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CARY — Facing criticism within her own party, U.S. Rep. Renee Ellmers on Wednesday doubled down on her push to give legal status to millions of immigrants living illegally in the country.
The Dunn Republican is making immigration overhaul a top priority even as it becomes a flashpoint in her re-election campaign and the prospect of a deal appears to fade on Capitol Hill.
If I can do anything in Washington, Id like to solve this problem, the second-term lawmaker told a forum of immigration advocates in Cary.
Ellmers offered a broad outline of a plan that puts the emphasis foremost on securing the nations borders, while also including legal status for the roughly 11 million people living in the United States illegally.
It is not the equivalent of citizenship, Ellmers cautioned, but a lesser status that she did not define. To gain legal status, she said, immigrants would have to verify their identity, pay a penalty and admit wrongdoing.
We have to put forward a process where they can achieve that goal, she said. I dont know what that is going to look like.
The notion of self-deportation is not workable, she asserted.
It is not practical, it is not common sense, to assume that 11 or 12 million people are simply going to pick up and leave our country, Ellmers said. It is not possible because they have built their lives here, they have built their families here.
Ellmers emerged as a prominent voice on immigration in January, joining House Republican leaders in advocating for a solution to an issue that has vexed lawmakers in Washington and Raleigh. But after getting heat, Ellmers went largely silent. Her remarks at the forum were her most substantive comments on the issue to date.
Her position on immigration has provided plenty of fodder for her Republican primary opponent, Frank Roche, who is putting immigration at the center of his campaign. If elected, the radio talk show host is pledging to block comprehensive immigration reform and amnesty for illegal immigrants.
Ellmers asserted that legal status does not amount to amnesty, saying that Roche was distorting her position.
Doing nothing, Ellmers said, is actually de facto amnesty.
No guarantees
In her remarks, Ellmers posed as many questions as she answered, and she offered a word of caution at the start. I cant guarantee a piece of legislation is going to come out this year, but we are starting this discussion, she said.
The overhaul-minded business and community leaders at the forum urged Ellmers to take action, arguing that it is key to the states economic recovery.
Kurt Bland, who owns a landscape company, said he depends on immigrant workers to fill open positions that local workers often wont take. Its killing us not to have dependable guest worker visas available to us, he said, detailing how fewer workers hurt his companys revenues.
A good first step
But others who attended the event said Ellmers desire to grant legal status to immigrants instead of citizenship is a short-sighted political solution.
Its a good first step, said John Herrera, the senior vice president for Latino affairs at Self Help, a Durham nonprofit. There might be some folks that it works for them.
But for others, he continued, its really hard to think that you cannot establish a life in this country and become an American. We want to be citizens.
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Jean Hall has joined United Way of Larimer County as the chief financial officer and vice president of support. Hall has an MBA and a background in finance and management, mostly in the nonprofit medical field. She most recently worked as the CFO at Hospice of Northern Colorado.
Banner Health added palliative care specialist Dr. Robert A. Fried to its team of medical professionals in Greeley. Fried will provide inpatient palliative care consultation service focusing on the needs of hospitalized patients coping with serious illness and those patients' families.
David Hagan has been named senior vice president of real estate development for Loveland-based real estate firm McWhinney. As senior vice president, he will oversee McWhinney's commercial development program and lead the company's efforts to secure acquisition and development opportunities in Denver and surrounding areas.
General contractor and construction management company Drahota has hired three new employees. Jason Butts and Terry Berringer have joined as project managers and Ruth Seiler has filled the position of controller.
The Institute of Business and Medical Careers School of Paralegal Studies announced Kendell Lawyer has been honored as Student of the Year in the Business and Management category by the Colorado Association of Career Colleges and Schools. Each year the Colorado Association of Career Colleges and Schools and the Denver Press Agency selects 15 nominated students from across the state who exemplify excellence in commitment, performance, leadership and professionalism.
Jim Rawlins, executive director of admissions at Colorado State University, was voted president-elect of the National Association for College Admission Counseling at the association's 67th National Conference in New Orleans in September. Rawlins will serve a three-year term. A member of NACAC since 2000, he has served in a variety of capacities within the association and several of its state and regional affiliates, including Hawaii, Pacific Northwest and Rocky Mountain.
Christian Kummerow, professor in Colorado State University's Department of Atmospheric Science and director of the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere, has been named a Fellow of the American Meteorological Society. Kummerow was named a Fellow for his research into obtaining a better understanding of global and regional climate change through the use of spaceborne missions.
Greg Anton, Anton Collins Mitchell LLP founding partner, has been elected the chairman of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the world's largest organization representing the accounting profession. Anton is the past president of the University of Northern Colorado Alumni Association and past chair of the UNC School of Accountancy Advisory Board.
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Raleigh Brooks of Timnath was inducted into the National 4-H Hall of Fame for his lifetime achievements and contributions to 4-H. Brooks has been actively involved with youth and agriculture in Colorado since his academic days at Colorado State University. He graduated from CSU in 1951 with a Bachelor of Science degree in animal husbandry.
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Casa del Naranjo in Merida
- bedrooms 5
- baths 4
- sleeps 9
- pool yes
- hot tub no
- pets allowed no
- type House
- community Historic Center
rates (USD)
/ night
$ 1,700 - $ 1,850 / week
$ 4,500 - $ 6,000 / month
vacation rental description
If you are looking for the perfect house for rent in Merida, Yucatan, to spend your next vacation, look no further!
Casa del Naranjo will welcome small and large groups and is the perfect fit for any vacation, whether you want to stay in Merida or take day trips to pyramids, visit haciendas, cenotes, or old convents. Originally built in the 1920's, the house was fully renovated in 2006 and kept the charm of its colonial roots (Original tiles and iron works throughout the house) while offering all the modern aspects of a luxury house. Located nearby the Santa Ana area and Paseo Montejo, you will enjoy art galleries, restaurants and you are only 3 blocks away of the entertainment of Merida downtown.
Come and experience the best Merida has to offer and discover the authentic Mexico in style!
You can find more details on our website: rentalyucatan . com
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house rental amenities
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 4
Fully equipped kitchen
Living - TV room
Dining room (Seating 10)
Mirror Pool.
