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Mike Gampp has resigned from the board of the recently-defunct Southern Ohio Growth Partnership (SOGP), effective immediately.
In February, Gampp and other board members discovered funds had been improperly allocated, contacted the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and removed Bob Huff as president and CEO. The USDA has been investigating the situation ever since, and now Gampp said the USDA loans that had been given by SOGP, may be transferred to a nearby community.
Gampp said the only function SOGP still possesses is that it technically still owns the loan funds from the loans they issued in the past. Now Gampp says the USDA has tentatively planned on transferring the loan funds to Lawrence County Economic Development Corporation.
"I have been in a couple of meetings with Bill Dingus and we have produced everything that has been requested," Gampp said. "It is really up to LEDC as to whether they choose to take on the loan funds and to my knowledge, they have not formally accepted to take on this responsibility. But that's their (USDA) preference. They want to keep it as local to southern Ohio as they can and keep the loan funds operating. My understanding is, if they are unable to do that, they (USDA) will take those loans over and as the loans pay off, shut the portfolio down."
Gampp had been the last person on the board and was the contact for the state USDA office and he said he had long ago given the agency all of the documentation they had asked for.
Gampp said when the Board discovered the funds had been improperly allocated, members immediately contacted the USDA, engaged an independent auditor, and assumed responsibility for the day-to-day operations of SOGP. Later, Gampp announced for all intents and purposes, SOGP no longer existed.
Gampp said despite several years of audits from private firms, the discrepancies apparently went undetected until recently. It was on Feb. 2, 2012, that the detection of the issues led to a special meeting of the Board with an outside auditor present. The board determined then to remove Huff and to bring in an outside law firm to give the Board a report.
Gampp credited work done by Attorney Josh Howard as important to resolving the problems. Gampp said the USDA has several options as to what they can do, but he said he believes they have confidence in the Board and its efforts.
Gampp said SOGP had provided low-interest loans to those who want to expand or open a business. Funding for many of those loans came from the USDA. He said those funds are restricted, meaning they cannot be used for operating expenses. He added that loan repayments go back into the community, funding future economic development loans.
The discrepancies occurred when it was discovered that the loan payments were being used for operational expenses. The USDA said it was permissible to use the interest on such payments, but not the principle.
As a part of its operations, SOGP received annual audits, which never indicated any improper allocations of funds.
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It's pretty hard to ignore Daniel Grayson, especially when he's shirtless. But in the new sneak peek clip for Revenge Season 2, Episode 19, "Identity," Emily Thorne is a million miles away from her bare-chested beau.
Danny's trying to take Ems on a hot date, but all she can think about is her bestie Nolan Ross, who is being questioned by police for his potential involvement with Padma Lahari's murder.
Emily wants to pick Nolan up from the police station, but when Daniel offers to drive her there, she insists on going solo. She has legitimate reasons for wanting to go alone, but Danny's already looking suspicious.
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Respect for the Mad Ants' regular-season play arrived Sunday when no one called their name.
The NBA Development League sets up its playoffs by allowing the three division winners to pick their first-round opponents from among the four wild-card teams with the worst records.
Bakersfield, Rio Grande Valley and Canton all chose a team other than the Mad Ants.
"That was a real tribute to our guys and showed a lot of respect for what we've accomplished," Ants coach Duane Ticknor said. "We were just happy to be in. We didn't care who or where we played or any of that stuff. We just wanted to get there and see what happens.
"But it was kind of gratifying to not get picked."
The Mad Ants (27-23) will face Santa Cruz (32-18) in a best-of-three first-round series, starting at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Memorial Coliseum. Game 2 and Game 3 (if necessary) will be in Santa Cruz, Calif., on Saturday and Sunday.
Fort Wayne finished as the No.5 seed in the regular-season, earning the franchise's first playoff berth in six seasons in the league.
While the Ants beat Santa Cruz the two times they met in the regular season in early January, Ticknor said those games are irrelevant now.
"You can throw that stuff out the window," Ticknor said. "They're a different team and we have different players."
Ticknor calls Santa Cruz one of the better defensive teams in the league. The Warriors' roster is filled with players who have playoff experience, he said. He also mentioned the addition of 6-foot-10 forward/center Jeremy Tyler (17.4 points per game in 12 games) as a boost to the depth and talent on Santa Cruz's roster.
Former University of Georgia guard Travis Leslie leads the Warriors with 15.4 points per game, former Missouri guard Stefhon Hannah averages 14 points and 5.1 assists per game and former UConn standout Hilton Armstrong averages 13.4 points per game.
Santa Cruz also has former Mad Ants guard/forward Cam Jones (12.6 ppg) as well as Taylor Griffin (10.7 ppg), the brother of NBA star Blake Griffin.
