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You've heard about the "softer side of Sears"? Come see the cleaner side of (not-so-Venomous-anymore) Kate at my new blog, Housewife How To's. It's just what it sounds like: how to cook, clean, do laundry, get organized and save money… with a sense of humor!
Announcing: My New Blog
Happy Birthday to my Boy and my Blog!
Twelve years ago today, my beautiful Big-Eyed Boy was born. Weighing 9 lbs and 11 oz, he seemed ginormous at the time. (Hey, I'm a short woman!) And then came his first poop. Oh, how we ooohed and ahhhhed over it. Weird, isn't it, how new parents can find crap so adorable? I remember grabbing a baby wipe and realizing that, despite how it felt like I'd shot out a watermelon, that wipe was HUGE compared to his little butt.
And now, as we close out his Tween years, I no longer find his poop adorable. In fact, laundry day pretty much squicks me out. But him? Oh, yeah. I still sigh sometimes when I look at him… when he's not talking… which is, basically, only when he's asleep. Oh, and the baby wipes? Yeah, I'm the one using them now on my own ass. It's the circle of life, y'all!
Oh, and it's also my blog's 9th birthday. Yes, that's right: I started Electric Venom on my son's third birthday, a time when most other mommies would probably
lie through their teeth have been doing something all nurturing and stuff. Me? I'd spent the previous six weeks single-parenting a child who would not. shut. up. (Some things never change.)
Here's hoping that, a year from now, I post another entry celebrating both birthdays again.
Happy Blogiversary!
Happy Sixth Blogiversary to Elizabeth of Table for Five! (Wow, they grow up so quickly, don't they?)
No More of Those Summer's Eve Ads!
Good news for people who were as grossed out as I by those horrible "talking vagina" ads: apparently Summer's Eve realized that grossing out consumers isn't the way to win their business, and now the ads have been canceled!
Around The Web [Bloggy Goodness]
ThreeFour quick links to get things started for the day:
Grand Old Partisan explains why the Dem's win in NY-26 is actually a good thing for Republicans.
Wizbang points out how the enviro-weenies demand higher fuel efficiency through more hybrid vehicles, then balk at mining the copper needed in their manufacture!
Oh, and I shared five tips about (not extreme) couponing.
UPDATE: Nearly forgot… looks like Obama ought to get his picture on currency after all!
I Know Why Pirates Say "Argh!"
Yes, I have been naughty about ignoring my blog of late. No, you may not spank me. My ass is already sore, you see, and not for the reason that just came to your filthy mind. Rather, it's sore because last Wednesday was my birthday and my son took it upon himself to administer all forty-$@#%ing-four birthday spanks. Individually. Throughout the day.
Basically, he'd hide behind the sofa, the kitchen island, wherever, then jump out and yell while swinging his arm in the general vicinity of my ass. Although his aim isn't that good, my ass is nevertheless large enough to ensure he never once missed. And at the end of the day he added a few extra in — not for good measure, or ones to grow on, mind you, but because he figured out I'd lied to him about spankings hurting the spanker more than the spankee.
Incidentally, this may have been the longest birthday on record. Oh, sure, when I was going on Day Two of labor with my first kid I'd have sworn that was the longest birthday ever (and I'd have ripped your head off for arguing with me at that point). But this last one of mine? Well, let's just say it lasted a week, and I don't remember much of it.
Except, I do remember that I no longer drink rum. Demon rum. Kill-devil. Nelson's blood. Whatever you want to call it — and this is coming from a martini-swiller with what we'll call an "experienced liver" — that shit is evil. No wonder Captain Jack Sparrow can't walk a straight line, much less tidy up his eyeliner. It's a delicious drink, though.
Speaking of delicious… I picked up two gorgeous pineapples at the grocery store the other day. I haven't had fresh pineapple since we moved back from Hawaii and, like many of the foods there (but not the people), I miss it dearly. When I brought the pair home the other day, VH looked at me like I'd lost my mind. No doubt he thought I was going to hollow them out and sit on the deck sipping rum out of them through a straw like some kitschy 1960s babe. But, no, I'd picked them up with the idea of canning some pineapple salsa. Until I remembered I don't have the slightest idea how to make that stuff. Turns out, they really DO make pretty little rum cocktail glasses.
While I was at the store, I couldn't help noticing how damned expensive groceries have become. Yes, I know you're probably sitting there saying "Well, duh, VK. Everything is damned expensive these days." But, see, as a retired military family we're fortunate enough to shop in the Commissary where we're largely insulated from rising prices. Oh, sure, I've noticed milk and bread slowly creeping up but only by a few cents here and there. So when I shopped at our local grocery store the other day, the prices just stunned me. WTF is up with the cost of food?
Crazy thought (which I'll first preface by saying that I've been reading quite a bit of British WWII memoirs and diaries of late, so food rationing has been on my mind). Okay, where was I? That's right: crazy. Also, this: with Iraq and Afghanistan, the U.S. is in a war on two fronts and Libya looks like it's about to become a third (though, according to Obama, any military action in Libya isn't really a war much the way that my ass isn't really fat, it just LOOKS and FEELS that way). And it's no big secret that our economy sucks wind right now. So, what if the rising grocery prices were really the result of covert rationing by the government in order to funnel beans and bullets toward the war effort?
I know, I know, it sounds insane. Blame it on the rum.
Still, even with the commissary's lower prices, we're finding our budget stretched to the limit, too. Hence why I — along with two million or so other stressed-out women, and a handful of men — have become addicted to TLC's "Extreme Couponing" show. No, that doesn't mean I'm dumpster diving (like I could get my ass that high off the ground?), nor does it mean I've figured out how to buy $3,000 worth of groceries for 61 cents.
Hell, the very thought of building a stockpile of non-perishables in a corner of my basement makes me cringe. Who wants to dust that shit every week? But I definitely do like the thought of spending a less on groceries so I can spend more on other stuff. (Not on rum. Promise.) So I, too, have been picking up multiple copies of the Sunday paper and spending my evenings printing and clipping coupons, then filing them away in my coupon binder.
What's that? Oh, yeah. The binder. Well, yes, I did in fact get that into couponing. So now I've got this cool binder-on-a-strap that zips open to reveal plastic page upon page of neatly organized coupons tucked into their little slots, nine slots to a page, all obsessively organized into categories which I diligently marked with my label maker. Granted, I still feel like a geek actually carrying that binder with me in the store, but when my receipt shows that I trimmed our grocery bill by an average of 46% each trip, I suddenly don't give a damn how stupid I look hauling that binder around.
Come to think of it, I hope I have that heavy bastard with me for self defense if I ever run into one of these women who, I suspect, should spend some time watching TLC, too. As in "What Not to Wear", where Stacy and Clinton can explain to them that no matter how svelte they think they are, if they're over 30 and wearing leggings like jeans, they just look like skanks. The dumb bitches probably paid retail, too.
Happy Eighth Birthday To My Blog!
Wow, has it really been EIGHT years already? Eight! Good grief.
Why, it seems like it was just the other day when I sat down and wrote my first blog entry, worrying the entire time that I'd somehow break the internet. But here we are, 6,166 posts and 31,838 comments later. I haven't broken the internet. I have gone through 3 laptops, five wireless mice, and countless bottles of vodka.
I wouldn't change a thing.
How To Replace Charlie Sheen With Rob Lowe
If you're reading this it means you haven't yet installed the Charlie Sheen Browser Blocker for Firefox or Chrome. Yeah, I can't bring myself to use it, either. I do so love me some Schadenfreude.
