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1 <> See how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to live together in unity! | 1 How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity! |
2 It is like the precious oil on the head, That ran down on the beard, Even Aaron's beard; That came down on the edge of his robes; | 2 It is like precious oil poured on the head, running down on the beard, running down on Aaron's beard, down upon the collar of his robes. |
3 Like the dew of Hermon, That comes down on the hills of Zion: For there Yahweh gives the blessing, Even life forevermore. | 3 It is as if the dew of Hermon were falling on Mount Zion. For there the LORD bestows his blessing, even life forevermore. |
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Upcoming Event: Boston Cake Experiment!
Last year Dane and I participated in our first cook-off competition with the Boston Pie Experiment. We had such a blast prepping and serving our Beer Chicken Pot Pie with all the other contestants and attendees. We got to meet some awesome people and try some delicious dishes.
This year I was contacted by The Food Experiments again, but will sadly be out of town the weekend of the competition. Even more sad for me, this year the competition is the Boston Cake Experiment, and we're going to miss it! I wanted to share the information I got about the event this year because it was truly an awesome experience for us and something we'd recommend to other home cooks looking to try something new and different!
From the press release:
Since its inception, The Food Experiments competitions have consistently been met with sold-out crowds. Each Experiment features roughly 25 local amateur chefs who have prepared a unique creation incorporating the food theme. In a variation on last year's sold out and decadent Boston Pie Experiment, the 2012 Boston Experiment will feature inspiration through cakes. These samples will be served to the 350 food enthusiasts and local cake-experienced judges. The first judge released on the esteemed judging panel will be Chef Rich Garcia, executive chef at 606 Congress. Additional judges will be released as the Experiment approaches.
Also exciting? The winner from every food experiment gets flown to Brooklyn for the national championship cook-off!
If you're not sure about being a contestant, definitely consider checking out the event. You get to try a ton of different dishes and help decide some of the winners. Totally worth the $15 ticket.
Here's the details on how to sign up, either as a contestant or attendee:
WHAT: The Boston Cake Experiment
WHEN: Sunday, June 24th, 2012
TIME: 6pm – 9pm
WHERE: Middle East Downstairs, 480 Massachusetts Ave Cambridge, MA 02139
JUDGES: Chef Rich Garcia, 606 Congress
TICKETS: $15 – includes a Brooklyn Brewery pint & a plethora of culinary delights. Half of the ticket proceeds will go towards charities that promote sustainability and local culinary education for disadvantaged children and teens.
To sign up just click this link!
Experiencing Deep Dish Pizza in Chicago
I'm a self proclaimed pizza snob from NY. To me, the perfect crust is thin and crispy. The ratio of cheese to sauce needs to be just right. To eat a slice of pizza right you should be able to fold it in half and hold it in your hand. So you can imagine my hesitation at accepting deep dish pizza when Dane and I went on our recent trip to Chicago with our friends Sam and Jason. Dane was really excited to try two legendary deep dish places and so I went along with it, still emphasizing my belief that NY is the best when it comes to pizza.
First up was Lou Malnati's. Lou Malnati opened his first location back in 1971 and is probably one of the best known names in deep dish pizza. There are now 34 locations in and around Chicago and the business is still family owned and operated. This was our first stop after getting to Chicago. We checked into our hotel, dropped off our things, and headed right back out to one of the locations that was only a few blocks from our hotel (which Dane had mapped out ahead of time).
We decided to go with one pizza to share between the four of us. We got some appetizers too, which we realized were really not needed once we saw our pizza come out. We ordered the Malnati Chicago Classic which had sausage, extra cheese, and sauce on their Buttercrust.
This was the densest, cheesiest, sausagiest (I had to make up a word to describe it) pizza I had ever tried. The waitress had an art to serving the pizza to get the cheese from oozing out too much.
Safe to say Jason liked it.
The sauce was a little chunky so you got bigger pieces of tomato like a hearty marinara. Fork and knife were very necessary but the crust was surprisingly crisp. I couldn't do more than one slice, but it was very good. Thumbs up Lou Malnati's!
On our third day in Chicago our stomachs had recovered from our first foray into deep dish and decided to try Giordano's. Dane had this one mapped out too, so he knew just where to go and we headed there for lunch. Giordano's was started by two brothers in 1974. Now they have 43 locations in and around Chicago and also in Florida.
Look at that cheese action! Again our waitress was obviously practiced in cutting and serving the pizza with all of it's gooey cheesiness.
This time we went with just a regular cheese deep dish pizza. Giordano's pizza has a double crust so they layers go (from bottom to top): crust, cheese (A LOT OF CHEESE), more crust, sauce.
I absolutely loved this pizza. I liked the sauce more and the ratio of cheese to sauce was better for me here than at Lou Malnati's. Lou Malnati's did win for me in the crust category though. I thought it was more flavorful and crispier there. Overall, the votes for our favorite were:
Me: Giordano's
Dane: Giordano's
Sam: Giordano's
Jason: Giordano's
Giordano's unanimously wins with this group! We really enjoyed both places, but when you get the chance to try two very well-known deep dish pizza restaurants you just can't help but pick a favorite. And for the record, even as a thin crust loving New Yorker at heart, I liked real Chicago style deep dish pizza. It's a totally different food experience, but one that was worth having!
Our Annual Apple Picking Trip
Since about 4 years ago Dane and I have enjoyed an apple picking trip at Honey Pot Hill Orchards in Stow, MA. This year was no exception and we were joined by my co-worker Carlton and his lovely fiance Felicia for a day of apple picking, apple cider donuts, and hayrides.
Normally we get a nice, crisp, slightly chilly fall day. Not this year. It was about 78 degrees with 90% humidity making it sweltering outside. I wore shorts and a tank top, which was definitely a first for me on an apple picking trip. Usually I have layers so I can add things as I go throughout the day.
I'm an apple perfectionist. Constantly on the hunt for the perfect, ripest, reddest apples I can find in the orchard. We had 4 bags of apples to fill (8 if you include Carlton and Felicia's too), so I had my work cut out for me.
I trained Dane well. He's become a great apple inspector.
And he has a good eye for the perfect apples at the top of the trees. Between the two of us we made short work of our 4 bags.
Come on, look at that apple. Shiny, red, and delicious. We really are an awesome apple picking team.
After we pretty much finished picking, the four of us headed over to the farm store for cider donuts, apple cider and caramel apples. Well, the caramel apple was only for me. I just can't help myself in the fall. Caramel apples call to me.
Carlton and Felicia had no problem getting their bags filled up quickly too. After our donuts and cider we have the energy to venture on a hayride over to the pear area. It was only a row or two, much less than the apples, and people had definitely picked the pears over. We did manage to find some good ones near the tops of the trees, which I climbed to make sure we got our choice.
We made the best of the heat and all our climbing during the day. We did go in late September, which is earlier than we normally would, but did not expect such a warm day. It felt amazing to turn on the a/c in the car when we got on the road home.
And at the end of the day we had a huge haul of apples and pears. Enough for plenty of pie and apple crisp!
Here's hoping for a cooler day next year, still filled with our friends and fun!
Minnesota State Fair Part II: Fair Food and Fun
With all the foods on sticks we ate, it's kind of hard to believe we had enough room in our stomachs to have anything else. But somehow we did. I think we had a pretty good strategy with choosing those foods we would share, thereby saving stomach room for those things we just couldn't pass up to eat on our own.
Since my birthday was the first day of the fair, I jokingly said to Sam at one point that I want to eat the fried pickles with birthday candles in them. She didn't forget this and actually brought birthday candles and matches, put them in my fried pickles, and together Sam and Jason wished me a happy birthday.
I think people passing by were slightly confused by this, but it was probably the best birthday treat I ever had. These were the regular fried pickles, but I also had some of Sam's which had cream cheese sandwiched in between two pickles, then each little sandwich is battered and deep fried. SO GOOD.
In the Agriculture building there was a section devoted to Minnesota wineries. I had no idea there were any wineries in MN, but we had to try some, so we ended up with this sampler of 6 kinds of wine. Obviously in a MN shaped holder.
