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When: 1 p.m. Sundays in February
Where: Ledge View Nature Center, W2348 Short Road, Chilton
Synopsis: Explore the park with a naturalist and learn about local wildlife. If there's enough snow, the program will be conducted on snowshoes.
Cost: $4 per person; snowshoe hike is $5 per person with snowshoes.
Contact: For information, or to learn about snow conditions, call 920-849-7094
Thru Feb. 26
What: Fly tying classes
When: 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays thru Feb. 26
Where: Class meets at the Sheboygan South High School library
Synopsis: Learn to tie a variety of flies from the Lakeshore Chapter of Trout Unlimited and Helen Shaw Fly Tiers. Tools and supplies will be provided.
Cost: $15 for residents, $22.50 for non-residents, and $12.75 for residents 65 and older.
Contact: For information, pick up a Winter/Spring 2013 Catalog at the Sheboygan Community Recreation Department, at 607 S. Water St., or view the catalog at www.sheboyganrec.com
What: Muskies Inc. speaker presentation
When: Meeting starts at 6 p.m., speaker at 7:15 p.m., Thursday
Where: Bummy's Haus, 1209 Millersville Ave., Howards Grove
Synopsis: Between the Lakes Chapter of Muskies Inc. is hosting speaker Mike Keyes at the group's Feb. 14 meeting. Keyes, of the TV show "Keyes Outdoors" will offer a presentation. Mike has appeared at many sports shows.
Cost: Free and open to the public.
Contact: For information, call Kevin at 920-207-5441
What: Elk program
When: 1:30 p.m. Saturday
Where: Ledge View Nature Center, W2348 Short Road, Chilton
Synopsis: Scott Roepke of the Department of Natural Resources will present information about Wisconsin's elk herd and the possibility of establishing another herd.
Cost: Free (donations appreciated)
Contact: For information, call the nature center at 920-849-7094
What: St. Anna and Outdoors Sportsmans Clubs' 16th Annual Banquet
When: 5 p.m. Saturday; dinner served at 7 p.m.
Where: Millhome Supper Club, Millhome
Synopsis: This is a fundraiser for both clubs, with all proceeds supporting conservation efforts, habitat restoration and youth outdoor activities such as hunter safety, learn-to-hunts, youth hunts and youth trap. Attendees can win 30 guns and enter 14 raffles, each with multiple winners. The clubs give away more than 100 attendance prizes, and every 10th attendance prize is a gun.
Cost: Tickets are $45 per person for the dinner. Tickets will be available at the door the night of the event. Early bird and a pre-buy raffle packages are also available for additional cost.
Contact: For information, email firstname.lastname@example.com or call 920-540-2775
Feb. 19
What: Winter wildlife lunch program for adults
When: Noon Feb. 19
Where: Ledge View Nature Center, W2348 Short Road, Chilton
Synopsis: Learn about Wisconsin's winter wildlife. Program includes soup, sandwich, and coffee.
Cost: No fee.
Contact: Call the nature center at 920-849-7094
Feb. 23
What: Professor Owlbert Eyeshine storytelling program
When: 1:30 p.m. Feb. 23
Where: Ledge View Nature Center, W2348 Short Road, Chilton
Synopsis: Mike Maher tells kid-friendly stories about nocturnal animals' adaptations. Program includes slides, props and audience participation.
Cost: No fee.
Contact: Call the nature center at 920-849-7094
Feb. 23
What: Guided snowshoe hike
When: 6:30 p.m. Feb. 23
Where: Ledge View Nature Center, W2348 Short Road, Chilton
Synopsis: Visitors can take a nighttime, naturalist-guided tour of the park - on snowshoes, snow cover pending.
Cost: $5 per person, includes snowshoe rental.
Contact: Call the nature center at 920-849-7094
What: Snowshoe and ski rentals
When: Whenever there's enough snow on the ground
Where: Ledge View Nature Center, W2348 Short Road, Chilton
Synopsis: People should call ahead to make sure staff will be present to do the rental and to confirm snow conditions. A limited number of skis and boots are available; sizes range from adult 4 to 11, though a few children's sizes are also available. Extra socks assist with boot fit.
Cost: $5 for a pair of snowshoes, $6 for a set of cross-country skis. (A $2 donation assists in trail maintenance.)
Contact: For information, call the nature center at 920-849-7094
Starting March 7
What: Retriever training classes
When/Where: Retriever field classes begin at 7 p.m. March 7 at the Manitowoc County Kennel Club training building, 40 East Albert Drive, Manitowoc. After that, the first three Thursday nights begin at 7 p.m., before classes move outdoors to the club's training grounds west of Valders, which begin at 6 p.m.
Synopsis: Classes start inside with basic obedience training. Then they move to basic field retrieving. Outdoor training lasts another four weeks. Eligible dogs include Labradors, Chesapeakes, Goldens, Flat Coats and Springer Spaniels. Dogs need to be at least 4 months old, have the Rabies vaccination, and have negative stool sample certificates.
Cost: Total cost for full series of classes is $75.
Contact: Registration forms are available at www.mc-kc.com. For information, call Dan Faust at 920-216-0759.
What: Hunting gallery
When: Ongoing
Synopsis: Share your trophy buck, bear or turkey photos from past, current or future seasons at Wisconsinoutdoorfun.com. Add your photos to the hunting gallery by clicking one of the hunting photo links on the home page and downloading, or email them to email@example.com.
Thru February
What: Ridge Runners Friday Hunt & Cover League
When: Runs eight weeks every Friday night beginning Jan. 4
Where: Ridge Runners, N363 Tipperary Road, Cascade
Synopsis: Shoot as much as you wish per night.
Cost: $20 per two-person team
Contact: For information, call Shawn Thomas at 414-840-0830, or the clubhouse at 920-528-7361
What: Three-person 150-bird winter trap league
When: League runs Monday nights for six weeks, beginning this Monday.
Where: Sauk Trail Conservation Club, Cedar Grove
Synopsis: Open shooting will also be available from 6-8 p.m.
Deadline: Sign-up and first-week shooting will be 6-8 p.m. this Monday.
Cost: $15 per team, adult teams; $10 per team, youth teams
Contact: Visit www.sauktrailclub.org for more information
April 6
What: Basic pistol shooting course
When: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. April 6
Where: Sheboygan Rifle and Pistol Club Outdoor Range
Synopsis: The Community Recreation Department is partnering with the Sheboygan Rifle and Pistol Club in sponsoring a Basic Pistol Shooting course for area adults 21 years old or older. Local, certified instructors will lead the National Rifle Association-developed program, which will include classroom and range programming. Students will get a course manual and the use of a pistol and ammunition.
Cost: $60 for district residents, $51 for resident seniors, and $90 for non-residents.
Contact: For information, call Burt at 920-452-5444.
