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The InSAR Scientific Computing Environment (ISCE) is a software development effort within the NASA Advanced Information Systems and Technology program. The ISCE will provide a new computing environment for geodetic image processing for InSAR sensors that will enable scientists to reduce measurements directly from radar satellites and aircraft to new geophysical products without first requiring them to develop detailed expertise in radar processing methods. The environment can serve as the core of a centralized processing center to bring Level-0 raw radar data up to Level-3 data products, but is adaptable to alternative processing approaches for science users interested in new and different ways to exploit mission data. The NRC Decadal Survey-recommended DESDynI mission would deliver data of unprecedented quantity and quality, making possible global-scale studies in climate research, natural hazards, and Earth's ecosystem. The InSAR Scientific Computing Environment is planned to become a key element in processing projected DESDynI data into higher level data products and is expected to enable a new class of analyses that take greater advantage of the long time and large spatial scales of these new data, than current approaches.
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• What: Cornhole for Fun
• Where: Best Friend Park Gym at 6224 Jimmy Carter Blvd., Norcross
• When: Saturday, 10 a.m.
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"Mom, do you still have your sewing machine?" my son asked.
"Sure, it's in the closet," I said wondering what my adult son might want. It was spring, so I knew it wasn't Halloween costumes, which was the only thing I ever made for them. Well, except for some jams back in the '80s.
"We need some beanbags," he said.
Beanbags? My adult sons want their mother to make them beanbags? Like what they played with as toddlers to develop gross motor skills back before physical activity evolved into nothing more than thumb action on a keypad? I was intrigued.
"They're really expensive to buy and the color choices are limited," he went on. "And they have instructions online so you can make them regulation size."
"Regulation size? For what?" I asked.
"For cornholing," he said.
"It's a new game. You score points by tossing beanbags into a hole in a wooden board. We're making our own boards and we thought it would be nice to have custom made beanbags, too."
Admittedly flattered that my sons wanted to employ their mom's talents in this "new" game they'd discovered, I went online and read the instructions: Cut squares exactly seven inches with a half inch seam allowance. OK. I can handle that. The tough part was finding sturdy enough fabric with Georgia Tech colors and "something with fish."
The next step was to surf the 'Net to see where I could purchase the required filling of not beans, but feed corn. The only place I could find it was in a now-defunct feed store in Lawrenceville where a grumpy old man asked, "Are you sure this is what you want?"
"I'm sure," I said.
As he tossed a 50-pound bag, the smallest size they carried, into my trunk of my Cadillac, he warned me, "Make sure it's what you want. You can't return it."
I didn't say it, but I thought, "Look, just because I'm blonde and I'm the only one here not wearing overalls and driving a pickup doesn't mean I don't know what to do with a bag of feed corn."
As time went on, I really got a kick out of seeing how much fun my boys were having with their custom-made cornhole bags. And I also got tickled when we had friends over and they asked about the boys.
"Oh, they're out back cornholing. They'd love to have you join them." I'd say.
Now I see that the rest of the world has caught on to this "new" sport. Gwinnett Parks and Recreation is holding a "Cornhole for Fun" event this Saturday. They'll have instructions for beginners and even provide the bags! But if you have some custom bags lovingly made by your mother, feel free to bring them.
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sarahldavis 3 years, 5 months ago
It's amazing how Susan always has a neat story to tie in with the community event!
kevin 3 years, 5 months ago
Include car break-ins while you are writing about parks.


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Peabody's ticker says it all: BTU. Producing energy from coal is what the company is all about. That hasn't been as easy recently (not that mining is ever easy) as it has been in the past. That's mainly because of the rise of cheap natural gas, which in mid-2012 is often selling for less than what it costs gas companies to produce, thanks to a sudden overabundance of the stuff.
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Make an Apple Dessert in Less than 5 Minutes!
I promised that I'd share my Apple Pie in a Jar recipe.
My friend Kristi gave me this recipe a few years ago, but I just got around to trying it out this past weekend for the first time. And I'm so glad I did!
Taking any of your leftover apples, I found that mixing different kinds of apples makes a richer flavor.
And do you want to know my secret? Add ONE Granny Smith apple to each jar.
Following the recipe, I'll walk you through the process up until last night, when my daughter took a jar and made her own dessert for the family – in less than 5 minutes!
What is Apple Pie in a Jar?
It's a sugary, cinnamon-flavored syrup that is cooked up and poured over sliced apples that are tightly packed into sterilized jars. After canning, the jars are ready for gift-giving, or to pull out and whip up an apple pie or apple dessert.
This recipe makes 7 quart-sized jars!
4 1/2 cups white sugar
1 cup cornstarch
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon salt
10 cups water
3 tablespoons lemon juice
7 quarts peeled, cored and
sliced apples
1. Place a rack in the bottom of a large stock pot. Fill pot with hot water. Sterilize 7 1-quart canning jars, 7 lids, and 7 rings by placing on rack, jars upright. Bring water to a boil. Boil 10 minutes. Remove with a holder and allow jars to air-dry.
2. Combine sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and water in a large saucepan. Place over high heat and cook until thick and bubbly, stirring frequently. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice.
3. Tightly pack apples into sterilized jars. Slowly pour syrup over apples. Take a knife and slide down the sides of the jar to remove air bubbles, and then continue to cover the jars completely with the syrup. Screw lids on jars.
4. Carefully lower jars into the canner. Make sure tops of jars are covered by 2 inches of water. Bring water to a full boil, then cover and process for 30 minutes.
5. Remove jars from canner and place on a cloth, until cool. Once cool, press top of each lid with finger, ensuring that seal is tight (lid doesn't move up or down at all). Sealed jars can be stored for up to a year.
And here's where the 5 minute part comes in!
Last night my daughter asked if she could make dessert with the apples. Even on a school night, and on her way out the door to soccer, the dessert was whipped up in less than 5 minutes!
She's made "ring" desserts before with Crescent Rolls (and cherry-pie filling), so after pulling out our seasoned stone, and opening 2 packages of "lite" Crescent Rolls covered with sugary apple treat, the dessert was minutes away from being put into the oven.
Lay Crescent Rolls on stone or pan, accordingly
Scoop Apple Pie in a Jar onto the dough
Bring the tips up and over
Bake at 375 for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown
Serve warm with ice cream
One happy family – YUMMY!
Do you like to cook with apples?
Remember to check out my No Peel Apple Cake, here!
We're going to have an easy, dessert-filled winter, I can just feel it!
(We also continue to enjoy beautiful, warm fall days. The afternoon sun warms the backside of our house, shining into our kitchen and onto our dining room table. Next post: Tasty recipes from my fall luncheon.)
45 Responses to "Make an Apple Dessert in Less than 5 Minutes!"
- #1
I love this one….although I haven't gotten the hang of canning. The crescent ring is one of our standby favorites. We do ham/broc/cheese, taco ring for dinner….any kind of "dessert" things that I have on hand…this was a great post, and I really want to try your apple pie in a jar…without the canning. :)
- #2
Ooh, what a fun and simple idea!
- #3
I canned this recipe for the first time this year. The crescent roll idea makes the end product even easier!
- #4
can't wait to try this one! Looks so fun and what a great gift idea.
your recent autumn posts have made my summer to fall transition much more pleasant Sandy :) I am actually starting to enjoy the fall for a change!
- #5
I just love this one…How great!!! I just bought apple sauce to make your no peel cake..I am so excited! We will think of you this weekend as we eat that yummy cake..with cool whip of course :)!
