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Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Not all crepes are created equal. When it comes to these super-thin sort of pancakes, there are actually two kinds.
Crepes are sweet, while galettes are savory and made of buckwheat flour. The preparation of each is completely different, unlike many commercialized outlets which use only one kind of batter for sweet or savory flavors. At the recently opened Creperie Paris, they know their crepes, and it's not just because they use French butter.
Proprietor Jamaica Obeso is Cebuana but spent about three years in Paris to study French, earn her master's degree, and work. Creperies are all over Paris, and crepes are often sold as street food. She noticed that although there are places around Cebu that serve crepes, there wasn't a standalone cafe really dedicated to serving crepes.
She decided to open Creperie Paris in late February, and has been receiving very good response from customers, some even visiting on an almost-daily basis.
The head chef and Jamaica's partner is French national Raphael Mollard, who was trained in no less than the Creperie Le Roïc in Rennes. The city is located in Brittany, France, the region crepes are popularly associated with. A Frenchman trained in the area where crepes are thought to originate: Raphael is qualified, to say the least, to share the authentic taste of French crepes to Cebu.
Since the creperie is open nearly all day, there's a crepe or galette to suit different meals and moods, whether it's as brunch, lunch, snacks, dinner, or dessert.
Jamaica wanted to counter the misconception that French food is expensive, so she priced the crepes at only P95 to P145, while the galettes are P135 to P235. Want both sweet and savory at the same time? Les Combos serve one galette and one crepe together for only P285. Have the lunch set of a galette plus a drink from 11 am to 1 pm. The afternoon set, available from 2 to 4 p.m., includes one crepe plus tea, or a cup of Mauro coffee.
You can also opt to make your own crepe with up to four toppings. Choose from four kinds of fruit, three kinds of syrup like hazelnut, dark chocolate and salted caramel, strawberry or apricot jam, and different flavors of ice cream.
Also try the ham and cheese platter, with a choice of three products from the cheese selections of emmental, raclette, gruyer, mozarella, and parma ham, cooked ham or honey ham. Pair these with a glass or bottle of the French rosé, red or white wines available.
The quality and taste of all these galettes and crepes at very reasonable prices leave customers wanting to visit again and again. Creperie Paris is located on Juana Osmeña Extension. They are open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Mondays to Thursdays, and 11 am to 12 midnight on Fridays and Saturdays.
Published in the Sun.Star Cebu newspaper on May 14, 2014.
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The Andrea Doria
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Another one of my favorite episodes
This ep. had some of the most random plots I've ever seen.
George buys a new apartment that he just loves, but is disapointed when he finds out that they're giving the apartment to an Andrea Doria survivor. George is upset.
Elaine has just started going out with a guy named Alan, but at the Old Mill resturant, he doesn't show up. It turns out he was stabbed by his ex-girlfriend. Elaine then goes ahead and eats more bread lol
Once Alan is all better, he and Elaine finally go out on a date where they have coffee and whatever. Then, ANOTHER one of Alan's ex-girlfriends comes along and throws coffee in his face. Alan gets badly burned. What's up with Alan? He's a bad breaker-upper. So Elaine decides to break up with him. Alan's breakup excuse? He calls Elaine a "big-head" Pretty pathetic...until a bird flies right into Elaine's big head lol
Now for Kramer's story: He has a bad cold, but doesn't want to see a doctor after they botched his visectomy. He continues to suffer until he finds a dog named Smuckers who shares the same virus. He takes him to a vet and gets medicine. This is the funny part: Kramer has to take dog pills! LMFAO! He then starts acting like a dog which is truly funny.
Anyway, Jerry's story: He finds that his arch-nemesis Newman has been hiding mail in this self-storage. That is, until Newman learns that a mailman that got a transfer to Hawaii was fired for hoarding Victoria Secret catalogs. Newman now has a chance to get the Hawaii transfer, but it won't be easy. He's got 8 bags of mail to deliver. He needs help so he and Jerry team up. "Whatever it takes, whenever it takes as long as it takes you away from me!"
Unfortunately, Newman's chances are shattered again after Kramer bites him on the street. Jerry has to take over the mail and does a good job...too good actually. Newman ends up not getting the transfer because too many people got mail. Jerry is fired, Newman takes off his hat and rips the mail badge off his jacket.
"This is your jacket btw"
To wrap the story up, Elaine goes back to talk to Alan, but he insults her again and Elaine starts stabbing him with a fork. Kramer aka Lassie runs to the cops and tells them there's trouble at the Old Mill :P
As for George both he and the Andrea Doria Survivor fight for control of the apartment. They each tell tales of their past, and has it turns out the astonishing tales of Costanza brought tears to the landlady's eyes. Yeah, shrinkage really is sad lol
But George still doesn't get the apartment. Alan does, all because he was stabbed twice and burned with coffee. And what does George get in return? A "chinless" insult and a trip back to his old apartment. Poor George, but what a funny episode this was!
Andrea Doria
I was not that big a fan of this episode originally, but rewatching it on TBS made me realize how good it really is. From the way the Elaine and Kramer storylines come together in the final moment with Kramer acting like Lassie, to the rehashing of some of the more notable moments involving George in the show's history.
The George storyline here was not very Larry David-esque, like a few of the later episodes, but it was still a very funny plot for our favorite short, slow-witted character. And the man did hit it dead on, he is chinless.moreless
Pretty good episode.
The thing that I liked about this episode was its ridiculous relations and parody of certain aspects that real people have in their lives. I think that it was well written, well acted, and it was a good episode with decent comedy. My favorite aspects of the show had to be where George tells the apartment people all of his past troubles. It was just hilarious to see him beat out a survivor of a boat crash for the place. Elaine was funny with troubles about her date. Jerry and Kramer were also decent and it all made for a good episode. Thank you.moreless
Elaine has a big head!?
This episode was so funny. Elaine's plot line I liked the best, that was so weird the events that were happening to her, it's like the guy was creating the weird things that were happening to Elaine, the bird that flies in to her head that was hilarious! The A plot was just as funny, George must of been really shallow not to let an old guy take his apartment, I like how he was talking about "the past". The C plot with Jerry & Newman wasn't so interesting, Jerry & Newman are better enemy's. The D didn't develop but still funny, Kramer taking dog pills, now that's comedy.moreless
Jerry helps deliver mail. Elaine dates a bad breaker-upper. George tries to win over an apartment and Kramer's cough makes him sound like a dog.
This episode is hysterical. Jerry helps his enemy Newman get a transfer to Hawaii by helping deliver the mail, but it doesn't end as planned. Elaine dates a man who is a "bad breaker-upper" and gets offended when he calls her bighead. Meanwhile, George tries to win an apartment over an Andrea Doria survivor. He confesses his life story to the apartment committee and puts them to tears. Kramer has a bad cough and he sounds like a dog. He goes to the vet with the dog and uses the dog medicine. At the end, when someone asks for help, Kramer must go tell the cops and he acts just like a dog. Its a priceless moment.moreless
Great episode!
George battles for the right of his apartment, later on he discovers that the people inside just give him other neighbor the apartment because he was a survivor of the andrea doria which was a sunk ship, and George begins to tell the misery that goes away in his life. Meanwhile, Elaine thinks that the insult that his finish date did not give her the correct insult, but begins to be mad about it. Jerry helps Newman deliver the mail, and it turns wrong, and Kramer ends up coughing and acting like a dog. Really cool episode!moreless
Absolutely hilarious! George battles with an old man for an apartment, Elaine finds out that she has a big head, Kramer acts like a dog, and Jerry makes an alliance with Newman.