What: Open Trap Shooting
When: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sundays
Where: Ridge Runners Sportsmen Club, N3163 Tipperary Road, Cascade
Contact: Clubhouse, 920-528-7361


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And with that, the road to the state championship began.
Benjamin's first season at the school, LCHS was a No. 16 seed in the state playoffs and would lose in the opening round to Eldorado.
In Year 2, the Bulldawgs were building in a highly-competitive district, reaching Albuquerque and the state quarterfinals.
His third campaign saw the team ranked No. 1, although had a disappointing end to their season with a 69-58 quarterfinals loss to No. 8-seed Clovis in The Pit.
And, of course, this past year the Bulldawgs entered the Class 5A State Boys Basketball Championships as a No. 6 seed, but ran the gauntlet to capture the state title, culminating with a 61-49 win over Clovis in Saturday's finale.
"It's been a great job and it's been a helluva four years," Benjamin said as his team celebrated on The Pit court Saturday evening. "With everything. It's funny how the process worked."
In truth, the Bulldawgs were a model of consistency and chemistry. Their nucleus was, by and large, senior dominated, and the team really took off when five seniors themselves were inserted into the starting lineup: The mainstays were point guard Joseph Garza, small forward Kai Williams and center Trevor Noel. And the glue guys were shooting guard Gilbert Sigala and Kamryn Dixon.
"You know, chemistry's everything," said Garza on Sunday, as the team was welcomed back to the LCHS parking lot by parents and supporters of the program. "We've also been playing together for longer than just four years. But everything really clicked."
One could make the argument the 2013 Bulldawgs weren't the best team Benjamin's had during his run as head coach.
Two years ago, the group was young yet spry. And last year, while it had the No. 1 ranking in state, it also had a marquee star in power forward Mando Marshall.
While this year's club may not have a great player per se, it had a lot of good players. And that formula equaled not just a quality team, but a state-championship one.
"This year we were a little bit better, because it was not just one person," Sigala pointed out. "We were a senior-led group, and we all contributed in certain ways. Defensively, offensively. We all just put it together."
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Europe Is Highly Dependent On Russian Gas
by Barry Ritholtz - August 6th, 2014, 12:00pm
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Source: Washington Post
Please use the comments to demonstrate your own ignorance, unfamiliarity with empirical data and lack of respect for scientific knowledge. Be sure to create straw men and argue against things I have neither said nor implied. If you could repeat previously discredited memes or steer the conversation into irrelevant, off topic discussions, it would be appreciated. Lastly, kindly forgo all civility in your discourse . . . you are, after all, anonymous.
13 Responses to "Europe Is Highly Dependent On Russian Gas"
RedShirtGuy says:
Why can't this Russian energy blackmail be turned to advantage for non-Russian natural gas and oil producing countries? One would imagine complacent Europeans would be more receptive to FLNG and LNG/CNG shipping terminals now that the Russian people/serfs seem to be supporting the notion of rebooting Imperial Russia policies. Is it not time for the USA to stop the nonsense with Keystone XL and support our closest allies and prepare for the new reality of Russian aggression against Western Democracies? Finish the pipeline already and stop milking the naive for political contributions. I mean, if Ukrainian and NATO tanks and logistics were solar powered then who would need pipelines for liquid hydrocarbon energy. But I don't see an solar panels or wind turbines mounted on the tanks in this conflict. Nor can Allied logistics be expected to only operate when the sun shines or the wind happens to be blowing at the correct velocity. If it is choice between Global Warming Hysteria and living under the constant threat of war and oppression thanks to a resurgent Orwellian Russian nightmare, is it really that hard to decide what needs to be done first ? The best way to beat Russia is in the pocketbook by increasing the supply of reliable Energy. Not a shot will need to be fired and the economies/taxpayers of the Democracies will benefit from increased trade and by avoiding another ruinous land war across Europe and Asia. There is NO technical/safety/carbon problems associated with the Keystone XL pipeline or the Bitumen it transports that we can't solve if properly motivated.
DeDude says:
"way to beat Russia is in the pocketbook by increasing the supply of reliable Energy"
Exactly. If we stopped using natural gas and oil for the wast majority of daily energy uses and instead used the renewable sources, then there would be plenty of energy for the tanks even with a 100% stop of the flow from Russia to Europe. Hopefully someone will soon wake up to the fact that we need every individual home to be self-sufficient for its energy needs including transportation with no need for an electrical grid. At that time terrorist or militant dictators can no longer inflict a fatal wound by sabotaging or stopping the flow of electricity in our countries or hydrocarbons between countries. But the strategic shortsighted stupidity and an almost religious political tribalism from the right wingers has blocked the only solution to this huge strategic liability.
nmaier says:
These trade sanctions are going to backfire badly on the EU and the US. Not only are the US companies that make Oil and Gas extraction equipment going to lose their contracts, but Russia is going to retaliate against Europe by raising the price of energy. This is just a very stupid policy by beltway air chair generals who want to mix it up with Russia in their very own backyard. This is just going to move Russia along the path of developing its own oil and gas extraction technology and start settling energy contracts in Rubles and RMB. Once oil and gas start being traded in currencies other than the dollar, look out below.
RedShirtGuy says:
@nmaier: As for "settling contracts in Rubles" that stretches the imagination beyond the breaking point.
[ pragcap.com/the-russian-default-what-happened ]
[ investmentwatchblog.com/your-currency-collapse-history-lesson-for-today ]
[ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_ruble ]
"Raising the price of energy" will make clear to even the Greens in Europe that there are worse things in this cruel, cruel world than burning NG to keep warm. Odds are, when the Majority of EU Voters realize they need to diversify energy supplies every which way they can ASAP, then the Greens/Global-Warming-Movement-Extremists will find themselves all alone out-in-the-cold because they once again appear unable to be pragmatic about Energy Policy in the Real World (meaning they are once again their own worst enemy). Let's wager that Poland, etc. will make up for every lost sale of "oil and gas extraction technology" in spades when they reconsider the wisdom of their fear of fracing? Greens and No-Compromise-Environmentalists are going to 'love' the resurgence of King Coal (back by popular demand) this winter when O&G from Russia is cutoff via price gouging in a move to "retaliate against Europe." After six months of 'clean coal' burning NG is going to start looking/smelling pretty good in comparison. My guess is the first winter will be the hardest, but by 2016 Europe will be well on its way to reducing dependence on Russia and their long-term contracts. After that, and the inevitable large International-Integrated's pullback [ http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/31/business/energy-environment/energy-companies-rethinking-russia-after-new-sanctions.html ], Russia won't be able to afford Western technology anyway.
