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Northwest Arkansas homebuilding pace tapers in June
The local homebuilding pace appears to be stabilizing among the majority of the large cities in the two-county area.
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Bill Hewgley: What's Your Mission Statement?
What's your mission statement? Where did it come from? How are you going to make it a reality? In the end, was it worth it? Sam Walton built the wealthiest family in the world from a cluttered, little raised desk in the back corner of a small Ben Franklin store in the sleepy town of Bentonville, Ar.
Man Swindles Apple for $309,768 in 16 States
A man from Tampa, Sharron Laverne Parrish Jr, was able to swindle tech giant Apple for $309,768 in 16 states.
Crews In Bentonville Work To Clean Up Wind Storm Debris
Bentonville city crews were out Tuesday cleaning up downed tree limbs and other debris from the storm last Wednesday.
Razorback Greenway adds work, costs for cities
As the Northwest Arkansas Regional Razorback Greenway continues to grow, it adds business growth opportunities and healthy options for area residents and tourists.
Accused Child Killer's Trial Date Set In Benton County
Holly, charged with capital murder in the 2012 killing of six-year-old Jersey Bridgeman in Bentonville, is set to go to trial on Nov. 4 in Benton County Circuit Court, according to the Benton County Prosecuting Attorney's Office.
Bentonville Man Accused Of Killing Grandmother Denied Bond
Michael Conklin, 26, was booked into the Benton County Jail on suspicion of capital murder Saturday, a day after being captured by deputies in Saline County following a four-day manhunt.
Wal-Mart Must Share Documents on Mexico Bribery Probe: Court
The Delaware Supreme Court affirmed last Wednesday a lower court ruling that ordered Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to provide a shareholder with documents related to the company's internal probe of allegations the retailer had paid bribes in Mexico.
How We See It: Quorum Court Fails Leadership Test; Puts Off Tough Decision On Ambulance Service
The lack of leadership displayed by members of the Benton County Quorum Court continues to astound.
Top Kiwi executive 'driven' to succeed
The famous son of the New Zealander taking the helm at retail giant Walmart says his dad was always driven to succeed, and instilled those values in his kids.
Man wanted for murder of grandmother arrested in Saline County
A man wanted in Bentonville for the murder of his grandmother was arrested in Saline County.
Englander dZignPak relocates office in Bentonville
Englander dZignPak, a retail display and packaging provider, recently announced a relocation of its Northwest Arkansas office to 3607 SE Metro Parkway near I-49 and Walton Boulevard in Bentonville.
Arrest Warrant Issued For Grandson Of Bentonville Woman Found Killed
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Michael Conklin on suspicion of first-degree murder, according to Bentonville police.
Amon Carter museum buys million-dollar memorial painting
Ruth Carter Stevenson was president of the board of the Amon Carter Museum of American Art for more than 50 years, and since her death in January 2013, those associated with the museum had been looking for a way to honor her leadership.
July tax revenue reports solid for Northwest Arkansas cities
This year the four major cities in Northwest Arkansas have reported yo-yo tax revenue month-to-month, but in July revenue bounced higher topping $4.936 million reported by Bentonville, Rogers, Springdale and Fayetteville.
Bentonville cleanup scheduled after storm
A city-wide cleanup of storm debris from Wednesday's wind storm will start Tuesday, according to a news release.
Former Benton County Treasurer Had Passion For County Government
Jefferson, 94, died Sunday at his home in Bentonville. He was elected county collector and later treasurer, serving from 1958 until he retired as treasurer in 1984.
Haas Hall Eyes J Street Site In Bentonville
Martin Schoppmeyer, founder and superintendent of Haas Hall Academy in Fayetteville, wants to open a second Haas Hall at 2600 S.E. J St. The charter school would open in August 2015 if the state approves the application Schoppmeyer submitted Monday.
Summers was married to Blanche Swofford Summers for 64 years before her death in 2002.
UPDATE 1-Wal-Mart loses bid to keep documents on bribery probe from shareholder
The Delaware Supreme Court affirmed on Wednesday a lower court ruling that ordered Wal-Mart Stores Inc to provide a shareholder with documents related to the company's internal probe of allegations the retailer had paid bribes in Mexico.
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There are some things, Kyle Stewart realizes, that he can't change.
"Everybody wishes they could be 6-foot [tall]," the West Vigo senior guard said earlier this week, shortly after noting "everybody wishes they could be undefeated" when talking about his Vikings.
But even though his team doesn't have an unblemished record, it has a pretty good 7-4 mark — a record that might not be quite as impressive without Stewart, even though he isn't quite 6-0. And Stewart does a lot more than wishing when it comes to that West Vigo success.
"He's a super-competitive kid," coach Joe Boehler said this week when talking about his leading scorer. "He shows up to win every single night. He tries to do whatever he can to help the team — steals, rebounds, hitting the open guy, hitting a big shot."
Even though he claims, "I'm trying to get healthy right now" after injuring some ligaments in his right hand during Pizza Hut Wabash Valley Classic competition (fortunately he's a lefty), Stewart demonstrated what his coach was talking about last weekend.
He had a team-high 18 points, including some of the game's most important free throws, as West Vigo came from behind to overtake Riverton Parke on Friday. A night later, Stewart had 22 of his career-high 26 points in the second half as the Vikings again erased an early deficit, this one at Greencastle.
Although both he and his twin brother Kevin — a West Vigo wrestler during the winter — might be better known for their baseball abilities, Kyle is pretty good at his "second" sport too. For the current basketball season, he's averaging 15.1 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.3 steals per game.
Asked if he's been surprised by either his team's success or his own statistics so far, Stewart answered that he'd had no expectations.
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OK, I need some serious help. Well, as some of you know from before, I've been homeschooled for the past three years, and went back to public school this year, freshman in highschool. Well, my 'best friend' has been completely ignoring me for half the summer, and all school year. She's been hanging out with a bunch of 'popular' people, who hate me, and has been dissing me behind my back. I mean, I walk into the bathroom the other day at lunch and she and her evil friends are re-putting on their make up, dissing me because I'm a "stupid jerk, really...doesn't even think Orlando Bloom or Viggo Mortensen are the reason Lord of the Rings is so cool...does she really think half the people would LIKE the pointless thing without hot guys?"