This was a great episode. Kramer was really funny as he turned into a dog. He wouldn't go to a real doctor about the cough he had. When he found a dog with the problem he decided that he would go to a Vet and that is where he ended up getting medicine. The part where Jerry gives him his medicine was really funny and at the end when he was acting like Lassie was great too. He did a really good job playing that role.
Elaine is out on a blind date but she gets a message from the waiter that her date cannot make it because he had been stabbed. This attracts her to him and she decides that she must meet this guy. When a similar incident happens she finds out that he is a 'bad breaker upper.' When Elaine breaks up with him he tells her that she has a big head. This is funny because she brushes it off at first but it starts to bother her when a lot of freak this start to happen.
Jerry's part was alright, but I didn't think it was as good as George and Kramer. Jerry helped Newman deliver some mail so he could possibly get a transfer. He didn't get the transfer because one of his bosses knew it wasn't him doing the work. The funny part was that he delivered mail too well. Too many people got their mail and that was how they knew it wasn't Newman.
The best part in this episode was George. He didn't get the apartment across the hall because of an old man who had a sob story about being on the Andrea Doria. When George finds out that it wasn't a huge disaster like the old man would like to think he tells is sad life to the tenants association. This was great because he told stories from old episodes that were classic. In a twist of fate the man who was the 'bad breaker upper' got the place, but not because of his life story but because he gave the super some cash.moreless


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Okay sorry bout the double post guys but just wanted to let you know that we're going to watch the No Laughing Hotel Employee Batsu Game next. Let me know if you're going to join us in this thread, and I'll send you the files. We haven't decided on the date yet.
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Today I am sharing a tried and true, and always delicious way to prepare seafood, and that is to fry it! It's the Southern way. It is a rare occasion that I fry anything, but every once in a while, it's warranted.. When my Grandmother passed away, I "inherited" her FryDaddy. This makes frying a whole lot simpler and much less messy. I don't know if making it easier for me to fry things is necessarily a good thing...but it sure made this fish delish!
I used House-Autry seafood breader (a NC company!), along with coating the fish in a little hot sauce. (b/c that's how my sister and BIL do it). I also squeezed some fresh lemon juice over the fish once done....that's some good eatin' right there!Fried Fish Nuggets
fillets of fresh fish, cut into 2 inch chunks (I used Rock, but any firm flesh fish should work)
hot sauce (just a few shakes to coat fish)
seafood breader
oil for cooking (I used canola)
Place fish into gallon size plastic bag, add hot sauce, seal bag and shake to coat evenly. Get oil to temperature (I used a FryDaddy, so all I had to do is turn it on and wait a few minutes). Take fish chunks and roll in seafood breader until completely covered. Carefully drop fish fillets into hot oil. Fry until golden brown. Remove from oil and place on a paper-towel lined plate.
To serve: squeeze fresh lemon juice over fish and chow down! Preferably with some corn bread or hushpuppies :-) (And the fish isn't spicy for those of you who do not care for hot sauce.)
Tomorrow, I'm going to share the other cooking method I used. What about you? What's your favorite way to prepare seafood? Do you feel comfortable with buying it or do you catch your own? I really want to incorporate more fish into my diet. Too bad I get sea sick just thinking about going into the ocean!
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MAC Cremestick Liner - Beurre
60 reviews
91% would repurchase
Package Quality: 4.3
Price: $$$
Package Quality: 4.3
Price: $$$
on 5/18/2015 11:07:00 AM
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Eyes: Brown
My second favourite lipliner (first being Spice by MAC).
Has brownish undertones, compliments yellow undertones/warm skin superbly.
I love ittt! Gives a bit of a Kylie Jenner look as they say.
on 4/8/2015 12:46:00 AM
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Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
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I'm surprised this is rated so highly. It doesn't work for me at all.
This is my first cremestick liner, and I bought it because a curse was placed on me at birth: I cannot sharpen makeup pencils. They break about half the time. I've got decent sharpeners (MAC and Stila), I've tried keeping pencils in the refrigerator, I've tried DIY hypnotherapy. My pencils always either break in the sharpener, or break while I'm using them. So I always opt for mechanical pencils where possible.
I was dubious about this one. The name says it all, really, and I don't want a "creamy" lip liner. I want a creamy lipstick. I want my liner to be uber-subtle, to draw a faint but precise line in an MLBB shade and create a border to stop the creamy lipstick from bleeding. But I gave this a shot anyway, and "Beurre" rates highly around here.
The brownish-rose color is lovely, but unfortunately, it's WAY too dark and heavy for me. Totally unusable. Full disclosure: I am pale, and I prefer light MLBB/nude shades, otherwise I very quickly look clownish. But this liner draws a thick, solid line in a very dark, dense neutral pink. On my face it ALMOST looks burgundy. It might be okay for a night-time look, but during the day it's virtually impossible to soften once applied. I ended up with that horrible visible liner look. You really need a lip color that's equally dark, and I rarely wear dark lipsticks.
So I don't know what I'll do with this liner, but I won't be using it, and I won't repurchase. I'm attaching a couple of pics of other liners have in my stash just to demonstrate that it's relatively dark.
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Lovely colour, very matte and creamy, my only worry is that I begin to love it so much I want to wear it every day and I can see the product running out very quickly as you don't get much in the first place but I love this formula!
on 12/28/2014 12:01:00 PM
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Fabulous for a nudey pinky brown lio
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i was originally looking for MAC whirl to achieve the Kendall Jenner lip look, but every counter was sold out so i ended up with this shade instead. However, I prefer the formulations of the cremestick liners as they're much creamier and long lasting, and it comes in an automatic pencil so it requires no sharpening. Onto the shade- this is a couple shades darker than MAC whirl. Whirl is more of a pink, while Beurre is more of a thick matte neutral mauve leaning on the cooler side. It is similar to MAC lipstick in "creme in your coffee" shade wise, not finish wise. I like using this lipliner on its own or paired with a neutral nude like MAC velvet teddy. For clarification, on my NC 35 skin tone, this is not a natural or MLBB shade.
on 10/13/2014 4:57:00 PM
Age: 19-24
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Eyes: Hazel
MAC's cremestick liners are my favorite lip liners ever. I own 2 other shades but this one seemed to be a great pick for the fall months. It's a beautiful dirty plum shade, it's pretty close to Whirl which is one of their regular pencil lip liners but it's a bit darker and more plum rather than pink. I'm an NW40 and I have quite pigemented lips, this color really shows up well and looks really compliments my skin tone. I often have issues with liners being too nude and not showing up or washing me out but this color is perfect on dark complexions and even lighter ones as well. The consistency of the cremestick liners are to die for, very smooth and creamy, glide across the lips very effortlessly, never had issues with the tip breaking off and i LOVE that theyre retractable and no sharpening is needed. The staying power alone is worth the 16 dollars as well, I can wear this for about 6 hours without even having to check it in the mirror. No fading or bleeding! This color also pairs well with my pink and mauve lipsticks very nicely. Definitely check out this shade or even if it's not your cup of tea, the cremestick liners in general are wonderful products.
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This is a neutral, matte dirty plum color on me. Just like how Mac describes this. I saw one of the You Tube Guru's use this with a look imitating Kylie Jenner. I'm not trying to look like a 17 year old but I loved the natural matte look this gave so I stopped at Mac to pick this up. Absolutely love wearing this on it's own as a color. It stains and lasts throughout the day no problem. If I need a pick me up I keep a low gloss balm handy and it's beautiful. I particularly like this when my eye/cheek color is a little heavier so I can understate the lip but I love this with a soft neutral eye too. One other reviewer said there isn't much product for the price but I'll keep buying this because I just love the look. If you are looking for a close dupe DS brand try NYX in Natural, Plum or mahogany (depending on your skin tone) they give a close same effect. But I'll indulge in this one!
