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The January session of Opportunities for Networking and Exploration (ONE) focuses on "Aging Populations." Mary Schaefer, executive director of the Mid-East Area Agency on Aging will speak.
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Having forums back, I'm starting my first WiP thread. After a few months of learning, the time has come to use DAZ Studio for something real
The big goal is to make a music video for one of my music productions. Most of the video will be just shot with a camera, but a few shots will be composite of real footage and DAZ 3D animation. Probably I will make a special edit that will contain 3D scenes only, to avoid a boredom for people interested only in animation. And in this thread, I'm going to discuss the problems I face on the way when making all the animated shots.
I will update the opening post with the most recent preview of the work, while further posts will contain updates on the progress.
The two main scenes are already done, I've uploaded them separately on YouTube so it could be seen in better quality than on animated gif below. I'm still working with additional scenes.

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December 20, 2004 9:30 AM PST
Will Apple flash iPod rock market?
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Apple saw PC lead evaporateAugust 10, 2001
Today, with Apple reportedly poised to debut its first flash-memory-based music player after rocking the market for hard-drive devices with the iPod, some competitors are taking a similar laissez-faire stance.
"Welcome to the party," said Thomson Vice President David Arland, whose RCA brand is among the top three in U.S. retail sales.
What's new:
With Apple widely expected to unveil a flash iPod in January, rivals say they expect the Mac maker's product to give them a boost as well.
Bottom line:
Analysts say hard-drive models will hold a large share of the MP3 player market as customers seek to accomplish additional tasks with their gadgets. But with Apple's iPod success record, many expect an Apple flash player to make a huge market splash.
Apple, of course, ended up ceding the bulk of the PC market to IBM and other PC makers. But Thomson and others say they hope an Apple flash player will ignite sales for all concerned.
"When they've come in, they've always raised the water level," said Dan Torres, Rio's vice president of product marketing. "That's good for the industry."
Torres sees a flash iPod as a fait accompli, noting that suppliers in Asia have said Apple has been making purchases consistent with the development of a flash music player.
"We've been monitoring this for a while," Torres said. "We believe that it is not a rumor; we believe it is very true."Apple is widely expected to announce a flash iPod at Macworld in January. But for now, the company has declined to comment.
Today, the flash market overall is larger in units than the hard-drive market, but it's split among a number of players. The largest share of the U.S. retail market over the past year belongs to iRiver, followed by Rio and RCA. Other players include Nike/Phillips, Samsung and Creative Technologies.
Tapping a 'tremendous market'
Arland and others say there is room for more than just Apple.
"While Apple has enjoyed remarkable success with the iPod, even with all of that, fewer than one in 10 households has an MP3 player, so there is a tremendous market," Arland said.
Apple was also not the first to offer hard-drive-based players when it debuted the first iPod in October 2001, but it now commands the lion's share of that market. In the U.S. retail market, the iPod accounted for more than 80 percent of sales in the 12 months ended this October, according to The NPD Group. That's up from about two-thirds market share in the same period a year ago and a 40 percent share in its first year.
Financial analysts predict Apple would sell millions of flash iPods in short order. Bear Stearns analyst Andy Neff predicted earlier this month that Apple will sell 6 million units in the current fiscal year and 13.5 million the following year, but at $160, a lower average price than Apple gets for its iPods (which retail from $249 for the iPod mini to $599 for the 60GB iPod Photo).
Looking ahead to next year, Neff forecasts Apple may be able to grab 30 percent of the 34 million players that market researcher IDC estimates will sell next year.
One challenge for Apple may reflect the words of the company's own CEO, Steve Jobs, who has characterized the current market for flash-based players as made up largely of products people get as gifts and never use.But the landscape may be shifting, thanks in large part to memory becoming available at lower prices and in higher capacities.
"We're finally seeing individual flash devices now at the 8 gigabit (1GB) density, which is starting to get pretty significant," said Michael Maia, co-founder and vice president at Portal Player. "With that, in terms of just the economics, it's going to help get the prices down."
Forcing Apple's hand
PortalPlayer, whose chip powers the iPod, has historically focused only on the hard-drive market. But as flash capacities have grown, the company now has its eye on the flash market, an area where it will compete against chipmakers such as SigmaTel, which is rumored to be powering the flash iPod.
Many of today's flash players have no screen, or only a one- or two-line display that can show the current track and basic settings. Such players haven't needed an elaborate mechanism to navigate songs, because most players only held a few albums' worth of music.
"What we see, though, is a performance segment, or a mid- to high-end segment, that's going to be different," Maia said.
NPD analyst Stephen Baker said that flash will carve out a larger slice of the market, likely forcing Apple's hand.
"They have to get into it eventually," he said. "If you look at the reasons for success of the (4GB iPod) mini and the price value curve in flash, at
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- So ar behind
- Apple is so pathetic. Cant they come up with something original anymore? They are so far behind. What will they come up with next? A media center? The only thing keeping apple around (market share down to 1.8% -http://www.osnews.com/story.php?news_id=8713) is their ability to copy and sell to fat rich turtle wearing zealots. When will they ever get it?
Im sure apple will say they invented the flash based music player first just like everything else.
Bring on the trolls!
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- Ew: So ar behind
- Although I don't agree with most of what you said, I do wonder when Apple is going to make an effort to improve their market share numbers. They fell from 2.1% to 1.8% in just the third quarter of last year. With the fourth quarter just about over, I wonder where that number sits now (1.5%?). Market share may not matter to them now, but I bet it will when that number is .5%
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- fat rich turtle wearing zealots.
- i don't think that in any way describes me. Not just the rich purchase iPods. I work for $0.25 above minimum wage, but i love my music. I don't even own a mac, i use iTunes on my pc. Don't be so hyper critical. Besides, i didn't see you mention anything about Rolls Royce or Bently or Ferrari. Someone's got to cater the people who want to spend more than they're getting back. I can't afford a mac, but just because someone can doesn't make them a "fat rich turtle wearing zealot".
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- RE So "ar" behind
- Ah Robert, your nonsensical mind betrays itself once again. For
starters, Apple never claimed to have invented the hard-drive
based Mp3 player; they made the best one. They didn't invent
the download-able music store-just did it right. And now, if the
flash-based iPod stories are true, again, they won't "claim" to
have invented it, just did it better than anyone else. You see,
the real problem for you is your inability to recognize creativity
and genius. While Apple has certainly laid some real eggs, it
continues to show a consistent track record of the finest
creation in the computer and electronic industry. Unlike Dell,
which truly does just copy, Apple innovates. Unlike Microsoft,
which buys out everything it "claims", Apple does invent items .
(try Firewire). Unlike Linux, which is still so far behind the curve
(and I do like Linux by the way) Apple sets the bar higher every
time it enters the market. So Robert, just keep those sad little
databases running, while the rest of us actually try to move the
human race forward.
Can you say "spell check?"
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- the flash bought
- couldnt that flash be used in the new motorola/apple cellphone/ipod deal?
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A certifiable laugh-riot, "The Addams Family" brandished a spry ensemble of merry misfits who deftly tickled funnybones at the Muny on Monday.
