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Seattle, Wash. - Former UCLA player and coach Sigi Schmid led the Seattle Sounders FC to their third straight U.S. Open Cup title on Tuesday, defeating the Chicago Fire 2-0 at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Wash.
The Sounders are the first Major League Soccer team to win three consecutive U.S. Open Cup titles and the first team to accomplish the feat since Greek American from 1967-1969. Schmid has also led Seattle to an astounding 13-0-1 record in U.S. Open Cup play, including an 11-0-0 record at home with a 23-6 goal differential. Seattle is currently in second place in the Western Conference, seven points behind the first place Galaxy.
Schmid was a former four-year starter (1972-75) at midfielder for the Bruin soccer team and was selected All-Far West in 1975. He played in two NCAA title games and in the NCAA semifinals during his playing career. After graduating in 1976 with a B.S. in Economics, Schmid became a UCLA assistant coach in 1977 and in 1979 before beginning a most successful 19-year career as head coach in 1980. Schmid coached the Bruins to a 322-63-33 record, 16 consecutive post-season appearances and three national titles (1985, 1990, 1997) Schmid was also the National Coach of the Year in 1984 and 1997 and was inducted into the UCLA Hall of Fame in 2004.
Former UCLA players Patrick Ianni and David Estrada are also on the roster of Seattle Sounders FC while Schmid's son Kurt Schmid is an assistant coach and scout. Finally, former UCLA All-American Chris Henderson is the technical director for the Sounders. Henderson played under Schmid on the 1990 NCAA Championship squad.


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Theatres in the Round
Multi-ethnic, Indigenous, and Intertextual Dialogues in Drama
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This collection of essays explores some of the avenues along which the field of comparative drama studies could be reconfigured at the dawn of the twenty-first century. It offers a comparative analysis of theatre across national and linguistic boundaries while simultaneously acknowledging newer trends in ethnic studies. Indeed, the contributors to this critical anthology productively combine traditional comparative literature methodologies with performance approaches and postcolonial perspectives. In this way, they shed new light on the intertextual, multi-ethnic, and cross-cultural dialogues linking theatrical traditions from Europe, North America, Asia, Africa, and the Pacific region. This book's broad scope bears testimony to the fact that transnational studies can fruitfully illuminate the multiple dramatic voices of our increasingly globalized age.
Contents: Dorothy Figueira/Marc Maufort: Theatres in the Round: New Perspectives on Comparative Drama – Steven P. Sondrup: Thoughts on the Origin of Nordic Drama – Geoffrey V. Davis: «Uncomfortable Truths about Contemporary Britain»: Black and South Asian Theatre in the U.K. – Caroline De Wagter: Land and Cultural Memory: Djanet Sears's The Adventures of a Black Girl in Search of God and Diane Glancy's Jump Kiss: An Indian Legend – Harry J. Elam, Jr./Michele Elam: The High Stakes of Mixed Race: Post-Race, Post-Apartheid Performance in the U.S. and South Africa – Marc Maufort: Celebrating Indigeneity: Contemporary Aboriginal Playwriting in Canada and Australasia – David O'Donnell: Quoting the «Other»: Intertextuality and Indigeneity in Pacific Theatre – Rossella Ferrari: Beckett's Chinese Progeny: Absurdity, Waiting, and the Godot Motif in Contemporary China – Kathleen L. Komar: A Punk-Rock Elektra: Ruth Margraff's The Elektra Fugues – Ross Shideler: Per Olov Enquist's and Racine's Phaedra – Dorothy Figueira: Theories of Myth and Myths of Theory in Thomas Mann and Girish Karnad – John Burt Foster: Soyinka (Euripides-Nietzsche) Thomas Mann: Intertextual Dialogues across the Twentieth Century.
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Dorothy Figueira is Professor of Comparative Literature at the University of Georgia (USA). Her most recent book is Otherwise Occupied: Pedagogies of Alterity and the Brahminization of Theory. She has published extensively on East-West literary relations, literary theory, travel narratives, and exoticism. She has served as President of the International Comparative Literature Association (ICLA).
Marc Maufort is Professor of English, American and postcolonial literatures at the Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium. He is the current European Secretary of the International Comparative Literature Association (ICLA). His most recent book is Labyrinth of Hybridities: Avatars of O'Neillian Realism in Multi-ethnic American Drama (1972-2003).
Sylvie Vranckx is a Research Fellow with the National Fund for Scientific Research-Belgium. A PhD candidate at the Université Libre de Bruxelles, she is writing a doctoral dissertation on the representation of trauma in the works of Aboriginal Canadian writers.
«[T]he volume is exquisitely executed and a very stimulating read, in particular as it offers glimpses of so many different literatures. But glimpses they do not stay as none of the articles included in the collection can possibly be called superficial. All of them are broad ranging, comprehensive and intriguing, something that cannot be said about that many collections of essays.» (Michael Heinze, theaterforschung.de)
Dramaturgies. Texts, Cultures and Performances. Vol. 28
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When I held my niece for the first time minutes after she was born, I looked at her and said to myself, "What a doll!" For that very reason, I decided to welcome Baby Grace, Mommy & Daddy home from the hospital in a very special way… a dollhouse dessert table. Knowing that there would be a long line of guests stopping by to sneak a peek of the little doll face, I thought setting up a table filled with sweet treats and refreshments would create 'ooohhhs' and 'aaahhhs' just like the sweet baby girl! Guests could eat goodies and meet Grace, without Mom and Dad doing any work of entertaining.
The most exciting and fun part of the whole thing is that I conceptualized the idea at noon on a Tuesday and they arrived home with the baby noon on the following day. Tonia was going to have some visitors from the other side of the family on Tuesday afternoon, and we all know how small those hospital rooms are, so I had an excuse to escape for a few hours! I stopped at FIVE local stores (I'm not going to count Starbucks drive-thru) to get everything that I needed. Nothing customized… nothing special ordered… nothing homemade… just good 'ole driving around Chandler, Arizona in the 105 degree weather. So, here's how my five hour, five stop set-up played out…
Tuesday: 1:00 pm -
Stop #1 – The Mall
- Pottery Barn – The white, doll sleigh bed will be perfect for the table and the newborn photos!