Terrace: Large patio and outdoor pool area, additional sun-terrace on roof.
Garage: One car garage.
ceiling fans: In all rooms.
Air conditioning: In 4 bedrooms and living room.
Stereo: Yes.
Cable TV
Laundry room
Additional maid services, please inquire.
activities and attractions in Merida Yucatan
While you stay at Casa del Naranjo we recommend several activities...
- Hacienda hopping
- Mayan route ("Ruta Maya) to visit the many Mayan cultural sites (2 to 4 hours drive from Merida)
- Chitchen Itza (2 to 3 hours drive from Merida)
- Mercado Santa Ana, located a block away from the house, the market is a unique experience.
- Paseo Montejo
- Nightlife in downtown Merida (5 - 6 blocks away)
- Sit back and relax... that is why you came!
- Tequila tasting on the roof top terrace
- Relaxing by the pool
vacation rental rates
-Specific pricing applies from Dec. 10th through January 10th.
-Additional utilities charges apply to any rental from June 1st through September 15th rental (US $15.00 additional fee per day)
- Minimum rental is 3 nights. Any rental 1 or 2 nights is priced at a 3 nights stay.
- We do not offer long term stay (Over 5/6 weeks) at this time.
- No Smoking
- No Pets
Marc Morel
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Prior to paying a reservation deposit, always verify payment instructions by calling the phone number displayed on this listing page. By contacting the owner directly and paying by an approved method - credit card, paypal, check or bank transfer - your reservation payment will be protected up to $1,000.Learn more in our Security Center


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Aug. 24, 1922-March 13, 2013Martha E. Bear, 90, of Elida passed away at 4:15 a.m. on Wednesday at Vancrest Healthcare Center in Delphos.She was born on Aug. 24, 1922, to Irvin and Susanna (Shenk) Diller, who preceded her in death.On June 20, 1942, she was united in marriage to Joseph G. Bear, who preceded her in death on March 1, 2002.Services will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday at Sharon Mennonite Church, with John Brunk, Kevin Beachy and Stanley Bear officiating. Burial will follow in the church's cemetery.Visitation will be from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. on Friday at Harter and Schier Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church.Memorial contributions may be made to the Sharon Mennonite Church.
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Alexandra Stripp is a student at ACS International School, Hillingdon. Since 2000, American Community School (ACS) has partnered ORBIS to promote international education and global citizenship among its students. Every year, high achieving students go through a rigorous selection process for three internships during one week on board the ORBIS Flying Eye Hospital.
In April 2012, I was lucky enough to be able to follow the work of the ORBIS Flying Eye Hospital in Da Nang, Vietnam for a week, together with three other students from ACS International Schools and the Westminster Academy, and I can say without doubt that for me it was a life changing experience.
The work of ORBIS fascinates me on many levels. First of all as a human being, wanting to make a difference in the world - it was amazing to be a part of a team that each year changes thousands of lives. Secondly, as I am planning to study medicine, the actual work ORBIS carries out fascinates me on a medical level. And finally the way passionate specialists come together in a team, sharing their knowledge and engaging others while changing the life of people in great need is an amazing experience to be a part of.
Monday morning was the screening day, the day where pre-selected patients come to the local eye hospital to be examined. This is a very busy and tiring day, many patients come and leave, and as the Medical Director of the ORBIS Flying Eye Hospital told me, the day is "controlled chaos".
Each patient was put into one of three groups, depending what treatment was needed. The three categories were cataract, oculoplastics and surgical retina, with one ORBIS Volunteer Faculty member in charge of each. Each patient's situation was individually evaluated, and about 20 from each category were chosen to have a surgery by ORBIS Volunteer Faculty and local hands-on trainees.
I was following Dr. Kutzscher's work that day. He is specialized in cataract and had come all the way from the U.S. to volunteer for ORBIS. This is also one of the things that made ORBIS such a great experience, all the staff, everyone is so committed and it was so amazing to observe them striving for what they believe and work for. This was also shown in Dr. Kutzcher's way of very explaining to us what he would be doing and looking for while examining each patient.
The next three days were again hard work for the doctors, nurses and the rest of the team, as the selected patients would be treated. One doctor would be located at the local eye hospital and the two others would carry out surgeries on the ORBIS Flying Eye Hospital.
The days on the plane were very exciting. I was able to scrub-in at (assist at) a surgery, which made me understand much better how it all works. I saw the importance of the many people involved both before, during and after a surgery. When not scrubbing in, one can follow the live streaming of the surgeries with a doctor explaining every move on a screen in the Flying Eye Hospital classroom.
This was so helpful and fascinating at the same time, as it was much easier to understand what was going on when both actually seeing it, but also having it explained. In the ORBIS classroom at the front of the plane, local trainees were following and learning from an ORBIS Volunteer Faculty member, and in-between each surgery other classes or lectures were held. Quickly, without knowing much about ophthalmology, one felt engaged by the passion of the doctors, showing different cases they had performed themselves in their home-country and then explaining the differences.
The aircraft also carries a simulator, used by trainees, which we were allowed to try. This was very hard, but enjoyable at the same time, giving insight about how much training and perfection the doctors need during the surgeries, where 0.5mm can make a huge difference.
The emotional moments of this experience will probably stay with me the longest, if not forever. I especially remember standing looking into the operation room as a surgery just finished. As soon the translator, told the patient that everything went well, she took the doctor's hand, kissed it and said 'thank you very much' while a tear dropped from her eye. At this point, I think I realized how big a difference ORBIS makes to these people.
I feel so privileged that I got the chance of following ORBIS in, Da Nang, Vietnam. For me, the trip was an unforgettable experience. Following the work of the entire ORBIS team, feeling the passion about each person's profession and their experiences with ORBIS, seeing patients entering the plane with bad vision, and leaving the plane the same day, with improved vision, which, for most of the patients would not be a possibility without ORBIS.
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NEWS FLASH! - Joplin, Missouri-----
The Ozarks worst air disaster in history occurred when a small two-seater Cessna 150,piloted by two Southern Missouri University students, crashed into a cemetery earlier today in The Ozarks.