Wines were:
1 - Potter John's White from Falconer Vineyards
2 - Sippin from a Slipper from Glacier Ridge Vineyards
3 - The Wine-ing Farmer's Wife from Fieldstone Vineyards
4 - Frontenac Gris from Parley Lake Winery
5 - Prairie Smoke from Northern Vineyards
12 - Raspberry Wine from WineHave Vineyards
You were able to pick the 6 wines you wanted to try with this sampler out of 13 different varieties. I just picked all the whites – there were five – and then a fun one for the sixth choice. It was really hot, so we went with the lighter varieties. The Frontenac Gris and The Wine-ing Farmer's Wife were my favorites. I don't like really sweet wines, so they were a little drier. The Raspberry Wine was super sweet, but fun to try because it was different than all the others.
It wouldn't be a State Fair without giant vegetables. Here's the 1st place pumpkin from this past year.
Then in the Dairy Building there was butter bust sculpting. Artist Linda Christensen sculpted 12 busts, one for each of the 11 Minnesota Dairy Princess of that year and 1 for Princess Kay of the Milky Way (title awarded to the winner of the MN Dairy Princess competition). Each bust starts with a 90 pound block of butter that takes hours to carve. One bust is created each day for the duration of the 12 day fair.
I had my first experience with fried cheese curds at the fair. Definitely a once in a while kind of food. So yummy. And so not good for you.
Then there was the MN State Fair legend, Sweet Martha's. This booth has been at the fair for 25 years, and operates only out of the fair. Pretty impressive. They now have cookie dough you can purchase at the grocery store as well, but it's amazing the business they do during this 12 day period each year. We got a bucket that was overflowing with 4 dozen chocolate chip cookies. After we just could not eat any more, we saved some and had them for breakfast the next morning.
My favorite picture, taken by Jason.
The fair overall was so much fun, so here are some highlights:
Pictures above clockwise from top left: Ducklings, just a few days old, in the birthing barn. Me with a cow that was walking down the street. Princess Kay of the Milky Way finished butter bust. Me and a giant pickle on the side of the fried pickle stand. Cheese curds sign in the food building. Jason and I supporting MN turkey by being some. Giant Sing Along that played every day, it was surrounded by groupings of microphones so you could just jump on and sing with everyone. Jason playing Wheel of Fortune in one of the arcades – he got a tootsie roll and a green crayoned shaped eraser with his ticket winnings.
Thanks to my awesome friends for taking me to the fair two days in a row when I visited! That about covers the fair, but more posts from my Minnesota trip are coming up!
Minnesota State Fair Part I: Food on a Stick
For my birthday a few weeks ago I went out to Minneapolis to visit my amazing friends, Sam and Jason, and their awesome pup Everett. One of my goals for this year was to get to the Minnesota State Fair, and it just so happened that the first day of the 12 day fair was on my birthday. Right after they picked me up from the airport, we were off to the fair.
I ate way too much delicious food to write about in just one post, so first up is foods on a stick. A major theme of the fair food was just about anything "on a stick". You name it. Pickles, fruit, nuts, desserts, fried things, and even mashed potatoes. I feel pretty confident most foods taste better when they're on a stick.
Pronto Pups were up first, hot dogs which are battered and fried. Similar to corn dogs, but the batter is totally different. I'm not a huge fan of corn dogs, so I wasn't sure if I'd love these, but Pronto Pups definitely made me happy. There were 8 different Pronto Pup stands throughout the fair because it's so big. No matter what section of the fair you were in, you were bound to be pretty close to a Pronto Pup stand.
Fudge Puppies are another fair favorite. Belgian waffles on a stick, coated in chocolate and topped with whipped cream and sprinkles. Granny's Kitchen Fudge Puppies has been around for 21 years. We hit the stand at just the right time, when the line wasn't bad at all. This was definitely a popular one and the line was crazy a few times when we passed by.
Big Fat Bacon, 1/4 pound of maple glazed bacon that's seasoned and served on a stick. Probably the most unexpected thing I found on a stick at the fair. But one of the most delicious, if you could just put out of your mind that you're eating a hunk of bacon that's probably close to a billion calories. The things I do for my tastebuds.
Then we lightened it up a bit with chocolate covered fruit on a stick. It was smothered in chocolate, so not really healthy, but after Big Fat Bacon it did make me feel slightly better.
Totally milking the "on a stick" thing in the Agriculture building. No joke. Things on sticks were everywhere.
Jason just had to get a Nut Roll on a stick. Peanuts + Chocolate + Stick. He obviously enjoyed it.
And why not a pickle on a stick while we're at it? It was actually kind of refreshing after all the fried food we had been eating. My stomach was beyond confused at this point.
And last, but certainly not least, beer on a stick! Summit Brewery, a local brewery near Minneapolis, had a sampler served on a stick. Had some Extra Pale Ale, Horizon Red Ale, and Oktoberfest and loved that I could just carry it around as I wanted on a stick. Best idea ever Summit.
Crazy enough, this was not even close to everything we ate and experienced at the fair so Part II will be coming in the next few days to highlight some more fair food. Two days at the fair definitely meant some major eating and drinking! More to come!
Boston Pie Experiment Recap
A few weekends ago Dane and I competed in our first ever cook-off competition with the Boston Pie Experiment, hosted by the Food Experiments. We had no idea what to expect, but prepared enough food for about 300 samples, picked our team name, and got ready for the big day! Our recipe was Chicken and Beer Pot Pie – a variation on our regular Chicken Pot Pie Recipe that uses half beer and half chicken stock, instead of the full amount of stock. We upped it a notch by also marinating our chicken in beer. Obviously we used Brooklyn Lager, since the event is sponsored by Brooklyn Brewery.
We cooked for about 8 hours straight the day before the event preparing our pie filling and making the pie crust so it would be ready to bake on Sunday morning.
Anyone that knows us can tell you we are a little nerdy (in a good way, at least I like to think so). The Boston leg of the Food Experiments was focused on pie and Dane came up with our team name: Pie 2-D2. And we were actually one of two Star Wars inspired teams.
We went all out with t-shirts, signs, and even brought along our Star Wars picture we had taken two years ago when we visited Disney's Hollywood Studios. Yes, that's Dane and I superimposed on Han Solo and Princess Leia.
When we arrived we got our table and started setting up. We had about an hour to heat our pie filling and start making our samples. Everyone got straight to work on heating or setting up their recipes.
Right at 12pm the doors opened and we were flooded with people coming to taste all the different entries. We also started to get called up team by team to present our food to the panel of three judges: Eunice Feller, Chef & Owner, Bread & Chocolate, Paul Schiavone, CEO & Creative Director of BostonChefs.com, and Gerry Tice, Executive Chef at Parker's Restaurant at the Omni Parker House. I brought three samples on stage and introduced our recipe and had time to answer any questions from the judges. I was nervous about the event, but mostly this part since I had no experience with this sort of thing. Luckily we were about the 4th team to present so I didn't have to be nervous for very long. And the judges were lovely, nothing to actually be worried about.
Then for about 2 hours we served our samples. Non-stop. It was awesome to talk to so many people and get such great feedback on our entry. People seemed to enjoy it and we were just happy we got to participate. Our friends Greg and Brittany came out to support us too! They said it was close, but in the end we did end up getting both of their votes. Those two are tough to please (and by tough to please I mean they are our friends and we fed them chicken and beer pot pie – can't get much better).
At the end of the time, they announced the winners of the Judges Choice and Audience Choice. It was awesome to see these home cooks get some recognition! And the winning team could not have been more excited. They had the best reaction ever. Congrats to Gee One Point Four for their winning Pissaladière!
I was happy to just be in the company of all these fun people who brought their love of cooking out for the afternoon. Yes, I'm taking pictures of the crowd from the stage. Never thought I'd be up on a stage at a cook-off competition.
I hope the Food Experiments bring the tour around again next year. Now with one competition under our belt, who knows? Maybe there will be more in our future.
Thanks to Nick and Theo, founders of the Food Experiments and congratulations to all the competitors and winners!
how2heroes Video #3: Cheddar, Beer, Broccoli Soup
Time to ring in the new year with a new recipe! A few weeks ago I got a visit from the fabulous crew of how2heroes. They set up in my kitchen again, for video number 3.
And here's the finished video!
I got rave reviews from everyone, who got to enjoy the soup once the taping was over. I get really jealous thinking about how many delicious things they must get to try at all the different shoots they go to!