As for any actual immediate impact of interrupting the supply of "oil and gas extraction technology" from the Western Democracies it is probably not likely to have much impact before this current war in Ukraine is concluded. [ http://www.npr.org/2014/08/02/337251444/sanctions-target-russian-oil-but-will-that-persuade-putin ] What Russia is really doing is solidifying in the minds of the business and residential customers (from lowly voter to lofty EU politician) they depend upon that they are unreliable war-mongers hell-bent on reviving time-warped and twisted Imperial ambitions. As such they are unreliable and untrustworthy suppliers until actual Democracy and Rule of Law takes root. That will probably take at least another decade if the Russian civil society, the same civil society Putin and his cohort are systematically destroying, started rebuilding tomorrow. If it is not already to late.
Just as likely, if the past is prologue, "these trade sanctions" are not "going to backfire badly on the EU and the US." The time to deal with Putin and his electorate is now, not later. What would be "stupid" is to let whatever spawn of the KGB apparatus ruling Russia think they can blitzkrieg into the Ukrainian heartland without opposition or consequence as happened recently with Georgia and Crimea. How many more countries will you sit by and watch Russia grab territory from ? Or do you not care since they haven't come for your country yet ? Let's see, my family has vacationed at a spa in the country of Wherever-land for a couple of generations. Guess that means I can take what I want from little old Wherever-land. As for the Halliburtons, Shells, BPs, etc in the West this isn't the first time they have been 'burned' by dealings with Russia. Yet for some reason they keep going back. Why do you suppose that is ? Odds are this will prove more costly to Putin and his electorate and more profitable to Western CEOs and shareholders in the long run when new contracts are drawn up.
ch says:
This is all because Russia is already moving away from USD for pricing energy. And China is doing the same, and Iran is onboard too.
If you had a depleting resource like oil, why would you ever sell it for USD that the Fed spent the last 6 years printing $4B per day of?
All that inflation that QE didn't create will show up in a big hurry the day loses its position as the only currency used for oil transactions.
DeDude says:
Yeah – hyperinflation tomorrow. That is what you have been saying for the last 6 years. Has it ever occurred to the hyperinflationistas (who have been wrong every single day for 6 years) that maybe there is something fundamentally wrong with their models and narratives for reality?
Bob A says:
Please see page 19 "LNG cost to Europe"
US sourced LNG gas at roughly twice the cost of Russian pipeline gas is the answer for Ukraine?
VennData says:
Yup really.
Otherwise you're a slave to Putin's eighteenth century military adventures.
I don't see you moving to the ghetto to save money on rent.
Christopher says:
Logic always eludes the eternally biased.
barbacoa666 says:
The situation is a little more complicated.
**While Russia is Europe's major supplier of natural gas, they can't shut the taps without suffering significant economic damage. This constrains Russia.
-I believe the natural gas sold to Europe is equivalent to 1% of Russian GDP. Russia's economy is already a basket case, without suffering such a massive blow
-China won't come on line as a customer until ~2018, and even then, Europe is a much larger customer
**Europe can replace Russian gas, with some difficulty in the short run (1 year). It the long run it can be replaced entirely by other suppliers. If Russia threatens the gas supply to Europe, it's to their own detriment. This constrains Russia.
**Ukraine can attack the Russian pipeline system that runs through their country. This constrains Russia.
So in other words, the West encouraged Ukraine to act in pushing out the Russian crony government. And the timing was such that Putin's options were most restricted. But theoretically, Russia can invade Ukraine and completely neutralize the threat. But the cost would be significant to Russia if they chose this option.
Bob A says:
LNG Costs To Europe
On Page 19 note the difference in cost of LNG from US/Canada (when/if it becomes available). Seems to be a little higher than the price of pipeline gas from Russia. Of course if you're a country who expects the IMF to foot your gas bill (and every other bill) I guess the cost doesn't matter.
ilsm says:
Before the '80′s US/NATO was very concerned. The plan to build the piplelines and buy Russian energy started before the Berlin Wall went down.
Generally, large scale ocean transport is [investment and recurring] cost competitive with large scale pipelines……..
Maybe, in the '80′s supply and Persian Gulf stability influences favored the pipeline.
Robert M says:
How easily can the KeystoneXL be converted into a gas pipeline? This on face would allow for the capture of all the natural gas flared offed in the northern Midwest, deal w/ the "jobs" concern in the pipeline & allow fruther developement of offshore LNG platforms.
I have never been in favor of the KeystoneXL. I have watched the failure of the Alaskan pipeline w/ its numerous leaks into the tundra of Alaska causing problems as global warming takes further hold. Should those leaks occur in a currently warmer clime onto of large aquifers in the middle of our country they would be disastrous. The above potential solution has the potential to alleviate these environemental concerns


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Ordered two pairs of Gloro Boots both with personalisation. Boots delivered in rapid time. Quality is excellent. For me just as good as Copa Mundial Boot. Definitely recommend these boots. Very soft leather and super comfortable. If you're a Copa Mundial fan like me, these are every bit as good. Like slippers. ... read more
I got my Samba's for my 13th birthday back in like 2005 (i'm 23). Samba's are THE UTILITY SNEAKER! Everyday wear, pick-up games, lifting shoes whatever. Surprisingly one of my favorite shoes to commute via bicycle on because of the sole's ruggedness. These shoes have been with me through college, trips through the middle east, and i'm still wearing them today in the gym and around town. Dear Adidas, Thank you. P.S. If we could get some white colour on the gum sole, you'd make one happy boy. ... read more
Bought these boots a week ago and came in good time. Haven't tried them out yet on the pitch but look to be good, only thing I would say is that because they are leather they are likely to stretch after wearing them a few times so would get 1/2 size bigger next time. ... read more
Went to this store to find a pair of work shoes and running shoes. Bought two nice pairs that I am very happy with. I ended up with the turf soccer shoes for work. I am a respiratory therapist so I walk a lot at when at work. It took a few days to break the shoes in, as they were a little tight at first, but after that they are very comfortable and I have no pain or issues after a long shift. I highly recommend ... read more
Lovely quality boot for the price however if I was to buy this boot again I would definitely go 1/2 a size down because I like the snug fit feel, when you go for the size based on the adidas size table there is a slight but noticeable feeling that there is room for your foot to move around in the boot which I feel gives you less control when playing. Overall though I would definitely recommend this boot! ... read more
Having bought these online without trying them on based on the other reviews, I was very pleased with how comfortable the boots were. They are probably the most comfortable football boots I have worn in my 20 years of playing the game. The leather is very soft and helps with touch and close control. I would highly recommend these boots, they also look great when personalised. ... read more
My last 5 pairs of cleats and turf shoes have been ADIDAS. I generally prefer them because they have been the best fit for me. In my past experience sizing has been consistent. This particular model is much narrower and slightly shorter than my other boots. There is too much pressure in the toe box for me, something that I haven't faced with my other ADIDAS products. I won't be able to use them. ... read more
