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Silly rabbit, Trix really arenŌĆÖt for kids anymore.
Even more beloved characters are going to be pulled from the airwaves, but thatŌĆÖs not satisfying the food fascists.
ŌĆ£TodayŌĆÖs changes are getting a lot of attention, but as American children face an epidemic of obesity, will these changes really make a difference?ŌĆØ wondered ŌĆ£World News with Charles GibsonŌĆØ anchor Elizabeth Vargas on July 18.
More companies have succumbed to pressure from radical organizations to limit advertising to children as KelloggŌĆÖs did last month.
Eleven companies announced on July 18 they will adopt new rules to limit advertising to children under the age of 12 as an effort to ŌĆ£help curb the child obesity problem.ŌĆØ The list included Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO), Hershey (NYSE:HSY), Kraft (NYSE:KFT), CampbellŌĆÖs (NYSE:CPB), General Mills (NYSE:GIS) and Pepsi (NYSE:PEP).
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ŌĆ£ChildrenŌĆÖs health advocates say, in order to make a real dent in the childhood obesity epidemic, the food companies have to do much more, like start making healthier food, and stop, truly stop using pitchmen like Shrek, who, after all, seems a little overweight,ŌĆØ said ABC correspondent Dan Harris.
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The July 18 CBS ŌĆ£Evening NewsŌĆØ broadcasted the same message. CBS correspondent Kelly Wallace trotted out one of the mediaŌĆÖs favorite food policewomen and documented MoveOn.org contributor, Marion Nestle, who supplied distrust for food manufacturers.
ŌĆ£Oh the loopholes are enormous. The companies have made these kinds of promises before,ŌĆØ said Nestle.
In the past, Nestle has fought to ban trans fat, police how products are merchandized in stores, mandate stricter more expensive food labeling standards and condemned the consumption of fast food.
ŌĆ£Evening NewsŌĆØ also included in its report ŌĆ£nanny stateŌĆØ stalwart, Margo Wootan of the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI). Wootan went on the attack by singling out some cartoon characters.
ŌĆ£We know that having the Disney Princesses or Sponge Bob right on the package, really gets kidsŌĆÖ attention and gets them to want to eat those products,ŌĆØ Wootan said.
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Answer: Yes and no, depending on several critical factors. Let me begin by making a disclaimer: I work for Indiana Wesleyan University and I encourage people to go back to school every day. One could say my response is biased; however, my position as an education liaison uniquely qualifies me to answer this question.
The Home Depot in Elizabethtown will host a civilian career workshop this month to assist transitioning service members and veterans.
The military community offers strong skills but might face challenges in marketing those skills to the civilian workforce, according to a press release from the company.
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More than 200 people visited Towne Mall — some more than three hours before it opened Wednesday — to celebrate renovation of Belk department store.
While lined up in the chill to receive a free Belk gift card, customers were entertained by two-time "American Idol" contestant Kenzi Lewis and a pair of dancing teddy bears.
Many landowners and small enterprises, including local governments, routinely obtain gravel from creeks and streams for road maintenance and fill. While this is an inexpensive way to obtain gravel, it also is illegal. Kentucky regulations clearly require anyone (including governments) to obtain a permit from the Department for Natural Resources before removing gravel from a creek. Anyone found doing so without a permit is subject to citation and fines of up to $5,000 per day.
Belk department store in Towne Mall celebrates its grand re-opening Wednesday and the first several hundred customers will leave with gift cards.
The $1.4 million renovation is to be unveiled at 9:30 a.m. with a ribbon-cutting and a $5,000 check presentation to the Elizabethtown Women's Club.
Gift cards will be given to the first 400 customers in line. The cards will range from $5 to $500 in value.
Two-time "American Idol" contestant Kenzi Lewis from LaRue County is scheduled to sing during the morning's events.
After 46 years, Walter "Dee" Huddleston is stepping down from the board of First Financial Service Corp. and its banking subsidiary First Federal Savings Bank of Elizabethtown.
The company announced the decision Monday although his retiremet was effective Sept. 19.
A former U.S. senator and broadcaster, Huddleston spent 15 years as board chairman during his service as director. He will retain the title of director emeritus.
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Question: My focus always has been on paying off my bills and building up my savings account. With interest rates being so low, should I consolidate bills or just pay them off one at a time?
Answer: According to the latest news from the financial world, interest rates likely will remain at near record lows for the next two years as the Federal Reserve continues to try to help stimulate the national economy.
Roy Burris, UK beef extension specialist at the UK Research and Education Center in Princeton each month publishes a "Timely Tips" article for Kentucky beef producers. There are several items in his column this month that should be on the minds of local producers.
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What causes muscle cramps?
Muscle cramps result from an involuntary contraction of a skeletal muscle. Overuse, prolonged exercise without proper conditioning, and fatigue are common causes of muscle cramps. In addition, dehydration and depletion of electrolytes, including magnesium, calcium and potassium, can lead to muscle cramps.
Diabetes-related artery disease might reduce circulation to a muscle and cause cramping. Not moving a muscle for a long period of time may also lead to muscle cramps when circulation is reduced or a nerve is compressed. Cramping can also result from low blood sugar (hypoglycemia).
