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Species not Established in the U.S.
The following species of concern provides examples of why we must increase our efforts in early detection and rapid response and prevention of new introductions. See Manager's Tool Kit - Early Detection and Rapid Response: Species not Established in the U.S. for general resources and other species information.
This information is provided as an educational tool and is not inclusive of all invasive aquatic species not yet established in the U.S.
Scientific name: Lates niloticus
Common name: Nile Perch
Native To: Africa (Schofield 2011)
Date of U.S. Introduction: August 1975 (Rutledge and Lyons 1976)
Means of Introduction: Intentionally introduced to Texas for sport fishing (Rutledge and Lyons 1976)
Impacts: Was introduced to Lake Victoria (Africa) in 1954, where it destroyed 200 native species of fish through predation and competition for food (Kaufman 1992); no negative impact in Texas so far as the species is still controlled (Schofield 2011)
Resources: Lates niloticus - Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database DOI. Florida Integrated Science Center. Center for Aquatic Resource Studies.
Lates niloticus (fish) - ISSG Global Invasive Species Database World Conservation Union. Invasive Species Specialist Group.
Scientific name: Limnoperna fortunei (Dunker, 1857)
Common name: Golden mussel
Native To: China and South Eastern Asian rivers and creeks
Date of U.S. Introduction: n/a
Means of Introduction: Has invaded South America through ballast water, and could be introduced to North America through ballast water (Global Invasive Species Database 2005)
Impact: Threatens native biodiversity, suffocate and starve out native bivalves and produce macrofouling in water systems (Global Invasive Species Database 2005)
Resources: Limnoperna fortunei (mollusc) – ISSG Global Invasive Species Database World Conservation Union. Invasive Species Specialist Group.
Golden mussel - Limnoperna fortunei (PDF | 640 KB) DOD. USACE. Engineer Research and Development Center. Environmental Laboratory.
Scientific name: Dikerogammarus villosus (Sowinsky, 1894)
Common name: Killer shrimp
Native To: Eastern Europe (Crosier et al. 2006)
Means of Introduction: In Europe, most likely through ballast water and could enter the U.S. in the same way (Crosier et al. 2006)
Impact: In Europe killer shrimp populations have caused significant ecological disruption, including reduced biodiversity and local species extinction (Crosier et al. 2006)
Resources: Killer shrimp - Dikerogammarus villosus (PDF | 209 KB) DOD. USACE. Engineer Research and Development Center. Environmental Laboratory.
Scientific name: Lagarosiphon major (Ridley) Moss
Common name: Oxygen weed
Native To: Southern Africa (McGregor and Gourlay 2002)
Means of Introduction: Spread throughout the world as an aquarium plant (National Heritage Trust 2003)
Impact: Has invaded New Zealand and Europe. It can inhabit freshwater lakes, dams and slow moving streams. Forms dense mats that block sunlight, thereby killing native aquatic plant and animal species, which could rival the harmful effects of hydrilla. (Csurhes and Edwards 1998)
Resources: Lagarosiphon major - Non-Native Invasive Aquatic Plants in the United States University of Florida. Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants.
Lagarosiphon major (aquatic plant) - ISSG Global Invasive Species Database World Conservation Union. Invasive Species Specialist Group.
Crosier, D.M. D.P. Molloy, A. bij de Vaate, and S. Devin. 2006. Killer Shrimp - Dikerogammarus villosus (PDF | 209 KB). U.S. Department of Defense. USACE. Engineer Research and Development Center. Environmental Laboratory.
Csurhes, S. and R. Edwards. 1998. Potential environmental weeds in Australia: Candidate species for preventative control (PDF | 1.3 MB). Canberra, Australia. Biodiversity Group, Environment Australia. 208 pp.
Global Invasive Species Database. 2005. Limnoperna fortunei(mollusc). Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG) of the IUCN Species Survival Commission.
Kaufman, L. 1992. Catastrophic change in species-rich freshwater ecosystems: the lessons of Lake Victoria. Bioscience 42: 846-858.
McGregor, P.G. and H. Gourlay, 2002. Assessing the prospects for biological control of lagarosiphon (Lagarosiphon major (Hydrocharitaceae) (PDF | 109 KB). Department of Conservation. Wellington, New Zealand.
National Heritage Trust. 2003. Lagarosiphon - Lagarosiphon major. Weed Management Guide.
Rutledge, W.P. and B.W. Lyons. 1976. Texas peacock bass and Nile perch: status report (PDF | 396 KB). Thirtieth Annual Conference, Southeastern Association of Game and Fish Commissioners.
Schofield, P.J.. 2011. Lates niloticus. USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database, Gainesville, FL.
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LAKE WALES, Fla. —Mack Farms Inc. is introducing new packs of small potatoes and gourmet specialty potatoes.
The central Florida potato grower-shipper is rolling out 1.5-pound mesh header bags of baby red, baby gold and baby white creamer potatoes.
The potatoes are sold under the River Golds Gourmet Potatoes label and private store labels, and come 12 to a carton.
Mack Farms is also packing bulk Russian banana, French red, rose finn, Peruvian purple and medley packs of gourmet fingerling potatoes in 20-pound cartons.
Jason Turner, salesman, said Mack Farms introduced the baby potatoes in 2-pound bags in 2007.
He said retailers have expressed interest in the smaller packs.
"The 1.5-pounders are a size the consumer finds useful and at a retail price point they can afford," Turner said. "There's also the perception that they're getting a gourmet baby potato, a more expensive specialty item."
Central and south Florida shippers expect to be into heavy volume in late April through early to mid-May, said Ken Wiles, general manager of Mack Farms' River Packaging Inc.
Mack Farms plans to harvest its potatoes through the end of May, the typical season end of central Florida's deal.
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About us
The Australia International Cultural Council (AICC) is Australia's key cultural diplomacy body. Cultural diplomacy aims to engage overseas audiences through the delivery of high-quality and innovative arts and cultural promotions to increase their understanding of Australia's contemporary identity, values, interests and policies.
Australia's cultural assets include:
- theatre
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- music
- visual arts
- literature
- cultural heritage and conservation services
- design and architecture
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts
- disability arts
- multicultural arts
- community arts, and
- national collecting institutions.
- To promote Australia overseas through the arts and culture and strengthen people‑to‑people linkages through cultural exchanges and creative collaboration;
- To reinforce Australia's standing as a stable, sophisticated, multicultural and creative nation with a rich and diverse culture; and
- To promote Australia's Indigenous art and culture.
- To coordinate programs to project a positive and contemporary image of Australia and Australia's capabilities internationally through the delivery of high quality and innovative arts and cultural promotions
- To strengthen long-term cultural relationships with our key regional partners, particularly in Asia
- To enhance market access and lead market development strategies for Australian cultural exports
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Priority regions
Priority regions reflect Australia's broad public diplomacy and foreign and trade policy interests. The priority regions, in order of priority, are currently:
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- South Pacific
- Middle East and Africa, and
- the Americas and Western Europe.
Useful links
- Ministry for the Arts
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Contact us
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Australia–Vietnam relations
In 2013, the AICC celebrated the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations with Vietnam. The program featured Australian dance, music, sport, science education and cooking.
Oz Fest
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This section is currently under construction.
Our Future Lies in PANs
I've seen the future and it lies in PANs. A PAN is a Personal Area Network. Bluetooth is the best current example. Bluetooth? Haven't heard of it. It's a PAN of course. (What has Michael been smoking?)
Photographer Phone Home
Before you think me crazy let me explain what's currently going on on in the field of telecommunications and computers and how this relates now and in the near future to the needs of photographers. In addition to being a photographer I have spent part of the past 20 years in the telecom and computer industry. That aside, I use computers and phones a lot (don't we all), and am a keen observer of the technology scene.
Here then is how I'm using some of the latest technology and where I see it going in the future in ways that will affect photographers.
Here's a concrete example from my own current experience that will explain what this technology is, and how it works. I have an Ericsson T39m mobile phone. It's a middle-of-the-road GSM cell phone; not the cheapest, not the most expensive.
Sidebar: I use GSM because I travel internationally, and GSM is the cell phone standard that's used exclusively almost everywhere in the world outside the U.S. and Canada. GSM coverage in North America isn't currently a broad as some other networks, but it's growing quickly. AT&T in the U.S. and Rogers in Canada are in the process of switching their networks over to GSM.
With a tri-band GSM phone like the T-39m I can send and receive calls in over a hundred countries. Automatically. No roaming hassles. Get off the plane, turn on the phone and dial.
The T-39m has Bluetooth technology built in. What this means is that in addition to its cell phone capabilities there is a small low-powered wireless LAN built into the phone. Any other Bluetooth device located within about 30 feet (10 meters) of this phone can communicate with it. What kind of devices? How about a wireless headset. Better yet, how about your PDA?
I have a new Sony CliÈ PDA which I write about recently in my article on Pervasive Photography. Sony makes a Bluetooth card that plugs into it. There are Bluetooth cards available for Palm hand-held computers as well as others. Now with both my PDA and mobile phone both connected over a wireless Bluetooth network some interesting things are possible.
One can access email and the Web from the PDA. The phone, which is simply acting as a wireless modem doesn't need to be physically connected to the PDA. Anywhere without about 30 feet is fine; inside ones pocket, in a briefcase, across the room. All dialing, logging on and so forth is done from the PDA.
For me at least this means that I can be out of the office all day with my phone and PDA, both of which combined hardly make a bulge in a jacket pocket. I can stay on top of my emails, even responding to urgent ones from a restaurant, park bench or shooting location. In fact, anywhere in the world that has GSM service.
This applies to web browsing as well, though I limit this to checking flight arrival schedules, weather and urgent news. While these activities can be done on some phone doing this on a large bright colour screen has definite advantages.
Also, while new products like the Handspring Treo combine a Palm OS PDA with a GSM phone, I prefer to have these devices separate — at least for the time being. With an all-in-one device if the phone battery goes, you no longer have an operational PDA, and visa-versa.
Beam That Picture Up Scotty
So what does all this have to do with photography? This is the kind of stuff one can read about in the computer mags and Thursday technology section of the paper. Where's the photography angle?
It's this. Today I can take a photograph with my PDA and instantly email it
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01. Have you ever spent all day at the beach, from dawn to dusk? yeah
02. Have you ever talked your way out of getting a speeding ticket? Nope
03. Have you dozed off in a movie before? yep
04. Have you ever been to the gym twice or more in one day? Yep
05. Do you currently own two or more cars? nope
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I meant released in the "Reflektor" comment. But you guys knew that. It's damn near 2am and I'm posting about Arcade Fire. I'm druuuuunnnnnnkkkkk!
I have finally listened to this enough times to have an opinion! I agree that the second half is the bees knees but the first half easily holds its own as the superior disc based on the gritty edge it has:
1) As much as we've all already heard "Reflektor" it's being discarded as one of the most delicious/accessible tracks AF has ever real eased. That chorus crushes souls.
2) The beginning riff of "We Exist" makes me want to hump something…
3) "Here Comes The Night Time" could possibly be the best song on this entire record. Fuck it's dancy. Is that even a word???
This album runs train on every other motherfuckin album that has spun on the motherfuckin radio this year sans Yeezus – Stevie Janowski
I agree that Suburbs kicked serious ass, but Neon Bible was their weakest in my opinion. Give this album more listens and you'll realize its potential.
For anyone that thinks this album is a regression, you must be in the isuckhard camp. This builds on everything they've ever done and if anything, shows they can do no wrong regardless of what they are trying to achieve. Did I mention that "Here Comes the Nighttime" might be the catchiest/most fun song of the year? I can't stop fucking dancing. Long time reader, first time commenter. I plan on getting into the mix here on out. Hail Arcade Fire, Yeezus, Raptor Jesus and D-Tits til the day we die! Stevie Janowski out, if Kenny P says it's cool…
No correlation, but ironic nonetheless!
This is one of my personal favorite albums of all time and i've listened to it countless hours over the last ten years. It got me to thinking about my top-5 songs and after grueling deliberation, here they are…
1.Leif Erickson
3. Untitled
4. Stella Was A Diver And She Was Always Down
WTF happened to this band I once loved?!?
Rage Against the Machine please! And even though it will never happen, a new At The Drive-In record would be superb as well.
The reliable source is the fact that they are playing Coachella on Sunday both weekends of the festival.
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[Send me an e-mail] [ Click here for a more formal resumé.]
I'm currently working for ÜberResearch as a software engineer. I am also a teacher and consultant in the field of storing and analizing medium-size datasets (~1 GBs to ~100 TB). While I have been a long-time open source developer, I have a passion for teaching, specially in these fields where people find bottlenecks (CPUs, memory, disk, network). Everything from profiling to using high performance libraries to optimizing for SIMD instructions or SSD disks for data analysis is in my scope.
I've worked as a system manager at IFIC (Institut de Física Corpuscular de València), scientific computing manager at the Computer Center of the Universitat Jaume I of Castelló, technical director at Servicom (a Spanish ISP bought by Retevision) in Valencia, systems designer in Servicom2000 (an Internet value added company), president of Cárabos Coop. V., freelance developer and consultant, BMAT and Continuum Analytics in that order. During the past years, I've worked on a variety of different problems, including operating systems, clustering, symmetric multiprocessing, scientific high performance computing, design of ISP infrastructure and services, consulting services, business management, music recognition and big data apps.
Two things have influenced in my current position. Firstly, I spent one year and half at CERN (European Center for Nuclear Research) in Geneva, as a post-graduate student doing experimental physics. This period served to me to figure out how important were the tools to manage extremely large amounts of data in some fields.
After that, I started a position as scientific computing manager at the computer center of the Universitat Jaume I for about 5 years. During that time, I've received a grant to do an stage at CERFACS (Tolouse, France) in the Parallel Algorithms Project where I've done some work optimizing and parallelizing well-known computational chemistry package, MOPAC, and achieved some quite interesting results. This is the first time that I realized how important is the memory access when one wants to get maximum performance out of computers.
These stages made me feel how comfortable and appealing was asking the computers for all the throughput they can deliver . So, for all my career I've been always interested in performance, from memory access issues (see a article I've written about this), to the design of efficient e-mail, web, or web cache systems. In the last years, my interest is focused in high performance computing and efficient access to databases.
I can speak English and French without too much difficulties and (almost) perfectly Spanish and Catalan (my mother tongue).
I live in Castelló de la Plana (Spain), on the Mediterranean coast and I spend my free time between my wife Merche, walking and jogging in the beach and going to cinema whenever I can so as to satisfy one of my vices. Also, cooking paellas is one of the few things that I'm quite good at.


