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Friday Michigan State's board of trustees approved a multi-million dollar investment into the coldest facility on campus Munn Ice Arena.
And as Nick Perreault explains these renovations will not only benefit the hockey program, but fans as well.
It was built in 1974, so it just makes sense, Munn Ice Arena is due for an upgrade.
"We've got a system that's, an ice making system that is original equipment," said Deputy Athletic Director Greg Ianni.
Original means over 40 years old, but Greg Ianni says thanks to the approval from MSU's board of trustees, Munn ice arena will see $6.5 million dollars in cold hard cash for renovations.
"It's replacement of the ice making system, it's replacement of the floor, of the ice, the concrete floor all the piping in the floor all the boards."
When the renovations are complete Ianni says fans won't necessarily see a difference in the ice, but they will see a change in the glass.
"Our panels have a lot of mulligan's in them that's the little metal strip that holds the glass together and they are very close together, so our thought is too widen out those mulligan's," Ianni said.
That means a better view for a more friendly fan experience and it'll be easier for the crew to fix too.
"Right now we use a thick, tempered glass, that's like safety glass, last time we broke a piece of glass it took us about 45 minutes to clean up and replace," said Steve Lantzy Munn Ice Area Asst. Manager.
The upgrades will make it easier on players and those who visit Munn ice arena for other activities like camps and open skating.
They are changes that Ianni says will benefit more than the hockey program.
"It will bring more energy efficient equipment in the building, make it a greener building and allow us to maximize the use of the building," Ianni said.
It's only appropriate, a green facility, for fans cheering on the green and white, all in all, a win for the hockey team, university and fans.
The new additions could also include new lighting around the arena as well. The department hopes for construction to get under by March of next year and completed by September of 2014.
The project is being funded through the Michigan State Athletic Department.
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LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) – Slaton Chief of Police Royce Goodson is on administrative leave, KCBD NewsChannel 11 learned Thursday morning. City Administrator Mike Lamberson put Goodson on paid leave until a Slaton City Council meeting Monday night at 6:00 PM.
Lamberson says Goodson will get a hearing before the council behind closed doors. While the hearing itself is not open to the public, any official action by the Council would be taken in public. When asked if he could give details as to why Goodson was placed on leave, Lamberson said, "not at this time."
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1 lb. Crimini Mushrooms, diced & sautéed
2 store bought Pie Crusts
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Add the first 7 ingredients together in a bowl. Place bottom crust in a 9" pie plate. Add the ingredients from the bowl; place top crust over filling; crimp edges; cut slits in crust to vent. Bake on cookie sheet for 1 hr 15 mins - 1 hr 30 mins, until golden brown.
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By Suzan Kabarwani
The United Nations report indicates that Ugandans are the happiest people in the East African region and Kenyans the second happiest people despite being the strongest economically.
The study carried out over a period of three years beginning 2010 encouraged governments to put in place ways to encourage citizens to be happy and not sulk always.
Uganda is ranked 120 out of 156 countries surveyed .Kenya stands at 123. Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi in descending order take the consecutive slots from 151.
Angolans were found to be the happiest in the continent but came 61st in the world followed by Algerians (73), the Libyans (78), Nigeria (82), and Ghana (86) Togolese are the least happy and is placed last (156) in the list and just on top of the West-African country, is Benin (155).
Globally, the Danes are the happiest people followed by Norwegians then the Swiss, Dutch (Netherlands) and the Swedes close the top five happiest people on the planet.


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Goodbye Ali!
Last night we said goodbye to our HR and operations director, Alison Knocker, after 13 years at BHP. Ali has seen the company through many ups and downs and always been a real trouper – five office moves, 78 employees and lots of juicy HR stuff in between, all handled with a big smile and a large dose of humour.
Thanks for everything Ali – we'll miss you. And in your next role, don't forget the BHP survival guide for new staff…
Lisa Williams is Managing Director at BHP Information Solutions.
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Ali Knocker 20/10/2012 at 19:10
Everyone at BHP certainly gave me, and my Olympic-driving alter ego, a monumental send-off.
BHP has been a brilliant place to work and wherever my next job lands me, it'll be hard to match the talent. creativity and (as witnessed by the photo) huge fun of all my (ex-) colleagues at BHP over the past 13 years.
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SpringSource, a former independent enterprise and Web application development and management company, was acquired by VMware last August for $420 million. Now operated as a business unit within the virtualization giant, the group recently sprang a new version of its Apache Tomcat-based tc Server on us, called the Spring Edition.
The new Spring Edition is expected to help bridge the gap between developing Java applications and then deploying and using them in production. According to VMware, the edition delivers new levels of developer productivity, operational control, and deployment flexibility for customers building and deploying Spring applications. Monitoring mechanisms and application metrics have been added to provide developers and IT operations with the intelligence and insight needed into the health, performance, and quality of their Spring applications.
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The SpringSource group is also claiming that the new release is ideally suited for VMware virtualization and cloud computing environments. To better showcase that assumption, VMware is prepared to give away licenses to its customers. The company is launching a two-month Spring on VMware Promotion that offers customers the opportunity to receive two perpetual, production-use CPU licenses of tc Server Spring Edition and 60 days of Evaluation Support. To get in on the promotion, customers will need to make a qualified purchase of vSphere, vCenter, View, or ThinApp licenses between March 8 and May 8, 2010.
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Pelvic prolapse is a very common condition. It happens when the pelvic organs including the uterus, rectum and the bladder can drop from their normal position in the body.
Symptoms include: heaviness or pressure in the lower abdomen, chronic constipation, incontinence, even pain with intercourse. Surgeons have traditionally pulled everything back up with sort of a net...or mesh, but now, here's what's new. Some doctors are using the patient's own tissues and muscles to repair the prolapsed, without introducing anything foreign.
So, there are new options in getting that fixed. If those symptoms sound familiar, talk to your doctor or a urologist about what might be the next step for you.
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2 Sticky toffee sponge topped with a rich toffee sauce
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Sticky toffe pudding (50%), toffee sauce (50%).
Sticky toffee pudding contains water, wheat flour, dates (19%), demerara sugar, butter, pasteurised free range egg, partially inverted refiners syrup, raising agent sodium bicarbonate, black treacle (1%), vanilla extract.
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22 October 2013
Where is the fruit??
Looks nothing like picture on package. Plain brown sponge with a brown sauce, and too much saucefor the quantity of sponge. No texture, no chewy bits like it's supposed to have. Not a very satisfying pudding.
15 September 2013
So gooood!
Super gorgeous sweet sticky toffee pudding perfection! Sponge is very moist and sauce is rich, smooth and plentiful. Portions are right for a treat but are on the small side, which is a good thing for me. Delicious with a small dollop of double cream. Perfect autumnal, heart and tummy warming dessert!
03 June 2013
Not as nice as before
These used to be our favourite quick pudding but they have deteriorated some what. They are much smaller than their container and a bit doughy. Cartmell is now our preferred sticky toffee pudding.
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Posted by Chikopoppi on 09/30/2007
Read the reviews and went down there for some quick bite. There was a bit of wait but it was totally worth it. I had some chili which was good and chef's salad was huge (which will be now dinner). The burger was the main reason why my bf and I picked this place and it was totally yummy. Juicy and perfectly seasoned. It looks little small but it totally filled us up. Service was little slow but it's probably because the place was so crowded. I would definitely go back for burgers again. Awesome neighborhood find :)
Posted by Anonymous on 08/30/2007
food is good, but definitely overpriced. the staff is pretty rude and unfriendly.
Posted by Todd on 07/17/2007
Great chili, recommended as a starter. Awesome burgers. Chicken salad very good as well. Could use an upgrade of their beer glasses to pints instead of the 8.5 oz minis they use.
