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Christmas cooking with kids
Whether you're young or old, kids or teens, there's nothing more fun than messing around in the kitchen together. You gather up all the people (kids and at least one adult) and the ingredients, then put them all together and — wow! — magic happens! The holidays are a perfect time for making something special. It's all the pleasure of the project with delicious cookies as the prize.
Two of these recipes — Crisp Butter Cookies and Gingerbread Men — can be made into all kinds of shapes and sizes. Just try to roll them out to about the same thickness so they bake evenly. There are plenty of cookie cutter shapes available, or cut out your own with a table knife. They can be anything — stars, snowflakes, you choose. Another idea is to sandwich two cookies together with a little frosting in between.
The advantage of the butter cookies is that they don't have to be chilled before they're rolled and cut. It's the easiest, best recipe we've found. Try not to leave out the orange or lemon zest and juice; the extra flavor is worth it. The finished cookies can be decorated and feasted on immediately, or hung on the tree or a garland over a window to enjoy all through the holidays.
The dough for the gingerbread men does have to be chilled, but holds up well when it's handled. It can be made into classic gingerbread men, or with a flip of their legs and arms they can be waving, dancing or running. Some years we've made three times the recipe for the four walls and roof of a gingerbread house.
The Chocolate Turtles, Peanut Butters and Jam Thumbprints are included because they're so much fun to put together.
And don't forget about aprons. They can be the real thing, a towel held up with a clothespin or dad or mom's old T-shirts. The secret is that it's more about the fun of dress-ups than about protecting clothing.
We'll add a very serious caution about safety in the kitchen. Adults have to handle the hot or chopping parts while kids get to have all the fun.
Happy Holidays!
Crisp Butter Cookies
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened to room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon orange or lemon zest
¼ cup orange or lemon juice
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 egg white beaten with 1 teaspoon water
Turbinado sugar, colored sugars or frostings
Cookie cutters
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly grease cookie sheets.
Cream butter with sugar. Blend in zest and juice. Add flour, baking powder and baking soda gradually; mix thoroughly.
Roll out a third of the dough at a time to about 1/8-inch thickness. Cut in any shape with cookie cutter, brush with egg white and decorate with sugars or icing (see recipe with Gingerbread Men).
Place cookies on prepared cookie sheets. Bake 5 to 7 minutes. Let cool on wire racks. Store in airtight containers or Ziplock bags.
Note: Crisp cookies don't freeze well.
Makes about 3 dozen.
P-nuttiest Peanut Butter Cookies
From Theresa Sisto
½ cup (1 stick) butter
½ cup brown sugar, packed into cup
½ cup white sugar
½ cup peanut butter
1 egg
½ teaspoon vanilla
1 ¼ cup flour
¾ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
22-ounce bag Reece's Miniature Peanut Butter Cups, wrappings removed
Lightly grease 2 muffin tins (12 each). Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Cream together the butter, sugars, peanut butter, egg and vanilla. Stir in the flour, baking soda and salt, and mix well.
Roll bits of dough in balls to fit half the size of the muffin tin. Place in muffin tins and bake 8 to 10 minutes until slightly brown.
Remove pans from oven, and while cookies are still hot, press one peanut butter cup into the center of each cookie. (They will melt a little.) Let cool and remove cookies from pans. Wash, dry and grease pans again to make the rest of the cookies.
Makes 30 to 35 cookies.
Gingerbread Men
½ cup soft shortening (like Crisco)
½ cup sugar
½ cup dark molasses
¼ cup water
2 ½ cups flour
¾ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ginger
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
Raisins or candies (optional)
Decorative icing (optional) ** see below
Stir together the shortening and sugar. Stir in the molasses and water. Into the bowl measure the flour, salt, baking soda, ginger and nutmeg. Blend well. Chill dough at least 2 hours.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly grease baking sheets.
With a rolling pin, roll out dough (1/3 portion at a time keeping remainder in the refrigerator) on a lightly floured work surface. Roll to about ¼-inch thickness.
Cut with your favorite cookie cutters dipped in flour — gingerbread men, stars, etc. If you plan to make tree ornaments, remember to poke a hole in the top of each one before baking. Press in raisins for eyes, buttons, etc., if desired. Lift cookies with a wide floured spatula, and place on cookie sheets about 1 inch apart. Bake 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool about 10 minutes before carefully removing them from cookie sheets.
** Decorative icing: Mix together 1 cup confectioner's sugar, 1 egg white and your choice of food coloring. Blend until smooth. Fill a pastry bag and decorate cookies. A substitute for a pastry bag can be a heavy plastic bag (or even an envelope) with a tiny bit of a corner cut off.
Makes about 15 to 20 cookies (depends on the size of the cutter).
Chocolate Turtles
75 pecan halves
25 caramel candies
8 ounces of good semisweet chocolate (like Ghirardelli)
Long wooden skewers or toothpicks
Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Lightly grease two baking sheets.