I mean, I was the one who INTRODUCED HER to LOTR in the first place! She used to be obsessed like me, but now is just another Viggo fangirl...I'm really sad, because I'm in, like, three of her classes, and she hasn't said a word to me. not so much as 'hi' or 'what's up?' or anything...
and, get this. In theater, which we're in together, we did this thing with partners, (she and I weren't partners) but over half the things her partner said she said, were my direct words, straight from my mouth.
"...Jules says that she wants to be an actress, and says that's been her secret wish forever...She likes acting trageties, and her dream role would be Juliet, from Romeo and Juliet, or Maria, from West Side Story..."
and so on, and so on, stealing almost every little bit from me, and looking directly at me, with a FRICKIN SMILE ON HER FACE!!!!!!!
So, I've been ignoring her too, but here's the problem: yesterday, she randomly came up to me, and said "Hey, Ing. Can I come over and see Athena?" (my new kitten)
I really don't want her to, but she lives down the street, and I just feel really mean saying 'no'... I sort of want to break all contact, because of what she's done to me (it's not just ignoring, she's been two-faces for a couple years now) but I don't want to be mean...I'm just not the kind of person to say "No way, bitch. You've been double-crossing me for two years, dissing me behind my back, and ignoring me all school year. So budge off, and leave me alone."
So..um..what should I do?
Why don't you let her come over, chat a bit, and who knows, you might even be able to resolve a couple of things. If she's been your friend for a long time it's worth trying to save the friendship, isn't it?
I think the best thing you could do is be honest with her. Tell her that you get the impression she's been ignoring you, and ask her why. If she lies, or is mean to you then at least you've tried... Where's the harm in that?
Based on your post things couldn't get any worse between the two of you. Why not try to make 'em better then :)
I advocate taking her outside and giving her the beating she deserves.
Leonie: very good idea, I think I'll try! Yea, things really couldn't get worse... But here's somewhat of a different problem, all mixed in with this one..
Well, we both have the same English teacher, just different times, but the other day we had to write an inclass essay, and mine was chosen for an example, so she was telling everyone that 'the first one, the really good one is my best friend's essay!'
so her 'popular' friend got mad, so now she's trying to make her be friends again, meaning saying bad things about me, and trying to get me to be friends again, meaning saying bad things about this other girl.
I mean, she lies so much I don't really know when she's lying and when she's not, so I don't even know who it is she really wants to be her friend, and who she just wants to pretend to be friends with...
Duckula: now why do I get the feeling you haven't changed a bit? :p
CollisionStar: yep. major ouch.
Dunno how old she is, but she sounds like a normal insecure teenager to me. People are like that. They lie, and they're mean, just because they're afraid that if they don't, people will lie and be mean to them.
You however, choose not to take part in this pathetic roleplay. Good for you :) Neither did I. It's not gonna be easy, it wasn't for me anyway, but at least the friends you have when you're you are *real* friends, instead of number two and three on the list of most popular girls that would actually like to be number one.
I quite agree. (she's 14, like me)
but that's why I don't know if I should attempt to be friends again, because I just got with a new group of friends, and I don't really want her with us all the time, because I don't want her to double cross any of my new friends... *is even more confused*
Look at me being old and wise :D
It's true though, if she's been your friend for a long time it's worth fighting for her. There's no losing there. If you don't do anything you're going to lose her. If you talk to her you might be able to sort things out. You can only improve the current situation :)
Good luck! :)
Invite her for Pie.
Pie cures all.
My "best friend" from 9th grade used to steal crap out of my backpack. One time he came to my house and tried to beat me up. One time he wrote on the back of my neck in history class.
Long story short: I made the basketball team and he didnt. I am going to UH, he is going to UH-D (a small community college-type offspring of UH).
Nice people eventually finish first.
Ooo 14 year old troubles. I wisely do not have a best friend, but rather have 2 groups of friends, one is mainly Asians who I used to hung around 24/7 in year 7 and 8, and this year (year 9) I became friends with a more Australian group. That way, the regular backstabbers in the asian group attempt to get me, I can always just go off with the other group :) Call me disloyal, but at least I face little problems.
i say have some time apart from each other. i had a different kind of argument with a friend but it might work. she said i was lesbo just because i'm a fan of keira, so we separated from our little friendship. but we started talking again after the summer. i still think she thinks i'm lesbo but we're talking.
as for luthien, you should try to work it out, be honest but not harsh with what you say to her, hostility doesnt work. if that fails go with the beating duckula suggested.
Awww well best of luck, sounds like she'd be lucky o have a friend like you.. but dont waste too much time trying to solve it.. its her problem.. im glad youve got a new group of friends :D
Keep us posted n awww youve got a kitten! :D piccies?
aw i lov kittens.
id tell it to her straight- tell her shes been a bitch and your not havin anymore of her shit. tell her if she wants to be mates again she needs to stop being so two-faced, and then tel her that you want to salvage ur friendship but you arent gonna let her treat you like the shit on her shoe. seriously, don't let her ppush you around
I don't know what to say, i've been trough the similar thing for years, still not knowing what to do in such situations. I remember this one time this girl who had been kinda like your friend to me for about three years and this forth year we were starting the first year in Secondary High School. It was just after the summer. She was asking me how I've been and if I missed 9th grade. I couldn't say a thing all I could get out of my mouth was "no". She hurt me so mutch, the memories still hurts. I wasn't really friends with her but sometimes she were nice and sometimes not and I didn't have anyonelse to talk to or work toghether with in school so what I decidedto do was to go through it. Now I can just laugh at her she had to start the first year two times over again in SHS. She deserves it. It's no use wasting time on people like that. I'm guessing you been trough a lot toghether and have loads of fun memmories and if it's worth fighting for, the do it. But if you feel the other way try to stick to your new friends and go on with your life as it is.
I wish you the best of luck, you deserv better.
I agree with duckula on this one, but first try and talk it out, and if she doesn't listen, beat her arse good
thanks to all of you for your kind suggestions, I've tried all of them...
