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Well the results are in and it's clear I'm not the only who's struggled with time-management issues while running an SEO business online. Luckily, there are a ton of resources and tools to make our lives easier. I'm gonna share a few of the things that REALLY helped free up time and take my business to the next level.
Don't worry, I'll keep the recommend resource list light because the last thing I want to do is have you thinking you have to run out learn a bunch of new tools.
Here are some great ways to lighten your daily load:
Many important search engine optimization tasks can be done for us automatically using some handy tools. You can schedule them to run, report and email automatically, or run them manually when you need them to.
Common SEO tasks that can be automated:
SEO related items that can be automated to:
Although I've never used them, I wanted to provide you with ONE tool that can automate the highest number of these tasks for you, and came up with HubSpot. They can run a bit on the expensive side, but do offer an all-in-one solution that could end up saving you substantially more time and money in the long-run. However, SEOmoz is a much more affordable alternative and possibly better overall solution for most SEOs. Otherwise you can check out some of the other SEO tools and resources I'm familiar with and recommend.
Even though the popularity of outsourcing is growing, I think many small business owners still struggle with the thought of doing it. Especially when it comes to SEO. I used to think there is no way I could outsource search engine optimization. because I definitely didn't have time to be training anyone, and I didn't feel comfortable they were going to keep mine and my clients' websites out of trouble.
Although I think these are very legitimate concerns, here are some tasks that can be easily outsourced by transcribing your processes up front and passing them along as simple guidelines to follow.
SEO related tasks that can be easily outsourced too:
Actually just about anything can be outsourced in today's Internet age. When I finally learned to outsource projects it was the single best thing I could ever do for my business. The quality of my services actually improved because I wasn't trying to "do-it-all" myself. Websites like oDesk have made it super easy for me.
I recommend starting with the items that are easiest to outsource first, then moving on to the ones you like the least. This will help you run a successful business that allows you to work on the things you love most.
What are some ways you've been able to simplify your business?
October 30th, 2011 at 7:17 pm kevin blumer said:
Just to say just noticed tonight the google +1 button you have when you try clicking on it gets bloked by google popup blocker for chrome
October 31st, 2011 at 8:31 am Wesley LeFebvre said:
Thanks, Kevin. I'll check it out and see if there is anything I can do.
November 5th, 2011 at 2:10 pm Wesley LeFebvre said:
Thanks for letting me know, Kevin. Got it fixed up now!
November 13th, 2011 at 10:26 pm Max H. said:
Hi Wesley,
No wonder SEO services cost an arm and a leg. It's tiring to do your own SEO if you have more than 5 or 6 sites. Running a VPS and basic software like Srapebox and Market Samurai cost enough. Then having to manually run competition analysis and keyword research is a pain in my rear. I'm trying to find a reasonable solution, I can't really afford $100 + a month on SEO Moz (which is what it will be for 10+ sites). The websites great, learning a lot of new info .
December 28th, 2011 at 11:54 am John Lucifer said:
I wrote your article and one thing I understand that to run a business is not a small thing; it takes courage to do effective, good and quality work. So many points you're covered in a single article, thanks for sharing it.


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World Cup Tickets
Well it is official now, NO tickets for me in Phase 1.
Phase 2 is a first in first served round which is Monday May 4th. No details on what time yet. I imagine it will be a log into the Web Site and select tickets to the games you want etc. With so many people on the site it will be very slow.
If it is anything like 2005/06 then it will be an all nighter pressing the F5 key to keep trying to get the page.
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Ditto this, you cant tell.In Response to Re: Ivory Dress - What Color Shirt should Groom and Groomsmen wear : Your dress won't look dirty, it will look ivory. Orange isn't a dirty yellow, it's a different color. Same principle. We actually had the GM in white tuxes, and while you can clearly tell that we're wearing two different colors, my dress doesn't look dirty and it doesn't clash. And ivory dress shirts tend to be much darker than ivory gowns; the chances of being able to match the two shades exactly are extremely remote.
Posted by aerinpegadrak
This is so untrue and just ridiculous really. A dress won't look dirty - it will look ivory. Most ivory dresses look white anyway.When we went in to get tux measurements for the groom they asked what color my dress was. They said in pictures if he has a white shirt and I have an ivory dress then I might look dirty in comparison. Go with ivory. Chances are your groom will get hot during the reception and might take his jacket off to cool down. If you get candid shots during that time then the color difference might be pretty stark.
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You resurrected a zombie thread from almost 4 years ago for this?bgaug said:This is in response to the little comment about trying to be smarter...I had to laugh when I read it, but it strikes a nerve. Any person of any intelligence level can be nicer, but they can't necessarily be smarter by trying. : )


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Top News
Guitar Shops Tees To Sponsor 2015 NY Guitar Expo:
The NY Guitar Show & Exposition proudly announces
the addition of Guitar Shop Tees as a Bronze Level Sponsor of the 2015
NY Guitar Show & Exposition.
Recognizing the
impact of a growing regional guitar event, Guitar Shop Tees is
sponsoring the 2015 NY Guitar Expo, our 4th Annual Guitar
Expo, spearheaded by founder/promoter Richard Johnson.
are excited to be on board as a sponsor for the 2015 NY Guitar Expo. We
look forward to exhibiting and presenting our unique T-shirt club to the
community of guitar fans and collectors," commented Eric Feldman,
co-founder of Guitar Shop Tees
adds, "We honor and celebrate the
local guitar shop. It's where the experience begins for many musicians.
It is the place you get your first guitar or your latest set of strings.
We are here to acknowledge that for both the shops legacy and the
dedicated guitar fan. Being a part of the NY Guitar Expo is the perfect
fit on so many levels."
About Guitar Shop Tees:
Guitar Shop Tees (guitarshoptees.com)
is an online subscription t-shirt club that features limited edition
custom made t-shirts each month from independent guitar shops from
around the world. Along with their monthly t-shirt from a notable, rare
or even legendary guitar shop subscribers also receive interesting
information on the shop, plus stickers, guitar picks, and other
collectable items. Once the t-shirt design is sent out for the
month it's retired forever, which makes the t-shirt an automatic
collector's item from that point on.
Taylor Guitars to Sponsor 2015 NY Guitar Show:
The NY Guitar Show &
Exposition proudly announces the addition of Taylor Guitars as a Bronze
Level Sponsor of the 2015 NY Guitar Show & Exposition.
Recognizing the impact of a growing regional
guitar event, Taylor Guitars is sponsoring the 2015 NY Guitar Expo, our
4th Annual Guitar Expo, spearheaded by founder/promoter
Richard Johnson.
David Kaye, Taylor's trade show manager, notes "After
exhibiting the last two years, Taylor Guitars is very happy to become a
sponsor in 2015. Exhibiting at the NY Guitar Expo has been extremely
successful for Taylor, and we look forward to expanding our presence at
the 2015 event.
"I'm proud and honored to see
Taylor step up after two years of exhibiting to become a sponsor in 2015
showing their support for what has become THE guitar show in the
country," said NY Guitar Expo founder Richard Johnson."
Kaye adds, "We really enjoy the NY Guitar Expo as we get quality time to interact with our owners as well as the general public. The show is all about attendees getting to play different models that they might not see at their local shop. We are already planning some special one-off guitars for 2015, along with a healthy sampling of standard model offerings."
NY Guitar Show founder Richard
Johnson said, "For
2015, the Taylor exhibition booth will move to the lobby of the Expo
Center in order to provide attendees with a better environment for
test-driving guitars.
About Taylor Guitars:
Established in 1974 by Bob Taylor and Kurt Listug, Taylor Guitars has
evolved into one of the world's leading manufacturers of premium
acoustic and electric guitars. Renowned for blending an innovative use
of modern technology with a master craftsman's attention to detail,
Taylor guitars are widely considered the best sounding and easiest to
play in the world. The company was a pioneer of the use of computer
technology, lasers and other high-tech tools and machinery and today,
Bob Taylor is widely recognized throughout the musical instrument
industry as the visionary acoustic guitar manufacturer.
