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"Bagel: My grandfather called New York bagels, which are known for their heft, "donuts dipped in cement.""
"A man from Mars landed on Second Avenue and looked into a store window, fascinated. Finally, he entered the shop and asked the owner: "What are those little wheels in the window?"
"Wheels? What wheels?"
The Martian pointed.
"Those aren't wheels," smiled the baleboss. "They're called bagels. We eat them… Here, try one."
The Martian bit into a bagel and smacked his lips. "Man! This would go great with cream cheese and lox!"
Reliving the years, edging my way cautiously back through time, I am flooded with food memories. Nothing surprising to any of my readers, yet they may be a bit surprised at what a tumultuous ride it has been. Cultures crashing into each other like bumper cars, each one trying to elbow its way towards the front like a teen at a rock concert. Yet the fondest memories are also the deepest, the special ones rooted down, generations deep. The fabulous Daube de Boeuf aux carottes that my husband welcomed me home from New York with or that utterly perfect meal at Anne de Bretagne on the French Atlantic coast, luscious spaghetti al astice eaten on a sunny day in Milan Da Leo or the kabobs dripping with tzatziki we savored together, in love, on our honeymoon in Cyprus, these meals each stir up something special. Every food memory is engraved in my mind, bringing a smile or a laugh, sometimes a tear, like the Red Velvet Cake I made for my brother on my most recent trip to New York. Flavors and odors, noisy restaurants, road trips, loud relatives always laughing, sharing giggles and private jokes with my sister or brother, romantic getaways and amazing discoveries, memories swirling through my head all evoked by food.
Yet the flavors of Jewish American cuisine tug at my tastebuds – and heartstrings - in a way that no other can. Summer afternoons at Aunt Millie's eating kosher hot dogs hot off the grill, tucked into a bun and slathered in ketchup and brown mustard and served up with a side of Marci's amazing homemade tangy, crispy coleslaw; or walking into her kitchen on a Sunday morning, rubbing sleep from my eyes, to be greeted by paper sacks overflowing with bakery-fresh, dense, chewy New York bagels to be smeared with scallion-studded cream cheese and piled high with thick slices of salty Nova lox. Summers in Albany eating Pastrami on rye with Grandma as presiding matron over our loud, joyous family or lunches at New York City's Second Avenue Deli stuffing down huge turkey sandwiches and wedges of half-sour pickles.
Trips down to Miami Beach to visit Uncle Eli and Aunt Nancy, hazy memories of childhood, running down the street, ducking in and out of neighbors' yards, searching for the Holy Grail of coconuts among the palm trees lining the street, taking our heavy burden home in the old green station wagon where we would spend an entire afternoon trying to crack it like a riddle: forcing it open with a screwdriver and sending it crashing down the driveway until it finally burst open offering us her sweet, sweet snow white meat. Miami Beach, the Holy Land of kosher delis, lunching at that most magical of places where Uncle Eli worked: Wolfie's. Fat, crunchy kosher dills piled up in tiny dishes in the middle of the table free for the taking, sandwiches too thick to wrap my mouth around or plates piled high with golden, sizzling potato latkes or knishes while waiters dressed in immaculate white flew all around the vast diningroom.
From our family weekends eating smoked sable and lox or butter melting on warm cinnamon-raisin bagels, to family reunions in the Catskills where the food was kosher, abundant and amazingly delicious like any Jewish Mama's table, American Jewish cuisine warms my heart, tickles my fancy and brings me home again.
I am sending these bagels over to imafoodblog.com who is hosting this month's Bread Baking Day challenge, a fabulous monthly bread making event created by Zorra of Kochtopf.twoday.net. Imafoodblog has chosen "Something You've Never Made Before" as the theme for BBD #23. Wonderful, I say, as imafoodblog has pushed me over from the "I really want to try x, I have so been meaning to try x for ages!" side to the "Yay! Fabulous! I am so proud of myself, I finally made x (fill in bagels here) side of the railroad tracks.
I am also sending it on to Susan of Wild Yeast for this week's Yeastspotting event as I wanted to share a bagel and cup of coffee with the woman who has so encouraged me in my yeast baking.
From Peter Reinhart's The Bread Baker's Apprentice
1 tsp (.11 oz/3.3 g) instant yeast
4 cups (18 oz/540 g) unbleached high-gluten or bread flour (I used type 80)
2 ½ cups (20 oz/625 ml) water at room temperature
½ tsp (.055 oz/1.65 g) instant yeast
3 ¾ cups (17 oz/500 g) unbleached high-gluten or bread flour (I used type 80)
2 ¾ tsp salt
1 Tbs honey or brown sugar
To finish:
1 Tbs baking soda
Cornmeal or semolina flour for dusting (I used Polenta)
Sesame seeds, poppy seeds, kosher salt for topping, or as you like
To make the sponge:
In a large mixing bowl, stir the yeast into the flour then add the water, stirring until it forms a smooth, sticky batter. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and leave at room temperature for about 2 hours. The mixture should become foamy and bubbly and swell to maybe double the size (mine didn't quite double).
To make the dough:
In the same mixing bowl, add the additional yeast to the sponge and stir. Add 3 cups of the flour, the salt and the honey to the bowl and stir until blended and the dough starts to pull together into a ball. Scrape out on a floured work surface and work in the remaining flour.
Knead the dough, working in the remaining flour, for at least 10 minutes. The dough should be firm but smooth and pliable. If the dough is too sticky or tacky, simply knead in more flour, a bit at a time. If too dry and it rips, sprinkle on little amounts of water as you knead.
To make the bagels:
Divide the dough into even pieces (he suggests 4 ½-oz/125 g pieces, I made them a bit smaller, but next time I'll make less, slightly larger bagels). Form the pieces into balls, lay them on the lightly floured work surface, cover with a damp towel and allow them to rest for about 20 minutes. They will rise a bit more.
Line 2 sheet pans with parchment or oven paper and either mist lightly with spray oil or, as I did, lightly brush the paper with vegetable oil. Shape the bagels by poking a hole in the center of each dough ball and pushing through, widening the hole by gently pulling and rotating to about 2 ½-inches in diameter. Place the shaped dough on the baking sheets about 2 inches apart. Mist the bagels very lightly with spray oil or dab them with an oiled paper towel. Cover the pans lightly with plastic wrap and allow to rest at room temperature for 20 minutes.
Check to make sure that the bagels are ready to go in the refrigerator overnight for their slow rising by filling a bowl halfway with cool or room-temperature water and dropping one bagel in. The bagel should pop up to the surface and float within max 10 seconds. If it doesn't, pat the test bagel dry and return to the plastic-covered baking sheet for another 1à to 20 minutes until it does float.
Once your test bagel floats, pat it dry, return it to the baking sheet and slide both sheets of bagels into the fridge for the night.