- Godiva Chocolates - Any lady who has delivered a child deserves only the best chocolate. "What do you have in pink? I'll take eight of everything!"
Tuesday: 1:40 pm
Stop #2 – Target always hits the spot. Bull's eye!
- The frame and pen for guests to write a 'Welcome to the World' message for Baby Grace
- The baby onesies and pajamas. Notice the "My Auntie Loves Me" one. I was smiling through happy tears when I saw that set.
- Anyone else love those soft cookies with the pink frosting? And… I found mini ones!
- Prints from photos that I took just an hour before. What a face??? Definitely worth the work!
Tuesday: 2:30 pm
Stop #3 – Sweet Daddy Cupcakes
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Tuesday: 3:00 pm
Stop #4 – Hobby Lobby
- FINALLY had a reason to buy the dollhouse that I had noticed months before… and it was on CLEARANCE! Baby Grace's lucky day!
- Walking to the check out, I filled my arms with cupcake liners, cupcake toppers, monogram napkins and plates.
Tuesday: 4:00 pm
Starbucks Drive Thru for shaken iced-tea lemonade and 8 Birthday Cake Cake Pops. AAAHHHH, refreshing!
And back to the hospital to hold baby Grace!
Wednesday: 8:30 am
Today, I had two new helpers! My three-year-old party veteran, Charlotte, and my nine-month old sweetie, Evelyn! Party-up, girls!
Stop #5 – Grocery Store
- Balloons! Yes, my local grocery store had the polka dot ones that I had envisioned. SCORE!
- Cute bottles of something pink – lemonade it is!
- While buying Charlotte a donut to pacify her never-ending questions, I picked up three for the set-up.
Wednesday: 9:30 am
Final Destination: Baby Grace's house
- I raided my sisters serving pieces including the dessert stands and cake pop holder, her craft closet including black and pink ribbon, and the spare bedroom for the antique Shirley Temple doll that once belonged to Grace's Great-grandma.
- I unloaded a rocking chair, picture holder, and two pink blankets that my daughter said Baby Grace could borrow from my car, and then got to work…
- Ding, Dong! Flowers arrived from Grace's grandma; pink and perfect!
Wednesday: 10:30 am
Set up completed, pictures taken, packed-up and gone!
Having a set time limit was thrilling! I loved every 300 minutes of it! When Tonia called telling me that they had arrived home, we couldn't even get words out (darn those hormones). We just took turns squeaking at each other for a few seconds and just understood how blessed we both were. Welcome home, Baby Grace!
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Newborn Photography: Justine Miller Photography www.justinemillerphotography.com
Cupcakes: Sweet Daddy Cupcakes www.sweetdaddycupcakes.com
Cake pops: Starbucks
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Forward Prize for Poetry Shortlist: Voices Over Water
Voices Over Water is a powerful example of narrative poetry that holds the quietest yet most dramatic voice among this year's shortlist for the Forward Poetry Prize.
Part one – Leaving Estonia – follows two narrators as they pack up their belongings and leave war-torn Europe. Between them, the married couple witness the changing political climate and the growing threat of exile in their community. When they escape to High Canada in part two, the male voice takes over the story. The vast landscape of the new world is evoked in the precise language of Nurkse: "In this country there's a thousand miles/ between one milestone and the next./ The wells are so deep you drop a bucket/ and lace your boots before it hits water."
The female voice – a singer since childhood – narrates her life as an old woman in the final part Easter Snow. Here, many poems explore her love of music and religion. The final two poems bring a remarkable fusion of old world culture with shifting images that pull the story into the present day.
This poetry collection treads the line between truth and fiction with extreme care. The strength of the characters – so close to the poet's own family – make for a compulsive story. It would be a pleasant surprise for Nurkse to win this year's Forward Best Collection, although Voices Over Water would certainly be an unusual choice for the judges.


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Ingram, who participated in the stretching portion of practice before leaving, was a new addition to the injury report.
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Tuck Everlasting
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Tuck Everlasting Chapter 22 Summary
- It's still incredibly hot in Treegap. Winnie heads outside, where she sees her friendly toad. Poor thing is practically cracking in the heat.
- She returns to the house and asks her grandma for water—she wants to help the toad. Her grandma says that the toad won't drink it; he just has to soak it up.
- Winnie's grandma agrees to go outside and help give the toad water, but when they get out there, the toad is nowhere to be found.
- It gets hotter and hotter, so Winnie's grandma heads back inside.
- Good timing, because all of a sudden, Jesse's there. How would Winnie have explained that?
- He tells Winnie that they've got an escape plan for Mae. Because Miles has lots of carpenter knowledge, they're going to be able to open the jail cell window and pull Mae out.
- The plan might be flawed, but it's all they've got.
- This isn't the only reason Jesse showed up, either. He also has a present for Winnie. It's a tiny bottle of spring water. Immortality in a bottle, folks.
- He asks her to keep it until she's seventeen, and use it then—at which point, she can come live with the Tucks. (For those of you keeping track, this is proposal #2.)
- While Winnie accepts the water, she's more focused on the escape plan. She says she can help give the Tucks a better shot. Here's her idea: after Mae breaks out, Winnie will take her place for a while. By the time anyone notices Mae is gone, the Tucks will have had enough of a head start that they'll be able to get away.
- Jesse's concerned about what this could do to Winnie, but Winnie insists, and they arrange that he'll come get her at midnight. Winnie's grandma calls out, checking on Winnie, and Jesse disappears.
- Winnie's left to wait.
- The suspense is killing us.
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Hello! Have you done a lot of experimenting with whey protein powders? You have enlightened me that they are great to add into healthy baked goods for a boost of protein! Are there any brands that you find bake the best? Any that bake the worst?
