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Fast-moving storm roars through region
By RACHAEL GRAY
By RACHAEL GRAY
A storm that moved rapidly into the area Wednesday night hit hard and fast, downing power lines, branches and leaving some hail damage.
The brunt of the storm was over with before 7:30 p.m., according to Larry Ruthi, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Dodge City.
"We haven't received any rainfall reports. Most callers were concerned with the dust and rain," Ruthi said.
Wind gusts exceeded 80 mph near Plymell. At Garden City Regional Airport, a gust of 64 mph wind was reported at 6:57 p.m. East of Modoc in Scott County, a gust of 74 mph was reported, Ruthi said.
On the Garden City Community College campus, a gust of 60 mph was reported.
The storm blew down branches with large diameters, according to Ruthi.
Wind speeds overturned a semi trailer on U.S. Highway 83 near Plymell.
At Mary Street and Farmland Road in Garden City, wind blew down power lines.
One-inch hail was reported a mile south of Garden City, and nickel-sized hail was reported southeast of Lakin.
At around 7:30, Ruthi said Garden City had seen most of the storm.
The storm stretched across the region, from the Colorado border down to the Oklahoma panhandle.
There is a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms forecast for today, with the best chance mainly after 7 a.m. The rest of the day is predicted to be mostly cloudy with a high near 66. North to northeast winds will be 7 to 12 mph, increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph, according to the National Weather Service.
Tonight's forecast is for a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms before 7 p.m., then a slight chance of showers between 7 tonight and 2 a.m. Friday. Patchy fog may occur after 5 a.m., otherwise tonight will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 47 with winds out of the north at around 10 mph, according to the NWS forecast.
The forecast Friday calls for patchy fog around 9 a.m., with partly sunny skies the rest of the day and a high near 65.


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Jeff Riggs
The Athens Review
Athens —
Motivational speaker Manuel Scott has been many things in his life that were not a symbol of being a success.
He told students at two Athens schools, including Athens High School Thursday that he has been a person who has seldom seen his father outside of where his father was in prison. Scott admitted he has also been a smoker of "weed," a person that broke into other people's houses, and a number of other criminal practices. He has also lived on the street, eating what he could find in different places, such as dumpsters behind restaurants.
It was early in his life that he spoke with a man who wanted to help him. The man spoke with him for about 15 minutes. That was enough to know that he didn't have to live as he had, but could change.
"Just because you live in the hood, the hood doesn't have to live in you," he said. "I'm just a passing thought to you. I can't change you. Only you can change you. If I can do it, you can too."
He told the students to look around, and note that they were not alone. He asked those students to stand who had experienced the following and more:
• "Stand up, if like me, you will be the first person in your family to graduate from high school;"
Scott told them to "stand up, like me, if...
• ...you are being raised by a single parent;"
• ...one or both of your parents are alcoholics;"
• ...you have seen your beautiful mother hit by a man;"
• ...you have ended up getting hit yourself;"
• ...your parents were addicted to drugs;"
• ...you ever lost someone you loved to violence."
• ...you feel as though one or both of your parents abandoned you;"
• ...you have thought about taking your own life."
And the list continued, as AHS students, perhaps as many as 75-percent of them, continued to stand, as if confessing their experiences.
"It takes a lot of courage to do what you just did," he said to those standing.
Scott stressed that the students needed to treat each other as family members, speaking to each other about their woes.
"Talk deeply to each other about the things in your life," he said.
Scott asked the students to get out of their seats and physically hug those other students and friends that had listened to them in their darkest hours. They followed his suggestion with tears in many of their eyes.
"There are people in this room that really love you," he said. "You are not alone."
Scott told the hundreds of students that only they can ultimately make themselves change, if they are in a bad situation. They must consider where they will be in several years, and talk the situation over with each other and with counselors, if possible.
Manuel Scott is an Original Freedom Writer whose story is told in the Hollywood movie, "Freedom Writers."
He has appeared on "The View" with Barbara Walters, and on "Nightline."


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For the Web Designers out there... where are the best Responsive Design forums and blogs?
I taking a technology for writers class and we need to join several forums to learn about a subject of our choice. I've chosen Responsive Web Design. I have a few sources so far, but I'm having trouble finding quality info. What are the best blogs and forums you've found to learn more about Responsive Web Design?


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Pop quiz: At what Bay Area music festivals are you likely to hear the following bands?
The Wronglers? Easy. Hardly Strictly Bluegrass.
Death Cab for Cutie? OK, Treasure Island Music Festival.
What about The Monkeybutts or The Time Outs?
They're part of the line-up for Tricycle Music Fest West, the most rocking music phenomenon of the year for the very young set. The fall music series, which in 2011 turned 3—about the age of its target audience--consists of free concerts at San Francisco public libraries.
Besides the groups named after monkey derrieres and disciplinary technique, other "kindie" bands appearing at the 2011 festival include Rhythm Child, The Sippy Cups and Lucky Diaz and The Family Jazz Band.
Music, song, rhythm and rhyme all have a reason at Tricycle Music Fest West concerts—to help establish and develop literacy skills in children, a premise that Sesame Street is famous for. Geared toward kids from toddlers to second-graders, the concerts are lively, fun and thankfully free of Barney lyrics.
Upcoming concerts are on October 8. 22 and 23 at the San Francisco Public Library main site and a couple of its branches. More information is available on the Tricycle Music Fest West webpage.


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A MAN suffered cuts to his face when his glasses were smashed after he was punched in a Southampton bar.
A row on the dance floor led to the 33-year-old man being punched in the left eye in the early hours of last Sunday.
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What are Nouns?
The simple definition is: a person, place or thing. Here are some examples:
The problem with this definition is that it does not explain why "love" is a noun but can also be a verb.
Another (more complicated) way of recognizing a noun is by its:
1. Noun Ending
There are certain word endings that show that a word is a noun, for example:
But this is not true for the word endings of all nouns. For example, the noun "spoonful" ends in -ful, but the adjective "careful" also ends in -ful.
2. Position in Sentence
We can often recognise a noun by its position in the sentence.
Nouns often come after a determiner (a determiner is a word like a, an, the, this, my, such):
Nouns often come after one or more adjectives:
3. Function in a Sentence
Nouns have certain functions (jobs) in a sentence, for example:
But the subject or object of a sentence is not always a noun. It could be a pronoun or a phrase. In the sentence "My doctor works hard", the noun is "doctor" but the subject is "My doctor".


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Florence Habitat for Humanity BeachWalk
BEACHWALK 2011 Sponsors, Volunteers, Walkers and Contributers DO IT AGAIN!! . . . Over $30,000 for Keener Place
BeachWalk and the Block Party seem to have happened so long ago - but they are having the usual long-term repercussions. The dedicated sponsors, walkers and team captains raised over $25,000 in cash and the donors of in-kind publicity, party supplies and services provided another $5,000 worth of help to defray expenses. Matching funds and other donations continued to arrive long after the September day of BeachWalk. And the Sun was Shining! Robin DeVour played and we sang along at Driftwood Shores; and it didn't rain! We partied at the Keener Place construction site of Houses #20 & 21 and it was warm outside! Thanks from all of us to all of you for making the day a success. Due to your hard work we will be able to purchase the supplies needed to finish House #21 for the Swiderski Family and see them settled in their new home sometime next Spring.


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RALEIGH — A woman walking along Poole Road was hit by two cars and killed Thursday evening, the State Highway Patrol said Friday.
Ana M. Flores, 43, of 2800 Old Hickory Lane in Raleigh, was walking along the shoulder when she stepped into the roadway, according to an accident report. She was hit by two cars on the dark stretch of Poole Road, just west of Hodge Road. She lived nearby.
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- Santa Clause is making his merry way to the Princeton Times
- Slideshow: Princeton High School Madrigals perform at Princeton Public Library The Princeton High School Madrigals perform their Christmas program in the lobby of the Princeton Public Library under the direction of Allen Kade.
- Slideshow: Princeton Christmas Parade Despite brisk rain showers and winds, Princeton's Christmas Parade made its way up Mercer Street Monday night, touting a host of emergency vehicles, floats, marching bands, and riders on everything from ATVs and little red wagons to classic cars and horses. And, of course, Santa arrived from the North Pole just in time to close out the holiday procession.