2014 Epiphone Les Paul Guitar Winner!
John Glennon Jr. of West Babylon, NY was the grand
prize winner for the 2014 NY
Expo. Over 1,000 people filled out our new 10 question survey page
located in the 2014 NY Guitar Expo Program Guide. John was picked
randomly from the pile and the 16 year old as you can see loves his 2014
Epiphone Les Paul Guitar, plus top with Burst buckers and coil tapping!
A gorgeous honey burst and John from what we hear is ecstatic! For more
pics visit www.nyguitarexpo.com.
See the New 2014 NY Guitar Expo TV Spot..HERE!!
Win A Free Epiphone Les Paul Standard Guitar:
Enter to win a FREE Epiphone Les Paul standard guitar with Burstbucker
pickups and coil tapping simply by filling out our survey in the Program
Guide handed out free at the 2014 NY Guitar Expo April 26 & 27 at the
Freeport Recreation Center. Make sure you ask for your free program
Our terrific graphic artist
Deborah Belvedere
created a
wonderful new logo for
the 2014 NY Guitar Show. Just as with the posters, we will be changing
things every year to get a difefr4nt look and design and get you folks
to start collecting one every year!
We are offering them in Black with white logo or Forest Green with white
logo and on both colors the back will be free of any print to design. If
you are exhibiting in our show you may pre order your shirts for $7 to
be delivered at the show or if you are not exhibiting you may preorder
them for $12 plus shipping.
Supro Amps Reborn
Long Island's very own Pigtronix, is proud to announce its acquisition
of the historic
Supro trademark-pertaining to both amplifiers and guitars-worldwide.
USA-made, vintage-inspired
Supro tube amplifiers begin shipping this Spring from a brand new
production facility in Port Jefferson Station, NY. The rights to the
Supro brand were acquired in September from former Fender amp designer
and long-time Pigtronix associate, Bruce Zinky. Zinky has been retained
as exclusive design engineer, and has collaborated with award-winning
sound designer David Koltai to realize a modern incarnation of the
Supro sound that has been out of production since the mid '60s.
Pigtronix will be hosting the official
Supro launch party in conjunction with the
NY Guitar Expo on Saturday, April 26th. Details to follow. For more
information on the rebirth of Supro, go to
Mirabella Guitars To Exhibit At 2015 Expo
With 30 years of experience, Cristian Mirabella is considered one of the
premier builders of the new generation of luthiers as well as one of the
top restorers of D'Angelico, D'Aquisto and golden era Gibson
instruments. Mirabella Guitars continues the New York Tradition and
style of building from which Cristian was raised, as well as
incorporates Mirabella's own innovative ideas and designs. This balance,
as well as the balance of visual art and acoustic science are reflected
in each of the instruments Mirabella creates. Cris says "It is my hope
to inspire players, pay homage to great builders of the past, create
instruments flawless in their construction and design, and leave a
lasting and meaningful contribution to the art of instrument making."
Larger Gibson Bus Confirmed For NY Show
The NY Guitar Show & Gibson Guitars is excited to announce the addition and
of the
larger Gibson Bus for the both days of the 2014 NY Guitar Show &
Expositions coming April 26 & 27 to the Freeport Recreation Center.
Gibson Guitar says, "The Gibson Bus features interactive guitar stations
that feature Gibson & Epiphone guitars, Gibson Pro Audio
components and an "Amp Jam Room" that allows Gibson fans to experience
an actual "rock star" tour bus.
Show founder/promoter Richard Johnson said, "Attendees of the NY Guitar Show can actually jam out in the Gibson Bus with friends, then go inside and check out the coolest Gibson & Epiphone products from local retail vendors or vintage dealers and go home with the same tone they found in the bus!" Gibson added, "We know we've always had a strong Gibson base in the NY Metro/Tri-state region, but the Gibson Bus allows fans of other manufacturers to compare and see the quality Gibson and Epiphone proudly puts in to all their new and custom shop guitars & gear."
About Gibson: Founded in 1894, Gibson is a global musical and lifestyle-oriented company based in Nashville, Tennessee, that creates products that enrich the lives of musicians, fans, and consumers, alike. Gibson is known worldwide for producing classic models in every major style of fretted instrument, including acoustic and electric guitars, mandolins, and banjos. Run by technology visionary Henry Juszkiewicz, the company has been at the forefront of innovation since its inception, the latest of which is the Firebird X robot-guitar. Through the Gibson Foundation, Gibson has become known for its philanthropic efforts on behalf of music, education, health and human services. Gibson's family of brands encompass some of the most widely known and respected in the music and entertainment industries, including Epiphone, KRK, Stanton, Onkyo, Dobro, Kramer, Steinberger, Tobias, Echoplex, Electar, Flatiron, Slingerland, Valley Arts, Maestro, Oberheim, Baldwin, Sunshine Piano, Take Anywhere Technology, J&C Fischer, Chickering, Hamilton, and Wurlitzer. For more information. Visit www.Gibson.com
Same Great Venue For 2015!!
With the sudden growth spurt we experienced from just our "core"
exhibitors that took a chance with us for our first show and I
sincerely thank them for that, we've been forced to move to larger
quarters. We've doubled the square footage for 2013 by moving to the
Freeport Recreation Center located at 130 E. Merrick Rd. in in
Freeport, Long Island.
The Freeport Rec Center has hosted numerous expos in the fishing industry and I've personally held Fishing Seminars here drawing in excess of 600 people and it has plenty of room. The gymnasium is 117 x 77 with some areas 84 foot wide. We're able to ad another double row of booths in the center of the room and now have expended to 71 booths of space.
The Freeport Rec Center holds all the attributes you look for in a venue, with hotels under 5 minutes away and the Nautical Mile (Woodcleft Ave.) also 2 minutes away. The "Nautical Mile" as it's called is an actual mile of restaurants and bars on the water in Freeport. The Rec Center has an open snack bar with everything from burgers and fries to dogs and otehr munchies. However there is no beer, alcohol or smoking permitted onthe premises.
The Freeport Rec Center is located off major highways and parkways being under 2 minutes from the Meadowbrook Parkway (Exit M9) and sits on Merrick Rd with Sunrise Highway a block or two to the north. Again this location is just a 6 minute walk from major mass transportation on the Long Island Railroad (LIRR) with Nassau County bus service as well.
NY Guitar Show Sponsorships Now Available
With the huge success of 2012 & 2013's Inaugural
show, it's time to seriously consider a sponsorship with us
where you can generate tremendous industry awareness and
exposure throughout this close-knit community. Sponsor Levels
can be
Found Here.
2013 New York Guitar Show provides an outstanding
opportunity to communicate face-to-face with a highly qualified
audience of musical instrument enthusiasts hailing from
throughout the NY Metro region.
Most of all,
NY Guitar Shows feels the communication, education, and
participation potential existing within this upbeat two-day
exhibition will bring profitable results to any individual
sponsor. We encourage your organization to include this
outstanding event in your marketing plans. Please contact us
ASAP for info on exclusivity as well in your sponsorship
packages. For info call 516-889-6895.
Gbase Returns In 2015 As Bronze Level
The NY Guitar Expo announces the return of
G Base for a second year as a Bronze level sponsor for the
returning and most exciting guitar show in the United States.
We're proud and honored to see Gbase
return as a sponsor in 2013 showing their support for what is
fast becoming THE guitar show in the country," said NY Guitar
Expo founder Richard Johnson."
"This show will quickly become a staple in the guitar industry,
and GBase onboard is a tremendous example of the new and
emerging giants in the industry who will be a part of this show
for years to come," said Johnson.
About Gbase: Created in 1995, Gbase.com was one of the first gear-dedicated web sites. Since then, Gbase.com has become the ultimate benchmark for used and vintage equipment. We match buyers with sellers in an effective but unique manner. Visitors from around the world have purchased guitars, drums, amps, effects pedals, basses, and more from our global dealer network. And now, with the addition of "My Gbase.com", you'll find Gbase.com even easier to use.


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Inspired loosely by this article in the NY Times, we asked guest blogger Sara Loewen to write about motherhood. Keep reading for her thoughts on envy, corn dogs for dinner, and Edna St. Vincent Millay.
