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Thursday, October 25, 2012
Almost Friday!! And it's been almost a month since I last blogged I know I said I'd blog daily but my schedule hasn't allowed for me to yet.. but I will. So tonight I figured I'd blog about my current state of mind.
Timing is everything. I've heard this through my whole life..but never could grasp patience and timing. But, at almost 26 years old... I'm kinda understanding it. I'm finally moved into my apartment! I can't say I'm settled or unpacked entirely, but I'm getting there. In the last month of me moving, starting a bunch of new jobs, and ... I've come to the conclusion... In the end you need to take care of yourself. No one else will. For my career path, I will eventually become a teacher, currently I take care of people in my jobs and my personal life... such as friends and family. But I've always slacked on taking care of myself. I never made it a point to because I guess I just never realized I need some TLC too. I'm so busy taking care of everyone else, trying to conquer the world over night... and instead I've gained weight (not in the last month thankfully, but over time), and live a crazy last 5 years.... I think if you can honestly start to care for yourself, then your caring for others will improve. I noticed my allergies are horrible this year, I blame the NE weather and lack of snow last year (not that I'm asking for record amounts BUT some would've been beneficial haha) but IF my eczema has been bad all year... and if we have a horrible winter I'm doomed... end of story.. time to take care of me.
SO I skipped class last night (I know not a smart decision, but in my defense I deserved it :) ), but I went to the gym for the first time in oh I can't even remember... months. I took Zumba. I'm in Zumba, doing my thing.... and I look over and there is a man middle aged literally dancing better than half the women in there and when most women were hysterical I couldn't help but smile and think oh my god how awesome, he truly is having a great time, doesn't care what anyone thinks and is getting it all out. If I was more comfortable in my skin, I totally would have gone up and danced with him because that's how I am :). BUT I can say, that that's how exercise should be.... fun, uplifting, motivating and letting it all go for that hour. One hour out of my day to myself. I have to add, I enjoyed myself so much that I did something to my back and I feel like I'm 900 years old today haha,
Today, while the little boy I watch was sleeping.. I wrote out my November and December schedule.. I literally wrote on my calender. Monday- Zumba, Wednesday- Run, Thursday- Train with Alex (who I lift weights with and I'm convinced is my therapist haha).. Saturday- Run and Sunday- (every other weekend nights due to work )Yoga.. and this may silly to some but if I look at my calender the night before i know what I have to accomplish that day and what I need to leave my house with to ensure a successful day.
SO I'll leave you with this... it has taken me 13 years, countless diets, but I've finally understanding it's timing.. one must truly be ready to change in order to change.
Enjoy your weekend! :)
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Milo Ventimiglia! Where have you been hiding all this time?
The super sessy actor was spotted in Los Angeles today grabbing lunch with a friend and showing off his manly muscles. Look at how tight the arms of that shirt are. Bravo, Milo.
We haven't heard much from the actor recently, but according to his IMDb, he has been very busy. Like, did you know he was in Grown Ups 2?
I did not. Not that that would have made me see Grown Ups 2, but I think it's interesting. I'm excited to see him in Grace Of Monaco with Nicole Kidman. But I'm most excited to see him in the Gilmore Girls reunion. That's happening in my head. And he ends up with Rory at the end.
Man I miss Gilmore Girls. Anyhoo, launch the gallery to check out all the photos of Milo being handsome in Los Angeles. Are you enjoying him seeing him around as much as I am? Leave us your love in the comments!


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Introduced by Josef Helfenstein, Director, The Menil Collection
Rich Levy, member of the MFAH film committee and director of Inprint, introduces Dr. Helfenstein. Live and Become is a magnificent epic story about an Ethiopian boy who is airlifted from a Sudanese refugee camp to Israel during Operation Moses in 1984. Although he thrives as an adoptive son of a loving family, he is plagued by two big secrets: He is neither a Jew nor an orphan, just an African boy who survived and wants—somehow—to return home. Buoyed by a profound and unfaltering motherly love—both in his memory and in the arms of his adoptive mother—he ultimately finds an identity and a happiness all his own.
"Rewarding, rich in humor and warmth, and abuzz with the turmoil of juggling multiple identities that is a critical element of these cross-cultural times."—Los Angeles Times
Josef Helfenstein, Ph.D. came to the Menil Collection in 2004 from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where he had served as the director of the Krannert Art Museum and as a professor at the University's School of Art and Design. Dr. Helfenstein is one of the world's leading scholars on Paul Klee, having served as chief curator of the Kunstmuseum Berne's Paul Klee Foundation; served as guest curator in museums around the world.