Oddly enough, the situation is quite a bit more complex now. It happens that we have the same English teacher, only at different times. My essays have been the best for the past two (No, I'm not trying to be snobbish. I got incredibly embarissed when the teacher decided to announce that to the whole class...) so the teacher apparently suggested asking me for some writing tips. So she emails me "Hey, Ing... I heard your essay got a 5, so can I study it? mine only got a 2..." so I sent it to her, offering to read hers if she wanted, and she emails back "Omg! it's the best essay ever! yea, i'll send mine later tonight... would you read Jen's for her too?" (Jen's one of her new *cough* friends)
so I'm like "Sure....."
and she never sends it. The next day, she's like "Why didn't you give me comments for the essays?" and I'm just like "What essays!!!!! you've gotta frickin SEND them to me before I can read them for god's sake!!!!!"
so now she's just being a plain bitch, and is always tyring to steal help from me for English... I'm seriously concidering taking Duckula's advise....
Tsk tsk, stealing is wrong. Tell on your friend and force the teacher to administer a firm broomstick spanking. That'll show her.
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Meeting the local algae
Once we started the process of sourcing the materials for the algaegarden, it really underlined the relevancy of the project to the region. There is a big connection for food production, for scientific research and for monitoring the aquatic environment.
NutrOcean were kind enough to let us come down and visit their HQ in Rimouski. Here they grow algae for research and also supply aquaculture. What you can see in the pictures is basically a three-course meal for fish.
The other strains, we acquired from the Canadian Phycological Culture Centre. There, they have an amazing library of algae found in weird and wonderful places around Canada (copper mines, paper pulp ponds and seasonal lakes). Each one with a story of how it was discovered.
In and around the St Lawrence area there are a lot of research facilities, investigating the delicate ecosystem in the bay. Algae are an important facet of the food chain, and a good marker as to the how healthy the underwater community is.


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Students in the Pasadena Unified School District made gains in their English and Language Arts skill levels, and matched their 2011 performance in math, according to California Standards Tests results released Friday
They were amongst approximately 4.7 million students who participated in the 2012 Standardized Testing and Reporting program, according to the California Department of Education.
For the Pasadena Unified School District as a whole, 52.2 percent of students scored proficient or advanced at the English and Language Arts section of the test, up from 50.7 percent in 2011.
On the math section, 46 percent of students scored proficient or advanced, the exact same percentage as in 2011.
performed extremely well compared to the district as a whole, scoring as one of the top two schools in English, with 80.1 percent scoring proficient or advanced, and one of the top two in Math, with an 84.3 percent rating.
Nearby Don Benito was the other school in the distrcit to reach an 84 percent proficient or advanced rate.
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Nick Paxinos and his partner John Ryan never stop trying to revitalize Woodmere Bowling Lanes, making it one of the few bowling centers in the area to not only survive, but to thrive.
"Over the years, a lot of bowling centers have gone out. I think it's because there's so many more options of other things to do these days," Paxinos said. "The industry never kept up, as far as captivating the kids."
Not content to rest on his laurels, Paxinos said that despite several successful improvements that have been instituted in recent years, he's always thinking of ways to enhance the business even more and to keep up with changing times. Besides upgrading the scoring system and seating, a major change that has paid off was to allow eating and drinking in the bowling area, which he said was an industry-wide change.
"Since we have a big bar, we've always had a pretty big menu," he said. "Without a doubt, food sales have increased since we relaxed the eating and drinking policy."
An increased focus on hosting a wider variety of parties and events has proved to be an important source of revenue for the business and solidified its status as the go-to place for fun in the Five Towns, thanks to the adjoining Backstage Nite Club. It has become a very popular place to book bar mitzvahs, birthdays, reunions and sweet 16's. Even a wedding has been held there.
"The spectrum of things we can do is so wide," Paxinos said. "You can have a bowling party and then continue it with a DJ in the bar. Hewlett High School seniors host their own non-alcoholic costume party every year, and Lynbrook High School does an after-prom party every year. What I would like to do more of is to have one big party that flows back and forth from the bar to the bowling alley, as one big place. Most of the time, it's two separate places doing two separate things."
Although both partners are owners of the entire business, for the most part, Paxinos oversees the bowling alley, and Ryan focuses on the night club. It is one corporation that is often run like two separate businesses. On New Year's Eve, a comedy night event was held in the club, while a holiday party was going on in the bowling alley.
"That's what makes us unique, and it helps financially," Paxinos said. "We've been able to have each side of the business pull the cart when necessary. Most bowling centers don't have that option. They only have one horse pulling the cart."
Although bowling has lost some of its popularity in the past decade or two, Paxinos sees it as one of the few activities that family members of all ages can enjoy together.
"Bowling is generational," he said. "Where else can a grandfather, father and son all play something together? We've even had four generations on an alley a few times."
The bowling alley, located at 948 Broadway, has been around since the mid 1950s. The Backstage, originally called The Spare Room, was initially much smaller, but expanded into a very big club over the years. It has a dance floor, pool tables, a large seating area, projection television, air hockey and a stage where local bands perform and customers can belt one out on karaoke night.
The two owners have literally grown up at the alleys, with Paxinos starting out there 31 years ago doing odd jobs after school at the age of 14, and Ryan working there since he was 11. Ryan, who was not available for comment, was part of the family who originally owned the place. He became a partner first, and then Paxinos bought into the business about eight years ago.
Paxinos considers the business as much a community center as a recreation center, and he strives to reach out to more local organizations and schools. He said that part of the business' success is its ability to draw people from different cultures as the community changes over the years, like with its recent kosher comedy night event.
He also prides himself on his charity work and his belief in giving back to the community. For many years, he has provided Thanksgiving meals to families in need, including those in Far Rockaway, where he grew up. The owners also organized a Toys for Tots fundraiser, where 100 gifts were distributed to underprivileged kids. Paxinos also makes donations to Kulanu to help fund programs for special needs children, and he offered them free bowling during the recent school break. He said that this kind of community outreach is what makes Woodmere Lanes special.
