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42-year-old designer Stella McCartney hosted a tea party this afternoon at her Greene Street store in Soho to benefit the Women's Leadership Council of the Lincoln Center Corporate Fund.
This group of powerful dynamic women are working together to raise money to support 10 residential art programs. This party is happening months before Stella is officially due to be honored by Lincoln Center. In November 2014, Stella will be officially honored and recognized by Lincoln Center for her work in the arts.
McCartney remarked to WWD.com: ''It feels so unreal and extraordinary to be honored at Lincoln Center. It's the home of such amazing creativity. I'm so humbled and thankful, especially having been surrounded with the arts since Day One of my life. I am so proud because my mum grew up in New York and it's always been a second home to me.''
Author Olivia Harrison, designer Gabriela Perezutti and real estate agent Dolly Lenz will be co-chairing this prestigious event.
McCartney will be celebrated with some of her celebrity friends. Those scheduled to be there include: Cameron Diaz, David Bowie and Alec Baldwin.


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We offer fantastic classes certain to expand your chocolate horizons. Check our events page for Chocolate University class dates. Call 206-632-5100 to reserve your spot!
HAND-ROLLED GANACHE TRUFFLES, $50/person
Hand-rolled ganache truffles make delicious gifts! Learn the professional methods of ganache making, rolling, and dipping with a Theo chocolatier. Observe chocolate table tempering and learn how to do it easily at home. After practicing dipping and decorating truffles, you'll leave with ideas for home and a bag of Theo Chocolate truffles.
SALTED BUTTER TOFFEE, $50/person
Create crunchy, buttery toffee, add a hint of salt and drench it in Theo Chocolate! Expand your dessert repertoire with this sweet and savory treat. Observe a toffee-making demonstration by a Theo chocolatier while learning about the Maillard reaction and the importance of high-quality ingredients. You'll see chocolate table tempering, discuss an easy at-home application of the technique, and practice dipping hunks of toffee in Theo Chocolate. Plus, take home a bag of your creations!
PRIVATE CLASSESLooking for a memorable night for your friends, family or coworkers? Choose from any of our regular class offerings (like truffle making, caramels or toffees) for your exclusive private event. You and your group will discover the joys of chocolate making with our expert Theo Chocolatiers. What better way to bring the people you care about together than over the rich, decadent experience of hand-crafted chocolate?Private Chocolate University classes are $50 per person. We charge a minimum of $400 (8 people), and our maximum capacity is 20 people ($1000). Please contact us for availability and scheduling.
Step:Tempering Chocolate At Home
We know you love to eat Theo Chocolate straight, but it's also fantastic for indulging your ultimate chocolate-covered fantasies. Here are two methods for tempering, straight from Theo chocolatiers, so you can properly repurpose melted Theo Chocolate.
The term tempering refers to the process of cooling a liquid substance—such as steel or chocolate—in a controlled way in order to create a particular crystalline structure within the substance. In the case of chocolate, you are trying to achieve the proper formation of cocoa butter molecules. Cocoa butter is a polymorphic fat, meaning that it can crystallize in a number of different structures. When tempering, you want to achieve what is known as the "beta-five" (β-V) structure, because this is the most desirable in terms of appearance and texture. Properly tempered chocolate will look shinier, have a better snap, and melt more easily in your mouth. When chocolate is not properly tempered, it will appear hazy, greasy, spotted and too soft. A purchased chocolate bar is already tempered; this is why it is so beautiful to behold and to enjoy! However, if you would like to use the chocolate for dipping, drizzling, or coating another food item, such as dried fruit or pretzels (jalapeno peppers anyone?), or if you simply want to reform the bar into a different shape, you will need to melt it; and at this point it will need to be re-tempered so that when it dries, it will have a smooth appearance and good texture. When attempting this at home, if you don't achieve proper temper, your chocolate will not 'set-up' or 'harden' properly. If you follow the steps below carefully, you should achieve success! Try not to get discouraged if it takes you more than one try. Even Theo chocolatiers have to start over on occasion. There are 2 basic methods you can use to temper chocolate in your own kitchen.
Seeding Method
You'll need the following:
- At least one pound of chocolate, or approximately five 3 oz. Theo bars
- A heatproof bowl, some parchment paper and a spatula.
- Chop four of the bars, reserving the fifth.
- In a microwave or over a water bath, melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl until it reaches 110-120°F, stirring frequently to prevent burning, especially if using a microwave.
- Remove from the heat and add the reserved solid chocolate bar, breaking it into 2 pieces if necessary to fit it into the bowl.
- Using a spatula, stir to agitate the chocolate aggressively around the solid chunk. This will "seed" the melted chocolate with the desired crystalline structure.
- Test the temper of the chocolate by dipping a small piece of parchment paper in the chocolate, placing on a cool counter, and allowing it to set for a couple of minutes. If the chocolate is dry to the touch and shiny, you have achieved a good temper! Congratulate yourself! This is an accomplishment!
- If it remains wet or it looks streaky, continue to stir.
- Once the chocolate is in temper, remove the remainder of the solid chocolate and set aside for another use. Note: You can also test temper by using an instant-read thermometer to check the temperature, which should be between 85 and 91°F, depending on the type of chocolate. Dark chocolate is in temper at a higher degree than milk or white. You can keep your tempered chocolate fluid by holding it over a warm water bath or keeping it on an electric blanket, as long as it does not go above 94°F (for dark chocolate).
Table Method
This is the preferred method for professional chocolatiers, so if you are feeling especially ambitious or lucky and have granite countertops, this can work for you at home.
You will need the following:
- An offset metal spatula
- A flat metal spatula (like a spackling tool)
- Some parchment paper
- At least one pound of chocolate, but preferably more, (the more chocolate you have to work with, the better it will hold its temper).
- Begin by fully melting the chocolate to 110-120°F, using a microwave or water bath, as described in the previous method.
- Pour two-thirds of the chocolate out onto a cool stone slab and use the metal spatulas to continuously move the chocolate so that it does not set up on the table as it cools.
- Use the offset spatula to spread the chocolate across the table and the wider spackling tool to scrape and draw the chocolate back together. Repeat until it reaches a thick consistency but does not have too many clumps of hardened chocolate in it. It should be about 80°F.
- Working quickly, scrape the cooled chocolate back into the warm melted chocolate remaining in the original container and stir the two together to reach a final temperature of approximately 86-90°F. The chocolate should appear homogeneous and lump-free. If lumps remain, check the temperature. If it's below 88°F for dark or 86°F for milk, you can gently warm it over a water bath to reach the desired temperature and melt away the lumps. Test the temper by allowing a sample to cool on parchment paper. Within two minutes, it should be dry, even and have some shine. Now you are ready to dip, pour or mold your tempered chocolate. Take a glance at some of our flavor profiles to gather inspiration!
Step:Guided Theo Chocolate Tasting
Basics for a Guided Theo Chocolate Tasting
Chocolate is an amazing food, rich with a wide range of flavors. Although it's tempting and delightful to munch through your favorite bar without blinking, we think it can be surprisingly pleasurable to savor. Here's how!
Before You Begin
It's helpful to understand that different chocolates have different personalities.
The flavors in a finished chocolate are influenced by all of the following variables:
- The region where the beans were grown.
- The fermentation and drying techniques of the growers.
- The roasting and conching processes. (For more in depth information about bean-to-bar chocolate production click here)
- The percentage of cacao in the finished chocolate.
Getting Ready to Taste
- Have your chocolate ready.
- Have a pitcher of warm water and some plain water crackers available.
- Have some way to jot down notes.
- Don't start your tasting on an empty stomach, or you may end up putting too much chocolate in your mouth at once and eating it quickly, which will impair your ability to fully appreciate it.
- Also, don't consume pungent foods such as coffee or garlic in close proximity to tasting, as their flavors may linger in your mouth and alter your ability to perceive the more subtle flavors.
- Chocolate, while best stored at a cool 55-65°F, is best tasted at a comfortable room temperature, 70-75°F. If your chocolate has been stored at a cooler temperature, be sure to let it rest at room temperature for at least several hours prior to your tasting, so you can get the full melty mouthful experience.
Now, with that chocolate bar in hand…
Wait, don't eat yet!