The Ants hope to have guard Ron Howard back in action after missing time with a wrist injury, but his status is uncertain.
Fort Wayne won 11 of its final 15 regular-season games.
"We like our veteran crew," Ticknor said. "It makes for a great matchup. I think these games will all be competitive, whether they're in Santa Cruz or Fort Wayne."
Ticknor pointed to the close race for a playoff spot as evidence of how much parity existed in the D-League this season.
"If we would have lost Friday night, we wouldn't have made the playoffs," Ticknor said. "By winning, we moved all the way to fifth (seed). When I get so disappointed about a loss in January, the players don't understand that. You can't give games away because it comes down to this every year.
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The tragedy which has struck Haiti is beyond our scope of imagination. The situation will only grow grimmer as the need for clean water, food, power and basic sanitation rises. Before the Jan. 12 quake, there were more than 20,000 orphans in the metropolitan area of Port au Prince. Certainly these numbers have escalated. More than half of the population of Haiti is age 15 or younger. And sadly, more than half of the people of Haiti didn't even eat on any given day. Many orphans die of malnutrition and the streets full of children who were the least in this country. And this was the case before the earthquake.
A year ago this month, Pastor Duke Crawford, senior pastor at Emmanuel Baptist Church, was in Port au Prince visiting an orphanage called My Father's House. Later this year the head of this organization (Wordsower International) and the pastor in Haiti who runs the orphanage, Pastor Predestin, are scheduled to visit Toledo so Emmanuel Baptist Church can partner with this orphanage. But their need is now greater than ever. Though times are tough here in the United States, they don't begin to equal the misery the hundreds of thousands are experiencing in Haiti. What follows is a brief encapsulation of the ministry of Our Father's House.
In January 2009, moved by the many orphans roaming the streets, Pastor Predestin established an orphanage on the outskirts of the Giardo Ravine Slum. Initially, My Father's House took in 25 orphans — children orphaned by hunger, natural disasters and political upheavals. In April the house had reached capacity with 41 children. Food was tight and they had to turn away children daily. In June there were more than 50 children.
Two orphanages in Haiti had to close because of the worldwide economic downturn. These children were going to be "dumped" back into the streets. My Father's House wanted to feed these children and to offer them a home, a bed, a roof, safety, education, shoes, medical care and the Gospel of Jesus Christ. They took in many and were sleeping two and three to a bed. The crowding was not a healthy environment. A house designed for 25 housed 100. At Thanksgiving, Emmanuel Baptist Church and others supplied the money so they could rent an additional house, purchase mattresses, sheets, bowls and help pay for additional staff.
It costs about $4 to feed and educate a child each day in My Father's House. Quickly, the second home was filled. There was no room for tables, but the house was brimming with joyful children — children that were so happy to be in a place where they had no reason to fear. They were not going to be sold or abused. They would not starve. The building was large and sound. Soon 100 children grew to 200 children. They sadly had to turn away more children. The orphanage was seeking to buy a generator and a refrigerator. With two houses full, My Father's House began to look for a third home in Port Au Prince this very month.
To help find a house, Jason Nightingale, the head of Wordsower International, and his wife, arrived in Haiti at 4 p.m. on Jan. 12, the day of the quake. The earthquake struck at 4:53. Word has come that the Nightingales, Pastor Predestin and the orphans are safe. "We have people who died right next door. And the three Americans that they think are dead were staying here with us. Heartbreaking. The front courtyard is a homeless shelter currently. Lots of aftershocks. Keep praying." This word was received two days after the quake. However, they only had food and water for the weekend. With banks closed, supermarkets destroyed, and anarchy reigning, the needs of this orphanage are great.
At present their greatest need is money. No funds will be used for promotion or anything but the immediate needs of these children.
They would like to open a third home as there will be an overwhelming demand. "There are many, many new orphans. We will take in any and all that need it," writes Nightingale. If you would like to contribute to this organization, the people at Emmanuel Baptist Church at 4207 Laskey Road are accepting monetary gifts to support My Father's House. Please contact the church (419-473-3280) if you would like to make a contribution. For further information and pictures, visit www.wordsower.org.
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Physical Details: Photographic print : 1 item : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm.
Creator: unidentified photographer
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Identification on verso (handwritten): "Some League Students about 1910."
Published in: Archives of American Art Journal v. 13, no. 1, p. 15
Forms part of: Art Students League records, 1875-1955
Citation: Art League Students, ca. 1910
Digital ID: 3535
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Yahoo Sports picked up the same article and commented on our strength of schedule. I love how they make allowances for Clemson going in the tank, but Wisconsin and Northwestern get no such slack.