Have I done experimenting?! Oh, have I! On the protein powder topic, make sure you read this post first: Protein Powder Tips
A handful of DO's and DON'TS for cooking with protein powder:
DO use whey protein for baking. The brand doesn't matter, in my experience most brands behave about the same. You may find some flavors better than others, but in baked good there are usually many other ingredients so any nuanced taste differences between different protein powders isn't distinguishable.
The protein powder I use is Optimum Nutrition 100% Gold Standard Whey. I use both vanilla and chocolate, and think it's delicious! You can pick it up here:
Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Double Rich Chocolate
I like to keep both vanilla and chocolate on hand in my kitchen. Chocolate obviously goes in anything chocolate-flavored and vanilla (or natural) can be used for everything else, including fruit flavored smoothies or bars.
On the flavor topic, I don't usually go for the fancy flavors, Cookies N Cream, Root Beer etc. But you might like them, and there certainly are a lot of fancy-dancy flavored proteins out there. I just like the basics so I have many options for recipes to put them in.
DON'T use casein protein for baking, because it will dry things out like crazy. Whey also tends to do that, but I account for in recipes with the amount of liquid and baking time, but casein won't be the same.
DO know your scoop conversions: if a recipe says 1 scoop of protein, it's generally 1/3 cup, and will provide 20-24 g protein.
DO use extra liquid or oil when adapting your own recipes to include protein powder. Also DO adjust baking times to be slightly shorter.
Besides baked goods, other things you can boost with protein powder include oatmeal, smoothies, pudding, pancakes, and frappuccino-style coffee drinks. I also make protein packed ice cream in my Vita-Mix. Soooooo good.
With oatmeal, DON'T add the protein powder before cooking! You'll get a clumpy coagulated mess. Cook the oatmeal first, and either (1) let it cool for a few minutes, then stir in the protein powder or (2) mix the protein powder with a small amount (~2 Tablespoons) of water or milk in a separate bowl until smooth, then pour over cooked oats and stir. I prefer method 2.
I have some horror stories of where adding protein powder was downright disastrous. I've tried adding protein powder to homemade popsicles/fudge pops, and it's a definite DON'T. Gross texture. I'm also not a fan of protein powder and cottage cheese, but I know several people who do enjoy this combination, so I guess it's a matter of personal taste.
Here's one of my favorite protein boosted coffee drinks for the summertime:
Mocha Frappuccino
- 1 cup brewed coffee
- Ice cubes
- 1/2 scoop chocolate whey protein powder (you can use vanilla too, it just won't be "mocha")
- 2 Tablespoons skim milk or Silk unsweetened soymilk
- 1 packet calorie-free sweetener
1. Fill a tall glass with ice cubes and pour coffee over.
2. In a separate small mug, combine whey protein, milk, and sweetener. Mix with a fork until lump-free. Pour over coffee, add a straw and enjoy! (Especially since it didn't cost you 5 bucks!)
The protein powder I use is Optimum Nutrition 100% Gold Standard Whey. I use both vanilla and chocolate, and think it's delicious! You can pick it up here:


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The Saints announced Monday that they agreed to terms with a pair of unrestricted free agents — former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Kenyon Coleman and former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Luke McCown.
Coleman spent the last two seasons as a starting defensive end in the Cowboys' 3-4 alignment under new Saints defensive coordinator Rob Ryan.
McCown, who played his college ball at Louisiana Tech, was Matt Ryan's backup with the Falcons in 2012 after spending the spring and summer with the Saints.
Coleman becomes the second former Cowboys' player to join the Saints in five days as linebacker Victor Butler agreed to a three-year deal Thursday. Like Coleman, Butler played the past two seasons under Ryan with the Cowboys.
An 11-year NFL veteran, the 6-foot-5, 293-pound Coleman has played in 141 games with 81 starts with the Oakland Raiders, New York Jets, Cleveland Browns and two stints with the Cowboys.
While with the Browns, Coleman played under Ryan and then joined him in Dallas, where he started 15 games in 2011 before being limited to just seven games and finished the season on injured reserve with a triceps injury.
Coleman, a fifth-round draft pick of the Raiders in 2002, has career totals of 400 tackles, 13 1/2 sacks, 14 tackles for a loss, two forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries and seven passes defensed.
The 31-year-old McCown, who is entering his 10th NFL season, becomes the primary backup to Drew Brees after backup Chase Daniel signed a three-year contract with the Kansas City Chiefs on the first day of the free-agency signing period on March 12.
A 6-4, 217-pounder who entered the NFL as a fourth-round draft pick of the Browns in 2004, McCown has played in 22 career games with nine starts with the Browns, Tampa Bay Bucs, Jacksonville Jaguars and Falcons.
He has completed 184 of 316 career pass attempts for 2,035 yards with nine touchdowns and 14 interceptions for a passer rating of 68.5.
McCown was signed by the Saints last June, but he didn't get much of a chance in training camp behind Brees, Daniel and Sean Canfield. McCown was released on Aug. 27, while Canfield was waived on the final cut four days later.


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This is a small collection of my portrait photography (save for the last one, which is a studio portrait of my maternal grandmother). I chose only girls and women because I was intrigued by the Oscer Wilde quote.
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msusan says
A really great book. so interesting! Love the photos.
posted at 03:18PM Nov 15 PST
EverBGreen says
You've got my vote! The beautiful and compelling image struck me on the very first day.
posted at 03:40PM Nov 08 PST
YDONTIFITIN says
Very cool book - all the images so diverse, great photos.
I voted for you -
I'm not a photographer - normally I am in the Poetry category but decided to enter a book in the pet category,
entitled "How Maxine Came To Be".
The book is written by my Pug Maxine & myself - LOL
Best of luck to you -
: )
posted at 04:12PM Nov 03 PST
donnacorless says
Very nice book! Lovely photos and presented very well.
