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Orange Crust
8 Feb 2010
|All purpose flour
|3 Cup (48 tbs)
|Solid shortening
|1 Cup (16 tbs)
|Granulated sugar
|1 Teaspoon
|Orange peel
|2 Teaspoon, grated
|Orange juice
|7 Teaspoon
Combine flour, shortening, sugar replacement, and orange peel in a bowl or food processor.
Cut until mixture is the consistency of cornmeal.
Make a well in the middle of the mixture; then add orange juice.
Toss until mixture is moist enough to hold a shape.
If needed, add a small amount of water, 1 tsp (5 mL) at a time.
Form into a ball, wrap in plastic wrap, and chill for at least 2 hours.
Then divide dough in half.
Roll out both halves on a lightly floured surface.
Arrange bottom crust in pie pan.
Add filling.
Adjust top crust, scoring or cutting slits to allow steam to escape.
Seal edges.
Bake as directed in your pie recipe.
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JSC 'Moldtelecom'
JSC 'Moldtelecom' is the main communications provider in Moldova controlling over 90% of the market in Moldova. Created on April 1, 1993 as part of the national telecommunications restructuring, Moldtelecom was a state company. On January 5, 1999 Moldtelecom was reorganized and became a Joint Stock Company with the State being the unique stockholder. The company provides fixed telephony and Internet services of national coverage.
Mr. Vitalie Iurcu was born on February 2nd 1972 in Orhei city, Republic of Moldova and graduated middle-school in the same city in 1989. He then applied in 1994 at Moldovan Academy of Economic Studies for the Faculty of Cybernetics and Economic Informatics, where after graduation he received a diploma in Engineering Economics with the specialization in Economic Informatics and Automated Systems of Administration.
After completing his higher education, in the period of 1994-2005, Mr. Iurcu has worked as a consultant, then evolved to senior positions, getting experience and contributing as a professional within different international financed Projects and organizations in Moldova such as: US Agency for International Development "Assistance Program for local private farmers", TACIS and World Bank.
Working in a professional environment and in the same time continuing his self-improvement Mr. Iurcu receives his master's degree in business administration from Newport University of USA, after a course of studies from 1998 to 2000.
In 2007 his career turns from consultancy within international projects to governmental sector which resulted to Mr. Iurcu's appointment as the General Director of the National Energy Regulatory Agency, a state authority under the Prime Minister designed to regulate the energy sector of Moldova. Acting 2 years on this position Mr. Iurcu experienced a new domain, being the main actor representing the state in business sector of electricity, oil and gas.
On July 1st 2009, on the decision of the Board Council of Moldtelecom JSC, Mr. Vitalie Iurcu is appointed as the General Director (CEO) of the company, acting till present on this position. Under his management the company reached another upper level of development and increased its activity in local business market and launched the 3G network, IPTV services, HSPA+ services and has inaugurated the most productive Network Operating Center in the country.
Mr. Vitalie Iurcu is married and has 2 children.
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Prep football: Oak Harbor 35, Mount Vernon 27
At Mount Vernon H.S.
Oak Harbor 7 14 0 14 -- 35
Mount Vernon 6 8 7 6 -- 27
MV--Ruben Fortuna 92 pass from Bennett Gibson (kick failed)
OH--Troy Sturdevent 4 pass from Ian Kolste (Johnston kick)
MV--Micah Scott 47 run (Robert Monroe pass from Roozen)
OH--Logan Faught 17 pass from Kolste (Johnston kick)
OH--JoJo Webster 33 pass from Kolste (Johnston kick)
MV--Justin Marshall 1 run (Tristan Brock kick)
OH--JoJo Webster 7 pass from Kolste (Johnston kick)
MV--Micah Scott 14 run (pass failed)
OH--Fred Webster 1 run (Johnston kick)
Records--Oak Harbor 5-1 overall. Mount Vernon 1-5.
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Heat tie team mark with 61st win, top Bucks 94-83
MIAMI Dwyane Wade was hurt, Chris Bosh was sick, the Miami Heat missed 15 consecutive 3-point attempts and allowed the Milwaukee Bucks to score 22 points off turnovers.
And the Heat won handily anyway.
So if this was a potential first-round Eastern Conference playoff preview, the Bucks probably didn't enjoy much of what they saw on Tuesday night. LeBron James scored 28 points in 30 minutes, Udonis Haslem had his first double-double of the season and the Heat moved a step closer to wrapping up home-court advantage throughout the NBA playoffs by topping the Bucks 94-83.
"The train keeps on moving," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said.
The Heat tied a franchise single-season record by winning for the 61st time, getting there with five games remaining. Miami needs only one more win or one San Antonio loss to clinch the top overall seed for the entirety of the playoffs. The defending champions (61-16) clinched the top seed in the East long ago, and will more than likely see the Bucks (37-40) when the postseason starts in about a week and a half.
"We've done so many great things this year by just playing the game at a high level, playing for one another," James said. "Along the way, when those accolades come as far as team wins, the streak that we had, we really enjoy it."
Norris Cole and Ray Allen each scored 11 for the Heat, and Haslem finished with 10 points and 15 rebounds. Wade missed his fifth straight game and seventh in the past nine while dealing with ankle and knee issues, and Bosh sat out his second straight contest, though this time it was flu-like symptoms that left him sidelined, not the sore knee that kept him from participating in Saturday's game against Philadelphia.
Bosh is not expected to accompany Miami for its trip to play in Washington on Wednesday. Wade is traveling with the club, and will be evaluated on Wednesday before the Heat make any determinations on the rotation for the matchup against the Wizards. It's unknown if anyone else will sit to rest any nagging issues, including James, who said he's still working his way back to full strength.
Brandon Jennings scored 30 points for the Bucks, who said they didn't necessarily treat Tuesday as a dress rehearsal for a possible Game 1 in Miami.
"Whenever we play Miami we have two, three guys guarding (James)," Bucks coach Jim Boylan said. "We didn't do anything unusual tonight. I wasn't looking for anything. We just had a normal kind of game - nothing out of the ordinary for us."
James' highlight of the night came early. Off a turnover, he took a pass from Mario Chalmers, thought about getting the ball to Mike Miller but Monta Eliis got into the passing lane. So James wound up throwing a pass off the backboard to himself - finishing the play with a dunk that had a half-dozen Heat players leap off the bench in unison and crane their necks toward the scoreboard to see the replay.


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Join the Autism Partnership Board
Following approval of the All Age Autism Strategy we are inviting expressions of interest from individuals with autism and family/carer representatives to be members of the Autism Partnership Board, Warwickshire and the Autism Local Implementation Team (LIT), Coventry. Membership on each board is open to residents living in that area.
Warwickshire and Coventry Councils are working in partnership to implement the strategy and both of these groups will oversee and support the delivery plan.
The key aim of the Board is to ensure that the priorities of the autism Strategy 'Fulfilling and rewarding Lives' are delivered working together to improve the quality of lives of people with autism.
This is a fantastic opportunity for people who really want to engage in the future of individuals with autism. We are looking for enthusiastic and committed individuals to support this work.
Below are a number of key roles of members:
- To meet with customers and carers to seek views and opinions about services
- To seek views and opinions of people with autism about progress on action plans
- Help make information from partners accessible for people with autism
- Take part in selecting new board members
Warwickshire is planning that meetings will take place four times a year with sub groups for work streams – venues and locations will be confirmed once membership has been agreed.
Coventry meetings take place bi-monthly in Coventry City Centre and we are also seeking interest from individuals with autism or a family/carer representative for co-chair. If you would like to be considered for role of co-chair please indicate on the application form (DOCX, 235.24 KB).