Chocolate appreciation is about nuance, and discovering nuances requires that you slow down and pay attention. Slowing yourself will help your body to relax and notice complexities that a hurried or distracted mind cannot. You will also have way more fun if you're not rushed.
Take a few deep breaths and close your eyes for a moment. Now open your eyes and observe: Look at that beautiful chocolate bar! It should appear shiny and even. If it is covered in a hazy or white-ish film, it has likely been subjected to improper storage or a temperature fluctuation that has caused separation of the cocoa butter from the cocoa solid. In this case, your chocolate will not be as enjoyable. Hold out for a shiny specimen.
Next, listen:
Break the chocolate into 2 pieces and notice the snap. A good chocolate will have a pleasant snapping sound, which indicates a good temper.
Let's talk about temper for a moment. Not to get too 'science-y' (we know you really just want to get to the eating part) but this is worth a pause so you understand what you're looking at. "Temper" refers to the crystalline structure the cocoa butter molecules form in the chocolate when cooling from a melted state (during production) to a solid form. The cocoa butter takes on a different structure based on the temperature at which it's cooled, resulting in a chocolate that is soft, greasy and spotted (at the wrong cooling temp) or hard with a nice shiny, even surface (at the right cooling temp). To make things even more complicated, a chocolate bar can fall out of temper once it leaves our factory and lands on a store shelf, a kitchen counter, or in your pocket (you get the idea). So, if the chocolate does not have a nice snap, it may be in a poor temper or it may be too warm in the room.
Use your nose:
Hold the chocolate under your nostrils and breathe in its aroma. If you have trouble detecting any scent, rubbing the piece of chocolate with your fingers can help. Notice any aromas you can detect.
Finally! Use your mouth:
Break off a piece of chocolate large enough to coat your entire mouth—about an inch square or slightly smaller should be sufficient. Place the chocolate on your tongue, close your mouth, and allow the chocolate to melt. Notice how quickly or slowly it melts. Resist the temptation to chew, which will kick in almost immediately.
Notice its texture—is it smooth or is it grainy at all? Does it have a waxy quality? Is it chalky? Is it creamy?
Notice the first flavors you taste; sometimes you will get a very strong first impression, sometimes not. If you do, make a mental note or jot it down! Breathe in and out through your nose to help the volatile flavor compounds reach your olfactory senses. Now chew the chocolate into small pieces if you want to, but try to do it slowly. As the chocolate continues to melt in your mouth, try to notice the various flavor facets: sweet, bitter, salty, and sour. Is any one of these aspects stronger than the others? Are they in balance? What order do you experience them in and in what part of your mouth? Noticing which basic flavors of the chocolate are prominent can help you vocalize other flavors.
For example: "This chocolate has a strong bitter note. It's a little like coffee." "This chocolate is quite sweet. I taste vanilla and caramel." Don't be afraid to get creative here – if you taste cinnamon or raisin or dirt or tennis shoe(!), don't doubt yourself. It's incredible how different palates are, which is why we all prefer different foods. Honor your experience, whatever it is. Share your impressions if you are tasting with friends. This process of discovery keeps the experience fun and interesting.
As you swallow, notice the final flavors lingering in your mouth. This is called the "finish." Fine chocolate will leave pleasant flavors in your mouth, though often quite subtle. Take a moment to sit quietly as you reflect on the experience and enjoy the sensation of the chocolate sliding down your throat. After tasting, jot down some notes about your experience, and anything that surprised or delighted you. If you are tasting with friends, share your experiences. This part of the program can often help you identify flavors you may have been unable to identify for yourself and can be a lot of fun. Remember, people experience flavor differently, so your experience will not necessarily be the same as someone else's.
Cleanse your palate:
Between chocolate samples, sip room temperature or slightly warm water. Warm water helps dissolve any cocoa butter coating your tongue, so it's refreshed for your next chocolate sample. If you like, you can also use those plain water crackers we suggested you have at the ready to clear your palate. It 's a good idea to taste no more than 3-5 different chocolates in one sitting, so you avoid palate fatigue.
Consider yourself a true Theo Chocolate taster!

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Slide Rule, Circular, with Case
This slide rule is a circular version of those used for over one hundred years for performing multiplication, division and square roots for many technical applications. It had scales for basic multiplication and trig. functions. The scales did not move or slide against each other, which is uncommon.
Slide rules were very common until the mid-1970s, when they were all but replaced by electronic calculators. They came in many configurations, including models that had scales specialized for a particular engineering specialty, including aerospace. Aircraft crews often preferred the circular style, as it could be more easily manipulated with one hand.
This rule was found in the collection, stored with miscellaneous aviation materials of a variety of origins.
Donor unknown
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Type
- INSTRUMENTS-Computers, General Purpose
- Materials
- Rule is made of painted metal. Cursors appear to be plastic. Case made of cloth covered possible in leather.
- Dimensions
- 2-D - Unframed (H x W): 10.2cm (4 in. dia.)
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Screen Actors Guild Foundation and Broadway World have partnered for filmed Conversations Q&A series to recognize and celebrate the vibrant theatre community in New York City and the union actors who aspire to have a career on the stage and screen. The most recent conversation followed a special screening of LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER: THE NANCE, featuring Nathan Lane and moderated by BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge. Check out the full interview below! (more...)
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BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was thrilled to sit down and speak with nearly all of this year's Tony Award nominees at the official Tonys Meet & Greet on May 1, 2013, and we will be bringing you special coverage on all of them throughout the awards season. Today we bring you Lauren Ward, a nominee for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical for Matilda. Check out what she had to say below! (more...)
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Yale Repertory Theatre presents the world premiere of Sarah Ruhl's DEAR ELIZABETH, a play in letters from Elizabeth Bishop to Robert Lowell and back again, directed by Les Waters, at Yale Repertory Theatre (1120 Chapel Street), November 30-December 22. Opening Night is tonight, December 6. The cast of DEAR ELIZABETH is Mary Beth Fisher and Jefferson Mays. Click below to go backstage with the stars, plus watch highlights from the show! (more...)
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Milton W. Rosen, an electrical engineer by training, joined the staff of the Naval Research Laboratory in 1940, where he worked on guidance systems for missiles during World War II. From 1947 to 1955, he was in charge of Viking rocket development. He was technical director of Project Vanguard, the scientific earth satellite program, until he joined NASA in October 1958 as director of launch vehicles and propulsion in the office of manned space flight. In 1963 he became senior scientist in NASA's office of the deputy associate administrator for defense affairs. He later became deputy associate administrator for space science (engineering). In 1974 he retired from NASA to become executive secretary of the National Academy of Science's Space Science Board. As of 2007 he was living in retirement in Maryland.
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Dear Friends of UIC Athletics:
On behalf of the entire Flames family, I want to thank you for joining Team Big Red. Fundraising is the lifeblood of any athletic department, and your support of our outstanding student-athletes is sincerely appreciated.
The theme of the UIC campaign, "Brilliant Futures," centers around the amazing results of providing young people a chance to succeed...and that is exactly what happens with your gift to Team Big Red.
As a result of personal and corporate support, which provides scholarships for students and improves facilities, there are many more stories of our former Flames who now succeed in business, education, health care, and many other areas contributing to society.
Those stories prove to me that "giving someone a chance" is much more than just a theme.
I'm very proud of the strides we've made in the classrooms and competitively. In order to continue these achievements--and to take it to the next level--we need and appreciate your contributions, which lead to our athletes becoming "Champions for Life."
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Deadline nears for decision on Gila River
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Should the state's last free-flowing river be allowed to keep running free, or should it be managed as a new supply of water for parts of southwestern New Mexico?
New Mexico has rights to some of the Gila River and one of its tributaries under a 2004 settlement with Arizona. The deadline for deciding what to do with the water is at the end of the year.
If New Mexico doesn't use the water, it will keep flowing into Arizona and the state will forgo millions of dollars in federal funds available for construction of a diversion project.
Environmentalists and sportsmen contend any dams or diversions would harm the area's wildlife and [auth] limit opportunities for recreation. But farmers throughout the region say the Gila would offer a backup source of water as dry conditions persist.