Musculoskeletal causes of muscle cramps
Muscle cramps may have musculoskeletal causes including:
- Failure to stretch and warm up a muscle prior to exercise
- Muscle strain
- Overexertion (prolong exercise without proper fluid and electrolyte replacement)
- Overuse injury
- Remaining in one position for an extended period of time
Other causes of muscle cramps
Muscle cramps can also have other causes including:
- Arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries)
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- Diabetes (chronic disease that affects your body's ability to use sugar for energy)
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- Peripheral neuropathy (possible pelvic mass)
- Some kidney diseases
Serious or life-threatening causes of muscle cramps
In some cases, muscle cramps may be a symptom of severe dehydration, a loss of body fluids and electrolytes that can be life threatening and should be immediately evaluated in an emergency setting.
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- What medications are you taking?
What are the potential complications of muscle cramps?
Because muscle cramps can be due to serious conditions, failure to seek treatment can result in serious complications and permanent damage. Once the underlying cause is diagnosed, it is important for you to follow the treatment plan that you and your health care professional design specifically for you to reduce the risk of potential complications including:
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- Muscle Cramps. Medline Plus, a service of the National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/musclecramps.html.
- Muscle Cramp. AAOS: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00200.
- Maquirriain J, Merello M. The athlete with muscular cramps: clinical approach. J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2007; 15:425.
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Final offer put on table
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by CHRIS GRAYBruce Township has received what could be the last offer from a local Internet provider.
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Following an exchange during the Board of Trustees' July 16 meeting, township officials and Solvaris are coming together for what could be one final time to establish Internet services for residents.
Solvaris gained approval last month from the board to have its Internet tower, located on township property at 36 Mile and Hipp roads, stand at 200 feet, up from the township's limit of 175 feet.
The agreement, however, was also amended to say that fees would be charged when companies co-locate on the tower. No amounts were listed in the agreement.
Matt Lauer, Bruce Township resident and owner of Solvaris, said the end game has always been a 200-foot tower to provide the widest range of coverage. However, he said after 16 months of working with the township, he had one last offer to propose.
Previously, the township and Lauer agreed to his providing two Wi-Fi hotspots in exchange for the removal of co-location fees from the agreement. The fees were listed at $400 a month for Internet co-locators and $1,000 a month for cellular or cable services.
Lauer is proposing the elimination of the hotspots, a set fee of $150 for any future co-locators and reducing the rent escalator from 5 percent to 2.5 percent.
"This township should not be in the business of making a profit, especially off the back of a local business who is simply trying to do something good for this community," he said.
He suggested a special meeting be held so the township could discuss the matter prior to the end of the month.
"If you decide not to accept the proposal that I've offered, I will cut my losses," he said. "I will keep the tower at 175 feet and provide Internet coverage to a very limited amount of residents, cost permitting."
He said this would go against the township's master plan for providing services, but added it is not up to him to make sure the plan is followed, but the township.
"It'll be your legacy, not mine," he said. "You will discourage all future investment in this township, and give potential buyers a reason not to settle in Bruce due to the lack of affordable Internet options."
Conversely, he said if the offer is accepted, the township would bring the matter to an end and obtain the goal of providing high-speed Internet services.
Supervisor Richard Cory said he met with Lauer and discussed the offer on July 10, and has asked the township's attorney to try and move away from the current agreement.
Cory said the next step in the process will be to have the attorneys from each side meet to hammer out an agreement that works for both parties.
"(Lauer) is trying to make a business decision and we're trying to do what's best for the township," he said after the meeting. "I think we're close."
Clerk Susan Brockmann said the proposal from Solvaris was news to her, but the township has to consider its attorney's decisions on the matter.
"We signed the lease, he didn't sign the one that we all agreed on," she said after the meeting.
Treasurer Deborah Obrecht disagreed with charging Solvaris large fees, saying the idea is to make Internet services as affordable as possible.
"My opinion is the more you charge it's going to be passed onto the residents," she said.
Obrecht has worked on bringing Internet to the township since 2004. In October 2011, a contract with Air Advantage became null and void, which Obrecht attributed to the township asking for more money for the company to install equipment.
"If this was so lucrative, why, in all of these years, have we not had people knocking on our door to try and provide this service," she said.
Officials said AT&T has an easement on township property for DSL services that has no fees associated to it. Obrecht said according to legal counsel the township could've charged AT&T.
Residents spoke against the township's actions regarding the lease agreement. Trese Servitto-Smith said she believes the township's open-ended co-location fees are "just short of extortion."
"This board seems to be demanding a portion of what Solvaris charges for the potential co-location fees if Solvaris wants the height increased," she said.
Michelle Schuchard said the township should only change the height in the lease agreement to 200 feet instead of including it with the co-location fees.
"To sit there and change the wording of it, I think, is a little underhanded," she said. "Enough is enough, we want our Internet."


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Death on a California Poppy
Photograph of a Crab Spider eating a Bee on a California Poppy
Crab Spiders have an extremely toxic poison. Toxic enough to ambush and kill a bee that is several times its size—poison so fast acting that the bee doesn't have a chance to escape the flower before dying…
Shot today in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco at the Strybing Arboretum, one of my favorite places to shoot bugs…
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Lindy Hoppers invade Union Square in San Francisco!!!