Bolstered by the show's delightful mix of mayhem and mirth, the First Family of Darkness prompted screams, all right, but gleefully of laughter, in this bewitching regional theater debut.
With clever lyrics, witty lines, and hilarious sight gags enhanced by the crisp comic timing of its all-in cast, this modern musical comedy easily engaged an enthusiastic audience.
Beginning with a zesty "When You're An Addams," everyone experienced a great deal of light-hearted fun, and the performers fed off the crowd's enjoyment. Charming Rob McClure, as Gomez, and glib Steve Rosen, as Uncle Fester, dexterously broke the fourth wall with amusing quips.
The eccentric characters are based on Charles Addams' daffy macabre drawings, which were developed into a popular 1960s TV sitcom and adapted into two entertaining movie comedies in the '90s.
For the 2010 Broadway show, Andrew Lippa ("The Wild Party") created tuneful music and smart nimble lyrics, while Oscar-winning screenwriter Marshall Brickman and Rick Elise, who previously collaborated on "Jersey Boys," wrote the uproarious book.
They made the peculiar lovebirds Gomez and Morticia, and their odd children Wednesday and Pugsley, even quirkier, but also emphasized their devotion as a family, along with zombie butler Lurch, high-strung Uncle Fester and hippy-dippy Grandma.
In a campy Halloween-like setting, the plot borrows elements from "The Birdcage" and "You Can't Take It With You" to pit the freaks vs. the geeks.
Conflicts arise when Wednesday wants to marry a normal boy from Ohio, and his straight-laced parents arrive at the foreboding house of horrors. But how satisfying to see true love triumph.
Humor aside, the cast ultimately connected because of this delectable gooey center, despite a slender story stuffed with a wide range of musical numbers.
McClure, a dynamo who earned a Tony nomination for his first Broadway starring role in "Chaplin," quickly became a Muny favorite last summer, wowing us as Lord Farquaad in "Shrek" and beloved Bert in "Mary Poppins."
Oozing Latin lover gallantry in a Beetlejuice suit, his Gomez commandeered the crazy train opening night with the flamboyance of old-school smoothie Fernando Lamas and the jocularity of the SNL exaggeration by Billy Crystal.
He was surprisingly tender in "What If" and "Happy Sad," and strong in "Not Today."
Playful with Jenny Powers as Morticia, his "Mary Poppins" co-star, their "Tango de Amore" was divine. Her lush, creamy voice was evident in "Just Around the Corner" and "Secrets," plus the couple's eloquent duet "Live Before We Die."
One to keep an eye on, Sara Kapner shined as temperamental teen Wednesday grappling with love, her vocals strong in "Pulled," "One Normal Night" and "Crazier Than You."
Michael Harp of Swansea was both funny and poignant as Pugsley, especially in his solo "What If."
Steve Rosen was impressive as the amiable goofball Uncle Fester. His "The Moon and Me" frolic in the graveyard was a highlight.
Jennifer Cody and William Ryall were a hoot and a holler as Grandma and Lurch, with John Scherer and Hollis Resnick marvelous as the uptight couple, and Dan DeLuca likable as their son.
Choreographer Vince Pesce created lively monster mashes for a comical chorus of dead relatives and skeletons.
Director Marcia Milgrom Dodge zippily moved scenes between scenic designer Michael Schweikardt's gothic mansion exteriors and interiors.
Ready for a different funhouse adventure? You should be amused by all the things that go bump in the night. The bewitching show's unexpected sweetness is also an asset.
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Where: The Muny in St. Louis' Forest Park
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Is Glee Biased Against Brittany and Santana's Relationship? Why It's Brittana's Time to Shine
Brittany (Heather Morris) and Santana (Naya Rivera), this one's for you.
Glee's Modus operandi from Season 1, Episode 1 — and it's a totally laudable one — has been to celebrate the underdog and bring the marginalized into the mainstream. But when it comes to gay women, Ryan Murphy's song-and-dance baby still needs to get its act together.
Plot evenness has never been the show's strong suit — Blaine (Darren Criss) fell for Kurt (Chris Colfer) seemingly out of the blue, and Santana came out to viewers as a no-nonsense lesbian in an equally unexpected twist — but that overarching weakness can't explain away the differences between how Kurt & Blaine and Santana & Brittany have been portrayed (or not portrayed) as couples.
Ever since their first tender, cheer-inducing kiss, Kurt and Blaine have enjoyed a nuanced, true-to-life relationship. Together they've faced the petty injustices of high school with strength and courage, and primetime TV is richer for it. However, when juxtaposed against Brittany and Santana's yet-to-be-labelled dalliance, Klaine's carefully — almost lovingly — developed bond could be construed as an affront to what Brittany and Santana could be.
And on a hyper-inclusive show like Glee, such subtle inequities can be insidious.
Instead of fleshing out the girls' romance and breathing life into the small screen's most popular lesbian couple-that-isn't, the show has let Brittana languish in a state of frustrating ambiguity. As Dorothy Snarker pointed out in a column for AfterEllen.com, the only time we've seen the two Cheerios get physical was in the "lady kisses" scene in "Duets." It seems to us that subsequent lack of on-screen Brittana action implies a lack of seriousness, that their love is somehow lesser-than. Why can't they kiss like Kurt and Blaine? What makes their attraction so different?
Earlier this season Glee devoted an entire episode to Klaine and Finchel's first times, giving those relationships valuable three-dimensionality; a Brittana-centric episode — one dedicated to more than Brittany's simplemindedness and Santana's bitchiness — is long overdue. But it can't fall victim to Glee's tendency to turn Big Issues into punchlines. When Santana quipped, "The only straight I am is straight-up bitch," the flippant statement reduced her closeted struggle with her sexual identity to a zingy one-liner. Funny, yes, but also dangerous.
Like most of Glee's stereotype-based characters, Brittany and Santana can be summed up in a few words: Brit is a walking dumb blonde joke, and Santana is the fiery Latina queen of nasty barbs. The beauty here is that Brittana, like Klaine, has the potential to be so much more than the sum of its two parts.
It's clear that fans (us included) want Brittana to happen, and it's also clear that the subject hasn't been touched since Grandma Lopez reacted like a stone-cold biatch to Santana's coming out in Season 3's "I Kissed a Girl." Real nice, abuela. The traditional-minded old lady may have cut Santana to her core, but that doesn't mean Ryan Murphy has to write the fight out of Santana.
Ryan, the ball's in your court. Pretty-please redeem yourself by serving up some long-awaited Brittana lovin' on Valentine's Day.