"Nick has always been extremely accommodating to these kids, whether it's our camp or the respite program," said Kulanu Director Jonathan Cooper. "He always makes our kids feel very included and welcome. Out of the blue, he called me to offer us the use of the bowling alley at no charge during the holiday break."
Paxinos confesses that when he first started at Woodmere Lanes, he really didn't know how to bowl. But over the years he kept at it and began coaching the Hewlett High School bowling team about 16 years ago. As someone with a teaching degree, it is not surprising that he finds coaching these kids the most rewarding part of the job. He has formed strong bonds with the students and stayed in touch with several of them even after they graduated.
Both of the owners' wives are very involved in the business, which provides great support to them and a family feeling to the business, according to Paxinos.
But the combination of Paxinos' drive to continually enhance the facility and its events, along with his exceptional rapport with customers is what makes the business really flourish. He is a hands-on owner-operator and self-described "people person."
Nancy Chisholm, of East Rockaway, can attest to that.
"Nick is a really nice guy and a good manager," said Chisholm, whose son has been part of a youth league for several years. "He's always very friendly and helpful. [Woodmere Lanes is] a great place to spend an afternoon, because it's run very well and he always makes you feel so welcome."


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Chronic Sinusitis (in Adults)
What Is It?
Chronic sinusitis is a long-term inflammation of the sinuses. The sinuses are moist air spaces behind the bones of the upper face between the eyes and behind the forehead, nose and cheeks. Normally, the sinuses drain through small openings into the inside of the nose. Anything that obstructs that flow can cause a buildup of mucus, and sometimes pus, in the sinuses. Drainage from the sinuses can be obstructed by structural abnormalities of the nose, infection, or tissue swelling caused by allergies. The buildup of mucus leads to increased sinus pressure and facial pain. In adults, chronic sinusitis most often is linked to nasal swelling caused by allergies, especially allergies to inhaled dust, mold, pollen, or the spores of fungi. These allergies trigger the release of histamine and other chemicals that cause the inner lining of the nose to swell and block sinus drainage.
Polyps, nasal tumors and nasal fractures can obstruct the sinus drainage leading to chronic sinusitis. Chronic sinusitis also can be seen in people whose sinuses and nasal passages are structurally abnormally narrow. People with asthma, cystic fibrosis, or immune system problems develop chronic sinusitis more often than others.
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News about Bear Stearns & Company, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Why This Isn't China's 'Bear Stearns Moment'
If the analogy with the crisis of 2008 has any use, writes Peter Thal Larsen of Reuters Breakingviews, it is as a reminder of which mistakes to avoid.
March 6, 2014, Thursday
A New Light on Regulators in the Dark
Federal Reserve transcripts show a board playing catch-up with the events of 2008.
February 23, 2014, Sunday
Inside the Fed's 2008 Proceedings
A running analysis of the transcripts of the Federal Reserve's policy meetings at the height of the financial crisis, released Friday.
February 21, 2014, Friday
JPMorgan Pays
A $13 billion settlement, the largest ever between government officials and a single company, resolves mortgage claims and puts other banks on notice.
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A suit by the trustee for two Bear Stearns funds contends that managers relied on ratings by the major credit agencies in purchasing risky securities just before the financial crisis.
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Suit Charges 3 Credit Ratings Agencies With Fraud in Bear Stearns Case
Liquidators seeking to recover money for investors in two hedge funds filed the lawsuit on Monday against Standard & Poor's, Fitch and Moody's.
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A $13 Billion Reminder of What's Wrong
The government's proposed settlement with JPMorgan Chase offers a teaching moment — about the role banks played in the financial crisis, and risks that remain in the financial system.
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Regulators and investors seem to disagree with recent calls for the ouster of the head of JPMorgan over the bank's expensive legal troubles.
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Marsha Akins, founder and lead designer of Makins hats, began handcrafting fashionable hats for men and women over 30 years ago out of her New York City apartment. What started with a process of designing and creating these fashionable accessories in her very own oven has turned into one of the industry's leading brand of hats today.
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Clemson's defense made its offense look good.
After playing tit-for-tat with South Carolina State for the first 11 minutes, the Tiger men's basketball team asserted its best shut-down defense, held the Bulldogs to just one field goal over the final nine minutes of the first half, and soared to a 36-18 halftime lead.
At that point, it was game-set-match for the Tigers, who impressively bounced back from their 23-point loss to Coastal Carolina on Wednesday by dominating S.C. State 77-41 Sunday afternoon at Littlejohn Coliseum.
It was a string of ESPN Top 10-worthy dunks, including a pair from high-flying sophomore K.J. McDaniels, that excited a small, but vocal holiday weekend crowd. But it was Clemson's relentless, high-energy defense that turned the game decisively in the Tigers' favor.
It took an unscheduled timeout from an obviously perturbed Brad Brownell to change the flow of the game, after Clemson had traded early baskets with the Bulldogs and trailed 13-10 prior to the under-12 media timeout.
At one point, Brownell pulled four of five starters off the floor, leaving only McDaniels in the game. Minutes later, he put the starters back in, with impressive results.
S.C. State's last lead, 16-15, came at the nine-minute mark of the first half. Damarcus Harrison answered a Bulldog basket with a three-pointer, and, after an S.C. turnover, Milton Jennings scored on a short hook off a feed from Adonis Filer. Another S.C. State turnover resulted in a spectacular behind-the-head dunk by McDaniels, and the Tigers capped a 12-0, two-minute run with a three-pointer by Filer and a Jennings layup off a pass from McDaniel.
The Tigers weren't finished. Filer's three-point play put Clemson ahead 30-16 with 4:07 left in the half, and Rod Hall then banked in a runner to finish off a 17-0 Clemson run.
The Tigers stretched their halftime lead to 18, 36-18, when Hall hit McDaniels with a pin-point 50-foot pass for an ally-oop dunk.
Clemson picked up where it left off in the second half, outscoring the Bulldogs 23-11 and stretching the run to 44-13 and the lead to 30, 59-29, at the midway point of the second period.
Clemson's defensive effort included a shutout of S.C. State's leading scoring, Khalif Toombs, who came into the contest averaging 13 points a game.