Give it a try and hope you enjoy!
p.s. If you want to have a laugh at my expense, check out the 2010 how2heroes Blooper Reel!
Sugar on Snow in Vermont
Right before Christmas, Dane and I went up to Vermont to visit with Sam and Jason and their families. There's always something to do or a new Vermonty thing to try (yes, Vermonty – it's a word now). We're always open to trying things, even though we're the "city friends".
When we first met Sam and Jason a few years ago, they told us about sugar on snow, and we've wanted to try it ever since. We finally got our chance! After heating maple syrup, you pour it over packed snow, which cools it and creates a soft candy consistency. There was plenty of snow up in VT, and obviously plenty of maple syrup.
Sam started with heating the maple syrup.
You should heat it slowly, because I learned that once it boils the maple syrup begins to bubble up really fast and can boil over. Learned that the hard way. Scared me when it started growing uncontrollably and I had to yank it off the burner.
Then she went outside and got some snow and packed it into a pan.
I was told you could use a candy thermometer for the syrup to watch when it gets to the right temperature. But, that's not what Sam's family does. Instead she takes a cold cup of water, and drops a little bit of the syrup into it. When the syrup blob hardens and sinks to the bottom, you're ready to pour it over the snow. If you're wondering about the temperature, I looked it up and you have to heat the syrup to 255 Fahrenheit.
Then pour it over the snow!
The maple syrup starts to harden as soon as it hits the cold snow, turning it into a soft candy texture.
Now take a fork to pull up the syrup and twirl it around like so. Jason will demonstrate.
The snow and cold was really fun to eat with the warm and gooey maple syrup. It gave it a really fun texture and the temperature difference was fun to eat together.
I learned that some places also call this Maple Taffy, and it seems pretty obvious why. The syrup becomes a taffy-like texture, complete with the stretch of taffy.
We are so happy we finally got to try this Vermonty treat! Thanks to Sam's mom for making this for us and having us as guests again. We are pretty easy to make happy, and this was definitely a great way to do just that!
And then I fed a lemur an ice cream cone…
OK, this post is only vaguely food related, but I needed to share this. I got to cross off an item from my Bucket List that wasn't actually even on my Bucket List because really, who would even think of this?
At a conference I met two volunteers with an animal rescue and conservation organization. They actually brought in different animals during the conference, and I just couldn't stay away. Of course I struck up a conversation with them the first time I visited their booth, then kept coming back.
At one point I went over eating an ice cream cone and they brought out Felix the ring tailed lemur so I could meet him (since I had already met the owl and the lynx). Ed told me to save part of my ice cream cone, because apparently Felix really likes ice cream and sugar cones.
Then this happened.
Seriously. I fed a lemur an ice cream cone. That is definitely something I never thought I would be able to say. And he loved it!
Lemurs and ice cream. Enough said.
Connor's Farm, Danvers
All of a sudden it was the end of November! Let's just get these end of fall posts out of the way, then on to the holidays!
One weekend I came into the living room to see Dane had a To-Do List made for us of things he wanted to do that weekend. At the top of his list was the corn maze at Connor's Farm in Danvers. I couldn't help but think it was pretty cute that my husband wanted to go to a farm, so of course I agreed and we drove up to Danvers.
Connor's Farm is small, but busy, especially during the fall. For the fun seekers, enjoy the jumping pillow and the corn maze. For the barbeque lover, there's Bob's Barbeque Pit. For the passive aggressive types, try the corn cannon and shoot a corn cob into the pond. There's a little something for everyone.
First up for us, the corn maze. Every year they do a different maze with a different design. We loaded up on apple cider and cider donuts before going in, just in case we didn't make it back out.
While we wandered we stumbled upon these clever little signs. Kept us distracted from the fact that we had no idea where we were going (and weren't really paying attention to our path). Corn all starts to look the same.
We did make it out eventually, and headed right over to the jumping pillow. There was not one adult on it, but really, that was not going to stop me from having fun. Look at how much fun those kids are having! Why should they be the only ones?
After less than 5 minutes I was exhausted! That thing was a much tougher workout than I had thought. I have no idea how kids have that much energy. On to the hayride. No jumping involved.
We headed over to the farm store after all our fun and loaded up on fall goodies. They have fresh produce, local food, and local dairy products. If you're looking to shop local, definitely give Connor's a try!
We had a blast being kids for the day at Connor's Farm. We'd definitely go back (if not for the awesome cider donuts, then for the corn cannon, which wasn't working when we went for our turn). I'd love to go back as the holidays get closer and get some homemade pies.
Thanks for a fun day Connor's!

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He doesn't drink or party and there's no hint of scandal.. so how will Javier Hernandez fit into Premier League?
IN downtown Guadalajara there is a billboard so enormous it is almost impossible to ignore.
Towering above the Mexican city's Nike store, it features the image of a fresh-faced young man known across the nation as Chicharito, or "Little Pea".


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Our aim is to investigate the effects of long-term stimulation with orientation information on humans. In order to do this, we constructed a belt which enables its user to feel his orientation in space via vibrotactile stimulation.
This belt is equipped with a set of vibrators controlled by an electronic compass: the element pointing north is always slightly vibrating. That way, the person wearing the belt gets permanent input about his heading relative to the earth's magnetic field.
In a pilot study conducted in 2005 we first tested whether subjects could integrate the information provided by the belt. Although promising, the results were not entirely conclusive. Therefore we're currently running a large-scale follow-up study: twelve subjects wear this belt for a six week training period. Through a battery of experiments before and after the training period, we are able to measure physiological, behavioural, perceptual and subjective changes induced by the feelSpace belt.
This study will contribute greatly to our understanding of how humans learn to use their "built-in" sensors and actuators: eyes and ears, fingers and legs - questions which could previously only be answered by studies with infants. And whats more: through sophisticated interview techniques we also gain insight into the subjective quality of this new sensory experience.
Sensory Substitution
The person who can be seen as the father of sensory substitution is the physician Dr. Paul Bach-y-Rita. In the late sixties, he built the empirical foundation of the "substitution of the senses".
Bach-y-Rita was looking for a possibility to use machines for the compensation of sensory deficits. So, for instance, the use of a camera and transduction of the picture into systematical tactile stimulation can compensate a deficit in visual perception. This idea was first realized in the year 1963 in a "Tactile to Visual Sensory Substitution" device (TVSS).
The pictures taken by the camera are transduced into tactile stimulation at the back of blind persons. The use of the tactile sense for the human-machine interface was made possible through the enormous adaptability (plasticity) of the brain.
The Quality of Experience
A theoretical basis of our work and an explanation why the sensory substitution works is provided by the perception theory of Alva Noe and Kevin O'Regan. According to their approach, the special experience, which we associate with a certain sensory modality, is not established by the activation of certain brain areas. It will, however, be defined through the systematical change in the sensation as a result of an action. In this context, a modality becomes a certain way of actively exploring the environment and it is not bound to a certain sensory apparatus.
A comprehensive presentation of the theory can be found in the article published in 2001: "A sensorimotor account of vision and visual consciousness".


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Tommy Hilfiger Talks Families Both Fictional and Real at his American Express Fashion Show
You might have thought that on Thursday afternoon, the door had closed on New York Fashion Week Fall 2012. But I still had one last show to attend. American Express invited me to hit the Lincoln Center tents on Thursday evening. Tommy Hilfiger re-staged his Spring 2012 show for their cardmembers, along with a little help from stylist Mary Alice Stephenson and electro-pop band Cobra Starship.
Backstage, in between drooling over the rows of wooden-heeled boat shoes (that will soon be mine) and perhaps a few too many male models, I caught up with Tommy himself for a quick chat.
Tommy, the first thing I thought of when your Fall 2012 collection hit the runway was Downton Abbey. Any chance you watch the show?
Yes, it was definitely inspirational in that I wanted the clothes to look very English and very cool.
Tell me more about the fictional family you've used in your spring campaign, The Hilfigers. What are they like? What are they into?
Well, they definitely travel around—they've been camping out west together, and they went to a country estate another time. They travel as a family and have a lot of fun doing so. They're diverse, just like our customer base. They're healthy, wholesome and have one heck of a time.
I have to bring up your daughter Alexandria for a minute. I saw her NAHM collection last week and loved it. Has she always had design aspirations of her own?
