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I heard once that the poskim permit "gram mav'ir" on yom tov l'tzrich gadol. For example if someone wants to use a platta (hot plate) that they forgot to plug in they may plug it in with a Shabbos clock that will later turn on the hot plate. Where does it say that gram mav'ir is permitted on yom tov? Who were/are the poskim that discuss this?
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Nitey Gavriel (Hilchos Yom Tov Cheleck Aleph, end of Chapter 20) quotes many poskim permitting "gram m'avir" on Yom Tov; see footnote 42 there.


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Four-Goal First Period Lifts Colgate Past Princeton in Women's Hockey
PRINCETON, NJ (2/8/13) - The Princeton women's hockey team had a three-game win streak snapped as the Tigers fell 6-1 to Colgate on Friday, Feb. 8 at Hobey Baker Rink.
A four-goal first period gave Colgate the lead it needed and Princeton couldn't recover. The loss pushes Princeton into ninth place in the league standings and Colgate moves into eighth place.
The Raiders got on the board quickly, scoring within the first two minutes of the game. Taylor Craig picked up a pass from Stephanie Giannopoulos and beat netminder Kimberly Newell on the left side. Goals by Miriam Drubel and Jocelyn Simpson came just two minutes apart midway through the opening frame. Rachel Walsh pushed Colgate ahead 4-0 with five seconds to spare in the first.
Princeton replaced Newell with sophomore Ashley Holt in goal to start the second. Newell left the game with eight saves.
Megan Wickens increased Colgate's lead to 5-0 with the second period's lone goal at 14:39.
The Tigers finally broke threw 18 seconds into the third period. Senior Corey Stearns won a face off and pushed the put to senior Kelly Cooke. Cooke ripped a shot from the left side and caught Ashlynne Rando. Rando completed the night with 18 saves.
Brittany Phillips finished off the win with a goal at 2:35.
Holt made 12 saves during the final two periods as the Tigers fall to 9-13-2 overall and 4-11-2 in the ECAC.
The Tigers will host No. 4 Cornell tomorrow at 4 p.m., at Hobey Baker Rink when it will honor its three seniors.

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Baltimore County Department of Economic Development, Workforce Development
"Working this summer made me a better person, a better employee and a better student." That's how one youth described his experience after participating in Baltimore County's 2013 Summer Youth Employment Program.
Over 200 participants ages 15-22 participated in this six-week program designed for youth to gain an appreciation of the labor market, gain insights into their own strengths as employable citizens, and learn marketable skills. Youth who were homeless, in foster care, disabled and economically disadvantaged worked 30 hours a week earning $8.00 an hour. The work experiences were provided by over 75 employers from the County's business community including public, private and non-profit organizations. Wages were supported by funds from the Division of Rehabilitation Services, Department of Social Services, Maryland Summer Youth Connections and the Workforce Investment Act. The summer program was sponsored by Baltimore County Department of Economic Development – Division of Workforce Development.
A highlight was New Horizon II, a partnership among Baltimore County's Division of Workforce Development, Y of Central Maryland, Harry and Jeannette Weinberg Foundation and Baltimore County Public Schools. The program provided 25 homeless youth, ages 15 – 21 a morning of academic instruction and employability training, followed by an afternoon of real-world work experience. The academic program, administered by Baltimore County Public School teachers, assisted youth in attaining the necessary credits to graduate from high school. Since the program was located in Dundalk, work experiences were provided by area businesses including the Dundalk Eagle, Dundalk Renaissance Corporation, Police Athletic League, Access Art, and Blue Ocean Property Management.
The summer program was a win-win for youth and employers. Youth gained valuable experience working as office clerks, senior center aides, camp counselors and custodians. Employers served as mentors and taught the youth basic work skills. Both youth and employers experienced a summer they will never forget. As one young participant said, "When I leave this program, I will take with me some work experience, some new friends, and a different outlook on the world of work."
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The apartment was renovated with quality materials and furniture. It's well furnished, bright, elegant, clean and have very high ceilings. Linen, towels, water, electricity and heating are included in the rate. There is a common laundry room in the building for all tenants.
The first extension of Old Nice northward, Place Garibaldi today is lined by elegant red façades with green shutters and vaulted porticoes, in which the Blue Penitents' chapel, Chapelle du Saint-Sépulcre, is perfectly integrated. A statue of Giuseppe Garibaldi stands in the middle of this square that is central to the life of the city.
Surrounded by coffee shops, shops and restaurants, and a few minutes walking distance from the beach. Everything the seaside, the historical center, the Castle Hill, the harbor, the main street and downtown have to offer is at your door!
You will be welcomed on site by someone who speaks French, Italian, English and understands Spanish. With the hope that our apartment will allow you to make the most of our beautiful city of Nice, we are looking forward t you!
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From the Airport: Take bus No. 98 and get off at Garibaldi.
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The apartment is located above the restaurant "Café de Turin".
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Great location, clean apartment and everything as described. The best welcome that we received during our holiday in France by far. Host showed us the apartment and shared some useful information about parking etc - really handy when first time in Nice.
Definatly would recommend it to anyone.
Beautiful renovated apartment on the outskirts of the old town and just above a great seafood restaurant.
Less suitable for mobile vakantiegangers.Je bad, and not without romantic bed, can only be reached via a steep staircase and lies just below the ceiling.
Mooi gerenoveerd appartement aan de rand van de oude stad en net boven een heerlijk visrestaurant.
Minder geschikt voor slecht mobiele vakantiegangers.Je, overigens wel romantische bed,is alleen te bereiken via een steile trap en ligt vlak onder het plafond.
A really nice and relaxed stay. If everything went well although we've gotten in the last minute. The studio was absolutely suitable for our week stay, size and cleanliness properly. Nice the next visit we would like to book again with Salvatore.
