOAA is dedicated to enhancing economic security and national safety through the prediction and research of weather and climate-related events and providing environmental stewardship of the Nation's coastal and marine resources.
On the Web:
NOAA: http://www.noaa.gov
National Weather Service: http://www.nws.noaa.gov
Cooperative Observer Program: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/coop/index.thm


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One of the world's premier academic and research institutions, the University of Chicago has driven new ways of thinking since our 1890 founding. Today, UChicago is an intellectual destination that draws inspired scholars to our Hyde Park and international campuses, keeping UChicago at the nexus of ideas that challenge and change the world.
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Our education empowers individuals to challenge conventional thinking in pursuit of original ideas. Students in the undergraduate College broaden their perspectives on world issues in the rigorous Core curriculum. Graduate programs through our five divisions, six professional schools, and the Graham School of Continuing Liberal Arts and Professional Studies transform scholars into leaders and grant access to professors often lauded as some of the world's greatest thinkers.
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Acoustic Diffuser
Credit: JJ Harrison
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How can you prevent echoes? Read on to learn how acoustic diffusors work.
Amazing But True
- An acoustic diffusor is used to diffuse sound energy in an environment. By reflecting incident sound waves in many directions, acoustic diffusors are able to reduce coloration and echoes in an environment. Echoes are a result of the same sound wave arriving at a listener at different times. To be more scientifically accurate, an echo is a sound wave has been reflected off of a discontinuity in a medium, such that there a sufficient delay for the sound to be heard again.
- The reflective and refractive properties from sound waves are very similar to that for light. When sound waves are incident on a smooth flat reflective surface, the angle of reflection is equal to the angle of incidence
- Refraction when dealing with sound waves is a little more complex. The velocity of sound in each medium is dependent on several properties such as the elastic modulus and density. When sound waves enters a medium where it would have a higher velocity, that portion of the wave speeds up compared to the part of the wave that is still outside the medium. This behavior can be modeled by using a modified version of Snell's law when dealing with longitudinal waves
- Watch how ping pong balls can demonstrate sound reflection and diffusion:
Show What You Know
Using the information provided above, answer the following questions.
- If a sound wave is incident on a smooth reflective surface at 0°, what direction would the reflected wave be at?
- How can you tell that the diffuser in the video causes the energy to be spread in multiple directions?


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As someone who has been in the restaurant business for more than 30 years, Jerry Murphy has learned a thing or two about what works. For him, it can be narrowed down to two adjectives that he repeats over and over: fresh and high-quality.
And that's a good way to describe his business, Murf's Frozen Custard and Jumbo Burgers in Brookfield.
Located just west of the intersection of Burleigh Road and 124th Street, straddling the border of Wauwatosa and Brookfield, Murf's has become a favorite of families and local patrons since it opened in 1999. (Murphy previously owned another Murf's in Waukesha, which he sold to an employee. The two restaurants are not otherwise affiliated.)
The menu at Murf's is simple and basic: burgers, chicken sandwiches, hot dogs and fish fries ... and, of course, custard. Everything is made-to-order fresh with quality ingredients.
As Murphy describes it: "We serve high-quality 'faster' food. Nothing ever sits. I'm a stickler for great customer service and cleanliness. We have a good core menu of favorites and, sometimes, I'll put quirky things on the specials menu."
One of those "quirky things," the sloppy fried egg sandwich ($5.59 to $7.19), has become so popular in its various versions - cheeseburger, steak, chicken, bacon - that it is now a regular menu item. Other favorites include the five-ounce, 100 percent ground sirloin jumbo burger ($3.59), the bacon cheeseburger ($4.99) and the Friday three-piece fish fry ($7.99).
And then there's the custard, which is made right on premises in small batches with "special" ingredients. Two of the most popular special flavors include Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel and Butter Pecan.
Murphy also is proud of his fundraising efforts in conjunction with local nonprofit groups and his incredible specials that bring in lots of customers.
"We're a very high volume restaurant - a tucked-away jewel," Murphy says. "Murf's is a great value."
The Basics
NAME: Murf's Frozen Custard and Jumbo Burgers
ADDRESS: 12505 W. Burleigh Road, Brookfield
FARE: burgers, fast food, fish fry, American
HOURS: 10:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday
PRICE RANGE: about $3.50 to $8
RESERVATIONS: no
HANDICAPPED ACCESS: yes
GLUTEN-FREE OPTIONS: no
"Grab a Bite" is an informal look at the food scene in the Wauwatosa, Brookfield and Elm Grove area by freelance writer Karen Waldkirch. Whether you're looking for a place for a date night or a casual spot for lunch, Waldkirch will be out and about scouting eateries for you. If you have a suggestion for a column, email her at firstname.lastname@example.com.
- Breakfast is back at Cosmos Cafe
- Elm Grove's Le Cakery more than just pastries
- Red Dot aims to duplicate East Side success in Wauwatosa
- There's No Place Like Hom Woodfired Grill
- Mo's Irish Pub: A lively Irish American neighborhood eatery
- Sluggo's Sports Pub & Grill: Back in business on Burleigh
- Tall Guy and a Grill: BBQ finds new heights
- Cocina DeLeon: Old-world gourmet Mexican you make at home
- Burke's Irish Castle carrying on a local Irish legacy
- Albanese's Roadhouse serves up generations of Italian blessings
- BelAir Cantina: A breezy, Cali-Mex casual eatery
- Jake's: More than just steak and potatoes
- Jake's: More than just steak and potatoes
- Sherbrooke: A bit of Canada right in Tosa, eh
- Colonel Hart's: A true neighborhood hangout
- Caroline's, with homemade lunch and sweets just like mom made
- Ted's: It's Cheers without the beers
- Penelope's: A labor of love in heart of Elm Grove
- Drink in a bit of island life at Jimmy's Island Grill and Iguana Bar in Wauwatosa
- North Avenue Grill Same name, new owner