- Small Business Saturday set to ring up local sales
- No excuses: New attendance policy holds students, families accountable
- Princeton man gets second chance at dream
- Full circle: Appalachian Teen Challenge wreaths ready for holiday sale
- Slideshow: Thanksgiving Story Time at PPL Princeton Public Library hosted a special Preschool Story Time Monday, as the community and the nation prepare to give thanks for many blessings. The event included two Thanksgiving-themed stories, several rhymes and a turkey-based craft that allowed the tiny tots to include things they are thankful for. Those items included, toys, story time, science and more.
- Program designed to keep parents, students accountable for absenteeism
- Dancing dream: Local teens to march in Macy's parade
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C Rayz Walz: Sun Cycle Business Plans
Posted by Justin Boland on Jun 13, 2011 | 0 Comments
For your Monday morning enjoyments, here's a short interview with a living legend. I've been a fan of this cat since Whodafuckareyou? came out and I'm grateful to be able to share some words from C Rayz Walz, certified ninja and Sun Cycle Entertainment CEO, too. (Big thanks to Dub MD for making this interview possible.)
Sneaky Pete: Been There and Back
Posted by Justin Boland on Jun 07, 2011 | 0 Comments
So this interview is about a year overdue. Still, it's such a refreshing slice of venting honesty I had to format it up and publish this puppy. Sneaky Pete has had a long, strange and slightly frustrating career and here, we're discussing every aspect of that. Bad decisions and lucky breaks, live shows and album releases, Sneaky Pete has a lot of experience and no problem speaking his mind — enjoy.
A Question About Cold Contacting Artists Without Looking Like a Dumbass
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Reader question I had to share:
I'm an up and coming producer out of Wellington, New Zealand. I was wondering if there have been any posts on the proper etiquette when getting in contact with artists to shop beats? ie; is one email enough, whether to give links to soundcloud/bandcamp or actually give a mediafire link to a beat tape, whether to give snippets vs full beats, or tagged/untagged beats etc? On the article I read about !llmind, he said reputation was everything - I wanna be able to come up as a respected beatsmith, and not look like a chump who's just spamming to get his name out.
Big shout out from the bottom of the south pacific, CV
Nasa from Uncommon Records Part 2
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Since I first interviewed Uncommon Nasa almost two years ago, his label Uncommon Records has been building a name worldwide. They've expanded the roster, the fanbase and the catalog, so this follow-up interview is a detailed look at the business behind an effective independent hip hop label.
Nobody is Going to Put You On
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Reader question: "Do you think A&R's are important, and how does a new artist send in his stuff or get looked at?" Quick Answer: Fuck no and don't bother. Not being funny or even sarcastic: no label is investing in artist development and nobody in A&R cares about you until you're making serious waves already, on your own, and building a track record of proven profitability. The long answer is more interesting than that, though…
Hip Hop 2011: What Do I Do Next?
Posted by Justin Boland on Apr 21, 2011 | 0 Comments
I've been doing Audible Hype in one form or another since 2008, and I get the same question at least once every week: "I've released an EP / mixtape / album / single … what do I do next?" This week, I happened to get the question from K-Shaun, a Virginia rapper, so I'm using his situation as an example — this is a short guide to sitting down in front of a computer and making way more noise for your project, today.
How to Improve Your Live Show
Posted by Justin Boland on Apr 17, 2011 | 0 Comments
"I think acts who put on a great live show and provide an EXPERIENCE in concert are going to be able to find their way to the money, while MCs/artists who are talented on record but can't hold it down live are going to have a lot of trouble making a living." — DJ Trackstar
The Open Questions Thread is still going, but I'm going to get straight into answering some. First up, one of the most common questions was about how to deliver a better live show. Rather than waste your time with my own idiot beliefs, I've assembled a roundtable of six actual professional rappers to share their experiences. Dig it.
Open Forum: What Do You Want to Learn in 2011?
Posted by Justin Boland on Apr 08, 2011 | 0 Comments
Open thread for the weekend: What do you want to see covered on Audible Hype this year? What are the biggest roadblocks you're dealing with in 2011? What continues to frustrate and confuse you? What are the most important topics I need to be focusing on?
The Higher Concept: "Life's Good" Part Two
Posted by Justin Boland on Apr 07, 2011 | 0 Comments
In 2011, saying that you hustle is like saying you like to eat food. We know.
Since the first half of this interview, The Higher Concept has stayed insanely busy — that's basically their comfort zone. New videos, new albums and constant late nights at their studio, The House of Dreams…so for this follow-up interview, I asked the most boring possible questions. We're drilling into the mundane details of their Daily Operation. (And if you missed part one? Start there.)
Kydnice on Life as a Travelling Engineer and Producer
Posted by Justin Boland on Apr 06, 2011 | 0 Comments
One of the most important and least respected jobs in the business is audio engineering. From the Front of House guy running your live show to the session engineer sitting behind the boards while you record tracks, it's easy for most of the industry to ignore them. Except when they fuck up. The cats who do pay close attention, though, are the same guys who really matter on the business side: producers, actual surviving label execs (they do exist!), producers with discerning ears, smart managers, and artists with the cojones and attention span to run their own circus. Kydnice is proof that it can still be a full-time job in 2011, too.
"Mr Mix Yo Song" is professional mix engineer, and here he's opening up about his life's work. He talks about how he got into it, what gives him his competitive edge today, and shares some hard-won business lessons…


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Peabody — Annette Marie (Dumais) Blanchette, 91, died on Thursday, January 30, 2013, in the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers following a lengthy illness.
Born in Salem on April 18, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Philippi and Elmira (Beaulieu) Dumais. She was raised and educated in Salem, and was a graduate of Saint Joseph's Academy. A longtime resident of Salem, she had resided in Peabody for the last 25 years.
A communicant of Saint John the Baptist Church in Peabody, she was a faith-filled woman, who loved and cared deeply, devoting her life to family. She was a multi-talented lady, who enjoyed crafts, knitting, sewing, cooking, dancing, and travel to the north. Most of all, she loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She will be lovingly remembered as Memere.
She is survived by her children, Janice Y. Blanchette of Peabody, Paul R. Blanchette and his wife, Christine, of Newburyport, and Mark A. Blanchette of Boston; her grandchildren, Michael R. Blanchette and his wife, Allyson, of Cary, N.C., and Stephen P. Blanchette and his wife, Jeannine, of Newburyport; her great-grandchildren, William, Matthew, Zachary, Nicholas, and Andrew; her sister, Ida Theriault; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her siblings, Rose Pelletier, Alvina Dumas, Marie Denis, and John Dumas
ARRANGEMENTS: As requested, funeral services are private. A memorial Mass will be held at a later date in Saint Richard Church, Danvers. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Saint Basil Salvatorian Center, 30 East St., Methuen, MA 01844. Arrangements are by C.R. Lyons & Sons, Funeral Directors, 28 Elm St., Danvers Square. www.LyonsFuneral.com.


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Ng's - Card of the Week (CoTW)
CotW 18
Slowpoke/Slowbro (First Fossil Pokemon! Well okay I included Magmar
L31 but...)
The Ultimate Potion
Name: Slowpoke
Type: Basic Pokemon
Card #: card 55 of 62
Rarity: Common
Color: Psychic
Weakness: P
Resistance: none
Retreat: 1
Pokemon #: 79
Species: Dopey
Level: 18
Attack: [1] Spacing Out
Flip a coin. If heads, remove a damage counter from Slowpoke.
This attack can't be used if Slowpoke has no damage counters on it.
Attack: [PP] Scavenge
Discard 1 P Energy card attached to Slowpoke in order to use this
attack. Put a Trainer card from your discard pile into your hand.
Name: Slowbro
Type: Stage 1 -- from Slowpoke
Card #: card 43 of 62
Rarity: Uncommon
Color: Psychic
Weakness: P
Resistance: none
Retreat: 1
Pokemon #: 80
Species: Hermitcrab
Level: 26
Power: "Strange Behavior"
As often as you like during your turn (before your attack), you may
move 1 damage counter from 1 of your Pokemon to Slowbro as long as
Not very many Slowpokes in the cartoon. There was that cool one
near the Theme Park (and it evolved), but other than that, just
cameos. Slowbro is quite elusive in Snap, as well. It was quite common
in the Gameboy Game, however. Both Red and Blue had them.
The way Slowpoke evolves is strange, too. It has to dip its tail
into the water and hope that a Shellder would latch onto it. Shellders
like eating Slowpokes' tails, though...
Slowpoke is the only real recursion this game has right now. There
are the Trainer cards like Recycle, Item Finder, and Revive, but they
trade cards 1 for 1, and are oneshot. Slowpoke can potentially get a
lot of cards out of the pile. However, it doesn't have _any_
attacks! And you have to discard a P every time you want to get a
Trainer Card out of the pile.