Ein wirklich schöner und entspannter Aufenthalt. Hat alles gut geklappt obwohl wir in wirklich letzter Minute gebucht haben. Das Studio war für unseren Wochenaufenthalt absolut passend, Grösse und Sauberkeit einwandfrei. Den nächsten Nizzabesuch würden wir gerne wieder über Salvatore buchen.
It was a pleasure to stay in this appartment in Nice. It is really in the centre of Nice. Salvatore ist very friendly. The arrival and check in was very easy and well organised. The appartment was very clean. Thank you Salvatore. For the next stay in Nice I would like to book your appartment again.
mooie ruime en schone kamer. Een kamer om nog eens terug te komen bij een volgend verblijf in Nice. voor iedereen een aanrader.
I was only 1 houer in the "amazing sunny Appartment" and i leave the Appartment. I was disappointed about the Appartment. It was not sunny sorry to say that. On the pics looks good but not in real.
Everything went well. Nice, small, and tidy apartment in the center of Nice.
Get our keys at the agency office.
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Height: 5-11 Weight: 185 lbs.
Born: January 11, 1953 in Sumter, SC
Died: February 13, 2012 in Tampa, FL
High School: Sumter
College: Tampa (school history)
Drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the 2nd round (36th overall) of the 1975 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 58 (1040th overall since 1950)
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The "Open Studio" is perfect for spontaneous visits as no reservation is required. For one hour, you can discover new techniques and materials through your own endeavours. Open yourself up to the enchantments of the interplay between colours and shapes! Every month the emphasis is on a specific technique from Paul Klee's world of fine art or sculpting. In this context the themes draw inspiration from the current exhibitions and events at the Zentrum Paul Klee.


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So he likes Kirby, huh? I was surprised he put Kirby in there. I think he could be AA this year, but I never thought Deace would go there.
"There are five real good recruits in the state. We got three of them. One couldnt get into school, and the other went to (the University of) Iowa...which is about the same thing." - Coach Johnny Orr
Love these. Some of Miller & Deace's best radio was going through the preseason predictions.
Louisville has a cake schedule as has been pointed out, and Teddy Bridgewater is the most talented pro prospect in college at the QB spot. He will have gaudy stats and deserves to be on that AA line somewhere.
I'll be a little surprised if Ohio State is in the championship game, but I guess we'll see.
I also think EVERYBODY is too high on TCU. I just don't see them pulling another 3 wins than last year.
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Ever hear the expression, "Don't count your chickens before they hatch"?
Well, at Wasatch Community Gardens, the chicks are fully feathered and it's officially Chicken Week!
From June 23 to June 30, the gardens will be hosting Chicken Week, which is filled with activities related to everything chicken-and-egg. In fact, you can learn even more about "eggriculture" at their workshops and their 7th annual Tour de Coops. On June 23 and June 30, urban chicken keepers will open up their coops to the public for a walking tour throughout the city. There will be a downtown tour and a south valley tour. Both of these tours are great chances to learn more about urban chicken keeping and are also fun activities for the whole family.
The gardens will host the 3rd Annual Early Bird Brunch at Squatters Pub on June 30. Brunch will be served at 9 a.m., 9:45 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Be sure to register for this delicious morning meal of locally made breakfast burritos. It's a scrumptious way to start your tour of the coops.
On Wednesday, June 27, there will be a workshop on raising chickens, ducks, turkeys and other fine-feathered fowl. It will be held in the Grateful Tomato Garden from 6 to 8.
Don't chicken out on visiting the gardens during this exciting week. Sign up for your favorite activities right away!
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Here are the reasons why having Bubu back is great news:
1. He can give us depth at PG this season. I know he hasn't practiced with the team since August. I'm sure that the coaches have been giving him individual workouts to do, so that if he is reinstated that he isn't completely out of shape. He will more than likely start practicing tomorrow. I think after a month or so of getting back in shape and learning the new plays, that he will work his way back into the rotation. I see him being back in the rotation around mid February with 8 Big 12 games left to play.
2. We can have a true experienced PG in the game when Lucious is on the bench. Right now Clyburn is playing right around 8 mpg at PG. Naz plays against good competition maybe once every 5 games for 2 minutes at a time. I would much rather have Bubu a third year player bringing the ball up the court over Clyburn(who has never played PG in his life), and Naz(a very inexperienced PG who hasn't shown he can play against high level competition).
With Bubu in the lineup here is what I think the minutes distribution will look like:
PG: Lucious-30 mpg, Bubu-10 mpg
SG: McGee-25 mpg, Babb-15 mpg
SF: Clyburn-25 mpg, Babb-15 mpg
PF: Ejim-25 mpg, Niang-10 mpg, Clyburn-5 mpg
C: Niang-15 mpg, Percy-15 mpg, Booker-10 mpg
3. HAVING BUBU BACK WILL HELP US NEXT SEASON, ESPECIALLY UNTIL DECEMBER 22nd. This is the biggest reason of why we needed Bubu back IMO. Maurice Jones will not be able to play until the first game of the Diamond Head Classic on December 22nd. I personally would rather have Bubu(a 5th year senior) playing the majority of minutes before December 22nd over Naz(a sophomore with very little experience against good competition), and Monte Morris(a true freshman with no experience at the most difficult position on the court to learn). I know a lot of you say "Monte is better than Bubu because he is a top 100 recruit." He might be. He also might play some big minutes for us next year. But I personally would rather have an experienced RS Sr (playing games against Iowa, Michigan, @ BYU, UNI at Wells Fargo Arena, and possibly an SEC team in the Big 12/SEC challenge) over a true freshman. That's just me though.
