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W. J. Usery and delegates at IAM Grand Lodge Convention
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Type: | Black-and-white photographs | Visual works | StillImage |
Creator: | Central Studios |
Title: | W. J. Usery and delegates at IAM Grand Lodge Convention |
Date: | 1960 Sept. 6 |
Description: | W. J. Usery (left), Grand Lodge Representative, with fellow delegates entering the International Association of Machinists Grand Lodge Convention, St. Louis, Missouri. |
Subjects: | Usery, W. J., 1923- | International Association of Machinists |
Contributors: | Georgia State University. Library. Special Collections |
Online Publisher: | Atlanta, Ga. : Special Collections, The University Library, Georgia State University, 2003 |
Original Material: | W. J. Usery, Jr. Collection, Series I, Southern Labor Archives, Special Collections, Pullen Library, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA. |
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Persistent Link to Item: | http://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/usery/id/406 |
Related Institutions: | Georgia State University. Library. Special Collections |
Collection Information: | W.J. Usery, Jr., Papers |


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Industry Relationships
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device and biotechnology companies to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their relationships with such companies.
Below are financial relationships with industry reported by Dr. Weinberger during 2014 and/or 2015. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.
- Boehringer Ingelheim Corporation; Novartis
Mount Sinai's faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website at http://icahn.mssm.edu/about-us/services-and-resources/faculty-resources/handbooks-and-policies/faculty-handbook. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.
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In an interview with VR-Zone, Sony's UK Managing Director Fergal Gara offered more information about how the price will be determined to upgrade a PlayStation 3 game to its PlayStation 4 counterpart.
"It will be down to the publisher to decide, that mechanism doesn't affect us, because we're not publishing any titles across both platforms. It's over to the EAs, the Activisions, and the Ubisofts to go and decide what the differential is to trade up."
Gara went on to say that he hopes the fees will be fairly priced and that they should not be substantial, but at no point did he reveal any actual costs people might expect to pay.
The only current example gamers have to go on is that Activision has stated that Call of Duty: Ghosts will have a ten dollar upgrade fee.
What do you think of this news from Sony, is ten dollars a reasonable upgrade fee ? Let us know what you think in the comments section.
Sony confirms PS3 to PS4 upgrade costs will be determined by the publisher
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Homework Policy
Please don't bother emailing Laurie asking for help with your homework. You won't get it. High school was bad enough for Laurie the first time around, thanks. One of the greatest joys of surviving to adulthood, in her opinion, is the lack of homework.
You'll find all the personal details about her life you need on the Laurie page of this website. It has a short bio as well as the Officially Long Official Biography of Laurie Halse Anderson.There's a FAQ, Contact Info…oh, just go and see for yourself already!
If you can't find what you need there, try the blog page. She will usually answer questions posted to her there or at her LiveJournal account. If you use correct spelling and punctuation, the chances that she'll answer you go way up. While you're there, be sure to check out the tags in the right side menu. It's like an index to everything on the blog and there is a lot of juicy stuff there.


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The mom-to-be has revealed that she is due with her first child in July, but sources say the reality star is actually expected to give birth several weeks sooner, according to a new report.
Kim Kardashian revealed during a Jan. 15 visit on the Today show that she is due to give birth to her first child with boyfriend Kanye West in July. But sources say she's actually due a little bit sooner — and is lying about her due date!
Kim Kardashian's Due Date — Really Expecting In July?
While attending a baby shower for stylist Monica Rose at Bagatalle in Los Angeles, people at the party told Page Six Kim said she was due in mid-June. It is believed she faked her July due date so that she could have a couple weeks of privacy with her baby, according to Page Six — but a rep was not available for comment on the Keeping Up with the Kardashians star.
Kim Kardashian Pregnant With A Baby Girl
Whether Kim will welcome her bundle of joy in June or July, one thing we're pretty certain about — she's pregnant with a baby girl. On Jan. 4, a source told HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY that Kim was having a girl. "Kim has always dreamed of having a little girl and now she has her wish!" our source told us.
And don't forget family friend Kathie Lee Gifford, who accidentally blurted out that Kim was having a baby girl on Today on Feb. 26.
"Kim has always wanted a little girl and everyone is so excited. Now it's pink, pink, pink!" the source tells HollywoodLife.com.
What do YOU think about Kim lying about her due date, HollyMoms? Do you think she's really going to give birth in June or July?
WATCH: Kim Kardashian vs. Kate Middleton Pregnant Fashion Style
– Christina Stiehl
More Kim Kardashian Pregnancy News:
- Kim Kardashian: Pregnant & Rushed To Hospital On 'KKTM' Finale
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Posted at 3:27 PM on June 17, 2013
Yes, she's SUCH a private person, you guys…I can't believe anyone would think for one second that she had any ulterior motives in moving the due date back, like losing weight for the big media roll-out of baby North West. I'm sure if she has the baby early its bc of all the STRESS the media and paparazzi put her through!!! Oh, wait, nevermind these are despicable people who are famous for being rich and have no real talent in life. Ha! Jokes on me!
Posted at 3:52 PM on May 4, 2013
she doesn't look big enough to be due in june or july. why lie about it aswell and say sick things that you have fertitlity issues when your sibling has actual fertility issues. I don't care when she is due or if it is a girl/boy she is a a horrid person she doesn't deserve to be a mam as the baby will be making her eyes light up with dollar signs
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Goes to show that the whole (or at least most) of the season of them taking Miami Kim knew she was pregnant already and that is why the storyline was so much about her "infertility" fears. Just another way to manipulate "reality". Having Kanye's baby is her way of making sure she has another souce of income for the next 18+ years.
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I don't think it should matter to anyone when she is due. It's her child and if she wants to have what y'all are calling private time after the birth then that should be okay with everyone. If it ain't then get your own damn due date so you can be honest with the world about it.
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The no talent skank lies about everything. Her whole family does, lead by pimp momager Kris. KIMMODE looks like an obnoxious snob in the above pic. Can her lips get any bigger?! Phony inside and out. Stupid plastic moron!!! Her pregnancy was planned, no doubt about it. Poor baby, pimped out at day 1 of life. Having KIMMODE & Kanye as parents, makes me feel even sorry for it. Grandma dearest Kris must be thrilled to have another girl to sexploit for $$$.
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@Melissa shut up Kim isn't a celebrity and her family plants these stories for sympathy. most celebs lie about their due dates or don't give an exact date all together. first borns are usually late who cares Kimmy ain't gonna be a hands on mother like her sister Kourtney is she's too self obsessed to care properly for a child and to have a june due date she had to have conceived in September rather than october
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Most celebrities lie about their due dates and tell the public it is earlier so that they appear smaller. If you are gigantic and due on July 1 it makes sense to tell people you are really due on June 1 so that you don't appear so much bigger than you should be. I don't know why she would say it was later unless she wants the paps to leave her alone.