Please let me know what you think of my Venice book:
posted at 06:03PM Nov 02 PST
nnarang says
The cover drew me in, too. I love your work - beautiful portraits, and I really like the quote that inspired your book. You've got my vote. Best of luck!
posted at 01:14PM Nov 02 PST
AdoptionLove says
the cover drew me in and the portraits are lovely. Well done. I voted.
posted at 07:39AM Nov 02 PST
simoputz says
Vote # 23.
great shots!
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If you're a reality television fan, you probably have heard of Rachel Reilly and Brendon Villegas. The couple met on "Big Brother" and have been together ever since. They recently placed third in "The Amazing Race" for the second time. If anyone knows something about how to play a reality game, it is this couple. According to a May 21 report from TV Guide, Rachel Reilly and Brendon Villegas aren't disappointed that they finished third. They are the only couple who has completed "The Amazing Race" course twice.
Fans of the couple call themselves the "Brenchel" army. It began when the two hooked up while appearing on "Big Brother." Since then, Rachel Reilly has been back to "Big Brother" and done "The Amazing Race" twice alongside Brendon Villegas. Rachel's sister Elissa Slater was a contestant on Season 15 of "Big Brother." It appears that CBS reality television has a king and queen in Villegas and Reilly.
Brendon Villegas and Rachel Reilly talked about starting a family if they won the million dollar prize from "The Amazing Race." The Twitter feed for "Brenchel baby" is full of posts talking about the potential baby and how excited fans are for the couple. Reilly did mention they were actively trying for a baby with or without the prize money, but it definitely would have helped the couple.
Season 16 of "Big Brother" is set to begin in just over a month. Fans are wondering whether Rachel Reilly or Brendon Villegas will make an appearance this season. For every one fan who supports the couple, there are a few haters on the sidelines. Reilly and Villegas are keeping their heads held up high and not listening to any of the negativity thrown their way. When they announce a "Brenchel" baby is on the way, there will be plenty of love to go around.
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Model, Fire Arrow Rocket, Sweden, 17th Century
This is a full sized model of a 17th century Fire Arrow Rocket of Sweden, the oldest known extant rocket specimen in the world. The original, dating to about 1600, is in the Royal Army Museum (Kungl. Armémuseum) in Stockholm. The specimen contains a bundle of three gunpowder rocket tubes wrapped in a fabric material. Around the fabric was contained an incendiary composition.
The three rockets propelled the arrow toward a target. The barbed arrowhead insured that it stuck to its wooden or other inflammable target. At the end of the rockets, fuses or powder ignited the incendiary composition so that the whole burst into flame and burned the target. The model was donated to the Smithsonian in 1976 by the George Marsden Design Company.
George Marsden Design
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Manufacturer
- George Marsden Design
- Type
- MODELS-Missiles & Rockets
- Materials
- Wood
- Natural Fabric
- Cardboard
- Steel
- Varnish
- Paint
- Adhesive
- Dimensions
- 3-D: 215.3 × 17.1 × 15.6cm (84 3/4 × 6 3/4 × 6 1/8 in.)


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Organic cherries are a limited-time treat. Every time I buy some, I wonder if it will be my last time until next year. So I buy them often while they're available and use them in a variety of ways. If you haven't enjoyed them yet this year, buy a bag today and enjoy these sweet, juicy fruits while you can.
Cherries are one of those fruits that are terrific all by themselves. I love them as a snack, and sometimes I just have a bowl of cherries and make it my meal. They're so satisfying.
If you have a juicer, you can juice pitted cherries to get a marvelously tasty juice—one of the best fruit juices you can enjoy. The flavor is irresistible, and the health benefits are off the charts.
However, cherries are a great add-in too. Cherry smoothies, cherry yogurt, and cherries with other fruits (I like them sliced over cantaloupe) are all yummy. Cherry desserts are wonderful. This Raw Cherry Crisp with Chia and Dates is quick and easy to make, and this raw Lemon-Cherry Cheesecake has quickly become one of my favorite summer desserts. Then there's this Southern Charm Cherry Cobbler—mmm! None of these requires an oven, so your kitchen stays cool too.
If you have a dehydrator, you can dry some of your cherries and use them throughout the year when the fresh ones are just a happy memory. This recipe for Raw Black Forest Brownies is easy to make with your dried cherries, and it also happens to be gluten-free, paleo, and raw vegan. These Almond, Date, and Dried-Cherry Raw Bars are a great substitute for store-bought energy bars.
Then there are frozen cherries. If you halve your cherries and take care to remove the pits, then freeze them on a cookie sheet with space between the cherries, you will end up with individually frozen cherries that can then be tossed into a zip-lock freezer bag or sealed in a vacuum sealer bag. Then you can take out just the number of cherries you want and reseal the bag. This is a far superior strategy to allowing them to freeze to each other into a solid lump. Frozen cherries can be used in smoothies, and the fact that they are frozen will make the smoothie more like a milkshake. They're also great in any other cherry recipes you might like. Or you can actually eat them frozen for a cool treat.
If you like to bake, cherries are good in cherry cobblers, cookies, quick breads, pies, cakes, puddings, and pretty much anything. There are lots of recipes on the Internet for cherry desserts and desserts with cherries on top. Cherries Jubilee is one I remember from childhood and always enjoyed. You can just spoon cherries and their juice on top of ice cream, though, and you'll still have a wonderful treat.
One caveat on cherries: be sure to pit them. There's nothing worse than sipping a delicious cherry smoothie and finding bits of the pit in your drink. I've done it, so I know—it's sort of like getting a dish of smooth, creamy ice cream and finding some hard foreign object in it, like part of a nut shell.
Cherry pits are toxic if broken, because like apple seeds they contain a small amount of cyanide. So if you do happen to get bits of the pit in your drink, no one would blame you for throwing the rest of your smoothie out, even though it would take more than the cyanide from just one or two pits to hurt you.
When working with a lot of cherries, it's nice to use a cherry pitter. The pitter will not only make it faster and easier to pit your cherries, it will also keep your fingernails from getting stained. I like the pitter I got from Bed Bath and Beyond one year; it lets you pit 4 cherries at a time.