4. How Bubu being back effects/could have effected the scholarship situation:
a.) We would have had another open scholarship for the class of 2013. With this scholarship we could signed on a player that came here for grad school and could have played immediately for the 2013-14 season.
b.) We could have signed a late signing period high school/juco player for the class of 2013. Most players signed in the late period usually aren't great and are signed based off of potential. Very rarely do you sign a stud in the late period. More than likely we would have signed a PF/C since this player would have filled one of our class of 2014 scholarships as well.
c.) We could have signed a transfer who would have sat out the 2013-2014 season and been able to play for the 2014-15 season, which would have also filled one of our class of 2014 scholarships. More than likely we would have signed a PF or C since for the 2014-15 season we will only have Percy, Niang, and Edozie at the PF/C positions.
5. Will Bubu red shirt this season and try to get a waiver for a 6th year of eligibility? IMO I highly doubt it. First of all if he did this he would be playing the 2014-15 season. That would leave us with 5 PG's(Jones, Bubu, Naz, Morris, Custer) for the 2014-15 season, and would take away a class of 2014 scholarship. Bubu is supposed to be done playing after the 2013-14 season. Clay Custer is supposed to start playing the 2014-15 season. So in other words Custer is Bubu's replacement.
Here are the Rosters and Depth Charts(IMO) for this year and the next couple years after that:
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Rape (accused) redshirts only happen in Iowa City.
So if Monte is way better than Bubu (not an outlandish thought by any means) he should sit and defer to "experience"?
I'm glad Fred is the coach.
I personally don't think he helps this team who just found their chemistry. Hopefully i am wrong because this team is starting to look like a top 25 team.
I think the added depth can only help. Fred is very good at using players according to situation and match up, so this gives him one more option.
Originally Posted by Rural
Rape (accused) redshirts only happen in Iowa City.
So if Monte is way better than Bubu (not an outlandish thought by any means) he should sit and defer to "experience"?
I'm glad Fred is the coach.
Just a quick reminder, this is a America. You're innocent until proven guilty.
Obviously depending on how good of shape he is in, but this might be the perfect time for him to come back. We've got 3 games against the bottom of the big 12. If you're trying to work someone back into the team, doing it against TT and TCU is ideal.
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Originally Posted by erikbj
I personally don't think he helps this team who just found their chemistry. Hopefully i am wrong because this team is starting to look like a top 25 team.
Same thing was mistakenly said last year. Adding a sub that can give you solid minutes rather than having KL play 40 minutes or Clyburn out of position is not a threat to chemistry.
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I think the added depth can only help. Fred is very good at using players according to situation and match up, so this gives him one more option.
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I seriously hope Bubu doesn't start over Monte next year.
I see him helping more with being able to rest Babb as an on ball defender.. I think that is going to be huge
Iowa State: Anyone who's a true college basketball fan needs to see a game at Hilton Coliseum. Nice is in the DNA of Iowans and the fans here are particularly gracious -- even when the home team loses but gives a great effort, they are appreciative.
ESPN.com picked Hilton Coliseum as the "Hot Arena" in the Big 12...coaches in the league noted that, "regardless of talent, the Cyclones have a home court like no other."
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Just a quick reminder, this is a America. You're innocent until proven guilty.
What??? You did see (accused) didn't you?
At least everyone can Boo him and he won't know if that's good or bad. I will be Booing cause he stinks at basketball.
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Same thing was mistakenly said last year. Adding a sub that can give you solid minutes rather than having KL play 40 minutes or Clyburn out of position is not a threat to chemistry.
Yes, what short memory people have. When he came back from his wrist injury last year, he played pretty well. Certainly against UConn he provided valuable minutes.
PG depth is our weakest link. And we just got back a PG that can play well.
It is going to have an impact and IMO, the negative impact on chemisty is nonsense. Especially with a humble guy like Bubu.
Clearly some has forgotten about last season...
Something I thought of after looking at the depth chart is with all those PG's coming in, how are we going to keep all of them? If Monte and Clay are as good as everyone says, then they shouldn't redshirt, but if they wont get many minutes, then why not redshirt. Then, what about Long? How does he factor into all of this?
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Giraffries Calling The Play For Novak!!! What!!!
Like, I said just count it as a 3
We look like champions today...
Gosh!! Knicks finally outscored their opponent in the 3rd.
If Novak keeps putting up 3's like that, he will break Knicks Huber Davis record for the season!
The best 3rd-quarter I seen the Knicks play since Spree/Houston
Mike Woodson First!!!
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John Francis Scully Jr.
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Born: August 2, 1958 in Huntington, NY
High School: Holy Family
College: Notre Dame (school history) (Scully college stats)
Drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the 4th round (109th overall) of the 1981 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 31 (3206th overall since 1950)
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At first Naomi Watts balks when asked if she has a bawdy sense of humor, though bawdy is the exact word that three friends—actresses Nicole Kidman and Rebecca Rigg and writer-director Rodrigo García—each use when describing her ability to keep them in stitches.
"She's bawdy as hell," says Rigg, who shared a Bondi Beach apartment with Watts in Sydney, Australia, two decades ago. "She's unshockable, and she's shocking, especially to people who don't know her."
Watts, who stars in Dream House, opening September 30, and J. Edgar, due out November 9, still isn't buying. "What exactly does bawdy mean?" she asks.
I punch up the definition on my laptop and read it to her: "dealing with sexual matters in a comical way; humorously indecent."
She laughs. "That's a bawdy sense of humor? I do, I do," confesses Watts, 43. "And it's definitely heightened when I'm in the company of Australian women and a drink." Perhaps that accounts for the night, recalled by Rigg, when Watts, after hours at a friend's restaurant, climbed atop a table and launched into a risqué dance routine right out of the '80s pop-music show Solid Gold.
