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Drowsy Driving
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NYS Governor's Traffic Safety Committee
Proudly Hosts Drowsy Driving Prevention Week Press Event
Sleep Loss a Possibility After Daylight Saving Time Ends
DMV Commissioner David Swarts, Chair of the Governor's Traffic Safety Committee (GTSC), reminded motorists of the dangers of drowsy driving today at a press event hosted at The Sage Colleges' Opalka Gallery to build awareness and prevention of the hazards of drowsy driving geared to the end of Daylight Savings Time on Sunday, November 7.
"We at The Sage Colleges are honored to partner with the Governor's Office Traffic Safety Committee to help increase awareness about the hazards of drowsy driving," said Dr. Susan Scrimshaw, president of The Sage Colleges. "Students maintain active and busy lifestyles trying to balance school, activities, their studies, a social life - and often a job. We encourage our students to develop a healthy lifestyle which includes eating well, exercising and getting enough sleep. Drowsy driving is a serious threat to all of us that can be avoided simply by getting enough sleep - often a particular challenge for all college students. We feel it is imperative to encourage students to listen to their bodies and to schedule enough time for adequate sleep into their busy lives."
Terry Weiner, provost of The Sage Colleges cautioned that driving overtired is a real issue especially since half the students on campus are commuters. "There probably isn't a professor in the United States who hasn't had an 8 o'clock class where students weren't drowsy," he said. "This generation keeps their cell phone on all evening, even when they are sleeping, just in case there is a social event at 3 o'clock in the morning." According to Weiner, students who exhibit signs of being overtired are often referred to the Wellness Center by professors.
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading killer of young people ages 16-24, and fatigue is a common contributing factor. In the National Sleep Foundation's 2009 "Sleep in America" poll, nearly a third of respondents admitted to falling asleep behind the wheel within the past year, and more than half admitted to driving while drowsy. "Clearly college students represent a very risky population in respect to driving drowsy," Swarts said. "Often times those in the medical profession work odd hours and can drive drowsy. There are other individuals that are at risk like truck drivers who are on the road for long periods of time."
The warning signs of drowsy driving include difficulty in keeping one's eyes open, repeated yawning, wandering or disconnected thoughts, drifting from the driving lane and failure to remember the last few miles driven. Motorists should get adequate sleep before driving, take breaks about every 100 miles or two hours and bring a passenger to help keep them awake and share the driving responsibilities. Never drink alcohol before driving, and always be aware of the potential side effects of any medications. Opening a window, turning on air conditioning or playing loud music should not be relied upon to overcome fatigue, and caffeine offers only a short-term increase in driver alertness. Drivers who experience drowsiness should pull over to find a safe place for a rest or to sleep for the night.
Driver safety tips and information are available by visiting the DMV's Web site at www.dmv.ny.gov or the Governor's Traffic Safety Committee Web site at www.SafeNY.ny.gov.


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Louise Roberta Engleman Wood, 93, passed away Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, at Emeritus of Harrisonburg.
She was born Aug. 29, 1919, in Augusta County, a daughter of the late Clarence and Lottie Lamb Engleman.
She retired from the former Genesco of Verona and was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church of Staunton.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Hugh Wood, one brother and five sisters.
Survivors include a daughter, Kay Baker and husband, Greg, of Harrisonburg; a sister, Barbara Harmon and husband, Hugh, of Mount Solon; five grandchildren, Lottie Baker of Arlington, Tristan Baker of Warrenton, Chloe Jerlinski and husband Jared of Harrisonburg, Arlo Baker of Richmond and Lucy Baker of Harrisonburg.
She also leaves a number of much loved nieces and nephews.
A service will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 4, 2013, at the Staunton Chapel of Reynolds Hamrick Funeral Homes by the Rev. Robert Woodfrin. Burial will follow in Oak Lawn Cemetery and Memory Gardens.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 2000 Shutterlee Mill Road, Staunton, VA 24401.
The family would like to give a special thank you to the staff of Emeritus for their loving care given to Mrs. Wood.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Staunton Chapel of Reynolds Hamrick Funeral Homes, 18 W Frederick St., Staunton, VA 24401.
Family and friends are invited to share a memory, send condolences and sign the guest book by visiting www.reynoldshamrickfuneralhomes.

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I recently installed MySQL on Fedora13. Now, when I try to create a database, it denies me access. I tried resetting the password and it does not recognize my system root. I tried resetting password with an init-file containing:
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I tried uninstall and then reinstall and it is still not working.
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WINONA, Minn. – Winona ORC (Occupational Rehabilitation Center) has opened the doors to its new, $1.2 million, 9,600-square-foot healthcare laundry facility. The ceremonial ribbon was cut on Thursday.
The organization, which provides job opportunities for people with disabilities in the Southeast Minnesota area, sought to open the laundry facility to provide a more stable source of employment for disabled workers.
"One of the issues that we currently have with our manufacturing work, and have always had, is that it comes and goes," says Todd Olson, director of operations. "Being in the employment industry...we were looking for types of jobs that would be long-term that we have some control of...and something that had a little bit of stability throughout the year, that you didn't have really high peaks and valleys."
The organization had always considered opening up a laundry facility, but concrete plans didn't materialize until about five years ago. But because the organization had no experience in processing laundry, Olson explained that the group had to do its research.
"I don't think any of us knew what a commercial laundry meant," says Olson. "We went to a couple of commercial laundries within the region and we were just blown away at what a commercial laundry really was."
The organization consulted with Shane Woodson from National Industries for the Severely Handicapped (NISH) in figuring out the construction, layout and logistics for the facility. After deliberating the venture's financial aspects, the organization decided that opening a laundry facility would be beneficial.
"We said at that point...this is a wonderful long-term fix for us...it's really good work because it provides a variety of skills sets [from] simple tasks like folding washcloths, all the way up to fairly complex tasks, like running machines," says Olson.
To finance the project, Winona ORC reached out to local donors to raise funds. The organization was able to cut costs by rehabilitating one of their existing production facilities.
"Over the course of time, we've done a lot of [production jobs] in there, and we just felt like it was better served as a laundry than those other jobs," says Olson.
Construction for the facility, which began in February, included the installation of new plumbing.
"We really took the specs that [NISH] used to design a facility for a [veterans] hospital. We have a barrier wall that divides our soiled side from the clean; we've got an incoming dock on the soiled side; we've got an outgoing dock on the clean side, so our linens never bypass each other," says Olson. "We've got pass-through washers that are built into the wall…and then we pump 10 air exchanges per hour into the clean side through to the soiled side and out so we also have that air barrier."
Currently, the facility employs the use of two 200-pound Braun pass-through washers and two 200-pound Milnor dryers, amongst others, with room for more to be installed.
"To date, with the equipment we have, [capacity is] about 1 million pounds a year, and as we grow and add washer capacity, the facility was constructed to be able to handle about 3 million pounds a year," says Olson.
Though the organization has no clients signed currently, Olson explains that it is in the contract stages with three local healthcare institutions, and has been in talks with nine other local companies who have expressed interest in utilizing the laundry service.
