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You've gotta take 10 minutes and head over to MyGunCulture.com and check out what Tom is doing for Project Valour-IT of Soldier's Angels. The MGC crew has taken an average run of the mill Ruger 10/22 Carbine and turned it into the stuff of legends. Not exactly sure what took him so long […]Continue Reading →
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This past week I was completely incommunicado away from cell service and with occasional but spotty WiFi at best. So I continued to occasionally hear fallout from the Aurora, CO theater killing from 10 days ago and even more banter about the U.N. Arms Treaty and how they would apparently fail with the United States […]Continue Reading →
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This e-mail came in around 5:15 PM today from Troy Hord. He was camping at Lake Guntersville yesterday when some of the more intense lightning was occurring in the Guntersville area:
My wife and I live in our 5th wheel toy hauler and travel all over the country. We are currently at lake Guntersville state park campground. The pictures attached are of a couple of trees that are about 30 yards from our RV. They were struck by lightning last about 5:30 P M.
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So why do trees show this kind of scar from a lightning strike (or splinter and explode)? Here's some good information from the Texas A&M University Agrilife Extension Service: Understanding Lightning and Associated Tree Damage.
One of the key bits of information is this:
Lightning's temperature is around 50,000ºF with an electrical charge of 100 million volts; in layman's terms, that's bad news!
A tree's biological functions and/or structural integrity are affected by lightning strikes. Along the path of the strike, sap boils, steam is generated and cells explode in the wood, leading to strips of wood and bark peeling or being blown off the tree. If only one side of the tree shows evidence of a lightning strike, the chances of the tree surviving and eventually closing the wound are good. However, when the strike completely passes through the tree trunk, with splintered bark and exploded wood on each side, trees are usually killed.
It doesn't take a "severe" storm for dangerous or disruptive weather. Last night's persistent rain with occasional lightning and thunder as well as the windy weather following the rain are all great examples of how it's always good to be on your toes.
Here's a tree falling in Woodlawn (Birmingham area) last night due to wet ground and a steady 20-30 MPH breeze:
As I often say, there's never a dull moment in the weather office!
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Fong: 2nd Quarter Taxable Sales and Purchases Grow at Solid Pace
BISMARCK, N.D. Tax Commissioner Cory Fong announced today that during April, May, and June retail sales grew to $1.125 billion, driving the combined growth of all sectors to a 21 percent growth in total taxable sales and purchases compared to the same months in 2007.
This is another solid report and shows strength in our diverse economy, said Fong. Even with the high energy prices and slowing housing markets during the second quarter, consumer confidence remained strong.
Fourteen of the fifteen major sectors reported gains when compared to the same time one year ago. Wholesale trade grew by 46 percent, representing the largest dollar increase of $217 million; while the mining and oil extraction sector reported the largest percentage of growth of the major sectors, rising by 65 percent when compared to the second quarter of 2007.
Other sectors showing gains include: the financial, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing increased by 47.9 percent; utilities grew 39 percent; miscellaneous up by 27.1 percent; manufacturing up 21.9 percent; construction grew by 20 percent; arts, entertainment, and recreation was up by 14.7 percent; accommodation and food services increased by 12.8 percent; retail trade was up 9.9 percent; other services grew 7.3 percent; professional, scientific, technical, and management services was up 3.8 percent; transportation and warehousing increased by 3 percent; and information industries grew by 2.3 percent. Education, health care, and social services was the only sector to report a decrease, declining by 6.7 percent.
Fong was cautious about the outlook for the remainder of the year, and referenced record oil prices and strong agricultural prices during the first six months of the year.
While oil producers, growers, and retailers alike had a strong spring and summer, all sectors may have some difficult times ahead, cautioned Fong.
Fong expressed concern that the recent economic woes affecting the nation and the falling commodity prices, especially oil prices that have dropped by over fifty percent from their summer peak, may influence consumer spending as we enter the holiday shopping season.
Even though North Dakota has shown some immunity to the national economic crises, certain issues, such as the availability of credit, the value of citizens stock and retirement portfolios, as well as an overall wavering in consumer confidence, may put a drag on North Dakotas economy in the coming months, said Fong. It is important to note that the growing diversity of the states economy, the strength of our local banks, and the strong North Dakota work ethic will all work well towards minimizing any fallout from the national economic situation.
Of the 50 largest cities, the biggest percentage increases for the second quarter of 2008 include Stanley, up 154.8 percent; Grafton, up 113.6 percent; Tioga, up 111.9 percent; Williston, up 79.8 percent; and New Town, up 78.4 percent.
The biggest percentage second quarter decreases for the 50 largest cities were Larimore, down 19.4 percent; Cavalier, down 7.6 percent; and Linton, down 1.8 percent.
Counties with the highest percentage increases were Burke, up 285.6 percent; Renville, up 121.2 percent; Mountrail, up 117.5 percent; Walsh, up 89.2 percent; and Williams up 82.6 percent.
The counties with the biggest percentage decreases were Emmons, down 15.9 percent; Rolette, down 3.1 percent; and Oliver down 1.1 percent.
Complete North Dakota Sales and Use Tax Statistical Reports from Second Quarter 2008 can be accessed on the web at: www.nd.gov/tax/salesanduse/pubs/.
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EASTERN Ky. (WYMT) - Police continue their search for suspects involved in three separate robberies from last week in Pike and Floyd Counties.
Officials say a man walked into the Citizens National Bank in Allen, carrying a knife, and demanded cash last Monday.
He is described as about five feet six inches tall.
He was wearing a white thermal shirt, blue jeans, gloves and a mask.
Police are also searching for two men who entered the U.S. Bank in South Williamson with guns and demanded cash.
There is still no arrest of a man who entered the Velocity Market in Zebulon with a gun and demanded money from the cashiers last Wednesday.
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WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W. Va. -- The New Orleans Saints were without quarterback Drew Brees at the Black and Gold scrimmage on Saturday after he sustained a left oblique injury during Friday's practice.
"We didn't want to put him out there the day after, so that's going to require just a little bit of rest," Saints head coach Sean Payton said. "We'll see how that is coming back on Monday and kind of treat it day-to-day."