It's a side of the English-born actress (she moved to Australia when she was 14) that Watts rarely displays professionally. Onscreen, she is the reigning queen of troubled, anguished or imperiled characters. Typical was her performance as a woman bereft at the loss of her husband and children in 21 Grams (2003), which earned her an Oscar nomination for best actress. Other high points in her film career include Mulholland Dr., The Ring, King Kong, Eastern Promises and Fair Game—all movies short on laughs.
"She's willing to play radical characters, women who are broken, and to go wherever she has to go," says director García, explaining why he sought out Watts to portray a woman haunted by having been given up for adoption in his 2009 film Mother and Child.
"I'd like to do something lighter," Watts says. "It's not that I have an aversion to comedy"—she elicited some chuckles in 2004's I Heart Huckabees and 2010's You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger, directed by Woody Allen—"but I don't think I'm the first choice. I think people have seen me suffer too much onscreen."
Watts is suffering in real life as well when we meet for breakfast at a downtown Manhattan café. She apologizes for arriving five minutes late, explaining that she has a cold, her children are sick, her allergies are acting up and she felt too crummy even to put on moisturizer. "So anyway," she says, throwing her palms up as if in surrender, "that's my mode for the day."
The actress isn't one to hold back. "There's no guile with her," says Rigg. During that morning's interview, she begs off only when asked about the death of her father, Peter Watts, a sound engineer and road manager for the rock group Pink Floyd. (He died when she was seven, reportedly of a drug overdose.) "I don't talk about him," she says firmly. It's the answer she always gives when journalists raise the topic. "It's too personal," she will e-mail when I try again. "Forgive me . . ."
On the morning of our meeting, Watts is dressed casually in pink jeans and a T-shirt, and her shoulder-length blonde hair is tucked behind her ears. None of the half dozen patrons in the café look twice at the movie star in their midst. The waiter gives her a friendly nod, but that's mostly because she's a regular here. "This is our local place," Watts says, ordering a skim cappuccino and stewed fruit with yogurt. "This is where we come for all of our meetings, for a quick getaway and with the kids."


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Bread is purchased in large quantities in the belief that no meal is complete without it. But the inevitable excess gets stale and goes to waste. And yet, there are some recipes that explicitly call for stale bread.
Regarded as a blessing in Turkish culture, bread is accorded great respect. Unfortunately, however, this respect does not keep bread from being increasingly wasted. Some 12 percent of the bread produced in Turkey today sadly becomes garbage. The amount of store-bought bread that is wasted in large quantities at cafes, restaurants, snack bars, school canteens and commercial catering services is equivalent to 450,000 tons of wheat.
At a time when the world is threatened with malnutrition and hunger, is it not high time we made use of the bread produced from hundreds of thousands of tons of wheat rather than letting it go to waste? Now, when Turkey's Soil Products Office has launched a 'Don't Waste Your Bread' campaign, you too can take a step towards preventing wastage. It's very simple: Instead of tossing your stale bread in the garbage, turn it into a tasty dish!
4 slices stale bread
1 medium onion
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 tbsp butter
1 tsp ground red and black pepper
3 tbsp yoghurt
1 clove of garlic
4 cups water
Melt the butter in a skillet, then add the sliced ("piyaz" cut, along the grain) onions and saute until they begin to color. Add the tomato paste and spices together with the water and let simmer. Pour the sauce over the cubed stale bread on a tray, making sure all the bread cubes are moistened. May be served with garlic, or non-garlic, yoghurt as desired.
Savory Buns
1/2 loaf stale bread
1 cup milk
250 g white (Feta) cheese
2 eggs
1/2 bunch fresh dill
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1/2 cup flour
1/4 cup black cumin ("çörek otu")
Knead together the stale bread, milk, eggs and dill to make a dough and let stand in the refrigerator overnight. The next morning, add the bicarbonate of soda, then knead the dough once again and shape into uniform lumps. Beat the remaining eggs well and dip the lumps first in flour, then in the beaten eggs. Arrange on a baking sheet and sprinkle with black cumin. Bake in a preheated 200 ºC oven until golden brown all over.
Bread Sweet With Sour Cherries
2 slices stale bread
1 1/2 cup water
300 g sugar
250 g sour cherries ("vişne")
Toast the stale bread well in a 150 ºC oven. Boil the water and sugar together, then add the cherries. When it reaches the consistency of syrup, pour it hot over the bread and let simmer over low heat until thickened. Cool and serve topped with whipped cream or Turkish clotted cream ("kaymak").
3 slices stale bread
2 eggs
1 tbsp butter
5 sprigs of parsley
1/2 cup grated Kasseri ("Kaşar") cheese
Cut the bread in cubes, then mix all the ingredients in a bowl. Melt the butter in a non-stick skillet, brown the mixture well on both sides and serve piping hot.
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- 4 medium potatoes, peeled and quartered
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1-1/2 teaspoons salt, divided
- 1-3/4 to 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 quarts water
- Spaghetti sauce, warmed
- Place potatoes in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until tender. Drain and mash.
- Place 2 cups mashed potatoes in a large bowl (save any remaining mashed potatoes for another use). Stir in egg and 1 teaspoon salt. Gradually beat in flour until blended (dough will be firm and elastic).
- Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead 15 times. Roll into 1/2-in.-wide ropes. Cut ropes into 1-in. pieces. Press down with a lightly floured fork.
- In a Dutch oven, bring water and remaining salt to a boil. Add gnocchi in small batches; cook for 8-10 minutes or until gnocchi float to the top and are cooked through. Remove with a slotted spoon. Serve immediately with spaghetti sauce. Yield: 6-8 servings.
Reviews for Homemade Potato Gnocchi
"I've never made gnocchi before, so I will definitely try this, next time I have some left over mashed potato. Won't add the salt though."