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Eyes: Brown
Love this lipliner! It's a very sexy dark pink. I pair it with MAC Jubilee lipstick, which is a nude lipcolor, but I feel this color blends well with numerous other pink shades since it paired well with the nude color. I was honestly reluctant about nude lipshades, bc nude just looks stark white on my full lips, so I used to avoid nude shades at all costs. However, the MAC sales associate paired the two together to try on me, and Beurre brings out a nice, pretty pink tone from Jubilee.
Great for day (casual or at work) or night.
My only gripe is that there isn't a lot of product for the price, so I don't use this lipliner everyday. But I still love it overall.
on 7/16/2012 10:57:00 PM
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Eyes: Brown
I had my doubts about this at first, but I love it! The MAC SA actually recommended another lipliner to pair with Hug Me at first, but I told him I wanted to see Beurre. He brought it out and we mixed it and the result was gorgeous! He was even surprised with the pink-caramel color that was on my lips. The formula is great and glides nicely across the lips. It's rich, creamy, and pigmented. Also very versatile. Thumbs up for Beurre!
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Though it's a bit darker than I expected, I really love this neutral liner that pairs well with many shades of lipstick or gloss. My favorite combination is Myself, Beurre, and Boy Bait for a neutral but defined lip.
The twist-up packaging is great, as I hate sharpening pencils.
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What can teachers do to get their students interested in reading and language arts? Maybe planning class materials with a zombie theme would be a step in the right direction. And that's exactly what Rich Harshberge, a middle school teacher in Hermiston, Oregon, did. But the administration at the middle school where he works canceled the extracurricular "zombie survival" class because of the unapproved curriculum.
Despite the popularity of the class, the school issued a statement on their website that states:
"The use of zombie-related materials is unfortunate and was not approved in accordance with district curricular policies… We extend our regrets to anyone offended by their use (www.today.com).
Zombies 101
Taking a standard school subject and turning it on its ear by pairing it with an interesting or unexpected element is an approach to learning often found in college classes. A few off-the-wall college courses featured on seventeen.com include iPhone Application Development (Stanford University), Tree Climbing (Bingham University), and even Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse – Catastrophes and Human Behavior (Michigan State University).
Harshberge's attempt to bring a little humor to a middle school reading class clearly ruffled some feathers, despite the success of the class in getting students engaged in the material. Let's hope that his enthusiasm and innovation inspires other teachers to think about ways to spice up their own classes in a way that keeps the administration at bay.
Zombies in literature
Supernatural creatures and literature sometimes go hand-in-hand, as books such as Pride and Prejudice and Zombies and Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter have shown. And like it or not, the monster/literature mash-up trend is here to stay — and perfect for getting book-averse middle schoolers interested in reading.
Harshberge's innovative approach to a language arts class may have taken advantage of some of the zombie literature that is hot right now. Here are five great examples of good zombie reading, for anyone who is a fan of The Walking Dead, or wants to be prepared in case of a real life zombie attack.
1. The Zombie Survival Handbook: Complete Protection from the Living Dead by Max Brooks
2. World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks
3. As the World Dies (trilogy) by Rhiannon Frater
4. The Zombie Combat Manual: A Guide to Fighting the Living Dead by Roger Ma
5. Patient Zero by Jonathan Maberry
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Yes, by all means stop the creative, innovative teacher who gets his students interested in reading. We can't have any of that now can we?
Oh by the way, regarding the reading list. Brooks is excellent (particularly "World War Z"); Frater's trilogy is also outstanding (and told from a female point of view), with a refreshing "feminist tilt); Maybury's work on the other hand, I would not recommend.
I'm a Mom, I read Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, and I think if a kid likes that subject, then this book is a good way to introduce them to litterature. I find that reading (of almost any kind) leads to more reading, and that is good. Who knows? Maybe some of those kids will be interested in reading the real Pride and Prejudice when they come across it.
And they'll be the first to cry and be sorry when the zombies do attack! And who will they turn to then??
I actually thought his zombie class was an inventive way to have students really pay attention. Had they had that kind of class back when I was in school, I would have fought to be in it!
No one unit is right for all students at all times. This is April and Poetry month, included in many English and ELA classes. Have I found that my students don't like poetry? Yes. Does that stop me from teaching it? No.
This teacher tried something --in my opinion interesting-- that the administration shut down. Was the administration of the school and school district telling Mr. Harschberg and his fellow teachers, students and all the students in the school and the school district, not to try anything new? Yes, I believe they were. Maybe that wasn't their intended lesson, but that's what I read.
I am a big fan of The Walking Dead, the television show and the graphic novels and the novel novels. I wouldn't show any of the tv series to middle school students at school. It has graphic and gory violence, but it's not about the violence. It's about how one goes in in this situation. But first I read World War Z. That novel, which purposely reads like a Studs Terkel oral history, *isn't* about zombies, but governments, responsibilty and consequences and *hope.*
In a time when we are spending waaay too much attention and money on standardized tests, teaching a unit on zombies to middle schoolers might be very beneficial.
Alright ya'll, lets get serious.
I'm a 16 year old sophomore.
& that's just stupid. No offense to all ya'll, no. I mean, putting classes out there that would help with skills and leadership and all that other survival shit is alright. But directed to zombies.. really, if I found out my little sister, a middle schooler, had a class like this, I'd be furious. Its a waste, give them classes that'll give them REAL credits towards highschool/college.
That was stupid. Teaching process may be boring, why not add some fun?
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Water levels in the lower Susquehanna River are beginning to return to more normal flow conditions as the flood waters have dissipated. Unfortunately it will take a while for the water clarity to improve and if one checks the satellite link on the overview page one can see the brown stained water moving down the bay. A couple of reports came in from fishermen fishing just south of the Lapidum/Port Deposit boundary line this past weekend saying they caught and released a few striped bass while casting Bass Assassins and plugs with the largest measuring 40-inches. The water temperature in the lower Susquehanna River is hovering around 45-degrees so that magic water temperature of 50-degrees is not so far away. Often early season fishermen will be able to find warmer plumes of water flowing out of the Northeast River on an ebb tide and are constantly checking the water temperatures wherever they're fishing. Alewife herring are beginning to show up in some of the tributary waters and cut herring on a circle hook can be a good alternative to fishing with artificial lures; especially when the water is cloudy from storm runoff.
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I first learned about the joys of Alt+Ctrl+Del while watching my otherwise computer illiterate dad restart a frozen Windows 98 desktop. Ever since then I have been relying on Alt+Ctrl+Del to bring up Windows Task Manager, which allows me to fix issues like frozen programs. However, Alt+Ctrl+Del for Windows Task Manager is a legacy shortcut. On newer computers, depending on what version of Windows you are using – e.g. Vista and Win7 – and/or the way you have Windows configured (e.g. multiple Windows users), Alt+Ctrl+Del doesn't directly bring up Windows Task Manager but rather brings up the Windows Security screen from where users can launch Task Manager.
If you don't mind having to go through an extra step to get Task Manager, then by all means continue to use Alt+Ctrl+Del. However, if you are an impatient little cretin like me, then the most efficient way from point A to point B is a straight line; or, in this case, a different keyboard shortcut.