She's an actress, artist and a designer, and I always knew she'd pursue on of those three things in the end. I'm personally really happy she wound up designing, because I actually might be of some help from time to time. The other things I wouldn't be able to help with! She's actually very focused and knows what she wants and likes, so she probably doesn't even need any of my style advice. Business advice, maybe [laughs]!
Later on, Tommy and Mary Alice conducted a quick Q&A right on the runway, during which the designer revealed he once wanted to pursue a very different career path. "When I was 18," he said, "I wanted to be a rock star. But since I couldn't really play, I decided that the next best thing would be to look like a rock star, and I opened my first clothing shop soon after."
Fittingly, the runway presentation that followed was accompanied by a live set by Cobra Starship. As the models (and even a few Basset Hounds) walked the runway, we spied many guests shimmying in their seats—and one Erin Fetherston, who dates Cobra's lead singer Gabe Saporta, happily snapping photos of her sweetheart from the front row. Adorbs.
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Bita's Cookbook
My favorites foods, made so they fit into a healthy low fat, low carb, low calorie diet.
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Very Good 4.9/5
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Cookbook creator says: These are great for a low carb, low fat breakfast, brunch or even a high protien snack! Submitted by CERISERENEE Carbs: 2.4g | Fat: 3.1g | Fiber: 0.9g | Protein: 11.1g | Calories: 105.8
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Cookbook creator says: Great for a party! Submitted by CERISERENEE Carbs: 3.2g | Fat: 11.2g | Fiber: 0.5g | Protein: 15.8g | Calories: 256.2
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These are low carb, low calorie breakfast muffins that I just love! You can do a meatless version with morningstar farms veggie sausage patties diced and added in place of ham. Submitted by CERISERENEE Carbs: 1.9g | Fat: 1.9g | Fiber: 0.3g | Protein: 6g | Calories: 50.9
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This is a favorite at my houe...a little high in calories, but you can make alterations to fix that. This is great with Basmati rice or Brown rice... Submitted by CERISERENEE Carbs: 15.8g | Fat: 21.2g | Fiber: 2.9g | Protein: 37.9g | Calories: 406.8
Very Good 4.5/5
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Cookbook creator says: Wow...just wow! This is my favorite recipe :) Submitted by CERISERENEE Carbs: 42.2g | Fat: 3.1g | Fiber: 3.4g | Protein: 19.7g | Calories: 442.8
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The Year-Round Youth Program is a leadership, project based, and youth led program open to youth ages 13-18. The program's Youth volunteers are involved in community events, projects, and volunteer at WAMC. The program is designed to provide youth an opportunity to serve the community and develop leadership skills in a fun filled environment. Meetings are based on school calendars and holidays, usually held once a month on the weekend.
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I have comfy&cozy,nappy,cranky,pouty &,stinky. I also have naughty but it has cracked wing.
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Hello there Donna not sure what you mean when you say Tag. Are you talking about the paper that comes with the mood dragons?
Hi. I was wondering if anyone might have, or know where I could get an original tag for the May mood dragon. I recently purchased the set but unfortunately this tag could not be found. Appreciate any assistance. I also have doubles of four...though I can't recall which ones...so if anyone is looking for one let me know and I'll check them.
i have all the months and some of the other limited edition ones like cranky with pictures and all are in mint condition. I am looking to sell them. shoot me an email if interested
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That evening I strolled over to Prague's main square. Rounding the corner I heard the chanting of a crowd. My heart leaped. Student demonstrations?No—a hockey game. The world championships were being held in Prague that week. Forty-foot TV screens had been erected around the square, and a thousand inebriated fans were cheering every outsized play. Is sports the new politics?
For all the gloss of downtown, some things hadn't changed. Holesovice Station was still a urine-stained concrete shed. At 7 a.m., when I arrived to catch a train to Berlin, the terminal was so empty that an old guy in a tracksuit was jogging through it, smoking a cigarette. Years ago, Holesovice had served as my bleak introduction to Eastern Europe. I was half-relieved to find its lack of charm intact.
Then the train pulled in, and I was thrust into another world. In the plush dining car were linen-covered tables and vases of tulips. A steward in a bow tie fixed me a frothy cappuccino and some chive scrambled eggs. This was infinitely better than flying. Who cared if it took an extra four hours?I gazed out at van Gogh-yellow fields, swirling in the breeze like lakes of butter. During the five-hour ride to Berlin I rarely spotted a highway, let alone a tour bus. We were cutting through Europe's in-between zones—past quarries, sheep farms, riverbank shipyards, rail stations, Soviet-era golf courses.
When we crossed the border a text message suddenly appeared on my cell phone: WELCOME TO GERMANY! HAVE A NICE STAY! Now that's service.
When I last visited Berlin, it was a strange time: the wall had come down the year before, but East and West remained night and day. In East Berlin, riot police with water cannons stared down squatters. My journal described Potsdamer Platz as "a hole, a muddy swamp of backhoes and idle cranes. Everything is abandoned, broken, or under renovation."
Flash forward 14 years, and Potsdamer Platz has bloomed. A Ritz-Carlton opened in 2004, and Sony, Toshiba, and Citibank are firmly entrenched. In my absence, Berlin's entire geography has shifted. What once was East is now Mitte, or "middle"; what used to be the center is now the far west side.
Meanwhile, a new generation is recasting Cold War iconography as "cool." A local company now offers "Trabi Safaris"—driving tours of East Berlin in puny, Soviet-era Trabant cars. I tried one that afternoon, and I can report that riding in a Trabi is like being pummeled by a water cannon. But the "Wild East" tour was terrific. We took in the former hinterlands of Prenzl'berg, which previously might as well have been Ukraine. Today it's one of Berlin's trendiest neighborhoods. We drove down Unter den Linden, the famous "Boulevard Under the Trees," lined with glittering cafés and galleries. And we visited Alexanderplatz, where I'd encountered the riot cops. The surrounding streets now recalled New York's Lower East Side; skrunky shops sold used vinyl and vintage Russian-made sneakers. That night I dined at a Parisian-style brasserie near the train station. I liked the idea of ordering poulet rôti in Berlin; it seemed appropriate on a whirlwind tour.
While waiting at Zoo Station for my overnight to Interlaken, I was approached by a ponytailed Australian who struggled under the weight of a five-foot-tall backpack. But his mood was amiable. "Hey there!" he called to me, a fellow solo traveler. Greg was simply following the backpacker rule of etiquette: Talk to anyone you see. And I was eager for conversation. So we chatted about his travels—trekking in Nepal, ashram stay in Goa, three months on the Continent, the usual Aussie route. Tonight he was off to Switzerland to go paragliding. Greg was 22, and not unlike me at his age; in another time we might have become fast friends. Now, as the conductor whistled us on, we parted on the platform—Greg to the back of the train, me to the front.
The Swiss-German City Night Line trains are among the best in Europe. My deluxe sleeper cabin had a twin bed and a surprisingly hot shower. There was also a telephone to summon Thomas, the cheerful attendant, who delivered champagne to my door as we glided out of the station. My God, what a change. Remember sleeping six to a cabin on vinyl couchettes?Remember knotting your bags to the luggage rack to ensure that they wouldn't be stolen?Now I had a mattress swathed in soft linens, a safe, an electronic key card for my cabin door—and, in the next car, a bar open to all passengers. There, I ran into Greg again, sharing a pilsner with some Swiss girl he'd just met.
Why Switzerland?For a Eurailer, the answer is obvious. When you've spent weeks mainlining museums and historic sites, Switzerland's appeal is its utter lack of them. Midway through my first grand tour, I'd stayed for two weeks in the Berner Oberland, still the loveliest mountain landscape I've ever seen.
Back then I stayed at a hostel with coin-op showers and a snoring Yugoslavian bunkmate. This time I checked into the Victoria-Jungfrau, Interlaken's grandest resort. It was a sort of homecoming: one evening in 1990, the Yugoslavian and I had crashed the Victoria's candlelit bar, where a single whiskey cost more than a night at the hostel. I seem to remember emptying bowls of cashews into my rucksack. Now I was back, perusing the spa brochure.