In the meantime, Olson explains that they have been able to acquire "practice" linen from the Gundersen Health System.
"We were able to get a couple thousand pounds [of linen] from them, and so our people are now sorting and washing and we're running all of our machines and getting a good four hours a day of actual practice on those linens," says Olson.
Overall, the new facility will add about 60,000 hours of work annually for Winona ORC's employment system, he says.
"It's beyond exciting to see it all actually come together," says Olson. "It's really special to be able to take something that we've worked so long and hard on and then actually share it with the community…was pretty gratifying."


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Last month, many well-meaning Minnesotans resolved to make 2014 their year to get fit. Maybe you were one of them. If you're still breaking a regular sweat, kudos! But if the old "eat right, exercise often, and get your beauty sleep" routine is already feeling as drab as our February weather, here's some refreshing food for thought: Exercise doesn't just whittle your waistline—it helps every cell in your body to work better. This means more energy, better vision, greater cardiovascular health, stronger bones, and a heightened ability to prevent and fight illness, disease, and even aging itself. Basically, it gives you superpowers.
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Let $f: X\longrightarrow Y$ and $g: Y\longrightarrow Z.$
Show that $f : X\longrightarrow Y$ is bijective if and only if there exists $g: Y \longrightarrow X$ with $g \circ f = \operatorname{id}_X$ and $f \circ g = \operatorname{id}_Y.$ What happens if you drop one of the two conditions on $g$?
I needed help in constructing simple counterexamples to bijectivity of $f$ in either case.
What I have so far:
Define $g : Y \longrightarrow X$ by $g(f(x)) = x$ for all $x \in X.$ To show that $g$ is well-defined, suppose $f(c)$ and $f(d)$ are the same, but $c$ and $d$ are different (i.e. $f$ isn't injective); that is, let $y = f(c) = f(d),$ where $c \neq d.$ Then $g(y) = g(f(c)) = c,$ and also $g(y) = g(f(d)) = d.$ Hence, $c = d,$ which is a contradiction by the injectivity of $f.$
That $g \circ f = \operatorname{id}_X$ is true by the way we defined $g.$
As for $f \circ g = \operatorname{id}_Y:$
$$\begin{align*} f(g(y)) &= f(g(f(x)) &&\text{for some }x \in X\text{ (since }f\text{ is surjective)}\\ &= f(x) &&\text{(since }g\circ f=\mathrm{id}_X\text{)}\\ &= y \end{align*}$$ as required.
Conversely, suppose there exists $g : Y \longrightarrow X$ with $g \circ f = \operatorname{id}_X$ and $f \circ g = \operatorname{id}_Y.$ Since $f \circ g = \operatorname{id}_Y$ is onto, part a) allows us to conclude that $f$ is surjective (onto). Since $g \circ f = \operatorname{id}_X$ is 1-1, part a) allows us to conclude that $f$ is injective (1-1).
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Sunday, September 14, 2008
Lehman Brothers, the investment bank, filed for bankruptcy protection. I worked at Lehman from 2000 to 2005. In the past, when people asked me about my work history, I used to say that I worked at "the Wall Street Journal, CNN, People Magazine and an investment bank" because no one except people in the financial industry knew what Lehman was. Well, that problem has been solved.
It was turning people to stone and their loved ones complained.
I must thank the high price of gold for saving my shareholding ass. I produced so much new inventory last year, and it was so expensive to make, that I had to sell my Lehman stock to finance it. I sold in the high 70s. The stock was at $3.66 a share when I wrote this post. I feel terrible for people who didn't or couldn't sell their stock in time and for the people who are going to lose their jobs. I'm not terribly surprised at what has happened, though. Another ex-Lehman employee I'm in touch with neatly summed up the cause in one word: "Hubris."
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I am so glad you got rid of your stocks while they still had some value. I feel terrible for those who did not.
And, hey there, you cannot take a hideous photo. It cannot be done!
LBR, I think I look like a soccer mom in that photo. Oh noes! Maybe the lipstick makes me look like a hockey mom!
Well, that certainly was good timing. Now may be a good time to have more gold than stocks of anything.
Lehman's going under, Bank of America is buying Merrill Lynch, AIG's being forced to restructure, the Fed's bumped up its emergency lending program and a bunch of banks are chipping in, all hoping to avert a global financial crisis. All this has happened today. The markets will not be pretty tomorrow.
I have an accounting friend who's pretty high up at Lehman. I was thinking about her situation today as CNBC cheerily announced that LB is en route to bankruptcy. Miserable.
I've seen worse than THAT picture.
I'm very sad for all those who will lose their jobs.
I wonder what kind of golden backup plan old Dick-o has, if any?
Maybe he will be forming a support group with Chainsaw Al and Jerry Levin.
There really is a silver lining to every cloud – who would have thought that you'd be thanking the high price of gold for saving your bacon!
it's really terribly sad for people working there, a friend of a friend works there and has three daughters to raise. his stock is now worthless…
This is what I think: Lehman Brothers Bankruptcy
IT is SUCH a scary time right now for the market. So lucky you got out when you did!
Wow, that was very serendipitous for you! The economy's so shaky right now. =(
OMG-How fortunate for you to sell when you did!!! Thats totally shocking the price of the stock now and very unfortunate for employees and stockholders now.
well done on flogging just before. wonder how many people were able to escape that kind of misfortune.
So another one going down…. hmm it's a bit of worry. More so than that. Even we get the ripple effect here in Australia when things like that happen.
That's some good karma selling that stock to finance your business!
Scary stuff.
that' picture is WAY better than the one i had for the transamerica building… the one taken days after i decided to cut my own hair.
LOL @ Jennine. I take it that you're not pursuing a hairstyling career after that.
grr, missed the picture. I have a collection of horrible id photos, one so bad people would call me sir at the gym reception desk.
Herald, that just cheered me up IMMENSELY. Misery loves company!
Phew! You got out just in time!
Raquel, I know and it wasn't even a strategy, it was just necessity!
Its awful what happened to Lehman Brothers.. A company with a big profile and long history.. But whats more awful is what the share owners are going to go through! Especially if all their investments are in this company!
By the way, no fair I didn't get to see your picture!
Yup, I lost some $$ in that deal in stock. But there are a lot who are worse off than me. That was such an awful thing.
Scary financial times. You're so fortunate to have gotten out.
Lucky you on the timing…I'm very ticked off that the folks that drove the company into the ground are going to receive great going away packages.
Oh, dear. I get it. I most certainly do. I'm glad you got out. I remember the days when Lehman was such a bellwether for the rest of the financial world.


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There's very few nutrition books out there that combine wine and food so this one should be noted. "The Wine Lover's Diet" by Richard Kunin and the Nutrition Analyst Team is the book to read for wine enthusiasts who are trying to eat better and manage their weight. It was first published twenty years ago but a new updated version was published last year that contains updated nutritional information and is available as an e-publication only.