I'm a bit reluctant to write under the title of "momshell – a smart sexy mother." I certainly don't feel like a sex symbol. I haven't lost the baby weight, though my "baby" turns 3 next month. I wear mainly running shoes and jumping makes me pee. I have not found a way to balance my full time job with full time parenting, and what little writing time I have is generally overshadowed by guilt over rushed kindergarten drop offs. This week I taught a writing class without noticing that my shirt was on backwards. This morning I only finished four minutes of the workout DVD because my two-year-old would not stop climbing on my back and I was afraid he would crash face-first into one of my hand weights.
None of these details evoke Marilyn Monroe or Jean Harlow or pin up girls to me. So why am I here?
When I look at the photos for the back of The Better Bombshell book, I'm jealous. When I tried to take a head shot for a writing conference, this was the best photo. I can't use it, but this one at least hides the bra fat.
If the concept of this blog is improving the image of bombshells, redefining them as sexy and smart, I'm not sure I qualify. The natural reaction to this new kind of bombshell, of course, is envy.
Envy is something I'd like to have less of. If I once thought of myself as smart and sexy, I have traded that for seeing myself as a good mom who's generally overtired and content. The only thing that gets in the way of my contentment is my jealousy of women who are thinner, younger, freer, more productive, more organized, and generally more successful than I am.
I think envy fuels too many of the judgments lobbed over the divide between working moms and stay-at-home moms, and women with children versus women who choose not to have kids.
If having children has taught me anything, it's to let go of judgment. Go on, moms: nurse him until he's three feet tall; co-sleep in one room while your husband co-sleeps in a different room; slip the little guy Benadryl before the flight; select "Play All" on that disc of Dora episodes. I will not judge you. Or if I do, it will be silently and only for a minute. Then I'll take another look at the things I do to get by when my husband is out of town for a month—corndogs for dinner, caving in to before-breakfast cartoons—and I remember: To each her own. Though I do judge the Duggars. And Dr. Sears, just a little, for never mentioning that on-demand, 24-hour nursing will not lead to a baby who sleeps through the night.
Done with the judgment, however, I still find it much harder to get over jealousy toward bombshell women. I think it's because jealousy sometimes gets mixed up with self-judgment and sadness. I'm reminded of Edna St. Vincent Millay's poem about mourning youth and being desired:
I only know that summer sang in me
A little while, that in me sings no more.
We all like feeling desirable. Yet what woman juggling a career and household while raising a family has the energy to maintain bombshell status (which Angela Eloise Smalley defined on this blog as being "strikingly beautiful and sexually desirable")? I'm not saying it can't be done, just that it's probably easier if you have lots of money for nannies and housekeepers, and frankly, I'd settle for getting enough sleep to regain my own sexual desire.
I foolishly followed a Pinterest link the other day—to the blog of a tiny, pretty blond sharing tips for fitting into skinny jeans again after having a baby.
Her advice: "MOMS, DON'T GIVE UP ON YOURSELF!!!!" (Those extra exclamation points are hers.)
I fumed over that for days, considering all the things I've given up on—long stretches of quiet, pooping without interruption, staying out late, sleeping in late, going for a run whenever I feel like it, a clothing budget that isn't divided by 4, a house that stays clean for more than a day, hangovers being kind of funny.
Isn't giving up on yourself a requirement of motherhood, at least temporarily? While there is a second human growing inside you, you have literally given your body over to another human being. And then there are years of demands and needs—consuming, exhausting, wonderful years, because you are adored and depended upon, and it all passes too quickly to savor more than a moment here and there. Some day I'll get back to myself—maybe all day, all week, for years.
Art by Siolo Thompson |
Until then, I say—give up on yourself. As in, go easy on yourself. Give up on the younger, perhaps thinner, self-focused woman you once were, without holding it against all lovely women continuing to achieve "bombshell" status. Don't buy the US Magazine issue devoted to actress-mothers getting their figures back, but don't waste your time envying those actresses, or that woman in a French maid costume at your last Halloween party, or the classmate posting sunbathing self-portraits from wine tasting weekends.
Give up comparing yourself to those women, to single women, other moms, bombshells, and even to your old self. Be my version of a momshell – happily centered amidst the chaos of kids, pets, meals, work, marriage, aging—grateful for this desirable, beautiful life.
Sara Loewen has an MFA in creative writing from the University of Alaska, Anchorage. She and her family commercial fish for salmon each summer. Winters, she teaches at Kodiak College. Her essay collection, Gaining Daylight, is forthcoming from the University of Alaska Press in February 2013. Her writing has appeared as a column for the Anchorage Daily News and in a variety of literary journals.
Just finding us? This blog is a part of The Better Bombshell, a book project that asks writers and artists to redefine the female role model.


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Complaint Handling Guidelines
The City of Toronto aims to deliver exceptional, equitable, and accessible customer service. If customers are dissatisfied with the service they receive, the City wants to make it easy for them to make a complaint. Once a complaint has been made, customers should know what to expect. Corporate complaints handling guidelines outline how the City of Toronto will manage complaints efficiently, fairly, effectively and uniformly across all City divisions.


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Genealogy in Apice
If you know (or you think) that your ancestors were from Apice, you could find info about your Italian family at Registrar of Vital Statistics in the City Office or at the parishes.
Registry offices in Campania and in Benevento province were established in early 1800: it means that you could find information in Apice registrar as of that date. |
Before to start your genealogy research in Apice, we suggest you to read our tips for your search . They are useful to search in Campania and in Apice too.
In the next picture you can see the demographic trends in Apice from the Italian Unification (1861).
It could be important to know if the last name you are investigating is a frequent surname in Apice. As more your surname is common in Apice, as more it could be difficult to find the right info about your ancestors in Apice archives if you have not exact dates.
It could be useful for you to know that some of the most common surnames in Benevento province are:
Barbato, Calabrese, Caporaso, Caruso, Ciervo, Cocca, Colangelo, Corbo, D'Agostino, D'Andrea, De Ieso, De Luca, De Rosa, Del Grosso, Del Vecchio, D'Onofrio, Esposito, Falzarano, Fusco, Garofano, Grasso, Iadanza, Iannotta, Izzo, Leone, Lepore, Lombardi, Maio, Mancini, Massaro, Mercurio, Nardone, Pacelli, Palumbo, Parente, Pastore, Pedicini, Pepe, Ricci, Ricciardi, Riccio, Romano, Rossi, Ruggiero, Russo, Varricchio, Zollo, Zotti.
Church archives in Benevento province may instead contain even older information, but they are far less accessible from abroad (and almost impossible by email).
Then,parishes send information not easily.
If you have the opportunity to visit Apice and Benevento province, you could plan to investigate churches' archives by yourself, but from abroad is very difficult to obtain any result unless you find a reliable local help.
Another important source of information is the "Archivio di Stato" (National archive) in Napoli(Naples).
In any case, never give up! Probably the distance from your country and Italy, some difficulties in understanding and in translation, could complicate your search but this should not discourage you.
It's important to plan your activities to carry on with simple goals (eg. search for a single date of birth, the name of an ancestor, the date of a marriage, etc.)
If you are interested to start or to continue your genealogy research in Apice, or if you have questions regarding your family in Apice, just leave a message below, we will answer you by email
If your research is in a dead end and you need some professional advices from skilled and reliable Italian genealogists write to firstname.lastname@example.com
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We are searching for a relative whom states on her passenger list that she was born in Apice Italy in 1888.
Her name was Cristina Sciarillo.
Thank you
Ana -
Hello, I am trying to find out more about my family. My great grandfather was born in Apice Benevento on April 4, 1883. His name was Carmine Antonio Masiello and he married a woman named Luisa Porcelli b October 13, 1887. She was also from the same area. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you
I have a birth certificate for my Grandfather that states that my Great Grandparents, Domenico Musto and Lucia(Crancusio) Musto had a son on September 17th, 1892. Domenico was 25 at the time. This information was taken from the Town Hall of Apice birth registry for 1892. I know that Domenico emigrated to the United States sometime before 1900. Do you have any information about Domenico or my Great-Grandmother Lucia Crancusio.
I will be visiting in September 2015 and appreciate any information before I travel. Thank you for any family information you may provide. -
Searching for members of the Belmonte Family.