It was a damp, muted, Proustian day, rotten for hiking but ideal for waxing nostalgic. I pulled on a sweater and took a walk through town. As ever, Interlaken was as shiny as a new car—but more grown-up than the hokey village I'd known. I'd never noticed the Prada and Ferragamo outlets. Still, lilacs bloom on every corner, and the center is still a broad, unkempt meadow complete with grazing sheep.
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The remains of the 16th-century theatre where the premiere of Henry V was held have been found in London.
Archaeologists have unearthed remnants of the Curtain Theatre in Shoreditch. The venue was the base of the Lord Chamberlain's Men before they moved to the Globe on Bankside and is the "wooden O" described in Henry V.
The theatre was opened in 1577 and disappears from historic records until 1622, although historians believe that it may have been in use until the Civil War. At one stage, it was operated by James Burbage.
The dig at the site of the theatre is being undertaken by archaeologists from the Museum of London Archaeology. In a statement, the museum said "they have discovered what is believed to be one of the best preserved examples of an Elizabethan theatre in the UK".
The remains have come to light as a result of the land being redeveloped and the site's owners Plough Yard Developments, alongside property company the Estate Office Shoreditch, now plan to make the remains the centre of the new development. This may mean opening them up to the public.
A spokesman from Plough Yard Developments said: "This is one of the most significant Shakespearian discoveries of recent years. Although the Curtain was known to have been in the area, its exact location was a mystery. The quality of the remains found is remarkable and we are looking forward to working with MOLA, local community and Shakespearian experts to develop plans that will give the public access to the theatre remains as part of a new development."


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As for the issue of the two parties meeting in the same place (ittihâd al-majlis), I would say that this clearly does not exist. However, I do not know what you mean by "fulfilling" this as a condition. As for the option of the session (khiyâr al-majlis), I would say that this option is quite available for both the seller and the purchaser as long as they do not leave the online session. For the purchaser, his choice remains open to him as long as he does not leave his session and confirm his purchase. He still has the choice as long as the seller does not make a contract with him by approving the sale. Even if this approval is done by the seller electronically and automatically, it is done according to the pre-determined conditions specified by the seller, so the seller's option is likewise fulfilled. Therefore, as long as all the conditions of sale are fulfilled and there is no deception involved, the sale will be Islamically lawful.
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I'm growing watermelons for the first time, and things were looking great. But this evening I saw that some leaves were curling up. A closer inspection show black spots all over the leaves, top and bottom. Spots is actually the wrong word. It looked as if a million tomato hornworms have pooped on the leaves. The black stuff is not flat, like a spot. I assume a fungus of some sort.
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I was in New York working for District Council 37 [the public-employees union] in 1982, and I got assigned by the political arm to work on Mario's campaign for governor. The public employees disliked Koch, but Mario still seemed to have no chance of winning. I had zero political experience and was naive enough not to understand the forces that were arrayed against us. Koch was ahead by so many points. He had virtually been anointed by the New York Post. We were being marched to the slaughter, basically.
It was a relatively small group of people working on Mario's campaign at that point. Andrew was in charge of the group, and we were both the same age, about twenty-two, twenty-three. Andrew was given an impossible task. He had to court the biggest names in business, politics, and the labor bosses. He was the person tasked with keeping it all together. He had to gain the trust and respect of all those leaders in New York. I'm sure there were missteps along the way.
During the campaign, our small group worked way over on West Thirty-ninth Street. It was a huge, semi-abandoned warehouse space we had turned into "campaign headquarters." It was tough to keep morale up.
It was an assortment of people Andrew knew. There were his friends from Queens, random volunteers, and a couple of people like me sent in from the outside. And there was one young man from the neighborhood who came in every day, who was developmentally disabled. He was in his late teens. Peter, nice kid. He came in after school faithfully to help out. Peter would do things like get the literature out of boxes, stuff envelopes, the millions of things you have to do in a campaign operation. A few of the tough kids from his neighborhood in South Jamaica, they would occasionally give him a hard time. They would make fun of him in some way that they thought would go over his head, but you could tell it didn't and that he was hurt by it.
One day Andrew called a campaign staff meeting. The dozen of us trudged into the office, and he started casually going through the agenda. He said there were some new organizational duties for people. This seemed funny because it was the same twelve people doing everything all the time.
But Andrew then made a very big announcement that he was appointing Peter deputy volunteer coordinator. He looked at the group and said, You folks are going to work with him on that. For this kid, it was the shining moment of his life, that Andrew had singled him out. Andrew didn't berate anybody. But he was sending the message that he knew what was going on and he wanted everyone to treat this young man with respect.
You've heard the stories about him being a tough guy. But at the same time, this showed his moral compass. I thought it was unusual for a person of his age.
Mario Cuomo:
I became governor by accident in 1982. Hugh Carey decided not to run again. A number of candidates arose: Stanley Fink, speaker of the assembly, from Brooklyn, who was brilliant, funny, strong, and honest. Another was Carol Bellamy. There was Bob Abrams. All of these people had been around politics much longer than I had. Ken Auletta in the Daily News said I had everything it takes to be a good professor and a good lawyer but none of what it takes to be a good politician. I had no chance to win at all. I had never won an election before.
Carey had picked me for lieutenant governor, but I had never really proven myself to be a strong candidate for office.
People were asking me, Are you gonna run?
All of a sudden, Rupert [Murdoch] took Koch on a trip to London. And he talked Koch into running for governor. The Post and Rupert said they would back Koch. Then The Times said they were going to back Koch.
All the candidates dropped out. Ed called me up and said, Look, you're a great guy. I beat you in the mayor's race. You're not cut out for this. He compliments me, then he says, Why don't you just drop out and help me run my campaign, and then help me run the place?
Regrettably, he did a Penthouse article.
When asked about his ideas for what he would do as governor, he said, You know, there are no Chinese restaurants in Albany. It's a bunch of hillbillies up there. He said these insulting things in jest. Yet they became a big issue.
Before that, Andrew had said, You can't win this thing, Dad. Maybe it's time to fold. You can't win.
Andrew Cuomo:
Let me show you. Come over here. This is a 1968 GTO. It's a convertible. This is a collector's item. This is a '75 Corvette. It's all redone. I have just those two. No one else is allowed to drive them. Some things for us dudes are just ours. I drive them a little bit. The GTO they are what you call drivers. They're not so perfect that they're what you call show cars. There are people who will rebuild a car and just show the car. They don't drive the car. That's not these cars. I use these cars. The GTO, I use with the kids. The Corvette I've had since college and it's of sentimental value. I bought it and it needed a ton of work about $5,000 worth. The Corvette has only two seats, so I can't drive the kids. The GTO I use, but the kids don't like it. They get embarrassed when I show up in the GTO. Because it's different. Different looking and different sounding.
Christopher just redid a '69 Pontiac Firebird, which is like the '68 GTO. They're all the same genre, those cars. Late sixties, American cars. Those were the cars I grew up with, the cars that you liked that you couldn't afford. The aspirational cars.
I truly like taking apart the engine and putting it back together. It's a hobby for me now. Sort of my therapy, you know?
The El Camino was Christopher's fault.
Chris Cuomo:
He blew the engine. I don't know how the hell that's my fault.
Dan Klores, filmmaker:
I first met Andrew when I was editor of Avenue magazine and I assigned a story on Mario Cuomo's chief fundraiser, Lucille Falcone. She was his secret weapon in the primary. This was 1985.
I get a call one day from two guys I went to high school with. I hadn't spoken to them in almost twenty years. I hadn't even thought of them. I maybe said nine words to them the entire time in high school. One was a guy named Bob Miller, and it turns out that at that time, he was Andrew Cuomo's law partner. And that was Andrew going to work. He'd obviously said, Find out who knows this guy Dan Klores. Anyway, it was a positive story.
So Andrew called me and said why don't you go for a ride with me. He knew I was from Brooklyn, and he drove like a maniac out to East New York to show me what he had been doing. And what he had been doing left this indelible print in my mind. He had built this housing complex of two-story buildings with gardens and playgrounds for people who used to be homeless through his organization, called HELP. It was one of the most impressive places I've ever seen. This was a completely different side of the guy who was trying to manage a story on Mario's fundraiser.
A place for these mothers and children who used to be homeless that provided not only safety and comfort but also hope. He'd dealt with everything himself the design, the contracting, the construction. But then after the people moved in, he dealt with their alcoholism and drug addiction and history of abuse. And some communities, like in Suffolk County, fought him left and right.