Search and rescue workers have recovered 300 bodies so far and expect the number to climb as digging continues into the evening.The pilot and copilot survived and are helping in the recovery efforts


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Your Oasis in the Desert in Palm Springs
- bedrooms 2
- baths 2½
- sleeps 6
- pool yes
- hot tub yes
- pets allowed no
- type Condo
- community Palm Springs Country Club
- rates (USD) $ 2,400 - $ 2,500 / month
vacation rental description
Beautiful Upgrades! This expansive condo is located in Palm Springs Country Club, a spacious secure private development with immaculate grounds, just 6 minutes from downtown Palm Springs. If you are looking for a quiet, private get-a-way, this might work for you. This particular unit is a townhouse, 1840 sf with 2 upstairs master suites, each with their own full bath.
It has an open plan with plenty space to entertain, quietly read and just relax. You will enjoy the 2 private patios on the ground floor level and a private balcony off the master bedroom. In addition, the large master bedroom features its own library and sitting area, a California King sized bed with a top of the line mattress and topper and a large walk-in closet.
For your or your guest's comfort, you will appreciate the high end queen mattress and topper in the guest room, mirrored wardrobe closet, vaulted ceiling, mountain views and its own private full bath.
You will find higher end amenities and furnishings than you typically will see in a Palm Springs rental as our original intention was to keep it for us. It has travertine flooring throughout with the exception of carpeting in the 2 bedrooms. We have granite counters in the kitchen and all 3 bathrooms. The dining area which opens to the living area seats 6 comfortably and includes a 10 foot long wet bar, perfect for entertaining.
The living room area provides comfortable seating for 7, and features a gas fireplace, 42" HDTV, original art work and direct access to the front patio with great views of the lush grounds.
The kitchen has also been upgraded with new stainless steel appliances and opens directly to the family room and back patio. This area has two very comfortable lounge chairs and a sleeper sofa. The large, private back patio features spectacular unobstructed mountain views, a table and seating for 4, a BBQ for your convenience.
The grounds are spectacular, with expansive greenbelt areas between condos and walking paths throughout. Pick your own plump oranges, tangelos, grapefruit, lemons and limes from the trees…great for breakfast and a fresh lemon for your late afternoon drink. You are located in Phase 5 of the complex which comes with 2 spas and one pool.
Complex requires a 30 day min. Thanks!
condo rental amenities
Virtually everything is this townhouse is brand new including 4 new flat screen TVs and DVR. In addition, you will have Wireless Internet Access and unlimited long distance calling throughout the US and Canada.
For your comfort, we have a brand new state of the art air-conditioner and heating unit and of course, you will be able to enjoy the ambiance of the gas fireplace.
The unit comes fully furnished with new linens, towels and everything you need for preparing meals from a rice cooker, to a blender, electric skillet, in-door ice and water dispenser in the fridge…you need it?…it's is likely there. We want you to feel completely at home.
A new washer and dryer with laundry supplies are available for your use and located in the laundry room located just off the front patio.
Our experience is that you typically will be able to enjoy the pool/spa by yourself just steps from the front patio. The secure complex is gated and you will be provided a remote and parking pass for the covered parking. There is plenty of guest parking also available. Please call if you questions. You are sure to enjoy your stay here.


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Today, pre-cut or fresh-cut salad greens are the dominant force in foodservice, produce suppliers agree. Pre-cut greens range from chopped romaine hearts to custom salad mixes with global influences. Robert Schueller of Melissa's World Variety Produce, says there are at least 16 different packaged salad mixes available to foodservice, with spring mix the most-requested blend.
Spring mix, also known as mesclun, is a combo of eight to 16 young salad greens and usually includes several lettuces (such as red leaf and lollo rossa), frisee, arugula and mustard greens. The product can also contain red romaine, radicchio, mizuna, tatsoi, oak leaf lettuce, rainbow chard and baby spinach. "Spring Mix is defined seasonally and can be customized to an operator's specifications," Schueller explains.
Asian mix has made significant gains in foodservice, he claims. Standards in the blend include baby spinach, mizuna, red mustard, tatsoi and pak choi (aka bok choy). These are slightly more exotic greens with a bolder flavor profile.
Neapolitan mix has a Mediterranean slant, combining at least five varieties of greens and a maximum of 11. Included are kale, red cabbage, rainbow chard, spinach, arugula, bull's blood beet tops and baby pea shoots. The more common Italian Salad is a simple duet of romaine lettuce and radicchio.
Mache is a tender salad green with narrow, dark green leaves and a tangy taste. It also goes by the names "corn salad," "field salad" and "lamb's lettuce." Mache is one of the newest darlings of fine-dining chefs; it's often combined with crisper greens like frisee, red romaine, radicchio and baby lettuces for textural contrast.
Design-your-own mix: Earthbound Farm, growers and packagers of organic and conventional salad mixes, reports that a number of its restaurant customers combine several products to create a signature salad blend. "Spring mix has almost become a commodity," says Tonya Antle, VP of organic sales. "But you can blend it with herb salad, mache, arugula or other baby greens and make your own creation. Or you can add spring mix to chopped romaine or iceberg."


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Now that the city council has voted to negotiate contracts with Pyrolyzer for generating electricity from trash, we should not only plan for the best-case scenario, but also the worst.
Best case: Mr. Pyrolyzer's predictions come true. We rely on contracts to process 4,000-plus tons of trash per day, binding for 20-some years, that will enable us to pay off the facility.
Worst case: the predictions do not come true. We "throw the switch" to natural gas, and those same contracts — that obligate us to dispose of other cities' trash for the next 20 years — become a liability.
Even if those trash contracts are signed by "outside investors," we must still guard against any guarantees that are made by the city of Logansport. Waste-to-energy schemes have caused other cities to come close to bankruptcy (Detroit, several times over the last 20 years) or actually go bankrupt (Harrisburg, Pa).
If Logansport does make a deal with Pyrolyzer, one contract that definitely will be signed is the one that locks us into being Pyrolyzer's customer for 20 or so years, at a beginning rate of 5.5 cents per kilowatt hour.