Warwickshire All-Age Autism Strategy Consultation – Results of Consultation
On Thursday 8 May 2014, Warwickshire County Council's Cabinet approved the new all-Age Autism strategy (2014–2017) and the associated action plan for its delivery.
Warwickshire are committed to commissioning high quality autism services and working with partner organisations to improve the lives and opportunities for children, young people and adults with autism. In order to achieve this, this three-year local strategy has been created with involvement and engagement from a wide range of people, including children and adults with autism and their families. Its purpose is to provide a clear plan for support in Warwickshire and identify objectives and actions, which reflect the local needs of people with autism whatever their age.
This strategy meets the council's statutory requirement as outlined in the Autism Act 2009 and the national Adult Autism Strategy, 'Rewarding and Full Filling Lives' 2010 which places a legal duty on all local authorities to develop and implement a local autism plan in partnership with health.
It provides a clear and consistent joined up approach to support throughout a person's life. It also highlights the importance of personalised services and support offering individual's more choice and control, with a particular emphasis on a clear plan and support when moving from children's to adult's services.
A co-productive approach has been adopted to shape and influence this strategy, a two phased consultation process was vital in order to initially gather people's views on different areas of a person's life and then undertake a 'checking exercise' for respondents to confirm accurate interpretation of these views as well as sharing future commissioning intentions.
Needs assessment
A local autism needs assessment has been completed providing an analysis of the predominantly quantitative data, available locally and partners' systems along with the publicly available information on autism at a national and local level. This supplements the qualitative information and insight gained from the consultation and together provides the most informed and accurate picture of autism in Warwickshire to date.
There is recognition that we do not have a comprehensive picture of the autism population in Warwickshire and this will be addressed through the implementation of this strategy.
Autism Partnership Board
Following cabinet endorsement of the strategy, an Autism Partnership Board will be developed, (a multi-agency group) including people with autism and their families. This board's primary role and purpose will be to implement, monitor and track progress of the strategy & ensuring that progress is reviewed and updates provided to the board on a regular basis.
It is envisaged that there will also be a number of small sub-groups formed, whose role will focus on working on completing key actions for each of the seven strategic objectives outlined in the delivery plan. These subgroups will be required to provide regular feedback to the Autism Partnership Board on the progress of the delivery plan. Membership of these subgroups will include people with autism and family & parent carers as well as professionals from a range of different service areas and organisations.
Further details on the development of the Autism Partnership Board, including details on the recruitment and selection process will be available shortly.
The new strategy has 7 key strategic objectives, which look at the delivery of the strategy while bearing in mind the savings required from Warwickshire's One Organisational Plan. The 7 key strategic objectives from the strategy are:
1. To develop a clear & consistent pathway including offer of support following diagnosis – This will support adults with autism to be diagnosed locally and offer support to people with autism and their families following diagnosis.
2. To increasing awareness and understanding of autism – Through training front line staff and professionals within local organisations and communities to have a greater understanding of autism, which will in-turn improve societal attitudes towards autism and promote a more positive image of autism and associated spectrum conditions.
3. Education, Learning & Employment – Provides a consistent, joined-up, approach to supporting people with autism to have positive experiences through increased access to education, learning and employment opportunities.
4. Transition into Adulthood – Looking at how services respond to young people with autism moving between children-focused to adult-focused services of support.
5. Access to Services and Support – Will focus on how people on the autistic spectrum can access both specialist and mainstream services that meet their care and support needs.
6. Community Life (Social Inclusion, Housing support and Keeping Safe) – This will focus on continued work with the voluntary and community sector to explore ways for local autism social and support groups to be further developed and to increasing publicity around the Safer Places Scheme and Autism Attention Cards to ensure everyone with autism are aware of these existing services.
7. Supporting carers and families of people with autism – This will part-focus on delivery of objectives from the Carers Strategy while looking at the commissioning of Short Breaks services for people able to self-fund and to explore and maximise all opportunities for co-production by the carers of people with autism.
Find out more about the all-age autism strategy on the Warwickshire Website: Warwickshire all-age autism strategy
All Age Autism Strategy Warwickshire (PDF, 1.24 MB)
Autism Strategy Delivery Plan (PDF, 552.87 KB)
ASD Needs Assessment 2013 (PDF, 714 KB)
Phase 1 Creative Consultation Appendix 2 (PDF, 1.58 MB)
Phase 1 Consultation Report Autism Appendix 3 (PDF, 326.19 KB)
Phase 1 Observatory Consultation Report Appendix 4 (PDF, 600.53 KB)
Phase 2 Consultation Report Autism Appendix 5 (PDF, 433.95 KB)
Phase 2 Observatory Consultation Report Autism Appendix 6 (PDF, 1.1 MB)
Autism alert card
The Attention Card is aimed at individuals who are likely to be out in the community on their own.
Autism West Midlands have developed the Attention Card in partnership with police services across the West Midlands. It has space on the back to include the contact details of a trusted person. In stressful situations professionals are able to contact this person. Cards are only issued from the age of 11 (when a child begins secondary school). If your child is younger than this small cards will be sent out indicating that they have autism, and what this means. For further information or clarification please call the helpline on 0303 03 00 111.
If you or someone you know needs to carry this card, you can apply for one online. Just complete the form and your card will be with you within 3 weeks (usually sooner).
To apply for an Attention Card or for more information:
- Contact the Autism West Midlands helpline on 0303 0300111
- Complete a form online at www.autismwestmidlands.org.uk/helpadvice/attention_card_form
What does adult autism and asperger service do?
The Adult Autism and Asperger Team will assess your social care needs and support and signpost you to access the following:
Things we can support with
- Accessing employment and learning opportunities
- Housing related needs
- Accessing social activities and building social networks
- Referrals to adult health services
- Developing independent living skills
- Developing a daily routine
- A carer's assessment
- Accessing appropriate benefits
- Help to avoid bullying or abuse
Things we can't support with:
- We can't diagnose you
- Counselling or therapy
- A mental health emergency
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Some of the support that we can provide might cost you money. You will have a financial assessment to see if you need to contribute.
How do I access the service?
You need to contact the customer service centre on 01926 410410.
If you do not feel comfortable in using the telephone, you can ask a friend or relative to support you. Or you can complete the Referral Form and email it to: email@example.com.
Warwickshire All-Age Autism Strategy consultation – Phase 1
Please Note: Phase 1 of the All-Age Autism Strategy consultation is now closed.
Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to complete one of our surveys, we received back:
- 268 completed Adult Surveys;
- 75 surveys completed by people under the age of 16; and
- In addition to these, 11 schools across Coventry and Warwickshire took part in our highly-innovative Creative Consultation Process.
Respondents were asked to express an interest in being further involved in co-producing and monitoring delivery of the Strategy and we received 121 responses.
Creative Consultation
Children and young people who face barriers with both written and verbal communication can sometimes be "unheard" by more traditional approaches, such as questionnaires and focus groups. We looked for a method of engaging that did not rely totally on language to articulate thought, aspirations and experiences.
In a first for the development of an autism strategy, we commissioned an artist to deliver workshops in 11 non-mainstream schools and further education colleges, working with the overarching question of "what's important to me?" The workshops explored key aspects of a person's life, including education, transitions to adulthood, diagnosis and post-diagnosis support.
An immediate challenge was to find an experienced artist, who was confident in their own medium, but also able to extrapolate, interpret and evaluate the information generated to ensure it influenced our strategy.