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Thanks Kevin for telling me about dpkg -S . When I run it, it lists:
postgresql: /etc/cron.d/postgresql
postgresql-client: /etc/postgresql/postgresql.env
postgresql: /etc/postgresql/pg_hba.conf
postgresql: /etc/init.d/postgresql
postgresql-contrib: /etc/logrotate.d/postgresql-contrib
postgresql: /etc/logrotate.d/postgresql
postgresql: /etc/logcheck/ignore.d.paranoid/postgresql
postgresql-client: /usr/share/doc/postgresql-client
postgresql: /etc/logcheck/violations.ignore.d/logcheck-postgresql
postgresql: /etc/logcheck/ignore.d.server/postgresql
postgresql: /etc/logcheck/ignore.d.workstation/postgresql
postgresql: /etc/postgresql
postgresql: /etc/postgresql/pg_ident.conf
". It used to list a lot more, like docs, but I did apt-get remove on
their associated packages. When I did "apt-get remove postgresql-doc" it
said it couldn't remove /usr/share/doc/postgresql because it wasn't
empty. I don't see why that should be a problem for apt-get, but
/usr/share/doc/postgresql and /usr/share/doc/postgresql-client are still
there. But now package postgresql-doc seems removed from the dpkg
listing. The above listed files are all that dpkg lists matched against
"postgresql", so I suppose there could be more in files that don't have
"postgresql" in their pathname. I did "apt-get remove" on each of the
packages listed above, and apt-get said they were not installed. I tried
deleting a few by hand, especially the cron one because it was harassing
me, but it is still listed by dpkg. Is the apt-get/dpkg contradiction a
real bug? Do you think I should just try installing from source? Thanks.
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HTC 7 Pro available in UK, Dell Venue Pro won't make it just yet
Two QWERTY-packing Windows Phone 7 devices got their UK launches delayed a while back - one of them, the HTC 7 Pro, is now available and the other one, the Dell Venue Pro, gets delayed once again.
The QWERTY-enabled HTC 7 Pro was supposed to come out around Christmas, but the launch got pushed back. But the wait is over as the side-slider is now available in a couple of UK web stores.
Clove UK is selling the 7 Pro for £432 (including VAT) and they are throwing in a £30 Bluetooth headset as a bonus. Expansys UK also carries the HTC 7 Pro - £440 SIM-free (but no headset) or free with a Vodafone contract, starting at £30.65 monthly.
The other UK-bound QWERTY Windows Phone 7 device, the Dell Venue Pro, has been pushed back to a March release. It was originally expected to arrive in November, but because of software issues, the phone missed that deadline by a lot.
The news comes from Clove again, who have priced the Dell Venue Pro on pre-order at £450. By the way, the Pro shouldn't be confused with the QWERTY-less droid, the Dell Venue.
HTC 7 Pro available in UK, Dell Venue Pro won't make it just yet - reader comments
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I like the technics of the dell venue pro but the keyboard from the HTC 7 pro...
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The Venue Pro is available in India.
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The business description provides a description of what the business will sell along with an overview of the environment and competitor background information. This description should serve to detail the type of challenges or barriers to entry this business would face to enter the market space. It asks two questions:
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Regular Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sunday 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Address: 4509 Monarch Way at 45th Street
Phone: 683-6271
The Baron and Ellin Gordon Art Galleries are closed for the following holidays: Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day, Friday after Thanksgiving, and December 19 – January 7 for Winter Break
The Baron and Ellin Gordon Art Galleries, as a part of the College of Arts and Letters at Old Dominion University, promotes the advancement of knowledge through research and scholarship in the arts and seeks to develop a respect for the dignity and worth of the individual, a capacity for critical reasoning and a genuine desire for learning in the campus and regional community. It fosters the extension of the boundaries of knowledge and is committed to the preservation and dissemination of a rich cultural heritage through exhibitions, lectures and seminars, classes, guided tours and special programs.
In 2007 Baron and Ellin Gordon donated 375 folk art works by self-taught artists from their collection. The university relocated its galleries in 2007 to a new state-of-the-art 15,000-square-foot facility located at 4509 Monarch Way on the east side of campus. The Baron and Ellin Gordon Self-Taught Art Gallery showcases self-taught art and its relation to contemporary art with shows, drawing on the permanent collection and loans to the galleries. A second gallery, the changing gallery, focuses on works by contemporary artists of international, national and regional repute.


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Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign in Cleveland
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The Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign is in the midst of a march across the United States culminating at the U.S. Social Forum in Detroit later this month. WMNF's Kelly Benjamin is embedded with the march and brings us this report from Cleveland, Ohio.
Poverty has got to go! Hey, hey! Ho, ho!
This weekend, Rev. Bruce Wright crammed two cars full of homeless people from the streets of St. Petersburg and drove them to Cleveland, Ohio, to join with the March to Fulfill the Dream, a 12-week, 24-city march and caravan of poor and homeless people that began in April in New Orleans, and ends in Detroit as the city hosts this year's U.S. Social Forum from the 22nd to the 26th of June. WMNF spoke to Reverend Wright about why he came.
We came up because we believe poverty is a nationwide problem; it's not going to be solved, nor is homelessness going to be solved, just dealing with it locally. It has to be local, regional, statewide, and national. And so we feel like it was important for Florida to be participating in bringing the concerns of what's happening in Florida to the national movement.
Q. Why do you think it was important to bring homeless people from St. Petersburg up here to participate?
Well, it's to organize, but also to help our own community see this as a national and in fact international issue, this issue of poverty and homelessness, and to connect and link them with the larger movement so they can see that, you know, it's not just a few people that are making noise in St. Petersburg or Tampa, but that it's a nationwide thing.
One of the people Reverend Wright brought to the march was Laurie Pinto, a former waitress and newspaper hawker from St. Pete, who recently lost both her jobs.
I'm homeless, and I went to a rally with Pastor Bruce the other night, to try to save my hawker job, which was taken away in St. Petersburg by the city council, who thought that we were a nuisance. And since I had nowhere to go, and I am one of the homeless, and I am poor, Bruce invited me to come on this rally.
The rally, as Laurie calls it, is a march organized by the Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign. I spoke with Cheri Honkala, the national coordinator of the campaign, and asked her what the march is all about.
This movement is really about taking up where Dr. Martin Luther King left off, and building a multiracial, intergenerational movement that's led by the poor. And so when we heard that the U.S. Social Forum was taking place in Detroit, Michigan, which is an absolute wasteland, we knew that we had to ensure that as many poor people around the country that are feeling the same kind of misery were in full attendance.
Honkala says online organizing doesn't work when trying to reach the poor and homeless in this country. So she had to take a different track.
So we knew we had to go face to face, and knock on doors, meet people, participate in forums, have truth commissions, have demonstrations, to get up next to the people that we need to involve at the U.S. Social Forum.
In Cleveland, as in other cities, the Poor People's Campaign has networked with activists and homeless advocacy groups, and organized protests, marches, and, this weekend, a truth commission, where testimonials were given on the state of poor people's rights in the United States.
We charge the United States, the president, state and local municipalities, have failed to respond to the human and moral rights and dignity of all of its people, regardless of race, or creed.
Today in Cleveland, a Rust Belt city with a large unemployed and homeless population, the Poor People's Campaign staged a march across downtown, starting at the welfare office, inviting people to join them in creating a movement toward the U.S. Social Forum later this month.
All right, listen up, because we're here fighting not just about ourselves but for each and every one here around health and human service issues. We need all hands on deck, because in effect, each and every one of us, even the ones who are not receiving the public assistance. Because I kid you not, these issues are not about low income; they're not about Democrat and Republican; it's about human issues. And if you don't believe me, when you lost your credit line, and your interest rate went up, as you weren't able to meet your needs, you realized that you were just as poor as the people that you may have turned your head on â and for those of you who thought that this did not pertain to you last year, until you now are standing in line this year with me.
Fight, fight, fight!