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text: Princeton, NJ - As part of its ongoing commitment to men's health issues, Princeton HealthCare System (PHCS) welcomes those with prostate cancer, their loved ones and family members to attend its monthly Prostate Cancer Support Group. The next meeting takes place on Wednesday, June 24, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at PHCS' Community Education and Outreach Program at 731 Alexander Road in Princeton. No registration is required for this event. This support group, which has been in existence since 1991, meets the fourth Wednesday of every month. Meeting format alternates each month between lectures by PHCS physicians and health professionals and open discussion. The June 24 meeting will be an open discussion co-facilitated by Lois Glasser, LCSW, Oncology Social Worker, CancerCare of New Jersey; Karen Rust, RN, BSN, OCN, University Medical Center at Princeton Cancer Outreach Coordinator, and PHCS Community Education & Outreach staff. While Men's Health Week is nationally recognized June 15 through 21, PHCS is committed year-round to men's health issues. Both PHCS and Men's Health Week are dedicated to raising the awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys. For more information, visit www.menshealthweek.org In recognition of Prostate Health Month (September), University Medical Center at Princeton and the Princeton Regional Health Department will provide free screenings for detection of prostate cancer by board certified urologists to men over the age of 50; men over the age of 40 with a family history of prostate cancer; and African American males over the age of 40. The screening includes a free exam and blood work for Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA). The screening will be held at UMCP's Clinic in the Medical Arts Building, Suite B, 253 Witherspoon Street in Princeton. Registration is required for this free event. Call 1.888.897.8979. The Cancer Program at University Medical Center at Princeton, a Clinical Research Affiliate of The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) and an accredited program of the American College of Surgeons' Commission on Cancer, offers support groups, lectures and screenings. For further information, please contact the UMCP Cancer Program at 609.497.4475 or click here.


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SushiSamba Has a New Look For Mother's Day, a Taste of Japan For May
Categories: Restaurant News
Mother's Day will also bring the official reveal of SushiSamba's new decor. The photo above represents a limited sneak peek. But for fans of fresh oysters, Kuromitsu glazed pork belly buns, Wagyu beef gyozas, Ashai beer and other flavors of Japan, the Lincoln Road restaurant will be celebrating the month of May with special Japanese food and drink specials. Take the jump for details.
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Ashai goes for $6, as do specialty sake cocktails. Satsuma Mura sweet potato shochu by the glass is $7; a three-stop sake flight is $15.
So, in sum, SushiSamba is offering live bossa nova for Mother's Day brunch, Japanese specialties throughout the month, and a snazzy new decor for the foreseeable future.
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The Pick: Over 8
The Reason: Carlos Zambrano returns to the starting rotation after nearly six weeks in the bullpen, so anticipate a bit of rust. Zach Duke gets the nod for the Pirates and his ERA so far this season is over five.
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Sunday� Update:�
Good news� from Andrew Hughan, Fish & Game agency spokesman
Sent: Sun, Oct 21, 2012 4:28 pm
Subject: Re: Ojai bear
DFG has found no further bear activity in Ojai, ceasing operations to find and trap the bear
See previous updates from Department of Fish & Game at end of article and in Comments
This was an an unfortunate incident not a tragedy. A trauma for all involved…hiker, bear and cub. This bear was in her own area, not the city or someone's backyard. She didn't kill anyone, just gave warning. Woman didn't even seek medical attention. Why HUNT this bear and cub down!?! Why possibly traumatize her more and why oh why euthanize her and leave her cub motherless. It's just nature…and all hikers should know that and be wary of wildlife, some of which is dangerous. –Teri Roth
If that momma bear was truly vicious, both the dogs and the woman would be dead. Instead she was given a push and a smack�a compassionate warning from a bear�s point of view. It was an act of mercy�and that mercy should be respected and returned by the humans.� –Sherri Skanes
From another Ojai resident: " I just heard on KFI news that when the woman saw the bear, she played dead, curling up on the ground, the bear took a swipe at her – her dogs ran away….I'm not saying this is the true story, just adding a new layer…."
It's almost impossible to know exactly what happened without speaking directly to the person involved. One news story says: "She said she was pushed down an embankment and followed by the bear. At the bottom, the woman curled into a ball and remained still. The bear sniffed her and then "moved off into the forest," Hughan said in an emailed statement."
So far the news stories are woefully inadequate (copy below). Here is link to one of the stories on this incident, a copy of my Letter to Fish & Game (emailed Friday night), and a copy of a more recent story saying bear will be killed.
Updated version: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/10/female-bear-attacks-woman-north-of-ojai-as-she-walks-her-dogs.html
Update, California Dept. of Fish & Game link: http://cdfgnews.wordpress.com/2012/10/19/ojai-woman-sustains-minor-injuries-from-bear-attack/
Andrew Hughan, DFG Communications, (916) 322-8944
Dear Andrew Hughan,
Please let us know if the news story below stating that DFG plans to kill the Ojai bear, is accurate. If so, please reconsider the decision to kill this mother bear for defending her cub.
We need a full investigation of what triggered this "attack." It was three years ago, October, 2009, that Fish & Game killed the young Ojai bear seen drinking out of a fountain. We are in a drought. Sources of water have dried up.
None of the news stories explain what the woman's 3 dogs were doing or exactly what happened. The bear walked away. The woman did not even seek medical treatment. If this bear was dangerous she could have killed the woman.
The news report states the woman does not wish to be identified. Have you questioned her to find out how her dogs responded?
Please give us as much information on this incident as possible.
Suza Francina,
former mayor, City of Ojai
Ojai Wildlife League
Cell: (805) 603-8635
963 Oso Road
Ojai, CA 93023
Bear that attacked woman will be killed, officials say
October 19, 2012 | 7:42 pm
Game wardens with the California Department of Fish and Game will attempt to capture the bear that attacked a 50-year-old woman Friday morning in Ojai.
If they are successful, the bear will be euthanized.
"Public safety is our No. 1 priority," said agency spokesman Andrew Hughan. "There is scientific evidence that when an animal attacks a person, there is a chance they will do it again."
The attack occurred about 7 a.m. in an area adjacent to the Los Padres National Forest. The woman, who has asked to remain anonymous, was walking her three dogs when she surprised a black bear and a cub.
According to Hughan, it is the policy of the Department of Fish and Game to try to capture and euthanize a wild animal that has made an unprovoked attack on a human.
Hughan was unwilling to speculate whether game wardens would be successful in finding the bear, which was described as being cinnamon brown and weighing about 250 pounds. Hughan estimated the cub at 45 to 50 pounds.
The two bears ran across the road ahead of the woman, but the sow returned and swiped at the woman�s wrist, causing a one- to two-inch gash. The bear began to leave, then returned and charged the woman who had turned her back. The bear knocked her down, causing several six-inch abrasions which appeared to be claw marks.
In the attack the woman fell down an embankment. The bear followed her and sniffed at her as she lay motionless with her head tucked into her lap. She said she could feel the bear�s breath on her neck. The bear left after about 10 seconds, and the woman called law enforcement. She did not seek medical treatment.
There is no indication that the sow is the mother of the bear cub found abandoned last weekend Ojai and taken to a wildlife care center.