"The Wine Lover's Diet" is much more than a diet book because wine itself won't make people lose weight. It doesn't take away the joy of eating like some diets seem to do with their constant measuring and food weighing. Even though there are hidden dietary dangers in wine because it stimulates the appetite, the main point of the book is to give people the benefits of wine without the calorie drawbacks that come with it. The focus is on the health benefits and how to use it to improve food.
The authors use medical and biochemical data to explain the virtues of wine using the science behind food. For example, nutrients like quercetin and resveratrol are important nutrients found in wine. Readers might be surprised to read that a calorie is a measure of the heat it takes to metabolize a food item or beverage and so therefore that's not what makes them fat.
Chapter 2 titled "Carbohydrates, Rich and Poor" stands out among all the others because it stresses the idea that a totally carbohydrate diet is not a good thing because the human body needs them to fully function. The recommended amount is 55 grams a day but it should be noted that there's no need to count excessively just to know that lower levels are better. It makes the distinction between rich and poor carbohydrates and recommends nutrient rich carbohydrates for better health. Part Three includes Chapter 9 "How to Read a Wine List" and Chapter 12 "Easy Wine Cooking" and will be of particular interest for the true wine enthusiast.
Overall, "The Wine Lover's Diet" is about getting back to enjoying food while eating better and including wine to contribute to that enjoyment. A Mediterranean diet goes better with these ideas because it includes wine, simple veggies, reduced sugar and starches. Healthy tips include the importance of combating obesity by moving more, eating better and sustainable ideas like cooking more meals at home and eating organic whenever possible. It is highly recommended for anyone looking to eat better and lead a healthier lifestyle while enjoying a nice glass of wine.
Dr Richard Kunin is a world recognized authority on diet and nutrition and the author of the books MegaNutrition and MegaNutrition for women.
*An e-copy of this book was given for an honest review. The opinions expressed in this article are solely the author's.


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Aug. 25, 2004
NCAA Champion Sheena Johnson finished fourth on Wednesday in the 400m hurdles at the Athens Olympic Games with a time of 53.53. The bronze medal winning time was 53.44.
Johnson, running in lane eight, ran out of gas towards the end of the race. Throughout the rounds, she had been in the inside and outside lanes.
"At the seventh hurdle everybody went, but I couldn't keep up," said Johnson. "I was just too tired. It's a little disappointing to miss out on a medal."
Former Bruin Amy Acuff is slated to begin competition on Thursday in the high jump with the preliminaries of that event. The final of the high jump will be on Saturday. Current Bruin Monique Henderson is also scheduled to compete in the 4x400m relay beginning on Friday.
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Date: Tuesday, June 2, 2009
I was tying to fix my motorbike, when this Hot Chick showed up. She pulled into my driveway as if she knew me. Jordan was looking for the Fiesta. I just love when they cum prepared to show me the Password. Man! What an Ass! It was absolutely perfect and She had a chunky Monkey hidden under her sexy panties too. She came hungry, went straight for the Cock in my driveway. I showed her what the Fiesta is about and Plowed her Ass real good.


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Sunday, August 23, 2009
This blog has become the place where tags go to die. Gorgeous bloggers have been generously including me in tags and giving me awards since January, and I have failed to do the right thing and pass the tags/awards along. It's not that I don't appreciate such things. I do! But I ran out of random facts to share about myself in 2008.
To make up for this egregious behavior, I have created the Wendy Brandes Seal of Approval. * That's my Wildflower earring in the middle.
I hereby present my personal seal of approval to everyone who tagged or awarded me, whether or not they're still in the blogging biz. The following people may display this not-at-all-sought-after honor on their blogs or tattoo it over their hearts or disregard it entirely:
- Beth at a Cup of Coffey
- Tessa Scoffs
- K-Line
- Tor of Fabfrocks
- Savvy Gal
- The Shoe Girl
- The Likkle Girl Who Wurves Pwetty Things
- Pretty Face
- Chic Banana
- The Fashion Loving Stylist
- Nina from Five Points
- Sharon Rose
- Solo Lisa
- Sher from Fashion After Forty
- Dream Sequins
Did I miss anyone? Speak up! Or just award it to yourself. No need to wait for me. Oh, and don't forget to read this.
*ENC did the Photoshop work, as always.
UPDATED TO ADD: Someone else who gets my seal of approval is gorgeous blogger Karen of Of a Certain Age. We had dinner in L.A. last night with the husbands. Believe it or not, Karen is even more glamorous in person than in her blog pictures. She's also generous, as she bestowed an adorable Isabella Fiore purse on me. (Separate purse post to come!) Much to my amusement, Karen was one of those people who expect a more dramatic voice from me. If you're planning on meeting me, I warn you to read the last paragraph of this post in order to avoid disappointment/shock.
I had a great time talking to Karen's handsome Norwegian husband Kjell about his homeland.A I visited Norway in 2007 and I have been pining for the fjords ever since. Now I am really desperate to go back. That might take me a while. Hopefully, before then, Karen will come visit me in New York. I'm going to try to develop a gravelly voice by then just to astonish her.
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KT says:
Holy smokes! Is this copyrighted or can I tattoo this on myself? Maybe I can shave it on my head. I've been looking for a new hairstyle.
Lenya Jones says:
Thanks hun.
K-Line says:
Oh, I know. The guilt is killing me too! (So many delightful awards and tags, so relatively little left to say – or time in which to say it!) But this is the most gorgeous of seals and I thank you for it. Enc is up to her great photoshopping and what could be lovelier than a WendyB original jewel??
Grant Miller, Esq. says:
I'm crushed. Especially after I rigged the Drysdale's in your favor way back in 2008!
Kat says:
Oooh I typed 'goddess'! Love it.
What a covetable seal of approval!
Jennifer says:
i really want it tooo! i don't have any tags but i am a little customer and huge fan…. what if i just borrow it forever??
Annie Spandex says:
I'm the same way and feel horrible about it..
lisa says:
SQUEE thank you for the seal of approval! I know what you mean about the random facts thing–I can't think of any more tidbits about myself that I can share.
Sher says:
Awwww shucks! Thank you!
Now I need to catch up on reading those old posts from 2008 😉
Hope you had a fun weekend!
enc says:
I give that seal of approval the Seal of Approval!
There are just so many tags, and so little time.
roxy says:
I add you, you add me?
Koko says:
Aw that's so cute ! Looks very official: )
Love the Wildflower earring !
WendyB says:
Oh, Grant, you deserve so much more than a mere seal of approval! I'm still trying to create the thing that can adequately compensate you.
Hey Ms B,
Thank you for the pwetty flower!
Just how do you know that I like inflicting pain (bloody good pain!) on myself with flowers?! I've already got four daisy-like flowers tattooed on various parts of my body. Might just add your Wildflower to the two on my right foot. And yes, will send photos if I do so. xx
Topaz Horizon says:
I tagged you twice! And then gave up hahaha. so i will get that pretty jewel of a flower and place it in my blog!
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Tessa Scoffs says:
*$%$#@! Love it. This is the best response to unsolicited "notice me" fan mail I've ever received. Your tops in my book, WendyB!