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I think there are too many issues here to pick one out by looking at
web pages. A number of folks have given you suggestions for headphones
that would more or less meet you 50 euro criteria. The issue is that
not only do your headphones need to sound good, they need to feel good
if you're going to wear them for extended amounts of time. You're not
really going to figure this out without finding someplace where you
can try a few pair out so go look for that.
You might also check out the 'Best Headphones' section of your web
site for their guidance. They like a Grado model in that price range
and their frequency response chart for the Grado does look better, at
least to my eyes.
Also, I was reading about their favorite headphone, a Denon model, and
they made the point that it doesn't sound all that good with portable
music devices. Only once they match it with a high end headphone amp
does it really shine. Now, my point is NOT that you should buy a high
end amp, but that you need to listen to the headphones you are
interested in using the same equipment you intended to drive them
Anyway, enough talk. Go listen, make sure the sound is reasonable, and
then buy a set and work with them. I've made the point on this list a
few times that I bought a $1000 set of studio monitors over Ebay. Good
reviews, folks liked them. They arrived and I hated the sound, but I'd
spent my money. I was disappointed for a couple of months, but over
time I both got used to their sound and also got educated in placing
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MONTANA CITY - Known simply as "Grandma" to most people, LaVonne Hohn is preparing for the 15th year of her annual auction to help local school children in and around Montana City.
Baskets full of goodies are auctioned off and the funds go to help school kids in the community.
This years' event will be held at the Jackson Creek Saloon on Saturday, December 15th, beginning at 3 p.m.
This year's Christmas For Kids auction will include a 1995 Mercury Grand Marquis which was donated by Lithia.
There is also an autographed football helmet by Carroll College Saints running back Chance Demarais who just surpassed the all-time career record in yards rushing.
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So I waited until the plumogranate came on ad and visited Raley's again, wanting to see what I imagined was a plum with lots of tiny arils, or seed casings, inside.
It turns out the plumogranate is a plumcot, or plum-apricot cross, that is touted as having the antioxidants of a pomegranate.
The Food and Drug Administration has cracked down on fish fraud — such as calling sablefish black cod, since it's not a member of the codfish family, or calling rockfish Pacific snapper, since it's not snapper.
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UN Admits to Botched Ebola Response
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Africa Stems Ebola via Border Closings, Luck
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Repair Process Suggests Potential Heart Attack Treatment Strategy
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We're having a few families over on Saturday night for a 'Tu B'shvat seder' - kind of an Arbor Day celebration. Another excuse to get together and eat with friends. Most of the dinner will consist of fruit, fruit and more fruit. Fruit with inedible shells (oranges, bananas), fruit with inedible centers (dates, peaches) and whole edible fruit (apples, berries). I'll be a fruitcake at the end of the evening with all the wine (one of each color) that will be brought. Its been suggested that I just serve a simple soup since we'll fill up on fruit. I settled on a tomato soup, but I want to make it a 'bar' - everyone pick their own toppings. BUT it must be vegetarian, and I'd like to think outside the box. On your mark, get set, GO....give me suggestions! |
Here is a link that might be useful: Tu Bishvat on wikipedia, click on 'seder', TMI IMO
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sorry, Jessy - it's not really outside the box, but everybody loves grilled cheese and tomato soup... Could you make some grilled cheese sandwiches and cut them into little croutony type things? Is cheese OK? |
mini grilled cheese sandwiches (bring on the Maytag!) - Stacy, its a spin on a classic pairing, thats what I'm thinking of! cheese and eggs OK |
Hi Jessy, Can I come to your Tu B'Shvat seder? The boys are planting trees on Sunday at Hebrew school - love it:-) What about goldfish crackers to top the soup? Sliced scallions, oyster crackers, cheesy popcorn? They all make good toppers for soup. Grilled cheese sounds delicious too. Maybe small sourdough toasts with melted cheddar on them, to float on top. |
- Posted by earthlydelights (My Page) on Thu, Jan 24, 08 at 9:10
easty: diced tomatoes (or salsa) to name a few! maryanne |
Oh yes--try the mini grilled cheese croutons and let us know how they were! I cut a tomato soup recipe out of a mag recently, and they had those little sandwiches floating on top. They used thin sliced bread to make them, BTW. |
- Posted by denise8101214 (My Page) on Thu, Jan 24, 08 at 10:12
crunchy onions |
- Posted by cookingrvc (My Page) on Thu, Jan 24, 08 at 10:15
Home made croutons s |
If cheese is okay how about baked crispy parmesan-regianno (sp?) discs. Just spread some of that good stuff on cookie sheets and they form a crispy little disc. Very easy and delicious. I tried them after I saw Alton Brown do it. I think you just spray the cookie sheet with some pam and pour little circles. Very good and a nice flavor combo with tomato soup! Duane |
Panko covered fried mozzerella, sliced avocado, chiffonade of basil, roasted garlic mixed with sour cream, and of course, just crumbled Maytag blue. Linda C |
giddily cutting/pasting. Trader Joe's has a rennet free parmesan cheese (pregrated, grrr) made with cookie cutter shapes (Jewish stars, etc.) |
- Posted by nancy_in_venice_ca (My Page) on Thu, Jan 24, 08 at 11:57
We like the pairing of small cubes of feta as a garnish with tomato soup. |
popcorn |
Some great ideas! I love the idea of a mini grilled cheese. Somewhere recently I saw a recipe for French onion soup that had the cheese in the middle of a large crouton floating on the soup. It looked amazing.....now where was that???? Creme fraiche, chopped herbs, celery or carrot sticks for stirring. |
vodka with a celery stick to stir it... best as a cold soup |
How about... - cheese or pesto filled tortellini - roasted corn and red pepper relish - olive tapenade maybe spread on mini bread rounds (make sure it's not the variety with anchovies) If you're doing the mini-grilled cheese sandwich/croutons, then I always like crisp dill pickles with that combo. |
miniature pretzels |
ROFLMAO Lyra can I call that a 'Bloody Miriam' since 'Bloody Mary' doesn't quite fit for such an event? Sharon, TJs sells 'mini toasts', about an inch on each side. They would be perfect for mini cheese sandwiches. Nancy, a while back I did a 'virtual tomato soup and grilled cheese dinner, and I ended up doing a feta and tomato combo! |
What my mom used to make for cold gazpacho soup. Cut slices of toast into substantial squares (a bit bigger than a scrabble tile). Heat a thin layer of olive oil (maybe a tbs) in a cast iron skillet. Saute the toast and place on paper towels for a moment. Yum. Jo |
My toaster oven can churn these out pretty quickly...I think I need a thicker layer of parmesan. (thats Reynolds Release foil, FWIW) I'm heading out to run errands/pick up kids, but I'll compile a list of gleanings when I get back! I would LOVE to do tortellini but I don't have access to kosher ones, without rennet, for my-more-kosher-than-me friends. |
Jessy, those are pure genius:-) I also loved the suggestion of pesto from Maryanne - that sounds amazing with tomato soup. DONNA |
I strongly second the idea of having some cheese/protein with this meal. With all that fruit, the concept of adding more carbs could put everyone into a blood sugar overload! Feta or blue cheese sounds great! I'd like to see your tomato soup recipe, It's hard to find one that's non-dairy. BTW I like your cheese "cookies". |
oh yea - I had a good idea! :-) Jessy those cheese thingies look great. What great ideas. I also love the popcorn. |
Can you do pesto with no nuts...I have two nut allergic people. Ah to bleep with it, I'll just make some and put a sign in the bowl that says 'pine nuts!' Ellen, I'm using Trader Joe's Organic Creamy Tomato Soup. It meets my guests needs in (1) organic (2) marked kosher and (3) low sodium for one man. It has dairy, :-(. However - my favorite soup for company these days is Trinity Cafe Moroccan Soup - the secret ingredient is...peanut butter! People LOVE this soup, and its tweakable. No dairy! Trinity Square Cafe Moroccan Tomato Soup 2 tb Olive oil In a large sauce pan, heat oil and fry onion and garlic until golden brown. Place the tomatoes and their liquid in a bowl, and crush the tomatoes with a potato masher or a spoon, breaking them into small pieces [I put the tomatoes through my food processor or blender first]. Add the tomatoes and their liquid to the onions, reduce heat to very low, add peanut butter, and stir until well combined. Add cumin, hot sauce, cayenne, chili, vinegar, salt, pepper, sugar, tomato paste and water, and stir until well combined. Cook over low heat at a bare simmering for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring frequently. (This soup burns very easily, so keep the heat low and don't allow it to come to a full boil.) |
