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As soon as Fall hits, the first thing we have to do is head to Starbucks for a pumpkin spice latte. It's a must on our Autumn schedule. But at $4.50 a cup, this can become an expensive treat! So I decided to make a pumpkin spice latte at home! No more need for Starbucks :) Best of all? Throw the ingredients in your crockpot and come home later to some delicious lattes.
Crockpot Pumpkin Spice Latte
10 Tablespoons of pumpkin puree
5 Tablespoons of vanilla
2 teaspoons Cinnamon
4 Cups of strongly brewed coffee
6 cups of whole milk
7 Tablespoons sugar
A cinnamon stick for each cup
Whipped cream for the top (but is this really optional??)
1. Mix together all the ingredients in a large crockpot (minus the cinnamon sticks and whipped cream). Make sure ingredients mixed well.
2. Cook on high for 2 hours
3. Pour into mugs with a cinnamon stick in each mug and whipped cream on top. Repeat as needed :)
This is a great drink to make for a large party! We love pumpkin and can't get enough of it. Enjoy!
8 Tablespoons of vanilla is 1/2 Cup. Is that right? Half a cup of vanilla extract? That would be super expensive!
Wow, I'll have to give that a try. However, think I'll try that with a really small crockpot. Its just me and my hubby now, so a small batch will be fine. I would cut the sugar in 1/2 (I do that in every recipe) and no one notices, or could might try stevia.
This looks so delicious! I love the tastes of pumpkin anything! I just found you from WLW and love your blog.
I want to make this but I'll be the only one drinking it as hubby doesn't care for pumpkin like I care for pumpkin so after it's 'cooked' can I store leftovers in the fridge and rewarm as needed?
Can I say how happy I am that you linked this up at Frugal Thursday Rewind? I have been complaining about the lack of coffee places between my house and the soccer field (yes, I know they're only a mile apart in a residential area). Now I can make my pumpkin spice latte and bring it with me, even share it with the other moms. Woohoo!
I've always wanted to try this in the crock pot, but I'm the only one in my house who drinks coffee, so I haven't wanted to make a big batch. Since you say you keep it in the fridge, I think I'm going to try it!
I'm loving this fall series! I still have pumpkin to use up from last year, so I think we're really going to load up on the pumpkin yummies this season.
Yowza, does that sound good and rich!! I am going to hang onto that one for my ladies small group!
how many servings does this recipe provide?
I cannot wait to try this. I love pumpkin spice lattes too, but my wallet doesn't like the price! Looks so yummy. And perfect for Christmas morning, in my humble opinion!
This looks so yummy! The only problem is, here across the Atlantic we don't have pumpkin puree! Is there any substitute that would work do you think?
Do you think that soy milk would work? Dairy doesn't work out so well for myself…
Yum! I'm not a coffee-drinker, but I think I'll substitute some Chai tea instead. Can't wait to try it! I may have to use this recipe at Thanksgiving :)
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On Lawyers and Their Misdeeds: McGuireWoods's Louis Zehil
The criminal mind, as fans of this popular show can attest, can be a murky, perplexing place. But the way we see it, the BigLaw lawyer criminal mind is often even more bewildering. After all, such folks are often smart enough, well-paid, well-regarded in their communities. Plus, they 're typically risk-averse and, well, they know the law fer cryin' out loud.
But dastardly deeds do lie within the hearts of many lawyers. The latest to surface: Louis W. Zehil, a McGuireWoods lawyer who pleaded guilty to criminal charges Monday for improperly giving himself a "head start" over other investors to sell shares obtained in seven private investments in public equity, or PIPE, transactions. Click here for the WSJ story, from Chad Bray. Click here for the New York Law Journal story.
At the hearing on Monday, Zehil admitted that he instructed a more-junior associate to, as Bray puts it, "send opinion letters to transfer agents for the issuers instructing them that shares issued in the PIPE transactions should bear restrictive legends."
But Zehil didn't do this in regard to shares issued to the two companies he controlled. As a result, he was able to sell the shares before other investors in the seven transactions, which occurred between January 2006 and February 2007.
"I know that what I was doing was wrong and I take full responsibility for my actions," Zehil said. Zehil resigned from McGuireWoods in February 2007. He was a partner at the firm in New York and Jacksonville, Fla., from April 2004 to February 2007.
Separate civil charges by the Securities and Exchange Commission are pending.
And how does McGuireWoods account for Zehil's behavior? By pushing him far far away from the firm. "What Louis Zehil did is contrary to everything McGuireWoods stands for," said William Allcott, a McGuireWoods lawyer and spokesman for the firm. "He conducted these activities in secret for his own benefit. We found out about it, confronted him, demanded his resignation and reported the matter to authorities."

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Cork Bits: ideas for your Napa Valley weekend
October is upon us and so is the weekend.
Weather should be absolutely perfect here in the Napa Valley this weekend, so get out and check out any or all of the following!
Saturday, October 2nd
- From 11am – 4pm the 3rd annual Yountville Chili Cook Off will take place at one of our kids' favorite places in the valley–Yountville Park. There will be food (chili, obviously), drink, prizes and entertainment provided by Dr. Loco's Rockin' Jalapeno Band. Call 707-944-0904 for more information
- From 4:30pm – 8:30pm our neighbors at Monticello Vineyards will host a 2010 harvest party. For $65 per person in advance ($75 per person at the door), you'll be able to enjoy food, wine and live music, as well as participate in live and silent auctions. The event will be hosted by Napa Sunrise Rotary and 100% of the proceeds will be donated. Call 707-226-9819 for details
Sunday, October 3rd
- From 11am – 4pm the 33rd annual Yountville Days Parade and Festival will take place in, you guessed it, Yountville. The event is free to the public and will start with a high noon parade from the Veterans Home up Washington Street all the way to Yountville Park. At the park there will be food, beverages, entertainment and more for the whole family. Call 707-944-8712 for more information
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Family affair: Bees infielder Andrew Romine, brother Austin have followed in their father's footsteps
"Even as babies they were drawn to the game," Kevin said. Andrew remembers that the game was so prevalent that even inside the house the game was played.
"Playing in the house with rolled-up socks as a baseball and pillows as our bats," Andrew said, and "hiding all the glass stuff that's out in the living room so we don't break it before Mom gets home."
"I always felt that if they showed a talent and love for the sport, that someday they might follow my path," Kevin said. "At a young age, they showed talents in baseball that seemed to separate them from the rest. By the time they were in high school, people would comment on their talent. I suppose that was when I felt they could play further in the game."
After high school, Andrew played for Arizona State while Austin opted to head straight to professional baseball. Both players were drafted by their respective teams in 2007.
Getting the call
Andrew, 27, spent his first season with the Orem Owlz and then moved through the farm system until September 2010, when he received "the call."
"I was supposed to fly out to Puerto Rico for the World Baseball Classic," Andrew said. "I had already visited family in California. I even went to an Angels game.
"I drove out to Arizona, and then I end up getting that call saying, 'Hey, you're coming back to Anaheim. We need you here.' I flew out the next morning, played that day, and got my first game in."
And he did so with his family in the stands. Andrew has since spent time with both the Angels and Bees organizations over the last three seasons.
For Austin, 24, the call was not as simple. Fortunately, Andrew was with the Angels at the time.
"The Yankees (were) playing at our place," Andrew said. "We were going into the last game and I get a message from one of the clubbies that said, 'Joe wants to talk to you.'"
He was led to a lobby between the home and visitor locker rooms and opened a door to Yankees manager Joe Girardi.
"He said, 'I've just got a quick question,'" Andrew said. "'Have you talked to your brother lately? Like today? He's not answering his phone. Do you think you could give him a call or text him or something?'"
At the time, Austin was on the East Coast, preparing to travel home after completing his Triple-A season.
"Immediately, I'm thinking they're calling him up," Andrew said. "I start to panic. I feel like it's me. I go back in (to the locker room) and I'm texting and texting; I'm calling and calling. Nothing. No answer. The last text was, 'I've got to go out to BP. Joe Girardi wants to talk to you so you better call him now.'"
