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Posted on Oct 14, 2010 by admin in Electric Boondoggle, Greenwashing
For any product that gets produced, green-ness involves four questions:
1. Material Intake: How much and what types of material does making the product extract from the environment?
2. Material Output: How does the product end up putting materials back into the environment, in the form of manufacturing, product operation, and garbage/recycling wastes?
3. Energy Use: How much total energy does manufacture, use, and recycling of the product require?
4. Alternatives: How does the product in question perform in the above three areas versus available alternative means of performing the same type of work facilitated by the product in question?
You may have already noticed that capitalists never publicly admit the existence and complexity of all four of these questions. That is for the obvious reason that capitalism is virtually impossible if these questions are taken seriously. Making big money almost always requires ignoring one or more of these questions, and the capitalist system as a whole is as heedless of ecological limits as just about any dystopian fantasy one could concoct.
Doubt this? Then I would invite you to consider the emerging overclass proposition that cars with electric motors are green.
In order for this to be true, the manufacture, use, and eventual trashing of electric cars would have to:
1. Sharply reduce both the overall amount of materials and the level of non-renewable materials presently going into the making and use of personal transportation machinery;
2. Sharply reduce both the overall amount of materials and the level of toxic materials coming out of the making and use of personal transportation machinery;
3. Sharply reduce the overall amount of energy required to make, use, and eventually trash personal transportation machinery; and
4. Score better in all the above areas than alternative forms of personal transportation machinery would, if given the chance.
Electric cars, of course, could never satisfy that fourth criterion. The laws of physics are very strict, and they dictate that each household or person using a 3,500-pound, 95% idled item to accomplish what could otherwise be accomplished with 1-pound walking shoes, 25-pound bicycles, and the use of shared, constantly operating public transit infrastructures is simply criminally harebrained.
Yet, despite this point, I think it is also very important to consider just how woefully electric cars will, if they ever achieve planned levels of distribution, perform in relation to all three of the prior questions.
Take, for instance, the claim that electric car batteries are somehow green things.
For starters, the $36,000 battery in the $115,000 (counting the charging equipment) Tesla Roadster contains 6,831 separate lithium-ion battery cells and weighs 992 pounds, or as much as 39 modern, medium-quality, 25-pound bicycles.
Lithium is a non-renewable resource, and is extremely likely to be desperately needed in the future for non-transportation energy storage purposes, in a post-fossil-fuel age of greatly diminished and much more intermittent electricity generation and use.
But, meanwhile, what about the recycling of this 992-pound object at the end of its expected 7-year useful life? Battery recycling is a process touted by Tesla's propaganda arm as being wondrously efficient and "non-toxic."
Let's take a gander, shall we?
The US Department of Energy has granted $9.5 million to a company in California that plans to build America's first recycling facility for lithium-ion vehicle batteries.
Anaheim-based Toxco says it will use the funds to expand an existing facility in Lancaster, OH, that already recycles the lead-acid and nickel-metal hydride batteries used in today's hybrid-electric vehicles.
There is currently little economic need to recycle lithium-ion batteries. Most batteries contain only small amounts of lithium carbonate as a percentage of weight and the material is relatively inexpensive compared to most other metals.
But experts say that having a recycling infrastructure in place will ease concerns that the adoption of vehicles that use lithium-ion batteries could lead to a shortage of lithium carbonate and a dependence on countries such as China, Russia, and Bolivia, which control the bulk of global lithium reserves.
When old batteries arrive they go into a hammer mill and are shredded, allowing components made of aluminum, cooper, and steel to be separated easily. Larger batteries that might still hold a charge are cryogenically frozen with liquid nitrogen before being hammered and shredded; at -325 degrees Fahrenheit, the reactivity of the cells is reduced to zero. Lithium is then extracted by flooding the battery chambers in a caustic bath that dissolves lithium salts, which are filtered out and used to produce lithium carbonate. The remaining sludge is processed to recover cobalt, which is used to make battery electrodes. [Source: Technology Review]
Tesla's publicists, of course, do not mention things like the energy expense of cryogenic freezing; exactly what substances comprise that "caustic bath"; or whether industrial cobalt powder is really "non-toxic."
Worse, even Tesla's P.R. department admits this much: "The result from this process is that we are able to recycle about 60% of the battery material."
In other words, 40 percent of the rare and toxic and energy-intensive things that go into an electric car battery will be lost and injected as garbage into the environment after each and every 7-year manifestation of these things.
Such is the substance of "green" in our market-totalitarian epoch…Gods help us all.
Posted on Mar 01, 2010 by admin in Transportation Politics
Here in this country, radical reconstruction of the U.S. transportation order is the best political proposal we can pursue and promote.
The cars-first transportation arrangement of the United States (which China is now rapidly copying) will make or break the human species in this make-it-or-break-it century. If we permit the powers-that-be to continue to preserve it, even with a large infusion of so-called "green cars," we are doomed, thanks to cars-first's stupendous and stupendously wasteful energy requirements, its deep ties to military conflict in our heavily armed world, and probably also its greenhouse emissions effects.
If we could mount a serious and adequate program for transcending cars-first transportation through planned urban and inter-urban reconstruction, it would not only provide a way to create millions of new public- and private-sector jobs, thus unifying a potentially very large coalition, but doing so would provide a practical, readily-understandable way for us to bring sustainability, energy constraints, and ecological economics to the center of the stage. This could generate a sense of political meaning and passion amongst a demoralized, frustrated population that is thirsty for these things. Getting this topic onto the agenda would also bring on a whale of a good fight with the U.S. oligarchy, which is certainly the single most dangerous social formation in today's world, on many different fronts.
If we fail to press this topic, meanwhile, you can start making your Mad Max plans…
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Venus, from Dancetheater AYA, a glimse of what you have or could have seen.
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Born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Peter Janssen was facinated by detail and collections from his early years.
As an artist, Janssen is known for his conceptional ideas and presentations. He likes to think both in two and three dimensions, visualizing some order in his chaotic world. Janssen's work mainly consists of low edition prints. He uses many diverend media to create his work, but is most fascinated with paper and canvas combinations.
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YouAre.TV is a General Assembly company that lets people play game shows from web cams. Jenn Sterger is the official launch host of the site's newest program, Box or No Box.
Here's the promotional email YouAre.TV sent out about Sterger's role.
Between this and the premier of Rebecca Black's new video, we're not sure how we'll split time tonight.


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Welcome to Brighton & Hove Black History Month 2013
Please check out exciting events lined up for this Black History Season
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Write Meet Read - Ink on My Lips
Sat 2 Nov 7:30pm
Brighton Dome, Studio Theatre, New Rd, Brighton, BN1 1UG
£5 (£4 concessions)
Tickets can be bought in advance from Ticket Office, 29 New Rd or www.brightondome.org
Travel between America, Africa, Europe & the Caribbean in an evening of stories, poems & music from five writers reading from a new anthology.
The evening will also include stories and poems from dear departed Irene Mensah.
West African Roots AfroManding band - YIRI BAA plus Kora Maestro Jali Burama Mbye
Sat 2 Nov 8pm
The Brunswick Pub, 1 - 3 Holland Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 1JF
£7 buy tickets direct from the venue 01273 733 984 or www.wegottickets.com.
A wonderful night of LIVE African music:- the magical harmonic progressions of the Kora (African harp) and wild hot African Rhythms song and dance. AfroManding band YIRI BAA will have you up and dancing !!!
Rokia Traore
Weds 6 Nov 8pm
Brighton Dome Corn Exchange 17:50
Tickets available from Ticket Office, 29 New Rd, Brighton, BN1 1UG or www.brightondome.org or 01273 709 709
Described as West Africa's most inventive singer-songwriter, Rokia Traore delivers her unique blend of blues and contemporary rock, rooted in the musical traditions of Mali.
Latin Voices Live !
Following the amazing success of last year's one-day festival, we return with a week of activities to celebrate the Mexican 'Day of the Dead'. Hear music, watch films, try the food, listen to the story telling and literature and try your hand at the arts & crafts workshops. Latin Voices Live! is a multi-art form celebration of Latin cultures from around the world, co-ordinated by Sussex-based Writing Our Legacy. for full programme of events check out website
Sat 2 Nov 11am, Mon 4 Nov 4pm, Sat 9 Nov 11am
Jubilee Library, Jubilee St, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 1GE
Admission FREE for all ages
Bi-lingual story telling, translated texts and a special Dia de Los Muertos themed children's area with a Tree of Life.