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22 June 2012
As world leaders try to reach consensus in Rio at the most hotly anticipated development discussions in years – the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, or Rio+20 [2] – it's time to explain why this matters for diabetes.
Sustainable development means meeting the needs of the present without damaging the future of our planet. Health advocates made the point in Rio twenty years ago that health and sustainable development go hand in hand. It is rather depressing therefore that in 2012 health advocates - including IDF and the NCD Alliance – have had to make that same point all over again. It seems in global development that we regularly forget what we once knew and have to 'relearn' it all over again. But frankly, sustainable development will never be realised while millions of people are dying from preventable diseases every year and while the burden of diabetes and NCDs devours economic growth, our planet's resources and compromises social justice.
I am pleased therefore that despite disappointment with wider outcomes at Rio+20, world leaders have affirmed that human health is [3] both an outcome and indicator of sustainable development, and a vital precondition for achieving it. Consensus has emerged that NCDs are not only fundamentally connected to the social and economic 'pillars' of sustainable development, but the environmental. We know that environmental and social determinants [4] – the conditions in which we are born, grow, live, work and age – control our risk of diseases such as diabetes and our overall wellbeing. Environmental disaster therefore not only endangers wildlife, ice caps and sea levels, but the very health and survival of humans.
Take climate change –the subject of IDF's pioneering new policy report, an issue of major contention at Rio+20, and potentially the greatest health threat [5]of the 21st Century. Our Diabetes and Climate Change Report [6]shows that as our planet gets hotter and catastrophic events such as hurricanes, floods and droughts increase, people with diabetes are more vulnerable to devastating complications and health system breakdown. And worryingly, it is the same vectors – population changes, urbanization and the dysfunctional global food system [7]– that are driving diabetes risk and climate change across the globe.
The connections between diabetes and climate change are just one lens to view the relationship between health and the environment and many more exist. [8]Diabetes is already one major global risk, and it is daunting when environmental meltdown is added to the catalogue of challenges we already face in global health. But if we tackle these challenges together, we can build cities which provide healthy and sustainable choices. We can create a food system which delivers food security to the poorest people, protects our planet and curbs the relentless rise of obesity. And we can unite health, poverty alleviation and environmental protection concerns in a new development agenda, rooted in equity, sustainability and social justice.
I call for world leaders to forge a pathway at Rio+20 for the future development framework. Whether this is through reforming the Millennium Development Goals [9], developing Sustainable Development Goals, [10] or a creating a new system entirely is not yet clear. But whatever form it takes, addressing the growing epidemic of diabetes and NCDs must be central to future, sustainable development. Only then can we build the future we want [3] – a healthy future for both our people and planet.