Austin got the message, got ahold of Girardi, and got on a plane for California.
"He shows up the next day at noon and it's a 12:30 p.m. game," Andrew said. "I had to bring things from home where he left some of his catcher stuff. He shows up, gets dressed, and runs out just in time for the (national) anthem."
The best part: "He ends up going in that day and catching the last couple innings," Andrew said. "I got to see him play his first major league baseball game, and my family was in the stands."
Kevin was grateful for the serendipitous chain of events that allowed him and June to watch their boys take a major league field together.
"I cannot fully express how proud I was," he said. "I was happier for each of them than I ever was for myself."
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NEC's Close Out Men's Track Outdoor Season
The New England Championships will run starting Thursday through Saturday at MIT.
A-10 Championships Arrive At Home For MT&F
This Saturday and Sunday the UMass track and field programs will host the 2012 A-10 Championships.
A Trip To Durham, MT&F Off To Pre-Conference Meet
The Minutemen will have their final tune-up this weekend prior to the A-10 Championships.
Tri-State Bound, M. Track Zips To Larry Ellis Invite
Just two removed from the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championships, the Minutemen head to Weaver Stadium this weekend.
MT&F Home Opener Slated For Saturday On TV
The UMass Invitational will be the second-ever televised home meet for the UMass track and field program.
Cameron Carter enters his inaugural campaign as a volunteer assistant coach for the men's and women's track and field teams at UMass. A four-year letter winner at Colorado State University, Carter was a standout thrower for the Rams during his four-year stint.
Carter scored for the Rams at multiple competitive meets throughout his career including during the indoor season at the Colorado State-Pueblo Open, Tom Benich Track and Field Classic as a junior. Carter also was an NCAA Indoor Regional qualifier in the discus throw as a junior. In the spring outdoor season, the California native scored at the Jack Christiansen Invitational.
As a sophomore, Carter scored during both the indoor and outdoor seasons including at the Air Force Collegiate Invitational (indoor), MWC Indoor Championships, MWC Outdoor Championships, and at the Midwest Regional Championships (outdoor).
An All-State track and field athlete at Mayfair High School in Lakewood, Calif., Carter also earned varsity letters as a football player.
Carter hails from Inglewood, Calif. with brothers Michael and David, and three sisters, Yvette, Brandy and Khirin. Carter's undergraduate degree was in Health and Exercise Science from CSU, as he is currently pursuing his Masters in Kinesiology at UMass.
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Ellicottville Summer Music Festival – Friday through Sunday, July 4th through 6th on the slopes of Holiday Valley; gates open at 6 p.m. for the shows. On Friday, July 4th, it's the Top of the Mountain Party at Holiday Valley, followed on Saturday, July 5th by a concert from the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. On Sunday, July 6th, the Gin Blossoms takes the stage. Find out more at www.ellicottvilleny.com.
Jam in the Valley – Thursday through Saturday, July 3rd through 5th at Buffalo Hill Village in Varysburg, NY. On Thursday, July 3rd, Dustin Lynch is joined by Chris Janson, while Friday, July 4th features Hank Williams Jr., the LoCash Cowboys and Sean Patrick McGraw. On Saturday, July 5th, Brantley Gilbert is joined by Colt Ford and Danielle Bradbery. Get more information and purchase tickets at www.jaminthevalley.com.
Great Blue Heron Music Festival – Friday through Sunday, July 4th through 6th in Sherman, NY. The festival features more than 100 performers on numerous stages, including Donna the Buffalo, Big Leg Emma and The Town Pants. There are also bike trails, a pond for supervised swimming, food and merchandise vendors. Find out more at greatblueheron.com.
Independence Eve with the BPO – Thursday, July 3rd at 6:05 p.m. at Coca Cola Field in downtown Buffalo. The 20th annual baseball game/concert will feature the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus with the largest fireworks show of the season following the Bisons game against the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. Find out about tickets and ticket packages at www.bisons.com.
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Women 40 and older should get one every other year. Before modern technology, Sheers says, "the average breast cancer was the size of an egg when it was found; whereas the average size now is smaller than a lima bean."
[Pap Smear & Pelvic Exam]
If you are a sexually active woman over 21, your doctors will screen for cervical cancer, ovarian cancer and HPV annually, says Sheers. Once women hit 30, they can have the tests done every three years.
There are three different levels of screening for those 50 and older. The first is a card used at home to take a fecal sample, which is then sent to a lab. If you only do that test, do it every year. If you get a sigmoidoscopy once every five years (an outpatient procedure similar to a colonoscopy), then you can do a card every three years. Regardless, Sheers recommends actual colonoscopies every 10 years. "Colonoscopies are the most sensitive; they find the most," he explains. "When you find something, you can do something about it during the screening."
[Mole checks]
"You're never too young to get skin cancer," says Sheers. He recommends monitoring changes to your moles using the ABCDE approach for self-assessment: appearance (or asymmetry), unusual borders, color (a mole that's more than one color), diameter and elevation. Everyone, even children, should check himself or herself periodically throughout the year.
Men over the age of 50 need to get screened annually, but if you are an African-American male, you need to start at the age of 40. There are two types of screenings, says Sheers: a digital rectal exam and a PSA, or blood test. "Have a conversation [with your doctor] about your risk," he advises. Everyone should get the exam; you and your doctor can decide if the blood test is also appropriate.


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Jan 28, 2013 8:14 AM
We love growing fresh, tasty herbs on our windowsills. We're even more crazy about the notion of doing so in a set of totally adorable little pots, like those included with this Herban Garden ($28). If parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme are all beyond the capabilities of your not-so-green thumb, you can always use them as cute cactus planters.
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LIGHT RAIN HAS JOINED DOSTAL STUDIOS AND IS NOW THEIR NEW ART SCAN AND DIGITAL PRINTING DEPARTMENT. Established in 1994, Light Rain provides Artists, Photographers, Graphic Professionals, and Curators with essential services, including direct digital capture of art, custom film scans, archival art printing, and expert retouching.
Located in central Marin County, 15 minutes north of the Golden Gate Bridge, Light Rain prides itself in high standards and personalized service.
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Information in the game database is updated periodically. Below, you'll find that information compiled as pertains to Epicenter Studios. The company may be involved as a publisher, developer or both.
Game Boy Advance
Centipede / Breakout / Warlords [August 15, 2005]
Space Ace [1994]
Critter Round-Up [May 19, 2008]
Real Heroes: Firefighter [August 4, 2009]
There are numerous companies in the industry, and their names change like the weather. The information above is not particular about the finer details. Acquisitions are common, so companies with no recent listings may still be developing games under a new name. For example, DMA Design currently has a Rockstar name. Do you know of a title that is not listed above but should be? Be sure and let a staff member know. You can contact staff if you click here.
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June 19, 2008
The UCLA baseball program has sent 14 players around the nation this summer to the most competitive summer baseball leagues. The table below provides links to each player's summer team and summer league. Updated stats can be found throughout the summer by clicking on each player's name.


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John Robert Borton
Position: QB
Height: 6-0 Weight: 208 lbs.
Born: December 14, 1932 in Alliance, OH
Died: April 8, 2002 in Massillon, OH
High School: Alliance
College: Ohio St. (school history)
Drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the 13th round (157th overall) of the 1955 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 0 (15060th overall since 1950)


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LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – Powerball winning numbers for October 2, 2013 have just been revealed. But did results tonight produce a big winner? Several draws have passed with no one correctly selecting all the right numbers. But tonight that could change. The Powerball winning numbers results tonight for 10-2-2013 are 4, 6, 25, 42, 51, Powerball: 17.
Tonight's October 2, 2013 draw was not the largest in recent weeks. But the draw has been running up progressively. Last night produced a big winner in the Mega Millions draw. And several weeks ago, the same occurred with Powerball. But did anyone correctly select the winning numbers tonight 10-2-13?
Ten years ago this month, Regina Mandabach bought one of two winning Powerball tickets. She would split $190.9 million. At the time, it was the sixth largest Powerball jackpot in history.
