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I wanted to create a special cake for my parent's 60th wedding anniversary celebration. I had never taken on a tiered cake before, so I was nervous, but this recipe sounded so good. I decided to do a two-tier test before the event, and the cake part didn't turn out good at all for me. I confess that I did add 1/2 cup sour cream to each batch of batter, so perhaps that threw the balance off. The cake did not cook through, and was way too dense, and it wound up in the garbage. My second test was using the basic butter recipe from wilton.com as my batter. Then I followed this recipe for everything else. Like other reviewers have mentioned, a little lemon and vanilla added to the cream cheese frosting works well. The Magicake Baking strips are a amazing! Test #2 received rave reviews at work. I used apricot spread instead of rosehip jam (as I was saving that for the final). The final cake was delicious. And the rosehip jam has a lovely texture and not-too-sweet flavor. I used blueberries instead of blackberries. I also found the assembly instructions easy to follow. Also, others have questioned whether this recipe is true to the original as printed in Gourmet magazine. Well, I purchased the original mag on eBay, and I can report that is exact to the letter.
The cake baked perfectly. The grain looks good, but I, too, think it is a little on the dry side--a bit flavorless as well. I would only rate it 3 forks. The Elvis Presley poundcake (it uses sour cream) is the best I've found at epicurious.
No one has reviewed this for awhile. I'm going to try it because of the controversy and because of the unusual directions for the cake method. I've never seen a pound cake that doesn't incorporate one whole egg at a time. But there are lots of issues with grain etc. when it comes to homemade pound cakes. I've a cake for early February, so I will check back with the results.
Everyone loved this cake! It was my first tiered caked & it came together great. Just start early, at least 3 days in advance, so you're not stressed. You only need 1/2 the lemon syrup, and not as much jam as it calls for. Make sure the butter is REALLY at room temp or you cakes will come out with "craters" in them. The frosting is AWESOME. I already made it a 2nd time for a different cake. The finished product weighed 25 lbs!
This is an excellent cake. I have made it several times and it always gets rave reviews. You have to follow all the steps however- don't leave out the lemon syrup or the preserves or it will be bland and probably dry.
I made this for my daughter's birthday and it was a total success..beautiful, delicious..and fun to make..she wants it for her wedding someday..
This cake came out beautiful, but not so tasty. I have posted pictures and a lengthy review here: http:// thegourmetproject.blogspot.com/2007/06/ lemon-blackberry-wedding-cake- page-736.html
It has been a year since eating this cake. I pulled it out for my daughter's first anniversary and the cake still was fabulous!
It just amazes me, the unfavorable reviews people who are obviously not cooks/bakers write and submit. The fact that someone believes that 6 sticks of butter are 3 lbs. is unbelievable. The recipe states from the very beginning that this is a pound cake. Pound cakes do not require a leavening agent, they are meant to be a dense texture. They do raise while baking due to the air incorporated while mixing. My suggestion to other reviewers is, if you do not know what you are talking about, do not review a recipe. You appear stupid.

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Sewer News PAWC CONTACT NUMBER 1-800-565-7292 The Municipal Sewer Authority meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00p.m. at the Franklin Township Municipal Building. Questions about billing prior to September 1, 2013? Contact: Jamie Gebhart, Sewer Secretary, 717-321-5212 Mailing address: P.O. Box 185 Cashtown, PA 17310 Effective August 29, 2013 the Franklin Township Sewer Authority has sold the Cashtown/McKnightstown sewer system as well as the Poplar Springs sandmound to a private company, Pennsylvania American Water (PAWC). PAWC is now responsible for all future collections as well as operation and maintenance of the systems. The Authority, through the negotiating process, was able to lower your monthly rate from $90.00 a month to $85.00 per month for the Cashtown/McKnightstown customers, $60.00 a year savings. The rates will stay the same for the Poplar Springs customers. You can expect your first invoice from PAWC on or about September 30, 2013 for services rendered September 1, 2013 September 30, 2013. That bill will reflect the prior months service and PAWC will continue billing on a monthly basis, in arrears. At the August 13, 2013 monthly board meeting the Sewer Authority Board has decided unanimously to not bill our customers for the final months service. YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE A BILL FROM FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP SEWER AUTHORITY IN SEPTEMBER for the services you received in August, 2013 unless you are delinquent and owe a past due amount. If you do owe the Authority for past due amounts, please pay that amount, in full, immediately, to the Sewer Authority. The Authority must collect all past due amounts, and will immediately begin collection actions on all delinquent accounts. Please feel free to contact Jamie Gebhart at 717-321-5212 with any questions or concerns you may have. October 2012 Payments are accepted by mail at PO Box 185, Cashtown, PA 17310 and at the ACNB Branch located at the intersection of Chambersburg Rd and High Street. Effective 10/1/12 PAYMENT IS NO LONGER ACCEPTED BY ANY TOWNSHIP OR MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEE for sewer bills. An interest rate of 1.5% is assessed on the 5th of the month and a $20.00 penalty is assessed on the 15th of the month for all delinquent accounts.