We wrote a comprehensive artist brief, which was circulated countywide and requested more than 130 times. We received 18 completed applications from artists and four shortlisted candidates were interviewed. The appointed artist, Janetka Platun, had a specific interest in this area of work, having previously completed a comparable project for the Scottish Arts Council.
In total, the artist worked with 147 children and young people, using a wooden mannequin and an array of materials to create a visual "story" or picture that was then photographed.
She used this as the visual prompt to explore this story further. Participants could talk to her about the image as it was personal and unique to them, and the interaction didn't rely on the social cues of direct conversation which some people with autism struggle with.
Each school and college received an individual and collated report detailing the themes of the artistic consultation session, artwork and quotes from the participants.
A further challenge has been managing the expectations of colleagues and the participating schools and colleges. This was not about measuring the quality of the finished artwork, it was about offering a process that enabled and supported the different ways in which people communicate, without being language-driven.
In comparison to the 147 participants of the creative consultation, we received 75 responses to the online questionnaire, which explored the same areas, specifically targeted at young people 16 and under.
The creative consultation enabled us to reach and consult with more than double the number of young people than if we had been using the questionnaire alone. It ensured their views and aspirations were heard and highlighted the benefits of offering a diverse range of consultative approaches.
Our success challenges the assumptions that people who face barriers with communication cannot be meaningfully engaged, and fully participate, in expressing their views.
What Adults Told Us
- Diagnosis should be accessible and a smooth process, with the right support throughout and after diagnosis. Also highlighted was the need for improved training and awareness of autism.
- Educational opportunities should include social skills training and be flexible and adaptable to the needs of students with autism, and again have a smooth process for moving between schools and colleges.
- The transitions process, moving from children's to adult services should be smoother, with clear assessments and plans with the involvement of family and support networks, with Organisations working in partnership
- There should be increased awareness and understanding of autism in the community and within organisations/professionals. Awareness training in schools was highlighted as way of improving this.
- There should be opportunities for people with autism and their carers to be involved in developing services and support, be able to access services effectively and have increased independence.
- Social and support networks, like peer and mentoring schemes should be developed and that people with autism should not face barriers to social inclusion, with training in life and social skills and increased awareness and understanding should be implemented
- There should be increased opportunities and support for people with autism to enter and remain in the workplace with training and awareness raising for employers being strongly noted.
- Housing and accommodation should be flexible and people offered support and advice to ensure they are able to choose the right options for them, with respondents noting that increased support for families to continue to support people within the family home, and having more accessible information available was required
- People with autism should be safe from abuse and be aware of and able to use local resources and projects to keep safe, with again increased awareness and understanding being highlighted as a need, especially within Emergency services
What Children and Young People Told Us
- A need for access to good information and to understand autism, and for families to understand autism
- Having good support to move through significant events, like changing schools, transitions and ensuring there are clear care plans in place
- An increased need for better awareness and understanding of autism to stop bullying in schools and colleges, this was a strong theme.
- Having autism means for many children and young people that they don't go out socially with anyone other than close family.


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Undoing Certain Mischievous Questions About the Holocaust
According to Professor Berel Lang, visiting scholar at the Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., there are certain common questions accepted and asked about the Holocaust that are based on misleading or mistaken premises. Why didn't the Jews resist? Why weren't there more "Righteous Gentiles?" How could the Germans have done what they did? These are among the questions Lang will analyze in his Athenaeum talk, showing how they are mischievous and how they can be changed.
A professor of humanities at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, Berel Lang is an internationally known philosopher and an expert on the Holocaust. Books authored by Lang include The Future of the Holocaust: Between History and Memory (1999), Holocaust Representation: Art Within the Limits of History (1997); Heidegger's Silence (1996), and Act and Idea in the Nazi Genocide (1990). In The Future of the Holocaust Lang notes the past is not "static"; rather, our current interpretation of the Holocaust affects future analysis.
Until this June, Lang is in residence at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum as an Ina Levine Invitational Scholar.
Berel Lang's lecture is held in observance of Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) and is sponsored by the Gould Center for Humanistic Studies and the European Union of California-with support from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum-as part of the series Researching the Holocaust. Prior to this event at 5:00 PM, the chaplains of The Claremont Colleges will lead a short service in the Athenaeum courtyard.
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The warring Bidaai girls Sara Khan and Parul Chauhan were all set to do a cameo together in Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya, but the sequence got scraped at the last minute. Not many know that Sara and Parul, who made their TV debuts in Sapna Babul Ka Bidaai, are not on talking terms. However, at one point, they were the best of friends. Says producer Rajan Shahi, "They were so close that used to even share a make-up room.
They have seen success together, and were like Siamese twins." However, the bonding lasted only till the serial was on air. Apparently, differences developed between the two and neither could stand each other. If one would enter the room, the other would leave. A source says, "For the first day telecast party of Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya, Alok Nath, Kinshuk Mahajan, Angad Hasija and Vibha Chibber, who were part of Bidaai came, but Sara and Parul were missing." However, both have kept their animosity under wraps.
"It's really strange, usually actresses get on each other's cases when they are working together and here it's the other way round," says Rajan, who found a perfect opportunity to patch them up with a cameo in his current serial Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya. A dance sequence was also planned. "Both had agreed, which was nice but suddenly there was a change in the script and I had to do away with the cameo," says Rajan who, however, hasn't given up the idea of getting them to work together.


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Bangladeshi woman trapped in rubble for over 4 days saved
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SAVAR, Bangladesh—More than 100 hours after a garment factory block collapsed, rescuers in Bangladesh tunneled into the rubble on Sunday to find a woman whose feeble cries for help raised hopes of more miracles.
"We can hear her noises," shouted a firefighter, who said the woman had given her name as Sakhina Begum. "But three others are in a semiconscious state."
Her fight for survival after more than four days under the debris was being broadcast live on private television channels.
The team on hand to pull her to safety included rescuers armed with cutters and drills, using air freshener to stifle the smell of decaying bodies. Many such operations have been performed at the site, as hundreds of workers from garment factories inside the building found themselves pinned down by slabs of concrete.
The collapse of the eight-story Rana Plaza killed more than 375 people. About 2,500 people have been rescued in the worst industrial accident to strike the $20-billion Bangladesh clothing industry, which produces clothes for Western brands.
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How do I pronounce this Bull Ba Sore? Bal Base Or? The name loses all meaning because there is no guide on which accent to use when pronouncing the name.
lolololololol Nubnubnubnubnubnubnub Way to be offensive to noobies, and amputees, Nintendo. :( [Repeat this subject about 50 times throughout thread]
Gyarados, Sableye:
No, just no.
Umbreon, Zapdos, Articuno, Molteres, Flareon:
The Japanese names were already plain English, why did Nintendo have to complicate things and change them? Makes no sense.
Boy-sel? Bui-zel? Why do they have to spell it and pronounce it the way the yanks do! Damn yanks ruin everything good in the world! I wish there was no America, then the would would be so damn perfect! What? I'm way off topic with my inflammatory tirade that is more suited to a political debate thread than a thread about Pokémon names? Nah!
Dusk what? No-ear? No-err?
Hippopotas, Girafarig:
Needlessly complicated name!
We already have Seel, Nintendo! Why make a make that sounds like an old Pokémon's name! Not like they are both based on the same animal or anything.
Hurr, Geode + Dude, har har, Nintendo. There is no place for silly puns in Pokémon!
A bra. I am disappoint in your immature minds, Nintendo.
Gligar: Glee, Gly, Gleh? No clue on what they were going for that name for this gliding scorpion Pokémon. Would be easier to understand if they left the Japanese spelling.