A mass invasion by a mass of joyful dancers makes Union Square in San Francisco a hopping spot today
If anyone has contact information for this group, please send me an email, and I'll update the posting with a link to their site. Note, these photos have been resized and converted, but have not been edited/touched up etc… Sorry, simply ran out of time and wakefulness tonight. If you're interested in using a photo let me know, I have the 15mb raw image files. Otherwise, I hope you enjoy the shots as much as I enjoyed taking them!
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The elusive and rarely seen Long Legged, Whacked Out, Neon Crossing Guard is spotted in Tacoma:
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All the 10-codes, 11-codes, and other cryptic shit the SFPD uses in their radio communications
Here's a PDF of the radio codes that the SFPD uses.
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Happy Birthday Abe!
Photograph of the Lincoln Memorial at night
Happy Birthday Abe! You were a hell of a man!
When I had the good fortune to visit Washington D.C. Last year, one of the things that I was sure to see was the Lincoln Memorial. It was awe inspiring and caused me to reflect on what a significant human being he was and how important he was to our country. Of course I "had" to get pictures of the memorial at night… Sheila was her usual tolerant and patient wife and accompanied me on a night time jaunt through the mall…
I can think of no better time than the anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth to post a picture of the Lincoln Memorial.
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The answers to my Iraq War Questions of March 2003
Herein I publish answer to my own questions
Sorry, It's a work in progress. More answers coming soon. Running out of time right now, but wanted to get this posted.
Does Iraq currently pose a "clear and present danger" to the US?
The Bushies sure said it was: In Their Own Words: Iraq's 'Imminent' Threat
Overblown: How Politicians and the Terrorism Industry Inflate National Security Threats, and Why We Believe Them
Will the world (and the US) be safer without Sadaam running Iraq?
From the Washington Post: Spy Agencies Say Iraq War Hurting U.S. Terror Fight
NIE says no
Has there been any evidence that Iraq has supported any terrorism?
Has there been any evidence that Iraq has supported any terrorism aimed at the US?
From the Washington Post: Iraq's Alleged Al-Qaeda Ties Were Disputed Before War
Has there been any proof that Iraq still has WMD?
From MSNBC: CIA's final report: No WMD found in Iraq
From CN: Iraq war wasn't justified, U.N. weapons experts say
Can we contain the Iraqi threat *without* war?
Well, it's kinda hard to prove what "could have been", but I think it's clear that what we did failed:
Who stands to gain financially from war with Iraq?
The usual war profiteers
Do we have a plan for what to do after we topple Sadaam?
From the Guardian: US postwar Iraq strategy a mess, Blair was told
Are we going to be able to put in place a Democratic government in a
country that is populated by hugely different ethnic groups that don't
like each other, and may lack the societal acumen to make democracy
From Foreign Affairs: Was Iraq a Fool's Errand?
Iraq lacks any of the preconditions academics generally accept as being necessary for democratization to succeed. It has no middle class to speak of independent from the state; oil revenues, the life-line of any Iraqi regime, are notorious for their ability to centralize rather than democratize power; the country has no tradition of limited or responsible government; national identity is weak in the face of rival religious or ethnic loyalties; regional neighbors will do what they can to undermine whatever democratizing movements exist......
Is the estimated $100 BILLION that we'll spend on Iraq best spent there?
You tell me… From ABC News: Who's Counting: How Iraq Trillion Could Have Been Spent>
What are the econmic consequences of war, both for the US and the world?
Wikipedia is tallying the US: cost
Could war cause more terrorism, and further alienate us from
Arab/Muslim people?
Like Margie said in Fargo, "You Betcha"
From the Washington Post: U.S. occupation has become a potent recruiting tool for al Qaeda and other terrorist groups,
Is it possible that we aren't going to get what we think we will from
invading Iraq??
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Quick WebApps: Gym Technik for the iPhone
Gym Technik says they were built for Blackberry, but are now on the iPhone "due to popular demand":
Gym Technik is an innovative online service that uses the lastest in cutting edge mobile technology to connect your iPhone to your fitness routine. Members of this service can define their entire workout routine on the Gym Technik website, and when at the gym - The iPhone, pointed at the Gym Technik mobile website, allows for tracking of exercise stats in their routine, visual exercise guidance, and references to previous workout stats. All of this information synchs automatically to the members' web account where they can view their progress on informative charts and graphs and optimize their routine as necessary.
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WebApp :)
I did see the WebApp part... but the GT icon in the screenshots is throwing me off. Looks like an App.
WebApps can have icons on the home screen, called WebClips. It happens when you hit the + button on Safari and choose "Add to Home Page". Web sites can even create custom iPhone-specific icons for them! (Like we do for TiPb!)
Got it... thanks for clearing that up.
Hi Erik - Since we are a fairly new service we decided on really solidifying the web service portion before diving into the downloadable native application. The main reason being, it will contain all the core functionality making the app much more useful to our members and also will increase the amount of time before an upgrade - Making it cheaper for the members.
We are getting really close to that point and will be looking at designing the native application shortly. So stay tuned!
Hi nice post, i have come across your site once before when searching for something so i was just wondering something. I love your theme, would it happen to be a free one i can download, or is it a custom one you had made? In a few weeks i will be launching my own site, i'm not great with designs but i really like the style of your site so it would be cool if i could find (or pay for) something with a similar look. :) Thanks!
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Though enough candidates filed to fill all seats, no one running for Tri-County soil and water district boards will face any official opposition.