And Baylor.....BAYLOR FERGODSSAKES! I'm to the point I can't watch games on ESPN any more. Which sucks because I actually like both Herbstreit and Spielman as commentators. Rece Davis even called out Mark May this weekend by saying is FSU's schedule really THAT much better than the Buckeyes if they go undefeated and beat Wisky and MSU?
Quite frankly I still blame Vanderbilt for all this mess. Had they not pulled out we would have a win over the MIGHTY SEC. No ridiculous FAMU game and we'd have one more "quality" win.


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1 pound
Bob Evans® Zesty Hot Sausage Roll
1 (16 ounce) can
baked beans
1 cup
Bob Evans® Wildfire Barbecue Sauce
1 3/4 cups
fresh diced tomatoes*
1 1/2 cups
diced celery
1 1/4 cups
diced onions
1 1/4 teaspoons
garlic powder
Hot sauce to taste
Salt and Pepper to taste
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I made this for a small get together last night and it got great reviews! I just used Kroger Thick & Spicy BBQ sauce, Bob Evans Hot Sausage, CANNED spicy diced tomatoes (drained), and smokehouse bbq baked beans. After browning sausage in the skillet and mixing the other ingredients in I just transferred to a slow cooker on warm and served with Frito scoops. Yummy after reheating too. Will definitely make again! Really hearty bbq taste thats very addicting!
A great dip for a party! I served it with Fritos Scoops, which worked well because they're so sturdy. I think tortilla chips would fall apart in this thick dip. The changes I made were omitting the celery (sounded weird to me) and the only bbq sauce I had at home was honey flavored. I don't recommend that... it was a little sweet for my taste. Next time the only thing Ill change is using the bbq sauce called for. But there will definately be a next time!
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If you like baked beans you will love this! I made this exactly as the recipe called - celery too - and it was great for a party. I didn't have any leftovers. I personally thought the baked beans made it a little too sweet but everyone else loved it so I will make again.
Excellent dip!! Brought it to a football party and everyone really enjoyed it! I will be making this again, the flavors all compliment one another really nicely.
Wow, wow, wow. I made this for Superbowl today. Was fairly easy to make, and once I put it out, I think it lasted all of 20 minutes. I barely even got any! I also used Fritos scoops for the sturdiness, and I would suggest doubling recipe if you are serving more than 8 people, or it won't last very long at all. Thanks for a GREAT Game Day recipe! A new staple at all of my parties. =)
Looks yummy and smells yummy! Had some ground pork on hand so made it into sausage and made dip. Added green pepper instead of celery and onion powder! Cant wait to taste! Serving with tortilla chips
This dip is delicious and so easy! I brought this to our Fantasy Football draft and it was eaten in no time!
I make it during football season every weekend, and people always ask for it. They are sad when we don't have it!
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Carroll Community College Will Present "Speech & Debate" at the Theater in the Scott Center
Westminster, Md., Carroll Community College will present Stephen Karam's Speech & Debate on Oct. 6 at 7:30 p.m.; Oct. 7 at 7:30 p.m.; Oct. 8 at 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 9 at 2 p.m. Performances will be held in the college's Theater in the Scott Center. General admission is $10 and admission is $5 for senior adults, faculty, staff, and students with I.D.
In this play, three teenage misfits in Salem, OR discover they are linked by a scandal that's rocked their town. When one of them sets out to expose the truth, secrets become currency, the stakes get higher, and the trio's connection grows deeper in this searching, fiercely funny, and dark musical comedy.
Speech & Debate peeks into the world of today's adolescence, begging the questions: what are they hearing, where are they going, and who is listening to them?
"Speech & Debate captures with humor and stark understanding what it's like to be a young person in America. In many ways, high school students are finding their ways like they have over the last 100 years, but in a technological age of information overload, it might be even easier to feel isolated and lost. The play is touching at times, hilarious at times, and most definitely worth seeing."
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Every February, three months before they have to pull the trigger to raise tuition for the next academic year, UVM trustees are presented with bar graphs showing where UVM stands in the sticker-price world, historically and compared to its "peers." UVM's tuition always shows up near the top for public universities, so the presentation usually becomes a hand-wringing exercise in anticipation of the hard decision that lies ahead at the May meeting. That's when trustees once again rue the "broken funding model" of higher education before they raise tuition enough to keep UVM near the top of the heap.
This year is different and less fraught, however, because UVM's administration took the unusual step of declaring, in the fall, that tuition would rise no more than 3.5 percent next year. So, the trustees are off the hook, sort of. What's more, they can console themselves that the increase they approved last May, 5.5 percent, was lower than what many other publics socked out-of-state students with. UMass Amherst went up 6 percent, for example, and Penn State — which a few years ago eclipsed UVM as the most expensive public in the country — 7.3 percent.
