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From Carrier to "Destroyermen"
In April 2008, the Public Broadcasting System debuted the ten-part series Carrier , depicting life and work on board the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68) during its six-month deployment to the Persian Gulf. This series was no 1950s-era Victory at Sea , an award-winning documentary of naval warfare during World War II, nor did it appear to be a standard visit of the media to big decks. Instead, the approach of Carrier was far more familiar to a generation raised on MTV's Real World and other reality-based television programs. The Los Angeles Times dubbed it "one of the riskier and more unconventional public relations strategies in U.S. naval history." 3
For ten hours viewers were given extraordinary insight into the ship's daily routine from flight operations through food services. Like primetime reality programs, it provided a look at the crew (edited by the producers, not the Navy) that ran the gamut of emotions, opinions, maturity, and even legalities. The Sailors represented the geographical diversity of the United States and the range of its people. From utter commitment to the job at hand to fundamental unawareness of the mission, from the racist quickly drummed out of the service to the crewman with the pregnant girlfriend and the petty officer whose natural on-camera wit might make him most likely to succeed Marine-turned-comedian and Daily Show regular Rob Riggle. 4
The documentary was honest—it showed the good, the bad, and the ugly. Despite the pettiness or the joking or the apathy, despite all this and more, the ship carried out her mission, was prepared to respond if called on, and returned with her crew. As one anonymous Navy blogger wrote about the program:
Although we do not recruit exclusively from the ranks of the Vienna Boy's Choir, we do work in close proximity—sometimes very close proximity—with some truly great people. Not everyone gets to fly a fighter off a carrier deck or rage into the break at 500 knots, but most sailors know that they are integral contributors to something important. Something bigger than themselves. 5
Lost by critics and supporters of the show alike may have been a far more national and global implication. This is the real Navy, warts and all. And despite those warts, the Nimitz and her crew, and the entire strike group, conducted and accomplished the mission. But Carrier isn't the only example of this exposure; in fact, it dovetails well into an experiment conducted on board the USS Russell (DDG-59) during her 2008 deployment.
The brainchild of the ship's executive officer, Lieutenant Commander Chris van Avery, who also earlier maintained his own blog, "The Destroyermen" (destroyermen.blogspot.com) was a collaborative effort among the ship's crew to "deliver an authentic, unvarnished, informative and entertaining account of life aboard a U.S. Navy destroyer." 6 The blog started upon deployment of the Russell and received more than 30,000 visitors in its first 45 days.
"The Destroyermen" did not pass through any public affairs officer or the Navy's Chief of Information (CHINFO) at the Pentagon. Largely self-regulated, posts were written by the crew and reviewed by the executive officer and commanding officer to ensure there was no violation of operational security or issues that might have been a violation of Article 88 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, which restricts contempt of officials.
Navy Bloggers
Navy bloggers have no requirement to be vetted through CHINFO. Some anonymous bloggers are on active duty or retired and comment on Navy issues while others have no military experience but possess more than a passing interest in maritime matters. Bloggers are a relatively new phenomenon, challenging long-established media outlets as a primary or secondary source of news and information. Should they be taken seriously as part of the discussion and commentary?
As opposed to traditional media such as newspapers, radio programs, and television news and even news Web sites, blogs can offer "more depth in the discussion of a specific topic . . . because the commentary can add historical context, additional details, expanded analysis, and links to more information." 7
Most Navy bloggers are anonymous and largely independent of the Navy, and just as they can be quick to praise, they also have the freedom to be critical. According to one Navy blogger, they "offer readers analysis of ideas or analysis for an alternative idea, and a blog represents a medium for those discussions." 8 Perhaps because they have no allegiance to a larger corporate entity such as a defense contractor or a platform's program office at the Pentagon they are free to debate issues as they arise. This leads, however, to the issue of credibility.
Bloggers might be akin to the 18th century newspapers. Often printed by one-man shops (like young Benjamin Franklin publishing Poor Richard's Almanac ), they had little ability to report issues beyond their own township. But for local issues, they had to be reliable and credible if they were to survive. One contemporary example occurred during the 2004 election when news anchor Dan Rather claimed he had a document that stated President George W. Bush had evaded the draft; it was a blogger who exposed the letter as a forgery. Another was the case of Scott Beauchamps, whose 2007 articles in the New Republic about alleged misconduct by troops in Iraq were exposed by military bloggers who found inconsistencies in his reports.
While anyone can establish a blog, it is far more difficult to create a consistent product and gain a significant following. The number of bloggers focused on the Navy for example, appear to have been reduced to about a half dozen in the top tier who have continuously updated content and growing readership. If one blog has erroneous information, there are enough other bloggers to set the record straight. In addition to the bloggers themselves are the visitors, sometimes experts in their respective fields, who also post anonymously but add to the debate through comments. Author Andrew Sullivan echoes this in a recent article in which he wrote that "the high standards of well-trafficked bloggers spilled over into greater accountability, transparency, and punctiliousness among the media powers that were." 9
But just as the bloggers are quick to correct each other, they appear to engage and dispute one another with facts rather than simply empty hyperbole or insults. One recent example of this phenomena spilled over to the pages of the new U.S. Naval Institute blog ( http://blog.usni.org ). Despite their Web-based anonymity, they were remarkably civil. When asked about this observation, one of the disputing bloggers suggested they "can have creative friction without conflict; respect begets respect." 10
A New Audience
Bloggers, as part of the new medium, offer another path for the Navy to reach out to both traditional and non-traditional audiences. "If the Navy wanted to target a naval-centric audience or desires participation by bloggers well versed in naval issues, they would want to remain open to anonymous bloggers." 11 In the first year of "Information Dissemination's" blog, the site receives 1,500 visitors per day. The blog "cdr salamander" receives about the same while "SteelJaw Scribe" receives approximately 350 to 400 per day with some articles producing spikes of 1,000 visitors. These may be far more, for example, than the recent community audiences for informing the public of the new maritime strategy.
One benefit of reaching out to Navy bloggers not directly affiliated with the Department of the Navy is to gauge interest in specific Navy programs. Search strings on topics such as the Littoral Combat Ship might enable the Navy to understand items of interest to the general public or particular government organizations (including the U.S. House and Senate, industry, other military services and other media) and consequently adapt its own opportunities for outreach. Blogger "Steeljaw Scribe" found that one of his assessments, "China's ASAT—The Problem with Debris," was linked to one of China's space agency Web sites. 12 "Information Dissemination," for example, notes that his site had thousands more visits from the search string "Conversations with the Country" (at the time of the maritime strategy dialogue with community leaders nationwide) "than the reported number of people who have actually participated in all those events combined." 13 Steeljaw Scribe notes that there is a community and segment that needs to be reached by the Navy. He suggested that "Conversations with the Country" was "great for the 1980s and okay for today, but it was a limited audience with little follow-through and only limited discussion. After the new maritime strategy's release, however, the conversation really occurred consistently on a few blogs, such as the specific issue of the strategy's influence on force structure—as it did in the 1980s." 14
In addition to those bloggers with little direct affiliation with the Navy are the military bloggers themselves, active military members who maintain blogs either anonymously or under their own name. Components of the Army, for example, decided to embrace the idea of individual soldiers' blogs. "This has dramatically increased the Army's ability to communicate its story, to build the nation's trust in its Soldiers and capabilities, and to educate citizens about its efforts on their behalf." 15
One blogger suggests that "the Navy's current outreach effort to bloggers, or rather its few outreach attempts to date, has created a default relationship between the Navy and naval-centric bloggers that the Navy may not fully appreciate." But this seems to have changed in recent months. Other bloggers have been embedded last year on ships such as the USS Kearsage (LHD-3) and the USS Freedom (LCS-1).
Outreach to the Blogosphere
The traditional methods of communication have included press releases and press conferences with reporters from various newspapers. In March 2008, however, the Navy took an unprecedented step into this particular new medium when one flag officer participated in a conference call on Blogtalkradio ( www.blogtalkradio.com ) and responded to questions posed by several Navy bloggers. Participants were not provided any instructions or guidance on topics. One thought the format was "surprisingly open and allow[ed] for depth in discussion and follow up questions." The success of that blogger round table was followed up a month later with a discussion on the reestablishment of 4th Fleet. By the fall of 2008, such events had become commonplace.
For every one of the examples above, there are examples where openness has not been the case, whether for operational security or other reasons. It is possible that some commands may be reticent to trust their own people or are overly cautious about all journalists because they may have been bitten by a few. Freedom of speech or openness to the press are not simply excuses to criticize nor powers to be feared; they are about expanding ideas and embracing opportunities that advance knowledge and civilizations. Displaying the Navy's people and platforms is largely a positive direction.
Today's military is comprised of an all-volunteer force. In the current environment, due to largely to changing missions, budgetary constraints, and varying priorities, the Navy continues to shrink in terms of both ships and personnel, decreasing the already minimal familiarity of the general American public with its Sea Services. Bullets and shells may win the battles, but words and ideas define the war and mobilize or sway the requisite public opinion to win it. Therefore, it is important for the Navy to recognize that one of America's greatest strengths—its freedom of speech—can be its own force multiplier. This freedom allows for creativity, the engine of culture, the economy, and the military; dictatorial powers largely experience the relative creative stagnation regnant in a closed society.
The consequences of such freedom, such openness, such glasnost should serve as a warning to potential future peer competitors. Likewise, it is an important reminder to national leaders that our nation's strength is based on our own "glasnost" and not government regulation of thoughts and ideas. Today's Carrier , "Destroyermen," and Navy bloggers could be a subtle, but nevertheless important, aspect to future military and national success.
1. Admiral William Crowe, Jr., The Line of Fire: From Washington, the Politics and Battles of the New Military (New York: Simon and Schuster, 1993), pp. 274-279.
2. Crowe, p. 80.
3. Martin Miller, "PBS' ' Carrier': This message approved," Los Angeles Times , 26 April 2008.
4. A Marine veteran, comedian, former featured player on Saturday Night Live , and now "correspondent" on Jon Stewart's The Daily Show .
5. "Gambling that You'll Get It," http://www.neptunuslex.com/2008/04/26/gambling-that-youll-get-it/
6. http://www.yankeesailor.us/
7. www.informationdissemination.blogspot.com . Email exchange with the author, 4 May 2008.
8. Ibid.
9. Andrew Sullivan, "Why I Blog," The Atlantic , November 2008, p. 109.
10. Email exchanges with "Galrahn" and "CDR Salamander" with the author on 9 January 2009.
11. Ibid.
12. http://steeljawscribe.blogspot.com/2007/01/chinas-asat-problem-with-debr...
13. www.informationdissemination.blogspot.com . Email exchange with the author, 4 May 2008.
14. Steeljaw Scribe interview
15. MAJ Elizabeth Robbins, USA, "Muddy Boots IO: The Rise of Soldier Blogs," Military Review , September-October 2007, p. 111.