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1 Alleluia. Praise ye the Lord, for the psalm is good; (let our) praising be merry, and fair to our God. (Alleluia. Praise ye the Lord, for it is good to sing to him; let our praises be joyful, and pleasing to our God.) | 1 Praise the LORD. How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise him! |
2 The Lord shall build [up] Jerusalem; and he shall gather together the scatterings of Israel. (The Lord shall rebuild Jerusalem; and he shall gather together the scattered people of Israel.) | 2 The LORD builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the exiles of Israel. |
3 The which Lord maketh whole men contrite in heart; and bindeth together the sorrows of them. (The Lord who maketh whole those who be contrite in heart, or who be broken-hearted; and who bindeth up their wounds.) | 3 He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. |
4 Which numbereth the multitude of stars; and calleth names to all those. (Who numbereth the multitude of the stars; and calleth all of them by their names.) | 4 He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name. |
5 Our Lord is great, and his virtue is great; and of his wisdom there is no number. (Our Lord is great, and his power is great; and there is no measure of his wisdom.) | 5 Great is our Lord and mighty in power; his understanding has no limit. |
6 The Lord taketh up mild men; forsooth he maketh low sinners till to the earth. (The Lord raiseth up the meek, or the humble; but he bringeth the sinners down to the ground.) | 6 The LORD sustains the humble but casts the wicked to the ground. |
7 Before sing ye to the Lord in acknowledging; say ye psalm to our God in an harp. (Sing ye to the Lord with thanksgiving; sing ye songs to our God on a harp.) | 7 Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; make music to our God on the harp. |
8 Which covereth heaven with clouds; and maketh ready rain to the earth. Which bringeth forth hay in hills; and herb to the service of men. (Who covereth the heavens with clouds; and prepareth rain for the earth. Who bringeth forth hay, or grass, on the hills; and plants for the service of all.) | 8 He covers the sky with clouds; he supplies the earth with rain and makes grass grow on the hills. |
9 Which giveth meat to their work beasts; and to the birds of crows calling him. (Who giveth food to their work beasts; and to the younglings of crows calling to him.) | 9 He provides food for the cattle and for the young ravens when they call. |
10 He shall not have will in the strength of an horse; neither it shall be well pleasant to him in the legs of a man. (He shall not take delight in the strength of a horse; nor shall a man's fast legs be well pleasing to him.) | 10 His pleasure is not in the strength of the horse, nor his delight in the legs of a man; |
11 It is well pleasant to the Lord on men that dread him; and in them that hope in his mercy. (But the Lord is well pleased with those who fear him/with those who revere him; and with those who trust in his love.) | 11 the LORD delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love. |
12 Jerusalem, praise thou the Lord; Zion, praise thou thy God. | 12 Extol the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise your God, O Zion, |
13 For he hath comforted the locks of thy gates; he hath blessed thy sons in thee. (For he hath strengthened the locks of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within them.) | 13 for he strengthens the bars of your gates and blesses your people within you. |
14 Which hath set thy coasts peace (He who hath put thy land at peace); and filleth thee with the fatness of wheat. | 14 He grants peace to your borders and satisfies you with the finest of wheat. |
15 Which sendeth out his speech to the earth; his word runneth swiftly. (Who sendeth out his word, or his command, to the earth; yea, his word runneth swiftly about.) | 15 He sends his command to the earth; his word runs swiftly. |
16 Which giveth snow as wool; he spreadeth abroad a cloud as ashes. (Who giveth the snow like wool; and he spreadeth abroad the hoarfrost like ashes.) | 16 He spreads the snow like wool and scatters the frost like ashes. |
17 He sendeth his crystal as morsels; who shall be able to suffer before the face of his coldness? (He sendeth out his ice like morsels; yea, who can survive the cold that he sendeth?) | 17 He hurls down his hail like pebbles. Who can withstand his icy blast? |
18 He shall send out his word, and shall melt those; his spirit shall blow, and waters shall flow. (And then he sendeth out his word, and the ice melteth; and his wind bloweth, and the waters flow.) | 18 He sends his word and melts them; he stirs up his breezes, and the waters flow. |
19 Which telleth his word to Jacob; and his rightfulnesses and dooms to Israel. (Who telleth his word to Jacob; yea, his statutes and his laws, or his decrees, to Israel.) | 19 He has revealed his word to Jacob, his laws and decrees to Israel. |
20 He did not so to each nation; and he showed not his dooms to them. (He hath not done this for any other nation; he hath not shown his laws, or his decrees, to them.) | 20 He has done this for no other nation; they do not know his laws. Praise the LORD. |
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Staybridge Suites Syracuse (Liverpool)
Welcome to the Staybridge Suites Syracuse/Liverpool.
Our hotel is only minutes away from everything that Syracuse and the surrounding areas have to offer, corporate and leisure travelers alike value our convenient location. Located only five miles from Hancock International Airport (SYR) and two miles from the Regional Transportation Center, the Staybridge Suites is happy to offer a complimentary 24-hour shuttle. In addition, our property is located directly across from the NYS Thruway and only one mile from I-81.
As a corporate traveler, along with our convenient location, enjoy all of the comforts that our extended stay property has to offer. Whether it's our spacious suites with full kitchens, complimentary breakfast buffet, Fitness Center, evening reception Tue - Thurs, or free high-speed Internet access we are here to make you feel less like you're at work, and more like you're at home.
In addition, the Staybridge Suites is connected to a newly renovated full service Holiday Inn that offers a full service restaurant, lounge, indoor pool, and 30,000 sq. ft. of function space.