Besides, as a formerly avid fan of Two And A Half Men , I've been waiting for Sheen to see what's been obvious to everyone but Sheen for quite some time now: regardless of whether he shows up on time, regardless of whether he knows his lines (though I can't imagine Sheen ever passing up an opportunity to do a line of any kind), regardless of the size of his bank account and the number of grams in the rocks he's banging, regardless of the number of cars he owns and women he's simultaneously sleeping with, regardless of how attractive his kids are or how many rooms there are in his mansion, the only difference between him and some Ozark mountain meth-head is that Sheen puts his fake teeth in before going to work.
So today's news that Rob Lowe is in talks to replace Sheen on the show makes me very, very happy. Sure, John Stamos' name has been floated, too, but Stamos lacks the true bad boy tint needed to balance Jon Cryer as uber-anal rententive Alan Harper. Yes, I know Stamos played airquote-rocker/bad boy-end airquote Uncle Jessie on Full House, but where's his sex tape, hmm??? (No, seriously. I'd love to watch it.)
But how should Chuck Lorre write it?
If it was me (and, sadly, it's not), I'd enjoy having the last laugh by inflicting an (unseen) Charlie Harper with repeated impotence after which he downs so much booze that he topples off of his deck and dies on the beach, where he remains undiscovered for days as Alan, Jake and Bertha enjoy his absence. Follow with a funeral scene similar to the episode in which Sheen's real-life brother, Emilio Estevez, appeared. Queue the women spitting in Charlie's casket. (James Earl Jones performing the eulogy in this one, too, would be icing on the cake.) Then, as Alan prematurely celebrates inheriting Charlie's house, car and money… enter Rob Lowe as an old drinking buddy of Harper's to whom Charlie left everything… including the responsibility of housing Alan and keeping Bertha employed.
BOOM. You've got a (much better looking) new bad boy (who may or may not catch Evelyn's eye), a reason for Alan and Jake to remain in the beach house, Alan's continued money envy and the ongoing jokes about his freeloader ways, and a reason to keep Bertha around.
But that's just what I would do and, folks, if I could write a sitcom I sure as hell wouldn't be sitting here wearing my pajamas and bunny slippers at 11 o'clock in the morning pounding the keyboard on an outdated computer while wondering just how hard-and-fast that 24-hour time limit on my 24-hour deodorant really is.
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Brad Pitt has praised his fiancée Angelina Jolie as "heroic" for making the decision to have a double mastectomy.
The 49-year-old actor has nothing but admiration for his partner after she took the drastic option of having both her breasts removed after she was identified as carrying the BRCA1 cancer gene, which gave her an 87 per cent chance of developing breast cancer and a 50 per cent risk of getting ovarian cancer.
Brad is delighted Angelina - who he has been in a relationship with since 2005 - has made a full recovery from the operation and is looking forward to living a long, fruitful life with her and their children.
In a statement released to the Evening Standard newspaper, he said: "Having witnessed this decision first hand, I find Angie's choice, as well as so many others like her, absolutely heroic. I thank our medical team for their care and focus.
"All I want for is for her to have a long and healthy life, with myself and our children. This is a happy day for our family."
Angelina decided to be tested for the gene because she lost her 56-year-old mother Marcheline Bertrand to ovarian cancer in 2007.
In an article penned for the New York Times, she wrote: "My doctors estimated that I had an 87 per cent risk of breast cancer and a 50 per cent risk of ovarian cancer, although the risk is different in the case of each woman.
"Once I knew that this was my reality, I decided to be proactive and to minimize the risk as much I could. I made a decision to have a preventive double mastectomy. I started with the breasts, as my risk of breast cancer is higher than my risk of ovarian cancer, and the surgery is more complex.
"On April 27, I finished the three months of medical procedures that the mastectomies involved. During that time I have been able to keep this private and to carry on with my work."
Angelina now only has a five per cent chance of developing breast cancer and she admitted her and Brad's six kids - Maddox, 11, Pax, nine, Zahara, eight, Shiloh, six, and four-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne - were a big motivation for her to have the surgery because she wants to see them all grow up.
Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt to tie the knot
The 37-year-old actress - who made the drastic decision to have both her breasts removed after she was identified as carrying the BRCA1 cancer gene, which gave her an 87 per cent chance of developing breast cancer and a 50 per cent risk of ovarian cancer - is planning to marry her 49-year-old fiance "sooner rather than later", after putting their wedding on hold so she could focus on recovering from the gruelling surgery and Brad could wrap up his latest movie.
A source close to the couple told the MailOnline website: "Angie is keen on a wedding and the kids are clamouring for a marriage and keep asking Brad and Angie when it's happening.
"Brad has been caught up in production turmoil with his new film 'World War Z', so there's been no wedding planning as a result, but Angie has said it will happen sooner rather than later.
"They are all for all intents and purposes married, but it's become clear that it's important to them to make it official."
The couple, who got engaged in 2011, previously admitted their six children, were putting them under pressure to make their union official.
Brad said: "I am getting more pressure from my kids, and it is something I want to do within their lifetime, but I also feel like the time has come."
The actor praised his fiancee earlier on Tuesday as "heroic" for making the decision to have her breasts removed and reconstructed.
The Oscar-winning actress now only has a five per cent chance of developing breast cancer and she admitted her children were a big motivation for her to have the surgery because she wants to see them all grow up.
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With the unprecedented expenditures aimed at reviving the economy, what was the result of the New Deal spending? FDR's Secretary of the Treasury, Henry Morgenthau, said it best when he told the House Ways and Means Committee in 1939, "We are spending more money than we have ever spent before, and it does not work…. I say after eight years of this administration, we have just as much unemployment as when we started and an enormous debt, to boot" [http://bit.ly/c68oje].
In fact, in 1938 the United States had entered a depression within a depression (chapter 16)! New Deal policies favored labor unions resulting in increased labor costs as well as disruptions from strikes. In response, many businesses replaced their workers with machines. Tax increases decreased the amount of money available to both businesses and consumers. In 1942, the government started income tax withholding in order to get money into the government's hands faster.
If the New Deal programs exacerbated the Great Depression, what did help the US recover? Conventional wisdom has been that World War II and the massive production needed by the Allies ended the depression. In reality, this spending was similar to the stimulus bill of our own day. It did put people to work for a limited time, but at the cost of a skyrocketing national debt. And when the government spending stopped, the jobs went away.
As the Wall Street Journal noted, both FDR and his successor, Harry Truman, wanted more New Deal policies after WWII [6]. This new New Deal would have included federal health care, government subsidies for housing, more make-work project, and "the right to a useful and remunerative job."
Instead, led by Georgia Senator Walter F. George, then chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, congress cut taxes. The top individual tax rate was reduced from 94% to 86.45% and the amount exempt from taxation was increased. This change meant that an additional twelve million Americans paid no income tax at all. Further, the excess profits tax was repealed and corporate tax rates were reduced from 90% to 38% [http://bit.ly/aUrhmw]. Additionally, FDR's price controls were eliminated.
Senator George's claim that the tax bill "will so stimulate the expansion of business as to bring in a greater total revenue" [6] proved correct. The US began collecting more revenue than it had when tax rates were higher and budget deficits turned to budget surpluses. Unemployment rates fell to a fraction of what they had been during the 1930s.