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BOULDER - University of Colorado athletes Emma Coburn (track and field), Chucky Jeffery (basketball), Shalaya Kipp (track and field) and Emily Talley (golf) have all earned awards for their performances during the 2012 season from the Sportswomen of Colorado and Katie Hartman (skiing) was honored as the Comeback Athlete of the Year.
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Coburn competed unattached in preparation for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials and placed fifth at the prestigious Nike Prefontaine Classic on June 3 in the steeplechase. Her time of 9:25.28 was the fastest ever ran by an American on U.S. soil and if she wasn't redshirting it would have been the collegiate record. Coburn entered the trials as the favorite and easily won in 9:32.78 to become the third current CU student-athlete with eligibility remaining to compete at an Olympic Summer Games. At the Games in London, she advanced to the finals by placing third in the second section (9:27.51). Coburn ended her year with a ninth-place finish and was the highest placing American in the finals with a personal best time of 9:23.54. She ranks second on CU's performance lists behind the American record holder and fellow Olympian, Jenny (Barringer) Simpson.
This is Coburn's third honor from the Sportswomen of Colorado so she will also be inducted into the Hall of Fame as well.
Jeffery was Colorado's leader in nearly every major statistical category in 2012, averaging 15.5 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2.3 steals. She was tabbed All-Pac-12 Conference by both the coaches and the media. The coaches also selected Jeffery to the Pac-12 All-Defensive team, a first for a CU women's basketball player in any conference. On the Pac-12 leaderboard, she ranked fourth in assists, fifth in steals, sixth in scoring and defensive rebounds (6.1 drpg), eighth in overall rebounding, 10th in assist-to-turnover ratio (0.8), 12th in field-goal percentage (.445) and 13th in free-throw percentage (.680). She became the 24th player in team history to reach 1,000 career points in the loss at Oregon (2/4) and in the process was the 10th to reach that milestone before her senior year and tied for the ninth fastest overall at 81 games (Tera Bjorklund, 2000-04).
Hartman returned to the slopes for the Buffs in 2012 after suffering a knee injury in a crash at World University Games in Turkey, one day after winning CU's first ever Gold Medal at the event. She was afforded a medical hardship and second chance at her senior season in 2012. Still not 100 percent, she returned to the slopes in record time given her injury and won the first collegiate race of the season, the giant slalom race as part of CU's home meet, the Spencer J. Nelson Memorial Invitational, extra special given that Nelson is Hartman's former teammate and roommate who died before the 2011 season and serves as Hartman's inspiration in skiing and life. In all, Hartman didn't miss a race in 2012, completing 13 of 15 races and bringing the Buffs a top 12 finish each time and capping the season with an All-American honor at the NCAA Championships despite suffering from the flu. After graduating, Hartman has turned her sites toward making the U.S. National Team ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Kipp's primary focus in 2012 was the steeplechase and she wouldn't lose a single collegiate race all season. She started the year off by running the fastest collegiate time (9:43.09) as she won the elite section at the Payton Jordan Cardinal Invite (4/29). Kipp became the first CU athlete to win an individual Pac-12 title on May 12 as she took home the steeplechase crown in 9:57.39. She came back the following day to score points for the Buffs in the 5k, finishing fifth in 16:23.32. Kipp went onto win the NCAA West Prelims (9:58.38) to advance to the NCAA Championships. There she easily made it past the semis and won a very close race against Florida's Genevieve LaCaze, crossing the finish in 9:49.02 to become the third Buff in seven years to win the event. (CU has won five of the last seven titles.) Her season didn't end there as she went on to compete at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials, advancing to the finals and placing third overall with the Olympic Games 'A' Standard and lifetime best of 9:35.73. Kipp ran the semis in 9:48.33 at the Games to finish her season.
Talley set nearly every "first" in CU women's golf history and ended up re-writing the record books by the end of her senior season. She owns 43 of the 74 records in the CU book including 12 career and 11 season records. She led the Buffs to a No. 10 national ranking as a senior, the best final ranking by some 26 spots, and enabled the Buffs to compete at the NCAA Championships for the first time in program history. Her 73.6 stroke average in the spring was the second best mark in school history. She was at her best near the end of her career, posting a 3-under par 69 in the first round of the Pac-12 Championships, CU's first sub-70 score in the postseason, and topped that by shooting a 4-under par 68 in the final round of the NCAA West Regional at Colorado National Golf Course in Erie, securing CU's first trip to national's. She became the Buffs' first All-American in program history, earning honorable mention honors from both Golfstat and Golfweek.
Since graduating in May, she has been busy, winning both the Norwegian and California Amateur Championships and participating in an NCAA All-Star Trip before turning pro and completing the first two stages of LPGA Q-School, missing a full LPGA card by just three strokes in the third stage of qualification. She is fully exempt for the Symetra Tour in 2013 and will participate in some LPGA events.
Sportswomen of Colorado will be honoring Colorado's outstanding female athletes for their performance in 2012 during their 39th annual awards celebration on Sunday, March 10, at the Hyatt Regency Tech Center. All award winners were chosen by a media panel from a pool of athletes of all ages nominated from throughout the state. More information can be found at sportswomenofcolorado.org.

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Rich C wrote:
Looks great! My scabbard is also missing the brass mounting strap- did you make it out of 3/16 brass rod? I have a friend here who is a super blacksmith but I don't know what size rod to start with. If anyone can measure an original one that would be great- but no hurry I am at least a year out! I still need to find tranny gears and flywheels- Doug at Santa Cruz shipped my cases today!
Actually Rich...I tried brass rod but my torch was to hot for the rod and the heat separated the elements of the brass rod to a point I could not go that route and the brass rod melted very quickly. What I ended up doing was sawing a length out of solid 1/4" thick brass flat stock. From the flat brass stock I was able to gently heat the brass flat stock, bent it on both ends, and then file away all the brass material I needed to remove in order to shape the loop to specs. I then layed it out to the holes in the scabbard, drilled the lop holes to rivet size and distance between each other. finished filing away material and sanded, and then riveted it to the scabbard. It was a tedious task to say the least. Riveting to the scabbard was a real task unto itself. I had to make up an anvil to fit inside the scabbard to press the rivets against. The home made anvil must fit the reinforcement sheet metal box within the scabbard because the lop rivets to both the reinforcement sheet metal box and the scabbard simultaneously. Aftermarket scabbards rivet the tie down strap loop using a washer [ called a burr ] at the peening end of the rivet. OEM rivet setting of the loop to the scabbard did not use a burr.