Businesses near hotel: Lockheed Martin, ADP, National Grid, C&S Companies, Raymour & Flanigan, Cooper Crouse-Hinds, Anheuser Busch. Local Attractions (All within five miles): Destiny USA Mall, Syracuse University & Carrier Dome, The OnCenter Complex, Armory Square.
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I was very pleased with this hotel and the staff. Comfortable, quite room with new furniture and clean carpet. Staff was helpful, gentle and responsive.
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Taylor, at check-in, made sure we were upgraded to a Great suite (for platinum elite). Ryan, breakfast host, went out of her way to present cookies to my granddaughter, simply because I mentioned it was her b"day. Both staff went above and beyond expectations.
Our favorite hotel!
January 13, 2015
Our son is a student at Syracuse University. We have tried some of the other hotels in the Syracuse area, but have decided that Staybridge is our "home away from home". The facility is always clean and maintained. The staff is genuinely friendly and eager to assist.
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January 06, 2015
We were staying overnight before a relative's funeral. The suite was nicely laid out, well decorated and clean. The teenagers appreciated having there own room as did my wife and I. The pool was very nice with warm water but a hot tub would have been nice.
The HVAC unit was so loud it was hard to watch the TV in the bedroom. We asked for a late check-out (1/2 hour) and got a bit of attitude from the desk clerk. The same desk clerk could not be bothered to put an employee on hold while we were checking out and proceeded to speak to us around the telephone... Not a great way to treat a frequent guest. Overall, I would stay at this property again but there needs to be some attention to the HVAC systems and customer service training.


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Had to share my new bottle bush I "planted" today in a natural area by our driveway. I love the new, blue, Bud Light Platinum bottles! I still have another bush to plant tomorrow. We're just coming out of wintertime here, so the blue gives a nice splash of color as we await the colors of spring. :o) |
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I love it!! Did you do the welding to make the frame? I really need to learn some basic welding |
- Posted by marylee_2010 (My Page) on Fri, Apr 6, 12 at 8:29
I also love your bush, Kirk. It looks like it makes a bigger splash of color than the bottle trees. How did you pick the color blue to use in your projects? Is it your favorite color? Easier to come by? Go with the wilderness that surrounds your home? Your blue theme always looks so great. Marylee |
Thanks for showing us your newest 'Planting'. It looks great---like everything you show us! |
- Posted by marlene_2008 7 (My Page) on Fri, Apr 6, 12 at 22:01
Love it! I really like the shorter version of the bottle trees....looks very full! LOVE the blue~ |
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This post comes at a weird time - I was just going to ask if Kirk has posted lately ! LOL Nice to see you & your garden stuff again ! :) |
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How dreamy!!! Love it! How tall is it? |
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I'm so used to flipping over to the Hosta Library whenever I want to see pictures of a particular variety -- is there a good reference for researching heuchera cultivars?
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- Posted by thisismelissa z4a-S Twin Cities MN (My Page) on Sat, May 5, 12 at 23:36
Nope. I've wanted to start one, but I don't know where to start. |
The closest I have found is the one below. There is one I found the other night that I forgot to bookmark that is an American site that had most of them that listed size and parent. I was looking for parent because I want to get a working list of all the Villosa because they are working out in my gardens for 3+ years everything else either lives 1-2 years and die or not last the winter or summer. I will keep looking and if I find it I will post the link. Terra Nova have all of the ones they have developed that have good pics and they have pics of different seasons on some. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Herc
That site has really nice pictures! Thanks for posting it! Robyn |
You are welcome. That site will have some that do not hit the US for a year or two. So if you see some that are not familiar it will probably be coming soon to the US. I have been searching all morning. There is one that has a lot of pics and better in English backgrounds. I wish I had booked marked. Maybe someone will find it or know about that one and post for us. |
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Marquest, If you remember which night you were on the site, maybe you could find it in your browsing history? Deanna |
marquest - great site. Thank you for that. The pictures are excellent. melissa -- you go girl! Jan |
www.perennials.com is the web site of a Canadian Wholesaler - it has been named by Google as the best perennial resource. They list 92 varieties of heucheras. The pictures aren't all superb, but there are good descriptions. No sales to the public through their web site - just eye candy. Jan |
Thanks Deanna, I do not remember which date I went back a week. Maybe it was longer than that. I hope I did not dream I saw the better site. lol |
- Posted by nutmeg4061 5b (My Page) on Tue, May 8, 12 at 18:31
I've wondered this, too. Maybe we could start one?! |
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I have a 1/2 HP Craftsman garage door and it goes up about a foot and will not go up any further. I can help it up and it will go. It goes down just fine. Any ideas? It is about 5/6 years old. |
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On the rear of your motor unit near where all those white wires go you will find two controls. One is the 'up force' and the other is the 'down force'. Turn the 'up force' about a 1/4 turn clockwise. This control will compensate for springs that are weakening due to age. |
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Try the door by hand after disconnecting from door opener. Make sure it will open easily by hand. If not, then get service on the door springs. You will damage the door opener if you continue to try operating this with the door opener. Also do Dons Post... Dan |
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READING, Mass.-The Keurig unit of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters has formed an alliance with Ignite USA for the debut of the Keurig Stainless Steel Travel Mug.