A decade ago, UVM's tuition was easily the highest among the public peers. Then Penn State took the title. The good news for UVM trustees this year is that UVM has fallen to No. 3 in the bar graph ($14,754) , thanks to New Hampshire's savaging of its higher-ed appropriation. Now New Hampshire is No. 2, around $15,000 a year for in-staters. Good old New Hampshire, ever a reliable foil! For out-of-staters, UVM comes in fourth ($34,394) , behind Michigan (around $38,000), Virginia and William and Mary.
From No. 1 in sticker price for state residents to No. 2 and now, No. 3. Among higher education higher-ups, this is what's known as "a trajectory."
Still, a UVM education continues to get more expensive, no matter how you present. The average net cost to in-staters — after all aid — is $11,864 this year, up $1,100, and out-of-staters are paying $29,254, about $2,000 more.
As for debt, 67 percent of the in-staters have to take out loans, and for those who do, the average after four years is $21,036. For out-of-staters, it's $27,480.
To see the tuition presentation, click here and scroll to pages 198-208 in the board's 382-page cache of Feb. 2-4 meeting materials.


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Senior John McCambridge leads the balanced Musketeer offense into Wednesday's game against Richmond.
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CAMDEN, N.J. - The scenic backdrop of Campbell Field along the Delaware River provides the perfect setting for the No. 4 Xavier baseball team's opening game verses No. 5 Richmond at the 2011 Atlantic 10 Baseball Championship.
The battle of left-handers Jon Richard (5-4) for the Musketeers and Bret Williams (7-2) for the Spiders begins at Noon.
The winner of Wednesday's game will advance to face top overall seed Charlotte on Thursday. The loser will return to Campbell field later on Wednesday for an elimination game against the loser of No. 3 Dayton and No. 6 La Salle.
Wednesday will be the fourth time the schools have faced each other this season and the fourth time the teams have faced each other in the A-10 playoffs. Richmond won the season series in April with 8-7, and 8-6 victories. The Musketeers salvaged the finale, winning 14-1. It was the last time that the Musketeers lost a weekend series, which happened only twice all year.
Richmond also holds a 2-1 advantage in postseason games after eliminating the Musketeers in 2007. Xavier beat the Spiders in the first meeting in 2003, but were denied a chance to play for title by Richmond.
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Xavier is in its fifth straight conference tournament thanks to a thrilling victory over Fordham, 8-4, in extra innings Saturday night. The game, which finished well after midnight, was a must-win game for the Musketeers, who are 15-15 in A-10 postseason play. Xavier has one tournament championship banner, after winning the 2009 title.
With the ability to hit for power, steal bases, drive runners in, and reach base, the Musketeers have one of the most balanced offensive attacks in the league this year. They average over six runs per game and rank among the top five in all but one major A-10 offensive category. As a team the Musketeers are hitting .298, with an on-base percentage of .381 and slugging percentage of .406.
Seniors Ben Thomas and John McCambridge have been the mainstay threats in the lineup for the Musketeers. Thomas, the 2011 Atlantic 10 Player of the Year, has had one of the best season's in Xavier history. The first baseman is hitting .355, with an on-base percentage of .422. He's driven in a team-high 55 runs to go with 14 homers, two shy of the school record. McCambridge leads XU with a .368 average and boosts the highest on-base percentage of the team (.443). The senior, who earned first team all-conference honors this season, has swiped a team-high 28 bases and scored 55 runs.
Richard will start for the second time this year against the Spiders. The south paw has been brilliant in his last two starts, allowing just two runs and striking out 11 hitters in 13.2 innings. On the year, he has an ERA of 3.55, while fanning 48 batters in 88.2 innings of work. He started against Richmond on April 10 and allowed three runs and 10 hits in seven innings.
As a staff, the Musketeers' 4.30 ERA ranks in the middle of the league. Available out of the bullpen in Wednesday's first game could be a number of arms including sophomore Seth Willoughby, and seniors Nathan Mutsch, Ryan Muransky, and Josh Murphy.
Supporting the pitching staff will be the best defensive team in the conference. With only 56 errors on the year, the Musketeers easily lead the league with a .974 fielding percentage. Senior catcher Ryan Bellamy has been a difference maker behind the plate tossing out 18 runners in 38 attempts.
Scouting Richmond (26-25-2 overall, 13-11 A-10)
Richmond's early success in conference games lacked up for the 3-5 record in conference games down the stretch. The Spiders lost two of three games to Saint Joseph's and finished tied with La Salle and St. Bonaventure at 13-11 to end of the season. Thankfully the Spiders had a 5-1 record against the Explorers and Bonnies and earned the head-to-head tie breaker for the fifth spot.