Agostino Belmonte b. 24 Oct 1893 d. 1973 in Boston Massachusetts
Pasquale Belmonte b. 18 Feb 1888 d. 1963 in Santa Barbara California
Both were born in Apice, they were sons of Agostino Belmonte and Maria. It has been said that the family lived on a ranch.
Another family member visited relatives in Apice during the 1950′s unfortunately the information about who he visited was lost.
Any information will be helpful.
Thanks Jeanne -
Grazia Bartoli married Francesco Maglio in Apice . She dird giving birth to my grandfathet Vincent in 1883 in Apice. Any info on Grazia and/or Francesco greatly appreciated. Thank you, ken


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Salt trailer, you guys:
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Wolverine: Origins trailer, you guys:
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SPU's plan to get Seattle out of deep sh*t
The steps on the scaffolding are steep and slippery in the rain. Slowly we navigate downward to an underground tank that will eventually hold 2 million gallons of raw sewage and polluted stormwater overflow to keep it from entering Lake Washington. Last year, more than 154 million gallons overflowed from city-owned pipes into all of the city's dozen water bodies and, with it, 8,000 tons of toxic metals and volatile chemicals.
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Seattle is one of nearly 800 U.S. cities that uses a combined sewer system, which collects rainwater, industrial wastewater and raw sewage in one set of pipes. Built in times of smaller populations and less use, combined sewer systems often overflow during heavy rain or storms, shunting extra wastewater and sewage into nearby bodies of water.
Here on Lake Washington, Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is building the tank to stop the city's highest frequency overflow. In 2012 pipes in the basin on the western flank of the lake — which includes View Ridge, U Village and Sand Point — overflowed 149 times.
A map, updated hourly, of sewer overflows in Northeast Seattle on January 14th, 2014. Photo: King County
"Once the tank is used, we'll be able to operate and control this whole tank from back in our operations and control center down in Sodo," says Keith Ward, an engineer with Seattle Public Utilities. "And when the storm is over, we'll pump the combined sewage back up 65th, down Sandpoint Way and back into the system."
Real time controls and underground pipes will carry the toxic overflow to King County's treatment plant at Discovery Park.
Roughly 20 feet deep, the tank has three vaults for odor control and massive amounts of electrical, instrumentation, controls and steel. Construction manager Dennis Davis of CDM Smith points to layers of rebar reinforcing the construction.
Lake Washington's Windermere Basin tank will hold 2 million gallons of wastewater when complete. Photo: SPU/ Susan Stoltzfus
"This is going to have a massive tipping bucket. This is what we're all waiting for — when they test this tipping bucket and it comes roaring down here and then washes this out," said Davis. The bucket, which was designed to work in both stormy and dry weather, will be filled with fresh water to clean out the holding tank.
The tank can handle 2 million gallons of stormwater, but since an estimated 47 million gallons overflowed into Lake Washington last year, it may need to operate continuously during big storms. Those generally happen only two or three times a year.
"The idea is when there's a big storm, we fill up this tank. We let the storm go out, we pump it back into the system. If there's another big storm we fill up the tank," said Ward.
The Windermere Basin tank — which hasn't been given a name just yet — will cost the city $50 million and will be just one of a larger system of tanks dealing with Seattle's stormwater runoff and pollution problem, which violates the Clean Water Act. Their construction comes on the heels of years of water quality and public health violations, penalties and compliance orders issued by state and federal regulators.
In 2012 alone, there were 355 overflow events in the city's 12 receiving waters. One hundred forty nine of those were in Lake Washington. Salmon Bay had 96, which spilled some 59 million gallons of polluted stormwater and sewage. Several years ago, one Seward Park storm caused a million gallons of sewage and stormwater to overflow.
SPU began excavation on the Windermere Basin tank a few years ago to show good faith to regulators, says Ward. Since 2001, the agency has also been working to contain the stormwater problem with rain gardens, retrofits and green infrastructure.
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Posted Sat, Jan 18, 5:56 a.m.
The County's cost for the CSO program, in addition to the Seattle version is going estimated at 770 million dollars. Hold on to your wallets, wait until you hear what the estimates are for the 911 call center consolidation and radio upgrades. Dow is trying to force the Transit taxes before the rest of the taxing Tsunami hits the fan.
Posted Sat, Jan 18, 9:45 a.m.
Uh, I think we are in trouble if the SPU guys quoted don't know that you pump WATER and lift SEWAGE. They say they will pump it back out.
I hope not, I hope they LIFT it.
Posted Sat, Jan 18, 2:11 p.m.
Urban Containment' and overzoning zealots please note:
"[B]ecause the pipes weren't built for 154 million gallons of stormwater, when it rains in Seattle and it mixes with the sewage it's going to overflow because that's the release mechanism for the system when its overwhelmed.
Add a 20 percent jump in population from 1960 to the present, Growth Management Act mandates which require high density development in cities rather than urban sprawl, too few urban trees to absorb and contain runoff, and you've arrived at Seattle's new normal; a place where holding tanks and tipping buckets are required to — well — keep the shit from hitting the fan."
The energy embodied in existing infrastructure is not an assumable asset when its removal is a negative and its modification, an increase in the new energy expended. Perchance the 1990s Growth Management Act's assumption of perpetual economic growth is itself a rapidly antiquating thought?
Posted Sat, Jan 18, 2:26 p.m.
P.S. As revealed by the chart on page 3 of the newly released January 2014 Background Report for the forthcomin Seattle Comprehensive Plan Update: a 20% 'jump' in Seattle's population is increasingly smaller potatoes with respect to impacted marine waters, the GMA not withstanding.
Posted Sat, Jan 18, 10:52 p.m.
The media is not supposed to be a cheerleader for the government and its agencies. This article smells of a re-write of the SPU's press release. It doesn't ask the questions: should we wait until the combined sewage/storm water overflows the system or can we somehow slow down the in-flow of storm water? Just tiny breaks in the concrete/asphalt would allow storm water from flowing into the combined stormwater/sewers. In the Sewerd Park area, many of the houses' drain pipes are illegally hooked into the sewer pipes; simply allowing them to flow into the substantial yards of the houses would greatly reduce the flow into the combined pipes--perhaps enough to prevent overflow into Lake Washington. Look at your own numbers: New York is overflowing 2 BILLION and Seattle is overflowing 200 million (a tenth). And we are required to stop this immediately. The entire run-off retention stinks of a giant 'make-work' project for the bureaucrats of SPU and the contractors. Small, affordable answers are available, but they will not be considered until the people demand a sensible and affordable approach rather than 'the most expensive possible answer'.
Posted Mon, Jan 20, 12:01 p.m.
Good point. The "tank" is analogous to using a giant vacuum cleaner to remove pollutants from Interstate 5 and then, of course, pumping the carbon monoxide underground to be dealt with at a later date.
In the author's defense she does say "Since 2001, the agency has also been working to contain the stormwater problem with rain gardens, retrofits and green infrastructure." As you point out the big money goes to well connected power players.
Posted Tue, Jan 21, 9:52 a.m.
Yes. Infrastructure costs money. What would be a more appropriate solution that's cheaper? I am actually curious, but I've been trained to be pretty pessimistic that these comments come from a place of genuine interest in solving the underlying problem.
Sorry, but I hear a lot of people make snide comments about infrastructure project costs, but to me they all sound like, "Jeez, FIRST I have to pay for bread, and THEN even MORE for toilet paper! Hang on to your wallets!" I don't hear them say why we don't need to buy bread and TP, and I don't hear viable ideas for how to stay fed and clean without bread and TP. I just hear them saying "but that costs money!"
Yes, basic infrastructure costs money. If we don't do CSO, we keep dumping poop and heavy metals into our water. That's just how it is. We haven't fixed that. Our options are: do something or do nothing. Assuming you're in the "do something" camp, yes, we will need to open our wallets and pay for something. Once we elect to do something, we have some choices for HOW to do it. But they all have to RESULT in the same thing: We STOP dumping poop and heavy metals into our water. That's what we need to have happen. And that's not free. In fact, it's more expensive than what we are doing (which is dumping poop and heavy metals into our water).