Logansport does not benefit from this deal. On March 6, the open market price for electricity was 2.872 cents/kilowatt hour. Of course there are added costs to bring that electricity to homes or factories, whether from the open market or from Pyrolyzer. Obviously the open market varies, though the average over the last couple of years has been much lower than 5.5 cents. The point is that the market is depressed, and we are considering locking ourselves in at too high a price. We have already spent too much on Peabody coal and Duke power because we signed high-priced contracts. Let's not make the same mistake a third time.
Pyrolyzer definitely benefits from this deal. The problem today for such investor-owned plants, trying to make a living on the open market, is that the price of power is so low that no one is willing to buy electricity at the price that the plant needs to be profitable.
Pyrolyzer wants a contract for a high rate, that can increase over time. They need the income of this contract with Logansport, because any excess power will have to be sold at competitive prices on the open market.
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Interior Designer Rachel Horn and her husband Justin Kreizel combined their skills to renovate this 1969 Airstream. They are now ready for the great outdoors, but more importantly, they can spend their time camping in luxury.
The interior is just as functional as it is beautiful. The built-in daybed is wrapped in glamorous fabrics and Moroccan accents, making it almost too beautiful to sleep in. The geometric mirrored coffee tables add a touch of glamour to the space.
This table (below) will help you bring modern lines and a little glam into your own home.
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Although this wasn't the typical 10,000 square foot project Horn was used to designing, she didn't treat it any differently and carefully considered all the details.
Mixing modern home decor with Moorish, Turkish or Persian details creates something Horn decribes as "Luxe Nomadic".
This modern kitchen is equipped with stainless steel appliances, a cappuccino maker, water filter, and all the amenities typically found in a luxurious home kitchen. Horn and her husband have everything they need to be comfortable while camping.
Modern wall light fixtures are great for casting a nice glow onto counters and surfaces below, perfect for cooking those late night meals. Directional wall lights are great for kitchens without upper cabinets. This light (below) would also work perfectly in this type of setting.
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The bedroom is separated from the rest of the space with Moorish arches and curtains, tied back for easy access. The headboards mimic the arches of the overall structure and are covered in elegant fabrics. After a long day hiking in the rough outdoors, who wouldn't want to jump into these comfortable beds?
For those of you who shy away from the rough outdoors and don't typically like the idea of camping.... Maybe it's time you give "glamping" a try!
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Central Los Angeles High school features dramatic modern architecture designed by Wolf D. Prix and the Austrian firm Coop Himmelblau. There's no doubt this high school holds a place in debates over urbanism, planning, and architectural patronage in Los Angeles.
Fifteen years ago, LAUSD launched a $20 billion construction campaign, which included a new high school along Grand Avenue in downtown Los Angeles, a neighborhood where existing schools had grown incredibly overcrowded. How important should architecture be to a city's urban development, and the design of schools specifically? Shouldn't campuses be both economical and appealing in design, rather than one or the other?
Katherine Harrison, the school's executive director puts it like this, "The striking character of the buildings attract a great deal of attention to the school which is alternately welcome and unwelcome. Either way, we run the risk of the building somehow defining the school's mission rather than the educational needs of students and the community we serve."
Despite the continuing debates over design and budget, the beauty of both the interior and exterior architecure is hard to ignore.
The auditorium (above) is a show stopper in itself. The 950-seat theater is state-of-the-art and features a tower rising from its iconic roof. Bold, colorful seating provides any modern space added character. Give this chair a try in your modern home for the same effect.
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Minimal lighting, with just the use of downlights, allows for the interior architecture to have the main spotlight. Here is a suggestion for achieving this simple, yet effective lighting aesthetic.
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Prix's decision to design the whole composition in concrete and aluminum panels no doubt makes the school stand out in Los Angeles.
This image demonstrates its proximity to the downtown freeway system, the featured character in the story of Los Angeles should its urban development be turned into a script.
Despite the difficulty completing this project and the debates that continue to hover around it, there is no questioning the noteworthy appeal of the architecture and the impact it has on the city's overall design development.
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The 20-room Grace Santorini Hotel, which is a member of the award winning Grace Hotels Group, is carved into the cliff-face 300m above Santorini's volcanic caldera. Athens-based studio Divercity Architects, in collaboration with MplusM, accomplished this amazing coastal hotel design. They created an environment with a luxurious combination of elegance and serenity.
From the first steps into the lobby (above) you know you're in for a treat. Oxidized steel, concrete, and stone combine to create a look that's modern and intriguing, making you want to reach out and touch everything, but not stay too long. A place where you won't sit and lounge forever, but that's going to get you excited about the comfort that awaits you within this beautiful resort.
Black modern accent chairs add a bold detail to any space. If you want this look in your space, we believe this black leather weave chair can get you there!
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The guestrooms' all-white interiors & furnishings, combined with brushed concrete floors, personify the trademark whitewashed houses of the Cyclades.
Bright pink accents provide an electrifying element to the decor while classic, modern design pieces such as the Eames Shell Chair add softness to the stark room. The soft curves play nicely off the sleek lines and concrete floors.
We suggest this idea (below) for bringing this feeling into your home.
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This built-in daybed mimics the architecture of the Cyclades. Integrated side tables are a very clever solution and create a strong grounding element for the sleek coffee table. Minimal coffee tables are a great way to keep a space open while still functional.
The lightweight white table lamp perched beautifully next to the rocking chair casts a subtle glow down onto the pure white surface. This modern table lamp (below) would work great in the space as well!
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Outside, the magnificent infinity pool's jagged outline echoes the zigzag paths that criss-cross Santorini's sheer mountain cliff terrain.
Meanwhile, outdoor patios offer majestic views of the famous sunset cast across the Aegean sea and the Cyclades Islands, as well as a romantic atmosphere for visitors. You could sit here, relax, and just wait for that sunset all day.
Can you imagine a more beautiful and romantic place that you would want to spend your vacation? The Restaurant in Santorini is out of this world as well! Time to start saving your pennies now!
