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An autoshop in Florida substituted and mounted an iPad Mini with a car's stereo system.
Oddly enough, I have wanted to do this with an iPod Touch for awhile now, here is a cool way to "pimp" our your car with an iPad Mini. This autoshop removed a Toyota Camry's stereo system and custom-built a mount for the iPad Mini on day 1.
The iPad Mini car mount allows the user to pop in and out an iPad Mini so if they should need to bring it with them, that is possible. The iPad Mini is also connected to a device, located near the shifter of the car, which allows the volume and song to be controlled. Other than that, you've got yourself a pretty nifty car stereo for a cheap price, if you're not counting the priceless car mount.
I might just have to ask around my local car stereo shops and see if they would be able to make one of these for me for a reasonable price. If this does happen, I might just spurge and buy an "iOS Inside" Intel-parody decal as well. The question is, how much would you pay for something like this?
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I have searched the Doe Network Database for matches of people reported missing in 1990 &1991, Ages 19 to 40. There are some so-so matches but none that jumped out at me.
The sketch is of a beautiful young woman. Problem is the information provided isn't complete. I've tried searching for more information about this Jane Doe and could only find the Doe Network page.
From the beginning I thought the sketch looked a lot like Tammy Lynn Leppert. I've posted this is Tammy Lynn's thread, along with my strong reservations that it isn't her. You can find my reasonings here
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A new study released Dec. 3 resoundingly debunks widely held beliefs about the economic status of gay, lesbian, and bisexual (GLB) people. Contrary to what has become the conventional wisdom on the subject, gay, lesbian, and bisexual people do not earn more than heterosexual people. In fact, they may even earn less. Income Inflation: The Myth of Affluence Among Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Americans was released today by the Policy Institute of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and the Institute for Gay and Lesbian Strategic Studies (IGLSS). The report was authored by M.V. Lee Badgett, Ph.D., professor of economics at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and executive director of IGLSS.
Income Inflation is a startling study of the economic status of a frequently stereotyped population of Americans. Badgett explores the pervasive and inaccurate notion that GLB people form an economic elite, insulated from discrimination by their wealth and disconnected from society at large by a special, privileged status. After examining data from seven different surveys, she finds that none support this stereotype.
"The evidence from many different scientifically sound data sources points to the same clear conclusion: gay, lesbian, and bisexual people do not earn more than heterosexual people, either as individuals or as couples," reported Badgett. "Some GLB people are poor, some are rich, and most are in the middle, just as heterosexual people are. Now that we have credible data, we can stop relying on flawed studies that were designed to find high income gay people."
Right-wing organizations and individuals perpetuate and regularly exploit the myth of gay wealth to bolster their attacks against the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community. The myth is so pervasive and accepted that even Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia injected it into the dissenting opinion in the Colorado Amendment Two case. "We have long known that the myth of gay wealth is just that - a myth," said Urvashi Vaid, director of the Policy Institute of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force. "Income Inflation shines the light of truth on yet another of the Right's distortion of the facts," added Vaid.
(Please note: The transgender population is among the least examined by social scientists. Because of this lack of data, the inclusive term GLBT is used only when it is accurate to represent the community as a whole.)


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Picture a logo on your favorite Andretti Autosport car. That logo would not be possible, at such ease, without the help of ORACAL USA.
They provide vinyl films that allow the team to produce high-impact graphics through a digital printing application. ORACAL is a subsidiary of ORAFOL GmbH, a global leader in the manufacturing of vinyl films and related adhesive products. In 2006, ORACAL USA opened its first manufacturing facility in Black Creek, Georgia. They provide "big company" resources, without sacrificing customer service.
"We started working with Andretti Autosport three years ago," said Lisa Humrich, Marketing Manager of ORACAL USA. "It is a successful relationship that continues to grow and it brings us great pride to see our product at the race track."
ORACAL produces their films in the most-modern vinyl manufacturing facilities in the country, which are then shipped to Andretti Autosport. Once here, the vinyl is run through a large-format digital printer to produce each graphic wrap. The wraps are what you see on the cars, pit equipment and transporters. In 2011, Andretti Autosport used approximately 50,000 square feet of vinyl.
While some cars are wrapped completely, most cars are painted and receive partial vinyl wraps in certain areas. On average, each IndyCar will have 60-70 vinyl decals when it's finished. One of the more time consuming vinyl wrap installations are our transporters, which take roughly 12-16 hours from start to finish.
The ability to print on vinyl allows Andretti Autosport greater design flexibility. Rather than having one uniform color, designing printed graphics provides a wider variety of textures and imagery that can be used. Once the wraps are designed, printed and laminated the application process begins. The wraps are applied with vinyl application tools, such as squeegees and heat guns.
"We're happy that the team is able to put our product to good use and the Andretti Autosport employees do a great job of applying the vinyl and using it to its greatest potential," added Humrich. "Many are surprised to discover that vinyl is lighter in weight than paint. It also gives more flexibility because you can change out graphics much quicker and more often."
In the early days of IndyCar racing, cars were made largely out of aluminum and were painted in single stages that would take overnight to dry. Logos would have to be painted by hand, which would take one to two hours. Nowadays, cars are made out of carbon fiber and can be painted much quicker. After the first two colors are applied and dry, vinyl is placed on the car, which only takes roughly 20-30 minutes.
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(KMOV) – St. Charles is determined to stop the Westboro Baptist Church from protesting at military funerals, but it can't stop the group from showing up on Thursday to protest the city council.
Tom Kuypers of the St. Charles Veteran's Committee says veterans groups are already lining up to meet the Westboro Baptist Church protestors on the plaza outside St. Charles City Hall.
The Kansas-based church is targeting St. Charles because of a recent ban that is designed to stop anti-gay demonstrations staged at military funerals.
The group is so angered by the ban and others like it in Missouri that it's taken St. Charles County to court, and insists that God is now punishing the state. It even thanks God on its website for this past weekend's deadly tornadoes.
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August 8th, 2007, 10:55 PM #16
MEEP!!!!! *dog piles onto FFY and ILHY*
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If you don't have it by October when I come and visit, I'll bring it with me, ILHY!
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Lion Vrie
Or if it's a signature you want, you could always e-mail me and I could shoot you a signed poster or some such thing.