Like other Powerball winners, she first heard news that she might have won from a television report. The report said that someone in her town had won the game. She watched the news reporters feature the store where she bought her ticket. "They showed the Shell where I bought my ticket so I checked my numbers. I called the other Shell to check the numbers again. All I could think was 'I'm Rich!'"
She later told news "I ran to my parents house and scared them because I pounded on the door, and when they opened it I was out of breath and my face was white. I finally got it out that 'I won Powerball!' This is unbelievable."
At the time, it was tenth largest jackpot prize in the world and the second largest jackpot won in Indiana. For more results this week from Powerball and Mega Millions click HERE.


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Amy Vosejpka of Not-Official is an anomaly. A mid-western girl with the gloss of an international fashion icon. A down-to-earth character, with the ability to guillotine inferior products and ideas. She has the grace and good humor necessary to tell what's good, what's great, and what needs to be ignored- but she does it with humor and insight. Amy' love and knowledge of fashion history is encyclopedic, but she still shops at Forever 21 (while wearing Tom Ford). After meeting the future market-editor at LAUNCH NYC this past fashion week, Amy was an obvious choice for the New York Fashion Bloggers Project.
Faith Bowman: I love the fact that you're from Chicago... how long have you been in NY and what brought you here?
Amy Vosejpka: I moved to NYC 5 1/2 years ago after college. I think subconsciously I knew fashion was important but to me it was so ingrained as just a part of life, that I never was able to fully see it for more than that until I moved to New York. Once I got here, I knew it had to be my career.
FB: Your site, Not-Official, is amazing. When did you start blogging?
AV: Thank you! Well, as fellow bloggers know, it's not only very hard work to be a professional blogger but it's also a continuing challenge to keep your brand identity consistent. When I started my first blog, Wire Silhouette, a few years ago, it did just the opposite-it turned into something unexpected and not consistent with the vision I had or who I was as an individual. It definitely taught me a lot about what I didn't want! That's when I went back to the drawing board and created Not Official. That was almost 2 years ago now.
FB: Do you feel that your professional styling background gives you insight that others don't have?
AV: I think you have style or you don't. It's very difficult to teach someone to have style. For me, I feel as if it comes so natural. I do think my professional time as a stylist has helped as I can usually see a trend and know if its going to go somewhere or a garment and know instantly if it will flatter me, or my client, or not. Many times when you are on set, things don't go as planned, and this calls for creativity-how can I make this work? And in that regard it has nurtured my creative thinking, for sure. I also think it has helped me to conduct business better and create more brand relationships.
FB: Your outfits always knock me out- how do you decide what to wear? What inspires you?
AV: If you only saw my desk! (haha) It is covered with magazines, clippings, photos, anything and everything that I find beautiful or intriguing! I also am a bit of a nut when it comes to fashion history so I have many many books on different past trends, designer bios, documentaries, you name it, that I search very often. I think it's really important to know how the fashion industry started and where it has gone over the decades and why. It's absolutely fundamental to being in the industry and truly helps you not only appreciate it that much more but gage where fashion may be heading in the future.
FB: How often do you shop for new clothing? Or do you have things sent to you for blogging purposes?
AV: Oh goodness! (laughing) I am forever on the hunt for new clothing and accessories. You have to! Of course I use a few staples time and time again in my posts, but I think it's important, especially in this era of fast fashion, to be fresh and stay on top of trends. It seems like there are more and more trends popping up from the runways each season, which is always a good thing for stylists and bloggers! You can never go wrong! (haha)
FB: What do you think blogging will lead to for you? Where do you see yourself going with this?
AV: Just seeing how blogging has changed over the years and the opportunities it has given to popular bloggers, I honestly think sky's the limit. For me, if I wasn't blogging, I would love to be a Market Editor for a magazine or department store. I am very much into emerging talent (as its one of my main platforms on Not Official) and predicting trends. I also love creating stories and presentations. Pretty much anything to do with research and scouting is a huge passion of mine. All of which, luckily for me, fall into duties of a market editor.
FB: What do you do when you're not running to photo shoots and blogging?
AV: As in any new business you have to go out and make opportunities for yourself-trust me, no one if knocking down my door right now. So when I'm not blogging or doing a photo shoot I am running to events (sometimes more than one a night)-networking, meeting new designers or brands, and just pretty much trying to get my name out there. I wish I could say I take relaxing trips to the Caribbean but the fact is I am always working.
**This shoot featured clothing samples courtesy of Desigual and haircare products courtesy of Fudge Urban. Click through the slideshow for product and pricing info.**
Previous NY Fashion Blogger Project interviews:
Alexa Curtis/A Life in the Fashion Lane
Renata Certo-Ware/Scorpion Disco
Ashley Rudolph /What Would Ashley Wear
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Full disclosure: I like comics, I like Marvel... but I've never read a single issue of GUARDIANS of the GALAXY.
The latest comic-to-movie adaptation from Disney owned Marvel Studios appears to be a comedic space opera, lead by Chris Pratt (Parks and Recreation, The Lego Movie). The way the buzz has been going, Disney/Marvel has been pushing this one on us as if it's THE movie the fanboys have been waiting for.
You know what? I think the fanboys are doing just fine. There may be some champing at the bit for Avengers 2 and STAR WARS 7, but I don't think there are any over-night ticket campouts planned for GUARDIANS of the GALAXY.
I'll share what I know. It's set in outer space. Most of the characters are aliens. There's a raccoon named Rocket who likes to shoot big guns (voice of Bradley Cooper).
I viewed the trailer moments ago. I'll say this for it: it looks like fine. Release date is set for August 1st. Could be a fun way to wrap up the summer movie season.
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Lately, there has been much buzz about data security and how files are transmitted or transfered securely from one location to another. We have the WikiLeaks issue, where much of the classified data was obtainable by people that should never had access. Check out Frank Kenney's thoughts on the WikiLeaks matter, VP of Strategy at Ipswitch File Transfer.
Kenney quotes: "Of the hundreds of thousands of tables that have been reportedly sent to Wikileaks, some news agencies are reporting over 3 million individuals have access. Let's put that into perspective. If one of the world's largest financial institutions decided to give 3 million individuals access to Social Security numbers, bank accounts and credit card numbers that financial institution would be run out of business and subject to fines, penalties and the mundane congressional hearing. It just doesn't happen."
And just this morning, news of breaches from MAJOR companies: McDonald's, Walgreens and Twitter, where email addresses and personal account information have been accessed. Â
It's a reminder to consider the software, processes and access controls you have put in place to secure your important data, whether it's at home or in the workplace.


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LOS ANGELES (LALATE EXCLUSIVE) – Has Kenya Moore and her boyfriend 2014, her African Prince, broke up? LALATE has been exclusively reporting since 2012 that Kenya Moore's boyfriend is Lagos singer D'Banj. But LALATE can also now exclusively report that D'Banj has been photographed in recent days grabbing another woman on stage, and kissing another woman at a social function. Even more perplexing are a series of local news reports uncovered by LALATE starting in November 2013 and running through early this year claiming that D'Banj was dating not one but three other women during filming of the current RHOA season. So what is going on with this African Prince while Kenya is filming in Atlanta and New York?
During filming of the RHOA 2013-14 season, Moore detailed her African Prince while not naming him. But have Kenya Moore and D'Banj broke up? Moore is currently filming Celebrity Apprentice in New York. But LALATE can report that on New Year's Eve, at the time Kenya was dating her African Prince and filming RHOA, D'Banj made news for a hand grab of another woman's behind.
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During the 2013 Lagos Countdown celebration, a New Years Eve even, D'Banj grabbed another woman's rear on stage. Allegedly the grab was anything but innocent, claimed local news. "While thrilling Lagosians last night at an exclusive star concert tagged Lagos Countdown 2013, D'banj was caught squeezing a lady's bum. According to reports, D'Banj almost got carried away during the act", reported Daily Star on January 1, 2014. The photos of the grab are located HERE.
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But was Kenya Moore's African Prince dating not just Kenya but three other women during the RHOA 2013-2014 season? That's the big question LALATE has uncovered. First there were Yaris Sanchez reports. In late November a Nigeria based news site claimed that D'Banj had a new girlfriend, Dominican model Yaris Sanchez.