Estevan Lopez, director of the New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission, acknowledges that reaching any kind of consensus among the stakeholders has proven to be an elusive task. However, he thinks conserving the river and diverting it aren't mutually exclusive.
"There are ways of finding synergy that can benefit the environment," he said.
The decision about how to handle the Gila River will likely have a ripple effect on state water policy going forward. Two state senators have introduced legislation this session to address the dilemma.
Sen. Peter Wirth, a Santa Fe Democrat, is calling for the Interstate Stream Commission to spend a chunk of the federal dollars available under the agreement to boost water supplies in the region by conserving water, reusing effluent, practicing conservation agriculture and restoring watersheds. Wirth said the projects can serve as a conservation road map for other water-strapped communities in the state.
"These are low-hanging fruit that every part of the state, municipalities and agriculture should look at," Wirth said.
Sen. Howie Morales, D-Silver City, signed on as a co-sponsor last week. He said the river helps drive the local economy.
"If we divert and transfer a significant amount of Gila water to other parts of the state for urban development, the economic and ecologic health of my district would be jeopardized now and in the future," he said in a statement.
Farmers, environmentalists, and municipal, state and federal officials began meeting more than a decade ago, before the settlement was signed, to work out a plan. More than 200 meetings later, the Interstate Stream Commission settled on 15 potential projects in the Gila Basin.
The commission's staff and contractors are trying to finish studies on how the projects would impact the region's hydrology, economy, ecology and cultural resources.
The commission will propose a plan for the Gila in August to give the public time to comment. A final decision is expected in November.
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Franklin's Beck pulls double-duty and earns sixth in state diving
Fought off leg injury to lead team
If pressed, Franklin state placewinning diver August Beck will say he likes diving better than swimming, but he is getting pretty good at both.
Beck surprised the state field a bit by taking sixth in the WIAA State Division I meet at the Natatorium in Madison last Saturday, and he also turned in credible efforts in both the 50-yard freestyle and as a key part of the Sabers' very quick 200 free relay team.
Especially considering that he had to battle a fractured femur he suffered during the football season and was five weeks behind his teammates before he was cleared and could start working in the pool this winter.
"It was the first week in January before I could really get going," Beck said, "but I'm doing great right now. My first meet back was the South Milwaukee Invite (in early January). I won it last year and I won it again this year."
Beck said he didn't feel comfortable swimming in the pool until about the time of conference.
"…And there we swam our hearts out and won it (for the first-time effort)," he said. "When I look back on this whole thing (season) that's what I'll be most proud of. We all just picked up the slack. A real team effort."
Leading up to state
Sabers' coach Ross Lennertz remained impressed with Beck's work ethic, which included separate training events most every day with both the swimmers and the divers.
In fact, despite three strong efforts last Saturday, Beck was not fully satisfied with things.
"Actually, my goal at the beginning of the year was to go to state in four events, diving and three swimming events," he said. The Sabers' 400 free relay came up just a little short of qualifying at sectional Feb. 9.
But the junior Beck can be proud of the fact that he helped sophomore fellow diver Andy Schauer overcome his state jitters and turn in a credible 10th place showing of 339.05 points. Beck earned his spot with a 364.0 total as Southeast Conference champion Andrew Suchla of Racine Park set a new state record with a mark of 563.45.
Beck said that he nailed dives six through eight on his program and that's what moved him up into medal position. Those efforts were what allowed him to survive what he called a "muffed" effort on his last dive.
Meanwhile, he competed hard in the 50 and was close to his sectional best time with a 20th place effort of 22.57 seconds.
Then he and the 200 free relay took a mighty whack at the now-graduated Josh Lefeber fueled school record of a year ago. It came up short, but still turned in a season-best 15th place effort of 1:31.12, as seniors Sam Karolewicz, Austin Koska, and Takuto Kobayashi and the junior Beck on the anchor all improved.
Strong performances
Lennertz was happy with the efforts.
"State went very well this weekend," he said. "Our divers were outstanding. …I know Laura (diving coach Citro) is very excited to be having both of them coming back next year.
"As for the swimming portion, it went well," Lennertz continued. "We had aspirations of re-breaking the school record from last year in the 200 free relay, but missed it by about half a second. August swam well in his 50 free. He had a good start, but stayed underwater a little too long on his first lap. Without that I think he would have broken 22 seconds or been darn close."
All-in-all not bad for an athlete who is not a club swimmer and who is now debating whether to engage both his disciplines even further. Beck is thinking about swimming for the Southwest Aquatic Club (SWAT) to improve his stroke technique while also heading into the North Shore to take advantage of the top-notch diving coaching at Schroeder.
"This was such a fun year," the 6-2, 170-pound Beck said. "The team was way closer than last year and got along so well and we all like working for coach Ross. He's an intense coach and only expects the best."
Lennertz is happy to hear that.
"All in all I was very proud of the boys this weekend," he said. "They had a great sectional meet. … And at the state meet, they did extremely well for themselves."
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Originally the modules attached to the Mir base block were to be of the NPO Energia 37KS design. Design and fabrication reached an advanced phase when it was decided that the separate tug concept resulted in too low a net scientific payload (3 metric tons). Integrating the tug with the module was expected to increase this to 5 metric tons and provide some reserve engine capability at Mir and additional pressurized volume. Accordingly the 37KS modules for Mir were cancelled in 1983. Competitive designs for integrated space station modules were submitted by KB Salyut and NPO Energia. The KB Salyut 77K modules were derived from the cancelled TKS manned ferry. The competing proposal from NPO Energia combined the 37KS module with the engine unit of Mir. In June 1984 the KB Salyut design was selected. The revised Mir program plan was to assemble the station over a three year period, and operate it for ten years (versus the original one year/five years).
Kristal was a dedicated zero-gravity materials and biological science research module. It was to have been launched to Mir ten months after Kvant-2, in December 1989, but problems with the Kurs automatic rendezvous and docking system resulted in it being launched in January 1990, just over a month after Kvant-2.
Kristal was the third addition to the Mir core vehicle and was primarily designed to investigate materials processing technologies in the space environment. The module also supported biological, Earth observation and astrophysical research. The module originally docked with the station on June 10, 1990 at the Mir forward axial port. After that it was moved several times by the small manipulator arm on Mir to accommodate the addition of the Spektr module to the station and to allow rendezvous with the US Shuttle at Kristal's main docking port. The module was transferred to its final location at the Mir transfer compartment's starboard radial port on July 17, 1995.
Kristal had 61 cubic meters of total pressurized volume and was divided into two compartments. The Instrument-Payload Compartment housed food containers, and the industrial processing equipment Krater 3, Optizon 1, Zona 02, and Zona 03. An 0.8 m hatch led to the Junction-Docking compartment. This contained a spherical universal docking system with two APAS-89 androgynous docking units. One was to have been used to dock with the cancelled Buran space shuttle, which would have left behind a 1,000 kg X-ray telescope in 1991. Instead it was used for the first Shuttle/Mir rendezvous in 1995. A special Docking Module was delivered to the station to accommodate subsequent Shuttle visits. A third opening housed earth observation cameras.
Kristal was originally equipped with two solar panels (72 sq. m total area) that provided up to 8.4 kW. Unlike the other solar panels on the Mir Complex, these could be folded or unfolded as a function of electrical power requirements. One of these panels was moved to Kvant in 1995 at NASA's insistence before the start of Shuttle-Mir docking missions. A 360 A-hr NiCd battery system provided energy storage. Propulsion during rendezvous and docking with Mir consisted of two 3.9 kN main engines (N2O4/UDMH) and clusters of 400N attitude control thrusters.
Equipment delivered with Kristal included:
AKA: Timofei; TsM-T 77KST-17201; 11F77T.
Gross mass: 19,500 kg (42,900 lb).
Unfuelled mass: 17,000 kg (37,000 lb).
Payload: 7,000 kg (15,400 lb).
Height: 11.90 m (39.00 ft).
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We're extremely pleased with the reaction on the launch of the Linux Foundation. This is an exciting time for all of us at the LF and we're happy to see so many people discussing our cause.