The new mug is designed with Ignite's patented Contigo Autoseal technology. This makes the mug both leak- and spill-proof, allows for convenient one-hand operation, keeps the mug vacuum-insulated to keep beverages hot for four hours and cold for 12 hours, includes double-wall stainless steel construction and fits under all Keurig Reservoir brewers.
Dwight Brown, vice president of At Home Marketing for Keurig, said the mug "further solidifies our commitment to innovation through delivering state-of-the-art products—be it brewers, beverages for accessories."
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Watford, 28 October 2011: From today, Asda Direct customers will be able to return unwanted items through delivery and returns company, CollectPlus. The agreement with the online service from Britain's second biggest supermarket will mean that those customers wishing to return items will be able to do so at a network of over 4,000 local CollectPlus shops, all of which are open early until late and most, seven days a week.
Asda Direct currently serves over three million customers in the UK, and the online home for the popular George at Asda clothing range receives one million hits a week. The agreement with CollectPlus is expected to result in 33% of Asda Direct returns packages a year returned via local shops with Yodel, the UK's leading parcel delivery company, providing the logistics.
Over 80 per cent of people in towns in the UK are within a mile of a CollectPlus outlet, which are all part of the PayPoint network. CollectPlus provides additional choice, flexibility and convenience for retailers and their shoppers. Not only do shoppers benefit from the extended opening hours, but also online merchants are able to accurately track goods as they make their way back to the depot, allowing them to manage stock more effectively.
The returns will be free for customers, who will initially use an insert provided with their purchase, if they opt to return via CollectPlus. The service will be fully integrated into the outbound dispatch note during 2012.
Mark Lewis, CEO of CollectPlus, says:
"This opportunity to work with such a major supermarket is proof that there is the demand out there for an alternative returns service, one that is convenient and on people's doorstep. With Asda Direct, we have a shared understanding of what consumers want and a desire to provide services which fit with the busy lives of shoppers."
Steven Hall, Returns Manager at Asda Direct, says of the partnership:
"We began looking at CollectPlus for two reasons. The first is that we wanted to give our customers a choice of how they returned their goods and to make it as convenient for them to do so as possible. Secondly, we also wanted a system that made it easy for both our customers and ourselves to track the returns through the reverse journey. Using CollectPlus will allow us to monitor which goods to expect back and when, and will help our customers to fully track their parcels back to our returns centre, helping improve customer experience."
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CollectPlus is an award winning delivery and returns service giving online shoppers greater freedom and flexibility with the choice of collecting and dropping off parcels at local convenience stores.
With 98% of CollectPlus outlets open seven days a week and, normally, early in the morning until late at night, the service offers online shoppers the option to pick up or drop off purchases at a time and place convenient to them. 80% of the UK population lives within a mile of a CollectPlus store in urban areas, and five miles in rural areas.
CollectPlus services are securely delivered by Yodel, the UK's leading parcel delivery company, andthe retail payment network PayPoint.
In 2011, CollectPlus has been named 'Third Party Logistics Supplier' of the year at the Retail Week Supply Chain awards; 'Innovative Delivery Service' at IMRG's eCommerce Excellence Awards; and is shortlisted for 'Supply Chain Solution of the Year' by Retail Systems.


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There's a Fortune in Failure
By Gary Bradt, PhD
Posted: January 30, 2008, from the February 2008 issue of Skin Inc. magazine.
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4. Manage fear before it manages you. Perhaps nothing holds people back as much as fear. Fear is your natural protection against threats to physical survival. Too often, however, fear is triggered when physical survival is not an issue. No one is going to die if your promotion doesn't come through. Physical harm won't follow if your idea gets shot down at a meeting. You won't lose an appendage if you return from your sales call empty-handed. Heck, even getting fired doesn't mean it's the end of the world. Just because fear often gets triggered in these situations doesn't mean you have to succumb to it. Gather yourself, take a deep breath, tell yourself you're okay, and go about taking your next step forward, whatever it may be. Don't let your autonomic nervous system convince you that you are about to get eaten by a tiger when you're not. Learn to control your fear, or it will end up controlling you.
5. Stay in the moment. "What if?" can be a very useful question for anticipating scenarios and stirring creativity. "What if you doubled market share next quarter? What if you could take the best aspects of your competitors' products and roll them into yours? What if you could use your expertise to aid the less fortunate in your community?" All good questions. Unfortunately, too often, your internal dialogue goes more like this: "What if I say something dumb at the meeting, and everyone laughs and decides I'm stupid? What if the economy takes a turn for the worse? What if the company gets bought out and I lose my job?" You begin to imagine negative what-if scenarios and put so much mental energy into them that you have little left over for more positive endeavors, and failures mount. To counter this trend, notice when you are becoming anxious. Then, pay attention to your thoughts. Likely, you have mentally raced ahead to some scary place that doesn't exist. Bring yourself back to the here and now. Ask yourself, "What's going on right here, right now?" It's likely not nearly as bad as what you were imagining. Dealing with the realities of the moment will help you avoid creating unnecessary failures in the future.
Think again
If fear of failure is holding you back from pursuing your dreams or accomplishing your goals, challenge yourself to think again. Specifically, rethink how you think about failure itself, and its relationship to your self-concept. Often, failure is a first and necessary step toward discovering your fortune; it points the way to success. Perhaps Henry Ford put it best: "Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently."