-Sandy Toes
- #6
Super YUM! That looks so good!
I just baked one of your no peel apple cakes for our new bible study at our house tonight. Since it's a new recipe I couldn't help trying a little corner of it "just to make sure". It was utterly delicious!!! Thanks for sharing this recipe! Now I feel much more confident about having people come to my home whom I have only met one time. At least they have yummy apple cake to eat!
- #7
Yummy, I cannot wait to try this…I love crescent rolls recipes…they are always so easy..thanks so much.
- #8
This looks so yummy, thanks for the recipe! I love the idea of having these around as gifts!
- #9
I am definitely going to try this recipe. What a great gift to give to someone. That dessert looks delicious! Looking forward to your upcoming recipes.
Have a wonderful weekend!
- #10
So yummy – the photo of it boiling makes me hungry! Thanks for sharing your recipe. :)
- #11
You are awesome!…lol I still have two huge boxes of apples in my pantry from my brother in law…think I'll make this and freeze the rest of them. Ohhhh I make your apple cake and it was really good! That is a keeper for sure!
- #12
This looks yummy … but SO (too) much sugar =(. I wonder how it would taste with a sugar replacement … agave, maple syrup, brown rice syrup? I may give it a try with some substitutions. Looks beautiful!
- #13
My neighbor and I made apple crisp to freeze (22 batches between the two of us). I also made a double batch of your apple butter recipe! Yum! We still have some apples left over so I might make the apple pie in the jar! Thanks for some more great ideas!!!
- #14
Thank you for sharing Sandy. I was just wondering about this the other day. looks yummy! How much do you need for one pie? My oldest wants to make apple butter. She remembered when we were in Indiana it was served at one of the restaurants and she liked it. Actually they serve it in all the restaurants just like you'd serve butter. It seems to be a staple. So I'll probably use your apple butter recipe as well, though she does want me to find a way to cut the sugar. I found a recipe that uses natural apple juice as a sweetener instead of sugar. Could be interesting.
- #15
You may get me to waterbath yet, Sandy, with this recipe.
Making your no-peel apple cake for the 2nd time this week, new neighbors on the other side. Can tell house prices are becoming more reasonable, 2 homes in the neighborhood that were sitting vacant for months now occupied.
deb meyers
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sandy, this idea is full of awesomeness. i do believe i've been inspired. :)
- #17
Mmmmmm! This looks good…and easy. I do love me some apple deserts! And the gift idea is excellent.
- #18
I would love to do this for Christmas presents! I don't own a canning pot though so may have to see if I can borrow one from someone.
- #19
Looks YUMMY!!!
Thanks for the visit!
- #20
Wow! That looks amazing. And you make it look so easy…. I love apple desserts!
- #21
Awesome!!! and….. a great dessert!!
- #22
Your title "in less than 5 minutes" drew me right in, and I can't wait to give the dessert a try. I love cherries and my husband loves apples, so I'll have to try both.
- #23
oooh, Sandy – This looks fantastic. I've got some apples that might need to be preserved… and this just might be the way!
Thanks for stopping by over at Burp! cuz it led me over to you!
- #24
That looks SOOO good! Thanks for sharing…I just need to get brave enough to start canning! :) I have a pie shell in the freezer…maybe I'll try it in that!
- #25
Canning apple pie filling is a great idea. I just discovered your blog and love it! Excellent photos.
- #26
What an awesome thing to give through the holidays and have on hand! Thanks so much!
- #27
Sandy… I have an award for you… come by & pick it up!
- #28
wow… this is an amazing recipe… thanks for sharing…
- #29
I found your blog from "Today's Creative Blog" What a great way to make apple pie!
- #30
So — let me get this straight — you don't need to pre-cook the apples? And they survive a whole year in the pantry? AWESOME!
Question: How do you peel and cut your apples — a peeler-corer-slicer, or by hand?
I'm going to try this recipe. It will make a great gift for neighbors for Christmas!!! Thanks for the recipe, and all credit goes to you, chica! You are the CANNING QUEEN!
- #31
That is amazing! I will certainly have to try that. :)
- #32
I'm so excited to have found this! We have two apple trees and I've been trying to figure out the best way to preserve the apples so I can make more pies for Thanksgiving – this will be perfect! Can't wait to try it!
- #33
Sandy — I have a question. I canned the apples and tried out one of the bottles today by making the "ring" but my apples were more "saucy" than your apples appear to be in the picture. No scooping necessary. My question is…"When the sauce comes begins bubbling, do you cook it for several minutes to thicken it more?" It was already thick but perhaps not thick enough. I need to make more today so perhaps I'll try that again. Thanks!
- #34
I just made some of this with a friend this morning. Can't wait to try it. Thanks so much
- #35
This canning recipe sounds like something my daughter and I could do. Thanks so much for the step by step instructions! Our local produce place just got in lots of varieties of apples, so we'll have to check it out for this recipe. Thanks for sharing it!
- #36
OOOH, I am so going to have to make this! Thanks for the recipe and dessert instructions. I discovered your blog today and I just love it!
- #37
I'm so making this this fall. Last year I had WAY too many apples from my mom so I gave away a bunch and then I had a friend over and we made applesauce with the rest. This is a great alternative to using apples for only applesauce. I'm definitely planning a day this fall that is for canning only! How yummy!!! Thanks!!
- #38
Sounds and looks delish! can't wait to try it!
- #39
That is toooo perfect. I always say the apple is my favorite food–in any form, and you've just given me another way to make it–and share it! Thanks!
- #40
I just saw this post on The Inspired Room and featured it as my "Friday Favorite!" This is an awesome idea.
Here is the link to my Friday Favorite Blog post. http://downhomediy.blogspot.com/2009/10/friday-favorite-and-full-of-flavor.html
Thanks for sharing,
- #41
I can't wait to try this…look sooooo good
- #42
Hi Sandy,
I just made your "Apple Pie in a jar" on Sunday.
I only used 1 cup of Raw Sugar and it tasted sweet enough.
I was going to try Pineapple juice with Date Butter (for sweetness), but didn't have enough juice on hand at the time. (the Fruit always takes on the flavor over the pineapple juice.) thought I would try it for an experiment and see how that would turn out; using the same amount of cornstarch etc. as in your recipe. I'll try that next time, just for fun…
I got your recipe from Melissa's blog over at http://www.theinspiredroom.net,
but came over to your blog to get some ideas on how to use the "Apple Pie in a Jar" in Desserts.
The recipes are endless. Perhaps some quick Parfett's in fancy gobletts; layering granola and pudding between the layers of apples. When you put the "APIJ" between the Cressant Roll dough, did you first skim off some of the liquid?? or did it do fine with the liquid??
Thanks again for your neat recipe. Wish I had time to do more…
Hugs, Jan
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By KEVIN SCANNELLSun Advocate reporter
The Carbon County Green Team has faced plenty of challenges over the past few months. Board members have left the area, the main recycler who stored the recyclables finished his work with the team and questions arose of whether the recycling trailers would still be placed all around the county.
While some of the questions have been answered over the last two months, newly named Chairperson Jim Piacitelli said the Green Team is tackling things one at a time to continue providing recycling to Carbon County residents.
"So far, so good," Piacitelli said of the status of Green Team since he took over in late-May.
Piacitelli said the group is still working with Basin Industries Inc. with emptying out the recycling trailers. Basin Industries filled the spot that Loren Unsworth, owner of Castle Country Salt and Water, worked in since the Green Team began placing the recycling trailers over four years ago. Unsworth stopped working with the team in June.