Instead of using Alt+Ctrl+Del to access Windows Task Manager, press the Ctrl+Shift+Esc keys on your keyboard to directly access Windows Task Manager. Unlike Alt+Ctrl+Del, Ctrl+Shift+Esc does not bring up the Windows Security screen but rather directly opens Windows Task Manager. Pretty cool, huh? Now all we need to do is break old habits…
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"Can anyone do Ctrl+Alt+Del or Alt+Ctrl+Del with only two fingers (one hand)?
But you can with Ctrl+Shift+Esc."
indeed, and with the left hand even so you can keep the right on the mouse (since it will be needed there for the Tast Manager.
(Hint for strugglers: start with a fat thumb over two of them)
That's a great thing, but when my game freezes and i click Ctrl + Shift + Esc nothing happens, so i have to click CAD to get the task manager and to minimize the game
No probs Ashraf. Pleased I was able to pass something useful on. Still have some more tips like that but have had no time to add them as yet. A programmer, Ian, who I do some beta testing for on his program Mystic Thumbs, gave me the shortcut one day when I mentioned I'd used the old method. My Explorer had crashed and all I had was a blank screen and so I brought up the Task Manger to Restart it.
If anyone ever wants to have thumbnails for many of the image formats not natively supported by Windows then I'd advise taking a look at Mystic Thumbs. Fantastic program that adds the thumbs right into Windows Explorer. One of the best Utilities I have ever purchased and I appreciate it every day while working with graphics etc.
I have Process Lasso and Ctrl+Shift+Esc doesn't bring up the program for me but the normal Task Manager.
Thanks Ashraf, I didn't know that.
Can anyone do Ctrl+Alt+Del or Alt+Ctrl+Del with only two fingers (one hand)?
But you can with Ctrl+Shift+Esc.
Good find Ashraf or whoever did.
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Ah, the Three Fingered Salute. Many a time have I used it, mostly with my left first and fourth fingers, and right middle finger, uttered with a curse on Bill Gates. I use it on Linux too; I set Ctrl-Alt-Del to start XKill, which kills a bad program. Seldom use it, but when I need it, it's a reflex action. Too late for me to learn new keystroke combinations because I have CRS Syndrome.
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I don't know if this is up to date, but the FAQ on –
says –
How do I assign a shortcut key combination to show the Process Lasso main window?
While there isn't a built in shortcut key to show the Process Lasso main window, you can easily add one yourself. To do this, right click on the Process Lasso start menu shortcut and select 'Properties'. There is a field 'shortcut key'. Using that field, you can assign Process Lasso a shortcut key (e.g. CTRL+ALT+K). Now when you press that shortcut combination, you'll see Process Lasso's main window pop up.
Might be worth going to your start menu entry, and checking the shortcut field in it's Properties dialog.
There are a few ways a programmer can assign Hot Keys.
If you are lucky, he may have done it via that Start Menu shortcut.
Won't do any harm to experiment with it.
Hi Ashraf,
thanks for all your education-effort!
Just a note and a question:
If you have ProcessLasso run in the background, you get the ProcessLasso-Window by Ctrl+Shift+Esc.
Is it possible to avoid this without stopping ProcessLasso?
Great tip — thanks for it!
Thanks a lot. Ctrl+Shift+Esc is awesome since I keep Task Mgr open constantly.
And I've just used 30 minutes to learn the ambidextrousness of our fellow members. Now I am able to throw my computer against the wall using either hand, or both. lol, and another 5 minutes composing this insightful post. ;-)
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Rob (Down Under)
Ashraf and PCbasics, I will be sending officers from the Windows 7 team around to see you both.
One of the main design rules for Windows 7, was to make everything –
– a little more obscure (hard to get to)
– no longer just one or two clicks
And here you are (guys) breaking that major design rule.
And when will Ctrl+Shift+Esc become an old habit?
@Ashraf: I've actually never heard it as Alt+Ctrl+Del before. :P
3.1m results for Ctrl+Alt+Del, including a webcomic in its name:
601k results for Alt+Ctrl+Del, including the same webcomic as before:
EDIT: And Wikipedia says Ctrl+Alt+Del.
chuck (detailer)
Works for XP as well.Not that it matters,but the most popular teaching is Ctrl+Alt+Del


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It will be a point of emphasis for both the Pittsburgh Steelers and Denver Broncos before their Sunday afternoon matchup (4:30 p.m. ET, CBS): Protect the ball. Although that's not an uncommon request from coaches, it's especially important for two playoff teams that have struggled with turnover differential during the regular season.
Surprisingly, the defending AFC champion Steelers had the worst turnover margin in the conference, minus-13. The Broncos were just a bit better (minus-12), tied for 14th with 2-14 Indianapolis.
The primary ballhandlers are, obviously, quarterbacks Ben Roethlisberger and Tim Tebow. In the 15 games he played, Roethlisberger committed 19 turnovers. Of late, Tebow has seen an exceptional run of protecting the ball turn into a turnover mess.
In his first eight starts for the Broncos, when the team went 7-1, he threw only two interceptions and lost three fumbles. In his past three stats, all Denver losses, Tebow had four interceptions while losing three more fumbles.
The other side of the equation has been a concern for both teams as well. The Steelers, despite ranking first in total defense (based on yardage), were last in the NFL in takeaways (just 15). The Broncos had only 18 takeaways, tying with St. Louis for 28th in the league.
So in that sense, Roethlisberger and Tebow get a bit of a break, but that doesn't mean they can be carefree with the football. While Roethlisberger will face a Bronocs secondary that has been a liability all season, the Steelers can thwart Tebow with physical players such as safety Troy Polamalu.
Polamalu had been quiet in the takeaway department for most of the season, but he got on the board with two interceptions in the past four weeks. With his ability to bait young quarterbacks into mistakes and also deliver violent hits against ballcarriers, Polamalu poses a twofold problem for Tebow.
For the Broncos to disrupt and force mistakes from Roethlisberger, pass rushers such as Von Miller and Elvis Dumervil must get to him. Likewise, James Harrison and LaMarr Woodley will work on getting to Tebow. The Steelers put up only 35 sacks—largely because Woodley and Harrison missed 11 games combined—and the Broncos put up 41.
For those sack artists, the key will be using all their strength to bring down two tough, mobile quarterbacks. They can't allow Roehtlisberger and Tebow to escape to make big plays out of the pocket. And if they can't bring them down, they need to work to get the ball out of their hands.
Considering both teams' offensive issues with giveaways, there will be opportunities for multiple turnovers. The team that does a better job of forcing them will win the game.
When the New York Giants won Super Bowl XLII as a No. 5 seed after the 2007 season, they boasted the NFL's No. 4 rushing offense (an average of 134.3 yards per game). This year, however, they go into the playoffs with a running game that ranked dead last in the league (89.2 yards per game).
Another thing they did well in '07 is stop the run. After ranking No. 8 in the regular season (97.7 yards per game, 3.8 yards per carry), they were even more stingy in those playoffs (74.0 yards per game, 3.5 yards per carry).
This year, however, running the ball and stopping the run are weaknesses for the Giants as they head into their postseason opener against the Atlanta Falcons at East Rutherford, N.J. (1 p.m. ET, FOX). Although it's something of a wash with the Falcons' 17th-ranked rushing offense battling the Giants' 19th-ranked rushing defense, there is a big difference on the flip side.
The Falcons have stopped the run in most of their games, ranking sixth in the NFL with an average of 97 yards allowed per game (4.1 yards per carry). Meanwhile, the Giants' 32nd-ranked rush offense produced 89.2 yards per game and 3.5 yards per carry.