Dead Late
Thurs 7 Nov 7 - 10pm
Brighton Museum, Royal Pavilion Gardens, brighton, BN1 1EE
£4 advance, £5 members, £7 on the door
You can buy your tickets from the Event Booking line 03000 290 902 (Mon - Fri); email firstname.lastname@example.com or direct from Brighton Museum. For more info visit our website: www.writingourlegacy.wordpress.com
An evening of traditional story telling, drop in dance session, Mexican cocktails & live DJ set featuring traditional & contemporary Latin rythmns.


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Torah Tidbits
Vebbe Rebbe
Wedding Chupa Question
The Orthodox Union - via its website - fields questions of all types in areas of kashrut, Jewish law and values. Some of them are answered by Eretz Hemdah, the Institute for Advanced Jewish Studies, Jerusalem, headed by Rav Yosef Carmel and Rav Moshe Ehrenreich, founded by HaRav Shaul Yisraeli zt"l, to prepare rabbanim and dayanim to serve the National Religious community in Israel and abroad. Ask the Rabbi is a joint venture of the OU, Yerushalayim Network, Eretz Hemdah… and the Israel Center. The following is a Q&A from Eretz Hemdah…
Wedding Chupa Question
Question: I was told that the b'rachot made by the rabbi (mesader kiddushin) under the chupa are b'rachot that the chatan should be making, but because some do not know how to do so, the rabbi does so. Is it possible to have someone who is not obligated make the b'racha?
Answer: Conceptually and historically there are different approaches to the issues of the function of the b'rachot under the chupa and to whom they relate. We will focus on birkat eirusin, the second b'racha, "...asher kid'shanu b'mitzvotav v'tzivanu al ha'arayot…" There is what to say about the b'racha on the wine, considering that usually the rabbi does not even take a sip from it, but that is a separate, albeit related, topic. The seven b'rachot at the end are apparently not the chatan's responsi- bility (see Yabia Omer VII, EH 17).
The Rambam (Ishut 3:23) states that the chatan (or his agent, if he performs the kiddushin) makes the birkat eirusin. However, the practice has been for many hundreds of years that someone else (usually the mesader kiddushin) is the one who makes the b'rachot.
The Rama (Even Ha'ezer 34:1) cites the minhag that someone other than the chatan recites the b'racha. The D'risha (EH 34:1) explains that the Rama is based on the Rosh's (K'tubot 1:12) approach that kiddushin is not a mitzva per se. It follows, says the Rosh, that the b'racha is not of the category of b'rachot on mitzvot but of b'rachot of praise to Hashem, in this case, for providing us with halachot and procedures to navigate them. Once the b'racha is general and not connected directly to the performance of the mitzva, there is no reason why someone other than the chatan cannot recite it. According to some (see Tuv Ta'am Vada'at III, YD 98; Har Tzvi, YD 1), these two approaches also explain another machloket. The Rambam (ibid.) says that if the b'racha was not said before the kiddushin, it cannot be said afterward, while the Ra'avad (ad loc.) says that it can. The Rambam is consistent, since the b'racha, as one on the action of a mitzva, must be before the mitzva. In contrast, the Ra'avad can follow the Rosh's approach that it is a b'racha of praise, and, therefore, as long as it is connected to the marriage process, it is appropriate.
The Noda B'Yehuda (II, EH 1) follows the Rambam's approach, yet understands that the Rambam allows for the minhag that the mesader kiddushin recites the b'racha. It is simply based on the rule that one who is generally obligated in a mitzva, but practically not now, can make the b'racha on behalf of someone who is presently obligated in it. The conditions are that the listener hears the reciter and each has the intention that the reciter is doing it on the listener's behalf, either individually or as part of a group (see Rosh Hashana 29a).
So, then, we have one nafka mina (practical ramification) between the two approaches. According to the Rambam/Noda B'Yehuda, the chatan and the rabbi should intend that the rabbi's b'racha covers the chatan, whereas according to the Rosh/ Derisha such intention is not required. Another nafka mina is when the chatan and kalla are deaf, so that they cannot hear the rabbi's b'racha. In that case, the Noda B'Yehuda says that the rabbi cannot make the b'racha on their behalf. (The Noda B'Yehuda raises a dilemma whether it would be enough for the kalla to be able to hear, as it is not clear whether a woman, who is not obligated in p'ru u'r'vu (procreation), has a mitzva to get married.) Rabbi Akiva Eiger (to Taz, YD 1:17) and the Tevuot Shor (YD 1:(59)) take the Rosh's approach and say that the
rabbi can make the b'racha for a deaf couple.
Not only is it possible for someone other than the chatan to make the b'racha, but it has also become customary that the chatan should not make it. The Mordechai (Ketubot 131) says that it would be seen as showing off for the chatan to do it. The Beit Shmuel (34:2) says that in order to avoid embarrassing to those chatanim who do not know how to recite the b'racha properly, we do not let any chatanim do so.
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Special attention should be given to long-term studies on snow cover conditions, because as a consequence of changes in climate, changes in the frequency of snow cover are also to be expected. Changes in the snow cover regime and its parameters have lasting effects on the hydrological balance (groundwater recharge) and the discharge regime (flood formation).
As part of the KLIWA project (Climate change and consequences for water management), and in agreement with its co-operation partners, the State Office for Environmental Protection in Baden-Württemberg, and the Bavarian State Office for Water Management, the Hydrometeorology Department at the DWD has been studying the long-term behaviour of various snow cover parameters in southern Germany. After detailed study of all the available time series, the records from 508 climate stations proved to be suitable for a further regionalisation of the snow cover. These records were then regionalised and converted to 2139 grid areas in Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria, so that a detailed presentation according to altitude is available (see annex, figures).
With the exception of the snow cover time, almost all of the above-mentioned quantities showed a decrease (negative trend) practically everywhere, i.e. area-wide, in the reference period 1951/52 to 1995/96. For some parameters (e.g. snow cover duration, winter cover duration), (fig.1, fig. 3), however, a reduction in the negative trend can be observed with increased height of the terrain, and occasionally even a trend reversal on mountain ridges and peaks. The decrease in the mean snow cover duration (fig. 1) showed some distinctive regional features. In the eastern parts of the area under investigation (eastern Alps, mountain forests) the decrease amounts to 20% to 30% in the lower altitudes. In the western areas (upper Rhine valley and the western slopes of the Black Forest), on the other hand, the decrease amounts to approx. 50% and more and is reduced to 10 to 20% in the middle altitudes. In the higher regions values of under 10% are observed on average.
The snow cover time (first day/last day with snow cover in the six months of winter) (fig. 2), shows distinctive features in the regional distribution of the absolute trend. Large parts of the area under investigation show increases (positive trend); above all in the south-eastern part of the Bavarian Forest and the northern part of the Frankish Alb the snow cover time has increased in the period under investigation by up to 30 days. An explanation for this could be the increase in extreme weather conditions, i.e. snow fall can already occur in early autumn or still in spring (without the snow cover having to last during the whole of the winter, as the snow cover time also includes days without snow cover). A change in the trend dependent on terrain altitude is not discernible.
The winter cover (longest snow cover period) (fig. 3) allows conclusions to be made on changes in the characterization of the winter periods: the trend is doubtless towards winters with less snow and with a shorter duration of snow cover. In the reference period significant decreases are recorded in the continuance values. These extend up to the middle altitudes. In relation to the mean values of the period under investigation, this is a reduction of 20% to 60%.
Due to the very great variability of all snow cover parameters, proof of the statistical significance for the found trend values is possible only in isolated cases. Nevertheless, climatological changes can certainly be concluded from the area-wide concurrent trend behaviour of the quantities studied.
The trend behaviour of the snow cover parameters is, however, not in contradiction to each other, and it concurs at other places in its tendency and magnitude of the determined values with the studied behaviour of various meteorological quantities important for the snow cover regime. The general decrease in the snow cover duration, especially at lower altitudes, can be attributed to the considerable rise in air temperatures in the months of December to March. There is also general concurrence with the findings on the long-term behaviour of the snow cover described in the literature.
As yet no area-oriented statements can be made for the water equivalent of the snow cover. Time series studies of the maximum water equivalent values at certain stations show that the decreases which occurred in the reference period are between 25% and 60%. Further information is absolutely necessary for making concrete regional statements on the water equivalent.