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Second there was Genevieve Nnaji, D'Banj's former girlfriend. In December to January this year, another Nigeria based news site claimed that D'Banj was back dating his former Nollywood girlfriend Genevieve Nnaji. The Paradigm reported locally at the time that D'Banj was back in love with Nnaji."D'banj had gone on to repeatedly make it clear in published interviews that he is still bonkers for Genevieve. He never really got over her."
And third, there were Jennifer Obayuwana reports. Several other local news sites claim that in winter to spring 2014 D'Banj was between dating Genevieve Nnaji and Jennifer Obayuwana.


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Shawn Andrews Movies and Career Information
Oct 15, 1971
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Shawn Andrews is an American actor. He became famous with his appearance in the cult film Dazed and Confused, where he played Kevin Pickford, a high school student whose party is ruined when his parents find out what he was up to. Andrews was briefly married to actress Milla Jovovich, with whom he co-starred in Dazed and Confused. She was only 16 years old at the time and her mother had the marriage annulled two months later.
- Shawn Andrews Movies before 2015
- Fix 2009
- City of Ghosts 2003
- Dazed and Confused 1993
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"I get tired of playing a guy who gets into a fight, then starts singing to the guy he's just beat up." - Elvis Presley
When Elvis Presley entered the film business in 1956, he was unknowingly just two years into a career that would outlive everything and everyone, including him. More than a quarter century after Ed Sullivan Show cameramen were instructed to film him only from the waist-up, the once controversial torso can be seen on every beach towel and wall clock in America. Although in the mid 1960s, it was unclear if Presley would ever recover from the heavy toll movie contracts had taken on his recording career. Though financially successful, the singer's films were routinely panned, with one critic famously declaring them to be a "pantheon of bad taste." But what the public didn't know, was that Presley was privately devastated by the films he was making and increasingly aware of the damaging effect to his career. He became so disillusioned that he later claimed some of the scripts would make him physically ill. Even more distressing was the fact that his initial foray into cinema had been rife with promise.
"A Presley picture is the only sure thing in Hollywood." – producer Hal Wallis
While still in high school, Presley worked as an usher at Loew's State Theater in Memphis. He took in the latest movies with a mixture of admiration and awe, particularly idolizing James Dean. Dean's rise to prominence coincided with a cultural shift among youth, and there's no doubt that Presley's enthusiasm for the actor was bolstered by their resemblance in fashion and taste. A few years later, when the recordings he made on Sun Records made him a national phenomenon, he jumped at the chance to appear in movies. But while Elvis saw an opportunity to transition to serious films, those around him saw an opportunity to capitalize on his appeal. Immediately after leaving Sun Records for RCA Victor, Presley's new manager, Colonel Tom Parker, set a mandate for keeping his new client successful. Parker wielded particular power over the young singer, who was unsure of how to respond to the unprecedented attention that greeted him wherever he went. And while Presley ultimately trusted Parker, the manager's domineering presence and involvement in all aspects of his career would eventually lead to misgivings and resentment. Especially when it became clear that quality and artistic value would not be considered when making business decisions.
In 1956, Elvis signed onto appear in his first feature film. The movie was titled The Reno Brothers, and would co-star Deborah Paget and Richard Egan. Wanting to be taken seriously as an actor, Presley did not want to sing in the film, though this was in direct conflict with what his manager had envisioned. Parker had architected a business model in which the films and film soundtracks would effectively promote each other, securing enormous profits for both his client and himself. What solidified the direction of Presley's movie career was his September 9th appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show. During a break in filming, Presley appeared to perform the yet-to-be-released single, "Love Me Tender." Just two weeks after the show aired, RCA announced that advanced sales had seen the song go gold before it was even released. Promptly, the film title was changed and Elvis's role in the film was significantly expanded. Prior to it's national release, Presley returned to Memphis to attend a private screening at Loew's State Theater. In the following weeks, Love Me Tender would debut at number two at the box office, bested only by James Dean's posthumously released film, Giant.
Eager to capitalize on the success of Love Me Tender, three more Presley pictures were made over the following two years. Loving You, Jailhouse Rock and King Creole were all massive hits, though it was King Creole that had granted Elvis his best notices to date. Both the New York Times and Variety had high praise for the film and Presley's performance. Many saw Elvis in a new light and even established actors like Robert Mitchum had begun to regard the singer as a peer. In 1958, Mitchum had personally approached Presley about taking a role in his new film, Thunder Road, although Parker ruined the deal when he demanded more money than what the studio offered. And while it may have seemed like singer and manager would eventually both get what they wanted, the United States Army would force Presley to forge a new path once more.
On December 20, 1958, the most famous singer in the world received his draft notice. After securing a sixty-day deferment in order to complete the filming of King Creole, Presley was officially inducted. Despite believing that his draft would effectively end his career, the performers popularity only surged during his absence from public life. Honorably discharged on March 5, 1960, Sergeant Elvis Presley returned home to Tennessee to huge fanfare. Filmed and released soon after his return, G.I. Blues would be his first movie since his stint in the army. Hugely successful, the box office returns empowered Parker to continue with the formula they had first enacted in 1956. Although at Presley's behest, two feature films that diverted from this formula were slated for 1960 and 1961. Those films, Flaming Star and Wild In The Country were the only Presley movies that ever lost money. Parker used this to convince Elvis that fans did not want to see him in serious acting roles. For the next few years, Parker held Presley to a hectic filming schedule that left little time for anything else. Three films per year plus accompanying soundtrack albums and EPs saw the quality of his recording career slowly wash away. By 1967, the accompanying soundtrack to Clambake posted record low sales for a new Presley album.
"I'm never going to sing a song I don't believe in. I'm never going to make another picture I don't believe in." – Elvis Presley's reaction to hearing "If I Can Dream," 1968
In 1968, Colonel Tom Parker made a deal with NBC for an Elvis Christmas special to be broadcast in December of that year. But director Steve Binder thought a holiday program would be a wasted opportunity. Seeing this as a chance for the singer to repair his image, Binder brought his ideas to an enthusiastic Presley. The special would now be built around acoustic performances and bigger, theatrical music numbers. While Parker was unhappy with his diminished role behind the scenes, the new concept had reinvigorated Presley, who was deeply depressed by the current state of his career. What had inspired him most of all was the song "If I Can Dream." Written by songwriter W. Earl Brown, the song was based on a conversation between Binder and Presley, in which Elvis expressed his sadness and concern over the recent assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Bobby Kennedy. Though Parker discouraged the recording, Elvis loved the song and performed it with an emotion and immediacy that had not been present in his work in years. Brown later said that after the recording, all of the back up singers had tears in their eyes.
"If I Can Dream," was the finale to the NBC special that is famously referred to as the "'68 Comeback Special." For Presley it marked a critical and commercial return to form. Revitalized by the success of the show, he immediately embarked on a string of recording sessions. Released in June 1969, From Elvis in Memphis gave the performer his first non-gospel top ten hit since "Bossa Nova Baby," six years before. The new album and special had also coincided with the end of Presley's film career. No longer bound by contractual obligations, Elvis was finally free to focus on his singing career.


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Earlier today I was discussing statistical analysis software with a colleague of mine. My colleague had primarily used SPSS in previous work for performing t-tests, anovas, manovas, and other statistical tests similar to those. My colleague also mentioned that SPSS does not handle regressions well. I have no idea whether or not SPSS handles regressions well, but I did respond that a t-test can be formulated as a regression, so SPSS must not be all that bad with regressions. We got to talking about t-tests, regression, and causality, and it came up that "you cannot prove causality with regression, while t-tests are able to prove causality." I've always thought that causality could be established given an appropriate experimental design, regardless of whether you use a t-test or regression to estimate something or perform a hypothesis test. Is it possible to establish a causal relationship using a t-test and not regression? Is it possible to establish a causal relationship without knowing about the experimental design?
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@John is correct, but, in addition you cannot prove causation with any experimental design: You can only have weaker or stronger evidence of causality.