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Monday, May 21, 2012
Honey Applesauce Muffins
I can't believe it's monday already! sometimes the days seem to creep by so slowly and then other times we zoom through an entire month in no time. I'm currently typing this entry out with the ceiling fan on..That's right my friends..we've got some serious heat going on over here. Now if I told you what the actual temp was you would totally make fun of me..but you have to realise that this country is not used to anything above 70 on a regular basis so when we do get warmer temps,the humidty comes out in bucket loads and the ceiling fan gets turned on. I am so not complaining because in no time at all the rain will be rolling in again. I've been busy the last few days with weeding and mowing and bike riding. It feels good to be getting out again and enjoying the wonderful countryside we have.
So it's monday and that means..Muffins! Here is my latest installment for Muffin Monday. I am officially over the honey applesauce combo. I love it but I've been eating way to many muffins with those two ingredients in them. It's time for some chocolate muffins or streusel topped muffins..stay tuned for one of those next week :) I've got ice cream recipes coming up,sorbets and healthy dinner options!
These muffins are super moist and at 185 calories for each one..you can totally enjoy it without guilt. You could add nuts to this recipe and I think it would be great. I went ahead and added in apple pie spice to bump the flavor up a bit...and because we don't always need 12 muffins, this recipe only makes 6 big and fluffy muffins.
Honey Applesauce Muffins
1 cup Whole Wheat Flour
1/2 tsp. Baking Soda
1/4 tsp. Salt
1/2 tsp. Apple Pie Spice;optional
1/3 cup Honey
2 TBSP Canola Oil
1 Large Egg
1/2 cup Unsweetened Applesauce
1 tsp. Vanilla
Preheat oven to 350 or 180 celcius. Lightly grease a 6 cup muffin pan and set aside.
In a medium bowl,whisk together the flour,baking soda,salt, and apple pie spice. In a small bowl,combine the honey,oil,egg,applesauce and vanilla. Add the wet ingredients into the dry and mix just until combined. Divide batter evenly into cups.
Bake 15-20 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Allow to cool in pan for a few minutes before removing and allowing to cool on wire rack.
One muffin has 185 calories
Yield: 6 Muffins
Source: Versatile Vegetarian Kitchen
5 comments:
- Formerly known as Frau said...
Yum! How's your green house garden coming this year? We have had the AC on all weekend in the high 80's plus humidity.....yikes what happen to spring we are into summer now! Have a wonderful Monday!
- May 21, 2012 at 5:57 PM
- Coleens Recipes said...
These sound like they would be a big hit with my grandsons, thanks.
- May 22, 2012 at 9:34 AM
- Traci Birch said...
Was thinking of making these today and I notice that the name says honey but there is none in the recipe... Is there supposed to be?
- November 3, 2013 at 6:34 PM
- Traci Birch said...
Was thinking of making these today and I notice that the name says honey but there is none in the recipe... Is there supposed to be?
- November 3, 2013 at 6:35 PM
- Sonya said...
Whoops! there is! 1/3 cups worth..thanks for catching that!
- November 4, 2013 at 8:24 AM
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Long story. One that now involves lots of delicious chicken wings om nom nom
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quick I need to know all the foods that the very hungry caterpillar ate
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Note to self: Not getting laid all weekend makes girls in mondays classes racks seem enormously bigger.
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you wouldn't come out from under your bed because you said there were six-armed bears everywhere.
ohhh that explains the pepperonis I found in my sock drawer this morning...
4 feet of snow. teaching the cats how to snow swim. throwing them off the porch and seeing what happens.
Whenever I'm sad I just imagine if babies were born with mustaches...
Too much gin, very little bucket
my fart just smelled so bad i acutally gagged
just because you are now my girlfriend does not mean you can text me nasty shit
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bought one. it ws too cheap to pass up. xcept now there's puke in it,,, but the freezer's fine so i feel pretty good about that
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i got turned down by a girl after she saw how big my penis was and she said "thats not goin in me"
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This threesome is so guaranteed that dinner feels like a charade
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dude this girl next to me farted in the middle of a quiz and denied my high five
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and then when she swallowed her birth control with a shot of vodka and looked in my direction, i knew it was time to go.
All she gave me for breakfast was raw toast. How can she expect me to eat raw toast?
No, drunk sperm still make babies.
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So I decided to start saving money for my abortion in a tomato sauce jar because it says 'Prego.' I know I thought it was fucking genius!
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the last time I saw her she was leaving the mens bathroom and club rush with her dress inside out. typical tease.
im letting my talent of no gag reflex go to waste
Pot didnt help. Now Im even sadder but now im afraid of the clouds and the crickets.
you kept yelling 'bird cage' in between songs and finally the lead singer stopped to ask if you meant 'free bird' and you said 'fuck you, i'm not gay', needless to say you were kindly escorted out
i don't plan on having that self control this summer
Five girls, one freshman pledge. We're like our own Make A Wish Foundation.
My dad just sent me a text telling me to "say hi to all the luscious bitches" at the gay bar. Guess this explains my childhood
I feel like i just miscarried Jesus's baby...
they told you the "weed man" wouldn't come until you were asleep, like santa claus. you believed it.
I am currently trying to use a tide to go pen to remove the jizz from my backseat, it's not working...
every time I hook up with him I think about the fact that penicillin was a mistake too... and look how well that turned out. It makes me feel just a little bit better.
I read the police report. You asked the cop if you could use his in-car computer to update your facebook. No way you get out of a DUI.
you really should stop posting my phone number on craigslist as tranny seeking tranny, last night i answered at family dinner and almost choked on my hot dog
you were so drunk you slurred your pauses
my math teacher staples burger king applications to failed tests
you made wolf sounds and yelled "team me" the entire movie
She's like Mona Lisa when she's intoxicated. No one understands her but they all think she's marvelous
went to library to start paper due tomorrow & took those orange addys u gave. now realizing they were ur xanax. completely fucked and going to fail, but calmly at peace with the situation.
you kept begging me not to tell anyone you had been a bat in another life
I love girls that fake tan. Can you say p p p p p p p p pumpkin face
it was 6 in the morning, and you cried until i put mulan in. then you proceeded to say every word, not to mention sing along... stop drinking.
to cover up your slurred speech you tried talking like the creepy old man from family guy
he's sitting on top of the fridge in only a black speedo and wont get down
she asked if mt Rushmore was natural or man made
he said he didn't have a condom.
that that's fine cause i was ready to be a mom. yeah - he magically had a condom he forgot about after that.
you insisted on breathalizing me with a inhaler.