It is great and cheap at the same time. Not top shelf but does the job. My performance is getting better with these shoes. I definitely score more goals and my control and first touch are a lot better. Also looks good. I really recommend it. ... read more
Probably the most comfortable boots I've ever owned. Leather is very soft and fits around my foot perfectly. Fits similarly to the Copa Mundials but I feel like the base is much firmer and offers much more support ... read more
This boot is great for wide footed players, and the upper material stretches a bit and hugs around your feet really well! The upper is a little thicker and harder than the natural leather, but this boot has a great feel for shooting! I think natural leather with a softer material offers slightly better feel for first touch and dribbling the ball. The soleplate is a great option for playing on artificial grass by having shorter and rounded studs for better rotation and turning on the ground without locking your foot in place which can be dangerous on your knees. I think this boot will be better if the upper is a little softer and thinner! The upper is still an improvement from previous Adidas cleats. Overall, this is an awesome boot by Adidas! ... read more
I've always purchased and loved F50's. The X 15.1's are very comparable. They are more comfortable to wear - lock in the heel really well. The look great too. There's a really good feel on the ball and I like the stud pattern. Overall, very happy with these boots. Looking forward to more colours being released. ... read more
I bought last seasons Predators of Prodirect for a cut price deal as they were out of season. This was a mistake, they came up way too small. I am not entirely sure how Adidas measured their boots last season, but Im pretty sure it was incorrect. To be honest though, the mistakes of last season are no more, and after stumping up a bit of extra cash to replace the Predators, the new Ace 15.1 have been a delight. No time needed to wear them in or get your feet accustomed to them. Great fit straight from the box, to the pitch. They look pretty decent too. ... read more
Let's keep this simple - the fit was perfect for me (size 7) and the boots are very comfortable. Worn them a few times now and seem to be wearing ok. Performance-wise they are light and offer a good touch with good grip. Love them so far. ... read more
These astro trainers are perfect for my needs. The only slight problem I would have is that they are a little narrow (only on one of the trainers though). Other than that they are perfect for playing on the old sand astros ... read more
The boots come up slightly smaller than usual. I am a standard UK8.5 /adidas 9, but had to take a 9.5. That aside, the boots are the usual high quality finish and look. Really enjoy the feel and comfort of the fit. Highly recommend the boots. ... read more
The cleats felt great during the game (on grass); however, after the game I could barely walk. The bottoms of my feet are so sore. Two days later my feet are still hurting. I'm not sure if it was the new stud formation, the studs being round (which I'm not use to) or just poor arch support. I never had any problem with my other adidas cleats: predators, adipures and 11pro's. . Not sure if I need more padding, if it just takes time getting use to the shorter round studs or if I should be looking for something with better support. ... read more
A nice wide boot which is comfort to wear from the box and does not need much break in time. A good feel with the ball and they are light but a quality feel to them. Would recommend the orange pair over the green as the back of the boot gets black marks from the AF ground or other boots making contact and once on the green the marks seem impossible to remove. ... read more
These shoes come up very small, I have worn Adidas for years but need to go up a whole size, 2 in euro sizing, in the Messi 15.3 compared to all the other Adidas trainers and boots I have worn and even then they are very narrow. ... read more
Having used outdoor cleats on turf for years, I was forced to buy turf shoes for the current indoor season. I have to say, though it takes a few minutes to get used to how the shoes grip versus cleats, these are a lot more forgiving and I felt comfortable and confident in them really quickly. The fit very similar to adizeros, which is what I based my sizing on. ... read more
I sadly had to return them because they were too big in the size I ordered however the width was about right therefore I think they might be too narrow for me in a smaller size. On the plus side the boots are VERY comfy with no break in time at all, they also seemed to have a good touch on the ball although I didn't fully test them due to the size issue. ... read more
I actually bought these as CrossFit shoes.. I needed something with a a flat bottom for weight lifting, and yet comfortable enough to do some cardio in. I thought why not try soccer shoes, since they tend to be low to the ground, and well soccer players all they do is run lol. At first tight fit, but i do have wide feet. after walking around in them for 2 days.. they broke in just perfect. Plus I even customized them to say the nickname for crossfit i use! and ive convinced 4 other people in my gym to buy them and they love it! ... read more
They are extremely good boots, not only does the whole boot look extremely good, but they also are great in performance. The techfit collar provides good support for your ankle and makes the boot very comfortable. They still remain lightweight de spicy this extra support so if your looking for a lightweight boot this could be for you. The only downside is that the boot may be slightly narrow for those with wider feet. ... read more
An incredibly comfy boot, but the width is far too narrow. I am using an 11, but a 10 .5 should be big enough if the boots were wider. I am still in 2 minds whether I should keep them. It is so good to be able to get a boot, that does not look like it has been attacked by a graffiti artist, but the narrowness of the boot, my consign the boots for the return label. ... read more
Best indoor football boots around apparently. My first thoughts are that they do appear to be a great purchase if you are looking for some football boots to play indoor football. You can feel the quality as soon as you put them on they are very comfortable and made from soft leather so they should fit like a glove and should loosen up a bit after a few more games of wearing them. At £80 they are not cheap but I suppose quality costs and managed to get 20% off them with a recent adidas promotion, so look out for future promotions to get them at an even better price! ... read more


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We are easily accessible from Kilimanjaro Airport as well as Arusha town with many buses and small transport serving us. We are located on the crater side of Mount Meru and 5 minutes from the gates of Arusha National Park. We offer pick up and drop off service from the airport, Nairobi Airport as well as Arusha Town. Call us for detailed directions.


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- "Maggot of metal, rust, and rot. Sith life draws breath, old life does not."
- ―Sith mechu-deru vitae incantation
Technobeasts, also known as Metanecron, were Sithspawn created by the Dark Lord Belia Darzu, and were considered the most frightening aspect of the Sictis Wars. Using a variation of mechu-deru, known as mechu-deru vitae, Darzu was able to develop a technovirus that immediately began to turn the organic creature into a droid hybrid.
The frontal lobes of the victims' brains were lobotimized by the virus, making them incapable of higher thought, by which point the process was irreversible. While Technobeasts were never alike, they often had sharp protrusions on their arms, by which they could infect others.
Some were even designed to release a cloud of the technovirus in combat. However it was possible to kill the technovirus before it reached the frontal lobes as demonstrated by Darth Bane. Darth Bane was preparing to purge the virus from his system when the orbalisks purged it for him.