All my best,
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August 15th, 2007, 11:56 PM #26
Oh! and *squeals* THE LION VRIE CAME IN TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! *bounces off ceiling in excitment*
I CAN'T WAIT TO READ IT!!! *huggles book tightly*
but I have to finish my summer reading first, or I'll never finish it *mutters something 'long the lines of boring, and Shakespeare's life*
and, ILHY (A.K.A. Pais Charos says)
That although her main goal is to eventually get the actual book - a signed poster would be rather nice, and might tide her over till she can get the book.  But she'll wait to see the response before she send the email. :P
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I know I mentioned this in a different thread, but since Wayne wants this one to be the comprehensive recommendation thread....
Not to curry favor or win brownie points with James (who I know is a regular here), but I do recommend The Chronicles of Soone: Heir to the King.
It's a lot of fun. Action-packed. Great story. And a good Christian allegory.
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Also mentioned in another thread, but....
The Ranger's Apprentice series by John Flanagan is awesome. They are quick reads - middle school level reading. But enjoyable for adults as well. I'm in my thirties, and I absolutely love them. Of course, I still have a kid in me, I guess.
Ranger's Apprentice is not a Christian series, but it's very clean. Very family-friendly. A few minor curse words. When I say a few, I mean you can count them on one hand - and that's throughout all three of the books so far.
Highly recommended.
September 5th, 2007, 01:26 AM #29
I have not yet read the book as it just came out today, but I am very interested in the book Auralia's Colors by Jeffrey Overstreet. He has a wonderful website lookingcloser.org that deals with finding God in movies. I think that he has a really wonderful ministry going and definitely want to support his latest endeavor. His reviews are wonderfully written so I have very high hopes for his new book. By the way, it's the first in a series. He has also said that he was inspired by the works of Tolkien. That's sure to earn a lot of brownie points around here.
September 5th, 2007, 10:39 PM #30
Me, a regular? "NORM!"
I think I'm showing my age with that one
Brian--your words are full of grace (unmerited favor!)
great to see you over here!
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Ron Dermer responds to Netanyahu critics following Netanyahu's speech.
Secy of State John Kerry updates media on the progress made in talks with Iran in Switzerland before leaving for the US; talks resume on March 15.
Researchers at the University of Haifa find that it is better for customer service employees to express positive emotions rather than show neutrality in their work.
Palestinian Authority and PLO Chairman Mahmoud Abbas says Israel will never be accepted as a Jewish State, but played coy about security issues.
Ferguson police officer cleared by Justice Department of civil rights charges in shooting of Michael Brown.
When Hamas launches rockets at Tel Aviv, only 100,000 people will need to seek shelter, instead of 400,000.
Two Islamic holidays have officially been added to the New York City public school calendar, closing schools on those days starting next year.
It was probably the first time that the marble relief portrait of Moses hanging in the House Chamber ever received such public acknowledgement.
If President Obama isn't going to listen to Netanyahu, at least he should listen to the concrete proposals by members of his own Democratic party.
Eli Yishai is starting to surge upward.
State Dept. press briefing reporter: 'Netanyahu said Iran and ISIS are working together.' No, he said the opposite.
Andrea Shea King singled out the Black Congressional Caucus in a racist rant.
One issue the anti-Netanyahu parties and their media boosters don't talk about is daily terror.
The anti-Bibi barrage last week cost him a grand total of two seats, which went to other parties but not to Bujie and Tzipi.
Rav Ovadia Yosef's hat and robes made an appearance at a Shas political rally on Tuesday.
Don't listen just to Bibi, President Obama, but to your own experts, right there in Washington DC.
Ron Dermer responds to Netanyahu critics following Netanyahu's speech.
When Hamas launches rockets at Tel Aviv, only 100,000 people will need to seek shelter, instead of 400,000.
Two Islamic holidays have officially been added to the New York City public school calendar, closing schools on those days starting next year.
Eli Yishai is starting to surge upward.
Eli Beer stunned the 16,500 AIPAC conference participants by arriving on stage with lights and sirens blaring on an ambucycle, a specially equipped motorcycle ambulance designed by United Hatzalah to speed up emergency response times.
The transcript of PM Netanyahu's speech is available here. The speech begins at 6pm Israel Time / 11AM NY Time.
Yehuda Glick won in court against the police.
Girls, ages 10-13, from Efrat in Gush Etzion will square off against girls from the Galilee Arab village Sakhnin tonight in a playoff game that will determine which group will advance to the semi-finals in the girls' league. "We are involved with soccer and not politics," one of the Efrat girls said. "We really want […]
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ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) -- An armed man held up a Subway restaurant in south St. Louis on Saturday night, marking the second robbery at the sandwich shop in less than a month.
The latest incident happened in the 3600 block of South Grand Boulevard around 9 p.m.
Authorities say a man walked into the restaurant with a gun and demanded money from the register. He pointed the weapon at employees, according to police, then fled the store with around $100 in cash.
The Subway location on South Grand was previously robbed on Nov. 15, and investigators say they believe the same man is behind both of the crimes.
One employee told News 4 she was working the register during the first robbery.
"In the meantime, while I was opening it, he was telling the girl who was working with me not to pick up the phone and call police, and he said he would shoot her if she did," she said.
Alderman Stephen Conway says while crime in south St. Louis is down, these robberies are concerning.
Police say an investigation into the robberies is ongoing.


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Hello, I tried to do something close to a Witbier this week. Everything went very well. But after some readings, I'm not sure if the final product will be close to a Witbier. I used Weyermann Pilsner (I know, not Belgian), Wheat malt and a little bit of oats flakes (5%). I think most people use Unmalted wheat and it seems you have to use a step mash for Witbier (due to unmalted wheat ? not sure). I did a single infusion at 151-152F for 60 minutes. I used Wyeast 3944. Should I expect something far from being a Witbier or can it be pretty close to that style even if I used wheat malt ? Other question, as I said, there is a little amount of Oats flakes. Are we suposed to use a step mash for flakes and unmalted grains ? Thanks.
I use wheat malt a lot in wit and it works fine. At least I like it and it does get to tasting like wit. The oats will not hurt it at all.. they will add a little smoothness to the mouth feel which will be good in a wit. Not sure about the yeast you used but Wyeast says it is wit yeast I believe them. A lot of the flavors will come from the yeast. Relax.. you're gonna have some wit.