You are an awful beat friend I am goin to die in a car accident and then my corpse is going to be used by criminals ala weekend at bernies to rob a bank then my corpse will go to jail Thanks john Thanks for nuthin
great, thanks for announcing that I gave you head over twitter
You peed for a solid 5 minutes last night and turned around halfway through to give everyone watching a thumbs up
Dude you spent the last hour of the night in the bathroom crying, asking someone why you will never be as smart as Mr.Feeney from boy meets world.
he keeps calling me but I'm too scared to answer... Not sure what he's gonna yell at me for: barging into his room while he was with another girl, filling her shoes with dog food and water, or hiding his keys in the garbage disposal.....
you threw up in the bushes next to the ABC store and kept saying "you're home, blueberry vodka, you're home!"
$1.99 mimosas n bloodys til 3. Happy hour starts at 4. We're gonna ride the mechanical bull to kill the hour inbetween.
Just tried to tap morse code on the wall seperating our beds to tell you I was awake and ready to smoke
Woke up in a different state, wearing only a bk crown. My boxers are in a tree and I think I went to the hospital last night.....
I told you not to do acid with the girl who works the late shift at 7-11
The worst mistakes make the best memories. Write that down.
I woke up to a text that said "You're a fucking asshole" Why is she so pissed at me?
Im guessing it has something to do with running up to her boyfriend screaming "THIS IS SPARTA" and kicking him in the balls.
you kept falling over in mid-conversation and you just got right back up as if nothing happened...
My 8 year old wants to name our new cat "fur burger". how do i explain that this is not really appropriate?
Just woke up on a dolphin floaty wearing only a party hat. There's blood on the side of the pool and glass in the sauna. Worst fucking hangover. But some guy said he is making crepes so its ok
I was so high last night that i'm 89% sure my roommates set up an obstacle course for me and timed it. Not positive.. I think one of the challenges was pairing shoes
At what point in time did you decide the pot head with Taco Bell was more important than all your friends.
Watching a deaf couple have an argument in the mall. Can't bring myself to look away.
i came out of the bathroom and he had christmas lights wrapped up his leg, around his boner, and down the other side
standing in the yard with no pants on waiting for google maps to come and take a picture.
Not only did I hold your hair back as you puked, i french braided it. I am such a great friend.
U sang "shots, shots, shots" then walked 2 ur top drawer and threw socks everywhere singin "SOCKS, SOCKS, SOCKS!"
Girls only wine night turned into a sloppy drunk lesbian orgy again
so she asked me if I thought she was fat and naturally I said no..... but I think she might catch on
who is she? I really hope you have an explanation cause either you think I'm fat or you're cheating on me
Not good, Ive never been this late. We need to talk.
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my ass hurt today after the party last night. I wnt to the doctors and they found a coin in a ziplock bag with a note from you. WHAT THE FUCK DID U DO TO ME???
she said "lets play dickbreaker!" and then threw my blackberry at my dick as hard as she could.
i got kicked out of Barns and Nobles cuz i put all the bibles in the fiction section
normally I beat off every night before I go to bed even though my little brother sleeps in the same room. So I was starting to last night, and he jumped out of bed and said "Fuck, Im not listening to this shit again" We havent talked since. fuck me
I just tried to pick my 105-lb puppy up and accidentally fingered its asshole
You got in a fight last night?
Yeah! Some dude in the bathroom...he was standing there and I notice he's got the same shirt as me on so I'm like...dude you should have called me, we look like idiots...he didn't say anything...so i got pissed and hit him...completely decimated and my hand was all bloody and covered with glass afterward...weird dude, never saw him again that night or since.
this morning he rolled over looked at me and said "oooo, you look like i need a drink" and then put on his clothes and left without another word
ya i looked horrible drunk and pregnant isn't a good combination
So not only just find my adoption papers that I didnt know about in my parents house, but they say "child shows some signs of mental retardation".
this wart on my finger ripped off while i was fingering this girl the other night. she thought she had gotten her period and started crying so i went with. its better for both of us that way
Where the fuck is Rob at, he hasnt answered his phone in like 2 weeks.
Just kidding, but im pretty sure he boned your gf and doesnt want to talk to you.
So I went home with some chick last night... I'm not sue what's worse: not getting a nut at 5am, the condom breaking and not being replaced, feeling poo when I put my finger in her but, sleeping on a heroin mattress in her living room, her swine flu coughing fit at 7am or realizing she peed the matt at 10am. Actually it was probably the fact that she continuously told me she was the classiest girl in boulder.
imagine playing with puppies while we're drunk.
Like... we could film it and put like, "do you believe in magic" as the backround song and it would be complete joy.
Tip for today: never try to fart and swallow at the same time. You'll end up choking on whatever you are currently swallowing and shit yourself from the freakout of choking.
like if someone fucked a dictionary but instead of having a penis, it was just one of those leap frog educational toys
u ever jackoff with ur legs spread and pretend ur fuckin urself as a girl and get mad u'll never know what that feels like. Or to fly like a bird?
Thank God they found balloon boy, I was afraid that Michael Jackson was ordering take out from heaven.
I feel like death. And death is wearing a fleece blanket as a dress. And is seriously contemplating wearing this to go get something to eat.
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I don't know, but I chipped my tooth and I'm wearing different underwear.
We put her face under a blacklight.....it looked like fireworks
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Hold on im havin a staring contest with my cat
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so explain to me why i woke up in jail this morning
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I have a pussy blister if you wanna poke at it with a needle tomorrow...by this text i realize just how strange our relationship is, especially because you're probably excited
the reason why you were crawling on your hands and knees from room to room last night was because you thought the ceiling fans were chasing you...
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This bar receipt from last night makes no sense
You were wasted and got mad that it was too high so you subtracted 50 bucks in the tip line from the total
Been drinkin since 3, wearing a tutu, how could things go wrong
I told a kindergarten student that candy canes are bones of reject elves.
Well I think that's a good thing that I'm not full of someone else.
I wish my cat could text because i would tell him that everything will be ok. and i wish he could send them back..but him have no thumbs. him no know what he would text with.
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you tried to scramble eggs in my dryer last night. i want you here in 15 minutes to clean this shit up
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On a scale of one to Chris Brown, how angry are you?
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and if it starts getting weird im just going to tell him i used to be a man
it's a very specialized emoticon, means 'i heard you fucking some dude through my bedroom wall last night and so i listened intently"
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why did i make a hit list last night containing only McDonalds?