Housing is a right!
Fight, fight, fight!
Fair treatment is a right! ...
For more information on the Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign go to economichumanrights.org. Stay tuned to WMNF for more reports later this month from the U.S. Social Forum in Detroit.
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|Rock Climbing
|Rocks State Park, Route 24 north of Bel Air, 410-557-7994
|Trail Access
|Park at rapids parking lot on Route 24. One half mile steep trail (purple blazes) from Route 24 gets climbers to the top of the rock formation.
|One half mile to the formation
190' drop to Deer Creek
Climbs range from 8' to 115'
|Vary, depending on skill
|Skill Level
|Ranges from grade 4 to 5.12
Vary in height and difficulty
|Suitable For Families?
|Yes, with previous experience and proper climbing equipment
|Copperheads often found in rocks
Bee nests along some climbs
Some loose, falling rock
No fixed protection
Dangerous area if not properly equipped or trained
Groups are required to register at the park office
|Potable Water
|Carry your own water. Bathrooms at Rock Ridge picnic area near the top of the climb
|Natural Features
|This has been a popular tourism spot since the early 1800's. Impressive view overlooks Deer Creek valley.
White-tailed deer and wild turkey habitat.
|Historic/Cultural Features
|A railroad stop for the Ma and Pa Railroad was located across Deer Creek. Historical carvings in the rock formation date from the mid 1800's.
Trail passes former LaGrange Iron Works and Rogers Furnace site and quarry site.
King and Queen Seat was a ceremonial site for Susquehannock and Mingo Indians.
|Earth Treks Climbing, 410-872-0060
|Other Points of Interest
|Rapids area on Deer Ceek is quite scenic and accessible from the same parking area. There are three picnic/day use areas nearby: Rock Ridge, Wilson's and Hills Grove. Deer Creek offers tubing, canoeing/kayaking and put and take trout fishing.
|Other Accommodations
|Service Charges or Permits
|Groups are required to register at the park office
|The rocks are of Wissahickon schist formation, characterized by cracks, flakes and quartz crystals. This is a popular climbing area due to ease of access. It provides climbs of varying difficulty.
- Helmet
- Climbing ropes and other safety equipment required for youth groups
- Leave a trip plan with a family member
- Small first aid kit
- Water and a snack
- Sunscreen
- Insect repellent
- Check for ticks upon returning


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- We are located at 8525 Garland Road, Dallas 75218.
- If it is a busy day during a festival, we will have shuttle buses running from the parking lot at Gaston/Garland (YMCA parking lot). Please go there directly. There are many buses that leave quickly and drop you at our front entry. It is monitored by our security and fast, free and easy.
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The NNPC, on Tuesday in Arepo Village, Ogun, demolished all illegal structures constructed along its pipelines' right of way, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.
NAN also reports that the affected structures include shops, fences, street gates, block industries, welder workshops and churches.
Armed soldiers and other security officials, including those of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), were seen supervising the exercise.
Also, some people whose properties were affected were seen removing the debris, while others were seen in groups discussing the development.
Farmers who planted cassava plant along the route were also seen removing them pre-maturedly.
An official of the NNPC, who spoke to NAN on condition of anonymity, noted that the exercise was as a result of the pipeline explosion that killed over 30 suspected petroleum pipeline vandals in the area recently.
It would be recall that Dr Ade Abolurin, Commandant General, NSCDC, recommended the demolition of the structures to curb incessant explosions caused by vandals.
Ogun State Commandant, NSCDC, Mr Aboluwoye Ebenezer, said that the exercise started on Monday, adding that his men were fully on ground to monitor the situation.
. Pastor Remi Johnson, Celestial Church of Christ, whose church was affected, told NAN that they were not aware that their structure was close to the NNPC's right of way.
"When we bought this place, we were told that the pipeline was far from us. We are not happy that part of our church was demolished.
"There is nothing we can do. The main people that caused this problem are the vandals.
"The government should go after the vandals, who are destroying the NNPC pipes, " Johnson said.
A dry cleaner, whose shop was pulled down, Mr Etim Epko, said that they were not angry with the government, rather, they were vexed with the vandals that exposed them to the current problem.
"We will still manage the remaining part of the shop for our business. We were only given two weeks' notice of the demolition exercise.
"We never knew there was NNPC pipeline when we bought this plot, " Ekpo said. NAN


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We humans can be huge jerks, and we're getting better at it every day. Society, however cracked, provides a structure that encourages good behavior* and discourages the bad. Most of us would behave a bit worse if we knew we wouldn't be caught or censored. Where the enforcement mechanisms of society are lower we reflect its expectations less and less and exhibit our own raw desires more.
The Internet is humanity's most recent and most free arena for social expression. There are close to 232 possible forums where people can come in contact. The rules vary among them, but in general it has increased anonymity and reduced social expectations in comparison to the "real world." And with that comes an acceptance of behavior that would not be expressed, or expressed as strongly, elsewhere. It is true that anonymity and technical implementation permit the jerks to spread havoc out of all proportion to their actual numbers, but the majority of seasoned Internet users are used to blocking out and combating such people. It's not the griefmongers who are alarming, it's the normal people who finally get to say what they think.
The Internet is a good barometer (in a totally nonscientific and mathematically-unsubstantiated manner of speaking) of what people are up to — at least, the people on the site under examination. Here's a macabre experiment: go to a well-frequented website with coverage of political, social and religious issues — www.huffingtonpost.com is one of many good options — find an article about something politically controversial, and read the comments.
Notice the tenor of the comments. Let the antipathy wash over you like a big warm antipathetic wave. Read some other articles. Check out some other sites. The comments will vary depending on the policies and political leanings of the site (and we're all partisan now), but the same general tone is almost certain to be found throughout: thorough demonization, of each poster's very own special nemesis; compulsive reference to those nemeses, even if the article doesn't really have anything to do with them; casual dehumanization of the aforementioned nemeses, through name-calling and such; and precious little logic. That's us, folks; or it would be if we had that much free time on our hands.
The most chilling aspect of these comments is not the emotional fervor but the serene conviction. The nemesis is generally presented as an inherently— and immutably-malevolent creature with no real value and no shared identity with the person who comments. Rarely is there any doubt about the statements being made, rarely is there any acknowledgement that the nemeses are a set of individuals and not a homogenous collective. Rarely is there any explanation, analysis, outreach. The commentors are serene in their perfect authority, knowing all and judging all. Their enemy is easy to liquidate because they have nothing at stake.
At the heart of all this is the question, "What does it mean to be me?" What is the defining part of me, what is my engine of worth? My finely-honed powers of taking an idea and running with it have led me to the conclusion that our identities are drifting farther and farther apart. The thing that gives each of us the perception of value, our engine of worth, is defined less and less in terms of the things that make us the same and more in terms of the things that make us different. We aren't an "us" anymore**.
If my self-worth is based on a trait, then I must behave consistently toward that trait. If we share a trait and that trait has worth in me, then it must have worth in you. If I believe that a trait I possess is fundamentally valuable, I must value it in all who share it. If you and I share such a trait, and I love myself, then I must also love you. If I hate you, I must also hate myself. This establishes a baseline of worth that demands respect. No matter what kind of conflict we involve ourselves in, we must value those minimum traits or we will annihilate our own justification for existence.