I used 3944 in a shock top clone i did for swmbo and it turned out excellent. doesn't really taste like shock top but hoping it will with some age, it was pretty young when i had tried it
No worries at all, as the others said it'll work fine. If you're using a large amount of adjuncts like flaked cereals, it can be good to do a protein rest, but it's pretty unimportant in this case: you're going for cloudy anyway, and any detriment to shelf life is pretty irrelevant for homebrewing. I'm sure it'll be great!
Hey thanks to all. I now know what a protein rest is. New things learned. Thanks.


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Victoria plans mostly business as usual
By ADVOCATE STAFF REPORT
Feb. 3, 2011 at 4:01 p.m.
Updated Feb. 2, 2011 at 8:03 p.m.
OTHER FRIDAY CLOSINGSThe following governmental offices have announced office closings on Friday.
Jackson County in Edna.
Lavaca County in Hallettsville.
City of Edna.
DeWitt County in Cuero
The city of Victoria plans to pick up garbage on Friday, and city offices will be open part of the day, according to plans released Thursday afternoon.
City offices will be open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Garbage scheduled for pickup Friday will begin at 10 a.m., three hours later than usual. Any automated carts that are not picked up Friday will be picked up on Saturday, according to a news release.
Riverside Park, which closed at noon Thursday, will re-open at noon Friday and must be entered from Red River Street.
The Victoria Library also is scheduled to open Friday from noon to 5 p.m.
Victoria Transit stopped running at 5 p.m. Thursday, and the weather will dictate Friday and Saturday operating schedules, said Lisa Cortinas, director of transportation services.
County offices also closed early Thursday and will open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday with the exception of the tax office which will remain closed on Friday.


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"Thor: The Dark World" Hollywood Premiere
thor 2The stars of "Thor: The Dark World" Hit the Red Carpet at the film's Hollywood premiere.
The supernaturally attractive cast of "Thor: The Dark World" attended the Hollywood premiere of the movie on November 4. Chris Hemsworth was joined by co-stars Tom Hiddleston, Zachary Levi, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Kat Dennings, Karen Gillan, and Jaimie Alexander on the red carpet. Liam Hemsworth was also there to support his big brother in the second installment of the "Thor" franchise.
Check out some snaps from the red carpet below (and an intense, black tie dance-off between Loki and Fandral).
"Thor: The Dark World" premieres in U.S. theaters on November 8.
For more on "Thor," read here:
- Inside "Thor: The Dark World"
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The Queue: Throne of Thunder ilevel, the undead, and going pantsless
Oh, Mondays. Why must you follow Sundays? Can't you be more like Thursdays, coming before Fridays?
Now that I've made myself sound like a twisted hybrid of Garfield and a certain song that shan't be named, we're going to move onto the Q&A and pretend it never happened.
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Has the required ilevel for the 5.2 LFR been officially announced yet?
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| Some frequently asked questions about SQLzoo
Why do you have those horrible adverts?Sorry about that. The point of this site is to teach, not to make money. It's no excuse, but I do use the income for good works, mostly sending me to conferences in hot countries. The advert-free version is http://sqlzoo.net/noads/ Which Engines are working?The engines run a variety of SQL implementations on a number of different machines. You can see from the table below which of the engines is working right now. Please report any broken or slow engines to email@example.com The following links may repair broken or slow engines: Dawn (SQL Server) Priya Ryka Justin Ernest Tilly Who runs this site?Andrew Cumming is a lecturer at Napier University in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. Can I shake his hand/buy him a drinkNext time you are visiting Edinburgh, UK you can shake his hand at the Tollcross State Circus which meets on Monday, 7pm to 9pm in Tollcross primary school. You can buy him a drink afterwards, in the Blue Blazer, Spittal Street; a pint of 80 Shilling please. How does this site work?The source of the main tutorial section is stored in xml files such as:
. These files contain an xml format that is close to html but has a handful
of additional tags (such as The xml files are processed by an xsl style sheet http://sqlzoo.net/cmn/0.xsl which translates them into proper html. The proper html includes javascript to take care of issues such as:
Additionally the xml files are translated into various languages and stored in language directories such as http://sqlzoo.net/de/home.xml. The translations are initially provided by Google - but can be edited by human translators. I maintain a "zoo" of SQL engines that process users SQL attempts. Why is it called SQLzoo?The animals of this zoo are SQL engines - one of each species. They have been caged and tamed. The public can poke, prod and gawp - the exhibits and the public are protected from each other. Andrew is the zoo keeper, he feeds them and shovels away the waste. Can I link to your site?Yes please do - link from as many places as possible. Link from your page, link from bulletin boards, ask for a link from any directories. If at all possible include the word Since you're asking - there's two kinds of link that bother me -
Neither of these do me any harm - but they don't do me any good either. Universities (including my own, Napier) should not use gated systems like this. Getting hold of SQL for freeMany vendors have a free downloadable version available:
Obtaining the dataSample data used in SQL zoo has been collected from a variety of sources. While I'm happy for you to publicise sqlzoo as widely as possible you should not attribute the data to me. Some was collected from agencies without their consent some was adapted from the work of colleagues (or their colleagues). My only contribution has been to present it in a convenient format. The zip file gisq.sql.zip contains all of the tutorial material in MySQL format. SQL commands to create and populate the tables are available. The individual tables are available in tab delimited format. This can be imported into pretty well anything.
Notes for teachersThis material was designed to be used in supervised tutorials at Napier University. Teachers from other institutions are welcome to use it in any way they see fit, however I have a few requests/suggestions:
I use country data from the BBC web site. Their country profile pages include details of just under 200 countries. It makes fascinating reading. AcknowledgementsThe red error messages that appear in tutorial one are generated in JavaScript from code developed by Emma Oram as part of her excellent MSc. project 2002. Readers should assume that errors or omissions in the data are mine and not the fault of following sources. Thanks are due to the following fine organisations:


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Origami Neko Bookmark (Jo Nakashima) Little Paper Houses. You may remember my post for Living Locurto, the Mother's Day message box project below.
I've had that on my mind as Mother's day approaches and wanted to engineer another type of box to share, but in a different style. Little paper houses. Engineering cardstock takes me back to my good ol'days as a package designer and I wish I had more time to create them for crafting. As I worked on these, I must have had 5o completely different ideas come to mind of how to use these houses for various things, such as gifts, decorations, favors, etc. But since I don't have the benefit of all that time on my hands, I'll share 3 and give ideas for many more.