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I have a quick question regarding the NB and IB parameters passed to the "PLASMA_Set(PLASMA_TILE_SIZE, NB)" and "PLASMA_Set(PLASMA_INNER_BLOCK_SIZE, IB)" functions.
Does the NB parameter indicate the size of each tile? i.e., NB=4 means the matrix will be broken up into several tiles each being 4 by 4 elements.
Or does it indicate how many tiles we want the matrix to be divided into? i.e. NB=4 means there will be 4 squared tiles regardless of the matrix size.
Similarly for the IB parameter, and given the constraint that IB cannot be larger than NB, does IB indicate the size of each inner block or does it indicate how many blocks we want per NB?
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New LEDs and Wireless Tethered Cameras at WPPI 2013
Rangefinder Technical Editor John Rettie is at WPPI 2013 and yesterday attended Launch Pad, where attendees got a sneak peek at some of the products being displayed at the trade show in Las Vegas. While many exhibitors displayed their latest wares, two new product lines particularly caught his eye.
One is the LED lighting gear from Fiilex. Their two new arrays provide full-spectrum color tuning so they can be matched to any light. He also took note of the Sanho iUSBportCamera. As its name suggests, it is a device that can be used with a Canon or Nikon DSLR to wirelessly transmit photos to an external device such as a iPhone or iPad for viewing images. It can also capture JPEG images instantly and be used to control the camera remotely.
John Rettie's full post about Launch Pad is on the WPPI blog.


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Written by: Kera April 01 2010
Have you heard of orfeo? It's a fabulous online boutique based out of London. They showcase designers; some you may have heard of, and some are less known in the children's industry. I'm dying to get my hands on a pair of the iconic French slip-ons from Bensimon for each of my kiddos.
Or how about this super soft rainy day blanket made of lamb's wool from Scottish artist Donna Wilson?
For that girl that I've yet to have, I must have these cool leggings from Wovenplay and a pair of world famous Baby Bloch ballerina flats.
Oh, she needs a dress, you say? OK. I'll take this one, pretty please, from the organic Texas-based company Camp.
Then throw in this adorable plush elephant, and we'll call it good.
Check out these awesome designers and others at www.orfeodesign.com.


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It may seem as if only a handful of women have run for president. In fact, 28 have won the presidential nomination from their parties, and an additional 77 have won the vice-presidential nomination, according to one estimate. (A definitive number doesn't exist, because some of the female candidates were not on the ballot in every state.)
The first to appear on the ballot for the top spot was Belva Lockwood, who earned the Equal Rights Party nomination in 1884—and received nearly 5,000 votes. More than 100 years later, in 1988, Lenora Fulani grabbed a place in history as the woman to win the most votes in a general election: 217,219 people voted for her when she ran under the New Alliance Party. Other assaults on the ceiling (see left):
❶ In 1984, Geraldine Ferraro, a three-term congresswoman from New York, was named Walter Mondale's running mate; they lost in a landslide to Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush.
❷ In 1999, Elizabeth Dole ran for the GOP nomination after holding cabinet positions in the Reagan and H.W. Bush administrations; she dropped out before voting began.
❸ In 1996 and 2000, activist Winona LaDuke appeared on the Green Party ticket as Ralph Nader's running mate; she was often overshadowed by Nader, an outspoken consumer advocate.
❹ In 2003, Carol Moseley Braun sought the Democratic nomination for president after making history 11 years earlier with her election to the Senate. She didn't win any primaries.
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Pork Chops with Sliced Pears RecipeRead Reviews Be the first to add a review
- 1 can (15 ounces) pear halves
- 6 bone-in pork chops (3/4 inch thick)
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon prepared mustard
- Drain pears, reserving the juice; cut pears into slices and set aside. In a large skillet, brown the pork chops in butter. Transfer to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish.
- In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, mustard and reserved pear juice. Pour over chops; top with pear slices.
- Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Yield: 6 servings.
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Reviews for Pork Chops with Sliced Pears
"Dry as dry could be. Way too sweet and not enough flavor."
"I am an elderly care giver and the first time I made the recipe for a couple I used to care for. Not only did they love it I also made it for my family and they loved it as well. I have made this recipe several times and am not a big pork fan, however this makes me reconsider. I plan on making it for my brother's family while visiting in Maryland."
"By all means, yes, reduce the sauce."
"This recipe was so good I wouldn't be surprised if I got a proposal from my boyfriend tonight! I took one of the reviewers advice and reduced the remaining sauce with smashed pears and spoonful of brown sugar to a syrup. Poured that on top and AMAZING! Recipe was super easy-which I need more of in my life."
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Due to technical issues with the state's scholarship website, the Delaware Department of Education will extend deadlines for scholarships administered by the Delaware Higher Education Office.
The deadline for the following Professional Incentive Scholarship Programs is extended until 4:30 p.m. June 30:
Delaware Nursing Incentive Professional Incentive Scholarship Program; Delaware Teacher Corps Professional Incentive Scholarship Program; Christa McAuliffe Professional Incentive Scholarship Program;
Ada Leigh Soles Professional Librarian and Archivist Incentive Scholarship Master and Bachelor Programs; Speech-Language Pathologist Incentive Program; and Optometry Incentive Program.
The deadline for the following private scholarships is extended until 4:30 p.m. May 8:
Delaware Solid Waste Authority John P. "PAT" Healy Scholarship 2014-2015 Application; First State Manufactured Housing Scholarship 2014-2015 Application; and Port of Wilmington Maritime Society's Dennis Latina Scholarship 2014-2015 Application.
Applicants should apply by email.
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Alfredo Chicken Tortellini RecipeRead Reviews Be the first to add a review
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This hearty stovetop entree from Tiffany Treanor of Waukomis, Oklahoma is creamy and cheesy. "I'm always trying to come up with something new, and for this recipe, I just started putting things together. I was surprised how good it tasted."
- 1-1/2 cups frozen cheese tortellini
- 1 boneless skinless chicken breast half (6 ounces), cut into 1-inch cubes
- 3 bacon strips, chopped
- 1/8 teaspoon adobo seasoning
- 1/3 cup chopped onion
- 1/3 cup chopped sweet red pepper
- 3 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
- 1/2 cup 2% milk
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup frozen chopped broccoli, thawed and drained
- Cook tortellini according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, cook and stir the chicken, bacon and adobo seasoning over medium heat until chicken is no longer pink. Add onion and red pepper; cook and stir until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer.
- In a small bowl, combine the soup, milk, sour cream and cheese; stir into chicken mixture. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5-7 minutes.
- Drain tortellini; add to chicken mixture. Stir in broccoli; heat through. Yield: 3 servings.
Originally published as Alfredo Chicken Tortellini in Cooking for 2 Winter 2008, p37
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Reviewed May. 26, 2014
"This dish was delish! The bacon made this very flavorful. The next time I make it I will double the tortellini and cut the broccoli up smaller."
Reviewed Jan. 18, 2014
"Excellent!!!! Love it!!"
Reviewed Oct. 11, 2013
"I love alfredo and this one is no exception. It tastes absolutely superb.There's a coupon for $1 off of any HarvestLand Product here: (They have really good organic chicken. =] )http://printablecouponsanddeals.com/2013/10/1-off-any-harvestland-product-2.html"
Reviewed Sep. 4, 2013
"So easy and good!! I'll have to double the recipe next time!"
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Why We Do What We Do
Plants, animals, fungi, and microorganisms form a complex, interconnected web of ecosystems and habitats that provides our life support system. They give us clean water, breathable air, food, medicine, energy, and much more. We simply cannot survive without them.
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We are using nearly 30% more natural resources than the Earth can replenish and our activities are drastically changing the planet's climate.
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Longtime Menifee Resident Carmelita Rood Dies at Age 85
Update at 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23: Services for Carmelita Rood will take place Monday, Jan. 28...
Friends, community service colleagues and admirers paid tribute to Carmelita Rood, one of the most involved and well-liked people in Menifee, following news of her death Tuesday morning at age 85.
Carmelita spent nearly 35 years in community service here since she moved to Sun City with her late husband in 1978. She was a past president of the Sun City Chamber of Commerce; was a longtime member of the Sun City Woman's Club, Soroptomist International and Kiwanis Club; was a member of the National Association for Female Executives; was an active member of St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church; and participated in many other community activities.
In recent years, she was most known for her presence at every Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce event, serving as official photographer and greeter of virtually every guest.
Carmelita, who had battled cancer the last few months, slipped into a coma a few days ago and passed away about 10 a.m. Tuesday at Country Villa Murrieta Health Center, where a constant stream of visitors had surrounded her beside. She received a special achievement award from the Chamber of Commerce last Thursday and was due to be honored by the Menifee City Council with a special proclamation Tuesday night.
"Carmelita is now in heaven looking down at all of us and watching out for us all," wrote Robbie Motter, one of her closest friends, in a Facebook tribute on Tuesday. "This was one beautiful woman who for 30+ years served her community and was a total friend to many.
Dorothy Wolons, CEO of the Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce, worked closely with Carmelita at Chamber functions and was another close friend. She said Carmelita told her both her parents died at age 86 and she wanted to make it that long as well. She died six days short of her 86th birthday.
"She was my right hand and my left hand," Wolons said. "She was a voice of concern, of direction in the community.
"When when she laid in her hospital bed, she was more concerned with how everyone else was doing. Robbie and I were in awe. She kept telling us, "Take care of yourself.
"She was a landmark person -- an icon -- in this town."
Mike Castillejos, past president of the Chamber of Commerce, recalled Carmelita's outgoing nature and commitment to making every visitor to a public event feel welcome.
"At the mixers, she wouldn't let anybody stand alone," he said. "She was a friend to everyone."