Arrange 25 clusters of 3 pecans each in a flower-like pattern; the flat side down. Place a caramel on top in the center of each cluster. Heat in oven until caramels soften, about 5 to 8 minutes.
Remove from oven and immediately flatten caramels with the back of a buttered spoon. Cool slightly.
Spread waxed paper on work surface. Melt chocolate in the top of a double boiler, stirring frequently. Stick a wooden skewer into a turtle and dip it into the chocolate. Remove and cool on waxed paper.
Store in a tightly covered container.
Makes 25.
Thumbprint Jam Cookies
1 stick (1/2 cup) butter, softened to room temperature
2/3 cup sugar
1 egg
½ teaspoon vanilla
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ cup finely chopped walnuts or pecans
1/3 cup of your favorite jam (grape, raspberry, strawberry, etc.)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees, Lightly grease cookie sheets.
Cream butter with sugar until blended well. Beat in egg and vanilla. Stir in flour, baking soda, salt and nuts and mix well. Chill dough at least 1 hour.
Make balls about 1 inch in size with pieces of dough. Place on cookie sheet about 1 inch apart. Make an indentation in the center of each ball with your finger, or the end of the handle of a wooden spoon. Fill each hole with jam. Bake until edges are golden brown, 14 to 15 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on the pan for 10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack.
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Definitions for wharfʰwɔrf, wɔrf
This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word wharf
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
wharfʰwɔrf, wɔrf(n.)(pl.)wharves; wharfs
(n.)a structure built on the shore of or projecting into a harbor, stream, etc., so that vessels may be moored alongside to load or unload or to lie at rest; quay; pier.
Category: Nautical, Navy
(v.t.)to provide with a wharf or wharves.
Category: Nautical, Navy
to place or store on a wharf.
Category: Nautical, Navy
to accommodate at or bring to a wharf.
Category: Nautical, Navy
(v.i.)to tie up at a wharf; dock.
Category: Nautical, Navy
Origin of wharf:
bef. 1050; ME (n.); OE hwearf embankment, c. MLG warf, werf
Princeton's WordNet
pier, wharf, wharfage, dock(verb)
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
provide with a wharf
"Wharf the mouth of the river"
store on a wharf
"Wharf the merchandise"
discharge at a wharf
"wharf the passengers"
moor, berth, wharf(verb)
come into or dock at a wharf
"the big ship wharfed in the evening"
moor at a wharf
"The ship was wharfed"
A man-made landing place jutting out to sea or by a river; mole, pier, or quay
Origin: from hwearf; related to Old English hweorfan, Old Saxon hwarf, Old High German hwarb, hwerban, Old Norse hvarf, Greek καρπός.
Webster Dictionary
a structure or platform of timber, masonry, iron, earth, or other material, built on the shore of a harbor, river, canal, or the like, and usually extending from the shore to deep water, so that vessels may lie close alongside to receive and discharge cargo, passengers, etc.; a quay; a pier
the bank of a river, or the shore of the sea
to guard or secure by a firm wall of timber or stone constructed like a wharf; to furnish with a wharf or wharfs
to place upon a wharf; to bring to a wharf
A wharf or quay is a structure on the shore of a harbor or on the bank of a river or canal where ships may dock to load and unload cargo or passengers. Such a structure includes one or more berths, and may also include piers, warehouses, or other facilities necessary for handling the ships. A wharf commonly comprises a fixed platform, often on pilings. Commercial ports may have warehouses that serve as interim storage areas, since the typical objective is to unload and reload vessels as quickly as possible. Where capacity is sufficient a single wharf with a single berth constructed along the land adjacent to the water is normally used; where there is a need for more capacity multiple wharves, or perhaps a single large wharf with multiple berths, will instead be constructed, sometimes projecting into the water. A pier, raised over the water rather than within it, is commonly used for cases where the weight or volume of cargos will be low. Smaller and more modern wharves are sometimes built on flotation devices to keep them at the same level as the ship, even during changing tides. In everyday parlance the term quay is common in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and many other Commonwealth countries, and the Republic of Ireland, whereas the term wharf is more common in the United States. In some contexts wharf and quay may be used to mean pier, berth, or jetty.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
A structure built of open rather than solid construction along a shore or a bank that provides cargo-handling facilities. A similar facility of solid construction is called a quay. See also quay.
Translations for wharf
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a platform alongside which ships are moored for loading and unloading.
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- رَصيفArabic
- кейBulgarian
- cais / embarcadouroPortuguese (BR)
- přístavní hrázCzech
- der KaiGerman
- kajDanish
- προβλήταGreek
- muelleSpanish
- kaiEstonian
- لنگرگاهFarsi
- satamalaituriFinnish
- quaiFrench
- מֶזָחHebrew
- जहाज-घाटHindi
- pristaništeCroatian
- rak(odó)partHungarian
- dermagaIndonesian
- bryggja, hafnarbakkiIcelandic
- banchina, moloItalian
- 波止場Japanese
- 부두, 선창Korean
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- kuģu piestātneLatvian
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- nabrzeże, przystańPolish
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- cheiRomanian
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- prístavná hrádzaSlovak
- pomolSlovenian
- pristaništeSerbian
- kaj, lastkajSwedish
- ท่าเรือThai
- rıhtım, iskeleTurkish
- 碼頭Chinese (Trad.)