Slowbro is the coolest Potion you've seen. That's what you'll
use it for most of the time. Can absorb 5 damage, better than Super
Potion! The catch is that Slowbro has to stay on the bench, and
attacks like Spark, Giga Spark, and Dark Mind can get to it.
7.0/7.5 - I still think Scavenge is very fragile.
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Who takes a holiday decoration right from a neighborhood's welcome sign? The Grinch.
Who breaks into a church and steals all the stuff you need to make and spread music? The Grinch.
Who slithers into a gym locker room and makes off with people's wallets and iPhones while they're exercising? The Grinch.
Who ? The Grinch. (And hopefully not worse.)
Who leers around a home with bad intentions, but gets noticed by an alert occupant? The Grinch.
Who takes stuff without asking -- and then brings it back without being asked? The Grinch.
And, who, in the end, releases his inhibitions and runs into the streets to celebrate with the masses? The Grinch.
It's a magical time of year.
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Michael Roros said it used to be difficult to express when he had a problem or was struggling with a subject at school.
The fifth-grader said all of that changed this fall when he met Baltimore County police Officer Ryan Mull. Mull is among 11 officers at the Essex police precinct participating in a mentoring program at the school.
A total of 12 fifth-graders participate in the program, which includes having lunch with the officers and working on homework together. Lunches for the program are donated by in Middle River.
"Officer Mull is so easy to talk to," Roros said. "I feel like I can speak with him about anything."
Fostering positive relationships is the program's main goal, fifth-grade teacher Wendy Adey said. The Dundalk native and Bel Air resident launched the program last year while teaching at Victory Villa Elementary and brought it with her to Chase Elementary this school year.
Adey said each student has a one-on-one relationship with an officer, although one officer mentors two students. She added the students aren't necessarily "at-risk" kids, but may need extra support in school.
"I've seen a positive change in each of the students," Adey said. "The officers have really helped develop each of the children, both as students and as people."
Adey said the program extends far beyond the lunches between officers and students. The officers have met the students' parents, they check in on them when they are sick and encourage them in every aspect of their lives.
Sgt. Deanna Chemelli said her involvement in the program has been a rewarding experience. She has mentored 11-year-old Angel Howard, who said her time with Chemelli has made school much more enjoyable.
"Sgt. Chemelli has become a great friend," Howard said. "She has made fifth-grade amazing."
Chemelli even bought Howard hot chocolate while on a field trip to the , which took place on Howard's birthday. Students have also made goodie bags for the officers on Halloween, and on Veterans Day, they honored officers who also served in the military.
"You really get to know people in the community on a more personal level," Chemelli said. "It's great to interact with people in the community in a positive manner, rather than just when we are called for assistance."
Serving as a mentor proved even more beneficial recently while on patrol, Mull said. He came across a school bus that broke down and when he pulled over to offer assistance, students automatically recognized him.
"I stop to help and I hear 'Hey, it's Officer Mull,'" he said. "It's great to see the community make you feel welcomed. We're all just trying to make a difference."
The program, which is only available at Chase and Chadwick Elementary School in Baltimore County, has been a success, Adey said. She hopes to eventually expand it to third and fourth grades.
"The whole school community has embraced this mentorship program," she said.


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At its best, humor is a tool for maintaining perspective on life's difficulties. The ability to laugh and enjoy the ironies and twists of the world around us is one of the great human coping skills. We recommend you use humor to live better.
Humor may be the best medicine against life's trials and tribulations . . . but did you know that laughing can make you healthier?
Medical experts and expert laughing friends (seriously there is such a specialty) say that humor-often in the form of a good, hearty laugh-can help the mind and body in several ways by:
- reducing stress
- interrupting a power struggle
- increasing energy
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- providing natural pain relief
- improving brain functioning
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In fact, several studies prove that laughing burns calories!
You don't have to be able to tell a joke or funny story well to benefit from a healthy sense of humor. Our experts suggest the following ways to maintain your sense of humor:
- Avoid jokes that depend on stereotypes and denigration of others;
- Learn to laugh at your own foibles before you point out someone else's;
- Watch a funny move or television show regularly;
- Tell a good joke if you want to; if no one laughs, that's their problem.
While scientists continue to study the health benefits of humor, studies have shown that we are 30 times more likely to laugh when we're with other people. People who laugh a lot, researchers say, may just have a strong connection to the people around them, which, in itself, may have health benefits, including an improved quality of life. So, go ahead and have a good laugh.
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Original recipe yields 6 servings
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add ziti pasta, and cook until al dente, about 8 minutes. Drain.
- Meanwhile, in a saucepan over medium-low heat, mix together the pesto and basil tomato sauce. Bring to a simmer, and season with salt to taste. Microwave instructions: cook on high for one minute.
- Place pasta in a large serving bowl. Toss with pesto-tomato sauce. Top with grated Parmesan cheese.
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I loved the sauce. I add turkey sausage with casings removed, 1 jar of roasted red peppers, and some scoops of ricotta cheese. Delicious.
It never occured to me to add pesto sauce to plain old spaghetti sauce - the results are wonderful. Though you can't really taste the pesto, it really adds another layer flavor. I did change a few things. First, I browned and crumbled some sweet Italian sausage, then added some fresh mushrooms. Once that was all cooked, I add two cans of plain spaghetti sauce and almost a whole container of pesto. Once the pasta was cooked, I threw it all in a casserole, topped with cheese and baked for 20 minutes or so. My husband doesn't usually comment on pasta dishes - this one he did, repeatedly!
Mandy Schweinfest
Boring. Easy. But pretty much boil ziti, put sauce on from jar and add Parmesan cheese... no special zing or flavor.
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Amount Per Serving (6 total)
- Calories
- 368 cal
- 18%
- Fat
- 8.4 g
- 13%
- Carbs
- 59.1 g
- 19%
- Protein
- 13 g
- 26%
- Cholesterol
- 10 mg
- 3%
- Sodium
- 642 mg
- 26%
Based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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Two people were killed early Thursday in Kingfisher County when the pickup they were in hit a semi that ran a stop sign, according to Oklahoma Highway Patrol.
Richard Henry Uhlenhopp, 46, of Kingfisher, and Sara A. Francisco, 35, of Crescent, were killed in the accident, which happened at 2:47 a.m. Thursday at the intersection of two county roads seven miles east and five miles south of Kingfisher.
According to an OHP report, Uhlenhopp was driving a 2012 Ford pickup heading north on a county road, when it collided with a 2006 Mack tractor-trailer driven by Jeffrey Douglas Copeland, 48, of Kingfisher. Copeland was heading west and failed to stop at a stop sign, according to the report.
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When we talk about those who created and designed the electric guitar, one man stands out as being responsible for the creation of many guitars that became the best known and most desired. That man is Roger Rossmeisl.
|Roger Rossmeizl
Wenzel put the name Roger as the logo on his instruments. Roger Guitars are somewhat similar to the Gibson L-5 and L-6, but with Rossmeisel Senior's own touches.
Roger Rossmeisl was sent to Luthery School to learn this craft, and get away from the hardest hit areas in WWII, before returning to work with his father. Roger wanted to go to the United States and subsequently found employment with Gibson, Mosrite, Rickenbacker, and Fender. That must have been an education in itself.
During the British invasion years, perhaps the most desirable guitar was the Gibson ES-335, a thinline, semi-hollow instrument. Fender had nothing similar. All their instruments at the time were built with solid bodies.
Rosmeizl was hired at Fender during the CBS years and these were the years that Fender was functioning more like a corporation. In 1968, orders were handed down to the design team to come up with a hollowbody thinline instrument.
At the time, Roger Rossmeisl was working alongside long-time Fender associate Virgilio "Babe" Simoni. Babe began working for the Fender Guitar Company in 1953.
|Babe Simoni
Simonis father worked in the plant and Babe was just a teenager when he was hired to work in the factory. Babe left his mark on just about every style of guitar the company produced and stayed with the company during the CBS years until joining Leo Fender and George Fullerton when they founded MusicMan.
During Rossmeisl's tenure at Rickenbacker, he had designed most of their popular guitars, so he used the same method to manufacture the Fender Thinline.
Babe took a Telecaster body and cut a thin slice off of the back side. He then routed out the right rear side of the guitar. A distinctive "F" hole was cut into the bodies top side above the routed area.
The "F" hole design on the Thinline (and subsequent Fender guitars) was Rossmeisl family trademark design.