Chingling: An onomatopoeia for the sound a chime/bell makes... I have a sound for you, Nintendo. Boo!
Jigglypuff, Wigglytuff *insert mandatory death threats to the localization team*
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WTF?!?!? You CANNOT let this slide!
By Randy Powers ,
Alem's hit certainly had the desired effect. It was made public after the game that King suffered a broken jaw (almost definitely on the play in question) and a concussion. And by the way, HUGE KUDOS to the kid for playing the majority of the rest of the game. This hit is ABSOLUTELY, to the letter of the rule, what the helmet-to-helmet penalty is supposed to punish. THERE WAS NO FLAG. If the game doesn't provide justice, shouldn't someone.
Again, I cannot say definitively whether Jones actually saw this frame-by-frame the way we can see it now, but regardless...I say it's a safe bet that someone saw it...and they should have been Category 4 PISSED! This reaction, in my opinion, is absolutely justified by the laws of brotherhood, team and pride in defense of all that the Georgia "G" on the side of that helmet stands for.
This type of action CANNOT be allowed to go unchallenged and I certainly hope it was just a situation of circumstance that prevented the DAWGS from taking care of their own. For Caleb's sake, I certainly hope so. I would love to know what y'all think.


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You have had a baked potato explode in the oven because you didn't stab it enough times.
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Your microwave is located above your stove.
False, I wouldn't be able to reach it
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You have a gas range.
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Question: What is the difference between all purpose flour and bread flour?
April 17, 2011
Bread flour has a higher percentage of protein which makes the gluten stronger when making bread. This will make the bread hold together better when it bakes. All purpose flour is a mixture of hard (high protein) wheat and soft (low protein) flour.
April 19, 2011
Specifically, "bread flour" comes from primarily high-gluten hard red wheat and often has a small amount of barley flour and Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) added. The barley flour acts as a catalyst for the yeast, causing the bread dough to rise more effectively. The Vitamin C aids in developing the gluten in the wheat, resulting in a finished bread product that rises a bit higher and maintains a springy, cohesive texture. "All-purpose flour" is typically a combination of both high and low gluten wheat, so does not produce quite as good results for yeast breads.
There is also a difference in protein levels, with all-purpose flour ranging between 11% and 12% protein, and bread flour usually ranging between 13% and 14%. The higher protein content also contributes to stronger gluten.
You can certainly use all-purpose flour for your bread-baking, but you may notice a difference in your finished baked goods. Of course, you can offset the difference by keeping barley flour on hand and replacing a small amount of your all-purpose flour with it in your bread recipes.
In spite of all this, bear in mind that no matter how much gluten and protein is in the flour, the gluten is developed through the kneading process. Insufficient kneading can and will result in yeast breads that do not rise well, have large holes, and/or have a coarse and crumbly texture. So even if you use the finest of bread flour, do not neglect to work that dough! Likewise, if you are using all-purpose flour but you knead the dough thoroughly and let it rise in a warm, moist environment, you can usually achieve excellent results.
However, it is NOT a good idea to use bread flour in place of all-purpose flour for certain items. Cakes and pastries for instance, tend to develop a "toughness" in their texture when baked with the higher-gluten bread flour, so all-purpose flour is definitely preferable for those finer baked goods.
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After scoring the game-tying goal with less than a minute remaining in Game 7 against the Maple Leafs, the Bruins' longest-tenured member completed the miracle comeback in overtime.
Patrice Bergeron beat Toronto goalie James Reimer 6:05 into the extra session to give Boston a 5-4 win on home ice, propelling the B's into the second round and sending the stunned Leafs squad home. The Bruins trailed 4-1 more than halfway through the third period before scoring the final four goals of the contest, including two with goalie Tuukka Rask pulled for an extra attacker.
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Shawn Thornton (stitches) expected to return for Bruins vs. Islanders
|04.06.11 at 12:06 pm ET
Bruins forward Shawn Thornton is expected to make his return to the lineup Wednesday when the B's take on the Islanders at TD Garden. Thornton missed three straight games after suffering a gash above his right eye last Tuesday against the Blackhawks and receiving approximately 40 stitches. He had his stitches removed Tuesday and skated in the team's optional morning skate on Wednesday.
"Thornton is probably going to end up coming into our lineup," coach Claude Julien said Wednesday morning. "I think he's ready to go. He's had the stitches out, so we'll make a couple other decisions just before the game."
The B's enforcer will be wearing the helmet he began wearing following the injury. Originally with a visor, Thornton had the shield removed but will still wear the new helmet because its padding is cut down, allowing more room around the scar. He did not want to cut into his regular helmet, an old CCM that he noted is "really hard to find," out of fear of having trouble replacing the padding once the scar was better.
Prior to Thornton's injury, he had not missed a single game all season, playing in the team's first 76 games. He has a career-high nine goals and eight assists for a career-high 18 points on the season.
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Lin Dan became the first man to win three singles titles at the world badminton championships on Sunday, while Xie Xingfang's hat trick bid was prevented by Lu Lan in the women's final.
Lin, badminton's most dominant player since 2004, beat Chinese compatriot Chen Jin 21-18, 21-16 in 45 minutes to add to his world titles in 2006 and 2007. There wasn't a championship last year, when the man nicknamed Super Dan won the Olympic gold medal before his home crowd in Beijing.
The fifth-seeded Lin, with superb net play, took a grip on the first game by reeling off five straight points to move to 11-6, and in the second he broke away from second-seeded Chen from 14-14.
Xie was favored to become the first woman to win three singles titles.
She rallied to lead younger Chinese teammate Lu 21-20 in the first game but lost the last three points.
Emboldened, seventh-seeded Lu won nine successive points to lead fifth-seeded Xie 18-9 in the second, and wrapped up her first world championship in 38 minutes.
Lu, who didn't drop a set, also beat world No. 2 Wang Lin and No. 3 Tine Rasmussen for her first singles title since the Denmark Open nearly two years ago.
China won four of the five finals on Sunday, including the men's and women's doubles. Thomas Laybourn and Kamilla Rytter Juhl of Denmark won the mixed title.
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Tour previews: Big European Tour finale
Notes: Fifty-six players are in the field limited to the top 60 in the money-based Race to Dubai standings. Players were required to play two of three Final Series events leading to the finale to enter. Players who played all three events received a 20 percent points bonus on earnings in those events. ... Henrik Stenson leads the standings with 2,379,194 points, followed by Justin Rose (2,165,726), Graeme McDowell (2,057,394) and Ian Poulter (2,035,288). The points champion will receive $1 million from a $3.75 million bonus pool that counts on the final money list. ... In September, Stenson won the PGA Tour's season-ending Tour Championship to take the FedEx Cup title and $10 million bonus. ... Greg Norman designed the Earth Course.
Site: Guadalajara, Mexico.
Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.
Course: Guadalajara Country Club (6,626 yards, par 72).
Purse: $1 million. Winner's share: $150,000.
Television: None.
Last year: Cristie Kerr beat Inbee Park and Angela Stanford by a stroke.
Last week: Taiwan's Teresa Lu won the Mizuno Classic in Japan, birdieing the last two holes and six of the final eight for an 8-under 64 and a two-stroke victory.
Notes: Tournament host Lorena Ochoa won 27 LPGA Tour titles before retiring in 2010. ... The top-ranked Park swept the first three major championships of the season and has three other LPGA Tour wins this season. The South Korean player is winless in eight starts since the U.S. Women's Open in late June. ... Second-ranked Suzann Pettersen is coming off a successful title defense in the LPGA Taiwan, her third victory in her last five starts. She has four LPGA Tour victories this season and won a Ladies European Tour event in China. ... Michelle Wie won the 2009 tournament for the first of her two LPGA Tour victories. ... The season-ending CME Group Titleholders is next week in Naples, Fla.