Looking at long term
The current working plan with Basin Industries is still on a day by day basis, Piacitelli explained. He noted that the business has offered to give a 30-day notice if they decide not to continue working as the recycler for the Green Team.
Piacitelli said he is hopeful that a long term deal can be worked out in the near future. He said the trailers are continuing to fill up on a regular basis showing there is support from the community for recycling in the area.
"The trailers out in the community are still filling up with plenty of paper and aluminum cans," Piacitelli said. "The support for recycling is out there."
To see the impact the Green Team has had on lowering the amount of waste, Piacitelli said the team is trying to research to find out how much of an impact recycling has had on the amount of waste going to the landfill.
In addition to focusing on working out a long term deal for a local recycler, the Green Team is working on putting out their mission statement and creating a strategic plan. Piacitelli said they are continuing on working with the community to get more participation with the Green Team as new members or volunteers.
"The big thing right now is just continue to get connected with everyone and focus on what we need to do as a group for the community," said Piacitelli.Â


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- Title:
- Native Title, Land Access & Cultural Heritage
- When:
- 12.02.2013 - 14.02.2013
- Where:
- Duxton Perth - Perth
Irrespective of the stage of project lifecycle, adopting and implementing the right strategies to achieve successful partnerships and creating mutually beneficial project outcomes is the key driver at the Native Title, Land Access and Cultural Heritage conference.
This exciting event will address the main issues around Native Title and Aboriginal Heritage legislation changes, registered ILUA's, negotiation processes, exploration permits, tax arrangements, compensation payments for Native Title, and cross cultural training initiatives, with presentations and case studies from highly respected industry professionals.
For more information: http://www.beaconevents.com/2013/NTLACH2013/en/Home/index.jsp
- Venue:
- Duxton Perth


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Did you catch President Barack Obama's first major speech on counterterrorism of his second term last Thursday? Well if you didn't, all you need to know is that it only took the Administration six days to let Americans know—as if they didn't already— that what the President says and what his Administration does are very, very, different.
Representative of a dramatic shift in the Obama Administration's approach to foreign policy, the President claimed he was working to restrict the use of unmanned drone strikes.
Some key quotes from the speech:
"Beyond the Afghan theater, we only target al-Qaida and its associated forces. And even then, the use of drones is heavily constrained."
The Administration much prefers to "detain" terror suspects.
It also has "respect for state sovereignty" and other nations' ability to handle terrorists.
And a subsequently released fact sheet sealed the deal, saying, "[T]he United States will use lethal force only against a target that poses a continuing, imminent threat to U.S. persons. It is simply not the case that all terrorists pose a continuing, imminent threat to U.S. persons; if a terrorist does not pose such a threat, the United States will not use lethal force."
Behold, via CNN:
The Pakistan Taliban's No. 2 leader was killed in a drone strike Wednesday in the country's tribal region, a local tribal official and an intelligence official confirmed to CNN.
He was Wali-Ur Rehman Mehsud — second in command to Hakimullah Mehsud, the militant group's leader. The Pakistan Taliban's spokesman told CNN he could neither confirm nor deny the information. The sources said Rehman was killed along with his close aide, Fakhar-ul-Islam, and two Uzbek nationals whose identities the sources didn't know.
This is the same strike reported earlier by intelligence officials in Pakistan, who said seven people were killed and one other was injured in the attack at a compound near the town of Miranshah in the North Waziristan district.
Pakistani officials criticized the strike in a statement, saying the U.S. drone strikes "are counter-productive, entail loss of innocent civilian lives, have human rights and humanitarian implications and violate the principles of national sovereignty, territorial integrity and international law."


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So you've started blogging and you're saying, "how do I make this shiz grow??" Almost all of us started with the goal of writing, but it's always nice to get a bit of validation for your efforts! Like when Lauren told me I've been a blogging superstar as of late (which I still don't believe but whatever!) I was so super stoked! That extra bit of encouragement is sometimes all you need. Well guess what! Other ladies need it too! But you can't get feedback or interact with other bloggers without doing a little networking! So below are my 4 tips for networking around blogland.
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Auditorium 2, Level 2, State Library of Queensland, South Bank, Brisbane
Find out about a range of resources in microform, printed and electronic formats you need for family history research. Find out what they are, how to use them and what you will discover. A great session for those new (or near new) to family history.
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Hogs and pigs
Laying hens and fattening
International Transportation
The Fishing Industry
On this page the abuses are categorized
by animal. We also distinguish 5
types of objections to factory farming
(also see above).
The speed and the number of animals (species) we are (ab)using is immense. For more images of the lives of these animals (and other species) before they were slain, visit the website of photographer Jo-Anne McArthur.
and pigs
Pigs are kept in the dark without natural light for nearly 24 hours to keep them calm. As from 2002, pig breeders are required to keep pigs on two thirds of solid floor. One third of a pig's floor consists of a grid, to let the manure fall through. For this reason, they are forced to suffer the smell of ammonia all day long. The animals stand on the grid floor all day, which leads to foot injuries. Because they live almost permanently in half or complete darkness (to keep them calm) in very small cages, they are not used to anything and consequently, they panic when they have to be transported to the slaughterhouse (usually after three to six months). This is even worse during long distance exportations. Just in the Netherlands alone, about 10.000 pigs and piglets are transported every day, to go to the slaughterhouse or to be fattened up in a far-away country. Pigs are bad
travellers. They are very sensitive to
stress and get sick very easily along
the way.
When they have young, sows
are jammed between two rails, so that
they cannot turn around and take care of
the piglets, only feed them. This
is done to prevent the sow from crushing
a piglet to death, because of the lack of
space. The piglets are brought to the weaning section after the nursing period of only 3 to 4 weeks (instead of the natural 14 weeks). At the age of about 72 days they go to the fattening farm, where 14 of them are put in a sty of 10 m², usually on a grid floor without straw.
The males (boars) are castrated, in order
to satisfy the foreign market, because of
the alleged influence of male hormones on
the scent of the meat. This actually isn't
the case with pigs that are slaughtered
at such a young age. The boars have to undergo castration without any anaesthesia whatsoever.
Sows suffer from severe stress (e.g. heart-
and stomach symptoms) because of the limitation
in their freedom of movement. Out of frustration
they often chew
on the rails of their cage. Pigs are naturally very playful and intelligent animals.
Read more about the welfare problems of pigs on the CIWF site (Compassion in World Farming).
At the beginning of the year 2000, an investigation by the Dutch inspection service, then AID nowadays NVWA, which checks compliance with regulations showed that over
50% of the farmers violate even the minimum
welfare regulations for pigs and deliberately
make the animals suffer. More often than
not, the pigs are kept in very tight housing,
dim to dark sties, with a lack of distraction
material. By keeping the animals in smaller
cages, pig breeders can avoid the purchase
of ammonia rights.
Dairy cows, on average, don't live longer than four and a half years. In ideal circumstances they can reach the age of thirty, but their
production level diminishes from the age
of about six. During their lives they have
a calf every year, because this is the only
way to start the production of milk.
30% of the cows are kept in barns their entire life, to obtain a higher production level. If farmers will not be legally obliged to keep the animals in fields for a part of the year, by the year 2015 (as expected), 75% of all cows in the Netherlands will be kept indoors.