Powell points to other instances in which cuts in taxes and government spending helped heal economic problems (chapter 19). During the Panic of 1837, Martin Van Buren cut spending and taxes. In 1892, Grover Cleveland cut government spending to resolve a decline in prices. In 1920, Warren G. Harding faced the sharpest price decline prior to the Great Depression. Prompted by Treasury Secretary Andrew Mellon, he resolved it by cutting government spending.
There have been other instances of tax and spending cuts stimulating economic growth. Tax rates were cut by Presidents Kennedy, Reagan, and Bush and in each case led to a period of economic growth and increased tax revenues [http://bit.ly/dak278]. Other presidents, such as Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, and our own Barack Obama found that high levels of taxes and regulation led to economic stagnation, high unemployment, and rising inflation.
We can learn from the economic successes and mistakes of the past. President Roosevelt's New Deal programs, while well intentioned, were costly and ultimately not only ineffective, but counterproductive. The New Deal programs caused fifteen years of economic stagnation. The US economy did not fully recover from the Great Depression until after WWII when tax rates were cut and freedom returned to the markets. This success was replicated (and foreshadowed) many times in US history by spending and tax cuts in the face of economic problems. If the federal government continues to follow the example of FDR, we can expect a long period of economic stagnation until a future administration is willing to embrace free market concepts.
1. http://www.econreview.com/events/banks1929b.htm
2. http://www.fff.org/freedom/fd0609d.asp
3. http://www.answers.com/topic/schechter-poultry-corporation-v-united-states
4. http://www.usnews.com/money/blogs/the-best-life/2009/05/12/social-security-medicare-busts-move-closer
5. http://www.cnsnews.com/public/content/article.aspx?RsrcID=41784
6. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304024604575173632046893848.html
7. http://www.heritage.org/Research/Reports/2001/05/Lowering-Marginal-Tax-Rates
Powell, Jim, FDR's Folly. Crown Forum, New York, 2003.


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The router is set up as an Access Point (AP) simply extending the network. We have used this guide to set it up.
The router seems to drop packets. We need to reload pages when browsing the net, and outlook connections are going up and down. The problem seems to be the same on both android phones, iphones and osx laptops. On my windows 7 machine I don't seem to have the same problem, but the network feels somewhat slower when browsing.
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Car and Driver magazine has the following update on the next-generation C7 Corvette:
"The Corvette continues as front-engine, V-8 powered, but GM is reportedly working to reduce mass (or at least hold the line) to maintain C6 performance. Slightly longer than before, the C7 will have styling allegedly inspired by the split-widow '63 Sting Ray. Interior quality, not a Corvette strength, is now a high priority, and GM has set Audi as the benchmark for materials and fits. Three versions will be offered: base, Z06 and ZR1 (base versions may be called Grand Sport). At launch, the V-8 portfolio will mirror today's, ranging from 430 to 638 horsepower. Later, all three engines will undergo displacement reductions to improve fuel economy."


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Reichel, C; Gao, B; Van Montfoort, J; Cattori, V; Rahner, C; Hagenbuch, B; Stieger, B; Kamisako, T; Meier, P J (1999). Localization and function of the organic anion-transporting polypeptide Oatp2 in rat liver. Gastroenterology, 117(3):688-695.
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Multispecific organic anion-transporting polypeptides (Oatps) are involved in the transcellular movement of amphipathic compounds in many tissues including the liver, kidney, and blood-brain barrier. Recently, a high-affinity digoxin transporter (Oatp2) was cloned from rat brain and shown to be also expressed in the liver. METHODS: We investigated the cellular and subcellular distribution of Oatp2 in rat liver by in situ hybridization technology and immunofluorescence microscopy and compared its substrate specificity with that of Oatp1 in complementary RNA-injected Xenopus laevis oocytes. RESULTS: The results show a selective basolateral (sinusoidal) expression of Oatp2 in midzonal to perivenous hepatocytes, but not in periportal or the innermost layer of perivenous hepatocytes. Common substrates of both Oatp1 and Oatp2 include bile salts, steroid conjugates, thyroid hormones (T3, T4), ouabain, and the endothelin receptor antagonist BQ-123 (Michaelis constants: Oatp1, approximately 600 micromol/L; Oatp2, approximately 30 micromol/L). Other organic anions including sulfolithotaurocholate, bilirubin monoglucuronide, and sulfobromophthalein were transported only by Oatp1. CONCLUSIONS: These results provide definite evidence for the partially overlapping and partially selective substrate specificities of Oatp1 and Oatp2. The unique acinar distribution of Oatp2 might indicate that it represents a high-affinity "backup" system for complete hepatocellular removal of certain cholephilic substances from portal blood plasma.
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Assistant Secretary, Bureau of International Organization Affairs
(As prepared remarks)
Good morning. It is an honor to host the seventh annual Global Classrooms D.C. Model UN Event at the State Department. I cannot think of a better location to hold this Model UN Conference.
Before moving forward, I want to praise and highlight the extraordinary effort and leadership of Karen Mulhauser and Jill Ruchala of the United Nations Association for organizing this conference. I also want to thank Dr. Jon Andrus, Deputy Director of the Pan-American Health Organization for joining with us this morning, and for generously allowing Global Classrooms to use space across the street at the Pan American Health Organization. Jon, thank you so much.
I would like to commend all of you for being here and for participating in Model/UN, and thank you for your ongoing commitment to the United Nations, global engagement and to the betterment of the world. Having participated in Model UN, many years ago, I have wonderful memories of my experience, and remember vividly representing the tiny Union of Comoros, located thousands of miles from the United States in the Indian Ocean. I know you have put a tremendous amount of time and effort in preparation for this conference, and it is your dedication and hard work that will make this day memorable and undoubtedly have a lasting impact on your lives.
It is particularly fitting that we are in the Dean Acheson Auditorium today. By a show of hands, does anybody know who Dean Acheson is?
Dean Acheson was one of the most influential foreign policy voices in the 20th Century, serving in President Franklin Roosevelt's Administration, and then as U.S. Secretary of State under President Harry Truman from 1949 to1953. What stands out about Dean Acheson was his significant role in the creation of the United Nations, as well as other important multilateral institutions, including the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. These are multilateral institutions that many of us take for granted today – but did not exist 70 years ago.
Mr. Acheson, like the Presidents he served, understood intuitively, the importance of international institutions, following the horrific loss of life and property during the Second World War, and worked to create new global mechanisms and institutions, including the UN, to prevent future wars and to ensure world peace, prosperity, human rights and security. When 50 nations came together in San Francisco in the Spring of 1945, it was Dean Acheson's boss, then President Truman, who gave a speech to open the conference that would lead to the signing of the United Nations Charter and the creation of the United Nations. President Truman's determined leadership and support for the UN ushered in a new era of international cooperation, and laid the foundation for his vision of "lasting freedom and independence" for all UN members. In his address to the United Nations Conference in San Francisco, President Truman said, "At no time in history has there been a more necessary meeting than this one… you members of this conference are to be architects of the better world. In your hands rests our future."
In so many ways, President Truman was speaking to all of us when he spoke about being "architects of the better world": Each and every one of you, like every American, has the future of the nation and this planet in your hands.
Shortly after taking office, President Obama, heeding the call of President Truman, reinvigorated American engagement at the UN and globally, declaring a new period of engagement for the United States – one focused on "collective action and shared responsibility." The President's effective strategy has resulted in new and stronger coalitions, and in greater global burden sharing, insuring that the infrastructure for international cooperation is not only able to withstand the stress and complexity of 21st Century challenges, but thrive. In his speech before the UN last September, President Obama said, "..the time has come for the world to move in a new direction based on mutual interest, mutual respect and our work must begin now."