- пристань; причалUkrainian
- گھاٹUrdu
- cầu tầuVietnamese
- 码头Chinese (Simp.)
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I LOVE this foundation! It goes on very nicely and provides a gorgeous, dewy finish. I put a pump on the back of my hand, dab onto my face with fingers, and then blend with a foundation brush. I find that the results are much better when I blend with a brush vs. my fingers. It's not the longest-lasting foundation I've ever used so I do set it with some powder.
I am oily in my t-zone so sometimes, I use a little bit of Carmindy's Air Brush Foundation in light, spray it on the back of my hand, and stipple over my t-zone with a brush. I find that this also helps the staying power of this foundation and takes away from the "glow" factor a little.
In the past year alone, I've tried foundations from MAC, Bare Escentuals, Trish McEvoy, Prescriptives, and Revlon CS and this drugstore foundation is the best by far. My only complaint is that ever since my first lucky break in finding it, I can't track down this foundation in ANY store. Sally Hansen's website says that it's available at select Rite Aid and CVS stores, and I have been to EVERY single one in my area and can't find it again to save my life! I wanted to try a lighter shade--I do like the Nude Beige but find that it's a teeny bit too dark for me--so I took a gamble and ordered the Ecru Beige on CVS.com. I ordered three in the event that I am never able to locate this again in-store, which it's starting to look like.
I'm so glad I saw the great reviews on MUA and gave it a shot. This is the closest to HG I've ever found in a foundation.
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My olive skin does not like foundation- I have always ended up looking either orange or pasty white. I decided to try this when I saw it at CVS and knew I could return it if the color was off. I found a perfect match in Golden Beige (a good guess as to color). I mix a pump of this with Burt's Bees Carrot Day Creme and apply all over my face for a smooth, flawless look that even matches my neck. Coverage when mixed with the moisturizer is light, so my freckles still show through. FInish lasted all day and was easy to remove with Family Dollar brand cold cream. Purchased a backup so I will never be without this great product.
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I'm really liking this foundation. I got this in ecru beige, which was the 2nd lightest shade. I noticed that porcelain, the lightest shade, had pinker undertones and ecru beige had a more yellowy-beige undertone. (For reference I am NC20 in MAC foundation, Stila- light 02 in the one step makeup or 20 watts, Sally hansen airbrush spray makeup-light, revlon colorstay-buff) A word of advice, the color swatches on the sally hansen natural beauty website are horrendous. The porcelain looks darker than the actual shade and the ecru beige looks like there is some sort of gray undertone. So, I recommend trying this foundation before purchasing if possible. Also, since it is housed in a frosted glass, the shades can look distorted. Like other reviewers have mentioned, looking at the bottom of the glass where the sticker is, gives you a better idea of how the color looks. When applying this product, it blended very nicely and did not grab onto the drier patches of skin on my face. A good primer beneath and setting powder is a must because this leaves a dewy look on the skin. I think that this would be a great product for drier skin ladies because it feels very hydrating and not oily; also, the dewy finish is a plus. Even though it does leave a dewy finish, I think people with oily skin will not find any problems with this foundation because it is formulated for all skin types. In addition to being formulated for all skin types, it is also formulated without parabens which is good for people, like myself, that are trying to get away from parabens in my cosmetics.This foundation did not feel heavy on my skin and is very buildable without getting cakey. I'd say this foundation is medium to full coverage. I like that this product came with a pump because it is less messy and one pump is enough for my entire face. This does not have any odor that I can detect and the foundation itself has the consistency of a thick liquid. I have not worn this foundation all day so I cannot say if it will make my skin look more oily throughout the day but I will edit accordingly when I do so. At this point I think this is a pretty fantastic foundation. A+ foundation for me :)
UPDATE: I wore this foundation for about 6 hours and it held up really well. There was no fading and I did not get oily. I found that the color I picked was all wrong and I'm not loving it as much as I did when I first tried this foundation.
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I love this foundation. I found it at the Dollarama for $2. I tried several shades. They blend beautifully and provide a medium to heavy coverage. The finish is between a matte and a dewy finish, very natural. It reminds my a little of the Makeup forever HD in terms of coverage and finish.
It lasts all day, even after blotting. The only downsides that I can think of is that it feels a little heavy (but doesn't look heavy at all), and the color selection is limited.