Of the snow cover parameters, the continuance of the snow cover, determined directly from measurements and observations, is the most expressive basic quantity for describing snow cover conditions. For this reason, this quantity is given priority when looking for confirmation of the expected snow-hydrologically relevant trends and their regional differences in the area under investigation. The clear decrease in the snow cover duration trend in the lower and middle altitudes confirms this approach.
The present area-representative investigation for southern Germany also concurs in its tendency and the magnitude of the determined values with the behaviour of various meteorological quantities important for the snow cover regime already investigated in other areas. The widespread decrease in the snow cover duration, particularly at lower altitudes, can be attributed to the considerable increase in air temperatures in the months of December to March. Due to the great variability of the snow cover parameters, the statistical significance of the changes can only be proved in isolated cases. Although the effects of climate changes on the snow cover regime cannot be proved beyond doubt statistically, the existence of real changes can be assumed to be certain from the area-wide concurring trend behaviour of the various quantities. With regard to the different spatial and temporal references of the investigation results described in the literature, there is good qualitative concurrence in the long-term behaviour of the snow cover described here.


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Few people get to say that they were there "at the beginning" of something that becomes an institution. Robert Conley was one such person. He was the first host of NPR's iconic newsmagazine, "All Things Considered."
Conley passed away last weekend, Nov. 16. Cue subtle musical interlude.
Conley, who inaugurated the flagship program in May of 1971, was 85 at the time of his death.
Here is NPR's story.
Prior to working at NPR, Conley had worked at NBC News, often as a correspondent for the Huntley-Brinkley Report and the New York Times, notably as a foreign correspondent for several years.
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Bleszinski On PS4's Used Game Policies: "You're All Being Played"
Posted on Monday, June 17 @ 10:49:49 Eastern by Alex_OsbornCliff Bleszinski, former designer at Epic Games, believes that Sony used some clever PR tactics at E3 to capitalize on all the hate that Microsoft is currently getting with the Xbox One's approach to used games.
Bleszinski had the following to share on Twitter:
Is Cliff onto something here? Has Sony just been using careful wording to get gamers on board before they reveal the fine print closer to launch? Share your thoughts (and fears) in the comments below.
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So just what do we want the manga industry to look like, anyway? I mentioned at the end of that last post that I let my own hopes and fears inform any predictions I might make… Prescribing the future of the industry, any industry is something of a sucker bet, something could happen tomorrow to send that industry wildly off course. Besides, predicting the future is best left to the people managing your retirement portfolio, I'd much rather describe what I would like to see, rather than what I think will happen.
In response to my last message, and probably to Kai-Ming Cha's blog post from the floor of Anime Expo, David Welsh put up a really lovely, reasonable little essay about a mature manga industry, and the schedule upon which it will arrive. David makes the very salient point that manga, up until the Gekiga movement in the late 60s, really was considered a medium entirely for children. In that regard, Gekiga (as practiced by folks like Yoshihiro Tatsumi and Seiichi Hayashi) acted a lot like underground comics in did in the North American comics industry, giving both longtime readers and brand new folks a way into the medium that showed that it wasn't all stories for children and teenagers… Granted we're in the midst of a classic comics revival, with dozens of comic books, strips, and cartoons from the past being repackaged in such a way as to be reevaluated by an adult audience, but… yeah. It was nice having someone come along and shout "Hey, look what I can do with this medium! We don't have to read adventure stories forever!"
Another thing I think that's important to note is how many of what we consider mature or prestigious manga releases in a given year actually had their origins in work for children. The most shocking one to anyone who's read it is probably The Drifting Classroom, by Kazuo Umezu. This story of a school full of 5-10 year old children that go on a "lord of the flies" themed adventure through time and space was actually intended for (and enjoyed by) children right around 10 years old. For a book that features shrink-wrapping, warning labels, and an 18+ rating, and that all of my friends and coworkers love, there's a real disconnect there between the intended audience and the actual audience. Similarly, the high-end releases by Vertical of select bits of the Osamu Tezuka library take pains to remind us that there were readers of all ages coming into those stories, and they probably weren't doing so because the books were $25 each in hardcover. You can see the early-adult and mature audiences for works by the D+Q and PictureBox crowd, not to mention the ultra-contemporary adult readership for works by PULP and Fanfare/Ponent-Mon alumni, but I don't think it's breaking any confidences to note that Tezuka's Buddha is the most popular "mature" manga release in English in the last 10 years at least… and perhaps its intent as appealing to readers of all ages is at least partially responsible for that.
So what do I want the manga industry to look like then? I think that Drawn + Quarterly has a good idea, with one prestige-format (meaning a format with actual prestige, like a hardcover book with lovely thick paper and a beautiful design, and not those flimsy little 48 page superhero comics with a spine) release of "mature manga" per year. If there were 3 or 4 publishers doing that, each with a nicely designed manga release per season (spring/fall), that'd be maybe 8-10 wonderful books per year, which I think that the market could bear, and that'd be lovely. Currently the number of high-end manga releases in a given year is about half of that, which accounts for the loud noises I make when they manage to drop. Add in the serialization of older seinen and adult books from publishers like Vertical, Viz, and Tokyopop? I think I'd be okay with that.
Heidi MacDonald seems to think that someone is missing the point (I'm not sure who since she hasn't linked me on this subject…), and that there's a fundamental disconnect between the current generation of shojo and shonen manga fandom and a literary manga readership; it's her contention that manga is more fashion than hardcore readers. Sort of how Harry Potter didn't magic-up overwhelming book sales for the rest of the industry. I don't entirely disagree, but reading her post on the subject I couldn't help but think that she was selling the current generation of readers a little short. I don't think it's likely that fans of Bleach are going to turn into fans of Red Colored Elegy, but I do think there are middle-steps, a natural progression from Bleach to Vagabond, from Slam Dunk to Real, from Naruto to… well, grown-up Naruto I guess.
I think that… well I think that if we build it, they will come. If we build an industry with a proportionate diversity of material, of target audience, and we advertise the whole thing intelligently, we can build a market for older material, even for the literary stuff. Even if that number is 1%, or half a percentage point, of readers of shonen and shojo that go on to normal material, that's great! That's a hell of a lot more than we had last year, or the year before, or the year before. Anecdotally at the least, I can tell you about three amazing young customers at The Beguiling. All of them are 12-14 years old and have been shopping at the store (with their parents) for 3 or 4 years now. Over that time I've seen their tastes broaden considerably, and it's kind of amazing to see someone go from Naruto to Naruto + Ruroni Kenshin to Naruto + Ruroni Kenshin + Buddha, to asking me about Dororo, Vagabond, Black Jack. But also work by creators like Seth and Chester Brown, Darwyn Cooke, Bryan O'Malley. They like what they like, but they see there's other work out there that we at the store like, and wanna try it out. So we talk to parents and explain what they're going to find in them and let them decide together if they're cool with boobs or swears or bloody disembowelment. If you've got a store that believes in the material, and that keeps it in stock, not just makes it available for pre-order, then you can sell the material. In short, we have to invest in the industry we want, not just as retailers, but as journalists and pundits by covering the material we like, and as consumers by supporting the books we like with our dollars.
That's my prescription for the manga industry: let's make the industry we want, do our best to convert fashion into function, and celebrate our successes where we find them rather than complain that we're not quite successful enough.
Next time: Tokyopop for reals.
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NBC - Many countries in the world, including the United States are offering help to secure the Olympic games if need be.
There are very detailed plans to help protect athletes, journalists, and tourists visiting Russia for the Winter Games.
A video posted on a website known for Islamist militants illustrates the importance of those efforts.
It's believed to be the last testimony of two men claiming to be the suicide bombers behind the recent attacks in Volgograd, Russia.
They say more violence should be expected, particularly during next month's Olympics.
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My father, man of the people; his childhood through his amazing experience in Africa.
About the AuthorMilly Kruper
millykruper Phoenixville, Pa. 19460
Milly Kruper and Joane Eby were born in Lassa, Nigeria. They spent most of their young lives in the northeastern area of Nigeria among the Margi Tribe with their minister father and mother who was a teacher. They went to Hillcrest School, a mission boarding school. When Milly graduated from nursing school in the U.S. she began a career as a Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse. She works in the Bryn Mawr hospital NICU today. She has raised 2 children with her husband and lives in Phoenixville, Pa. Joane graduated from college and taught French and Social Studies. She then received a degree in gifted Education.Through her career Joane has been a world traveller, teacher, Pre-school Director, Assistant Principal, and Principal. Joane has lived in Ohio, Montana, Oregon and is now the Principal of Ephrata High School in Pa. She enjoys travel, reading, gingerbread structure creations, writing, and square dancing. She and her husband have raised 2 children.