Tor (fabfrocks) says:
Thank you for the seal of approval Ms B! The tattoo I fear, will have to wait until after payday!
janettaylor says:
Congrats on Ur awards…
Tina says:
You should get a stamp made so that you can just walk around stamping your seal of approval wherever you see fit!
Sharon Rose says:
Oh yaay!!! I'll display this with pride of place-thanks so much!!
pretty face says:
Aaaw, Wendy and enc, you made my day! This is way cooler than you doing my tag. Now can I have the earrings too please? 😉 xx
Melissa says:
Love the seal of approval! And, BTW, it looks spectacular on the ears!!
jennine says:
oh man… i'm the worst too when it comes to tags… it's not that i don't like them, it's just that i dont' think my readers like them. and also as a blogger who tends to talk about my self all the time, memes just seem over the top. i'm sure no one really has that much desire to know random things about me.
Couture Carrie says:
Fabulous idea, darling! I need to make one of those… of course I don't have a lovely WB earring as a centerpiece!
Rosina deMaltby says:
Well, I have to say I am envious of the tag! Beautiful, as are you. I just discovered your jewelry through Karen's blog and that skull ring (if you'll pardon the pun) is to die for. Can you spell G-O-R-G-E-O-U-S?
La Belette Rouge says:
Seals everywhere are wishing they could trade their ability to balance a ball on their nose in order to have that seal. It is indeed gorgeous.
fashion herald says:
Or you can go to Fashion Herald to let your tag die a slow, lonely, neglected death. And I'm not only guilty of tag homicide, but of also being surprised by your IRL voice. And then I was honestly pretty mesmerized by it!
The Clothes Horse says:
Ha-ha, yeah tags just seem to attack when there's so much else to say…
Ela says:
Congratulations on the award and what a gorgeous seal of approval you created! So funny how we imagine people to sound as I'm sure we hear the voice we think matches the photos/blogs we see and read. LOL, my readers should expect Minnie Mouse…pretty much a match for mine 🙂
savvy gal says:
oh both of you gals are gorgeous.
enc says:
The two of them are so gorgeous, it's amazing!
Kristin says:
That's one heck of an honor. Miss Karen has some kick arse jewelry!
Suze says:
You truly are Mrs. Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous. Even with your hair issues 🙂
Jill Pilgrim says:
I am awful at tags, passing on awards too. Very cute idea!
Miss Peelpants says:
I think your voice suits you, I certainly wasn't surprised by it…it was nice to hear it with the correct accent though, since it can be rather amusing reading your blog with a British accent in your head (as I often did!)
WendyB says:
Ooh, Miss Peelpants, I think it would be nice if you read my blog with a whole variety of accents. Try French next!
Gerri Ward says:
OMG! I luv this Seal of Approval it's solely WENDYB
FABULOUS! p.s. That's the most ELEGANT WILDFLOWER I have ever seen! I luv,luv,luv it!!!
Miss Peelpants says:
Well now that you've insisted on French, I am unable to read you as anything but Swedish. Weird!
catherine says:
I love the idea of tags, but I'm really, really bad about them too. So bad in fact that I haven't done one in months, but surely we AsianCajuns have awarded/tagged you quite a few times…back in the day when I was better at keeping up with tags.
Enc, great job on the design!
Nubiasnonsense says:
Thats very nice of you, you deserved all those awards you have such a great blog
Lexie says:
those earrings are soooo beautiful!
districtofchic says:
I know! I am so bad about it, too!!
ambika says:
It's so funny, I expected Winona of Daddy Likey to have a Demi Moore voice, too–maybe I just think smart, sophisticated women couldn't possibly sound otherwise? Anyways, I can't believe I missed this video the first time you posted it!
Sher says:
I learned more personal info from her post than the time I've been reading your blog LOL!
eyeliah says:
oh no – me too! and I hate posting all that info about myself, it feels kinda invasive no? I have three or four that I have meaning to combine in one big post together.
TheShoeGirl says:
OMG!! I'm so flattered! I'm putting that shit up on my header so everyone can be jealous! HA!
Josephine says:
i always find it fascinating to hear the voice behind the blogger – i am always shocked to hear an accent, lol. i guess because in my mind when i'm reading words everyone has an australian accent (you didn't know you were an aussie did you? hehe). i can't say i ever expected you to have a more "gravelly" voice though…
Kari says:
Oh how fun! You and Karen both look gorgeous. It's always such a treat to see bloggers I'm familiar with who meet up.


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The SETI Institute in Mountain View, Calif. announced on Friday that the 3rd annual Marsfest will take place March 28-30 2014 in Death Valley National Park. The event is a collaboration between the SETI Institute, NASA Ames Research Center, NASA Goddard, NASA Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) and the National Park Service. Death Valley has several planetary analog sites which are used by scientists to prepare for scientific missions on Mars. the goal of Marsfest is to increase public awareness of this research and its role in missions currently in space such as the Curiosity rover and upcoming missions.
Marsfest will bring together scientists, the general public and National Park enthusiasts for a weekend of talks, exhibits and waking tours of planetary analog research sites The festival is supported by several scientists, education and public outreach professionals, astronomy club members and other groups of planetary science enthusiasts, such as the Mars Society and the Planetary Society.
Visitors of of ages are invited to Marsfest 2014. The event will begin with a keynote address by Chris McKay of NASA Ames Research Center who is a member of two science teams for instruments on the Curiosity Mars rover. Saturday's sessions will include a Curiosity Hour and Question and Answer session featuring members of the Mars Science Laboratory team. The scientist led walking tours will visit analog sites such as Mars Hill, Badwater Basin, Ubehebe Volcanic Field and Mesquite Sand dunes.
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Lipica, Slovenia is the site of the farm where the famous Lippizaner horses are bred. The farm was formerly owned by the Austria-Hungarian empire's Hapsburg family, who raised horses there, and then sent them to Vienna. After the two world wars, the herds of Lippizaner horses got separated between SLovenia and Austria, and have remained separated ever since.
The farm is open for tours, which are given hourly in a variety of languages. There is also an equestrian exhibition that occurs 3 or four days a week at 3PM and is open to the public.
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The Latino Baseball Hall of Fame unveiled a statue Friday of Dodger Hall of Fame Manager and Special Advisor to the Chairman Tommy Lasorda at their Paseo de los Inmortales in La Romana, Dominican Republic. Lasorda, who is a founding member of the Latino Baseball Hall of Fame and their Goodwill Ambassador, managed in the Dominican Republic for three seasons, winning two championships and one Caribbean Series championship (1973-74).
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Nowadays internet is full of dragon pics and images of talented artists – some make pictures of dragons that look very true to the folklore of different countries, fantasy and progressive artists create magnificent depictions of hybrid mechanical dragons or majestic fictional beasts. We don't know yet whether dragons existed but they sure look epic. Dragons depicted in multiple folklores bear similar and dissimilar as well as realistic and unbelievable features.