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Barone in line-up, but Vandal Men lose opener to Wright St.
Moscow, ID - University of Idaho men's basketball suffered a loss in a home opener for the first time under head coach Don Verlin on Friday in an 80-70 setback against Wright State at Memorial Gym.
Idaho (0-1) committed 13 turnovers, missed 10 free throws and couldn't get the defensive stops it needed against Wright State (1-0). The Raiders put the Vandals under pressure early, built a double-figure lead before halftime and never looked back in the win.
"Basically, they beat us in every phase of the game tonight," Verlin said after the game. "They pressured us out of our offensive sets, we turned it over in the first half for easy baskets, gave them a lead and then just couldn't ever climb back into it."
Idaho committed nine first-half turnovers that led to 10 WSU points and early turnovers were the reason an 8-2 Vandal lead at 17:12 of the first half suddenly was a 20-11 deficit a little more than eight minutes later. During that 18-3 run, Idaho committed seven turnovers.Barone in line-up, but Vandal Men lose opener to Wright St.
Wright State's lead stayed between eight and 10 points for most of the rest of the half until a Connor Hill 3-pointer pulled the Vandals within five at 34-29 with 2:28 left in the half. Idaho forced a stop on the other end, but then gave up a steal and fast-break layup on the ensuing possession and WSU ended the half on a 6-0 run to take a 40-29 lead into the break.
Idaho shot nearly 60 percent in the second half, committed just three turnovers and played much more efficiently on the offensive side of the ball, but despite that, the Vandals never got closer than a seven-point margin because they couldn't make the plays they needed to on defense.
"I thought we executed a little better offensively, but we just couldn't get the big stops in the second half to climb back," Verlin said.
Idaho shot 53.5 percent overall and 31.3 percent from 3-point range in the game. The Vandals went 19-of-29 (.655) at the free throw line and held a 32-26 rebounding margin. Wright State shot 45.8 percent overall and went 9-of-25 (.360) from the 3-point line and 17-of-19 (.895) from the free throw line.
Idaho finished the game with 10 assists, 13 turnovers, two blocks and three steals, while the Raiders had 12 assists, six turnovers and six steals.
"You've got to give Wright State all the credit," Verlin said. "They came in here and did everything they needed to do to win. They had some guys step up and make some shots from behind the arc, but for whatever reason, we weren't at the level we needed to be tonight."
Senior center Kyle Barone led Idaho with 18 points and nine rebounds of 7-of-8 shooting, while senior guard Mansa Habeeb came off the bench for 14 points, five rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal in 26 minutes.
Forward Cole Darling led WSU with 18 points on 5-of-10 shooting, while forward J.T. Yoho came off the bench and hit six of his eight shots for 17 points. A.J. Pacher and Reggie Arceneaux added 10 points each for the Raiders.
Verlin added early turnovers and missed defensive assignments led to easy buckets for Wright State, and that his team let its frustration affect its play on both ends of the floor.
"Really, they just came out here and wanted it more than we did and that was disappointing," Verlin said. "That's what I told the guys in the locker room. I was disappointed with how we responded tonight when we got down."
Idaho will have more than one week before its second of three home games to start the year. The Vandals will host Montana on Saturday, Nov. 17, at 7 p.m. at Memorial Gym in an Idaho football-basketball doubleheader.
The Grizzlies are 0-1 after falling in their season opener on the road at Colorado State on Friday. UM hosts Minot State in its home opener on Wednesday before coming to Moscow.
- The loss was Idaho's first under Verlin in a home opener. The Vandals had won their first four under Verlin since 2008-09.
- The loss ended a 16-game Idaho winning streak dating to the 2010-11 season in games Idaho had shot 50 percent or better from the floor.
- Verlin said after the game that junior guard Antwan Scott is still away from the team because of an illness in his family.
- Idaho is now 14-3 under Verlin in games played at Memorial Gym.


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A variety of individual and team sports are provided through the IM office ranging from the regular league play to tournaments which are intended to serve the varied interests of the AU community. The philosophy of the IM program at AU is that the sports venue provides a genuine arena for growth and development of individual lives and university culture.