Posted by Meghan on 07/06/2007
Went to dinner here on the 4th of July. After being yelled at by the waitress because only 5 people of our party of 6 were seated (we were never told by the host that only complete parties were seated, and HE sat us with 5 people), she demanded that we order our entrees after our salads were delivered. I have never experienced such rude service at a restaurant in the city. After asking for the manager to complain, the host attempted to play off that he was the manager and yell at us as well because our entire party was not seated. I will never return to JG Melon's .
Posted by Colleen on 05/21/2007
Pretty damn delicious burger. Worth the trek to the upper east side. I'm not a chili person but after trying my boyfriend's chili I now might be - it was really very very good. Clientele is extremely yuppie / preppyish so I felt strangely under-dressed in an environment that seemed to have a divey pub feel to it. Value is pretty decent for NY. Only thing I wish they would expand on is their beer selection.
Posted by El Nino on 04/13/2007
Highly recommend the cottage fries, the bowl of chili, and of course the burger. The price may be a lil much, but it's well worth it. Good atmosphere and service- a great spot for lunch.
Posted by Melonhead on 03/29/2007
JG Melon is simply the best spot in Manhattan, the burgers are the embodiment of what a good burger should be,. They stick to the fundamentals, because the fundamentals are what make a good burger great. The atmosphere is a clasic example of the Upper East Side, with its turn of the century charm and limited space it remains appealing to only those it wishes to welcome.


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Francie Schwartz is the Lost Paul Girlfriend. A struggling scriptwriter who, like thousands, became intrigued by the promises made by the newly-formed Apple Corps, she went to London in 1968 to see if her script was saleable to non-establishment movers and shakers. What she wound up with was Paul McCartney.
The actual picture presented to Paul McCartney on April 9, 1968. Courtesy Francie Schwartz.Francie was eager to talk to about.com because, in the past few years, she's made her (in)famous autobiography, Body Count, available once again to all Beatles fans. Not just another brush-with-greatness story, the book is invaluable because it captures the Fabs at the most critical point in their career -- the making of the White Album, the beginning of John and Yoko's relationship, and the launching of Apple.
Our extreme thanks to Francie for giving us this exclusive interview!
(The following are culled from various e-mails between Francie and I in 1999. As such, they may not be reproduced without the express permission of Francie Schwartz, Robert Fontenot, and About.com.)
What attracted you to Apple in attempting to sell your original script? Did you think they'd be more open than other organizations?
Around that time, I read about the Beatles' plan to start a revolutionary new company in Rolling Stone's "Random Notes"; there may have been something about it in the New York Times as well. Anyone our age, (mine and the Beatles') in his or her 20's would be excited about the Fab Four going into business, especially when that business was meant to help new talent in film, music and art. I was no exception, although I was not a rabid fan - I'd never seen them in concert, because I was equally into theater, jazz and classical music, and standup comedy.
What was the film, and what was it to be about?
The treatment I wrote (a ten page "story" of a feature film) was about Richard Goldstein, a street violinist/actor/quasi-hustler I met when he was setting up his act in front of Carnegie Hall. The story of "Poor Richard's Almanac" was loosely based on his adventures in music school, on the streets of New York City, and in his imagination. As soon as I finished writing it I thought "This would be perfect for Paul McCartney, because he's the one with the lyrical melodies. The romantic one." One and one make two. I decided to get the treatment to the new Apple company and the rest is herstory.
How'd you meet Paul and what was the initial event that led you two to hook up?
I sent him two telegrams before I flew over the Pond. One said "I've written a movie and I want you to write the music. Love & Peace, Francie Schwartz." The other said "Arriving London April 3..." A few days after I arrived, I walked into the reception room at 95 Wigmore Street and he was standing there talking to some suits.
Was it love at first sight, or something that grew over time?
It was an immediate head dance and a psychic connection more than love at first sight. I was more interested in getting a film produced at the start. He began to flirt with me right away, asking me larger questions, like "What do you want to do?" to which I replied, "Be free. Make it better." About five minutes into our first private meeting in the office I realized I had to make a choice: Push for a movie deal or become the girlfriend of the most eligible bachelor in the Western Hemisphere. At 23, that's an easy choice.
I grew to love him in many ways, and he only told me he loved me once, weeks after he'd invited me to move in with him in Cavendish Avenue.


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RUNGE - Calvin R. Koenig, age 91, of Runge, Texas passed away Oct. 28, 2013. He was born Feb. 18, 1922 in San Antonio, TX to Richard Koenig and Emelia Bluhm Koenig.
He was retired from Central Power and Light Company and was a farmer. He married Mary Lucille Pullin on Nov. 2, 1942. Mr. Koenig was a US Army veteran, serving in Europe during WW II.
He is survived by his son Calvin W. Koenig; grandchildren Calvin Keith Koenig, Rhonda Henry, Kelly Koenig, and Heidi Koenig; 13 grandchildren, and 1 great grandchild.
He is preceded in death by his parents; wife; son Travis Howard Koenig; and brother Frank Koenig.
Visitation will be held from 5 PM until 7 PM, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013 at Rhodes Chapel in Runge, with a funeral service 10 AM, Friday, Nov. 1, 2013 at Rhodes Chapel. Interment will follow in the Runge City Cemetery.
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Beginning this season I wanted to keep track of all levels of the Dodgers system. I created an excel document that would capture a lot of aspects of the organization in ways you can't find on any old web site. I created 3 data bases and each data base populates a lot of information. So while you'll see a lot of info I did not type all of it out, just populated it from data bases.
There are several pages that you may enjoy:
- Minor league directory
- Stadium directory
- Transactions page that allows you to filter names and reasons for a player to be on there.
- The standings section has some interesting information broken down.
- Rosters section has opening day and final rosters listed as well as pictures of some players.
- Draft class has some information as well for those who are not as familiar with it.
I know all of you are die hard fans so a lot of the information is nothing new. However, my goal is to one day have a blog and have this file available on a daily basis for fans who don't have time to go to 3-4 different web sites to get the information i have here.
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- Ernie eats one of Bert's cookies and doesn't know what to tell him. Bert observes that there are four cookies when there should be five. No matter how Ernie arranges them, there are still four cookies. Since Bert doesn't want to see four cookies, Ernie eats another one, making it three instead of four. (EKA: Episode 0238)
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- Ernie and Bert explore an Egyptian pyramid. Bert is excited but Ernie is afraid. They see statues that look like them. Bert decides to explore a tunnel while Ernie looks at the statues, and then the Ernie statue starts tapping and talking to Ernie. But when Ernie calls Bert back to the room, the statue doesn't move. Ernie is scared until the statue starts singing Rubber Duckie with him. Bert doesn't believe Ernie, until he says "Bye-bye, statue," and the statue replies "Bye-bye!" and laughs... just like Ernie. (EKA: Episode 1706)
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bootlegging. The rules that have been laid out for these issues, from the "outsourcing" of the bags tothe project are simple: an alternative labor source (the collaborators), to1) Choose a designer label couture handbag, the creation of an economic model to sell them. Atpreferably one that you covet. the same time, Syjuco brings issues like sampling2) Using your own skill level, approximate that and remixing to the table, offering icons of modernhandbag in crochet. fashion to a craft world that is already hell-bent on3) Do your best to replicate the size, scale, replicating designer looks on the cheap.decoration, and function of the bag (including The completed handbags are wonders of ingenuity.pockets, closures, and embellishments). Any way you slice it, crochet is a less refined medium4) Photograph the completed bag and send it to than, say, knitting. The crafters involved in the projectStephanie. Additionally, the completed bag have to dig deep into their respective skills to replicateitself may be sent to Stephanie to be included the subtle beauty of the handbags in such a primitivein an eventual exhibition. medium. The love and care that went into the bagsare evident, along with the initial fetishistic attrac-tion to the source material. This handmade quality
The crafters involved in the was paramount for Syjuco at the inception of the
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project have to dig deep styles and skill levels shine through.