The Giants have proved, with Eli Manning leading a sizzling passing game for most of the season, that they don't need to necessarily rush the ball to move the ball. They probably will keep up their 60-40 pass-run ratio. They need the run primarily to keep the Falcons' pass rushers honest.
The Falcons have struggled to put pressure on quarterbacks, tying for 19th in the NFL with just 33 sacks. Their top pass rusher, defensive end John Abraham, has heated up, however, after shaking off a midseason hip injury. In his past seven games, he has 6.5 sacks. The Falcons also are hoping end Ray Edwards is closer to full strength as he gets further removed from his offseason knee surgery. Edwards has 1.5 sacks in the past four weeks.
The Giants have been pretty good at protecting Manning. He's been sacked 28 times—only six teams allowed fewer sacks. Falcons counterpart Matt Ryan was dropped just two fewer times but is facing a New York pass rush, on the strength of its talented front four, that produced 48 sacks (tied for No. 3 in the league).
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Active Questions
|Sex & Intimacy / 4:01 PM - Thursday May 14, 2009
How many times do you actually get to fall in love?
Have you ever really been in love with someone, and they equally loved you in the same way or even more, How many times in a lifetime do we get to experience that? I am not talking to the 18 year olds that think they are in love with their b.f now, and he is going to be the only love of their lives. I am asking people old enough to know the difference.
- Asked by Female, 46-55
I have had the chance to love three time in my life so far. And you know what if heaven for bid loose another husband I can say that yes I probably would love yet another. I think it's just part of who I am!
- Response by seasons4, A Sportif, Female, 46-55, Financial / Banking
I don't think there is a set number. I'm one of those who have had a few failed relationships, as well as one failed marriage, and I never gave up on love. Thank godness too because I found love again and remarried last year.
- Response by kdtxchic30, A Thinker, Female, 36-45, Who Cares?
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Yes, I was given a second chance at love at the age of 43. We ended up getting married. We are still very much in love with each other.
- Response by A Career Woman, Female, 36-45, Student
I honestly believe it can be more than once but for me it has only been once. As a matter of fact, I still keep in touch with him and yes, I still do love him. It's kind of like loving from a distance because he's involved with someone and so am I.
- Response by kutie56, A Thinker, Female, 56-65, Newark, Other Profession
If you look at the big picture it is obvious that love has no boundaries. I love lots of people; family,friends,all kids, several furry animals and a couple of not so furry ones. Why should sexual love be any different?
- Response by justapuss, Female, 46-55, Athens, Self-Employed
as many times as u find it. why not? u kno how u feel about people and u only kno what love is to u.
- Response by briant76, A Mr. Married Guy, Male, 26-28, Military
You can fall in love as many times as you allow your heart to be open to the idea and as many times as you find biological chemistry with men around you. God girl...if I was in Spain or Puerto Rico I'd fall in love about once every five minutes!
- Response by justapuss, Female, 46-55, Athens, Self-Employed


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What Brad is thankful for
There comes a time of the year when one has to count their blessings because, when truth is finally told, things could be a lot worse. This is that time. And what am I thankful for? Glad you asked.
Big LCD televisions that hang on the wall - I think that says it all. Of course, some day all the current display technologies will be abandoned in favor of the video waves that transmit directly to our brains, but until then there is the LCD (or plasma, depending on your technology choice) on the wall.
The Big Bang Theory - It's hard to believe that the creator of Two and a Half Men (a show of which I am not a fan) could create such a terrific show. I only discovered the show this past year. I'm usually not a fan of sitcoms but with all the geeky references in BBT, I find that if I could give the show a big, sloppy, wet kiss, I would.
iTunes TV freebies - Without iTunes, I likely would not have been able to catch the pilot of White Collar at no charge. Last year, the service also gave away episodes of The Office, 30 Rock and a few others. Granted they were episodes from the previous season, but it was a nice gesture. When one has a haphazard schedule like myself, anything that can work with a flexible timetable is okay by me. This is particularly true if I can watch it on my iPod Touch while commuting to work.
Smallville, season nine - Yes, Smallville. I used to loathe watching the show and stopped for a little while. However, this season the creators finally figured out the sort of show I want to see with minimum melodrama (coughcoughLanacoughcough) and maximum geekiness. While there have still been misses, the hits are more frequent than ever. Just please have Clark wear the tights and cape in the last episode so give it a sense of closure.
The iPod Touch - It's nice to be able to travel with whatever TV show I want to watch. Yes, the screen is small but it works when one is on a bus or train. Plus there is all kinds of software out there that can rip stuff from DVDs and convert it to a format that plays on the device. If not for my lack of desire at being shackled to AT&T for two years (or paying the early termination fee for leaving), I'd consider getting an iPhone which does all that and more.
Farscape - Like The Big Bang Theory, I just discovered this show this past year and am in the middle of watching it on my aforementioned iPod Touch. The storyline is the most tightly plotted I've seen since Babylon 5 and I'm enjoying it tremendously. It's one of those shows that has to be watched continuously from start to finish in order to appreciate.
The practically infinite library of television content - Thanks to technologies such as the Internet, DVDs and many other related ones, it is now possible for people to watch pretty much any television show in history at any time. There is never nothing to watch anymore.
Remember to thank whatever higher power you believe in for all this marvelous technology and content at our disposal. Happy Thanksgiving, all.


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Union Spy in the Confederate Capital
Elizabeth Van Lew was a well-to-do resident of Richmond, Virginia who recruited and organized an extensive network of spies for the Union in the shadow of the Confederate White House. Van Lew was also an Angel of Mercy for Union captives at Libby Prison near her home. Her gifts of food and clothing meant the difference between life and death for many inmates there.
Elizabeth Van Lew (1818-1900) was born into privilege in Virginia. Her home was an elegant three-and-one-half story mansion on Church Hill, the highest of Richmond's seven hills, with slaves available to indulge her every whim. Not the kind of lady one would suspect of operating an extensive spy ring for the Union during the Civil War, which is probably why she was so successful.
Childhood and Early Years
Elizabeth Van Lew was born October 25, 1818 in Richmond, Virginia, the eldest daughter of John Van Lew, a prominent Virginia businessman. Her father sent her to a Quaker school in Philadelphia, and she came home a flaming abolitionist and a die-hard patriot. She was extremely outspoken about her beliefs. She had a good heart and could not bear the suffering caused by the institution of slavery.
Her father died when Van Lew was 25 years old, and she convinced her mother to free their nine slaves. When she learned that her slaves' family members were to be sold, she purchased them, and liberated them as well.
Elizabeth Van Lew never married. She was petite with a pointed chin and a long thin nose. She wore her hair pinned up in the back, with ringlets falling around her face. Her brilliant blue eyes shone like quartz.
Espionage for the Union
When Virginia seceded in the spring of 1861, Van Lew did not succumb to Confederate patriotism as so many other Southern Unionists did. In her opinion, she was a loyal Virginian, and the secessionists were traitors. She remained loyal to the Union after the Civil War began.
Ms. Van Lew was 43 years old when she began to spy for the Union, and quickly assembled a circle of a dozen or so accomplices: slaves and farmers, seamstresses and storekeepers, black and white, working in plain sight for the North.
From her garden, Van Lew could see the old ship chandler's warehouse six blocks away - a huge rectangular building with four floors, which the Confederates converted into the infamous Libby Prison. She heard of the suffering of the hundreds of Union officers who were housed there, often in desperate conditions, and managed to get permission to bring baskets of food, medicines and books to them. Though her fellow Richmonders scowled at her, they did not interfere.