If our engines of worth are not shared, we are free to damage each other to the ultimate extent without damaging our own self-worth. But if it is good and just to treat other people like this, then what exactly makes me different from — and therefore subject to different standards than — them?
What does it mean to be a functional person (not simply doing the right thing, but being a person)? If you value those properties consistently, then what does that mean for your enemies? If your enemies are inherently and immutably evil, then what exactly is the difference between them and you that makes you better? If your opponent really has no capacity to think, what's the difference between them and you? If your opponent has no right to make decisions (especially bad ones), what gives you that right?
Is there a fundamentally-correct definition of "us" to which we should aspire? If so, then no amount of convenience justifies ignoring it. But what if it's an issue of pragmatic utility (hey, it's darn useful to unperson our enemies)? The tighter you draw the line, the more homo sapiens you can dismiss with fewer consequences to yourself. But it also leaves you with less and less to stand on, and sooner or later you will be whittled to a needle's point or crushed beneath the weight of unexamined contradictions.
It is easy to say that we should value our shared identity, but that is based on the assumption that a shared identity ought to exist, that our worth ought to be based on many of the traits we humans have in common. If it's really true, we have to really mean it. If not, well, carry on.
*As defined by whom?
**Yeah, and were we ever?


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On Sat, Mar 11, 2006 at 11:44:31AM -0800, Cylar Z wrote:
> In any case, can I get SuSE/Debian free like I can
> Fedora Core, or are those commercial distros that I
> have to buy?
Debian is free. SUSE is a commercial Linux distro, now owned by
Novell. There is a free version you can download, if I recall correctly.
> Someone said that Debian includes a large
> set of native drivers and this I found extremely
> appealing. If available free, what is the best mirror
> for the download?
I believe they were talking about SUSE, actually.
For getting Debian, just go to http://www.debian.org/ and follow the links
to download Debian.
I usually start with a small net-install disc (about 100MB?) to install
the base system. Then the installer allows me to fetch all of the software
I want/need right over the DSL.
(So instead of downloading and burning a large set of ISOs, which contains
10s of 1000s of packages I _don't_ care about, I'll simply download _only_
the packages I care about, directly over DSL.)
> Another question. Windows has many
> antispyware/antivirus programs available for it.
> Is/are there comparable programs available for Linux
> which I can download?
There are. Typically, though, those applications are meant to
protect any Windows systems on your network. ;^) (i.e., you can have
your Linux-based mailserver do all of the virus checking for all of your
Windows-based PCs in an office.)
> I know that Linux is less suceptible to this sort of
> thing than Windows, but I'm told that some Linux
> malware does exist, and I want my father's computer to
> be as secure as absolutely possible. While he does
> have a DSL connection, I have already taken the
> precaution of putting his computer behind a
> router/firewall.
That's an excellent first step. That's about where I stopped, when
doing my security. :^) I go by the (probably naiive) belief that if
they can't even get into my LAN, I don't have to worry about them
hacking into my specific PC or my wife's laptop (or our TiVo, or whatever
else gets connected to our LAN).
(Not that I'm using Telnet instead of SSH, even within my LAN,
or anything...)
> In short, I'm sick and tired of the Internet "messing"
> with it and screwing it up so he can't use it to get
> work-related communiques. In all honesty it's partly
> his fault for clicking on popups, so I need to put the
> kabosh on those as much as possible so he isn't fooled
> into installing any more trojans.
Browsers like Firefox and Konqueror are typically quite good about
blocking pop-ups. I don't often hit sites that throw them at me... it's
typically the random news or blog that I hit via Slashdot or some other
news source. >:^P But when they do appear, I simply get a little notification
that the blocking has occurred.
Does Internet Explorer even have a pop-up blocking feature?
(I kind of assume it _doesn'_t, otherwise why would all of the AOLs and
Yahoo!s out there be offering it as a 'feature' of their Internet service!?!)
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Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) November 11, 2013
Mahala, a secure mobile payments system for merchants, content owners and nonprofits, has appointed Ana Guevara and Ed Sztuka to the company's board of directors.
Guevara, a former vice president at UPS and Walmart, has years of experience in international trade and development. Sztuka, who will also serve as Mahala's president, has built and sold successful tech companies and will provide merger and acquisition expertise as well as operational discipline.
"With the impending global roll-out of Mahala mobile payments, management is thrilled to have such an experienced team," said Sonny Fisher, Mahala CEO and founder. "These distinguished individuals bring exceptional business acumen. They will be a valuable resource as Mahala grows domestically and expands abroad."
In addition to her role as a business executive with two global brands, Guevara served in top-level federal government positions. She was appointed by the U.S. president to the board of the World Bank Group, where she served as Alternate Executive Director for the U.S. Chair. In that position, she helped oversee World Bank commitments to member countries, including projects for economic enterprise, remittances, conditional cash transfers and sustainable tourism.
She previously served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Trade in the U.S. Department of Commerce, where she was responsible for an office that represented 80 percent of the U.S. GDP.
During this time, Guevara:
Sztuka was formerly vice president and general manager of the telecom business unit at Fluke Networks/Danaher Corp. Prior to his tenure there, Sztuka held several marketing and engineering leadership roles, including co-founder and vice president of sales and marketing for DeskNet Systems, a startup specializing in the development of test and measurement solutions for emerging telecom technologies, which was ultimately sold to Fluke Corp.
During his 20-plus-year career, Sztuka:
"In my search for a board and management position, I was looking for a disruptive solution," Sztuka said. "Mahala is that solution. Not only does Mahala monetize social media and advertising, it empowers content owners such as musicians, as well as merchants and nonprofits, by putting them in control. Mahala, to say the least, offers a compelling value proposition."
Guevara and Sztuka will join the following executives to the board of directors:
News of the appointment follows the company's beta release of its mobile payment apps for merchants and users. The company has partnered with Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Roddy White to power his charity fundraiser, a fundraiser for nonprofit SERV International, and sales for indie musician Mandy Gawley's newest single.
The company also recently returned from AppsWorld Europe, where executives were panelists, hosted the Appster Awards, and presented the award for the Best Consumer App of the Year.
With Mahala, no card readers are needed. Consumers just scan Mahala's secure QR codes with their phones – online or in person – to complete transactions. The S-QR™ enables payments anywhere, including websites, videos and Facebook – without forcing users to go to another site to pay.
Mahala Wallet for consumers and Mahala Merchant are available for iPhone and Android users. Mahala is accepting beta merchant partners. To learn more, go to http://www.mahala.us.
About Mahala
With Mahala secure mobile payments, merchants, content owners and nonprofits can finally accept money anywhere – without installing card readers or being charged fees.
Consumers simply scan Mahala's secure QR codes with their phones to complete transactions. The S-QR™ enables payments without forcing consumers to go to another site to pay.
Mahala was formed in Atlanta in 2012 by retail technology expert Sonny Fisher, one of the youngest CEOs to list a company on the South African stock exchange.