The following day:
Remove the bagels from the oven. The recipe seems to indicate that these can be boiled and baked immediately, but they can also sit. I did my first batch right out of the fridge, the second much later in the day and the second batch seemed to rise a bit more.
Preheat the oven to 500°F (260°C).
Bring a large pot of water to boil and add the tablespoon of baking soda. Have a slotted spoon at the ready.
Gently lift the bagels off the parchment and drop into the boiling water, only as many as comfortably fit and can be flipped without problems. After 1 minute (slightly more for very chewy bagels), flip the bagels over and continue boiling for another minute. While the bagels are boiling, sprinkle the same parchment paper on the baking sheets with the cornmeal or semolina.
Using the slotted spoon, lift each bagel out of the water allowing the excess water to run off, place on the cornmeal, and start the next batch boiling. If you are topping the bagels with seeds, do so now.
When all of the bagels have been boiled and topped, place the baking pans on racks placed in the center of the preheated oven. Bake for 5 minutes, then, working quickly, open the oven, turn the pans back to front (180° turn), close the oven, lower the heat to 450°F (230°C) and bake for an additional 5 minutes until the tops of the bagels are golden brown.
Remove bagels from the oven and allow to cool at least 15 minutes before serving.
The following day, the bagels were still wonderful and the third day after just a few minutes warmed up in a hot oven, they were like freshly baked. Perfect!
My husband who, on a good day, hates bagels, hates the heft and the chewiness, simply adored these bagels. When I told him I was thinking of wrapping up half the batch and freezing them, he said "Wait! These are too good to hide away in the freezer!" Proof enough!
Next batch will be cinnamon-raisin.


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U.S. Sen. Tim Scott, who was just sworn into office this month, made an appearance at the 95th Annual Chamber Dinner Saturday evening.
The senator made a quick speech to attendees.
"I'm so excited about the success of Aiken County," Scott said, mentioning the growing economy in the area and citing the Bridgestone expansion.
Scott talked a little about his mentor, John Moniz, who taught him to think his "way out of poverty" when he was flunking his classes in school.
"He was a fantastic man," Scott said. "He taught me that business was the way out of poverty, not entertainment and sports."
Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce President and CEO J. David Jameson said he was thrilled to have the senator at the event.
"It's a high honor," Jameson said. "He's been in office for 15 days, and he came to Aiken. He brought us a strong, pro-business message."
Scott, who said he has visited Aiken County three times with this being his first since he was sworn in, stated that he's impressed by the community.
"You look at the cohesiveness and feel the energy – it's really impressive," Scott said.
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Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - Colby Rasmus hit a two-run home run and finished with three RBI while Henderson Alvarez pitched seven innings of one-run ball as the Toronto Blue Jays took a 5-1 win over the Detroit Tigers in the second of three from the Rogers Centre.
Alvarez (7-7) won his second straight start as he gave up five hits and two walks along with four strikeouts for the Blue Jays, who have won three straight and six of eight. Edwin Encarnacion and Yunel Escobar added solo homers in the win.
"I think we battled pretty well out there today," said Rasmus. "We were able to get some good swings when we got good pitches to hit and the guys on the mound did the rest."
Brennan Boesch went 2-for-4 with an RBI for the Tigers, who have lost four of their last five.
Making his first start for Detroit on Saturday, Anibal Sanchez (0-1) was touched for five runs on eight hits with three walks and three strikeouts over six-plus innings. He was acquired from Miami along with Omar Infante on Monday for pitching prospect Jacob Turner.
"Sanchez was fine but I should have taken him out when it was 3-1," said Detroit manager Jim Leyland. "He was in there too long and that was my fault."
This game stayed scoreless until the second inning when the Blue Jays took the lead. Yan Gomes and Anthony Gose singled to start the inning. A sacrifice bunt attempt by Rajai Davis saw Gomes forced out at third, but a wild pitch put Gose on third. Rasmus then hit a sac fly to center for a 1-0 lead.
Detroit got the run back in the fourth as Delmon Young hit a two-out single and Boesch followed with a double to the gap in left-center to tie the game.
It didn't stay tied for long, though, as Encarnacion led off the fourth with his 28th homer of the year.
The Jays made it a 3-1 game in the sixth when Escobar led off the frame with his seventh of the year, a shot to dead center.
Toronto continued to use the long ball in the seventh as Davis led off with a double off the wall in left and Rasmus belted the ball over right for his 18th of the year and a 5-1 lead.
Detroit didn't get a runner past second base after the fourth inning and J.A. Happ pitched the final two innings, issuing just one walk, to close out the game for Toronto.
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It consists of eight bureaus: Administration, Bureau of Underground Storage Tank Regulation (BUSTR), Code Enforcement, Fire Prevention, Forensic Laboratory, Investigation Bureau, Ohio Fire Academy, and Testing and Registration.
The State Fire Marshal's Office has worked extensively in the areas of Incident Command and Management, Weapons of Mass Destruction training, and personnel protection equipment for all of Ohio's first responders, including fire, EMS, law enforcement, health, and public works.
The SFM also is responsible for modernizing, promulgating and enforcing the Ohio Fire Code; designing and presenting fire prevention programs; analyzing fire-related criminal evidence; investigating the cause and origin of fires and explosions; training firefighters; providing fire safety education to business, industry and the general public; regulating underground storage tanks; testing and training; and licensing and certification support services.
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Flowers began his fire service career as a volunteer with the Kirkersville Fire Department (now West Licking Joint Fire District) in 1970 before joining the Baltimore (Fairfield County) Fire Department and then becoming a full-time firefighter and paramedic with the Sharon Township Fire Department (now Worthington Fire Department). He was named fire chief of the Madison Township Fire Department in 1978, a position he held until retirement in 2000. Marshal Flowers was an EMT, rescue, fire and Haz-Mat instructor during his fire service career. He also served on the board of the Ohio Fire Chiefs' Association and as a consultant for a private fire and EMS firm.
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Switching from one propane company to another is a relatively simple process that can be started via a phone call.
Karen Gillespie Korrow, president and CEO of Gillespie Fuels in
Northfield, said that propane customers can engage a new propane
provider by signing a form with their new dealer whereby the new dealer
agrees to supply the former dealer with a similarly sized tank. Such
tank swapping is common in the industry, she said, and she explained
that propane providers in Vermont are required by the Vermont attorney
general's office to "work together on replacement tanks."
She said that the Vermont Fuel Dealer's Association was working on improving public awareness of how consumers can move from one propane supplier to another.
"First we need a customer information form to determine who owns the tank. Tanks can be switched or a customer can purchase their in-ground tanks and then show proof of ownership. The current propane supplier should have documentation on file as to who owns the tank," she explained.