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You act like I was drinking alone...I had the entire Verizon network with me
you wrote "5 million dollars" in the tip line for the pizza delivery man and insisted that he deserves it
jess passed out on the pong table. it was depressing until we started singing shania twain an hour later and heard her muffled voice singing along.
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you're just mad because in the hogwarts world I'm Harry and you're Ron. get over it.
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How old are you? I ask because I had numerous injuries when I was younger that I pay for now (still only 23) because I didn't let them heal completely. I rushed back to sports after a broken wrist and now my right wrist has nearly half the range of motion of what my left wrist does. I also have chronic ankle/knee/shoulder pain from rushing back after surgery/injuries. You can't prevent falls so you shouldn't bank on that. Shit I have been tackled in the lift line by an idiot before. Listen to your doctor and physical therapist(I assume from that kind of injury you should be doing at least minor physical therapy for a couple weeks). Who knows maybe in April/May the doctor may tell you you're fine and you can get a little time in. It's not worth the potential permanent damage it can cause you.....let alone the potential of needing additional surgery and missing next season
Im 17, and the first surgery did suck ive never felt a pain like that worse than the day after surgery, even with all the morphine and stuff they had me
On. I figured ill play it safe, and my next appointment is on feb. 4th where im scheduled to get my sling off meaning the bone fused back together and i should be strong enough to start physio, i had a trip to Mt. Tremblant in Montreal planned on Feb 14th so it looks like that's gonna get scratched
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praised author Edward Schwarzschild makes Albany his home
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One generation
ago, Edward Schwarzschilds grandparents lived in a row house
in Philadelphia. After growing up in his parents house in
Philly, and then studying creative writing at Cornell University,
Boston University, Washington University and Stanford University,
Schwarzschild today lives in a row house in Albanys Center
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I feel
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who sits nestled behind a table at the Daily Grind. Its his
favorite local coffee shop, and is only a brief stroll from
his house. My grandparents lived in a row house, and I like
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has been thinking a lot about his grandparents lately. His
mothers father passed away in May, leaving his own parents
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I used
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as he cracks a smile, but now I feel really lucky that my
parents stayed in one house. My dad grew up minutes from the
house he ended up living in. My mom grew up 15 minutes from
that house. They are a pretty entrenched Philadelphia family,
and how could I not be inspired and influenced by that?
latest collection of short stories begins with Open Heart,
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do take off on these characters who are similar to but [are]
not my grandparents, says Schwartzschild. I didnt disguise
them much at all, but I started the story as a way to honor
like William Kennedy, the man he works with in his appointment
as a member of the New York State Writers Institute, brings
his childhood home to life in his workespecially in his first,
highly praised novel, Responsible Men, a book that
is in some ways reflective of Schwarzschilds life growing
up in Philly as a son of a salesman. This fall, Schwarzschild
will release The Family Diamond, his collection of
short stories about families in Philadelphia. And although
he brings it up as a side note, Schwarzschild also has been
named a Fulbright Scholar and will teach in Spain this fall.
On his
position at the Writers Institute, Schwarzschild says, You
know, its a dream job. I get to hang around with William
Kennedy and [Writers Institute director] Don Faulkner and
all the writers who come through. And I get to teach creative
remembers the process of hiring Schwarzschild, and the praise
and regard Schwarzschilds name brought with it.
It was
all true,Kennedy says proudly.
I expect
great things from him. I expect him to have a place in the
high level of American literature as time goes on.
Kennedy, Schwarzschild no longer lives with his city/muse,
but for Schwarzschild, Albany is the next best thing.
I havent
written anything set in Albany yet, and hanging around with
Bill Kennedy, how could you possibly? But the space of Albany
and the kind of history of it that Ive learned through Kennedy,
and through living here, is not dissimilar to my sense of
Philadelphia history, a history that goes back to pre-colonial
times, of really wacky characters; corrupt, crazy politicians;
and some good politicians and some good people. Albany does
not feel that unfamiliar to me.
In his
role as professor, Schwarzschild teaches both creative writing
and contemporary writing, and introduces his students to the
works of authors visiting the New York State Writers Institute.
When the writers arrive for their visits, Schwarzschilds
students are familiar with the authors work and ready to
ask questions.
been here six years now, and if I started to rattle off writers
Ive gotten to meet and listen to. . . . Even if you were
in New York or San Fransisco you wouldnt get to meet this
quality, with this frequency and this convenience. I feel
incredibly lucky. I think my students are lucky, because they
get to meet the same writers that I meet. And that is what
keeps me here.
also is able to guide the students through the process that
led him to refine his inspiration into his workswritings
that have already earned him comparisons to Arthur Miller.
I first started writing, in college, like so many undergraduate
writers, you start writing about things that have meaning
to you, really important things that build up your worldview,
he says. For a time that was my grandparents, my family,
and I guess Ive stuck with that a little bit longer than
some people have.
As a
child, Edward Schwarzschild was told there was one thing he
could not be when he grew up. His father insisted that his
son not follow in Dads footsteps and be a salesman. So when
Schwarzschild veered off the premed track at Cornell to explore
his love of creative writing, all he had to do to console
his family was promise to get a masters degree.
And while
Schwarzschilds recent work has drawn directly on his family
for inspiration, down the line he thinks he might draw inspiration
from a Schwarzschild he is not familiar with.
been fascinated about someday writing about this distant,
distant cousin Karl Schwarzschild. He worked with Einsteins
forumlas and discovered these things called black holes, and
has this thing called the Schwarzschild radius he gets credit
The Schwarzschild
radius by definition is the radius of a collapsing celestial
object at which gravitational forces exceed the ability of
matter and energy to escape, resulting in a black hole. An
object smaller than its Schwarzschild radius is a black hole.
Schwarzschilds story is a compelling one, but for now, Ed
Schwarzschild intends to further explore his connections to
the Schwarzschilds in Philadelphia.
says Schwarzschilds relationship with Philadelphia is one
that he can explore for the rest of his career if he chooses
to, wherever else he goes. Its a relationship Kennedy thinks
the younger writer may well be stuck with.
that Joyce wrote took place in the turn of the century into
the teens of the century, and he spent all these years in
Paris and never goes home again. So its what is in the mind
and the memory that will determine what Ed will want to do
with it. A writer is very lucky when he has this. I dont
know how many times writers have envied me and wished they
had a town like Albany in their history. Edward has Philadelphia,
and thats a fate the individual has to cope with.