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Notes: Wind plays havoc with fielders
With gusts up to 30 mph on Friday, fielders have tough time
DUNEDIN, Fla. -- The wind played havoc all day during Friday's game against the Twins, as potential outs turned into hits. In the second inning, Blue Jays right fielder Adam Lind doubled when his liner to left field curved with the wind, which was blowing diagonally from right to left, and caused the ball to sail past Twins left fielder Delmon Young.
The most damage caused by the wind occurred in the fifth and sixth innings. In the fifth, Twins shortstop Adam Everett ripped a liner to left that sailed past Blue Jays left fielder Matt Stairs. Gomez then blooped a fly ball to right that dropped in and bounced around, which allowed the speedy Gomez to reach third easily.
In the sixth, Twins designated hitter Randy Ruiz hit a fly ball to left that sailed some 20 feet over the wall.
For pitcher A.J. Burnett, he said it didn't affect him that much.
"It's one of those things that you know it's there and it's going to continue to be there while you're pitching, so you just have to deal with it," he said.
Catcher Gregg Zaun said it's a part of playing baseball in Florida.
"That's how it is here during this time," he said. "One day, you'll have it blowing out. The next, it'll be whipping in at you. At least there wasn't any circus acts out there today like there could have been."
Welcome back: Stairs returned to the lineup after missing three games due to a sprained ankle. Stairs started in left and batted third, going 0-for-3.
"It was good to get out there and test it out in game action," Stairs said. "It feels good."
The veteran injured the ankle earlier in the week when he stepped off the side of something in the batting cage.
A League of his own: Blue Jays manager John Gibbons was impressed with reliever Brandon League, who tossed a 1-2-3 inning. League threw 11 pitches, eight for strikes, in recording three groundouts.
"He worked ahead of the count and he looked real good," Gibbons said. "It's always good when you can get ahead of hitters."
Ryan update: B.J. Ryan will throw a one-inning simulated game on both Saturday and Tuesday. If all goes well, he should see time on the mound on March 15 at home against the Pirates, Gibbons said.
Up next: The Blue Jays meet the Tigers at Knology Park on Saturday at 1:05 p.m. ET for the third spring meeting between the two teams. Right-hander Shaun Marcum will make the start for Toronto, while Detroit will counter with righty Jeremy Bonderman.
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Wednesday, October 17, 2012
New Hampshire leaves have turned, fall is undeniable now.
As temperatures dip into the cool fifties, take some time this week to bundle in a sweatshirt, grab some cocoa or cider, and take a scenic trip through some of The Granite State. Join leaf-peepers who have come from all over! Meet a new friend, meet a scarecrow, meet a pumpkin!
New Hampshire welcomes many out-of-state foliage-fanatics this time of year, as well as returning pumpkin and scarecrow friends. The Pumpkin People returned to Jackson, NH area at the start of October, and Grantham, NH happily receives scarecrow friends again!
Jackson's Pumpkin People will stay in town through Sunday, October 21st. For the first time in 25 years, Conway and North Conway businesses are hosting the clever gourd-faced displays as well! This year's self-guided Pumpkin People tour includes 74 host businesses with displays! You will see pumpkin people doing things you never thought possible; cooking, frightening you, taking photos of you, just staring from a tree, rocking, talking, driving, being tall, short, chunky, skinny, eating, skiing, running, diving, singing and so much more! You can vote for your favorites with "People's Choice" Ballots, available at participating host properties! Be sure to stop in to participating businesses, thank them for their hard work, and share with them just how much you enjoyed their display. Tour maps are available for printing from the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce Web site, or at participating properties and businesses. Some participating hosts include: Story Land, Backcountry Bakery, Carter Notch Inn, J-Town Deli & Country Store, Bernerhof Inn, Attitash Mountain, Riverside Inn, Scarecrow Pub, and many more!!!
But the White Mountains isn't the only NH Region accommodating smiling seasonal displays. The Grantham Scarecrows gathered on October 8th, and will stick around through Saturday, November 3rd. Forty-two straw-stuffed friends are posed for photos along Route 10. Twenty-two or them are dressed by Grantham school children, the other 20 are owned by Grantham businesses.
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We had stayed in bed and breakfasts before, but they were old inns without the amenities this inn had. We much prefer the modern comforts, as the Maple Leaf Inn has. The bathrooms are lovely, the bedding luxurious, and the breakfast excellent. I can't think of anything I could improve upon. I watched the hummingbirds feeding just outside the breakfast room windows. Three days was too short. We will be back, and hope to swim at Silver Lake, and maybe take a spin on the bicycles that were available for guests use. Mike and Nancy were congenial hosts.
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We had an absolutely wonderful time with Mike, Nancy and Beckett. We enjoyed "front porch sittin' " with hot tea and coffee every morning. We even managed to do some "sittin" after we visited the Marsh-Billings Farm, tasted Maple Syrup and local Vermont cheese, visited King Arthur Flour and toured the covered bridges in the area. Every morning we enjoyed another "Mikeism" comment. Mike and Nancy made our stay outstanding! Beckett was the icing on the cake!!
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This B and B was incredibly comfortable, and the small touches made the stay more relaxing than we could've hoped for. Mike and Nancy were incredible hosts, and the breakfast was to die for! I'm a vegan, and they happily made arrangements for that, as well as helped phone local restaurants to figure out what vegan options were on the dinner menus. We were very happy with our stay and will definitely return.
5 on July 26, 2014
I highly recommend this place. It's an easy drive to Woodstock, a quiet retreat, and a short walk to the Silver Lake "swimming hole". A few guests stayed over three nights, using Maple Leaf as a base for exploring the area: Stowe, Montpelier, Burlington, etc. I wish I'd done the same and plan to do so in the future.
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Our entire stay was delightful from start to finish. Every detail was attended to- beautiful rooms, delicious food and attentive hosts.
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And a lovely couple as host. Most comfortable bed on our ten day trip through New England! Looked back on it longingly as our trip progressed.
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We stayed here for a graduation at the vermont law school and we were pleasantly surprised. Mike & nancy were so accommodating and helpful with getting around the area. The rooms were very nice. We may have to make another trip back to spend more time and would definitely stay at the maple leaf inn.
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We stayed here for five nights, from May 4th to the 9th. Mike and Nacy were wonderful from the beginning to the end. The hospitality, friendliness and service were outstanding. This was our first visit to a B and B and we were very pleasantly surprised. The room and bed were very comfortable and the breakfasts were incredible. We definitely hope to return again. Thank You. George & Linda Mueller
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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - On a rare occasion, you might find Emmett Pearson of Welch Township not wearing something Vikings. He has two dozen sweatshirts, a dozen hats, a handful of jackets and a pair of gloves, all bearing his favorite team's logo. Believe it or not, his beard also pays homage to the purple and gold in a miserable sort of way.
"I just made up my mind I wasn't going to shave it until they won," Emmett said from his kitchen Saturday, but that no-shave promise was made in January of 1975, right after the Steelers stomped on the Vikings for their third Super Bowl loss.
Needless to say, the beard is getting long.
"When he has to go some place really nice, he has to get it combed and looking decent. It's looking lumpy right now," said Rosanne, Emmett's wife.
Since 1975, the Vikings have had some really good squads and a couple of close calls, but have yet to pull out the elusive Super Bowl victory. Over that same period of time, Emmett's beard has had a few close calls, like the time 30 years ago, when Rosanne wanted to go to the movies but her husband was too tired.
"You know when you're sleeping and you pull the covers up?," Rosanne said. "(He leaves) the beard outside the covers so I could have cut it off easy, but I didn't."
Ten years ago, Emmett was in Rochester to have surgery on a carotid artery in his neck. You can imagine, that beard was going to get in a doctor's way.
"She looked at me and said 'what is this, a religious beard?' I said 'not really,'" Pearson recalls. Alas, he woke up after surgery and found his pride and joy was still flowing from his chin.
Rosanne says she's ready for the post Super Bowl-shave. The only problem is, it will be at least another year.
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Violent waves powered by Hurricane Sandy are battering much of the East Coast.