The calf is taken away immediately or after
a week at the most, to prevent bonding between
mother and child. They are kept in hutches.
These are the white, domed, igloo-like structures
that some farmers use as outdoor "nurseries".
The hutch keeps the young calves isolated
from other calves. In their first eight
weeks the calves have a strong tendency
to suck. When they are not allowed to suckle their mother they will suck on something else, for example, on parts of another calf's body.
hens and fattening
When chicks crawl out of their eggs in the hatchery, they are moved to a laying or fattening farm, depending on their race and sex. The young cockerels are 'worthless' and are killed by carbon dioxide in a plastic bag or they are shredded.
Laying hens live for about one year, when they have laid approximately 300 eggs and the only purpose left for them is to serve as chicken soup. See also
the short
video fragments.
Even worse are the conditions for geese and fattening ducks: force-feeding for "foie-gras" (rm-video).
Fattening chicks live for about 6 weeks,
then they are slaughtered.
In this short period of time they grow extremely
fast from chick to half
grown chicken on special food.
. If they were to live any longer under these circumstances, they would grow far too heavy and literally end up growing to death.
When they have to be transported to the
slaughterhouse they are violently pressed
in crates, often resulting in wing and foot fractures. Under these stressful circumstances
they are transported on (half-open)
lorries to the slaughterhouse.. To prevent the chickens from getting any more fractures and bleedings, many poultry slaughterhouses use a lower electric voltage for stunning the chicks than is legally compelled. The meat of these chicks is sold as chicken meat, which stands for deception and cruelty.
In commercial turkey farming, the animals are kept in their thousands in a small, dark space. This often leads to aggression, foot problems, stress, feather pecking and cannibalism. Because of the intensive way of farming, it is not unusual that in the first week of their lives, 40% of the turkeys die! The aim of this branch is to fatten the turkeys as quickly as possible. The breeding policy is focused on a fast growing-speed. A radical consequence of this selection is the fact that it is impossible for these animals to mate in a natural way. The cockerels are too heavily bred. The hens can only be fertilised by artificial insemination.
In the spring the young animals are born in cages. After seven months (when the animals have their winter fur) they are killed and skinned. During their short lives, the animals live in cages that are far too small. They cannot run, hide or escape. They have no swimming or fishing water at their disposal. They only have a drinking nipple in their cage. Mink are wild predators, and they have the same characteristics as Mink living in the wild. It's no wondering their boredom and frustration drive them crazy. This is shown in the abnormal behaviour the mink display. This behaviour consists of stereotypical behaviour - the continuous repetition of useless movements (which can also be observed n animals living in bad zoos). Apart from that, mink often bite their own tail or fur. They frequently walk in circles or constantly turn their heads around the drinking nipple.
The does (female rabbits) are nothing
more than disposables. When a doe can't
have seven litters a year anymore, she is
disposed of. The replacement percentage
of does is about 90%! Besides, annually
about 55% of the does are killed because
of illness. This means there's a doe replacement
percentage of 145%!
There is also a high death rate among young
rabbits; about 15% of the youngsters die
before they're taken away from their mothers.
After that, about 10% of them die. These
are frightful figures, mostly caused by
the terrible housing of the animals in the intensive rabbit farming.
Animal Transport
On our videopage all abuses during the international
transportations, which take days, are
amplified. Animals like sheep are transported
from England to for example Greece, where
they are slaughtered without anaesthesia.
Horses and donkeys from Lithuania are slaughtered
in Italy. Pigs from Holland are also transported
to foreign countries, f.e. to northern Italy
to get slaughtered there for the sole fact
that by doing so their meat returns on the
Dutch market under the culinary qualification
"Parma Ham".
To prevent animals from vomiting in the trucks, the animals often don't get any food the day before they're put on transportation. The animals are chased from the dark stables to the truck, in a very rough manner. Even before the journey has started, the animals are very upset. In the southern European countries, animals are frequently slaughtered without anaesthesia or with an insufficient one. But also in the slaughterhouses in Holland many chickens meet this fate. Also the ritual
slaughtering is often carried out without anaesthesia, which causes the animals to suffer greatly.
Dolphins often become tied up in the nets that have a length of some miles, and they cannot escape an agonising death by slowly drowning.
Fishing Industry
When fishermen use trawl nets, not only the required fish are caught. Worse still, 70% of the catch is thrown back overboard, because the fish are too small to be legally justified for sale, or because the admitted quota has been reached, or even because the fish is not interesting, commercially speaking. The fish that are thrown overboard often are already crushed to death, have choked, or died in another way. Anyone who isn't touched by the suffering of fish during the catch, should consider the additional catch of e.g. mammals
like dolphins, which are often caught
at the tuna catch.
The trawl nets destroy the bottom of the sea, as a result of which the ecological system is completely out of balance, and lost for a long time. The seas are almost emptied and left completely disturbed. At this moment, the total amount of fish on earth is 50% of what it used to be a few decades ago. Fish is not only caught; it is also farmed. Some fish, like salmon, are raised in very large floating tanks; this way of breeding looks exactly like factory farming, with all its disadvantages.
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Upcoming performances:
- Friday, February 13, 2015: Denison Montessori* in Denver, CO
- Wednesday, February 25, 2015: Swanson Elementary* in Arvada, CO
"From lumberjacks to culture, singing and adventure; come to Central City where the singing is so pretty."
With funny and fascinating opera characters as your tour guides, discover Central City's Eureka Street! You'll meet prospectors, lumberjacks and divas from stories by Rossini, Shakespeare and other favorites. Selected students join the cast and, with help from the audience, discover all kinds of golden nuggets about great stories, history, music and rhythm.
To find out more about this opera and others, including how to book a performance at your venue, visit our Programs for Children page.
*Admission to any academic performance is solely at the discretion of the producing venue. Please contact the school directly to see if you may attend.


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Valuable Benefits and a Great Community
The perks of a Purdue career are numerous, offering everything from the satisfaction of working for a nationally renowned university, to the arts and intellectual stimulation, to just living in a great community. What appeals most to you?
Below are just a few of the reasons our employees have chosen a Purdue career.
Benefits and Retirement
Purdue offers your choice of medical plan options. And, to help you with the important responsibility of planning and saving for your retirement, Purdue provides a variety of retirement plans, some of which are linked to the type of position you hold.
Tuition Reduction
Purdue offers a generous Tuition Fee Remission for the employees and their spouses and children.
Paid Time Off
Purdue University offers its employees a valuable and varied package of leaves, including vacation, sick leave, paid parental leave, and military leave.
EAP and Center for Healthy Living
The Center for Healthy Living's mission is to improve the health of Purdue's faculty, staff, retirees and spouses/same-sex domestic partners. The Center for Healthy Living Employee Assistance Program offers confidential and professional on-site counseling and referral services to benefits-eligible employees.
Fitness and Entertainment Perks
Purdue faculty and staff are eligible for employee rates at Purdue's Recreational Sports Center and enjoy discounts and priority ticket-buying days for athletic and entertainment events.
Discount Programs at Select Retailers and Free CityBus Access
The Clerical and Service Staff Advisory Committee (CSSAC) works to provide discounts to all faculty, staff, and retirees. View the list of employee discounts. The Greater Lafayette CityBus is free to employees who show their Purdue Staff ID. Visit the CityBus website to see campus maps and other routes.
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The Lafayette/West Lafayette community – Purdue's hometown – boasts a low cost of living and an overall high quality of life.