If we don't fund transit, we won't have any or we'll have less. Yes, there is a thing called inflation and yes it applies to the public sector. It costs more now than it did then. Health care inflation affects the price of a bus driver's wage and benefits. Just like yours and mine. Construction materials are getting more expensive (faster than core inflation, for the record). Buses and trains are getting more expensive. The infrastructure handles more people, is more complex, and has a higher cost.
What's the alternative? Cut transit? We've done that twice. Cut wages or benefits? We've done that too. What are we cutting them to? Do those cutting have an idea of an appropriate level to cut to? Or is the underlying philosophy simply "make it cheaper?"
Posted Wed, Jan 22, 1:45 p.m.
"... dumping poop and heavy metals into our water.." I think the point falkenbury was making was that controlling the effluent near the source seems more promising and was, for years, part of the public mantra. I am curious why that is being supplanted by this giant holding tank . You should be too. Ms. Baskin does not explain how the toxic material is separated (presumably at the West Point Plant which I was unaware could handle heavy metals). The control of carbon monoxide and particulate matter is accomplished at our cars and trucks not at some giant facility that cleans air. Each vehicle has to meet emission standards; we have a model there that works pretty well. It's not cheap but it seems like a better model for cleaning things up than at the macro level.
Posted Thu, Jan 23, 2:54 p.m.
Not all of our storm runoff needs to go into the sewers, which would leave more capacity for processing waste solids and materials.
We could make sure that homeowners are directing their gutter downspouts into their permeable surfaces rather than into the side sewers. We could make sure that commercial construction includes permeable surfaces in at least a portion of their parking lots. We could even reengineer some of our streets to include permeable surfaces to try to absorb water back into the ground rather than shunting it directly into a drain.
We can be investing in infrastructure like the above to reduce the amount of stormwater that is overwhelming our ability to process it, or we can invest in infrastructure that directs rainwater into the ground rather than mixing it with solids that need to be treated.
I'd rather see us spend $500 million to keep as much rain water out of the sewer system as possible.
Posted Tue, Jan 21, 1:46 p.m.
Remember growth pays for itself, according to King County and the City of Seattle in the 1990's, to accomodate in extra infrastructure, I believe its part of the Growth Management Act when a developer applies for an Environmental Impact Statement. But if you don't enforce it, the rest of us pay, and pay, and pay. Sh*t is getting old.
Posted Tue, Jan 21, 3:45 p.m.
Stuff that gets old must be replaced. Forcing developers to pay for that makes no sense either.
Growth doesn't pay for itself, nor should it. We all know taxes pay for everything, including waste.
Reduce the waste, and save money.
Posted Tue, Jan 21, 3:44 p.m.
The Windermere Basin tank doesn't have a name yet? Seems like the name is the Windermere Basin tank.
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Bible Verses About Happiness
Bible verses related to Happiness from the King James Version (KJV) by Relevance
Psalms 37:4 - Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
Ecclesiastes 3:12 - I know that [there is] no good in them, but for [a man] to rejoice, and to do good in his life.
Philippians 4:4 - Rejoice in the Lord alway: [and] again I say, Rejoice.
Isaiah 12:2 - Behold, God [is] my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH [is] my strength and [my] song; he also is become my salvation.
Proverbs 14:13 - Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth [is] heaviness.
Isaiah 12:3 - Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.
Philippians 4:7 - And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
1 Peter 4:12 - Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:
Proverbs 3:13-18 - Happy [is] the man [that] findeth wisdom, and the man [that] getteth understanding. (Read More...)
Ecclesiastes 3:13 - And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it [is] the gift of God.
1 Peter 3:14 - But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy [are ye]: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;
Romans 5:2 - By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
Psalms 37:3 - Trust in the LORD, and do good; [so] shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
Luke 16:25 - But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.
Ecclesiastes 3:22 - Wherefore I perceive that [there is] nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that [is] his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?
Psalms 40:8 - I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law [is] within my heart.
Job 5:17-27 - Behold, happy [is] the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty: (Read More...)
Proverbs 14:21 - He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy [is] he.
Psalms 127:2 - [It is] vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: [for] so he giveth his beloved sleep.
Psalms 17:14 - From men [which are] thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, [which have] their portion in [this] life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid [treasure]: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their [substance] to their babes.
Matthew 5:8 - Blessed [are] the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
Matthew 5:5 - Blessed [are] the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
James 4:2 - Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.
Hebrews 11:1 - Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
2 Corinthians 6:14 - Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
2 Corinthians 4:18 - While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen [are] temporal; but the things which are not seen [are] eternal.
Matthew 5:9 - Blessed [are] the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
Matthew 5:4-12 - Blessed [are] they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. (Read More...)
Ecclesiastes 2:24-26 - [There is] nothing better for a man, [than] that he should eat and drink, and [that] he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it [was] from the hand of God. (Read More...)
Psalms 73:16 - When I thought to know this, it [was] too painful for me;
Psalms 37:1 - ([A Psalm] of David.) Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
Psalms 36:8 - They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.
2 Corinthians 1:15-18 - And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit; (Read More...)
Matthew 9:9-13 - And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him. (Read More...)
Ecclesiastes 2:1 - I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also [is] vanity.
Proverbs 28:14 - Happy [is] the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.
Proverbs 16:20 - He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy [is] he.
Proverbs 5:6 - Lest thou shouldest ponder the path of life, her ways are moveable, [that] thou canst not know [them].
Psalms 127:5 - Happy [is] the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.
Psalms 127:1 - (A Song of degrees for Solomon.) Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh [but] in vain.
Psalms 73:3 - For I was envious at the foolish, [when] I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
Psalms 63:5 - My soul shall be satisfied as [with] marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise [thee] with joyful lips:
Psalms 52:7 - Lo, [this is] the man [that] made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, [and] strengthened himself in his wickedness.
Psalms 37:7 - Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
Job 20:5 - That the triumphing of the wicked [is] short, and the joy of the hypocrite [but] for a moment?
Job 1:10 - Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
Genesis 12:3 - And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
1 John 3:18 - My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
1 Peter 4:13 - But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.
2 Corinthians 12:10 - Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
John 1:14 - And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
Matthew 5:3-12 - Blessed [are] the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. (Read More...)
Habakkuk 1:16 - Therefore they sacrifice unto their net, and burn incense unto their drag; because by them their portion [is] fat, and their meat plenteous.
Habakkuk 1:15 - They take up all of them with the angle, they catch them in their net, and gather them in their drag: therefore they rejoice and are glad.
Amos 6:1 - Woe to them [that are] at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, [which are] named chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came!
Daniel 5:1 - Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand.
Isaiah 22:13 - And behold joy and gladness, slaying oxen, and killing sheep, eating flesh, and drinking wine: let us eat and drink; for to morrow we shall die.
Isaiah 5:12 - And the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts: but they regard not the work of the LORD, neither consider the operation of his hands.
Proverbs 29:18 - Where [there is] no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy [is] he.
Psalms 127:1 - (A Song of degrees for Solomon.) Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh [but] in vain.
Psalms 73:18-20 - Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction. (Read More...)
Psalms 73:17-20 - Until I went into the sanctuary of God; [then] understood I their end. (Read More...)
Psalms 37:36 - Yet he passed away, and, lo, he [was] not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
Psalms 37:35 - I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.
Job 21:13 - They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave.
Job 21:12 - They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ.
Job 15:21 - A dreadful sound [is] in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.
Esther 5:13 - Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate.
Esther 5:9-11 - Then went Haman forth that day joyful and with a glad heart: but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king's gate, that he stood not up, nor moved for him, he was full of indignation against Mordecai. (Read More...)
Numbers 11:33 - And while the flesh [was] yet between their teeth, ere it was chewed, the wrath of the LORD was kindled against the people, and the LORD smote the people with a very great plague.
Genesis 2:7 - And the LORD God formed man [of] the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
Genesis 1:30 - And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein [there is] life, [I have given] every green herb for meat: and it was so.
Acts 12:21-23 - And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them. (Read More...)
John 1:11 - He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
Luke 16:19 - There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
Luke 12:16-20 - And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: (Read More...)
Luke 2:1-52 - And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. (Read More...)