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concepts like "high" and "low" art? The Counterfeit
replicate the subtle beauty Crochet Project began as one of the many "small
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of the handbags in such a that percolated until they were realized, seeing her
creative impulses through in between "serious" proj-
primitive medium. ects. Syjuco is so adept at turning these small works
into well-rounded conceptual art that many have
morphed into fully formed large-scale projects.
In exchange, participants receive credit toward The Counterfeit Crochet Project is a milestonehandmade Anti-Factory garments and full credit as in Syjuco's art because it adroitly spans all of hercollaborators in the project. Eventually, snapshots interests. The project is a perfect bridge betweentaken by the participants will be blown up to poster the worlds of craft, fashion, and art. The wonder-size and displayed with participating bags. Also, fully accessible handbags lure the viewer in, withcrafters who offer their work for sale will complete instantly recognizable attributes of well-knownthe full cycle of manufacturing, distribution, pub- fashion designers. Upon closer inspection, theylicity, and retail. reveal the intricacies of the project as well as theAs an educator and proponent of DIY, Syjuco detail and attention put into them by their makers.includes a forum on her website to share her What's next for Syjuco? In addition to a full slatepatterns, tricks, and encouragement. Source mate- of museum and gallery shows and creating clothingrial is freely offered in the form of suggested bags, for Anti-Factory, she wants to keep adding to herpatterns, and tips. The project was an instant hit arsenal of old-world craft skills. By learning towithin the craft world, with over a dozen collabora- weave baskets, upholster furniture, and spin wool,tors stepping up to the plate. Syjuco carefully Syjuco hopes to become a physical repository ofcultivates an air of the illicit around the project: craft knowledge. When craft is outlawed … onlybars are placed over the eyes of collaborators when outlaws will craft.they are shown posing with their bags.Counterfeit goods make up a multi-billion-dollarblack market economy involving sweatshops, Garth Johnson is a designer, educator, and rogue crafterwho lives in Atlanta, Ga. His website, extremecraft.com, is a
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Disabled woman 'harassed and unfairly dismissed', tribunal rules
A woman was harassed and unfairly dismissed on the grounds of her disability, a Cardiff employment appeal tribunal has ruled.
Elizabeth Harris had been a support worker for Neath-based company Prospects for People with Learning Difficulties since 2002.
But the tribunal found that twice in 2010 she was suspended from her workplace without prior consultation for reasons relating to her disability, although the company was aware of it.
Prospects said that both times they had suspended Ms Harris on health and safety grounds, saying risk assessments had identified that Ms Harris may be at risk of injuring herself.
They appealed to the Employment Appeal Tribunal, but the findings were upheld.
– Mark Turner, UNISON Regional Organiser
This is a victory for Elizabeth and for that I am very pleased. This situation, however, should never have happened in the first place and we hope that her victory will serve as a serious warning to Prospects, and any other employers, who fail to treat their employees appropriately.


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Editor's note: This is one of several articles in a series of profiles on Venice candidates.
What would you prioritize if you were voted in?
Venice is 1% of LA's population, but faces 10% of all Planning permits filed in LA.We need strong leadership and organization to manage this recent surge in growth.
In my 2nd term, I will establish 3 new LUPC roles. 1) Vice Chair: Serves as my backup and helps manage the administrative work. 2) Outreach Lead: Ensure the community is informed of each and every case. 3) Policy and Procedure Lead: Continually reviews how we work, ensures we are efficient and effective.
In my first term I strived to foster intelligent, sensitive growth in Venice, while also fiercely protecting the character of our Neighborhood.The Venice Neighborhood Council voted to formally support more than 40 of the Land Use Planning Committee motions during my term.
These Motions were brought to the VNC after thorough community engagement and negotiation with the applicants, which insured that each project was a good addition to Venice.In a longer-term effort, we worked with our City Council Office to initiate Mobility and Parking Studies, which are now nearly complete and will provide current guidelines and an action plan to improve traffic and parking in Venice. This is a very exciting set of projects that will benefit us all in the next year.
Today, our Land Use and Planning Committee is a dedicated group. In addition to myself, the Committee is comprised of 1 urban planner, 2 architects, 1 land use attorney and 4 community members of varying ages and perspectives. It is my job to keep them motivated, focused and working to Keep Venice Local.
Who are your primary supporters?
People who understand that change in not inherently negative.Fair-minded people who are interested and engaged to see Venice thrive long-term.People who love the eclectic, dynamic, progressive, and open-minded Community of Venice.
What issue do you feel most strongly about and what's your position?
Continuing intelligent growth in Venice.An example would be the transformation on Rose Avenue during the past few years. We worked hard to ensure each project is good for Venice, with loading hours and hours of operations that fit the community and neighbors; they added bike racks and on-site parking, hire locally and incent employees to use public transportation, follow Best Management Practices and we establish affective liquor conditions on all. Prior to this transformation, Rose was a high-crime area with little activity. Today, I walk Rose Avenue often to enjoy the new businesses and energy.
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I am a Mechanical Engineer.
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I am running again because I love Venice. She is fragile and needs our love in return.
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A Keighley family has spoken of its loss after a 24-year-old man was found dead while on holiday in Mexico.
Adam Pemberton had been in the middle of a luxury romantic getaway to Cancun with his fiancée Rosanne Broughan when tragedy struck.
His parents Keith and Heather flew out to Mexico after receiving the devastating news, but all the authorities could definitively tell them was that Adam had suffered a fatal fall from the balcony of his hotel at Riu Caribe.
Mr Pemberton, of Bracken Road, Keighley, said although Adam had moved to Leeds, the whole town was mourning the loss of his big-hearted, fun-loving and extraordinary son.
He said: "He will never be forgotten, the town will still be talking about him in 20 years to come – he was that much of a character and touched that many lives.
"In his 24 years he did more than what 80 per cent of other people will ever do. He lived life to the full and when he walked into a room he radiated that to everybody and lit them up."
Adam, a former Oakbank School pupil who travelled around the country working for construction company JN Bentley, met Rosanne while they were on holiday with friends in Ibiza a few years ago.
The pair soon got engaged and Adam became a father figure to Rosanne's son Theo, aged four.
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Official Sonic the Hedgehog store opens in Europe
An official online store for Sonic the Hedgehog merchandise in Europe has opened, SEGA and RHM Solutions have announced.
Sonic and Me
Sonic the Hedgehog is the reason I got into gaming. I'm not trying to over-dramatise that, as I'm sure if it wasn't for him there would be some other 90s mascot that triggered my lifelong hobby. But for me it was Sonic, and that means something.
SEGA concedes Sonic criticism has been warranted
The low quality of the first Sonic game for this generation is put down to 'coming to grips with the technology'.
Sonic is as popular now as he ever was
Mike Hayes, president and chief operating officer of SEGA Europe is not concerned about the future of Sonic the Hedgehog.
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Massachusetts's public transportation system, facing its usual heap of debt, is leaning again toward fare hikes and service cuts to fill the gap, but a coalition of state organizations is eyeing alternatives to providing help for the MBTA and also to boost long-term highway and other transportation maintenance.
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority cites a drop in ridership numbers as a motivation behind considering cutting all weekend commuter rail trains from the schedule. But Transportation for Massachusetts, a coalition of organizations in the state focused on creating and improving transportation options, says that any idea of parking many trains for the weekend and cutting less-frequented weekday trips will simply push commuters back into their vehicles.
"It's the wrong incentive. It's literally moving backwards," said the coalition's advocacy director, Elizabeth Weyant.
Cape Ann's Rockport/Newburyport line on the rail has seen ridership hold steady over the years, usually clocking in around 5.2 million rides annually. The line clocked 5.1 million rides in the fiscal year 2012, only a slight decrease from the five-year annual high of 5.4 million rides in 2009.