- Good coverage
- Natural finish
- no strong odor
- blends beautifully (I have tried several shades, and all looked wearble after blending, even shades that were not an exact match)
- Bottle has a pump
- lasts all day
- feels a little heavy
- limited colors
- hard to find in Canada (Dollarama doesn't carry it regularly)
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This foundation looks nice enough on, and I was thrilled when I found that it came in a color that was light enough for me (a real rarity), but every time I have tried to wear it, it has made my face almost uncontrollably itchy, which to me means that I'm allergic something in it. I don't know what I'm allergic to, and I haven't worn it enough for it to cause breakouts, but the fact that it makes my face itchy seems like a very ominous sign to me. Too bad --- with such great reviews for a drugstore foundation, and quite a nice finish and color match I really wanted this to work for me, but alas.
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HOLY COW. Holy grail.
I recently saw reviews on this Sally Hansen foundation but I didn't carefully look into it just because I wasn't really looking for foundation. But, today, while I was looking for cosmetic sponges at my local dollar store.. you'll never guess; I SAW IT! The Sally Hansen Inspired By Carmindy Natural Beauty Foundation.. for TWO dollars !!! I was so surprised (I've noticed dollar stores are starting to carry some neat products ie. John Freida shampoos/conditioners). I was a bit sad at first because they had such dark shades left. I took the lightest shade I could find a.k.a Tawny Beige. I tested it on my wrist, of course. It looked a bit dark but I bought it anyway because I was so flabbergasted (weird word, but seriously!). I came home, washed my face, applied moisturizer, skipped primer, and used a regular foundation brush to apply it. Let me just say, I didn't expect anything from this foundation; I knew it was a bit dark and I was a bit sketchy about it since it was from the dollar store. But I was SO amazed with the first touch of this on my skin. It blended so well and !!! - it even matched my skin tone! As a reference, I used to switch between Revlon Colorstay and Photoready (both were a bit too pink for skin since I'm on the yellowy asian side :P). Funny, I know. Also, I tend to jump from dry to normal to oily skin (I do have some blemishes/scarring on me cheeks D:). IMO, this is good for any skin type. This lightweight foundation is perfect for the upcoming summer. Ahh, I feel like a little girl.. isn't it every girls dream to find her dream foundation for only $2!! Agree? ;) Check out your local dollar stores, ladies! For only $2 or maybe less, what could you possibly lose? LET ME KNOW HOW IT GOES!
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I was hoping this would give me a natural, no-makeup kind of look. Unfortunately, it looks very "made-up". I would say it is a medium-to-full coverage. I am very pale with neutral undertones and I normally wear the lightest shade of foundation in any brand. However, the Porcelain was a little too light and made my skin look a little corpse-like. The good thing about this makeup is the pump! I hate makeup that isn't in a squeeze tube or pump. Also, it didn't seem to make my skin any oilier than it normally is.
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I have been using colorstay for wat seems forever and now I got turned on to this by youtube and omg love the shade I ended up buyin matches me better than colorstay ever did.. and makes my skin look way more natural than colorstay ever did. I jus looked cakey with colorstay..I love this foundation I wanna buy the whole line its very hard for me to find make up that I love since I have oily acne prone skin. I suggest jus giving it a try its completely worth it.
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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- TheStreet contributor Anton Wahlman wrote an article -- Google Ups The Ante: $199 Laptop -- on another low-priced piece of Google (GOOG) hardware before anybody else even sniffed it coming.
This comes after Wahlman's coverage of Google's $249 laptop.
For his work, I praise him.
Beyond that, I can't subscribe to the notion that there's anything even remotely encouraging about Google's approach.In fact, the whole WalMartization of tech is bad for the space. For as crazy as Microsoft (MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer might be, you've got to at least credit the guy for not selling out and undercutting Apple (AAPL) on price. Wahlman gleefully lists Google's alleged bargains: A $349 smartphone that's $300 less than an iPhone; the $149 Nexus 7 tablet counters the $329 iPad mini; the 10-inch model is $100 cheaper than iPad 4; and Google's new Samsung and Acer Chromebook builds come in 60% to 80% less expensive than most new Windows 8 laptops and Apple Macbooks. If this is what tech has come to the space is in worse shape than I thought. When it became clear Apple was going to do iPad mini, I feared a $199 product. At least Tim Cook stayed somewhat true to Steve Jobs-form by building a high-quality tablet at a premium price. If Apple jumped into the low-priced gutter with Google and Amazon.com (AMZN), it would have been akin to saying we give up. There's this flawed notion that if a product is more affordable, its maker accomplished some incredible feat. From a business perspective, this is not a case of Amazon breaking even on mediocre hardware to drive e-commerce sales. Instead, it's Google "competing" against Apple the only way it can -- on price. This is Google! You mean to tell me there's not enough talent in the building, available for hire or at Motorola to put together top-of-the-line laptops -- even if in conjunction with Samsung and Acer -- that generate profits, respectable margins and a top-notch user experience? All Google can do is give us a glorified Web surfer and market it as a spare computer or something that gets knocked around in a hotel lobby?
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To stay competitive in the kitchen and bath market, builders must show that they know how to build for more than one type of client.
"You want your buyer to say, 'This builder gets it. He knows how I live in a home,'" said California architect Joe Digrado during a session at the recent International Builders' Show. For instance, a savvy builder takes the time to learn how one client whips up a meal for guests or how a bathroom for empty nesters should differ from that of a young single woman.