Is it "take your head off" hot?? I notice 2 tablespoons of cayenne, 1 tablespoon of hot pepper sauce, a tablespoon of chili powder and a teaspoon of black pepper...in what seems to be about 50 oz of soup....and 10 servings? And I thought I was somewhat of a chilihead!! Linda C |
- Posted by nancy_in_venice_ca (My Page) on Thu, Jan 24, 08 at 19:42
jessy, thanks for the recipe. You had my interest as soon as I saw cumin. We also use TJ's organic soups for those evenings when I come home thrashed from work. Roasted pepper-tomato is a favorite. I've have the ingredients in the pantry, so I think I'll try yours this evening. Nice and comfy for a rainy-day meal. |
Jessy, I ust tried the TJ tomato soup last week... really nice flavor. But your recipe! That sounds amazing. I've got some frozen pureed tomatoes from the garden. Now I know what to do next with them. |
Linda, I'm a heat wus. I kind of wave the unopened jar of cayenne over the pot, and thats enough for me, ya know? Then I put it on the table for those who wish to abuse themselves. Good catch on that, I didn't modify the recipe to how I liked it. |
I also forgot to mention that I use my stick blender to really make this creamy, what with the onions and leftover chunks of PB. And I probably double or even triple the cumin, I'm so bad. 'Hello my name is Jessica and I'm a cuminoholic....' (can you tell from the really big jar?) Nancy and Spacific, when you make this, have someone taste it without telling them about the secret ingredient. I'd curious about reactions. |
Just a pat of butter for me... lol Rita |
Thanks Jessy, it sounds yummy! What brand of peanut butter works well? I usually have lower fat creamy Skippy. Will that or Jif do the trick? Or do I need to buy the "natural style" butter? |
DK Ellen, I think whatever brand suits you would be fine. (Hey I'm getting a cake from Hansen's for this event, too! Delivered, no less) |
How about these? I made them for my boss, she loved them. Savory Two-Cheese Biscotti Preheat oven to 350°. Reduce oven temperature to 325°. Cut each roll diagonally into 12 (2/3-inch) slices. Place slices, cut sides down, on baking sheet. Bake at 325° for 10 minutes. Turn biscotti over; bake an additional 10 minutes (biscotti will be slightly soft in center but will harden as they cool). Remove from baking sheet; cool completely on wire rack. Yield: 2 dozen (serving size: 1 biscotto) CALORIES 83 (30% from fat); FAT 2.8g (sat 1.5g,mono 0.5g,poly 0.1g); PROTEIN 3.9g; CHOLESTEROL 32mg; CALCIUM 80mg; SODIUM 160mg; FIBER 0.4g; IRON 0.8mg; CARBOHYDRATE 10.8g Annie |
- Posted by nancy_in_venice_ca (My Page) on Fri, Jan 25, 08 at 2:10
jessy, I prepared the soup and automatically adjusted the cayenne amount, skipped the hot sauce, and used 1 tsb of pico de gallo for the chili powder (which must be somewhere behind the spice bottles, but I ran out of patience). We had an Italian friend for dinner so I was a little hesitant about serving him the soup since he is very traditional in his eating. He loved it, and went for seconds. No one guessed that there was peanut butter in la zuppa but I didn't have a full cup left in the jar either, crunchy no less. He wanted to know the recipe but I was stumped on how to translate cumin -- our Italian-English dictionary has cuneiform but no cumin. We did learn that peanut butter is burro d'arachidi. Not sure when that phrase will ever come in handy. |
Nancy glad you liked it. Could you have just opened the jar of cumin for your friend? One whiff and I think anyone would know what it is! Here is what I'll be shopping for/cooking....can't do everything from scratch, I have to cut corners somewhere. Anything to add? Am I missing anything obvious? Mini grilled cheese |
- Posted by nancy_in_venice_ca (My Page) on Fri, Jan 25, 08 at 13:12
Could you have just opened the jar of cumin for your friend? As I mentioned, he's very conservative in his eating; if he didn't eat something by the age of 12, he probably won't eat it now -- unless tricked. I doubt that cumin is widely used in Romagna, and I didn't want to scare him away from something new, although he has had cumin in my vegetable stews. You should hear his horror stories (raw fish! yucky rice!) as he tries to negotiate the Japanese cuisine of his in-laws. He now brings his own pasta to the family dinners, and he's taught his wife to make piadina. Your list of garnishes is wonderful. |
- Posted by haus_proud (My Page) on Fri, Jan 25, 08 at 17:58
Here are some parve options: chopped green (or some other color) sweet peppers; chopped hard boiled eggs; chopped cilantro; chopped scallion (the white & green parts separated); a sprinkle of fine extra virgin olive oil; chopped pitted black olives (the wrinkly kind). Mazel tov. |
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Belle. With Ariel at a close second...
Gotta go with Jasmine. Hey, I'm a 15 year old boy!
My favorite princess is Ariel. Funny thing though she usually gets the shaft when it come to all the princess toys and such. Its like they forget she is a princess too.:mickeykid
knee jerk reaction was to say Ariel......long story, i was 16, on a date...........that's all i can say for a PG rated site....... we had milk and cookies while watching Little Mermaid and we'll leave it at that.
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:grin: My name should explain it all. Why do I like Jasmine? She's glorious, magnificent, punctual, and beautiful. She takes part in my all time favorite movie and can stand up for herself.
My avatar pretty show who my favorite is!!!
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Stagg used three-pointers early to jump in front. The Chargers used them late to put Bloom on the brink of defeat.
But Bloom's ability to rebound and some clutch passing and free throw shooting by Danielle King allowed the No. 8 Blazing Trojans to escape with a 49-46 victory and punch their ticket into Friday's title game in the Hillcrest Holiday Classic.
Bloom will play No. 6 Hillcrest, which defeated No. 9 Rich South 65-59 in Thursday's other semifinal.
Brianna Gaines totaled 14 points and 14 rebounds, Mariah Middleton 12 points, and King 10 points as Bloom improved to 11-4. Stagg (8-3) was led by the McMahon sisters, Revi and Casey, each of whom pumped in 18 points.
The Chargers led 46-45 with 2:49 remaining after Casey McMahon's sixth three-pointer of the game.
On Bloom's next possession down the floor, King found a speeding Katherine Strong with a perfect pass that Strong converted into a layup.
"We were attacking, looking for anything that worked to get us back in the lead," King said.
Stagg, which hit 10 three-pointers on the night, went back beyond the arc, only to have Casey McMahon's effort glance off the rim. Middleton rebounded for Bloom, leading to a series of events that saw the Blazing Trojans miss two free throws and a layup, only to get the loose ball each time.
King finally went to the line with 19.5 seconds remaining, and swished both shots. Stagg's final trip down the court resulted in a three-point try to Revi McMahon that hit the front of the rim.
"There was pressure, but it was all about concentration, focusing on the shots," King said of her free tosses. "I just took my time and tuned everything out."
Stagg led by as many as seven points in the first half, hitting five times from three-point range. When the Chargers missed, however, Bloom didn't allow a lot of second chances, outrebounding them 32-21.
Another big key for Bloom was the play of Middleton, who connected three times for six points during an 8-0 run to start the fourth period.
In Hillcrest's win over Rich South, Dana Gettis scored 35 points but sat the final 6:52 with five fouls. Mariam Awoniyi added 13 points and Tanzania Sherrill nine for the Hawks (11-2).
Rich South (13-3), which roared back from as much as a 17-point deficit to go in front 52-50 after three periods, was led by Tierra Webb (22 points), DeAsia Garrett (12) and CiErra Garrett (11).
When an offensive foul by Gettis put her out of the game, it was 55-54 Hillcrest. Rich South. It almost seemed to throw the Stars off-kilter. They hit just three of their next nine free throws, and were 0-of-13 from the field.
Hillcrest clung tight from the free throw line, getting two each from Awoniyi, Tierra Sanders and Aliah Acker.
Sandburg 57, Homewood-Flossmoor 48: Samantha Youngwirth (18 points), Carly Katalinic (17) and Rachel Ruzevich (13) led the way as Sandburg (7-8) advanced to the fifth-place game. H-F (8-7) was paced by Syndi Johnson (21) and Jaievonna Norris (19).
Tinley Park 38, Lockport 31: Diamond Beatty's 21 points led Tinley Park, which advanced to the fifth-place game. Anna Novak scored 12 points for Lockport (5-7).
Consolation bracket
Oak Forest 46, Harlan 42: Oak Forest (7-8) advanced to the consolation title game behind Kelly McEathron (22 points) and Maddie Baxa (7).
Phillips 44, Seton 34: Charlita Berry tallied 11 points and Ebony Bailey 10 for Seton (8-7).
Queen of Peace 53, Thornton 38: Hannah Lipman (14 points) and Courtnee Williams (13) starred as Queen of Peace (8-8) advanced to the fifth-place game. Kierra Reed scored 14 points and Briana Anthony 13 for Thornton.
T.F. North 35, Rich Central 33: T.F. North advanced to the fifth-place game as Taisha Johnson had eight points. Jalyse Chapman scored 10 for Rich Central (2-15).