Since 1980, there have been about 15 confirmed bear attacks in California. The most recent was in the fall of 2010 at the Fallen Leaf Lake Campground near Lake Tahoe.
Sent: Sat, Oct 20, 2012 5:57 am
Subject: Copy of response from Ojai residents: To Andrew Hughan from Suza Francina, Ojai Wildlife League:
Good morning Andrew,
Please scroll down for some of the comments in response to the possible killing of the Ojai bear.
Please call Tom Farmer at 320–1414.
He is most knowledgeable about bears and has offered to help DFG investigate.
Thank you, Suza Francina 603–8635
Mary Anne Burns Clearly a more thorough investigation is needed. What happened between the 3 dogs and the cub? If the mother had been intent on killing she could've easily done it. She might have just broken up a small skirmish among the smaller animals.
Joan Farber Please keep us posted
Akka B Poet This is outrageous! I'm in tears… This can't happen again!!!
Thomas Farmer i would be willing to investigate this so called BEAR ATTACK. and work with the DFG and the Ojai Bear Coalition
Michael Osborne Who are we to guess? Mama Bear and Cubs. It ain't rocket science. Throw dogs into the mix, it is a recipe for disaster. Humans too? There should be no execution without public review.
Eilam Byle this is crazy and so disturbing !!!!
Cathy Elliott Jones Of course I hate to be snarky, but: the woman "could feel the bear�s breath on her neck"? Sounds a wee bit Shades-of-Greyish to me.
Cathy Elliott Jones Thank you for this, Suza. I did not know we had a bear hunt ongoing again.
Cathy Elliott Jones Other cities and counties in California seem to have an entirely different approach to bears in the suburbs. Only here in "Hang 'em High" County does there seem to be a policy of shoot first, and then shoot again.
Cathy Elliott Jones But … why does LA County make a celebrity out of a bear eating meatballs in the suburbs, and Ventura County advocates a kill-only policy?
Robin Hazel What an incredibly sad story! You are right, this bear could have easily killed the woman AND her dogs but she didn't. The mother bear walked away as she was only interested in defending her baby. Thank you for writing the letter in hopes of saving her life. Let's hope that the game warden never finds her and she lives a very long and happy life.
Sherri Sk�nes OMG…this is stupid. She had a CUB. Everyone knows you don't go near a momma bear when she has a cub. It was an accident and a surprise on the edge of a NATIONAL FOREST. Leave the poor bears alone. This isn't a nuisance case.
Candy Pope Many thanks Suza for writing this letter !!! I appreciate your persistence and patience with these folk.
Lizza Reed Unprovoked? Going near a mama bear and her cub is pretty darn "provoked" in my book!
Suza Francina (Tom) Thomas Farmer, Thank you for your offer. I emailed above letter to Andrew Hughan last night. Will try to make some calls today. I wish we could speak directly to the human involved in this incident to find out what really happened.
Juanita Potwin Go to� www.bear.org and learn about bears people, she was telling the women to leave and get away from her cub, and doesn't sound to me like the women left right off, and whats up with them dogs? I wonder if she let them dogs go after her cub.
Liz Gladstone 3 dogs, one to two inch GASH, SEVERAL 6 inch abrasions, FELL down an embankment, DIDN'T seek medical help…….hmmm
�Jean-Marie Webster� From the news reports she swiped at her and the 3 DOGS that were after her and her cub..woman fell down small ravine and the mother bear came down and looked at her,,she then TURNED and LEFT..Hardly call that an attack..what were the dogs doing..did they go after the cub and mother..did the woman call them off? Once again a mother bear pays the price for the negligence of a person with dogs…the bear was not on the dog owners property ….she was in her forest..where else do we want to push them…I really doubt the dog owner would want her killed as most dog owners are compassionate…and clearly these were extenuating circumstances..besides what if they get the WRONG bear….Fish and Game Is a joke ..this bear did exactly what her instincts told her to do..if i were there with my child and 3 dogs came upon me I would charge them too!!"
Note: Many more comments on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/suza.francina
From Jim Logan �� Sorry about the woman, but the bear was just being a bear. And the line, �There is scientific evidence that when an animal attacks a person, there is a chance they will do it again� is ridiculous. Of course there�s a chance, just as there is that the animal will learn to play the piano.�
Someday lawmakers and the Department of Fish & Game will look back on this era with horror. There has to be a better way!
Related Ojai Post story: http://www.ojaipost.com/2012/10/dept-of-fish-and-game-to-be-changed-to-fish-and-wildlife/


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LOUISIANA — Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) Commissioner Mike Strain, D.V.M., has ordered all flags to be flown at half-staff at LDAF facilities throughout the state until July 5, 2013 following the deaths of 19 Arizona wildland firefighters.
"The loss of these firefighters in Arizona is devastating news. Wildland fires are some of the most intense, dangerous and unpredictable to battle because they spread quickly. While reports indicate the fire started as a result of lightning, it's important to remember that our forests must be protected and we thank the men and women who risk their lives to prevent the spread of these fires whether they are the result of mother nature's wrath or man-made," said Strain.
The wildfire, which is considered the deadliest in state history, is not contained at all, according to Brewer's office and other authorities. About 400 ground personnel and 100 incident-management staff are working to control it.


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Taste Test: Light Beer
by Toby Amidor in Taste Test, June 15, 2010Cold beer just tastes better during the hot, steamy summertime. Light beers get a bad wrap on the flavor front, so we tested five popular brands (including the most requested ones from our Facebook fans) to see which brew tasted best. It was a hard job, but someone had to do it! Check out how your favorite brand measured up.
The Criteria
For this taste test, we looked at five popular light beers and focused on flavor and nutritional value. Each beer was scored on a five-point scale (with five being highest).
Light beer is often characterized as less flavorful and "watered down" when compared with its full-calorie counterparts, so we wanted to see if this was true across the board. As for the nutrition facts, all beer is naturally fat-free and contains minimal protein. It does vary in calories and carbs, so that's what we looked at. Each beer cost the same at $1.75 per bottle, so price wasn't a factor.
Bud Light
Rating: 3
Nutritional Info: 110 calories, 6.6 grams carbohydrates
Our Take: Bud Light was one of the higher-calorie beers, yet it tasted very watered down. Many of our Facebook fans liked Bud Light Lime, but instead of buying the lime flavor, why not slice some fresh ones for an extra shot of vitamin C?
Corona Light
Rating: 4
Nutrition Info: 99 calories, 5 grams carbohydrates
Our Take: Corona Light definitely has a refreshing and light flavor that's not much different from the regular version. It's typically served up with fresh lime, which makes it even more delicious.
Sam Adams Light
Rating: 4
Nutrition Info: 119 calories, 9.6 grams carbohydrates
Our Take: Our Facebook fans raved about this beer and boy, they were right. The malt taste takes over every gulp of this darker beer, which was the most flavorful of the bunch. The only downside? It was the highest in calories.