Schwarzschild will read from The Family Diamond on
Sept. 7 at 7 PM at the Book House of Stuyvesant Plaza. For
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Doubt on finder methods
KRK Gowda
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Sep 24, 2007 22:06:00
Hi All,
Can anybody explain me influence of finder methods on life cycle of entity beans?
Where the finder methods come into picture in lifecycle?
What happens in the background when a client invokes a finder method?
Thanks and Regards,
Awishek sinha
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Sep 25, 2007 23:06:00
Hi Gowda
Finder methods in entity bean does not have any influence on its lifecycle.(i.e invoking these methods does not cahnges the state of entity bean)
It can be called on two stages of entity bean lifecycle
1.Polled state
2.Ready state
What happens in the background when a client invokes a finder method?
For CMT bean the bean provider does not have to define these methods in bean class it is implemented by the container from the info provided in the Deployment descriptor using EJB-QL by bean provider.So when the client calls this finder method the container invokes this implemented method to give back the result.
For BMT bean the bean provider has to write the finder method in the bean class.
Let me know if it clears your doubt.
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KRK Gowda
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Sep 29, 2007 00:44:00
Hi Awishek,
I want to know what happens when the client calls finder methods? How does container pulls beans out of pools and assign them task of finding a given primary key?
Thanks and Regards,
Awishek sinha
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Sep 30, 2007 03:15:00
Hi Gowda
let me tell my understanding..
The container does not pull the bean instance out of the pool(state cahge does not happens) to execute the finder method, it select one of the bean instance and call the finder method implemented by the container(CMT), and returns the ejbobject having primary key assigned to it( at that time the bean context is not assigned the primary key..)
once the client call the businees method on ejbobject stub then only the primary key may assigned to session context and it represent that entity
It might slightly.. differ from vendor to vendor..
Hope it clears your doubt..
KRK Gowda
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Oct 01, 2007 23:09:00
Hi awishek,
Thanks for the reply. I overlook page that describes lifecycle of finder methods and create methods in the book.
I got it now.
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The My Little Pony main website has been updated with it's party planner section. This thing is pretty extensive! Not only does it coach you on proper balloon/streamer placement, but it also has a recipe for a Fluttershy Silly-Face pizza! That's like.. double her already Mary-Sue level heart attack Ninjutsu.
You can find the website for it below!
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2012 49ers Gameday Thread: Week 16: 49ers at Seahawks
Not sure if Borat is doing his GameDay thread this week so I figured what the hell, mine as well post this and if Borat does make a GameDay thread for this week, this topic can just be deleted.
Anyway, on to the next game -
49ers at Seahawks this Sunday Night on SNF for the NFC Division Title. If we win Sunday, we clinch the division. If we lose, we'll have to win next Sunday at home against the Cardinals to clinch the division title regardless of what the Seahawks do in Saint Louis.
With that being said, im hoping we can go in to Seattle and win which would be huge for us for a few reasons. First, we'll clinch the NFC West division title. Second, we'll stay ahead of the Packers for the second seed. Third, if the Falcons lose tomorrow night and we win on Sunday, we'll be in good position to possibly steal the number one seed and home field advantage throughout the playoffs.
Granted, the Falcons losing their last two games and us winning the last two games is slim but still a possibility. Regardless of what the Falcons do tomorrow night, the 49ers have to win the next two games in order to secure the number two seed which gives us a first round bye and a home playoff game in the divisional round.
To me, the second seed is extremely important because having that week off to rest Justin and Aldon Smith would be great. I know some would prefer to leave Justin out for Sunday's game but not me, if he can play, he needs to play because winning the Seahawks game is very important. If we dont finish 12-3-1, I dont see us getting the second seed because highly unlikely that the Packers lose either of their last two games.
As for the Seahawks game itself, im expecting a close defensive battle as we're number one in points allowed and Seattle in number two. Of course, im predicting the opposite as I have done since Kaepernick became the starter. High octane offense which seems far more energetic and determined with Kaepernick. Also love his ability to not get rattled at all. When the Patriots came back and tied the game at 31, I was pissed off as hell at our defense but seeing Kaepernick come right back with a pass to Crabtree who avoided a tackle and ran for a TD was awesome. That shows that even when it looks like our momentum is gone and the team would be down, the offense came right back to take a lead and hold on for the win.
Anyway, prediction time -
49ers 31
Seahawks 20
That's right. An eleven point win and scoring 30+ points yet again. Yeah baby!!! Kaepernick throws at least 2 TD's with no interceptions. Probably will scramble for some good yardage as well. Gore will score a rushing TD and im going to predict that LaMichael James will score his first TD on either a kick or punt return. :)
Jim Harbaugh has upgraded DE Justin Smith from doubtful to questionable. I'm fully expecting him to start Sunday night and if he can go, he needs to start as we cant lose to the Seahawks. Game is too damn important.
If the 49ers win this game they'll most likely get the second seed. I don't think the Packers are going to lose at home to the Titans and I don't think they'll lose on the road to the Vikings, although it could happen with Adrian Peterson looking to get the rushing record.
Everyone is really on the Seattle Seahawks bandwagon this past week and even leading up to this game. At least in the mainstream media.
Should be a good game. Both offenses will likely play better than they did in Week 7. I'm just worried about this win win loss/tie trend we have going. Hopefully we can put an end to it this week. Go 9ers!
Let's do this.
I am a lot more confident this week than I was last week.
Lol, you should stop posting. And stop watching the team while you're at it. Gotta weed out horrible, unintelligent 49er fans from this crap fanbase.
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Play nice Hypocrisy. I hate deleting posts. Makes me feel like a Nazi.
Everyone on CBS this mooring is expecting Sea to win. Boo on them. I hope we come in and lay a smack down on the Hawks. Its time we take over the west.
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I'm just saying I think its funny how every one picks are different from each station. I figured Sf has the better defense even with out Justin Smith. But oh well. Sf will show everyone tonight who has the best team in the west.
This game is horrible and everyone is sucking. Never would have went for the FG period. If we get inside the 40 of SEA anymore tonight, I say just go for it. Even a chipshot FG doesnt go good for Akers so that should tell Harbaugh and company something - dont even bother. Just go for it.
Not having Justin Smith is huge and if we lose this game, there goes our second seed, bye and Super Bowl championship but on the positive side, game isnt half over and there's still a chance to comeback and win.