She gathered information about Confederate troop movements from the new inmates, who passed messages to her by faintly underlining certain words and scribbling hen scratches in the margins of the books they borrowed from her. The Confederate prison guards never caught on. She then relayed information about Confederate operations to Union generals and assisted in the care and sometimes escape of Union prisoners of war.
Van Lew had used part of her inheritance to send her former slave, Mary Elizabeth Bowser, to a Quaker school in Philadelphia. Van Lew arranged for Bowser to work as a servant for Confederate president Jefferson Davis at the Confederate White House in Richmond. It was probably assumed that she was an illiterate slave. However, Bowser had a photographic memory, and was able to gather critical information about the Confederacy from documents left in plain view in Davis' study.
Bowser and Van Lew would meet after dark near the Van Lew farm to exchange information. Hiding her curls under a huge bonnet, Van Lew passed herself off as a poor countrywoman riding about in her buggy. Some of her former slaves had stayed on as paid servants, and Van Lew used them as couriers. They carried secret messages in the soles of their shoes and baskets of eggs and produce they sold on the streets of Richmond.
Ms. Van Lew was viewed as an eccentric, so she began to play up the part, hoping she would appear harmless. But her espionage activities increased, and she bribed officials when necessary. In fact, she used most of her inheritance to finance her espionage activities. Van Lew remained active in intelligence gathering until end of the war, and when Richmond fell, she came to the aid of wounded civilians, regardless of their politics.
In 1865, when General Ulysses S. Grant was finally able to visit her and thank her for her service to the Union cause, Elizabeth Van Lew raised the Union flag above her home for the first time in four years. Grant told her, "You have sent me the most valuable information received from Richmond during the war."
After the war, Van Lew needed a job to supplement what little was left of her family fortune. In 1869, President Grant rewarded Van Lew's wartime service by appointing her postmaster of Richmond, a position she held during his two terms (1869-1877), helping to modernize the city's postal system and employing a number of African Americans.
Van Lew also sponsored a library for African Americans that opened in Richmond in 1876, and supported African American rights and women's suffrage. She lost her position as postmaster in 1877, after Grant was defeated by Rutherford B. Hayes. She tried in vain to be reimbursed by the federal government for the money she had spent during her espionage activities.
Final Years
Van Lew lived out her days in the family mansion, but the citizens of Richmond never forgot about her support of the Union during the war. As an elderly lady, she was still treated as a pariah by Richmonders, who, according to her family doctor, "shunned her like the plague."
Elizabeth Van Lew lived to the ripe old age of 82, but she paid dearly for her spying activities - she died nearly penniless on September 25, 1900. She was buried in Shockoe Hill Cemetery in Richmond. Her grave remained unmarked until the relatives of a soldier she had aided during the war donated a tombstone.
Van Lew's work was highly valued by the United States. George H. Sharpe, intelligence officer for the Army of the Potomac, credited her with "the greater portion of our intelligence in 1864-65." She has been inducted into the Military Intelligence Hall of Fame at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, which was established by the Military Intelligence Corps of the United States Army in 1988 to honor soldiers and civilians who have made exceptional contributions to Military Intelligence.
Wikipedia: Elizabeth Van Lew
Smithsonian.com: Elizabeth Van Lew
Encyclopedia Virginia: Elizabeth Van Lew


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School Board Agrees to Release Preliminary Report Card Data – Not Official Report Cards
After weeks of delay, the State Board of Education has decided to release preliminary report card data on school districts and buildings.
Report cards were supposed to come out weeks ago, but they've been held up because Ohio schools are under investigation by the state auditor, who wants to know which ones falsified attendance records. That type of data manipulation that could boost schools' report card scores, and the State Board of Education had been delaying the release of data that could be incorrect.
Until now, that is.
"I believe from a full transparency piece that if the information is available and people want access to it, why don't we give them access to the preliminary data," says Acting Superintendent of Public Instruction, Michael Sawyers.
Sawyers argues that since many media outlets have already requested and will be getting access to the preliminary report card data, the board might as well release it to the general public."We can add a disclaimer or a qualifier that says this is all subject to further review and try to do something short and simple to explain what's going on with the auditor of state's office," he says. "But I think we have a duty and a responsibility to share what's available."
The preliminary data will be released in a spreadsheet around September 30th. It will not include attendance rates, performance index scores, or the overall score of a school or district. That means schools won't be getting their usual verbal ratings, ranging from "academic emergency" to "excellent with distinction."
This week Auditor Dave Yost urged the board to release the data, even if some of it may have to be adjusted later on.
"The data was probably bad last year in the same way and there's conceivably a benefit at least to comparing year-to-year what was going on," Yost told the Board.
Yost says he may not wrap up his investigation until the New Year, which means the final, official report cards may not come out until later in 2013.
Note: A previous version of this story ran under the headline "School Board Agrees to Release Report Cards." It has been corrected to note that the Board only agreed to release the raw data, not the final report cards.


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CRLA Tutor Certification
The tutoring program at Centenary College is certified by the College Reading and Language Association. This allows Centenary to train and certify tutors at Level I, Level II, and Level III. This credential is recognized by other college tutoring programs and is accepted internationally as well.
A tutor seeking certification must apply at the Academic Success Center and get a Tutor Certification packet. Certified tutors will be given preference when tutor assignments are made.
Certification Program Requirements
Certification applicants must submit a portfolio containing an application, training module assignments, and proof of attendance at workshops for each session.
The online tutor training is to be completed at home or through special arrangement online at Taylor Memorial Library. The online training component can be accessed at http://www.centenarycollege.edu/arc_tutoring/ at any time. The completed assignments are to be printed and submitted together as part of the portfolio.
Level I requires 25 hours of actual compensated tutoring, participation in twelve hours of Tutor Enhancement Workshops, and the completion of Online Tutor Training Modules 1-6 and 10.
Level II requires 25 hours of actual compensated tutoring, participation in seven hours of Tutor Enhancement Workshops, and the completion of Online Tutor Training Modules 7-10.
Level III requires 25 hours of actual compensated tutoring and participation in ten hours of Tutor Enhancement Workshops.


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Robert Lee Rowley Sr.
SPRING GLEN - Robert Lee Rowley, Sr., age 95, passed away May 26, 2012, in Price. Lee was born November 13, 1916 in Spring Glen to David Smith Rowley, Sr., and Sarah Noyes Rowley. He married Leah Deanna Hunt June 24, 1936, in Price. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Manti LDS Temple. Leah passed away Aug. 14, 2009.
As a child Lee loved riding on trains. Later in life he enjoyed having model trains and putting them around the Christmas tree. He collected anything to do with trains or anything with a train on it including wind chimes, clocks, and numerous other things. Lee Loved the fact that he was able to build his own home. He enjoyed playing music. He was very talented, and taught himself to play many instruments. Lee and Leah spent many of their retirement years traveling together. They visited every state more than once, and also traveled to Canada, Mexico and Europe. Lee wore a hat everywhere he went. He enjoyed being in the outdoors with his family camping and fishing. He was also an avid hunter and loved pine nut hunting. But what he enjoyed the most was spending time with his family and living his life to the fullest.
Lee is survived by his children: Shirlee (Ralph) Keele, Price, Judy (Ron) Stanfield, Salt Lake City, Deanna Christensen, Centerville, Robert (Denise) Rowley, Price, and Terry (Lori) Rowley, Price; sisters: Jeanne O'Neil, Sandy, Ore., and Madge (Orv) Gossman, Brea, Calif; sister-in-law, Harriet Rowley, West Valley City; Lee has 27 grandchildren, 48 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Leah; parents; four brothers; and three sisters.