Miller Lite
Rating: 4.5
Nutrition Info: 96 calories, 3.2 grams carbohydrates
Our Take: As the motto goes, " Great taste..Less filling" and we agree! This delightful light beer has a thicker and fuller flavor than many of the others. It also contains the least calories and carbs. A double bonus!
Heineken Light
Rating: 3
Nutrition Info: 99 calories, 6.8 grams carbohydrates
Our Take: If you're a regular Heineken drinker, you may be disappointed by this lager as it tastes like a watered-down version of the regular Heineken.
TELL US: What's your favorite light beer?
Check out our other taste tests:
- Nonfat Yogurt
- Veggie Burgers
- Whole Grain Pasta
- Frozen Yogurt
- Snack Bars
- Frozen Cheese Pizzas
- Jarred Spaghetti Sauce
- Whole Grain Bread
- Peanut Butter
Toby Amidor, MS, RD, CDN, is a registered dietitian and consultant who specializes in food safety and culinary nutrition. See Toby's full bio »
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I like Labatts light blue, how does that measure up? Also, what about Yuengling Lager lite? k
I don't drink beer but my husband said he likes Miller Light best. Your test proves why! Keep testing and enjoy your job!!!
Amstel Light is awesome. Great taste and only 99 calories.
I agree w/Jennifer, Amstel Light is my fave!
Amstel light is also great!
Beck's Light is also an excellent tasting product.
Bud 55 is my new favorite. Tnen Becks, then Amstel or Labatts light
I Agree with you about Becks Light! & On Weight Watchers diet, its only 2 points!! Its
difficult to find, however you can always find it at Target Super Centers!!
Bud Select 55 is my new favorite
Mich Ultra Lime Cactus and Tuscan Orange Grapefruit
Miller Lite is the best of the 5 in the test and my favorite.
I do like Amstel, Yuengling Lager lite too.
#1) Agree to cutting a real lime, the flavored beers have a chemical, false taste.
#2) Doesn't anyone else get a headache from Miller lite? (I mean with only one beer!) -
Yeungling Light is amazing and I believe it is only 99 calories!
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Putting Linguistics Into Speech Recognition: The Regulus Grammar CompilerMost computer programs that analyze spoken dialogue use a spoken command grammar, which limits what the user can say when talking to the system. To make this process simpler, more automated, and effective for command grammars even at initial stages of a project, the Regulus grammar compiler was developed by a consortium of experts—including NASA scientists. This book presents a complete description of both the practical and theoretical aspects of Regulus and will be extremely helpful for students and scholars working in computational linguistics as well as software engineering. |
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ristol City have reached an agreement for goalkeeper Stephen Henderson to join Championship rivals Portsmouth. It was reported earlier this week that Pompey were closing in on a deal to sign the former Republic of Ireland Under-21 international, who was out of contract at Ashton Gate. The Robins were entitled to a compensation payment for the 23-year-old as he was offered a new deal and the matter was heading for a tribunal. But earlier this week City agreed a compensation fee with Rotherham after signing 23-year-old striker Ryan Taylor. And they have now ensured they do not have to go a tribunal over Henderson either, with both fees to remain undisclosed. "We feel we've got fair deals on both players," City chairman Colin Sexstone told the club's official website. "As much as possible you look for good value and I believe we've managed that." Henderson made just five appearances for the Robins after joining them following his release by Aston Villa in 2007. He was sent on loan to York, Weymouth and Aldershot before playing 33 games on loan at League One Yeovil last season.
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Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Felicidades and Thank you to all participants in the SA IWD Planning Group and all the community that came out to the march for creating such beautiful and important moments this past Saturday! The 22nd Annual San Antonio International Woman's Day March & Rally was a great success thanks to the hard work of many San Antonio mujeres and supporting organizations!
Don't forget about the Post-March Debrief Potluck & Media Share on SATURDAY, March 17th, 12:30pm-2pm at P.E.A.C.E. Initiative (1443 S St. Mary's, at Eagleland). Join the SA IWD Planning Group in a celebratory review of how things went at this year's march. Share your feedback and suggestions about what made this march a success and how we can improve on next year's planning. Bring your ideas on ways this group can continue to organize throughout the year!
If you or someone you know took pictures and/or video during the march and rally, please bring those to share on March 17th. (Laptops will be available for downloading pics off a jump drive, cd, external harddrive etc so that we can add them to the photo gallery on this website)
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Independent to sell South African titles
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Irish publishing group Independent News and Media (INM) will sell its South African operation to a local empowerment firm, Sekunjalo, in a deal said to be worth $US227.27 million ($222 million), according to a statement.
INM said it has "agreed detailed heads of terms with Sekunjalo Independent Media Consortium for the sale of INM South Africa for a consideration of two billion rand".
Plans by INM to sell its South African business first surfaced in July last year, when the company appointed an investment company to advice on the sale.
Independent Newspapers is South Africa's largest English newspaper company, with more than 30 daily and weekly titles.
Several companies had made bids for the local operation of the debit-hit INM, which has been the most profitable unit in the group controlled by Denis O'Brien.
Ten years ago the company added Zulu newspapers to its titles, capitalising on the untapped indigenous market.
Sekunjalo Holdings chief executive Iqbal Surve told Business Day the group would consider expansion plans into Mozambique, Angola and other southern African countries once the deal was finalised.
"I also see a lot of opportunity on the African east coast, particularly Kenya," he said.
The deal is subject to approval by INM shareholders and the South African competition authorities.
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DOJ: 95% Drop in Youth Victimized by Guns; Youth 6 Times More Likely to be Victimized by Knife Than Gun
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(CNSNews.com) – A new Justice Department study looking at violent crimes committed against "youth"—defined as Americans from 12 to 17 years of age—discovered that "serious violent crimes" committed against youth by a perpetrator using a firearm dropped by 95 percent from 1994 to 2010.
The study—"Violent Crimes Against Youth, 1994-2010"–also discovered that American youth who were victims of a serious violent crime in 2010 were six times more likely to have been attacked by a perpetrator wielding a knife than one wielding a gun.
Serious violent crimes against youth perpetrated at schools dropped 62 percent from 1994 to 2010, said the study, and students were less likely to become victims of a serious violent crime at school than they were away from school. In 2010, 6.6 out of every 1,000 youth became victims of a serious violent crime at school while 7.4 of every 1,000 became victims of a serious violent crime away from school.
The study, released Dec. 20, also discovered that an American youth was 3.8 times more likely to become the victim of a serious violent crime if he or she lived in a home where the householder was unmarried than if he or she lived with married parents. In 2010, 7.4 out of every 1,000 youth living with married parents became the victims of a serious violent crime. At the same time, 27.8 out of every 1,000 living with an unmarried householder became the victims of a serious violent crime.
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Winnipeg Free Press - PRINT EDITION
Prime Minister Stephen Harper treats Parliament like his kitchen tap. He turns it on and off at will.
In December 2008, facing certain defeat in the House of Commons, he simply prorogued it, setting a constitutional precedent that flipped Canadian parliamentary democracy on its head, making the prime minister Parliament's master rather than merely "first among equals."