Tom Fountain-Provost, service manager at Blue Flame in Waterbury, said that would-be customers need to call to set up an account and then "generally we swap a tank with their old provider."
Setting up an account involves a credit check and Blue Flame representatives will come out and inspect the heating system, gas lines and tanks. That inspection is free of charge, Fountain-Provost said.
He said tanks are considered the property of the propane company serving the residence or business. Customers who assert ownership of their tank should be able to show documentation that they own the tank.
In the past 10 to 15 years, he said, propane companies have greatly improved documentation of tank ownership.
"Years ago, it was done on a handshake, a gentleman's agreement. Since then we've been finding out as we went along that documentation was needed," Fountain-Provost said.
"We have had people say they are switching providers, and we say we're coming to get our tank and they claim it is theirs. Legally, if we don't have documentation that we own the tank, we can't assert ownership - it's on their property," he explained.
"But we've learned to improve that system and we make sure that we complete the forms now as to who owns the tank. If we are to be your provider, we send you an underground tank agreement that is filed with the secretary of state's office and that agreement is also sent to the local towns. We ask that they keep it on file with the land records," he continued.
For consumers who want to have a propane company remove a tank, they need to call the company that owns it and ask to have it taken away. If the tank is more than 5 percent full, it needs to be disconnected and pumped before transport.
"If a customer asks you to remove the tank, you do have to get it off their property. Legally we have 14 days to remove it, if asked. After that, a consumer can pursue legal action," Fountain-Provost said.
Propane rates vary based on when customers purchase and how much they purchase. Fountain-Provost said that owning the fuel tank does not give consumers a significant advantage at Blue Flame. He said with ownership of the tank comes responsibility to maintaining and repairing it.
"Owning the tank gives you more leverage in being able to call a propane competitor anytime," he said.
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BEEN very disappointed lately with da dear leader. totally unbecoming and lacking in his approach and in his responses to bullies. last nght was the return of the GENTEEL WARRIOR! slayed jabros right into their jabro places! bushy used the Executive Order exception like 298 times right around this point, more than any prez in HISTORY! basically bullied dems into submission. noone's ever been as insulted as bama, yet he caves and folds right at the beginning of every domestic negotiation as if most of his rivals care as much about this great nation as he does. all they want is power and gladly sacrifice her for political points.
now he's bringing the long awaited smackdown. long due minimum wage hike (at fed level).. DONE! reduction in vet benefit bureaucracy.. DONE! equal pay for fems.. DONE! SHOULD HAVE BEEN DOING THIS YEARS ago.. he's only at 167 EOs.. about 130 removed from bushy.. some records have to b broken or shattered.. by June, i want him approaching 600 executive orders! not only will he buy some respect but some concessions and NEGOTIATION! ITS TIME TO DO DOMESTICALLY WHAT HE DOES ROUTINELY TO cHINA, iRAN AND THE LIKES OF sYRIA!
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It's officially official! The BMW Vision EfficientDynamics plug-in hybrid sports car production has been announced by BMW! The 2+2-seater will feature the futuristic BMW styling language, geared consistently towards aesthetic appeal and dynamic performance. Wing doors facilitate entry to both rows of seats, while extensive aerodynamic measures reduce the drag coefficient to 0.22. The combination of a 3-cylinder turbo diesel with a hybrid synchronous motor at the front axle and a full-hybrid engine at the rear axle enables an overall system output of 241 kW/328 … CONTINUED
Some weeks ago, we brought you news that the Vision Efficient Dynamics was approved for production. This has now been reconfirmed by another report from Autobild which reports on the progress the VED is making on its way to production. They also mention again that an M version is being evaluated.
The combustion engine drivetrain for the production Vision Efficient Dynamics (gasoline motor version) has been revealed to be from the BMW Concept Active 5, a twinpower turbo straight-six gasoline engine with elecric drive and eight-speed automatic transmission. A fully hybrid version of the VED will follow later.
AMS reports that BMW's board has decided to green-light the Vision Efficient Dynamics for production at the Leipzig plant. The BMW VED is scheduled to hit the market in 2013 using a regular combustion engine. The drivetrain concept shown at last year's unveiling of the VED (1.5l Diesel engine + two e-motors) is said to follow later. In other news, this report also mentions that the Leipzig plant is said to produce the new entry level BMW car.
The BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept car is currently on display at the BMW of San Francisco dealership. No confirmation yet as to why the VED Concept is at the dealer, but here are plenty of photos of the concept car, with some great close-up details.
New trademarks registered by BMW gives some insight into new model lineups that will eventually be added to BMW's offerings. The new names include: i1, i2, i3, i4, i5, i6, i7, i8, i9, E1, E2, E3, E4, E5, E6, E7, E8, E9, M50d, Urbanic, Gran Coupe, Compactive, and Compactive Tourer.
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Excluded from these figures are approximately 65,000 full-time military personnel who are paid from other than active duty military personnel appropriations. This group is funded from appropriations for reserve components and Corps of Engineers civil functions. A comparable figure for Fiscal Year 1997 was also 65,000 military personnel.
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CHARLESTON South Carolinas immigration law, considered among the nations toughest before the U.S. Supreme Court tossed out much of the Arizona law upon which it was modeled, is going back before a federal judge.
U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel, who blocked most of the South Carolina law from taking effect last December, holds a hearing today in Charleston.
The Supreme Court ruled earlier this year that much of the Arizona law was unconstitutional, tossing out provisions making it a state crime not to carry immigration papers and for illegal immigrants to transport or house themselves. South Carolinas law had similar provisions.
But Gergel also blocked a section of the South Carolina law allowing police to check the immigration status of those they pull over if officers suspect they are in the country illegally. The Supreme Court let a similar provision in the Arizona law stand.
Gergel said in court papers filed last summer that his order blocking the South Carolina laws enforcement needs to be revised in the wake of the high court decision.
Attorneys for the federal government and the American Civil Liberties Union sued last December challenging the constitutionality of South Carolinas law.
Other sections of the law took effect, among them the requirement that businesses check the legal status of new employees through a federal system.
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, representing the state, had asked that the entire law be allowed to go into effect Jan. 1 while the lawsuit went forward. But Gergel turned down that request.
Officers would not be able to check the immigration status of those they stop until Gergels order was changed, regardless of how the Supreme court ruled, Wilson wrote in a June letter to Public Safety Director Leroy Smith.
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The Northwestern Regional Library system will hold Amnesty Days November 5-10.
If you have any lost materials, fines or fees from a public library in Alleghany, Stokes, Surry or Yadkin counties, you can clear these items from your record and help someone else in return. Simply bring in canned or non-perishable food items or hygiene items to your library and your lost materials or fines and fees may be forgiven. If you do not owe any fines or fees, you can still help. All donations are welcome!