"Delicious. I changed one thing, I used white whole wheat flour. And I followed the advise of "1275" who is 13 years old. She had a great idea of rolling out the dough and cutting into vertical strips. I rolled out and cut into vertical strips and then I used the fork down each strip and then cut horizontally into 1 inch or so pieces. Much easier then doing the individual ropes. What a great idea she had! I then made homemade sauce and topped the gnocchi, just a fantastic taste, you won't be sorry making these."
"I've never had gnocchi before but tried the recipe. Very good, but I didn't know if it was typical gnocchi. Went to an italian restaurant recently and order gnocchi which was the house special. It tasted exactly the same! Yummy."
"We LOVED this! Great taste, and very soft noodles. Definitely a make again! It was a mess to make, but well worth it."
"I must admit, this recipe does take a lot of effort and patience but is well worth it. I was prompted to try this recipe because I had never heard of gnocchi before (I am 13.) I would recommend a lot more salt than suggested here, or people can add salt to their taste when eating. When I cut the mixture, I just decided it was easier to roll the whole mixture out and press with a fork then cut into vertical strips. Next, separate the strips and cut horizontally. I found this to be much more easier and efficient, just be sure to flour your surface WELL. Overall, time consuming recipe but very good, unique and impressive."


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Process to reconfigure city grades must go slow
Published: Saturday, February 9, 2013 at 12:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, February 8, 2013 at 3:02 p.m.
The Lexington City Board of Education needs to seek a lot of community feedback and investigate all the ramifications of the second phase of a grade reconfiguration plan. Ultimately, the board needs to decide what it believes will best serve the educational interests of children. If that involves a nontraditional 7-12 school and three 1-6 elementary schools, so be it. But the questions the board raised when superintendent Rick Kriesky discussed the matter Tuesday shows the need to move slowly.
The system already changed the configuration of lower grades, putting 1-5 together and pre-K and kindergarten at one school. One factor to consider in the latest proposal is the maturity difference between both first- and sixth-graders and seventh- and 12-graders, who would still be housed in two separate buildings but have more interaction. Kriesky presented statistics showing a sharp increase in fifth-grade reading proficiency since the last reconfiguration. No one can say for certain a further shifting will produce similar results, but if data from other locations supports that hypothesis, then moving forward might be justified.
An exciting development in Lexington City Schools involves the creation of a Jacket Academic Boosters club. Most folks are familiar with sports booster clubs, but one that focuses on academics is more unusual. The club would encourage students to participate in academic endeavors and recognize them for their efforts. Some could even receive cash prizes, which will quickly gain the attention of students. The community has a chance to support the club by making donations, too.
The tragic start to 2013 in Davidson County continued when a Thomasville woman died from burns suffered in a fire Wednesday night. Mary Williams was apparently attempting to light a kerosene heater when she caught on fire. The blaze also destroyed the mobile home in which she lived. The winter months pose a greater risk for fires as residents use various heating devices. The tragedy reminds everyone to be particularly careful when refueling these devices.
Most people would be thrilled to receive more money by saving money. That's what departments with Davidson County Government can do through performance based budgeting. Departments that meet goals and save money can then roll that money into the next year's budget or use it for special projects. It also helped the county bank more than $9.1 million for its fund balance. A healthy fund balance is important for emergency situations and also helps keep the tax rate low, but at $41 million now, the commissioners may want to explore whether some of that amount could be spent on needed expenditures.
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2013 Princeton Softball
Princeton at Coppin State
Mar 17, 2013 at Baltimore, Md. (Coppin State Field)
Score by Innings R H E
Princeton........... 102 021 1 - 7 12 1
Coppin State........ 000 002 0 - 2 3 2
Umpires -
Start: 3:15 pm Time: 2:00 Attendance: 37
Weather: 37 degrees
Princeton starters: 5/2b Rendina; 12/cf Pierce; 9/rf Button; 10/1b Peyton;
17/dp Viggers; 7/ss Chu; 21/c Cousens; 18/3b Bose; 19/lf Roberts; 3/p Kuhn;
Coppin State starters: 7/ss JOSKER; 4/2b SMITH; 8/1b BARKER; 6/dp BROWN; 12/c
BOGGS; 15/p RICHARDSON; 53/3b ROGERS; 2/rf DAVIS; 21/lf SAUNDERS; 17/cf VAN
Princeton 1st - Rendina doubled to left field.
Pierce walked. Button out at first p to 2b, SAC, bunt; Pierce advanced to
second; Rendina advanced to third. Peyton flied out to cf, SF, RBI; Rendina
scored. Viggers grounded out to 2b. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1
Coppin State 1st - JOSKER walked. SMITH singled,
bunt; JOSKER advanced to second. BARKER struck out swinging. BROWN fouled out
to c. BOGGS popped up to ss. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Princeton 2nd - Chu walked. Cousens popped up to 1b;
Chu advanced to second on a throwing error by 1b. Bose struck out swinging. Chu
stole third. Roberts struck out looking. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1
Coppin State 2nd - RICHARDSON struck out looking.
ROGERS struck out swinging. DAVIS struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0
errors, 0 LOB.
Princeton 3rd - Rendina singled to shortstop. Pierce
out at first 3b to 2b, SAC, bunt; Rendina advanced to second. Button flied out
to lf. Peyton doubled to center field, RBI; Rendina scored. Viggers doubled to
center field, RBI; Peyton scored. Chu flied out to lf. 2 runs, 3 hits, 0
errors, 1 LOB.
Coppin State 3rd - SAUNDERS reached on an error by
3b. JOSKER popped up to 3b. SAUNDERS advanced to second on a wild pitch. SMITH
grounded out to 2b; SAUNDERS advanced to third. BARKER popped up to ss. 0
runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.