In Cape May, New Jersey the riding tide has already submerged streets.
As the storm takes aim on the heavily populated Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states, officials are warning the worst is yet to come.
The monster storm stretches more than 800 miles wide.
As it collides with two winter weather systems 60 million people are now bracing for its force. Thousands in low lying parts of New York and New Jersey are under mandatory evacuations. Throughout the Northeast airports are closed, with thousands of flights canceled nationwide.
Public transportation, including the New York City subway system, is also shut down. The storm could dump wind and rain for 36 hours, causing wide spread power outages. A curfew is now in effect in parts of New Jersey.
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Oklahoma sophomore quarterback Kendal Thompson has been arrested for public intoxication and refusing to obey a police officer's orders.
School spokesman Pete Moris issued a statement Friday saying OU officials are aware of the arrest "and are handling it internally." Moris said coach Bob Stoops was not available for comment.
Oklahoma City television station KOCO says Norman police were investigating a loud party early Friday when they found Thompson lying in the grass outside an apartment. Authorities say Thompson reportedly refused to obey orders and tried to walk away.
Thompson was in a three-way battle for the starting quarterback job at OU. He is the son of former Sooner quarterback Charles Thompson.
Police did not immediately return messages left by The Associated Press.
Evangelist Franklin Graham prayed on a sidewalk outside the Pentagon Thursday after his invitation to a prayer service inside was withdrawn because of comments that insulted people of other religions. More>>
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(07/30/12) - There is a warning out for people treated at four Detroit area hospitals during a very specific two year time period.
It ties in to a multi-state investigation involving former Michigan health aide David Kwiatkowski suspected of infecting patients with Hepatitis C.
He was indicted earlier this month in New Hampshire.
The Michigan Department of Community Health recommends testing for the virus if you received injectable narcotic medicines during the times when David Kwiatkowski worked at these four hospitals, during these time periods:
Sinai Grace Hospital*June-October 20051-888-300-3627 or www.dmc.org/mdch
Harper Hospital**October 2005-September 20061-888-300-3627 or www.dmc.org/mdch
University of Michigan Hospital (Main Campus)September 11-December 8, 20061-877-233-4040
Oakwood Annapolis HospitalJanuary 15-September 15, 20071-734-467-4111
*Patients who underwent procedures in interventional radiology that required intravenous narcotics.
**Patients who underwent procedures in the cardiac catheterization laboratory.
Kwiatkowski's strain of hepatitis C has reportedly been diagnosed in more than two dozen former patients, none in Michigan.
The allegation, in New Hampshire, is he stole syringes of the pain killer Fentanyl, injected the drugs, then refilled the syringes with a liquid solution before re-stocking them.
Hepatitis C is a blood-borne viral infection. It can cause inflammation of the liver which can lead to chronic health issues.
Most infected can go without even knowing because it can damage the liver for years with few noticeable symptoms.
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Malala's Courage A Light Against Taliban Darkness
It is a miracle when, against all odds, brutality and terror do not snuff out the human spirit. Just such a marvel is embodied in the 15-year-old Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai, who spoke clearly this week from Britain, where she and her family now live. She is still recovering from an assassination attempt in October, when a member of the Taliban boarded a school bus near her home in Pakistan and shot her in the head.
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A little hug goes a long way. Can I have a hug from somebody? Hugs! Happy! Photos courtesy of Himmel R.
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You never know when the sleepy bug bites. Little kittens sometimes fall asleep in such unpredictable ways. It can be anytime and anywhere. There are a couple signs when the sleepy bug does bite: the kitty appears to be yawning progressively and often times falls asleep in the middle of something and freezes in a […]
Tiny is a little record store kitty who not only helps around the store, she runs it. When her hooman Andy is pricing the records, she comes by to give him a paw. Sometimes she steps on an old record player to take it for a spin. By the end of the day, Tiny loves […]
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If you've had some trouble accessing your online bank account lately, you aren't alone
Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, U.S. Bancorp and PNC have been hit by cyber attacks that have caused Internet blackouts and delays on online banking sites.
The sites are functioning now.
A group called "Izz ad-din Al qassam said they would attack the financial industry in retaliation to the anti-Islam film that sparked protests around the world.
Some folks say they are so fed up with hackers they don't even have an account set up.
"I keep cash because I can keep it on me and I don't worry about people finding it online," said Matt Deal.
They weren't able to steal any money, but experts worry about future attacks.
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Wonder what the CEO and the top staffers make? If they're a nonprofit, taking dollars from donors, they ought to be upfront about that -- not that the Weekly would ask, of course.
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The people who work at these agencies are doing a job that needs doing. They are not over paid!


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Eliza Dushku Totally Sizzles In ComplexSeptember 22nd, 2009
Did I not tell you guys numerous times that Dollhouse getting renewed for a second season would be a godsend for us? No, not because of the mediocre entertainment, but because we'd be getting sizzling photoshoots of Eliza Dushku such as this one from the newest issue of Complex magazine. Hoochie mama! Does Eliza look drop dead sexy or what!? Seriously, this has to be her sexiest photoshoot yet, and the photos of her wearing what looks like my old jean shirt (with nothing underneath I might happily add) have to be some of the most drool-inducing shots I've ever, errr, drooled over.
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ATHENS, Ga. (UGA) -- University of Georgia true freshman tailback Todd Gurley has been named the Southeastern Conference Freshman Player of the Week following his performance versus Vanderbilt, according to a league announcement on Monday.
Gurley, a 6-1, 218-pound native of Tarboro, N.C., registered his third 100-yard game in four contests after carrying the ball for a career-high 130 yards (8.1 avg.) and two touchdowns in Georgia's 48-3 rout of Vanderbilt. He also added his second career reception on a 13-yard catch.
Also being named the 247Sports National True Freshman of the Week, Gurley leads the SEC in rushing (101.5/g), scoring (10.5/g) and all-purpose yardage (164.2/g, which is more than 35 yards away from the nearest competitor). He has been the catalyst for the Bulldogs to score more than 40 points in four consecutive games for the first time in school history and to pile up more than 1,200 total yards on offense over the last two contests.
Gurley had already been named the SEC Co-Freshman of the Week after the Bulldogs' win over Buffalo in the season opener.
The Bulldogs (4-0, 2-0 SEC) host Tennessee (3-1, 0-1 SEC) in Georgia's third consecutive home game at Sanford Stadium on Sept. 29. The game will be televised by CBS at 3:30 p.m. ET.
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Jay Cutler is 30 and his best football is ahead of him he might as well be 40 because it doesn't matter to Marc Trestman.
I was looking at the 2002 Oakland Raiders roster and i seen the ages of some of those guys and was definitely impressed with their production and it left me with another good reason to trust Marc Trestman check it out.
Rich Gannon - QB - Age 37 - 4689 Passing yds - 618 Pass Attempts - 418 Completions - 26 tds - 97.3 QB Rating
Charlie Garner RB - Age 30 - 962 Ru Yds - 941 Rec Yds - 1903 total yds from scrimmage
Tim Brown WR - Age 36 - 81 Rec Yds - 930 Rec Yds - 2 TDs
Jerry Rice WR - Age 40 - 92 Rec Yds - 1211 Rec Yds - 7 TDs
Trestman's system itself seems to be solid no matter the age, i just found that interesting and it gives me alot more confidence on the impact Trestman could have. It's amazing really if you think about it even going into the CFL QB Anthoney Calvillo was 39 and very productive.
Trestman values experience and knowledge and obvioulsly that philosophy doesn't fail him and i doubt it will fail this season with Cutler and the rest of the offense who are infants still to Trestman.


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Arizona Cardinals' Ken Whisenhunt praises Patrick Peterson's standout performance against Lions
Arizona Cardinals' cornerback Patrick Peterson has had his share of ups and downs in his sophomore campaign this season.
But in the Cardinals' much-needed 38-10 win over the Lions on Sunday, Peterson put his exceptional talent on display and showed once again why he is one of the top young corners in the game.
Arizona head coach Ken Whisenhunt had nothing but praise for Peterson's performance, which included a tremendous effort against arguably the league's top wideout.
"There was a lot said last week about him wanting to compete against Calvin Johnson and that's putting it out there," Whisenhunt told Arizona Sports 620's Doug & Wolf Monday. "Then you gotta back it up and just seeing him respond the way he does. He's a very confident young man, which is something that you like but when you're that way you have to back it up."