Haunted House Luminary & Party Treat Box Templates. A while back I posted sweet little paper houses that were so much fun to make that I thought it would be timely to add a little spookiness and re-design them into cute little haunted house luminaries and party treat boxes!
You can follow the basic directions for folding and gluing the boxes on that post along with some additional notes below. The houses are made using 12″ x 12″ Black Glitter Scrapbook Cardstock found at most scrapbook and craft stores and online. You can fit two houses to a sheet. Weekly Wrap #44 : Free Printable Owl Favor / Treat Box Templates. These guys are, dare I say it, a hoot!
Yep, I went there. With Halloween coming up soon, I think that they would make super fun packaging for Halloween party favors and treats for small groups of trick or treaters, and you can change up the colors to make owls that are dark and menacing or chocolate-y brown and somewhat less menacing. The template includes everything that you'll need to create the owl boxes, and I have a couple of tips that you can use to speed up the process if you need to make the boxes and are pressed for time. 36 Do It Yourself Gift Box Tutorials For Your Christmas Presents & ... Living Locurto - Printables, Recipes, Party Ideas & Crafts. Living Locurto - Printables, Recipes, Party Ideas & Crafts.


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The Wild(card) Side: Unique Thanksgiving Dishes
Whether it's a historic recipe passed down through the generations, a regional specialty, a dish from your ethnic heritage, or just a hands-down favorite that you eat only on this day, every family has at least one dish that defines Thanksgiving and makes the spread unique to your clan. Check out some of our favorite out-of-the-ordinary Thanksgiving dishes.
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Master the technique of making silky, lump-free gravy that's packed with turkey flavor. Our step-by-step guide makes it easy!
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For many, the real star of a Thanksgiving dinner is the assemblage of side dishes, not the turkey. To help you put together a showstopping selection for your table, we've rounded up our favorites, including mashed potatoes, stuffing, cranberry sauce, green bean casserole, sweet potatoes, brussels sprouts, and much more.
Baby Costumes
Your little one will be the star of the season dressed in one of these memorable Halloween costumes.
Pomegranate Recipes
In Season: Pomegranates begin to ripen in September and are available through January.What to Look For: Choose deeply colored purplish-red pomegranates that feel heavy for their size. Avoid any fruit that is cracked or has soft spots.How to Store: When kept in an airtight bag in the refrigerator, whole pomegranates will keep for a month or more. Pomegranate seeds should be refrigerated and used within a few days.
Fall Sewing Projects
Cozy up to these 15 sewing ideas -- perfect for keeping busy on chilly autumn days.
Quick Place Cards
Long before the appetizer is served, your table will make a good first impression with these fall-fruit place cards. Here, small pears and sweet-gum-tree spurs hold paper name tags punched with holes and tied in place with ribbon or twine. Any small fruit, such as crab apples or jack-be-little pumpkins, can be used.
More Great Pumpkins
We asked you to share your favorite Halloween pumpkin projects, and here are the results. Our first of several photo galleries features inspired pumpkin carvings and crafts -- all submitted by you.
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Quince Recipes
In Season: The quince has been a popular ingredient since medieval times. The fruit is tart and chalky when raw, but cooking it brings out its sweet flavor and seductive aroma. Quince season begins in late summer and lasts through the fall.What to Look For: The quince is related to apples and pears, and looks similar to a stubby-necked pear. Ripe quinces are bright-yellow with fuzzy skin. The flesh is creamy white and firm, but turns soft and rosy pink when cooked.How to Store: Keep quinces in a bowl at room temperature for up to a week, or refrigerate in an airtight bag for as long as two months.
Persimmon Recipes
In Season: There are two main varieties of persimmon commercially available in the U.S. today: the acorn-shaped Hachiya, and the squat, tomato-shaped Fuyu. Persimmons begin appearing in markets in late September and are available through December.What to Look For: Hachiya persimmons remain tart and chalky until they are extremely ripe, while Fuyu persimmons are sweeter and can be eaten while still firm. Look for persimmons with taut, glossy skin, avoiding fruit with soft spots or bruises.How to Store: If persimmons are still firm, store them at room temperature and allow them to ripen. Store soft, ripe persimmons in the refrigerator until ready to eat.
Celery Root Recipes
In Season: Celery root, also called celeriac, is harvested in the late fall. This ugly duckling has a distinct, refreshing flavor reminiscent of a cross between celery and parsley. The green stalks that sprout from the root aren't for snacking -- they're more pungent and not as crisp as regular celery -- but are wonderful simmered in soup or stock. Celery root stores well at cool temperatures, so it's available throughout the winter. Some markets carry it year-round. What to Look For: Celery root is roughly globe-shaped, with a knobby, uneven surface. The outside is a mottled brown color and the interior is creamy white. Choose firm celery root that feels heavy for its size, and avoid any that have soft spots. How to Store: Wrap celery root loosely and store in the produce drawer of the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
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Does Vine Have a Place in Learning & Development?
Vine is a mobile service from Twitter that enables capturing and sharing short (six second) videos. It currently requires an iPhone or iPod Touch – it's not on the Android platform as of this writing – and there's no third-party pathway to post videos to Vine, not even through a Web browser.
According to Twitter's announcement on their blog, "Like Tweets, the brevity of videos on Vine (6 seconds or less) inspires creativity. Now that you can easily capture motion and sound, we look forward to seeing what you create." I'd like to see what we can create too, particularly in the field of Learning & Development (L&D), and I'd love to hear and share your ideas.
First, here are a few attributes of the Vine app as of this writing:
- It records video when you press the screen.
- You can press the screen the entire six seconds, or you can stop recording and resume.
- I don't think there is a limit to how many finger presses you get.
- While quick finger presses result in an interesting visual of fast-changing images, they also result in a very annoying "thumping" in the audio track.
- You can switch between front and rear facing cameras at any time.
- You can switch apps and return to your recording at a later time (but don't kill the running app or you'll have to start over).
- When complete, the videos loop.
- Listening to a repeating 6-second video with a voice track was annoying. Very annoying.
- There's no way to re-record the audio track or replace it in any way.
- There is no ability to edit your video.
I'm sure there are other key attributes I haven't yet considered at this point. Now what can we do with this for any aspect of L&D? Here are a few of my initial thoughts.
- Convey a concept (i.e., things that move in the wind, things that fly, things that are green, things that are metaphors for something else HT @JaneBozarth).