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September 8th, 2012, Metuchen SportsPlex in Metuchen, NJ: The Site of the Good Fight's New Jersey Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Championships. The American Eagle MMA Fight Team entered 3 competitors and came back with 2 medals. Zachary Fox of Wyckoff took second place in the Heavyweight White Belt division, he's been training at the academy for less than 2 months! Zachary Marvin of Mahwah placed second as well in the Ultra Heavyweight Intermediate Division, despite giving up over 40lbs to his competition. James Foody of West Milford competed for the first time in over two years. He had a pair of close bouts, but come up short.
American Eagle MMA is proud to be part of the World's #1 Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Team, Team Alliance. Team Alliance has been the #1 BJJ Team in the world for the past & years running. The US Headquarters are in Atlanta.
For additional information on classes and seminars in BJJ, Mixed Martial Arts, Self Defense and Kettlebell training, visit www.philross.com or call 201-612-1429.
August 25th & 26th, Atlanta, GA: American Eagle MMA Chief Instructor, Master Phil Ross completed his Phase 1 Instructor Training with Team Alliance BJJ. AEMMA is now a Certified Alliance BJJ School. There were 12 Instructors from many states present at the training certification. Some of the instructors present were Professor Carlos Rollyson of Miami, BJJ Black Belt David Hurley from Orlando, BJJ Black Belt Noel Danforth from Gaithersburg, MD and Danny Nolasco of El Paso, Texas Jiu Jitsu.
The Instructors were trained in the full Phase 1 Curriculum of The Team Alliance requirements. Techniques, Strategies, flow drills and class structure were all addressed.
For more information about Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, call 201-612-1429 or visit our FaceBook page at American Eagle MMA & Kettlebells.
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Our class curriculum is built around the development of both ground fighting and stand-up skills. We instruct our students in takedowns, securing top and bottom positions, submissions as well as striking. We designate specific classes for development of skill sets used in the Sport of MMA. Boxing, Kickboxing (Muay Thai), Traditional Gi classes in Braziliann Jiu Jits and a Take Down class based on Wrestling and No-Gi Grappling.
We are proud to announce that we are a Certified affiliate school with the #1 Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Team in the World – Alliance Jiu Jitsu.
In this Program, we offer 6 great classes per week!
Learn from one of the country's top Kettlebell Authorities – in the privacy of your own home! Master Trainer Phil Ross, RKC Team Leader, Author of several kettlebell manuals, Star of the Advanced Russian Kettlebell Workout Video and trainer to many fighters, athletes, celebrities and physicians has made available your guide to learning the Basics of Kettlebell Based Training.
The system employs body-weight exercises, flexibility, plyometrics and the most revolutionary fitness tool in the world – The Kettlebell. The kettlebell exercises as presented are from the teachings of the Father of Modern Kettlebell Training, Pavel Tsatsouline's Hard Style Kettlebell System. Phil Ross is part of the RKC (Russian Kettlebell Challenge) Training Team.
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The next Promotional Exam will be held on two days. Adults & Teens on Friday, Dec. 13th, 2013 @ 7:30pm
Children on Saturday, Dec. 10:15am. No MMA Classes on that day. Kettlebells & BJJ at the usual times.
Date Event
Sat. Oct. 26th, 3:00 to 4:30 | American Eagle MMA Halloween Party! Bring your friends. |
Sat. Oct. 26th, 5:00pm to ???? | Mikayla Walsh's Junior Black Belt Test. |
Sun. Oct. 27th 2:00 – 3:30pm | Isagenix and Fitness presentation please see Miss Cathy for details. |
Oct. 31st 4:30-7:00pm | No Children's Classes for Halloween |
Sun, Nov. 3rd, 8:00-6:00pm | HKC Certification in Ho-Ho-Kus @ American Eaglehttp://www.dragondoor.com/workshops/details/hkc313/ |
Fri., Nov. 8th-10th | RKC Certification, NYChttp://www.dragondoor.com/workshops/details/wpkb119/ |
Sat., Nov. 16th | NAGA North American Championships, West Orange Armory |
Sun. Nov. 24th | Faustini's Fall Classic Children's Karate Tournament. River Edge. |
Wed., Nov. 27th 8:00pm | Adult & Teen 8:00pm MMA class canceled. |
Thur, Nov. 28th | School Closed for Thanksgiving |
Fri., Nov. 29th, 1:00 | Black Belt & Instructor Training |
Sat & Sun. Dec. 7th & 8th 2:30 & 1:00pm | Brian Walters 2nd Degree Black Belt Test |
Fri., Dec. 13th 7:30pm | Adult & Teen Winter Promotional Exam |
Sat., Dec. 14th. | No MMA Classes for Adults & Children on Saturday |
Sat., Dec. 14th 10:15am | Children's Winter Promotional Exam |
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American Eagle MMA: Master Instructor Phil Ross. A Mixed Martial Arts Fighting System based on Self Defense, Defensive Tactics, Weapons and Transitions from Stand-up to Ground Fighting. The Martial Arts of Combat Jiu Jitsu, Bando, Taekwondo, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Karate, Arnis, Muay Thai and Submission Fighting make for an art suitable for competition or the street. Classes for Students ages 3 to 5, 6 to 12 and Adults & Teens.
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Pilates Mat Class: Whitney Stern, Authentic Romana Certified Pilates Instructor. Pilates mat classes conducted Wednesday and Saturday.