This same F-hole cut was used on Roger guitars and on earlier versions of Rickenbacker 325's and 330's.
The back panel was then glued over the guitars back and sanded. Then the usual routing for the pickups and electronics was performed on the guitars top.
The Thinline was a plus for Fender not just because they now had a semi-hollow guitar and it reduced the guitars weight. Fender's supply of light ash wood was dwindling, so heavier ash wood or mahogany could be used on the Thinline, thus saving the light ash for other guitars.
The pickup selector switch, volume, and tone controls were set in somewhat different positions, but the serated chrome knobs were still used.
The guitar's neck was originally offered with a maple cap, which was later replaced with a one piece maple neck bearing the typical Fender headstock. The words Fender Telecaster Thinline were spelled out in large letters to show up on television cameras. There was a skunk stripe down the necks rear side on the non-capped models.
The body was offered with a natural or sunburst finish.
|'72 Fender Thinline
He called this the Wide-Range Humbucker.
A new version of the Telecaster Thinline was designed to use these pickups. This guitar's body remained the same, but the pickguard was again redesigned to accomodate two Fender Humbucking pickups.
The bridge unit on this model was replaced with the same tailpiece that Fender was using on hard-tail Stratocasters. By 1972 Fender was using the 3 bolt adjustable neck and bullet trussrod which became a part of the Thinline Humbucker Tele.
The Fender Thinline guitars never reached the popularity the company desired and they were discontinued in 1979.
Back in the USA, John Page and Michael Stevens started the Fender Custom shop and produced a 1968-69 style thinline for the USA market. This was available from 1997 to 2000. A special run of the Thinline was also offered in 2005.
Both the 1969 and 1972 versions are offered in Fender's current line-up. Squire also offers a version of the 1969 Classic Vibe Thinline.


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Other types of files may also use the EMZ file extension. If you know of any additional file formats that use the .EMZ extension, please let me know so I can update this information.
How To Open an EMZ File
The easiest way to open an EMZ file is to double-click on it and let your PC decide which default application should open the file. If no program opens the EMZ file then you probably don't have an application installed that can view and/or edit EMZ files.
Warning: Take great care when opening executable file formats received via email or downloaded from websites you're not familiar with. See my List of Executable File Extensions for a listing of file extensions to avoid and why.
An EMZ file is just a compressed version of an EMF file, a kind of graphics format. You can open the file by inserting it in any Microsoft Office program as an image. Don't actually open the EMZ file with, say, Microsoft Word, just drag the file into the document.
Another option is to extract the EMF file from the EMZ file with a program like 7-Zip. You can then open the extracted EMF file in an image editing program or use it however you wish.
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Seminar List - Winter 2013
Seminar List - Winter 2013
Please note that if a listed seminar does not last the full 10 weeks, the drop deadline may be sooner.
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Professor Ines Talamantez, Religious Studies
Enrollment code: 72926
This seminar welcomes freshmen students to our campus and introduces them to rites of passage in America. Examples will be drawn from American and Native American initiation ceremonies. The focus of this study will be on issues of identity and the life cycle, and will include film and discussion. Students will be required to do a one page paper along with an oral presentation on a topic pertaining to the course.
Dr. Talamantez arrived at UCSB in 1979 from Dartmouth College to develop the area of Native American Religious Traditions. Since then she has developed ten undergraduate courses in this area of study and has taught a variety of graduate seminars. Religion is the central domain of Native American cultures; it is considered the lifeway that connects people to each other and to the non-human world. Such classes introduce students to Native America's rich oral traditions, languages, and cultural heritages, from the historical point of encounter to present-day Native American realities. The emphasis on teaching and mentoring is critical to the work of Dr. Talamantez, as is field research.
Professor Rolf Christoffersen, Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
Enrollment code: 26922
The seminar will explore the implications of genetic modification of our food crops with special emphasis on the application of recombinant DNA technology for crop improvement. The scientific basis of these technologies will be explained at the level of a non-science major. Course materials will include a critical review of articles from the popular scientific press concerning the dangers and benefits of genetically modified crops. The potential impact (both good and bad) on agriculture in developing countries will also be covered.
Dr. Christoffersen received his Ph.D. in 1983 from the University of California, Los Angeles and did postdoctoral studies at McGill University and the University of California, Davis. The general area of interest in his laboratory is the biochemistry and molecular biology of higher plants. He teaches Introductory Biology and Genetics.
Professor Ann Jensen Adams, History of Art and Architecture
Saturday, January 26
12:00 - 2:00 pm (classroom instruction)
Saturday, February 2
8:30-5:20 pm (field trip)
Enrollment code: 26955
Direct examination of works of art within a museum setting afford an unsurpassed opportunity to consider how a work was created, what has happened to its appearance over the course of time, and how installation within the museum setting may alter or contribute to the artist and/or patrons original conception. This course will take place over two days: on the first day we begin in a classroom for a discussion with slides that provides background information necessary to close looking. We will then move on to the University Art Museum where students will be divided into small groups and given a series of looking assignments designed to teach close looking of both art and installation. Members of each group will wrap-up the day with reports on what they have discovered. The second day will be devoted to a visit to the J. Paul Getty Museum of Art, where we will examine art in all media-paintings, prints, sculpture, and decorative art!
Professor Ann Adams is a specialist in 17th-century Netherlandish painting, particularly portraiture. Her extensive museum experience included work in the curatorial offices of the Yale University Art Museum, a research fellowship at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, and curated an exhibition of Dutch and Flemish Painting from New York Private Collections at the National Academy of Design, New York.
Professor Williams Davies King, Theater & Dance
Enrollment code: 26963
Millions of people collect everything from fine art to Beanie Babies, from butterflies to limericks, from classic cars to old newspapers. This seminar will examine the history and practice of collecting, as well as some of the theory. Why do people collect? What does collecting say about a society? What distinguishes collecting from hoarding? How can collecting be creative? And you, do you collect?
Professor William Davies King, Theater & Dance, specializes in dramatic literature and theater history, but is also an unusual collector and author of Collections of Nothing (Chicago, 2008).
Professor Ellen McCracken, Spanish and Portuguese
First four Wednesdays
2:00-4:20 pm
Enrollment code: 59469
This seminar is an introduction to new Latin American film focusing primarily on Mexico and Argentina. We will study key films as a means of understanding contemporary social and cultural issues that preoccupy Latin America, including the origins of revolutionary struggles in the 1960s, the aftermath of dictatorships, and the effects of civil war. How do feature and documentary films rearticulate these and other issues for contemporary audiences? We will combine close readings of select films and excerpts with a general introduction to Latin American studies through film.
Professor McCracken specializes in Latin American literature and cultural studies, and U.S. Latino literature.
Professor Stanley Awramik, Earth Science
4:00-4:50 pm
Enrollment code: 56242
The seminar will deal with an important debate in American society that involves the teaching of evolution and science in public schools. What are the issues involved? What are the distinguishing characteristics of science? How well do evolution, creationism, and intelligent design fit into the fabric of science? We will discuss the issues surrounding this important contemporary debate.
Professor Stanley Awramik is a paleobiologist who studies the early history of life on Earth. He has taught several Freshman Seminars, History of Life, Historical Geology, as well as advanced courses in the Earth sciences.
Professor Francis Dunn, Classics
3:00-3:50 pm
Enrollment code: 60103
Each week we discuss a different portrait of Medea, in drama, fiction and film, and use these discussions to consider ancient and modern views of women and violence, and changing cultural values. Read or view one work per week.
Francis Dunn was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, went to high school in New England, and studied Classics at Yale University. His research specialty is Greek tragedy, his interests include narrative theory and modern adaptations of classical literature, and he regularly teaches Greek Mythology. His hobbies include gardening and brewing.
Professor Clarence Barlow, Music
First 6 Tuesdays
Enrollment code: 56259
Six illustrated lectures in which Professor Barlow demonstrates how music can be derived from language, other music and algorithms. His lectures, each accompanied by a handout for students, will be profusely illustrated by examples of his own music and occasionally by the music of contemporary colleagues.
After teaching composition in the Netherlands and Germany for 22 years, Professor Clarence Barlow took up the position of Corwin Chair and Composition Program Head at UCSB's Music Department in 2006. His main interest is computer-aided composition for acoustic and electronic instruments, often derived from musical and extramusical sources.