Princeton 4th - Cousens walked. Bose flied out to
cf. Roberts doubled to right field; Cousens advanced to third. Rendina flied
out to ss; Cousens out at third 3b unassisted, runner left early. 0 runs,
1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Coppin State 4th - BROWN struck out looking. BOGGS
popped up to ss. RICHARDSON grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors,
Princeton 5th - Pierce homered to right center, RBI.
Button doubled to right center. Peyton flied out to rf; Button advanced to
third. Viggers singled up the middle, RBI; Button scored. DENLINGER to p for
RICHARDSON. Chu reached on an error by 3b; Viggers advanced to second. Cousens
struck out looking. Bose reached on a fielder's choice; Chu advanced to second;
Viggers out at third ss to 3b. 2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB.
Coppin State 5th - ROGERS struck out swinging. DAVIS
popped up to 2b. SAUNDERS struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b. 0
runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Princeton 6th - Roberts flied out to rf. Rendina
fouled out to 3b. Pierce doubled to left center. Button singled to center
field, RBI; Pierce scored. Peyton singled through the left side; Button
advanced to second. Viggers grounded out to p; Peyton advanced to second;
Button advanced to third. 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Coppin State 6th - JOSKER popped up to 2b. SMITH
singled to third base. BARKER struck out looking. BROWN homered to left field,
2 RBI; SMITH scored. BOGGS struck out swinging. 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors,
Princeton 7th - Chu grounded out to ss. Cousens
fouled out to lf. McGowan pinch hit for Bose. McGowan homered to left center,
RBI. Roberts struck out swinging. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Coppin State 7th - Bose to 3b for McGowan. DENLINGER
struck out looking. ROGERS struck out looking. LOPEZ pinch hit for DAVIS. LOPEZ
grounded out to p. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.


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Oregon's Voluntary Protection Program (VPP)
What is the Voluntary Protection Program?
Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) is a cooperative compliance program. VPP was initiated by OSHA in 1982 as a way of encouraging companies to exceed minimum OSHA safety requirements. VPP is designed to recognize and promote effective safety and health management and to provide candidates with a mechanism for obtaining a desired performance.
The VPP concept recognizes that enforcement of safety regulations alone can never fully achieve the objectives of the Occupational Safety and Health Act. Good safety management programs that go beyond OSHA standards can protect employees more effectively than simple compliance.
VPP is NOT "just another program," it is really a "process" that defines a single system and structured approach to help achieve the goal of working more safely. VPP has been described as both an "umbrella" and as a "roadmap," focusing on four key areas necessary to have a comprehensive safety and health program. Those key areas are:
VPP Participants are a select group of facilities nationwide that have designed and implemented outstanding safety and health management programs. Through work with VPP Participants, Oregon OSHA can show that:
Where can I get more information?
VPP Information, Tools, and News
If you have questions, please direct them to:
The Oregon OSHA Voluntary Protection Program Guidelines and Application Packet can be downloaded directly from this web site or obtained from the Oregon OSHA VPP Program Manager at:
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Founder of ownCloud launches the Nextcloud project.
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Will The Machine change the way future programmers think about memory?
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The new Torus distributed storage system is available under an open source license on GitHub
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Juries decides Google's use of Java APIs Was Fair Use
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But if you are not using the latest Linux kernel, your system is insecure.
Linksys Says Yes to Open Source Firmware
Home routers will give room for custom firmware but still comply with FCC rules
OwnCloud Founder Resigns
Frank Karlitschek will continue to lead the open source ownCloud project
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text: (Communicated by the MFA Spokesperson)This is a dark day for UNESCO, a day the organization will want to erase from its history as it demonstrates that it is acting outside the boundary of reality. Today, in the debates held by the World Heritage Committee in Phnom Penh, a Palestinian resolution on Jerusalem was submitted to a vote.Exactly as Israel had warned in the recent past, the Palestinians are exploiting their admission to UNESCO as a member state in order to hijack the agenda and drag this important UN agency into the abyss of politicized manipulation. The resolution, which was adopted against the better judgment of the majority, is nothing but a heap of statements disconnected from reality. There is no linkage between the resolution's language and the actual situation on the ground, as the text only reflects the clichés of the anti-Israel bubble which the Palestinians cultivate within UNESCO at the expense of the worthy causes the organization is supposed to promote around the world.Israel will uphold its commitments and its sovereign responsibility by continuing to ensure freedom of worship to all faiths in Jerusalem, even as UNESCO insists on turning its back on reality and wreaking damage to the interests of member-states through the regurgitation of the dictates of Palestinian propaganda.


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Microsoft Windows Connect Now (WCN) is a technology designed to address the need for a simple and more secure way to configure network devices and computers. In addition to easier device configuration, you can use WCN to save wireless network settings to a USB flash drive and then plug that drive into devices (such as routers) and computers so you can quickly and easily add them to a network.
Windows Connect Now is easier to use and more secure than manual network configuration methods, but you must have WCN-compatible devices to take advantage of it. Check the information that came with your device to see if it is WCN-compatible, or look for a "Certified for Windows Vista" or "Works with Windows Vista" logo on the device itself or the device packaging.
To take advantage of the latest Windows Connect Now technology, you'll need:
A computer running Windows Vista.
WCN-compatible devices, such as routers and printers.
A USB flash drive (if you want to use the USB configuration option).
The Windows Connect Now options are:
USB Configuration. You can put wireless network settings on a USB flash drive and then insert that drive into another computer or a WCN-compatible device such as a router or printer.
Wired (Ethernet) Configuration. Using an Ethernet cable, you can connect a router or access point to a computer running Windows Vista, and then run a wizard to configure the router or access point. Once the device is configured, you can add additional devices to the network wirelessly.
Wireless Configuration. This is the same as Wired (Ethernet) Configuration, but without the cables.
Wireless Join a Network. You can connect to a wireless router or access point that is already configured.