The 2 main culprits for this **** fest are Kaepernick and Greg Roman. Greg Roman is easily the worst OC in football.
Just a terrible dam first half for sf. I dunno what even went wrong besides that darn play calling is crap fest. Where is the running game? Plus Seattle is just running all over our defense line. I just hope are OC coordinator will get his crap together by play off time. If not we will be a one an out team by far
This game is why Kaepernick shouldn't be starting. There's no chance we win a Super Bowl with him. He's nowhere near ready.
It's not all on Kaepernick. Once that FG was blocked and returned for a TD, game was pretty much over especially with no running game and a defense that was horrible without Justin Smith. Kaepernick is the starter of the 49ers and Harbaugh is going to ride it out with him, good or bad.
On the positive side, Kaepernick's bad game came tonight instead of in the playoffs. Tonight's game will be used by Harbaugh to show Kaepernick what not do and to learn from it.
Kaep has looked like a deer in headlights tonight, clearly this game was too big for him. He's looked lost most of the night. That said we've now hitched our wagon to him so we can only go forward from tonight.
Worse than Kaep something is def up with Aldon, he hasn't been himself the last few weeks & has been dropping into coverage more & more. Wonder is he's battling through something?
Dam it was freaking terrible terrible game by all sides tonight. Play calling was worse then ever . I don't wtf is going on but we need a new offense coordinator but we need a new one. And dam you hawks we always lose to you at some point in the season. I swear I wish the 49ers could be constant all year long and not have these 4-5 bad games a season. it is really disappointing and terribly bad come play off time. We don't even deserve to be in the play offs. We will one and done come play off time.
Here's a fun stat: In our last 6 quarters (most if not all without Justin Smith) we've given up 66 points.
Our defense has just been complete toast recently. Our lack of depth really hurts us. All while our 1st round pick has caught 0 catches and been inactive for 75% of the year.
Kaep's game tonight was horrible but lets not act like we'd get the Bills version of Alex, we'd likely get the Vikings or Giants version.
Kaep went into New England last Monday night and threw 4 tds. Of course the Seahawks D is way better than the Patriots D, but they had been playing better in recent weeks and I think that it definitely would qualify as a big game.
I wouldn't say this game was too big for him. What I would say is that he is a young, inexperience QB making his 7th career start. He's going to have up's and down's during the season. We just got to hope he doesn't have another down game in the Playoffs.
Also, if this team falls behind by two touchdowns we are pretty much dead the rest of the game. The game plan is shot at that point. We need to get a lead, run the ball, and play aggressive defense to win.
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|Bone morphogenetic protein-2 in biodegradable gelatin and β-tricalcium phosphate sponges enhances the in vivo bone-forming capability of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells.
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|Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been used for bone tissue engineering due to their osteogenic differentiation capability, but their application is controversial. To enhance their capability, we prepared biodegradable gelatin sponges incorporating β-tricalcium phosphate ceramics (GT sponge), which has been shown to possess excellent controlled drug-release properties. The GT sponge was used as a carrier for both rat MSCs and bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2) and osteogenic differentiation was assessed by subcutaneous implantation of four different kinds of implants, i.e. GT-alone, MSC-GT composites, BMP-GT composites and BMP-GT composites supplemented with MSCs (BMP-MSC-GT) in rats. Two weeks after implantation, histological sections showed new bone formation in the peripheral parts of the BMP-GT and in almost the total volume of the BMP-MSC-GT implants. After 4 weeks, histology as well as microCT analyses demonstrated extensive bone formation in BMP-MSC-GT implants. Gene expression and biochemical analyses of both alkaline phosphatase and bone-specific osteocalcin confirmed the histological findings. These results indicate that the combination of MSCs, GT and BMP synergistically enhances osteogenic capability and provides a rational basis for their clinical application in bone reconstruction. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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It doesn't mention Sodom though does it ?
Personally I do not dispute that there are anti-gay bigots in the Islamic fold, nor that they may find Scriptural passages to justify their prejudice.
They, as with all bigots, should be opposed.
Just out of curiosity...in your view (or anyone else I suppose), does believing that homosexual behavior is wrong make one a bigot?


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AAA urges preparedness, offers tips for safe holiday travel
With one of the busiest traveling seasons of the year coinciding with winter weather projected to arrive around the Christmas holiday, Oklahoma AAA is urging travelers to be prepared in case they are stranded.
AAA estimates as 800,500 Oklahomans hit the roads for the holiday season, it will assist more than 8,600 stranded motorists across the state from Dec. 19 to Jan. 2, helping them with everything from lockouts to towing vehicles.
The auto club which says it expects 1.2 million calls for help nationwide during the 15-day period says most of these calls can be avoided.
AAA says drivers can avoid most road troubles by following their vehicles manufacturer's recommended maintenance schedule and making sure their vehicles are ready the year-end holiday driving.
The club recommends using this list to prepare for heading out onto the open road.
Check antifreeze annually to ensure a 50/50 mixture of coolant and water to protect against freezing.
Replace streaky wiper blades and fill the windshield washer reservoir with winter detergent fluid to prevent freeze up.
As a tire loses about a pound of pressure for every 10-degree drop in temperature, check the pressure frequently to maintain the recommended levels found on the driver's door jamb. Additionally, reducing tire pressure in an effort to increase traction on snow and ice does not work.
Test your battery's strength and ensure connections are tight and free of corrosion to avoid an unexpected failure.
Replace drive belts that are cracked, glazed or frayed, as well as coolant hoses that are visibly worn, brittle, bulging or excessively soft. Check for leaks around hose clamps and at the radiator and water pump.
While these tips may help keep motorists driving safely on the road, sometimes unexpected weather or vehicle problems may still arise and leave them stranded.
AAA encourages motorists ensure their emergency roadside kit for winter includes a mobile phone and car charger, blankets, a flashlight with extra batteries, a first-aid kit, drinking water, a small shovel, a sack of sand, cat litter or traction mats, windshield scraper and brush, battery booster cables, paper towels and emergency flares or reflectors.


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DPS 2015: Solar System Formation
Posted by Erika NesvoldJohn Debes on 2015/11/20 05:47 CST
At the 47th Division of Planetary Systems meeting, many presentations touched on some of the most contentious and poorly known aspects of how planets form.