Peterson let his actions on the field do the talking against Johnson and the Lions on Sunday. He picked off a Matthew Stafford pass intended for Johnson in the second quarter, which paved the way for a crucial Beanie Wells touchdown.
The 22-year-old now has seven picks on the season, which is tied for second-best in the NFL. He also had a team-high seven tackles in Arizona's win over Detroit.
Whisenhunt said Peterson's success on Sunday stemmed from the impressive work ethic and mentality his young corner abides by week after week.
"He does it not with his words but with his actions, how he studies, how he works on the field, how he reacts with his teammates -- all important qualities some of the best players in the game that I've ever seen [Peterson] has a lot of those qualities," Whisenhunt explained.
The Cardinals knew they had something special in Peterson from the start when he burst on the scene his rookie season, establishing himself as an explosive punt returner and earning a Pro Bowl selection.
Still, for Peterson to solidify his status among the game's elite cornerbacks, he'll have to continue to perform at a high level for many years to come.
"The only thing [Peterson] doesn't have is he doesn't have it over time," Whisenhunt said. "That's something that he's got to prove consistently over time. But, he's off to a great start."
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- Kirk Gibson, D-backs manager - Tuesday August 26D-backs manager Kirk Gibson discusses possible changes to a six-man rotation.
- Dave Pasch - Cardinals commentator - Tuesday August 26Dave Pasch thinks Michael Floyd is a number one receiving target.
- Mike Sando, ESPN NFL Insider - Tuesday August 26Mike Sando takes us inside the NFL headlines.
- Who impressed/Who depressed - Monday August 25Vince praises Arizona's newest football dynasty.
- Bruce Arians- Cardinals head coach - Monday August 25Bruce Arians says Jay Feely was let go early on so he can catch on with another team.


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"Our dancers love their new dance company sweatpants! Now, they can attend workshops, dance assessments, and performances in uniform. The WHS Dance Co. is looking forward to attending the Florida Dance Performance Assessment and the National High School Dance Festival in their new sweatpants. There is a feeling of "family" when all of the girls are in uniform. Thank you for the great customer service and detailed packaging. We love Custom Ink!"


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Anti Aging with Food
If you're interested in living a long life there's a good chance you're interested in health. After all, why live a long life if most of your time will be spent sitting and watching from the sidelines.
To stay in the Anti Aging action, having a healthy diet and lifestyle is such a key component that this week we will be featuring Anti Aging articles, tips and recipes to show you have to stay youthful, vibrant, energetic, not to mention a great sex life!
When it comes to Anti Aging and Food, nothing stacks up like fresh, raw produce! With the abundance of vitamins, mineral, fiber and phytochemicals fruits and veggies pack a mean punch! No wonder raw foodies always look so young!
Remember, that while genetics may have loaded the gun, your lifestyle pulls the trigger. You have a choice every time you sit down to a meal. Are you committed to health or are you making reservations for your wheelchair or digging your grave with your fork?
Blueberries have been found to contain memory boosting ability, all berries are high in antioxidants which fight free radicals that cause cell damage and inflammation. They are also high in Vit C which fights wrinkles.
Spinach, along with all greens are high in lutein and zeathanthin that help protect against ultraviolet light. Greens are also high in Vit K that, among other things helps prevent dark circles under the eyes. (Dark circles can also signal a gluten intolerance)
Tomatoes, pink grapefruit and watermelon are high in antioxidants lycopene and quercetin and helps prevent cancer, cardiovascular disease.
Omega Oil 3 and 6 help prevent inflammation. Good sources are flaxseed oil, chia seeds, walnuts, purselain and cod, halibut or trout, if you use fish.
Cruciferous veggies like broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, kale, bok choy, cauiflower have been shown to help prevent cancer. They also are powerful detoxifiers.
Nuts and seeds contain high amounts of Vit E, B vit's, iron and magnesium. Soaking nuts over night will remove the enzyme inhibitor which will help with digestion.
Water rich foods keep our bodies hydrated and keep our skin smooth. Try watermelon, celery, cucumber, apples and melon.
The spices ginger, turmeric, cocoa, cinnamon and cayenne are great anti oxidants and anti inflammatory agents. Dark chocolate thats at least 70% cacao is high in flavonoids.
Enjoy eating an abundance of fresh, raw and organic foods knowing you are creating a lifetime of radiant health!
Creamy Raw Broccoli Soup
- 2-3 cups water
- 1 cup broccoli, chopped
- 1/4 cup celery, chopped
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 tsp tarragon
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 cup cashews, soaked
- 1/4 avocado
Blend in high-speed blender for best results. Blend until soup is nice and warm. Pour in a serving bowl and enjoy!
Sweet Spinach Salad
- 4-6 strawberries, quartered
- 2 orange, segmented
- 1 cup raspberries
- ¼ cup walnuts, chopped
Place all on a bed of spinach or greens of your choice, drizzle with balsamic vinaigrette and oil. Enjoy!
In Love and Health,
Lori Clayton, LMT, CHHC


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Two people are waking up without a home after their duplex goes up in flames overnight, according to Pitt County Dispatchers.
The fire was reported on West 14th Avenue in Greenville. The emergency call came in around 1:45 a.m., Monday. Fire crews cleared the scene around 3:30 a.m.
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Amid the hype of Web 2.0, "rich" has become a prime buzzword. Using the concepts of Classical rhetoric as a framework, Uday Gajendar looks to transcend the hype and dig into the value of richness for digital products.
Uday Gajendar
Uday Gajendar is a UI designer at Involution Studios, a digital design firm in Silicon Valley. Having worked at Oracle, Adobe, and frog, his repertoire includes enterprise apps, creative tools, and consumer concepts. He has spoken about design issues for DMI, IDSA, and the IA Summit. Most recently Uday published a chapter for the book "Thoughts on Interaction Design". Uday earned a Master's in Interaction Design at Carnegie Mellon after completing a BFA in Industrial Design at the University of Michigan. He also studied at RISD and University of Texas in Austin.


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all of Csound — all on the iPad
Csound Touch allows you to render, process, compose, and perform with the Csound language. To accommodate all experience levels, Csound Touch comes with a huge collection of synthesis, signal processing, and MIDI instruments waiting to be played and customized. Tutorials, manuals, and countless examples are also provided to ensure that if you don't know Csound yet, you soon will.
The world of Csound awaits you on the iPad, with Csound Touch
- Built upon and synchronized with the latest version of Csound5
- Real-time rendering of virtually any .csd file
- MIDI control of virtually any Csound-based MIDI instrument
- GUI control of instruments with sliders, knobs, xy controls and a keyboard
- Selections from Dr. Boulanger's Csound Instrument Catalog
- Documentation to further your Csound knowledge, including:
Chapter 1 of The Csound Book, Csound Manual, FLOSS Manual, and more
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DescriptionThe Mykonos Guide complete is your one stop shop for Mykonos.
If your visiting Mykonos this guide is a must.
The app is crammed with everything you could possibly need whilst on the island.
Features within the app include:-
Overview of the island
live hotel availability feed, ideal if your island hopping
3 day weather feed
List of pubs and clubs with reviews and videos.
Feeds for the major clubbing events on the island for the summer season
List of beaches with reviews
List of restaurants with reviews and numbers to pre-book from within the app.
Mykonos gay scene
Bus and Taxi information including bus schedule and phone numbers
List of emergency numbers including foreign embassies for the US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Ireland, Police, tourist police, airport, dentists, pharmacies etc.
Interactive map of the island (no gps required)which can help you find everything from ATM machines to beaches.
Photo of the week option to send your pictures to us with the best being displayed on the webpage for all to see.
No stone has been left unturned with this guide making it your one stop shop for Mykonos, designed to make your trip to the island a more memorably and pleasant experience.


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ALERT: WASHINGTON - Labor Secretary Hilda Solis tells colleagues she is resigning from Obama administration.—
WTOP (@WTOP) January 09, 2013
Candy-loving Labor Secretary Hilda Solis has apparently tendered her resignation. This War on Women is really starting to get ugly!