For the twenty years of Darzu's rule, the Technobeasts were considered one of the worst horrors unleashed. Only one person, a Jedi, was able to retain their identity, becoming the Technobeast Jedi. The Technobeasts saw limited use after Darzu was murdered by the Mecrosa Order in 1230 BBY, but only after the destruction of the Brotherhood of Darkness at Ruusan did the Sith stop using the creatures entirely.[1]
However, a large number of Technobeasts did survive for over two centuries in the fortress where Belia had carried out her research. They were encountered by Darth Bane and attempted to kill him for taking Belia's holocron and would've succeed if not for Bane's orbalisk armor.[2]
The junk golems of Kazdan Paratus were also referred to as technobeasts.[3]
Behind the scenesEdit
The Technobeasts and a virus which turns its victims into cyborgs is a similar idea to the Borg of the Star Trek Universe, and the techno-organic Phalanx of Marvel Comics.
- Darth Bane: Rule of Two (First appearance)
- Darth Plagueis (Mentioned only)
- The Force Unleashed novel
- Star Wars: The Force Unleashed video game
- The Emperor's Pawns (First mentioned)
- The Dark Side Sourcebook
- The New Essential Guide to Droids
- Evil Never Dies: The Sith Dynasties on Hyperspace (article) (content removed from StarWars.com and unavailable)
- Droids, Technology and the Force: A Clash of Phenomena


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Lights, Thursday
and tired of the aggression of their hard-rock outfit Glassjaw,
frontman Daryl Palumbo and drummer Larry Gorman were yearning
to dance, or at least make pop music. The brainchild of Palumbo
and hiphop beat maker Dan The Automator Nakamura, Head Automatica
combine electronic beats with the sounds of rock, garage punk,
and 80s pop. The band first got attention when the track
At the Speed Of a Yellow Bullet was added to a free CD that
Palumbos girlfriend gave away with her clothing line. The
result? It took off on its own. Coming off the 2004 release
of their debut album, Decadence, the band have been
touring incessantly since June, and will stop at Northern
Lights with the Start on Saturday. (July 9, 7:30 PM, $12,
Route 146, North Country Commons, Clifton Park, 371-0012)
Fuel CD-release party
Tavern, Saturday
Fuel is the name of a new band made up of three local music
mainstays, Albie Von Schaaf, Mike Weirich and Shawn McMann.
This band are taking a new approach to the music scene: Instead
of gigging for a few years and developing a collection of
songs and eventually, someday, one day, making a record, Black
Fuel are debuting with a CD- release party! Thats right,
kids, we hear the hip thing is to do it backwards these days.
The disc, called Scrap Iron, consists of 14 tracks
mostly written by Albee. To hear the new trio, catch them
as the celebrate the introduction of their disc, and of them,
to the world this weekend at the Lark Tavern. Also, Mitch
Elrod & the Hick Engine Ears (featuring Jonathan Cohen
on bass and Pete Sheehan on drums) will reunite to open the
show. (July 9, 10 PM, $5, 452 Madison Ave., Albany, 463-9779)
Lake Folk and Bluegrass Festival
Lake Auditorium, Saturday
lovers are invited to join together at this 12-hour festival
in order to celebrate the recent reopening of the Round Lake
Auditorium. Also invited to the christening are 19 different
folk and bluegrass bands, including frequent Phish collaborator
the Gordon Stone Band, and four-time Northeast Country Music
Association Bluegrass Band of the Year winner Sweet Cider.
Local favorites, such as Rosanne Raneri, Adam Foster, Iowa
80, Kamikaze Hearts, Mudfunk, and the Coal Palace Kings will
share the bill. The auditorium, renovated with the help of
a federal grant, is listed on both the state and national
register of historic places and houses one of the countrys
oldest organs. All proceeds raised by the festival will be
donated to the auditorium restoration fund. (July 9, 11
AM, $20, Exit 11 off I-87, Round Lake, 899-7141)
River Theater, Sunday
got to own up to being a little mystified here: Were ancient,
so we remember John Waites late-80s work with Bad English
(When I See You Smile), his solo successes of the 80s (Missing
You) and his first taste of fame back in the mid-70s
with the Babys (Isnt It Time), and we remember the stuff
fondly. But Waites been kinda quiet of late, and his most
recent album, The Hard Way, hasnt exactly shot up
the charts. So, why does his Web site require registration
for most of the features? And why is admission to this club
show $35? Whats he got that we dont know about? You think
he spits blood live? Bites the heads off bats? Its got to
be something more than just the new albums cover of Dylans
Girl From the North Country or the new acoustic version
of Missing You, dont you think? (July 10, 9 PM, 521
Warren St., Hudson, $35, 828-9550)
Outlaws Tour
Lights, Sunday
the name Ron Keel do anything for ya? Probably not much. If
youre a particularly sharp metal geek, you might recall his
self-named band in the mid-1980s, although his greatest boast
is likely the brief stint (about three weeks) he spent singing
for Black Sabbath. (Heck, wed take three minutes if we could
get it.) Now how about this one: Kip Winger. Even the dullest
hard-rock fan must recall that chest hair and those beaming
pearly whites. And who could forget the poetry: Shes a
magic mountain/Shes a leather glove/Shes my soul/It must
be love . . . Shes only seventeen. Gets us every
time. Anyway, Keel and Wingerthe guys, not the bandshave
teamed up with a cast of characters (including Keel sideman
Charlie Wayne and Nashville singer-songwriter Jamie Mandrell)
for an acoustic tour, which is scheduled to hit Northern Lights
this weekend. (July 10, 7:30 PM, $14, 1208 Route 146, Clifton
Park, 371-0012)
Street, Tuesday
sensing some strange similarities between this, the reunion
of the original Dinosaur Jr. lineup, and the last years reunion
of another pioneering alternative-rock band. We dont
want to jump to any conclusions, but it seems a bit suspicious
that, after 15 years, J Mascis and Lou Barlow have finally
buried the hatchet. Well, the making-up part isnt strangetheyre
grown-ups, after allbut the whole tour thing is just so conveniently
timed: About this time last year, the music world was marveling
over the patched-up Pixies, whose chief members put aside
a long-standing grudge to go out and make some bucks playing
the oldies. (At least they didnt cloud their intentions by
promising a new record.) So although this tour is ostensibly
in support of recent reissues of the first three Dino albums,
the ticket price suggests that theyre out to do more than
just sell records. (July 12, 8:30 PM, $28, 10 Pearl St.,
Northampton, Mass., 413-584-7771)


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Financial Aid
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Am I eligible for financial aid for Fayette Campus courses?
Students seeking financial aid must be officially accepted to Upper Iowa University, be degree seeking, and be enrolled at least half-time for Federal Student Aid (FSA) purposes. Students registered in 12 hours per each 16-week enrollment period (semester) are considered to be at full-time status.
The FAFSA must be completed each year a student attends for eligibility to be determined. Students must complete their financial aid file to be eligible for aid. For financial aid purposes, the financial aid year begins with Fall Semester and ends with Spring Semester.