Dragons of the East. Eastern Dragons are depicted as having no wings. They had long slim body with two pairs of legs and oversized head. Their flying capabilities are not plausible. There is no wingless creature that could fly. Dragon's talons along with legs are also disproportionate, though it's possible that such serpent would exist if only talons weren't so huge. Basically, Oriental dragons could exist but in a different form than we imagined. Eastern dragons would look rather like snakes with tiny legs rather than gorgeous beasts on the dragon pictures.
Scientists argue about means that allow dragons to fly, if they supposedly existed. Some say dragons could have second pair of lung-like organoids that are filled with gas, presumably an inert mixture of hydrogen and platinum oxide. Well, surely, Chinese dragons could have had those organoids filled with gas and stuff, with limbs only for steering fluidly through air masses. But in reality, it would require much more volume to contain gas, so the possibility of dragon flight is rather implausible. Yet still more space is required for other organs, making this light gas theory is highly improbable.
Another issue is the question of the shape of the body, and its form. Most dragons depicted in dragon pictures from folklore all over the world have two pairs of legs and pair of wings. This creates the question about eastern dragons: shouldn't they have bigger, stronger legs with bigger muscles? But then as a result we would have a beast that looks like scaled jaguar. A silly picture, don't you find? Is it actually possible? Well, not quite. Lizard-like creatures are differently shaped than mammals. The classic eastern dragons could have existed but they'd rather look like serpents.
Dragons of the West.
Dragons of the western folklores are envisioned on dragon pictures as big reptiles with two pairs of legs, a pair of wings and strong tail. Heads of these mythical creatures are wedge-shaped, similar to crocodiles and alligators, with sharp carnivore teeth, big horns, spikes and huge amount of other intimidating facial details. By far almost all existing mammals or reptiles have two pairs of limbs – either two pairs of legs or a pair of hands or other grabbing limbs and the pair of legs. The rest of reptiles have no limbs at all. Is it a gigantic insect? Haven't seen one yet. Are there any birds with arms? I dare say there aren't. To put it mildly, the question of Norse dragons existing outside Nordic songs and dragon pictures is questionable.
Head shape could suggest its relation to crocodiles. It might make them an evolved crocodile? Researchers believe that primitive forms of life came out of water and began their path of evolution. A creature can evolve for certain, no argument there, but can it evolve so rapidly and drastically – growing two extra limbs that are wings? Mutation is also a plausible theory, along with dragons being descendent from pteranodons. Still, the sheer existence of these epic creatures remains a mystery for science.


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Administrative jobs are one of the most common types of employment at entry level and more advanced levels. Every company, charity and other organisation creates a great deal of administrative duties and positions that need to be filled. So what do these jobs entail, and what exactly are the duties that will be faced in an admin role.
Telephone Duties
- Taking inbound calls, including answering enquiries to the best of your ability and training, politely dealing with problems and routing calls/arranging call backs from correct members of staff.
- Making outbound calls including arranging meetings, attaining information and conducting telephone surveys.
- Sending and receiving faxes which may include important information, you may also be required to file your communications.
- Sending and receiving emails and forwarding/CC'ing to those who it is most relevant to.
- Receiving mail and sorting by importance and recipient, for example finding out who the mail is for and taking to a pigeon hole or office.
Data Management
- Organising databases and files which may need to be saved and filed on computers or other servers within the organisation.
- Data input duties such as people's contact details and other information.
- Making sure all stored data is organised properly.
You may well be required to help with the organisation of travel, these duties could include:
- Preparing itineraries for members of staff.
- Booking flights, taxis, trains and other forms of transport.
- Helping external visitors arrange their travel and working out their route to your offices or other business premises.
- Prepare expense reports for accounting purposes.
Appointments and Meetings
- Preparing appointments and making bookings
- Handling the diaries for meeting rooms and offices which are booked for members of staff.
- Depending on your duties, you may also be asked to handle the diaries of individual members of staff to ensure no overlapping meetings.
- Organise any catering required for meetings and appointments.
Buying Equipment and Supplies
- An administrator may well be responsible for ensuring that stationary and other supplies are always in stock, and checking that a stationary cupboard is both full and organised.
- Depending on the organisation, the ordering of some other items is probably going to play a part. You may have to order branded or protective clothing or even items such as name badges and cleaning products.
- Greeting visitors and letting them in may be a part of an admin role, this could well include organising a 'signing in' system and 'visitors book'.
- You may well also be required to look after visitors and show them to their destination or member of staff that they have come to visit.
Of course, these administrative duties are a guideline, and you may be required to do just some of them if you are in an admin role. As with every type of job, it is not easy to generalise, and there will be a large amount of variation from company to company and organisation to organisation. That said, admin roles are relatively standardised and if you go on to study business administration, many of the above list will come into play on a regular basis.
The key skills of an administrator include organisation and communication, so make sure you have them in abundance if you're considering making them your career.


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Record: 7-9-0, Finished 4th in NFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 325 points (20.3/g), 13th of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 369 points (23.1/g), 21st.
Differential of -44 points (-2.8/g), 18th.
Expected W-L: 6.8-9.2.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -15 (-0.9/g), 25th.
Simple Rating System: Total -2.0, Offense: 0.0, Defense: -2.1, SoS: 0.7, versus averages of 0.0.
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PALERMO, ITALY: Roberta Vinci defeated Lucie Safarova 63 67(2) 63 to seal Italy's place in the 2013 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group final with a 3-1 win over Czech Republic.
Singles wins for Sara Errani and Vinci on the opening day of play against Safarova and Petra Kvitova gave Italy the best start possible as they finished day one 2-0 ahead.
Petra Kvitova refused to give in and kept the Czech hopes of retaining the title alive with a 26 62 60 victory over Sara Errani on Sunday but then a combination of rain and bad light meant that the remaining rubbers could not be played on Sunday.
Play resumed on Monday with Vinci taking on Safarova and it was the Italians who advanced to the final, where they will host Russia in November.
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Roberta Vinci brought out her full repertoire in victory over Lucie Safarova as Italy won its three-day semifinal against Czech Republic to secure a spot in the final
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The semifinal between Italy and Czech Republic will be finished on Monday after Petra Kvitova overcomes Sara Errani before rain stops play
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Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci give Italy a 2-0 lead against Czech Republic in Palermo as the three-time champions put one foot in the Fed Cup by BNP Paribas final
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At present, there are six different versions of QR codes. The smallest, Version 1, can contain 25 alphanumeric characters. The largest, Version 40, can contain 4096 alphanumeric characters. Compare this to the 13 numeric digit limitation of the standard UPC one-dimensional bar codes.
Around three years ago, QR codes began to appear in all sorts of print media, and typically contained links to the advertiser's website. With a variety of free QR code reader apps available for camera-equipped smart phones, the technology was widely accepted within a short time. Deployed in this manner, QR Codes became the interface between print and digital media.