- Show a series of visual examples of a given topic.
- Show historical progression (i.e., phonograph, 45, LP, cassette tape, 8-track tape, CD, mp3 player, iTunes, etc.).
- Show an assembly at various stages.
- Tell a (very short) story – it should be visual.
Note too that you add a caption when posting to Vine and can simultaneously post to Twitter. This allows "tweet-sized" commentary to be added to your video. I think of this as "context" as demonstrated in my second ever Vine post (below).
I'm sure there are many, many more ways L&D can use Vine videos in "training," but it's apparent from my initial experiences with the app that you need to plan the work, decide what you want to accomplish, practice with the app, figure out what each shot in the video is going to be, and then execute that plan flawlessly or be prepared to start over.
Mark Twain once said, "I didn't have time to write you a short letter, so I wrote you a long one instead." The same seems to be true of Vine videos – creating a 6 second masterpiece will take much longer than 6 seconds.
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Jubilee seeking parade entrants
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LENORA -- The Lenora Jubilee parade will commence at 11 a.m. June 15 on Main Street in Lenora.
The theme for this year's Lenora Jubilee is Hot Country Nights.
Anyone interested in having a parade entry can visit www.lenorajubilee.com and submit entry information. Entries also are accepted at the parade.


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SISKIYOU SUMMIT, ORE. – All the winter weather is making drivers watch the skies closely on Monday night, especially those heading over the mountain passes. The region saw that rain off and on throughout the day, but drivers in the Rogue Valley know that conditions can change quickly, so they're keeping ready.
On the Siskiyou Summit pass, the conditions were mostly dry late Monday afternoon. There was some snow on the side of the roads, and some limited visibility at times. Currently ODOT is reporting spots of ice, and suggests drivers carry chains or traction tires. Drivers this afternoon near the summit say a sunny drive in Ashland quickly changed as they drive near the Oregon-California border.
"You could see the fog and the white when you're going toward Yreka, it seems to be getting nasty a little further south. But it seemed nice. A little wet, but nothing too much," said Ross Redfield, who is driving near Mt. Ashland
Highway 66 at the Greensprings is getting packed with snow and drivers are being asked to carry chains there. At Highway 140 at Lake of the Woods, ODOT is reporting packed snow, and chains are required for vehicles that are towing. On the sexton pass, conditions are much better, just rain and bare pavement.
Before you head to work in the morning or if you are hitting the road Monday night, ODOT says you should check the current road conditions.


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As tonight's BCS National Championship game between The University of Alabama and the University of Notre Dame looms, the two teams have been compared and contrasted in almost every conceivable way.
That's not surprising since it will have been more than a month since the schools played their last games of the regular season.
So we thought we'd try a different kind of comparison: By law schools.
Alabama Crimson Tide
The University of Alabama School of Law offers the J.D. degree as well as both an International LL.M. and an LL.M. in Taxation. A joint J.D./M.B.A. program is also available.
Here are a few law school facts according to U.S. News and World Report.
• Tuition: In-state, full-time: $18,030 per year, Out-of-state, full-time: $30,950 per year
• Enrollment: 509
• The student-faculty ratio is 10.4:1. Alabama has 74 full- and part-time faculty.
• Of the 2010 graduates, 76.9 percent were employed at graduation.
• Notable alumni: Former U.S. senator and U.S. Supreme Court justice Hugo Black, and Morris Dees, cofounder of the Southern Poverty Law Center, a nonprofit civil rights organization. Because Harper Lee, author of the classic novel To Kill A Mockingbird, attended (but did not graduate from) the Alabama School of Law, the school co-founded the Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction, an annual contest to award fiction about the role of lawyers in society.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Notre Dame Law School grants the professional J.D. degree as well as the graduate Master of Laws and Doctor of Juridical Science degrees.
Here are a few law school facts according to U.S. News and World Report.
• Tuition: full time is $43,335 per year
• Enrollment: 563
• The student-faculty ratio is 9.9:1. The Law School at University of Notre Dame has 96 full- and part-time faculty on staff.
• Of the 2010 graduates, 85.5 percent were employed at graduation.
• Notable alumni of Notre Dame Law School include Brian Moynihan, chief executive officer of Bank of America; Pete King, a U.S. Representative from New York; and Andrew Napolitano, a legal analyst for FOX News Channel and FOX Business Network.
How we score it:
Tuition: Advantage Alabama
Enrollment: Draw
Student-faculty ratio: Advantage Notre Dame
Employment: Advantage Notre Dame
Alumni: Advantage Alabama
Overall: It's a tie!
See the game Monday, Jan. 7, at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.
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Day 12: For me, this morning was not really sad, but rather I really didn't want to leave this beautiful place, and honestly I was mad! It took me 10 minutes to realize that I should be thankful that I still had another day and when I thought about it I felt quite lucky.
As we all took down our tents for the last time Michael and I were thinking about dinner already, at the pizza place. First we would have to make it through the day. We set off for one of our highlights of the trip, The Tooth Of Time. We thought the Tooth would be relatively close but it took us double what I originally thought. We were all exhausted and sore but we pressed on. We hiked the ridge of the mountain that leads to the Tooth. It was really rocky and an easy place to break an ankle or get your walking stick stuck. I almost did both of these things and I knew an injury now would be a heart breaker as we were so close.
We reached the base of the Tooth and took off our packs. We had to put up our edibles in a bear bag because a bear had been seen recently and the mini bears were thick. Now all we had was our cameras and our water bottles. The hike up was really cool because there was a small path but it kind of stopped so I said screw it and went straight up the steep side, and everyone followed. It reminded me of when my neighbor and I climbed in a gully behind his house, and it was perfect outside.
There were hardly any clouds and the perfect temperature. I was one of the first ones to get to the top and it legitimately took my breath away! It was amazing how far you could see and that instant I finally understood what my brothers had told me about. I was finally able to feel what they felt and why they loved their trip so much! I also thought about how many generations of my family had been on the top of the Tooth; my grandpa, dad, and both my brothers. I was standing where they had stood years and years ago.
We could see base camp and Mr. Adams said, "That's us in a couple of hours boys". I looked around and we got our pictures then I sat along the edge and looked down and saw a group of ants. I wondered if they knew where they were. If they knew that they were 9,000 feet in the air. I felt like I was on top of the world and we could even see our starting point from the Tooth, Zastrows Turnaround. I thought it would be a little scary being that high up but it wasn't at all. It was amazing! We did, however, want to make it back before lunch so we all took one last look at the views and the little plaque at the highest point and went back down the same way we got up, straight down.