Digrado and Ashley Jennings, marketing director for Kay Green Design in Florida, shared the following tips for how to shape kitchens and baths to the buyer--whether he or she is single, attached, or 50-plus.
1. Command Central.
The kitchen still is the center of the home for all buyer profiles, as a place to not only cook and eat, but to also plan meals, do homework, or check the Internet.
"The lifestyle we see going forward is very casual," said Jennings. "You still need nice cabinetry and nice counters but now it's an extension of the great room."
To make the kitchen even more user friendly, add a stop-and-drop space to deposit backpacks, purses, and electronics, and run the same wood or tile flooring into the great room so it reads as one informal space.
2. High-Tech Haven.
Include iPod docks for younger buyers and load the kitchen island with plenty of outlets for laptops, cameras, and cell phone rechargers. The technology age is ushering in a love for customizing—along with picking a playlist, buyers like to adjust lights and flip channels, and will notice the options you create to personalize their space.
3. Cooking Smarts.
Show buyers you understand how they prep, cook, entertain, and clean up and they will visualize living in your homes. A second sink for prepping is important, so is counter space for him to slice while she's stirring a pot on the stove. Furthermore, a warming drawer to keep food hot is a welcome bonus.
4. Perfect Prep Zone.
Islands are the perfect prep zone but if they block the cook from getting from the sink to the fridge quickly, they become a bad idea. Fit the island to the space; offset at least 4 feet from the counters to allow room for multiple cooks and a clear path to the stove without tripping over the dishwasher.
5. Social Center.
A cook loves to chat with her guests but not if they're in the way. Build in a sitting area so they can socialize without getting underfoot.
"Everybody's becoming so much more social," said Digrado, so also consider a coffee bar, a wine center, or a place to serve hors d'oeuvres away from the work triangle.
6. Stylish Storage.
Open cabinets are trendy with young buyers but older clients appreciate private storage, plus a little extra for the gadgetry and dishware collected over the years. Mixed material is big across all profiles: Change up the wood type or paint color to differentiate the upper cabinets from the lower ones.
In the bathroom, remember that the average woman uses 33 products getting ready in the morning, so don't skimp on shelves.
7. Ageless Baths.
Older generations "don't want to have accessibility in their face," said Digrado. Choose easy-to-enter bathtubs and showers but keep the accessible look on the down low.
A trend with younger buyers is his-and-her zones. And all buyers still love the spa-like feel, so try alcove lighting, iPod docks, or maybe even a waterfall on one wall.
8. Lights, Cabinets, Action.
Critical in the kitchen and bath and necessary for older buyers, different light types and sources are important. Include task lighting, spotlights over the sink, and under-cabinet lighting.
Put a fireplace in the kitchen for ambient light and warmth, or try a lighted faucet.
Finally, add occupancy sensors to cut energy costs and the work it takes to manage all those lights.
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ROCKVILLE, Md. -- A group of high school students with a passion for science, technology, engineering and math has come out near the top in a worldwide competition in robotics, held this past weekend in St. Louis, Mo.
"We just won second place at the world competition, the international competition between teams all over the world," proclaims Elan Naideck, a sophomore at Richard Montgomery High School, a member of one of the school's two robotic teams.
More than 3,300 student teams took part in the competition in which they built robots that had to meet a double challenge.
"What they have to do is pick up 2-inch plastic cubes and toss them into baskets and then, also during the end of the game, the robot is supposed to pull himself up on a steel bar," says Kate Milka Piszczek, a senior who'll attend MIT. in the fall.
There are seven boys and four girls on the robotic team, which the kids have named "RM-ed and Dangerous," -- RM denoting their school's initials but pronounced - "armed."
Awards won by Richard Montgomery High School's robotic team. (WTOP/Dick Uliano)
Besides their inventiveness, the kids -- smart enough to build a world-class robot -- seem to embody high intelligence and playfulness. Their black and yellow team jerseys display a warning symbol. One female team member's black skirt is trimmed in yellow lettering that spells "caution." Team members are great advocates of study in science, technology, engineering and math.
"If the rate of technological growth we've seen in the last 20 years could be sustained, I think we could see some amazing things but that's only going to be sustained if we have more engineers, more scientists," says Sasha Maldonada, a senior who'll attend Stanford University in the fall.
The robotics team doesn't get anywhere near the backing or financial support that high school sports teams receive.
The students conducted fundraising to support their work and built their robot at the Rockville Public Library.
"We work tireless hours at the library. We sit there till eight cursing at robots," says Naideck.
Looking back at their year of hard work, the kids are understandably proud of their achievement.
"It's really cool to be able to start out with a pile of metal parts and now we've made something that's successful," says Milka Piszczek.
The robotics team is also paving the way for future students. While the county council must still approve, they've helped persuade the Montgomery County Board of Education to provide $40,000 in funding next year for extra-curricular activities in science, technology, engineering and math.