In any study, but especially in an observational study, evidence for causality is increased by including relevant covariates, giving a scientifically plausible causal path, replicating results and so on.
However, even in the best experimental design, you don't prove causality.
As for t-tests vs. regression - your friend does not know what he/she is talking about. T-tests results can be duplicated exactly with regression procedures: Just use a single independent variable that is dichotomous.
Causal relationships are established by experimental design, not a particular statistical test. You could use a correlation as your statistical test and demonstrate that the true experiment you conducted showed causation. You could perform a t-test as your statistic and show a relationship in your quasi or observational study that does not motivate a causal explanation.
Like everyone else said, math alone cannot determine causality.
A solid way to find causality is to first develop your causal theory.
Once you have a causal theory you can group all the known variables. Having all the known variables will allow you to compare them all through multiple tests.
Then make a list of potential unknown variables. Have multiple tests for each potential one to see if there is an impact.
Remember to perform impact tests, not correlation tests. Determining this is largely dependent on what you are studying, and not entirely mathematical in all cases. In other words, you can't truly find causality with just a mathematical test. This should be logical because the numbers you are inputting are not guaranteed to be accurate, and secondly the numbers you are inputting are only from specific variables to begin with. Theory needs to be applied, but once it is applied math plays a very strong role in determining each variable's strength.


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Midnight plug-in suite ($99 Value)
All Saffire FireWire and Thunderbolt-compatible interfaces now come bundled with Focusrite's Midnight plug-in suite for free upon registration – a $99 value. The Midnight plug-in suite models two of the most iconic Focusrite modules of all time – the ISA110 equaliser and ISA130 compressor – and gives them elegant, functional on-screen front panels for easy control.
The Focusrite Saffire Pro 24 DSP DSP is a 16 in and 8 out firewire audio interface featuring real-time DSP-powered tracking and mixing solutions tailor-made for the modern home studio environment.
Alongside DSP-powered Compression and EQ for latency-free tracking and comfort reverb, is VRM; a Virtual Reference Monitoring technology that lets you hear your mix in different environments, through different speakers and from different positions, all just using headphones.
Focusrite Saffire Pro 24 DSP DSP Firewire Interface Features
VRM Virtual Reference Monitoring:
Hear your mix in different environments, through different speakers and from different positions, just using headphones
Two High Quality Award-winning Focusrite Pre-amps:
The best sounding interface in its class. Focusrite's unparalleled pre-amp legacy forms the foundation of this new interface, with two award-winning Focusrite pre-amps.
Onboard DSP-powered, latency-free tracking and mixing tools:
Classic Focusrite EQ and Compression for tracking, as well as comfort reverb to place across your monitor mixes.
High Quality 24-bit/96kHz FireWire Interface:
Features high quality A-D / D-A conversion and JetPLL jitter elimination technology; pristine audio quality and reliable synchronisation are guaranteed.
Total I/O Count of 16 Inputs and 8 Outputs:
A host of I/O options are provided, including a unique loop-back facility for routing audio between software applications via Saffire Mix Control.
Saffire Mix Control Zero-latency DSP Mixer/Router:
Routing flexibility and intuitive one-click set-up solutions; Saffire Mix Control provides an 16 x 8 DSP mixer with excellent output routing and monitoring capabilities.
Xcite+ Software Bundle:
Featuring a host of royalty-free loops and samples, a full-fledged Novation soft-synth and Ableton Live 7 Lite, providing an affordable upgrade path to Ableton Live.
Focusrite VST/AU Plug-in Suite, for use in the mix:
Upgrade your standard sequencer effects and bring a touch of class to your session with all-new Focusrite Compression, Reverb, Gating and EQ VST/AU plug-ins.
Front panel 5-LED metering:
LED metering for each of the analogue inputs offers accurate viewing of levels direct from the front fascia.
Two dedicated front-panel headphone busses:
Providing two fully customised monitor mixes, with tactile level control available on the front panel.
Bus-powered for a tidy mobile recording rig:
Saffire Pro 24 DSP DSP can be powered via FireWire, or via its own power supply
Virtual Referencing Monitoring
VRM makes Saffire Pro 24 DSP DSP the only interface capable of simulating over one hundred different monitoring scenarios through your headphones. VRM overcomes the major obstacle for mixing with headphones by giving you multiple perspectives on your mix, as if you were listening through speakers. Indeed, noise levels from mixing through speakers can make it impossible for most to mix at home, especially late at night; with VRM, you can mix anytime, anywhere. Using any pair of monitoring headphones, VRM let's you choose your mixing environment from a living room, a bedroom studio, or a professional studio. You then simply choose where you are positioned in that room and what speakers you listen through.
The Problem
VRM (Virtual Reference Monitoring) is Focusrite's own loudspeaker and room simulator designed for headphone listening. Accurate mixing has until now, required expensive monitors and a carefully designed and treated control room. Currently, both professional music producers facing budgetary limitations and project music makers without access to such, frequently encounter mixing and auditioning difficulties.
The Solution
VRM allows you to choose from 10 pairs of industry standard nearfield and main monitors in an acoustically treated control room. You can select 6 different listening positions within that room; vary your distance from the monitors and move from left to right to check stereo imaging.
Engineers routinely A/B their mixes by burning CDs and taking them into untreated rooms to reference on consumer stereos. VRM eliminates this process by simulating two extra rooms; a large living room and a smaller bedroom. You can choose between a range of speakers including quality hi-fi, computer, cheap stereo and television speakers. As with the control room simulation, you can select between a number of listening positions to check stereo imaging and observe the effects of typical room modes on your mixes.
The Method
VRM uses standard headphones to reproduce the direct sound, together with a DSP system that is used to simulate specific monitoring scenarios. VRM's room models are mathematical models which provide greater flexibility in the possible combinations of loudspeakers and listening positions. The loudspeaker simulations are created using convolutions of impulse responses measured using the original loudspeakers. The accuracy of these simulations in different environments is taken care of by the impulse responses themselves and the way they are calculated and manipulated. Saffire Pro 24 DSP DSP takes all the processing load off your computer.
VRM - Room Models and Loudspeaker Models
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With Saffire Pro 24 DSP, sonic integrity reigns supreme. The two Focusrite pre-amps ensure low noise and distortion, whilst quality digital conversion and JetPLL jitter elimination technology ensure pristine audio quality as your audio flows between the analogue and digital domains.
Alongside the two Focusrite pre-amps are a host of I/O options; two additional analogue inputs, six analogue outputs, ADAT inputs (for expanding the interface with, for example, Focusrite's OctoPre), stereo SPDIF I/O and 2 virtual loopback inputs for routing digital
audio between software applications - ideal for capturing online audio. Front panel 5-LED metering for each analogue input offers detailed viewing of levels.
Saffire Mix Control, the zero-latency 16 x 8 DSP Mixer/Router software provided with Saffire Pro 24 DSP, sets a new standard at this price point for audio interface control. It features flexible output routing and monitoring, as well as intuitive one-click set-up solutions designed to help you track, monitor and mix as quickly as possible.
Focusrite's Saffire Pro 24 DSP is designed to capture every subtle nuance of your recordings, dropped seamlessly and effortlessly into the digital domain, leaving you free to enjoy the freedom of a creative modern music making experience.
Focusrite Plug In Suite
Saffire Pro 24 DSP includes the Focusrite plugin suite, produced by the same team that who developed Novation's nio FX rack and Saffire PRO 40 Control. They provide the perfect upgrade from your standard sequencer effects with all-new Focusrite Compression, Reverb, Gating and EQ VST/AU plug-ins, for use in the mix.
Each plug-in has a host of pre-sets that provide a reasonable starting point, delivering suitable solutions for the chosen sound source. Having selected a preset, you can then go on to finely tune these settings.
The compressor and Gate have been modeled on the Focusrite's hardware devices, using the measurement of custom optos to achieve the signature Focusrite sound. (All Focusrite optos are tuned by ear, just like in the old days of analog design, ensuring a faithful recreation of those classic vintage 1960s optical compressors.)