Graveside services will be held Thursday May 31, 2012 at 11 a.m. at the Spring Glen Cemetery. There will be a viewing that morning from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. at Fausett Mortuary prior to the graveside services. We would like to thank the loving and caring staff of the Beehive Home of Price, and the loving care of Dr. Sterling Potter. Services are in the care of Fausett Mortuary. Family and friends may sign the guest book and share memories of Robert at www.fausettmortuary.com.
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Kelty Shadehouse Shelter
The Kelty Shadehouse Shelter is ideal for times when you want to sit in the shade but do not have anything nearby. This shelter is freestanding meaning it can be placed almost anywhere your outdoor adventures carry you. You can use it in the backyard for a barbecue or on the side of a mountain during your next hike. This shelter is a perfect place for you to put a picnic table to enjoy an outdoor meal or to spread a blanket and relax without the annoyance of the sun. It is easy to assemble with its clip-sleeve construction. The shelter also has guyout points so you can secure it to a nearby structure for added support if it gets windy. If you have been looking for a convenient shelter to use when you are outside you should purchase the Kelty Shadehouse Shelter and enjoy your time in the shade.


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Frequently Asked Questions
What events are happening during Homecoming Week? When are they?
Where do I park for the Hornet Football game on Saturday, Oct. 24?
I am bringing my college friends and best Sac State cheer to the game. Is there anything I should leave at home?
I am visiting from out of the area. Do you have hotel recommendations near Sac State?
I don't have any clothes with school spirit. Where can I buy Sac State gear?
Q: What events are happening during Homecoming Week? When are they?
A: There is a complete calendar of events--both on and off campus--tied to Homecoming Week. Many events are free; some have nominal registration costs. Each event listed on the main events page has details about attendance or registration.
Q: How much are tickets for the Hornet Football game?
A: General admission for Homecoming starts at just $12 for pre-purchase tickets and children 12 and under are free. Tickets may be purchased online in advance through Hornet Sports or game day at the Football Stadium Ticket Office.
Q: Do students need to buy tickets?
A: Sacramento State students with a valid OneCard are admitted free to home games. Guests of students with a valid OneCard may purchase tickets in advance or game day at the Football Stadium Ticket Office for $10.
Q: Where do I park for the Hornet Football game on Saturday, Oct. 24?
A: Parking is limited in the area surrounding Hornet Stadium due to the Homecoming Festival and adjacent tailgate events. Attendees will find parking in Lot 7 and Parking Structure III on the campus parking map.
Q: I am bringing my college friends and best Sac State cheer to the game. Is there anything I should leave at home?
A: Yes, it is prohibited to bring the following items into Hornet Stadium:
Prohibited Items
• Alcoholic beverages
• Balls & Frisbees
• Ice Chests/Coolers
• Plastic Containers larger than 20 oz.
• Outside food
• Cans, glass containers & Thermos bottles
• Bicycles, roller blades & skateboards
• Backpacks & bags larger than 10x10x10
• Horns & artificial noise makers
• Weapons & any dangerous items
• Pets (except service pets)
• Banners & poles
• Strollers
• Bottles must be sealed
• Umbrellas (except in the event of rain)
• Inappropriate signs
Q: I am visiting from out of the area. Do you have hotel recommendations near Sac State?
A: Sacramento State is located in the heart of Sacramento, adjacent to Highway 50 and just a few miles from the State Capitol. There are many options for hotels, including:
- Comfort Inn - (916) 379-0400
- Courtyard Marriott (916) 403-9393
- Hilton - (916) 922-4700
- Holiday Inn - (916) 446-0100
- Larkspur Landing - (916) 646-1212
- Motel 6 - (916) 383-8110
- Red Lion Sacramento Inn - (916) 922-8041
- Residence Inn (by Marriott) - 1-800-218-7214
Alumni Association members receive discounts at participating Clarion, Comfort, Quality, Econo Lodge, Rodeway and MainStay hotels worldwide. Email the Alumni Association at email@example.com or call (916) 278-6295 to receive the code number and toll free number needed to receive the discount when making advance reservations.
Q: I don't have any clothes with school spirit. Where can I buy Sac State gear?
A: The Hornet Bookstore has Sac State clothing and accessories for every Hornet fan. This year, the Hornet Bookstore is offering Sacramento State Alumni Association members a 20 percent discount at the Hornet Bookstore on logo apparel, hats and gift merchandise during Homecoming Week. Present your Alumni Association membership card to the cashier to receive the special discount. The discount cannot be combined with other offers. Some merchandise exclusions may apply.
Q: I'd like to join the Alumni Association. How do I enroll?
Join online and enjoy many Alumni Association member benefits, including discounts on Sac State apparel at the Hornet Bookstore. You can also call the Alumni Association at (916) 278-6295 or visit onilne at SacStateAlumni.com.
Q: What is the Golden Grads luncheon?
A: The Sacramento State Alumni Association will celebrate classes 1949-1965. Graduates are invited to journey back in time and meet former classmates at Sac State for the Golden Grads Reunion. Call the Alumni Relations office at (916) 278-6295 or find more information online at SacStateAlumni.com.


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Dear Readers,
Since rehearsals have started up again, I'm getting really busy. Add that to the fact that scholastic bowl isn't over yet, solo and ensemble is next weekend, we just started a class novel, and we had a paper due this week … yeah, my free time is pretty much nonexistent. But I'd rather be busy than have nothing to do, so I'm not really complaining!
So, at drama this week, I was talking to my friend Gracie about how she's been getting in shape, and I thought you'd like to hear about it because it encouraged me. Gracie works out just about every day, eats pretty clean, and since she started getting fit has lost FIFTY POUNDS. I know, mind-blowing! She's really awesome I have so much respect for her for working so hard. Hearing her talk about how hard she works encourages me, and I hope that hearing about how I'm doing encourages you. See, that's really a big reason I write this blog, I want to encourage people. I want you to know that you can make a change in your body and get healthy; you'll have to work at it, but I believe in you.
I missed the Sarah Bush presentation this week for a music rehearsal, but I heard they talked about portion control. And with my mama, you can bet I already know a lot about that. For example, any serving of meat you have should be the size of a deck of cards. (Unfortunately t-bone steaks just don't fit that bill…). And your pasta serving should be the size of a baseball. Keep that in mind as you're choosing your next meal. Eating healthy can only help so much if you pile your plate high. Eat smart and eat clean. And don't forget to drink your water ☺.


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FN Follies: Bob Costas Needs To Stick To NFL Commentary
FN Follies
During halftime of the Philadelphia Eagles-Dallas Cowboys game on NBC's Sunday Night Football, host Bob Costas gave a commentary on the tragic story of Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Javon Belcher, who murdered Kasandra Perkins − his girlfriend and mother of their 3-month-old daughter, and later killing himself in front of Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli, head coach Romeo Crennel and defensive coordinator Gary Gibbs.
Did Costas comment on how horrible it must have been for Pioli, Crennel, and Gibbs to witness this? Or debate whether or not the NFL should have cancelled the game?
None of the above. Instead, Costas spent 90 seconds giving a pro-gun control editorial, mentioning a column by Jason Whitlock of FOX Sports that echoed similar anti-gun sentiments. Costas ended the segment by saying:
"In the coming days, Jovan Belcher's actions and their possible connection to football will be analyzed. Who knows? But here, wrote Jason Whitlock, is what I believe. If Jovan Belcher didn't possess a gun, he and Kasandra Perkins would both be alive today.''