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Not since the City Beautiful movement of the late 19th century and its most prominent advocates (including landscape designer Frederick Law Olmstead, designer of New York's Central Park) have designers, policy-makers and the public embraced ambitious landscape designs for public spaces. Today, as the world's foremost designers are joining efforts for the task of creating new urban green spaces, a few challenges arise: How to incorporate hardscape with landscape? How to design attractive drought-tolerant landscaping? What are the best practices in outdoor lighting? And with those challenges come solutions that each of us can apply to our own private green spaces.
The following six projects represent the vanguard of thinking in outdoor design. The first three are already completed; the second three may never break ground, but represent visionary thinking nonetheless in the greening of public space.
The Elevated Park - High Line Park, New York City
Manhattan's famous High Line park (above) opened in 2009. It occupies more than one mile of a former elevated rail line.
The Pocket Park - Materials & Applications, Los Angeles
This small green space in Los Angeles (above) is technically private property, open in the daytime to the public. With a rotating schedule of outdoor design exhibitions, M&A serves as a park space for neighbors and an innovative hardscape studio for designers and architects. Made from a series of interlocking plates, this sunscreen by Benjamin Ball & Gaston Nogues shares its inspiration with modern ceiling lighting designs.
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The Rooftop Park - City Hall, Chicago
Chicago was a leader of urban design 100 years ago with the advent of the skyscraper and it leads again today with rooftop parks popping up across the city. Among them, the Chicago Cultural Center, the Chicago Center for Green Technology and Millennium Park. Perhaps the most prominent sign of Chicago's all-in commitment to forward-thinking urbanization is the rooftop garden atop City Hall (above).
The Vertical Park - SkyFarm, Toronto
The SkyFarm (above) by designer Gordon Graff is a proposal to erect a 58 floor "agri-tower" in Toronto's Theatre District, intended to provide fresh, organic produce to the surrounding city with minimal carbon footprint.
Despite boasting some of the world's largest parks located within metropolitan boundaries, the City of Los Angeles ranks far behind other major U.S. cities in parkland per capita... Which leaves designers and developers (as well as this blogger) dreaming of expansive park projects in the horizontal city.
The Flyover park - Park 101, Los Angeles
A joint project between several different design firms, Park 101 (above) proposes to cover a section of the 101 freeway in downtown Los Angeles with a green lid, uniting the city's civic, cultural, transportation and historic centers with vital green space.
The Reclaimed Park - The Piggy Back Yard, Los Angeles
The Los Angeles River (yes, there's a river) has long been a target of reclamation projects intent on returning the notorious concrete viaduct to its natural state. The Piggy Back Yard (above) proposal transforms abandoned rail yards near downtown Los Angeles into a drought tolerant park and river flood basin.
As important as the landscape design is, it's only one step in a functioning outdoor space. Hardscape design and outdoor lighting is key to increasing access and safety. In the July/August 2011 issue of Monocle magazine, Christine Loh, CEO of the Hong Kong based think tank Civic Exchange, explained the need for reasonable lighting in city parks and streets: "Street lighting can obviously make people feel safer but it doesn't have to be bright, bright, bright." To minimize light pollution, both amateur and pro landscape designers are increasingly turning to dark sky outdoor lighting. The examples below are attractive but unobtrusive by day, and bright but not too bright by night.
Hinkley Luna Dark Sky 16" High Bronze Outdoor Wall Light
Hubbardton Forge Lightfall 13 1/2" High CFL Dark Sky Light
Not everyone is landscaping acres of reclaimed land or rooftops. Despite plot size, home garden or city park, the same general design principles will always apply... Use native and climate-specific flora when possible, let hardscape enhance the space without overpowering it and use lighting modestly for best results day and night.
Images: The Architect's Newspaper, Aether Journal, Archinect, Growing a Greener World, Torontoist, LAist
Have you been looking for a way to incorporate contemporary gardens into your modern home decor? Well, Flora Grubb and other specialty shops provide lots of great ideas that double as artwork.
These small aeriums (above) have a "ship in a bottle" appeal. The're all unique, but typically feature tiny mosses, lichens, and tillandsias which all live happily together under glass. They have artists in the store handcrafting each one. If you want to make this a fun project for yourself, we also suggest using attractive glass containers, like this one (below) as a perfect way to display a variety of stylish succulents.
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In addition to the aeriums, Flora Grubb also makes plant "pockets" (below) that hang openly or against a wall. It's a great way to have an organized, yet beautiful mess of greenery. It's also a great way to apply plant life toward using vertical space.
Are you looking for a way to incorporate just a little bit of greenery, but in a more controlled manner? Try these "thigmotropes" (below). They're designed to be screwed into a wall and hold tillandsia plants. Just take them down to lightly water every once in a while.
As you incorporate more greenery into your decor, make sure to reap the full benefit of having plant life indoors and help circulate your fresh air using modern ceiling fans. This handsome fan (below) would do the trick.
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Succulent wall art is such a big trend right now. They're low maintenance and they look great. Although time consuming, and depending on the size, they're easy to make and could be a fun summer project.
The best part about succulent wall art is that they can be any size and work indoors or out. All you have to do for watering is spray them using a water bottle.
There are so many inventive ways to incorporate plant life into your modern decor, indoors or out. And many of them could also make fun DIY projects. Although, some are more simple than others, should you need help you could always refer to resources like Flora Grubb and other creatives.
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ANDERSON — A man who said he killed his mother to prevent Armageddon lost his appeal to the Indiana Supreme Court Friday.
Brad Passwater, who was convicted in the 2002 murder of 48-year-old Sandra Passwater at the home they shared in Lapel, had already lost his post-conviction relief appeal in 2012.
In this supreme court appeal, Passwater and attorneys Stephen T. Owen and Richard Denning argued the post-conviction appeal didn't follow proper procedure in instructing the trial jury and that Passwater received ineffective assistance from his attorneys.
Brad Passwater, who was 23 at the time of the crime, struck his mother twice over the head with a frying pan and stabbed her in the temple with a knife, according to court documents.
At trial, he used a defense of insanity, telling a court-appointed psychiatrist that he had to kill his mother in order to prevent Armageddon.