Six people filed for six available seats on area soil and water district boards.
Warren County will have a new representative next year.
Board member David Clary said he decided not to re-file for his seat to give others the option to serve.
"I had a great time, but 12 years is enough for me," he said.
Charles Lynch, of 819 Heaven St., Norlina, applied to fill Clary's seat June 30.
He said he stepped up when the director of Warren County Soil and Water Conservation District reached out to him.
"Larry West asked me to," Lynch said. "After Clary was stepping down, he needed another person. I honestly don't know what I will bring to the board until I get to the meetings and see what I can do."
Leonard Kilian, who shared the board with Clary, re-applied for his seat June 24.
Kilian and Lynch will appear on the ballot unopposed in the general election Nov. 4.
Other Tri-County water and soil districts could re-elect incumbents, as well.
In Vance County, Tommy Farmer and Betty Hamm were the only candidates to file. Each has served on the board for about 20 years.
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The city Environmental Planning Commission voted late Thursday to reject a new Walmart on the city's West Side.
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LONDON (TrustLaw) – Mining and oil companies are under growing pressure from African governments and campaigners to do more for local communities or risk being nationalised,Bishop Stephen Munga of Tanzania said.
Munga is bishop of the Northeastern Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tanzania and an outspoken campaigner for resource transparency in his country.
He was in Brussels this week with aid agency Tearfund to lobby the European Parliament to pass a transparency law that would force companies in the extractive and logging industries to publish what they pay to governments.
The law would help civil society hold their governments to account, he said in a telephone interview.
Why is the EU transparency legislation so important to you?
It is so important because we believe it will strengthen or compliment what we are doing on issues related to transparency within the extractive industries.
In our statement to the EU parliament we mentioned that extra force is needed given the situation in our countries where we have corrupt governments.
We need the extractive industries transparency objectives to on the one hand maximise transparency through reporting but on the other hand it is to hold the government accountable. If we have a situation whereby corruption is part of the system, I think you need more forces.
Opponents of the EU transparency legislation say that it will disadvantage companies based in the EU as compared to those from China and elsewhere. How do you respond to that?
That is really one-sided thinking. Across Africa there is a big discussion on mine nationalisation. And that is coming up because we don't see good bills. It's not a question of who is going to have the lowest figures, it's a question of who's going to deliver so that local communities can benefit.
For African governments now, since they're getting a lot of pressure from civil society, whoever comes up with a good bill, is the one who's going to win. Otherwise, you already have about five countries that are discussing mining nationalisation.
I don't think it's a question of competing between Chinese companies and European companies. As a matter of fact, we think that Chinese companies sometimes get their way through corruption and since we're fighting corruption, I think anyone who is against it would be in a better position.
Is there talk of mine nationalisation in Tanzania?
Not in Tanzania but it is a very hot discussion in South Africa, in Zimbabwe, in Zambia, in Guinea, in Namibia. So you see it's spreading. It's not full nationalisation but if you're talking about owning about 50 percent to 55 percent of the company's share that means you want to have ownership. This is happening because they (the governments) don't see any benefit from the mining industry.
Would you class Tanzania as a country that hasn't seen the benefits of mining?
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NAME POS. HT WT HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOLHarold Atkinson RB 5-10 230 Carolina Forest HSKylen Binn QB 6-5 210 Blythewood HSTyberius Cravens DE 6-1 230 Austell, Ga.Justin Fields OL 6-4 280 Wilson HSZane Fields TE 6-2 235 Jonesboro, Ga.Kolby Gray DB 5-9 170 Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.Chris Herise DL 6-4 225 MiamiVictor Ishmael DE 6-1 260 MiamiBernard Morrison WR 6-0 185 Stone Mountain, Ga.Gregtavious Newell DE 6-1 210 AtlantaDevondre Powell DB 5-9 175 MiamiDayshawn Taylor LB 5-10 240 Lincolnton, Ga.Chris Timmings WR 5-10 170 Brunswick, Ga.Michael Wamer LB 6-2 190 Woodland HSTrayshaun Watkins DE 6-1 230 Mooresboro, N.C.
Pough hopes this recruiting class is a step in that direction.
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The top player in the class is Carolina Forest running back Harold Atkinson, a Shrine Bowl pick. Forest is a 3-star player, according to Rivals.com. He rushed for 941 yards and nine TDs this past season.
Also signing was Woodland High School linebacker Michael Wamer, who had 41 tackles, five sacks and six interceptions.
Pough was especially pleased to get Blythewood quarterback Kylen Binn. Binn completed 123 of 215 passes for 1,386 yards and 13 TDs, and rushed for 248 yards and 11 TDs.
Wilson High offensive tackle Justin Evans, the 16th-ranked player in the state by Rivals.com, was the only offensive lineman to sign with the Bulldogs.
Zane Fields of Lovejoy High in Hampton, Ga., recorded 72½ tackles and 6½ sacks this past season at his linebacker position.
Defensive end Victor Ismael, of Miami, is following in his father's footsteps. Victor Sr., played for the Bulldogs in the 1980s and currently is an assistant strength coach for the Miami Hurricanes.
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Extending AP Extreme to AP express to show TV from ISP provider
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I'm new to this forum so here goes.
I have an ISP that delivers my internet service through fiber optic broadband. In this service is also a tv connection included. Now I have encountered two problems though.