As a team the Spiders are hitting .278, with a .393 slugging percentage and on-base percentage of .360. They average 5.4 runs per game, to go along with 94 doubles, seven triples and 34 home runs in 53 games played.
Mike Mergenthaler, Billy Barber, and Phil Ruzbarsky are the offensive threats for the Spiders. Mergenthaler leads the team with seven home runs, 16 doubles, 41 RBI, 38 runs scored, and 16 steals on 18 attempts. Barber, who received first team all-conference honors as a catcher, has the second-highest batting average (.315) on the team and has five home runs and 20 RBI despite playing in just 34 games. Ruzbarsky is hitting .290 with 37 RBI, four home runs, and 31 runs.
Williams gets the starting nod for the Spiders and will face the Musketeers for the second time this year. In his first outing against Xavier on April 8, the sophomore went eight solid innings, and allowed just one run on seven hits.
Defensively the Spiders have a fielding percentage of .962, which ranks sixth in the conference. Catcher Chris Cowell has caught nine runners stealing this season in 26 attempts.


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Marc Holliday '88, chief executive officer and president of SL Green Realty Corp, will discuss his company's recent $6 billion acquisition of Reckson Associates during a special presentation on Wednesday, Jan. 31 in the Zoellner Arts Center.
The event is free and open to the public, and is slated to begin at 4:00 p.m.
Holliday's visit to Lehigh is being sponsored by the
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SL Green Realty Corporation is the largest owner of Class A office space in Midtown Manhattan. With the acquisition of Reckson Associates—a deal just completed on January 25—SL Green Realty now owns more than 24 million square feet of office space in Manhattan and has more than 1,200 tenants.
According to Steve Thode, director of ire@l and the Goodman Center for Real Estate Studies—as well as one of Holliday's professors here at Lehigh—the Reckson Associates acquisition reinforces SL Green Realty's position as the premier office landlord in New York City.
"Marc is in heavy demand for speaking engagements to talk about this deal," Thode said. "We are privileged that he has chosen Lehigh as the venue for his first public remarks about the Reckson Associates acquisition."
Holliday, 40, joined SL Green Realty Corp in 1998 as chief investment officer. In 2001, he was promoted to president, a post he now holds in addition to being CEO, effective January 2004. Since joining the company, Holliday has developed a focused business strategy that features the repositioning and strategic upgrading of his company's portfolio to larger avenue properties with higher quality tenants.
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WASHINGTON, April 11, 2008 Defense Department employees got a glimpse of the automobile of the future at a display of robot-driven vehicles in the Pentagon's center courtyard today.
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DARPA, now 50 years old, is a Defense Department agency that develops new technology for military use.
"Imagine if we had convoys being driven by robots," Tether said. Military use of autonomous vehicles would nullify the human impact of roadside bombs used by terrorists in Iraq and Afghanistan, he explained.
The vehicles on display at the Pentagon had vied for honors during a DARPA-sponsored competition called Urban Challenge that was held Nov. 3 on a closed course at the former George Air Force Base, in Victorville, Calif. A modified 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe entered by Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh won first place, earning a $2 million cash award for its Tartan Racing design team.
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Duke University rose to a tie for seventh place in the latest annual rankings by U.S. News & World Report magazine of national universities that offer doctoral degrees. UNC ranks fifth among the nation's best public universities for the 13th consecutive year, according to the magazine.
Last year, Duke shared the No. 8 spot. It was ranked 10th in 2011. This year, Duke was in a tie for seventh with the University of Pennsylvania and MIT.
Among national public universities, UC-Berkeley ranked first, followed by UCLA and Virginia (tied for second), Michigan (fourth) and UNC (fifth) -- the same order as for the past two years.