Qualifying degree seeking students can receive financial aid in one program of choice per enrollment period. Prior enrollments must not overlap new enrollment periods for FSA purposes. Students may be enrolled for concurrent enrollment periods, however for FSA purposes, the choice must be made by the student which program enrollment they want financial aid eligibility awarded.
Students who are pursuing a second Bachelor's degree may qualify for student loan funds only depending upon where their first degree was earned and what type of degree (BA or BS) they received. UIU will confer only one degree of a type. For example, if a UIU graduate earned a BA and would like to come back for a BS, the student would be eligible for loan funds. If a graduate earned a BA from UIU and would like to come back to UIU for a second BA due to changing their major, the student would not qualify for loan funds because the degree has already been conferred. However, if a student earned their first Bachelor's at another institution (BA or BS) and would like to come to UIU for a second degree (BA or BS), the student would qualify for loan funds because this is a new UIU degree.
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Upper Iowa University will also notify the Veterans Administration of any change in status including administrative withdrawal or withdrawal from a course. With a change in status, the student may be required to refund benefits. Student reimbursement will be calculated by the VA and is determined separately than any eligible refund under Upper Iowa University's policy.
Iowa National Guard Education Benefits
These benefits are currently available to Guard members. Applications should be submitted on or before July 1 (through the Iowa Financial Aid Application) of the academic year a student is applying for. Applicants are not required to complete the FAFSA.
Important Dates to Remember
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|Low genetic diversity in Wolbachia-Infected Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) from Brazil and Argentina.
MedLine Citation:
|PMID: 23152317 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review
|Culex quinquefasciatus is a vector of human pathogens, including filarial nematodes and several viruses. Although its epidemiological relevance is known to vary across geographical regions, an understanding of its population genetic structure is still incipient. In light of this, we evaluated the genetic diversity of Cx. quinquefasciatus and Cx. pipiens x Cx. quinquefasciatus hybrids collected from nine localities in Brazil and one site in Argentina. We used mitochondrial genes cox1 and nd4, along with the coxA and wsp genes of the maternally-inherited Wolbachia endosymbiont. The nd4 fragment was invariant between samples, whilst cox1 exhibited four haplotypes that separated two types of Cx. quinquefasciatus, one clustered in southern Brazil. Low sequence diversity was generally observed, being discussed. Both Brazilian and Argentinian mosquitoes were infected with a single Wolbachia strain. As reported in previous studies with these populations, cox1 and nd4 diversity is not congruent with the population structure revealed by nuclear markers or alar morphology. Future Cx. quinquefasciatus research should, if possible, evaluate mtDNA diversity in light of other markers.
|Sirlei Antunes Morais; Fábio de Almeida; Lincoln Suesdek; Mauro Toledo Marrelli
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|Title: Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo Volume: 54 ISSN: 1678-9946 ISO Abbreviation: Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. Sao Paulo Publication Date: 2012 Dec
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|Departamento de Epidemiologia, Faculdade de Saúde Pública, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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Karen Handel, vice president for public affairs at Susan G. Komen for the Cure, resigned on Tuesday following public outcry over the announcement Komen would pull funding from Planned Parenthood. After Komen reversed its decision, The Huffington Post reported that Handel drove the decision to defund Planned Parenthood over abortion politics and crafted the strategy to clean up the public relations mess that ensued.
Although she acknowledges her involvement in the Planned Parenthood decision in her resignation letter, she also decries what she calls "gross mischaracterizations" of the situation and maintains that the decision was not about politics:
I am deeply disappointed by the gross mischaracterizations of the strategy, its rationale, and my involvement in it. I openly acknowledge my role in the matter and continue to believe our decision was the best one for Komen's future and the women we serve. However, the decision to update our granting model was made before I joined Komen, and the controversy related to Planned Parenthood has long been a concern to the organization. Neither the decision nor the changes themselves were based on anyone's political beliefs or ideology. Rather, both were based on Komen's mission and how to better serve women, as well as a realization of the need to distance Komen from controversy. I believe that Komen, like any other nonprofit organization, has the right and the responsibility to set criteria and highest standards for how and to whom it grants.
What was a thoughtful and thoroughly reviewed decision -- one that would have indeed enabled Komen to deliver even greater community impact -- has unfortunately been turned into something about politics. This is entirely untrue. This development should sadden us all greatly.
Komen has maintained that it pulled funds from Planned Parenthood because of a routine change in criteria for who is eligible to receive grants -- not because of pressure from anti-abortion activists over the fact that Planned Parenthood provides abortions. But a Komen insider told HuffPost on Sunday that Handel, who ran for governor of Georgia in 2010 on the promise to defund Planned Parenthood, has been pushing to drop the organization from grants since she was hired in April 2011.
In her signoff, possibly as an acknowledgment of the public outrage toward her, Handel waives her right to a severance package:
"Just as Komen's best interests and the fight against breast cancer have always been foremost in every aspect of my work, so too are these my priorities in coming to the decision to resign effective immediately," she writes. "While I appreciate your raising a possible severance package, I respectfully decline. It is my most sincere hope that Komen is allowed to now refocus its attention and energies on its mission."
Komen founder Nancy Brinker accepted Handel's resignation on Tuesday and said in a statement that Komen is learning from its mistakes.
"We have made mistakes in how we have handled recent decisions and take full accountability for what has resulted, but we cannot take our eye off the ball when it comes to our mission," she said. "To do this effectively, we must learn from what we've done right, what we've done wrong and achieve our goal for the millions of women who rely on us. The stakes are simply too high and providing hope for a cure must drive our efforts.
"Today I accepted the resignation of Karen Handel, who has served as Senior Vice President for Policy since April 2011. I have known Karen for many years, and we both share a common commitment to our organization's lifelong mission, which must always remain our sole focus. I wish her the best in future endeavors."


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As promised, here's my experience with KoeiCanada's latest title.
Warriors: Legends of Troy takes the core Dynasty Warrior system away from ancient China and instead puts us in the shoes of both Trojan and Greek soldiers during the decade long conflict. You'll find a fair amount of playable characters here, such as Achilles, Odysseus and Ajax for the Greeks while the Trojans have Hector, Paris, and Penthesilea. There are two bonus characters, Patroclus and Aeneas... but these are essentially clones of Achilles and Hector. They also only have one mission each, whereas the rest feel more fleshed out.