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American culture may tell us it's all downhill after 18, but our own eyes tell us that while a woman can't be forever young, she can be perceived as forever beautiful. Especially if she lives in France. Or India. Or Ghana. Or a surprising number of other places where one's value doesn't diminish after adolescence. And though there's no denying the worldwide creep of America's fondness for the under-30 set (China, known for its veneration of parents and grandparents, now has the second-highest face-lift rate in the world), not every country buys into that concept. Read on for locales where age brings rewards.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Shahreen Kamaluddin
In Malaysia, confidence and professional success (attributes many women gain with age) are held in high regard.
Who she is Kamaluddin is the managing director of Shahreen Corporate Communications and the author of Know Yourself, a best seller in Malaysia.
Malaysian beauty defined The country's population consists of multiple ethnic, cultural and religious groups, mostly Malay, Chinese or Indian. A blending of their various traditions and aesthetic ideals has resulted in a preference for smooth, sun-shielded skin. Other facial features that are admired: "large eyes, double eyelids and a sharp nose with a high ridge," says Kamaluddin. None of those features, of course, are tied to youth.
Why aging is attractive Because of Malaysia's strong education system, many women occupy high-level jobs, such as head of the National Bank of Malaysia and chief of the Malaysian Securities Commission. "Achieving success is considered more desirable than physical beauty," says Kamaluddin. "As a woman grows older, what's [appealing] is her confidence and how she carries herself."
The upside of birthdays "Frankly, I don't really think about my age except on my birthday. And then I only spend some time reviewing the many things and people in my life for which I am grateful. With each added year, I know I am stronger, more resilient, confident and peaceful."
The Malaysian beauty regimen Older women "have a better grooming sense than younger women," maintains Kamaluddin. Besides, "Asian skin tends to age very well [thanks to diligent sun avoidance], so women often do look younger than their age." Kamaluddin keeps her skin glowing with brightening serums, SPF 50 and natural-looking makeup. Her go-tos: Melaleuca Sei Bella skin care (seibellaskincare.com) and Bobbi Brown makeup (bobbibrowncosmetics.com).
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As a member of a task force studying methodologies to mitigate the effects of flooding, I have found a general lack of understanding of the terms "retention" (indefinite/permanent storage of excess stormwater) and "detention" (short-term/temporary storage). Adequate surface and subsurface detention structures are effective in delaying the downstream impacts of instantaneous runoff of impervious surfaces.
— Charles E. Pound, president, Aqua Dredge Inc., Armonk, N.Y.
Editor's note: We thank Mr. Pound for his eagle eye: He noticed that the caption on page 46 incorrectly concludes that far fewer impervious parking lot islands exist than originally thought. Instead, far fewer pervious islands were mapped using remote-sensing techniques (see images).
Public works professionals tend to be frugal and conservative, with a "show me first" attitude. We want to spend money only on tried and proven techniques.
Telling us to spend more now for a future benefit often becomes debatable, particularly when it's difficult to measure the anticipated results.
— Denis Knock, city engineer/director of public works, City of Des Peres, Mo.
With the advent of capitalism the world had apparently limitless resources, but man's ability to harvest them was limited.
Now we have limited resources but our ability to deplete or damage those resources is almost limitless.
My question(s): Is it time for a new political/economic model that rewards managing our world's natural cycles, not just greed and growth? Or can capitalism itself be managed to recognize the true worth of our resources?
— James Liubicich, PE, Burr Ridge, Ill.
Your questions are right on the mark.
Here in Contra Costa County, Calif., a ballot measure that would've added $10 — the price of a movie ticket — to annual car registration fees for local road, highway, and sidewalk expansion and maintenance was defeated.
What's particularly unfortunate is that our local population continues to expand, while the infrastructure to support it doesn't.
I wonder about the long-term economic costs if infrastructure increasingly hobbles — rather than facilitates — transport, public health, and quality of life. I worry that the voting public doesn't know or care about the big picture, only about the immediate impacts to themselves or their wallets. It's not the right way to build a sustainable, eco-friendly, or future-oriented national infrastructure.
Time will tell.
— Paul Davis, public relations director, Accela Inc.
I took the liberty of forwarding your 20 questions to a Towson University professor who teaches "sustainability."
I established an internship there for environmental science students, and have learned more from them than they have from me. All of us in public works could learn what they are (and are not) being taught.
I hope they contact you. It would be interesting to get a young person's response to those questions.
— John Burnett, laboratory supervisor, Department of Public Works, Bureau of Utilities, Baltimore County, Md.
Editor's note: No word yet, but we'll keep looking.
We need a two-year engineering/public works retraining certification program in sustainability/green thinking. The program should be done through our community colleges. I know engineers who would be interested.
We'll help create the jobs of the future as we get retrained in more efficient engineering.
— Karin Hilding, senior project engineer, City of Whitefish, Mont.
Only when the right questions are asked and properly answered will the concept of sustainability truly progress.
More than a decade ago I heard a company talking up its recycling system on local radio, claiming the process filters sewer water into drinkable water. The show's guests said tests confirmed a bacteria rejection rate of 99.999%, and that these results were consistently reproducible.
When I called to ask if the recycled water had been tested for E. coli, they'd only say that the system's product was tested for all naturally occurring bacteria. I was cut off after asking for the virus rejection rate. I kept listening, though, and heard them admit that they'd never tested for virus rejection.
I guess the city council and county commissioners were listening too, because to this day no one's been able to get in front of either one without first answering one question: What's the virus rejection rate?
That's the type of smoke and mirrors I see from a lot of companies marketing to the "sustainability" niche. They talk the talk, but address safety-related questions by pointing to an irrelevant standard (like the normal environment and how safe it is).
It doesn't matter how safe the normal environment is, manmade systems must hold to a higher standard. Would you like to be the engineer at the water recycling plant that distributed Ebola or hepatitis B to households, restaurants, businesses, and schools?
— Thomas W. Kabis, BSG, MSE, general manager, GEO Consultants, Cedar City, Utah
The last page shows a cross section where a porous gutter collects and infiltrates water (see below image). We implemented a similar retrofit four years ago in an older, established neighborhood. The gutter plugs within a few weeks due to natural debris — blooms, seed pods, thatch, normal dirt, leaves. We expected the pervious surface to need cleaning once or twice a year, but to keep this system working requires more intensive efforts than that — which makes it unacceptable for future consideration.
Have you experienced a different result?
— Reid Wronski, PE, city engineer, City of River Falls, Wis.
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One of Europe's most snowsure resorts, those on ski holidays in Les Deux Alpes can enjoy long hours of sunshine, and a fabulous range of slopes for all levels. Les Deux Alpes skiing is diverse and perfect for skiers and snowboarders. Like Courchevel, Alpe D'Huez and Meribel, Les Deux Alpes ski resort has brilliant apres-ski and is great for all levels of skiers.
Ski holidays in Les Deux Alpes are becoming increasingly renowned for a lively and varied après ski scene, with various inviting bars and clubs. In addition to a heated outdoor swimming pool, outdoor ice rink and sports centre, the resort offers a tanking centre with flotarium, sauna and Turkish baths to help relax any aching limbs at the end of a hard day's activity, what else could possibly make ski holidays in Les Deux Alpes better.
Ski holidays in Les Deux Alpes are great for skiers and boarders alike, with extensive ski terrain, efficient lift system and lots of sun on south-facing slopes. There are excellent beginner slopes near the resort and on the glacier - a great place to learn and enjoy the superb mountain views. Intermediates have variety while experts should test their ability on the off piste runs of legendary 'La Grave' when the conditions are right. For snowboarders, in addition to wide-open spaces, there is a challenging boarder cross, fun park and half pipe, and for stout-hearted skiers, a mile-long couloir to jump into. Les Deux Aples is now linked with La Grave on the same lift pass, which opens up a huge area of Off Piste skiing. A 6 day pass also covers a days skiing in Serre Chevalier or Alpe d'Huez.
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Later today or tomorrow.
Wasn't the Thomas/SDW team everyone's early favorite to win the CCL? Wow didn't realize they were tied for last!
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{panel} 2) testFromReflection_GetWithNativeType(Zend_CodeGenerator_Php_ParameterTest) Failed asserting that is not equal to . {panel}
This is related to a commit r18073 for ticket ZF-7227
Found the issue Zend_CodeGenerator_Php_Parameter falsely assumes that the DocBlock Type is the actual type which should be hinted at. This two parts have to be seperated, since PHP only supports hints for array and PHP classes.
Furthermore currently the docblock type has higher precedence than the actual type-hint and it might be that actual type hints are generated from the docblock into the parameter although they have not been present before:
- Load Class Foo with a Docblock Hint for a Parameter $foo being stdClass
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MOSCOW - Senior Lucas Pope continued his trend of destroying the Idaho record book, while several other Vandals also turned in strong performances at the Runners Soul Open on Saturday at the Kibbie Dome.
Pope made it four school records in four weeks in the men's pole vault, as he soared over 5.35m (17-6.5) to win the event and move into a tie for 11th in the NCAA in the event. Since the indoor season opened four weeks ago, Pope has added nearly a foot to the previous record of 16-8.25, which had stood for 25 years.
Junior Paul Dittmer won the men's 60m hurdles in impressive fashion, as he ran the fastest time in the Western Athletic Conference to date, at 7.93. Senior Beau Whitney hit a big-time personal-best in the 35-pound weight throw and won the event with a toss of 18.80m (61-8.25). The throw is nearly one foot better than his previous long is the second-best toss in the WAC this year.
Freshman sprinter Karlene Hurrel had a strong day with career bests in both the women's 60m (7.85) and the 200m (25.42). She finished second in both events. Junior Josh Dalton also hit a career best, as he ran 49.64 and took third in the men's 400m, while junior Eugenio Mannucci won the men's shot put with a toss of 17.27m (56-8). Idaho freshman Justin Veltung won the men's long jump with a leap of 6.98m (22-11).
The meet featured more than 1100 athletes in 100 heats and it was the second day of track and field action at the Kibbie Dome.
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So what do you expect from the new LP album coming out this year? How do you expect the album cover will be? Will there be more soft songs or more hardrock/screaming? Mike also said he will be rapping more on these new songs
So what do you expect from the new LP album coming out this year? How do you expect the album cover will be? Will there be more soft songs or more hardrock/screaming? Mike also said he will be rapping more on these new songs
I want this album to be very diverse and very layered sonically. To be honest, I am hoping LP goes in the direction of experimental progressive rock. Not exactly like "Muse", but I'm talking like in the direction of Pink Floyd and Rush...obviously with a modern twist.
can be anything...hybrid theory was different from meteora and different from minutes to midnight and no matter what I love wat the guys they play..and come in its LP how can they disappoint
I'd really like a more electronic presence and a few more heavier songs. Given Up and No More Sorrow were great heavy songs on MTM, but I'd love a Live-QWERTY style song.
a more electronic feel. samples and layers vocals would be good too
Castle of Glass
Just heavier stuff. More screaming, more rapping and heavier guitars
Things I wanna hear...
- More intricate and hectic-sounding drum patterns.
- Better placement of Mr. Hahn's scratching. Not just at pivotal points of the songs (like before chorus/intro/bridge). They should take a leaf out of Incubus' book. They use turntable scratching very creatively.
- More complex guitar works.
- Songs with build-ups (like No Roads Left)
- Mike rapping
- Mike singing
- Use of obscure instruments
I hope it´s going to be very mixed... i like most the rap ongs where is also a part of hard singing, you know.
but i love also the songs where chester sing a lone in a not so hard voice like, leave out all the rest, or sth. like that.
and the cover, i hope, would be in the background very dark and in the foreground very bright colours.
I hope you know what i mean.
I'd still love to see em tackle a 6-10 minute instrumental, Either on the lines of Pink floyd or Metallica.
Formerly known as 1996_LP
An album that evokes the mood and feel of:
Young Buck Ft. Chester - Slow Ya Roll
DJ Vice feat. Mike Shinoda - Freestyle
Handsome Boy Modeling School - Rock 'n' Roll (ft. Mike Shinoda & Chester Bennington)
^ In short, an expansion of these elements would be quite welcoming.
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I hope it stays fresh but has some HT and Meteora influence.
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and like one of the previous posters said, more songs that start out slow and build like No Roads Left
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From the Grand Canyon to Anasazi ruins, Hopi Indian reservations to ghost towns, snowcapped mountains to river valleys, author Bill Weir guides you to Arizona's best places, as well as some lesser-known ones that only a native would know. This fully updated edition of this exquisitely illustrated, comprehensive guide includes scores of spectacular images, as well as several three-dimensional drawingsincluding ones for Montezuma Castle and native flor and fauna. A special feature is the guided driving tours, which take you down Oak Creek Canyon, through Petrified Forest National Park, and along the Coronado Trail near the Mexico border, among other routes. The state's depth of history and culture is detailed in an extensive review in the front of the book, while lengthy sidebarsfeaturing the Apache, the spiritual world of the Hopi, and John Wesley Powell, to name a feware scattered throughout.
Bill Weir took a bicycle ride across the United States with Bikecentennial in 1976 and was inspired to cycle around the world. He got started writing guidebooks on that trip in 1979 by sending suggestions to the author of the South Pacific Handbook while island hopping there. He lives in Flagstaff, Arizona, when not on his bike.
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Other new features, such as "Insider Tips" from National Geographic photographers, writers, and experts, and "Not-To-Be-Missed" lists ensure that each visit will be memorable.
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I have this client that wants a single-product website.
The product is a training-video that they want to deliver virtually and optionally physically.
I usually do all the front-end design and back-end development but the budget is close to $0 to start with.
So I'm looking for a platform like shopify or something where a shop/cart can be set up quickly and simply with minimal up-front cost - but which can accomodate some kind of paywall (DRM too?) for the online video with an option to purchase for an aditional cost the physical DVD.
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What happens when badly staged reality television meets a super-sized ego?
Drum roll please….
You get retired NFL wide receiver Freddie Mitchell on Bravo's Millionaire Matchmaker. Mitchell, a Lakeland, Fla. native, appeared on the dating reality show Tuesday night begging Patti Stanger to set him up with a Brooklyn Decker/Olivia Wilde-type woman.
Mitchell, who said he is considering a return to the NFL, claimed he made over $5 million during his time with the Philadelphia Eagles and that he is now a venture capitalist.
If you're not already falling over laughing, consider these funny quotes.
"I need Patti to help me understand what's a gold digger and what's not and to help me find that perfect person that don't care about the NFL stuff and cares about Freddie Mitchell. " (I didn't realize gold diggers even knew who Freddie Mitchell was considering he's not in the league anymore).
"The pointers Patti gave me were absolutely amazing. She's going to basically coach me up and I'm coachable."
Coachable? Blank stare.
If you don't remember much about Freddie Mitchell, it's OK because neither does most of the world. Just know that he is the original Terrell Owens without the TO talent.
Maybe Freddie Mitchell should swing over to VH1 and meet one of the single "Basketball Wives." Now, that's a match!