Forbes ranked Lafayette #11 on its 2011 list of best small places for business and careers. And that's just one of the accolades our community has earned.
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Ugly Betty receives a new Val-entine
The new man with eyes for Betty is named Jesse and actor/musician Val Emmich has been cast in the Ugly Betty role. The role is recurring -- kind of like Freddy Rodriguez when he started as Gio -- but since he's a potential love interest with UB, he could be bumped up to regular.
With the show now filming in New York, perhaps a young hot guy like Val Emmich is just the ticket for Betty. Emmich's done a lot of Manhattan TV shows -- Hope & Faith, 30 Rock, Third Watch -- so he's going to sound like a New Yawker.
They're not just filming in Manhattan. According to Marie Claire, the Ugly Betty actors and crew were in Brooklyn this week. America Ferrera was seen riding a motorcycle and being blasted with green silly string. Yes, they do make silly string in green!
In fact, I think we can count on the ABC dramedy really taking on a more realistic city feel now that they're really on the East Coast. I'm looking forward to how they incorporate other places. The fashion trade can really be injected more realistically into the show. Seventh Avenue, sweetie, and Bryant Park, and the garment district. NYC is the rag trade!


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An Applebee's waitress in Colorado is having quite a turn of luck after weeks of fretting over her stolen identity. Her wallet was swiped during a night on the town with friends in February, and since then someone was writing hundreds of dollars in bad checks. Her driver's license, credit cards and cash were all gone, too. But then one of her customers got dumb. [More]
Using A Fake ID Probably Won't Work If It's The One You (Allegedly) Stole From The Waitress
At Applebee's, 2 For $20 Equals $21
Two meals and an appetizer for $20 at Applebee's is a nice, simple price point. Not a bad deal, either. Jeff ordered it for carside takeout, but was baffled to receive his order and see that the price listed on the receipt was $21, not $20. The waitress explained that the extra $1 was sales tax, but Jeff didn't buy that (and we don't either.) The restaurant calculated and charged him accurate sales tax on the entire order. [More]
Applebee's: Hey Ladies, Stop Facebooking About Facebook & Get Some Appetizers!
Applebee's thinks all you women are silly shut-ins addicted to Pinterest, Twitter and Facebook, and what's better to cure socialnetworkitis than a night out gabbing with your galpals and eating potato skins? So it goes with the chain's new ad campaign starring the "Girls Night Out Goddess." She's "wacky, irreverent, she's from back in the day." Oh boy. [More]
Cheesecake Factory Once Again Dominates List Of Most Calorific Menu Items
Once again, the folks at the Center for Science in the Public Interest have taken a look around that the menus of this nation's restaurant chains to identify those items that seem so yummy on paper, so long as you're not actually reading the nutrition info. [More]
Toddler Receives Alcoholic Margarita Mix Instead Of Apple Juice At Applebee's
Big mistake. Huge. Police are investigating a Detroit-area Applebee's after a toddler was mistakenly given margarita mix in the place of the apple juice his mother ordered along with his kid's meal. [More]
Applebee's Gives Customer Steak Tartare Burger To Go
At most chain restaurants, you take a risk when you ask for a burger cooked anything other than well-done. Not necessarily because of bacteria — though there is that — but because there's a huge chance you'll end up with a pile of raw hamburger like Andrew did. [More]
7 Restaurant Dishes That Are Too Embarrassing To Order By Name
Perhaps you have noticed that restaurants like to give their food interesting names. Perhaps you have also avoided ordering the food by its interesting name because it's completely ridiculous. We looked through dozens of chain-restaurant menus to find the 7 most painful-to-order names out there. Enjoy.
How Much Does That $12 Chain Restaurant Sandwich Really Cost?
Chain restaurants are trying to lure in recession-weary diners with deep discounts, but franchisers worry that if you suddenly start paying half-price for sandwiches, you won't be willing to pay full price when the economy recovers. We're all accustomed to chain restaurant sandwiches costing $8 and up, but how much do those sandwiches really cost restaurants to make?
Free Entree At Applebee's For Military Veterans
Applebee's: Free entree for military veterans. Be sure to check if your Applebee's is on the list of 164 participating locations before leaving the house. (Thanks to Jamie!)
Lawsuits Claim Applebee's Weight Watchers Food Has Too Much Fat
Awhile back we posted about some testing done by a group of local news affiliates that showed that the actual amount of fat (and calories) in certain "healthy" menu items from a variety of restaurants was different than what was listed on the menu.
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Applebee's Food Comes With Delicious "Use By" Sticker
Reader Jamie's Applebee's dinner came with an interesting ingredient: an expiration date sticker. Understandably grossed out, Jamie asked Applebee's for some new food. They agreed, fished out the sticker and brought the old food back. Ick.
Now In Applebee's Salads: Lizards!
Applebee's served a four-inch dead lizard as part of a salad last week. The McLean County Health Department investigated the surprise garnish and found that while "management confirmed it did happen," "it's just one of those extraordinary circumstances," and that the restaurant was not at fault.
Does That Chain Restaurant Or Fast Food Match The Nutritional Information? Apparently Not.
Verizon Claims You Weren't Home, Decides To Grab Lunch At Applebee's?
I waited all morning for Verizon to come fix our landline (our cell phones barely work in our apartment), and around 11:30 I had Sam call them from work, and they told him they had come by the apartment and no one was there so they left, and that they had called my cell phone.
NC Applebee's Can't Afford Breadsticks Or Candles Anymore
Glenn's family went to Applebee's last night and discovered that the restaurant is cutting back. Really cutting back. You have to bring your own candles now for their birthday cakes, because "Applebee's doesn't supply birthday candles anymore."
These Applebee's Dessert Shooters Advertisements Are Confusing
We always wondered what wild and wacky things happened in the Applebee's in Times Square. Now we know.


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Advisory Committee
The Student Media Advisory Committee is charged with monitoring and advising the CSM and the media organizations under it. One of its primary responsibilities is to appoint the top student leader of each media organization and ensure those leaders fulfill their designated role.
The SMAC meets regularly to monitor the activities of student media and to provide a channel for feedback from academic, professional and community stakeholders. The committee includes three voting seats that are open to the student body and appointed by the Student Government Association.
2013-2014 Members
|Voting Members
|Monica Tso
|Daily Cougar Representative
|Blake Cochran
|SVN Representative
|Luke Runte
|COOG Radio Representative
|Clement Agho-Otoghile
|SGA Representative
|Sebastian Agudelo
|SGA Representative
|Sunil Motwani
|SGA Representative
|Dayton Smith
|Professional Representative
|Michael Pettiette
|Professional Representative
|Sam Khan Jr.
|Professional Representative
|Matt Dulin
|Director, CSM
|Justin Schneewind
|Media Coordinator, CSM
|Cedric Bandoh
|President, SGA
|Bill Ashley
|Staff Council
|Nora Dethloff
|Faculty Senate
|Channler Hill
|Editor in Chief, The Daily Cougar
|Sophia Pereira
|President, Student Video Network
|Samantha Wong
|Station Director, Coog Radio
|Keith Kowalka
|Assistant Vice President, Student Affairs
|Randy Polk
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Eduard Punset talks about video gamesPosted by Yiedra in News, Video Game Culture
For those of you who don't know who Eduard Punset is, he's a Spanish renaissance man. Lawyer, economist, politician, author, and a scientific popularizer he's the epitome of what a man should aspire to be by his ripe age of 74. I don't plan on having the same professions but I'd like to achieve as much as I can within my talents and desires, oh, getting to his age and still be able to play PacMan… bliss!