My setup is a tv/cable modem from my ISP>AP extreme and AP express in extention hereof.
1) I loose more than 11GB on my connection (15GB) once it is set up wireless. How come? Is there a way of setting up the AP's, in a more steady connection than the standard setup in a manual mode? They are running the same channels etc. I did go through the standard solutions from apple but can't see the possible way to better the setup.
2) My ISP provides a tv signal through the modem either analog through antennacable or digital hd through ethernet. My idea was, instead of pulling ethernet cables through my rented home, I would rather run signal wirelessly to my AP express and pull the signal from the AP to the digital tv box provided with from my ISP. Though when I run the tv box setup, it wont connect to the loop. Is it possible that the AP Express cant run that kind of signal?
thanks for your help...
If you are saying that the TV system is designed to be run via ethernet, I would think that would be some sort of proprietary technology with unknown data transfer protocols and data rates. There is no guarantee that your AEBS can broadcast this signal, and the same holds true for the AE receiving it. I would suggest contacting the provider to inquire if they have knowledge of any equipment that has been able to broadcast & receive the signal via wireless properly.
It sounds like you're on a Verizon FIOS (fiber optic) system where both broadband and TV are simultaneously being transmitted. If that's true, what brairden stated about it being proprietary is spot on.
Post back to verify. I'm also on Verizon FIOS and have had to overcome several difficulties to get things running right.
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Viable design alternative for the existing and fast growing UAVs which are optimized for unmanned flight is of great demand. Designing of a small scale UAV alternative to the AAI Aerosonde UAV has been considered changing the wing tail configuration of the vehicle analyzing both structural and aerodynamic performance improvements using COMSOL Multiphysics® software.
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Excessive air damping can be detrimental to the performance of oscillating MEMS components. Complex systems, such as structures in pre-etched cavities or angular comb-drive scanning mirrors, typically require simulations to reliably evaluate the air damping. The simulated and experimental performance of the following systems was evaluated and compared: two types of out-of-plane cantilevers, ...
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1/2 cup
white sugar
I have made apricot leather for years, and kids (and adults) love it. I do not add sugar, but add a banana to a blender of apricots. This gives sweetness without added sugar.
I'm not sure how to rate this recipe!! Taste wise - I would rate higher. However, my lowest setting on my oven is 170F so I had to keep turning it on briefly then off again!! Lucky I was home all day because that is how long it took.
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I was looking for fresh apricot recipes to use up all the fruit my tree produced. This one is the best I've found. My kids (except the one who doesn't eat things that don't come from a box) LOVED it - thought it was a fruit roll up. I lowered the sugar to 1/3 c. on the 2nd and 3rd batches because our apricots are really sweet by themselves so the first batch turned out a bit too sweet for me. My oven only goes to 170, but I just left it on and cracked open for the whole day. It took about 6.5 hours.
Very tasty! I didn't want to leave my oven on for hours while making several batches of leather, so I froze the apricot mixture in 2 cup pkg. so I can make the leather in the winter time whenever we want.
This is great as is. I feel a little dumb that I didn't think of it myself. The pilot light in my gas oven with the light on for a little extra heat makes a great dehydrator. I didn't have to turn the oven on at all.
This recipe was very simple to put together and tastes wonderful! The only reason it received 4 out of 5 stars was because after 8 hours in the oven, I had to put it in my dehydrator to finish up. The lowest my oven goes is 170 degrees. I started it, set the timer for 6 hours and walked away. Apparantly because my oven is one of the newer models, it turns off the heating element when the door is open. The fact that when I followed the recipe and stuck a spoon in the door to keep it open, it turned off the heating element and didn't bake the leather :( A note to all who might have a newer model oven, check the users manual to see if it turns off the heating element when the door is open. If that's the case and you dont have a dehydrator as a backup, this might not be the right recipe for you. For everyone else, this is a great recipe. My kids loved every bite and I felt good about giving them something healthy without all of the additives most "fruit snacks" contain. Thank you for a great recipe!
This was wonderful! Made as directed, except used a jelly roll pan, covered with saran wrap, and spread the mixture slightly thicker. I dried two batches at a time, rotating the pans every hour. It took 6.5 hours in my oven at 150 degrees. Great recipe for using up large amounts of fruit that might otherwise go bad. Thanks for sharing, Cheri!
you can also dry it in the sun, but it is nice to have some kind of net over it so that you don't get a lot of flies or other insects in it.
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The bloodline running through my mother's lineage reaches full-blooded Native American just a few generations back. I presume this is where I inherited my quick temper, fetish for women in Thanksgiving-themed clothing and penchant for gambling. If Hollywood Casino Toledo ever dresses its hostesses in pilgrim and squaw gear and allows me to bark the f-word every time a slot machine drains my wallet, I may take a pillow and some basic toiletries and live under the turkey and mashed potato station at the Epic Buffet.
One thing I did not inherit from my Cherokee forefathers is an affinity for the outdoors. My refrigerator, television, couch, books and bed are indoors, so there is no motivation to dwell outside in the open weather with bugs, the sun and other inconveniences. If I had been a member of a Cherokee tribe when buffalo roamed the open plains instead of enclosed Walmarts, my name would have been "Dances with Air Conditioning."