STORYTIME for preschoolers will be held on Thursday, November 8, 2012 at 10 a.m. at the Yadkin County Public Library. STORYTIME is an early literacy program specifically geared for preschoolers 2-5 years old. The theme for this week's program will be "Night Moves", featuring the letter "N" and highlighting the literacy skill, letter knowledge. All STORYTIME programs are free and open to the public. Make plans now to bring your child or grandchild for an entertaining and educational experience, with stories, music and crafts as we help get them "Ready to Read" with the "Every Child Ready to Read @ your Library" program.
The library will feature a program on Highland Service dogs for children with autism on Friday, November 9, 2012 at 10:00 am. Assistance Dogs for Autism is a division of Highland Canine Training, LLC, located in the foothills of North Carolina. They provide reliable and affordable Autism Assistance and Service Dogs, providing a social "bridge" for children diagnosed with autism and their families. Fourth grade classes from Yadkinville Elementary School will be here to attend. This program is free and open to the public.
The library's book sale is still ongoing. With prices reduced to $1.00 for a bag, this is a great time to stock up on some reading materials at an affordable price. Please be aware that our book sale will end on Friday, November 9, 2012.
Writer Belle Boggs will be offering a free memoir workshop on Monday, November 12, 2012 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm at the Yadkin County Public Library. Workshop participants will read and discuss a variety of memoirs inspired by nature and will consider the question, how does where you live affect who you are? Participants in the workshop can choose to share their writing on the web with Forbush and Starmount Middle School students and will be invited to a writing celebration in the Willingham Theater at the Yadkin Cultural Arts Center on Thursday, November 15, 2012 at 6:30 pm. With a limit of 20 participants, pre-registration is required. Please call the library at (336) 679-8792 to reserve your spot. The Memoir Workshop is a collaboration between the Yadkin Arts Council and Yadkin County Middle Schools and is funded by a grant through the North Carolina Arts Council.
On display at the library is a collection of memorabilia, commemorating 100 years of Girl Scouts. This includes pictures, uniforms and more. The display has been traveling to all 16 counties of the local Triad Girl Scout Council. They have recently merged to form the Peaks to Piedmont Council which includes 40 counties. Come visit the library to see this collection on display until mid November.
The Yadkin County Public Library is a member of the Northwestern Regional Library system, comprised of libraries in Alleghany, Stokes, Surry and Yadkin counties. The library's normal operating hours are as follows: Mondays and Thursdays 8:30 am – 6:30 pm and Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 8:30 am – 5:30 pm.


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There are plenty of voluntary and community organisations working in your area to either campaign or provide services to local people. There are plenty of opportunities for you to get involved in your local community. If you feel passionate about an issue you'll probably find a community group that's passionate about it too.
If you are particularly passionately about issues affecting lesbian, gay and bisexual people then there are numerous community organisations out there working on everything from bullying in schools to supporting older gay people.
At a time of tight budgets, community organisations need more help than ever. Volunteering with local groups, in whatever form that takes, can make a real difference to your local community.
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Across the UK there are numerous local groups which provide support for local lesbian, gay and bisexual people. They provide a variety of services such as:
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There are plenty of voluntary or community organisations out there with different opportunities that require a different level of commitment, skills and responsibility. There will be numerous opportunities in your local area. The choice is essentially yours. To find out more about what opportunities there are in your local area visit:
To be a charity a group must have specific aims which are defined by charitable activities, it must show that it operates for the benefit of the public and it must have a board of trustees who are responsible for the running of the charity and maintaining its aims and activities. A charity cannot have a political aim.
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François Michelin, Head of Tire Company, Dies at 88
Under Mr. Michelin's leadership, which ended when he left the company in 2002, the Michelin Group became the world's biggest tire maker, establishing a big presence in the United States and other major markets overseas.
April 30, 2015, Thursday
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The Rubber Meets the Mud: Trying Out a New BFGoodrich Off-Road Tire
The company says that its new All-Terrain T/A KO2 will work as well on the highway as on the trail.
November 8, 2014, Saturday
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May 18, 2014, Sunday
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April 12, 2014, Saturday
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A Tire That Evolves as It Wears
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January 19, 2014, Sunday
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January 8, 2014, Wednesday
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Michelin Recalls 1.2 Million Tires
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December 15, 2013, Sunday
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November 1, 2013, Friday
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July 27, 2013, Saturday
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July 6, 2013, Saturday
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Faded wash and a comfy fit make this bebe jacket the ultimate way to add a pop of cool to a new-season look. Try it over maxi or high-low dresses.
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Caller-Times File Geologist Owen R. Hopkins (left-behind girl in yellow) and Ronny Thomas (right), with Texas A&M University-Kingsville, unveil the mammoth leg bones that will be on permanent exhibit at the Northwest Library Branch.
Caller-Times File Owen Hopkins a local geologist and member of the Corpus Christi Geological Society, holds a piece of bone from a 13,230 year old mammoth during an educational class to the YMCA of the Coastal Bend Summer campers. The Northwest Library Branch will be renamed after Hopkins who died in 2011.
Steven Alford/ Caller-Times File Geologist Owen Hopkins shows Mia Tey, 7, how to use rocks to make paint during a "Discovering da Vinci" event at Windsor Park Elementary School in December 2010. Hopkins, who was president of the Corpus Christi Geological Society, spearheaded a three-part initiate called "Maps in Schools, Bones in Schools and Boulders in Schools.
Caller-Times File Two new exhibits being unveiled in 2009 at the Northwest Branch Library. Geologist Owen Hopkins, with the Maps In Schools, Bones in Schools, and Boulders in Schools program, talks with everyone gathered about what is in the mural that was painted by local artist Dinah Bowman.
Caller-Times File Owen Hopkins (left) and his wife Susan Hutchison (center) at the Centuria Club Ball in 2009 during a new member induction ceremony. The City Council voted Tuesday to rename the Northwest Library Branch after Hopkins for his contributions to the community.
Todd Yates/ Caller-Times File Owen Hopkins geologist and education chairman of the Corpus Christi Geological Society, shows 4th graders in Mrs. Angela Wadeís chunk of Halite or rock salt during an educational program March 2006. The City Council voted Tuesday to rename the Northwest Library Branch after Hopkins for his contributions to the community.


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Dear Ms. George,
Thank you for your letter and the time and effort you spend on recycling. Your later stated that on January 12, 2013 while taking your recyclables to a recycling center that you witnessed a recycle container being compacted with the other trash. In addition your letter asked the following questions: "Is this Yadkin County's procedure for recycling? How long has this been going on? Are Yadkin County Citizens being duped? Is this another "cost saving" measure being used in Yadkin County? Will the next step be to close the recycling centers because it is easier to just compact everything? Will we be asked to pay more taxes because we need a larger landfill?"