With the same signature as the original Focusrite EQ curves. Focusrite's R&D team used state-of-the-art numerical transform techniques to create an authentic response across the entire audible frequency spectrum for this software EQ.
The Reverb is based on classic algorithmic studio reverb designs.
The Focusrite Pre
Focusrite has, over the past two decades, built a reputation as the market leader for high quality recording equipment, with its mic-pre technology as the cornerstone of that enviable reputation. The original mic-pre, as featured in the early Focusrite Forte console, used rotary switched gain controls and high quality audio transformers. This mic-pre is still used by many of the industries greatest producers and is the sound of countless hit records. Today, Focusrite design equipment for a far greater audience, from professionals to amateur enthusiasts, all with varying budgets.
As with the Red and ISA ranges, the Mic-pre technology found in the Saffire range is designed to the highest possible standards. They uphold the same wide bandwidth philosophy featured in the original forté console, back in 1989. All Focusrite mic-pres feature custom components which have undergone an intense testing and qualification process. With the facts and figures in, Focusrite designs then have to pass the essential listening stage. Any design can measure well on the test bench but only a great design can be qualified in the studio. The FET-based design in the Saffire range is no exception and ensures the same low noise and distortion performance as earlier transformer-based designs. It delivers clarity without colouration and exhibits the signature transparency for which Focusrite have become famous.
Xcite+ Pack
Xcite+ comes on a DVD-ROM filled to the brim with royalty-free loops and samples alongside some powerful applications ideal for getting the new user started, or to expand the experienced user's creative toolbox.
Ableton Live Lite 7 forms the foundation of this collection, providing the ideal platform to create, produce and perfom. Novation's classic bass synth, 'Bass Station' enables you to create bass and 303-styled patches. Alongside these comes 'Mike the Drummer'; a collection of 572 inspiring and original live drum loops ranging from 79 to 191 bpm, with loop lengths ranging from 1 beat to 4 bars, as well as extended freestyle solo sections. Individual drum hits and REX files are also available.These drum loops are however, just the beginning. An entire gigabyte of royalty-free samples, exclusively compiled by LoopMasters, provide a selection of loops and samples large enough to satisfy the appetite of even the most demanding artist.
The Xcite+ Pack bundle is Windows XP, 32 bit Vista, Mac OS X and Intel Mac compatible.
Saffire Pro 24 / 24 DSP - Differences
The main additional feature on the Pro 24 DSP (from the PRO 24) is an onboard DSP chip which powers the Virtual Reference Monitoring feature, and tracking tools such as compression, limiting and comfort reverb without any strain on your computer's CPU.
It also comes with an extra headphone output on the front of the unit so two people can reference the mix using VRM. The Pro 24 DSP also has Dim and Mute switches on the front panel.
Product Specifications
Focusrite Saffire 24 Pro DSP Specifications
Analogue Channel Inputs (Inputs 1-4)
2 x XLR Mic/Line Neutrik Combi-Jacks (Inputs 1-2)
2 x XLR Instrument Neutrik Combi-Jacks (Instrument on inputs 1 and 2 only)
Automatic switch of Mic / Line (inserting a jack switches from Mic to either Line or Instrument (instrument selected via the software control panel
Line inputs 3-4 have low and high gain settings can be controlled from the Saffire MixControl software (low gain being the default)
Digital Channel Inputs (Inputs 5-14) 44.1-96kHz
Stereo S/PDIF input on RCA
1 x 8 channel ADAT input on Optical Connector (SDPIF 3 and 4 set in preferences menu)
Analogue Audio Outputs (Outputs 1-6)
6 x TRS analogue outputs (Outputs 1-6)
1 x TRS stereo headphone output (headphone mix 1 same as outputs 3 and 4)
Digital Channel Outputs (Outputs 7-8) 44.1-96kHz
Stereo S/PDIF output on RCA
Other I/O
1 x 6 pin Firewire socket
2 standard 5 pin MIDI connectors: In and Out
12V DC power input connector for use with external PSU
Controls and Indicators
2 x Input gain control dials
2 x Signal (green) and Overload LED (red)
2 x Instrument LED and switch (red)
2 x Pad LED and switch (red)
1 x Phantom power switch with LED (red) – global for Mic inputs 1-2
1 x USB (Active) LED (green)
1 x MIDI (Active) LED (green)
1 x Monitoring 1+2 / 3+4 A/B switch
1 x Monitoring 3+4 indicator LED
1 x Main monitor Level control
1 x Mono monitor output switch
1 x Playback/Input mix dial
1 x Headphones level control
Dimensions and Weight
Width x Height x Depth: 215 mm / 8.5 inches, 45 mm / 1.8 inches , 220 mm / 8.65 inches
Weight: 1.6 kg / 3.5 lbs
Microphone Inputs
Dynamic Range (A-Weighted): 106 dB
SNR (A-weighted): -105.3 dB
Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz +/- 0.1 dB
THD+N: 0.001% (measured at 1kHz with a 20Hz/22kHz bandpass filter)
Noise: EIN > 125dB (128dB analogue to digital) (measured with 60dB of gain with 150 Ohm termination (20Hz/22kHz bandpass filter)
Maximum Input (A-weighted): 8.6dBu at 1%
Line Inputs
Dynamic Range (A-weighted): 106.5 dB
SNR (A-weighted): -106 dB
Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz +/- 0.1dB
THD+N (A-Weighted): < 0.001% (measured with 0dBFS input and 22Hz/22kHz bandpass filter)
Noise: -90dBu (22Hz/22kHz bandpass filter)
Maximum level (A-weighted): 16.3dBu at 1%
Instrument Inputs
Dynamic Range (A-weighted): 105 dB
SNR (A-weighted): 105 dB
Frequency Response 20Hz-20KHz +/- 0.1 dB
THD+N, -1dBFS, min gain, no pad < 0.0015%
Maximum Input Level (min gain no pad): +8dBu
Maximum Input Level (max gain no pad): -42dBu
Pad Attenuation: 10 dB
Crosstalk: > 100 dB
Input Impedance > 1MOhm
Adjustable Gain > 50dB
Headphone Outputs
Frequency Response: 20Hz-20KHz +/- 0.1 dB
SNR (A-weighted): 105 dB
Dynamic Range: 105 dB
Maximum Output into 32R: +12.4 dBu (+10.2dBV)
Power into 32R: 250 mW
Output Impedance: < 70 Ohms
Load Impedance: > 240 Ohms
Line Level Outputs
Dynamic Range (A-Weighted): 105dB
SNR (A-weighted): -104.5dB
THD+N: < 0.001% (measured with 0dBFS input and 22Hz/22kHz bandpass filter)
Maximum level (A-weighted): 16.13dBu at 0.885%
Additional Conversion Performance
Clock jitter < 250 picoseconds
THD+N AMPL (A-weighted>= -107dBFS
OS Compatibility
Windows: Vista
Windows: XP Service Pack 2 and above only.
Windows: XP64 Service Pack 2 and above only.
Mac: 10.4 10.4.11 and above only
Mac: 10.5
Mac: 10.6 Support is currently only for the 32-bit kernel on 10.6 (Snow Leopard). Support for the 64-bit kernel should be available in the near future.
Windows: Vista64
Windows: Windows 7 Support is currently only available on Windows 7 when using the Windows Legacy FireWire driver, as explained here. Support for the Windows 7 FireWire driver should be available in the near future.
Windows: Windows 7 - 64bit Support is currently only available on Windows 7 when using the Windows Legacy FireWire driver, as explained here. Support for the Windows 7 FireWire driver should be available in the near future.
System Requirements
Operating System: For up-to-date information about operating system compatibility, please see the OS Compatibility Checker at www.focusrite.com.
Computer: Windows compatible computer with FireWire 400 port.
CPU/Clock: Pentium or AMD with 1 GHz or higher (Dual 1 GHz or better recommended)
Memory (RAM): 512 MB (more recommended)
Screen Resolution: 1024x768 (1280x1024 or more recommended)
Apple Mac
Operating System: For up-to-date information about operating system compatibility, please see the OS Compatibility Checker at www.focusrite.com.