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Full screening evaluation, video, write up and corrective exercise plan – $75.
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The first step to designing a quality digital learning environment is to embrace an instructional shift from a one-size fits all model towards a personalized model for each student. This shift includes an online component that provides real-time data measuring student progress that serves as a roadmap for the instructor. The resources on this page are designed to assist you in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of a quality digital learning environment for your students. We encourage you to choose student-centered scenarios that meet Act 1280 requirements but to also look beyond the requirement and offer students an array of options that are available.
What transforms a technology-rich face-to-face classroom into a digital learning classroom?
The transformation occurs when a school moves to an instructional design that is student-centered, giving the student some element of control over time, place, path, and/or pace of their learning using digital content. One-to-one hardware programs for students, software, or digital content alone does not provide a blended learning classroom. We have seen increased learner engagement using these technology integration tools, but the definition of blended learning is more focused on a transformation of instructional models toward student-centered learning. When a student is provided some element of control over their own learning, a school is taking steps toward a transformation.
The Spectrum of Digital Learning and Options
There is a broad spectrum of understanding when it comes to the term "digital learning." Arkansas has primarily focused on placing media-rich digital resources in the hands of educators, training educators to incorporate them into the classroom, and providing compressed interactive video and online courses to schools. These two services land at the lowest end AND the highest end of the digital learning spectrum.
We are entering an age where a school's focus may be on the "middle" of the spectrum in the blended learning realm. Please print a copy of the Digital Learning Spectrum and study it as you plan your digital learning environment. While considering options for digital learning scenarios, please reference the "Potential Scenarios" video clip accessible from a link on the left margin.
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Child and Family Center
Open House Set for April 1 The Child and Family Center, located in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, invites you to its annual open house on Friday, April 1, in Room 108/110, from 1-4 p.m. The center operates a student teacher demonstration program and provides child care for campus employees. The Child and Family Center program is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. The open house provides current faculty and staff an opportunity to pick up applications for the Fall 2005-Summer 2006 programs. Applications will be accepted through April. Program displays will be set up demonstrating curriculum from the center's educational program. Toddlers (2-3 years old) should be 2 years old by September and Preschoolers (3-5 years) should be 3 years old by September. Tours of the classrooms will also be provided to interested parents. For more information on the toddler program, contact is Les Melton 562/985-7498, and for the preschool program, contact Jo Ann Bernard or Nancy Ottinger 562/985-8500. A gift basket silent auction also will take place during the hours of the open house and the winner need not be present. Parents have donated trips, dinners and theme baskets for the auction. Proceeds from the auction benefit the maintenance of the center playground. |
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Trixie Whitley burst into public consciousness in 2011 as the lead singer of Black Dub, super-‐producer Daniel Lanois' (U2, Bob Dylan) project, blowing people away with a voice and presence beyond her now-‐25 years. And it's that voice: an emotional, blues-‐drenched instrument that ranges from a lilting slap to a knock-‐you-‐backwards uppercut. On Fourth Corner, Whitley explores the range of human emotion in another set of four: utter love, total rage, unadulterated happiness, and crippling loneliness. "It's those elements of life I keep coming back to," she says. "Both as a person and musically as well."
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Funny you ask. Just ate a Boma a few weeks ago for the first time and it was for breakfast. It is a regular breakfast buffet and has a great selection. Nothing strange to look out for. Still planning on lunch/dinner there one day.
Funny you ask. Just ate a Boma a few weeks ago for the first time and it was for breakfast. It is a regular breakfast buffet and has a great selection. Nothing strange to look out for. Still planning on lunch/dinner there one day.
I hear dinner there is awesome, but has some strange items. Is that true? Can my cousin, who isn't very adventurous when it comes to eating going to like it there?
Now that I have went there for dinner I would choose breakfast over the two. I am a very picky eater. I am also not a big fan of many meats. Dinner did have a great selection and there was more than enough to eat.
I just made a PS for dinner there when we go in a couple of weeks (yeah!), as I've never actually eaten there before. Call it a "Research Meal"
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The juice they serve is great!
Well I'm finally back home after vacation and 2 business trips - and since I started this thread - I thought I'd give our review:
We went for breakfast three times- my husband loved the omelet station and I loved all the other stuff - great variety great service and the juice is awesome . we used our silver plan and that included smoothies - so we got them to go at the end of the meal to take to the parks with us . The evening buffet didnt appeal to us - too many unusual meats- my husband is adventurous - but not that much.
Overall we enjoyed it - otherwise we wouldnt have gone 3 times!!!
For anyone who's thinking of trying Boma, I highly suggest eating there. Authentic African food, which I suppose some people could label "strange," but it's really delicious! I went for dinner last time I was at WDW, and I absolutely loved everything that I tried. (And I'm a vegetarian, so the only meat-type item that I ate was the salmon.) So good! (And they have some American food for children and the less adventurous.) Plus, you can't beat the atmosphere. So what are you waiting for? Give it a try! (Ok, now I feel like a spokesperson.)