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Suns' Lindsey Hunter: 'I don't listen' to Michael Beasley
Michael Beasley's outspoken comments seem to be ruffling feathers once again in the Suns' organization.
Beasley, who scored 25 points on 12-of-17 shooting in the Suns' 111-107 loss to the Warriors on Friday night, said he credits his recent improved play to tuning out the people around him -- including his coaches.
"I've stopped listening to people, and I'm just doing what I know how to do," Beasley told reporters after Friday's game.
The 24-year-old forward has scored double-digits in his past four games and said that success comes from doing what he knows how to do.
"The more I listen to people, the more I got to think about," Beasley said. "So, at times, it messes me up when I'm trying to think about a thousand things at once. I just stopped listening to people and just started trusting my instincts again."
When Suns' head coach Lindsey Hunter got wind of the comments, he said it doesn't bother him because if Beasley doesn't listen, his playing time will suffer.
"I don't listen to him and we're doing our own thing," Hunter said. "It don't bother me, because you know what? If you don't listen and you don't do what I'm asking you to do on defense, you're going to sit.
"So he can say he's not listening. He's doing his own thing. No, he's doing what we're doing. It's not, 'my own thing'. No, it's what we're doing. That's all that matters."
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Wonderful. While other countries crank out engineers, ours cranks out lawyers, another sector that like the financial sector results in the actual production of nothing.
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Received an e-mail from Bill Pucko, sports anchor at R-News here in Rochester, kidding me about going 0-for-4 with my playoff picks. "It's as hard to go 0-for-4 as it is to go 4-0, isn't it?" he said.
Well, yes it is. But secretly, I'm 1-3.
I never pick the Red Sox. I'm afraid I'll jinx them, and believe me, this franchise doesn't need any more jinxing (2004 notwithstanding). Deep down, I knew they believed they would beat the Angels, but I was too superstitious to put it in print.
So there you go. And with that said, I pick these teams to reach the World Series: Rockies and Indians. Boy, that would be a cold World Series.
Hope I'm wrong on the ALCS part.
Lew Ford, Matthew LeCroy and Josh Rabe all filed for free agency this week rather than accept assignments to Rochester from the Twins. I won't take it personally, because I know all three have enjoyed their stints in our fair city (as much as a ballplayer can enjoy a minor-league town). I really hope the Twins make an offer to keep Rabe, however. Not only is he one of the better people I've met in my 17 years covering the team, he's a solid player who could help the organization. Plus, I want him to come back for a sixth consecutive season and run for mayor.
Four days since the Yankees have been eliminated, and still no word on Joe Torre's future. That's class, Big Stein.
You might have missed this, but longtime (and I mean, LONG time Yankees PA man Bob Sheppard missed the two playoff games at Yankee Stadium last week due to a bronchial infection. Those are the first postseason games he has missed since he took the job —- in 1951!!!!! That's right, the 97-year-old Sheppard took over as PA guru 56 years ago, at the relatively old age (to begin a job like this) of 41. The first game he worked was Yankees-Red Sox and featured seven future Hall of Famers: Yankees Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Johnny Mize, Yogi Berra and Phil Rizzuto, and Red Sox stars Ted Williams and Lou Boudreau.
In April 2006, Sheppard missed his first home opener ever. Jim Hall filled in for him, and Derek Jeter was quoted as saying someone should make a recording of Sheppard's voice announcing his name for any future occasion when Sheppard was unable to be there himself.
Last week, Hall again filled in for Sheppard. And when Jeter came to the play, a recording of Sheppard's voice was played.
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EAU CLAIRE — The application deadline for a University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire summer 2011 study-abroad program in Nicaragua has been extended to Jan. 28, 2011.
The six-week program, titled "Women in Nicaragua: Culture, Language and Society," will run from July 9-Aug. 20, 2011. The program is open to students from any U.S. university.
The program will take place in Granada, the oldest colonial city in continental America. The city has a population of approximately 110,000 and is located on the shore of Lake Nicaragua, the largest lake in Central America. All students in the program will live with host families and will take the three-credit women's studies course "Women and Social Sciences: Women's Lives and Experiences in Nicaragua," taught by UW-Eau Claire's Dr. Rose-Marie Avin. Each student also will take a Spanish course at the appropriate level. In addition, students in the program will participate in a service-learning project in the small Nicaraguan village of El Fortin.
"This is a unique program that allows participants to experience and learn about the daily lives of women, children and men in a Latin American country," said Avin, a professor of economics. "As a consequence, students become more international in their perspectives and more engaged citizens in the world community. It is truly a transformative experience that will stay with them for the rest of their lives."
Kelsey Switters, a UW-Eau Claire junior social work and women's studies major, participated in the program in 2009.
"This trip was an eye-opener — it made me realize how great I have it," Switters said of her participation in the program. "It also taught me to take advantage of the opportunities we have here because not everyone gets them. I gained a deeper appreciation for diversity and different cultures, and I fell in love with Nicaragua and my host family. I'm proud to say I've experienced and lived a different culture. It's a great experience, and I think just about anyone could benefit personally from it."