All 11 Clemson players scored in the game, capped by a last-minute free throw by Carson Fields.
With the victory, Clemson improved its record to 7-4. The loss was the eighth straight for the Bulldogs.
With the game in hand, Brownell used the second half to experiment with his team.
"I really thought our starters did a good job in coming out and playing the first four minutes of the second half in the right way," said Brownell. "We tried to play faster and get out and push and go. And at the same time, we were reasonably patient.
"They went back and forth between man and zone, so we got to look at a bunch of different things."
The Tigers registered 22 assists on their 30 baskets - a high under Brownell - and turned the ball over just nine times.
Harrison led the Tigers with 15 points - a career high that surpassed his 12-point total last season for BYU against Iona. He was one of four Clemson players in double figures, joined by Jennings with 15, Devin Booker with 11 and McDaniels with 11.
"Obviously, we shared the ball," Brownell said. "And we took care of it. We had a nice mix. We got the ball inside some, and we made a few threes and just did some nice things in the game. Our defense was better tonight, and now we need some time off. Our guys have been going at it pretty hard here."
The Tigers will have an eight-day break before playing The Citadel at 4 p.m. on New Year's Day at Littlejohn Coliseum.


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A Christmas open house with inventory reduction sale is Nov. 30, Shop Local Day, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Conneaut Lake Area Historical Society Museum, 150 N. Third St., Conneaut Lake.
Some items, such as ornaments, will be reduced in price.
A new 2014 calendar with 13 color pictures of Conneaut Lake suitable for framing is available, as well as a wide variety of books, including the Ghosts of Hotel Conneaut; Arcadia books on Conneaut Lake Park, Conneaut Lake and the Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad; Bronson Luty's "The Lake as It was," several by Don Hilton, including "Murders and Mysteries in Crawford County" and "From Florida and Back" by Alan Moss.
Available at reduced price will be a Liberty the Second commemorative book and a reprint of a 1904 book about Conneaut Lake Park will be sold at reduced rates.
A special one-day only sale of the framed gold Lexmark pictures of scenes from Conneaut Lake Park — Hotel Conneaut, Dreamland Ballroom, the Beach Club and the old bowling alley — is available that day only for $199 — a reduction of $30 from the usual price. The frame comes in cherry with red backing or pecan with ivory backing.
The museum is closed for the winter, but the open house and sale are designed to give people a chance to do Christmas shopping for Conneaut Lake gifts before the holiday.
Special tours of the museum also are available by appointment.
n More information about the open house: Call 337-6377.
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The Kansas State Library has launched a social-media campaign against what it says are unfair practices to keep bestselling electronic books out of the hands of libraries and their patrons.
Library officials have started a page on Facebook, www.facebook.com/thebig6ebooks, "bringing attention to the titles publishers are refusing to sell (as) e-books to libraries, price gouging or limiting checkouts per copy purchased."
The site names six large publishing firms, Hachette, Macmillan, HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster; and Random House and Penguin Group, which recently announced that they are merging their operations. The companies publish most of the popular bestsellers in the country, the librarians said.
"Writing to publishers and complaining to each other about the publisher/library e-book conflict wasn't enough," State Librarian Jo Budler said in a statement. "We needed a (social media) platform of our own to come together with the public and really take a look at the content not available."
E-books have become an increasingly popular way for library patrons to check out books, which they can read on computers, tablets or phones.
The books can be obtained through state and local library websites, allowing patrons to read a book without having to check out and return a physical copy.
So far, the State Library's Facebook page lists 11 titles from Hachette, Penguin, Macmillan and Simon & Schuster that are not available to libraries as e-books.
The books range from "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling's new novel, "The Casual Vacancy;" to New York Times forecaster Nate Silver's nonfiction work, "The Signal and the Noise," which is in high demand due to his success in closely projecting the outcome of the presidential elections in 2008 and this year.
The facebook page lists a number of other e-books that are available to libraries, but at prices as high $85 a copy, much more than the cover price of a regular book.
Of the six companies named on the Facebook page, only HarperCollins immediately responded to The Eagle's requests for comment.
HarperCollins does sell e-books to the library market, but places restrictions on the number of times a book can be checked out before the library has to pay for another electronic copy.
According to the State Library's facebook page, one Harper Collins title, "The Master of Disguise" by Antonio J. Mendez with Malcolm McConnell, costs $13.99 for 26 checkouts.
Assuming a two-week checkout period, that would be up to a year's worth of use. As with physical books, the price generally comes down once a book has been out for a while.
The company provided The Eagle a copy of a 2010 "open letter to librarians" explaining its policy.
From 2000 to 2010, the company sold its e-books to libraries without a checkout limit. But in 2000, e-books were in their infancy and few people used them, the letter said.
By 2010, more than 40 million e-reading devices had come into service, necessitating a change, it said.
"We have serious concerns that our previous e-book policy, selling e-books to libraries in perpetuity, if left unchanged, would undermine the emerging e-book eco-system, hurt the growing e-book channel, place additional pressure on physical bookstores, and in the end lead to a decrease in book sales and royalties paid to authors," said the letter, written by Josh Marwell, the company's president of sales. "We are looking to balance the mission and needs of libraries and their patrons with those of authors and booksellers, so that the library channel can thrive alongside the growing e-book retail channel."
Lianne Flax, the state's online librarian, said the books are checked out for a specific period of time — usually two to four weeks — just like regular books.
To prevent piracy, the computer file containing the book is active only during the checkout period and becomes corrupted and unreadable or disappears entirely from the user's device when it expires, she said.
When the book times out, it becomes available to the next user who wants to check it out – pretty much the same as any other book would, she said.
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|April 2012
|Thomas A. Bledsoe, MD, FACP, Governor
- Rhode Island ACP Chapter Annual Meeting
- Chapter to Honor Irving Addison Beck and Milton Hamolsky Lifetime Achievement Award (Drs. Corcoran and Besdine) Winners
- Yul Ejnes MD to Complete Term as Chair of the ACP Board of Regents
- Are you Part of a Patient-Centered Medical Neighborhood?