By participating in Model UN, you have answered President Obama's call for greater American engagement internationally. Acting as citizen ambassadors and hopefully future Department of State employees, you are taking a leadership role in promoting multilateralism and U.S. engagement with the United Nations -- with a keen understanding that in the 21st Century you need global solutions to global problems. Having been in your shoes, I know your agenda is wide-ranging and challenging.
During the Model UN conference you are going to tackle many of the difficult 21st century issues that the Obama Administration and the UN work on daily, and they are not easy to address including, Afghanistan, clean water, child soldiers, global health, human trafficking and equal opportunity and treatment for women and girls globally. As the Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs, I work directly on many of these critical and pressing global issues, and I can tell you first-hand the importance of multilateral diplomacy, and particularly of working with the United Nations to meet these challenges.
I know for some, it is easy to criticize the United Nations; it's a big organization and one that is often messy and at times difficult to understand. But, as Secretary Clinton says, "If we didn't have the United Nations, we would have to invent one."
Secretary Clinton was right on the mark. Just for a moment, imagine if the United Nations did not exist. How would we protect and provide security for millions of people around the world, in countries like Sudan or the Democratic Republic of Congo, without UN peacekeepers? How would the international community manage and coordinate a global response to an outbreak of famine, a global pandemic such as the H1N1 flu or a catastrophic natural disaster – like we recently witnessed in Haiti?Next week, I will be traveling to Haiti to meet with UN officials and the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti. As you know over the past three months there has been an overwhelming humanitarian response by the United States and our international partners, including the UN, to the earthquake in Haiti, one of the worst catastrophes in modern times. Since January, over 140 nations, including the United States, have provided immediate assistance and relief to millions of Haitians. In cooperation with the Haitian government, the UN and international community have moved quickly to help provide temporary shelter, food, sanitation and medical assistance.
Together with the Haitian government, the United Nations and international partners we are working to build back Haiti better as the recovery and reconstruction process moves forward. While there is much work to be done in Haiti over the comings months and years to help Haitians recover and rebuild their communities and nation, what is happening in Haiti today is a strong example of just how important U.S. cooperation with the United Nations and global institutions is when addressing serious crises around the world, whether they are natural or man-made.
No single nation, even one as powerful as the United States, can solve all the world's problems on its own. President Franklin Roosevelt said, "The structure of world peace cannot be the work of one man, or one party, or one nation…. It cannot be a peace of large nations -- or of small nations. It must be a peace which rests on the cooperative effort of the whole world." In the end, the United States supports the United Nations because we think it is an investment in the world's security, and therefore an investment in America's security, prosperity and freedom.
In closing, last year when Secretary Clinton spoke to Global Classrooms DC she urged Model UN participants to think about the State Department as a possible career choice in the future. I want to make that same pitch to you, as you think about possible career paths, and urge you to think seriously about serving at the State Department or elsewhere in the United States government.
Regardless of your future vocation, I have confidence that whatever career path you choose, having been a part of Model UN, you will continue to be advocates for global engagement and strong supporters of multilateral partnerships, including America's relationship with the United Nations. I hope you will carry away positive memories of your time in the Department of State today. Once again, I commend you on your hard work thus far, and I look forward to hearing more about the outcome of this Model UN Conference.
Short URL: http://m.state.gov/md141503.htm


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Itali GTB
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The Itali GTB is a vehicle in Grand Theft Auto 1 that can be found in Vice City. The Itali GTB is a variation of the Itali vehicle. it is much more faster and better handling, yet its durability is bad, as this was not meant for crashes, gunfire, even stunts. Again, it resembles as the [1] with another version.


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I never, ever, buy salad dressing. Honestly, it is so easy to make and it tastes so much better. You decide what to put in it (most dressings are loaded with high fructose corn syrup) and can add ingredients to pair with whatever salad you are making. I have devised a formula that will allow you to make a million different dressings and make the most flavorful salads ever. I have a very well-stocked pantry and like to experiment with different oils and vinegars. I like to add a little sweetness to my dressings. What makes a good dressing is a balance of acid, sweet, salt, and a ratio of oil to acid. I make my dressings in mason jars and you can keep leftover dressing in the fridge for at least a week. Most vinaigrette dressings are made with a 3:1 ratio. I prefer a more acid based dressing so mine are more like 2:1. It is completely up to your palette and how you are going to use the dressing. This formula is merely a guide, play with it, and see what you like.
white sugar
brown sugar
maple syrup
jams and jellies
agave nectar
lemon juice (orange, grapefruit, lime, pomegranate, cranberry, etc)
balsamic vinegar
white vinegar
rice wine vinegar
apple cider vinegar
white wine vinegar
champagne vinegar
tarragon vinegar
specialty vinegars (herb vinegars, white balsamic, etc.)
vegetable oil
olive oil
canola oil
grapeseed oil
nut oils (walnut, hazelnut, pecan, etc.)
chopped shallots
chopped onion
mustards (Dijon, honey mustard, whole grain, etc.)
fresh and dried herbs (basil, tarragon, thyme, parsley, chives, are some of my favorites to use)
dried fruits (dried cherries, cranberries, if I use these, I make the dressing in the blender or food processor to puree them)
This dressing is one I use most often. It is a very good, basic, all around dressing. I even marinate chicken in it sometimes.
1 mason jar
local raw honey
white wine vinegar
1 clove garlic (I use a microplane to mince it)
salt and pepper
olive oil
I always start with the acid and sweeteners. Add a Tablespoon or so of honey to the jar and cover with about 1/3 cup white wine vinegar. Add the minced garlic and season with salt and pepper.
Put the lid on the jar and shake until the honey has dissolved. This is why I always start with the sweetener, that way you do not get grains in your dressing.
Shake well until the dressing comes together. After it sits, it will break apart, but just shake it up again. Here is one of my best tips: taste your dressing and adjust the seasonings accordingly. You might need to sweeten it or add more salt. Dip a lettuce leaf or a piece of parsley into the dressing and taste it that way. You want to know what it will taste like on the salad, and that way you can tell.
Another thing to remember is to season your salad before you dress it. A little salt and pepper makes an okay salad, fabulous.
Start slowly with the dressing. One of my biggest peeves is an over-dressed salad. The dressing should glisten the leaves, not weigh them down. You can always add more, but you cannot take it away.
So there you have it, homemade dressing and tips for making a fabulous salad.
Here are a few more salad recipes that might inspire you:
Mixed Greens with Berries and Glazed Almonds
Market Salad with Orange Tarragon Dressing
Spinach Salad with Curried Pecans, Blue Cheese, and Apples
Taco Salad with Honey Lime Dressing
What do you like on your salad?


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-The snow- :A Roxas Oneshot:A teenage girl gazed out her window longingly, unsure if she should brave the weather outside. Snow fell down from the sky gracefully, twirling and fluttering as it did so. It showed no sign of stopping anytime soon. How could something this pretty be so cold? So troublesome? So... interferring. It was keeping her from seeing the one thing she's been wanting to see for days upon end. Roxas. Her best friend and secret crush. Whenever she thought about the boy's spiky blonde hair or his gorgeous sea blue eyes she'd get a fluttery feeling inside the pit of her stomach. The butterfly affect. Whenever he was too close to her, her face would redden dramatically, She couldn't help it. It was automatic, as if her body had a mind of it's own. She wanted to hear his voice, see his face, feel his touch. She couldn't deny it. She WAS in love. It just seemed to happen overnight. One day she was fine hanging out with him, completely and utterly comfortable, at ease. Then one day, out of the blue, sh-The snow- :A Roxas Oneshot: by xXKayleexChanXx
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Definitions for saloop
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an aromatic drink prepared from sassafras bark and other ingredients, at one time much used in London
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sa-lōōp′, n. a drink composed of sassafras tea, with sugar and milk. [Salep.]