The notion of "reading" an analog or fixed object would soon be expanded. Apps such as Google Goggles enable a sort of visual search, whereby sundry items—including artwork, books, business card contact information, and landmarks—can be scanned, and relevant information obtained. Certainly, QR Codes have numerous applications in health care. Last year, journo and self-described proud techno-geek Sara Jackson detailed a few of them in FierceMobileHealthcare's weekly newsletter...
Not surprisingly, a major use of QR codes is marketing. I recently got some insight on this from Dale Rennie, founder and CEO of OMS Asia—an integrated digital marketing firm. The company has recently introduced GrapevineQR Viral™, which they refer to as "The Cure for the Common Code." [http://grapevineqr.com]
As Dale explained:
Ken Honeywell, partner/creative director of Indianapolis-based Well Done Marketing recommends these uses (among others) of QR codes in health care marketing:
As with all marketing tools, though, it is important to avoid the pitfalls. A few months ago, veteran health care reporter and editor Gienna Shaw (no relation) posted an article entitled "QR code fails: How marketers are ruining potential patient engagement tool."
For starters, she refers to a QR code on a subway station billboard, posted on the wall across from the tracks, behind the third rail. And then there are numerous cases of a QR Code which links to a website not at all optimized for mobile use. Her most obvious good advice? "Don't put a QR code on a poster about any medical condition unless you personally would be willing to stand up in a room full of strangers and shout that you'd like more information about it."
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I've just bought a VPS from 6sync, and initially I was planning to use it as just a mail server for my business.
However, while planning what I wanted it to do, I realised I could also do with a nameserver and a web server. The ability to have a web server is something I definately need as my current provider is proving too expensive, while having a nameserver is just really to look a bit more professional and have everything under one domain name.
My question is would it be wise for me to load the VPS to do all three jobs, or should I say buy another VPS to just act as my web server, while the other VPS could run my mail and name servers?
Currently the VPS I have has 1 CPU, 256MB RAM, and 12GB storage, but I am intending to increase this once I have finished testing it.
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Most of the clients I have run Wordpress websites, so I will need MySQL server on there also. My biggest customer gets about 25/30 visits per day, while my smallest customer gets about 2/3 every other day.


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"When I was a boy, I was told that anybody could become president. Now I am beginning to believe it."
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"The presidency has made every man who occupied it, no matter how small, bigger than he was; and no matter how big, not big enough for its demands."
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This is Fox's second year as an All-Pac-10 first team and All-Pacific Region selection. The
For Lowe, she is honored for the third time in as many years with a first-team selection on both the all-conference and all-region squads. A two-time first team All-American, Lowe is a USA Softball Player of the Year finalist for the second consecutive year. The center fielder from
Like her teammate Lowe, Hollowell earned first team citations in the Pac-10 and Pacific Region in every year of her career. Hollowell will try to join just a handful of Wildcats to be named an All-American all four years. With sophomore pitcher Taryne Mowatt splitting time in the circle this year, a fresh Hollowell should be primed to improve on her already gaudy numbers (23-4, 0.87 ERA) in the postseason.
Champion makes an appearance on the All-Pac-10 and All-Pacific Region teams for the fourth time in her career. A first-team honoree on both teams in 2003 and 2004, Champion has been named to the squads as a second-teamer in 2005 and 2006.
Sophomores Callista Balko and Mowatt earned honorable mentions for the All-Pac-10 team.


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Rethinking the College Dorm Room
By Jenny Komenda
Decorating your small dorm room, just like designing a small but fun car, takes a little thinking outside the box. The designers of Chevy's mini-car, the all-new Spark, know a thing or two about packing a lot of functionality into a compact space—who would've imagined they could put five doors on such a sporty little ride? So for interiors that demand an efficient plan, we asked Spark Senior Design Manager Kathy Sirvio for some advice. "Keep things simple," she told us. "Pick one focal point for pattern and texture. A neutral color palette with a pop of color tied to accents will pull the space together without overwhelming it. We followed these principals in the Spark by applying a unique texture to the instrument panel and pops of color in the decor and seating."
Here are a few of my own tips for making your dorm room feel like a comfortable, stylish and efficient home away from home.
1) Edit! Edit! Edit!
Be smart about the things you choose to bring with you. If you don't use it at least once a week, it's probably not worth the precious real estate in your room, and it should probably stay home with Mom! Make sure everything has a purpose.
2) Look up! Then look down!
Once you know what you need to bring to your new home, you're going to have to get a little creative with storage. Don't forget about your vertical spaces. Up high you can install a series of wall shelves, and down low, try storing bulkier items under your bed. Risers are a must for dorm rooms!
Also, it's important to display only really great-looking items and accessories. If it's not beautiful and inspiring, consider keeping it in an easily accessible storage container or decorative box.
3) Don't be afraid of big color in a small space.
Now that you have all your belongings put away, the fun part begins. When you're thinking about how you want to decorate your dorm room, you might be tempted to keep everything neutral so you don't overpower the small space. Fight that temptation and take a leaf from the Chevy Spark's playbook! Small things come alive when you add the right amount of color.
If you're not confident in your design aesthetic, try adding color in doses. Rather than buying a red duvet cover, try adding a red pillow to your white bedding. Maybe that pop of color will give you the confidence to add a yellow throw to the foot of your bed! Lamps, art, storage boxes, wall hooks and desk accessories are other good places to add color without making a big commitment.
4) Make it yours!
Just like with most rental homes and other temporary living situations, it can be a challenge to make a space feel personalized. Beige-painted cinderblock walls and dated honey-oak furniture can feel bland and stale—especially when every room in the entire building is sporting the same look!
The single best (and easiest!) way to help your dorm room reflect your personal style is to hang unique artwork. Try a single over-scale piece on one wall, or make a gallery-style arrangement by grouping several complementary pieces together. The art you hang tells so much about who you are to friends and visitors. And like the Spark, it can give a small space depth that's…well...virtually endless.
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Jenny Komenda is a New York City-based interior designer and blogger. Her daily posts on Little Green Notebook cover decor-related inspiration and DIY projects (many of which she's tested out on the Brooklyn brownstone she's renovating herself, with her young family in tow). Jenny's work has been showcased in Elle Decor, Better Homes and Gardens, Vogue, House and Home, Good Housekeeping and HGTV, among other publications.
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Welcome to Buffaloes Summer Break where CUBuffs.com catches up with Colorado student-athletes and coaching staff members throughout the summer "off season."
Today's installment comes from J.T. Wenger, entering his first season as an assistant volleyball coach. Wenger joined head coach Liz Kritza's program this last February after spending six seasons on the bench with the UCLA men's volleyball team. He also has experiences coaching with USA Volleyball as well as the high school and club circuit. A 2004 UCLA graduate, he was a three-year letterwinner for the Bruins and briefly played professionally in Puerto Rico.
What is your favorite summer time activity?
Beach volleyball, throwing the Frisbee, cooking/grilling.
Favorite vacation destination and why?
Costa Rica:� beach, mountains, and outdoor activities galore.
What was your first summer job?
Golf Caddie
Explain one aspect of your job during the off-season that fans may not realize.
The summer travel for recruiting never stops.
Playing Volleyball!� Play and compete!� Play beach!