When it comes to fruit, cherries are as good as it gets. They're delicious, refreshing, versatile, and good for you. Cherries are the royalty of summer fruit!


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List of symptoms associated with Anorexia nervosa, listed in alphabetical order with photos when available. This list can help identify the warning signs of Anorexia nervosa, but if you're concerned for your health you should visit your physician immediately. Many people in the world have been diagnosed with Anorexia nervosa, and it's certainly nothing to be ashamed about. If you are wondering "Do I have Anorexia nervosa?" this list may help you get a ballpark idea of whether or not you might have it.
List ranges from Fatigue to Headache and more.
Many of the symptoms of Anorexia nervosa may be related to other illnesses or conditions, so if you're experiencing any of these symptoms don't automatically assume you have Anorexia nervosa. Only a medical profession can properly diagnose you, so don't hesitate to consult your doctor if you fear you may have Anorexia nervosa.
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All performances this week will go on as scheduled, and will not be cancelled due to the snow predicted for Thursday and Friday. Please allow extra travel time to ensure you arrive safely at the theatre. Missed performances due to weather cannot be rescheduled or refunded.
Winner of eight 2012 Tony Awards including Best Musical, Once is a truly original Broadway experience. Featuring an impressive ensemble of actor/musicians who play their own instruments onstage, Once tells the enchanting tale of a Dublin street musician who's about to give up on his dream when a beautiful young woman takes a sudden interest in his haunting love songs. As the chemistry between them grows, his music soars to powerful new heights…but their unlikely connection turns out to be deeper and more complex than your everyday romance. Emotionally captivating and theatrically breathtaking, Once draws you in from the very first note and never lets go. It's an unforgettable story about going for your dreams…not living in fear…and the power of music to connect all of us.
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175 Days Around The World
A description of our 6 months of travelling
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This is simply my blog, www.175days.no, converted into a book as a present for my family. It contains our entire trip with plenty of travel tips, stories and pictures. A good inspiration to any budding traveler!
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Coming out and living openly as a nudist or naturist is really a quite similar proposition to that faced by members of the LGBT community. Many of the same fears and obstacles must be faced. But the truth is coming out may be the most important thing a naturist or nudist can do for himself or herself on the individual level and for the culture as a whole.
Nudist and naturist Americans are sons and daughters, bankers and lawyers, teachers and fire fighters, small business owners and college students. Those involved in the clothes free lifestyle come from virtually every walk of like and social-economic level. They serve or have served in the military and make significant contributions to the nation and society at every level.
In all that diversity, nudists and naturists have one thing in common: they like being nude because being nude feels good, especially when enjoying the great outdoors and it's more comfortable than wearing clothes.
Nudists and naturists aren't ashamed of being naked or of the fact that they enjoy being naked but many keep that aspect of their lives under wraps and separate from their everyday lives. Even in the company of other like-minded people, rarely do nudists reveal personal details like last names and where they work. To do so risks being found out. Family members, friends, co-workers, customers or employers that wouldn't understand might find out about a person's passion for pursuing a nude lifestyle.
Those fears are valid. Open nudity remains a taboo in our society. There is a real possibility that a person might be ostracized, demonized and even be discriminated against if they decide to be open about being a naturist or nudist. Those in some jobs and professions have legitimate reasons to fear they might lose their job if their employer found out they participated in the social nudity lifestyle.
[More from Dallas Nudist Culture Examiner: Nudity and sex - telling the truth and nothing but]
Still there are some compelling reasons why every nudist or naturist should consider coming out and being open with family, friends, co-workers and even strangers about their lifestyle choice. It's about authenticity.
Being honest about that aspect of your life isn't easy. It's hard to talk to people outside the lifestyle you care about and sometimes you don't know all the words to say. Yet those who do so meet the challenge and responsibility of helping to normalize nudism and naturism which has to happen before wholesome, non-sexual nude living will every receive greater tolerance from those in our wider society and culture.
The purpose of this discussion is not to attempt to shame or pressure anyone into telling the world that he or she is a nudist or naturist. Each individual makes that decision and meets this challenge in their own way and in their own time and that's the way it should be. Coming out and living more openly is a process and you should always be in charge when it comes to how, where, when and with whom you choose to be open about it. Instead this is a guide with realistic, practical suggestions on how to implement the decision to come out.
From childhood most of us were raised to fit into the mold society chooses for us, to act, feel and behave in certain ways. Part of that included being taught to believe that open nudity is shameful and indecent and that nudity is always sexual. Many of us never expected to grow up to question and reject those overly restrictive social norms. That's why a first-time social nudity experience tends to be such an out of this world experience.
But even when people discover that they can break free from the repressive cultural sanctions against nudity simply by removing their clothing it is difficult to completely divorce themselves from the broader culture upon which they are dependent where public nudity continues to evoke disgust and ridicule. Many proponents of nude living usually maintain a low profile, not wishing to incur what seems to be inevitable hostility.
Throughout the coming out process it is normal to feel uncertain, scared and vulnerable but sometimes secret nudists and naturists are projecting on others their own insecurities.
Most people come out sooner or later because they just can't stand hiding who they are anymore. They want stronger, more authentic and fulfilling relationships with the people they care about which isn't really possible when a person hides something that is such an integral part of who he or she is.
There are some real benefits to opening up about being a nudist or naturist;
- Living an open and whole life
- Developing closer, more genuine relationships
- Increased self-esteem from being known and cared about for who you really are
- Reducing the stress of hiding your passion for the nude lifestyle
- Helping to dispel the myths and misconceptions about what it means to be a nudist or naturist
- Making it easier for other nudists and naturists to open up about their involvement in the lifestyle
- Normalizes nude in the eyes of society when more normal, everyday people reveal that they are nudists and naturists
Still, realistically there are also some risks involved in deciding to be open about being a nudist or naturist. Some will be less than accepting and judgmental. Risks that must be weighed include;
- Not everyone will be accepting, understanding or supportive
- Some family members, friends and co-workers may be shocked and even hostile
- Some relationships may be irrevocably changed
- You may experience ridicule or discrimination
You must weigh the risks and the benefits of being open about your lifestyle and you are in charge of deciding who to confide in, when to do it and how.