Some people say, Oh, it was easy for him, he was the governor's son. How many governors' sons or daughters do all this?
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Hi, our pH level is low (6.3) and we're looking at putting in a neutralizer. One company suggested we first add polyphosphates (by replacing our whole house filter with a polyphosphate insert) for some time to recoat the inside of the pipes to help protect them. Does this make sense? About how long should we do this for?
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Difficult to answer that question without knowing all the parameters of your water conditions. Well or water system? Hardness, iron, manganese, TDS, copper, chlorine, arsenic, and for a well nitrates and bateria? An acid neutralizer will increase the hardness of the water and that may need to be addressed. |
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How big would that polyphosphate feeder(PPF) be? For water to affected by polyphosphates, a certain amount of contact time would be required to dissolve the chemicals. Also, metering the chemical feed to provide an even amount over time is important; simply replaced a sediment filter with a poly-"cartridge" is a not ideal. A housing that permits a portion of the line water (adjustable) through the cartridge or housing are available but require additional plumbing and parts. It would be putting a thin 'coating' on the pipes but will not be permanent and a continuous feed will need to be done to accomplish that. Polyphosphates also encapsulate molecules--such as iron and calcium. Oxygen wouldn't interact with iron, which causes staining. Calcium wouldn't cause scale build up, which keeps pipes clean, I am familiar with any 'coating' of plumbing. In your case this is to prevent corrosion. The effect may also break down with higher temperatures so hot water lines would not show the same effects. Polyphosphates are considered a pollutant because they don't readily breakdown in nature and can cause damage to oxygen levels in lakes and ponds. Not to say that yours will be a lake-killer, but more study might be recommended on the use of polyphosphates and biphosphates. |
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David Jeffrey Chapman Used Fraudulent Checks to Purchase Postage Stamps, Which He Resold at Local Coin Shops
PORTLAND, Ore. - U.S. District Judge Michael Mosman sentenced David Jeffrey Chapman, 39, of Portland, to 36 months in prison and five years supervised release, on Friday for orchestrating a bank fraud and identity theft scheme in the Portland area. Previously, Judge Mosman sentenced Chapman's co-defendant, Charity Anne Thometz, 37, also of Portland, to 30 months in prison and five years of supervised release for the same schemes. Judge Mosman ordered Chapman and Thometz to pay $14,599.30 in restitution to the United States Postal Service, and $4,199.67 to U.S. Bank.
In December 2011, Chapman pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft. He admitted that from September 2010 through November 2010, he, Thometz, and others burglarized mail boxes, motel rooms, automobiles, and other locations to steal items, including mail, checks, financial information, personal information, and means of identification. He and Thometz used the stolen personal information to produce false identification documents, including driver licenses, and used the stolen financial information to produce fraudulent checks. He and Thometz then passed the fraudulent checks at various locations, including at United States post offices to purchase large amounts of stamps, which he would then resell at local coin shops. Chapman also orchestrated a "check-kiting" scheme, in which he would deposit fraudulent checks to his and others' bank accounts, to create an artificially-inflated balance in the account, and then withdraw funds from the account before the banks realized the checks on deposit were fraudulent.
Both Chapman and Thometz have lengthy criminal histories, including prior identity theft convictions. Chapman is a former European Kindred gang member. Both acknowledged at their respective sentencing hearings that they executed these schemes to fund their methamphetamine addictions.
"People should be able to trust that the mail delivered to their mailboxes will be there when they go to retrieve it, that their financial and personal information will not be stolen, and that their very identities are safe from thieves," said U.S. Attorney Amanda Marshall. "We will prosecute and convict those who steal the good names and hard-earned money of others."
This case stemmed from an investigation by the U. S. Postal Inspection Service, with assistance from the Gresham Police Department and Portland Police Bureau. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Stacie Beckerman.


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Oct 2005 - Volume 4 Issue 3
Teaching Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Agents: Challenges and Perspectives
- Johan Kummeneje and Harko Verhagen - Teaching Agent Programming to a Hybrid Student Population
- John Kerins - Developing Critical Insights into Artificial Intelligence
- Owen Cliffe, Marina De Vos, Julian Padget and Edgar Casasola - Teaching Multi-Agent Systems in the UK and in Latin America
- Jörg Denzinger - Teaching Multi-Agent Systems using the ARES Simulator
- José M. Vidal, Paul Buhler and Hrishikesh Goradia - Tools and Lessons from a Multiagent Systems' Class
- T. L. McCluskey and R. M. Simpson - The Use of an Integrated Tool to Support Teaching and Learning in Artificial Intelligence
Editorial by Maria Fasli
University of Essex
Welcome to this special edition of the ITALICS journal of the HEA-ICS on Teaching Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Agents: Challenges and Perspectives.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Intelligent Agents (IA) have been incorporated into the curriculum of Computer Science degree schemes for a number of years now at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. One of the challenges is that students attending such courses may have diverse backgrounds, interests and different motives for choosing them and invariably different expectations. Moreover, despite the fact that the underlying research areas have developed over the years, teaching artificial intelligence, agents and multi-agent systems presents a number of problems. Firstly, a great diversity in the topics covered as there is a lack of agreement on the core contents of such courses. Secondly, a heavy influence of one's own research expertise and specialization in deciding the content of such courses. Thirdly, a lack of standard methodologies and tools that can be employed for teaching such topics. This special issue contains papers that discuss problems specific to teaching AI and IA and approaches to learning and teaching these topics.
Kerins' paper (Developing Critical Insights into AI) describes an Artificial Intelligence course that attempts to provide insights into AI through introducing context, theory, and relevant practical tasks that allow students to gain a deeper understanding into some of the scientific and engineering goals of AI. The paper by McCluskey and Simpson (Use of an Integrated Tool to Support Teaching & Learning in AI) reports on the advantages of using a high level integrated tool for supporting teaching and learning Artificial Intelligence topics such as knowledge acquisition and formulation, validation and maintenance of domain models, inductive learning and automated plan generation. They argue that the use of such a tool supports teaching and enhances the students' learning experience.
The papers by Jose M. Vidal et al (Experiences Teaching Multi-agent Systems), Kummeneje and Verhagen (Teaching Agent Programming in Sweden) and Owen Cliffe et al (Teaching Multi-Agent Systems in the UK and in Latin America) describe courses on multi-agent systems being taught in the UK, US, Latin America and Sweden. They complement each other in that they enlighten about practices, experiences and lessons learnt from using different tools and approaches in teaching multi-agent systems topics. These papers provide a useful guide to practitioners looking for tools to complement the theoretical part of multi-agent systems courses and provide practical tasks for the students. Moreover, they provide valuable
insights into the use, appropriateness and effectiveness of the reported tools. The paper by Denzinger and Kidney (Teaching Multi-Agent Systems Using the ARES Simulator) looks into the use of a specific tool in a multi-agent systems course which enables students to gain experience with and tackle problems regarding cooperation and competition in multi-agent systems.
The common theme that emerges from all papers is that students gain a deeper understanding of artificial intelligence and intelligent agents when they engage in challenging tasks that provide them with the opportunity to apply and integrate principles and techniques taught as well as their own ideas. They are then in a position to appreciate the aims and goals of AI and multi-agent systems and the great difficulties and challenges that these present.


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The system can help save labor, save water, increase yields, improve the quality of the product and reduce environmental risks, he says.
Miller has been conducting his research in small plots at a research station for five years and now is beginning to conduct tests at larger locations in satellite research sites with varying soil types.
In one such test, he compared his results irrigating with sensors in a test plot in grower Billy Jenkins' field in Jefferson, S.C., with Jenkins' traditional method of irrigating once a day.
"We were able to get 15 percent to 20 percent over his yield and used 20 percent less water," Miller says.
During the test, Jenkins noted that the system started irrigating whenever the water level dropped, no matter the time of day, whereas on the control portion, he would irrigate at certain times each day, whether it was needed or not.
The system would be "worth its weight in gold," especially on farms of about 40 acres or more, he says.
The number of sensors can vary, depending on the number of soil types in a field. Usually one or two sensors are sufficient for up to 75 acres.