The tale is told with a solid mix of realism and fantasy thrown together, with the gods occasionally interfering (More on this later.) Thus, there isn't any magic save what the gods throw at you.. it's all martial combat. The storymode is one campaign, letting you play as different characters between each chapter. When a character's turn comes up to die in the tale of old, the game follows dutifully. That being said, I hope you don't get used to playing as anyone that Achilles kills (or even Achilles himself), as they might exit stage left before the game is even close to over. The storytelling is done in two methods.. beautifully drawn cut scenes between missions that use a mix of the ancient Greek art style, earth tones and basic animation to set up the mission, then ingame cutscenes that show off KoeiCanada's abilities to use the engine for more than just gameplay. It works as a whole, but due to favorite characters not being around for the duration of the game, I did find myself losing interest as the story came to a close.
The gameplay is very Dynasty Warriors, though slower with more emphasis played into tactics and timed button mashing. Square is your quick attack and Triangle acts as a Focused attack, much like Dynasty Warrior's charge system. Blocking is done with R1 and can result in a parry if timed correctly, throwing the opponent off guard. R2 is the dodge roll, useful in duels. X is a stun attack, often a shield bash. Mashing this twice can often bring a grunt's shield down and open them up for a quick kill. Circle is your "Rage" button, effectively doing a Diablo 2 Barbarian warcry that knocks everyone back and results in your attacks cleaving through their shields. Useful when surrounded by large groups. Lastly, L2 acts a weapon pickup. Most anyone that you kill will drop their sword or spear, allowing you to pick it up and use it instead of your own blade or throw it, which I found infinitely more useful. A final note: When an opponet is knocked off guard or caught off guard, the "Triangle of Death" appears. Pressing Triangle, your character performs an instant kill. These are well animated and brutal, but also have the added benefit of when used on a captain or officer, the grunts are feared and knocked off guard. This lets you chain Triangle kills. Very fun.
The core gameplay is slogging your way through hordes of grunts and much like Dynasty Warriors, the combat system is ideal for this. I had a blast throwing spears at advancing or retreating troops, busting through someone's shield and quick killing them, or pressing my Rage button and turning the screen red with blood. Occasionally, the game will shift gears and throw you into a duel or god battle. Duels are much like the core engine, except the enemy troops surround you and a general. It's often a cat and mouse game of stabbing and perfect blocking or rolling, trying to get him to bring down his guard or catching him off balance. These are fun, often hard, one on one fights.
God battles... god battles are clearly inspired by the God of War franchise. You whittle down a god or beast's health until it depletes, then do a series of quick time events. They can be frustrating, but also satisfying. Taking down the Avatar of Apollo, Lyssa, the Cyclops or a Griffin felt fantastic. Repeating the "whittle down the health bar" stage after accidentally messing up a single key press.. not so much. These god battles are often thrown in the middle or at the end of a mission and thankfully have a checkpoint beforehand, so in case you die.. it's not a case of starting all over.
There isn't leveling up, but instead, an item grid. You earn money during and at the end of a fight, which is then used to purchase moveset upgrades and health/damage boosts, combat traits, etc. You place these items on a grid of limited space and that's how you advance a character. A single play through on easy allows me to upgrade the grid's space once and fill it up. These items do make a heck of a difference and thankfully, are carried between characters.
Lastly, the cast. They all play the same, though in different ways. You'll find Achilles and Hector play alike (Patroclus and Aeneas go without saying), Paris and Odysseus are similar, as are Ajax and Penthesilea. Achilles and Hector are your shock troops. Hard hitting, quick moving, machines of death. Paris and Odysseus are more comfortable at range, Paris with his bow and Odysseus with throwing knives. Penthesilea has a huge axe and small shield, Ajax has a huge shield and small fist weapon. They are both the slow moving heavy hitters, often ignoring an enemies shield with throws or strikes. Though they specialize in different areas, the difference isn't as drastic as the different characters in Dynasty Warriors. It often feels like you're playing the same guy, with a different model and animation set. It's not horrible, but noticeable as the game draws to a close.
All in all, it was a good experience. I still think I prefer the Samurai Warrior's 3 engine to this and, at times, Dynasty Warriors 7. But Troy gives us a different setting, interesting characters and a classic tale told in a modern way. I highly recommend it for any Koei fan, as it's hard to top playing as the beast that Achilles is. It's far from perfect, but I've played far, far, far worse.
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Recent SEO announcements and what they mean for your site.
It's hard enough to keep up with SEO (define) news when it comes at a normal pace. Occasionally, however, several announcements come simultaneously, making it even tougher to keep up. This column discusses several recent search engine announcements and what they mean for your site.
Canonical Tag Goes Off Road
Since its birth, one of the biggest limitations to the canonical link tag is that it worked only for pages within the same domain or subdomain. For example, a page on www.yourcompany.com could have a tag referring to another page on the same domain or a subdomain such as products.yourcompany.com. And that was good. But last week, Google announced that the canonical tag will be able to be used for multiple domains by the end of 2009.
What does this mean? If you have a slew of domains that publish the same content, you can add canonical tags to each of them that point to the correct URL on the main site.
For example, if content on yourcompany.com and yourco.com is the same, you can place tags on the yourco.com pages and point them to their counterparts on yourcompany.com. According to Google, this will produce the same (more or less) effect as 301 redirects, but depending on your content management system (CMS) and server access, it might be easier to implement. (This applies to Google only, at least for now. Yahoo and Bing have not signed on for cross-domain applicability.)
This is especially relevant in light of news that Cli.gs is shutting down. As a result, the threat of URL-shortening services not being around forever is no longer hypothetical. So if you own a short domain yourself, consider building your own URL shortener for your social media endeavors. You can use your short domain to build a short-URL version of your entire site, as long as the canonical tag points from the short-URL version to the long URL version.
To use another example with yourcompany.com, suppose you also own yco.com and you build it out so that URLs such as yourcompany.com/products/ and yourcompany.com/services/ map to URLs such as yco.com/1, yco.com/2, and so on. That way, you have a ready-to-use supply of shortened URLs whenever you need them.
Again, this isn't supposed to happen until later this year. If you build it out now, exclude it until you get the official word that it's live.
Handling Parameters Through Google Webmaster Tools
The Google Webmaster Tools team has added features to the toolset. Last week, it announced a new technique to deal with duplicate content. The "Parameter handling" section (found in the settings area of the site configuration section) enables you to tell Google which parameters within your dynamic URLs are important and which it can ignore.
For example, suppose you have a page with the following URL:
In addition, this article has a printer-friendly version and a version that you're tracking through Twitter:
The "id" parameter tells your CMS which article to pull, so it's important. The "printer" and "source" parameters, however, don't add anything to the page. The first produces a printer-friendly version, and the second denotes that the click likely came from Twitter.
With the Parameter handling tool, you can convey to Google which parameters are important, and which can be ignored.
This is a terrific tool not because of how it treats duplicate content. (According to the Google Webmaster team, it treats these URLs -- and links to them -- as it would if you'd used the canonical link tag.) You can use this tool quickly and without having direct access to your server. Bigger companies typically mean bigger bureaucracy and a larger amount of red tape between SEO recommendations and actual implementation. In certain environments, this tool can really cut down on the time it takes to make improvements.