What is your favorite moment here at Colorado so far?
The academic breakfast was a great event for the student athletes.�
A summer-time activity you enjoyed growing up that is NOT your current sport?
I always enjoyed camping/backpacking.
Best advice for youth that are beginning to compete in athletics.
Learn how to play.� Getting coached is very important, but young athletes should learn how to compete and play without needing somebody to be watching.� Learn how to play because you like the activity, not because you have to be involved in it.
If you could sit in with one other coaching staff at CU for a game/event that is not your sport, which staff would it be and why?
Soccer.� That group of coaches is quite entertaining (funny).�


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Chad Pennington isn't ready to discuss his future with the Miami Dolphins
Chad Pennington decided in mid-January to make another comeback attempt.
He continues to work out at the Miami Dolphins facility (for now) but the free-agent quarterback isn't sure whether the Dolphins will be his first choice when it comes time to pick a 2011 workplace.
"I want to be where I need to be," he said Friday afternoon at Sun Life Stadium, where he joined Dolphins teammate Davone Bess as presenters at the Sun Life Rising Star Awards. "Whether this is the best fit for me, I don't really know. My family and I have really enjoyed it here. We've had a great experience here and met some really great people and been part of a great organization and a great fan base.
"We've really enjoyed Dolfans and being part of this organization. I would love to be here but I certainly would understand the reasons why and why not."
Pennington, who turns 35 in June, plans to visit Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham next week and says he has another 4-5 weeks of basic rehab to strengthen his surgically repaired throwing shoulder. If all goes well, Pennington will resume his throwing program in April with an eye toward working out for interested teams sometime after a new labor agreement is reached.
Have any contract talks taken place with the Dolphins yet?
"Not at all," he said. "I'm sure the Dolphins have plenty of other concerns other than me and my shoulder. Haven't had any discussions, don't plan on having any discussions any time soon because there's so many questions that need to be answered personally for me and physically and they've got a lot of other things to do too."
As for his comeback decision, Pennington said he "didn't want to be sitting back five years from now and say what if?" He didn't want to "wonder if I could have played again and if my shoulder would respond."
This is the fourth time he's undergone major surgery on that balky right shoulder. Even he admits he's not sure how this will go.
"I'm going to make another run at it," he said. "I really don't know what's going to happen. I'm kind of in uncharted waters. After talking to Dr. Andrews and getting the information he gave me, I felt like I didn't need to make any hasty decisions. Go from there and see what happens."
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Jessica Simpson Spent Birthday "Getting Harassed for Her Post-Baby Body"?
"As if being ridiculed for her weight gain during her pregnancy wasn't torture enough," begins a piece by In Touch, "now Jessica Simpson is getting harassed for her post-baby body."
Yes, the magazine claims Simpson was out celebrating her birthday at L.A.'s Polo Lounge on July 10 when "patrons blatantly criticized" the pop star for "looking heavy."
"They sat at the bar saying loudly how fat she still seemed and Jessica could hear them," alleges a so-called "eyewitness," who adds, "It was horrible."
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And while Simpson supposedly "kept her head high" throughout the taunting, In Touch's "insider" claims she was left feeling "very emotional and upset."
That's probably what the tabloid would hope.
But a friend of Simpson's who was actually at the birthday celebration tells Gossip Cop that "NONE" of what the magazine claims really happened.
In fact, it's the rumor mill – including In Touch – that relentlessly keeps "harassing" Simpson over her weight.
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A fast marinade flavors and tenderizes the sirloin steak in this colorful stir-fry. Garlic and ginger round out the taste. —Billie Moss of El Sobrante, California.
- 6 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce, divided
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1 pound beef top sirloin steak, cut into thin strips
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/2 cup reduced-sodium beef broth
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot
- 3 teaspoons canola oil, divided
- 1 cup julienned sweet red pepper
- 1 cup julienned green pepper
- 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
- 2 medium tomatoes, cut into wedges
- 6 green onions, sliced
- Hot cooked rice, optional
- In a large resealable plastic bag, combine 3 tablespoons soy sauce and pepper; add beef. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 30-60 minutes. In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, broth and remaining soy sauce until smooth; set aside.
- Drain and discard marinade from beef. In a large nonstick skillet or wok, stir-fry the garlic and ginger in 2 teaspoons oil for 1 minute. Add the beef; stir-fry for 4-6 minutes or until no longer pink. Remove beef and keep warm.
- Stir-fry the peppers in remaining oil for 1 minute. Add mushrooms; stir-fry 2 minutes longer or until peppers are crisp-tender. Stir broth mixture and add to vegetable mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Return beef to pan; add tomatoes and onions. Cook for 2 minutes or until heated through. Serve over rice if desired. Yield: 4 servings.
Originally published as Mushroom Pepper Steak in Light & Tasty February/March 2006, p19
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"Very nice recipe. I wasn't sure if i'd like the tomatoes, but they took on a stewed, steamed quality that tasted really good. Will definitely make this again."
Reviewed Dec. 11, 2014
"The steak was so tender and the peppers, mushroom and onion sauce was great over mashed potatoes!"
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"I was looking for some diabetic friendly recipes to use at work. This recipe was definitely a hit with my husband and me! I can't wait to make it for the residents!"
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"It's so pretty! Tasty too."
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There are some who have held out hope for a reorganization of the Bitcoin exchange, Mt. Gox, but yesterday brought an end to any chance of that plan, according to the Wall Street Journal. It has been a roller coaster ride since the Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles first announced last December of 'technical' difficulties.
The shutdown of its office in Tokyo and a few comments on its website brought Karpeles and his attorneys to Tokyo bankruptcy court to file from its creditors on Feb. 28. It had planned to restructure and reorganize. Karpeles had left faint remarks of restructure plans and backers on one of his last website comments.
Yesterday it became apparent that liquidation would follow the court filing. Court appointed attorney Nobuaki Kobayashi stated last Wednesday that the court will investigate the collapse and subsequent loss of moneys but reorganization was too difficult for Mt. Gox.
There was a glimmer of hope when Mt. Gox had recovered 200,000 BTC in what is known as a 'wallet' or holding account online over a month ago. The main search for the 850,000 has been missing since the bankruptcy declaration in Feb. along with it $63.6 million in debts claimed in the court filed papers.
On Monday the Mt. Gox attorneys told a U.S. federal judge that Karpeles would not travel to the U.S. for a court appearance on Thursday to answer questions about the failure. Originally Mt. Gox had placed blame on hacking of software. Thinly veiled accusations on the Mt. Gox website had left Bitcoin investors and others wondering what really occurred.
At that time the specific issue of 'transfer malleability' was put forth on the Mt. Gox website as a possible problem issue. This transfer problem occurs when a transaction does not get listed on the public ledger and a second transaction is performed on the same account ledger. Duplicate transactions and an accounting balance are incorrect for the bitcoins redeemed.