The jury was presented with two options: finding Passwater guilty but mentally ill; or finding him not responsible by reason of insanity (NRRI). The jury went with the former, and Passwater was sentenced to 60 years in prison.
Supreme Court Appellate Judge Robert Rucker affirmed the decision of the previous courts and denied Passwater's appeal, determining the courts gave the jury sufficient instruction in the trial and that Passwater's attorneys had performed their duties to the best of their abilities. He cited case history in a previous similar trial to affirm his decision.
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If you're in the mood for grit and anger and violence … then head to the theater! MikeO has a look at two movies that fit the bill: Oldboy and Out of the Furnace!
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The following map depicts the locations of current swimming beach sampling stations in King County.
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by Bob Brigham, Sat Dec 19, 2009 at 11:50:04 AM EST
Bloggers may make for an effective bogeyman for the administration: people misunderstood enough to be marginalized. But bloggers aren't the biggest problem for Rahm Emanuel's strategy of passing something...anything, in fact they aren't even the biggest problem online.
If anything, progressive blogs have been overly accommodating by creating a discussion-heavy atmosphere over the disagreements between Democrats. The administration should be relived that bloggers opposing the bill have largely taken such an approach. Because the bloggers opposing the bill have by and large shown far more of a willingness to get their hands dirty and fight with every tool available. From fundraising to message to organizing, I can't imagine anyone would rather go into a political fight with the bloggers supporting anything than the bloggers fighting to make the bill better. I mean, Fred Hiatt didn't bring on Ezra Klein because of all he'd done to elect Democrats.
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With the 2010 NFL season not even one month old, most league insiders agree that it's way too early to get carried away over the Chiefs' surprising early-season success.
That said, it would be hard to find a league insider anywhere who could have predicted that a Kansas City team that had won only 10 games over the previous three years combined would be the only unbeaten team remaining at the 2010 quarter-pole.
With the league's top-ranked rushing offense and second-ranked scoring defense entering their bye week, the Chiefs are, at the very least, suddenly being taken very seriously.
But while the consensus seemed to be that it would take longer than it actually has for them to become a real factor in the NFL's scheme of things, the Chiefs' Patriots pedigree — courtesy of general manager Scott Pioli and new coordinators Charlie Weis (offense) and Romeo Crennel (defense) — was widely considered to be a springboard to long-term respectability in relatively short order.
The turnaround in Atlanta under former Patriots director of college scouting Thomas Dimitroff offered a strong hint that the Chiefs would have eventual heavyweight potential with Pioli running the show.
"When you look at how quickly the Falcons turned around under Dimitroff, it speaks volumes about the strength of the Patriots' philosophy," said one NFL personnel evaluator. "They shipped out Michael Vick, revamped the roster and rebuilt the culture of the locker room. And Scott (Pioli) did the same thing in Kansas City. It took a little longer, but the results are coming now.
"Scott came up through pro scouting, and he helped build those teams in New England with low-priced, experienced veterans who still had something left in the tank. The problem is that there just aren't as many of those veterans on the street anymore because there has become a higher premium on them. Those guys like (LB Mike) Vrabel that they used to find have been getting paid. They are not on the street anymore."
"The other thing he did was he rebuilt the whole building — he hired a whole new scouting department. He moved the training camp from River Falls (Wis.) back to Missouri. He hired a young cap guy (director of football administration Trip MacCracken) and ran off most of the building with strong ties to the old (Carl Peterson-run) regime — guys like Denny Thum."
More help from the very top of the Chiefs' organizational ladder has no doubt helped Pioli orchestrate the Chiefs' climb to respectability.
"They did a complete 180 since (Chiefs chairman and CEO) Clark (Hunt) took over for his dad," said one league executive very familiar with the late Lamar Hunt's modus operandi. "Where Lamar surrounded himself with similar personalities and let people work their way up from the ground like Denny Thum, Clark has done it a lot differently.
"If you remember, Carl (Peterson) made a decision to go young, and he thought he would give it one more year and retire, maybe consult and turn the team over. Then Carl and (former head coach) Herm (Edwards) got pushed out, and (Clark Hunt) hired a GM (in Pioli). Clark is a lot different than his dad."
Clearly, Pioli's hiring of former New England cohorts Weis and Crennel has also made a big difference.
"Scott had to do too much all by himself the first year and could not trust anyone to help him," the executive said. "If you look at (Patriots head coach) Bill (Belichick)'s operation, he had Scott, Charlie (Weis), Romeo (Crennel). He had Josh (McDaniels). It is a reason Floyd Reese was hired. Bill knows what he is good at, and where he needs help."
And the same goes for Pioli.
"I thought the Chiefs had one of the best offseasons in the NFL, and it had a lot more to do with (non-player-related acquisitions) than any talent they brought in," the league exec told PFW. "They look a lot like the old New York Jets staff under Bill Parcells. Landing Romeo and Charlie was a big win.
"If you remember, they cut loose (former offensive coordinator) Chan Gailey right before the (2009) season. And Chan is a great coach, but he did not fit their philosophy. Now you got a head coach (Todd Haley) who is not overloaded with coordinator responsibilities, and it has made a big difference."
Kansas City's jaw-dropping 31-10 rout of the Niners in Week Three really made people around the league stand up and take notice of what was transpiring in K.C.
"(The Chiefs) flat outcoached the (49ers)," said one pro scout. "They snuffed them out. Romeo Crennel and (DB coach) Emmitt Thomas are doing some good things with that group. No. 91 (ROLB Tamba Hali) and 92 (third-year DE Wallace Gilberry) are playing good football. They suffocate you coverage-wise and disguise (coverages) very well. I thought their scheme was very, very tough to figure out."
It's also very much worth pointing out Pioli's most recent handiwork in the draft — from first-round FS Eric Berry on down — and in free agency, with RB Thomas Jones, ORG Ryan Lilja and DE Shaun Smith, who has done such a fine job replacing injured 2009 first-round pick Tyson Jackson, all making significant contributions.
"Look at those secondaries in New England with Ty Law and Rodney Harrison. They were smart and physical," a league personnel expert told PFW. "That is what Eric Berry brought, and he has far better athletic talent than those guys did. He covers so much ground for them. There are few safeties in the National Football League who can do what he can.