The purpose of this letter is to respond to the questions raised in your letter.
1. Is this Yadkin County's procedure for recycling?
Yadkin County has contracts with recyclers for recyclable plastics, paper, cardboard, aluminum, electronics, steel cans, newspaper/magazines, clear/brown/green glass, used tires, scrap metal, used oil, and empty pesticide containers. Most recyclable items can be taken to the collection sites; however tires, electronics, used oil, scrap metal, and empty pesticide containers must be taken to the Transfer Site/Landfill. From the collection sites, the recycling is picked up, sorted and placed in the appropriate trailer provided by the contracted recycler at the Transfer Site/Landfill. County employees drive to the collection sites and pick up recyclables and household trash often in two separate trips; the same truck is used for both transports. Yadkin County does not currently have an active landfill. All solid waste is sorted and transported to other locations. Once the recycle trailers are full the recycler picks up the trailers and provides empty ones to be filled.
However, it had been a long standing practice that if unusual circumstances arise that require consolidating recyclables and trash the drivers have done this due to lack of space and trash overflow. We were not aware of this practice and it will not continue.
2. How long has this been going on?
The above stated procedures have been going on for a very long time.
3. Are Yadkin County Citizens being duped?
4. Is this another "cost saving" measure being used in Yadkin County?
5. Will the next step be to close the recycling centers because it is easier to just compact everything?
6. Will we be asked to pay more taxes because we need a larger landfill?
First Yadkin County does not use property tax dollars to fund the Solid Waste Enterprise Fund. Fee's are assessed as a user fee in the amount of $60 dollars a year per household. We are prohibited by law to maintain an enterprise fund with property tax dollars.
Second, Yadkin County does not operate a landfill. Yadkin County contracts with Republic Services to operate a transfer station for solid waste. Waste transfer stations are facilities where solid waste is unloaded from collection vehicles and briefly held while it is reloaded onto a larger long-distance transport vehicle for shipment to landfills or other treatment or disposal facilities. By combining the loads of several individual waste collection trucks into a single shipment, communities save money on the labor of operating costs of transporting the waste to a distant disposal site. This can also reduce the cost vehicular trips traveling to and from the disposal site.
Again, thank you for your letter and should you have additional questions please don't hesitate to contact me at (336) 679-4200.
Aaron Church
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Professor Soumitra Basu (Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry) and Professor Hamza Balci (Department of Physics) have recently received a $284,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to support their project, "A Conserved G-Rich Region Within Human TH Promoter Regulates Its Activity." Tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) is a key enzyme in the synthesis of dopamine, a neurotransmitter that is important in controlling mood, learning, attention, sleep, motivation, and voluntary movement. The goal of the proposal is to correlate a particular DNA secondary structure known as G-quadruplex located within the promoter region of tyrosine hydroxylase gene to the regulation of the gene at the transcription level. Given the importance of dopamine in various neurological disorders such as attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, Parkinson's disease, and bipolar disorder, the results from these studies may potentially lead to the development of novel therapeutic intervention against these diseases.


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Thursday, October 10, 2013
If Goose Creek motorists see a pair of bug-shaped, mechanical eyes staring at them they have not driven upon the set of a science fiction movie, but rather are being monitored by a new Goose Creek Police Department tool that checks speed.
On a recent morning in front of the Marguerite H. Brown Municipal Center, GCPD traffic officer Dariusz Ambroziak raised the new binocular-like radar gun to his eyes to monitor traffic.
The device measures distance between itself and the moving vehicle at which it is pointed.
For the past decade GCPD has been using speed measuring devices known as LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging), commonly referred to as a laser unit, according to GCPD Capt. John Grainger.
The binocular-type configuration, however, is new to GCPD as it is retiring older versions that had a handle and aiming window on top similar to a big pistol with a scope on top, Grainger said.
It measures the speed of moving objects similar to RADAR guns but uses light that is not visible to the human eye in lieu of traditional radio waves that RADAR units emit, Grainger said.
The new binocular-type LIDAR replaced a unit that was unserviceable, according to Grainger.
"As time passes with the units the repairs become more costly than new units," Grainger said.
Traffic patrol officers check out the LIDAR from the office before going on patrol, according to Grainger.
Goose Creek Clerk of Court Erica Fann said the city issues three levels of speeding tickets:
• 2 points, $81.88 fine, (9 mph over limit)
• 4 points, $133 - $185 fine, (10 - 25 mph over limit)
• 6 points, $445 fine, (25 mph and over)
Fann advises those who received tickets to come to municipal court early and speak with the officer. Some cases listed as "dismissed for plea" are usually rewritten to "careless operation," which carries a smaller fine.
"By South Carolina law we can stop for one mile above the speed limit," Grainger said. "It's an absolute speed state. Our officers are reasonable for citizens. We take time, locale and weather into sight."
Between January and July, 110 speeding tickets were written. Of those, municipal judges issued guilty charges to 60 drivers, according to court records. Others were dismissed for a plea agreement or compliance.
Between January and July, nearly $2,000 was collected from tickets. As of Aug. 22, motorists with guilty charges still owed the city nearly $6,000 for their speeding tickets issued between January and July, according to court records.
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HAMLIN — A former State Senator who later served as Lincoln County's Assessor is accused of failing to meet state standards for his Assessor office, according to a statement from current Assessor Josh Brumfield.
Brumfield said, in a prepared statement, that the office of former Assessor Tracy Dempsey had failed to comply with five of six sections included in a State Tax Department audit for 2012. Brumfield defeated Dempsey in the May 2012 primary election and assumed office on January 1 of this year.
Brumfield had warned earlier of possible repercussions from failure to adhere to State Code. He said a meeting with Faith Dangerfield of the Tax Department on August 26 "confirmed my worst fears." Brumfield described the meeting with Dangerfield as an "exit conference" summarizing an audit that took place on June 6, 2013.
The Assessor said the audit performed by Dangerfield is "a performance summary of the Assessor's office from the previous year, 2012," when Dempsey was in office.
Dempsey, of Harts, represented the district that includes Lincoln, Boone and Logan counties as a State Senator for four years before being elected Assessor in 2008. He continues to serve as Lincoln's Democrat Executive Committee Chair.
"As expected, based on my conversations earlier this year with the state, the results from the audit were very disappointing," Brumfield said. "I have inherited an assessor's office where the previous administration failed five out of the six sections of the audit. While I am very disturbed and frustrated by the WV State Tax Commission report, I have been elected to do a job and I am committed to cleaning up the mess."