A few of the best articles:
San Jose Mercury News
NY Times
Dana Blakenhorn's blog on ZDNet
Last week, we announced that IBM had contributed a set of interfaces called IAccessible2 to the Free Standards Group as part of existing Accessibility workgroup.
Most of you by now have read the considerable amount of media coverage Oracle has generated with its Linux announcements. To my biased ears, the most important bit of news is Oracle's joining the FSG at the platinum (highest) level. You can read the press release here. For an excellent take on the news, I recommend consortiuminfo.org.
Are you currently using Linux or other open source software in your company? Do you have a formal open standards policy to protect your investment? Do you want to send a message to your open source vendors to support open standards? If you've answered yes to any of these questions, The Free Standards Group would like to get your perspective — and support — for a new white paper detailing how end users can benefit from open standards.
The fall edition of our newsletter has just arrived. Check it out. Lots o' stuff happening at the FSG!
More and more end users and governments are realizing how important open standards are to their technology policies. Denmark is the latest.
ZDNet just published an interview with Gartner Group Vice President Dion Wiggins where he was praised the Linux Standard Base and the Linux industry's efforts at standardization:
Jim, our executive director, will be delivering a keynote at Gartner's Open Source Summit. He'll be speaking on how open standards can prevent vendor lock in, even in the world of open source. This is an excellent show for end users. Let us know if you'll be attending and what to meet.
The folks at IBM DeveloperWorks interviewed Martin Streicher on his new tutorial on developing LSB-compliant appliations for their podcast. You can listen here.
ZDNET Asia recently published this article on Microsoft's view of open source software.
"One of the beauties of the open-source model is that you get a lot of flexibility and componentization. The big downside is complexity," Ryan Gavin, Microsoft's director of platform strategy, said on the sidelines of the company's worldwide partner conference in Boston last month.


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Dr. Martin Jauregui
Dr. Martin Jauregui, a proud three-time graduate of the University of Southern California, has been with Student Athlete Academic Services since 2009. He began working in SAAS as a writing and geology tutor while completing his Masters of Education in Post-Secondary Administration and Student Affairs. Martin continued working in SAAS as an Assistant Learning Specialist while working on his Doctorate in Educational Leadership before being hired as a full-time staff member in 2013. In his role as a Learning Specialist, he focuses on providing writing-centered support and skills development for student athletes.
Prior to returning to Troy for graduate school, Martin worked as a middle school science teacher and as a high school football and basketball coach for 8 years. As a graduate student at USC, he held various positions across campus, including working with USC's Program Board and Undergraduate Student Government, the Office of Student Life and Involvement, and the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs. In addition to his Masters and Doctorate degrees, Martin also earned his Bachelor's Degree from USC. His professional interests are in the areas of college student development and engagement, curriculum design, and cross-cultural competency. Martin and his wife Yoli live in Los Angeles with their two dogs, Marley and Davis.
Fun Facts about Martin:
Why did you choose USC?
– I had the chance to visit campus when I was in 7th grade for USC Science Day and I was sold. I've been a Trojan ever since.
Favorite Movie
– I've gotta say Seabiscuit.
Favorite Quote
– "Today I will do what others won't, so tomorrow I can accomplish what others can't." – Jerry Rice
Favorite Musician
– C'mon now, of course it's Miles Davis.
Favorite Book
– This one's a tie between The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao and Of Mice and Men.
Favorite Food
– Shabu shabu. If you haven't tried yet, you're definitely missing out.
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Last night on "American Idol" viewers watched a true entertainer on stage. It is without doubt that Caleb belongs on stage, his voice, his stage presence, his looks; he cannot be anything else but an entertainer. On Wednesday night's episode, he performed a rock and roll classic and by taking possession of the tune with a fascinating arrangement raise the bar high in this already talent filled season. Then he performed a country song and despite this genre not being his forte, still managed to make it his own and once again will be on top this week.
Jena as well raised the bar high, with her voice that just captivates audiences and doesn't let go until her performance concludes, there is fast forwarding when she sings actually viewers want to hear and see more of this fabulous singer. Jessica has a magnificent voice, however, her stage presence leaves a lot to be desired, and to see her just standing there singing for an hour and half, as a concert would last, just doesn't seem plausible.
CJ's performance was not impressive, he just does not strike viewers as having that power to fill arenas and his voice although praised by the judges is not captivating, much less entertaining. Sam remains shy and other than reaching for some members in the audience and making more eye contact still appears so out of place and uncomfortable on stage that viewers find themselves fidgeting in their seats, and Alex just did not hit the mark last night and after preliminary voting following both performances he was at the bottom and it will not be surprising if he is eliminated tonight. The end of this season is getting close and ultimately the battle will be between Jena and Caleb, both awesome performers with fascinating voices; without doubt the finale will be one for the ages.
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Released: May 01st, 2003
Running Time: 90
Director: F J Lincoln
Company: VCA Pictures
Cast: John West, Amythiest Stone, Dillon (I), Aria, Pat Myne, Deva Station, Steve Hatcher, Brittney Foster, Marty Romano, Brittney Skye
Critical Rating: AAA
Genre: All-Sex
Stock for fans of Brittney Skye, though it's not her best video.
After the impossible-to-read opening credits, we open with Evan Stone picking up Brittney Skye on a rooftop. Over beers, she tells him her story of her rise to stripper fame and inevitable fall from grace.
What follows are scenes of Skye stripping, making out with other strippers, and banging dudes. The sex is solid but the sound is so friggin' bad, distorted and uneven from scene to scene it's hard to concentrate on the action. Luckily, Skye is such a fucking talent (literally) that it hardly matters. Her g/g scene on the runway is feisty, but her threeway with two lucky studs is much closer to the level of heat we expect from Skye. She blows them both in tandem as her cooch is licked and then pricked. She likes it doggie-style and is blessed with a long pumping in the rear.
However, it's her finale rooftop romp with Stone that wins best in show here. She straddles him as if thrusting her crotch down hard on his dick will save the world. And it does, well, his world at least.
Aria has a somewhat charged scene with Marty Romano. She is, as always, in top form, but Romano just kinda lays there, putting little of the energy out that he's receiving.
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CAP is deeply saddened by the loss of Dr. Randy Kobes
It is with profound sadness that the CAP learned today of the passing of Randy Kobes on Sunday, September 19th. Dr. Kobes passed away after a recent battle with lung cancer. Dr. Kobes, Associate Dean of Science at the University of Winnipeg, has been a CAP member since 1988. He was Regional Councillor in 1992-1993 and was Chair of the Division of Theoretical Physics from 2000 to 2002.
Randy was an excellent academic, physicist and educator of young people. He was fully dedicated to public engagement in science. His contributions to community learning at The University of Winnipeg went far beyond the classroom.
Randy was a primary driver of the University's Let's Talk Science and was also keenly involved in the Eco-Kids programs, and numerous other outreach activities that involved inner-city children and youth. He was also the leader of numerous new degree programs in science, including Radiation Health and Safety; Science, Environment and Indigenous Knowledge; and pre-professional programs.
Randy was truly dedicated to student success. Almost all of his work efforts were directed to encouraging student success in one way or another. Along with the many initiatives mentioned above, he volunteered his time in the summer with the CSI (Community School Investigators), an inner city summer learning enrichment program and was very involved in the homework club at the Wii Chiiwaakanak Learning Centre. He also personally drove students to Sisler High School, where the University had established an off-campus homework club.
Randy obtained a B. Eng. degree in Engineering Physics from the University of Saskatchewan in 1978 and a Ph.D. in theoretical physics from the University of Alberta in 1983. He held postdoctoral fellowships at the University of British Columbia and at Memorial University of Newfoundland before joining the University of Winnipeg in 1987.
His research interests included the application of quantum field theoretic methods to topics in theoretical particle physics and investigating non-linear effects using numerical techniques. He held an NSERC Discovery Grant since joining the University of Winnipeg, and most recently served as the University's Associate Dean of Science.
In June 2005 Randy was awarded the Marsha Hanen Award for Excellence in Creating Community Awareness. He founded the Manitoba chapter of Let's Talk Science, which promotes scientific literacy by having University of Winnipeg volunteer scientists visit classrooms, present interactive experiments and raise awareness of science. In October 1999 he won the Erica and Arnold Rogers Award for Excellence in Research and Scholarship.