But my recent efforts to exercise at least 60 minutes each day by taking long walks has pushed me further from the womb of my living room into the harsh, natural-lit realms outside. When I can, I prefer to take these walks on the Indian Crossing Trails Park in my Tecumseh, Mich., neighborhood. The entrance to the trail is about a quarter-mile from my home, a good warm-up distance. The park covers 130 acres and offers a maintained, woodchip-covered trail that winds along the River Raisin for one mile. Two other trails wind deeper into the woods and add optional distance to the walk. By hiking the full trail, then backtracking to the half-mile point and returning home, I can rack up three-and-a-half miles and more than an hour of exercise.
I have made this trip close to 100 times by now, through dry summer days covered in a green canopy, muddy fall afternoons exploding with color and crunching-snow mornings in the gray winter. I am never alone on the trail, as many people and their dogs utilize the paths, but it still offers a tranquil slice of solitude that provides stark contrast to walking through Downtown Toledo, dodging cars and trying to time the walk light at intersections.
In addition to the physical results of walking the Indian Crossing Trail, the silence and beauty of the experience offers some mental benefits. The rushing water of the River Raisin and the wind through the trees, punctuated by the hoots and trills of geese and other birds, provides a gentle soundtrack for the brain to tackle a problem or just ease into low gear.
As I have grown bolder in my explorations, I have taken the deeper paths, which wind far from the open river trail into thicker trees and foliage. As I am wary of coyotes, mountain lions, boa constrictors and feral cats, I look for a strong broken branch with a sharp point and carry it through the deep-woods paths, brandishing it like an amateur Gandalf. I have never seen a coyote, mountain lion, boa constrictor or feral cat in Indian Crossing Trails Park, but there are some aggressive-looking squirrels always circling around, undoubtedly plotting an Ewok-style attack.
Deer rule the park. There are always deer in the background, leaping through the woods in packs.
Deer are beautiful animals with a reputation for being gentle, but when alone in the woods armed with only a broken branch and an overactive imagination, even Bambi can look like a wendigo. So as the weather has grown colder and the deer venture closer and closer to the trails, I have grown more hesitant to take the deeper paths. I have seen what a deer can do to a car. I imagine if one were to rear up and plant its hooves in my skull, the resulting brain damage might require a drastic career change, from journalism to, say, politics.
I cannot imagine being a Native American hundreds of years ago in those very woods, having to sneak up on a deer, cut its throat, gut it and harvest its skin and meat. No thanks. My educated guess is that my Native American ancestors were the ones who discovered slower, more easily hunted foods, like corn and apples.
The first time I took the outer loop at Indian Crossing Trails Park, I found a large rock adorned with a brass plaque. "The White Deer of Tecumseh," it read. "2004-2007. She roamed free and captured our hearts."
Contemplating a pure white deer living in the woods through which I walked, and morbidly imagining that the poor animal undoubtedly met its fate at the end of a hunter's rifle or the front of a rushing car, I was daydreaming along the unfamiliar path when, about 10 yards in front of me, several large deer raced across the trail and bolted into the woods. My heart reached its maximum rate for the day and I stood still, watching the deer dash away and experiencing an overwhelming déjà vu.
I used to live in an apartment building on a South Florida beach, and would swim in the ocean nearly every day. I explored further and further out as weeks drifted by. One day, something — maybe a dolphin, maybe a school of fish, but maybe something scarier, toothier and hungrier — swam so close to me that it brushed my skin and its swell lifted me up in the waves. I was frozen with fear until I could make myself swim to shore, and I have never ventured that far into the water again; not in the ocean, nor any lake, nor any Marriott Fairfield Inn hotel pool.
That same sense of primal near-miss galvanized me to turn around and head back to the more familiar and open paths where I have never seen the deer tread. I wondered if my discovery of the white deer memorial, combined with the spirits of my Native American ancestors, had summoned the pack of deer. A warning? A greeting? A coincidence?
I could easily Google "White Deer of Tecumseh" and learn about the animal that is memorialized in the park, but I prefer the spirit over the knowledge. I can imagine that white deer leaping and running with the ghosts of the Native American warriors and farmers in the park. I can also imagine those deep-woods trails will be my new deep ocean — territory I will choose to respect and avoid in my non-warrior cowardice and modern-man preference for the comfort of the indoors.
I wonder how many laps inside the casino it would take to equal three miles …
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NANGARHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan, July 7, 2009 Soldiers from the 554th Military Police Company out of Stuttgart, Germany, are assessing polling sites here for next month's Afghan elections.
Army Sgt. 1st Class John Moyle, a platoon sergeant for 1st Platoon, 554th Military Police Company who hails from Sunbury, Pa., said the purpose of the missions is to assess local security posture.
The soldiers pass along any security concerns raised by local residents to the provincial reconstruction team for action. The company is serving here under Task Force Mountain Warrior.
Moyle said relationship building and identifying places where humanitarian assistance might be needed are byproducts of the security assessments.
The assessments have kept the soldiers busy. "We had about 30 days to do them all," Moyle said. "There are over 500 [polling sites] in Nangarhar province alone."
Moyle said the people in most villages have been friendly. His platoon has encountered only one village in all of its assessments that was suspected to be unfriendly to coalition forces.