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ICYMI: Illinois vs. Missouri
Dec. 22, 2013
By Derek Neal, Associate Director of Athletic Communications
Illinois 65, No. 23 Missouri 64
Recap | Highlights | Photos | Notes | Box Score
Braggin' Rights Trophy Comes Home
One of the best rivalries in college basketball lived up to the hype on Saturday, with the Illini taking back the coveted Braggin' Rights trophy for the first time since 2008 with a 65-64 win over No. 23 Missouri. It happened in thrilling fashion, with each team making big shots down the stretch and one side of the sold-out Scottrade Center erupting every time the game see-sawed back and forth. In the end, it was two free throws by UI point guard Tracy Abrams with 4.6 seconds left that provided the winning margin.
"That's two years in a row where you get done coaching this game and you're just exhausted," head coach John Groce said after the victory. "That was a high-level game. It's got that feeling of a heavyweight boxing match. I thought we were really tough and really together."
In the early going it didn't look good for the Orange and Blue. The Illini fell behind 8-0 and 15-6 in the opening minutes, but a 10-0 scoring run and suffocating defense that held the Tigers scoreless for over four minutes gave the Illini their first lead of the game and, more importantly, sent a message to the Tigers that they had a battle on their hands. The final 10 minutes of the half were controlled by the Illini, who went into halftime with a 31-27 lead.
"I thought the biggest juncture in the game was when we got down 15-6," Groce said of the team's early resiliency. "We got off to a slow start. We looked a little tentative, similar to how we looked at the end of the game against Oregon. I thought that key was finding a way to scratch and claw our way back into the game and finish the half strong. Our execution was okay, but I thought we played with toughness all night."
The second half was much like the first, with Mizzou taking control with a 14-2 run to lead 53-46, sending the golden-clad half of the arena into a frenzy. But the Fighting Illini stormed back with a 9-0 run to retake the lead, 55-53, bringing the orange-shirted half to its feet as chants of I-L-L...I-N-I echoed through the Scottrade Center. No matter what happened, half of the nearly 22,000 in attendance were screaming, making the Braggin' Rights game one of the most electric and unique atmospheres in the country.
"It was definitely intense out there," senior Jon Ekey. "Probably one of the craziest games I've ever been a part of. No matter what happened, someone was yelling or booing or just going crazy."
In the end, thanks to a clutch three by Ekey with 47 seconds left and the game-winning free throws by Abrams, it was the orange Illini crowd that made all the noise.
Joseph Bertrand (@iJoeTales) tweeted this photo to last year's seniors: "@tylergriffey @djrich32 @BP3 u mad?"2013 Senior Class Shares in Victory
While Illinois has dominated the overall series 21-12, it had been four long years since the Fighting Illini hoisted the Braggin' Rights trophy, meaning last year's senior class of Tyler Griffey, Brandon Paul, D.J. Richardson never walked off the court at Scottrade Center victorious. That fact was not lost on Groce and this year's team.
"I couldn't help but think of the five seniors from last year," Groce said. "My first thought went to those guys and what they meant to me, my family and our program as we worked last year to try to lay down a foundation. I feel indebted to those guys. They certainly deserve a lot of credit when things like this happen."
"We're definitely excited about the win," Abrams said. "But I was just thinking about our former guys (last year's seniors) and how those guys never got one. It was an opportunity to get one for them. I can't really explain the feelings that were going on."
Clearly those seniors felt the same way as evidenced by this blog post from Tyler Griffey, this Vine from Brandon Paul and this Tweet from D.J. Richardson.
Abrams, Illini Deliver in Clutch
Tracy Abrams has had an up and down season so far. Saturday night was, without question, one of the ups. The junior guard scored 14 of his team-high 22 points in the second half, including driving and drawing a foul with 4.6 seconds left, and then calmly knocking down the two game-winning free throws to help the Illini get program win No. 1,700.
Tracy Abrams sinks the game-winning free throws."I was just being aggressive, trying to find a way to get to the lane and they fouled me," Abrams said of the final sequence. "We shoot free throws every day in practice, so I went up to the line and was pretty confident that I would make them."
According to Groce, it wasn't just Abrams' play on the court that led to the Illini victory, but also his leadership in the huddle and leading up to the game.
"He was really locked in," Groce said. "There's no question he's made a lot of strides in terms of vocal leadership. He's a tough dude. In terms of leading, I think he's really grabbed onto it and gravitated to it. He's become much better in that area and that showed."
While it was Abrams who drew the foul and hit the game winning free throws, the Illini also got a huge bucket by Ekey, a three-pointer with 47 seconds left to put the Illini up one. Then a free throw by Rayvonte Rice and a three by Mizzou's Jabari Brown set up Abrams' heroics at the end.
It was the fourth game this season that was decided by three points or less, with the Illini improving to 3-1 in those games. Earlier in the season, Illinois had back-to-back two-point wins against IPFW and at UNLV, and also had a three-point loss at Georgia Tech, a game the Illini let slip away. After letting another late lead slip away in a 71-64 loss at No. 15 Oregon last Saturday, the Illini got a confidence boost by finding a way to win down the stretch.
"We made some good plays late and our guys came up big defensively," Groce said of the team's play in crunch time. "We dug out some loose balls, made some plays, made some free throws. I'm proud of our guys for finding away to beat a very good basketball team."


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"Just Another Man"
He looks in the mirror every morning and night,
Does he see what I see, it would be nice if he might.
He sees a rude man as he stands there,
I see someone who needs someone to care.
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How to undo the Fletcher Cove Community Center 'mess'
Letters to the editor on use of the community center in Solana Beach
Detailing 'the mess' at the community center
City staff members refer to the Fletcher Cove Community Center controversy as "the Mess. How did we get into this mess? Let's recap:
June 2013. After two years of endless meetings, the rental of the center was placed on the agenda for the June 12 City Council meeting for final resolution. At the start of the meeting, two councilmen declared they sided with the neighbors and were against serving alcohol in the center. Nevertheless it appeared the council was verging on a compromise when a third councilman reversed field and announced he also was against any provision that allowed alcohol. In total gridlock, rather than table the item, the council decided not to take any action and subsequently announced the matter would not be brought back for discussion. This meant the center would not be rented for any function. Stunned, a group of citizens decided that since the council could not make a decision, they would submit the matter to the voters in the form of an initiative.
July 2013. At the July 12 council meeting, Tom Golich, representing a group called the Friends of the FCCC, announced that as of that morning the Friends submitted the formal paperwork to circulate a petition. Mr. Golich submitted a copy of the petition that has provisions that special event permits shall be limited to no more than two weekend days, rental fees shall be nominal and that alcoholic beverage rules for beer and wine, noise restrictions and occupancy shall be per existing provisions of the municipal code. At that point the period of negotiation was closed since by law, no modifications can be made to the Initiative. In the first week of circulating petitions, over 1,000 signatures were obtained.