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Venue Information for Shout! Activity Sites
If you are not sure where to go for your Shout! Activities, below are the addresses of the venues we use.
Apps Court Farm, Hurst Road, Walton-on-Thames, KT12 2EG
Apps Court Farm is on the A3050 between Hampton Court and Walton-on-Thames.
Bell Farm School, Hersham Road, Hersham, Walton-on-Thames, KT12 5NB
Bell Farm School, is off of Hersham Road, Walton-on-Thames. There are plenty of parking spaces available.
Brooklands College (Weybridge Campus), Heath Road, Weybridge, KT13 8TT
Brooklands College is off of Heath Road, Weybridge. There are plenty of parking spaces available.
Campaign Paintball, Old Lane, Cobham, KT11 1NH
Take the A3 slip road southbound towards Guildford, after 400 yards turn left (sign-posted Effingham) this is 'Old Lane'. Proceed for 1 mile to the first crossroads (Black Swan pub on left). Go straight over for ½ mile. Campaign is on your RIGHT hand side. Look for the signs.
Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School, Arch Road, Hersham, KT12 4QT
Arch Road is just off of Molesey Road. There is limited amount of parking in the school's car park. There is on street parking directly in front of the school.
The Cecil Hepworth Playhouse, Hurst Grove, Walton-on-Thames, KT12 1AU
The Playhouse is off New Zealand Way, behind the Aston Martin car garage. If the security gate is locked, call the telephone number on the poster.
Chandlers Field School, High Street, West Molesey, KT8 2LX
There are two main buildings on this site. Shout! uses the Community Building which is off the Walton Road in West Molesey. There is a car park in front of the school and the registration point is in the small building to the right as you look at the school.
Elmbridge Xcel Leisure Complex, Waterside Drive, Walton-on-Thames, KT12 2JG
The Leisure Complex is off of Terrace Road and is clearly signposted. There are plenty of free parking spaces available.
King George's Hall, High Street, Esher, KT10 9RA
From Esher High Street, follow directions to the Civic Centre. King George's Hall is on the right hand side and temporary parking is opposite. Pay and display parking is around the corner.
Heathside School, Brooklands Lane, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 8UZ
This site is being used for the first time in Easter 2013 for our Activity Scheme, and has several large halls, and an outdoors area.
Painshill Park, Portsmouth Road, Cobham, KT11 1JE
Painshill Park is just outside Cobham, clearly signposted from Esher and Cobham. There is a free car park and the main entrance is a short walk away.