There is no right or wrong way to be more open about your nudist or naturist lifestyle. Choosing to be more open about it does not mean you have to be open about it in all places, at all times or with all people. Being a nudist or naturist is an important part of who you are as a person but it doesn't define you. Being a nudist or naturist doesn't change all the other unique things that make you, you.
Anyone deciding to be open about their nudist or naturist lifestyle should be prepared for questions. That preparation includes being informed about nudist/naturist philosophies and values and knowing what to say. One thing to remember is it isn't really possible to explain the attraction of nude living to someone who has never tried it. It is sort of like the ancient parable of the blind men and the elephant.
That story is told from the point of view of those who are not blind and can clearly see that six blind men were unable to grasp the full reality of an elephant by only being able to get hold of one part of it. Explaining nudism to a non-nudist is quite similar.
While there are plenty of valid arguments that support of nudism and naturism - it is liberating and empowering, it removes artificial society-imposed inhibitions, it's healthy, it promotes body acceptance, etc. - that never really sinks in with someone who has never removed all their clothing and experienced any of that firsthand. So instead of all the platitudes, just keep things simple. A perfect example of such simplicity can be found at MojoNude. You might simply say as the writer there puts it, "I'm a nudist because I like being naked. Being naked feels good and it's comfortable. I don't care about seeing others naked nor do I care about anyone seeing me naked. I enjoy the comfort of not wearing clothes."
Secret nudists and undercover naturists combined with open nudity being primarily quarantined by society in gated clubs and resorts surrounded by privacy fences that screen nudity from public view contribute to shrouding nudism and naturism in mystery. That perpetuates the myth that those who engage in social nudity are cranks, crack pots, eccentrics and over-sexed perverts.
Only when the rest of society are made to face the facts that those who like to be nude are normal, everyday people just like them, the misconceptions and stereotypes will continue unabated. More openness among members of the community would go a long way toward normalizing nude.
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The primary functions of an IT audit are to evaluate the system's security protocols, in particular, to evaluate the organisation's ability to protect its information assets and properly dispense information to authorised parties. The agenda of an IT audit is summarised as follows;
Will the information in the systems be disclosed only to authorised users?
Will the organisation's computer systems be available for the business at all times when required?
Will the information provided by the system always be accurate, reliable, and timely?
The IT audit focuses on determining risks that are relevant to information assets, and in assessing controls in order to reduce or mitigate these risks. By implementing controls, the effect of risks can be minimised, but cannot completely eliminate all risks. Such audits are also useful for Sarbanes Oxley Compliance, or SOX Testing.
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Jelly Belly has cute little boxes of "Christmas Mix" available this year. The flavors are Very Cherry, Green Apple, Coconut and Red Apple. Yummy!
Galaxy is a bar (or brand) that's made by Mars over in the UK. I've only been seeing them in import markets in the past few years, and only because I've started paying attention to such things then. I've had the regular bar, which I believe is similar to a Caramello; a milk chocolate bar with a stripe of thick caramel down the center. I got my hands on this limited edition variety as my boyfriend was sweet enough to bring me some treats back from his trip to England.
Packet comes with three "kisses", which, according to the Brits, look like peaked dominoes. The sides are smooth and one has the decals of mistletoe on them. The smell strongly of caramel, cream and burnt sugar.
Biting into a pieces you immediately hit the caramel, so it's very well dispersed inside the chocolate. The chocolate is typical Mars variety: sweet, very creamy and a nice chocolatey flavor. The caramel is a good middle texture: not too thick, not too watery, and nice enough to have staying power. It also creates those tantalizing threads when you bite into it.
Together, the caramel and the chocolate create this wonderful symphony of sweetness in your mouth. It's really a nice, representation in chocolate of what a kiss to your special someone under holiday mistletoe would taste like. Maybe if Galaxy and Milkyway got together…?
Rating: Hoard
Sometimes the strangest holiday candies are released. Most make sense like the mint flavors I'm seeing everywhere; Mint Truffle Kisses, Hershey's Bliss Creme de Menthe, Hershey's Mint Miniatures, and the Mint M&Ms, just to name a few. Then I spot these two oddities: Holiday Edition Sugar Babies and Inside Out Junior Mints. I was perplexed right away, but since I hadn't tried them, and are a fan of the originals, I picked them up.
From the outside of the box, the Holiday Sugar Babies don't seem to be very different. The selling point is that they're covered in a "candy shell" in holiday colors: white, red and green.
They look terrible. They're matte and flat looking. Nothing about them feels inviting or attractive. Which leads me to ask, why color them to begin with? If you were going to put the in a bowl for guests or anything, so you can "see" them in there festive colors, why not make them look…nice.
The candy shell is indeed a shell as opposed to a soft, colored coating as I suspected. It actually cracks when I bite down and it softens from there, turning into a regular Sugar Baby. The taste is the same: intensely creamy, burnt caramel flavors with a sticky, grainy chewy texture. I don't see a point to getting these over the regular ones…unless you have a thing for food coloring.
The Inside Out Junior Mints I was excited about. They've been a limited edition candy for years, yet I haven't seen them until now. I did see the new edition of Junior Mints Peppermint Crunch that were released last year and I reviewed for CandyAddict.
These have white outside and a chocolate interior, just the opposite from the originals. Reading the description on the back where it calls the outside a "white topping", I knew something was amiss. Uh oh. Mockolate.
The exterior is slightly hard and it "cracks" a little when you bite into it. The intense minty flavor we associate with Junior Mints is there, but it's hard to say exactly where it's coming from. I just sucked on one for a bit and I got no mint from the exterior. So my guess is the center is doing double duty here. Other than the appearance, I don't really see the draw of these. Nothing says to me that these are any improvement or especially unique, so I don't get the point.