Professor David Morrison, Mathematics, Physics
Enrollment code: 59899
The early twentieth century saw two major advances in theoretical physics: Einstein's theory of general relativity, which gives a framework for understanding the universe on the scale of stars, galaxies, and beyond, and quantum mechanics, which gives a framework for understanding the universe on the scale of molecules, atoms, and subatomic particles. Both theories are extremely well tested under ordinary physical conditions, but when they are extrapolated to extreme physical conditions (such as near a black hole), they are incompatible. We will explore these two important aspects of theoretical physics, as well as a possible resolution to the incompatibility known as superstring theory. Our discussions will emphasize metaphor rather than equations; there are no mathematics or physics prerequisites, only a willingness to engage difficult intellectual material.
David Morrison, Mathematics and Physics, is an expert on the mathematical aspects of string theory. His recent courses include: Linear Algebra with Applications, Algebraic Geometry, Basic Physics, and Methods of Theoretical Physics.
Professor Walid Afifi, Communication
1st 5 Weeks
1:00-2:50 pm
Enrollment code: 72348
This freshmen seminar will introduce students to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The course is founded on two principles: that the humanity of those suffering in the conflict, regardless of their ethnic, religious, or ethnic identification, must be acknowledged and respected, and that understanding the present is impossible without some understanding of the past.
Walid Afifi is a Professor in the Department of Communication, is Chair of the Middle East Studies program, and is a member of the Chancellor's Council on Campus Climate. He has led a popular Freshmen Seminar on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict for the past five years.
Professor Matthew Hanser, Philosophy
1:00-1:50 pm
Enrollment code: 27045
This course is an introduction to moral philosophy via a discussion of several, "moral paradoxes."
Matthew Hanser is Professor of Philosophy and Chair of the Philosophy Department. His research is primarily in moral philosophy and the philosophy of action.
Professor Mattanjah de Vries, Chemistry and Biochemistry
First 5 Fridays
Enrollment code: 27060
A Gallup Poll shows that 44% of Americans think the theory of evolution is false. Should there be stickers on biology books, warning that evolution is only a theory? Should we worry about climate change or is that a hoax? Is alternate medicine just quackery or is it systematically suppressed by the mainstream medical establishment? Is intelligent design covered up by biologists? Science appears to be doubted and beleaguered from many sides. What do the courts have to say? Explore the history and philosophy of science. Be skeptical and decide whether science can be trusted.
Professor Mattanjah de Vries teaches Analytical Chemistry, Freshman Chemistry, and special topics graduate courses. His research interests include studying the molecular origin of life with novel laser-based techniques, as well as applications in analysis of meteorites, art, and archeology.
Professor Tamara Afifi, Communication
9:30-10:20 am
Enrollment code: 27078
This seminar focuses on the communication patterns in families that place family members at risk for difficulties and the communication patterns that make them resilient or stronger when faced with difficult circumstances or stressful situations. In particular, we will discuss communication patterns in divorced families, stress and coping, parenting, conflict, strong marriages/families, addictions, and adolescence.
Tamara Afifi is a Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Most of her research focuses on how family members cope communicatively with various challenges they face. When examining her research program, two primary themes emerge: (1) information regulation (privacy, secrets, disclosure, avoidance) in parent-child and dating relationships, and (2) communication processes related to uncertainty, loss, stress and coping in families, with particular emphasis on post-divorce families. Her current research examines the impact of parents' conflict and other communication skills on adolescents' physiological responses.
Professor Mario Garcia, Chicana & Chicano Studies
First 5 Thursdays
Enrollment code: 27094
This seminar will focus on film documentaries on the Chicano/Latino historical experience including immigration, civil rights, education, and culture. Students will screen one documentary per week for one hour and then discuss the film for the second hour.
Mario Garcia is Professor of Chicano Studies. He has written numerous books on the Chicano experiences including on immigration, civil rights, identity, and religion. He teaches courses on Chicano history, 20th century U.S. history, autobiography and history, and literature and history.
Professor Gerald Jacobs, Psychological and Brain Sciences
2:00-2:50 pm
Enrollment code: 27110
The suspicion that the visual worlds that animals inhabit may be very different from those we enjoy is of long standing; for example, in 370 BCE, Plato raised the following question: "are you quite certain that the several colors appear to a dog or to any animal whatever as they appear to you?" Recent years have seen a dramatic expansion in our understanding of the biological machinery that allows various animals to see, of how these diverse capacities allow them to succeed, and of how vision evolved. This seminar will address these issues with the goal of providing an appreciation for the enormous variations in visual worlds available across the animal kingdom.
Professor Jacobs' many years of research experience dedicated to studying vision and the visual system in a wide variety of different animals has taught a variety of courses on topics related to brain/behavior relationships.
Professor Enda Duffy, English
1:00-1:50 pm
Enrollment code: 61374
James Joyce's "Ulysses" is the most notorious, interesting, exciting and brilliant novel written in English in the last hundred years--and you owe it to yourself to read it now. This seminar will introduce you to it, and get you started on that reading. At each meeting we will concentrate on a couple of key pages spread throughout the book's eighteen episodes, so that you will develop a sense of what awaits you within it, how the story develops, and how to get the most out of the incredible pleasures of this text. "Leopold Bloom ate with relish...."--and you will read with relish as well.
Enda Duffy is a professor of English and Comparative Literature and the co-director of COMMA, the Center on Modern Literature, Materialism and Aesthetics, based in the English Dept. at UCSB. Born and raised in Ireland, he has written, The Subaltern Ulysses (on James Joyce) and The Speed Handbook (on velocity and modernity), and is working on a new book on human energy in modern times.
Professor Risa Brainin, Theater & Dance
5:00-5:50 pm
Enrollment code: 27185
LAUNCH PAD is the new play development program at UCSB Department of Theater and Dance. With the playwright in residence, we produce a world premiere each year. Through this seminar, learn the unique process of new play development. Interact with the director, playwright, actors and designers in class and observe rehearsals to get the inside scoop on how new plays go from page to stage.
Risa Brainin, Professor/Director of Performance, directorial credits include plays at Guthrie Theater, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Kansas City Repertory Theatre, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Great Lakes Theatre Festival and more. Artistic Director of UCSB's LAUNCH PAD. www.risabrainin.com
Professor Viola Miglio, Spanish and Portuguese
Friday, February 1, 2013
8:00am-12:50pm and 2:00pm-6:50pm
Enrollment code: 59881
This seminar will offer students the chance to get a global view of the origins of terrorism in the process of organization of the European states. We will be studying documents and laws to trace the origin of terrorism and state-organized repression (state terrorism) in Europe. We will also look at politics in the Basque Country and Basque institutional organization, and articulate characteristics unique to Basque politics. Finally we will also discuss major problems facing European minority politics.
Professor Viola Miglio's main interests are minority languages and legal rights, language change and translation. She works on Romance languages (Spanish, Northern Italian dialects), Basque and on Icelandic language, literature and history. She is about to publish a book on Basque whaling in Iceland in the 17th century with Professor Xabier Irujo (University of Nevada, Reno). This seminar will be co-taught with Professor Irujo.
Professor Vickie Scott, Theater & Dance
4:00-4:50 pm
Enrollment code: 56267
This seminar will follow the step-by-step process of artistic collaboration for the Theater as connected to a Department of Theater and Dance main stage production.
Professor Vickie J. Scott teaches lighting and scenic design for theater and dance, designs productions in the Department of Theater and Dance, and mentors students. She is a graduate of the School of Theater, Film and Television at UCLA with degrees in both Lighting Design and Technical Direction. Her recent work at UCSB includes: HAMLET and TARTUFFE.
Professor J. Sears McGee, History
Enrollment code: 56275
Before the English civil war between king and parliament began in 1642, Oliver Cromwell (1599-1657) was an obscure country gentleman and Puritan without military experience or expertise. During the war (1642-46), he rose to high military rank and later commanded the parliamentary army before becoming the Lord Protector of England in 1653. The seminar will focus on his motivation for fighting against King Charles I and the way he used the power that came into his hands in the 1650s to govern Great Britain.
After completing his PhD at Yale, Professor McGee came to UCSB in 1971 to teach early modern European history. His research and writing is concerned with the intersection between religion and politics in Britain in the seventeenth century, especially in relation to the civil wars fought there during the 1640s. A central figure in the conflict and its aftermath was Oliver Cromwell, and study of him provides a convenient way to approach these themes.
Professor Silvia Bermúdez, Spanish and Portuguese
Enrollment code: 56291
In this seminar we will become acquainted with poems of love and/or desire written originally in Spanish and spanning five centuries. Our aim is to understand how poetic discourse allows for the articulation of the variety of states, feelings and attitudes associated with passionate desire and/or romantic love.