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Thank you all so much for the nice comments and messages about my new Master Bedroom. If you missed the reveal yesterday, click here to see all the pics. So many of you share my taste in decorating and DIY that I couldn't wait to show you!
Some of you took some guesses as to what was DIY'd and what came straight from the store, and you might be surprised at some of the answers! So here's the scoop...
The bedding (probably my favorite part of the room):
If you said DIY'd, then you'd be mostly right!
The duvet and shams are actually my original set from Pottery Barn. Mine is a few years old, but they still sell this set here online.
My inspiration set was this one from Serena and Lily, but since mine was still in great shape, I decided to just make it over with some ribbon and trim from Hobby Lobby! And there was no sewing involved since I chose to use Heat N Bond hem tape to apply the ribbon.
I literally ironed it on while it was still on the bed so I could get the ribbon lined up properly. I just placed a towel underneath to protect the mattress, and ironed well all the way around.
And now that I've written a book about the bedding, we'll move onto my other favorite in the room: the campaign desk.
And I am totally loving it as I type to you right now from this very spot. Oh, and that rug? No, I didn't dare try to DIY that one. Found it at Marshall's and it was just what this space needed.
More purchased pillows were the ones on my big chair. They came from Home Goods and Ross, and after a lot of searching, I finally found the coral throw at a local store called Steinmart.
Oh my goodness! Did I cover everything? Let me know if I didn't and I'll try to fill you in.
Again, thanks so much for stopping by for a visit to my new room. I love sharing fun projects with you all and I'm so glad to have each of you here!
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TITAS presents, in association with the AT&T Performing Arts Center, two special return performances of PILOBOLUS at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, January 17 - 18, 2014 at the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House in the Dallas Arts District. TITAS, led by Charles Santos, has been presenting dance and music in Dallas for 30 years. It has a long history of artistic excellence and innovative programming. As the primary Dance Presenter in Dallas, TITAS dance presentations fill a unique niche in our cultural landscape. Over TITAS' history, it has presented over 500 performances, with artists from more than 59 countries, over 150 debut events and well over 600 educational outreach events that include master classes, lecture/demonstrations, artists in residencies and Q&A post-performance sessions. Now in partnership with the AT&T Performing Arts Center, TITAS brings its eclectic and innovative mix of contemporary dance and music artists to the Arts District.
Ingenious, funny and intriguing, Pilobolus redefines modern dance with their unique use of the body as a prop. Radically innovative and always intriguing, Pilobolus is one of the world's most beloved dance illusionist companies—and a TITAS audience favorite. Having been seen around the world and featured on such shows as the 79th Academy Awards to 60 Minutes, Pilobolus continues to thrill audiences, remaining as surprising as ever.
Tickets range from $135 to $12, with orchestra seat prices from $80 to $55, and can be purchased online at www.attpac.org/titas, by phone at 214.880.0202 or in person at the AT&T Performing Arts Center Information Center, 2353 Flora Street (Monday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Tuesday thru Saturday 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.).


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text: ASHLAND---Madeline J. Martin, 68, died Mar. 29, 2012 at an Eagle Lake health care facility. She was born in Patten, Nov. 11, 1943, the daughter of Clair and Mildred (Gagnon) Fleming. She is survived by one daughter, Debra Starnes of Lebanon, MO; three sons: Dennis Martin of Lebanon, MO; David Martin of Limestone, and Devon Martin of Alexandria, VA; three brothers, Vinal Fleming of Fort Fairfield, Carroll Fleming of Florida, and Darrell Fleming of Connecticut; two sisters, Edna Frost of Wisconsin and Joanne Lafland of Houlton; five grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, one great grandson. A memorial service will be held at the convenience of the family later this year. Arrangements have been entrusted to Stimson-Ouellette Funeral Home, 114 Exchange St., Ashland.