Computer: Apple Macintosh with FireWire 400 port (or 800 port with 800 to 400 adaptor)
CPU/Clock: PowerPC G4/Dual 1 GHZ or faster or any Intel-based Mac
Memory (RAM): 512 MB (more recommended)
Screen Resolution: 1024x768 (1280x1024 or more recommended)
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Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz, Second Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector-General, yesterday opened the new Abha Palace Hotel, and went on to inaugurate the second national tourism exhibit at the new Abha Exhibition Center, patronizing the final session of the seminar on tourism being held there. Prince Sultan conveyed to the seminar's participants the greetings of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz, and praised the recommendations they had adopted, saying they would contribute positively to the development of the region. He also praised the role of the National Tourism Company in developing the Asir.
Earlier, Prince Sultan had inaugurated the Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz Public Park in Kar'a , in addition to the Kar'a Tourist Resort which includes a mosque, 100 villas, a shopping center, restaurants, a clinic and playgrounds.
On Saturday, Prince Sultan opened a new six-mile stretch of scenic mountain road at Aqabat-Al-Summa in the Asir, and went on to inaugurate the tourist resort of Al-Sowdah, which has 60 villas, a recreational center, gardens and restaurants. Following these inaugurations, Prince Sultan attended a symposium on tourism entitled 'Domestic Tourism, its Horizons and Future', held at the Abha Intercontinental Hotel in Al-Sowdah.
Also attending the symposium was Commerce Minister Osama Faqih, who stated that the personal patronage of Prince Sultan reflects the splendid and proud image of his kind concern for every constructive work of sincere national initiative, and highlighted the noble objectives of the symposium, during which participants will spotlight the future of tourism in the Kingdom.
Minister Faqih went on to highlight the marvelous projects set up by the Kingdom, including roads now totaling over 86,000 miles, a total of 25 airports, and extensive electric power and communications networks. This infrastructure has encouraged the establishment of hotels, now 316 in number, with 27,700 rooms and suites; and entertainment projects, now numbering more than 250.
In a related development, Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Musaid Bin Muhammad Al-Sinani yesterday affirmed the commitment of the government of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz and Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz to full support of domestic tourism, to which they constantly accord the greatest of encouragement.


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For the first time since 2009 (Destin Hood), a Nationals player has been named the Baseball America Top 20 prospect list for the Gulf Coast League… 2012 1st Rd. pick, Lucas Giolito.
The 19-year-old entered 2013 with the twin burdens of being the team's top draft pick and proving himself to be healthy after UCL-replacement surgery. Early on, he exhibited the most common side effect of pitchers coming back from TJ: shaky command, which was so bad he was lifted in the first inning. Twice.
However, after allowing nearly two baserunners per inning in his first five appearances, Giolito hit his stride over the next three, as he earned his first win and began hitting the five-inning mark instead of his pitch limit. He was promoted to the New York-Penn League in mid-August and continued to give out donuts for a total of 20 consecutive scoreless innings before giving up a home run in his final start vs. Mahoning Valley.
Scouts clocked the SoCal native in the mid-90s, with some claims of triple-digit velo, with mid-80s speed on his curve that seems to vary between 12-6 and 11-5 action but late bite that earns the "plus-plus" in scout lingo. BattingLeadoff.com had this to say about his mechanics:
Has present stuff, but needs to clean up arm action. His delivery has some effort to it with a long arm circle and pronounced stab. He gets caught with his arm behind his body and arm will drag.
There's also some disagreement about whether his changeup is back to where it was pre-surgery, but odds are pretty good that it varied from start to start (see above, command).
Of course, the million-dollar question for 2014 is where will Giolito start? The Nats have been careful with healthy HS arms and holding them back from full-season ball until early May, which they did with Robbie Ray in 2011 and 2012. Pitchers coming off surgery or shoulder problems, it's been more towards Memorial Day (see: Purke, Matthew in 2012 and 2013).
A year ago, I probably would have written — they'll be conservative and hold him in Viera until the NYPL starts up; he's only had 14 innings at the level. Now, after a year of semi-aggressive promotions, I'm inclined to think he may actually be challenged to go to Low-A, perhaps even starting up as soon as the third week of April (i.e. the Suns first road trip south of Maryland).
Next possible BA Top 20 mention: Friday, when they rank the NYPL, though I'm not holding my breath…
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Go lil' Gio! Everything I've read about his PL Starts was that his Change-up has developed into a Plus pitch. I know he had only 4 starts in the PL, but the oppos might as well have been hitting blindfolded. Hope he gets a mention. I'm with you on him starting in Hagerstown next year & hope he finishes in Potomac. Then a 2015 Big League Spring Training invite, AA & a Sept. 2015 call up or break with the Team in 2016. Based on what we saw this year with the revolving door of starters we can't get him up there soon enough. Hopng LGio stays healthy.
Any other Nats make the GCL list? I mean, the team destroyed the league, so someone must be good at baseball …
I'd like to see Giolito start with Hagerstown April 1st, but cannot argue with your logic. I'm not getting too hung up on where these guys start lately; its all about where they end up. I think its a great sign that both Cole and Ray ended up in Harrisburg this year, and it wouldn't shock me at all to see them start there again next year. If Giolito earns a promotion to high-A mid-way through the season that'll be a successful season for me.


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Donald Kirkegaard was appointed to the Board of Education in December 2006. Kirkegaard has worked in K-12 education for 30 plus years and is currently superintendent of the Meade School District. He is a member of the School Administrators of South Dakota. Kirkegaard has been involved with the North Central Association at the local, state and national level. He received his B.S. Degree from South Dakota State University (SDSU), Brookings, and his M.S. Degree from Northern State University, Aberdeen. He continued his education at the University of South Dakota (USD), Vermillion, where he received an Educational Specialist Degree. His term expires Dec. 31, 2018.
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Mitchell, SD
Terry Sabers, Mitchell, was appointed to the Board of Education in March, 2008.
Terry Sabers is a lifelong resident of South Dakota, growing up in rural Salem and a resident of Mitchell for the last 42 years. Using the knowledge gained as a graduate of the Accounting Program at the Mitchell Technical Institute (MTI) in 1975 he has been an important factor in growing what was a 10 employee electrical contractor into a company that is 360 employees. He is currently Co-President of Muth Electric based in Mitchell and with offices across SD.
Terry has been an active member of local and statewide organizations, especially involving Technical Education. He is an active member of the MTI Foundation Board of Directors. He was involved in the Mitchell Catholic School system as a board member currently serves on the Mitchell Foundation for Catholic Education. His term will expire Dec. 31, 2019.
Susan Aguilar
Sioux Falls, SD
Sue Aguilar, Sioux Falls, was appointed to the Board of Education in January 2016. She received her bachelor's degree from the University of South Dakota, majoring in Political Science and Sociology. Sue began her professional career in New York, holding positions as a government bond trader, human resource executive, and social services administrator. In 1983 she returned to Sioux Falls. Since that time, she has held leadership positions with many community organizations. In 1997, Sue chaired the citizen lead organization that passed the Sioux Falls School District's Capital Improvement Bond. Following this endeavor, she was elected to serve on the Sioux Falls School Board. Sue has served as executive director of the Helpline Center, interim director of the Alzheimer's Association and most recently interim director of the Family Visitation Center. In 2010 Sue was elected to a four year term to represent the citizens of the SE District on the Sioux Falls City Council, where she served as vice chair and chair of the Council. Susan's term expires Dec. 31, 2019.
Kelly Duncan
Aberdeen, SD
Kelly Duncan, Aberdeen, was appointed to the Board of Education in November 1996. An alumnus of the University of South Dakota, Dr. Duncan received a bachelor's degree in Business Education in 1983, a master's degree in counseling in 1988, and a Ph.D. in Counselor Education in 2003. Dr. Duncan currently serves as the Dean of the Northern State University Millicent Atkins School of Education. Her K-12 teaching includes working as a secondary business instructor then as a K-12 school counselor. Dr. Duncan was an associate professor of counseling at The University of South Dakota and the director of the USD Counseling and Psychological Services Clinic at the University of South Dakota from 2006-15.