Why am I writing about this guy you ask? Well the above video was posted on his blog where he analyzes the benefits of children growing up playing video games. I just new there had to be a reason I'm so damn smart! HAHA! The real brainchild behind the research is Marc Prensky who wrote a book called "ÂĄNo me molestes, mamĂĄ; estoy aprendiendo!" (Don't bother me mom! I'm learning!) Punset is a very distinguished figure who has spent the latter half of his life popularizing and promoting technology and our entrance into the digital age.
Punset mentions some interesting data, apparently in the 50s we spent on average 25,000 hours reading but now we spend only 5000 hours reading and twice that watching videos, television, cell phones, and video games. Society typically has given video games a stigma of useless and lacking educative value. Since his blog is in Spanish I'll translate the meaty part for you English speakers.
It is urgent to tell you that we were deeply mistaken. They call us "digital immigrants" and we call them, "digital natives." However, the digital natives have everything to gain by learning the skills to survive in societies of tomorrow. If they re-learn to use the identical systems we do, not only will they not find work, but, worse, will be unhappy. The differences between the two groups go well beyond what people think: Â "Different individual experiences indicates different brains", scientists now say.
A great surgeon at Beth Israel Hospital said: "I use exactly the same eye coordination and hand movements when I operate as when I play video games." It's amazing to note that surgeons experienced in video games make about 40 percent fewer operating errors than those who never had that digital experience.
Apparently, young people who like video games and electronic computer programs learn activities like flying planes, driving fast cars, building neighborhoods and practice medicine or veterinary medicine. But it's not just that, it has been shown that, in addition to expanding the visual horizons and senses in general, they also learn to identify the most important factors and discard the auxiliary.
Young people who are allowed to play with video games that require the attention of many factors learn more quickly than others to distinguish the essential from the important, to focus on what really counts and do without lesser tasks. There are those, poor things, that have to unconsciously trust their dreams to digest trivialities  and somehow will remind them what to remember in the long-term. Computer and video game consoles do the same to the letter, they call it "selective visual attention."
What else? Children who are fortunate enough to be allowed to entertain themselves with video games learn by trial and error to develop strategies to overcome obstacles. For those who seek a military vocation will be better off from what the information they learned to value coming from multiple sources, the specialists call this "situational awareness", which over recent years has made educators and philosophers to devise a "multidisciplinary innovation strategy." Today it is impossible to innovate without resorting to the multidisciplinary and it's impossible to be familiar with it without games.
Obviously these studies are based on games that actually require some precision and control and not "Hello Kitty Online" but it is interesting nonetheless. I could totally see how Tetris improves puzzle solving or how a strategy game like StarCraft helps you analyze a situation quickly and come up with the best solution. I'll admit, I think I'm pretty good at improvising ad-hoc, it's definitely got me out of quite a few binds in my job.
Source: www.eduardpunset.esTags: Eduard Punset, PacMan, video game psychoanalysis


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An old cherry tree sits just outside my bedroom window. For several seasons I've watched it blossom to life—ripening with evergreen and fruit. I've also witnessed that life slowly drifting away in the cool autumn breeze. As the branches empty one by one, I sit and gaze without expression.
Each leaf that falls reminds me of a ten-year-old girl buried deep in a closet, hiding behind bags of old clothes. Ashamed of the tears, she desperately tries to hide her sorrow from the world. A tattered Mickey Mouse muffles her sobs. READ MORE
I've never had anything like this hit so close to home before and I'm in such disbelief. My head was swirling around with the faces of the people my husband and I know who work at the Navy Yard. My husband's former coworkers and our friends. The agony of not knowing if they're safe or if we will later find out that they were a victim of such an unbelievable tradegy. READ MORE
The controversial new TIME cover reads, "The Childfree Life: When Having It All Means Not Having Children."
As someone without kids, I can tell you that I live in my grandmother's basement, and I don't have it all. I think "having it all" has an exclusive meaning to each individual—your life should be your decision. Someone once said to me, "I believe women can have it all, but not all at once."
What is "having it all" anyway?
People always want something better, or something more. I'm not even talking about the other debate of settling for something that you don't want. With or without the family, are we as people ever satisfied? READ MORE
Knowing your gut and standing by it is the holy grail of parenthood.
As a mom of two boys, twelve and eight, there are some circumstances where it's easy to follow my gut: swimming lessons, completed homework, good manners. Other times I waver, caving to "please" for junk food (why must Gatorade be so red, Cheetos so orange?).
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I'm quickly approaching my _ _ th birthday which is oh so close to _ _. Ahhhh! For some reason turning _ _ is really hard for me. Turning _ _ wasn't nearly as difficult.
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We indicated earlier this month that Comcast was working with the NHL to carry games in HD. Looks like it's a done deal and will coincide with the launch of OLN's new HD channel, aptly named "OLN HD". OLN will carry at least 58 regular season hockey games nationwide, with most games on Mondays and Tuesdays. Watch for the first face-off on October 5th, when OLN broadcasts the Rangers vs. the Flyers.
I'm glad to see another HD channel, but I'm curious about a few things. What happens to the "NHL Center Ice" premium package that some providers used to offer? This package was comprised of numerous PPV (Pay Per View) channels that carried 1,100 hockey games each season. How will local blackout rules apply to the new OLN coverage?
Gee, just when we get hockey back, I get the funny feeling I still won't get to watch the local team, especially in HD. I do receive OLN on my Dish Network feed, but what are the odds that OLN HD will get picked up by a non-Comcast provider?


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At some training camps, 15-year veterans are tasked with carrying helmets and shoulder pads for others, and it doesn't turn in to a national storyline. Terrell Owens carries Ochocinco's pads?
We fully expect to see and hear a little bit of everything out of the Bengals this season, and we're hearing from those on ground that it was Terrell Owens who carried Chad Ochocinco's helmet and pads back to the locker room after Friday's practice. It was just two days ago that Ochocinco declared Owens a Hall of Famer and the team's No. 1 receiver, but that doesn't mean he's above hooking up the franchise's all-time leading receiver.
Apparently with no complaints, either. On Day 2, all is well in The Jungle.
"Whatever Chad says, Chad gets," Owens said. "I'm not worried at this point in time. I've got to get this offense down as quick as I can, get in sync with Carson (Palmer). The most important thing for me at this point is to get on the field and know what I'm doing."
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From the Cerro San Cristóbal, enjoy a view of Santiago, a city of six million inhabitants. To a backdrop of the Andes, explore the city's bustling markets, residential districts, verdant parks, impressive buildings both old and new, as well as the remarkable Museum of pre-Columbian Art. Despite its size, Santiago is a lively capital with a welcoming feel.
Tourist attractions Santiago : Things to see and do
Chilean Museum of Pre-Colombian Art
361 Bandera RCH - Santiago
Housing exhibits such as cloth from the Andes, anthropomorphical objects and shamans' instruments, the Chilean Museum of Pre-Colombian Art in Santiago is home to a collection which is as vast as the continent itself! Displays relating to Meso-America..
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Parque Forestal s/n RCH - Santiago
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The bold sunset-inspired colors of the fireplace at the Saguaro Hotel are ideal for a cozy but stylish outdoor lounge.
Loving this small journey through the color wheel as the pieces in her outfit progress from magenta, to red, and finally yellow.