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Jeffrey sees that Matthew is still chatting with the girl online. Danielle informs Tèa her plans to move in with Matthew and Jeffrey. Todd's attempt at bonding with Jack backfires. Dorian decides to put her plan into action. Tèa asks Victor if he knows something and doesn't want to talk about his tattoo. Dorian goes to see Viki and thanks her. Bo surprises Nora and tries to get her to go back being a radio deejay. Victor lets himself into Todd's room and gets rid of the poisoned liquor. Frank gives Clint a bogus stock tip, and tells Viki this could save the banner. Victor goes in the coffee house and sees someone with a gun and the same tattoo as him.moreless
Danielle visits Matthew and Jeffrey and announces that she's moving in with them. Clint suggests to Viki to cut back on staff to make The Banner transition online. Dorian watches her resignation video and doesn't approve of it. Victor is surprised by Todd's seeing that he wants a truce between them for Jake's sake, and sees the poison is taking it's toll. Blair sees Jack is having difficulty by skipping school. Natalie runs into Destiny and the two catch up. Dorian goes through her files, and discovers something she can use. Clint gives Matthew a lecture to man up and be a father to Drew. Viki calls Jeffrey saying she can't hire him, but agrees to stay on as freelance. Todd begins to feel worse when getting back to his room, and pours another glass of the poisoned alcohol.moreless
Todd sits at his desk with the glass of the poisoned alcohol in his hands. Vimal tells Rama to make sure she comes back home to him tonight. Matthew sees Danielle dancing with some strange guy, Jeffrey gets them in the V.I.P room but they're all thrown out. Jamie confronts Cutter reminding him about the money he owes, and sees Rama, thinking a night with her with clear his debt. Bo and Nora enjoy some alone time together. Danielle comes home to find Téa and Victor worried and are angered when they learn she was at Shelter. Matthew goes home frustrated, and chats with his new friend. Todd drinks some more and sits down and the glass falls out of his hand.moreless
Victor becomes agitated and plots his revenge against Todd. Dani argues with Téa about being ignored and storms out. Matthew, Jeffrey talk with Dani about not taking drugs anymore, and she learns they're moving in together. Clint hires Matthew as his personal assistant at B.E. David wants to make Todd apart of his reality show. Natalie confides in Nora about her missing John and thinks he left for someone else because of her. Blair refuses to have anything to do with Todd, and he claims he loved her. Victor sneaks into Todd's room and puts poison in his drink, he hides as Todd returns and pours himself a glass.moreless
Todd attempts to set things right starting with Jack and Blair. Vimal tells Rama he wants to give their marriage another chance. Cutter finds out that the opening of Shelter was a disaster and someone offer to help. Téa sees a tattoo on Victor's wrist, but he doesn't want to talk about it. Dorian reads that she'll be reviewed by the ethics committee, David then tries to get her to go away with him. Viki tells Jeffrey he can't print anything without confirmation all the sources. Dorian decides to an interview conducted from her own home. Blair tells Todd to go back to Port Charles, since he is not wanted in Llanview. Victor is told by Téa that she was pregnant, but lost the baby at birth. Vimal agrees to have an open marriage allowing Rama to date other people.moreless
Viki tries to prevent Todd from going to see Danielle in her hospital room. Danielle and Victor have a reunion, followed by Todd bursting in to confront Victor. Dani explains her frustrations for Todd not being in her life. Nora apologizes for doubting Matthew, who decides to find a place for himself. Victor warns Todd not to get close to his family again. Dorian warns Blair not to let history repeat itself now that Todd is back in town. Nora and Bo talk about Matthew moving out. Dorian plans to tell her side of the story regarding the scandal.moreless
Viki refuses Dorian's request to print a retraction. Téa learns that Dani overdosed, and Matthew confirms that she's been taking oxy. Cutter does some damage control with Rama's help to keep the customers from leaving. Victor confronts Todd telling him to stay away from Dani, and Téa can't believe that he's alive. David tells Dorian that The Banner has all of the information and Senator Cohen is setting her up to take the fall. Clint asks Matthew if he is caught up in this whole drug mess with Dani. Viki realizes Dorian could be telling the truth, and tells Jeffrey to double check everything.moreless
Viki welcomes Jeffrey to Llanfair asking him to keep digging on the recent story involving Dorian. David tries to revive his acting career by having his own reality show, not until Dorian arrives to do damage control of her recent scandal. Someone with a tattoo on his wrist escapes and heads towards Llanview. Bo shows Nora that he found drugs in Matthew's room. Dani sees that Téa is distracted by her son's room and remembering Victor's birthday. David arrives at the opening of shelter, but sneaks in after Todd makes a spectacle. Clint asks Bo to be his best man at his wedding. Dorian goes to confront Viki over the recent Banner headline. Dani collapses at the club and Todd picks her up as Victor Lord, Jr. appears and see them all leave.moreless
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text: Health Care Reform: What Do Employers Need to Do Now? By Maureen M. Maly and Gayle L. Skolnik © Faegre Baker Daniels LLP 9/30/2013 Employers struggling with the application of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) received welcome relief in July 2013 when the Treasury announced a one-year delay on implementation of the "pay or play" mandate. This mandate would have required most employers with the equivalent of at least 50 full-time employees to provide affordable, minimum value health insurance coverage to their full-time employees by Jan. 1, 2014, or pay penalties. However, the delay on implementation of the "pay or play" mandate did not delay the individual mandate, which will require most individuals to purchase health insurance coverage in 2014, or pay a tax penalty. Treasury has also indicated that the delay in the employer mandate will not affect employees' access to the premium tax credits available under ACA exchanges beginning Jan. 1, 2014. Many other ACA provisions also require compliance by Jan. 1, 2014, including: Minimum value compliance for employer-sponsored group health plans still needs to be determined for the 2014 plan year. This information must be reported both in written notices about the new health insurance exchanges, which most employers should have distributed by Oct. 1, 2013, and in summaries of benefits and coverage due during 2014 annual enrollment. New fees and assessments, such as the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) and transitional reinsurance feesand health insurer tax. [See the SHRM Online article "PCORI & Reinsurance Fees—Keeping Them Straight."] Summaries of benefits and coverage (SBCs) must be prepared and distributed for 2014, using an updated template. [See the SHRM Online article "For Open Enrollment, Remember New Templates for SBCs."] Elimination of annual dollar limits on essential health benefits under group health plans, beginning Jan. 1, 2014. 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This was originally posted on another blog of mine (Happy Homemaker Reviews). I consolidated them to continue to simplify my life. – Jen (04.2012)
Tropical Traditions bills themselves as America's Source for Coconut Oil. And truly, they are. Not only do they sell coconut oil for eating, but they have also found use for it in many beauty products. Tropical Traditions isn't solely about the coconut oil, though; they also sell green cleaning products, dietary supplements (like cod liver oil), and other good for you oils.