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A Quote by Nancy Chodorow on apologies, awareness, duty, guilt, and hatred
Since our awareness of others is considered our duty, the price we pay when things go wrong is guilt and self-hatred. And things always go wrong. We respond with apologies; we continue to apologize long after the event is forgotten - and even if it had no casual relation to anything we did to begin with.
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Bulbasaur, Squirtle, return!\\(''Bulbasaur and Squirtle go into their Pokéballs'')\\'''Mewtwo:''' It is no use. \\(''Mewtwo's modified Pokéballs absorb the regular ones'')\\'''Ash:''' What?!\\'''Mewtwo:''' It is futile to try and escape my power.-->-- ''Anime/PokemonTheFirstMovie''[[/folder]][[folder:Comic Books]]->'''Dragon King:''' Oh great! Is this where we're supposed to exchange [[YouFightLikeACow witty remarks]]?\\'''Spider-Girl:''' Actually, I was hoping we could skip that part and jump right to where [[EvilGloating you tell me your origin which will hopefully give me a few subtle clues on how to defeat you]].\\'''Dragon King:''' Do you really think I'm that stupid?\\'''Spider-Girl:''' You don't want to know.-->-- ''ComicBook/SpiderGirl'' #4->Do it? Dan, I'm not a Republic serial villain. Do you seriously think I'd explain my master-stroke if there remained the slightest chance of you affecting its outcome? I did it thirty-five minutes ago.-->-- '''[[spoiler:Ozymandias]]''', ''Comicbook/{{Watchmen}}''->Can you run? You should run. Seriously, you want to run. Okay. What do you know? What do you have? No, lose the swords. Sai trump swords. Flock tactics. She attacks, you back off. Don't engage until someone can lock down the sai with a chain, then go ''en masse''. (''{{beat}}, shocked expression'') ''En masse'' means '''everyone at once'''. I know you're a ninja but.... Just do it! Listen to me: you have a choice... strictly following the ancient code of ninjutsu and being a dead ninja or going in like I say and ''maybe'' being a live ninja.-->-- '''[[ComicBook/NewMutants Prodigy]]''' giving phone advice to a bunch of {{mook}}s, ''ComicBook/YoungAvengers'' vol.2 #6[[/folder]][[folder:Film - Live-Action]]->'''[[ComicBook/IronMan Tony]]:''' What's the [[{{Unobtanium}} vibranium]] for?\\'''ComicBook/{{Ultron}}:''' [[SarcasmMode I'm glad you asked that, because I wanted to take this time to explain my]] {{evil plan}}! (''blasts him'')-->-- ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron''->'''Goon:''' Gordon's dead.\\'''Bane:''' So show me the body.-->-- ''Film/TheDarkKnightRises''->Siamese fighting fish, fascinating creatures. Brave, but on the whole stupid. Yes they're stupid. Except for the occasional one such as we have here who lets the other two fight. While he waits. Waits until the survivor is so exhausted that he cannot defend himself, and then like [[NebulousEvilOrganization SPECTRE]]... he strikes!-->-- '''Ernst Stavro Blofeld''', ''Film/FromRussiaWithLove''->'''James Bond:''' Do you expect me to talk?\\'''Goldfinger:''' No, Mr. Bond, I expect you to die!-->-- ''Film/{{Goldfinger}}''->I'm not threatening you. As you can see, I'm unarmed- (''BLAM'') ...I am of course [[BulletproofVest wearing full body armor.]] I am not a moron.-->-- '''The Operative''', ''Film/{{Serenity}}''->'''Artemus Gordon''': If I may make one last request... that she aim for my heart - [[BulletproofVest the heart that loved this country so much.]]\\'''Loveless''': ...Shoot him in the head.\\'''Artemus Gordon''': [-Damn!-]-->-- ''Film/WildWildWest''->'''Valentine''': You know what this is like? It's like those old movies we both love. Now, I'm going to tell you my whole plan, and then I'm going to come up with some absurd and convoluted way to kill you, and you'll find an equally convoluted way to escape.->'''Harry Hart''': Sounds good to me.->'''Valentine''': Well, this ain't that kind of movie.-->-- ''Film/KingsmanTheSecretService''[[/folder]][[folder:Literature]]->'''Nicodemus:''' I take it that this is the portion of the conversation where I reveal my plans to you?\\'''Harry:''' What have you got to lose?\\'''Nicodemus:''' And apparently you expect me to tell you of any vulnerabilities I might have as well. I am wounded by the lack of professional respect that implies.\\'''Harry:''' Chicken.-->-- ''[[Literature/TheDresdenFiles Death Masks]]''->{{I want them alive}} if possible. If not - if not, I'll understand.-->-- '''Grand Admiral Thrawn''', ''[[Literature/TheThrawnTrilogy Dark Force Rising]]''[[/folder]][[folder:Live-Action TV]]->'''[[SerialKiller George Marks]]''': (''in the interrogation room'') We are just talking, here. Right?\\'''Scotty Valens''': Exactly. Just talking.\\'''George Marks''': Now I'm free to walk out. Any time I want. Most people think they have to stay. Talk... Dumb civilians.\\'''Scotty Valens''': Not you, though.\\'''George Marks''': (''waves his head slowly, smiling'')-->-- ''Series/ColdCase'', "Mind Hunters"->Anyway. Why don't we stop and have a nice little chat while I [[JustBetweenYouAndMe tell you all my plans]] and you can work out a way to stop me, I ''don't'' think!-->-- '''The Master''', ''Series/DoctorWho'', "Utopia"->[[JustBetweenYouAndMe Now I could talk for a long time, in order to let you have time to find something to save your butts]], [[DefiedTrope but I'll go straight to the part where I explode you one after the other]]!-->-- '''[[DragonInChief Carla Burnelle]]''', ''Series/FlandersCompany''[[/folder]][[folder:Video Games]]->No, you'll warrant no villain's exposition from me!-->-- '''Jon Irenicus''', ''VideoGame/BaldursGateII''->Well, in that case... it seems I had less to worry about than I thought.-->-- '''Doviculus''' after [[spoiler:killing the leader of the humans]], ''VideoGame/BrutalLegend''.->'''Hoyt''': What a job, poker. Ask anyone on the street and they'll call it a game of chance. Or talk to Sam here, and he'll say it's about ''[[{{Foreshadowing}} bluffing]]'', won't you, Sam? \\'''Sam''': Ja.\\'''Hoyt''': Ja! But it's not, is it? It's about keeping you playing until the house collects. (''poker game continues before Hoyt suddenly grabs a knife and shanks [[spoiler:Sam]] in the neck'') Sorry, house rules! Ah! Look at that, we have the same cards. [[AbsurdlyHighStakesGame So let's raise the stakes a little, shall we?]] (''beat'') [[KnewItAllAlong Foster, Jason Brody, whatever your name is,]] [[BlatantLies it's slipped my mind.]] '''''How stupid do you think I am?!''''' We should keep playing. [[KickTheDog Dealer's on the left, right?]] Guess he's sitting this one out...-->-- ''VideoGame/FarCry3''->'''Manny''': Is this where you tell me all about your secret plan, Hector? How you stole Double N tickets from innocent souls, pretended to sell them but secretly hoarded them all to yourself in a desperate attempt to get out of the Land of the Dead?\\'''Hector''': No. ''(shoots Manny)''-->-- ''VideoGame/GrimFandango''->I am actually going to have to kill you, as discussed earlier... So that's the itinerary. Also, I took the liberty of watching the tapes of you killing ''[[SelfDemonstrating/{{GlaDOS}} her]]'', and I'm not going to make the same mistakes. Four part plan is this: One, no portal surfaces; two, start the neurotoxin ''immediately''; three, bomb-proof shields for me, leading directly into number four: bombs for throwing at you. You know what, this plan is so good, I'm going to give you a sporting chance and turn off the neurotoxin! I'm joking, of course. Goodbye.