Site: Melbourne, Australia.
Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.
Course: Royal Melbourne Golf Club, Composite Course (7,024 yards, par 71).
Purse: $1 million. Winner's share: $180,000.
Television: Golf Channel (Wednesday-Saturday, 6:30-10:30 p.m.).
Last year: Australia's Adam Scott won at Kingston Heath, closing with a 5-under 67 for a four-stroke victory over England's Ian Poulter.
Last week: Scott won the Australian PGA at Royal Pines in his first home event since winning the Masters at Augusta National. He beat American Rickie Fowler by four strokes.
Notes: Scott is in the field. He will team with Jason Day for Australia next week in the World Cup, also at Royal Melbourne, then play the Australian Open the following week at Royal Sydney. ... Australia's Jarrod Lyle is returning to play after his second bout with leukemia. ... Matt Kuchar is in the field. He will team with Gary Woodland for the United States in the World Cup. ... Alister MacKenzie and Alex Russell designed Royal Melbourne, the site of the United States' 2011 Presidents Cup victory.


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without Red Matter he wasn't up to much.
Just destroying a 47-ship Klingon armada, all the other ships sent to Vulcan, etc.
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The Enterprise was a bug on a windscreen compared to the Vengeance
That sounds more like the Narada.
The same Narada, who's best shot only took the ships shields down to 32% and made one point of dmaage on the neck that wasn't even visible after that.
Compared to the Vengeance's phasers, contemporary to the Enterprise's, that vapourised sections of her instantly and devastatingly?
Thinking back on it, did we actually get any shots of the ship where the damage would be on display after she was hit? Like every hero shot of the ship from there on out seemed to be either from the front, to starboard, or aft. It was like they went out of their way to avoid showing the port side or something.
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Bail OK'd for alleged in-law of al-Qaida official
Court documents show testimony by Niazi was instrumental in the mosque getting a restraining order against the convert.
Ropel said he believes Niazi reported the convert as a way to protect himself after realizing he might be an FBI informant. Niazi himself had been under surveillance since 2006 and subsequently lied during interviews with the FBI, Ropel said.
Niazi told agents that he and the convert had only discussed jihad once or twice, but secret recordings made by the informant showed the two had talked about it at least 20 times in conversations instigated by Niazi, Ropel said.
Niazi also called bin Laden "an angel" and referred to sending money to the Afghan mujahadeen, Ropel said.
Niazi told the informant it was his "duty to engage in violent jihad" and was preparing to send the informant to terrorist training camps in Yemen or Pakistan, Ropel said.
Ayloush, however, accused the informant of entrapping Niazi by exploiting irregularities on his naturalization and passport applications.
"What we're witnessing today is the hiring of instigators who actually manufacture terrorism cases to allow the FBI to prevent them," Ayloush said. "It's almost like the fireman who's thought up a fire to look like a hero when he stops it."
Niazi is charged with perjury, procurement of naturalization unlawfully, passport fraud and making a false statement. He could face up to 35 years in prison if convicted of all charges.
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Healthy U class of 2013 participant Jamie Groshart, 37, set small goals for herself during the past year, such as rewarding herself with a charm for her charm bracelet for every 10 pounds she lost.
She ended up with eight new charms after losing 85.6 pounds, and found herself the winner of Healthy U 2013, losing 39 percent of her body weight.
Groshart was announced the winner during the Healthy U Night of Inspiration on Thursday, when all the 2013 students graduated from the program. As a group, they lost a combined 486 pounds. Chad Weis came in second place, losing 94 pounds, and Carla Halane came in third, losing 100.4 pounds. The winner was based on the percentage of body weight the students lost, and Megan Webb, Healthy Living Action Group Co-Chair, said it was a close race this year.
"It was a really close competition this year. Fourth and fifth place were close as well," Webb said. "Jamie did an outstanding job, she worked really hard all year long and her weight loss was steady. She had the dedication and was ready to make a change. She also had incredible family support which means a lot.
"She was also very supportive to the Healthy U group and attended most of the meetings and community events that she could. For her to be so involved and be the winner, it really correlates that the more you put in, the more you'll get out. And all of our contestants did that."
Groshart won with the help of her fitness coach, John Maupins, and her nutrition coach, Leslie Hesse. Now that the journey of Healthy U is over for Groshart, she plans to continue what she has learned and will continue meeting with Maupins.
"I'm going to keep meeting with John, and now I have a routine for my meals," Groshart said. "I'm also going to start being part of the community (weight loss support) group on Thursdays. And I post on Facebook a lot, to help with accountability."
Healthy U has also affected the health of Groshart's family, as she brought her nutrition and fitness knowledge home with her, learning to cook the comfort foods they loved while making healthier substitutions for ingredients.
"It was a lot of trial and error," she said. "I think it was successful with my family though. My little boy will pick up the small weights sometimes and do squats with me, and my daughter cheers me on. And once my husband started eating turkey bacon, I knew he was in it."
When asked about the overall Healthy U experience, Groshart said it has been "life changing."
"It was hard, there were a lot of things that happened in my life, like a death and my husband losing his job," Groshart said. "But I found different outlets that weren't food. I started with small goals, like getting myself a charm for my charm bracelet for every 10 pounds I lost. When I started I couldn't run across the room, and now I can run five miles.
"I learned about strength and self-discipline I didn't know I had."
Maupins, who will be a fitness coach again this year, said he was impressed with Groshart's hard work.
"She has hurdled mountains. I won't even say she climbed them, she hurdled them," he said. "In the beginning she was extremely intimidated, and it was a bit of a struggle for her to get comfortable, but once she came out of her shell, she opened up and just went from there. It was an extreme pleasure to work with her."
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"We got feedback from our 2012 and 2013 classes that they wanted to know why or how to change how they thought about themselves and about food," Webb said. "It was identified as a missing component. Behavioral health is just as important to well-being as diet and exercise."
The program also gained new fitness and nutritional coaches, while the structure has remained the same. Webb said there will, however, be some changes to the community events hosted by Healthy U, such as revamping the cooking school to get additional participation.
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Brunstrom/Marx Upset Poles; Bhupathi/Bopanna Win
Wimbledon, England
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Johan Brunstrom and Philipp Marx knocked out third seeds Mariusz Fyrstenberg and Marcin Matkowski 6-4, 6-2, 6-7(1), 7-6(2) in a first-round upset at Wimbledon on Wednesday.
Brunstrom and Marx capitalised on three of their six break opportunities and hit 14 aces past the 'Polish Power' to seal the win in two hours and 33 minutes. Though Fyrstenberg and Matkowski fired 20 aces, they also committed 14 double faults to make their fifth opening-round exit at the All England Club.
Seventh seeds Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna made a strong start to their title campaign, dismissing Marcel Felder and Malek Jaziri 6-0, 7-6(1), 6-2. Bhupathi and Bopanna saved all five break points they faced in the 96-minute victory.
Arnaud Clement and Michael Llodra, the 2007 champions, defeated Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo and Albert Ramos 6-2, 6-2, 6-7(4), 6-0. The Frenchmen converted eight of their 20 break point chances to advance in two hours and 12 minutes.
Former Australian Open titlists Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram battled past Treat Conrad Huey and Dominic Inglot 4-6, 6-3, 2-6, 7-6(6), 9-7. The Israeli tandem reached the semi-finals at The Championships in 2003.