You could tell we were all tired, Ron looked just about dead and so did Jakob. Robert didn't look as bad nor did Michael. I have no idea what I looked like and the adults were determined to make it. We carried on doing switchbacks all the way down and the worst part was around every corner we could see base camp and we even did some bushwhacking if we could see the trail. I thought Rob wouldn't let us but he kept quiet and I realized they were just as tired as us. We all felt dead! I knew I had to finish, we were so close it would be stupid not to. Within 2 miles I ran out of water, and everyone started to run out.
It felt like we were creeping along and just barely going down in elevation when we finally leveled out. I didn't talk much today. I don't know if it was because I was tired or focused but we rounded the next corner and there was the fence with the sign above it. It read "Welcome Back", and at that point I knew we were home free. I felt great pride in the fact that we all made it and no one got it any fights or arguments despite the mental challenges. We had overcome the pain and fought through it. We didn't stop when the going got rough.
We had done it; we conquered Philmont as a team. After much excitement we finished the last quarter mile to the mess hall. It was about 1:00 so it was after dinner but Rob marched us in there and told them who we where and that we had just gotten off the trails. While Rob was talking we figured they would bring us some normal base camp food or maybe sandwiches but nope, they brought us 2 whole pizzas and we ate it all. It tasted amazing and we were, for once, full.
We checked in and got our tents and went to the cars. I grabbed my IPod and phone before anyone could protest. I texted the family saying all was fine and I had an amazing time. We went to our tents and we all took showers. Once again it felt great! We also had to return our items we borrowed and went to the trading post.
I changed into gym clean shorts and my Hiking The Trail shirt and we went off to dinner at the local pizza place. We all ate and I checked my email on someone's wifi. It was weird being connected again. We then realized we had missed some of the Olympics but I would rather be at Philmont then watching the Olympics any day. We headed back to camp and had to go to the closing campfire where they told some stories. They gave us our patches and when the campfire ended, we went back to camp and went to bed.
It was that night while listening to music I realized what my brothers said. I understood how it changed their lives and now it had changed mine, how Philmont was one of the most beautiful places in America, and every story they told me I could relate to. It felt great. The next morning we went to breakfast then went to the Philmont sign and took our last pictures. While we were loading the cars I noticed there was a rainbow in front of the Tooth, like Philmont was saying goodbye. This was one of the best trips I've ever been on, and one that will change me rest of my life. What an amazing place with amazing people!!!
"Somewhere between the bottom of the climb and the summit is the answer." – Greg Child
This is a continuation of my brothers trail diary of his Philmont Trip in the summer of 2012. To read all of the previous posts you can find them here:
Day 11: We left camp a little bit earlier than usual because we had to stop at the hunting cabin we skipped the day before and it was cool. They showed us the claw marks all over the south door when the bear tried to get in a couple years ago. After about an hour we went east toward our last campsite on the trail, Shaefer's Pass Camp.
All was normal on the hike and I was enjoying the views. It was a normal day by Philmonts standards. Bright sun, not a cloud in the sky, and the perfect temperature. When we stop for lunch were are at Clarks Fork where we can get our stuff branded. I chose to have my hat that my brother, Alex, gave me branded and it looks great! We ate our dinner for lunch again so we didn't have to carry more water into Shaefer's as it was a dry camp.
It took longer to eat than I had hoped but it was getting really hot because we were no longer at a really high altitude compared to what we were at. When we did set off we were all sweating so bad it was terrible. I don't think anyone really cared honestly. I was now focused on finishing the hike, no matter how tired I was, physically and emotionally. We were about a mile from camp when it started to get really cloudy and we knew it was going to rain.
We rushed into camp right when it started sprinkling and we got everything set up in record time. To get the bear bags, rainfly, and all our tents up took 15 minutes, which was amazing for us and it had to be the most organized thing we did all trip. Right when we got done, the raindrops stopped coming down and Michael and I high-fived and we were pumped! Our adrenaline was going and we felt pretty darn good. We settled around a rock and we played some cards.
After about 10 minutes, Dalton started getting frustrated and he threw down his cards and walked off. We all looked at each other and just kept playing b.s. Then we went and played some 3 hit run and we all played, Even Ron! We started to sweat so we took off our shirts and just relaxed. The very gentle breeze felt great and we were having a great time.
When it was time for dinner we had to go find Dalton because he wandered away and he was on top of the hill. We convinced him to come eat and we did. We ended up eating our lunch since we already ate our dinner and then went to bed. I quickly fell asleep thinking about what tomorrow would bring us, as it was the last day on the trail!
This is a continuation of my brothers trail diary of his Philmont Trip in the summer of 2012. To read all of the previous posts you can find them here:
Day 10: As we were heading towards the end of the trip, I wanted to try and take in as much of the trip as possible. By doing this, I noticed a lot of different colors in the rocks and just how much more vivid all the colors were. Even the trails were really pretty. Today we set off for Cimarroncito, our most northern camp of our trip. We also had to go to the Ute Gulch commissary to pick up our food for the rest of the trip.
Today, I was the navigator so I had the map and I had a basic idea of where we were going. We followed the ridge line just atop the cedar trees. There were so many of them it was an ocean of green peaks out across the valley. We cut down into the trees about a mile into the hike and follow the North Fork Cimarroncito Creek east for a while.
There were some basic water crossings and we had no trouble. During one of our breaks Rob comes up to Michael and me and says, "Austin. Michael. Your brothers built this path for their conservation project when I was here with them last." We both found this to be really cool! We continued on and I learned to try to pace some of my favorite songs with every step. It was weird that I eventually end up going pretty fast at times and almost ran into Jakob, who was leading us. Robert, Jakob, and I also had some really good conversations about Halo 4, which doesn't come out till November. It is no longer a Bungie game it is built by 343 Studios so it would be a completely different game and we always had something to talk about it.
We arrive at the hunters lodge, but as we were running late for the commissary we decided to do it tomorrow on the way to our next camp. We headed straight for Cimarroncito and when we got there we signed up for a climb time for rock climbing and went to our camp. We had only an hour left to make it to the commissary so we sent our fastest guys to get it, which was Michael, Robert, Jakob, Kyle, and me. It was a 1-mile hike there and a 1-mile hike back. We emptied out packs and set off. We ended up hiking there in 45 minutes and we had some of the most spectacular views of rocks on the way there that no one else got to see.