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When PostNuke forked from PHPNuke, it brought along a huge group of users. These were people who were already using PHPNuke and for whatever reason (the energy, the people, the code) they decided to use PostNuke. For the most part these ``users'' had production sites which they, against the warnings of many of the developers, immediately moved to PostNuke. They wanted/needed support for their current site. They did not have the 1.0 vision. They were not PostNuke (as per the Vision) users.
PostNuke needs PostNuke users, however, when it comes to listening to users, this must be done after the developers have reached their goals (post version 1.0). I have to agree with you that without the developer there will be no software, and I hope that ProjectX will be open to it's users/co-developers and their suggestions and ideas.
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I went to d-land thr other day.
They have all 3 waves there. A lot of r5-d2's...the best figure.
Wave three figs other than r5 kind of suck...but hey I still had to get them!
The starspeeder is cool.the scale is way off for most collectors. But you get a lot for 20.00. Considering the fact that the figures are 10.00. The starspeeder is the best toy for the money
Wave 4 is a rumor according to the startrader employees....however the pics are convincing.
I mentioned to them that we might like a larger scale starspeeder. even if it were a carrying case or something. They said they would pass it on
you can also get your face put on a star wars poster for 20.00...passed on that!
oh ya, there are some cool t-shirts that have boba fett, Darth Vader, etc depicted like the super deformed Japanese figures we got a few years back....way cool looking, get them if you can...19.00
so if you were worried about star tour figures...don't worry they are there!


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Family: Clupeidae, Herrings view all from this family
Description The alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus) is a species of herring. There are anadromous and landlocked forms. The landlocked form is also called a sawbelly or mooneye (although this latter name is more commonly applied to Hiodon spp.). The front of the body is deep and bigger than other fish found in the same waters, and its common name is said to come from comparison with a corpulent female tavernkeeper ("ale-wife"). In Atlantic Canada it is known as the gaspereau. More locally, in southwestern Nova Scotia it is called a kiack (or kyack). In the Southeast US, when sold and used as bait, the fish is often referred to as "LY".
Adult alewives are preferred bait for the spring lobster fishery in Maine. It is also used for human consumption, usually smoked. It is caught (during its spawning migration up stream) using large dip nets to scoop the fish out of shallow, constricted areas on its migratory streams and rivers. It is one of the "typical" North American shads of the subgenus Pomolobus. (Faria et al. 2006)
Dimensions Up to 15" (38 cm).
Habitat Ocean or bay shallows, Estuaries, tidal flats & salt marshes, Rivers & streams, Lakes & ponds.
Range Great Lakes, New England, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Eastern Canada.