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Monday-Friday 9 AM-9 PM
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March 15–April 12 • One guess per child
Stop by the Youth Services Desk to test your Money Smart skills. Saving pennies adds up. Guess how much money is in this jar! Closest guess wins and takes home the jar.
Saturday, April 5, 10:30-11:30 AM • The Book Market at Hangar One
Just Drop In
Stop by the Youth Services Desk at the Library for a Membership Card.
Thursday, April 10, 7-8 PM • Community Room West
Registration begins March 13
Glenview State Bank and your Librarians provide an interactive experience for parent/child entrepreneurial teams. Develop and present a backyard business idea, then become a consumer and spend your cool cash. Profits will be tallied—will you be Top Tycoon?
Monday, April 7, 6-7:30 PM • Grades 9-12
Illinois Student Assistance Commission Representative Selina Spencer will review the basics of creating a polished resume. Using the techniques discussed, participants will also have the opportunity to compile their own resume.
Citizens Utility Board (CUB) staff will review your telephone, electric, and natural gas bills to recommend ways for you to cut costs. Please allow for wait time while CUB staff is helping other patrons.
Whether you live in a home or apartment, your Village has experts to help tackle spring landscaping with FREE professional advice. Robyn Flakne, Village of Glenview Natural Resources Manager, and Fred Gullen, retired Superintendent of the Glenview Park Services, will discuss the benefits of the Village's Rain Garden/Rain Barrel program, suggest replacements for trees felled by the deadly ash borer, and demonstrate a two-season container. You can also ask the experts about a problem—just bring a photo or small piece of plant material.
Certified Financial Planner®Ed Gjertsen II will discuss interest rates and other market risks to help you better understand how these may affect your 2014 personal investment and financial planning goals. Presented by The Financial Planning Association®.
Register at the Reference Services Desk or call 847-729-7500 x 7700.
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North Wales: Feisty and Poetic
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From towering Mount Snowdon, to evocative medieval castles, to sweeping Victorian promenades, North Wales is a poem written in landscape. We'll climb a mountain aboard a steam train, learn some Welsh, follow a miner deep into a slate mine, herd sheep with a very clever dog, and work in a pop pilgrimage to the Beatles' Liverpool.
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A cooperative partnership between the University of Delaware College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, CANR Ag College Council, Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners and the Food Bank of Delaware.
Providing safe and nutritious food for Delaware families in need is a greater challenge today than ever before.
A core mission of the UD College of Agriculture and Natural Resources is feeding the world in a sustainable manner.
The CANR is fortunate to manage UD's 350 acre agro-ecology teaching complex. In 2009, we have dedicated part of this land to a "Garden for the Community."
Evening in the Garden took place on Thursday, September 4, 2014. Click the Events button on the left for details and photos.
View past event photos here on Flickr.
Event | Pounds of Food Donated |
2009 Total | over 6,000 |
2010 Total | over 6,000 |
2011 Total | 8.828 |
2012 Total View photos of volunteers helping put the Garden to rest here. |
More than doubling the 2011 donation! |
2013 Total | 4,350 |
If you are interested in volunteering further with the Food Bank of Delaware, please visit their website.