August 2013. In a special meeting Aug. 7, council members announced that despite previous statements they would review the issue again. Tom Golich urged the council to adopt the initiative rather than the measures they were considering. Nevertheless they proceeded to compile a list of provisions, including restricting events to two a month, restricting wine and beer to two glasses per person, stating cars should not be parked on neighboring streets, restricting the types of instruments that can be used in a band plus eight more restrictions. Council members announced their plan to incorporate these provisions into an ordinance at the next council meeting. This list provided a stark contrast to the initiative with its limited number of provisions. Subsequent to the meeting, petition circulators noted that the council now was willing to open the center for use for special events but with a dozen restrictions. The petition gatherers encountered no loss in enthusiasm for the initiative and gathered another 1,000 signatures. On Aug. 27 the petitions formally were submitted to the city clerk to be forwarded to the Registrar of Voters for signature verification. On Aug. 28, the council formally adopted into ordinance form, the dozen restrictions discussed at the Aug. 7 meeting.


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RXR Realty, a real estate operating and investment company affiliated with Walton Street Capital, has agreed to acquire 237 Park Avenue from an entity controlled by Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., it was announced today.
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Question: In continental Europe, gathering wild mushrooms is a popular pastime and knowledge of types and their culinary varieties is widespread. In Britain few people can tell one mushroom from another. Why? Surely there was a time when Britain's rural population ate anything edible. Has mushroom lore simply been lost?
Answer: There is no good evidence that the British ever had any fungus lore worth losing. Our ancestors, both Saxon and Celtic, seemed to consider them "poisonous damp weeds", typically found near serpents' dens, and treated them accordingly. With very few exceptions (field mushrooms, blewits, and a few odds and ends used as folk medicines), our forebears simply didn't touch the things. But we were not alone. Several other European nations, including the Dutch and the Finns, are, or were until recently, equally mycophobic.
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Hi peeps.
People seemed to like the meal plan/grocery post I put up on Monday! In fact, my good friend Kelly had a GREAT question on the post. It was such a great question that I thought I'd post it for all of you, along with my response – because it is definitely something that I've been wanting to write about and something that may help some of you!
Okay – the short answer to this question is: Yes, I switch up what meals we eat every single week. But, I thought I should explain how/why I switch things up. It's not hard for me at all to plan different things for us to eat each week.
First – I plan my meals based on three priorities, in this order:
1. What is our household schedule: Our schedule dictates everything. Admittedly, this week's meal plan is not a typical one for us. I'm home this whole week with limited plans, so I'm cooking involved meals every day. During busy weeks, I do a lot of casseroles/make ahead meals (that Matt can throw into the oven or on the grill), crock pot meals or pre-made meals. So based on what our schedule is, it dictates the types of dishes I plan.
2. What fresh foods/large pantry supply of foods do I have to use? I plan next around what foods I have to use. Sometimes I might have extra ingredients that I wouldn't necessarily keep on hand (right now I have a ton of cans of beans for some reason) so I'll plan meals using these ingredients to save money and take back space.
3. What foods are we craving/recipes I want to try/feedback from Matt: Finally, I look at this factor and plan around that last.
At the end, if I need more meal ideas I turn to my cookbooks and recipe binder for inspiration.
As for not making the same things over and over again – here's my solution for that. I should first say, I'm not a big recipe follower. I typically look at a recipe, adapt it myself, then either write down my variation (which I typically blog for y'all) or just make a different variation the next time. Sometimes I do follow other people's recipes to the T, but not often.
I subscribe to the Rachel Ray philosophy of "Learn a method, not a recipe". What does this mean? In short, it means I've learned to make a risotto/burger/meatball/soup/whatever I want to make, and make a different variation every time. It also means that I like to take the same ingredients and just morph them into different dishes. There is actually little variety when it comes to the ingredients I buy every week, yet I make different dishes every day.
For example, this week we had Lentil Enchiladas. The last time I made those enchiladas was in September. However, we've eaten Tex-Mex food at least once a week for every week since then. How? Here's a list of different foods we may have each week that are all Tex-Mex, all using the same (basic) ingredients, and all delicious:
- Tacos: could be turkey, bean, chicken chorizo, beef, veggie, hard, soft, on a salad
- Tostadas: corn shells, wheat shells, just beans, beans and shredded chicken, beans and turkey meat
- Burritos: again bean, turkey, beef, baked, with or without rice, in a bowl
- Quesadillas: corn tortilla, wheat tortilla, cheese, cheese and bean, cheese and chicken, with/without bell peppers and onions
- Enchiladas: lentil, chicken, cheese and onion, in a casserole
- Fajitas – you get the point
Right there we have 15+ different variations of Tex-Mex food. Many of these share the same recipe (if you're making meat), which all give you variety – yet not the stress of finding new recipes, buying foreign ingredients, or checking with your spouse if they'll eat it.
Same thing with the meatballs I made this week. I make meatballs maybe once a month, but every time they are different.
Some recent variations I made:
- Beef
- Turkey
- Turkey with spinach inside
- Chicken
- Chicken Sausage
- Asian style (pictured above)
You can put these meatballs on:
- wheat pasta
- spaghetti squash
- italian bread as meatball sandwiches
- plain with sides
These meatballs can be eaten with many different sauces. These are our main four:
- Jarred spaghetti sauce
- Homemade spaghetti sauce with veggies
- Tomato & chickpea sauce
- Plain pasta with olive oil, parmesan cheese and crushed red pepper
Or you could skip the meatballs all together and put chicken parmesan cutlets, or just throw random roasted veggies and chickpeas on top of the pasta for an entrée or a side dish.
And this is just for main dishes, I haven't even mentioned sides or vegetables. Alas, I could go on, but I'll stop unless people want more ideas. Hopefully this method of meal planning helps some of you when you are stumped for new recipes or not sure what to make.
If you are a dedicated recipe follower, just try switching out one or two ingredients in your favorite recipes. I'm the queen of this, so if you ever need help – please just email me, I'd love to help!
Let me know if this helps you Kelly and if any of you have more questions! If you'd like me to continue posting my meal plans, just let me know. I'd be happy to!


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While presenting a number of risks and some significant barriers to entry, global ecommerce represents a massive opportunity and more retailers are jumping onboard as solutions for addressing cross-border business become more readily available. According to eMarketer, worldwide B2C …More...
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BRIDGEPORT, CT – Goaltender Martin Jones stopped 38 shots for his first shutout of the 2013-14 season as the Manchester Monarchs blanked the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, 3-0, in a penalty-filled contest at the Webster Bank Arena on Saturday night.
Manchester (3-0-0-1) leads the Atlantic Division with seven points. Bridgeport (1-2-0-0) is tied for fourth place in the Northeast Division with the Albany Devils (1-1-0-0) with two points each.
"This one wasn't much fun to play in or watch because there was zero flow to it," said Monarchs Head Coach Mark Morris. "Both teams were in the box most of the night. We weathered it long enough to finally get one by (Anders) Nilsson. He was very good but Jones was better. The penalty killers got a ton of work. We saved our best period for the third and that was enough to earn the two points. Sometimes you have to learn how to win the ugly ones. This one was all that!"
Defenseman Jeff Schultz ended the scoreless tie with his first tally of the season at 10:45 of the third period. While skating on a delayed penalty call, right wing Brandon Kozun circled around the Sound Tigers' zone. As he skated into the top of the right face-off circle, Kozun passed the puck down to center Linden Vey in the right corner. Vey carried the puck up the right wing wall and spotted Schultz skating to the hash marks. The defenseman received a tape-to-tape pass and snapped a wrist shot past goaltender Anders Nilsson.