Dawn Journal: 8 Years in Space
Posted by Marc Rayman on 2015/09/28 07:49 CDT | 18 comments
On the 8th anniversary of the launch of the Dawn spacecraft, Chief Engineer and Mission Director Marc Rayman gives his annual summary of Dawn's progress on its interplanetary travels.
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2014/10/09 03:53 CDT | 12 comments
It's now been two years since Dawn wrapped up its work at the second-largest asteroid. What else did we get from the Vesta encounter besides great photos? Recently, I asked Dawn's deputy project scientist, Carol Raymond, for help in summarizing a few of the big things Dawn taught us.
Pretty pictures: Vesta's dark material
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2014/09/05 10:38 CDT | 1 comments
More masterful processing of Dawn Vesta images by Björn Jónsson, including Aelia crater and some mysterious dark splats near Fulvia crater.
Dark mountain on Vesta: Aricia Tholus
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2014/07/28 03:07 CDT | 1 comments
Newly processed images of one of the more puzzling features on the surface of Vesta: a dark mountain named Aricia Tholus.
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2014/03/21 04:03 CDT | 3 comments
At the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Jennifer Scully discussed possible water-carved gullies in an unusual location: within craters on Vesta. Water-carved gullies on Mars I can accept; but on an airless lumpy body? I was intrigued.
Intro Astronomy Class 6: Mars (continued) and Asteroids
Posted by Bruce Betts on 2014/03/14 06:10 CDT
Continue exploring Mars and learn about asteroids in this video of class 6 of Bruce Betts' Introduction to Planetary Science and Astronomy class.
Pretty Picture: Three Wanderers
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2014/03/12 12:34 CDT
With all the excitement happening on missions criscrossing the solar system, I often forget to enjoy the views of our solar system that we can achieve from home. Amateur astronomers don't make the same mistake. Here's a lovely photo that Stuart Atkinson sent me, captured last night from Kendal, England, showing four special wanderers.
Mission Leader Bruce Jakosky's MAVEN Prepares for Mars
Exploring the Red Planet's Climate History
Posted by Mat Kaplan on 2013/09/17 11:06 CDT
Pay attention! This Mars orbiter, headed for launch in November, is a terrific science mission, as Mat Kaplan learned in a recent workshop, and in this week's Planetary Radio.
Two new ways to browse Vesta: 2. Vesta Image data browser
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2013/09/16 10:57 CDT
A few weeks ago I received an email pointing me to a really cool new map-based browser to Dawn's Vesta image data.
Two new ways to browse Vesta: 1. Vesta Low-Altitude Mapping Orbit (LAMO) Atlas
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2013/09/16 10:57 CDT
Last week was the European Planetary Science Congress in London, and there's been a lot of science news. One thing that caught my eye Friday was the publication of a new atlas for Vesta.
Dawn Journal: Distant interplanetary adventurer
Posted by Marc Rayman on 2013/08/30 04:28 CDT | 1 comments
Traveling confidently and alone, Dawn continues to make its way through the silent depths of the main asteroid belt. The interplanetary adventurer is on its long journey to the uncharted dwarf planet Ceres, by far the largest of all asteroids.
Producing global views of Vesta from archival data
Posted by Björn Jónsson on 2013/08/21 12:18 CDT | 3 comments
Björn Jónsson produces beautiful color and 3D global mosaics of Vesta from Dawn's archival data.
Posted by Marc Rayman on 2013/07/30 01:12 CDT | 5 comments
Ion propulsion is not a source of power for Dawn. Rather, the craft needs a great deal of power to operate its ion propulsion system and all other systems. It needs so much that...we crave power!!
Posted by Bill Dunford on 2013/07/29 01:18 CDT | 4 comments
Pushing back the frontier, and filling in the blank spaces on the map.
Dawn Journal: Breaking Velocity Records
Posted by Marc Rayman on 2013/07/02 10:26 CDT | 7 comments
The indefatigable Dawn spacecraft is continuing its extraordinary interplanetary flight on behalf of inquisitive creatures on distant Earth. Progressing ever farther from Vesta, the rocky and rugged world it so recently explored, the ship is making good progress toward its second port of call, dwarf planet Ceres.
Planetary Radio: Don't Step in That Puddle!
The Strong Evidence for Water on the Moon
Posted by Mat Kaplan on 2013/07/01 06:18 CDT
The Planetary Science Institute's Amanda Hendrix is the guest for our July 1 episode. She finds water in the least likely places, including Luna.
Posted by Bill Dunford on 2013/06/25 04:38 CDT | 6 comments
Meet some worlds that were nearly shattered, literally.
Dawn Journal: Thrusting to a new personal best
Posted by Marc Rayman on 2013/06/02 12:07 CDT | 2 comments
Traveling from one alien world to another, Dawn is reliably powering its way through the main asteroid belt with its ion propulsion system. Vesta falls farther and farther behind as the spacecraft gently and patiently reshapes its orbit around the sun, aiming for a 2015 rendezvous with dwarf planet Ceres.
Dawn Journal: A low-orbit shortcut to Ceres
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Marc Rayman's latest Dawn Journal explains why Dawn is currently closer to the Sun than both Ceres and Vesta.
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Franck–François–Genès Chauvassaignes (French, 1831–after 1900)
Salted paper print from glass negative; 7.5 x 6 in. (19.1 x 15.2 cm)
Purchase, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Gift through Joyce and Robert Menschel, 1998 (1998.338)
This corner of a painter's atelier somewhere in France in the middle of the nineteenth century is scarcely tethered to time or place; it could as easily be a loft in New York today or, had photography existed four centuries ago, a studio in the Italian Renaissance. The lack of distinguishing fashions in furnishings or coiffure emphasizes the simplicity of the intention—to describe a female nude in a relaxed attitude in softly modulated light. Drawing, sketching, painting, or modeling the nude has remained a classic problem repeatedly posed for Western artists since Masaccio's time, but it did not become the photographer's problem until the 1850s, when artists began to use the new medium as a draftsman's aid. Generally, painters and the photographers who collaborated with them cloaked the model in paraphernalia to match the artist's intention; Eugène Durieu, for example, draped vaguely exotic materials near the models he photographed for Delacroix. What is surprising here is the absence of the thinnest disguise: the model is utterly naked and the photographer forgot to apologize. With her intelligent head and dirty feet, this young woman helped found the matter-of-fact modeling sorority joined a decade later by Manet's Olympia.


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Rossford Ohio Holds a Groundbreaking!