"What they did was add a lot of explosion to both sides of the ball. I had a first-round grade on (2010 second-round WR Dexter) McCluster."
Jones' impact has not been a surprise to people in the know, as he's made his presence felt on every NFL team on which he has played dating back to his contributions for the Bears team that made it to the Super Bowl in 2006.
"I liked the Thomas Jones signing more for what he brings to the locker room than what he brings to the running game," the talent evaluator told PFW. "He still has got plenty left in the tank, even though he is on the wrong side of 30. But what you can't put enough value on is how he leads. He was like Walter Payton in Chicago. He was the leader on that offense. When they shipped him out, it was a huge loss. He keeps his body in such great shape that he should have a few more good years left.
"I was surprised the Colts let Lilja go," added the evaluator. "He was their best lineman for a lot of years. If you look at the lines in New England, they have never had great lines, but the protection has always been solid. That's what Charlie Weis gives you. He'll find a way to roll protection and chip and scheme the hell out of what he's got."
As good as the Chiefs have looked, however, a realistic look at the road ahead indicates that a pitfall or two may be in the offing — specifically a two-game stretch on the road immediately after their bye against AFC South stalwarts Indianapolis and Houston.
There are also many league observers who are quick to point out that the combined record of their first three opponents (San Diego, Cleveland and San Francisco) is a very lackluster 3-9.
On the other hand, after the games against the Colts and Texans, the Chiefs face a seven-game stretch (Jacksonville, Buffalo, at Oakland, at Denver, Arizona, at Seattle, Denver) that just might set the table for a playoff berth that many thought would have been very unlikely when the season started.
One other big concern moving forward, though, could be the offense, with many in the know wondering whether QB Matt Cassel will be able to provide consistent direction. It's worth noting that the offense failed to score a TD against a very suspect Cleveland defense in Week Two.
"The big question I think everyone still is trying to figure out is: How much can Charlie Weis get out of Matt Cassel?" said one personnel evaluator. "Josh (McDaniels) did a great job of managing him (in New England), but when crunch time comes, I haven't seen anything from Cassel yet to convince me he will respond when it counts.
"Right now, that is their Achilles' (heel)."


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While 1 in 2.4 women die of heart disease, it is also prevalent in men too. February is Heart Month. Check out these tips to spend the rest of the year heart smart.
Know If You're At Risk
Common factors that are associated with heart disease are high cholesterol, high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes, tobacco use, unhealthy dieting, family history of heart disease, being 55 or older, physical inactivity and second-hand smoke.
Warning Signs
Some hearts attacks happen suddenly with intense sharp pain while others gradually start with mild pain or just discomfort. Often symptoms are overlooked, and the person waits too long before receiving help.
The most common symptom in both men and women is chest pain. Heart attack signs can also include discomfort in the chest or upper torso, shortness of breath, a cold sweat, nausea or being light headed.
Bump Up Your Nutrition
To help prevent heart disease, boost your diet with a variety of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins and fat free or low-fat dairy products. Avoid foods that are high in sodium, fats and sugar. Reading food labels on packages and containers of food can help a cook determine healthier products and be a more health conscience shopper.
Vary Your Vegetables — Buy all types of vegetables whether they are canned, fresh or frozen. Fresh vegetables allow for better flavor and cost less. However, you can get the same nutrients from frozen or canned vegetables. Frozen veggies allow for quick side dishes with meals. Avoid frozen vegetables with sauces and butter. Look for reduced fat and low sodium vegetables when buying canned goods.
Focus on Fruits — Put fruit in visible spots in your kitchen like the table, counter or cut up in the fridge. Buy fruits that are in-season to lower costs or fruits that are dried, frozen, canned in water or 100% juice to increase different key nutrients.
Stock Up on Whole Grains — Substitute whole grain products versus refined grain products. Look to make the switch from white rice to brown rice, whole wheat bagels, English muffins, crackers and varieties of breads, or substitute whole wheat flour for up to half of the flour in pancake, waffle and muffin recipes.
Choose fat-free or low-fat dairy — Be sure to include a fat-free or low-fat milk or dairy product in all meals. If making the immediate switch, gradually change to the low-fat options to consume fewer calories and less fat.
Top casseroles, soups or stews with low-fat cheese and try low-fat yogurt for a healthy snack for dipping fruits or vegetables.
Go lean with protein — Examples of lean choices of meats include lean cuts of round steak, roasts, top loin, top sirloins, and chuck shoulder in beef products. For lean pork cuts, try pork loin, tenderloin and center loin. Your leanest poultry choices include boneless, skinless chicken breasts and turkey cutlets. Cut away all visible fats from meats and try broiling, grilling, roasting rather than frying. Fish, like tuna or salmon, are another source of protein that contains healthy fats for our body.
Get active
Research has shown that exercising 30- 60 minutes each day helps prevent heart disease and obesity. Choose activities that can be easily and regularly repeated. Look for opportunities to do the following: join a walking group, walk laps around a local mall or store, do stretches, exercise or pedal an imaginary bike while watching TV, take part in an exercise program, join the office softball team, swim or do water aerobics, carry your golf clubs rather than ride in a cart or take up racquetball or tennis.
When considering the need to being heart healthy, there are many different ways to make it happen. Try different methods and see what works best for you.
Emma Anne Hallman works with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System as the Nutrition Education agent serving Walker and Marion counties.
Heart Healthy Recipes
Lemon Chicken
Cooking spray
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, visible fat removed
1 lemon
¼ teaspoon black pepper
½ teaspoon dried parsley
½ teaspoon dried oregano
Pound chicken to even thinness (about 1 inch). Spray a large skillet with non-stick cooking spray, place over medium heat. Add chicken to skillet and squeeze juice of ½ the lemon over the chicken. Sprinkle pepper, parsley and oregano over the chicken. Cook for 5-10 minutes on each side
Glazed Root Vegetables
1 small sweet potato, cut in to 1-inch cubes (peeled or unpeeled)
½ cup baby carrots, cut in to 1-inch pieces
1 small turnip, cut in to 1-inch cubes
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon light tub margarine
½ teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon brown sugar
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine vegetables in a medium mixing bowl and toss with olive oil to coat. Spread vegetables on a baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes.