They are fairly durable. Miller has used 12 sensors for five years with few problems, but they are electronic components, he emphasizes, and need to be installed properly.
The Enviro Scan sensors he uses are made by Sentek Pty Ltd. of Kent Town, South Australia. They're available in the United States from Earthtec Solutions LLC of Vineland, N.J.
A simple manual monitoring system with two sensors and a weather station can cost less than $3,000, says David Lankford, general manager for Earthtec.
A more elaborate setup with automatic irrigation and controller valves can range from less than $5,000 to $30,000, depending on the irrigation system the grower already has.
Sensing improvement
Coosaw Farms in Jefferson has been using sensors for about eight years, says Brad O'Neal, operations director.
"They've definitely worked," he says. "We're very pleased with them."
Coosaw Farms uses six sensors to monitor 30 acres of blueberries and 70 acres of cabbage on various soil types. During the spring, they're used on 65 acres of watermelons along with blueberries.
O'Neal hopes to incorporate more sensors into the farm's 500 acres over time.
He says quality is improved, and yields can increase by 10 percent, depending on conditions.
He found the system to be most effective in drought years, when low humidity and high temperatures "are really sucking the water out."


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Taylor Ward Named MW Player of the Week
Feb. 24, 2014
By: Matt Burkholder COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Fresno State sophomore catcher/designated hitter Taylor Ward has earned Mountain West Baseball Player of the Week honors for games played from Feb. 17-23, as announced by the conference on Monday. Ward, an Indio, Calif. native, helped lead the Bulldogs to a 4-1 week, including a 3-0 Mountain West series sweep of Nevada to kick off conference play. Over five games played, three starts as the DH and two at catcher, Ward averaged a .389 batting average with seven hits, four runs scored and eight RBIs. In addition, he hit his first home run of the season and finished the week with a .611 slugging percentage. For the week, Ward had at least one RBI and one hit in each of the Bulldogs five games during the stretch. T. Ward Feb. 17-23 Statistics Fresno State will be at home on Wednesday to face Bakersfield at 6:35 p.m. at Beiden Field and will complete its nine-game homestand with a three-game series versus Texas A&M over the weekend. "Catch the Wave" - 2014 Fresno State baseball season tickets are now on sale and can be ordered online at gobulldogs.com or over the phone at 559-278-DOGS (3647). The official home of the Fresno State Bulldogs is 940 AM ESPN Radio.


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iO Studio
"I think being funny is not anyone's first choice." Woody Allen
iO Studio is a half hour show that celebrates comedy. Throughout the years the iO Theatre has had notable students who are huge box office comedy A listers and include writers for some of the best rated sitcoms and talk shows.
Each show will have students and alumni performing a brand new sketch, have an appearance by a performer(s) to promote their own iO West show, and will feature some stand up. Wrapping up the show will be a well known and beloved iO performer each month for a memorable one-on-one interview. The idea for this is to inspire other performers starting out. The interview will be more like a seminar, featuring an improv performer explaining what led them to iO and teaching the audience about what improv means to them. Closing out the show with an improv scene with the host, Mark Alderson.
May 30th Show
and SPECIAL GUEST Brian Stack
Produced by Mark Alderson and Jade Mason
Sunday Top Story! Weekly
Monday Cherry Cherry Crush The Cherry Pick The Deltones
Tuesday Dasariski Improv Jam
Harold Teams Birdland Bush League Dinner Jacket Excitebike Granddaughter Hooligan Tub Step
House Harold Teams Boy Heyday King Ten Wheelhouse
Thursday Cage Match Cook County Social Club Joel Murray and Friends Quartet The Reckoning
Friday Opening Night: The Improvised Musical!® Orpheus Roy and Friends
Saturday Doctor Who Live! Dr. God Dr. God Revival The Armando Show The Lampshades
Mainstage Rotating Shows Daddy Doesn't Live Here Anymore Odd Man Razowsky & Clifford The Blank Experience Wall of Comedy
House Sketch Teams Brute Squad DJ Faucet Duke It Doesn't Have To Be This Way It's The Cops! Jet Jaguar Redford The Mutiny
Featured Sketch Teams Feeny Hot Lunch Raffle Redlight Sidekick Turtleneck War Room
DCT Harold Teams Critical Darling
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Less than twenty-four hours after performing a ceremony for a homosexual couple, Mayor Greg Goodnight said that he had been confronted by several people in his city who were concerned about his involvement. Don Burris was one of those men and spoke to the mayor on the morning of Saturday, June 28, 2014, one day after the event. While talking with Don, the mayor was pleasant, yet unwavering. Don stated that the mayor's misdirected compassion had blinded him to the sin of homosexuality as well as to his own sin as an accomplice. Don handed the mayor a personal copy of the article, "When a King Sins", before it was posted online. Don considers the mayor to be a friend and not just a politician. He cares for the mayor as well as for the people of Kokomo and their relationship with God.
Since it is the Holy Spirit's job to convict, Don knew that his own role in confronting the mayor was limited to faithfully speaking the truth to him. The mayor didn't yet see the difference between compassion for sinners versus condoning sin, or that ultimately sinners are harmed by friends and family who enable their ungodly behavior. The mayor may not realize that 'faithful are the wounds of a friend'.[1] Although it is never easy to tell a friend that he has sinned, it is still the most loving thing to do for him at that time. The person's feelings may be hurt; yet, rather than being harmed by the truth, the person is helped by it. Jesus Himself said that the truth will set you free.
The biblical story of John the Baptist is well-known, but there is no mention as to whether any other men confronted King Herod concerning his sin of adultery[2]. Also, even though John the Baptist was doing the right thing, it is assumed by most scholars that he was thunderous in his approach. Perhaps, instead, John the Baptist was speaking the truth with charity, even though his words were penetrating. He knew from the scriptures that iron sharpens iron as one man sharpens another.[3] It's possible that he was fond of the king and wanted to see him succeed. So, John the Baptist may have begun his vocal opposition to the king's sin with a respectful introduction beforehand such as, "Oh, king, live forever! Yet, I beseech thee to consider thy ways, which are an abomination unto Almighty God. It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife."
It is important to note that Biblical narratives such as this one have been played out again and again throughout the centuries in new eras, new places and new lives. These scriptural narratives are not merely dusty stories, but they are guiding examples for how people should-and should not-live. In a good way, history repeats itself when believers internalize scriptural truths from these narratives, because the Bible is living and active and sharper than any double-edged sword. Indeed, the Bible gives wisdom for the here and now.
Thus, throughout the ages, kings have sinned and have been confronted time after time. Some kings have repented, others have remained blinded and more than a few have rebelled. Today, God is still giving kings an opportunity to reign justly, and He is still calling believing men around the world to play the bold role of John the Baptist when sin needs confronting. Why? To be condemning? No! It is for the purpose of God's truth to shine in the darkness so that sinners can repent and be saved.
It remains to be seen how many men will answer that call for boldness to confront the mayor by speaking truth to him. And, it is not yet known how the mayor, the king of Kokomo, will ultimately respond, whether by: 1) repenting, 2) remaining blinded, or 3) rebelling.
God is giving Mayor Greg Goodnight a choice while the city of Kokomo hangs in the balance of that choice.
[1] Proverbs 27:6
[2] Matthew 14:1-12
[3] Proverbs 27:17


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A good driving enthusiast may have a favorite road or route, but a great driver is willing to share that coveted secret with a few like-minded friends. For that purpose, Mini has released Mini Motoring: a smartphone application that links Mini drivers together to exchange their favorite driving roads.
The application, which is compatible with Android and iPhone handsets, is based on the previously released BMW Ultimate Drive application. After creating an account, drivers can post stretches of road or more complicated routes using the app's internal Google Maps feature. Once a route is posted, other users can view the routes, follow them, and then rate them from one to five stars.
The Mini app goes a bit further up the scale of social navigation by adding another feature: social rewards. Customers who use the application get virtual points for using the application, but actual Mini owners can also get points for linking the application to their Mini Financial Services lease or loan accounts and doing things like paying their bills through the app or signing up for paperless/digital billing.
Those points are currently good forpurchasingdigital items like Mini smartphone wallpapers, but Mini says that, in the future, it allow users to apply virtual points towards physical promotional items.