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|>> Archive: Favorite Trout Flies Favorite trout patterns
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|Great looking flies. Reminds me of my earliest years as a tyer. I still use them occasionally, mostly for sentimental reasons and the fish seem to still like them or maybe they are also sentimental? How about the Black Nosed Dace as your next one?
Another old classic, we tied these at my fly shops open free tying nights this winter and I went on and tied up a bunch of them in larger versions for salmon and steelhead. Great attractor pattern.
Love those old classic eastern streamers, have to do a wall display on all of them some day. Nine Three, Edson Tiger, Supervisor, Gray Ghost, Wardens Worry, Litttle Brook Rainbow Trout series, White and Black Marabous, Muddlers, etc.. all the streamers we used as kids back east for trout.
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This is dad's second favorite streamer fly. The Muddler Minnow unweighted is his favorite. I tie 2 to 3 dozen of these each year for him. This one is also tied on the Daiichi 2370 hook that was designed by Dick Talleur. It is my favorite streamer hook, granted it is not easy to find; but any shop that carries Daiichi hooks can get it for you.
hook: 6X-8X long limerick bend
thread: black 6/0 or 8/0
body: flat medium silver tinsel (preferrably metallic)
rib: fine oval silver (again preferrably metallic)
wing: bottom section yellow bucktail (about a matchstick in size)
mid section red bucktail (about a matchstick in size)
top section yellow bucktail (about 1 1/2 to 2 times the
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Notice that the fly is rather sparse, this is important for it to swim and fish properly and look like a minnow or small fish of some sort in the water.
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Yamaha FS1R
In 1998, after several years without producing a single FM synthesizer, Yamaha released a new FM powerhouse...the FS1R. This little beast is far from your average FM synthesizer. Not only is it an eight-Operator variant, as opposed to the six- and four-Operator FM of the DX/TX lines, but it also features a new technology called Formant Shaping Synthesis. Formants are the spectral patterns making up the sounds of human speech. This allows for the creation of vocal like timbres but can also be applied in many different ways to create incredibly unique sounds that you won't find on any other synths.
DX7 aficionados will like the fact that the FS1R has almost complete compatibility with 6-Operator FM synths: you can send, via MIDI, a patch from a DX7, for example, and the FS1R will convert it to an identical-sounding patch in the new synth. A lot of the preset Voices actually come from the DX7's library. It's also possible to program sounds from DX7 sound charts, finding an algorithm that has an equivalent layout to the DX algorithm and turning off the unwanted Operators.
The downside to the FS1R is the complexity of the user interface. With a tiny LCD screen and hundreds if not thousands of menus and sub-menus, editing from the front panel is tedious and nearly impossible. Thankfully, there are now software editors available for both the Mac and PC platforms to make the process quite a bit easier (though still not perfect). All that said, the complexity of working with the synth is far outweighed by the amazing sounds that it's capable of. It truly sounds like nothing else out there. From huge evolving pads, to shimmering EPs, fantastic organs, screaming leads and booming basses.. this synth can sound industrial and cold one minute, and then warm and almost analogue the next. With some time dedicated to learning how to edit the patches, or create your own from scratch, there's really no sound that this synth isn't capable of making.
After an abysmal showing on the market, the FS1R was discontinued after only about one year. These days, more people have discovered what this synth is capable of and it has seen a resurgence in popularity and has reached an almost cult-like status. It is rare to find one for sale these days, and when you do, the prices seem to be climbing.
If you have a short attention span and no patience, this may not be the synth for you. If you're someone who doesn't mind programming a synth to get the most out of it and you're looking for some of the most amazing and unique sounds ever produced by an FM synthesizer, the FS1R is a must have. It has been used by Squarepusher and Sin.
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- Demos & Media
Audio Clip 1 - A series of demo sounds, from the Future Music CD, issue 79.
Manual - Download the original owner's manual here.
- Specifications
- Polyphony - 32 (without Filter) / 16 (with Filter)
- Oscillators - Digital FM synthesizer with 16 Operators (8 Voiced, 8 Unvoiced) 88 algorithms
- #Instruments - 4-part multitimbral
- Filter - Dynamic Resonant physically modeled 12/18/24dB/oct low/band/hi pass filter (AN1x type)
- Effects - 15 (Reverb), 28 (Variation), 40 (Insertion), Equalizer
- Keyboard - None
- Memory - 1536 Voices, 512 Performances, 96 Formant Sequences
- Control - MIDI IN/OUT/THRU (16-channels)
- Date Produced - 1998
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I do believe that the methods that are most widely used have been tried and tested and have had proven results.
I'm sure there is a lot of experienced trainers that add a twist or 2 to their program which has had positive results,but I'd say most are still big named based.
Even Lardy say's that his program is Carr based,but how many dog's did he train to be able to improve on it?
I dont think it is close minded to believe in proven results.
Good news about cooking is if you mess it up you can throw it in the trash and start over or feed it to your dog.
Good luck with the stick and string ,its cold out!


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Is he worth a look?
Is he worth a look?
Extremely versatile and explosive. Extremely injury prone. Doesn't hurt to look, but i wouldn't give up much for him.
I'd rather draft a cheaper Markus Wheaton with the 42nd pick and sign Mike Wallace or Greg Jennings. Focus our money on FA like Cliff Avril, Rodgers Cromartie, Jared Cook, and re-signing Jake Long. Pass.
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He would definitely fill a need for us. He is a playmaker and you can never have enough of guys like him.
It doesn't sound like the rocky relationship the vikes and harvin have is going to survive.I would like to know what the vikes are seeking for him. I know some will say he is not a philbin type player because of his actions off the field but at some point philbin has to learn to deal with these type players. Philbin seems like he could bring a guy like harvin , down to earth. I would like to have harvin if it is a reasonable deal.
watch new england get him. bellicheat has already been on record saying he would love to have him
Hell yeah I'd take Harvin on our Phins. He is very versatile, and a definite playmaker. His problem has obviously been his injuries, which I think may have contributed to his bad relationship with the Vikings. I wouldn't want to pay him big money though. Too risky, injury concerns AND off-field issues doesnt sound much like a Philbin guy. He is young though and things could change.
R1: Devante Parker WR Lousville
R2: Denzel Perryman LB Miami
R4: David Cobb RB Minnesota
R5: Adrian Amos Safety Penn State
R5: Doran Grant CB Ohio State
R6: Warren Herring DT Wisconsin
Markus Wheaton
Terrence Williams (who I think Philbin kinda likes as fit)
Do it. Be agressive. The article i read says he's looking for 10 mil per year tho and if that's the case...no thanks. But a 3rd round pick and a 7 mil per year contract and i'm in.
If I remember correctly , someone on finheaven said harvins current treatment of his migraines has cleared up his problems.
Percy Harvin for a 2nd round pick? Where do I sign?