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Chapter 14. The Mounting Everyone is more-or-less familiar with the surveyor's transit, in which two axes at right angles to each other enable the telescope to be aimed at any point in the celestial dome. Its motions are one in azimuth, about the perpendicular axis, and one in altitude, about the horizontal axis. The names of these motions have been combined in the term altazimuth, which is used to describe this type of mounting. When the telescope is swung through 360° in azimuth, the field of view traverses an orbit about the zenith, whereas the stars, in their daily or diurnal motion, describe orbits around the celestial pole. However, if the instrument is tilted so that its perpendicular axis points to the celestial pole, instead of to the zenith, the former azimuth motion of the telescope will exactly follow the paths of the stars. This is then described as a motion in right ascension; its axis of rotation, parallel to the axis of the earth, is called the polar axis. The former altitude motion has now become one in declination, turning on the declination axis. This is now an equatorial mounting, taking its name from the great circle basic to this system of co-ordinates, the celestial equator. When the telescope is mounted in this way, objects too faint to be seen with the eye can easily be found. Suppose, for example, we wish to observe the planet Neptune, assuming it to be above the horizon. We find its position (right ascension and declination) in the American Ephemeris. Then we swing the telescope on its declination axis so that it points the required number of degrees north or south of the celestial equator, and clamp it. Next we turn the telescope on its polar axis until the correct hour angle is read on the hour circle, and Neptune should be in the field of view. Of course, this procedure is possible only on an accurately adjusted telescope, equipped with setting circles, and if the sidereal time is known or computed for the time of observation. (See Chapter 14.) There is one feature that must be emphasized in the design of a telescope mounting, and that is rigidity. Nothing is as abominable and useless as a telescope which trembles in the slightest breeze. Take a stick from a fire and whirl its glowing end before the eye in all sorts of gyrations — that is what the image of a star looks like in a weakly mounted telescope. Remember that any shake or vibration is amplified by the magnification being used, and what may appear to be a quite stable instrument may not prove so when you are trying to observe the Cassini division in Saturn's ring with a 1/4" eyepiece. Large size, smoothly operating bearings, well-fitting parts, and a sturdy support are required in an efficient mounting.
There is too great a latitude in ideas and design in telescope mounts for the subject to be entered into here. Our primary objective is to enable the amateur to mount his telescope cheaply and efficiently. What will be described is a conventional form of mounting known as the German type, utilizing pipe fittings, which are admirably adaptable to the purpose. A study of the problems of the construction will be of aid to those fortunate
Another design is shown in Fig. 71, where a minimum of machining is called for. For this design, not less than 1 1/2" pipe and fittings should be used, and preferably a size larger. The lengths of pipe which make up the polar and declination axes are turned perfectly round in the lathe, taking a minimum cut for the purpose. The internal threads of the tees are bored out only enough for the trued-up pipe to be fitted snugly into them. The faces of the tees ought also to be faced off, square to the boring.
A third and perhaps the most satisfactory way of employing pipe fittings is shown in Fig. 72. In this design, 1" pipe is used for the axes, with l½" fittings, and the intervening space is filled with babbitt metal. This gives a very smooth, rigid bearing, and it is possible in the construction to align the axes perpendicular to each other with good precision. For the permanent mount, where weight is not a factor, 1 3/8" solid bar stock is preferred to pipe, which must be machined perfectly round in the lathe. Bar stock is ground truly round, and it is only necessary to have the local plumber cut the pipe thread on it. Be sure in so doing that the vise jaws do not grip that part of the shafting that is to be encased in babbitt, as the resultant dents will cause trouble. Machined collars to fit the 13/8" shafting can be purchased at the hardware store. TableI. Specifications of Parts for Mounting
It ought not to be difficult to interest a local plumber sufficiently for you to borrow the paraphernalia requisite for the babbitting job — a fire pot on which to melt the babbitt, a solder pot, ladle, and torch. Or it is quite feasible to bring the assemblage to his shop and do the job there under his guidance. The entire operation of melting the babbitt and pouring a bearing may not take more than 15 minutes. About three to four pounds of babbitt will be needed for the bearings, but a surplus is needed for the pot, and may be used later in casting a counterweight. Use a good grade of babbitt; the difference in the cost of a few pounds is top small to risk deformation of a bearing that is almost pure lead. The babbitt must be heated to a point where a piece of cardboard will char if thrust into it. Table II. Specifications of Standard Pipe Sizes
The Babbitted Bearings First, drill three holes radially near each end of the tee and wye (see Fig. 80) for No. 6-32 screws which will be used to center and support the shafting in the fittings while the babbitt is poured. The ends of these screws should be smoothed with a file so that they will not mar the surface of the shafting. Holes for the 3/8" clamping screws (L, Fig. 72) should be drilled and tapped into the tee and wye, and the screws, coated with lampblack and oil, inserted prior to babbitting and brought up just to contact the shaft. The ends of these screws should first be filed quite flat. Two or three V cuts should also have been made across the internal threads of each of the fittings, the purpose being to provide grooves that will act as anchorage for the babbitt bearing. Make up the polar axis tight in tee E. It will have to be removed later, so in order that it may again be returned to the same exact position, drill a hole through the branch opening of the tee into the shafting. In the final assembly, a pin or screw should be inserted in this hole. Slip the collar into place, snug against the tee. Now smear the polar axis and the collar with a mixture of thin lubricating oil and lampblack, to prevent the babbitt sticking to the metal. Place the polar axis in the wye fitting, with its