British wild cards Jamie Delgado and Ken Skupski also reached the second round, beating German qualifiers Matthias Bachinger and Tobias Kamke 6-3, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4.
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Houston As the market for contemporary Asian art enjoys an unprecedented boom—$190 million worth was auctioned off at Sotheby's and Christie's in 2006, compared with $22 million in 2004—museums around the country are devoting more gallery space to the genre that everyone is talking about. The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston adds to the dialogue this month with "Red Hot: Asian Art Today From the Chaney Family Collection," a survey of about a hundred works from 66 artists who hail from Japan, China, Vietnam, and beyond. Loosely organized by theme and by country, it offers a comprehensive introduction to the major players and movements of the past decade. And it starts off strong with established fan favorites: colorful Pop Art—inspired pieces like Takashi Murakami's larger-than-life Tongari-kun (Mr. Pointy) Costume, which looks like the mascot for some intergalactic sports team; Feng Zhengjie's Chinese Portrait L Series no. 1, an oil painting of a woman who evokes the kitschy glamour of Warhol's celebrities; and Yue Minjun's Postmodern Garden, a depiction of his signature laughing men (here they're wearing Speedos and have horns coming out of their heads). As you make your way farther into the galleries, you'll be pleasantly shocked to see Korean artist Do-Ho Suh's Karma installation: two enormous legs coming out of the ceiling with small armies of black figures literally underfoot. Alison de Lima Greene, the MFAH's curator of contemporary art, rattles off a list of other highlights: a new sculpture from Fang Lijun titled 2005-2006 that is "a truly scary political allegory"; several outdoor installations, like Sui Jianguo's Jurassic Age, a big, red T. rex in a giant cage; and psychedelic offerings from the Luo Brothers, three siblings from Beijing whose sculptures and lacquer-on-wood paintings commingle traditional Chinese symbols and cherubic babies with famous U.S. products. What's most striking is the plurality of the offerings that have been streaming out of the world's largest continent. And it's because of prolific private collectors like Robert and Jereann Chaney that contemporary Asian art is flourishing in the U.S. The Houston couple, along with their eleven-year-old daughter, Holland, have acquired more than 170 works in the past year alone. (Interestingly, they've developed an elaborate evaluation system based on Warren Buffet's investment strategies, as well as their own five-part analysis, to guide their collecting decisions, and they make many of their purchases via the Internet.) For those who don't know a Murakami from an Aoshima, taking in all the Chaneys' generous loans will be a rousing education. "When describing a show, we tend to stick to the old-fashioned rhetoric of 'It's educational' or 'It's profound,'" says Greene. "All of those things are here, but there's an immediacy, an energy to this exhibit. It's really going to jazz people up." And as the contemporary Asian art market continues to sizzle, it comes not a moment too soon. (Read an interview with Alison de Lima Greene, the MFAH's curator of contemporary art.) Jul 22–Oct 21. 5601 Main, 713-639-7300, mfah.org
Bright Lights, Big Lake
Graham Fourth of July get-togethers run the gamut from intimate family barbecues to citywide celebrations. Somewhere in the middle is the Night of Music and Fire, a medium-sized shindig on scenic Possum Kingdom Lake that is as refreshingly simple as its name implies. Held the Sunday before Independence Day at Possum Hollow Camp, a cabin-rental property and RV park, the evening's concerts—this year starring the Randy Rogers Band, the Eli Young Band, and Southern Heritage—will set a raucous yet informal mood. (The music doesn't start till five o'clock, but you should come early to take advantage of the lake's pristine blue waters and go boating and scuba diving.) Of the grand finale fireworks display, organizers say it "will give you a goose bump where you have never, ever had one." We'll just take their word for it. Of course, this is the sort of event that regulars probably don't want publicized, lest it be overrun by the masses. But we can't help it. This picturesque gathering is exactly where we'd want to be. Jul 1. Head south from Graham on FM 1287 for 15 miles, then turn right on FM 1148 and travel 3 miles; 940-549-1873; possumhollowcamp.com
Fly the Friendly Skies
Colorado City The Texas Fly-In Breakfast takes place on the Fourth of July, but that has less to do with patriotism than it does with the elements. In 1962 a volunteer group started the event as a way to promote the town's new landing strip; to reduce the chances that the Fly-In would be derailed by rocky weather, Independence Day was chosen as the permanent date because of its generally favorable conditions. Today, organizers serve up some 550 early-bird breakfasts—the $4 spread, which is free to pilots and their passengers, starts at seven o'clock—and host a whopping 1,500 spectators who come to ogle the hundred or so planes that line up at the airport. As per tradition, awards are given to the oldest and youngest pilots (the record ages so far are 88 and 15, respectively), as well as for the longest distance flown (no one's beaten the pilot who came from Anchorage, Alaska … yet), the oldest aircraft (usually a plane that dates back to the forties), and the most unusual aircraft (such entries have included a Consolidated Catalina flying boat, an amphibious Grumman G-21 Goose, a Lockheed C-130 turboprop cargo plane, and several homemade contraptions). Mostly it's a chance to meet and mingle and an excuse for aviation lovers to show off their winged babies. We end every Fourth of July by looking up at the wonders in the sky; there's a beautiful symmetry in starting the day the same way. Jul 4. Colorado City Airport, about 3 miles west of Tx Hwy 208 off FM 1808; 325-728-2542
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San Antonio, Grapevine If you've seen all the mindless blockbusters at the local multiplex and all your vapid beach reads are dog-eared, consider attending one of this month's literary events to bolster your cultural repertoire. The Gemini Ink Summer Literary


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Oct 17, 2011[REC] 2 is so much better than riding a roller-coaster ride. It's really scary, terrifying, and shocking that has a twist after another. You won't believe what happens throughout the film; it's just too damn entertaining. Is it better than the first? No. Prepare yourself for numerous jumps and loud noises!
Aug 26, 2012I firmly believe a good film reviewer has to love watching movies. that being said, the paid reviewers for Rec 2 are clearly watching a different movie than the general public. As a fan of found footage movies, I think Rec 1, 2 and 3 all are quite good and mix things up so that each one is better than the last, but only if you watch the previous ones first.
Jul 23, 2012[REC] 2 is one of the best zombie movies ever made. Its an unexpected one as well. It takes us to a new stage in the zombie movies giving us not just blood sucking zombies, but demon possessed zombies. This movie is filled with plenty of chills and a large amount of blood, it's a definite must see. Don't watch american remakes of this film.
Feb 20, 2013I don't exactly know what it is with Spain and horror but I do know that somehow they're just simply amazing in setting up a great atmosphere and are actually able to scare you so now and then. I loved the first [Rec], I really did. But there were just two things about it which irritated me a little. The main character, reporter Angela Vidal and the pace, which was quite slow for a shortI don't exactly know what it is with Spain and horror but I do know that somehow they're just simply amazing in setting up a great atmosphere and are actually able to scare you so now and then. I loved the first [Rec], I really did. But there were just two things about it which irritated me a little. The main character, reporter Angela Vidal and the pace, which was quite slow for a short movie. Still I think it is one of the best zombie movies ever made. [Rec]2, by the way, I find ever better. You'll be on the edge of your seat the whole movie. Besides some religious babbling so now and than the movie keeps going in a great tempo. Great scares. Amazing make-up. Solid and realistic acting and even a small twist. This movie takes just a little longer than 80 minutes but it's packed with everything you want from a, to me classic, zombie movie. It's not entirely necessary to check out part one first, but I DO recommend it. Just watch 'em both in one view (forget about part 3[genesis] tough) Spain is a Roman Catholic country so there will be some religious issues involved. I'm not a religious person but it didn't really bother me in this movie so it's not a reason to wine about that because it simply won't harm the movie. [REC]2 is one of my favorite horror movies of all time. If you like horror movies then this is a gem. If you like zombie movies in particular this movie is diamond.… Expand
Jan 4, 2015Rec 2 es igual de buena que su antecesora, pero incluye mas acción, mas sangre, el uso de varias cámaras eta muy bien logrado, amantes de los videojuegos como "Doom" disfrutaran mucho esta cinta, en algunos aspectos supera plenamente a su primera parte, pero el terror queda un poco atras.