- Membership News
- New Members and Fellows (and a new Master!)
- 2012 Leadership Day on Capitol Hill
Governor's Newsletter
Rhode Island ACP Chapter Annual Meeting
I hope to see all of you at the Chapters Annual Scientific Meeting scheduled for the afternoon of May 3rd at Rhodes on the Pawtuxet in Cranston. Russ Corcoran and the program committee have done a terrific job putting together a program that will be well worth your investment! As noted in the earlier mailing, you have 4 very good reasons to attend the session this year.
- First, the main topic and speakers: Aligned with the College's efforts to combine the best of medical science and professionalism with state of the art medical practice tools, this year's keynote session is entitled, "Diseases of the Age managed in the Practice of the Future: Obesity and Diabetes in the Patient-centered Medical Home". We are pleased to present our own Russ Corcoran, Dr. James Prochaska (of the "Prochaska Model" related to behavior change), Health Department director Dr. Michael Fine and others on the panel!
- Second, Yul Ejnes will be wrapping up his tenure as Chair of the College's Board of Regents just before our meeting; you'll have a unique opportunity to hear Yul's reflections on the state of the profession, and the College's role in positioning it for the future!
- Third, what better way to reconnect with colleagues than under the auspices of the College? What we do is hard work, we are proud to do it well. Share that sense with colleagues that you no longer see in the doctor's lounge or in the physician's parking lot at your hospital!
- Fourth, recognizing the difficulty of getting out of the office for an entire day, we have streamlined the program and will be presenting an efficient and informative half-day format at roughly half the cost of last year's meeting!
On-line registration is available this year. If you are still not convinced, download the meeting program.
I'm looking forward to a terrific meeting and hope to see all of you there!!
Chapter to Honor Irving Addison Beck and Milton Hamolsky Lifetime Achievement Award (Drs. Corcoran and Besdine) Winners
The Rhode Island Chapter will be very pleased to honor Russ Corcoran with its Irving Addison Beck Laureate Award for distinguished service to the Chapter and the community [and having] upheld the high ideals and standards for which the College is known. This brief description of the purpose of the award well encapsulates Russs approach to the profession and his responsibilities within it.
The Chapter is also very pleased to be presenting the Milton Hamolsky Lifetime Achievement Award to Richard Besdine. Dr. Besdine has devoted his career to the development and advancement of geriatrics through university-based and public health care policy work for more than 25 years and is a Professor of Medicine, Director of the Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research at Brown University, Director of the Division of Geriatrics in the Department of Medicine, Chief of Geriatrics for Lifespan, and first Greer Professor of Geriatric Medicine.
Please make every effort to attend this years Chapter meeting on May 3rd to assist in honoring Drs. Corcoran and Besdine. Registration here.
Yul Ejnes MD to Complete Term as Chair of the ACP Board of Regents
As noted above, our own Yul Ejnes (in private practice with Coastal Medical in Cranston) has been serving as the Chair of the Colleges Board of Regents for this past year. The Board of Regents is the main policy-making body of the College. The Board itself is composed of elected officers of the College and the Regents themselves (who are elected by the sitting Regents and the Board of Governors to time-limited terms).
Over the course of the year, Yul has reached out to partner organizations including the AMA and the Society of Hospital Medicine and has travelled internationally representing the College to regional and national medical groups around the world. We look forward to his talk entitled The Internal Medicine Glass: Half Empty or Half Full? at the Chapter meeting on May 3rd. (Register now.)
Dr. Ejnes (in addition to serving as my senior resident during my medicine clerkship!), is a former president of the Rhode Island Medical Society, the Rhode Island Chapter of the American Society of Internal Medicine, and served as ACP Governor of the Rhode Island Chapter prior to serving 2 terms as a Regent.
Are you Part of a Patient-Centered Medical Neighborhood?
Rhode Island continues to be a leader in developing capabilities in state of the art delivery of patient-centered medical care. According to the Colleges policy compendium, a patient-centered medical home is an approach to providing comprehensive primary care in a setting that focuses on the relationships between patients, their primary care physician, and other health professionals involved in their care (a physician-led team).
This effort in Rhode Island is being spearheaded by the Chronic Care Sustainability Initiative Rhode Island (CSI RI) in coordination with the Rhode Island Beacon Community (http://www.pcmhri.org/) and has become a nationally prominent model for efforts to both reformulate and refinance primary care as well as to enhance coordination of care between primary care specialists, other internal medicine sub-specialists and specialists in other fields of medicine as well as with secondary and tertiary care institutions through formal compacts.
Though there are a number of entities now certifying primary care practices as patient-centered medical homes, the NCQA has the most robust certification tool and has the largest presence in Rhode Island. Certification is seen as both a mark of practice excellence and achievement and as a benchmark for enhanced reimbursement. Participating practices in the CSI RI program have received significant revenue from the payers (including Medicare) to fund infrastructure development and assist with physician compensation. Over 50 RI ACP members and fellows now practice in one of these advanced primary care practices (list of certified practices available). For further information about participation, contact the payers, the office of the Health Insurance Commissioner (Mr. Chris Koller, a great advocate), the CSI RI project directors or contact your Governor directly (disclaimer: He is co-Chair of the CSI Steering Committee with Mr. Koller).
As with all things clinical and practice-related, the College has a tremendous resource available for practices on the road to becoming a patient-centered medical home, whether starting the transition or seeking formal certification. This tool is called the Medical Home Builder, and is a practice-based tool and resource compendium offered by the College at an amazing price. More information is available here.
Again, from the Colleges policy compendium, key attributes of the PCMH promote health care delivery for all patients though all stages of life. This care is characterized by the following features: a personal physician for each patient; a physician-directed medical practice, where the personal physician leads a team of individuals trained to provide comprehensive care; whole person-orientation, where the personal physician is responsible for providing or arranging all of a patients health care needs; care coordinated across all elements of the complex health care system; quality and safety; and enhanced access to care.
Membership News
We are very pleased to announce that new Fellow Iris Tong has recently accepted the request to assume the post of Membership Chair for the Chapter. Iris is a master clinician, has been heavily involved in the Warren Alpert Medical Schools Doctoring curriculum for the first and second year medical students and practices at the new Womens Medicine Collaborative in Providence.