Habakkuk 1:13 - [Thou art] of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, [and] holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth [the man that is] more righteous than he?
Jeremiah 25:11 - And this whole land shall be a desolation, [and] an astonishment; and these nations shall serve the king of Babylon seventy years.
Jeremiah 25:10 - Moreover I will take from them the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the sound of the millstones, and the light of the candle.
Jeremiah 12:1 - Righteous [art] thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of [thy] judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? [wherefore] are all they happy that deal very treacherously?
Isaiah 56:12 - Come ye, [say they], I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and to morrow shall be as this day, [and] much more abundant.
Isaiah 22:12 - And in that day did the Lord GOD of hosts call to weeping, and to mourning, and to baldness, and to girding with sackcloth:
Isaiah 5:11 - Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, [that] they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, [till] wine inflame them!
Ecclesiastes 7:6 - For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so [is] the laughter of the fool: this also [is] vanity.
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Hello to you both!! I'm very excited but skeptical lol, just hard to believe. I haven't bought a thing. This friday I have a gender check and I will be 20 weeks 2 days then I will schedule a 4D I just wanna be sure. Then I'm going shopping :)
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Gear Review
Serviceable binding, step up from LX
- Gender: Male
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I replaced my LX bindings that were purchased during the 2005 season and these were a definite upgrade from those. Though they're geared more for all terrain, I found they had pretty good flex and as I no longer ride park, they did well for my down hill riding.
My major complaint is that after 2 days of use in CO powder conditions, several screws were coming loose. The base plate screws didn't come with washers which probably explains why those were coming loose, however I can't explain the screws coming loose that hold the plastic straps or the highback.
All in all I was able to tighten them and had good runs. Perhaps I was shredding too hard ;-)
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Government Technology Featured ArticleDecember 10, 2012
Renesas Secures Funds from a Government Led BailoutBy Tabitha Naylor, Contributing Writer Earlier today, hit by slumping orders and competition from rivals like Samsung (News - Alert) Electronics Co Ltd, Renesas Electronics Corp, Japanese chipmaker, secured a 150 billion yen ($1.8 billion) lifeline from a government-led bailout. In exchange for a two-thirds stake in the world's biggest maker of microcontroller chips for cars, Renesas, the taxpayer-funded Innovation Network Corp of Japan (INCJ), will provide 138.4 billion yen. Approximately 12 billion yen will be provided by eight key manufacturing clients including Toyota Motor Corp, Nissan Motor Co, Canon Inc. and Panasonic Corp. Sources familiar with the talks have told Reuters (News - Alert) that, to counter an earlier bid by U.S. private equity firm KKR & Co LP, the bailout was put together amid worries that the firm's technology could fall into foreign hands. Earlier this year, seeing that fellow chipmaker, Elpida Memory Inc. was driven into bankruptcy, and thus to avoid the fate, Renesas, said that it would spend 60 billion yen on research and development and capital spending related to its core microcontroller business. The company said it was also requesting another 50 billion yen in support from the government fund. Kimikazu Noumi, CEO for INCJ, told a joint news conference that if provided, Renesas would use extra funds to expand abroad through mergers and acquisitions. "The fact that clients are putting up money is positive since it means Renesas will be able to gain some business from them. But domestic firms' influence over the company could prevent the firm from expanding abroad," said Akira Minamikawa, vice president and principal analyst at IHS (News - Alert) iSuppli in Tokyo. Yasushi Akao, president for Renesas, denied the fact that clients-turned-shareholders would exert influence over the company's products. He added that since the government fund holds a two-thirds stake, it will not be a problem as this means that it will take leadership on this matter. Want to learn more about the latest in communications and technology? Then be sure to attend ITEXPO Miami 2013, Jan 29- Feb. 1 in Miami, Florida. Stay in touch with everything happening at ITEXPO (News - Alert). Follow us on Twitter. Edited by Brooke Neuman LATEST GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY NEWS


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sour cherry ice cream
Look, I owe you something savory, and I have a tagine, a fennel dish, and a tasty purslane salad all ready to go. In case you're worried about our health, I promise we are happily eating our way through our CSA vegetable share.
But, fruit! I cannot get enough. I spent $30 on blueberries alone last weekend, and never even made anything. We've been enjoying the blueberries by the handful, just as they are. This year's fruit season is going by fast, and fruits that usually hang out for at least a few weeks are disappearing quickly. The flip side of early fruit is that the season ends early too. So I just had to share this divine sour cherry ice cream with you before sour cherries disappear.
I made it for a casual gathering with a couple of friends on the Fourth, and it couldn't have turned out better. This is a simple ice cream, without a custard base. Minimal sugar and lemon zest upped the tang quotient, and the summery taste of fresh sour cherries permeated each delicious bite.
If you can't get your fill of sour cherries either, check out this sour cherry pie with lime.
A couple notes on the recipe: a properly chilled mixture is essential to the texture of your ice cream. I've given instructions for an ice bath which gets the temperature down much faster, but if you're not in a hurry, skip the ice bath and chill overnight for best results. Also, I tried the recipe with booze and without. Without, the flavor is still fantastic, but a bit more crumbly–if you do omit it, just allow it to soften up a bit before serving.
Sour Cherry Ice Cream (adapted from Simply Recipes)
2 1/2 cups sour cherries, pitted
1 cup milk
2 cups heavy cream
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 cup vodka or kirsch if you have it
2 tablespoon vanilla extract
zest of 1 lemon
1 teaspoon lemon juice
In medium sauce pan, combine 1 cup of cream, all of the milk, sugar, and salt. Stirring frequently, heat over medium heat just until a bit of steam starts to curl up from the mixture. Set aside to cool.
Meanwhile, puree 1 1/2 cups of the cherries, and set aside. Set aside the remaining cup for later.
In a large bowl, combine the cream mixture, pureed cherries, the remaining cream, vodka, vanilla extract, lemon juice and zest. Set bowl over a larger bowl of ice water, and set in the fridge to chill for at least 2 hours (longer without the ice bath).
Process the ice cream according to your ice cream maker's directions. Meanwhile, slice the remaining cherries into paper thin slices, and reserve any juice. Just as the ice cream starts to set up (think milkshake texture), quickly scrape the sides, and stir in the sliced cherries. Continue processing until ice cream has thickened up.
Spoon mixture into a container and freeze for 2 hours, or longer for a complete cure.
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Oh wow, this looks fantastic. I have such trouble finding sour cherries, but I'm on a mission this summer
I am not only completely in the mood for sour cherry ice cream (I have JUST discovered and fallen in love with sour cherries by the way) but I am also totally smitten with your photography. Perfection.
Wow, I love the way the chunks of cherries leave streaks across the ice cream. So pretty!
Love this! Quinn and I both adore sour cherries. The addition of liquor is intriguing!
I could totally dig into a bowl of this!!
I laughed when I read about the blueberries. I do the same thing. right out of the box — then I feel guilty that I didn't make pancakes or muffins or ice cream sauce or a cake or a gazillion other things. Then I make ice cream from cherries I preserved last season. Oh the guilt.
That said, this ice cream looks damn good.
i love cherry ice cream, yum!
Hmmmm – this looks just perfect for the season. Can't wait to give this a try for myself.
I love cherry ice cream. Cherry give fresh taste and milk made ice cream soft. best combination.
I tried making this but my milk must have been too hot and now I have cherry ricotta cheese. Any suggestions about what to so with it?
I would be inclined to make cherry ricotta cheese ice cream! But that aside, I'd probably serve it for breakfast along side some toasted corn bread or homemade oatmeal bread, also toasted. How yummy! Lucky you! (And I mean that!)