Forget patterned runners, I'm completely taken with the elongating effect of pairing varying shades of fluorescent doors and columns with a boldly hued rug in this hotel's hallway.


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Would You like to Welcome a Newborn into Your Home?
Adoption can be a beautiful reflection of the way God loves all His children. There are many reasons an expectant parent will choose adoption for their child. They may feel that they are not able to parent at this time in their lives and that adoption is the very best choice. We work with both adoptive and expectant parents to create a plan that works best for them and for the future of the child.
Can I Afford Adoption?
The first question you may have when deciding if adoption is right for your family is, "Can I afford to adopt?" The cost of adoption may be less than you'd think, for many reasons including the adoption tax credit. Bethany has helped bring thousands of children together with their forever family.
Not All Adoption Plans are the Same
Today, most adoptions have some openness between the birth and adoptive family. Bethany works with both the expectant and adoptive parents to develop a relationship. The amount of contact varies, but closed adoptions with no contact are very rare.
Adoption Story
After years of fertility challenges and painful loss, Eric and Maribeth decided to explore what God might want for them through adoption. A visit to Bethany gave them hope. "Let's do this as soon as we can!" they said.
After deciding that domestic infant adoption was probably the best for their family, they completed their paperwork and Home Study, and by the end of July, they were a waiting family.
"I remember looking at Bethany's waiting families a couple of years before and thinking, 'I could never do this,'" Maribeth shared. But with Bethany's support, the experience was not as stressful as they had feared. Still, they remained at least somewhat concerned about the possibility of an open adoption. "We were kind of scared of it," Eric said, "but once we knew more about it, we actually started hoping for an open adoption."
In September, they got a call that an expectant mother, Andrea, had seen their profile and was interested. They learned that Andrea, too, had been fearful of having an ongoing relationship with her baby and adoptive parents, but once she met Eric and Maribeth, she became more comfortable with the idea.
"The day we met Andrea in October was the most nerve-racking day of my life," Eric admitted. "But when she walked in, we all just clicked." Andrea also told them she was having a girl, and that made the couple excited. Soon Andrea invited Maribeth to go along on doctor's visits, and when little Hazel was born, she invited Maribeth to attend the birth. "I was completely thrilled, honored, and privileged to be there," Maribeth shared. "It was absolutely wonderful, and I am very thankful to Andrea for that experience."
Eric and Maribeth keep in contact with Andrea, who has two older children. They all meet about once a month, in the couple's home or somewhere like a park. "We said to Andrea all along that this was a whole new experience for us all, unchartered territory, and that we would work it out together," Maribeth said. And that is what they have done.
Some people have asked them how an open adoption can work. Maribeth shares, "This can be the most misunderstood part of an adoption. It takes some education for even friends and family. But we enjoy this relationship. Andrea and her family are extended family now. There are two sets of people who love this wonderful little person. Why wouldn't you want more people to love her? And one thing we learned through Bethany is that fear of the unknown is often unfounded."
Adoption can have its challenges, but Eric and Maribeth feel blessed to have had a wonderful experience. They have loved every moment of being parents to Hazel, and say they still have to pinch themselves that they get to have this little girl in their lives. In fact, they hope to adopt through Bethany again. "One of the things we really appreciate is their services to birthparents," Eric said. "Andrea was the first one to love our child. What she did was a great sacrifice, and probably the greatest gift anyone has ever given us. Worries are real when you enter into this process, but it's all about the child and what's best for that child. "
"Birthparents deserve the utmost respect," Maribeth added. "And adoption isn't one event, a court date. It's a lifetime event for everyone—the birthparents, adoptive parents, and child. And Bethany is there whenever I need them or have questions."
"Adoption may not be the most traditional way to build a family," she went on, "but you will love this child. I can't imagine loving Hazel more any other way."
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Blogging in 2013 is going to be super powerful! Small business marketing is all about being able to send a message out the universe, having people see and then generating a response. Never before have we had the ability to contact our prospects and suspects so directly!
So what is blogging and how is it different than having a website? Blogs have a handy dandy little feature called an RSS feed (want to find out more, check out Small Business Internet Marketing – RSS Feeds) which SHOOTS your blog post out into the internet! That mechanism allows you to send a message about your industry, products, information, company news, events and more. A website sits there, waiting for up to 6 weeks for Google to notice changes that you make. So, number one, blogs allow instantaneous messaging.
Onto some practical applications for small business marketing, blog posts are fast to write (a good one can be as little as 300 words) and do not have to be perfect. They are a small bit of information about a subject and not meant to be the magna charta (long blog posts have lower readerships in general).
You may have heard that blogging is fading as social media is rising. While social media is a great marketing platform, if you do not have a "hub" or place to put your own content, there is little chance for having a successful social media marketing campaign. Social media marketing is not the miracle that everyone says it is, it is hard work like everything else and we have found that pairing it with a blog is the right way to go!


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Sam's Club Opens New Club in Pooler
Popular warehouse chain to open second facility in the county over the past three months
POOLER, Ga., October 3, 2006 – Since early August, residents throughout Chatham County have been privileged to shop at the newly relocated Sam's Club on 1975 E Montgomery Cross Rd. in Savannah. On October 12, an additional location will open at 15 Mill Creek Cir., to help us to better serve the needs of Pooler community.
An exclusive tour for the news media is planned at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 10 during which 17 local charities and community organizations will receive grants totaling $35,250. Business Members are invited to attend a breakfast and club preview Wednesday, Oct. 11. Grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremonies begin at 9:45 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 12.
"This new and additional location will help us to better serve the needs of the communities throughout Chatham County," said Linda McMahon, club manager. "We believe both our existing members in the Pooler area, as well as shoppers unfamiliar with warehouse clubs, will enjoy and find value in our selection of fresh foods, brand name electronics, jewelry and exciting treasure hunt items."
"In addition, as the community continues to grow we expect to be able to serve both new and existing businesses in the area as a partner to help them cut costs and achieve success."
Some of the Pooler Sam's Club new features include:
- Expedited pick-up process or drive thru for "Fax 'n Pull" and "Click 'n Pull" orders.
- Tire and Batteries center
- 1 Hour Photo with digital kiosk
- bakery
- optical department with licensed independent optometrist
- pharmacy
- floral
- gasoline station
Regular Club hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Gold Key Hours for business members are 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. Monday through Friday, and 7 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. on Saturday.
About Sam's Club
Sam's Club is a division of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., and ranks as one of the nations largest warehouse clubs with 47 million U.S. members. The first Sam's Club opened its doors in Midwest City, Oklahoma in 1983. Sam's Club offers exceptional values on merchandise and services for business owners and consumers. Online merchandise and club information is available at www.samsclub.com.
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Redbuds in bloom: spring is here
When the blossoms of the redbud trees start blooming, you know spring has finally arrived.
With their signature pinkish-purple blooms, the redbuds are adding spring color to yards and city streets throughout Abilene.
They will bloom for about the next two to three weeks, experts say.
"The rains were at the perfect time this year," said Adam Andrews, owner of Willow Creek Gardens and Willow Creek Design and Landscape. "That has really helped the blooming season."
The redbud tree is considered an ornamental tree, not a shade tree. There are several varieties that grow well in Texas, including the Oklahoma, the Forest Pansy, the Texas Redbud and the Eastern Redbud.
"The Eastern Redbud is what we see around Abilene," Andrews said. "In landscaping, we use the Forest Pansy and Oklahoma varieties because they are smaller."
Overall, the redbud is considered a good hardy tree for West Texas climate.