The war on women has taken another victim. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis resigned…let us bow our heads. How long will this war go on!!—
Army Actor (@AAJAQUITS) January 09, 2013
#waronwomen RT @lachlan: RT @ethanklapper: White House confirms Solis resignation.—
Melissa Clouthier (@MelissaTweets) January 09, 2013
Obama is starting to have a real problem with a lack of women in his cabinet. Maybe Jay Carney can call one of the Hillary Rosen's he knows?—
AG (@AG_Conservative) January 09, 2013
Rumor has it Solis quit because Obama keeps hiring white dudes all around her.—
RB (@RBPundit) January 09, 2013
Solis' departure diminishes the diversity of the president's Cabinet by another woman and a Latina.—
Mark Knoller (@markknoller) January 09, 2013
Woman friendly? RT @markknoller: Solis' departure diminishes the diversity of the president's Cabinet by another woman and a Latina.—
Laura Hall (@manishka78) January 09, 2013
Quick — to the binders!
Back to the binder! RT @daveweigel Hilda Solis resigning — another woman leaving the Obama admin—
Jon Gabriel (@ExJon) January 09, 2013
They're dropping like flies over there. Paging Human Resources!
So. Who does Obama nominate to replace Hilda Solis? Thoughts @mark_greenbaum?—
Jason Levin (@JasonLevin) January 09, 2013
Who's it gonna be?
Obama may as well cut to the chase and nominate Richard Trumka as labor secretary this time.—
Philip Klein (@philipaklein) January 09, 2013
Now that Solis is gone, Obama can nominate his ideal Labor Secretary … Richard Trumka.—
Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) January 09, 2013
Now there's a winning team.
Secretary Solis will no doubt be missed:
Obama says Solis has been a critical member of his economic team. Is that supposed to be a compliment?—
Nathan Wurtzel (@NathanWurtzel) January 09, 2013
MT @JxhnBinder: as hilda solis resigns, let's remember how much of a corruptocrat she is. @michellemalkin reports: is.gd/j3G8Fk—
Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) January 09, 2013
Solis' main accomplishment at DoL was to reduce unions' transparency.—
David Freddoso (@freddoso) January 09, 2013
That's quite a legacy.
The White House has confirmed her departure:
Pres Obama says Hilda Solis leaving her post as Labor Secretary. He says she's been "a critical member of my economic team."—
Mark Knoller (@markknoller) January 09, 2013
More from Solis' resignation letter:
In a letter to Labor Dept personnel, Solis says she's "decided to begin a new future, and return to the people and places I love."—
Mark Knoller (@markknoller) January 09, 2013
As the product of "a large Mexican-American family," writes Solis, "I never imagined that I would…serve in a president's Cabinet."—
Mark Knoller (@markknoller) January 09, 2013
But fear not, diversity-defenders!
Carney says Pres Obama committed to diversity. WH puts out word that Sebelius (HHS), Shinseki & Holder will remain in their Cebinet posts.—
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Dude came to see his GF dancing in front of her webcam and knew she was horny to get boned. He let her tease his cock, then dropped between her legs to lick that flawless pussy. Then dude took her to bed and pounded the fuck out of her on film.
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Leave it to those saucy Brits to finish off their picnic making an amateur porn. This babe Victoria started flashing her big ass in public and teasing, before she whipped out dude's cock and throatfucked it. Then watch how she bounced on that cock!
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Oh baby! Been a while since we saw an amateur girlfriend porn this hot! Ashlyn just wanted to have fun, so she picked up a toy cannon and started teasing her man. She begged him to fuck her while she was so horny and wet, and let him film it all.
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You'd be down to watch all your girlfriend's cheerleading routines too, if she looked as smokin hot as this broad Tiff. With a little encouragement, girl ditched practicing her routine to flash her perky big tits for the cam and suck her man's cock.


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How important of a target is running back Tarean Folston for Notre Dame? Important enough for head coach Brian Kelly to drop in on the Cocoa (Fla.) star, according to 247sports.
Cocoa (Fla.) head coach John Wilkinson confirms that Notre Dame head coach [ b]Brian Kelly[/b] dropped in on four-star running back Tarean Folston.
I previously wrote about Folston here:
Tarean Folston, Cocoa (Fla.) High School, 5'9 190: is one of the most interesting running backs remaining. In previous years, a player of Folston's caliber had an argument for being the best back in the state. But in a loaded 2012, the Cocoa (Fla.) High School star is just one of six or seven stars.
Folston would be a good fit for Notre Dame's system, and could be a good complement to big back Jamel James, who committed to Notre Dame earlier in the summer.
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I'm keeping this on as a personal because I love my name an it took me for fucking ever to design this background. Ill post from time to time but I'm focusing a lot on my new blog mryseas.tumblr.com.
I'm going to try to bring you guys some new music updates, fun DIY projects, recipes, nail art, film, photo and lit posts along with the normal pictures and things.
I'm sure it will be grand and you'll love it. If you'd be so kind to follow it I won't have to go in and add you all by hand. If not, hey, no hard feelings.
Thanks lovelies.
guys remember when Lemony Snicket filled an entire page with evers?
I do.
Who cares about the page filled with evers? Lemony Snicket just made two whole pages black.
He don't give a shit.
Lemony Snicket don't give…
(Source: therealslimblakeslee)
It could happen to anyone. People bury a person alive to scare them or to get rid of them. In this situation, rely only on yourself.
- Do not waste oxygen. In a classic coffin there's only enough oxygen for about an hour, maybe two. Inhale deeply, exhale very slowly. Once inhaled - do not swallow, or you will start to hyperventilate. Do not light up lighters or matches, they will waste oxygen. Using a flashlight is allowed. Screaming increases anxiety, which causes increased heartbeat and therefore - waste of oxygen. So don't scream.
- Shake up the lid with your hands. In some cheap low-quality coffins you will be able to even make a hole (with an engagement ring or a belt buckle.)
- Cross your arms over your chest, holding onto your shoulders with your hands, and pull the shirt off upward. Tie it in a knot above your head, like so: This will prevent you from suffocating when the dirt falls on your face.
- Kick the lid with your legs. In some cheap coffins the lid is broken or damaged already after being buried, due to the weight of the ground above it.
- As soon as the lid breaks, throw and move the dirt that falls through in the direction of your feet. When it takes up a lot of space, try pressing the ground to the sides of the coffin with your legs and feet. Move around a bit.
- Whatever you do - your main goal is to sit up: dirt will fill up the empty space and move to your advantage, so no matter what - do not stop and try breathing steadily and calmly.
- Get up. Remember: the dirt in the grave is very loose, so battling your way up will be easier than it seems. It's the other way around during a rainy weather however, since water makes dirt heavy and sticky.
I could only read so far before the anxiety of picturing myself in this situation got too much. Phobia?
Interesting…a "just in case"
What if it's an expensive coffin?
kill bill.
(Source: sir-strider-knight-of-rhyme)
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Subaru's Next-Generation Outback Will Visit New York First
Outdoor enthusiasts and aficionados, get ready: the next generation of the Subaru Outback, the beloved wagon-turned-pseudo SUV, will be revealed at this year's New York Auto Show in April, on the heels of the revealing of the new Legacy sedan in Chicago.
It's likely that the new Outback will take after the Legacy, and if assertions by Car and Driver prove to pan out, the Outback will likely come equipped with either Subaru's 2.5-liter flat four or the more powerful 3.6-liter flat six, as it is currently.
Car and Driver also notes that interior fit and finish will likely be a big part of the Outback's overhaul, its first in about five years. Nonetheless, the Outback proves to be a steady seller, accounting for the second-most popular model Subaru's lineup last year.
Though much of its exterior styling is likely to be derived from the Legacy, we're hoping that the new Outback will in some ways mimic the oddly named but overall cool Levorg concept, which was unveiled at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show. We're not holding our breath, however, given that Subaru has had some trouble living up to the buzz from its concepts recently.


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Jess is back, singing her way into season two of "New Girl" on FOX.
In an interview with Jay towers, actress Zooey Deschanel says her character will have exciting love, exciting jobs, and more hilarious scenarios in season two.
"New Girl" is a comedy that focuses on quirky, fun-loving Jessica "Jess" Day. After going through a rough break-up, Jess needed a place to live. An online search sent her to a loft and she moved in with three single, male roommates: Nick, Schmidt, and Winston.
"New Girl" was created by Liz Meriwether, who also writes produces the show.
The series premiered on FOX in September of 2011, and is returning to FOX's fall line up. You can catch a new episode of "New Girl" on FOX 2 at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, September 25, followed by the season premiere at 9 p.m.
For more information on the show visit the official "New Girl" website.
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Monthly Shop Relaunch!