August 27, 2007
Rossford, Ohio-- Bass Pro Shops representatives and members of the Wood County Economic Development Commission held a ceremonial groundbreaking ceremony for media and invited guests, Thursday, August 30th for the new Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World beginning construction in Rossford.
Bass Pro Shops acquired 225 acres of land at the intersection of the nation's longest north/south interstate-Interstate 75-and east/west interstate-the Ohio Turnpike 80/90. The development, Crossroads of America, is being touted by retail experts to become one of
The 150,000 square-foot outdoor store, equivalent in size to 3 and 1/2 football fields, is tentatively scheduled to open June of 2008.
Wood County Economic Development Director Tom Blaha hailed the arrival of
Regarded as part museum, part art gallery, part education, conservation and entertainment center the Rossford store will offer some of the same signature features of other Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World stores. However, as typical in stores in other geographic locations, this newest Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World-their second in Ohio--will be uniquely designed to pick up the local flavor of the area's outdoor heritage and include state record fish and wildlife exhibits and historical pictures and artifacts from local hunters and fishermen.
One of the main focal points of the store will be the large, 3-story waterfall and 25,000 gallon aquarium and touch pool which will showcase native fish that Rossford and area sportsmen and women love to catch. Hand painted murals and museum-quality wildlife dioramas will be located throughout the store.
Other special features planned include a 25-yard live fire archery range, a general store, laser arcade, a fudge shop and a White River Fly Shops department. The store will also feature a sandwich shop and a Cold Stone Creamery.
Water features and retention areas outside along the west side of the building will be utilized for exterior boat display as well as educational opportunities.
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Rudolph/Libbe Inc., a Walbridge-based general contractor, is the construction company responsible for building the new Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World store. "As a
Officials attending the special event included Bass Pro Shops Director of Conservation Martin Mac Donald, State Senator Randy Gardner, State Representative Robert Latta, Rossford Mayor William Verbosky, Wood County Economic Development Commission Executive Director Tom Blaha, Wood County Commissioners Jim Carter, Alvin Perkins, Tim Brown and United States Representative Paul Gillmor.
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Merit completes
Thomas takeover
Utah's Merit Medical Systems has completed the acquisition of Thomas Medical Products for $167 million. Thomas Medical was a unit of GE Healthcare based in Malvern, Pa. It designs and manufacturers catheters used in cardiology. It will now operate as Merit Medical Systems, Malvern Division.
China tops in
high-speed rail
China began service Wednesday on the world's longest high-speed rail line, covering a distance in eight hours that is about equal to that from New York to Key West, Fla. Bullet trains traveling 186 mph will offer regular service between Beijing and Guangzhou, the main metropolis in southeastern China. Older trains still in service take 21 hours.
Home prices
up across U.S.
U.S. home prices rose in most major cities in October, compared with a year ago, pushed by rising sales and a decline in the supply of homes. Higher prices suggest the housing market is improving. Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller home price index rose 4.3 percent in October, the largest year-over-year increase in two and a half years.
D.C. police probe
'Meet the Press'
District of Columbia police are investigating an incident in which NBC News journalist David Gregory displayed a high-capacity ammo magazine on "Meet the Press." Gun laws in the nation's capital restrict possession of such magazines, regardless of whether a firearm is nearby. Gregory held up the object on Sunday's segment. Police say NBC was advised not to use it on the show.
Tobacco sellers may
have to apologize
A federal judge will decide whether your next tank of gas or soda comes with an apology from the Marlboro man and Joe Camel. A recent ruling ordering a multimedia blitz stating that tobacco companies lied about the dangers of smoking has retailers worried they may have to post the mea culpas. They fear the displays could take up their most valuable ad space and imply their own guilt-by-association.
Buffett sells two
small railroads
Warren Buffett's company has sold two short-line railroads it recently discovered it owned to satisfy regulators who might have had to review Berkshire Hathaway's 2010 acquisition of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad if the pair had not been jettisoned. As it was, before Berkshire acquired BNSF, Buffett sold the company's 9.6 million shares of Union Pacific Corp. and 1.9 million shares of Norfolk Southern Corp. to avoid problems with regulators.
Bristol drug gets
Japanese OK
Regulators in Japan have approved an anticlotting drug called Eliquis, a potential blockbuster from Bristol-Myers Squibb and Pfizer. It's already on sale in Canada and Europe. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration twice postponed a decision on Eliquis, first saying it needed more time and then requiring additional data. The FDA is set to rule by March 17.


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About 30 minutes after they finally went to bed, the roof blew off their trailer home.
"I could see the sky above me," Therisa said. "My daughters' bloodcurdling screams told me it was real and not a dream."
Therisa and Josh ran to where Savannah, 3, and Cheyenne, 1, were sleeping and grabbed the girls, by now drenched by punishing rain, and took them back to the other bedroom.
They heard the screams of their friend, Lindsey Snider, who was trapped in the living room under one of the trailer's walls. As they lifted the wall off of Snider they could hear the tornado bearing down on them again. All five of them ran to the tiny bathroom and huddled in the tub.
They heard a loud bang and the whole roof left the house.
"It swung around and ripped the other side of the house," Josh said. "You have no idea how glad we are that we are still alive."
Sheltered by the tub, Josh called 911 and reported that they were trapped in the house. Emergency crews came and got them out.
This morning around 10 a.m., a group of about 20 friends and family members helped sift their possessions from the trailer and picked up debris from as far as a quarter mile away.
Tim Winder, 52, the maintenance supervisor at Weisbrod Memorial Hospital in Eads, helped pick up the wreckage of the Brown's home and an even older trailer blown apart by the ferocious winds.
"I can't believe it did all this without pulling someone out of that trailer," he said as he picked up debris out of a nearby field.
As Josh and Therisa told their story, their chocolate lab, Bear, trotted into the yard.
"Oh man. That's just awesome," Josh said, his eyes tearing up as he hugged the dog. "We looked and looked for him."
Snider, who recently moved from Michigan to Chivington to help with the Browns' kids and find a job working on a farm, said she had slept in a camper the night before. That camper was thrown 50 yards by the tornado.
"I would have definitely died," Snider said. "It got flipped into the field. It was crazy."
Snider said she moved to Chivington — population 12 — because she loves the peacefulness of the countryside.
"Every place has its ups and downs," she joked. "I never had a wall fall on me before. It's just a blessing no one was hurt. Things could have been much worse."


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