Brumfield continued, "The audit unfortunately confirms what I conveyed at the county commission and school board meetings earlier this year, the previous administration failed the specific section of the audit regarding "Appraisal Evaluation" or sales ratio. This is the section of the audit in which the State Tax Department examines and makes the determination if a county is in violation of State Law 11-1C-5b (Senate Bill 541). This law mandates that appraisals must be at 90% of market value or the school board will receive a financial penalty. The audit also confirmed, as I warned earlier this year, a sales ratio of 51%, which means if the governor does not deliver an exemption for Lincoln County in the upcoming special WV legislative session, the school board will in fact be stricken with an estimated $878,000 penalty. I would like to emphasize, I have been and will continue to be in conversation with state officials supporting an exemption for Lincoln County."
The Assessor went on, "according to information I received from the state, only three counties — Lincoln, Wyoming and Monongalia — failed this particular section of the audit and are in violation of state law."
Dempsey has consistently maintained that Brumfield is misinforming the public about the situation. He has insisted to local media that his office was in "full compliance" with state standards when he left office.
Brumfield concluded, however, "I have met with my current staff and shared with them the deficiencies that we have been charged with correcting. I have made it clear, it is the goal of this Assessor to pass all areas of the audit for next year. As we move forward we will create and execute an action plan to achieve that goal. As I conveyed to my staff, they are not to blame for the mess, but under my leadership we are responsible for fixing it."


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A friend of mine wants to create his own niche social network for a specific target audience.
I want to give my friend an idea about how practical this is on the software side. What kind of work would go into this? Is this a practical undertaking?
A friend of mine wants to create his own niche social network for a specific target audience.
I want to give my friend an idea about how practical this is on the software side. What kind of work would go into this? Is this a practical undertaking?
It doesn't matter.
When Facebook started, it was a small project used by a small amount of people. At this state, it didn't matter if it was full of spaghetti code, if there was a framework, a clean separation of concerns, a solid infrastructure, a high quality hardware, etc.
Today, Facebook is used by lots and lots of people. And still, it doesn't matter, since no matter what they used meanwhile as framework or language, they need, at their actual scale, to reinvent the wheel. If they were using a framework, they would abandon it and write their own, for their specific needs. They were using PHP, now they are writing their own implementation because they have specific performance/load needs ordinary PHP can't respond to.
I think you are thinking on a much too larger scale.
First of all, you should not count on the fact that if you create a social network it will be successful. Google is the most famous company on the internet yet their social network is not so popular.
Second of all it takes a team of skilled programmers to create quality websites such as Facebook. We're talking multiple languages, HTML, PHP, Javascript, more. We're talking website design artists, software engineers, you name it. It just doesn't go that easy. The more work is involved the greater the success.
You should consider taking on a smaller scale project, or if you wish to undertake such a huge challenge, you would need:
You can take Bernard's suggestion and look for some open source local networks to see what you can use, but as I mentioned this will be an enormous challenge even for a team of skilled workers.
Why would your friend not just set up whatever he wants on Ning ? (Wikipedia page also good). It'd let him get straight on with the (IMHO far more difficult) problem of building the community without all that bothersome coding. If it's a runaway success you can worry about migrating off Ning onto something which scales bigger or lets you implement more custom features.


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Flashing lights, melodies and sounds make each journey exciting as baby plays and learns with this interactive stroller toy. Steer the wheel, turn the key, honk the horn and flip through the book to discover which vehicle will accompany your child on each stroller adventure! The included attachment device fastens to most strollers equipped with a harness system, making it easy to bring this toy along on any trip, big or small!
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Named All-Academic by the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) … Also named to the Big West All-Academic team …An Honorable Mention All-Big West selection in 2012 … Voted the Coaches Award … Tallied 36 goals in 2012, fourth-best on the Matadors … The team leader in assists (46), and second on the Matadors with 46 steals and field blocks (23) … Her 46 assists were only one short of the single season Top-10 at Cal State Northridge … Scored at least one goal in 25 games … Tallied a career-high four goals against La Verne (3/24/12) … Her shooting percentage of .434 (36-for-83) was third-best among the Matador regulars, and eighth-best for a single season in school history.
2011 Season
Named All-Academic by the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) ... Voted CSUN's Co-Rookie of the Year ... The freshman scored 34 goals this year, fifth-best on the team and 19-th best in the league ... Scored a season-high two goals in eight games ... Collected 31 steals (#3 on the team) and 27 assists (#5 on the team).
High School
A four-year starter (2006-10) and captain as a goalkeeper for four seasons at Souderton Area High School ... The Pennsylvania state MVP in water polo during her junior and senior seasons ... Also an all-state water polo player (three seasons) ... A three-time All-American in water polo ... A 2008-09 Northeast Zone team and Junior National Training Team selection as part of the Olympic Development program ... A ten-time All-American in swimming ... The Pennsylvania state champion as a member of the 200 freestyle and 400 freestyle relay ... Also gained Academic All-American honors.
Matador Memo
Born August 3, 1992 in Harleysville, Pa. ... Parents are David and Kathrine Doll ... Roots for the Philadelphia Phillies and the Eagles ... Her favorite athlete is gold medal swimmer Michael Phelps ... Melissa's favorite actor is Robert Pattinson and her favorite actress is Rachel McAdams ... Likes to watch Grey's Anatomy ... Likes to watch scary movies ... Loves to cook ... Her favorite rock band is Lady Antebellum ... Her favorite musical artist is Beyonce ... Favorite website is Facebook ... Relaxes by watching television or being with friends ... Melissa is superstition about walking under ladders (I can't do it) ... Would like be stranded on a deserted island with Zac Efron ... Always likes to have dinner with her sisters because Melissa says they always have so much fun ... If Melissa had a million dollars, Melissa said she would give it to her dad because "he always jokes about it" ... The best advice she gives - "never, never, never give up" ... No one knows how much Melissa loves her electric scooter ... Melissa can't go a week without eating peanut butter ... One possession she can't live without - her cell phone ... One thing Melissa would change about the world - selfishness ... Her greatest heroes are her parents because Melissa says "they are the most supportive people I know" ... Math major.


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Anderson Silva says 2014 comeback is 'over,' eyes UFC return in second half of 2015
Even though the recovery process is going well, we won't be seeing "The Spider" return any time soon.
At least not for the rest of the year.
After breaking his leg in his UFC 168 rematch against Chris Weidman last December, observers thought Silva's career was done for good. The Brazilian spoke exclusively to Combate (via MMA Fighting) and shot down rumors that he would be fighting at UFC 181, or any other event in 2014.
Instead, Silva would consider returning to the Octagon in 2015.
"These rumors that I'll fight at UFC 181 or any other event around that date aren't true. This year is over for me. There's a chance I'll fight in the first half of 2015."
Silva still has plenty of fights left on his contract, after re-upping with Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) awhile back for another 10 fights. He remains optimistic about fulfilling his lengthily contract.