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I personally loved XWA it had a great story, great controls(if you have a joystick), multiplayer, heaps of weapons(proton torpedos mwhahahahahah) and lots(i mean lots) of vehicles. You could even fly Slave 1.
XWA didnt have the best graphics and the AI was a bit weird(how about a wing man that flies in the other direction?).
did any of you guys like it?


text: I have a 15 month yellow Lab Female .We are using a training program. We are through swimby and working on water tune up drills and rudimentary decheating singles.I have a question -Is it considered cheating if she veers of line at 80 yards 10 yards or less to get into lunging water to run to pick up the bumper? She never leaves the water and I can handler her back to the proper line easily. I don't want to nag her if she isn't truly cheating. What is the standard?


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Hot Turkey Bunwiches Recipe
Put leftover turkey and hard-boiled Easter eggs to tasty use in these warm and buttery sandwiches. "Everyone in our family looks forward to these bunwiches," notes Patty Costantino of Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.
- 1-1/2 cups chopped cooked turkey
- 2 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
- 1/3 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 1/2 cup cubed sharp cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 4 teaspoons butter, softened
- 4 sandwich buns, split
- 1. In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Spread butter over cut sides of each bun. Spread about 2/3 cup turkey salad over each bun bottom; replace tops. Wrap individually in foil.
- 2. Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 375° for 15-20 minutes or until cheese is melted. Yield: 4 servings.
Nutritional Facts
1 each: 645 calories, 41g fat (13g saturated fat), 183mg cholesterol, 792mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 2g fiber), 30g protein.
Reviews for Hot Turkey Bunwiches
Reviewed Jan. 4, 2014
"I found the onion a bit too strong but otherwise a good sandwich. One change I made is to hollow out the sandwich rolls a bit. Otherwise the filling falls out every time you take a bite. To make them even quicker, microwave them instead of bake in the oven."
Reviewed Jan. 18, 2008
"i tried these once and fell in love, i make them pretty often now. i do have to set aside a small amount to leave onions out of for my 6yr old step son, but we all love them!i use red onion. yum!"
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Can you imagine the outrage from Muslims and "incremental secular progressives??"Umm... there is a critique to be made about the stupidity of the comment (I mean... the Foxx comment, not necessarily... well... you know... whatever.) Then there is the political critique that has been well hashed out here. But there is a religious element to all this that is simultaneously obvious and studiously ignored. Very much the t*rd in the punchbowl so to speak.
Go with me here for a minute. I'm going to try and put some intense feelings into words and I may not be very successful. Here goes:
There are folks who are devoutly Christian. They have a deep and abiding passion for One they believe is God-made-flesh who was born into poverty, lived among us, died a death he didn't deserve in order to redeem people whose only recommendation was their hatred and enmity toward Him and His Father.
WHAT have they (these believers) done to this comedian, that he should hijack their devotion and call for it to be applied to a finite and fallible human being? How has THE Lord and Savior so offended Foxx that he should demand worship of his favorite politician with praise that belongs only to God?
Why blaspheme God and ridicule Christians? Why?
So, I guess I'm saying that this man's idiocy was a deliberate effort to profoundly offend Christians. I don't know if folks who are not particularly Christian would feel offense on our behalf. I sort of hope they would just as I hope our society at large has not gone as seriously off kilter as it sometimes seems.
(As an aside: Curiously, Mr. Foxx didn't slip up and proclaim his favorite politician to be Allah or Allah's Prophet. Hmmm. Wonder how come?)
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Keith Richards: Back with a Band
Originally printed in Guitar World, November 2005
After drugs and illness nearly destroyed the world's greatest rock and roll band, Keith Richards tells how he and the Rolling Stones survived and got back to their roots for their new hard-rocking album, A Bigger Bang.