"The thing that has to be determined is why it's not friendly," Moyle said. "Is it by choice? Is it the [villagers] themselves that are anti-coalition forces, or is it because somebody pushed their way into the village and the village people are scared?"
Army Staff Sgt. Joseph Haskell, from Lewiston, Maine, a squad leader in the platoon, said the soldiers seek out village leaders during their assessments.
"We need to know what they have around already for currently existing security measures," he explained, "[such as whether] they have a wall around their compound or if they have any kind of wire, if they have guards or watchmen or anything to keep an eye on the place. We're just trying to determine what they actually have."
The soldiers also look for specific threats, Haskell said. "Usually, everyone seems to think they're really safe where they're at, but I try to find out if they think there's any specific threat against their facility," he said.
Haskell expressed disappointment that a bomb was found in a polling place the day after its assessment. "Nonetheless," he said, "assessing the polling sites for the upcoming election lets the enemy know that we are around, and lets the [villagers] know that we are here for them, to help."
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Save on London attractions as European cities are 'great for breaks'
Published: Tuesday 8th of September 2009
European destinations are great places to take a short break, it has been suggested.
Frances Tuke, spokeswoman for ABTA - The Travel Association, said "any major European cities are big on the short break front", which may include London.
"Certainly, what we've seen with holiday cottages in the UK is that it's very normal for some of those breaks to be long weekend breaks too ," Ms Tuke suggested.
Research from Visa Europe recently found that 21 per cent of people are planning to take more holidays than they did last year and 83 per cent of Brits polled intend taking between one and five short breaks this year.
City breaks emerged as the second most appealing type of holiday, enjoyed by 36 per cent of the population, while 34 per cent of those surveyed are now postponing a traditional two-week mid-summer holiday.
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Mercado embraces new roleCaroline Mercado, associate dean for student support and development, strives to give first-year students on campus the support they need to make their Susquehanna experience a successful one.
"Our intent is really to provide students coming in through the door the ability to identify how our respective units would aid in their transition," Mercado said. "We want to further aid and help develop support systems and resources for [students], to help them become better engaged and have success on campus."
Mercado has been repositioned under the Provost's office, where she reports to Associate Provost Lisa Scott. Mercado was formerly the assistant dean for Student Life and director for First-Year Programs and operated under the division of Student Life. She provided services to first-year students, transfer students and parent services. She provided resources to aid not only the incoming students, but their families as well.
A reorganization of the way in which various departments across campus, including the Center for Academic Achievement and Center for Diversity and Social Justice and International Student Services, work together has brought about the position Mercado is currently occupying. She brings her position to life through her work with first-year students and preparing all students to be successful during their time at Susquehanna and post-graduation.
One of Mercado's responsibilities is focusing on the CDSJISS and what this department is doing to assist students.
"We're really looking at what that unit does to support, not only educating the community, but also supporting the fact that we're bringing in a lot more international students," Mercado said. "We need to support their experience not only here at the campus, but in the United States as well."
As the population of international students continues to grow, Susquehanna has begun to offer more support and accommodation for these students. According to Mercado, a new partnership program called English Language Learner will be introduced onto campus next semester.
"For me, the greatest part of my job is working with students. I love it. I'm passionate about it," she said. "I think college students have changed over the course of time, so I think keeping abreast of that and introducing that into the work we do is critical."
While one of Mercado's main focuses is first-year students, she understands upperclassmen need attention too. Between prepping new students for the transition to college life and preparing seniors for their departure, sophomores and juniors may sometimes feel they are lacking the attention necessary for a successful college career.
"There is a real understanding that students get a lot of support over the first year, and then once they come back as sophomores, they're like, now what?" Mercado said. "The university is aware of that and knows these students' need the attention."
Mercado is currently conducting an external review of her office to see how they are serving the student community.
"I'm excited for the future. I'm excited to be in a more open space, which is going to provide more access and visibility to first-year programs. When students are to," she said.
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Washburn Mill Pond visually displeasing to residents
Earlier this year work on the Washburn Mill Pond and dam removal began. It's still a work in progress, but some Washburn residents say it's left a visually displeasing sight in it's place. New Source 8's Angela Christoforos checked in with the Department of Environmental Protection to see what's being done to change it…
Washburn Residents Justin Nichols and Wendy Bartley said, "They've got the big tree trunks and everything just laying there." " It don't look appealing to me, really."
What these residents are talking about is the appearance of the Mill Pond in Washburn since work began on the Dam removal project earlier this year. Some residents aren't happy with what they call an "unappealing visual" close to their homes.
" They just built a park right behind the pond and now the pond don't even look like a pond anymore."
The Northern Maine Department of Environmental Protection says they are far from done with this project, but shoreline restoration is part of the plan.
Regional Director of the Northern Maine Department of Environmental Protection Nick Archer said, "This is something we've been talking about throughout the project in other meetings we've had actual engineering renderings of what it might look like after we're done."
Archer tells me before final restoration of the area can take place, they're waiting on the next spring freshet or in other words the next spring thaw, when you normally have your highest flow. They've had one so far but they need two and the next one doesn't happen until spring of 2015.
"That should tell us where the final stream approximately is going to be flowing, so then we'll know where our shoreline is going to be, right now we don't know where it's going to be," said Archer.
Washburn Town Manager Beverly Turner was unavailable for an interview on camera, but she tells News Source 8 quote " There's some cleanup and work that will be continuing and by the time it's done it will look much different than it does now."