This month's theme is "New Beginnings," featuring some very cute accessories by Nyctra, and gorgeous backgrounds by Innali! There's also a special gift for our upgraded users!
And, if you donate $15 to help support Alacrity, you'll receive the Baby Fox Bundle, which includes a Densite Day Background, Cross Fox Kit, Red Fox Kit, and Silver Fox Kit!
Our Coder has also been hard at work getting through our backlog, and is making some great progress so far! Art Bugs are also being addressed, and slowly but surely those will all get knocked out! Once we're all caught up with everything, then we can finally start implementing/overhauling new and old features to make Alacrity even more fun and efficient!
Thank you all for your continued support, and enjoy!
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New Background Artist!Sadly, with the loss of Xylax (who now works on the very cool Lioden site!) we've been without a background artist for a while now. However, I'd like to introduce everyone to someone new!
Innali is an extremely talented artist who has agreed to join the Alacrity team and provide us with some gorgeous backgrounds every month, to help us get back on track with new item releases! You can see more of her beautiful work here!
The two backgrounds you see above will be available very soon, so keep an eye on The Scenic Route!
Let's all give Innali a big Alacrity welcome! :D
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Agility Trials have returned!!
The day has finally come! You can all enter Agility Trials again!
Many thanks to our coder for bringing this feature back online for us, and good luck to all our canine competitors! If you've never entered these trials before, just follow these steps...
1. Go to the trials page, and "Search" for open trials.
2. Click on a trial.
3. Choose the dog you wish to enter.
And that's it! You will be able to enter multiple trials, each one docking 25 energy from your dog(s). Winners are determined by how much you've trained them and how well they do in the selected obstacles of the trial. So the more you train your dog, and the higher TP they have, the better your chances of winning Ala-cash prizes!
We hope this will come as a welcome re-addition to the game, and be sure to keep your eyes open for further updates in the near future!
If you run into any bugs or have questions, be sure to take them to the Issue Hub.
Thank you all so much, and have fun! :D
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Hy i asked already in the midp forum, but maybe anybody in here knows an answer.
By chance I came ove a strange memory problem with a midlet in an 7650.
A customers phone suddenly freezed because it run out of memory, although nothing was on the phone (no photos games etc..)except our small midlet.
Same happend with his new phone, a 3650. With an memory monitor I found out that whenever our midlet is closed the used memory pile increases by around 22 KB, and can´t be freed again. I found out, that quite a few 7650/3650 owner seems to have this problem too(who by the way don´t use our app.)Is such a memoryleak possible with an midlet?
In other word is it our dump mistake or is it a nokia thing?
Maybe somebody from nokia, who can help?


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There are many things you can do to give your home a new look, including new lighting, updated plumbing fixtures and new or refurbished floor coverings, to name a few.
But if you're looking for a quick and relatively cheap way to spruce up your house, painting may be the way to go.
"Painting is a great way to freshen up your house. Your paint takes a beating through the years, whether it's outside in the elements, or inside, just with wear and tear from the pets and the kids and getting bumped into," said Angie Hicks, Angie's List founder.
Deciding to paint is the first step. After that, there are other things to consider like color and paint type.
Many people choose red, especially for inside walls. But experts say that is the color homeowners get tired of the most. They say you can rarely go wrong with earth tones.
Designers say dark colors make a room feel smaller. You're better off choosing a color that works with the accent colors in your furniture.
Also, stick with what you know. Generic paint brands may cost less than the name brands, but experts say you will get a more consistent product if you pay a little more for it.
If you pay more for the paint, there are ways to save a little on the painter.
"If people empty the room of furniture so I don't have to do it, they take down the pictures, and they move the tables with all the tchotchkes and stuff it can turn a $1,000 job into a $500 job because I'm not moving furniture. I'm painting," said Greg Mrakich, painter.
A new paint job can not only add to the re-sale value of your home, but it can also make you feel better about living there.
More from Angie's List
According to the Angie's List 2012 project poll, 57 percent of respondents are planning an aesthetic home improvement this year.
There are many ways to improve your home's aesthetics such as updating lighting and plumbing fixtures, installing new flooring – but according to highly rated real estate agents on Angie's List – the most popular project is painting. Choosing the right colors for your home can make a huge difference in the way it looks and feels.
Outside, the south and west sides of our homes are hit with sun, wind and rain. Inside, daily traffic, kids and pets can take a toll on our walls.
There are so many colors and substances to choose from, picking the right ones can be difficult. Angie's List asked highly rated painters to offer up their expertise on what is the most popular and why.
Paint consists of three different substances – solvents, pigments and binders.
There are two major classes of paint – oil-based and latex. Both types of paints use similar pigments to get their color. Oil-based paint can be applied over latex-based paint, but latex-based paint cannot be used on top of oil-based paint without priming the surface first.
Finish: Oil-based and latex paints both have a few possible levels of finish, ranging from flat to satin to semi-glossy to glossy. The level of finish in a paint is determined by the proportion of binders it has in it, as well as what other additives are in it.
Many paint manufacturers now offer low VOC paints, which may be the way to go for those with chemical sensitivity or for households with small children or pets.
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(WMC-TV) - The teen accused of setting a fire in his home leading to the death of his own mother spoke with a juvenile court judge Saturday morning.
According to the 14-year-old boy's stepfather, the teen appeared before a judge Saturday – but no action will be taken until Monday. The 14-year-old is still locked up at juvenile hall.
The boy admitted to starting the fire inside this Shelby County home Friday in the 4700 block of Bethay Drive. That fire killed his mother Gwendolyn Wallace.
Fire investigators said the fire was set with some kind of accelerant at the bottom of the staircase. It was fast-moving and created a lot of smoke.
The teen is charged with first degree murder and aggravated arson – behavior his stepfather said is shocking.
"First reaction was not even anger, was more shock than anything, immediate shock and then the immediate knowing that we have to get him some help," said stepfather James Wallace.
His stepfather said he has no prior action that would indicate this kind of behavior. He does, however, want his son to get whatever help he needs.
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Remember those two questions I posed at the beginning of my reading the Twilight books? With this final Twilight post, I'd like to answer both of those questions:
What does the Twilight series teach young people about sex and purity?
Bella calls Edward "old fashioned" because he resists her advances. Bella's father, Charlie, tells her "times have changed" and to "be careful" when he suspects the teens have become intimate. I was so disappointed in this exchange between father and daughter. I hoped Charlie would be the one voice of reason for a girl lost in so many ways.
Moms (and any dads reading this), there is nothing wrong with telling your daughters (and sons) to wait for sexual intimacy. Purity is not old fashioned, out-of-style, or only for the eternally 17 year old vampires concerned for their eternal soul.
Purity is for today's teen too.
And if you don't want to play the No-Sex-Because-the-Bible-Says-So card, think about this:
AIDS. STDs. Unwanted pregnancy. All real issues any sexually active teen needs to think about. Purity for the teen just makes sense.
I've read articles in which the books are praised for being pro-marriage. Unfortunately, that's a bit misleading. Bella isn't enthusiastic about marrying Edward. Marriage for Bella is just a way for her to get what she wants: transformation into an immortal, and forever-beautiful vampire, protection for the wolf-pack, her friends and family in Forks, Washington.
Sounds more like Bella is looking to escape her problems. That's no way to enter a marriage.
Do the books promote godly behavior?
The books have snippets of things that I like, but it's not enough for me to say the series truly encourages how I want my sons and daughters to behave in relation to the opposite sex, especially when dating.
Like I said, I wish Charlie gave Bella different advice regarding her boyfriend vampire.
Edward refuses Bella because he wants to protect his eternal soul. Throughout the first three books, he's committed to his decision, but at the end of Eclipse, Edward agrees to do whatever Bella wants – including sex – before she becomes a Cullen vampire.
Hmmm. That's not exactly biblical virtue. Poor, Edward! He almost had it right.
Lust, obsession, low self-worth – these are the attributes taught to our girls when they read Twilight.
Methinks we can do better by our daughters.
Twilight elsewhere
For more commentary on the Twilight series:
Christ and Pop Culture, "Twilight: a positive or negative influence for teens?"
Her.meneutics, "Consider the vampire."
Visionary Daughters: How Twilight is re-vamping romance
5 Minutes for Books: Touched by a Vampire (book review)
That's it. . . for now
I shall put Twilight to rest for now. Yet one never knows when the opportunity will present for another post. I hope you found this series helpful in your understanding of Twilight and it's message to our young readers.