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Bagel Quiche
I'm gifting you a breakfast recipe to try sometime soon- it's both filling and full of good, healthy, real ingredients: Bagel Quiche
Here's something you probably don't know about me > I worked at a Jewish Elementary School for many years- as a teacher's aide, as their after-school daycare program director and finally as a substitute teacher. I ate a lot of challah and a lot of bagels during my years at the school. We ordered lunch regularly from a local bagel deli, and I often got some awesome bagel creations. My favorite was a bagel smeared with cream cheese and then melted cheddar cheese on top. Yeah, that was back in the days where I didn't have to worry about calories as much!! There were some great egg-bagel items on the menu too. But for some reason, I've always had this Bagel Quiche idea in my head. Why not hollow out a bagel and make a quiche inside of it?? So that's what I did. But first… here are some cool facts about eggs that maybe you don't already know >
Did you make a "healthy eating" resolution this year? And are you still on the bandwagon, or have you jumped off already? My husband and I sat down at the beginning of the year and decided to make a commitment to dumping processed foods for more, real, fresh foods… REAL ice cream, REAL cheese, no more light sour cream or mayonnaise, and REAL, whole, fresh eggs. The American Egg Board shares that eggs are packed with vitamins/minerals and antioxidants, and they have a ton of healthy protein- 6 grams per egg (that's 13% of the recommended daily value)… and nearly half of that protein is found in the yolk. So it's beneficial for you to eat the whole egg! One egg = 70 calories. Check out their environmental footprint studies > HERE.
On with the featured recipe! > Here's how you make a Bagel Quiche. You'll need these ingredients- half a bagel, 2 or 3 eggs (depending on the size of your bagel) and desired quiche fillings. I used cheese, mushroom, red bell pepper and broccoli.
First: Hollow out your quiche. That may seem strange, but people order their bagels "skinny" all the time at bagel shops around the world. You get the benefit of eating a fabulous bagel without all of the extra bread.
Whisk your eggs and pour them into your hollowed out bagel.
Sprinkle your fillings inside the egg. Add another whisked egg on top if your bagel isn't quite full enough.
Bake until the egg is set, and you've got yourself a bagel quiche! I'm glad I finally acted on the "Quiche inside a Bagel" idea in my head. It's now one of my new, favorite breakfasts… especially on a day where I want something substantial, but healthy before I hit the slopes. Enjoy!
Bagel Quiche
Yield: Serves 1
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 20 min
1 bagel (any flavor that would go well w/ egg)
2 to 3 large eggs
desired fillings (such as cheese and chopped vegetables)Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a piece of foil with nonstick spray.
2. Slice the very bottom of the bagel off nice and evenly. Set aside to eat, turn into breadcrumbs or discard.
3. Carefully hollow out the bread inside of the cut bagel using your fingers to pull the bread away from the crust of the bagel (discard or turn into breadcrumbs). Set the bagel, cut-side-up on the foil.
4. Whisk 2 eggs and pour them into the hollowed out bagel. Place desired filling choices into the egg. If the egg and filling does not fill the bagel completely, you can add another whisked egg on top.
5. Wrap the bagel up the sides with the foil, but keep the top open to the heat of the oven. Bake 20 to 30 minutes, or until the egg is completely set. Timing will depend on how many eggs used and how large the bagel is. Serve immediately (pick it up and eat it with your hands!)
Source: RecipeGirl.com
More healthy egg recipes to check out:
Microwave Breakfast Flatbread Pizza
Breakfast Quesadillas
Simple Frittata
Green Chile, Bacon and Cheese Egg Bake
Eggs and Hash Browns Skillet
Disclosure: This post was written in collaboration with the American Egg Board, who is encouraging consumers to get a fresh start on health by eating real, all natural foods like eggs. I have a similar vision, so this partnership was a good match for me and my readers.


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Package and Contents
The Sabertooth X58 comes in a box that suggests an industrial design. The box has been given a look of brushed steel and a new logo (Ultimate Force). The look is clean, if somewhat cheesy.
Under the metallic front there is the obligatory front flap (after all, any box that has an artistic front is wasting valuable marketing space). This has information on what the Sabertooth brings to the table.
Although many of these items are a given (MemOK!, SATA 3.0 USB 3.0), some pique our curiosity like the CeraM!X (nothing like a little leetspeak) coating and the TUF Components. We will be taking a look at these a little better later in the review.
The back of the box is a continuation of the inside flap. Here you find a nice shot of the board with a basic specs sheet to the right of the image.
Inside the box is a rather limited amount of loot, but then again, this is much more of a value based industrial product, so the fancy trappings are probably not needed.
One item in particular caught our attention, though; this is a card listing the testing done on three of the main components of the board; the capacitors, chokes and MOSFETs (Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor). This card contains the actual MIL-STD (military standard) test used for each simulated load. At the bottom of the card is also the certification number for the testing lab used. In this case, Integrated Service Technology.
This is not a press only card like we have seen on other products, but a card that anyone buying this board will get. It is a nice touch even if the numbers and test types will mean little to most people.


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"We're not getting any sales that we might have usually. We're talking tens of thousands of dollars behind," said Maria Kreidermacher of the Altura-based greenhouse and farm, Pork and Plants.
"We've definitely been slower than last year," said Brad Walker of Adventure Cycle and Ski. "The thing with bikes is that most people don't think about it till the sun comes out," he continued.
In addition to hurting sales, the cold weather has added costs for Pork and Plants. Kreidermacher estimates she has spent an extra $20,000 on fuel to heat her greenhouses this year. She keeps her greenhouses a little cooler and waters less to limit plant growth in an effort to preserve plant starts that are getting too big, but there is only so much she can do to adapt her operation.
Becky Benson of Winona Landscape and Nursery said that the cold weather will "compress" the landscaping season. With fewer warm days, they will have to work faster to finish the same number of jobs.
"Every nice day we have, the phones ring off the hook and when we had snow it was dead quiet," Benson explained. Winona Landscape and Nursery is faced with the challenges of keeping workers occupied during those quiet spells and having enough help during busy periods, Benson added.
Many businesses have put off seasonal hiring this spring. Kreidermacher said she started employees three weeks later this year. Benson said she pushed back some hiring too.
"[Our seasonal employees] know that we don't make the weather," Benson said. "But at the same time, this is when they would normally be making a paycheck."
Hiring changes may be bad for some workers and good for others. Kriedermacher said she plans to hire more employees now that things are warming up just to keep up with the rush she expects as sun-starved gardeners emerge from their dens.
"We figure the next three weeks are just going to be crazy," she said. "I've got extra employees planned just to make sure that we can keep product moving out to our retail, and we're going to have extended hours."
Kreidermacher, Benson, and Walker are hoping that long-awaited spring rush will help them catch up to their normal sales, and that with a good summer season they can make up for lost time and profits. "We hope we have a nice long fall," said Benson.
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2006 Record: 62-100
Last in the AL Central – 34 games back
New Blue Bloods:
Brian Bannister (SP) Trade from Mets
Octavio Dotel (RP)
Ross Gload (1B/OF) from White Sox
Jason LaRue (C) from
Gil Meche (SP) FA from Mariners
David Riske (RP)
Dropping the Sceptre:
Paul Bako (C)
Ambirox Burgos (RP) Trade to Mets
Runelvys Hernandez (RP)
Doug Mienkiewicz (1B)
Mark Redman (SP)
Andy Sisco (RP)
Mike Wood (RP)
Are the Royals going to be this year's version of the 2006 Tigers? Not a chance, this team will struggle to avoid losing 100 games and will probably fail at that. That's not to say that they haven't taken some desperate measures (spending $55 million for Gil Meche – talk about desperation) to try to get better. However it's going to take a number of years of free spending owners and farm system development for this team to become credible enough that big skill free agents are going to want to play here. Until then Royals fans (and I think I've met all five of you) will have to be content with small steps forward.
Strengths: Strength is a relative term when it comes to the Royals, so we'll consider strength to be an improvement when compared to last year. That'll mean that we'll count pitching as a strength – not because it's good but because the team went out spent some money and brought in a long term proven Major League pitcher, albeit not a great one, in Gil Meche, acquired a promising Major League ready pitching talent in Brian Bannister and still has one of the most promising pitching talents in the game Zack Grienke who'll step back into the rotation. Provided Grienke is ready to return (he missed most of last season for personal reasons, or problems) that could give the Royals a cornerstone upon which to really build. Of course the rest of the rotation made up of Odalis Perez, Jorge De La Rosa, Scott Elarton and Luke Hudson is decidedly uninspiring but can pitch better than they've shown in the past.
New closer Octavio Dotel is a huge improvement over last year and should help the Royals improve by at least a couple of games too.