While our membership in Rhode Island stands at a very respectable 39% of internists in the state, this means that not only are over 900 internists not taking advantage of the professional offerings and resources of the College but more importantly, their patients are not getting these benefits either! I think you would be surprised to see how many of your colleagues are on the list of non-members.
The benefits of membership fall into a number of categories including professionalism/advocacy, point-of-care medical resources/evidence-based medicine, medical education and recertification, patient resources and education, practice management as well as maintaining your commitment to the profession (and your sanity!) through collegial interactions with peers!
Register for the Chapters Annual Meeting on May 3rd.
Take a look at the interactive menu of ACP benefits, most likely there are a number of benefits available to you of which you may not be aware. Contact Dr. Tong if you are interested in helping out with the recruitment effort through our Chapter administrator Donna Goodnow. A good task for everyone is to ask your colleagues and peers about ACP membership. You may search for individuals on the membership directory on the chapter website.
Dont forget about the Colleges Recruit-a-Colleague program, either. The following recruitment program is available to you between now and March 15, 2013:
- Recruit one colleague and receive a $100 credit toward your 2013-14 annual dues
- Recruit two colleagues and receive a $200 credit toward your 2013-14 annual dues
- Recruit three colleagues and receive a $300 credit toward your 2013-14 annual dues
- Recruit four colleagues and enjoy free annual dues in 2013-14 Plus, for every Member recruited within the promotional period, you will receive an entry into a grand-prize drawing for a trip to Internal Medicine 2014 in Orlando, Florida that includes registration, airfare (up to $500), and four days of hotel accommodations.
Details on this program (and how to get credit for your new recruits) is available here.
New Members and Fellows (and a new Master!)
Warm welcome to new ACP members over the last 6 months:
Anna Francisco Acidera, MD, Stephanie N Ajudua, MD, Kristina Berglund, MD, Nadia Chammas Aoun, MD, Laura Flynn, MD, Aida E Kuri, MD, Sunna Kwun, MD, Kate Elizabeth Mavrich, MD, Bryna J McConarty, MD, Kelli A Naylor, MD, Anishka S Rolle, MBBS, Umut Selamet, MD, Erin E Van Scoyoc, MD
We look forward to meeting you at the Chapter Meeting on May 3rd!
A pat on the back and our congratulations to our newest Fellows:
Michelle Anvar, MD FACP, Curt G Beckwith, MD FACP, Vikram Behera, MD FACP, Steven R Fera, MD FACP, Donald P Fitzpatrick, MD FACP, David L Fried, MD FACP, Harold M Horwitz, MD FACP, Lucia E Larson, MD FACP, Margaret A Miller, MD FACP, Taro Minami, MD FACP, Jose R Polanco, MD FACP, Harlan G Rich, MD FACP, J Mark Ryan, MD FACP, Douglas G Shemin, MD FACP, Lynn E Taylor, MD FACP
Being an FACP is a mark of esteem from colleagues who recognize accomplishments and achievements over and above the practice of medicine. The most important considerations for ACP Fellowship are excellence and contributions made to both medicine and to the broader community in which the internist lives and practices. You may find information about applying for fellowship here..
Finally, Rhode Island will have its fourth Master of the American College of Physicians at the 2012 Internal Medicine College national meeting in April with the election of Yul Ejnes to mastership. To be considered for Mastership, the candidate must have made a notable contribution to medicine. This includes but is not limited to teaching, outstanding work in clinical medicine (research or practice), contributions to preventive medicine, improvements in the delivery of health care, or contributions to medical literature. A well deserved honor for Yul!
2012 Leadership Day on Capitol Hill
The 20th annual Leadership Day on Capitol Hill will be held on June 6-7, 2012 at the Liaison Hotel in Washington, D.C.
Leadership Day is both a very important way for the College to increase its presence on Capitol Hill and bring our issues of concern to U.S. lawmakers as well as a way for you as members to meet your representatives in person to put a human and professional face on the political issues facing our colleagues and patients.
This two-day event provides ACP members with advocacy and/or media training, an update on the College's priority legislative issues; briefings from Members of Congress, Administration officials, and key Capitol Hill staffers; and an opportunity to meet with your state's elected officials. A special briefing for associates and medical students is also provided. This is a Chapter event, and a limited number of participants will be fully funded by the chapter.
When: June 6-7, 2012 (note new date)
Where: Liaison Hotel
415 New Jersey Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001
All Leadership Day information, including hotel and registration information, will be available on the Leadership Day webpage.
For more information about the day or if you are interested in representing the Chapter at this event in the future, please contact RI ACP Chapter administrator Donna Goodnow or Shuan Tomlinson or 800-338-2746 ext. 4547
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Homeowners Receive $25 Billion Mortgage Settlement, But Is It Enough?
If you think you've got some money coming to you, don't get too excited yet.
About one million distressed homeowners are expected to receive mortgage relief in the form of a major settlement on behalf of big banks. In what is the largest attempt to aid the U.S. housing crisis to date, the government will be collecting approximately $25 billion from Bank of America, Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, and Ally Financial, and putting it in the hands of struggling mortgage holders.
Reason for the Settlement. It all started in late 2010 when major mortgage servicers came under investigation for filing the documents necessary to begin the foreclosure process without following proper protocol. Banks were found guilty of signing off on foreclosures without reviewing them on a case-by-case basis and without the presence of a notary public, in order to speed up the process in what is now known as the robo-signing scandal.
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The banks involved in robo-signing not only routinely broke the law, but were responsible for evicting thousands of homeowners on the basis of incorrect or invalid documentation, prompting a months-long freeze on all foreclosure proceedings in the nation and undoubtedly worsening the already dire U.S. housing situation.
Well, it's finally time for the banks to pay--to the tune of $25 billion--but many question whether the settlement is really enough to aid homeowners or penalize banks.
Who Is Eligible for Relief?
Details regarding who, exactly, will be granted settlement funds are not finalized, but NationalMortgageSettlement.com breaks down how the money will be allocated:
• $17 billion--principal reductions: Homeowners who are underwater and delinquent/at risk of default on their mortgages as of the settlement date are to have the total principal owed on their loans reduced, for a total savings of up to $17 billion.