"I don't see myself stopping (right now), but I don't know if I will fulfill my 10-fight contract. My family has been asking me for years to stop fighting, and they need to understand that this is what I love to do and that I need to have my time. My goal in the sport was to become a reference in this sport, and I'm achieving this."
After UFC 162 last July, Silva lost the strap to Weidman, and proclaimed directly after the fight that he wouldn't fight for the belt anymore. After he was more or less forced to change his stance, it seems like the Brazilian is shooting down the option once again, uninterested in another middleweight championship bout.
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"If you haven't used Skype yet, it remains much like democracy -- terrible except when compared to everything else." wow.
Skype for iPhone and iPad updated with Microsoft accounts, animated Retina emoticons
Microsoft's Skype communications apps for iPhone and iPad have been updated to version 4.2. New features include the ability to chat with Messenger, Hotmail, and Outlook.com, and merge them all together into one, happy, mega-Microsoft account. If you're a first timer, you can now create an account from within the app.
You can also tap and hold to edit messages now, choose emoticons while typing, and -- terrifically or horrifically, depending on your point of view -- use animated emoticons in full on Retina quality. (I'm firmly in the latter camp -- I'd pay good money for a Skype update that killed animated emoticons dead. For everyone. Because, my eyes. My eyes.) There's also the usual round of bug fixes.
If you haven't used Skype yet, it remains much like democracy -- terrible except when compared to everything else. It's cross-platform, more reliable than most, and enjoys full background access on iOS (though keep an eye on your battery while it's active). If you're already a Skype user, it's a no-brainer update. Go get it.
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I was going to mention the same quote. I don't care where you sit in the political spectrum, that's one weird ass way to describe an application.
It's not political at all; it's a famous quote from Winston Churchill.
"It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all the others that have been tried."
Skype is very similar. Anyone who's work depends on it will tell you how terrible and frustrating it is, but even so, it still works better than any alternative to date.
(Please tell me you guys knew all that and we're only joking... right?)
I confess I did not know it, so it seemed (still does) really out of place. Maybe you should consider linking the quote to a wikipedia entry or something, to avoid confusion. :)
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I think there should be a MANDANTORY mention of the coca cola pee on handouts that the drs offices give to us .
If I had known about this I would have been saved from my HELLP ( which they never diagnosed me with but I had the rib/liver pain, shoulder pain, 20,000 platlets and two bags given to me, IN ICU for 2 days and didnt see my son till after then, on a respirator for almost an hour to "bring me to(back)".... I was lucky. Our baby was lucky.
This protein in the urine I think is a BIG thing. Granted maybe it didnt happen till it was "almost too late" but had I know I would have been at the hospital 4 or 5 days sooner and maybe not have had to have an ER C Section or be away from my baby and be in ICU without him. He was fine.
IF ANYONE READS THIS THAT HAS URINE THAT LOOKS LIKE COCA COLA(Dark)
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They failed to mention the battery size but given how thin it is, I highly doubt it's any special. If it was, Phil would have spent more time talking about it. Personally, I'm disappointed.
iPhone 5 battery life meets (and sometimes exceeds) iPhone 4S
Yet another tidbit about the iPhone 5 coming out of today's big Apple event is that the new LTE-enabled smartphone will match or even exceed the iPhone 4S battery life, despite being slimmer and running faster. Browsing and talking on cellular networks gives you 8 hours, while the iPhone 5 can handle 10 hours of Wi-Fi browsing or video, 40 hours of music, or 225 hours of standby. By comparison, the iPhone 4S is advertised as handling 8 hours of talk time, 200 hours standby, 6 hours of browsing on 3G, 9 hours on Wi-Fi, 10 hours of video, and 40 hours of music.
Sounds like a solid improvement to me! There's still a lot going on in our live coverage of the iPhone 5 announcement, so stick around!
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Man trapped when truck hits back of school bus in ProctorApril 10,2014Rob Mitchell / Staff Photo
Rutland Town Firefighters, State Police and Regional Ambulance service rescue workers prepare to extract a man from the cab of the truck he was driving when it hit the back of an empty school bus stopped at a railroad crossing.A man was injured and taken to the hospital after the truck he was driving ran into the back of an empty school bus that had stopped for a railroad crossing on Route 3 in Proctor this morning.
The man was trapped in the truck for about an hour while firefighters and rescue crews worked to cut away the truck around him and remove him from the cab. Emergency workers set up an IV bag while firefighters used a sawsall and a circular saw to cut, then peel away the roof of the truck cab. They removed the truck door, and then lifted the man out onto a stretcher.
He was taken to the hospital by Regional Ambulance Service around 9:30 a.m.
The bus driver was shooken up, but not seriously injured, according to police at the scene.
The truck was carrying three dogs; two in carriers in the back of the truck and one in the cab of the truck.
One dog escaped and ran around the accident scene while troopers tried to call it closer to attach a leash; the dog eventually ran off up the railroad tracks.
Det. Sgt. Butch Abdelnour of the Vermont State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation, coaxed one of dogs from the carrier into his car and sat with another by the side of the road, waiting for a family member to come to collect the canines. He had been in the area and responded to help out.
Rutland Town Fire Department, multiple State Police troopers, Rutland Town Police, the Rutland County Sherrif and Rutland Regional Ambulance responded to the scene.
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I used to be a fan of Rogan's commentary before, primarily for the raw excitement that he displays in his commentary, but honestly his favoritism (or criticism) towards certain fighters is getting ridiculous. Yesterday was a prime example. He was hanging off of Johny Hendricks' nuts pretty badly. He made it look like Johny was killing Lawler in the first 2 rounds where the rounds were much closer than the commentary suggested. Also, in rounds 3 and 4, even though he was stating that Lawler was connecting, he still gave too much credit to some of Hendricks' weak counters.
Another example [from yesterday], is his over-criticism of Lombard. I, as well as many fans and the media, thought Lombard did a good job in his fight against Shields. Sure, he did take his foot off the gas in the last round but make no mistake, he clearly dominated a very game and dangerous opponent and was never in any trouble until the last 10 seconds of the fight.
I think his worst nuthuggery in recent memory was for Ben Henderson against Josh Thomson. You would've thought that Bendo was whooping Josh's ass in the fight but majority of the people (except the judges) thought that Josh won that fight.


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Sarah, thank you for your comment on my photo. Me with gray hair!
Comments and critiques are welcomed and appreciated.
Hello Alex....silver not grey!!!!!!
feel free to make constructive c/c...no digital alterations please
this isn't as 'finished' as I would like it to be but the egg-tempera dried even quicker than usual in the heat-wave we are experiencing.. The very dark areas are supposed to be much darker but have scanned more brownish. Original painting 6.5" x 5.0" on heavy HP Bockingford.