The CAP sends its most heartfelt condolences to Randy's family at this time.


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The Western Mail reports that plans to shame binge-drinkers into sobriety by filming them before receiving medical treatment have been dropped following "sensitivities" expressed by the Welsh Government.
The paper says that intoxicated revellers were to be recorded as they stumbled into a new Cardiff healthcare facility before being given the option of watching the footage back after sobering up:
The groundbreaking proposal was part of a triage scheme aimed at tackling the city's binge-drinking culture and easing the pressure drunken patients place on A&E departments.
But the camera idea was dropped shortly after the triage launched in September when the Welsh Government expressed concerns ahead of approving £85,000 of funding.
A spokesman for the Welsh Government told the Western Mail it "expressed concerns about the sensitivities of filming young people".
Health officials behind the project say they plan to challenge the Welsh Government's decision in a bid to reinstate the use of filming equipment for the scheme's final months.
Conrad Eydmann, head of substance misuse strategy and development, based at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, said: "The Welsh Government didn't allow it in their approval and the reason they gave to us was that they felt that people under the influence of alcohol wouldn't be able to competently make the decision as to whether to be filmed or not, but we're going to be challenging the decision."
He added: "We will make formal representations to the Minister to explain how service users, the health service professionals and people who come in and use the centre all come and say that it would be a good opportunity to review the footage of themselves. Hopefully they will look on it quite favourably."
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GTB Technologies, the leader in advanced data protection / cyber security solutions for Global Enterprises and cloud users announced that there has been a huge increase of Enterprise, Government and Defense organizations switching UP to GTB's Advanced Data Protection / Data Loss Prevention solutions.
With comments such as:
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PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) - Marcus Capers had nine points to lead 11 players that scored for Washington State in a 66-42 victory against Western Oregon on Sunday.
The Cougars (7-4) led 28-25 at intermission, but used a 20-5 run in the second half to put away Division II Western Oregon (9-2).
WSU enjoyed a 36-28 rebounding advantage and outscored Western Oregon 24-14 in the paint. Charlie Enquist had eight points and six rebounds for the Cougars.
Kris White scored 13 points for the Wolves, who shot 26.1 percent (12 for 46) from the floor.


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RENO, Nev. — Small-business decision-makers from across the country reported a relatively unchanged opinion about the U.S. economy but a slight increase in optimism about their own prospects for revenue growth in 2012 compared to last year, according to a recent small-business opinion poll.
The poll conducted by ORC International and commissioned by EMPLOYERS® revealed that 44% of small businesses believe the U.S. economy will improve in 2012. Last year, 46% believed the economy would be better the following year.
Small businesses are bullish about their own business revenue projections, with 45% expecting revenue growth vs. 17% expecting revenue declines.
Though 58% of small-business decision-makers report business-related worries keep them up at night, this is significantly improved compared to poll results from one year ago. This year, 40% responded they don't worry about their businesses vs. 30% who didn't have sleep-depriving worries in 2011. The latest poll also reveals that today's small-business worries are more focused on issues related to growth (20%) rather than variables that are more out of respondents' control, such as the economy.
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- 23% are currently at pre-recession revenue levels
- 21% are currently hiring vs. just 15% a year ago
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Sunday, March 28, 2010
CORA3 :: update
(I've added some rough panels to show how I've been working. This is what the first stage of writing and drawing looks like).
My approach to this book isn't any different than the others, although this time I'm drawing scenes out of order, which I have not done before. Call me crazy, but I'm letting the book define itself; I'm drawing the scenes I know I want and then figuring out how to piece them together as well as create the proper pacing. It's tricky business but as I've said in other posts, very liberating. What I'm coming up with is vastly different from what I imagined the book would be. The story line is essentially the same, but the path has changed.
This kind of outside-the-box, on-your-feet thinking is good story training. It really gets your brain working to come up with the best and most honest solutions. For most scenes I know the intent, but not how it will play out or what the character "business" will be. I read the incomplete story over and over and work it until it feels right.
Sometimes I get what some friends and I call a "story hangover" where you think your story's working great, wrap for the day, re-read it the next day, and say to yourself: "what was I thinking?? This stinks!" The drawings might be there, but the emotion just isn't hitting. When that happens move on to another part of the story you know you want and give the tough stuff some time. The solutions will come.
More soon...
CORA3 Status:
50 pages roughed
5 done
4 comments:
- artgeek12 said...
I know that throughout all the books, you move from past to present but when writing the main story, do you find yourself stopping frequently to fill in back story? As i write, i always come to a point where i feel i need to flesh out the history of an event or person and that seems to slow down the progression of the main story. I guess on some level i feel that in order to write a more in depth story "I" need to know everything about the world i'm creating. Any tips?
- Bill Robinson said...
Ohhhhh man, I am so excited. Can't wait to see more. Whats the est release for Cora3?
- Ted M said...
artgeek- this is the first set of characters I've worked with in the comics medium so it's all still a learning process for me. I only reveal backstory when it informs something new about the character, moves the story forward in a dramatic way, or supports a moment in the present.
I intentionally left the sisters' upbringing missing in Rose and Isabel so I could fill in the gaps in a dramatic way through flashback. This a well-used structure in storytelling. (LOST is a current example of this).
The first chapter of Cora has a recap for the sole purpose of letting new readers know it's a sequel and to give them something to start with if they haven't read R&I.
I didn't know the sisters' complete backstory when I wrote R&I. I knew Rose was the troubled one and had adversity and violence in her life. Isabel was the more stable of the two. I knew they were born in 1842 in an area that became West Virginia, etc etc. (the basics).
Two things: you need to know your characters well and how they act/react to situations, and you need to know about the world they inhabit. What are the rules of that world?
It may require you to write out more backstory if that helps you. It all depends on how comfortable you are with your characters.
Bill - Thanks! I'm planning for the book to be done in August for a September release.
- Le'von said...
hi this is Le'von. I have been visiting your booth at Comic-Con and have made it a tradition to buy your book each year.
I spent my entire lunch break searching for you and voila, nothing.
Well I hope things are well and I can't wait for Cora 3.


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Suggestion Box Friday is when I, the gold making master, hand over the blog authorship to lovable rank amateurs. Feel free to write anything you please as long as it pertains to gathering gold in wow.
Don't forget about the gold guide contest scheduled to end the 21st! I've been blown away by the creativity of some of the submissions so far, as well as laughed at some pretty comical methods of making gold.
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Here's some highlights of comments this week:
Regarding Pets for the Horde:
I don't know if it's cooincidence or not, but before tuesday's reset I stuck a character outside the place that the rare Dalaran guy spawns so I could pick him up after the reset. Sure enough, he was there, and I killed him and he dropped the cat. There were no other cats on the AH, and I wasn't sure what price to sell him at. I went with 600g/1000g BO, and it sold within 15 minutes. Thanks for the tip!
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It takes money to make money. 20g at level 10 can easily be turned into 10k at 80 with a little effort. This guy gave a good farming spot for new characters. I don't think he's expecting a level 80 to go to elwynn for this.Regarding Children's Week:
Hi Markco,
Thanks for the mention! I'm starting to wind up operations now but my full report on Children's Week can be found on my blog http://onlytenmorepoints.blogspot.com/
Recently I've been getting huge numbers of in-game whispers and mail from new readers of the blog. Due to physical time restraints I'm finding it impossible to 'consult' with each of them and solve their individual problems. Now I encourage everyone to send emails my way with questions but I'm beginning to wonder if there's a better way. How do you suggest I help the newer members of the community? Part of what made this blog so special is the interaction with me, the webmaster, and you the readers. Perhaps I should write a long letter that can be given to anyone, with answers to most frequently asked questions? What do you all suggest?


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Sept. 22, 2013
NORMAL, Ill.--The Southern Illinois volleyball team struggled at Illinois State Sunday afternoon falling to the Redbirds in straight sets, 21-25, 19-25, 19-25.
"We played inconsistent today at each position and were unable to string successes in a row," said SIU head coach Justin Ingram.