-->-- '''[[spoiler:Wheatley]]''', ''VideoGame/{{Portal 2}}''->I got what I came for, and I need to be moving on: places to go, spells to cast... gods to wake. [[EvilGloating Spoiler alert: we'll fight, I'll win, you'll track me down again - just in time to watch your world tumble into chaos]]. Title scroll, lights come back up. [[EndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt Oh wait - no, they won't!]] If I ''could'' kill you, I would. I really, really would; I don't like leaving matters unresolved. I'd do it cleanly and painlessly - none of the fancy stuff, I'm not that sort of villain, no StageMagician. I take pride in my work, and I'm not afraid to get my hands... Filthy. But, unless I grind you to a fine dust, [[SentientPhlebotinum the fucking Bees]] [[ResurrectiveImmortality will just whisk you away to safety]]. I've seen it happen enough times. I'll just make sure you're stuck here a while, so I can get on with things. Farewell...-->-- '''Freddy Beaumont''', ''Videogame/TheSecretWorld''->It would be unfair to make you fight all four advisers at once, but... Fair treatment was never shown to my people. I'm just returning the favor.-->-- '''Kael'thas Sunstrider''', ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft''->huh. always wondered why people never use their strongest attack first.-->-- '''Sans''', ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}'', [[spoiler:after starting the fight with a [[ThatOneAttack very brutal attack]]]]->'''MegaMan.EXE''': We won't allow that to happen! Lan! Please jack in!->'''Dr.Wily''': [[EvilLaugh Hahaha!]] You can't! There are no jacks in this room!-->-- VideoGame/MegaManBattleNetwork[[note]]He does the same thing in his fourth appearance, too![[/note]][[/folder]][[folder:Web Comics]]->Now, Credenza, I'll explain... how this is going to work.\\I'm going to let you live, bound of course, as [[JustBetweenYouAndMe I discuss my plan in glorious detail.]]\\Then I'll set up some kind of hilarious DeathTrap, while dangling your powerful magical weapon nearby, with '''plenty''' of chances for you to escape-- oh wait! 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Leaders here pay a price for their courage Courier Times, May 28, 2015
OP ED: COMMENTARY: Moderates must press for real solutions Courier Post, May 27, 2015
Around the Region: Iowa's Religious Right hosts GOP presidential hopefuls The Column, April 24, 2015
#QueerLoveLooksLike: These Valentine's Day Photos Have Us Falling In Love Huffington Post Gay Voices, February 14, 2015
FDA weighs lifting ban on blood donations from gay men" The Hill, November 28, 2014
"No Labels seeks change" Globe Gazette, Opinion Page, October 26, 2014
"A memorable past Mason City mayoral election" Globe Gazette, October 14, 2013
"TEDx Rocks the Upper East Side" New York Press, August 14, 2013
"Former UNI Student Publishes Motivational Book" The Northern Iowan, February 15, 2010
"Anything is still possible for former Mason Cityan" Globe Gazette, February 15, 2010
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Middle College Graduation: Thursday, June 28th, 2012, 4:00pm, Conference Rooms A & B, Campus Center, De Anza College
Offered by Fremont Union High School District in
collaboration with De Anza College.
Middle College provides students with the opportunity to explore challenging new educational options by taking college courses. Students take all their classes on the De Anza campus, earn high school and college credit simultaneously and complete their requirements for high school graduation while exploring their individual interests through a diverse college curriculum.
Middle College students are required to take two high school courses each year (taught by Fremont Union High School District teachers) to satisfy high school graduation requirements. Juniors take an integrated course in American Literature and US History, while Seniors take Contemporary Literature as well as semester courses in Economics and US Government.
The Middle College Student
Although there is no "prototypical" Middle College student, successful Middle College students tend to possess some of these characteristics:
- A passion for learning and a strong sense of intellectual curiosity
- A desire to continue his or her education at the post-secondary level
- A need for a different learning environment than the traditional high school
- An ability to succeed in a fast-paced, independent college learning environment
- A deep interest in a specific subject, like math, literature, art, music, or social science
- A mature and honest approach to problem solving
Program Benefits
Middle College students benefit from a wide array of course choices at De Anza College and from a small learning community of fellow students. They receive one-on-one support from the Middle College advisors, who assist them with course planning and academic development, and additional support from an on-site guidance counselor. They also have access to services and opportunities at De Anza College, from tutoring to clubs to student government.
A Typical Day at Middle College
Middle College students are required to enroll in at least two college courses and two high school courses. A typical student schedule might look something like this:
9:30am-10:20am: Spanish 4
10:30am-11:20am: Break/Lunch/Study time
11:30am-12:20pm: Math 1A (Calculus)
12:30pm-3:20pm: Middle College classes (English and Social Science)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many classes can Middle College students take?
All Middle College students must successfully complete at least two three-unit De Anza classes each quarter, and no Middle College student can take more than 16 De Anza units during a quarter. In their first quarter, Middle College students take no more than 11.5 De Anza units.
Do students have to pay to attend Middle College?
Middle College students do not pay De Anza registration fees unless they enroll in more than 11.5 college units, but are responsible for materials fees, transportation and the cost of books and exceeding $65 per quarter. Students taking more than 11.5 De Anza units must pay per-unit fees (currently $31 per unit but subject to increase) for ALL registered college units.
Are there minimum application requirements?
Students must have completed the FUHSD Math graduation requirement (passed both semesters of Algebra I and Geometry) by the end of the 2012 spring semester (not summer).
Do students need to be California residents?
Non-residents may be subject to De Anza out-of-state fees and some international students may not be eligible, depending on visa status – please see this website for more information: http://www.deanza.edu/admissions/residency.html
Do students have to live within the Fremont Union High School District?
Yes. Only students who have registered with the district and established their residency will be eligible to interview – please see this website for more information: http://www.fuhsd.org/enrollment


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New World Warblers (Parulidae)
Belding's Yellowthroat (Geothlypis beldingi) - HBW 15, p. 771
French: Paruline de Belding
German: Beldinggelbkehlchen
Spanish: Mascarita de Belding
Other common names: Peninsular Yellowthroat
Taxonomy: Geothlypis beldingi Ridgway, 1882, San José del Cabo, Baja California, Mexico.
Forms a superspecies with G. trichas and G. rostrata, presumably also including G. flavovelata; the four have sometimes been regarded as conspecific. Variation in coloration considered clinal by some authors, who prefer to treat species as monotypic. Two subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- goldmani Oberholser, 1917 - C Baja California, in NW Mexico.
- beldingi Ridgway, 1882 - S Baja California.