We picked up our food and headed back. Surprisingly it only took us 30 minutes coming back. When we got back to camp we ate lunch and divided up the meals. We had organized them in our packs by day, so we each had 1 day and one of us had some extra things. By that time, it was time to go climbing. I almost didn't go but Michael persuaded me to go and I'm glad I did.
We got to climb up a real rock face and behind us there was a 1000-foot drop and one of the best views of the trip. You could see forever and there wasn't a cloud in the sky. I had no trouble climbing up the hard side but Michael and Robert went to the expert side and they both made it. When we were up, we got to go and rappel down to the rest of the people and it was really cool to walk down the wall parallel. I had done it before but this was a billion times better.
After that excitement, we went back to camp, where we ate our dinner and relaxed for a bit. Dalton was also not feeling well and was considering going back to base camp. I really didn't care cause I had been ignoring him the whole time basically but a couple people wanted him to go back. We then went to take showers and they were heated but we only had 5 minutes to conserve water. I was happy we got any time because it was nice not to have really greasy hair.
After the showers Michael, Jakob, and I went to this awesome climbing room. It was wall to wall rock climbing and there were holds on the ceiling and there was pillars covered in holds. It was awesome and we were in it till dark. We went back to camp and enjoyed relaxing and then we put up the bear bags just like normal and then went to bed. This was one of my favorite activities we did the whole time!
This is a continuation of my brothers trail diary of his Philmont Trip in the summer of 2012. To read all of the previous posts you can find them here:
Day 9: I woke up and got out of the tent absolutely amazed by what I saw. At first I thought it was a weird fog but then I realized it wasn't fog. We were in the clouds. It was so thick you could cut it with a knife. I enjoyed my last meal on the rock chairs and we set off for Cyphers Mine.
We were all excited for Cyphers Mine because we wanted to pan for gold and they also had a shower. The only downside was the switchbacks lasted the whole way down Mt. Phillips and into camp. The trail was very thin in some spots with a huge drop off on our right. Hiking was overall normal with the beautiful views along with some really boring switchbacks.
We get about 2 miles from camp when Dalton gets too close to the edge and the ground gives way, causing him to fall directly onto his knee. His limping all the way to camp, which was a huge dramatization on his part, slowed us all down. We could see the camp and I saw something I was hoping for, the stream. I wanted to soak my feet in a fresh, icy cold mountain stream again. We made it to the main cabin and Dalton had his knee looked at.
It turns out it was mildly bruised and he was acting like it was broken. The lady then took us to our campsite, which to our surprise had quite a large shack that we could sleep in. It was nice not having to set up tents and the area was nice. We signed up for the mine tour and it was great. It was really cool to see some of the old mine carts they used to transport the gold.
After that, we went to the blacksmith shop where we made a crude candle holder and then went back to camp to do some gold panning for ourselves. I lasted about 20 minuets before I went to the red roof then I went back to camp so I could put my feet into the stream. It felt amazing. Ron, Michael, Robert, and the adults took showers but there was not hot water and our next camp had showers with warm water so I decided to wait and juts relax in the stream. I was sitting there for at least an hour before I helped get ready for dinner.
It was also the first time I check out the swap box at the main cabin. Basically you put unwanted food items into it for others to use. They were at every camp but I never paid much attention. After diner we went to the Stomp show, which was really quite funny, and Red, the main character, was really good. We sat next to a group from Massachusetts and they were shocked by the fact that some of us owned guns! The best part was when Ron told them how many guns he had in his closet. It was like 3 rifles, 2 shotguns, and 2 pistols. I thought it was hilarious! After the Stomp we went back to camp where I was eager to go to bed because I was exhausted. We all crammed into the shack and went to bed. What an eventful day, even if we didn't find any gold!
This is a continuation of my brothers trail diary of his Philmont Trip in the summer of 2012. To read all of the previous posts you can find them here:
Day 8: Today I am the leader and our destination is Mt. Phillips Camp on top of Mt. Phillips. Not only was it an eight mile trip it was uphill the whole way. We even went outside the ranch's boundaries for about 4 miles. I woke up with the adults and I have to admit that is was worth getting up 15 min. earlier because the sky was beautiful! There was a cloud right above our camp that was a bright pink color from the sun just getting over the horizon. The cedar trees were covered in dew and glistened in the morning sun. The air was so crisp and fresh it was unbelievable. I then go threw a mental checklist about the day so I could have a basic game plan.
The first step was waking everyone up, then filling our extra dromedaries because Mt. Phillips was a dry camp, so we had to bring in our own water. We had to go find the stream and fill up our water bottles then but the tablets into them before we ate breakfast and headed out. We followed the contour lines of the mountain all the way to the ranch's boundaries until the trail started to go up. We saw the mountain from a ways away but it was so much bigger when you get close to it. We are forced to go at a slow pace because of the extra 8 pounds of water Ron and Robert were carrying. About a mile in is when the clouds that had gathered started to drizzle rain on us. We stopped and put on our raincoats and pack covers.
I discover my pack cover has a 2 inch rip in it, so I pull out my gear aid kit that Adam gave me and break out the duck tape for the first time. It stays on all trip and never had to replace it. We carry on trudging through the slight rain and slippery trials. We have to take breaks often and we quickly become very tired, but we soldier on! About two thirds of the way there we see another group come down the hill. This was the first encounter with other people in a long time. They said that the peak wasn't that far away which gave us a small moral boost. I kept singing songs in my head to keep busy when we finally see the peak.
The last 200 yards or so were the worst because we knew we were almost there but it was about 70% slope and all loose rocks. It took us 30 min. but we finally make it. We take our pictures and proceed to find a camp. We heard rumors about rock chairs at one of the camps and that was going to be our camp. We found it and the chairs were amazing. Who would have thought that rock would be so comfy, but it was. It takes hour to find the dang bear bag cable and latrine but we did eventually find it, along with some bear scat and us. Undeterred by the fresh poop, we set up camp and make dinner. We really didn't get that much time in the chairs because by the time we had camp set up we were exhausted and just wanted to sleep. And we did right after we ate and did our usual nightly routine.