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Janelle Rush started experimenting with the formulation of mineral makeup back in her beauty school days. Ten years later, the esthetician is the CEO of her own mineral makeup company, and takes pride in the formula she played "mad scientist" to get.
"Most mineral foundations contain mica," Janelle tells Beauty Buff. "I added minerals that help with anti-aging—improving cell-turnover—and moisturizing. Our foundation's also a primer, too."
And the foundation isn't the line's only multi-functional product. The makeup line also offers mineral pigment pots, the colors of which can be used on eyes, cheeks, lips and can even moonlight as nail polish.
So, other than being the Inspector Gadget of makeup lines, the stuff lives up to its aesthetic purpose, too. Beauty Buff tried the products and was impressed with the chameleon-like way the foundation sets on the skin, and its breathable, yet provides total coverage.
I also used the mineral pigments and adored the shimmery, blend-able way it set on my eyes, and the vixen-y variety of colors.
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Universal CityWalk expanded its New Orleans' party vibe on Monday with the opening of Fat Tuesday in Orlando. Right next to Pat O'Brien's, CityWalk's other New Orleans-inspired bar, and the groove (on the upper level).
This is not the first time Orlando has had a Fat Tuesday in town, there was one on Church Street years ago. Though many of you, like me, have probably frequented the one in Key West as well.
Frozen daiquiri drinks, like Chillers offers in downtown Orlando, is the name of the alcoholic game at Fat Tuesday. Drinks include "190 Octane" and "Peachy Senorita" along with classics such as pina coladas and strawberry daiquiris.


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by Warren Davenport
Controlled-Release Fertilizers
Currently, there are three prominent kinds of controlled-release fertilizers marketed to home gardeners. While costs vary widely, all are relatively expensive compared to fast-release fertilizers. However accounting for the value of your time and the reduced number of applications they require, their cost is more in line with less expensive, fast-release fertilizers.
One of the best reasons for home gardeners to use these fertilizers is that most nursery plants are already accustomed to them. These are the same types of fertilizers that many professional growers use.
Compared to natural organic fertilizers, most slow- andcontrolled-release kinds are more concentrated, easier to handle, and less expensive (on a cost per nutrient basis); and they are not dependent upon soil microbes and water to make their nutrients available.
Another advantage to home gardeners is that these fertilizers have been studied extensively. As a result, their label directions are more specific and far more accurate than the directions on most fertilizer products.
The chief disadvantage of these fertilizers is the same as that of any other kind of synthetic fertilizer: They do not directly contribute organic matter to the soil or otherwise improve the soil's physical characteristics.
Nutricote. Various formulations are available, all based upon common fertilizers including ammonium nitrate, ammonium phosphate, calcium phosphate, potassium nitrate, and magnesium phosphate. Granules of fertilizer are coated with a thermoplastic resin and a proprietary chemical release agent.
Depending upon the formulation, the spherical gray pellets release nutrients for up to a year at 77oF. The release rate is influenced primarily by temperature but also by water acting on the release agent.
Nutricote is marketed to home gardeners as Dynamite Plant Food.
Nutri-Pak. Another type of controlled-release fertilizer, called Nutri-Pak, consists of specially designed plastic packets that gradually release the soluble fertilizer inside. Developed by the soil science department of the University of Wisconsin, gardeners drop one or more opened packages into the planting hole. The packs can remain effective in the soil for up to five years.
Osmocote. This industry standard for 30 years offers a wide variety of specialized formulations. All begin as a granular complete fertilizer, which is normally composed of ammonium nitrate, ammonium phosphate, calcium phosphate, and potassium sulfate. These granules are then coated with a type of plastic (an alkyd resin) to form a tiny, nearly spherical yellowish-brown spheres. The coating's thickness, along with temperature, determines how long the fertilizer lasts. For instance the 14-14-14 lasts four to five months at soil temperatures of 60?F, three to four months at 70?F, and one to two months at 80?F. Compared to other controlled-release fertilizers, Osmocote releases more nutrients in cooler soils.
Polyon. Several formulations are available, and all are based on fertilizers such as urea, ammonium nitrate, ammoniated phosphates, potassium sulfate, potassium nitrate. The green pellets have a thin, hard, and nearly break-resistant polymer shell. Nutrient release is regulated primarily by temperature, allowing extremely predictable results. Depending upon the formula, the green particles release nutrients for three to nine months at 86?F.
Polyon is marketed to home gardeners as Pursell's Sta-Green.
Other kinds. Two other controlled-release fertilizers are sulfur-coated urea 36-0-0, usually abbreviated SCU, and polymer-encapsulated SCU. Both are made by spraying molten sulfur onto granular urea. In the case of plain SCU, the thickness of the sulfur coating (along with temperature and moisture) determine the release rate. SCU is relatively inexpensive and is a component of various brands of home lawn fertilizers.
As its name states, polymer-encapsulated SCU is coated with a thin polymer layer, a step that makes it last longer. Both SCU and polymer-coated SCU are used in many lawn and garden fertilizers.


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Although Bethesda is an Ohio-bred band whose homespun tales and sounds are grounded in the folk tradition, the members' ecletic musical backgrounds, creative energy and flair for the dramatic ensure that they're never beholden to the trappings of one particular style. Instead, the group's core of musicians – violinist Christopher Black, bassist Dan Corby, vocalist Shanna Delaney, guitarist/vocalist Eric Ling, drummer Justin Rife and guitarist/vocalist/keyboardist Jesse Sloan – have cultivated a refreshingly vibrant sound that has made them a band to watch. Their music has been slated to appear in programming on Showtime, MTV, Oxygen, VH1 and E!; they've shared the stage with such noted indie acts as Azure Ray and fellow Ohio native, Jessica Lea Mayfield, and exposure on more than 200 independent and college radio stations nationwide has given them serious buzz.
Delaney hails from Circleville, Ohio, while Ling grew up in nearby Bellefontaine. Sloan originally came from Florida, Rife from Tallmadge, Ohio, Corby from Chardon, Ohio, and Black was most recently living in Connecticut. The members brought divergent tastes, with Rife coming from a background playing in punk bands and Delaney having found her voice in musical theater. Ling was a student of the lo-fi acoustic school, emulating artists such as Elliott Smith and Conor Oberst. "I had a horrible voice and so did they, so I thought that was what it was all about – singing with the crackling voice and writing really thick lyrics," says Ling. "Then I met Shanna, and she had an amazing voice, and had vocal training, and listened to a little bit of folk and bluegrass growing up, and did musical theater – so [we were at] polar opposite sides of the world. The first couple times we tried to write, it was a big fight." The name Bethesda came at the suggestion of Sloan's father – a reference to the "healing" pool of Bethesda in Jerusalem.
The band's debut long player, 2010's Love in a Time of Tra La La was the sound of Bethesda trying to reconcile their genre-spanning influences. "Our first record was very much a blend of all of our influences coming together – I wouldn't say fighting, because there was a blend there, but I think now we've really learned how to write together," says Rife. Tim Gerak, who'd made a name for himself playing with group The Six Parts Seven, handled production duties for Tra La La at his Akron recording studio, and the band tapped him to oversee the 2011 follow-up EP, Dreamtiger & Other Tails. Ling still oversaw the majority of the songs, penning lyrics that were adapted and reworked with Delaney's input, but the entire band came together in the process creating an inevitably tighter dynamic. That would serve as the framework for nearly all the EP's tracks. The first album was finished in less than a month, while the EP – despite half the number of tracks – took nearly two.
Dreamtiger introduced the string support of Estee Beasley (a role now handled by violinist Christopher Black), adding to an already rounded sound. Although most the EP's tracks clock in at more than four minutes, there are enough hooks and engaging lyricism to keep the mix on a speedy course. The dreamlike imagery is echoed in the cover art (designed by Corby's wife Morgan; pictured above), which resembles a children's storybook. "Even though it's a genre of music we really couldn't put our finger on, that's great, because this is something original we are creating together," says Ling. "[Dreamtiger] marks a new direction for us – sort of a magical, folk, indie-pop thing that's happening that I think is really our sound."
Each member of the band agrees they prefer the live setting over the studio, the chance to engage with audiences and best harness the energy of their recordings. "The live experience is what I love," says Delaney. "I think that's because that's what I grew up doing – musical theater, opera – the stage, live performing."
As the band prepares to record the follow-up to Dreamtiger, they sat down with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum to talk about how they came together, their influences, feeling an intimate, emotional connection with artists' lyric sheets in the Museum, and the major impact of the Women Who Rock exhibit.