"We'll be here measuring and we'll have an engineering firm here doing measurings and planting and in the meantime we'll be raising more money," said Archer.
And Archer says when they are finally done, the town of Washburn will be proud of the end result. Construction is expected to be completed by September of 2015.
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Apple rumored to be considering investment in Twitter
Apple is rumored to be considering a rather large investment in the popular social network, Twitter. The investment would be in the hundreds of millions of dollars, and could push Twitter from an $8.5 billion valuation to $10. Evelyn M. Rusli and Nick Bilton, writing for the The New York Times, report:
There is no guarantee that the two companies, which are not in negotiations at the moment, will come to an agreement. But the earlier talks are a sign that they may form a stronger partnership amid intensifying competition from the likes of Google and Facebook.
Never the less, the Times also reports that the Apple relationship is so important to Twitter, they've appointed a vice-president, Kevin Thau, to work with Apple full time. Twitter integration was brought to the iPhone and iPad with iOS 5 and increased with iOS 6, which also added Twitter to Notification, and added Facebook integration into the mix. Just this week Twitter also debuted on the Mac with OS X Mountain Lion update's deeper social media integration.
Given that level of integration, it only makes sense for Apple to explore a stake in Twitter. Apple traditionally doesn't like being dependent on technology it doesn't control. It only makes sense Apple would want influence over Twitter's direction -- especially if any competitor ever looked like they might be making a move towards a similar investment, or a buyout.
Likewise, Apple has proven less than adept at trying to spawn their own social media network, namely Ping and integrated a successful network like Ping could be a better strategy, just as Apple CEO, Tim Cook suggested during Apple's Q2 2012 earning call.
Apple doesn't have to own a social network, but does Apple need to be social? Yes.
Apple's relationship with Facebook has been up and down over the years, though Facebook integration is coming to both OS X and iOS this fall. Google has been making a huge push into social with Google+, yet they also compete with Apple in smartphone and tablets, namely, Android.
Would a more intertwined Apple and Twitter be a good thing? It probably wouldn't prevent Twitter working with rival platforms any more than Microsoft's investment in Facebook prevents Facebook from working with Apple. With $117 billion in the bank, Apple wouldn't miss a few hundred million for Twitter. Would it make you feel more secure about Twitter features not going anywhere? Or should Apple keep trying to do their own social thing?
What do you guys think of Apple investing in Twitter? Are there certain social media features you'd like built deep into iOS that just aren't there yet?
UPDATE: Apple's talks with Twitter apparently occurred over a year ago, no talks are currently underway. That, according to Shira Ovide and Jessica E. Vascellaro at The Wall Street Journal and their "little birdies".
People close to Twitter have said the San Francisco company is ahead of 2012 revenue projections laid out last year. Twitter has largely ruled out acquisitions as it builds its business for a potential initial public offering in a year or so.
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Apple rumored to be considering investment in Twitter
Dear Apple,
Please don't ruin Twitter.
I don't believe that Apple should prepare it's own social network at all. People don't need another social platform; it would just be really frustrating to share all your social things on another platform. Just because it comes from Apple doesn't mean it will be successful. Sure, it will be great in design and functionality but people really don't need another social platform at the moment.
Therefor investing in Twitter seems like a good option to me. They can create a really strong bond against Google which they SHOULD.
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"The investment would be in the hundreds of millions of dollars, and could push Twitter from an $8.5 billion valuation to $10."
This makes it sound like it's going from $8.5 billion to $10 (just ten dollars).
I'd rather Apple invest in Twitter than Facebook. ANYTHING BUT FACEBOOK!!!
I would say Apple already invested in Twitter by integrating it throughout both mobile and Mac.
Twitter needs iOS devices more than Apple needs Twitter at this point, so I can't see how this would be a real benefit to Apple, but if it guarantees that Twitter does not treat Apple like they have other users of the Twitter API of late, the relative pittance (for Apple) will be worth it.
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The Dodgers acquired Marlins righty Ricky Nolasco and international bonus pool money in exchange for Steven Ames, Josh Wall, Angel Sanchez, and cash. Chad had this to say about it: After an extended rumored pursuit of the right-handed starter, the Dodgers landed Ricky Nolasco from the Marlins in a trade for prospects RHP Steven Ames, RHP Josh Wall, and RHP ... Read More »
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The Dodgers are the favorite to win the Zack Greinke sweepstakes, according to Michael Silverman of the Boston Herald. According to an industry insider, the Dodgers are the favorites to wind up with top free agent starter Zack Greinke, with the Angels and Rangers on the outside looking in. And no starting pitcher on the market is going to be ... Read More »
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I've already been wrong before about the Dodgers ownership and their willingness to spend. I figured they would be willing to open up the checkbook, but assumed they would stop short of the luxury tax, much like the Yankees have tried to do in recent years. Instead? They have blown that limit away and now project to enter 2013 with ... Read More »
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While I defended Hiroki Kuroda's choice to sign with the New York Yankees even if it was simply a financial decision (much like Jon Weisman and Mike Petriello did), his detractors look even stupider today after it was revealed that he wasn't even given an offer by the Los Angeles Dodgers. Hiroki Kuroda confirmed what Dodgers General Manager Ned Colletti ... Read More »
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