Professor Silvia Bermúdez teaches and researches on Iberian and Latin American Studies. Her current courses and research projects focus on Constitutional Spain, Galician Studies, and Contemporary Spanish pop music.
Professor Wendy Meiring, Statistics and Applied Probability
Enrollment code: 56325
Each week we will discuss a specific environmental/ecological question, and the role of statistics in related research. Example questions include: "How many whales live in the oceans?" and "How are stratospheric ozone levels changing over time?" Interest and active participation in focused class discussion/brainstorming is all that is required!
Wendy Meiring is an applied statistician who studies environmental and ecological processes. Following her Ph.D. in Statistics at the University of Washington, Seattle, she was a postdoc at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado. She then moved to UCSB, where she is an Associate Professor.
Professor Stan Klein, Psychology
Enrollment code: 56358
We will look at one of the most obvious but least understood aspects of being a person — our ability to remember. We see that memory is not unitary, but rather a collection of abilities sharing some similarities, but differing in many ways. We will examine evolutionary implications of memory, ways in which we differ from other mammals in memory abilities, why we need different types of memories, and what happens to individuals who lose types of memory abilities — amnesic patients, autistic individuals, Alzheimer's patients and Schizophrenics.
Professor Klein teaches in Department of Psychology. His areas of expertise are Neurology, Cognition, Social, Evolutionary Psychology and Philosophy. He graduated BS from Stanford and got PhD from Harvard and has been at UCSB since 1990.
Professor Susan Derwin, Interdisciplinary Humanities Center
January 10, 5:00-5:50 pm – HSSB 6056
January 24 and 31, and February 7 and 21, 4:00-5:50 pm (location TBA)
February 28, 5:00-5:50 pm – HSSB 6056
Enrollment code: 72330
This year, the Interdisciplinary Humanities Center is sponsoring the events series 'Fallout: In the Aftermath of War.' Speakers will examine the impact of the recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan upon our diverse citizenry, culture, institutions and society as a whole and a theater group will give a dramatic reading of a play about soldiers' experiences of homecoming. Students in the freshman seminar will attend four of these events, write short response papers, and in conclusion of the seminar meet to discuss the series.
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July 30, 2014
LOS ANGELES (AP) - New York Mets slugger Carlos Delgado needs
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The Mets announced Monday that Delgado has a bone spur and a torn labrum in his hip.
Delgado was put on the 15-day disabled list Saturday. The first baseman is hitting .298 with four home runs and 23 RBIs in 26 games.
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Shae Gilmore and Christa Shippee of Northern Adirondack join Plattsburgh High's Elizabeth Tregan on the All-State team in girls' volleyball.
Matt McCormick strikes out 14 and allows only 4 hits in pitching Peru to a 1-0 win over NAC. Jeremy Scott is a hard-luck losing pitcher, giving up just 4 hits while whiffing 8. Matt Hart's RBI double in the fourth scores B.J. Godfrey, who had singled, with the lone run.
Heather Bessette claims 4 firsts; however, it isn't enough to prevent the Malone girls from suffering their first dual-meet setback in track & field in 4 years. Massena ends the streak with a 164-154 win.
Hogan Birney shoots a 36 to lead Lake Placid to a 5-1 victory over previously unbeaten Seton Catholic in CVAC golf.
Winning pitcher Holly O'Neill triples and scores 4 runs in Westport's 19-9 thumping of Schroon Lake.
Plattsburgh High's Shane Raymo wins every point at No. 1 singles to lead the Hornets to a 5-0 victory over AuSable Valley in CVAC boys' tennis.
Matt Sames pitches a 3-hit shutout in Plattsburgh's season-opening sweep of Peru while Brad Bouchard tosses a one-hitter as the Clinton Lakers take two from Altona in CVBL play.
Seton Catholic's Patrick Larkin (9:48) and Jeremy Stone (9:53) finish 1-2 in the 3,200-meter run at the Johnstown Invitational.
Jason Goodrow wins the 800 (1:59) and 400 (52.2) while Chad Lane takes the pole vault (13-6) and shot put (48-2) to lead Malone to the title in its own invitational.
Steve Davies beats Bob Hughes on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff in the Masters North.
Roger Seymour collects 3 hits and Shane Buffett, 2, as Beekmantown beats Northern Adirondack, 8-4, for Coach Gary Butler's 250th career win.
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The original Law & Order have always been one of my favorite figures from 1987. As a follow up to Mutt & Junkyard, they served a similar purpose, but I never saw them as replacing the original K-9 unit.
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Continuing with another figure that's been camped out on my queue all year, it's Renegades Tunnel Rat from the 30th anniversary series. The Renegades figures were pleasing in the aspect that they didn't rely too heavily on the animated style. The figures for the most part can stand next to other More >
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Here's another figure that's been sitting in my queue for entirely too long. I've promised myself that I would clear out all these figures in the on-deck circle before the year is out.
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|b. the evening of Twelfth Day itself
|c. (as modifier): Twelfth-Night customs
A comedy by William Shakespeare. The two central characters are a twin brother and sister; each thinks that the other has been lost at sea. The sister disguises herself as a boy and goes to serve the duke of the country, a bitter man disappointed in love. The brother reappears and marries the woman whom the duke has been pursuing, and his sister marries the duke. Twelfth Night begins with the line "If music be the food of love, play on."


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Gadget Graveyard...
re: Sam Fujisaka
Ditto on the lime juicer and wooden tools. And my tagine (the kind you cook in, not the fancy serving-only type) and even the mandoline get enough use to justify their existence. But that bulb baster and silly noodle cutter (it's like 6 pizza wheels on a single axle) have got to go.
I guess they don't have Ronco in the UK. Otherwise they would have mentioned the infamous "Showtime" rotisserie. I was going to bring mine to the office and donate/abandon it, but someone beat me to it.
Hmm, I use my cheapo mandoline regularly. It's great for making pizza toppings.
My ceramic garlic pot is on my counter full of garlic. It's the only thing I've found that keeps garlic properly.
I have some cheap Ginsu serrated bread knifes that I use to cut paper/cardboard packages open.
I threw away my bulb baster a little while ago in my great purge.
re: Shazam
what about those ridiculous adjustable cup- and spoon-measuring thingies? the ones that have the moveable "wall" to change from a cup to less? the ones where the stuff you're measuring always gets stuck underneath the little "wall?"
they take up a lot of space in my drawer; this thread has inspired me to gather them up and give them away-- to someone-- anyone!
re: lodgegirl
re: lodgegirl
Hey, I like my adjustable measuring spoons--they can go places my metal spoons can't. I find they work well for dry ingredients, it's with liquid that they're not so good. But I don't mind a bit extra vanilla if I have to use one of those because my metal ones are in the dishwasher ...
He forgot to add those specialized chopper/mincers - the soft herb mincer, the press garlic chopper, the chocolate block choppers. That's nothing a good sharp knife couldn't handle.
re: panoz
re: panoz
re: Kelli2006
re: embee
I thought they were useless till I lost my mind and bought the Rolls Royce of garlic presses--the Kuhn Rikon stainless steel--when it went "down" to $26 on Amazon, one day. You can put giant cloves, unpeeled in it! All the interior parts flip out for quick cleaning! It's beautiful! There's virtually no clove waste! We're pressing like mad around here, these days. :-)
I have a little tiny box grater, I'm talking like three inches tall tiny. It was labeled "garlic grater." Of course I've never used it to grate garlic or anything else. I just thought it was cute.
re: revsharkie
re: choctastic
re: moreana
Actually, funny story: I gave one of these extra-mini-box-graters to my parents for a Christmas joke one year and tied a ribbon loop to the top. Sure enough, it ended up on the tree. And when I was hunting around for it a couple of weeks after the holidays ended, it turned out that my Dad had packed it away with the rest of the Christmas ornaments. I can't say that anyone's actually used it to grate something yet...
I bought a ridiculous plastic pineapple corer/cutter off the sale rack at Williams-Sonoma for $1.99. It is terrible...mangles/mashes up the pineapple and leaves 25% behind. Not even worth $1.99!
I never owned one, but back in the '70s, Westinghouse marketed the "Baconer"--a countertop electric gadget about the size of a large toaster that could only cook bacon because of its quirky design. When Consumer Reports tested it, they noted that the amount of bacon grease that accumulated in the bottom of this thing could cause a fire after cooking a relatively small amount of bacon. Just what everyone needed--a space-grabbing one-use appliance that was also a fire hazard!
re: Ted in Central NJ
I needed a visual refresher on that one and did a google on it. To my suprise someone actually may have paid some good money for that contraption.
re: Ted in Central NJ
Does anyone remember the little countertop contraption for cooking hot dogs that came out in the late 70s? It had these little metal points on either end and you impaled your hot dogs on them, and apparently it cooked them by passing electricity through them. The dogs would come out with a very strange flavor.