Left wing Tanner Pearson doubled the Monarchs lead with his first goal of the season at 12:52 of the final frame. Vey, Pearson and defenseman Andrew Campbell skated in on Nilsson on an odd man rush. Vey carried the puck down the right wing boards and passed it over to Pearson who was skating down the center of the Sound Tigers' zone. At the hash marks, Pearson wristed a shot on net that Nilsson stopped with his right pad. The puck fell to the netminder's feet and Pearson jammed in his own rebound to give the Monarchs a 2-0 advantage.
Right wing Tyler Toffoli finished off the Sound Tigers with an unassisted, empty net goal at 17:32 of the third stanza. Toffoli picked up the puck in the neutral zone, carried it into Bridgeport territory all alone and flipped it into the open net.
Jones (3-0-1) earned his first shutout of the season stopping all 38 shots he faced. Nilsson (1-2-0) took his second loss of the season making 21 saves on 23 shots.
Manchester was 0-for-7 on the power play. Bridgeport went 0-for-11 with the man advantage.
Notables: The Monarchs are undefeated in regulation through four games this season…The Monarchs gave the Sound Tigers a season-high 11 power play opportunities…Goaltender Martin Jones has 11 career shutouts over four seasons which rank third on the Monarchs all-time shutout list…Right wing Brandon Kozun has four points (1-3=4) in four games…Center Linden Vey also has four points (1-3=4) in four games.
The Monarchs finish off their five-game road trip with a 7:00 p.m. contest at the XL Center when they take on the Hartford Wolf Pack on Friday, October 18. Catch all of the play-by-play action of Monarchs hockey with Ken Cail on the Monarchs Radio Network WGIRAM.com and at www.manchestermonarchs.com, presented by Manchester-Boston Regional Airport.


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Genetic disorders are caused from a variation, alteration, mutation, or addition of genes. Genes are the basic unit capable of transmitting characteristics from one generation to the next. Groups of genes are called chromosomes.
Many childhood disorders have a genetic cause. Some are caused by a change in a gene or chromosome (group of genes) in an individual's cells. An example of a genetic disorder in an individual is Down syndrome. Children with Down Syndrome have an extra copy of chromosome 21.
Other genetic disorders may be inherited through a family and each generation of children may inherit the gene that causes the disorder. An example of an inherited genetic disorder is Cystic Fibrosis.
When you find your child has a genetic condition, understanding the specific condition will supply you and your health care providers with a road map of what to look for as you child ages how to best treat them to maximize their medical condition and daily function.
The symptoms of each genetic syndrome are unique. Some of the common symptoms therapists see include delays in the development of movement skills such as sitting and walking, use of the fingers or hands, feeding difficulty, speech and language disorders, sensory processing deficits, a child's ability to play or dress.
Pediatric rehabilitation therapists including: physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech-language pathologists are specially trained to evaluate children with genetic disorders. The therapist will work together with the child's doctors to identify specific medical concerns. They will also evaluate the child for delays in function. At the evaluation, the therapist will talk with the parent to review the child's medical history and discuss areas of concern. They will then examine and test the child. Together with the parent, the therapist will define the best plan of care to meet each child's needs.
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Tuck: The Melting Pot Conference
The Big East as we knew it is almost dead, but we need to rename what is left of the conference.
Catholic 7 Could Buy 'Big East' Name
The breakup of the Big East's football and basketball schools appears to be on the fast track. The major college football members will meet in Atlanta on Friday to discuss the departure of the seven basketball schools that are
Big East Moving On NBC Sports Network Deal
The Big East is moving past damage control and toward finally finishing some important business. Two people familiar with the deal say the Big East is closing in on a six-year contract with NBC Sports Network for football and
Tuck: Big East Finally Sticks Together
A conference in transition for years reached the breaking point. The crumbling Big East finally decided they'd have no more.
Big East Basketball Schools Decide To Split
he Big East's seven nonfootball-playing members have decided to separate from the league's football-playing members and would like to announce the decision at some point during the next week barring an unexpected change of plans, multiple sources within the
Big East Doomsday Clock Is Ticking
A lower than expected projection of revenue from a new television contract, plus a sense of weariness over the ongoing internal debate between football and basketball interests, have driven the Big East's 7 Catholic non-football schools to the
Tuck: Overexpansion Continues
Tulane and East Carolina, batter up. The pursuit of money is wrecking the foundation of the sport.
Tulane, ECU to join Big East in 2014
A person familiar with the decision tells The Associated Press that Tulane University is joining the Big East as a full member in 2014 and East Carolina will be joining as a football-only member.
Big East surges with 3 ranked, Undefeated Teams
Excuse Big East commissioner Mike Aresco if he's feeling a bit giddy this week. When the dust settled after weekend play, he still had three undefeated teams ranked in the AP Top 25.
Tuck: Nobody Fights Like The Irish
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More than 400 mechanical toys are found in this large wooded park, a pleasant destination for families with small children.
Click here to book a hotel in Provence
Located 17 km / 10.5 miles north-west of Aix en Provence in the small town of Saint Cannat, the eight hectares / 20 acre Village is a local institution of many decades' vintage.
More recently, some visitors have complained of poor maintenance and broken or simply old-fashioned machines. And admission is pricy, though entrance is free for kids under three (for further details see the website below).
But the Village also has a rather appealingly nostalgic and gentle, low-tech quality and its setting, concept and secondary attractions add up to a good bet for younger children that should keep them happy for an hour or two.
The larger automata are set in the gardens and include an open-air installation by the entrance to the park based on Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels.
However most of the machines are smaller and are housed in brightly-coloured cabins behind glass panels; you have to press a button to get the figures moving and trigger a little scene that comes accompanied by songs and music.
There are several dozen different themes including the story of Pinnochio complete with whale, pirates, dinosaurs, an elf garden (pictured above), Sleeping Beauty's castle and Mexico. You are given a map of the Village des Automates at the ticket office to help you navigate around.
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Among the other features are a spacious car park, numerous picnic and play areas, toboggans, pedal cars and a little train (for which you have to pay extra), a snack bar, toilets and a small petting zoo with "happy farm animals" such as goats, sheep, ponies, donkeys, hens and ducks.
Both the car-park and the Village itself are well-shaded with plenty of trees, an appreciable plus point in the summer, and there's plenty of space to move around with a pram or a pushchair (stroller).
The Village des Automates is open daily between April and mid-September and on Wednesdays, weekends and school holidays in winter. Website for Le Village des Automates
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Read more: Special report on swine flu
IS THE world ready for a killer, autumn wave of swine flu? Infections may be winding down in Mexico and causing fewer deaths worldwide than feared, but what is now keeping health officials awake at night is the possibility that a more virulent version will come roaring back and kill millions.
Flu pandemics historically come in waves, often getting worse as they go. The deadly one of 1918, which was also the last H1N1 pandemic, did just that. "So did pandemics in 1890, 1847, 1781 and others," says Lone Simonsen of George Washington University in Washington DC, who has studied the progress of the 1918 pandemic.
The 1918 flu started with a mild wave in March, followed by a deadly second wave later in the year. For the 2009 virus to follow the same path, two things need to happen: the virus ...
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