Remember, this is a Google-only feature, not a "Big Three" promise like XML sitemaps. But also remember that Yahoo has a similar feature called the Dynamic URL Tool, which I wrote about here nearly two years ago.
To Key or Not to Key
Meanwhile, news during an SMX panel revealed that Yahoo officially no longer "uses" the meta keywords tag and hasn't for several months.
Of course it isn't so simple.Jill Whalen and others showed compelling evidence that Yahoo continues to use contents of the keywords tag to rank pages within Yahoo SERPs (define).
It's difficult to determine whether these tests really mimic the way a tag's contents are used in regular circumstances. To prove Yahoo is using contents from the keywords tag, you need to place a term inside that is not used anywhere else on your site (or, ideally, any site) and then perform a Yahoo search for it. Regardless, until Yahoo clarifies its position, you'll have to decide whether a strong meta keywords strategy should take very little of your time or none at all.
Erik Dafforn is the executive vice president of Intrapromote LLC, an SEO firm headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. Erik manages SEO campaigns for clients ranging from tiny to enormous and edits Intrapromote's blog, SEO Speedwagon. Prior to joining Intrapromote in 1999, Erik worked as a freelance writer and editor. He also worked in-house as a development editor for Macmillan and IDG Books. Erik has a Bachelor's degree in English from Wabash College. Follow Erik and Intrapromote on Twitter.
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- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan
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- 3 chocolate-covered toffee bars (1 1/4 ounces each), finely chopped (about 1 cup)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a standard 12-cup (each 2 1/2 inches wide) muffin pan; set aside. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
With an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat until combined. Add flour mixture, and beat just until combined (do not overmix). Fold in chopped toffee.
Divide batter among prepared cups, filling each about halfway. Bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean, 18 to 22 minutes.
Transfer to wire rack; cool 10 minutes in pan. Turn out blondies onto rack; cool completely, top side up.
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bucatino 5 May, 2010
My daughter made these last night and they are very good. Does anyone have any ideas what to substitute the toffee bars with? We used chocolate chips, because here in Italy, its hard to find toffee bars.
halfpint01 3 Apr, 2009
They did not come out of the muffin tins well. Maybe let them cool a bit longer or next time I might butter and flour cups or use muffin liners. Other than thaty tasty!
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When just out of the oven, toss on milk chocolate chips
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Made in an 8 x 8 pan, delicious, but needed to bake longer than 35 minutes. They turned out doughy, still very good!


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Remember when Dree Hemingway attended amfAR's gala in Cannes in this neon yellow and nude Valentino confection? She nearly made us drool. Now inducing even more loving feelings is Fendi heiress and jewelry designer of the skeleton hand Delfina Delettrez Fendi, who wore the same frock at a fabulous fete in Italy. Delfina's version includes black ankle-strap pumps, while Dree's is a matching nude and black sandal. Both stunning, but whose version is a notch above?
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Tabloid 5 years
That yellow really caught my eyes.
laavsh 5 years
dree is the best just look at her fab shoes !
Smashboxchick 5 years
Dree, and it would have even looked better without her dark roots.
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jskelentonkey 5 years
the black shoes just throw the whole outfit off.
365daygirl 5 years
Very interesting dress. I voted Dree - the coloring was more pleasing - skin color and hair esp. While I appreciate Delfina's mixing it up with the shoes black so doesn't work with the nude or the yellow in this case - and closed toe is more suited to fall and the office. She could have rocked something strappy, & beige or gold.
lizlee89 5 years
yeah; I agree that the dress is not that great - the concept is interesting but the execution does not work in my opinion. that being said, while I also agree that the black shoes looks really good with the dress Dree just looks better. the other girl just doesn't have the right look or personality (I don't know how to explain it)...
SofiaNolan 5 years
None ladies because it is a horrible dress, what`s there to love about it?!?!
bryseana 5 years
They're both lovely, but I think the black shoes add a nice contrast to break up the colors so they're not so matchy.
lala788 5 years
Dree just b/c i like her confidence when she wearing that dress
myystque 5 years
I don't like the matchy-matchy look, have to go with Delfina. Haha, that's funny carrothead, I thought that the contrast of Delfina's hair made the dress stand out more.
arcticpuppet 5 years
dree, only because i love the way her fair skin and light hair pairs with the dress.
skigurl 5 years
I like the first one best...she looks hottest and her shoes are better. Though I don't know that the matching yellow ankle straps were necessary.


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The only interesting footnote to the 2011 season is their 8-8 record is the first time they have finished with that mark since the NFL went to a 16-game season in 1978. (I was wrong-see below).
Other than that, all we can say is what a disappointment.
I wrote on Friday that I admit I had the Bears finishing 8-8 or 7-9 prior to the season-my glass was not half full. What I did not predict is that they would fine themselves rolling toward the postseason after ten weeks, as they did. To see the bottom drop out was clearly disappointing.
But losing five of the final six games was clearly due to injury. Fault Jerry Angelo for draft after disappointing draft, and I do, but no other team in the NFL would continue to roll toward the playoffs after losing their top two offensive players. So like it or not, Lovie and Jerry must be given some slack.
(Maybe the Packers could after watching their backups play today, but they are admittedly off the charts offensively.)
Hope to have the final stamp on the 2011 Chicago Bears page at BearsHistory.com by the end of the week.
You all have a great offseason. Wish I could say it's all been fun this year-it hasn't.
Post-note: In my frantic life as it is now, I actually sat and thought for a few minutes through all the years since 1978 before I posted this. Had the Bears ever finished 8-8? I actually looked up 1978, the first 16-game season, to make sure they didn't. Then I went year-for-year in my head. '79: 10-6, '80: 7-9, '81: 6-10, '84: 10-6, etc. Totally forgot about 1983. Obviously I knew the Bears finished 8-8 in 1983. But I totally forgot today. I would never have made such a claim without thinking about it, but my thinking today was flawed….'doh!


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steerer only)
Steerer: 1-1/8″ aluminum, 1.5″ to 1-1/8″ tapered aluminum
Crown: Forged 6061 T-6 externally pocketed aluminum
Upper Tube: 30mm straight wall anodized aluminum
Axle: 9mm QR
Lower legs: Magnesium, disc only
Spring: Solo Air
*Weight based on 265mm 1-1/8" aluminum steerer, 9mm QR lower leg, Solo Air
The retails on the 30 Gold will start out at MSRP: $330.00 USD. This is a Model Year 2014 product, so we would expect to see heavy spec of this fork on new bikes debuting later this year. Aftermarket availability will happen, but as of this post, we have no time frame given for this to happen.
Note: The information and image in this post were provided by SRAM.