The app also bridges the gap between social networking on one's phone and in real life: it has a special clubs feature that allows Mini owners clubs to post private routes that are only visible by other club members, and let club members put their membership status on their application profiles.
The gaming features from the Mini app, BMW says, are now also available for the BMW Ultimate Drive application. Both apps are free, and both are now available in the Apple App Store and Android Marketplace.
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Fifty Shades of Gold
By Paul Flynn
Photography by Annemarieke van Drimmelen
Less than 10 minutes into our chat in a chic Parisian hotel lobby, Alison Goldfrapp is expressing woes about her interviewing skills. "Sorry, I'm crap at talking about this," she says, referring to the broad-church topics of sexuality and gender she's been asked to discuss. "It kind of annoys me when I'm made to think like that. Our sexuality's so complex that to define it in black and white just seems ludicrous, really."
But whether she thinks it or not, the singer is slyly fantastic on these subjects, teasing their borders into intricate musical sentences. She has a keen ear for offbeat, intimate narratives, both in songs and in life. She recalls how after watching the film Elles, she was haunted by the image of Juliette Binoche reaching the outer limits of masturbatory pleasure. "I keep getting flashbacks of it and thinking, Wow, is that scene a bit over the top? They made her look quite pasty, almost as if she were going to throw up at any moment. But I love Juliette Binoche. I'll watch anything with her in it."
The question of sexuality and identity is all over Tales of Us, the sixth studio album from Goldfrapp, the duo she formed with keyboardist Will Gregory in 1999. The record is a third-person suite of bold, chilling stories with a cool, noir cast. A girlfriend runs from her homicidal partner through the Hollywood Hills. Two male soldiers are caught in a moving clash with love and mortality that packs its own military heat. ("Really?" she deadpans in response to the remark. "I hadn't noticed that."). In "Annabel," the titular intergender child is asked the question his/her parents most need answered, but which Annabel cannot oblige. The tales become touchstones for deeper reflections on the passing of time and the deceptive nature of memory. Her take: "They're just stories I found moving." You can hear it.


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The lowest municipal yields in a generation may help Rhode Island cut the cost of repaying $75 million it borrowed to lure former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's now-bankrupt video-game company from Massachusetts.
Providence, Rhode Island's capital and biggest city, probably will seek bankruptcy court protection to deal with a budget deficit, Robert Flanders, the state- appointed receiver for nearby Central Falls, said yesterday.
The receiver for Central Falls, the Rhode Island city that declared bankruptcy last month, proposed a five-year plan for fiscal recovery that shields bondholders from losses while cutting benefits to retirees, imposing givebacks on unions and raising property taxes.
Central Falls, Rhode Island's poorest city, sought Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection as it struggles to meet pension obligations.
Central Falls, Rhode Island, whose motto is "a city with a bright future," has cast a shadow across the rest of the state by entering bankruptcy.
Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee, scion of a family of state Republican leaders, won election as an independent last year with just 36 percent of the vote. That was the easy part.
Scranton Mayor Christopher Doherty is blunt when asked about a court order forcing his Pennsylvania city to pay about $30 million in wages withheld from police and firefighters under a state-approved fiscal recovery plan.
"Every dollar that's paid for these moral-obligation bonds is a dollar down the rat hole that could have been paid for education and social services and relief for retirees."
- Robert Flanders on Jul 22, 2012


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Street and Roadway Lighting Pilot Program offered by the Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation for eligible municipalities, villages, towns, and townships. Deadline for applications is March 13, 2015.
Illinois Energy Now is an energy efficiency program administered by the State of Illinois that provides millions of dollars in rebates to public facilities that make large-scale equipment improvements to their electric and natural gas systems. More than $70 million is available annually to help fund these projects.
Illinois Energy Now is having a big year! Demand for public sector incentives has been very high, and funding for some programs has been exhausted. Read more...
Funding availability summary (for both public and private sector clients)
Energy Code Training Opportunities Announced. Five training sessions are scheduled round the state between October 2014 and May 2015.
Program Announcements for Public Sector Energy Efficiency
HELP with incentive application is available!
provided on behalf of Illinois Energy Now
Check out the SEDAC YouTube Channel
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Offering savings through direct install of efficient products to qualified PUBLIC facilities.
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All the Illinois Energy Now energy incentives offered by DCEO are summarized here.
Number of energy assessments: 1,625
Annual energy cost savings achieved: $14.3 million
Potential annual cost savings identified: $57.7 million
Building square footage assessed: 169.6 million sf
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Standard Register Launches New Corporate Strategy, Posts Financial Results
April 28, 2011"Even the world's top companies need help executing critical communications and managing inherent compliance, safety and security risks, because they often don't have the required resources or expertise in-house. We have a compelling portfolio of solutions that often can be applied enterprise-wide to help customers address their strategic issues. We can help them develop innovative solutions to build, protect and enhance their brands," he said.
The company's portfolio is comprised of document management and process improvement services and solutions that are customized for its respective markets.
• Its commercial business provides marketing, training and customer communications solutions that help companies ensure brand consistency, increase customer loyalty and enhance security.
• In healthcare, Standard Register offers solutions to accelerate performance, attract and educate patients, enhance patient safety and improve the quality of care.
• Its Industrial business helps manufacturers realize efficiencies by removing waste from the manufacturing process, reduce product liability claims through improved compliance, and gain distinction with the latest product decoration technology.
Morgan said that the company's refined strategy is already gaining traction. "Market analysis showed us we have significant opportunities to grow market share in each of our three segments, and it's evident we are on the right path. We've stabilized the company, made significant investments in technology, and introduced new solutions and services that are driving growth."
Other First Quarter 2011 Financial Results
Gross margin as a percent of revenue improved to 32.5 percent for the quarter vs. 32.0 percent in the prior year. LIFO inventory adjustment was negligible for the current quarter versus a favorable LIFO adjustment of $1.7 million for the prior year. Selling, general and administrative expenses, excluding pension loss amortization were down $3.3 million from the prior year. Continuous improvement initiatives allowed the Company to enhance its cost structure which, allowed all three business units to show increases in their operating profit over the prior year.
Adjusting for pension loss amortization and restructuring charges, non-GAAP net income was $4.2 million for the current quarter compared with non-GAAP net income of $2.3 million for the prior year quarter.
During the quarter, capital expenditures were $1.9 million and are expected to be in the range of $18-21 million for the year, the majority of which will support the advancement of our core growth solutions. Pension funding contributions were $8.0 million during the quarter and are expected to be approximately $30 million for the year. Non-GAAP cash on a net debt basis was $5.8 million positive for the quarter, driven by working capital improvements previously predicted.
"Generating profit and positive cash flow during the quarter demonstrates our progress toward a more enduring environment," noted Morgan. "However, we know that to be a sustainable organization, we need to deliver growth on the top-line as well. Driving revenue growth by advancing our core growth solutions is the primary focus for this year."
About Standard Register
Standard Register (NYSE:SR) is trusted by the world's leading companies to advance their reputations by aligning their communications with corporate standards and priorities. Providing market-specific insights and a compelling portfolio of solutions to address the changing business landscape in healthcare, commercial and industrial markets, Standard Register is the recognized leader in the management and execution of mission-critical communications. More information is available at www.standardregister.com.
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Upcoming Insurance Pre-Licensing Course
"Property & Casualty Pre-Licensing Course"
September 13, 14, 20 & 21, 2013 - (Friday & Saturday)
8:00am - 6:00pm
LAKE CHARLES, LA. - The Louisiana Consortium of Insurance & Financial Services at Louisiana State University in Shreveport (LSUS) will present a "Pre-Licensing: Property & Casualty Insurance Course" on September 13, 14, 20, & 21, 2013 Fridays and Saturdays, 8:00am - 6:00pm on the McNeese campus located in the Burton Business Center, Room 118. This course provides forty (40) hours of class time suitable to prepare an individual to sit for the Property and Casualty Licensing exam. The class material is designed to prepare the student for the exam and to provide a good education for a career in insurance. Topics include basic terminology, concepts, sales, the fundamentals of insurance law, and agent's responsibility.
The cost is $230 per person including the textbooks. For registration and additional information on upcoming Life & Health or Property & Casualty classes, contact at 337-475-5075.


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you can Google "Quikpod" to find that innovative product.
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