A sequel to the Spanish cult hit that offers an explanation for something that was far more effective when left largely unexplained.
Predictably, [REC] 2 is higher-budgeted than its barebones predecessor, which only means that the spectacular degradation of video in scenes where the zombies get in close and start chomping will test the limits of any HDTV. If only [REC] 2's rabid baddies knew how to push [STOP].
Now, with this underwhelming sequel, Spain proves it can stand toe to toe with any nation in the manufacture of unnecessary follow-ups.


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Last week, as part of an agreement between Senate Democrats and Republicans to avoid the "nuclear option" of eliminating the filibuster for executive branch nominations, President Obama agreed to withdraw the pending nominations of Sharon Block and Richard Griffin to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), and replace them with two other Democrats: Kent Hirozawa and Nancy Schiffer. Hirozawa is currently the chief counsel to NLRB Chairman Mark Gaston Pearce, and Schiffer is a former AFL-CIO associate general counsel. Block and Griffin were previously appointed to the NLRB by President Obama during a Senate recess, but their appointments were subsequently deemed unconstitutional by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals in the Noel Canning case. At present, the political compromise that led to the withdrawal of the Block and Griffin nominations does not render the Noel Canning decision moot, as there remains the issue of whether or not the hundreds of decisions involving them made during their recess appointments will be sustained or invalidated. However, to the extent that President Obama's nominations of Hirozawa and Schiffer are successful (as is the re-appointment of Chairman Pearce), it is potentially possible that they could seek to, retroactively, validate the decisions at issue in Noel Canning as well as decisions made by other recess-appointed NLRB Board Members whose appointments are also the subject of legal dispute. Therefore, while Noel Canning and its companion cases remain viable, the recent political compromises have injected an element of uncertainty into the process. We will keep you apprised as this dynamic situation continues to unfolds.
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Kolkata: The four-day delegate session of the 22nd State Conference of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) began here on Monday.
The day's deliberations revolved around the draft political-organisational report and a separate proposal delineating the role of the CPI(M) at the State government, panchayat and municipality levels. General secretary of the party Prakash Karat delivered the inaugural address.
Mr. Karat spoke of the political developments in the national and international scenario and dwelt on the CPI(M)'s responsibilities in the developing situation. He cautioned against the designs of imperialist forces that were impinging on the country's foreign policies and its economic sovereignty.
The strategic alliance developing between India and the U.S. came under criticism. Mr. Karat pointed out that the sustained opposition to the nuclear deal between the two countries by the Left parties had created a situation where it could not be taken forward without the consent of the Left.
The strong line taken against the deal by the CPI(M) leadership had thwarted the operationalisation of the deal. This had made the party the primary target of a campaign launched by the imperialist forces and though it was directed overtly at West Bengal, in actual terms the attack was against the party at the national level, Mr. Karat said.
Discussions on the thrust on greater industrialisation given by the government and the misgivings on certain issues among some constituents of the ruling Left Front who have been airing their discontent in public are also expected to be taken up in the session.
While the conference is being held a few weeks ahead of the CPI(M) 19th Party Congress scheduled for March in Coimbatore, it comes at a time the party in West Bengal is gearing its rank and file for the panchayat polls due in May.
Over 900 people, including 610 delegates, besides several invitees are participating in the conference. Among the special invitees are Polit Bureau members, S.R. Pillai, Sitaram Yechury and Brinda Karat, besides Mr. Karat. Also to be invited are the secretaries of the CPI(M) State committees of Orissa, Jharkhand, Bihar, Assam and Tripura.
Prior to the commencement of the conference, the party's flag was unfurled in the Girish Park by veteran Marxist leader Jyoti Basu. The party flag was simultaneously unfurled at CPI(M) offices across the State.


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Biographical details of Sir J. Benjamin Stone
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As the representative of Duddeston Ward on Birmingham Town Council from 1869-1878, and as founder and later President of the Birmingham Conservative Association, Stone helped maintain party unity in the face of a massive Liberal majority controlled by the Chamberlain caucus. Magistrate for Birmingham, Warwickshire, and Sutton Coldfield in turn, he was also associated with many cultural and philanthropic foundations including the Birmingham and Midland Institute, Mason's Orphanage, the Children's Hospital and the Birmingham Blue Coat School - as well as being a member of the Geographical, Royal Geographical, and Linnaean Societies. He was elected Councillor for the Wylde Green Ward, and later became Sutton Coldfield's first Mayor, holding the office from 1886 to 1890. Member of Parliament
As a founder-member of the Primrose League, Stone attracted the attention of the Marquis of Salisbury, on whose recommendation he was knighted in 1892. He was elected Member of Parliament for East Birmingham in 1895, and held the seat until his retirement in 1910. Both as Councillor and MP he was unswervingly loyal to his party's cause. Described by the Birmingham Argus as a docile voting machine, he once told the girls of Duddeston Ward: Don't have any sweethearts who are not thoroughly good Conservatives. Like several earlier and later counterparts, Stone took little part in Parliamentary debates, and was much criticised for his frequent absences, even travelling abroad whilst an election was in progress.
Stones considerable income enabled him to travel extensively in Britain and abroad, at a time when foreign travel was still very much the prerogative of the rich. He was in great demand as a lecturer, and began to collect photographs in order to illustrate his lectures and travel books. Dissatisfied with the quality of many of the commercial prints he purchased, Stone decided to master the art of photography himself, employing two men full-time at his house in Erdington, The Grange, to develop and print his plates. Stone was one of the first photographers to switch from wet to dry plates, obviating the need to develop the plates on the spot as soon as they had been exposed.
As an early President of the Birmingham Photographic Society, Stone helped to establish the Warwickshire Photographic Survey, which aimed to record for posterity the country's architectural and historical heritage. The initial deposit was presented to the City in 1892. Five years later Stone founded the National Photographic Record Association, intended to fulfil a similar function on a national scale. This flourished until 1910 when the lack of government finance and the growth of local societies led to its demise. By then the collection amounted to several thousand prints, almost half of them by Stone, deposited in the British Museum.
The best known of Stone's photographs are probably those portraying rustic characters and ancient customs and festivals, yet these form only a small part of the Sir Benjamin Stone Collection. The Collection comprises individual and group portraits, street scenes, ancient buildings (particularly churches and manor houses) and Royal and Parliamentary occasions. His position as an M.P. enabled him to gain entry to places normally forbidden to photographers. He made exhaustive surveys of Windsor Castle and Westminster Abbey. At the Palace of Westminster he photographed not only the buildings but also the staff, the members and distinguished visitors. His crowning honour as an amateur was undoubtedly his appointment in 1910 as official photographer for the Coronation of George V.
As a typical member of late Victorian and Edwardian society (he died in July 1914), Stone displayed a marked lack of interest in most facets of urban life. He was once quoted as saying: ' I quite fail to see what record of history is to be got out of an ordinary modern house or a regulation view from a bedroom window' - which somewhat belies his belief in the value of photography as a permanent historical record: 'to show those who will follow us, not only our buildings, but our everyday life, our manners and customs. Briefly,I have aimed at recording history with the camera, which, I think, is the best way of recording it'.