Now that Harper has succeeded in capturing his "strong, stable, national, majority Conservative government," the damage wreaked by former Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean's fateful prorogation decision that cold December afternoon three years ago widens every day Parliament sits.
Nowhere is the depradation worse than to the rights of individual MPs, especially opposition MPs. But even Harper's backbenchers -- and some of his less-seasoned cabinet ministers -- are often treated like wayward schoolchildren required to read scripted questions and equally-scripted answers to guarantee they never veer off-message and embarrass the government, or worse still, the prime minister.
After less than half a year of that "strong, stable, national, majority Conservative government," the list of its abuses of power keeps growing.
There are now some 1,500 "communicators" working in federal government offices. The PMO-PCO -- "The Centre" -- alone has 87.
"There's a whole infrastructure at every level of every department, of people whose job it is to manipulate and massage media. Highly-paid people, hundreds of people," CTV's veteran parliamentary correspondent Craig Oliver told CBC Radio's The Current last November. "Their only job every day is to manipulate a message."
"Message event proposals" (MEPs) required for almost all government announcements compromise the non-partisan federal public service by forcing civil servants into clearly partisan roles. MEPs determine who will be invited to the event, where it is held, what will be done and said and by whom, and what "visuals" will be used.
Absolutely nothing is left to chance or spontaneity. The government treats everyone and everything it doesn't control as a problem, if not an enemy.
Its latest lunge for domination involves parliamentary committees. When Parliament rose for the Christmas break, there were signals the Harperites were planning to go where no government has gone before and place all business conducted by parliamentary committees -- or at least all potentially embarrassing business -- behind closed doors.
The two major opposition parties are sufficiently alarmed and angry they say they won't take it any more. In separate interviews, NDP House leader Joe Comartin and Liberal House leader Marc Garneau laid out the parliamentary tools available to frustrate the government, from refusing to attend meetings to blocking witness testimony to a possible committee boycott. Committees cannot hear witnesses without opposition MPs present. Without witnesses, there is little work committees can accomplish.
Historically, parliamentary committees only go in camera to discuss issues of personnel, public safety and national security and to protect witnesses' safety and privacy. Committees also close doors when selecting witnesses and drafting reports to Parliament.
Everything else should be open to the public to "maximize our public time so that Canadians can know what we are doing," as Comartin puts it.
"We believe the government is abusing its power and becoming authoritarian," Garneau says. He notes the Liberals have already walked out once to protest the government's choice of a unilingual auditor general. "We'll have to continue doing this."
Comartin and Garneau say the committee clampdown is a direct result of Harper's all-consuming fixation on control.
"The government sometimes finds itself embarrassed by what some of its MPs say in committees," Comartin says. He cites one incident when a witness from a religious background urged a more compassionate, community-based approach to the treatment of pedophiles. "A couple of the Conservative MPs were especially vicious to her -- she was attacked personally and really quite viciously," he says.
The government is especially sensitive about discussions on social issues such as abortion, capital punishment and official languages, Comartin says. He warns that if the government is able to keep everything behind closed doors, it can, given its majority on each and every committee, ensure committee reports will be "totally opaque" so that the public will never know what was said or what specific action was taken.
Garneau agrees. "(The urge for secrecy) goes along with all of the other things this government has done... The only thing I can conclude is they don't want the media and the public to hear some of the things they say." He calls Harper's message control "pervasive and insidious" and says there's "a very great danger -- authoritarianism. It reminds me of (George Orwell's) Animal Farm... The government wants to shut out the public and the media. It's a dangerous trend."
Frances Russell is a Winnipeg
author and political commentator.
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David Han studied our 3D for VFX Online taster course earlier this year, and he answered a few questions about the experience!
Student in London? Here's Autumn sorted!
First of all, I'd like to introduce myself; I'm Lola, and you can find me at Front of House at Escape Studios. I've recently joined the team and have been lucky enough to meet some of our lovely students and Escapees; feel free to pop by reception and say hi!
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Here at Escape Studios, we have subscriptions to the most cutting edge Industry publications delivered to our studios each month, and we fist punched the air recently when we saw both an Escape Tutor, AND one of our advisory board members featuring in 3D Artist Magazine and 3D World Magazine respectively.
An Audience with Alien: Isolation
The original Alien is an incredible film. Arguably the granddaddy of space horror, it took the 70's corporation paranoia into the black, littered flawed and earnest characters throughout a floating factory and gave birth - quite literally - to one of the most terrifying creatures in cinema history.
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Here is a killer piece of 'advertising meets special effects' that caught our eye this week.
Love VFX? You'll love this!
Once upon a time, in a world full of extremely complex effects, there was a place where people thought that only explosions, giant robots, monsters and set replacements could cause their jaws to drop, then a company called Bot & Dolly decided to show to everyone how they could make something compelling and inspiring... just with primitives!
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Hello loyal readers, A P Miles here with sad, sad news. It seems that I've bucked the trend and decided to catch the winter cold rather early, turning my normally deep and soothing voice into a growley, crackly mess, and increasing the pressure in my head to somewhere close to 500 fathoms deep.
Challenging the status quo - The future of higher education...
An interesting article appeared on Linkedin this week, on the future of Higher Education in America. Written on the back of an encounter between California's Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom (who also sits on the boards of the University of California and California State University systems) and brand new start up education company 'Udacity', an organisation that creates online college courses focused largely on science and technology.
Escape goes to the movies: Elysium gets the verdict…
So, Wednesday night is movie night yeah? Well, it was at Escape last week, as a group of us in the office decided to take advantage of the 2-4-1 offer and check out Neill Blomkamp's latest flick, Elysium.
Escape's Simon Fenton reviews Autodesk Mudbox 2014 for 3D Artist Magazine!
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Phoneblocks; shut up and take my money!
The Internet's a crazy thing, I'm sure you've noticed. Almost exclusively powered by cats, it's an open source forum for anyone anywhere to do anything any time. Some people make great videos, some make awesome tunes, but what fascinates me if when people use it to create businesses.
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Here at Escape Studios we're no strangers to European VFX enthusiasts. We have people come through our doors from all over the globe, and that's why we love events like this, events that further confirm that the art of VFX is an international language.
The Trojan Horse is a Unicorn Festival is a premier event for producers, animators game developers concept artists and 3D generalists, and is taking place in Troi Portugal from the 18th to the 21st of September.
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9. Flavorsome Sauces: Branch out from homemade jams and jellies (with so many high-quality store-bought options there's less incentive to make your own) with rich and bold reductions.
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Flu Manners
When you are sick, you should follow the cold and flu etiquette for the workplace.
We've all known someone like the office martyr, the employee who can't take a sick day for fear the company just might fold without his presence!
"If you're not feeling well, I'd much rather you go home than tell me all about it while you cough in my general direction," said Anna Post, etiquette expert.
That frank work-place advice is from the great-great-granddaughter of the original queen of etiquette, Emily Post.
And she's right because you can infect someone with a virus from up to 6 feet away through coughs and sneezes.