Even since the last fare hike in July, when the price of a monthly zone nine pass, for example, jumped $64 from $265 to $329, and a zone one pass shifted from $135 to $173, commuters to and from Cape Ann have kept paying. Ridership on just the Rockport section of the line during the beach-traffic-heavy month of that July hit 194,622, and hovered at about 178,178 in January.
Rockport resident Bob Delaney sat on a Railroad Avenue bench Friday afternoon, waiting for a local CATA bus as the 1:19 commuter rail train pulled into the Gloucester station. Though Delaney utilized local buses Friday, rather than the train, he frequents the commuter rail and depends solely on public transportation and the occasional rental car.


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Studying sinkholes: Florida gets grant to look at the state's vulnerability to sinkholes
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Florida has received a $1.08 million federal grant to study the state's vulnerability to sinkholes.
Starting this fall, the Florida Geological Survey and the Florida Division of Emergency Management will spend three years assessing the risk for potential sinkholes statewide. The project will begin with a yearlong pilot study in Hamilton, Columbia and Suwannee counties.
The state's emergency management chief said Thursday that sinkholes are a potential hazard for many Floridians. Bryan Koon says a better understanding of Florida's vulnerability to sinkholes will help prevent the loss of life and property.
The grant is funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Sinkholes are common in Florida. Officials say their grant request was prompted by Tropical Storm Debby. The 2012 storm's heavy rains triggered the formation of many sinkholes.


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37 area football teams are in the playoffs
Division I
Monterey vs El Paso El Dorado Noon Saturday, Grande in Midland
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Cooper vs Pampa 7:30 p.m. Friday, Kimbrough in Canyon
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Shallowater vs Borger 2 p.m. Saturday, Dick Bivins in Amarillo
Seminole vs Pecos 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Ratliff in Odessa
Estacado vs Dalhart 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Kimbrough in Canyon
Snyder vs Graham 7 p.m. Thursday, Shotwell in Abilene
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Muleshoe, bye
Littlefield vs. Denver City 7:30 p.m. Friday at Cooper in Woodrow
Division II
Abernathy vs. Stanton 7:30 p.m. Friday in Seminole
Idalou, bye
Division I
Tahoka vs. Stamford 7:30 p.m. Friday at Jim Ned HS
Sundown, bye
New Deal vs. Seymour 8 p.m. Saturday in Sweetwater
Division II
Smyer vs. Bovina 7:30 p.m. Friday in Sudan
Farwell, bye
Plains, bye
Springlake-Earth vs. Seagraves 7:30 p.m. Friday at Lowrey Field
Crosbyton vs. Archer City 7:30 p.m. Friday in Childress
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Petersburg vs. Meadow 7:30 p.m. Friday at Roosevelt High
Ropes vs. Spur 7:30 p.m. Friday in Post
Paducah vs. Valley 7:30 p.m. Friday at Valley HS
Borden County vs. Aspermont 7:30 p.m. Friday in Jayton
Ira vs. Grady 7:30 p.m. Friday in Big Spring
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Amherst vs. Guthrie 7:30 p.m. Friday in Lorenzo
Motley County vs. Cotton Center TBA
Loop vs. Balmorhea TBA
Dawson vs. Sanderson 7 p.m. Friday in McCamey
Jayton vs. Strawn, TBA
Lubbock Christian at Garland Christian 730 Friday night
Christ the King at Seguin Lifegate Christian, Saturday, 11 a.m.
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Skova Soul brings passion to jewelryThe concept behind Skova Soul's new location at 1273 Prospect St. in La Jolla has been in motion for almost three years by designer Michaela Moryskova, according to the store's website.
Michaela has combined her exquisite artistic ability with her business mind, desire, passion and determination for success while creating Skova Soul. Michaela's goal in opening Skova Soul was to create an affordable luxury couture jewelry line that would empower women, show them how to become balanced and achieve personal success by giving them the tools to start their own business through her original designs.
All of Skova Soul's accessories are designed from Michaela's life experiences and her world travels. She captured the unique style, spirit and culture of her favorite countries with her immersion into the daily lives of the people and nature. Each collection Michaela has designed for Skova Soul brings her travel experiences into your life with affordable, posh jewelry that will make you feel as if you were her companion on these journeys. All of Skova Soul's pieces brings not only timeless style but incorporates the latest fashion trends to help you look and feel your best.
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Three glorious months
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When B.U. Watkins and his wife, Saphronia, and his two unmarried children, Joe (later always known as J.R. Watkins of Watkins Products fame) and Ida arrived on Maine Prairie in the spring of 1862, there was a grand reunion. Brother William was reunited with his wife, Julia, and his "baby" Rosamond; and the lonely Julia Frost ecstatically welcomed the family members she had missed so terribly since she bade them goodbye a very long year earlier as she and new husband Alvah left Ohio to begin their married life in the new state of Minnesota. After a short period of wonderful reunion, it was time for Elder Watkins to make his own choices about a new home on the prairie. Frost's recounting of the next months for the Watkins tribe, gives us more insight into the earliest days of the settlement at Maine Prairie.
Among the earliest arrivals in Minnesota were land speculators who staked their fortunes on dreams of wealth. Such speculators arrived at their chosen location, laid claim to the land, platted the land for smaller homestead lots, chose an attractive name for the new village they saw in their minds, and began the task of luring new purchasers. Most wrote fanciful descriptions for publications back east for what was always described as the most attractive land in the state with abundant game and fish, and agricultural land that would require little work. Such was the unrecognizable description of Marysville, on the northwest shore of Carnelian Lake that Moses Ireland publicized in 1857:
"This town is located on what is called Maine Prairie in Township 121 N., R. 29; 10 miles S.W. from Neenah City. The town has been but recently laid out, it is located near the centre of said prairie, immediately on the west shore of Carnelian Lake, one of the most beautiful lakes in Minnesota. The lake is abundantly stocked with fish which can be taken out at any season of the year. Said prairie contains about 16 thousand acres, the soil of which is not surpassed by any in the Territory; the prairie is surrounded by timber of an excellent quality, it is altogether one of the most delightful locations in Minnesota. The projected improvements this spring, are a large two-story hotel, a store, a blacksmith's shop, shoe shop, etc., and a steam saw mill, there is already subscribed by the inhabitants, one thousand dollars, which will be raised to 15 hundred, and given to any person who will erect the mill. The proprietor, Mr. M. O. Ireland, offers unusual inducements to business men who will locate in said town; it is expected that a P.O. will be established in a short time." Not one of the described commercial buildings existed, nor would they for decades after Ireland left the prairie, never to be heard of again.
At the same time, on the opposite edge of the hidden prairie, on the western shore of Pearl Lake where Marty is today, another dream would be shattered where George Cutter platted his new town of Yarmouth in 1858. An early settler and developer with various co-investors, Cutter was elected as the chairman of the township administrators as well as a Stearns County commissioner during the time counties and townships were first formed in the new state. Cutter built a fine house for himself at the farmland he claimed. While most settlers were living in claim shanties or fairly simple log homes, the Cutter place was "a frame house with eight rooms and a large frame barn." Next to it in the platted town, Cutter built a single two-room house where he hoped many other similar homes would soon bring a town to life. But Cutter, like many other speculators, could not lure the purchasers he dreamed of, and having spent all of his money, could no longer wait for success. Frost notes of that one small house: "Indeed its one house perished after many years without an inhabitant." His dream undone, in 1860, Cutter returned to the East.
Frost records: "The projectors broke up and a merchant from St. Cloud had the property on his hands; and as fire in those times was often started by campers, this embryonic new town was endangered and it seemed quite unlikely to grow after all.... Father had found out by this time that the Cutter Place was to be sold at a bargain, so it came to pass that he went up to learn more about it, and found it could be bought for one thousand dollars. There was already on it a large field of spring wheat which was up and growing, and this he purchased for an additional hundred dollars. Thus it was that our people came into possession of a good house and barn and one hundred and forty acres of new land. Father afterward bought railroad land adjoining him on the north, which furnished both woodland and pasture. "The Cutter Place" became "The Pearl Lake Place" for the Watkins clan.