Sarah, I always admire your work with egg tempera, which can be such an unforgiving medium. You have beautifully combined the suggestion of the raccoon's body with the delicate and highly-defined areas that are in focus.
Sarah ~ Great painting of the raccoon! His eyes & whiskers are nicely defined and I like the hard edge brush work on the bark and greenery.
Comments and critiques are welcome.
Before I melt.........thank you both Alex and Nealey for your kind comments..it certainly was a challenge.
Sarah, this is a wonderful painting of the raccoon. I am not familiar with egg-tempera but this is lovely. I like his face with bright eyes and white whiskers with the suggestion of his body behind. I also like your background vegetation and the wood log in front. His environment is a perfect setting for him. Well done.
Bonnie C & C most welcome / appreciated
Hello Bonnie,
you and Alex and Nealey have all been so kind...especially when I didn't think it was 'good' enough to upload..
Egg tempera is egg yolk and pigment. I used to make my own but now I can buy it in tubes. Time consuming to use but a painting/design can be left and returned to as often as you like.
Thanks again for your comments.
Sarah, Great painting of the Raccoon. He works so well with his woodsy bg and has a very alert and quizzical expression. Nicely done.
Jen C & C's always welcome
Well I am back safe and sound and had a lovely time.
The studio survived a big storm but the shade tree was not so lucky! Today they cut it down. :(
I started this fishy painting before I left but could not get into it and I still am not feeling good about is. but here is where I am.
12 x 16 oil on canvas
Thanks Jen...flash flooding, extreme heat and thunder storms here!
I must ask you Jen...did you make a composition thumbnail for the fishy or did you just plunge in? (sorry, unintended pun) The vegetation looks uncannily like the fallen tree!!!! Looking forward to seeing the finished work..
p.s.....out of curiosity, after seeing Karens Iris (Wet Canvas Challenge) I looked in on the site (I used to post there at one time) I also had a look in on PMP...I am still a member although I haven't uploaded work onsite for as long as I have posted to AD's and I noticed SAM was featured as member of the month....have you heard anything from her or Marsha lately?
Sarah your raccoon is wonderful. You feel like he is looking right at you watching every move.
Jen you have a nice start on the fish. You just need to go a little further and you'll figure out what to change. I can see an angel fish in the back.
C&Cs always welcome
Hello Karen,
thank you for your kind comments...the painting is on a small display easel in my kitchen...where I paint..........I shall have to move it as I can feel its eyes watching me!
Sarah, no I didn't do a real thumbnail. I took several references and combined them into a picture. I should have taken more time to connect the dots. I just don't have a complete picture and it is not turning into the colourful painting I had in mind. I may scrap the whole thing and start over.
I haven't heard from Marsha or Sammy in several months.
Karen, thanks for the positive support! I just am not inspired at the moment. I probably just need to settle down from my trip.
i hope more people join in it is very quiet.
Sarah ~ I also saw that Sam was the featured person of the month. So now we are "friends" on PMP, although I have not contributed anything on that site yet.
Turps ~ Good for you to plunge into painting right after coming home! If you envisioned a colorful paintin and are not happy so far, try it Jackson Pollack style. Glad your trip went well & hope your husband's surgery comes out well. Yes it sure has been a quiet month here. I hope Geri gets a computer online again soon. I miss seeing a lot of the "regulars" AND the new people.
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Grey's Anatomy Speculation: How Will Meredith's Pregnancy Affect Her Job?
As all Grey's Anatomy fans know by now, Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) and Derek (Patrick Dempsey) are expecting a baby. We're still swooning, but eventually Mer is going to need to consider how her very first pregnancy will affect her brand-new job as an attending at Seattle Grace-Mercy West.
Let's review some of the ways Meredith's career (and, therefore, her identity) might change now that baby's on board.
Um, it won't change anything. Before we get on anyone's nerves, let's consider the fact that Meredith's pregnancy may not change a thing about her job aside from a brief maternity leave. After all, Zola hasn't affected Mer's work life in any major way, aside from her needing to leave Zola with other trusted doctors when she can't find daycare. As most feminists would probably say, What's the big deal?
Meredith might consider staying home. Having one toddler has been manageable for Meredith so far. But having two children under 3 years old is considerably more time-consuming, and means a lot more responsibility. After all these years spent building her career as the prodigy of Ellis Grey, could Meredith let go of her legacy and the expectations she imagines others have of her? Could she transition into full-time motherhood?
She might be assigned easier cases. As an attending specializing in general medicine, it's nearly impossible for Meredith to predict what kinds of cases she'll get every day. But as her belly gets bigger, what if Owen (Kevin McKidd) and Richard (James Pickens Jr.) begin pulling her off of potentially stressful or traumatic cases, and saddling her with easier, more (for lack of a better word) boring ones. Would Mer put up with that?
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Organisations are increasingly relying on business analytics to get value from the very data they generate in their day to day operations. In order to gain maximum effective results from this data, it has to be reorganised to reflect this new use at the enterprise level rather than at the operational level. When data is reorganised to meet this need, there is a real risk that the semantics of the data will be compromised and that data integrity can be violated. Hence, students will learn how data can be captured and reorganised properly without causing such issues. Specifically, this unit introduces students to a number of topics in data management, including relational database management, data warehousing and ETL, as well as big data management and analytics. At the end of this unit, students will understand broad issues concerning data management, gain basic skills in manipulating data in different environments, and will have the adequate knowledge to progress on to the advanced units in the course.
This unit will enable students to understand:
1. Current information management approaches;
2. The requirements imposed by the move to Big Data;
3. Analytics techniques used with Big Data; and
4. The potential and limitations of specific analytics applications
Assessment 1 (Individual) - SQL and Reporting - Report (approximately 3000 words) - 33.3%
Assessment 2 (Individual) - Essay on a recent topic of data management (approximately 2000 words) - 33.3%
Assessment 3 (Individual) - Analytics - Report and analytical Artefact (equivalent to 3000 words) - 33.3%
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I always check out the dogs, never looking to adopt but I am a sucker for golden retrievers. A friend of mine saw her and told me and I said I didn't see one. She said it had a shaved body, which I saw, but only the body. The head and tail were blocked by people. After the period, I went and looked for her and when I saw her face, well, I knew she was mine. Her name was Shannon at the time. Needless to say I did the paperwork and went home with her. Shannon didn't flow well and in a day I came up with Cassie. My animals all have middle names and a friend came up with Lew for Grant Lewis, my favorite hockey player. Had to tie hockey to her somehow, LOL. She was almost 1 when she was adopted, now 4 yrs old, 3 years with us. She had some aggression in the beginning like a Chow, but got rid of that within a year. Cassie is the best thing and makes a wonderful addition to our family!