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Meet Larry, the Projectile Puking Robot
In the future, robots will do everything from completing menial tasks to giving us longevity orgasms, but we haven't quite gotten to the point where we can trust them as lovers. Instead, humanoid robots have become the new test subjects, allowing scientists and researchers to study how certain outside factors might influence the human body.
The newest robot doing humanity's dirty work? Larry, the projectile vomiting humanoid. Science. Read More


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does your child
struggle with reading?
Did you know the following difficulties can all be caused by vision problems?
- ✔Difficulty learning to read
- ✔Losing your place, skipping words or skipping lines
- ✔Reading slowly
- ✔Trouble remembering or understanding what was read
- ✔Difficulty copying from the board
- ✔Words appear to move, or are blurry, or are double
- ✔Getting eyestrain or tires easily when reading
- ✔Needs coloured overlays or coloured glasses to read
- ✔Can't watch 3D movies
how to
help: play
To read efficiently you need:
- ✔Strong CONVERGENCE - the ability to focus both eyes on the same letter
- ✔Strong EYE TRACKING - to move your eyes across the page
- ✔Strong SACCADES - to jump down to the next line
Playing Engaging Eyes daily improves these vision skills, then you will be able to READ FASTER, MORE ACCURATELY and FOR LONGER.
Convergence is not fully tested by opticians or in the reception eye test, so normally convergence problems remain undiagnosed.
Engaging Eyes is a series of online games which train both eyes to converge on a single point, encourage you to track a moving object, and improves rapid eye movements.
Each player needs a separate account. It is suitable for children 5+ and adults.