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Storm Thorgerson, arguably best known as the designer of Pink Floyd's album cover for Dark Side of the Moon, died Thursday, April 18, 2013, after a battle with cancer. He was both a close friend to the band and integral to their artistic vision. The Library and Archives has two compendiums of his career, which lasted from the 1960s well into 2012. The first, Mind Over Matter : the Images of Pink Floyd, concentrates on his breakthrough work with the influential rock band and 1996 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees. The second is a lavish, limited edition set by Genesis Publications called Taken by Storm : the Album Art of Storm Thorgerson (pictured below), which features a 203-page book edited by Thorgerson himself, as well as full-color prints, a bonus retrospective book on SunStorm Studios and a 3-D Viewmaster of cover images.
The Library and Archives also holds several album cover collections edited and compiled by Thorgerson:
Classic album Covers of the 60s / compiled and written by Storm Thorgerson
Album Cover Album / edited by Storm Thorgerson & Roger Dean
Album Cover Album : the Second Volume / edited by Storm Thorgerson, Roger Dean & David Howells
Album Cover Album : 5 / compiled by Roger ...
Howard Smith was a man both on the scene and of the scene in late-1960s New York. As a photographer, columnist and broadcaster, Smith immersed himself in the emerging subculture of music and art while maintaining a keen journalist's eye on the revolution happening around him. The interviews that comprise the set, The Smith Tapes 1969-1972, recently acquired by the Library and Archives, are raw, unedited recordings with those at the forefront of the hippie subculture as well as the era's rock superstars, including John Lennon, Abbie Hoffman, Lou Reed, the authors of Hair, and Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper talking about their new film Easy Rider.
Within this compelling collection there are some true gems. A USB flash drive – cleverly housed in a replica audio cassette with faux-stained labels – contains a collection of reports from the Woodstock Music and Arts Festival, where Smith describes both the serenity of the fans and the struggle of organizers amidst the rain and near-overwhelming crowds. On one of the final discs in the collection is a brief phone interview with Janis Joplin who, when questioned about the burgeoning women's liberation movement, initially dismisses it but encourages women not to settle ...
It's hard to believe the Rock Hall's new Library and Archives has already been open for a year. Ever since we first opened our doors to the public in January 2012, visitors of all kinds have been steadily flowing in to use our resources for their research and to expand their knowledge of rock and roll and its history.
During 2012, the Library and Archives welcomed nearly 4,000 visitors, many of whom conducted research using one-of-a-kind archival materials in our Archives Reading Room. Our visitors included scholars from around the country, students and teachers from local colleges and universities, authors, documentarians and music fans. The Library and Archives staff also handled more than 800 reference queries, most of which arrived via phone and e-mail.
Many notable people visited the Library and Archives during our first year, including Hall of Fame Inductees Ron Wood, Kenney Jones, and Ian McLagan of the Faces, Chuck Berry, Tom Constanten (Grateful Dead), and Glyn Johns; music writer Peter Guralnick; scholars Craig Werner, David Brackett, and Andy Flory; former National Endowment for the Arts Chairman John Frohnmeyer; Govinda Gallery founder and director Chris Murray; Grateful Dead archivist David Lemieux; and Hank LoConti, owner ...
The first biography of Bruce Springsteen in 25 years to be written with his cooperation, Bruce covers four decades of the musician and Hall of Fame inductee's career in intimate detail. With unprecedented access, biographer and journalist Peter Ames Carlin collected candid interviews with Springsteen, his family and inner circle to weave a rich narrative chronicling the life and times of the Jersey-born rock luminary.
This month, Carlin spoke at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's Library and Archives, part of the Author Series, which brings journalists, critics and scholars to the Library and Archives for free readings and discuss sessions. In this interview, Carlin shares the art of being a biographer, separating objectivity from fandom, how he gained Springsteen's trust, the incredible stories he gathered while researching the book and more.
Learn more about the Rock Hall Library and Archives' collection of Bruce Springsteen materials here.
After presenting at the Rock Hall Library and Archives in Cleveland, Ohio, on August 23, 2012, RJ Smith, author of The One: The Life and Music of James Brown, visited the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, where he discussed discoveries made while researching The One and how James Brown influenced many rock and roll musicians, including the Rolling Stones and the Who. Here, RJ Smith talks with the Rock Hall in the Museum's Cities and Sounds exhibit, in front of the "Respect – the Sound of Soul" display containing, among other artifacts, James Brown's "Sex" jumpsuit, which he wore on stage during the 1970s.


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Police officer with body cam captures heroic rescue of toddler
Drowned toddler is revived as a CPD body cam rolls
CLEVELAND - Cynthia Conner couldn't watch the video recording this week from a June 17 drowning incident-turned rescue that Cleveland Police just released. It was too close to her heart.
"I can't watch it again. It's too much," said Conner, the victim's aunt.
Conner heard screams from her mother's back yard as she was ironically helping a Cleveland Police officer with a report from a previous personal property damage incident. The CPD patrolman being instantly available to call for emergency backup may have saved her toddler nephew Drances Conner who had fallen into the family's above-ground pool. Somehow 2-year-old Drances had crawled over the 48" high wall, tumbling in over the thick plastic railing encircling its ten foot circumference.
"He was as shocked as much as I was at what suddenly happened," said Conner of the police officer taking the initial report.
Working as a team (Cynthia Conner had been trained in CPR) she and a quickly-responding patrolman Ismael Quintana, assisted by the officer already on scene, took charge of the lifeless body pulled from the pool.
None of the three gave up, urging the toddler to breathe among chest compressions captured on Quintana's body cam. His camera one of 200 body cams being used by CPD during a pilot program of the technology. The Cleveland Police Department reportedly has plans to purchase 1500 of the unique body cams. A patrolman carrying one can trigger their record button at any time they find appropriate.
The camera, that day, captured the three-person team reviving Drances.
Unaware of the body cam's use that day, Cynthia Conner saw the video soon after its release. Grateful for Quintana's quick control-taking moves that day, she said she agrees with CPD's nomination for Quintana to receive a Distinguished Service Medal.
"He deserves it. He calmed me down and we worked together right away. We all knew what to do as he took the lead. It wouldn't have happened without him," said Cynthia Conner.
Cynthia's son Mordecai Conner said he thinks his mother deserves a medal as well. He hopes to learn CPR himself.
"Then maybe I'll be able to be like my mom," said Mordecai Conner.


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OK, ladies, Boots and Brows might sound like a whacky combination, but if you're like us, picking up a new pair of designer boots ON SALE and then getting your face cleaned up, well, to boot, sounds like a lot of fun. Throw in some tasty appetizers, groovy music and good company, and you've got yourself a party.
This evening Mary Jane's in Park City is hosting Boots and Brows:
All designer boots will be 25% off and yes, there will be free brow shaping. The event runs from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m..
Be there... or be un-booted and un-groomed.
Where? Mary Jane's - 613 Main Street, Park City
When? Wednesday, November 3rd ~ 5-9pm
What? 25% off all designer boots, free brow shaping, appetizers & beverages, and live DJ - plus giveaways!


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Die Hard
High above the city of Los Angeles, a team of terrorists has seized a building and taken hostages. But an off-duty cop named John McClane (Bruce Willis) slips away unnoticed – and wages a one-man war against the bad guys!
Die Hard 2: Die Harder
On a snowy Christmas Eve in Washington DC, off duty cop John McClane (Bruce Willis) must battle a team of terrorists who have taken over a major international airport – while his wife is trapped in a plane circling overhead!
Die Hard with a Vengeance
Accompanied by a reluctant civilian (Samuel L. Jackson) New York cop John McClane (Bruce Willis) engages in a tense battle of wits with a psychopathic genius who is determined to blow up the city if he doesn't get what he wants!
Die Hard 4.0
New York City detective John McClane (Bruce Willis) delivers old-school justice to a new breed of techno-terrorists when a massive computer attack on the U.S infrastructure threatens to shut down the entire country!
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I know I already posted this on cosmo, but maybe with it's own separate thread it would gain validity.
I am trying to calculate much explosive energy an Asgaurd lazer has. Without boring you with the scifi specifics to much, basically I first tried to find it out using the power output of the space ships power source, which is 1.21 gigawatts. Using a calculator found here http://www.translatorscafe.com/cafe/...on-%5Bkton%5D/, I did gigawatts to kilotons, getting a mere 1.041108987 kilotons, which is pretty pathetic for the strongest weapon in stargate, so I assume the output is wrong.
So I tried something else. Another fact is the power source can hold the weight of the ocean over the city about the size of Manhattan. For this I first took the weight of water per meter 1000 kilograms, multiplied it by average depth of the ocean: 3,790 meters, then by area of Manhattan 87500 meters. Finally I multiplied that by the gravitational constant of 9.8, which should get the force in joules. So you get 3249925000000 joules, which using the same converter is again a low 0.776750717 Kilotons.
Something is off here, and it is really bothering me, help me out.