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N.Z.Adventures Yamaha South Island Safari 2008
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Once we got over the big hill it was a long way down the otherside. Talk about thigh burn!! We had to get way down there.
Looking back up from about quarter of the way down
A closer look.
We had to go to the valley floor somewhere to the left.
After about 15min we got to the bottom. Heading for the Y shape part of road to the left.
At cloud line in the middle of the picture is where we came from. Would have been great photo material from there if the
cloud wasn't around.
Someones got a flatty!! Dodzo to the left and the chap on the WR without the ATGATT clothing is Mike Britton, the event manager for this
long weekend of organised fun. Thank you!!
Rocks are useful!! Tim trying to reverse his misdemeanours by helping out. It ain't gonna work boyo!!
Tim trying to figure out what the thing is that he is holding.
And he pulled it out of his own bag!
When we got into Omarama at the end of the day we gassed up the bikes ready for the following day. Tim took off his backpack with wallet and other gear in it and left it at the petrol station when he had finished.
It was closed when he realised what he had done. Luckily the petrol station staff saw it and kept it safe overnite
for tim to collect the next morning.
Tim Misdemeanour #3
Back at base. 10.30pm and some people doing late nite mechanicing.
An Africa Twin with it's guts exposed. Don't know if it did it any good
And the world famous Australian Geoff Ballard and his wife.
Geoff was helping people all weekend fix their bikes. A top bloke!!
In the hotel conference room doing route sheets for the next day. And bike storage area! The staff even put out their old towels for us to clean bikes and gear with.
Third and final day. 470km to go. Left the hotel at 7.15am.
Wasn't much
going on the nite before.
It was back over Benmore Dam then a left to follow the road down beside the lake and up into the hills overlooking Aviemore. Knarly ride up to the top
over rock and tussock strewn tracks. But a excellent view at the top.
I need a bigger camera sometimes! Looking towards Kurow.
Malcolm, Craig, someone else, Noel. And my bike!
Then it was a steep rocky trip to the bottom. Once you started there weren't many places to stop. Another thigh burner! But fun.
Next it was lots of gravel road and back roads between Duntroon and Maheno where we had lunch at the school put on by the locals.
Aren't locals a wonderful thing to have in towns!
Craig in his leathers trying to chat up Dodzo!
And me trying not to fall off the wall while i was taking a photo of............
.................this church!
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BOSTON ( TheStreet) -- This week's Biotech Stock Mailbag opens by noting the passing of Genta, which announced plans to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy this week after 21 years and $1.3 billion in wasted investor capital. We'll miss you Ray Warrell, you taught a lot of investors -- and a certain journalist -- how to be skeptical of biotech zeroes. Thank you!
A housekeeping note: The Mailbag is taking a two-week August hiatus so I can enjoy some vacation time. The column will return Aug. 24.
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@WatchStocks tweets: "What's up with $MELA now? Is it dead and going down quick or would you think there's a turnaround soon?"Mela Sciences (MELA - Get Report) reports second-quarter financial results on Aug. 7, so we'll see if the company can improve upon the lackluster performance of the first quarter when MelaFind revenues totaled just $11,000 (albeit from just a few weeks of marketing.) Cowen & Co. is projecting second-quarter sales of $500,000 while consensus is closer to $600,000. My view remains that MelaFind has no diagnostic utility whatsoever. The device's only value is to provide a new source of quick cash for dermatologists who can sucker patients into shelling out $100 or $200 per scan. My skepticism was reinforced by a story told to me by a hedge fund manager who booked an appointment with a New York dermatologist to get a first-hand look at MelaFind in action.


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Campbellsville Business and Professional Women's Club and the Business and Professional Women's Foundation recently announced that the annual National Business Women's Week is Oct. 20-24.
NBWW offers communities, companies and organizations an opportunity to celebrate the contributions of workingwomen and companies that have made strides toward improving working women's lives in their communities.
Richard and Betty Todd of Columbia will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday, Oct. 26, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at Cane Valley Baptist Church in Columbia.
All friends and family members are invited to attend the surprise reception, which is hosted by their children Susan, Christine, Connie and Bonnie. The Todds have family members who live in Campbellsville.
They request no gifts but cards are welcome.
Lindsey and Jeff Muncie of Campbellsville announce the birth of a son, Cale Thomas Muncie, at 2:39 p.m. on Oct. 6 at Taylor Regional Hospital in Campbellsville. He weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce and was 19.25 inches long.
Grandparents are Larry and Kathy Strange, Susan Shofner and Jeff and Lee Ann Muncie, all of Campbellsville.
Great-grandparents are Don and Carolyn Smith, Jerry and Faye Muncie and Lois Daffron.
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Oct. 21, 2004
Taylor County farmers could have their first of 10 tobacco buyout checks in hand by the end of March.
Palestine Baptist Church honored Elizabeth Cave on her 90th birthday during morning worship services on Oct. 3.
The Taylor Regional Hospital Women's Center held an open house on Sunday, Oct. 17.
Lanie Hall celebrated her fifth birthday on Sept. 11 with a princess party. She is the daughter of Doug and Melane Hall.
Campbellsville University's Department of Art will host "unrequited," a solo exhibition by Azucena Trejo Williams through Nov. 14 at the Pence-Chowning Art Gallery on campus.
A reception will be Monday, Nov. 3, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. with an artist talk at 5:30 p.m. at the Susan Kirkland Tesseneer Art Studio on campus. The events are free and the public is invited.
Joan C. McKinney
Campbellsville University
Campbellsville University's Kentucky Heartland Institute for Public Policy will present a forum on "Elections 2014 and 2015" on Tuesday, Oct. 28, at 5 p.m. in the Badgett Academic Support Center banquet hall on campus.
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Randy Herron, a Campbellsville resident and 1962 graduate of Campbellsville University, was honored with a distinguished alumni award during the CU Homecoming reception on Oct. 10.
Dr. Michael V. Carter, president, and Benji Kelly, vice president for development, and Paula Smith, director of alumni affairs, made the plaque presentations.
Jane Carter and Lannon M. Cox Jr. of Campbellsville announce their engagement.
Carter is the daughter of Mary Carter of Campbellsville and the late Bobby Carter.
She is employed at Curtis Maruyasu America in Lebanon.
Cox is the son of Shirley Cox of Campbellsville and the late Mitchell Cox.
He is employed at J&M Monitoring Co. in Pikeville.
The ceremony will be Friday, Oct. 24, in Gatlinburg, Tenn.
Bridger DeName and Tyler Bright of Lexington announce their engagement.
DeName is the daughter of Wanda and Tony DeName of Frankfort.
She completed a doctor of pharmacy degree at University of Kentucky and is employed at Cardinal Hill Hospital.
Bright is the son of Gayle and Larry Bright of Campbellsville. He is the grandson of Deloris England and Anna Bright of Campbellsville and the late Raymond England and Ralph Bright.
Campbellsville residents recently attended the DAR grave marking ceremony for Revolutionary War soldier Sgt. Thomas Tipton. Attending were Claudette Patton, Charlene Kelley, Shirley Hansford, Carol Patton, Caroline Patton, Paul Patton and James Patton.
Tipton served with the Virginia troops and was engaged at the siege of Yorktown and the surrender of Cornwallis to General George Washington.
He later lived in Kentucky and Ohio, where he died in 1841 at 111. He is buried near Urbana, Ohio.
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