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50+: Live Better, Longer
Why Caregivers Need Care, Too
Since Jeanne Erdmann's mother was diagnosed three years ago with dementia, she has taken on the daily responsibilities of bathing and dressing her mom, preparing her meals, making sure she takes her medicine, and managing her finances.
"It wears you down. I think it's the grind of having someone there every day who needs more and more attention," says Erdmann, a medical journalist in Wentzville, Mo. Although she says she's happy to be there for her mom, Erdmann acknowledges the toll caregiving takes.
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Caring for a friend or family member who is chronically ill, disabled, or aging can be emotionally and physically demanding. More than 15 million Americans provide unpaid care for a person with Alzheimer's or dementia.
Those caregivers, who are predominantly middle-aged women, spend an average of 20 hours per week on caregiving responsibilities, a commitment that interferes with work and can lead to health problems. "The stress they are under is so tremendous, they tend to get sick," says Jo McCord, MA, family consultant with the nonprofit Family Caregiver Alliance. "Caregivers go to the doctor so often with the care receiver that they are simply too tired to go to the doctor for themselves."
Caregivers who reach out for help can tap into information and resources to make their jobs less stressful. Yet the challenges of caregiving are often compounded by caregivers' tendency to become isolated, McCord says. "There's a lot of need for emotional support that goes unmet."
Finding Emotional Support
Support groups and classes, either in person or online, give caregivers a forum where they can connect with others going through the same experience. They're also a great way to learn about legal, financial, and medical resources needed to best care for someone.
Although guilt comes with the caregiving territory, it's one emotion worth brushing aside. "Caregivers often feel they can't enjoy themselves because the person they're caring for is compromised," McCord says. But when caregivers fail to keep in touch with personal interests and friends, they lose connections they need more than ever.
Erdmann still tries to find ways to let off steam. "We laugh a lot. You have to find the humor and just hold on to the good times as long as you can."


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The Lock Haven ROTC program has a long standing tradition of excellence and we actively recruit students who will follow in this tradition of excellence. Through ROTC cadets will make lifelong friends, travel the world, attend top notch military schools, and improve their leadership skills. The cadets of Lock Haven University's ROTC program have traveled to Morracco, Botswanna, Ukraine, and to Thailand through the ROTC program CULP. The cadets from this program annually attend schools such as: airborne, air assault, mountain warfare, and combat diver school.
The Haven ROTC program sets high standards for its Cadets. We are a student-centric organization and you will receive individualized and personalized attention in your efforts to become an Army Officer. We are focused toward your success and we will provide you with personal counseling and guidance from experienced military personnel, as well as fellow cadets. The Haven ROTC is expanding its reach into the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics and works personally with Army Medical recruiters in order to provide options for medical schools, nursing, and physician assistant training.
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Chicago is famous for its varied cuisine and its approach to dining out. Mostly noted for pizza, hot dogs and Italian beef, this city offers unforgettable experiences for tourists, but food that keeps the locals coming back. From fast-food diners, to stylish dining rooms, to grotto-inspired steakhouses, Chicago truly has it all when it comes to food.
Charlie Trotter's
For over 22 years, Charlie Trotter's has been a staple in fine dining for Chicagoans. Trotter, a Chicago native, has published 14 cookbooks and hosted his own television show, "The Kitchen Sessions with Charlie Trotter" for PBS. His restaurant is ranked one of the best in the world by Restaurant Magazine every year since 2004. The food at Trotter's is prepared with the freshest ingredients and Trotter prides himself on offering the best free-range meats available. Trotter's regularly offers three types of menus: the Grand Menu for a memorable evening that pulls out all the stops, the Vegetable Menu, to highlight the best produce of the season, and the Kitchen Table Menu, for a tasty and traditional night out.
Charlie Trotter's
816 West Armitage
Chicago, Illinois
In the heart of downtown Chicago is a fast-food joint like none other. Portillo's Hot Dogs is a favorite with locals and tourists alike for encased meats, pasta, and the famous Italian Beef Sandwich. The setting is casual and old fashioned with a 1930s gangster theme, but the small town boutique diner now has 43 locations across the United States. Diners here enjoy a huge menu from including hot dogs, Polish sausages, fresh salads, burgers and the Chocolate Cake Shake.
Portillo's Hot Dogs
100 W. Ontario
Chicago IL
Tavern on Rush
Tavern on Rush (a play on New York's Tavern on the Green) is a swanky American steakhouse with a contemporary selection. Serving a breakfast all the way through late-night bar food, Tavern is always a hit with tourists and Chicago's elite. This upscale establishment offers a wide range of choice cuts of meat for dinner and prices range from $8 for appetizers to about $40 for a main course. The service is always top-notch here and the beautiful outdoor patio has been rated the best of its kind by Chicago Scene Magazine.
Tavern on Rush
1031 N Rush
Chicago, IL
Gino's East Pizzeria
Every Chicagoan has a favorite deep-dish pizza and Gino's is consistently ranked among the best in the city. The flakey, thick crust is a secret, but guests can choose their own toppings to make their pizza specifically to their taste. Gino's uses the freshest ingredients to make their pizza the most memorable pie in Chicago and though they know have several locations in the Chicagoland area, the originally is conveniently located just off Michigan Avenue. Gino's East is so popular they can even be shipped frozen and sealed for special occasions or gifts.
Gino's East Pizzeria
633 N Wells St
Chicago, IL
Morton's Steakhouse
Morton's Steakhouse actually began when Arnie Morton tried a hamburger made by his future partner Klaus Fritsch, soon Morton's was making its business in serving prime cuts of steak. Receiving the Best Steakhouse Award from Metromix Chicago, Morton's is a perennial favorite with celebrities and Chicagoans. The original Morton's is located in downtown Chicago at basement level between State and Rush and though reservations are not required, they are recommended.
Morton's Steakhouse
1050 N State St
Chicago, IL
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Nick Glunt and Kiera Manion-Fischer | The Gazette
MEDINA — A 37-year-old man was fatally stabbed Wednesday after an argument that began during an evening of drinking and pool-playing in a garage at 381 Longview Road, according to police.
Aaron Andrew Furin, 30, who is listed in court records as a resident at the Longview address, was arrested and charged with murder, police said.
It's the city's first murder case in more than four years.
The victim was identified as James Daryl Carney. Police said Carney was a Medina resident, but did not report his address.
Police said Furin and Carney were drinking alcoholic beverages during a gathering and got into a fight just after 10 p.m. Wednesday when someone broke a bottle of liquor. The fight ended with Furin getting a bloody nose.
Furin went into the house and grabbed a large hunting knife, police said, while Carney went to his vehicle in the driveway. Police said Furin confronted Carney and stabbed him in the left side of his chest.
Carney got into his vehicle and drove away, police said. After a short distance, he lost control and left the roadway, almost striking a house.
A man who called 911 said he saw the knife and saw Carney drive away.
"He got into his car," the caller said. "I split when people started getting crazy. I took my girl and I walked away, I carried her away."
Police reported they found Carney "bleeding profusely" in his vehicle and attempted to control the bleeding using trauma care techniques.
The Medina Life Support Team arrived and transported Carney by helicopter to MetroHealth Medical Center, in Cleveland, where he died.
Police arrested Furin and witnesses were interviewed.
Furin is being held at the county jail on $1 million bond.
A woman who answered the door at 381 Longview Road declined to comment.
The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office will complete an autopsy.
Medina County Prosecutor Dean Holman said he plans to present the case to a grand jury next week.