The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases previously released a public service announcement to spread the word about not spreading diseases.
But calling in sick is easier said than done.
A recent survey from the Intel Computer Technology Company found 84 percent of HR managers expect their employees to be available 24/7.
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Name: Tim Status: other Age: N/A Location: N/A Country: N/A Date: N/A
When a magnetic material is placed in a magnetic field, what do the magnetic field lines do?
First, keep in mind that field lines are just a model that people use, they are a great way to picture in your head where the magnetic field is getting stronger or which way it is pointing. When you put a piece of magnetic material such as iron into a magnetic field, then it is like the field lines bend in, to try to go through the material. So the field lines sort of look like a funnel, or hour-glass shape, coming in narrow to try to go through the block of iron, then when they are out, fanning back out.
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Dear Tim,
Magnetic field lines always indicate the strength and direction of the magnetic field. If a magnetic material (I assume you mean ferromagnetic, which has the largest effect) is placed in the field the magnetic field is concentrated in the ferromagnetic material, so the magnetic field lines will be concentrated in the ferromagnetic material.
The exact configuration of the field lines of course depends on the details of the geometry of the objects producing the magnetic field and of the ferromagnetic material. In general, however, a ferromagnetic material concentrates and strengthens the magnetic field.
There are also paramagnetic and diamagnetic materials. Paramagnetic materials act like ferromagnetic materials, but with a much smaller effect. Diamagnetic materials act in the opposite manner, tending to spread out the field lines and weakening the magnetic field.
The entire subject is quite complicated and not easy to analyze.
Best, Dick Plano, Professor of Physics emeritus, Rutgers University
The lines try to crowd together to fit as many of them as practical through the piece of material. To magnetic field lines, distance in air is like walking uphill, hard work, and a passive ferro-magnetic material is like an easy shortcut that pushes back much less.
What limits this gathering and crowding tendency is that the lines dislike being dense in air, close-together side-by-side. They always try to spread out while in air, because the energy tied up per unit volume goes as the square of the magnetic field-line density, times the permeability of the material. Air has a permeability of 1, and iron maybe >10,000. certainly >100. So flux-lines will crowd themselves at least 10 times denser to get into iron, often 100 times denser.
And of course field-lines do not like going long distances through air to reach this easy pathway through iron. No profit in that. So if an iron bar is oriented parallel to the filed lines, the lines do smooth swerving curves from nearby volumes into dense zones entering each end of the bar, then stream straight down the length of the bar. The density beside the middle of the bar is less than it would be without the iron, because many of those lines are taking the shortcut through the iron instead.
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Git. Professor Clayton Christensen at Business of Software 2011: The Job your Product Does. Clayton Christensen, BoS, 2011 This is probably one of the most important talks you will ever see if you are an entrepreneur in any discipline.
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Take the time to watch the whole 90 minutes if you get a chance.
Stefan Schlesinger. Recently I talked to a couple of friends, which all wailed quite a bit about their operations or internal IT departments.
Most of these teams had to fight with some very basic things. They lacked a decent monitoring system or monitoring at all. They didn't deploy systems, they installed it by hand. Systems where not documented etc. Untitled. Useful code samples. Tele-TASK Lecture: Programming and Scaling - Your online archive for high quality e-learning content. v6 Examples. What is ImageMagick?
A No-Holds-Barred Summary ImageMagick is designed for batch processing of images. That is, it allow you to combine image processing operations in a script (shell, DOS, Perl, PHP, etc.) so the operations can be applied to many images, or as a sub-system of some other tool, such as a Web application, video processing tool, panorama generator, etc. It is not a GUI image editor. ImageMagick is, first of all, an image-to-image converter.
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QB #7 Ben Roethlisbeger -- Big Ben is back with a year under his belt
QB #8 Tommy Maddox -- Solid back-up
QB #2 Brian St. Pierre -- Servicable back-up, and cheaper than Batch
RB #22 Duce Staley -- If healthy, could be one of the most productive backs in the NFL
RB #36 Jerome Bettis -- The Bus is back, and its last stop is Detroit
RB #34 Verron Haynes -- Maybe could start for some teams? very effective on third down
RB #39 Willie Parker -- Will get some snaps as a change of pace back
FB #35 Dan Kreider -- A great blocker, and very underated
FB #38 Noah Herron -- Haynes is a FA in 06, I think Herron starts at FB and move in to Verron's role
LT #77 Marvel Smith -- Pro-Bowl Tackle
LT #72 Barrett Brokks -- Veteran back-up
LG #66 Alan Faneca -- Best Gaurd in the game
LG #68 Chris Kemoeatu -- Tough rookie who was very good at Utah
C #64 Jeff Hartings -- Pro-Bowler in last year, but this may be his last season
C #56 Chukky Okobi -- Very capable back-up
RG #73 Kendall Simmons -- Misssed all last season, but can be a domminating blocker
RG #74 Jim Jones -- Played on the Pratice Squad last year
RT #78 Max Starks -- Second round pick in 2003, he should be ready to play at this level
RT #79 Trai Essex -- Rookie third round pick, good quickness but needs work
TE #84 Jerame Tuman -- Solid Tight-End
TE #83 Heath Miller -- Rookie first round pick, could be starting by mid-season, has the tools to become a premier TE in the NFL
TE #87 Walter Rasby -- Veteran Tight-End and a great blocker
WR #86 Hines Ward -- One of the best all-around receivers in the NFL
WR #82 Antwaan Randle El -- Can play the X-Spot, slot, or flaker positions, and punt return
WR #80 Cedrick Wilson -- Will share time with El, but may move into Plax's role
WR #11 Fred Gibson -- Rookie fourth round pick with height and speed
WR #89 Lee Mays -- I can't see Cowher going with Young or Cobb
LE #91 Aaron Smith -- Pro-Bowler, very strong and plays hard
LE #99 Brett Keisel -- Good back-up
DT #98 Casey Hampton -- One of the best Nose Tackles in the game, missed last season with injury
DT #76 Chris Hoke -- Great back-up, played a lot last season
DT #74 Grant Bowman -- Practice Squad last season, was good at Michigan
RE #67 Kimo von Oelhoffen -- Very solid veteran, may share time with Hoke
RE #90 Travis Kirschke -- Veteran back-up
RE #96 Shaun Nua -- Rookie seventh round pick
LOLB #53 Clark Haggens -- Solid Linebacker, needs to be a more effective pass-rusher
LOLB #44 Dedrick Roper -- Very impressive in camp and in pre-season, a great athlete
MLB #51 James Farrior -- Great Middle Linebacker, runner-up in defensive MVP voting last season
MLB #50 Larry Foote -- Very solid Linebacker, not a big "playmaker"
MLB #94 Rian Wallace -- Rookie Linebacker who can play inside or outside
ROLB #55 Joey Porter -- One of the best trash talkers and Linbacker in the NFL, good pass-rusher
ROLB #92 James Harrison -- Looked great at Linebacker, and on special teams last season
RCB #26 Deshea Townsend -- Good cover-man
RCB #20 Bryant McFadden -- Rookie second round pick, very tough and he could see some playing time
RCB #24 Ike Taylor -- Could be his last season with the Steelers
LCB #27 Willie Williams -- Solid veteran Cornerback
LCB #21 Ricardo Coclough -- Second round pick in 2004, great athlete, might be the starter
LCB #29 Chidi Iwuoma -- Gunner on special teams
FS #28 Chris Hope -- Hard hitter, he should be better in his second year as the starter
FS #23 Tyrone Carter -- Very solid back-up, could see time in Dime formation
SS #43 Troy Polamlau -- One of the best Safties in the game, big playmaker
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Multilingualism in Dublin: Home language use among primary school children, report on a pilot survey
Carson, L. & Extra, G. (2010), Multilingualism in Dublin: Home language use among primary school children, report on a pilot survey, Dublin: Centre for Language and Communication Studies, 2010Abstract:
Travellers who arrive at Dublin airport from abroad easily receive the impression that
they have arrived in a bilingual country. However, whilst both English and Irish appear