• $3 billion--refinancing: Those who are currently paying a high mortgage rate or have an adjustable-rate mortgage that's about to reset can refinance to today's rock-bottom rates, putting lenders at an estimated loss of $3 billion in interest.
• $1.5 billion--cash payments: The 750,000 qualifying homeowners who lost their homes to foreclosure between 2008 and 2011 can expect to receive a $2,000 check.
[See 6 Strategies for Dealing With an Underwater Mortgage.]
The remainder of the settlement will go toward funding efforts such as consumer-protection programs and reforms to servicing standards.
If you think you've got some money coming to you, don't get too excited yet. The next 30 to 60 days will be spent simply selecting an administrator tasked with ironing out the details and enforcing payment. Then it will take an additional six to nine months to determine which homeowners are to be compensated.
Finally, the settlement will be executed over the next three years.
Is It Enough?
Federal officials hope to bump up the total relief dollars to $39 billion, but the question of whether this settlement will be large enough to provide true relief can only be answered with a disappointing "it depends" for now.
Paul Dales, a housing economist with Capital Economics, tells MSN, "You're hardly skimming the surface. It could help some people a lot, individually. But in terms of the big-picture, overall economy and housing market, it's really just a drop in the ocean of the problem." Only the five banks mentioned above (and all states but Oklahoma) have agreed to the settlement, while mortgages funded by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are exempt. That cuts more than half of homeowners from eligibility right off the bat.
[See The Future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.]
The New York Times explains that the formula by which homeowners will be compensated is far from simple, although banks will be incentivized to help borrowers with the most severely underwater mortgages first.
Slap on the Wrist for Banks
While the numbers appear impressive at first glance, most experts agree that $25 billion will do little more than put a dent in the total funds needed to pull the U.S. housing market out of its hole. And when it comes to holding banks accountable for the mess they caused, the numbers fall short again. Much of the relief funds going to homeowners will be in the form of "soft dollars," with banks paying out very little cold, hard cash.
Then there's the matter of enforcement. As Matt Taibbi of Rolling Stone explains:
"With the rest of it--collecting on the settlement, enforcement of the decrees, all the stuff put in there to balance the deal in the consumer's direction--there will be an uphill battle from this point forward to get the banks to comply. The banks meanwhile have no such uphill battle. They will get the full benefit of the deal (a release from costly litigation) from the moment the ink is dry."
However, while many are pointing out the flaws in this plan--namely, that it probably isn't enough money to make an impact on the current state of the housing market, or punish the mortgage servicers who have prolonged the housing crisis--those actually in danger of losing their homes due to unaffordable mortgage payments will likely agree that it's better than no help at all.
Casey Bond is editor-in-chief of www.GoBankingRates.com, which provides readers informative personal finance and investing content, as well as the best interest rates on financial services nationwide.


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GENEVA (AP) — The global airline industry forecast Thursday a jump in profits to $19.7 billion next year, helped by falling jet fuel prices, rising travel demand and cost-cutting.
The Geneva-based trade association for the world's airlines said the strong outlook — well above its expected net profit of $12.9 billion this year and $7.4 billion in 2012 — would be its biggest absolute profit ever.
But the International Air Transport Association, which represents 240 airlines, or 84 percent of total air traffic, noted that the margins would be low. Next year's profit would come from projected revenues of $743 billion, whereas 2010's $19.2 billion was made on revenues of just $579 billion.
Tony Tyler, director-general and CEO of IATA, told reporters that the profit would amount to a little less than $6 per passenger.
"To put that into perspective, the McDonald's down the road here in Geneva will make about the same amount of profit by selling four Happy Meals at a cost in Geneva of $30," said Tyler.
He noted that kind of margin, at 20 percent, is well out of reach for airlines.
"It begs the question of whether $6 per passenger is a reasonable reward for airlines if you consider the technology, skills and capital that is invested," he said.
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Lou Reed has canceled five gigs scheduled for April, including a pair of Coachella performances. The former Velvet Underground frontman has also nixed shows in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Monterrey, California, according to The Scenestar.
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Reed had been scheduled to perform April 12th and 19th at Coachella, along with shows an April 14th gig the Warfield in San Francisco's The Warfield, April 16th at the Golden State Theatre in Monterrey and April 17th at the Orpheum in Los Angeles.
No reason has been given for the canceled dates, but the Goldenvoice page for the Orpheum Theatre show cites "unavoidable complications." Details on refunds have not been given, and there's no word on if the dates will be rescheduled.
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- Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet or line it with parchment paper.
- Cut butter into flour until the size of small peas. Pour in the buttermilk and stir just until combined.
- Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls on prepared baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, about 10 minutes.
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No self-rising flour? Add 1 TBSP baking powder and 1/2-1 tsp salt. I also added about a tsp of sugar. They were good and easy and kept for a couple of days.
This recipe was fast, easy, and vry tastey! I didn't have self-rising flour so I added some baking powder and salt; nor did I have buttermilk so I just added some vinegar to regular milk. Turned out great. I do recommend rolling dough into smooth balls before baking. Excellent!
I reduced margerine to 1 tbsp, added 1tbspn of Crisco shortening to recipe, added abt 2 tspns of sugar and 1 tsp of salt. I used whole cultured buttermilk and mixed well by hand until dough was still sticky to hands. Now here's a little trick to use. Clean hands well, coat hands generously with fresh flour and grab a handfull of dough and roll to a patty like form. Place them into a round cake pan making sure they touch each other. Let set for ten mins or so and then gently brush a smal amount of margerine over tops of dough. Bake for abt 20 mins at 425 deg or until tops are browned. Serve hot and enjoy...
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Amount Per Serving (12 total)
- Calories
- 147 cal
- 7%
- Fat
- 8 g
- 12%
- Carbs
- 16.1 g
- 5%
- Protein
- 2.6 g
- 5%
- Cholesterol
- 21 mg
- 7%
- Sodium
- 333 mg
- 13%
Based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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