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Event will kick off with Tommy James Legends Series
Proceeds will benefit the Museum's educational programs
CLEVELAND (March 30, 2010) –Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum will host the 8th annual It's Only Rock and Roll Spring Benefit on Saturday, May 15, 2010 at 8 p.m. at the historic Public Hall at the Cleveland Convention Center.
This event is presented by PNC and sponsored by Ohio Natural Gas, The North Olmsted Auto Collection, Time Warner Cable, Hard Rock Cafe and Consolidated Graphics Group. Clear Channel Radio, Ohio Magazine and Cleveland Magazine will provide generous media support of the Benefit.
The kickoff event begins on Friday, May 14 at 6:30 p.m. in the Rock Hall's Foster Theater with a Legends Series event featuring Tommy James. James will be interviewed in front of a live audience by Jason Hanley, director of education at the Museum. Questions will be taken from the audience at the end of the interview. Seating is limited. Please email firstname.lastname@example.com or call (216) 515-8426 to RSVP.
The 8th annual It's Only Rock and Roll Spring Benefit will include performances from:
· Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Terry Sylvester of the Hollies ("He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother," "Long Cool Woman")
· Tommy James and the Shondells ("Mony Mony," "I Think We're Alone Now")
· Gene Chandler ("Duke of Earl," "Groovy Situation," "Rainbow," )
· Sheila E. ("The Glamorous Life," "A Love Bizarre")
· Mark Farner of Grand Funk Railroad ("I'm Your Captain," "Aimless Lady," "Some Kind of Wonderful," "The Locomotion")
· MC Hammer ("U Can't Touch This," "Too Legit to Quit")
The house band will feature some of rock and roll's most talented musicians: Ricky Byrd (Joan Jett, Roger Daltrey) and Jeff Carlisi (.38 Special) on guitar; keyboardist Rob Arthur (Joan Osborne, Peter Frampton); Liberty DeVitto (Billy Joel) on drums and Jeff Adams (Starship) on bass.
Balcony tickets are $15 and are on sale now. Tickets can be purchased at all Ticketmaster outlets, via phone at (800) 745-3000, online at www.ticketmaster.com and at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum Box Office.
A limited number of VIP Benefit Donor packages are available. They include dinner and floor seating and are partially tax deductible. Click here for more information on table packages or individual floor tickets.
Live Auction Items
Rock Hall benefit dinner attendees will have the opportunity to bid on exciting one-of-a-kind- packages including:
· Mercedes Benz—Germany Adventure and VIP Tour of Mercedes Factory—Donated by North Olmsted Auto Group
Tour Europe and the Black Forest for 5 nights in a brand new Mercedes Benz. Airfare, insurance, use of car and luxury hotel included.
· Cavaliers Game Package –Donated by the Cleveland Cavaliers
A suite for a 2010-11regular season Cavs game, autographed LeBron James jersey and warm-up passes.
· U2 VIP Concert Experience and an Eagles VIP Concert Experience
Both concerts include tickets, hotel and VIP passes.
All ticket purchases and auction proceeds benefit the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum's nationally-acclaimed educational programs.
About Legends Series interviewee Tommy James
Tommy James has sold over 100 million records and has been awarded 23 gold singles and nine gold and platinum albums. His songs have been covered by hundreds of artists from Billy Idol to R.E.M.
In 1959, at the age of 12, he formed his first rock band, "The Tornadoes," and began playing local gigs around the Michigan area, developing a sizeable following along the way. In 1964, a local DJ asked Tommy and the group to sign with his new regional label, "Snap Records". Among the four sides they recorded was an obscure song written by Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich called "Hanky Panky." "Hanky Panky" became the biggest hit of the summer of '66. Thus, began one of the longest strings of non-stop hits in recording industry history. Four years later, Tommy James and the Shondells became one of the first acts to experiment with music videos of their hits, creating a mini-film around "Mony Mony," thirteen years before MTV hit the airwaves.
Today, James is busier than ever, performing to sell out crowds across the country as well as working on a myriad of new projects. This year Simon & Schuster published his autobiography Me, The Mob and The Music which is garnering great reviews from the Boston Herald to Rolling Stone. A major motion picture based on his life is also in development.
About the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's Annual Spring Benefit Concert
The Rock Hall It's Only Rock and Roll Benefit proceeds will support the Museum's award-winning educational programming, which explores the impact that modern music has had on our culture, politics and society and reaches 50,000 students and educators on site and at great distances each year.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum's education programs have become one of the most celebrated and award-winning emanating from any fine arts museum in the nation. More than 25,000 Northeast Ohio students and teachers are reached annually through the popular Rockin' the Schools program. More than 25,000 students in more than 40 states as well as France, Australia, Canada, England, Guatemala, and Mexico have experienced On the Road, the Rock Hall's distance learning program. Now in its 10th year, the Museum's Toddler Rock program has served more than 4,000 at-risk three to five year-olds in Cleveland. On Wednesday evenings each month the Museum hosts free educational programs for adults including From Songwriters to Soundman: The People Behind the Hits, Rock and Roll Night School and Teachers Rock for area educators. For more information on the Museum's FREE educational programming, please visit www.rockhall.com/education.
About the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. is the nonprofit organization that exists to educate visitors, fans and scholars from around the world about the history and continuing significance of rock and roll music. It carries out this mission through its operation of a world-class museum that collects, preserves, exhibits and interprets this art form and through its library and archives as well as its educational programs.
The Museum is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. On Wednesdays (and Saturdays through Labor Day), the Museum is open until 9 p.m. Museum admission is $22 for adults, $18 for adult residents of Greater Cleveland, $17 for seniors (65+), $13 for youth (9-12), children under 8 and Museum Members are always free, for information or to join the membership program call 216. 515.8425. For general inquiries, please call 216.781.ROCK(7625) or visit www.rockhall.com. The Museum is generously funded by Cuyahoga County residents through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture.


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I watched the presidential debate last night at Brewvies, a movie theater that serves beer and food, with an unabashedly pro-Obama crowd, (what would you expect in a glorified tavern in the middle of Salt Lake City?). They howled when Obama got a zinger in and yelled "bullshit" when Romney tried to make a complicated point on the economy.
It was entertaining and, not surprisingly, most of the people I talked to perceived it as a win for Barack Obama, noting Mitt's sickly smile, tired eyes and other non-verbal cues.
I'm sure they were crushed to learn that outside Brewvies, the debate was seen as a Romney victory and, among his supporters, a crushing defeat for Obama.
In this tight race, the trick in making sense of the debates is to try to watch them as a non-partisan, undecided, swing voter (if you ARE one of the 3 percent, it's easy). These are the people who will make the difference.
Because nobody could make sense out of the candidates' economic and medicare arguments--fact checkers are still scratching their heads--what is going to matter is which guy came across to the 3 percent as trustworthy and capable of moving the country forward.
In short, it's back to gut reactions to non-verbal cues, including that sickly smile and Obama's quips. Some swing voters, particularly struggling blue-collar workers, don't like wise-assed college profs. Other non-aligned voters were annoyed by Romney's condescending tone and bullying of Jim Lehrer.
The biggest problem for Obama to gain back ground and for Romney to capitalize on his win in the next debate is that the first debate was so often stultifying. It may take more than beer to fill the seats even at Brewvies Oct 16.


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This large-format, full-color volume stands alone in revealing the most spectacular images from the Hubble Space Telescope, from its launch to the very eve of the 2008 final shuttle mission to the telescope.
A wealth of astonishing images leads us to the very edge of known space, setting the stage for the new James Webb Space Telescope, scheduled to launch in 2018.
Find the stunning panoramic of Carina Nebula, detailing star birth as never before; a jet from a black hole in one galaxy striking a neighboring galaxy; a jewel-like collection of galaxies from the early years of the universe; and a giant galaxy cannibalizing a smaller galaxy.
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