on official signage, the languages they frequently hear are Russian and Polish. Mac
Einri and White (2008: 153) suggest that `Ireland?s historical demographic and
migration profile can fairly be described as unique, at least in European terms.? Unlike
its neighbours, large?scale population diversity has been a recent phenomenon in
Ireland. In the 1990s, the country?s economy began to prosper (referred to as the
Celtic Tiger), and contributed to a reversal of the well?trodden path of Irish emigration
towards England, North America and beyond. A surge of immigrants arrived in Ireland
from every continent. Newcomers ? professionals, seasonal migrant workers, asylum
seekers, refugees ? along with returning Irish emigrants, created an entirely different
demographic and linguistic profile in the space of a decade. Kallen (2010: 55) highlights
how the `linguistic landscape in Dublin is undergoing a profound change?. This shifting
city landscape is observable both in `?top?down?, official signage? (ibid: 42) in the civic
domain ? where state agencies now frequently provide information in Russian, Polish,
Arabic and Mandarin Chinese in addition to English and Irish ? through to prolific
multilingual entrepreneurial signage, and even at the level of street detritus (ibid: 55).
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I hope this blog inspires you to try some new recipes, feel comfortable adapting recipes to your own cupboard ingredients and tastes, and makes you feel confident enough to take on cooking for two…or twenty!
I'm a thirty-something, newlywed (see a published article on our foodie-related Honeymoon), elementary teacher that moved from my home-state of California to the wild, wild west of Montana a few years ago. My husband and I now spend our winters in beautiful and warmer southern Oregon to avoid the extreme cold that living at 6,000ft. in Montana brings!
I've been cooking for myself the past 10+ years and now that I'm married I am excited to cook for two people and even for some family holidays. I enjoy trying new recipes, reading cookbooks and cooking magazines, watching cooking shows, going to farmer's markets, trying new foods, and eating out.
Unfortunately, over the years I have lost track of where recipes went, what recipes I loved, which ones I or my now husband did not love, and what little changes here or there I made to make a recipe quicker, easier, or how I adapted it to my location at over a mile high and being one hour away from a grocery store.
This blog is my attempt to keep all the recipes I try (including family recipes passed on from my mom and grandmothers) in one place so I never lose track of this stuff again and eventually have a record of recipes that I want to continue making in the future.
I prefer recipes that are relatively quick and easy without a million steps or having to make everything from scratch. To me, tasting good is more important than a perfect presentation. However, sometimes or more like when I'm in some moods, it's fun to try a complex dish, a Julia Child recipe, or baking something using no pre-made ingredients and I call these longer recipes part of Project Sunday.
I mostly cook by myself as my husband isn't big in the kitchen except for his famous french toast or BBQ skills. I like to use organic ingredients as much as possible and living an hour from a big grocery store means each week I have to pre-plan really well.
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This is the old black and tan mutt signing off for good. It was lovely while it lasted. I wish every pup (and kitty) and their peeps the very best now and forever. Mwah, Petunia Grace
So Mama tells me Dogster/ Catster will be no more after March. There is a group, perhaps groups, on the Facebook and elsewhere, but it won't be the same. And sad fact of life in a pack- nothing stays the same. I am grateful for the furiends I've made here and the forum that my peeps were given to document parts of my daily life over the course of my existence (over 12 years now), and to connect with fellow Dogsters/ Catsters- who love "their people in little fur suits" so passionately. We will miss y'all.
So I woke up all woozy yesterday with a weird Frankendoggie fur cut and sparkly clean teeth in the doggy penitentiary. This morning, a nice lady took me for a walk. Then shortly thereafter, Mama posted bail and drove me home. I'd feel more kindly toward her if, in fact, she had not been the one to drop me off at the vet in the first place. She has tried to appease me with chicken. It was yummy and all, but I am withholding complete forgiveness in the hope of more chicken after a nap which I am commencing right now. Petunia's mama here: Petunia is doing well. The benign cysts were unworthy of sending to pathology. No stitches to remove. No need for antibiotics. So relieved. Thanks for all the power of the paw thoughts and prayers.


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In Berkeley, this drink is know as a Mocha Bianca, and I'm willing to bet it's one of the more popular coffee drinks enjoyed on and around the UC Berkeley campus. Outside of Berkeley, coffee chains and independent coffee shops alike tend to call this drink a White Chocolate Mocha. No matter what you call it, it's a tasty and simple drink to make. A ... Read More »
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Irish Coffee
I probably should have posted this back for St. Patrick's Day, but I really don't think that Irish coffee should only be a once-a-year treat. The drink is so tasty that, while it might be best for special occasions, it is certainly worthy of more than just a single holiday. Irish coffee is the label applied to hot coffee that is enhanced with a shot ... Read More »
Instant coffee for baking
I have two espresso machines (don't ask why I have two – even I would say that you really only need one) and a regular drip coffee maker, so I have no shortage of caffeinated beverages in my kitchen. I still sometimes include instant coffee powder or instant espresso powder in my recipes, though, and am often asked why this is. Instant coffee powder is ... Read More »
Gingerbread Latte
I like to remake versions of my favorite coffee shop drinks at home when I can. It saves money, it's easier than running out to pick one up at the coffeehouse and it allows me to play around with my options a little bit more than I could otherwise. In the past, I've done Mexican Spice Ice Blendeds, Pumpkin Spice Mochas and winter-spiced coffee. This ... Read More »
The perfect Cuppa
People have always gotten along just fine by "eyeballing" the amount of cream or milk that they add to their coffee. But why estimate when you can get your cup of coffee or tea just the way you like it every time without guessing? One solution is to emulate a few of the more precise coffee drinkers out there and measure the exact amount of milk ... Read More »
Mexican Spiced Ice Blended
I've done it before with tortes, cakes and cookies, and given the heat, I couldn't think of a better way to spend my Labor Day than lounging around with a refreshing, mexican-spiced ice blended drink. The drink is a simple mixture of coffee, milk, ice and a chocolate/spice blend, which includes sugar, cocoa, ground chocolate and small amounts of vanilla, ancho chile powder and almond. ... Read More »
Bailey's Cheesecake Bars with Chocolate Crust
When I got a bottle of the new Bailey's with a hint of Caramel Irish Cream Liqueur, I knew that I wanted to bake something with it even before I tasted it. I had two reasons for this. First, I don't often have a full bottle of Bailey's sitting around, so it seemed to provide ample resources for creativity. Second, while I like the taste ... Read More »
Black Chocolate Espresso Cake with Bittersweet Glaze
Many thanks to Ronald of Love Sicily for picking such a delightful theme for this month's Sugar High Friday. The theme this month is Coffee. I drink a lot of coffee. I spend a lot of time thinking about coffee. I have toured coffee plantations and roasted my own coffee. I do not, however, often cook with coffee. Thus, this month's SHF gave me the ... Read More »


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Mazinaw Lake, Ontario
About Mazinaw lake
The lake's name comes from Mazinaabikinigan-zaaga'igan, meaning "painted-image lake" in Algonkian, referring to the pictographs on Mazinaw Rock which overlooks the lake. Mazinaw Lake is in the Addington Highlands just north of Kaladar. Mazinaw Lake is situated on the upper end of the Mississippi River. It's about 15 km (9 mi) long and averages a bit over 1 km (0.6 mi) in width. The average depth 41 m (135 ft) with a maximum depth of 145 m (476 ft), making it the second deepest lake in Southern Ontario besides the Great Lakes. It is divided into North and South sections of the lake by a narrows, North Mazinaw being the larger and deeper.