(This was all pre-microwave, of course; my grandparents had the first microwave in our family and they quickly discovered that a hot dog could be cooked in like 15 seconds in one of those, and for awhile every time we went to their house they had to make hot dogs for us, till the novelty wore off for all concerned.)
re: revsharkie
I don't remember that (before my time) but more recently, I've seen something called a Hot Diggity Dogger, which is basically a toaster for cooking hot dogs (it has slots for a couple of dogs and a couple of buns.) It seems like the type of thing that would be one of those "seemed like a good idea at the time" type purchases that ends up taking way too much counter space.
re: revsharkie
Yes, I do remember that contraption, and I also remember its "commercial predecessor"! Back in the late '50s (or perhaps in the first couple of years of the '60s) there large automated vending machines that dispensed hot dogs that were cooked in the exact same way.
I can remember being with my mother in Penn Station (NY) where they had one of these machines. Being a virtual eating machine at that time of my life, I was hungry, and I wanted to eat one of these high-tech hot dogs. My mother was very skeptical, but after some urging (whining) from me, she finally gave me the money (.25??) to put in the machine.
The instructions told the customer to wait for a couple of minutes while the hot dog was cooked by electrical conduction, and it also mentioned the necessity of removing the metal electrodes that would be found in each end of the hot dog!
Well, eventually the thing was dispensed, and it was only vaguely warmed, with one small patch that was still partially frozen. Probably the cooking cycle length was not sufficient to heat the hot dog from its frozen state. Also, the metal electrodes that needed to be removed were not that large or that noticeable (they resembled a small old-fashioned lancet, actually) and the scenario of someone scarfing down one of those hot dogs without having removed the electrode is a very real possibility.
Whether they failed because of a lack of repeat customers or whether law suits from choking customers did them in, I am not sure. But I can tell you that those machines were not around for very long.
re: Ted in Central NJ
This one didn't have removable electrodes; they were quite firmly attached to the machine and didn't come off in the hot dogs. And it definitely heated them up, to the point of splitting them. But the dogs cooked on them had a strange flavor, which I suspect might be the reason they didn't last long.
re: revsharkie
Are you sure it was the LATE '70's? I remember having to babysit when I was 15 (thus 1971) at a house where the kids were running amok with that damned thing, leaving pieces of hot dog smashed all over the kitchen counters and floor. They stank, too, from being cooked so weirdly and then dried out and desiccated. Yuck. That, the screaming little boys and the baby who wouldn't stop crying--finally had to call my mother in desperation--all left a lifetime of trauma.
My entire kitchen could be the gadget graveyard. Does anyone have the metal spiked doodad that is supposed to speed up baking potatoes? I think I have several of those. And a lethal blade that's meant for shaving kernels off a corn cob. A chef's knife is much safer and more efficient but I'm hanging onto the widget. I have a dumpling press someone gave me after I made her fold dumplings with me for a Chinese New Year party. I would never use it, it doesn't crimp the way I like the dumplings to look but it's in a cupboard.
OTOH I use my woks almost every day and can't imagine being without them. And the bulb baster is used regularly, not for basting but for suctioning greasy juices out of roasting pans. I'm keeping the bamboo scourer I never use to clean the wok because my mother bought it for me.
True confession: Last week I sent a possibly useless gadget to a childhood friend. While I was visiting her and her husband in November she mentioned to me that she's afraid of using knives (this after I grumbled that her knives weren't very sharp). So I saw this thing on television that works like a scissors but has one oblong blade and where there would normally be a bottom blade there's a platform that acts as a cutting board. It's supposed be good for chopping things like celery, carrots, garlic and even onion. She hasn't gotten back to me yet as to how it works.
re: MobyRichard
My goodness, did you get her the Vidalia Chop Wizard???
I'd love to hear if this gadget isn't a piece of cr@p.
Egg troubles?…No problem, get yourself a handy-dandy EZ-CRACKER!
Cracks, peels and/or separates in seconds!
And if you act right NOW – we'll give you an in-shell egg scrambler – FREE!!!
This ridiculous "gadget" is definitely destined for the graveyard…Anyone have any experience with this thing? The commercial is hilarious!
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re: cuccubear
Heh heh, on a weekly Video Webcast that some friends and I do we went over informercial products, and this was one of them. I was in tears because I was laughing so hard at the commercial. My particular favourite was when this woman (always a woman) tried cracking an egg into a heated skillet, and pretty much just missed the skillet entirely and smashed the egg on her stovetop. Fantastic!
I actually bought a "Slap-chop" like device a while ago before I learned how to properly use my knives. Used the bloody thing once, and it's been sitting in storage ever since (Will probably never see daylight again).
re: cuccubear
ahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!! I am SO glad you posted this!!! Isn't this hilarious?!?
And the "in-shell scrambler" bonus!!! ahahahahahahahahaha!!!
"My particular favourite was when this woman (always a woman) tried cracking an egg into a heated skillet, and pretty much just missed the skillet entirely and smashed the egg on her stovetop."
LMAO!!! Yes, I OFTEN had trouble actually getting the egg IN the skillet and found myself wishing desperately for just such a gadget to fix this problem. Now I've bought these for all my friends too!!!
Oh, have to disagree with the mandoline. Yeah, I threw away plenty of cheap imitations (anybody ever fall for a "combi chef") but when I finally bit the bullet and bought a REAL one (admittedly, still a lower-class, imitation French one--MIU--that I got off of Ebay for a completely painless $28 bucks!) made out of stainless steel, with a blade change dial and a really, really trustworthy hand guard. Now, I'm using it a lot! The onions I sliced beautifully thin (exactly 1/8 of an inch, mind you!) for onion soup the other night were a joy to behold.
re: Beckyleach
Mandolins can be useful. I use them when I do need those specific consistent cuts... such as for strips of cucumbers to make circles to hold salads (when my friends and I are up to cooking for our 5-course dinner nights). I still bear the scars on the knuckle of my thumb when it did slice me. I've learned that the 'teeth' that make the juillenes are much avoided... they create too much friction while trying to push carrots through. So when I finally got through the part that was giving it trouble, the rest of the carrot slipped through quickly followed by the knuckle of my thumb which was down too low. :(
I think I know the quintessential useless kitchen gadget... the smores maker.
Most of these listed are pretty useless.
I disagree with the Juicer... most juicers are garbage. My Breville one is great because it isn't so painful to clean. I do use it about once a week (when I've realized i hadn't had enough vegetables from the week prior ;)).
The hand cranking pasta maker is garbage. When I got my Kitchenaid attachment, I fell in love. I always though i needed a third-arm when using the pasta machine. My standmixer stepped in and became the third arm.
Woks in general... I feel are better served by a large frying pan. Which comes to addressing that paella pan are useless. The $20 cheap ones are probably indeed useless and you could make paella in a suitably large frying pan. However I'm planning on buying a 13" All-Clad "Paella" Pan because I don't want a handle on my frying pan. It screws up the centering of the pan in the oven when I transfer it to finish cooking or roasting. (I'm too weak to flip a 13" pan normally anyway - 8" is alright).
Tupperware. My wife had pieces of Tupperware that her mother bought in the 1960's that lurked in the back of our cupboards for 25-years and were never used. Then there were the orphan Tupperware lids or container bottoms missing a mate. Those also sat around for years. I finally convinced her to part with most of it. The stuff is always greasy and retains smells even fresh out of the dishwasher. Thank God for the Goodwill collection bins. We now use the disposable Gladware stuff.
re: Antilope
Antilope - I still have some Tupperware! With matching lid and they've performed better in the frig and dishwasher than the Gladware stuff. Wow! Have never had a problem w/ odor or grease, but I have managed to stain the Gladware. Admittedly, Gladware is a whole lot cheaper than Tupperware and you're not required to go to a party to get them.


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Sunny Group - Microgaming has joined Sunny Casinos as well as several gaming and non-charitable businesses in offering financial support to Caribbean children living with AIDS. Their contribution to AIDSChildren.org has been applauded and welcomed by the M.A.S Foundation.
AIDSChildren.org, which is run by the registered non-profit organization M.A.S Foundation, provides medicine for children living with AIDS. The Cyril Ross Home, which houses HIV/AIDS-affected orphans in Trinidad, West Indies, is their main beneficiary.