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Very quietly the Oakland Raiders are positioning themselves to be this year's version of the Kansas City Chiefs. In 2010 the Kansas City Chiefs and their dominant running game took the league by storm and came out with their first playoff appearance since 2006. This year the Raiders are 2-1 with a tough loss to the Bills in Buffalo.
This loss is now looking much better after the Bills took down the mighty New England Patriots in week 3. This week the Raiders beat a solid New York Jets team that has been to back to back AFC championship games. This year Darren McFadden is leading the league in rushing by almost 50 yards and the Raiders are averaging 5.5 yards per carry as a team.
To compete with the San Diego Chargers, the Raiders defense will have to improve but their running game will definitely help this cause. The Raiders will be looking for their first playoff appearance since 2002, when they went on to lose to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Super Bowl.
In week 4, the Raiders host the New England Patriots, then they travel to Houston to face the Texans.
If the Raiders can just win one of these two games, they will be set up nicely, as their next three games they will definitely be favored to win in all three. The Raiders will have three straight home games against the Cleveland Browns, the Kansas City Chiefs, and the Denver Broncos, with a BYE week in the middle. If Oakland wins just one of their games in the next two weeks they could easily head into week 10′s Thursday night game in San Diego 6-2.


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US Forces Europe 10 Miler Qualification Race Results
Physical Fitness Center - Tower Barracks, Bldg. 170
On Saturday, June 28, USAG Bavaria hosted the 2014 Europe Army Ten Miler. A big congratulations goes out to everyone that participated.
Of the top 12 finishers, which will represent Europe in the Army Ten Miler in Washington DC, 4 comes from right here in USAG Bavaria!
Let's hear it for the top 12 qualifiers!
CPT John King - Wiesbaden - 55m.50.90s
CPT Zachary Reiter - Vicenza - 56m.34.10s
SPC Andrew Kirwa - Bavaria - 56m.42.98s
PFC Abel Gutierrez - Bavaria - 57m.0.50s
SPC Felix Kibioywo - Bavaria - 58m.2.13s
PFC Edwin Sitienei - Stuttgart - 58m.2.13s
SPC Caroline Jepleting - Kaiserslautern - 61m.37.1s
1LT Jessica Letarte - Bavaria - 68m.52.5s
CPT Samantha Rieger - Ansbach - 69m.23.1s
1LT Sarah Paulsworth - Baumholder - 70m.57.8s
SSG Tanya Davis - Ansbach - 71m.33.9s
MAJ Susan Pierson - Miesau - 72m.17.2s
For a complete list of times, click here.
Check out photos on the USAG Bavaria flickr page.
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SOUTHERN-cardiac-arrest type foods, spicy, anything that tastes good. I don't do pork or shellfish... Not totally true. I cannot resist Cracker Barrell's Sawmill Gravy. Favorite dish by far: Ribeye steak dinner. Not really sophisticated I know. But I do love a great French or Italian dinner!


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Recipes in this Collection
When I want chocolate mousse, only the real deal will do. This version is low in fat, but it's still creamy and rich. The hardest part is waiting for it to cool! Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 27.4g | Fat: 3g | Fiber: 2.9g | Protein: 7.5g | Calories: 145.8
Good 3.7/5
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A wonderful ending to any meal--try this twist on the classic bread pudding recipe. Submitted by JEZEBEL47 Carbs: 39.3g | Fat: 0.5g | Fiber: 4g | Protein: 2.6g | Calories: 165.2
Very Good 4.0/5
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A healthier version of the traditional rice pudding! Very Yummy! Submitted by LIBBYSZ Carbs: 21.2g | Fat: 0.7g | Fiber: 1g | Protein: 7.6g | Calories: 118.3
A friend issued a challenge to cure a Nutella addiction. This recipe was just the ticket! No hydrogenated oils, fewer calories, less fat--and more fiber and protein! Submitted by STEPFANIER Carbs: 8.5g | Fat: 7.5g | Fiber: 1.7g | Protein: 2.3g | Calories: 101.3
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Adapted from "Skinny Cookies, Cakes & Sweets" by Sue Spitler, ISBN 0-940625-70-9(pbk) Submitted by MIMATOOTSSOURCE Carbs: 19.3g | Fat: 3.3g | Fiber: 3.9g | Protein: 1.7g | Calories: 111.1
a Jell-O Classic Submitted by TRAVELCHICK67 Carbs: 31.8g | Fat: 1.4g | Fiber: 0.9g | Protein: 4.8g | Calories: 208
Incredible! 5.0/5
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This recipe comes from Kraftcanada.com Submitted by MDAVID7 Carbs: 23.6g | Fat: 4.7g | Fiber: 0.7g | Protein: 2.7g | Calories: 134.4
Very Good 4.4/5
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If you wish you liked cottage cheese, but can't handle the chunks... Submitted by CHEZDISHMAN Carbs: 5.6g | Fat: 0.3g | Fiber: 0g | Protein: 8.3g | Calories: 61
Very Good 4.2/5
(33 ratings)
This is a healthy adaptation to the "Watergate Salad" of old. It's a delicious, refreshing treat if you like pistachio pudding. It's low-fat, sugar-free, low-calorie, and has a serving of fruit and milk. Submitted by ANEWAY Carbs: 13.6g | Fat: 4.5g | Fiber: 1.1g | Protein: 3.9g | Calories: 112.1
Incredible! 5.0/5
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Very Good 4.5/5
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This is an easy and yummy dessert that you can enjoy guilt free! Submitted by LANALOUISE Carbs: 19.5g | Fat: 2.2g | Fiber: 3.2g | Protein: 4.3g | Calories: 109.9


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The concrete is setting on our Joomla!™ 1.1 codeset and it will be delivering many cool features, primarily designed to provide Third Party Developers (3PDs) with more power and ease of code integration.
Yes, it's true. Joomla! 1.1 will provide an entry into a modern codeset allowing Object Orientated development, with inbuilt internationalisation (multi-lingual support), a refactored core and, FTP extension installation. Put simply, core restructuring and modernisation of code all built on a robust framework which allows the developer more power and flexibility with less effort.
- UTF-8 built in — Internationalisation (translation of the core system) allowing multi-lingual support
- Core Restructuring — modernisation of core, providing a more powerful, flexible framework
- FTP uploading of extensions (components, modules, plugins, templates), resolving file ownership and Safe Mode issues
- Database drivers — a project providing the ability for Joomla! to work with databases other than mySQL
- Hooks for officially supported components already in the core
- Plugin framework - a system to allow easy integration of external web applications
How 1.1 has Progressed
Since Joomla's birth in Sepetember 2005, it has become a very stable and secure system. We have seen versions 1.0.1 to 1.0.5 increasing security and fixing various bugs, and a 1.0.6 release is in its final stages. Along with these releases, three new working groups have been created to gather together the variety of excellent skillsets available within the community.
Communication Channels between the Community and the Core Team
Joomla's goals are to make the best use of talents and encourage people to join a working group, advocate the changes to 3PDs and focus the feedback into the core team via the leaders. This structured, semi-formal process lends itself to efficient, powerful leverage from within the 3PD and user communities.
The teams which provide this conduit are:
- The Standards & Guidelines Group for Third Party Developers, led by Marko Schmuck
- The Usability & Accessibility Group, led by Nic Steenhout
- The Testing & Quality Group, led by Robin Muilwijk
The additional resources incorporated into 1.1 have taken some time — longer than we expected — but it will be well worth the wait. We intend releasing the beta soon and, in fact, this may well be the focus of an international developer conference in Europe. More news on that later this month.
This extra time has been used to refactor the core code base and introduce clear object orientated (OO) interfaces. In the past these changes have always been put on the backburner. We decided not to put this off any longer and bit the bullet.
Internationalisation, a high priority request from our community, is the key feature for Joomla! 1.1. Joomla! 1.1 will be using INI files for translation purposes. A language manager will be released as an official extension to assist translators in the translation process. A new version of the "Fish" as official extension should also be released shortly after 1.1 to ensure multilingual content.
Besides internationalisation, Joomla! 1.1 also features an FTP file system library. The FTP layer is used by the system for file system operations when necessary. This should eliminate any safe-mode problems.
Lastly we have also introduced foundational work to support other database platforms. MySQL, MySQLi and MySQL5 database drivers will be provided in 1.1. As we move towards cross-database functionality, documentation will be written explaining how to write cross-database SQL, so that we can maximize the flexibility of the system in future versions.
We are confident that the system will have the backwards compatibility expected from a minor release. A minor release indicates a significant change to functionality or architecture but with a moderate to high level of backward compatibility with previous versions.
The upcoming release of the second alpha version means that we will be feature complete. After this release we are committing ourselves to the following :
- We will make sure that the whole API is documented
- We will make sure that backwards compatibility problems are either solved or documented
- We will introduce a developer portal featuring a developer blog and knowledge base.
- We are planning (bi)-weekly developer IRC meetings to give third party developers a chance to ask questions and give feedback.
The Core Team would like to make special mention of David Gal and Louis Landry who've made significant UTF-8, FTP and refactoring contributions for this effort. Their efforts for the Open Source community have been par excellence.
The end goal for 1.1 is to present a flexible and powerful core framework that is fully documented and sets a new standard for all future Joomla! development. We are very excited about the work done in the past 12 weeks and have received encouraging feedback from third party developers. Joomla! 1.1 has been built with 3PDs in mind from the beginning.
This means there will be exciting times ahead for all users. Let's see what our fabulously creative 3PD community can make Joomla! 1.1 do.


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On July 1, 2003, a 19-year-old hotel employee reported to police that Bryant had sexually assaulted her in his room. A look back at the case in photos.
Fame, fortune and world-class fitness prove no defense against legal troubles and violent crime for athletes off the field.
Even the most dedicated athletes sometimes get caught using some performance-inhibiting substances.
With Super Bowl XLVIII pitting the Seattle Seahawks against the Denver Broncos nearly upon us, it seems like the perfect time to break down the teams Crime Library-style. No predictions, mind you, just all the legal troubles, arrests and shenanigans.
It's September once again which means woe for kids going back to school and joy for most sports fans as a new NFL season begins. For the players, the season brings hope that good football will erase the following mishaps from popular memory, but we at Crime Library remember …
It seems that being excellent at running and jumping doesn't equal being good at avoiding legal trouble. A look at the arrest records of pro athletes in photos.


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1959 Los Angeles Dodgers
From BR Bullpen
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[edit] 1959 Los Angeles Dodgers / Franchise: Los Angeles Dodgers / BR Team Page
Record: 88-68, Finished 1st in National League (1959 NL)
World Series Champs
Managed by Walter Alston
Ballpark: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
[edit] History, Comments, Contributions
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On May 6, the Los Angeles Dodgers were in seventh place in the National League, but the club went on to win the World Series.
The 1959 Dodgers occupy a strange place in the history of the Dodgers. It was a team that won the Series, and yet the team had no one who hit 30+ home runs and no one who won 20 games. Dodger fans remember the great teams of the earlier 1950's with players such as Roy Campanella and Jackie Robinson, who had retired by 1959. While Duke Snider and Gil Hodges were still productive in 1959, their stats were not as impressive as earlier. Meanwhile, the 1959 Dodgers featured young players like Don Drysdale, Sandy Koufax, Maury Wills, Frank Howard, and Tommy Davis, but each was to go on to greater fame in the 1960's.
The team had a Pythagorean record of 82-74, so they over-performed. The team was fortunate to have Wally Moon leading the league in triples and finishing third in on-base percentage, Charlie Neal who led the league in sacrifice hits and tied for the lead in triples, Jim Gilliam who led the league in walks, and Roger Craig, who was second in the league in winning percentage. Larry Sherry was also a key contributor.
While Chicago White Sox fans fondly remember their 1959 team which the Dodgers beat, Dodger fans are more likely to recall the 1955 or 1963 or 1965 Dodger teams. That is unfortunate, since the 1959 Dodgers were a team with quite a few good veterans, youngsters, and career-year players.
[edit] Further Reading
- Brian M. Endsley: Bums No More: The 1959 Los Angeles Dodgers, World Champions of Baseball, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2009.


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As humans, we seem to have a need to fill empty space. Take a handbag or diaper bag, for example. Chances are, if a woman carries a large bag, she has items inside that she really doesn't need. That same woman can fit what she needs in an elegant – and tiny! – evening bag.
The first step to lightening your bag is choosing a smaller style. If a small bag just doesn't fit in your fashion radar, use your "evening bag mentality" and only fill it with those things you really need. Just because the purse is big doesn't mean it has to be filled to capacity.
Routinely purge your bag like you would a closet. Take everything out of your purse and put it on the table. With each item, ask yourself these questions:
• Has this item been used during the past month?
• Does this item fit the needs of my daily tasks?
• Can this item be just as useful stored in my car or workplace?
• Am I carrying this item for someone else?
If you answered no to the first two questions then do not put this item back in your purse. If you answered yes to the second two questions, then these items need to be returned to their owner or stored somewhere else.
The glove box of your car is a great place to keep a small sewing kit, a pouch with medications such as aspirin or antacids, a compact umbrella, and an emergency snack to avoid drive-through temptation.
A full handbag isn't just messy, it's a potential health risk! The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) recommends that a handbag weigh no more than 10 percent of its owner's body weight. Place your bag on your bathroom scale; you might be surprised at what it weighs. When carried on one shoulder, it interferes with the natural movement of the upper and lower body.
Here are more tips from the ACA on choosing a handbag to prevent back pain:
• When carrying a heavy purse, alternate it between both shoulders to avoid placing the burden on just one side of your body.
• Empty your bag of unnecessary items each week.
• Switch handbags so you don't carry a big purse every day. Consider carrying two bags, a tote bag and a purse, and carry one in each hand. Or pack a tote to leave at the office or in the car, with essential items, such as a wallet and keys, carried in a small purse.
• If you buy a big purse, choose one with wider straps, which helps distribute weight over a broader area of your shoulder.
• Buy a backpack-style purse to better distribute the weight.
• If you carry a laptop, consider a rolling bag.
• Make an effort to square your shoulders.
• And listen to your body. A healthy back is much more stylish than any large handbag.
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<Bags & Totes for Organized Parents
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Sponsored by: Missoula Federal Credit Union
Feb 17, 2013 8:18 PM by Lindsey Gordon - MTN News
HELENA - A new generation of Montana nurses met for a convention in Helena on Saturday.
The Montana Student Nurses Association, a 66-year-old organization, held their annual convention at the Gateway center.
The organization and the convention aim to recruit students to nursing and help prepare current nursing students for the transition to professional life from school.
The Montana Student Nurses Association has local chapters at most colleges and universities across the state.
Current MSNA secretary, Elizabeth Barnes, says her experience with the organization has been invaluable.
"It turned out to be the absolute best decision I've made in nursing school-I absolutely love it, you get so much leadership experience. You feel more prepared to be a nurse. Just more excited and drive and passion for your future career," said Barnes, a nursing student at Montana State University-Bozeman.


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The Stadler Form Fred UFO Humidifier looks like it was previously owned by an alien who came down with a massive head cold. Actually the 159 dollar device comes from Horeas, but I have to say the only way this humidifier could look any more out of this world is if it came with an anal probe.
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Among the cooler posters around town. We here you, brother.
Tuesday was a big day at the Democratic National Convention -- and not just because of Hillary's "Traveling Pantsuit" line (although that rocked). Huge parties, goofy street scenes, and the best sandals ever highlight our Day 2 coverage.


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Buy Chrysanth Diary [Personal] 4.6
Click to buy: http://diary.writing.my/order/
Chrysanth Diary is a digital personal journal/ diary writing software and personal information manager (PIM). Your personal diary, appointment schedule and photos will be kept organized in a single diary database. You may organize your daily tasks and appointments efficiently and keep all your precious memories in an eye-pleasing interface. Diary writing & keeping becomes easy, safe and fun.


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New Century Version (NCV) | New International Version (NIV) |
1 After Moses and Aaron talked to the people, they went to the king of Egypt and said, "This is what the Lord, the God of Israel says: 'Let my people go so they may hold a feast for me in the desert.'" | 1 Afterward Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said, "This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: 'Let my people go, so that they may hold a festival to me in the desert.' " |
Scripture taken from the New Century Version. Copyright © 1987, 1988, 1991 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. (New Century Version Online Bible) | Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |


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Does anyone know the shelf life of organic dried coconut (unsweetened). I'm thinking it lasts a long time, but not sure?
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- Posted by rachelellen (My Page) on Mon, Jun 16, 08 at 1:11
I don't know for sure, but any dried fruit or veg rich in oil should be kept in the freezer so the oil won't go rancid. If properly stored in the freezer (protected from air as much as possible), it should last for months, at the very least. |
Desiccated coconut has a shelf life of 12-months when kept in an airtight container in a dry place. I vacuum-seal mine and keep it in the freezer and I'm sure it would be fine even a longer than 12-months because vacuume-sealed there's no air to oxidize the fat, and cold temperatures extends shelf life. I use a lot of desiccated coconut and purchase it in large quantities, but it never lasts long enough around here to test the 12-month rule. It will probably go from white to light tan to indicate it's getting "old" and oxidizing. The oil in coconut is the exception to rachelellen's general information. Coconut oil doesn't readily go rancid like other vegetable oils because it's 92% saturated with only 2% polyunsaturated. Saturated fats, in this instance, aren't oxidized easily and don't spoil as quickly as polyunsaturated vegetable oils. It's also resistant to free-radical generation. That's why it was the fat of choice in food manufacturers (especially baked goods) for decades - up until the 1960's and '70's - when cheap vegetable fats took over. -Grainlady |
Here is a link that might be useful: desiccated coconut
- Posted by rachelellen (My Page) on Mon, Jun 16, 08 at 10:24
Grainlady, that's interesting about coconut oil. I had always just stuck my desiccated coconut in the freezer because of the oil content, but now that I think about it, I have had the sweetened, flaked coconut for baking in jars in my cabinet for ages and ages with no problems. I have a friend who insists that coconut oil is the best oil for popping corn, but I haven't tried it yet as I can't find any in the stores around here. |
After much research on the subject, I've used coconut oil for over a decade as our primary fat for cooking and baking (along with butter and olive oil - all in moderation). I've found when using coconut oil I can significantly reduce the amount of fat in much of my baked goods and still get excellent results. The main brand I use is LouAna and I get it at Wal-Mart in the same area as the vegetable oils and shortening products (it's solid, like shortening, when it's cold, and when room temperature reaches 75°-77°F or warmer, it quickly softens and eventually liquifies. This is how you know it hasn't been hydrogenated - you want to avoid any coconut oil that has been hydrogenated. LouAna Coconut Oil doesn't have any coconut flavor or odor. I also use brands that DO have a slight flavor and odor of coconut - Tropical Traditions Organic Virgin Coconut Oil and Nutiva Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil. I still occasionally come across old recipes that call for coconut butter, coconut oil or palm oil; or copra - as it's known in the U.K. -Grainlady |
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