Furin has a police record. In Medina Municipal Court, Furin has been charged with drug abuse, underage alcohol consumption and three charges of operating a vehicle intoxicated since 2003.
When arrested, Furin was out on bond for the latest OVI charge, filed June 24.
Holman said there hasn't been a homicide in Medina County since June 2010, when Steven Cepec killed 73-year-old Chatham Township historian Frank Munz during a home invasion. A jury convicted Cepec of aggravated murder following a long-delayed trial and he was sentenced to death in April.
A year earlier, Tracy Jewel Salter Johnson, 34, was charged in May 2009 with aggravated murder, accused of fatally stabbed her uncle, Gary Barnett, 60, at his Branch Road apartment. She pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of involuntary manslaughter, aggravated burglary and assault on an EMS worker and is serving a 15-year prison sentence.
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The Mark Mayfield suicide has shocked the political community this week, as it appears that the prominent Tea Party leader may have taken his own life by shooting himself. Police believe that the scandal against his character might have been a tragic cause for the man — who was found with a gun wound directly in the head — to have committed suicide. CNN reports this Saturday, June 28, that Mayfield's family and friends are devastated at his loss, while officers have confirmed that a suicide note was found in his home.
Mississippi police officials discovered the body of Mark Mayfield following an apparent suicide on Friday morning in his garage. The authorities believe that based on early evidence, no foul play was involved; the Tea Party candidate deep in an alleged political scandal took his own life.
"Because all of the indications, it appears to be suicide, but we still got some things to look into," Ridgeland police Chief Jimmy Houston told the national news source. "He left a suicide note, and we are verifying its validity."
At this time, any writings found within the suicide note have been revealed. Potential reasons as to why Mayfield might have committed suicide are also being kept quiet as part of the formal investigation, but conjecture is pointing to the idea that it may have been related to the photo scandal the Mississippi Tea Party figure was involved with.
Mark Mayfield was known to have been under repeated fire by critics in previous weeks, being accused of having links with a blogger who apparently snapped a candid photograph of Senator Thad Cochran's wife while she was indisposed in a nursing home. The tragic incident comes only several days after Clayton Kelly, the alleged blogger, was personally charged with the underhanded crime.
The reason that the deceitful picture of Chochran's incapacitated wife was taken — she suffers from dementia and has been limited to a nursing home for well over a decade now — was allegedly part of a political smear campaign. Mayfield's suicide is thought to potentially stem from guilt — or at least a public awareness — of him being connected with the YouTube video ad featuring the photo. Only hours after its initial posting, the video ad that included the snapshot was quickly removed from the Web. None of these claims have been substantiated, however.
Despite these claims, Cochran offered their sympathies to the loved ones of the Tea Party leader, saying that the Mark Mayfield suicide and death was nothing less than a tragedy.
"This is very much a tragic and sad situation," announced Austin Barbour, a senior adviser to Cochran's campaign. "Mark was a really good guy. On behalf of Sen. Cochran and all of us for the campaign, our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and his friends."
News Oxy goes on to reveal this afternoon that Mayfield was discovered in his Mississippi home's garage storage room with just one gunshot wound to the side of his head. A large caliber revolver was discovered only a couple feet away from the body. His wife, Robin Mayfield, is said to be inconsolable but offered a public statement
"Today my husband, Mark Mayfield, took his own life. Mark was my husband for 31 years and a wonderful dad to our two sons, William and Owen," Robin Mayfield said Friday afternoon.
She went on to say that regardless of any scandal or alleged causes behind the chairperson taking his own life, this is a time of mourning and remembrance. Mrs. Mayfield recalls her husband as a good man who never had a harsh word for another person, even on the political playing field.
"Mark had absolutely no history of any mental illness or depression. He was actively involved in his community and church and was liked and loved by all who knew him. He had no harsh words for anyone, even the people who used him for political gain. The pain we are feeling is indescribable. We appreciate the prayers and support from everyone."
State Senator Chris McDaniel also had thoughtful words to say about the man, and seemed to be equally stunned at the Mark Mayfield suicide. He cited him as a true "pillar of the community."
"He was one of the most polite and humble men I've ever met in politics. He was a loving husband, father, a pillar of his community, and he will be missed. We are saddened by his loss, and we send our thoughts and prayers to his wife, his family and friends," McDaniel said.
A fellow high-ranking Tea Party figure, Janis Lane of the Central Mississippi Tea Party, announced that she feels shattered at the unexpected loss. The woman proudly called him a patriot of the nation whose death was ultimately destroyed by the new allegations that surrounded him.
"He was the finest man, and all the allegations against him — I can tell you — were false. He was a man of integrity, and all these allegations destroyed him, just destroyed him," an emotional Lane said, noting the family's need for prayers. "Mark Mayfield put his life on the line for this state and for this country. He is the highest caliber patriot you could ever find."
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After last year's Lollapalooza concert and arts festival proved successful, the Parkways Foundation arm of the Chicago Park District is bringing an expanded version of the event back to Grant Park this August.
Lollapalooza originated in the 1990s as a national touring concert and continued for a decade before petering out. Producers revived it and brought it to Chicago last summer as a one-time "destination" event; an estimated 65,000 fans from around the world flowed through the park for the two-day concert. For the 2006 event, Lollapalooza has been expanded to three days, will take up 60 acres of Grant Park, and is expected to attract as many as 225,000 concertgoers the weekend of Aug. 4–6.
The city of Chicago will be gaining more than tax revenue from the event; funds from Lollapalooza will go directly toward several specific park projects, including Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant playgrounds.
"The music fans in the park during Lollapalooza will help fund neighborhood park projects by their attendance," said Laura Barnett, president of the Parkways Foundation. "Lollapalooza accelerates our ability to fund new playgrounds, youth programs, and greening initiatives throughout Chicago."
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The Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49ers took harder routes to the playoffs than usual. Yet the Packers and 49ers ended up in a familiar place -- against each other in the postseason on Jan. 5. Not only are San Francisco and Green Bay staging a rematch of last season's divisional playoffs, this will be their seventh postseason meeting since the 1995 season.
Last years 49ers-Packers showdown legitimized Colin Kaepernick as a starting quarterback, and helped propel San Francisco to the Super Bowl. Ironically, Brett Favre also became legitimate in a 49ers-Packers playoff game, when Green Bay upset defending champion San Francisco in the 1995-96 divisional playoffs.
The Packers didn't reach or win the Super Bowl that year, but they did the next season, starting with an easy win over the 49ers in the second round. Another year later, Green Bay knocked off San Francisco on the road again to win the 1998 NFC title -- which turned out to be its last with Favre.
The 49ers finally got revenge the next year in one of the most famed playoff moments in San Francisco history, as a last second Steve Young pass to a young Terrell Owens beat the Packers. Somehow, the 49ers and Packers went three more years before facing off in the postseason again, as Green Bay prevailed at home in the wild card round.
It took 11 more years for the 49ers to get revenge, and now it is the Packers looking for payback. Given their playoff history together, how Aaron Rodgers is back and how this game is being held in freezing weather -- despite San Francisco being 3 1/2 games better than Green Bay -- the Packers would seem to have the advantage. Then again, the 49ers have beaten the Packers three straight times since September 2012 alone.
With this rematch set to be one of the coldest games in NFL history, there will be history made either way. The 49ers and Packers have made their share of it together in January, regardless of the weather, and this may be no different -- especially if the winner goes on to bigger things.
These familiar foes will get even more familiar at 4:40 p.m. est on FOX.