The Salukis (6-8, 1-1 MVC) were able to keep pace with Illinois State (9-3, 2-0 MV) in the first set before the Redbirds used a 3-0 run to lead SIU 15-10. Meg Viggars knocked in a kill to stop the Redbird run but ISU responded going on a 5-0 run to take a 20-11 lead. Southern Illinois battled back to come within one point taking the match to 22-21 and forcing ISU to take a timeout. The Redbirds rebounded scoring the last three points to win the set.
Illinois State kept the late-set momentum rolling into set two, jumping out to an early 6-1 lead. The Salukis, again, showed resiliency coming within two at 10-8. The two teams exchanged points, but a 4-0 run by ISU gave the Redbirds a 16-10 advantage. The Salukis got back within five at 20-15 but the Illinois State defense was able to block SIU's offensive efforts at the net ending the set.
The two teams went back and forth in the third set taking the match to a tie at 18-18. The Redbirds went on a 5-0 run to lead the Salukis 23-18. An Illinois State error stopped the run but ISU got right back on track scoring the final two points of the set to complete the sweep.
Taylor Pippen led the Salukis in hitting efficiency posting a clip of .316. Jessica Whitehead recorded 15 kills.
"This weeks practices will be important as we look to host Bradley and Loyola next weekend," Ingram said.


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Obamacare web site: Fix it now
October 26, 2013
It's apparently no one's fault that the website built to register applicants for the Obama administration's new health insurance plan has thus far been an enormous failure....
About the new news......I'm just glad the media and my Democrat Party is not labeling the spying and eavesdropping in the same way they did during Booosh.....in calling it the 'Obama eavesdropping', or the 'Obama Administration spying on citizens'...attributing it to the president.
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smartest man in the world and he knows nothing about anything going on.
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Obama is out campaigning, which is what he knows best. No one's fault---except the one responsible for implementing obamacare. And that would be Sebelius. The good thing about Obamacare is that no one will have to pay the penalty for not having the proper insurance. Everyone needs to change their withholding so they will break even or pay just a bit. The gummit can't collect if there is no tax refund!!!!! Now if we could just get the insurance companies to reissue the policies they have pulled from citizens, we would be going in the right direction.
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I just heard Sebelius say, "it was the Republicans Fault" this website didn't work. What is with these people, all they can do is lie and blame someone else for their woes. What a bunch of pitiful people.
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The company from Canada who was hired to build the web site is not that great. Canada walked away from them after they could not make a web site for the Canadian health plan; Hawaii hired them to do a tax site and it didn't work. The question that needs to be asked is this: Who or which agency reviewed the bids and made the final decision to hire CGI our of Montreal, Canada and not hire an American company?
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From The Globe and Mail 10-2-13
"Obamacare vs. Canada: Five Key Differences" (excerpts)
1) Not single-payer: Canadian critics tend to rail against "two-tiered" medicine, but in fact, the U.S. has a multi-tiered system. And despite the hype on both sides of the Congressional aisles, Obamacare keeps the same complex structure in place, while adding another layer through the introduction of health care "exchanges" for uninsured Americans."
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2) "Not universal coverage: Health care in Canada is based on a simple proposition: every legal resident is covered through a publicly-financed provincial or territorial plan. The individual mandate, derived from a Republican precedent in Massachusetts, stands in stark contrast to Canada's universality principle. Even though Obamacare broadens coverage, the individual mandate relies on a fundamental insurance principle – care depends on type of coverage – and compels Americans to purchase insurance to access care....despite the crush of online traffic as enrol(l)ment began Tuesday, only half of the estimated 40-plus million uninsured will be affected by Obamacare."
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3) "Not "national" health insurance: One of the hallmarks of health care in Canada is that, although each province and territory administers a health plan, everyone can expect to be covered for a comprehensive range of services, no matter where they live. And the federal government is expected to chip in to provincial coffers to make this happen....The implementation of Obamacare will further exacerbate regional and state differences, mainly as a result of the Supreme Court decision to curtail the federal government's obligation for states to expand their Medicaid coverage. As a result, only about half of the states have chosen to sign on to the new Medicaid program."
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4) "Not equal access: There's been some controversy in Canada lately over wait times and access to timely care, but this pales in comparison to the wide gulf that exists in access to care in the United States. Obamacare tries to address this in its provisions for insurance reform, such as lifting pre-existing conditions and limits on co-payment. But for all of the emphasis on affordable care, the new law reinforces the notion that access depends on how much you can afford, not how much you need. In the health insurance exchanges, the price of premiums will depend on your age, health, income, and on whether you opt for a bronze, silver, gold or platinum coverage."
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5) "Not cost containment: The sharpest critics of Obamacare argue it does little to address the fundamental challenge of cost control....it doesn't grapple in a systematic fashion with the overall inefficiencies in health care delivery and financing, the administrative burden of multiple payers, providers and plans, and the cost pressures of defensive medicine. Governments in Canada know that health care is a searing financial responsibility, but they have at their disposal cost containment measures – monopoly fee negotiations with providers, global budgets for hospitals – that remain unfathomable in the American context."
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Canadians don't think Obamacare is that much either, compared to their system (one-payer).
Interesting take in this article, written by a Montreal professor.
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D3:all of the comparisons i have seen in 20 years or so are opposite yours. we were behind most of the developed countries in favorable medical outcomes?Loco: good stuff--thanks. misty: if you have information on how the reds helped with the ACA as opposed to fighting it every inch of the way with obstructionism--the worl d and visiting aliens are listening.
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political science teaches that democracy will end in socialism. the greed in capitolism causes monoplies and low wages--not part of democracy. the Gov't. steps in to maintain a more balanced system. the wealthy are threatened by this and react (t party). Germany and Russia were socialist but failed because they were war mongers. if we do not become war mongers, and limit social stuff to just fair play--we should be ok.
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First of all, my name is not Misty. Second. I have paid my insurance and my employees and gave them extra to buy the insurance they wanted. They kept the money, and didn't do it. Obama Care made me decide, I don't want any employees. Now, Obama and the IRS are going to take care of us. Problem solved. I have my insurance and you have "Yours". Why are you whining Legend?
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sorry missy, i am old and type to carelessly. the aca was stupified so the reds would accept it. we need a single payer system like SS or medicare with payroll deductions--but reds would not accept that for the aca. after the masses see the benefit of the aca it will be easier to sell single payer. just received my premium increase notice today--$4 per mo. i wonder if medicaid will cost less because of no lifetime caps and no refusals for pre-existing conditions? the pro -aca folks say there will be premium increases for some--but their coverage will be better. the big winners should be anyone who was not in a group plan, hospitals and doctors who will get at least the ins. payment from every patient and reduced unpaid bill collections.
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: if the nat. report printed that--they should look inward at what is done for "the least of his people."
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I think my fellow Democrat Rugby, is just recalling that our beloved Obamacare was passed using 'Demon Pass'.....that was the only way our Democrat Party could move it forword....
Come Together
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I haven't heard much lately...is Starbucks still using the 'Come Together' promo?
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....just axing.
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There is one saying that both sides of the issue on this blog have agreed with many times in the past---- Follow the money!!!! So, where does the money come from and go for the health care issue? Why would the Republicans spend so much money, so much time, and burn so many political bridges to defeat the ACA? There has to be a reason and we know for a fact that helping the country is not the Republican agenda. They have proved for five years that obstruction at all costs is their political direction. There is money flowing and the Republicans are collecting IOU's from pharmaceuticals, health industry, medical professions, and insurance industry lobbies. Oh, and don't forget the thank you$$$$$ from the Koch brothers and the far right wing. Yep, there is a payoff and it does not help the country. Oh, and Loco, the US ranks 37th in the world in longevity of their people while Canada-15, UK-27, Sweden-13, Japan- 1, Germany 26, Spain 9 .
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So, where is the article in the MDN on the oil spills the past two years? The Billings Gazette is running the article as is the Bismarck tribune. It seems that the public has not been told about the 300 or so pipeline spills in ND the past 2 years or so. Why is the MDN not running that story? "BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota, the nation's No. 2 oil producer behind Texas, recorded nearly 300 oil pipeline spills in less than two years, state documents show. None was reported to the public, officials said.