Look, this is America and Bob Costas has a right to say what he wants. But turning a tragic event into a sort of political rant was inappropriate and self-serving. If Costas wanted to go on a rant about something, how about the continuing problem of domestic violence among NFL players? Or the importance of mental health problems affecting players
such as Belcher and the late Junior Seau?
And am I the only one who thinks that Whitlock is becoming the latest version of ESPN's Skip Balyiss – a journalist who just says/writes controversial things just so people notice and give him more exposure? You know, the "bad publicity is better than no publicity" types?
Apparently Costas is not one of them. He took Whitlock's bait, gave him a free plug on national television, and is now the one facing all the criticism.
Look, I have opinions on gun control, along with other "hot button" issues. However, I don't give them here, because my job is to talk about football. You should do the same, Bob. We watch the NFL so that we can have a temporary escape from life's sobering realities. So let's leave the political commentaries to "Meet the Press" and MSNBC.
In return, we promise not to talk about people having bad plastic surgery. Not mentioning any names...
Other quick-hit observations from Week 13:
- New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez is probably ready to put this season behind him. He's struggled all season, has now inspired the term "buttfumble" (which has now been commemorated on one fan's jersey), and was benched in favor of Greg McElroy, who led the team to a 7-6 victory over the Arizona Cardinals. Sanchez was seen taking notices on the sideline during the game, which has now flooded the Internet with satires like this meme.
- But look on the bright side, Mark – at least you're not continually costing your team games like Phillip Rivers of the San Diego Chargers. Watching the end of the Chargers 20-13 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, it almost felt like you knew he would somehow not win the game. He's almost become the anti-Eli Manning.
- Speaking of the New York Giants, nothing like yet another mediocre, uninspired performance against the Washington Redskins on Monday night. The Giants truly are the kid who writes their term paper the night before it's due, and still manages to salvage a good grade.
- How many more people can ESPN cram into its Monday Night Countdown show? The picks segment alone takes close to five minutes to do.
- Kudos to my good friend Paul for pointing out that CBS's Phil Simms made a conscious effort not to say "football" too often during the Pittsburgh Steelers-Baltimore Ravens game.
- You know that the "Discount Double Check" commercials are overplayed when your kids think that B.J. Raji is a pitchman for State Farm before they realize that he pays for the Green Bay Packers.
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But they are not without value. And despite their differences, most point upwards.
"[Solar market] forecasts tend to be wildly different from source to source and from quarter to quarter," says Patrick Barnds, market segment director, Energy, Guardian Industries. "After studying it for a few years now, the one thing that we can say with a high degree of certainty is that all the forecasts are probably wrong. There are just too many factors that have the potential to impact the growth rates over time. These include technical developments, government policy and incentives, industry capacity, the cost of power generation from existing sources (i.e. oil, gas, coal, nuclear, hydro-electric), etc."
That doesn't mean the glass industry shouldn't prepare for growth in the solar market, however. We still need to develop a forecast, Barnds says. "In fact, it's critical for our [Guardian] plant and asset planning purposes if we are going to invest ahead of demand and market needs."
Guardian, for example, expects the North American photovoltaic market to grow at a compound annual growth rate of between 23-31 percent from 2010 to 2015, according to Barnds. "From 2015 to 2020, we expect the CAGR to be closer to 33-35 percent. There will be some bumps along the way, and we don't expect the growth curve to be smooth. However, we believe that the averages are reasonable in any three to five-year period."
At PPG, Wayne Boor, manager, solar technology transfer, for the company's performance glazings business, said solar glazings could account for 10 to 20 percent of flat glass sales, if not more, by 2015.
And at GlassBuild America, Richard Voreis, CEO, Consulting Collaborative, reported PV worldwide installations could double by year-end 2012.
These are big numbers. As to how accurate they are, only time will tell. As Barnds points out, there are a lot of factors in play. Here in Colorado—where solar panels are becoming a more common sight—it's easy to see a future in which residential and commercial buildings are powered by the sun. But what are you seeing in your market? Are these forecasts in line with your expectations?
The author is editor of Glass Magazine. Write her at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Feb. 14, 2014
MADISON, Wis. --Wisconsin faced its toughest test of the season Friday hosting No. 63 Louisville, but couldn't keep pace, falling short, 5-2.
Sophomore Lauren Chypyha continued to be a bright spot for UW, knocking off the No. 89-ranked player Rebecca Shine, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4.
"Chyps should be beating the 89th-ranked player in my book," said head coach Tina Samara. "Shine hits big shots and you have to hit a lot of balls back. Once Chyps committed to the grinding at the end she was able to pull out the win."
Louisville started the match strong winning two of three doubles matches to claim the opening point. The Cardinals split up their No. 7 ranked doubles team of Julia Fellerhoff and Rebecca Shine, by still had enough to hand the Badgers their first loss doubles point setback of the year.
"The doubles again is something that we clearly need to get better at," Samara explained. "It was a slow start and doubles is all about intensity and a fast pace."
The duo of Nova Patel and Anastasia Tripolskaya held strong in today's doubles match against Elle Stokes and Rebecca Bodine, defeating them 8-2. Patel and Tripolskaya are now 4-0 in doubles.
"Those two (Patel and Tripolskaya) are the most willing to do what we are saying even though it is out of their comfort zone," said Samara. "Sometimes we are too focused on winning instead of doing the things that will help us win at a higher level for a longer period of time."
Becca Bailey and Chypyha fell, 8-2, to Shine and Manuela Velasquez. Sydney Rider and Lauren Burich lost to Olivia Boesing and Julia Fellerhoff, 8-1.
Only two singles matches did not go into a full third set. Patel defeated Elle Stokes, 6-2, 6-0 and Tripolskaya fell short, 6-3, 6-3, to Manuela Velasquez.
Bailey couldn't hold on to an early lead and was defeated by Olivia Boesing, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2. Rider fought back after dropping the first set, but was also ultimately defeated, 6-1, 2-6, 6-1, by Cassie Pough.
In a third-set tiebreaker, Burich lost a heart-breaker to Fellerhoff, 6-3, 2-6, 6-7 (3-7).
Up next, Wisconsin will travel to Des Moines, Iowa to take on Creighton at noon on Feb. 22 and Drake at 11 a.m. on Feb. 23.
FINAL RESULTSDOUBLESOlivia Boesing/ Julia Fellerhoff (LOU) def. Sydney Rider / Lauren Burich (WIS) - 8-1Rebecca Shine/ Manuela Velasquez (LOU) def. Lauren Chypyha / Becca Bailey (WIS) - 8-2Nova Patel / Anastasia Tripolskaya (WIS) def. Elle Stokes/Rebecca Bodine (LOU) - 8-2
SINGLESNova Patel (WIS) def. Elle Stokes (LOU) - 6-2, 6-0Manuela Velasquez (LOU) def. Anastasia Tripolskaya (WIS) - 6-3, 6-3Cassie Pough (LOU) def. Sydney Rider (WIS) - 6-1, 2-6, 6-1Olivia Boesing (LOU) def. Becca Bailey (WIS) - 4-6, 6-2, 6-2Lauren Chypyha (WIS) def. Rebecca Shine (LOU) - 6-4, 3-6, 6-4Julia Fellerhoff (LOU) def. Lauren Burich (WIS) - 6-3, 2-6, 6-7 (7-3)
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