"How happy we were when we were all settled and together! I am glad to recall that our dear mother was charmed with the beauty of Lake Pearl and the delightful shades which kept off both sun and wind, and that we had a summer of peace together, a precious boon to memory."
At this point in most stories, one would anticipate a line such as "And they lived happily ever after." Not so, in 1862. Three glorious months would be followed by an equal number of terrifying ones. We will be tracing the days of the Dakota War (the Sioux Uprising) through the eyes of the Watkins family in the coming months, but first we will back-track to examine the Indian presence on Maine Prairie and the relationship of the new settlers to the traditional Indian peoples, both Dakota and Ojibwe, who claimed the area for their winter hunting of the abundant game, and who regularly confronted one another in deadly conflict.
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Quilting the Countryside, One Barn at a Time, was brought to life by Bert Dibley, who spent most of his life teaching in the Kimball school system, but is also a historian and member of our society. Another special event attended by many, leaving memories of a terrific story never heard here before.
Watch this column for great events yet to come, beginning with the Kimball All-School Reunion Aug. 11, during Kimball Days. Reservations are required and tickets must be purchased no later than July 20. Appropriately to be held at the impressive Kimball Area High School where there's ample room for all of us. The extraordinary reunion exhibit begins at 2 p.m. together with socializing. A banquet begins at 5 p.m. where more socializing continues. Affordably priced at $15, many have already purchased their tickets. We know you might have questions and you're invited to contact the Kimball Area Historical Society, who is hosting the event, at (320) 398-5743, or 398-5902, or e-mail
Volunteering is so rewarding and lots of fun. If you'd like to get more involved with the Kimball history movement we represent, you're invited to attend one or more of our events and learn where you may like to volunteer for something as simple as greeting at an event, or serving at the "Supper in the Park" that we host Friday evening, Aug. 10.
Kimball Area Historical Society can be contacted at Box 55, Kimball MN 55353, or (320) 398-5250, or 398-5743.
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Eleven watercolor sketches by William Graves Perry, the famed architect who helped saved Newburyport from demolition in the late 1960s, are now on display and for sale at Ivy Lane.
"It's a great grouping of watercolors done by him," said Dennis Radulski, a longtime Newburyport resident and art collector who occasionally fills in at the downtown boutique. "Most of them haven't been seen before. They hung in my house until three weeks ago."
In 1999, Radulski was working for Portsmouth, N.H.-based Northeast Auctions, which was selling the contents of Perry's Andover home. Radulski spotted the sketches in a box and decided to purchase them.
"I just fell in love with them," he said.
The sketches include portraits, buildings and outdoor scenes, including a colorful depiction of a restaurant in Barcelona, Spain. Some of them were previously on loan to Harvard University, where Perry earned his undergraduate degree.
Radulski moved to Newburyport in 1969, shortly after the start of Perry's plan to restore the center of Newburyport, which was set to be razed.
"I lived here when it was a quite-desolate town, but I loved it," said Radulski, who recalls a time when the train stopped behind his Winter Street home. "I've seen lots of changes."
Perry, who was born in Boston in 1883 and grew up at 47 High St. in Newburyport, founded his architecture firm in 1922. He is probably best remembered as the principal architect for the restoration of Virginia's Colonial Williamsburg, the largest living-history museum in the United States.
He was in his 80s and living in North Andover when Newburyport's Dr. Robert Wilkins asked him to submit a design proposal that would preserve the downtown. His three-dimensional model won over the Newburyport Redevelopment Authority, and the city's urban renewal project was born.


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Lady at the dock
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George Eastman House Names Lisa Hostetler Curator-in-Charge of Photography
Rochester, N.Y.'s George Eastman House today announced that it has tapped curator Lisa Hostetler to head its photography department. Dr. Hostetler comes to the world's oldest photography museum—it was founded in 1947—from Washington, D.C.'s Smithsonian American Art Museum, where was named curator of photography last year. Read More


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The backlog of disability claims from veterans is about to get longer. Starting Tuesday, all 56 regional offices of the Veterans Benefits Affairs will be closed to the public. About 7,000 workers will be forced to take furloughs.
Florida's regional office is on the campus of Bay Pines VA Healthcare in St. Petersburg. Workers were greeted by a sign Tuesday morning, announcing the partial shutdown of their office.
"I was really hoping that we'd get a resolution before this," said employee Bill Reber. "We want to work, but they're not allowing us to work."
Reber is among hundreds of workers who were told to go home Tuesday. They're not sure when they'll return to their desks or when they'll start getting paid again.
"Well the morale is down, I can assure you of that. But this is something that has happened before," said Senior Veterans Service Representative Kevin Hartzog.
Hartzog says his position is considered critical, so he will continue coming to work each day without pay.
"We just have to bear it and do what we were hired to do," he said. "Just to be able to come to work and do my job is going to benefit me at the end of the day- regardless."
Veterans, their family members, and survivors can call 1 (800) 827-1000 for information about existing claims. Veterans who wish to file new claims, can now only do so online.
The Disabled Americans Veterans chapter in St. Petersburg will offer help with claims forms while the regional office is closed, said DAV representative Kelly Sunday. DAV can be reached at (727) 526-9870.
According to a statement from the VA Public Affairs Office, VA claims processors have been working overtime since May to reduce the veterans claims backlog. More than 418,000 claims are still on backlog and that number is expected to grow while the regional offices are partially shut down.
There is also fear among veterans, their claims will no longer be paid if Congress doesn't act quick.
"Claims processing and payments in the compensation, pension, education, and vocational rehabilitation programs are anticipated to continue through late October. However, in the event of a prolonged shutdown, claims processing and payments in these programs would be suspended when available funding is exhausted," says a statement from the VA Public Affairs Office.
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Some first responders are getting more donations than others in West.
West EMS director George Smith says they are not getting as much donations as the city's volunteer fire department. The EMS has lost its building after it was demolished because of damage from the April 17 explosion. The volunteer program also lost two of its three ambulances along with a lot of training equipment.
"We lost two of our three operational trucks, we lost our station, the fire department station is in good shape. It wasn't damaged, our entire facility is gone," Smith said.
Smith says they do have three ambulances they can use, but they aren't full replacements. One is on loan, another needs work and a third is smaller and worn down. This compares to at least four fire trucks donated to the fire department. EMS has not received one new permanent ambulance.
Smith says this difference in donations is because many people don't realize EMS and the fire department are separate entities.
"We just want to make sure that people don't forget about West EMS being a separate service from the fire department. Their money and our money is totally separate," Smith said.
A local firefighter says the two volunteer organizations being separate has been that way for a long time. He also says fire departments have more of a support base from other departments around the nation.
The First National Bank of Central Texas in Hillsboro has a bank account set up specifically for donations to West EMS. A representative was asked how many donations they have received. He responded, "not a lot."
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Exclusive: "Jeezy Embraced My Music & I Saw Him As A Big Homie"
Wednesday, Jan 25, 2012 2:05PM
Artists signing under rappers is hardly a new phenomenon, but as more artists look to build a team, SOHH asked Young Jeezy's protege 2Eleven if there was any concern that his project would be overshadowed by his boss' star power.
2Eleven told SOHH that he never second-guessed signing under Jeezy's CTE imprint.
"There was never any hesitation because when I came to the team I never looked at is as me being under another artist. You gotta imagine: I was still in the streets at the time, doing this and doing that. I really didn't know too many rappers ... I knew a couple of n*ggas but I ain't really know n*ggas like that. Jeezy embraced me and my music and I saw him as a big homie or a big brother. As far as coming into the game and understanding the industry, it never really dawned to me until afterward and even then, signing under a rapper ain't do nothing to me but add motivation. It's like friendly competition. Jeezy's music is so hard and so dope, he's one of the realest n*ggas in the game so I try to keep up with that, you know? I ain't got no problems with it." (SOHH)
The West Coast rapper added that his appreciation of Jeezy's work existed before being signed, as he recounted how the pair met.