"It is an honor for Microgaming to be able to contribute to a worthy cause like Children Living with AIDS," said Roger Raatgever from Microgaming Software Systems. "2001 brings us to 20 years with the AIDS epidemic and every day children are still dying by the thousands. Our contribution is a drop in the ocean, but we feel that if we save one child, other responsible businesses will follow our lead and do the same. "
Sunny Casinos' online casinos Mapau and Casino Fortune have already committed to covering all administrative costs for the charity. Apart from that, Sunny Casinos also acts as sponsor for two children from the Cyril Ross Home by covering all their medical costs.
Sunny Casinos, according to the Public/Media Relations Manager, Sherlan, also take great pride in their civic work. "We at Sunny Casinos believe in giving back," said Sherlan. "Recently we have launched an online Goat Race to bring Christmas gifts and good cheer to children living with AIDS. This is just one example of our philosophy. We are excited that Microgaming has joined us and we challenge all our partners to do the same by visiting and donating at AIDSChildren.org."


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On another note, I'm asking for a favor. I just came from the doctor's office with Jamie. She's been undergoing tests for the past few weeks, and the doctor is saying she might have a tumor on her liver. The latest test results should be back later today or tomorrow. Please say a prayer. Thanks.
The San Francisco Giants optioned Kevin Frandsen and Steve Holm today...for some reason.
How will Bengie Molina perform for the 2009 San Francisco Giants?
Should the Giants trade Randy Winn or Bengie Molina?
With the All-Star Break only two days away and deals already beginning to be swung, the Giants have to make some moves. Being 15 games under the .500 mark and now fading out of the divisional...
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MSNBC's Ratigan Pumps Anti-Hannity Charity Smear Campaign
MSNBC Accepts Dishonest Smear Campaign As Factual
It's time for Anatomy of a Smear II: The Crappy Sequel. Today's target: Sean Hannity.
When Rush Limbaugh was ridiculously targeted by Harry Reid's Democrats as anti-troops two years ago, the talk titan famously fought back by turning lemons into lemonade. His auction of Reid's letter to the head of the company that syndicates Limbaugh brought millions for charity.
Now that Hannity finds himself in a similar situation, falsely accused of misrepresenting a charity's expenditures (which helps the children of troops), it will be interesting to see how he might go about implementing a similarly successful strategy.
Oddly enough, the latest anti-Sean campaign began with a "conservative" blogger's hit piece, one with a case so weak it even made the left-wing Media Matters a bit nervous. But that didn't stop other liberal bloggers from accepting the charges at face value.
And from there, a "progressive" organization announced yesterday it was filing federal complaints against Hannity and the Freedom Alliance, the charity in question.
That had hotheaded MSNBC libtalker Dylan Ratigan salivating at the opportunity to promote the smear campaign during yesterday's program. Ratigan even used a "Busted" graphic image to introduce the segment:
RATIGAN (4.50 Monday 29 March 2010): Up next, a series of charity concerts organized by Fox News' Sean Hannity hitting a sour note.
[Here's] Hannity himself explaining the charity's mission:
These guys have kids. The purpose is all of the money that we make we put in a scholarship fund for the children of these slain heroes.
A noble cause, no doubt. It's simply not the case, according to the watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington.
They have now filed -- that's a funny title for that town. Any way, they filed complaints with both the Federal Trade Commission and the IRS claiming we will never know if every penny goes to the kids.
The complaint alleges that illegal and deceptive marketing practices by suggesting that all money generated by ticket sales for the freedom concerts he sponsors each summer goes to scholarships for children of killed and wounded service members.
The group actually gave 12% of its revenue to the children of fallen soldiers while spending more than 150 grand on travel expenses. The list goes on. The Freedom Alliance says their financial records not only meet but exceed charity standards. What the heck. You come up with a good cause.
Give 10% or 15% away and keep the rest for yourself. What do I know? Who knows what happens to the rest of it? Not going to the kids, apparently.
But as we had reported nearly two weeks ago, the Freedom Alliance has easily refuted the charges, making it clear this is nothing more than a targeted political attack against a key opponent.
But that won't stop careless MSNBC rats from scurrying about in an excited state.
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Michael Muldoon
The Eagle-Tribune
---- — Agboola beats BC
Many Division 1 colleges opened up Friday with some impressive local performances.
BU junior tri-captain Rashidat Agboola of Methuen came up big with 12 points, 5 rebounds and 3 blocks in a 52-46 win over BC. BC junior Katie Zenevitch from Methuen and Central Catholic scored nine points and grabbed a game-high 15 rebounds. BC starting freshman guard Danielle Boudreau of Andover scored six points, grabbed six rebounds and had three steals.
Wright State freshman starting guard Joe Bramanti of Andover always loves beating Central! He scored two points with two assists and a game-high four steals in a 78-56 win over Central State of Ohio.
Freshman Georges Niang of Methuen had a near-perfect debut in Iowa State's 82-59 romp over Southern. Niang came off the bench to pump in 15 points and grab 12 boards.
Remembering his roots
Matt Bonner would be hands down the greatest basketball player ever from New Hampshire even if he didn't make the NBA. I love that the 9-year NBA vet from Concord still does a column with the Union Leader and a local radio show.
He said in the Union Leader, "This is for everyone along the way who has helped out and shown support: coaches, teachers, people in the stands."
man from mars Hill
Mars Hill (N.C.) College freshman Nick Caruso of Lawrence shot a 73-76—149 to win the four-team Montreat College Men's Fall Invitational. He coolly drained a par saving putt on the 35th hole to secure the win.
Cakes are baking
UTL birthday wishes go out to St. Anselm volleyball coach Karen Harrington of Windham (turns 29 today), Pinkerton gymnastics standout Brittany Capozzi (turns 16 today), ex-Miami Dolphin fullback Rob Konrad of North Andover (turns 36 tomorrow), Le Moyne lacrosse player Nathaniel Vazquez of Haverhill (turns 19 tomorrow), ex-Pinkerton flamethrower Jay "The K" Yennaco (turns 37 Saturday) and UMass Dartmouth pitcher Aaron Brunette of North Andover (turns 22 Saturday).
Historic deja vu
Salah Baladi and Louis Warner scored to give Methuen boys soccer a 2-0 opening round tourney win over unbeaten Chelsea. It was the Rangers' first tourney win since 2001. Ironically, that was over another unbeaten team, Cambridge Rindge and Latin.
same old laSpada
Billerica's Nick LaSpada, who is arguably the greatest QB in MVC history, is playing wide receiver as a postgrad at Taft. He caught the winning TD pass in a 41-36 win over Kent then sealed the win with a late interception.
First kiss
Kansas State's record-setting quarterback Collin Klein's marriage story is a bizarre one. Klein, 23, said he was told by the Lord to marry K-State women's basketball player Shalin Spani, daughter of ex-KSU and NFL linebacker Gary Spani.
According to Klein, Shalin heard a voice in her head to marry him. The story goes, they got married before even sharing a kiss, which Klein promised himself he'd do as a 14-year-old.
Foreign exchange
It's not easy getting top American players to Orono, Maine. Both UMaine basketball teams are relying heavily on foreign talent. There are only five Americans on the 14-player men's team and eight on the 14-player women's team.
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Misleading GI Bill Site to Shut Down
College-bound military veterans may have an easier time finding truthful information about their benefits.
Military veterans can find GI Bill benefit information on the government-sponsored website.
Good news for military veterans trying to find a college: A prominent marketing site that may have lent more confusion than guidance is being shut down.
GIBill.com, a marketing website, purports to offer guidance to military vets about financial aid benefits, and appears in Google search results close to the government-sponsored site, GIBill.va.gov. But the marketing site also directed users toward for-profit institutions that were clients of the site operator, QuinStreet Inc., as the only "eligible GI Bill schools," according to a press release from Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway, leader of an investigation into the site.
[Read more about efforts to help vets find the right college.]
"This company preyed on our veterans who received educational benefits as a result of their military service to our country," Conway said in the press release. "The actions were unconscionable and purposefully drove veterans to for-profit colleges who were perhaps more interested in getting their hands on the federal benefits than in educating our soldiers and their families."
Conway's investigation led to settlement with QuinStreet Inc., a Foster City, Calif., company that will now pay $2.5 million to affected states. GIBill.com will now redirect to GIBill.va.gov, where future students can investigate their college benefits through government-provided information. GIBill.com's social media arms, including its Twitter and Facebook accounts, will be shut down, among other terms in the consumer protection settlement.
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