Both these candies don't do anything to improve or tweak the original enough for me to justify buying them. I just had to satisfy my curiosity. Learn from me and stick with the originals.
Rating: Not Worth It
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Sugar Babies Webpage
I first tasted the Hot Cocoa Kisses back at the 2006 All Candy Expo. I wasn't impressed with from what I remember, but at the same time I was experiencing flavor fatigued from all the samples I had tasting prior to visiting the Hershey's booth. They first appeared in stores as a holiday limited edition last year and I made sure to ignore them. This year I decided to go back and give them as shot.
These are similar to the Truffle Kisses, as there's not an easily detectable filling. It's more a smooth texture you feel in your mouth as opposed to anything you see. The center is cool on the tongue, a little greasy and very slippery.
I was expecting the flavor to be like the Truffle Kiss; basically an intensely smooth, sweet chocolate flavor. The Cocoa Kisses are not like that. Yes, they do have an intense chocolate taste, but there's something sweeter and more buttery about this these. Thankfully, it's not an intense fake buttery flavor like the Candy Corn Kisses. I'm instantly reminded of cupcake frosting: sweet, buttery, creamy, a little tangy with a dash of salt.
I don't get "hot cocoa" from this at all, it's really more like frosting. They're tasty and I like them better than the fudge center ones.
Be forewarned as these are very, very sweet. By the time I was on my fourth Kiss I started to get a throat burn. That didn't stop me from polishing off more than a serving or two in one sitting. Oops.
Rating: Will Buy Again
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Career Enhancement Workshop for Bioscience postgraduates and postdoctoral researchers
Tuesday 8 April (starts 4.00pm) – Thursday 10 April (1.30pm finish) 2008 | |
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Are you a Biosciences postgraduate or postdoctoral researcher based in the UK or mainland Europe? Whether you are planning a career in research, a science-related career or something completely different this meeting will show you how to make the most of your current PhD/post-doc and enhance your career prospects.
The workshop aims to:
- Broaden your knowledge of the current research environment and how to make the most of its opportunities.
- Provide a forum to present and discuss your research to other bioscientists including how to generate collaborations and ideas for enterprise opportunities.
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- Provide you with inspiration and a proactive approach towards your next career move.
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KINGS PARK, N.Y.--Mason Monitoring Inc., a Long Island-based company that has drawn attention for offering $2 burglar and fire alarm accounts, is being challenged over the use of a Masonic symbol and the word "Mason" in its marketing.
With baby boomers reaching age 65 and more of the elderly population living independently, personal emergency response systems have become the safety net of choice for millions of Americans. While central stations have been dealing with PERS for a few years now, the stakes are rising and the game keeps changing—think of GPS and two-way voice from a pendant. Technology has come a long way from "I've fallen and I can't get up," and training and procedures must keep pace.
The developments haven't been lost on the Central Station Alarm Association. It has been working on establishing a standard for PERS technology and monitoring through the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and is in the final stages of the process, Executive VP Stephen Doyle says in the latest edition of CSAA Dispatch.
"The CSAA board recognized that education and training on PERS would be needed if there is to be long-term credibility in the marketplace and with the AHJs," he writes.
Few would disagree, but technology doesn't sleep and people don't always see eye to eye on where it is taking us. Looking farther down the road, who will serve as the gatekeeper for issues that emerge as PERS devices evolve beyond where they are today?
"With the formal promulgation of the … PERS standard and the training of PERS monitoring operators in the probable near future, it seems as though the time has come to consider forming a PERS Council," Doyle says.
The council's role would be to "help shape issues" specific to the interests of its members pertaining to PERS monitoring. Doyle said that the mission would be a natural for the CSAA.
"With the growth of the aging population, PERS monitoring and dispatch will become an increasing issue for the AHJs and the PSAPs," Doyle says. "And who better to deal with the issues attendant to this technology than CSAA—as we have done very successfully with public safety entities for so many years."
Council membership and other details are likely to be discussed at the CSAA's midyear board meeting at ESX on June 25, according to Doyle.
Last call for ESX discounts: It's not too late to get the early-bird discount for ESX Nashville. The deadline has been extended for one week, with lower registration rates available until Friday (June 8). To cash in, go to www.esxweb.com/register.
Mary Jensby, a well-known contributor to the alarm industry who served as central station and data entry director for Monitronics, is no longer with the company.
In a LinkedIn update posted on Monday, Jensby expressed thanks to all of her professional contacts for their "friendship and kindness… (I) appreciate all of your support in the loss of my job. … It has been my pleasure working with many of you through the ASAP project, FARA, TBFAA, NTTA and CSAA."
Jensby came aboard at Monitronics in June 2007. She previously worked for T-Mobile and MCI WorldCom, according to her LinkedIn profile. In March, she was named the recipient of the 2012 Humanitarian Award from Mission 500 for her volunteer work in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. She received the award during a presentation at ISC West in Las Vegas.
Megan Weadock, communications specialist for Monitronics, said that Jensby's departure was announced on May 8. Weadock said the company was looking for a replacement "both internally and externally." No other details were announced.
Melissa Courville, head of marketing and communications for Dice Corp., served as co-chairwoman with Jensby on the CSAA's ASAP Outreach Committee. Monitronics is one of three alarm companies currently participating in the Automated Secure Alarm Protocol, along with Vector Security and UCC. Courville said the CSAA is evaluating who will fill Jensby's seat on the panel.
"Mary did a professional job of delegation where she was very organized and kept her information together, beyond being a sheer joy to work with," Courville said.
Ed Bonifas, co-chairman of the ASAP Program Committee, said Jensby "has been a great contributor to the ASAP Outreach Committee as well as a participant in the beta phase of the program. … (She) will undoubtedly land in another central station, carrying her knowledge to another participant."
Jensby could not be reached for comment, but said on her LinkedIn post that she hoped to be able to find another position in the security industry.