The spectacular scenery standing on a 1.5 km long sheer cliff ,100 meters
above the deep dark water of Mazinaw Lake is amazing. This unbelievable huge
cliff is painted with Native hieroglyphics. Bon Echo Provincial Park encompasses
the central section of the lake, including the narrows between North and South
Mazinaw, as well as Mazinaw Rock. A dam is located at the outflow of the lake to
control water flow in the spring.
Mazinaw Lake is the second-deepest lake in Ontario, features over 260 native
pictographs often confused with petro glyphs. It has the largest visible
collection in Canada including the Ojibwa trickster figure and culture
hero, Nana bush. The rock also contains a tribute to Walt Whitman,
inscribed for Flora MacDonald Denison, who ran the Bon Echo Inn on the site of
the provincial park during the 1910s. Surprisingly mink can be spotted roaming
the northern shores of the lake.
Fishing Mazinaw Lake
Beautiful Mazinaw Lake in Bon Echo Provincial Park. The lake is divided in
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A. Linux
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As far as I can tell, the correct answer is "none of these". In the case of Linux, the fine manual sums up the problem pretty well:
If the underlying hard disk has write caching enabled, then the data may not
really be on permanent storage when fsync() / fdatasync() return.
Well, that sucks, doesn't it? Getting the data into the drive's write cache doesn't really help very much, unless perhaps it's a battery-backed cache. It seems that you'll need to fiddle with the hdparm utility, or perhaps some other tool if you have something other than an IDE hard drive, to turn off write caching. Your choice of filesystem and filesystem mount options can also have an impact on behavior, and apparently most Linux file systems don't handle this very well, though Greg Smith has some good things to say about the newest versions of ext4, at least in this limited regard.
MacOS X has a similar problem. On the MacBook Pro provided to me by my employer, EnterpriseDB, I get the following pgbench results with an out-of-the-box configuration.
starting vacuum…end.
transaction type: TPC-B (sort of)
scaling factor: 25
query mode: simple
number of clients: 4
number of threads: 4
number of transactions per client: 100000
number of transactions actually processed: 400000/400000
tps = 1292.258304 (including connections establishing)
tps = 1292.281493 (excluding connections establishing)
Hmm. Even if we rather optimistically assume that a single disk flush writes the commit records for all four threads to disk in a single go, that's still 323 writes per second. Each commit should require a full revolution of the hard drive, so apparently this puppy has a 20K RPM drive in it? Doesn't sound likely. MacOS X is kind enough to provide an system call that bypasses write caching and really writes data to disk. If I set wal_sync_method=fsync_writethrough in postgresql.conf, performance drops from 1292 tps to 27 tps. Ouch. I guess that's why people don't run critical production databases on laptop-class machines.
I'm not terribly familiar with Windows, except as an (occasional) user, so I can't comment on the situation there in detail. However, the latest PostgreSQL documentation on this topic reads:
On Windows if wal_sync_method is open_datasync (the default), write caching is disabled by unchecking My Computer\Open\{select disk drive}\Properties\Hardware\Properties\Policies\Enable write caching on the disk. Also on Windows, fsync and fsync_writethrough never do write caching.
What that means is that if you're running the default configuration, you'd better make sure to have unchecked that box; otherwise, you'd better change the default fsync method. Assuming this documentation reflects the actual behavior of Windows, it sounds like they're a bit ahead of the curve, actually making fsync() force a flush of the drive's write cache out of the box. On the other hand, apparently they only do this for fsync(), and not for similar methods such as opening the file with O_DSYNC, which is supposed to be similar in effect to an fsync() after every write, but more efficient.
I think the reason why there's so much operating system (and database!) misbehavior in these cases is that everyone is afraid that doing the right thing will lead to massive loss of performance on benchmarks. You can understand why. In the above example with MacOS X, performance dropped by 50x when doing it the right way. If the next release of MacOS X were to enable this behavior by default, or if the next release of PostgreSQL were to use wal_sync_method=fsync_writethrough on MacOS X by default, someone would doubtless complain that there'd been a huge performance regression "for no reason". The same is presumably true for Linux or Windows. This is an unfortunate state of affairs, and it's not clear whether it will ever get fixed, but unless and until it does, watch out! Don't get fooled into believing that your database is safe without very careful verification.
If you need to improve performance (and don't have the budget for a machine with a battery-backed write cache), consider setting up the system for reliable operation and then configuring synchronous_commit=off. This should recapture much of the performance you've lost through making your write ahead log reliable, without risking database corruption. You may lose a few transactions in the event of a power failure, but for many applications that's an acceptable risk, and certainly better than losing the whole database.
We've been working on updating the documentation on these topics lately, so that it will be more clear what you need to do on your system to be certain that data is being properly flushed to disk. If you haven't read the first section of Chapter 29, on Reliability and the Write-Ahead Log, it's worth your time to do so. You may want to read the version in the developer documentation, which has been recently updated with some additional details that aren't present in the released versions.
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I found a picture here - http://crafterscommunity.com/view/21/Crochet_Jelly_Bean_Duck.html and an option to convert the crochet pattern into a knit pattern here - http://www.knitting-crochet.com/crochet/turbir.html
I'm looking for a picture of the Jelly Bean Bird, AKA, the Turd Bird, a crocheted little birdie that you stuff with Jelly Beans that dispense through, well, you know.
I've found a crochet pattern for it here but no luck finding a picture. I can crochet, but was also wondering if there was a knitted version anywhere, too.
Anyone know about these things?