A lifelong South Dakotan, Duncan has been an active member of the American and SD Counseling Associations and the SD School Counselor Association and has been honored for her leadership roles in these organizations. She is a member of the JAG State Advisory Board. Dr. Duncan served as president of the board from 2007 to 2011. Her term expires in Dec. 31, 2016.
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Aberdeen, SD
Glenna Fouberg, Aberdeen, was appointed to the Board of Education in January 1998. Ms. Fouberg received her B.S. in secondary education from Northern State University in 1963, followed by her masters in education, specializing in guidance and counseling, from SDSU in 1968. Ms. Fouberg retired in 2002 after working in education for 37 years, teaching English for 25 years and directing an Alternative Learning Center for 12 years. Ms. Fouberg was named South Dakota Teacher of the Year in 1994. Her term expires Dec. 31, 2017.
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Mission, SD
Scott Herman was appointed to the Board of Education in November 2015. Herman is a member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe and has worked in education since the 1990s, serving for 13 years as a teacher and four as a principal. Herman has been involved in tribal education in numerous capacities, including home school coordinator, board member at St. Francis Indian School, and tribal education services coordinator. Herman served for nine years as a council member for the Rosebud Sioux Tribe and is currently the tribal vice-president. His term expires Dec. 31, 2016.
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Huron, SD
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Kay Schallenkamp, Spearfish, was appointed to the Board of Education June 2016.
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Watertown, SD
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Maple Hill Creamery Yogurt: A Great Yogurt
Even before tasting, I had a good feeling about Maple Hill Creamery's plain yogurt, primarily because of the front label's "Made with organic milk from 100% grass-fed cows." Add the short ingredient list (whole organic milk, cultures) and I knew I had found something special.
And then I tried it. Wow! It was luxuriant, clean-tasting and tangy. Maple Hill Creamery, after only one spoonful, joined Seven Stars Farm in my pantheon of great yogurts.
After finishing, I visited the creamery's website and found myself in myth-busting heaven, staring at a clickable tab asking "Hey…Why NO low-fat yogurt?"
Like many, I believe that we are doing ourselves a nutritional disservice by eating low-fat dairy products (especially from corn-fed animals). Avoiding fat deprives us of the many beneficial vitamins and nutrients found in the fat of grass-fed dairy products and prevents us from properly satiating our appetites. (Read Friday's post for a related conversation.)
The six-ounce cup of plain yogurt completely satisfied me. Actually, less did the trick, but it was too good to not finish.
Maple Hill makes six flavors. Plain was my favorite, but four others—lemon, orange crème, maple and vanilla—didn't trail far behind. The wild blueberry needed more blueberry flavor.
Keep in mind that this is traditional yogurt, not candy masqueraded as yogurt. The flavorings (mostly from extracts) are subtle and only undertones of sweetness (from organic sugar) are present.
I found Maple Hill Creamery yogurt at Fairway for $1.29; Whole Foods sells it for $1.49. Click here to find other stores (just in the Northeast for now) that carry Maple Hill Creamery yogurt.
Tomorrow: The story behind the company.
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Rob: I'm a yogurt lover and learned a long time ago to stay away from the average yogurt for exactly the reasons you mention - they are full of artificial stuff! Since a trip to Greece, I am hooked on Fage yogurt (http://www.fageusa.com/). It's thick and creamy unflavored yogurt. It's great for use in cooking too. The 0% ingredients are just "Grade A Pasturized Skimmed Milk, Live Active Yogurt Cultures".
I would be interested to hear what you think about it.
- December 30, 2010 at 10:37 PM
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Love your site! I've been making my own yogurt (it's not hard I promise) for about two years. Can't beat it! It was hit or miss finding full fat organic grass fed yogurt at the store.
- January 3, 2011 at 4:28 PM
I make my own yogurt too, but I found the taste of Maple Hill Creamery Plain Yogurt, shockingly bad. It tastes like cow. Not like filth, but like a cow smells. I guess that's not surprising in the big picture, but the yogurt's just not for me.
- July 27, 2012 at 8:21 AM
it is very very very sour, Not very good
- September 9, 2014 at 1:33 AM
this is the best natural yogurt I've ever had.. wallaby is second after discovering this .. the taste is fresh, and clean because it is duhhh! This review was very well stated.
- July 9, 2015 at 10:38 AM
Extremely thin (watery) consistency. Not good for dips or cooking. Too bad.
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Check out AA Studio's lighting masterpiece in this only-in-your-dreams Scenography Apartment in Bucharest.
The condo was actually a melding of two individual units. Now its space is divided into day and evening areas with lighting to suit each. Even when the many windows are curtained, the lighting inside can be adjusted to make it just as bright and airy as before. But, of course, its the mood lighting that sets this place apart. If theres any merit to chromatherapy (weve seen this lighting in bath design a lot lately), then this homeowner should be feeling right as rain.
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Even the bathroom is stark and way over-illuminated just how much do you need to see in those mirrors?
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Ewa Cybulski and her sister sail to New York from their native Poland in search of a new start and the American dream. When they reach Ellis Island, doctors discover that Magda is ill, and the two women are separated. Ewa is released onto the mean streets of Manhattan while her sister is quarantined. Alone, with nowhere to turn and desperate to reunite with Magda, Ewa quickly falls prey to Bruno, a charming but wicked man who takes her in and forces her into prostitution. The arrival of Orlando - a dashing stage magician who is also Bruno's cousin - restores her self-belief and hopes for a brighter future, becoming her only chance to escape the nightmare in which she finds herself.
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Florida Marlins: Fredi Gonzalez unloads on media over Ramirez HBP
The biggest complaint I hear about Fredi Gonzalez is he doesn't show any emotion. He doesn't argue enough. Well, Gonzalez exhibited plenty of emotion in the clubhouse after the Marlins completed a three-game sweep of the Blue Jays.
Gonzalez got as fired up as I've ever seen him. His ire was directed at the media. Here's the account…
What should have been a festive post-game clubhouse after the Marlins swept a three-game series from the Blue Jays Sunday deteriorated over a disagreement regarding the unwritten rules of baseball.
The usually jovial Fredi Gonzalez erupted at reporters when told superstar Hanley Ramirez was disappointed the Marlins didn't respond after he was hit by a pitch with a runner on third and two outs in sixth. His team leading 8-3, Ramirez took a Dirk Hayhurst fastball off the left elbow.
Ramirez had no doubt it was on purpose.
"Everybody knows," Ramirez said, to a group of reporters at his locker. "I think Fredi knows it. [Josh Johnson] knows it. [Hayhurst] was throwing strikes."
Approached again and asked if the team has to defend him in that situation, Ramirez cemented his point in Spanish, saying: "You know, incredible. There's going to come a point where I'm not going to feel protected. I'm going to be scared to hit a home run because I know I'm going to get hit."
Ramirez added the team was "obligated" to retaliate. Hayhurst also hit Jeremy Hermida two innings earlier.
Informed about Ramirez's comments, Gonzalez initially said, "I don't want to get into that to be honest with you."
A few minutes later, after Gonzalez met privately with Ramirez, he emerged on a rampage. He asked to listen to Ramirez's taped comments. Before they could be cued up, Gonzalez threw out two reporters from the clubhouse, accusing them of trying to stir stuff up.
The remaining two South Florida media representatives in the clubhouse were asked to leave as well.
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by Haydn Gunningham
(Perth - Western Australia)
It appears that the humic acids available in Australia are of poor quality as the process of extraction from Leonardite (ie brown coal) tends to de-nature the biology of the humates. Therefore, instead of using the humic acid as a food source for brewing compost "tea", it has been suggested that I use it to moisten my compost pile. I am using a 26% liquid concentrate and dilute this concentrate in water by 100:1.
Question 1: Would you please advise if I should (or can) use a stronger mix say, 20:1 and if so would this benefit the compost?
Question 2: Would you pls ask your "Tribe" members if they know of a good quality source of humic acid is available in Australia?
Thank you.
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