According to records obtained by The Associated Press, the pipeline spills, many of them small, are among some 750 "oil field incidents" that have occurred since January 2012 without public notification." Now, you notice how they use Barrels of oil instead of gallons. The Stanley spill was around a million gallons. The incidental spills in ND the past two years are at 2,200 barrels??? Oh, you mean a 100,000 gallons?
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The loons on the "What's on your mind" KFYR call-in show actually let a caller claim that the application for the ACA asks for political party affiliation, presumably to discriminate against Republicans. That's the kind of baloney propaganda the right lets loose on the public.
An outrageous lie, but it SOUNDS right, to a right-wing zealot.
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Presidentless Obama's signature moment was Benghazi. No one left behind. But according to our Secretary of State "WHAT DOES IT MATTER!" We can't forget this for all of the people that have ever served this country!
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I'm not sure if your last post was directed at me but I will respond. Nothing I type is ever copied. That said I would like to tell you that service is sacrifice and some sacrifice all. Anyone that has served knows where I coming from. For you to support our lack of response in Benghazi is sickening. I don't advocate war but will defend my country and our citizens without question.
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"...the wealthy are threatened by this and react (t party)."
Legend, I know some ND tea party folks and they are not wealthy. I can't follow your train of thought on this.
Besides, there are plenty of wealthy Democrats, aren't there? What have they been gaining through the present administration? (You don't really think they gave money to Dem coffers for nothing, do you?)
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Named as the "The Third Place", Little Part 1 Cafe (LP1) is an indie cafe located in quaint Jasmine Road serving comfort food, coffee and alcohol that make the world goes round. This place is a perfect spot for lunch, dinner or simple a chill out session with friends and family.
Mains served here are European/Western cuisine centric, has a wide selection of craft beers, some desserts and coffee. Alert to all alcoholics (I'm not judging =D ), special 25% discount promo is available during Wednesday dinner time to ward off your mid-week stress.
Looking for a change, I ordered Gravy Chicken with Waffles ($17.9). My first taste of this unique concept was at Sin Lee Food which didn't impress me at all. Another place which I've known of its availability is at The Beast. Got to check that out soon!
Not only was the food photogenic, it tasted impressive and portion was huge too! The waffle was "chewy", soft yet dense, was drizzled with maple syrup and complemented really well with the juicy slabs of fried chicken. Savoury and sweet, all packed in each mouthful.
The Scallopini Crepe ($18.9) contained grilled chicken, herbs, thinly sliced onions and generous portion of mozzarella cheese. Portion was great and was orgasmic (taste) too! The crepe was a little chewy, the meat had substance, while the cheese and white wine sauce not just only whetted my appetite, but wet it as well.
The latte ($5) left me speechless! Reminded me of "never judge a book by its cover"! Good aroma, had hint of chocolate, medium bodied with a smooth and clean finishing. I enquired about the beans, but could only be disclosed that it is from a local supplier.
Amazing lunch session! Great food, portion and price. Definitely a recommended spot! Wonder if there is a Little Part 2 Cafe ?
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ya'know, i rarely head back to the same restaurant, and especially in such a short duration. but considering its close proximity to my house, and that my elder sis had suggesting bringing kayla there for lunch, i begrudgingly decided to revisit the place, albeit reminding myself not to order the desserts. read about the previous meal here.
and boy, i did quite a 180. this time we ordered the chicken schnitzel yet again, but also shepherd's pie ($16.90), as well as the bratwurst brat ($18.90). the dishes really gave off a homey, warm feeling, which went well with the fact it was pouring like crazy outside. the bratwurst was deliciously juicy, bursting in our mouths as we bit into it (i compared it to squeezing a pimple to which both my sister's reeled back in disgust. lol). i found the pairing of the bratwurst with the accompanying honey mustard sauce really nice, the sweetness complementing the juicy flavor of the meat. the shepherd's pie was well made/baked, with the top crust nicely browned and crisp and the proportion of beef stew and potato was just nice such that the starchiness of the potato did not overwhelm the dish.
and hey it's kids friendly! (there's only one baby chair though, so book in advance) we fed kaykayla the mashed potatoes with corn along with the shepherd's pie and she approved of it by finishing the entire bowl. haha.. she's really the most critical reviewer actually.
and mind you, the ambience of the place was distinctly different from the sparse, empty feel the first time i went, as the restaurant was merrily packed with patrons, lending a cheery, laid back atmosphere to the place. the service was also much more prompt and faster than the first, perhaps because the owner of the restaurant was around this time.
desserts time! i read on HGW that the apple crumble with ice cream ($6) was decent, so i was willing to give the desserts a second shot since the mains proved to be a delightful improvement as well. and boy.. the apple crumble is really quite good, the crust is nicely baked and crisp and the ice cream really went well with the apple pie. we also ordered a chocolate truffle cake that was pleasantly delicious as well.
all in all? little part 1 cafe deserves a raise in scoring -- choose wisely and you get a really pleasant, decent meal - avoid the brownies and go for the apple crumble for dessert as well. and oh.. come when the owner is around to get the best experience i suppose. =)
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little part 1 cafe is the very definition of hidden find - tucked away at a small road after thomson plaza and sited at a row of smallish shops supporting a cosy neighborhood, its a place you would easily miss unless you knew what you were looking for. the interior is quite cosily decorated, typical of those cafes you would find at a street side in munich.. i say munich because the cafe reminds me distinctly of Germany, what with the paulaner brauhaus beers and a menu featuring food like chicken schnitzel. i particularly like the photo frame wall feature in the cafe, which lends a certain eccentric haphazard charm to the place. i went with my sis on a lazy thursday afternoon where there were a few patrons just chillin' and whiling afternoon away. quaint.
this being said, the service was tad slow, considering that you really had a slow, linear chain of customers coming in. the dishes took quite a few to come, especially for the dessert. let's talk about food then.
chicken schnitzel - $18.90
this place isn't exactly cheap, but the chicken schnitzel was really quite good, especially compared to a the chicken meuniere served at nearby swensens @ thomson plaza. the breaded chicken was crispy and juicy and didn't feel any bit fattening or oily (unlike say KFC) and the accompanying white wine sauce was an interesting complement to the dish. i was delighted to find that the mashed potatoes had corn in them, which added a nice flavor to what can be quite mundane normally. the salad also was infused with a kind of citrusy vinaigrette which made for a very pleasant meal in general. mind you, this dish is big, so bring an appetite here.
four cheese crepe - $16.90
my sis got the four cheese crepe, which was pretty decent. surprisingly, i don't see that many restaurants doing much crepes, when its actually a very simple and very common dish in europe.
brownie with vanilla ice cream - $6.50
sadly, the dessert was a disappointing disaster. i suspect the brownie was over-microwaved and hence it was dry, flaky and had a slight plasticky taste, which was kinda sad since i was hoping for something chewy and delicious. the ice cream felt like it was ladled out of a cheap walls ice cream tub and tasted cheap and not at all artisanal (haha i love that word). to be honest, i think a cafe should serve desserts of a certain standard, so its kinda disappointing.
all in all, a decent chill out spot for some German-influenced food. the chicken schnitzel is worth a try, perhaps shared along with some buffalo wings. it's a little pricey to be honest and the desserts are an abject disappointment. so-so place for me. oh.. but plus points for not having any service charge... maybe that explains for the slower than usual service.
I went on a weekday afternoon so the place wasn't crowded at all.
It was a lovely quiet place & all the interior decors were looking good too! My dining partner and I ordered the Assorted Buffalo wings(spicy), Chicken Schnitzel and Fish & Mussel Stew.
We both felt that the Buffalo Wings were finger licking good with the sauce and the chicken schnitzel was enjoyable. I loved how the chicken was cooked – tasty, easy to cut, it's different from the ones I ate before at other places. Personally I felt that the salad serving was a tad too much though so its best to let them know in advance to not add it in if you are not the type who likes to eat salad so as not to waste them.
The stew was not bad too but just a tad bland for our taste (we prefer & like to add more seasoning into our soup/broths).
I could see the other customers were also enjoying their food and time just chilling there.
The server will always promptly attend to us and always served with a smile. :)
I would totally go back there again to try the other dishes!
It was a Friday evening when we visited this cafe. Reservation was sadly a hassle but upon reaching and trying their food, my family and I agreed that it was worth it.