For information about setting up a network with or without Windows Connect Now, see Setting up a home network. For information about adding devices or computers to a network, with or without Windows Connect Now, see Add a device or computer to a network.


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As many of our readers know, Giant Step has a pretty epic history when it comes to breaking acts and producing landmark events in the New York music scene. Today, we're proud to announce the launch of our Throwback Thursday series! Join us as we dig into our archive of flyers to give you the lowdown on the get down from back in the day.
Giant Step President and Co-Founder Maurice Bernstein shares the background on this early show with The Roots circa 1994.
This was part of a series we did for Dewar's called Straight No Chaser – that was our first branded foray, series wise. At the time we were doing our club at the Supperclub, which was a great venue. And Dewar's wanted to tap into the stuff that Giant Step was doing at the time.
We'd already worked with The Roots a few times at this point – this was not our first show with The Roots; we did their New York debut and ultimately, their first 10 to 15 shows in New York. And this was one of the biggest. We had the Groove Collective opening up – Groove Collective were the band that grew out of the Giant Step club, and at the time we were also managing the band. It was a great night, an iconic show. Beautiful venue. Definitely a night to remember.
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From | Marketing Executive
To | Wine Merchant
Deborah Brennerloves to stroll through Napa Valley vineyards, where the smell of ripening grapes mingles with the scent of sun-warmed earth. She adores the straight rows of tangled vines growing on verdant hills. Here, "Mother Nature is at work," she says. "When you eat a grape straight off the vine, it bursts with concentrated flavors like no table grape ever could." And when the time to harvest finally arrives (about 90 pounds of grapes will make five gallons of wine), the winemaker, drawing on science, experience and instinct, gets just one chance to produce that season's vintage. "Vintners have to make decisions on the fly—when to plant, when to pick. If you screw up your timing, you don't get to do it again. It's such hard work," says Brenner. "And yet they're passionate about what they do."
Five years ago, Brenner launched Women of the Vine, a company that markets and sells only wines made by women—small-scale, artisanal vintners whose products might otherwise never find their way onto dinner tables around the country. Brenner now represents seven winemakers and grape growers who last year produced 60,000 bottles, sold in retail stores in 21 states and via her website, WomenoftheVine.com. Best of all, Brenner, a former marketing executive for a Manhattan high-tech firm, has found a career that feeds her soul. "It allows me to be the best I can be," she says.
Brenner discovered her passion after a period of painful changes that started soon after 9/11. Her marriage ended abruptly when her husband asked for a divorce. A once-satisfying career began to drain her. "It happened slowly over the years," she says. "I was very unhappy, but I needed time to figure out what I wanted to do." In 2002, at age 36, she quit her job, giving up a -six-figure salary and benefits, and set up an office at her home in Rockland County, New York. She took on freelance marketing and public relations jobs while searching for work that would capture her heart.
Then, on a business trip to Napa Valley in 2005, Brenner met a group of women winemakers. Their stories about the land, the seasons and the art of winemaking, as well as their resilience in the face of wipeouts caused by frost and rain, "touched my soul," says Brenner. "They opened me up to a world that I had never fully paid attention to. I was hooked." To celebrate the women's achievements in a male--dominated industry, Brenner wrote a book, Women of the Vine: Inside the World of Women Who Make, Taste, and Enjoy Wine. It came out in 2006, and the following year she launched her company with her first consignment of wine. The cost: $135,000, which she drew from her savings and a home equity loan.
In 2008, just before the release of her second batch—five premium wines priced from $25 to $75 per bottle—her distributor went out of business. "I had to arrange for a truck to get my wine out of their warehouse, and cover all the expenses," she says. "I just put my head down on my computer and cried." A loan from a relative for half of what she needed bought Brenner some time while she cobbled together the rest. "Then I hit the pavement to sell the bottles myself," she says.
Brenner's wines were served at a U.S. State Department dinner hosted by Hillary Clinton in October 2009. This boost to the brand's credibility enabled Brenner to sign on more distributors and step up sales. Now, with $1.5 million from private investors, she's planning to expand her management team and hire a marketing firm. She projects revenues of $1.5 million for 2012. Her personal income is still less than half of what she earned during her high-tech career. "But I've never been happier," she says. "I'm living a very rich life. Every time I'm out in the vineyards, the experience totally refuels me. I've never felt more fulfilled in my work."
From | Property Developer
To | Painter and Glass Artist
In late 1999, Judy Jacobs took a glassmaking class at Rainbow Glass, an emporium near her home in Sacramento, California. She was immediately captivated. Every evening, after a day spent working at a real estate–development firm, she applied herself to her new hobby. "I set up a kiln in my spare bedroom," she says, "and created plates, coasters, necklaces and earrings." The equipment and supplies cost $1,500, but Jacobs's day job was going well, and the creative work helped her relieve stress. "I had taken all the art classes my high school offered, and more classes in college and workshops later on," she says. "But I was programmed from a young age to believe that you couldn't make money as an artist." She became a real estate broker, manager and property developer instead, making "$100,000 plus," she says.
A few months later, a local art gallery invited Jacobs to create a few glass masks for a show. Encouraged by how well they sold, Jacobs signed up for a five-day workshop hosted by the Arts Business Institute in Asheville, North Carolina, where artists and crafts-people study how to increase their profits. She learned a better way to price her work, how to approach retailers and the importance of producing on a large scale. When she returned home, Jacobs staged a show of her glasswork at her house, where visitors could see all her tools and materials, and she converted her garage into a studio so she could step up production.
Her art enterprise started to prosper. But the same couldn't be said for real estate. When she first got into the business, she loved it, but as the economy worsened, job pressures escalated, and she began to suffer from insomnia and muscle spasms. Taking a painting class with Robert Burridge, an artist whose work she admired, seemed like the perfect vacation. Jacobs had studied painting in the past, but nothing had prepared her for the breakthrough she experienced in Burridge's class. For the first time in her life, she painted with bold strokes of bright acrylic color. This is who I am, she thought. This is me.