This being my first transaction with Tropical Traditions, I was very impressed. The package arrived very quickly and it was obvious that they knew exactly how to send it to avoid the bottle breaking. It was secured very well, almost in a cage of cardboard.
I've only used coconut oil once (not from them) and I attempted to use it in place of shortening in frosting. Didn't work. So when this came, I had to research the best way to substitute it. This week, I decided to try using the Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil as a substitute for vegetable oil in my Strawberry Muffins. I used it in a 1:1 ratio. I left all the other ingredients go to room temperature so the melted oil would not turn back to a solid and it worked really well. My test for next time would be to use a little less than a 1:1 ratio. The muffins were harder to get out of the muffin tin than normal. I think they were a little too moist.
The house smelled very pleasantly of coconut while they were baking (and the muffins did too, even the next day). It is important to note, however, that they did not TASTE like coconut even though they smelled like it. My husband is not what I would call a coconut fan, but appreciates the efforts to make healthier, but still yummy food. It met with his approval. My strawberry muffin recipe is below, not totally REAL FOOD, but closer :).
Strawberry Muffins
1-1/2 c whole wheat pastry flour
1-1/4 c strawberries, crushed
3/4 c sugar
2/3 c coconut oil, melted
2 eggs
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
Warm all ingredients to room temp. Preheat oven to 350F. Melt coconut oil and mix together in a large bowl. Stir until just combined. Pour into greased muffin pans. Bake until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean – about 30 minutes.
Yields 12 muffins.
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The picture you are looking at on the front of the box is NOT what the image is in the box, it's only a clue. Imagine you are one of the people shown and are looking out of the picture. The real puzzle is what you would see.
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The Real Housewives of D.C. has already been on America's radars since November of 2009, when one of the housewives, Michaele Sahali, breached White House security along with her husband and went from Bravo reality stars to headline news. Now, the show is upon us. Let's meet the cast:
Stacie Scott Turner: A lovely African-American real estate agent with a hot husband and adorable children. Stacie is what we would call the "normal" one of the group.
Lynda Erkiletian: The local MILF. Lynda is a divorced mother of grown children, whose boyfriend is an 8 foot tall suit model named Ebong who is definitely giving her her groove back.
Catherine Ommanney: Catherine Ommanney's last name is hilarious because she has an extremely deep voice. She is British, married to the most connected man on the show, and may or may not hate black people. Time will tell.
Mary Schmidt Amons: A pigface whose Grandfather was the legendary Arthur Godfrey. If you are from Miami as I am, you've most definitely driven down his road. Despite Mary's links to anti-Semitism as my Mother will describe below, we are going to give her a shot at being one of the "good wives."
Michaele Salahi: All around nightmare and possible anorexic/drug addict.