"I was already f*ckin' around in Atlanta before I met dude. When I came to Atlanta, he had the whole city on lock, so comin' from outta town you knew who he was ... my first night in Atlanta, I went to five clubs in one night and every spot we went to, a different Jeezy song came on. When he came out to L.A. they were passing out Trap or Die CD's and I was ridin' to that sh*t, then I met that n*gga three months later through my homie." (SOHH)
French Montana revealed he would bypass signing under rappers Kanye West and Rick Ross, instead choosing to become a part of Bad Boy, run by mogul/rapper Diddy, who told Flex that Bad Boy was still the place for artists to shine.
"Whenever an artist was signed to me, they always did better with me than any other place they felt they wanted to go where the grass was greener. I've always had a saying that if you don't want to be with Bad Boy, I'll let you out.," Diddy told Funkmaster Flex. "The life expectancy of this game, this is a real grown-up game, and because people have known and grown-up with the label, they'll ask questions like, 'Where is this artist? Where is that artist?' But they don't ask any other labels that question. None of the artists on Def Jam [from years ago] are still on Def Jam. ... There's not even a Roc-A-Fella anymore or Ruff Ryders or whatever it is. We've stood the test of time and when an artist was signed with us, they had their most earnings and the most success they've ever had." (Hot 97)
Last February, Lil Kim addressed claims that she would be joining the Jay-Z led imprint Roc Nation. The Queen B said that although she was friends with Hov, rumors of her joining RN were untrue.
"I did get offers from representatives from Roc Nation and I did get phone calls from representatives from Roc Nation. A couple representatives from Def Jam had also reached out to me. I think they're both amazing companies and I think it would've been brilliant for me and Jay to collaborate and team up together. However it just didn't pan out like that. Not to say that something with me and Jay can't happen in the future, but I doubt if Jay-Z or Roc Nation will be a part of my upcoming album. He and I are really good friends. We both were excited about the idea of us collaborating and maybe me signing with Roc Nation. I think Jay-Z is letting me be Kim at this moment. I think he feels that I deserve to be Kim and also to have everything that... It's hard for record companies to sign females these days and give them exactly what they want and need. I understand that. It's a different world out there." (Rap-Up)
Chevy Woods told SOHH that signing to friend and fellow rapper Wiz Khalifa would not be a conflict of interest as the Taylor Gang prides themselves on maintaining a sense of individuality with all their artists.
"The Taylor Gang is one gang, but we're all different. No one is trying to be other other. All of us do little things to spread their message to the world. Each Taylor Gang member is good with the lane of music they're doing ... we can jump into each others lane and make it work. As far as what I want to get out the game, I'm not looking for a big pot of gold or a certain amount of money or none of that sh**. I'm just lookin' for the respect and the love." (SOHH)
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Silver Moroccan Lamps
We have already looked at some exotic Turkish lamps, today we have a look at these beautiful Silver Moroccan Hanging Lamps These hands are made by pouring hot wax into a thick frame made of aluminium, with the help of heat they can carve small holes into the frame and your lamp is made. The beauty of these lamps is that as it happens with Moroccan lanterns, their intricate decorations will filter the light and create intriguing light effects. If you are looking for something exotic and different then look no further. You will find a selection of lamps starting from an affordable $149...
Restored Vintage Lamps and Chandeliers
If you are looking for something vintage, anything from chandeliers to wall sconces you should have a look at Judi's Lamps shops on Etsy, there is a lot of choice and it is all fairly affordable too. All these objects are from the 1920s – 1970s and restored, I spotted a few Art Deco sconces and I know how popular these still are now. So do go and have a look if you are looking for something with a captivating antique look and feel.
Lightsaber lamp
I need a lamp for my desk, the one I have which is actually a floor lamp but for years was a faithful companion broke down a few weeks ago, I still do not know how to replace it. I don't think that this lightsaber lamp would be the right choice for me but I am positive that it would be the right choice for many people. And an impressive weapon too. An idea for a gift for any Star Wars fan out there, while it is fun I don't know if it is a good lamp but it is less than 20 dollars and will be definitely appreciated by a few people I know.
David Taylor's Lamps
You should have a look at David Taylor's designs here there is something for everyone. From pendant lights to silver candlestick holders these designs are very original. David Taylor also designs lamps and lighting for public spaces which you can see here. David Taylor was born and lives in Sweden.
Mushroom Night Lamp
It is a novelty lamp ideal to be used as a night lamp inspired by the movie "Avatar". You could get one for yourself or get it as a gift whatever you do it is likely to get noticed. See more information here. It is made of resin and ceramic and comes from China.
Brushed Nickel Fixtures For The Dining Room
The dining room is the area in the home where the family technically congregates for meals and for times when there are occasions and gatherings of sorts. One way or another, this is also the area where the family meets up with visitors or with guests or even other family members who are technically visiting. There are so many different functions that a dining room can technically go ahead and work to your advantage and that is basically one of the main reasons why you should definitely go ahead and go out of your way to be able to set this up the right way and design it as well. The basic essentials when it comes to what you basically need in the living room are quite simple. You would of course need a dining table of sorts, some matching chairs, perhaps a...


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Give thanks for your family
With all the jokes about family drama during the holidays, it's useful to remember why we break bread together.
Here's a video that really brings home the meaning of family — and makes me tear up. It's from acclaimed Malaysian director Yasmin Ahmad, who died in July at the age of 51.
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Classic Foil Packets
These little foil packets are fun and easy to pull together. There are so many options. You can toss them together on your cooking day and pull them out when you need something quick. But fresh or frozen they are perfect for grilling and camping. Pack them in a cooler and take them into the great outdoors, or stay home and cook them in your fire pit or on your grill. And we haven't even talked about what is in them yet. Pick your favorite sausage (or even hot dogs for kids), favorite veggies, and even play with the seasonings if you like. Anyway you mix them or cook them, they are the perfect family friendly, summer meal. Especially since you don't even need to dirty a plate!
Classic Foil Packets
Kim @ onceamonthmeals.com, adapted from Simple Bites (Aimee also has some great tips on cooking outdoors.)
- 2 pounds small, red potatoes
- 8 pre-cooked sausages, cut into thirds (pick your favorite)
- 2.25 cups sliced onions
- 3 cups frozen mixed vegetables or stir fry mix (pick your favorite)
- 6 Tablespoons butter, cut into pieces
- 12 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
- 1.5 teaspoons dried parsley
- 1.5 teaspoons dried basil
- salt and pepper to taste
Place potatoes in a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil, and cook 5-10 minutes until potatoes start to soften. They don't have to be completely cooked as they will finish cooking later. Meanwhile, cut six pieces of heavy duty aluminum foil (about one square foot). Place four pieces of sausage in the center of each piece of foil. Add onions, dividing evenly among packets. Add frozen vegetables, about 1/2 cup for each packet. Last place 1 Tablespoon butter, 2 garlic cloves and sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon each parsley and basil in each packet. Drain potatoes and cool, then divide evenly among packets. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Pull two ends of the packet together and roll down, leaving a small amount of space for expansion. Then roll the remaining two sides toward the center to seal.
To cook at home, place in an oven at 375 degrees or over a hot grill for about 8-12 minutes or until sausage is heated through and veggies are soft. Or follow directions for freezing and cooking at the campsite below.