Simon moves on to Brink's: In another shift of industry personnel, David Simon has stepped down as SIAC's public relations chairman after being named the marketing communications manager at Brink's Inc. Simon said he will continue to contribute to SIAC, "blogging, posting to the website and Twittering, along with occasional other writing." Simon also served as the industry/law enforcement liaison for SIAC.
Opinions wanted: It's not too late to let the CSAA know where you stand on the future of the industry. The group is asking members to take a few minutes to fill out the "Emerging Trends in Security Monitoring" survey, which aims to determine where the industry is heading in areas including video monitoring and PERS. To participate, go to www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22EUM64F659. The deadline is Friday, May 25. Those who respond will receive an executive summary of the report.
The CSAA has taken the next step toward bringing more participants into the fold with the Automated Secure Alarm Protocol by going "live" with a computerized message broker in Arizona.
The Central Station Alarm Association reported that Vector Security and the 911 center for the city of Richmond, Va., switched to the message broker in mid-April. The move was seamless for the end users at Vector and at Richmond's PSAP, according to Bill Hobgood, project manager for the city's Public Safety Team.
Anita Ostrowski, Vector's VP for central stations, told the CSAA that operators at Vector required only very brief, informal training before the move was made to the server at Nlets.
Vector, UCC and Monitronics are the three alarm companies currently participating in ASAP, which speeds alarm notifications by providing information to 911 centers via computer instead of a phone call. Three municipalities are involved in the pilot program: Richmond, Houston, and York County, Va.
Ed Bonifas, vice president of Alarm Detection Systems and co-chairman of the CSAA's ASAP Steering Committee, told an audience at ISC West that Tempe, Ariz., was the next city signed up for the protocol. And there is plenty of industry interest: The CSAA had 75 companies waiting to adopt ASAP at the beginning of 2012.
With the message broker fully operational, one more hurdle has been cleared.
"This sets the stage for the future participation of additional alarm monitoring companies," Bonifas said. "Stay tuned for more information as it becomes available."
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—The 2012 Electronic Security Expo is on track to be the largest in the event's five-year history, with more exhibitors and a projected 30 percent increase in attendance from last year, according to event organizers.
LAS VEGAS—For Bill Hobgood, it's easy to sum up the effectiveness of the Automated Secure Alarm Protocol: "We hate telephones ringing. We love ASAP."
Social networking is a double-edged sword. It can be a boon to communication, but an ill-advised post can rebound to haunt you—and maybe your central—even if it's quickly deleted.
So how do you manage the use of these sites and actually get them to help your business?
A CSAA webinar, "Social Media in the Central Station," will take on the topic from 1 to 2 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, April 18. The session will be presented by Annie Roderick, monitoring center manager for Wayne Alarm Systems of Lynn, Mass., and Melissa Courville, a marketing executive with DICE Corp. and chairwoman of the CSAA Social Media Committee.
"Networking sites like Facebook and Twitter … give way to fast blurb results that can be easily found over the Internet at any time, sometimes linking to your business," Courville said. "Not only are these social media outlets quick and easy to use, but they offer both helpful and hurtful connotations to business reputations."
The webinar, adapted from material shared at the 2011 CSAA Fall Operations Management Seminar, will teach attendees how to harness the power of networking sites and how to address central station staff about their use. Case studies will be shared to illustrate the do's and don'ts.
Space for the session is limited. To reserve a seat, go to the CSAA registration site.
LAS VEGAS—Read the fine print on your contract with your third-party monitoring center. You may find there's a clause buried in it that says the monitoring center has the right to buy your alarm company before you can sell it to somebody else.
How did the wholesale monitoring industry hold up in 2011? Michael Barnes knows.
Without completely tipping Barnes' hand, let's just say that the industry grew. I had a chance to find out more about it this week in conversations with two leaders of the monitoring world, Russ MacDonnell of Rapid Response and Don Maden of COPS Monitoring. They both confirmed what the Barnes/SSN survey found, and that bodes well for the industry.
I'll have more about the survey soon, both on the SSN website and in the April issue.
CSAA webinars: The Central Station Alarm Association has two sessions on tap that promise to be of interest to members and nonmembers alike.
"Building a Partnership with Insurers," scheduled for 1 to 2 p.m. March 14, will focus on how insurers are resurrecting the insurance/alarm industry/law enforcement triad for lower losses and greater profits. "Social Media in the Central Station," set for April 18 from 1 to 2 p.m., will examine the benefits and hazards of Facebook and Twitter in the monitoring workplace.
For more information on either webinar, contact Stephanie Morgan at email@example.com or call 703-242-4670, Ext. 15.
Whether it's informing members about best practices, the latest technology or training that can help their bottom lines, the Central Station Alarm Association has made it a mission to constantly raise the bar. That bar got a boost this month with the appointment of Stephanie S. Morgan, the CSAA's first full-time director of education and training.
"She brings a depth of understanding of the theoretical and practical applications of education and training not only to CSAA, but to the industry as well," Steve Doyle, CSAA executive vice president and CEO, said in a prepared statement. "No industry succeeds in the long term without goals to continually educate and upgrade its work force. Stephanie will bring a fresh perspective to our programs and long-term educational goals."
Morgan recently completed her doctorate in rhetoric and composition, with a concentration in technological literacy, at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Five Diamond club: Congratulations also go out to the Crime Alert Monitoring Center of San Jose, Calif., which recently received Five Diamond certification from the CSAA. Crime Alert is one of fewer than 150 centrals nationwide to have earned the distinction.
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do you know any webservice or kind of a system where I can send a file and the system returns it to me after a preset time (for instance one day or one week, etc). Also that one can not get it before by any means.
One application would be to blindly change my facebook password, copy it, and mail or upload to this system. It gets returned in two days, and during these two days, i do not know the password and can not waste time with FB.
Or do you know to some similar approachces?
And yes ... I know the ideal solution would be not to procrastinate :-P