Participants must have a minimum GPA of 2.3 and be in good academic standing. Students may apply as freshmen but must have sophomore standing by the start of the program. No prior study of Spanish is required.
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One key to a strong state arts agency is the involvement of key stakeholders and constituents during strategic planning. State arts agencies use many methods to secure this involvement, including town forums, listening tours, visioning sessions, focus groups, interviews, on-line discussions and different forms of evaluations. As part of this process, most state arts agencies also conduct constituent surveys. Because they allow for anonymous input—and because the results can be quantified—surveys are a popular tool for capturing a variety of information. Some popular areas of inquiry include: constituent needs assessment; funding priorities; program evaluation; customer service; testing goals; and obtaining feedback on a draft of a strategic plan.
Below are a few examples that illustrate the range of surveys state arts agencies conduct during planning. More examples—as well as tips on survey design and implementation—are available from the NASAA office.
Delaware Division of the Arts This survey asks a variety of questions to assess the opinions and preferences of Delaware residents and to inform the planning process of the division.
Indiana Arts Commission To inform its planning practices, the Indiana Arts Commission conducted a cluster of surveys designed to probe public perceptions about the arts, identify priorities for the state arts agency, explore the needs of artists, and assess the capacity and financial condition of nonprofit arts organizations. Results from all of these research efforts were combined to help the arts council consider its future roles, goals and objectives.
Maryland State Arts Council This statewide survey of the arts utilized public opinion polling to understand the role of the arts in the lives and livelihoods of Maryland citizens. The poll was designed and conducted to capture information from the public at large, not just from state arts agency grantees.
Minnesota State Arts Board This survey was developed to educate the community about the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment and to gain input on how the state arts agency should allocate those new funds.
Nebraska Arts Council This survey asks a series of questions designed to inform the project and performance goals of the council.
Rhode Island State Council on the Arts This survey probes how applicants feel about the process of applying to the state arts agency for grant funds. It invites applicants to rate the quality of assistance received from agency staff as well as the overall ease of the application process.
South Carolina Arts Commission As part of its Canvas of the People Long Range Planning Process, the South Carolina Arts Commission participated in the fall 2009 South Carolina State Survey administered by the University of South Carolina's Institute for Public Service and Policy Research. The survey asked about participation in the arts, perceptions of the value of the arts and their role in education, and public support for the arts.
Texas Commission on the Arts In addition to evaluating customer service and communications, this survey polls respondents about selected current activities and asks for their opinions about some state arts agency funding options.
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2K Games and Bethesda are offering two bundles in February: BioShock Infinite with Skyrim and Borderlands 2 with Dishonored. Each will cost $29.99 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Read more
Dishonored: Game of the Year Edition announced, will be $40
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It didn't quite win Game of the Year from us, but Dishonored is one fine game. And if you haven't had a chance to play it, the upcoming GOTY Edition is a great excuse. Read more
Dishonored director drops hints at studio's next title
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, Aug 16, 2013 3:30PM PDT
Dishonored co-creative director Raphael Colantonio dropped some intriguing hints about the studio's next game, saying it will be "similar" to Dishonored, and that they're playing special attention to people's reaction to Daud in the DLC. Read more
PSA: Dishonored 'Brigmore Witches' DLC out today
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Dishonored is releasing its "conclusion" today, the Brigmore Witches DLC that wraps up Daud's story. Read more
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We only have another eight days to wait until Dishonored's third big DLC pack launches, The Brigmore Witches, but if you're really impatient you can see a good chunk of it now. Developer Arkane was at QuakeCon over the weekend, giving a half-hour live demo of one mission. Read more
Dishonored Brigmore Witches DLC coming August 13
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The Brigmore Witches, the final DLC pack for Dishonored and the second half of the storyline following the assassin Daud, will be coming on August 13. Read more
Dishonored pre-order DLC available to buy May 14
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Dishonored's previously exclusive pre-order bonuses are being bundled together and sold for $3.99, starting May 14. Read more
Dishonored: The Knife of Dunwall DLC shown in new trailer
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The dastardly Daud offers his side of the story in a gameplay trailer for Dishonored's upcoming DLC 'The Knife of Dunwall,' where you'll get to play as the legendary assassin himself. It's not all smiles and merriment killing an Empress though. Read more
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Vol. 7, No. 5 • Fifth Week • Summer Session • July 9, 2007
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Fulbright grants go to faculty member, recent grad
Eleven National Merit scholars enroll for fall
Stranded faculty member returns from Peru
UW-Eau Claire joins U.S.-China partner program
Campus Solutions sessions to conclude this week
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Fulbright grants go to faculty member, recent grad
A UW-Eau Claire mathematics professor and a May 2007 UW-Eau Claire German graduate both have been announced as Fulbright grant recipients.