Freezing Directions:
Prepare packets as directed above, but do not cook. Place foil packets inside gallon freezer bags, label, and lay flat to freeze. TO SERVE: Thaw and cook at home as directed above. Or pack in a cooler an head to the campsite. Depending on how long they have been in the cooler, you may need to thaw for an hour or so before cooking. Use good judgement and do not leave meat out too long in high temperatures. At the campsite, let your fire burn down to a hot bed of coals (a little flame is ok). Place packets directly on top of coals using tongs. Cook, turning once or twice, for 10-15 minutes or until heated through. Remove with tongs, and serve in packets. Be careful of steam being released when you open the packet.
Servings: 6
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16 Responses to "Classic Foil Packets"
You're joking right? You posted a recipe called "hobo" packets?
These sound delicious! Can't wait to try them!
Has anyone had good luck thawing and cooking the potatoes? Do they come out with a weird texture?
I have heard that the only way to successfully freeze potatoes is to cook them first then freeze. Is this not correct? Not sure where I heard it but I believe is was a freezer meal type sight.
I am just stepping into the freezer world…. need more time in my schedule and this seems to fit my issue. Thanks
Would another meat work? If so, what do you recommend? We are dairy and egg free due to allergies. I've yet to find a safe hot dog and stay away from sausages bc of the allergies, too. But I'd love to have some fun stuff like this. Thanks!
We're going on a week long camping trip soon and I'm going to start preparing some freezer meals. When freezing these packets, do you cook the potatoes first? I freeze a lot of food but I've never frozen potatoes!


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ok, so I was watching a video on the new uniforms and realized that christian ponders jersey doesn't have the swooshes on the numbers. so i did some researching. turns out ALL single digits don't'?
but thats not where the confusion ends. check out these pictures
look at greenways numbers, swooshes on 5 and not on 2. now look at the next picture.
now his 2 has them?!?!?! what is going on. also check out these pictures of the draft
look at the one, now look at this next picture.
this is crazy! my ocd is going to explode! anybody have any ideas or theories about this? comment if so


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Wearing underwear as outerwear is nothing new. Exposed bra straps date at least as far back as Madonna in her Desperately Seeking Susan days. Exposed underpants are a rather newer development, but there's no denying that briefs are a bona fide trend. In the last few weeks, we've spotted party girls Liz Goldwyn, Juliette Lewis, and Daisy Lowe modeling them over black hose. And if designers have their way, we'll be working the look sans tights come spring. Glorified panties—the term "short shorts" does not do them justice—were all over the runways, everywhere from Marni to MaxMara to Marc Jacobs. Will you dare to go bare? Let us know.


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ELSA hints NVIDIA's next step is 45nm(40nm?) GT212
Yesterday ELSA China held a channel meeting, talked lots of uninteresting stuffs there. But we noticed ELSA showed a new NVIDIA graphic card roadmap!
So,according to the roadmap, we are going to see GT206 coming out in the end of 2008. And a flagship GT212 will show up next year Also there will be another 9800GTX+ reflash in 08Q4.
GT206 is a 55nm chip and GT212 is a 45nm(or 40nm?) chip. Since the roadmap is directly coming from ELSA China, so i think it is totally believable.
You can read more of the channel meeting here, but except the roadmap there is nothing interesting.
12 Responses to "ELSA hints NVIDIA's next step is 45nm(40nm?) GT212"
Babyfish Says:
September 9th, 2008 at 5:38 pm
Great news
TC Says:
September 9th, 2008 at 10:20 pm
There was already rumors a while ago about ATI coming out with 45nm chips this year. And from history, ATI has been much farther ahead in technology than Nvidia. I would not be surprised to see ATI with a 45nm chip long before Nvidia does. ATI even is MUCH farther ahead in supporting the latest DX10.1 standard. To this day, Nvidia still has not added it.
Wig Says:
September 9th, 2008 at 10:57 pm
Don't act like Nvidia haven't added dx10.1 support because they can't, it's not hard… They've not added it because they don't see the need for it (no games currently support it).
Your claims that ATI are ahead of Nvidia on process ability is also false, both companies get their chips manufactured by TSCM, and they're both bound to the best that TSCM can do.
tkrushing Says:
September 9th, 2008 at 11:36 pm
And last I heard TSCM couldn't get the first 40nm chips out before Q1 2009 and then that would mean at least a Q2 release from either company. Also Nvidia has be rumored to jump on the smaller transistor bandwagon saying they will not wait for the process to mature like they have been so it comes down to the fact that ATI better have a better chip design as they won't have the lead by the smaller and thicker transistor densities. And this is just the last I heard about TSCM do some research on it but I think they are skipping 45nm and going to a half 40nm.
asdfghj Says:
September 10th, 2008 at 1:22 am
seing that nvidia has been using older technology like gddr3 on its vga's then i think that if they put that technology (new one) into their design they are to exceed ati by far, given the fact that its gtx2xx cards have been quite close to the ati hd48xx cards.
tkrushing Says:
September 10th, 2008 at 6:53 am
I agree but I sure do love those price cuts ATI forced onto the market with the 4xxx series so hopefully their dual solutions can keep up.
D.A.I. Says:
September 10th, 2008 at 11:25 am
It's wrong that gtx2xx cards are close to ati hd48xx.
They actually outperform them.
unreal Says:
September 10th, 2008 at 6:27 pm
if nvidia is smart they will bring out a dual gpu (with 40nm this should be possible) add some gddr5 and ati is toast id pay a grand for that card anyday.
Anon Says:
September 10th, 2008 at 9:26 pm
The reason why games don't support DX10.1 is due to the fact nvidia doesn't. Why would they support DX10.1 if the majority of the market doesn't even have support for it? Their product wouldn't work as well etc etc. As shown with Assassin's Creed. They took DX10.1 out due to nvidia not supporting it.
Lightnix Says:
September 11th, 2008 at 12:00 am
I think the reason that Nvidia doesn't support DX10.1 is fairly obvious – You see in the few and varying DX10.1 benchmarks that exist ATi gets anywhere from a 10-30% performance boost from using it. My theory is that Nvidia either doesn't get such a large performance boost or even takes a hit using their current architecture, meaning if they started supporting it and everyone else started supporting it, ATi'd get an advantage.
Nvidia don't do it because it doesn't favour them.
tkrushing Says:
September 12th, 2008 at 2:03 pm
I would say right on and who can blame them? This is one of the most cutthroat businesses in the world and NV obviously took control of things since they kept DX10.1 off the market for so long and then even got ubisoft to take dx10.1 out of Assassins Creed! thats power. ATI is biting at NV's heels like an annoying dog I think NV will take all the stops out and crush them this next go around. plus if ATI gets 1200 or 2000 SP on their chips how much hotter is it going to run? 90 idle?
Anon Says:
September 18th, 2008 at 3:55 pm
nVidia were able to get ubisoft to take DX10.1 out because they are one of their sponsorship type companies.
As for ATi's cards running hot, that's due to the fan speed being set too low. Just increasing it to 50 or 60% made the temps go down MASSIVELY.


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You can tell right off the bat, "Hero Rush" in Round Rock isn't your typical 5k run on smooth level asphalt.
The nearly 2,000 people who showed up to Hero Rush were looking for something a little more challenging.
"I've done some obstacle races, mud races down in the Rio Grande Valley. But they've never been as cold as this. And I've got to say this was hard," said Larry Prater from McAllen.
All of the 18 obstacles over 4 miles are based on some of the same stuff firefighters go through...like the "towering inferno." Contestants crawl up the black tubing they call raining stairs and then slide down a water slide.
Event director Stuart Kaul says Hero Rush was actually started by a couple of firefighters.
"One of them ran one of our competitor's races and as a firefighter said, 'Gosh what we do in training in some of our calls is harder than what I just did right here! And so I'm gonna create my own race,' and so he created Hero Rush along with one of his partner firefighters," Kaul said.
Eric Ortega is a firefighter from the San Antonio area. He was pretty impressed.
"Well you've got a lot of ladder work, you've got a lot of enclosed space work, carrying hoselines up hills, down hills," Ortega said.