Right now is a good time to fertilize the trees, with a good shrub and tree fertilizer especially because of the recent rains.
It is a good time to plant trees as well, also because of plentiful rainfall. But remember, newly planted trees must be watered.
If you are planting a redbud tree, or any other tree for that matter, be sure to stake it, but that is only temporary until the fall, Andrews said.
"Be sure to plant the tree equal to ground level," Andrews said. "Once you finish planting, you mix up some root stimulator and once every 10 days give the tree a good soaking."
There are two types of pests that plague redbud trees — wood borers and the brown scale insects.
"Borers are caterpillars that drill a hole and get inside the center of the tree, and this can damage the tree," Andrews said. "Dormant oil can be put on the ground to prevent them (borers) from getting into the tree."
The brown scale insects are nonmobile insects that attach themselves to tree bark or leaves. Andrews suggests the liquid version of Sevin to eradicate the scale insects from trees.
The next trees in line to bloom are the Chaste tree, which has purple or blue blossoms. The Texas Mountain Laurel will be blooming soon, with purple blossoms that look like wisteria.
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Sponsor interest in the Beijing Olympic Games reached staggering heights, but organizing committees for the Vancouver and London Games said they remain on target to reach their own lofty goals despite the loss of several key partners.
Organizers of the 2010 Winter Games and the 2012 Summer Games said they don't expect a revenue shortfall, although both have scrambled for new sponsors after at least four companies listed as "worldwide partners" of the Beijing and Turin games failed to renew.
Kodak and Canadian bank Manulife have dropped their sponsorship, and Johnson & Johnson is reconsidering it for the Vancouver and London Games. Acer, meanwhile, replaced Chinese computer maker Lenovo. All worldwide sponsors must sign a four-year agreement that includes the Winter and Summer games.
Domestic sponsorship also has lagged behind Beijing, where a record 21 companies signed on as "top-tier" sponsors, each of which paid more than $20 million. With its share of worldwide sponsorship factored in, Beijing raised a combined total of more than $1 billion.
While there is still time for sponsors to be added, analysts said it is unlikely the sponsorship figures from the Beijing Games will be matched.
"Beijing set the bar very, very high," said Jerome Fontaine, CEO of the London-based Fournaise Marketing Group, which tracks the effectiveness of sponsorships. "London is a bit behind at the moment. I don't think they'll be able to reach the same level."
London organizers downplayed reports of a slowdown in sponsor interest, insisting the 2012 games are on target to raise $1.3 billion, more corporate money than any games in history.
London has secured seven major domestic sponsors, including British Airways, British Telecom and Lloyd's TSB, and hopes to attract at least two more. That total would be fewer than half of the number of major local sponsors at the Beijing Games, but it appears organizers hope to achieve similar revenue by charging more. Companies in Britain have been asked to pay between $90 million and $150 million to become a top-tier sponsor, according to newspaper reports in England. It is unclear how much the Chinese charged for domestic sponsors, but the 2004 Summer Games in Athens averaged only $21 million a company.
Lesa Ukman, the chairman of sponsorship consultancy IEG, told British newspaper the Independent that London organizers were "looking for numbers that are impossible to justify."
"The price of the games is going through the roof based not on the value potential that is extractable but on the committee's ideas of what can be charged - which has nothing to do with what you can get as a return," she said. "It is absurd."
There is some pressure to raise money in London. The estimated cost of hosting the games has risen above initial estimates to more than $18 billion, by far the largest budget aside from the Beijing Games.
Organizers in Vancouver, meanwhile, said they expect to meet sponsorship projections in time for the Winter Games in 18 months. The host committee has raised just under $695 million in domestic sponsorships - 94 percent of its target of about $730 million. Vancouver has six major national sponsors - Petro-Canada, RBC, General Motors of Canada, RONA, HBC and Bell - and expects to add at least seven more. Organizers also hope to pull in an additional $200 million from worldwide partners.
"To be honest, we're thrilled with where we are," said Dave Cobb, vice president of revenue marketing and communications for the Vancouver Organizing Committee. "We've been getting calls from out of the blue from companies we never talked to inquiring about sponsorship."
But while Vancouver and London may meet their goals for domestic sponsorship, the loss of major worldwide sponsors is glaring.
Worldwide partnerships are based on a four-year cycle that includes both the Winter and Summer games and gives companies the right to use the Olympic logo in global advertising. For Turin and Beijing, 12 worldwide partners paid a total of $866 million, an average of $72 million, with about half that money going to the host committees and the rest distributed among the more than 200 national Olympic committees. The IOC has set a goal of more than $1 billion from worldwide partnerships for Vancouver and London.


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Driver crashed stolen car into parked vehicles and bollards
Posted: November 06, 2012|
A MAN drove a stolen car though two sets of bollards and crashed into three parked cars as he tried to flee from police in Derby.
Daniel Baker also had stolen store cards and a theme-park pass on him when officers finally caught up with him in Cambridge Street, Pear Tree.
The Vauxhall Zafira he was driving had been stolen from outside a home in Bakewell Street, Derby, in a burglary the day before.
The cards had been stolen during two other burglaries a few days earlier.
Baker, 31, told officers he had found the car with the key in the door and he had bought the cards and the Merlin Annual Pass for £20.
Jailing Baker for one year and eight months, Recorder Martin Spencer QC said he felt that he had no choice other than to send him to prison because of his "appalling" criminal record.
He said that if he gave Baker a community order or a suspended sentence then he believed it would not be long before he was back in court.
Sarah Slater said the Vauxhall Zafira was seen driving around Normanton at 9.50am on September 30.
A police patrol car caught up with the stolen vehicle on Pear Tree Street and clearly indicated for it to stop.
"But it continued on to Shaftesbury Crescent; knowing it was a dead end, the officers parked their car and got out," said Miss Slater.
"But the car forced its way through some bollards on to a grassed area outside some houses."
Baker then reversed and rammed through the next set of bollards on to the other side of the road, smashing into three parked cars.
Miss Slater said: "He eventually came to a stop on Cambridge Street. He got out and tried to run off but the officers caught up with him."
Baker, previously of Derby but now of Dale Road, Matlock Bath, admitted aggravated vehicle taking, driving with no insurance and handling stolen goods.
Justin Ablott, in mitigation, said: "He has lived in Derby city and acknowledges his associates would also be people who are in regular contact with the courts. He is trying to put that sort of activity behind him and has moved to a semi-rural location."
But he added that Baker had found it difficult to turn his back on his drug habit.


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Originally posted by VegHead
During the video showed to the audience it has a disclaimer that the clocks were synchronized at the beginning but then there was an 11 second difference. Why would that happen?
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Sadly, due to scientific taboos, most of these experiments have an 'amateurish' feel to them, despite the results appearing pretty conclusive. According to mainstream science, they already 'know' that all these experiments are fraudulent. It's an easy cop-out for mainstream scientists when they use the lack of professional experiments to not conduct any professional experiments.


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No Sister Left BehindRescue 8 captives of the mogu.
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DescriptionWe were searching the ruins south of here when the mogu fell upon us out of nowhere.
Some of us were able to retreat to this encampment but many others were captured. The mogu have also caught a number of the Horde who happened to be in the area as well.
Please, $p, rescue any sentinels that you can.
Leave the Dawnchasers to their fate.
There are so few of us, it is a great relief to see such help.
RewardsYou will receive: 10 20
GainsUpon completion of this quest you will gain:
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