Stir vegetables and bake an additional 20 minutes until vegetables are tender (pierce easily with a fork) and are lightly browned. Return vegetables to mixing bowl and add margarine, cinnamon and brown sugar.
Toss until margarine is melted and vegetables are coated with cinnamon and sugar.


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I'm moving to Carbondale next month to attend the Colorado Mountain College. Naturally I don't want to pay rent, so I'm looking for a few places to camp out for the summer...maybe winter (BRRR). I drove up the Red Canyon Road past the CMC and saw some promising spots. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! -Jordan
I'd check out camping near prince creek once the snow is gone. I had a friend live out of his tent camping at Rifle Mountain Park, he'd stay there for the max days and then move to the other state park there in rifle. As far as off the grid camping close to carbondale, I know a lot of people live in tents behind wal-mart and off the scout trail in Glenwood, but those are more of the homeless types not the dirt bag types. My brother camped in glenwood canyon all last summer as a raft guide, there were some stealth spots that he worked out. Good luck man, hit me up if you need a climbing partner, I live in glenwood!
I've heard good things about prince creek, and that would be great to bounce around spots in Rifle. Thanks for the advice. I'm sure I'll be looking for partners when I'm new to town!
There's a lot of BLM and Forest Service land in the area so depending on how much you want to drive you can camp all around the Glenwood-Carbondale-Redstone-New Castle-Rifle area. Lookout Mountain, at the top of Red Canyon Road, near CMC, should be a pretty decent spot to spend some nights, particularly if you want to be close to campus. A lot of space up there and not a lot of traffic. There are showers on campus by the climbing wall so you can spruce up for class. Edit to add: Specifically around Carbondale check out the Thompson Creek area. Great climbing and a lot of camping. Enjoy.
I drove past the spring valley campus and took a right on red canyon road. I saw a few of four wheel drive roads and spots I could park for a night without being bothered. Would it have been more promising if I would have taken a left at the spring valley rd/ red canyon road intersection? There's a climbing wall on campus!? This school keeps getting more appealing...I am getting the hell out of the Boulder Bubble.
Take a left from the Red Canyon Rd/Spring Valley Rd intersection and then there is a dirt road that goes up and towards Lookout Mountain. It's a large mountain with radio towers at the west end of it, overlooking Glenwood. You can drive all the way out to the radio towers, which is a seldom used paraglider spot and where the upper Boy Scout trail comes up from town. There's a bunch of spots up there depending on what you're looking for and how far you want to drive. Check out a map of the area and look for Lookout Mountain and Bear Gulch and that should get you in the right area. The CMC has a very modest wall but decent enough. It's open from 9 to 4 for students during the day so it's great for getting a quick burn in.
Some of the stuff near thompson creek is a good idea, just head up the road from carbondale towards "the fins" and there is a developed pay campground where the trailhead is, but if you go further on the main road, it goes down to the creek and there are a lot of undeveloped car camping spots that you could bounce around on.
What are the fins? I'm not that familiar with the area yet. Would I head north on red canyon road?
Thompson creek's rock features are the fins, though I've never heard them called that. Head W/SW on main street for a while on a curvy road through some ranch land. Left on Thompson Creek Rd. Definitely be careful early season, the mud on that road is some of the slickest around.
Splitter Choss has some beta on the fins (I don't know where I heard them called that but it stuck). The BLM has chopped the first bolts there until some sort of land management plan is attained. There is a XC ski area right nearby called spring gulch for reference, the camp sights are probably 15-20 minutes passed that, where the road ends at a gate for a ranch.
The beta for climbing at Thompson Creek isn't currently posted on Splitter Choss but you can get beta from any number of locals or just PM me. Also, FYI, the BLM didn't chop any bolts but requested that about half of the routes have the hangers on the first bolt or two removed because of concerns of overcrowding. There are still 20 fully equipped routes.
Information on "the fins" www.postindependent.com/article/20130124/VALLEYNEWS/13012993>>>
Awesome. Can't wait to start exploring the area! All the info from everyone will be a great place to start. My truck is gradually transforming into a home on wheels-dirtbag mobile!


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WICOMICO Co., Md. - Participating teams and event details have been released for the 2012 Governor's Challenge Basketball Tournament.
37 high school teams from Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia will go head to head at the Civic Center starting Wednesday, December 26. In 2010, Governor Martin O'Malley issued a challenge to Delaware's Governor Jack Markell. The wager - a Maryland Smith Island Cake to a Delaware Peach Pie. 26 of the participating teams will fight for the Maryland vs Delaware Cup.
"This is a chance for us to see some teams that we've never seen before, and just gives us a chance to see where we are, where we stand and where we're going to be in March. It's all about having fun. We got the kids to learn a little something and just have some fun while they're doing it," Pocomoke High School coach Derrick Fook said.
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Mashed Sour Cream and Scallion Potatoes
Serves 8| Hands-On Time: | Total Time:
- 10 large Idaho potatoes (7 pounds), peeled and quartered
- 5 garlic cloves, peeled
- 1 cup reduced-fat sour cream
- 1/2 cup milk
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 7 scallions, white and light green parts, thinly sliced
- Place the potatoes and garlic in a large pot and add enough water to cover. Bring to a boil and cook until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain the potatoes and garlic and return to the pot.
- Add the sour cream, milk, and butter and mash with a potato masher. Add scallions and stir gently to combine well. Season
to taste with salt and pepper. Serve hot.
Nutritional Information
- Per Serving
- Calories 413
- Calcium 89mg
- Carbohydrate 73g
- Cholesterol 27mg
- Fat 11g
- Fiber 6g
- Iron 1mg
- Protein 9mg
- Sat Fat 6g
- Sodium 43mg
What does this mean? See Nutrition 101 .
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Quick Tip
The mashed potatoes can be made and left at room temperature up to 2 hours in advance or refrigerated up to 1 day in advance. Reheat in a large saucepan, covered, adding milk as necessary to adjust the consistency.
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