Contestants also had to swim in the windy 55 degree weather.
"The hardest part is probably the river swim. Once you get in there completely you just shock up! Completely lock up," Ortega said.
"We have them swimming across a lake and going through a creek. But you know what, they love it. They knew that it was gonna be a little chilly but the fact that they're actually completing the obstacle, they trained for it...and they completed the course. When they're done, they're like 'Yes I did it,' Kaul said.
Hero Rush wasn't all fun and games. It was also for a good cause. Part of their proceeds are going to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation.
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TV weekend: Downton Abbey finale; courting Continuum (with video)
Tension seethed below the surface throughout Downton Abbey in a fine outing last week. A storm is gathering — not just one storm but several as the alluring, addictive costume drama reaches its season conclusion this weekend.
Lady Mary, fully recovered from the emotional knock of losing her husband, now has several prospects, more than a responsible person can keep track of. Mr. Bates, suddenly cheerful as if a great weight has been lifted off his shoulders, might have murdered the man who attacked his wife. Did he kill? And if so, will he tell Anna? Anna has shared her suspicions with Lady Mary, so what will Lady Mary do now?
But wait, there's more. The Crawleys are in London. Lord Levinson is over from America, Mrs. Levinson in tow, which means another appearance by Shirley MacLaine as the missus. At this point the Downtown cast has earned considerable credit in its own right: MacLaine may be an all-world scenery chewer, drawn to the TV camera like a moth to flame, but this time she has Dame Maggie Smith to contend with. Only a fool would bet against the Dowager Countess in that fight.
But wait, there's more. Who should be playing Lord Levinson but — wait for it — Paul Giamatti. Drum roll, please.
Downton Abbey is no longer just a TV show, it's a cultural phenomenon. It's a phenomenon that crosses age and gender boundaries, a period costume epic that — incredibly — appeals to readers of Jane Austen and hockey fans alike. It seems inconceivable that anyone could watch the gold-medal game at the Olympics and then turn to a period drama about class stratification in Edwardian England, but that's exactly what's happened. Downton Abbey has weathered head-to-head time-period competition from the Super Bowl, Grammys, The Walking Dead and countless other big-ticket options. It's more popular with viewers now, this season, than in past seasons, judging from the numbers. It's no exaggeration to say that TV has seen nothing like it — not even Upstairs, Downstairs or I, Claudius. Downton Abbey has made public broadcasting cool again.
The expanded, feature-length season finale aired in the U.K. in December as a Christmas special, so social media is rife with spoilers. If you don't want to know, stay off the Internet. On top of everything else, though, Downton appears to be spoiler-proof. Downton's legion of followers across the U.S. and Canada seem perfectly willing to sit back and let the story take them where it will.
An almost excruciating tension has been building in the story for weeks, and it's about to come to a head. Mr. Molesley, Mrs. Patmore, Lady Mary, Anna Bates, Mr. Bates, Aunt Rosamund, Cousin Isobel, Lady Rose, Lord and Lady Grantham, Edith Crawley, little Daisy, Mr. Carson, Baxter and Thomas, Cousin Violet and the Pig Man all learn their destiny, if only for a moment.
"We're all tired," Phyllis Logan's Mrs. Hughes says early in the finale. "But not as tired as we're going to be."
Sounds like a good time to start popping that champagne then.
Downton Abbey airs Sundays, 9 ET/PT/MT, 8 p.m. CT, PBS
Continuum is poised to begin its third season March 16 on Showcase, so if you've somehow missed this trippy, futuristic, set-in-Vancouver sci-fi parable about time-travelling terrorists, a slow Saturday night in February may be a good time to check it out. With Hockey Night in Canada on sabbatical for the Olympics, and with the gold medal game on hold till Sunday, Global TV — Showcase's broadcast partner — has been showing early episodes of Continuum on Saturdays, on a night viewers can find it.
This weekend's episode, The Politics of Time, first aired in July 2012, the seventh of a 10-episode first season. By this time Continuum had found its voice and rhythm, and while there was little sign yet that it would last several seasons to come, fans knew what to expect: A police procedural set in the not-to-distant future, with Vancouver subbing for Vancouver for a change.
There were just enough sci-fi elements — time distortion, eugenics, social engineering, terrorism as a form of political protest — to give Continuum a twist, but not so much of a twist that fans of procedural cop shows would find it impossible to follow.
Politics of Time, co-written by show creator Simon Barry, a grad of the University of Brisith Columbia's film school, finds future-cop Kiera (Rachel Nichols) helping her present-day partner Carlos (Victor Webster) clear his name after he's implicated in a friend's murder. It doesn't help his cause that he lies about his whereabouts the night of the murder, then tries to cover his tracks while investigating the same crime he's implicated in.
Meanwhile Kiera's enabler from the future, Alec (Erik Knudsen), is fixing her spiffy high-tech flak jacket so that it's more-or-less invisible to the naked eye and yet will protect her from danger, all the while providing her with high-tech point-of-view information displays — shades of Google Glass.
One of the complications in Continuum's early episodes is that Carlos does not know yet who Kiera is or what she's doing in the present time frame — he learns the truth in the second season — so Politics of Time truly is a throwback to the beginning.
In its two seasons so far Continuum has evolved into a modest success story for homegrown TV production, a locally conceived, produced and distributed TV drama that's been sold to the U.S. Syfy channel. Time will tell how that story ends.
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SDSU Women's Basketball Press Conference Quotes
March 24, 2010
San Diego State Women's Basketball Press Conference Quotes
Coach Beth Burns
Opening Statement: "Well it's been a pretty incredible couple weeks for our basketball team. It's great to be home even for a day to allow us to take a step back and reunite ourselves with the university side of what we are doing, since we have missed a little bit of class.
"As I stated time and again last evening, we couldn't be prouder of what we were able to accomplish. To be the first when you can never have the second first and we are the first team to ever accomplish the sweet sixteen in the women's basketball program at San Diego State University and for every person in our locker room, both players, coaches, staff, it's a moment that we will cherish and never forget. As we told the assembled Texas media, we didn't go to Texas to just beat Texas at Texas which was one half of our occasion, we went to Texas to Lamar or West Virginia to give us an opportunity to go to Memphis. So I would say the same thing.
"Without question, last night was one of celebration. Two of the things that our team does extremely well is eat and sleep. Those are two strengths that we really don't have to focus and work on and I don't think we have ever gotten up in a plane where the wheels are folded in, we are asleep and in our conference that's really the only way to keep yourselves alive. Nobody ever went to sleep last night. That plane was rolling and that may have to do with the band that was rolling around in our charter as well. The excitement and to see both Jené and (Quenese) both with the net around their neck, that's a night to remember. Today they are downstairs in the locker room asking us about Duke. We are going to Memphis with purpose and it starts with Duke and we can't wait."
On concerns with jet lag:
On mentality of the team:
"Since that point we have never looked back. We have started every game very well. We have been able to, as I like to tell our team, get comfortable being uncomfortable. Which is what champions do. We had struggled with that. Being a champion isn't easy. When we hit hard points, we hadn't responded as a group collectively and we have been able to , since that point. Obviously you can see in the two games that we just played with the stakes at his highest, when people were giving us body blows, we were able to handle runs and move forward. Our confidence level is high. Our team is experienced. I think those two things are what really helps us."
On the fan support throughout the tournament:
SDSU Player Quotes - Quenese Davis, Jené Morris and Paris Johnson
On how classes were and what the reactions were from teachers and classmates:
On how fans are treating them:
MORRIS: "After the game, I know my phone froze from all the messages from facebook and twitter and emails. It was pretty exciting."
On if they have enough confidence to keep the momentum going:
On why Coach Burns has had so much success:
On playing with her sister:
On their confidence after back-to-back games where you close the game well:
On feeling your national attention: