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Made the recipe many times, follow the recipe. Make sure you melt the butter before addin ingredients. I like to use extra blueberrys about 2 cups also do a heaping tsp of cinnamon and 11/2 tsp vanilla. Comes out amazing every time. Had had quite a few people ask for the recipe. give them 4 forks. ¿¿¿¿
The cinnamon in this recipe just ruins it as its flavor is so overpowering. Just omit the cinnamon completely and use vanilla as some other reviewers wrote. And fully agree that cooking on high heat would dry them out. ..i think i had the heat up too high and they got too dry in the outside. There are so many better recipes. ..I would need to change so much to make this again so I'm better off making another recipe from altogether.
This is one of my go to muffin recipes. My only edit to the recipe is that I only cook them for 15 minutes...potentially for my crazy oven, but maybe others have experienced this?
This is just a good, basic blueberry muffin recipe. I made two changes to the ingredients: whole wheat flour instead of all-purpose, and 1/2 tsp of vanilla instead of cinnamon. Also, I did not bake at 400 - baked at 350 for almost 30 minutes. I think cooking at 400 would have resulted in dry, burned muffins. I agree with previous reviewers about creaming butter and sugar first, etc. Not sure how this would come out if the recipe was followed as written.
This recipe was very easy and absolutely delicious. I didn't even have to get my electric beater out, did it all by hand. We had some friends over and most helped themselves to seconds, they were gone within the hour. I made some small modifications, added dark brown sugar, 1 tsp of vanilla powder and instead of white flour I used 3/4 cup white flour and 3/4 cup wheat bran, everything else was as in original recipe. The only thing I did different was, I mixed egg with brown sugar then the butter and lastly put in all the dry ingredients slowly alternating with the milk. Used fresh blueberries. Consistency was how you would expect a muffin mix to be. Next time I will make a double batch.
I felt this recipe was delicious as written. I added a teaspoon of vanilla and used dark brown sugar. The first reviewer made have neglected to melt the butter - the batter was very easy to work with, and the result was light, sweet tasting muffins. Delicious!
Big error in this recipe. To mix butter, brown sugar, egg and milk all at once as it implies is an unmixable mess. I had to warm it somewhat to get even a semblance of "mix". And, there is no way you can "whisk" this wet mess. Then, it calls for mixing in the dry ingredients AND...the milk. The usual method is to cream the butter and sugar, add the egg and then add dry ingredients and wet ingredients alternating. I had already added the milk as instructed so just whisked in the dry ingredients. By some miracle the muffins came out well and were really very good. Your recipe needs some clarification. I'd make it again now that I know how to do it correctly.
A couple of variations: I doubled the recipe and replaced 1/3 of the flour with ground oats I had in the fridge. Also, I used half frozen blackberries and half frozen cherries. Finally, I added a substantial amount of vanilla because I think every batter recipe requires it. Very excited to take these to a brunch in a few minutes! (I have to say, though, the batter is SO fantastic...why is it always the case that the batter beats out the flavor of the muffin any day?!)


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An underground fire at the Pattison Sand Company in Clayton flared up Thursday night, releasing heavy smoke on the Mississippi River side of the facility.
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The Worst Hockey Cards of All-Time is a regular feature at Houses of the Hockey. On occasion, we'll be highlighting some of the ugliest, funniest, and error-ridden cards both past and present.
We can give O-Pee-Chee a mulligan for not sending a photographer out to capture Ivan Boldirev in a Canucks uniform for their 1980-81 set. Boldirev landed in Vancouver late in the 1979-80 season via trade from the Atlanta Flames, which was clearly too late in O-Pee-Chee's production schedule to give Boldirev a proper representation. We can't be so gracious with Boldirev's card for the 1981-82 set, though.
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Hannah Fettig has released a collection of 6 gorgeous unconstructed patterns knit out of Quince & Co. linen yarn, Sparrow.
There is nothing like knitting with linen when it's too hot for wool. Quince & Co Sparrow is divine, smooth and crisp to knit with, then it gets buttery soft the more you wear it.
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Hey Disney Fans!
Im not sure how many international fans you get on here but its a request from across the pond in sunny ol England :D . I recently visited Walt Disney World Resort in August 2006 and after the fireworks in the Magic Kingdom there was a music piece playing as we left down the beautifully main street.
I was very impressed with all the Florida Parks, as i am actually a B&M Inverted Roller Coaster operator for the ride "Nemesis" here in the UK at Alton Towers (UK's number one theme park) So if you guys are ever over here come and visit me!
I often try to make the "Magic" whilst working by doing announcements about the guests "Adventure"! Not quite the same however. Back on topic, if anyone knows what this music is or where it can be downloaded it would be greatly appreciated!
Also could someone tell me some websites where to download other Walt Disney World Resort music?
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One glance at Fisherman's Wharf in Comox and it's plain that this is a fishing town.
In fact, visitors can buy salmon and halibut straight off the boat. It doesn't get much fresher than that. But it's still an essential BC adventure to enjoy a genuine wilderness experience and land a whopper in the richest fishing grounds on Canada's west coast.
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Pete Doherty: 'When Amy Winehouse died I was knee-deep in shit'
Pete Doherty has spoken about his reaction to the death of Amy Winehouse and has revealed that he was "wallowing in his own filth" when he heard the news that the 'Back To Black' singer was dead.
The former Libertines man, who is now residing in Paris, told NME that he was alone in his flat in Camden when he heard that Winehouse had died and was left unable to move by the news.
Speaking about this, Doherty said: "When Amy died I was sat in a matchbox room in Camden Town, not able to leave, basically wallowing in my own filth. Literally knee-deep in shit. Literally not able to move. I couldn't speak, I couldn't see anyone, I couldn't pick up the guitar and when I did pick up the guitar it was woeful ballads about how Amy wouldn't be coming round tonight. It wasn't a very inspiring time."
Doherty also revealed that although he wanted to attend Winehouse's funeral, her father Mitch did not want him there.
Speaking about this, Doherty said: "I think she would have wanted me at her funeral. It's a personal feeling of grief I've never had the chance to see through. I'm made to feel that I'm not her friend, which I was. She came to the Libertines' gig at the forum. We came back to the hotel and she stayed all night. At one point it was me, her and Carl having a little sing-song."
The former Libertines singer also opened up about Mitch Winehouse throwing him out of the singer's hotel room, after deeming him a bad influence on her.
He recounted: "I remember one time she was due to play at the Apollo in Hammersmith, she said: 'I saw you and Babyshambles play last week. I'll show you a real gig, come to my hotel room.' Her dad turned up at the hotel and told me 'You've got to go'."


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dww44 commented on the blog post Grief Ghoul Nancy Brinker's Race For The Bullshit
We came pretty close to electing her, and WASPY male red state that we indubiably are, I think we ended up with the better of the two Republican candidates. I honestly don't believe that Deal is the idealogue that Handel is. I could be proven wrong, but thus far he doesn't seem to govern as a total far right idealogue. Perhaps the realities of governance got in the way.
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I just emailed a post from the Atlantic to a conservative and Republican friend of mine, who's older and not virulently anti-abortion like Karen Handel, whom this friend did support in her gubernatorial campaign in 2010. I told her that this is one more reason why I could never vote for a Republican ever. There are no moderates left and if in power they will dismantle women's reproductive rights and return us to the days of barefoot and pregnant. It's not just about being anti-abortion; it's about being so anti- women's control of their own bodies that they will always do stupid stuff like this.
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Ha, he was an elected official, but he is resigning to take a gig as a radio show talk host on WSB radio in Atlanta, a 3 hour nightly gig for several nights a week. He's moving his family up I-75 to some midpoint between Atlanta and Macon. Why he doesn't just move and be closer to his gig on CNN and his radio gig, while still writing those weekly op-eds in our local paper I don't know.


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We've had had trailers of X-MEN: Days of Future Past before, but the new trailer which was released earlier today gives a clear plot on what can we expect for the upcoming outrageous, exciting, enticing and heart-pounding in-between-quel (Because it is not just a sequel nor a prequel, it's in between, and that's according to director Bryan Singer)
It is clear that the plot of the movie is going to be that the X-MEN heroes and villains will team up and their battle is with the Sentinels which are the robots killing mutants. Logan (Wolverine) must return to the past and change it!
I bet this will be the best X-MEN film! I can't wait until May 23, 2014!
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Adaptation, industrial development and Arctic communities Summary Project Leader(s) Keeling, ArnThis project is engaging in community-based, historical, and comparative research into industrial development as a driver of social, cultural and environmental change in the Canadian Arctic. In particular, researchers are exploring the cultural, economic and environmental impacts of past and present mineral exploration and development in several Arctic communities, including: Kugluktuk (Coppermine) in the Kitikmeot region, Qamani'tuaq (Baker Lake) and Kangiqiniq (Rankin Inlet) in the Kivalliq region, and Ikpiarjuk (Arctic Bay), site of the Nanisivik mine in the Qikiqtani Region. Research has also been conducted relating to the Polaris mine and the nearby community of Resolute. Working with community researchers, this project intends to identify issues of importance in relation to mining development and community change, and to explore community adaptations to the changes brought by industry. Researchers have collected extensive archival records relating to the history of industrial development in the Arctic, and will relate this history to changing government social and economic policies in the region, such as Inuit resettlement. This research seeks to understand how current debates and controversies over mining development reflect Inuit experiences and knowledge of previous developments. This project will also contribute to the building of both northern and southern research capacity, by providing research experiences for graduate students, postdoctoral researchers and community members. In addition, through conferences, workshops and joint publications with European researchers and other Canadian research networks, this project is furthering an international network of scholars interested in environmental, economic and cultural change in the circumpolar Arctic. The results provide a locally relevant, community record of this knowledge and history, as well as information useful for communities and policy makers in assessing the potential benefits and impacts of current development proposals. |


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There's nothing new about working at the intersection of art mediums, especially pieces that combine aspects of both painting and sculpture. Take, for instance, those bas-reliefs from antiquity. Since they are three-dimensional, they're technically sculptures, but because they were meant to be viewed from one side only, they're actually more like paintings. Despite its deep roots in art history, the blending of painting and sculpture is very hot in the world of contemporary art. Several exhibits around town are anchored by examples of these hybrid forms.
For Colorado artist Pard Morrison, whose 50 Ways To Fall In Love is on view at Rule Gallery, sculpture and painting are, respectively, the "body" and "soul" of art. This is more or less the explanation of his elegant style, which he calls "human minimalism." Exemplars of human minimalism, as carried out by Morrison, reveal a combination of crisp, rectilinear forms with striated and brushy, patinated finishes.
Morrison's luxurious surfaces are the product of repeatedly baking the colors onto aluminum boxes so that the shades are modulated as opposed to homogenous. The variations within single colors are the product of the brush marks, which permanently preserve the artist's touch. The precise crafting of the boxes and the super-precise margins that separate the colors are juxtaposed with these softer painterly passages. The contrast is subtle, however, and only apparent on close examination.
The exhibit opens with the freestanding "Love Prayer," which functions as a wall and creates an entryway into the gallery. But it could also be used as an outdoor installation. "Love Prayer" is made up of eight attenuated vertical forms in patinated aluminum that have been lined up; six are finished in a creamy white, the other two in a deep red. The composition is hieratic, with two white forms on either end and the red ones playing bookends to the two white elements in the center.
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The relationship of "Love Prayer" and Morrison's other pieces to American Indian blankets is undeniable — an observation that becomes more apparent as the show proceeds. But there are other things about Morrison's style that mark it as being Western in character. For instance, his use of hard edges is something that's been done in this time zone since the 1930s: Think Raymond Jonson, Emil Bisttram and Charles Bunnell.
This regional character makes sense, because Morrison, who is in his early thirties, was born in Colorado Springs, where he now lives, and was educated at Colorado State University, receiving a BFA in 1997. Although geometric abstractionist David Yust is a longtime fixture in the CSU art department, he and Morrison never crossed paths, since Morrison focused on sculpture while he was in school. Instead, Morrison's principal early influence was the late Agnes Martin, of Taos, a legendary minimalist painter whose pencil lines on unprimed canvas somehow worked as paintings. His work also relates to that of ultra-minimal sculptor Donald Judd.
Everything in Morrison's show is so good, it's hard to identify standouts, but I'll take a run at it. A number of the pieces are densely composed and vividly colored, including "Good Heart" and "The River," for which Morrison has stacked up brick-like colored shapes. I also really liked "Someone Picked Up My Pieces And Made This," in which he has created a stack of horizontal bars across the surface. This majestic piece again brings up the relationship between Morrison's sensibility and American Indian art.
Rule is definitely the place to see minimalist art, as well as its post- and neo- progeny. And 50 Ways To Fall In Love makes a worthy followup to the just-closed Clark Richert solo with which the gallery launched its fall schedule.
At Robischon Gallery, two presentations also look at art that combines sculpture and painting. In the front space is Jae Ko — New Work, featuring the distinctive and idiosyncratic creations of this Korean-born artist, who lives and works in Washington, D.C. For many years, Ko has worked with an unusual material — rolls of adding-machine tape, which are then saturated with ink or glue — to create sculptural forms that are vaguely organic and thus represent an update of abstract surrealism.
For the pieces at Robischon, Ko used natural shades of red, butternut or black; each shade is used by itself, so the work is always finished in a monochrome. After the papers are dyed, Ko twists and pulls them into the desired shapes. In her older work, she retained the pre-existing circular forms of the tape rolls, but with these newer pieces, she's gone for softer shapes that she likens to windswept pine trees. The exhibit, which includes wall-mounted and freestanding work, is somber, elegant and contemplative.
This is not the case with Terry Maker — Slice, in the middle space at Robischon, which could be described as cheery, eye-popping and emphatic. For some years now, Maker has been assembling found objects and cutting them with a band saw to expose the hidden surfaces within. The resulting slices, if you will, have the charisma of paintings.
Maker, an important Colorado artist, has been exhibiting her work in the region since receiving an MFA from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1983. Over that time, she has been wildly experimental in her approaches. Her saw-cut "paintings" are just the latest manifestation of the many roads she's followed. But every route has broken new ground.


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Um Dara, veteran RCAF club fighter, dies at 23
Um Dara, among the clubhouse leaders at the RCAF boxing club, was killed in a traffic accident Sunday night. He was 23 years old.
According to unconfirmed reports, Mr Dara, from Kampong Cham, was hit by a truck about 11:30 p.m as he attempted to make a left turn near the flyover bridge on Norodom Blvd.
Known as "Black Face" for the prominent birth mark across the bridge of his nose, Mr Dara was among the longest serving active fighters at the RCAF club. He often fought around 70 kilograms, a division were the ranks are thin. He last fought Sept 25, in a losing effort to Irish fighter Josh Palmer at the TV3 boxing arena.
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The Padres have gone from contenders to pretenders about as quickly as humanly possible. After coming within a whisker of capturing the NL West crown in 2007 (losing a memorable one game playoff to the Rockies), they plummeted to the division cellar in 2008. Their 63-99 mark was the team's worst showing since dropping 101 games in 1993. Considering their biggest off-season acquisition Cliff "Running on Fumes" Floyd, the curtain is set to rise on another abysmal year. Because of the team's rapid decline, quality fantasy options are limited but do exist.
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Adrian Gonzalez (1B): Do you think the Texas Rangers regret shipping Gonzalez to the Padres for Adam Eaton and prospects? Just 26, AGonz has been sensational since coming west, averaging 33 homers and 110 RBI the past two seasons. Given PETCO's heritage as a pitching haven, Gonzalez's extreme home/road splits are not surprising: 14 homers, 47 ribbies and a .247 average at home; 22/70/.308 away. The simple wisdom: never sit this guy during road trips. The fact he has done so much damage with virtually no lineup protection makes his accomplishments truly remarkable but also point up potential fantasy risks. If the league finally realizes Gonzalez is the only bat in the Padre lineup that can beat them, they may begin issuing fewer fastballs and more intentional walks to him. For the record, Gonzalez received 18 IBB in 2008, double his 2007 total. Even with a lineup featuring your girlfriend/wife and favorite uncle, the extremely durable Gonzalez would still manage 600 plate appearances, 30 homers, 100 RBI and a .280 batting average.
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Chris Young (SP): Young's name is now nearly synonymous with "injury prone." For the second straight season, the tall, lanky right hander missed significant time due to injury. In one of the more bizarre occurrences of 2008, Young foolishly tried to catch an Albert Pujols line drive with his face. Very ill advised as he was sidelined for two months. That was arguably a fluke. Not a fluke, however, were the additional three weeks he missed in August due to a strained right forearm. As Young discovered, missing so much time makes accumulating wins difficult. He ended the season with seven, following just nine victories in 2007. Looking at the offense surrounding him, the odds are favorable he'll make it three straight seasons of single digit wins. He'll be 30 this year and although he has the potential to strike out a batter per inning, he has never won more that 12 games. Don't overpay for someone destined to spend time on the DL.
Heath Bell (RP): Another 30 year old, Bell inherits the closer role from the departed Trevor Hoffman. He faces little opposition but declining velocity and a jump in ERA (2.20 in 2007 to 3.68 in 2008) suggest a bumpy ride ahead. He unraveled over the second half of last season (0-3 with a 6.18 ERA), possibly the cumulative effect of 155 combined appearances in 2007-2008. His specialty is inducing groundballs, and when doing so consistently, he can be very tough. With above average control and having gained valuable insights as Hoffman's understudy, Bell may be undervalued in many drafts as he could easily register 25-30 saves this year.
Kevin Kouzmanoff (3B): "The Kouz" bashed a career high 23 homers in 2008, batting .260 and driving in 83 runs. Beneath those totals, however, lies the heart of a highly undisciplined hitter. His alarming 6:1 strikeouts to walks ratio make clear that absent improved plate discipline, his batting average will remain frozen between .250-.260. The power is legitimate and he should poke 20 home runs this season. However, given the anemic state of San Diego's offense and a corresponding dearth of base runners, Kouzmanoff may have difficulty surpassing 80 RBI.
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Chase Headley (OF): Headley was to be the franchise third baseman until Kouzmanoff beat him to it. Now appearing in left field, he should provide a decent average and score some runs. He is a questionable pick in mixed leagues simply because he plays half his games at PETCO. Last year for instance, Headley hit an impressive .301 on the road, a woeful .230 at home. He'll give you .280 and 15 homers but little else.
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Brian Giles (OF): If Giles ever writes an autobiography, he could entitle it "Tale of Two Careers." Few players have managed the transformation from power hitter to OBP leader so successfully. From 1999-2002, Giles was a force, averaging 37 homers and 109 RBI per season. Since 2003, he has seen those averages dip to 16 and 77. The silver lining is that as Giles saw his power diminish, he grew adept at pounding doubles into the large gaps at PETCO and coaxing walks. Unfortunately, compiling a decent batting average and scoring 80-90 runs aren't enough to make you a hot commodity on draft day. Unless you have a thing for guys who smack their girlfriends, shop elsewhere.
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Basics in the design of concrete structures as well as in structural analysis
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- dimensioning of beams and walls on the basis of stress fields and truss models
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- introduction to fracture mechanics
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- autonomously develop solutions for complex problems
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Muttoni, A.; Schwartz, J.; Thürlimann, B. (1997): Bemessen von Betontragwerken mit Spannungsfeldern. Birkhäuser Verlag, Basel
Nielsen, M.P. (1984): Limit Analysis and Concrete Plasticity. Prentice-Hall
Marti, P.; Alvarez, M.; Kaufmann, W.; Sigrist, V. (1999): Tragverhalten von Stahlbeton. IBK Publikation, ETH Zürich
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One scoop supplies the following ingredients: Calories - 620 Calories from Fat - 60 Total Fat - 7 g Saturated Fat - 3 g Trans Fat - 0 g Cholesterol - 50 mg Total Carbohydrate - 85 g Dietary Fiber - 5 g Sugars - 6 g Protein - 55 g
Vitamin A - 1005 IU Vitamin C - 23 mg Vitamin E - 11 IU Thiamin - 0.3 mg Riboflavin - 0.65 mg Niacin - 4 mg Vitamin B6 - 0.39 mg Folic Acid - 79 mcg Vitamin B12 - 1.2 mcg Biotin - 58 mcg Pantothenic Acid - 2 mg Calcium - 540 mg Iron - 7 mg Phosphorus - 330 mg Iodine - 70 mcg Magnesium - 125 mg Zinc - 3.7 mg Selenium - 10 mcg Copper - 0.77 mg Manganese - 0.78 mg Chromium - 36 mcg Molybdenum - 20 mcg Chloride - 200 mg Sodium - 350 mg Potassium - 730 mg Boron - 387 mcg
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Ingredients: Maltodextrin, Protein Blend (Whey Protein Isolate, Whey Protein Concentrate, Calcium Caseinate, Egg Albumen, Hydrolyzed Whey Peptides, Glutamine Peptides), Cocoa (Processed with Alkali), Lipid Blend (Medium Chain Triglycerides, High Oleic Sunflower Oil), Partially Hydrolyzed Guar Gum, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Vitamin/Mineral Blend (Maltodextrin, Vitamin A Palmitate, Beta Carotene, Ascorbic Acid, d-alpha Tocopheryl Acetate, Thiamin Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Niacinamide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Cyanocobalamin, Biotin, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Calcium Carbonate, Tricalcium Phosphate, diMagnesium Phosphate, Ferric Orthophosphate, Potassium Iodide, Zinc Oxide, Selenomethionine, Cupric Oxide, Manganese Sulfate, Chromium Polynicotinate, Molybdenum Amino Acid Chelate, Boron Amino Acid Chelate), Lecithin, Salt, Sucralose, Acesulfame Potassium. Ingredients vary slightly with each flavor. Directions
Add 1 heaping scoop to about 16 oz of cold water and shake or blend for 45-60 seconds. For a thicker shake try mixing Pro Complex Gainer in a blender with milk and ice. Pro Complex Gainer is a superior mass-gain supplement that can be used to support high-protein and high-calorie needs in a variety of ways:
Between Meals: Drink 1-2 serving(s) between meals to encourage a positive nitrogen balance and support a high-calorie diet.
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Comparing SPIAs with Managed Accounts
Larry Frank, John Mitchell, and I have finished a research article called, "Lifetime Expected Income Breakeven Comparison between SPIAs and Managed Portfolios." This post is the third is a new weekly tradition of a video blog post made in cooperation with The Wealth Channel at the American College. I summarize the article in the video:
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The Battles at the River Raisin During the summer of 1812, the River Raisin militia was called into service to build a military road which was to link Detroit with Ohio. In July, General William Hull, commander of the U.S. forces in the (Old) Northwest, invaded British-held Canada with the goal of capturing Fort Malden\Amherstburg, Upper Canada (today, Ontario). But the British and their Indian allies repelled the attack and Hull was forced to withdraw to Detroit. General Hull surrendered all of the Michigan Territory when confronted with a large army of British and Indians and knowing more Indians from the upper Great Lakes area were on their way (August 16, 1812). The local River Raisin militia, along with other American forces, had gathered at Frenchtown to repel an expected Indian attack a few days before Hull's retreat. They were shocked to find out that Hull surrendered and that they had been included in the terms of capitulation. In preparation for an expected American invasion, in November of 1812, a detachment of Canadian militiamen, armed with one small cannon moved into Frenchtown. In January of 1813, a few River Raisin French settlers left their village to inform the approaching American army of the British position and to request help. More than 600 American men, under the command of colonels William Lewis and John Allen, were dispatched by General Winchester to the Raisin on January 18, 1813. The Americans quickly routed the 63 British/Canadian soldiers and approximately 200 Indian allies out of Frenchtown. The Americans set up camp among the homes on the north side of the River Raisin and were reinforced by troops under the command of revolutionary war veteran General James Winchester, bringing the number of American troops to nearly 1,000. Meanwhile, the British and Indians prepared a counterattack across the Lake Erie ice at Fort Malden. On the morning of January 22, 1813, nearly 600 British and Canadians and about 800 Indians attacked the sleeping American soldiers along the River Raisin. Although surprised, the Americans quickly returned fire. In just 20 minutes, the right flank, where the U.S. 17th Infantry was stationed in an open field, was routed and forced to run across the frozen waters of the River Raisin towards Ohio. Of the 400 Americans who ran, about 220 were killed and 147, including General Winchester, were captured. Meanwhile, the American left wing, which included nearly 500 militiamen, continued to fight from behind the Frenchtown picket fence. Successfully repulsing British attacks, the Americans expected the British to ask for a cease-fire when they saw them waving a white flag. The Americans were shocked to find out that the British had instead carried a message of surrender from their General Winchester. After a short negotiation, the remaining American forces surrendered. The British quickly withdrew due to heavy casualties and the expectation that the Americans were soon to be reinforced by General William Henry Harrison's troops, who were along the Maumee River near present-day Toledo. When the British departed, they left the Americans who were too wounded to walk in the homes of Frenchtown inhabitants under the guard of a small British detachment and Indians. The morning after the Battle, Indians returned to the River Raisin plundering and burning homes, killing and scalping many of the remaining Americans, and taking others as personal property. Official U.S. estimates of the aftermath include a dozen named individuals killed and up to 30 more who were probably killed in this manner. British estimates put the number at about six. Upon hearing the news, Americans throughout the country rallied to the flag with the battle cry "Remember the Raisin!" Cultures The area where the River Raisin National Battlefield Park is located has been inhabited by many cultures. Located near the confluence of the River Raisin and Lake Erie, the broad expansive marshlands and rich soil, made it a natural place of settlement for the original Native American and later French settlers. Elements of the Pottawatomi, and Wyandot Tribes both called the area their home. When the territory was ceded to the British following the French and Indian Wars, the area was also populated by some British settlers, although French remained the principal language spoken. Following the evacuation of the Northwest Territory by the British in 1796, the area reverted to the United States. British and frontier settlers from Kentucky, Ohio and the Old Northwest Territory clashed during the War of 1812. Following the settlement of the conflict, the area was rapidly populated by many cultures during the period of Westward expansion. Frenchtown was a desolate settlement for eight months following the battle. American dead were left unburied due to Indian threats; and more homes were burned and plundered. The River Raisin was liberated on September 27, 1813, when Colonel Richard M. Johnson's Kentucky cavalry, guided by men from the Raisin, rode into the settlement. The Americans continued their march north, liberating Detroit and destroying the British-Canadian-Indian coalition in the west at the battle of the Thames, or as Canadians call it, the battle of Moraviantown (near present-day Chatham, Ontario), on October 5, 1813. Though the lower Michigan Territory was liberated by the Americans in the fall of 1813, the settlement at the River Raisin remained impoverished for years after the end of the fighting. |


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While writing a midwifery application letter, be certain the hiring manager knows you possess necessary skills and expertise with deliveries and post-care for mothers' health – both of which are necessary to midwifery position.
In addition, mention any relevant and experience. All midwifery application letters must give details regarding what the applicants can bring to the job that may detach them from ordinary job seekers.
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August 12, 2013
Ms. Anna Smith
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Dear Ms. Smith:
Your Midwifery position demands the experience, skills, aptitudes, and work ethic that I have developed as a Nurse-Midwife throughout my ten years of practical experience. An experienced midwife, I am ready to leverage my midwifery experience to contribute to your bottom-line.
Based on my understanding of your position at St. Louis Midwifery Services, here are the aspects of my attributes that seem most pertinent to meet your needs:
• Demonstrated ability to care for, assess and monitor the newborn babies
• Expert in providing full-course care to women and their babies for the duration of pregnancy, labor, birth and the post-natal stage including monitoring the physical condition of mother and baby
• Well versed in giving recommendations and information on the subject of care for newborns and young infants
• Able to manage labor and spontaneous normal deliveries
As you are looking for a candidate who can acclimatize and contribute to your different departments, I hope you will consider my credentials. In order to confirm the receipt of my portfolio and set a time of interview, I will call your office during next week. In the meantime, I can be contacted at (999) 999-9999.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
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A compassionate, humorous memoir of faith, betrayal, and coming of age on the evangelical sawdust trail.
Long before the Blues Brothers coined the term, Donna M. Johnson's family was on a mission from God. She was just three years old when her mother signed on as the organist for tent revivalist David Terrell. Before long, Donna and her family were part of the hugely popular evangelical preacher's inner circle. At seventeen, she left the ministry for good, with a trove of stranger-than-fiction memories. A homecoming like no other, Holy Ghost Girl brings to life miracles, exorcisms, and face-offs with the Ku Klux Klan. And that's just what went on under the tent.
As Terrell became known worldwide during the 1960s and '70s, he enthralled—and healed—thousands a night, andthe caravan of broken-down cars and trucks that made up his ministry evolved into fleets of Mercedes and private jets. The glories of the Word mixed with betrayals of the flesh, and Donna's mother bore Terrell's children in one of the secret households he maintained. Terrell's followers, dubbed "Terrellites" by the press, descended on backwaters across the South to await the apocalypse in cult-like communities.
Books for a Better Life Award – Winner
"Holy Ghost Girl turns, as good books must, from promising read into sure bet. Ms. Johnson's enthralling memoir, her first book, is about growing up on the road in a clan of what she calls Holy Rollers."
– The New York Times"A page-turning, thrilling tale set in the 1960/70s containing adultery, KKK face-offs, fasting to the point of collapse, child neglect/abuse, show business and family connection."
– Beliefnet.com"Sensitive and revelatory…an impressive achievement of perspective and maturity…a haunting and memorable book."
– Bookpage"Compulsively readable"
– Texas Monthly"Therein lies the paradox at the center of Johnson's story, in which faith and love live alongside anger and betrayal"
– O, The Oprah Magazine"A trustworthy narrator, Johnson is consistently funny, poetic and remarkably devoid of bitterness."
– Kirkus Reviews"'Holy Ghost Girl' is the most compelling, exquisitely detailed, well-written memoir I have read in a month of Sundays."
– Tampa Tribune"Johnson's fascinating and sometimes disturbing personal story is mixed with serious reflection … Holy Ghost Girl tells a harrowing, sometimes funny, story from a youthful insider's point of view."
– Dallas Morning News"What a life! Holy Ghost Girl takes you inside a world where God and sin and miracles and deceit and love are so jumbled together you can't tell them apart. Donna Johnson sorts through her story with great insight, compassion and humor, giving us an indelible portrait of a charismatic preacher and the faithful who so desperately believed in him." — Jeannette Walls, author of New York Times bestsellers The Glass Castle and Half Broke Horses
"A wretching and extraordinarily beautiful memoir. If you're a fan of The Glass Castle, you'll be mesmerized by Donna M. Johnson's true-life tale of how her young life was upended by her mother's love affair with an infamous charismatic preacher."
– Lisa Napoli, author of Radio Shangri-La


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Getting to know each other
This short game helps us build relationships and tests our limits of trust.
- Category: RE:SOURCE sessions
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In our first RE:SOURCE session, we got into groups and played a game to help get to know each other. In groups, someone picks a card and reads out their choice of four questions, each of which requires a different level of trust and intimacy for others in the group to want to share an answer. If anyone does not want to answer that question, they raise a hand, and another question from the card must be chosen instead. We set a time limit of 15 minutes for the groups to get to know as much about each other as possible.
(See handout and question card downloads)
This was an experiment to see how levels of trust might grow in a short time (they seemed to - people grew to ask and answer more intimate questions), how this is affected by the size of group (smaller groups find it easier to go for the high trust options) and what happens when newcomers join the group (this can keep a group on lower intimacy questions for longer).
The game can be a useful structure for groups, not just to get to know each other better, but to reflect on the process and why we set ourselves limits in the questions we ask each other.
Some seemed to feel frustrated that others would not share as much as they wished to share, and others recognised this situation from real life - it is much easier to keep lots of superficial relationships going, and hard to build real trust and intimacy with a large number of people.
We also considered that newcomers can often feel that church is "cliquey" and hard to break into. New people don't know what is going on, and people who have been around a bit longer may feel uncomfortable as they regulate themselves and what they talk about in the presence of newcomers. This was a situation we managed to replicate in just a few minutes of game time! It is a constant challenge and opportunity for us to welcome and include new people, and we need to think about how we can do this better.


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Agyness Deyn On Dr. Martens, Modeling and Her Favorite London Girl
The following is a guest post from our friends at Fab Sugar.
With a résumé that includes top catwalker, actor, and now fashion designer for Dr. Martens, it's safe to say Agyness Deyn has come a long way since her first modeling debut in '94. "Dr. Martens have been ingrained in my life," said the English beauty, recalling stomping the grounds in her thick-soled Dr. Martens boots as an adolescent, then progressing later on as she became the face of the campaign ads in recent years.
Agyness's debut Dr. Martens collection, dropping in stores and online beginning Aug. 15, features a wide range of cool-girl clothing featuring plaid jumpsuits, bright quilted jackets, and sweet daisy (Agyness's favorite flower) print dresses. For accessories, Agyness stayed true to the brand's iconic thick-soled shoes, but this time, remixed the formula in sexy patent leather and thigh-high silhouettes. We also love Agyness's colorful array of heart-shaped leather bags.
Read on to see what Agyness had to say about her Dr. Martens collection, then click the slideshow to see the complete ad campaign and every piece from her new line.
FabSugar: What kind of girl to do picture wearing your Dr. Martens collection?
Agynes Deyn: Someone up for experimenting. Those thigh-high boots [in the collection] are so great because they are so sexy, but also have a hard edge. That's what I like about the collection; it has a very sexy vibe but not too provocative. You can wear it un-buttoned or however you want; it's not too much like t*ts and ass. It's subtle.
FS: Do you have a favorite when it comes to modeling, acting, or designing?
AG: I never really know until it arrives, really. It depends on the project. My aim in life is to work without feeling like I am working. Also, working with people that also like to have fun.
FS: What do you like to do when you're not designing, modeling, or acting?
AG: I like jumping around! I also like to swim a lot and being on beach and sea.
FS: Who do you think is the quintessential London girl?
AG: Pixie Geldof. She is London, I love her. She's not serious, she likes to have fun, she's just like whatever.
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So have you noticed that I haven't written this column in awhile? That's because it's going monthly. Planning a wedding is not that action-packed, to be honest! Especially when you haven't actually started planning it yet — well, to be fair, we are waiting to hear back on a particular location. If that gets secured, I will actually start working on the other details.
But just because my reply to the nearly daily question, "How's the wedding planning coming along?" is "What wedding planning?", doesn't mean I still don't have plenty to say about being engaged. And I have determined in the last six months that the easiest way to determine if you're ready to marry someone, the easiest way to make sure that this person is the right one to spend forever with, is if you can tolerate all the things about them that annoy you. Because fiances are still annoying. Keep reading »


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Judith Guichon, British Columbia's Lieutenant-Governor
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VICTORIA - The BC Liberals have thrown its election fortunes into the hands of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) sector.
In the speech from the throne read by Lt.-Gov. Judith Guichon in the legislature Tuesday, the government promised the creation of the B.C. Prosperity Fund, a savings account that could be used to pay down the province's $56-billion debt or potentially eliminate the provincial sales tax.
The province projects LNG could produce between $130 billion and $260 billion over a 30-year period, estimated to start in 2017.
"This is when the decision will be made on whether we seize this incredible opportunity for this province or whether we turn away from it," said Premier Christy Clark.
"Our goal is to be the most competitive in the export of natural gas of anywhere in the world."
The BC Liberals claimed 39,000 jobs would be created annually during the nine-year construction period and 75,000 jobs once the plants are operational.
"Surely what we need now is a new government," NDP leader Adrian Dix said at a press conference. "What this shows is a government after 11 long years in government has very little to say to British Columbians. One has to take the government's estimates with a grain of salt. Of course natural gas will play an important role in the future of British Columbia."
The new fund is contingent on the building of at least five plants in the Kitimat-Prince Rupert area.
The government also announced plans to establish a seniors' advocate and create a school of traditional Chinese medicine.


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Welcome to the SpiroBaseball website. Our website is your source for information concerning everything that you need to know about Spiro Youth Baseball and the Spiro Little League Baseball Association (SLLBA)!
We are very excited about this 2014 season and hope that you are preparing your players for a great year!
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