Keith Richards is no stranger to crisis. Drug busts, murder, mayhem, rehabs and revolutions—rock and roll's wizened pirate has weathered all with style and grace. His boozy swagger and toxic panache have become the stuff of pop culture mythology. Chaos is his métier.
But while Keef rides above the world's fray, life of late has dealt his bandmates a few hard knocks and nasty shocks. As work got underway on the Rolling Stones' newest album, A Bigger Bang, guitarist Ronnie Wood was mired in the depths of drug dysfunctionality—a severe crack addiction, according to some rumors. And Charlie Watts, the Rolling Stones' mighty heartbeat since 1963, was diagnosed with throat cancer, undergoing surgery that was ultimately successful but put the drummer out of commission for a while.
"It was a reality check," Richards says of potentially losing Wood and Watts. He gives a slightly uneasy laugh. "Mick [Jagger] and I eyeballed one another and said, 'Jesus, no buffers. It's just you and me, pal.' Throughout the past year, I've felt that Mick and I were working more closely than we have in a long while. And I think it has something to do with what Charlie went through."
Watts' illness achieved what no amount of money, pleading or cajoling had been able to accomplish for years: Jagger and Richards finally put aside their long-standing squabbles and really started making music together again. As a result, A Bigger Bang is easily the best Rolling Stones album in a couple of decades: a classic cocktail of leering, three-chord rockers, epic ballads and lusty, low-slung blues.
"Yeah, it sounds pretty good, doesn't it?" Keef allows.
Richards has always said that the Rolling Stones are Charlie's band. Yet, at the dawn of the Sixties, before Watts or any other Stones arrived on the scene, there was Mick and Keef: two awkward teenagers holed up in suburban London bedrooms, dissecting American blues and R&B records like monks studying holy scripture, and taking their first tentative stabs at creating music. A Bigger Bang is shot through with reflections and echoes of the old Jagger/Richards magic.
"Mick's on bass, harp, piano and guitar," says Richards. "I'm on everything except the harp. It was a good feeling." And while Watts and Wood were eventually able to rejoin the fold, along with key Stones supporting players Darryl Jones (bass) and Chuck Leavell (piano), A Bigger Bang remains a raw, back-to-basics rock and roll album: no horns, no violins, no Latin percussion sections or backup singers, just a coterie of core players dancing around the fire of tunes that rank among Jagger/Richards' finest. Which is saying something, considering that the duo have written many of the most important rock songs of four decades: "Satisfaction," "Jumping Jack Flash," "Sympathy for the Devil," "Gimme Shelter," "Beast of Burden" and "Start Me Up," to name just a few. The new material also promises to energize the Stones' marathon Bigger Bang tour, which will detonate in the wake of the album's release.
"The band is really getting into these songs," says Richards. "I think maybe because we did start this album off in such a 'Me and Mick' area, the stuff is eminently playable onstage. Everybody's really up for it. The 40 Licks tour [2002–2003] was basically retro, the old hits. But now we all feel like, 'Yeah, let's get our teeth into something new.' "
Much of the Rolling Stones' best music has been born in the crossfire hurricane of things falling apart: bandmates becoming comatose or going AWOL, police knocking at the door, someone's girlfriend overdosing in the toilet—but the calm eye at the center of that storm has always been Keith Richards, stoned out of his brain yet mystically lucid, unsteady of gait yet unwavering on the path of true rock and roll. These days, the Keef myth is in danger of overshadowing the man and his music, particularly since Johnny Depp brilliantly appropriated those legendary lurching mannerisms in his portrayal of Captain Jack Sparrow in Disney's hit film Pirates of the Caribbean.
But the real Keith Richards is the one whose guitar playing charted the course of rock music through several of its greatest eras. Every note the man plays is deeply rooted in blues tradition, yet transmuted into something fiercely original, possessed of uncanny rhythmic savvy and enough grit to sand Mt. Everest flat. If you really wanna swagger, study that.


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