In October 2009, Jacobs negotiated a part-time arrangement with her boss so she'd have a steady income while expanding her painting and glass-art career. She also began living more frugally. "I used to buy a lot of things to plug my anxiety and insecurity," she says. In 2010, together with another artist, she rented a studio in Sacramento and started selling her paintings and glass art directly to the public. "I felt alive and directed," she says. By 2011 she'd sold about half of the 150 abstract paintings she'd created, mostly acrylic on canvas and heavy watercolor paper, pulling in about $14,000. At the end of the year she quit her job, and now manages a few properties on a freelance basis.
For 2012, Jacobs has set a target income from her art of $50,000. Six stores and galleries in the Sacramento area now carry her art. She has set up a website, ComingAbstractions.com, and has just signed a licensing deal with AllMyWalls.com, an art retailer. "I wake up at 6:30 in the morning with a smile and jump out of bed," she says. "In the past, I would drag myself
out at 8 o'clock. Making art and creating beautiful things is the most soul-satisfying thing I have ever done. When someone purchases my work, I feel so happy. To think it can make money is a bonus."
From | Sales Executive
To | Nonprofit Fund Raiser
As far back as 1972, when she was a freshman at Howard University, Debi Harris had the heart of a philanthropist. She joined Delta Sigma Theta, the largest African-American sorority in the country. "I committed to a lifetime of community service," she says. "And I took that pledge to heart." After graduating, she began what would become a successful career as a sales and marketing executive, and in her free time, she volunteered for her sorority, helping to raise money for its scholarship programs. Eventually, she became a sales manager at Sprint Wireless, in San Francisco. "I worked to earn money so that I could do the things I enjoyed, and part of my enjoyment was giving back," she says.
From the outside, Harris's life looked perfect: $125,000 in annual income in 1999, plus bonuses and benefits, a house in the Bay Area and a new wardrobe every season. But inside, "I was tired," she says. "My mother had passed away, and there was nobody to be proud of me anymore. I was working just to keep up. I said to myself, You need to feel better about what you're doing."
She quit her job in 2000 and moved to Paris to start a company providing Afrocentric tours of the city. A year later, Harris returned to San Francisco, only to discover that an economic downturn had eliminated even those jobs she'd begun to dislike before leaving for France. She became a freelance marketing consultant to pay the bills.
One day she discovered that a client, the international nonprofit Women's Funding Network (WFN), was offering a course that trained women of color to be fund raisers. Harris signed up—and felt totally inspired as the presenter described how raising money for nonprofits can lead to social change. Until then, she says, "I never understood that giving could be that powerful or that one could make a living by fund raising. I thought, I know how to do this, and I could make a world of difference."
Harris went on to work full time at WFN for five years. As vice president of development, she secured -multimillion-dollar donations from the foundations of Ford, American Express, Levi's and others while increasing donations from individuals. With an annual salary of $65,000, however, she had to adjust her personal spending. Gone were regular dinners out and expensive cuts and color ("I switched to getting my hair braided," she says). But downsizing didn't bother her. "Every day I felt better about what I was doing," she says.
In 2009, Harris moved to Florida to take the helm of the Women's Fund of Miami-Dade, a nonprofit that tackles such issues as sex trafficking, domestic violence, employment rights and women's financial literacy. "Never during my high-tech career did I have a sense that I would change society," says Harris, whose salary is now over $100,000. "I see girls become women, I see domestic violence victims being empowered. It makes me want to get up and go raise more money. When you invest in women and girls, you are investing in the improvement of communities. I feel that I was put on this earth to bring others along to this way of thinking."
ANDREA ATKINS, a frequent contributor to national magazines, lives in Rye, New York.
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i recently caught the "hijacked the role and went and shot the pilot" line from Hi-Definition.
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We were driving from Matthews on our way through Ballantyne going to see some amazing homes in Dilworth and Myers Park. The drive, and shopping in Ballatyne is really great, tons of new stores being built. We found a little drapery store tucked into a unique store in Ballantyne Commons. The Store is basically a group of small showrooms who rent space within one retail store in a nice new shopping center. It really is a great concept. The one thing that is a little odd is that the stores are not typically staffed with someone to help you or answer questions. I think that when it comes to purchasing custom drapes like those we sell a DrapeStyle this concept probably wouldn't work. But, if you just want to get a couple ready made, simple panels it's probably a good spot for you.
We left Ballantyne Commons and headed to Myers Park. This is such a gorgeous and regal old community which is in the process of a "revival". Myers Park, reminded us of Hindsdale or Naperville outside of Chicago. These communities are within a 15 minute commute to downtown Chicago or, in the case of Myers Park and Dilworth, Charlotte. The downtown areas are full of well-paying jobs which are now primarily in the Financial Services industries with, in the case of Charlotte, the Headquarters of some major banks such as Bank of America.
Many of the young executives at these firms are buying older homes in Dilworth and Myers Park and completely renovating them. These classic homes, which were originally built in the 18th Century are getting complete makeovers and many of them are nothing short of fabulous. We had the chance to tour some of the homes with a Real Estate friend who lives in the area. We fell in love with the classic architecture and style of these homes and we were happy to see that most of the renovations are in keeping with the time-period and style of the area. Like in Hinsdale and Naperville, there is a little conflict with the older established residents who are opposed to any change but, for the most part, folks seem to be co-existing.
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48 million Americans will see their SNAP benefits cut on November 1st. In addition, Congress has proposed $40 billion in SNAP cuts as part of the Farm Bill. The majority of SNAP recipients are working parents, children, seniors, and people with disabilities. In addition, the average length of time someone receives SNAP is currently less than one year.
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