After the filing in the Tokyo bankruptcy court Mt. Gox attorneys filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy protection in Texas to protect itself from a suit in Illinois attempting to seize its U.S. bank accounts. Manhattan U.S. attorney Preet Bharara's office had sent businesses which included Mt. Gox a subpoena after the firm went dark on its website.
Mt. Gox problems began last July when the Department of Homeland Security seized more than $5.1 million under the legal statute for money laundering. Due to the FBI investigation at that time into Silk Road activities a DHS report noted last Nov. that Mt. Gox was moving $60 million monthly into Internet-based black markets, of which Silk Road was included in the list. Silk Road was shut down last Oct. when FBI arrested its web owner and shut down the exchange. Assets seized from that exchange are held by the Dept. of Justice at this time as forfeiture. There is an on-going investigation in the Silk Road case.
Karpeles has not agreed to return to the U.S. under fear of being detained and also questioned in the Silk Road investigation according to his attorneys. It has been a question for months as to whether Karpeles was involved with the Silk Road illegal operations.
A note was posted last Wednesday on the Mt. Gox website that the company had 'no prospects for the restart of the business.' The bankruptcy administrator Kobayashi has stated that, 'it will be unlikely that the company can restart the exchange.'


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Disney's Oz: The Great and Powerful was a huge smash, raking in over 478 million dollars worldwide so far. However, this isn't the first time that Disney has tackled L. Frank Baum's beloved Oz series.
Fantasy films were all the rage in the eighties, what with Ridley Scott's Legend, Jim Henson's Labyrinth and The Dark Crystal, as well as Return of the Jedi, among others. At some point, Disney decided to contribute to the craze and, before long, Return to Oz was in pre-production. Disney had acquired all of the rights to L. Frank Baum's Oz books and many attempts to begin a project had failed, until now.
As word began to spread, fans of the original Oz film were reluctant to celebrate at first, but quickly joined in the hype once film stills began to show up. A return to Oz! Something that many had been anticipating for years! And to top it all off, Walt Disney Productions was at the helm! What joy! Another magical, musical romp for all ages!
They had no idea.
Film editor Walter Murch was signed on to direct the $25,000,000 project – his first feature film ever. Disney gave him the go ahead to write the script, and even though the executives were quite nervous about the bleak approach to the material, they proceeded and filming was set to begin in late December of 1983. Murch set out to find his Dorothy, and after an enormous casting call, he found her in nine year old Fairuza Balk. She was perfect for the role. Walter Murch recounts his discovery of Fairuza in this quote from an interview with the Chicago Tribune in 1985: "There were so many that we looked at who tried to be as much like Judy Garland as possible, and I discounted them for that very reason. From the beginning, Fairuza was very aware that this would be her Dorothy. I encouraged her to become herself."
After a new studio head was hired at Disney, production was temporarily halted, as the film was exceeding the original budget. Murch cut the script by twenty pages, but retained the dark tone of the material. Murch was eventually fired and a new director was assigned to the project, until George Lucas came to his aid. Lucas looked over the production schedule, which he claimed was "ridiculous", and looked over the material that had already been shot, calling it "wonderful". Soon, Steven Spielberg, Phil Kaufman, and Francis Ford Coppola flew in to support Murch – and before he knew it, the disheartened director was attached to the project once again.
Return to Oz was released on June 21, 1985. All of the waiting was over. People from all over the world flocked to the theatres to see the film – and many of the children that were present would never be the same. The film was considerably darker than anyone could have ever imagined.
Return to Oz opens in Kansas, shortly after Dorothy's first trip to Oz. The young girl cannot sleep through the night, and Aunt Em and Uncle Henry are more than a little concerned about Dorothy's mental state. So they send her to Doctor Worley, who is known for his "electric healing" treatments – also known as electro-shock therapy. Left in the hands of a terrifying nurse and the quack of a doctor, Dorothy prepares to undergo treatment that very night, and as she is wheeled down the hallway strapped down on a stretcher, she hears the screams of "damaged" patients echoing down the halls. Through a random occurrence of events, a storm approaches and lightening knocks out the power in the building. The doctor leaves the room to remedy the problem, and almost immediately, another young girl comes to the aid of Dorothy, removing her straps. The two escape the building, with the nurse following after them. They jump into the river to escape; only Dorothy manages to survive by clinging on to a decrepit chicken coop. The other girl vanishes underwater.
Fun times for the family, right?! You haven't heard anything yet.
Once Dorothy arrives in Oz, she soon realizes that the yellow brick road has been demolished, and that the Emerald City and all of its inhabitants have been turned to stone – and to add to the creep factor, some of the ladies are missing their heads. As Dorothy wanders through this post-apocalyptic wasteland, she encounters the Wheelers – strange little steam-punk creatures who have wheels where hands and feet should be, and skate around on all fours whilst cackling and barking out threats. She also meets Billina the talking chicken, Tik-Tok, a lovable, rotund clockwork robot who considers himself "the Royal Army of Oz", and Jack Pumpkinhead – who is much like the scarecrow, only he has a jack-o-lantern for a head. He's a clumsy, tall and lanky, albeit precious creation that takes a liking to Dorothy – he calls her "mom". Sounds sweet, huh? Yeah, well, Dorothy also meets Princess Mombi – an evil witch who works for the Nome King, and has a room full of glass cabinets, each one of them containing a different head – each head possessing a different personality.
Let the screaming begin! (This is terrifying stuff. Don't believe me? Watch this clip.)
Mombi temporarily captures Dorothy and her friends, and they manage to escape with the help of a magical flying sofa-Gump. They head out to the Nome King's castle to rescue the Scarecrow, the Cowardly Lion, and the Tin Man – all three of whom have been turned into green ornaments. In case you were wondering, the Nome King is a terrifying rock demon, who just so happens to be allergic to chicken eggs.
Needless to say, parents around the globe were furious. Word of mouth spread, and parents and children stayed away in droves. The film disappeared out of the collective consciousness for years, until it garnered a cult following, and was released on DVD. Walter Murch has yet to direct another feature since the film failed miserably at the box office, and the executive producer went bankrupt.
Truth be told, this is a fantastic film in every sense of the word. Walter Murch's direction and writing is solid, the acting is wonderful from all involved, and David Shire's score is nothing short of magical. The darker tone of the film is true to L. Frank Baum's original vision, and it fits like a glove.
Personally, I have always preferred Return to Oz for a myriad of reasons, and it was a special part of my childhood. I know whereof I speak. I was one of the many terrified children, scarred forever from the images onscreen. My mother carried me out of the theatre, my face buried in her shoulder, tears stinging my face. I had nightmares for years afterwards, and this film was forbidden in my home for quite some time. I have always been attracted to things that, for whatever reason, have damaged me in some way. I sought after the film for a few years, as it was nearly impossible to find. Anchor Bay finally released the film in August of 1999. I purchased it right then and there, as well as the official Disney release some years later. I love it dearly to this very day, and consider it one of my favorite Disney films.
Although it was heavily misunderstood upon its release, many have reevaluated it since, and have finally embraced it for what it is – a curious oddity, the first Disney horror film, but most especially, a small masterpiece.