Weaknesses: Offense. This might be the least proven offense in the AL Central at the moment but it's clearly a work in progress. The only solid player in the lineup is Mark Teahen who is developing into a fine Major Leaguer and has .300-25 potential. The development of David DeJesus is coming along nicely and if he can turn some of his 36 doubles from last season into home runs he might well become the Carlos Beltran type player he was projected to be. However after DeJesus the lineup is all about potential –youngsters Ryan Shealy hasn't proven himself yet, and rookie Alex Gordon who has been likened to George Brett and Albert Pujols hasn't yet played a Major League game.
Defense, the infield is solid enough but outfield defense could be a problem here.
Potential Lineup
David DeJesus (CF)
Mark Grudzielanek (2B)
Mark Teahen (RF)
Reggie Sanders/ Emil Brown (LF)
Mike Sweeney (DH)
Ryan Shealy (1B)
Alex Gordon (3B)
Jason LaRue (C)
Tony Pena (SS)
Potential Rotation
Gil Meche
Odalis Perez
Zack Grienke
Luke Hudson
Brian Bannister
Jorge De La Rosa
Keys to success: Play better, develop players, regain credibility for a few years down the road.
Prediction: The Royals are a lock for dead last in the division and even not losing 100 games would have to be considered a successful season – however they have a chance, albeit a slight one to do better than that. There is a lot of young talent here but it needs more seasoning and not to get mentally crushed by all of the losing that the Royals are going to do this season.© Copyright 2012 by mojoomla.com


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Game 1: A View From Above
This is the first post of potentially 4 depicting what I had seen and heard from my seats at the 2012 Stanley Cup Final. Hope you all enjoy it.
I'm lucky enough where this is my 2nd Stanley Cup Final I'm able to be a part of as a season ticket holder. Talking it over with my friend Steve, we both said how this time around we are able to enjoy and appreciate it a lot more. We were STH rookies in 2003 so we just enjoyed the ride. Also being a part of the 3 finals in 4 years teams, it was almost expected. We knew nothing different. We were also 20 at the time. Now 9 years later and 9 years of heartache in April, we were able to soak it all in Wednesday night.
Arriving at The Rock was as normal as usual, until I walked up to the doors. You can just feel the excitement and pride that Devils fans were feeling. As Lou said the other day, "We feel like we're back where we belong." And it was true. I joked with my friends at how the NHL Network set was there and how it's awesome and makes us feel important. It's silly, sure, but it really had that feeling of "yeah this is big."
When I walked up to my seats I was greeted by noticing that all of 226 and half of 225 (my section) was reserved for media. That left our loud section in it's own little island. The cool thing was seeing such great hockey guys such as Don LaGreca from ESPN Radio, and Bob McKenzie and James Duthie from TSN. I tweeted Bob and James to say hi and Duthie asked me for a beer. I obliged, but apparently he "can't drink on the job". Last I remember it's the Cup Final and CBC has the coverage. Kick back Duther, you've earned it! Still pretty cool to be able to interact with those guys. Some of the people in my section also got to take a picture with Bob McKenzie. You've gotta love the hockey world.
Now onto the game. To say the building was buzzing is like saying the Titanic hitting an iceberg was a minor inconvenience. I, for one, have never seen the crowd for warm-ups so full. It looked like one of those early games in late October.
Then the amazing opening video that the Devils Game Day Operations crew put together came on and the crowd erupted. We all were just waiting for the add-on for the Henrique OT goal and the place exploded when it came on. Then the teams came out and Arlette sang her anthem beautifully again. Another thing I noticed from where I sit is that the people who have Club Seats usually don't settle into their seat until a few minutes after puck drop. Not this time. Every single seat was full by the time the team came out. Devils fans know when to bring it and know when they're needed. To show this kind of commitment was excellent.
Now the game…the fans were waiting to cheer since the game started but the Devils just couldn't establish anything. When the first TV timeout came along, everyone in my row was saying "Whoa, these guys are for REAL". I've watched the playoffs since the beginning, but until you see the Kings live, you have no idea how good they really are. Their breakouts were flawless and they picked apart the Devils forecheck for the first half of the game. Their forecheck was relentless as well. I said to my friend Kevin jokingly, "Oh, so this is what out opponents' fans felt like when we played them." It was that good. It wasn't until about 7 minutes left in the 2nd period that we felt the Devils started playing better and they were rewarded with a lucky bounce on the goal by Volchenkov. That woke up the crowd finally. In the 3rd the Devils really controlled the play and when they needed him, Marty came up strong. I still wish Mark Fayne was able to convert that chance all alone in front but thems the breaks of a hockey game. The advantage of my seats is that I'm able to to see plays develop and see guys open before most others. I saw Kopitar come through the middle all along and hoped that he wouldn't get the puck but once he did I knew the Devils were in deep. Anze Kopitar is a superstar in this league with filthy hands. If he had just straight shot on Marty I would have been much more confident. Once he made that move I knew it was over before the puck even entered the net. The stunned silence at The Rock was deafening. We were beaten by the team that has been running roughshod through the NHL the past 2 months. 9-0 on the road. The Devils could also feel a little hangover from the high of beating the Rangers the way they did. You could easily walk away feeling that this series could be over. That we may just be another speed bump on this run the Kings are on. But the general feeling in my section, even before OT, was that this was only Game 1 and they needed OT to beat us. As bad as the Devils played offensively for half of the game, they still only held the Kings to 26 shots and 2 goals, one being the OT winner. Yes it wasn't one of their best games, but they almost stole one. Look, someone has to win the first game. It just wasn't the Devils. Also, I take a lot of solace in the fact that Peter DeBoer is great at making adjustments. I fully expect a better effort on Saturday night. The Rock is ready to explode and I think it's going to happen.
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BP has announced its deal with Devon Energy that it hopes will take it into the oil reserves of Brazil's deep water for the first time, and some of the details are slightly different from what we thought when word first started circulating about the deal last night.
BP is paying $7bn, not $6bn, and is acquiring Devon's assets in Azerbaijan – a country where BP is already very strong, and growing – as well as Brazil and the Gulf of Mexico.
Perhaps the most intriguing point – although a sideshow to the main event in Brazil and the Gulf of Mexico – is what is going on with its Canadian heavy oil assets.
This comes in the form of a side deal, in which BP is selling Canadian heavy oil assets to Devon for $500m, meeting the US company's objective of building up its North American "unconventional" oil and gas business.
The BP release says:
In addition, BP will sell to Devon Energy a 50 per cent stake in BP's Kirby oil sands interests in Alberta, Canada, for $500 million. The parties have agreed to form a 50/50 joint venture, operated by Devon, to pursue the development of the interest. Devon will commit to fund an additional $150 million of capital costs on BP's behalf.
So, while it has been blasted by environmentalists for seeking to push into Canada's controversial oil sands, BP seems today to be edging out a little.
However that is not the whole story, because while BP made have sold some of its assets, it has also made it more likely that the project, which is still undeveloped, will go ahead.
The release adds:
BP and Devon have agreed an initial appraisal programme to assess the significant potential of the Kirby acreage and to establish a long-term development plan. In addition to forming the joint venture, BP and Devon have agreed to enter into a long-term heavy crude off-take agreement for production from the Kirby development as well as a portion of the production from some of Devon's other oil sands assets.
BP is currently undertaking a major investment programme at its Whiting, Indiana, refinery, significantly increasing its capacity to process heavy crudes such as Canadian heavy oil. The Whiting upgrade is planned to come on-stream in 2012.
"Devon is an experienced operator in the Canadian oil sands with a proven track record of in situ development and production," said [Andy] Inglis [BP head of exploration and production]. "We expect this transaction will accelerate the development of the Kirby assets and, through the associated crude off-take agreement, provide a secure source of Canadian heavy oil for our advantaged Whiting refinery."
So there may be some more for the environmentalists to complain about, as well.
Related links:
BP close to $6bn deal with Devon (FT Energy Source)
BP chief says oil sands, cap-and-trade will help – but CCS won't (FT Energy Source)
Shell's Peter Voser interview transcript: On Canadian oil sands and more (FT Energy Source)