We ordered quite a number of items off the menu. Starting with the buffalo wings, there were quite a number of choices but we sticked with the Spicy one as the description mentioned it was one of the top dishes which made them famous.
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This place is an extremely strangely located restaurant in Upper Thomson, just beside Thomson Plaza. You can drive there (free parking), or take a bus, but it requires quite a bit of hunting in the private estate before you find the place. Even though it's such a hidden restaurant, it does very well for a dinner crowd – many people in the surrounding estate come here for a simple, fuss-free dinner (no need to dress up, no need to cook, no need to drive out anywhere) We first went there on the recommendation of one of my jc classmates, who used to temp there as a waitress. They've got a shelf full of pretty interesting books – it's where I first picked up Joe Dunthorne's Submarine, and where L first picked up Peter Carey's Oscar and Lucinda (leading to us reading most of his other works). I really like their quesadilla appetizer, which has an amazing meat filling and is served with tortilla chips drizzled with mayonnaise for some bizarre reason. It's not really "mexican", but it does taste skilfully home-cooked, which is nice. Their rack of ribs is exactly as advertised – fall-off-the-bone. We've always ordered this when we're there; it must take really long to slow cook it to this level of tenderness. Other notable dishes here include their shepherd's pie (they use corn kernels in the mashed potato layer – you either like it or hate it) as well as their German bratwursts. We tried them all for Father's day last year when we brought L's dad here and he had beer brewed by Trappist monks. One of their best dishes (in addition to the ribs, which I always have), is their chicken schnitzel. Yeah I know, it's chicken, that's already not legit schnitzel, but their schnitzel is covered with parmesan flakes and served with a little pitcher of white wine sauce which you can pour over the schnitzel. It's really amazing, the breading, the cheese and wine combination, everything. It's served with their mashed potatoes and a small salad.


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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis walked away with the majority of the rap Grammys this past weekend, with only one going to a guy named Jay-Z. Social media was in an uproar, not because Mack and Ryan won so many golden statues, but because West Coast sensation Kendrick Lamar walked away with none, most notably Best Rap Album.
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' The Heist won the award over Kendrick's good kid, m.A.A.d. city, Drake's Nothing Was the Same, Jay-Z's Magna Carta… Holy Grail, and Kanye West's Yeezus.
Kendrick Lamar easily had the best album of all the nominees, and one of the best rap albums in many years, yet he lost to Macklemore & Ryan Lewis.
Make no mistake The Heist was a very good album. In my opinion it was the second best of the nominated releases. But what Kendrick did was special.
Some believe that Mack & Ryan walked away with the award simply because they're white?
Some say it's because their hit single 'Same Love' promotes a liberal Gay agenda.
Could be.
I believe they won the award because the people making the decisions don't know Hip-Hop.
If you take a look at the history of the Grammy's more often than not they get it wrong. The first award given for Best Rap Album in 1996 went to Naughty By Nature for Poverty's Paradise. This was against albums from the likes of 2Pac, Ol' Dirty Bastard, and Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. Each one of those albums was monumental while Naughty's third release was just OK. On a side note, the best album released in 1995, Raekwon's Only Built 4 Cuban Linx was not even nominated.
Last year Drake's Take Care won out over Nas' Life is Good. In 2002 Outkast's Stankonia won the award over Jay-Z's Blueprint. In 1998 Diddy's No Way Out took home the award over albums from the Notorious B.I.G., Missy Elliott, Wyclef Jean, and the Wu-Tang Clan, all of which were better albums. As the late great Ol' Dirty Bastard said on that memorable night, "Puffy is good, but Wu-Tang is for the children."
Over the years acts like Puff Daddy, Jay-Z, Kanye West, The Fugees, Outkast, Ludacris, Lil' Wayne, and Drake have walked away with the Grammy for Best Rap Album. Some deserved it, some did not, but they're surely all black.
Despite Eminem winning the award on five out of six tries, and maybe only deserving it once, I still don't buy that this is a race issue. It's more about the Recording Academy members being clueless about this genre of music.
They vote for who they know. They know who Macklemore is. They don't know who Kendrick Lamar is. If faced with choosing between Eminem and Jay-Z, yeah, more than likely they'll choose Eminem. Call it what you will, but a group of what is most likely middle-aged white people are more familiar with Eminem and Outkast than they are with a Raekwon or Nas. It's just how it goes.
It's not a conspiracy against Hip-Hop, Kendrick Lamar, or anything else. The people making the decisions just aren't Hip-Hop heads.
With that being said, their opinion means nothing.
I too am guilty of being upset when a Grammy goes to someone who is less deserving, but I'm over it. I now know what the Grammy's are about. If a panel that included Kool Herc, KRS-One, Chuck D, Suge Knight, Russell Simmons, and Master P chose Macklemore's album over Kendrick's, then I'd be outraged. These people know Hip-Hop – they live it.
Until that happens, let's chill and let the Grammy winners have their moment. Just keep it in perspective that the Grammys aren't a "Hip-Hop" thing judged by "Hip-Hop" people.
In the words of the greatest hype man of all time, Flavor Flav, "Who gives a f*ck about a g*ddamn Grammy?"


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A heart-warming documentary which charts Liverpool Academy staff and players' progress as they take on a gruelling Yorkshire three-peak challenge in memory of Stephen Packer will air on LFC TV at 9pm BST on Tuesday night.
Stephen was a promising Liverpool U9 player, who sadly lost his brave battle with cancer in November 2012.
As a fitting tribute to the much-loved youngster, a team of walkers conquered a demanding 25-mile hike in less than nine hours to raise vital funds for Alder Hey Children's hospital in May this year.
Academy director Frank McParland completed the trek, as did a group of Liverpool starlets including Yalany Baio and Nathan Burke.
Stephen's mum, dad and granddad also finished the walk, despite the severe weather conditions.
LFC TV's Jake Hargreaves and cameraman Ricky Mears joined the fundraisers as they took on the challenge - and in tonight's documentary, they bring you exclusive footage and interviews from the hike.
But first, the film reflects on Stephen and the impression he made at the club's Academy during his time there.
There are heartfelt tributes from Stephen's family and members of staff at the club's Kirkby complex, including academy director McParland, head of local recruitment Ian Barrigan and assistant academy manager Phil Roscoe.
Brendan Rodgers, Jamie Carragher, Steven Gerrard and managing director Ian Ayre feature in the documentary.
And there's also footage from the unveiling of the Stephen Packer memorial pitch in the poignant documentary, which will air for the first time on LFC TV at 9pm tonight.
Donations have been pouring in since the challenge was completed - and they continue to do so. Over £9,000 has been raised for Alder Hey - a hospital which cares for children the length and breadth of the country.
The Academy would be extremely grateful if you could help them raise even more.
To visit Liverpool FC's JustGiving page and donate now, click here>>
You can also text SPAC93 followed by the amount that you would like to give to 70070. For example, if you wish to send £5, text 'SPAC93 £5' to 70070.
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May 23, 2013
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ATHENS, Ga.--The No. 12 Arizona State women's golf team advances into sixth place on Thursday and will paired with the final wave of teams to finish on 18 at the 2013 NCAA Championships. The Sun Devils shot an 8-over 296 in the third round for a three-round total of 12-over 876.
"I am very proud of my team," said head coach Melissa Luellen. "They played awesome on the front nine, had a little rough go in the middle and then they finished really beautifully. Tomorrow we're going to go play 18 holes on a golf course that we're learning about every single day."
Sophomore Noemi Jimenez leads the Sun Devils individually at 3-under par through three rounds (73-68-73). Jimenez is tied for fifth place heading into the fourth round and is six shots back of individual leader Annie Park of USC.
"I think it went well because the conditions were more difficult," said Jimenez. "I think I put myself in a good position for tomorrow so I'm very happy with the solid round I put in today. I think I've played very good all week, I just have to play the same thing tomorrow and be patient and I will be fine."
The Sun Devils will tee off the fourth and final round of the 2013 NCAA Championships from the University of Georgia Golf Course beginning at 11:53 a.m. on the first tee with No. 2 Alabama and No. 3 UCLA.


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