Dr. Michael Penkava has received a research award from the prestigious Fulbright Scholar Program. The award will allow Penkava to spend five months in Hungary to continue his collaborative research with Dr. Alice Fialowski of Etvs Lornd University in Budapest. Full story.
Recent graduate and Eau Claire native Erin House has been awarded a grant through the Fulbright U.S. Students Program to attend the University of Leipzig in Leipzig, Germany, where she will study German as a foreign language during the 2007-08 academic year. Full story.
Eleven National Merit scholars enroll for fall
Stranded faculty member returns from Peru
Dr. Susan Peck, UW-Eau Claire professor of adult health nursing, returned to Eau Claire Saturday, July 7, after being stranded for more than a week in Pucallpa, capital city of the province of Coronel Portillo in eastern Peru. Citizens in Pucallpa had been protesting and striking after a recent government decision that put into effect a 19 percent sales tax, and a state of emergency had been declared in the city, according to the Web site livinginperu.com.
Peck, who is certified as a healing touch practitioner, had traveled to Peru for study in healing touch therapy. After spending four days in a small village upriver from Pucallpa, she and her fellow travelers returned to the city to find it virtually shut down due to the strike. For more than a week, the group walked daily the 2-3 miles from their hotel to the airport, hoping to catch a flight out of the city, Peck said. They spent their days sitting in the sun near the airport, awaiting some news of available flights. Peck said her group was told there were roughly 500 tourists stranded in Pucallpa, and approximately 100 of them were Americans.
The airport eventually reopened early afternoon on Friday, July 6. Peck and her group boarded the third flight to Lima at 5:30 p.m. Friday, an experience she said was "tear provoking." She returned to Eau Claire Saturday night.
Peck said the situation in Pucallpa was stressful. At the airport, workers would tell her group that flights had been arranged and then later laugh at the group and say the flights had already left when the tourists returned to check in. The group eventually learned the flights had never actually been scheduled, Peck said.
Other residents of the city were friendly, Peck said, but the strike situation made the tourists uneasy. "People were warm and caring to us, but the tension was definitely there," she said. "You felt like you had to be watchful."
See related July 6 and July 7 Leader-Telegram articles.
UW-Eau Claire joins U.S.-China partner program
Students enrolled in the China 1-2-1 Partnership Program facilitated through the China Center for International Educational Exchange and the American Association of State Colleges and Universities will spend a year at a Chinese university, study at UW-Eau Claire for two years and return to the institution in China for their final year.
The first Chinese exchange students are expected to arrive at UW-Eau Claire in fall 2008, said Karl Markgraf, director of UW-Eau Claire's Center for International Education. He expects five to 10 Chinese exchange students to attend UW-Eau Claire the first year, but up to 25 students in future years.
Approximately 35 U.S. colleges and universities are part of the China 1-2-1 Partnership Program. Full story.
Campus Solutions sessions to conclude this week
Consultant John Gleason, who has been on campus since June 19 conducting information and readiness interviews with UW-Eau Claire faculty, staff and students regarding the transition (see June 18 Summer Bulletin for more information), will hold two additional group sessions this week:
Both meetings will be held in Old Library 2101. Those who have not yet attended a session and cannot attend one of the group sessions may contact Chip Eckardt at email@example.com to schedule an individual appointment.
More information about the conversion can be found on the LTS Web site, which also has a connection to the UW-Eau Claire Campus Solutions Implementation Web site.
Music on the Mall, Summer Cinema continue
The Billy Krause Trio will present an outdoor concert at 7 p.m. today on UW-Eau Claire's Central Campus Mall as part of the university's fifth week of free Summer Session Programs.
The Summer Cinema series will present "Henry Aaron's Summer Up North " (2005) at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 10, through Thursday, July 12, in Davies Theatre. The film chronicles the first three months of Aaron's professional baseball career, when he played shortstop with the Eau Claire Bears in the summer of 1952. Interviews with Selika Ducksworth-Lawton, UW-Eau Claire professor of history, provide context and perspective. UW-Eau Claire alumnus Jerry Poling, news wire editor and columnist for the Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, also appears in the film, which is based upon his book "A Summer Up North: Henry Aaron and the Legend of Eau Claire Baseball" (2002).
Wednesday's screening will be preceded by an informal discussion at 6 p.m. in the Skylight Lounge, Davies Center, led by Poling and the film's creators, William Povletich and Joshua Adams. Free baseball-themed snacks and beverages will be provided. Full story.
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'Twirl-a-Squirrel' is really just a YouTube video stunt prop
Allegedly claims it'll keep squirrels out of your bird feeders.
This 'Twirl-a-Squirrel' markets itself as a way to keep pesky rodents off your bird feeder. But honestly, it's really just a playset for making funny YouTube videos. I can imagine the squirrels got a little bit ticked off, though. Seriously, why is it bad to have these little guys around? Don't you think they're kind of cute?
Besides, the Twirl-a-Squirrel video is nowhere near as funny as the one about the squirrel who ate fermented pumpkins and got hammered.