Because yesterday was the premiere, much of the episode was spent introducing us to the above ladies. Thankfully, it was not fully without its dramas. But rather than rehash what we've already hashed, let us turn to Real Housewives expert and real housewife herself, my mother Judy Collins, to get her take on the episode as it unfolded, as well as some bonus opinions about Jersey Shore:
Following The First Commercial Break…
I have to keep my eyes open, that's how bored I am. Let me tell you something, you know this Michaele Salahi? There was a big altercation with Whoopi on The View… I don't know why Whoopi attacked her. (Ed. Note: Her opinion will eventually change as this recap progresses…)
I love Staci. Harvard business educated, she's a bright woman. The kids are absolutely adorable. And this English woman (drops her voice to male testicular levels) talks very very low. And if I'm saying it, then you know it's low. (Ed. Note: My genetically deep voice concurs.) Her kids are cute too. You know why that girl only 5 out of 20 questions right on her spelling test? The English spell differently. They spell "color" c-o-l-o-U-r. And if you're not used to it, you get nixed. That's why she got 5 right on the spelling test. And her boyfriend is a good looking white house photographer…
Mary Schmidt Amons, Granddaughter of Arthur Godfrey, Miami's Most Famous Jew Hater
Arthur Godfrey was a huge anti-Semite. Ask Daddy. It's known. And that's the irony in Miami Beach is that all the Hasidic Jews live on Arthur Godfrey Road. He owned a hotel that had a sign on the door that said "No Dogs, No Jews." I feel like crying when I'm saying it. Tell your readers. They can Google it up. Mendy (Ed. Note: My dad), where was the hotel that Arthur Godfrey owned?
(Dad's voice in background)
Mom: Right, almost across from Bal Harbour. The Kenilworth.
Michelle: Hold on. He wouldn't allow dogs in a hotel called the Kenilworth?
Mom: Hahah! You're the best. You're a genius.
On Michaele Salahi, Your Seasoned Lunatic
That Michaele is really crazy. Wow. I like everyone except for that Michaela. Daddy said that the housewives on this show are more intelligent than the ones in Jersey. He's right. Jersey is the lowest. There is just no brain there.
Halfway Through The Show Update: Digital Ambien
You know, I had a very poor night of sleep last night. And this show is FABULOUS. Because it's putting me to sleep. Better than a sleeping pill! It is just going nowhere. It's the worst. Literally the worst. I understand it's the first episode but you know, Daddy says they're more intelligent, but they're also very catty. And the more the show is going, the less intelligent they appear to be.
Why Do Nazis Always Have Pig Faces? The Mary Schmidt Amons Legacy
She's annoying. Even putting a thing on her f*cking door so only she can open the closet? She's like a Nazi. That blood runs through generations, I'm telling you. I'm thinking "Imagine if I would have locked my closet?" You would say "What kind of mother does this?" I mean think of it. She has a good looking husband but she seems like a rich bitch selfish person.
Following the Catastrophe that was the British Housewife Catherine Ommanney putting down Tyra Banks and Barack Obama in the kitchen of Stacie Scott Turner…
(Ed. Note: My Mother is hysterically laughing throughout this entire rant, on the verge of tears.) I always… listen… thought the English are a little more refined and a little smarter than the Americans… until I bump into this one. And this one has to be the dumbest pig I ever met.
She is 2 months in DC, gets invited into a lovely evening, a chef for famous celebrities… the food looked delicious. Right off the bat, "I don't like sake." You live in a city full of diplomats, where is a little tact?? You don't have to announce that. If you have to fart, you don't say anything, but sometimes you have to. I'll just go with the flow and see how things are going. She immediately announces – wait, don't write that fart thing. (Ed. Note: Sorry, mother, I am a "journalist.") She's an assh*le! Be a little diplomatic.
And Tyra Banks?? I am offended! (laughing) I have to tell you, I am very offended. Though I like her taste in presidents. (Ed. Note: And so it is revealed, my mother does not hate President Bush.) On the other hand, everybody in that room is black except for the anti-Semite's granddaughter. This girl. This girl, there is something very wrong. I have to find out what school she came out from in England. So far, I have to tell you, of all the Housewives this had to be the funniest housewives yet.
And finally, my Mother's response when I ask her to watch an episode of The Jersey Shore:
Shmooki or Flooki or I don't care. Please don't ask me to watch it. She's so ugly that girl. Gevalt. I think, you know, OK, there used to be 15 minutes of fame, but some people in America, ugly with no talent, get 15 YEARS of fame. She's a fat, ugly, really dog ugly f*king girl. And this is what the President talks about? WE ARE FALLING INTO THE TOILET, THIS COUNTRY.
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Last week we reported on the release of the Google Maps Elections Gallery. The Google LatLong blog has now reported its official release. In last week's post we reviewed each of the maps featured in the gallery - you can read the post here.
What we failed to mention last week however is the amazing embeddable options for each of the maps. Above each map is an option to 'Embed this Map', which allows anyone to turn the map into a customisable gadget for their own web site or blog.
This of course should prove very useful for political bloggers, citizen journalists and small to medium sized newspapers who can now easily add any of these election maps to their web sites. It is so easy to do that even I have managed to add the Twitter Election Map below.
I fully expect to see these Google Map gadgets appearing all over the Internet between now and the US election. Already Newsday has embedded Virender Ajmani's Obama's Journey of Life Map to an article on the Democratic nominee.
Via: Google LatLong: The Presidential Showcase