This is a continuation of my brothers trail diary of his Philmont Trip in the summer of 2012. To read all of the previous posts you can find them here:


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The ACL statement reads as follows: "At the current time, no agreement has been reached with CCFC owners Joy Seppala and her Mayfair-based hedge fund SISU over the outstanding rent issue.
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I'd seen a fantastic hazelnut torte on a blog very recently and knew that's what I wanted to make for this month's theme of Italian tortes. I thought I'd bookmarked it, but when I came to find it, there was no sign; I couldn't for the life of me remember where I'd seen it, so I googled with a number of different key words, but all to no avail. Luckily, Sophie Grigson came to my rescue with her Chocolate & Hazelnut Torte on the BBC Food website and as is my wont, I adapted it in a number of ways, including making it gluten free.
As many of you already know, I try to bake with us much organic, fairtrade or local produce as I can. I try to buy local where possible as not only is the food likely to be fresher, but it helps support the local economy and reduces food miles. Sadly chocolate and quite a few other things I buy cannot be grown in the UK - warmer climes than ours are needed. These ingredients are often the ones to look out for as mainstream products can leave small producers in developing countries open to exploitation. Fairtrade guarantees a minimum fair price for the producers and enables them to invest in schools, health centres and other local infrastructure projects. In a continued bid to raise awareness, The Fairtrade Foundation are running The Big Fair Bake campaign from 24th September - 7 October. Try your hand at winning a KitchenAid in their baking competition - I know I'm going to.
This is how I made it:
- Melted 100g of 85% dark Fairtrade chocolate plus 100g of 52% dark Fairtrade hazelnut chocolate in a bowl over hot, but not boiling, water.
- Removed from the heat and added 125g of diced unsalted butter. Stirred until smooth.
- Ground 90g of hazelnuts in a coffee grinder.
- Separated 3 large eggs and 1 tiny one into two bowls.
- Added 125g of Fairtrade caster sugar and 30g soft brown sugar to the egg yolks and beat until pale.
- Poured in the chocolate mixture and stirred until just incorporated.
- Sieved in 60g of buckwheat flour and 1/4 tsp GF baking powder.
- Folded this in with the ground hazelnuts.
- Stirred in 4 tbsp homemade orange liqueur - as lightly as possible.
- Whisked the eggs whites with a pinch of rock salt until stiff, then folded them into the chocolate mixture.
- Spooned into a 23cm mould and baked at 180C.
- Allowed to cool then turned out onto a plate.
- Dusted the cake with Fairtrade cocoa powder.
- Sifted 1 tsp icing sugar over some cappuccino stencils to create some interesting motifs.
As part of the Big Fair Bake Foodies 100 is running a baking challenge, whereby bloggers need to bake something using fairtrade ingredients and blog about it. This is my entry.
Whilst I'm on the subject of Fairtrade, Ndali Vanilla is the only vanilla that currently has fairtrade status. Following on from a recent visit to Uganda to report on Ndali Vanilla for the Food Programme on Radio 4, Vanessa Kimbell is organising a fairtrade vanilla gift swap on 24 September. You can see the details on her blog.


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Wasgij Original #4: A Day to Remember
Product Information
Brand | Jumbo International |
Types | 500-999 Pieces, Wasgij |
Dimensions | 49 cm x 35 cm |
Packaging | Cardboard box |
Total Pieces | 500 |
Product Description
The ceremony is almost finished and the photographer wants to capture the happy couple's joy with all their closet loved ones. As the photographer counts down "3...2..." the Groom is shocked to see something behind the lens that's about to ruin this magical moment. Imagine you are the Groom whose jaw has dropped below his waist coast and try to imagine what has ruined his biggest day - that is what you are puzzling.


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Site Name: | Keiser & Keiser |
Applicant Name: | Keiser & Keiser Partnership, Keiser & Keiser Contractors, Inc., and Five M Limited LLC |
Site Location: | 3425 O'Farrel Road, Lafayette, IN 47905 |
VRP Site Number: | 6991005 |
Project Manager: | Ruth Williams |
Date Application Received: | October 22, 1999 |
Date Project Completed: | May 1, 2003 |
Contaminant(s): | Metals, Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds (SVOCs) |
Media Addressed: | Surface and subsurface soils |
Cleanup Objectives Achieved: | VRP 1996 Guidance, Tier II Nonresidential and Tier III Site-Specific Nonresidential |
Deed/Land-Use Restrictions: | The property shall not be used for residential purposes |
The property encompasses four contiguous parcels of approximately 30 acres in an industrial/residential area, and is bordered by Wildcat Creek. Facilities include construction material and equipment storage, an office trailer, a truck scale, a garage, a building (demolished) used for vehicle repairs, painting, washing, and body work, a building used by a recreational vehicle/trailer dealership, a vacant lot/buffer zone for the residential neighborhood nearby, another vacant lot, a former gravel pit, two stationary asphalt batch plants, and an asphalt laboratory. After the removal of two aboveground storage tanks and investigation of the soils, no soils tested above cleanup goals, therefore, no active remediation was warranted. |


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POSTED: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 - 6:40pm
UPDATED: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 - 9:41pm
It was a special day for a native El Pasoan in the Army. Staff Sgt. Juan Carbajal received a Purple Heart Medal 6 years after surviving a brain injury in war.
Staff Sgt. Carbajal's family watched from the front row as Major General Dana Pittard presented him with the medal this afternoon on Fort Bliss.
The medal is for a mild traumatic brain injury Carbajal suffered in a roadside bomb blast in Iraq.
Carbajal says he feels like a very lucky Purple Heart recipient. "Not many of us have it down here. There's a lot of people who have been wounded and who have received the award and a lot of people who have passed away and have had an award, but to actually have one and survive, it's a blessing," said Carbajal.
The Purple Heart Medal is awarded to American soldiers wounded or killed in battle.


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The Blood Type Diet Archives Volume 13
Posted By: Terry (O)Date: Tuesday, 9 May 2000, at 6:06 p.m.
In Response To: IBS (Katie O+)
Have you tried fennel seed and turmeric? These simple kitchen spices are supposed to be wonderful for the flora of the digestive tract. I can't for the life of me remember the source, but read of someone that had suffered for 20 years with IBS and after taking a few weeks of fennel and turmeric had no more problems. Seems too simple doesn't it. Maybe worth some research tho.
Best wishes, Terry
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