collar bearing against the upper face of the wye, and carefully center it with the set screws. To prevent the molten babbitt from running out, fit an asbestos paper or thin sheet-metal collar over the other end and seal up any gaps with putty. One or two pinhole perforations in the collar will allow the escape of air. Brace the assemblage so that it cannot roll during the pouring operation (see Fig. 81). A poor bearing is apt to result if the babbitt is poured into cold metal, so while the babbitt is melting a torch should be used to preheat both casting and shaft. In heating the shaft, apply the flame to its protruding ends, else the oil film may be burned away, and there is then danger of the babbitt sticking to the metal. It is not necessary to bring the parts up to the temperature of the molten babbitt, which melts at from 500° to 600° F.; about 200° to 250° will suffice. Make a trough of the asbestos paper or thin sheet metal, support it in the branch opening of the wye so that the babbitt, when poured, will not land directly on the shafting (see Fig. 81). Quickly pour in the molten babbitt until the shafting is well covered. When it has cooled, remove the centering and clamping screws and withdraw the shafting. A greater amount of expansion may have taken place in the casting than in the shafting and, upon cooling, the bearing may be extremely tight. If the shaft cannot be twisted free in the vise, hold a block of wood against its end and drive it through with a hammer. If it is still tight after being cleaned out, smear a mixture of cutting oil and rotten stone in the bearing, then push the shafting back in and work it around. This operation is known as lapping, and if it is not overdone a perfectly smooth turning action will result. Now make up the declination axis tight in the heavy flange K, and slip one collar over it, up against the flange. Smear shaft and collar with the lampblack and oil, then approximately center it in tee E, and fix the second collar in position against the tee face. Some means of adjusting the two axes perpendicular to each other must now be found. The success of the final adjustments is dependent on the accuracy of this setting, so take plenty of time with it as it cannot be corrected after the babbitt has been poured, except by melting out the bearing. In order to adjust correctly the position of the declination axis, the polar axis must be temporarily screwed into the branch of the tee E, and the shaft then inserted in its bearing, already made. Rig up a makeshift pointer on the wye, contacting the declination axis at some point; then rotate the polar axis. through 180° and see if the pointer again contacts the declination axis. By repeated trials, and adjustment of the supporting screws in the tee, a very accurate setting can be arrived at. Carefully, now, so as not to disturb the setting of the declination axis, unscrew the polar axis from the tee. Support the declination assembly as in Fig. 81, and babbitt. Be very careful in pouring not to bring the level of the molten metal up too high in the branch opening, or it might not be possible to screw the polar axis all the way back in. When cool, remove the shaft from the bearing, and use gasoline to flush out the lampblack, burned oil, and other foreign matter. If the bearing is tight, lap it in as already described. A bearing scraper is a useful tool for dressing up rough parts. Finally, cut two washers of leather or other friction material and insert them ahead of the clamping screws, to cushion the thrust of the latter against the shafting. Screw the polar axis back into the tee, and pin it securely in its original position; then smear clean lubricating oil on both axes, return them into their bearings, and the assembly is completed. Further Suggestions The amateur who has access to a lathe will, no doubt, contrive to machine the faces of the tee and wye, and so effect smoother performance. With careful planning of the whole operation, they can be made square with the axes. Added refinements, which are left to the discretion of the worker, are a worm-and-gear slow motion on the polar axis, and either a rack- and-pinion or a multiple-thread focusing arrangement on the eyepiece adapter tube. Note the provision for making latitude correction in Fig. 72. It will pay to take a little time in accurately setting the four bolts (only three are visible in the diagram) in the concrete pier, as adjustment will be greatly simplified if they are exactly oriented. A method of locating true north will be found in Chapter 18. Are You Ready To Move Onto The Next
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Hello again people, another post only referring to these unfortunate users like myself to have these crappy drivers. I contacted the developer from SiS about releasing the 3D driver or updating the 2D for the latest Ubuntu release. He deleted my comment and ignored me, nice - I hate ignorance.
Anyway, I was looking around the bug tracker over on Launchpad and found this fantastic post from Nacho, who posted a SiSmedia .deb package that you need to install (after removing any previous .deb driver) and 9.10 should work after updating from 9.04/installing fresh.
If you carry this out, please let me know how it went :) also remember I take no liability if anything screws up with your computer, always, always backup files!


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What IsA Civilization? In elementary school I was taught it was any social organization meeting 3 criteria:
build cities (UrbAn)
Here's a list of 5 requirements, which seems poorly structured.
In college I enjoyed Sigmund Freud's "Civilization and its Discontents" (excerpt )
Feb'2007: Kevin Kelly assembles a taxonomy of models of stages of Civilization. The most robust multi-axis space of possible civilizations that I've come across is one created as a world-creation tool kit for Role Playing Game-s: The Cosmic Creation Netbook (Beyond Heroes)... The earliest ones rank civilizations by their use of materials (stone, brass, iron), the later ones rank by a society's use of energy, and most recently the schemes rank by the civilization's control of information.
No-one ever expects the Collapse Of Complex Societies!
As my "IsA" usage implies, why does it matter how one defines civilization? It only matters when one generalizes. "Because A IsA civilization,...", either "it's better than B which isn't" or "it alienates people", or whatever.


text: I was deer hunting and saw this bobcat sneaking along the hillside. I squeaked a couple "kisses of death" and the bobcat came up so close I finally had to put the camcorder down and shoo him away before he pounced on me. I lost the cat in the small little viewfinder and had to pull my head off it to … [Read more...]