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SEATTLE - Husky senior Kate Soma soared into a tie for the NCAA pole vault lead Saturday with a vault of 13 feet, 9 1/4 inches at the UW Indoor Invitational, one of three indoor school records, five NCAA qualifying marks and 19 performances among Washington's top-10 all-time set by UW athletes at the two-day meet.
Soma and junior Shane Charles each set UW records Saturday, while freshman long-jumper Norris Frederick soared to 13th in the IAAF World Rankings. In all, collegiate athletes combined for 45 NCAA qualifying marks, two Dempsey Indoor facility records, and one national record at the meet, which included 11 of the top-25 men's and women's teams in this week's Trackwire national rankings.
"This meet has me fired up about out team this year," said third-year head coach Greg Metcalf. "We had some of the best teams in the country here, and our team matched them stride for stride. If we can perform like that all season, we're going to knock some people's socks off."
Soma flew higher than any Husky Saturday, clearing the UW-record height of 13-9 1/4 inches on her first attempt to crush her own UW record of 13-5 3/4 set last season. The reigning Pac-10 champion and 2004 NCAA runner-up, Soma automatically qualified for the NCAA Championships with the vault, which is tied for the best by a collegiate woman this year, and equals the fifth-best by an American woman of any age in the 2005 IAAF World Rankings.
"Kate's jumping better at this point in the year than she ever has before," Metcalf said. "This is shaping up to be a special year for her."
Also special on Saturday was junior transfer Charles, who broke a 12-year-old UW indoor record in his 800-meter debut. A junior-college All-American in the 400-meter hurdles in 2004, Charles blazed to a time of 1:50.24 at 800 meters Saturday, nearly a half-second below Mitch Leffler's record of 1:50.65 set in 1993. The Grenada native, competing in just his second meet for UW since transferring from Central Arizona JC this fall, returned two hours later to lead the Huskies to second in the 4x400-meter relay, their time of 3:10.60 the third-fastest in UW history and just four-tenths of a second off the pace set by UCLA.
Soma and the 4x400-meter relay were among six Huskies to better NCAA qualifying standards at the meet, but few drew a bigger crowd than Roosevelt High School grad Frederick, who claimed the 2005 under-20 world lead with a jump of 25-4 1/2 in his UW debut two weeks ago. The Husky freshman rewarded the crowd with three jumps over 25 feet, the last a 25-foot, 6 1/4-inch monster that nearly took him out the back of the Dempsey Indoor pit. The jump ranks second among collegiate vaulters in 2005 and 13th in the IAAF World Rankings, and is just one-quarter inch shy of the UW record of 25-6 1/2 set by former world record holder Phil Shinnick in 1965.
"Coming into this year, we were returning two of the best teams we've had in a long time, so to have newcomers like Shane and Norris step up the way they have has me super-excited," Metcalf said. "I have to remind myself sometimes that it's still early in the season; these guys are in championship form already."
Sophomore Ashley Lodree, meanwhile, moved to second on both UW's indoor 60- and 200-meter dash lists with respective times of 7.44 and 24.81 seconds, the former an NCAA provisional qualifier. Lodree is already provisionally qualified for NCAA competition in the 60-meter hurdles, the event in which she placed fourth at the national meet in 2004.
Additionally, junior Ashley Wildhaber bettered the NCAA provisional standard in the pole vault with a best of 13-5 3/4, second all-time at UW, while senior Sidney Brown (3rd all-time, triple jump, 40-3 1/4), freshman Austin Abbott (3rd, 800 meters, 1:51.02), senior Sean Williams (5th, 400 meters, 47.93), junior Bruce Jackson (6th, 800 meters, 1:51.17), freshman Kelley DiVesta (t6th, pole vault, 12-4), freshman Sheree Ellis (7th, shot put, 46-11 3/4), freshman Arlecier West (8th, weight throw, 46-5 1/4) and sophomore Kevin Peters (8th, 5,000 meters, 14:33.86) each set marks among UW's all-time top-10.
Senior Grace Vela set a UW pentathlon record of 3,723 in competition Friday, while freshmen Bonnie Snyder and Liz Fuller each cracked UW's pentathlon top-10. Washington's distance medley relay also broke into the team's all-time rankings, with of Abbott, Ryan Brown, Tim Freeman and Andy Fader combining for a 9-minute, 51.36-second effort.
Washington's track squads, both ranked among the national top-20 in this week's USTCA Dual Meet Power Rankings, will take the next weekend off before welcoming back many of the same teams for The Husky Classic, Feb. 12 at Dempsey Indoor.
Competition continued late Saturday with the final two events of the men's heptathlon. Complete results will be uploaded to www.gohuskies.com immediately upon the meet's conclusion.


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Finally, issue goes to court
February 6, 2014
We've said all along that the dispute between the North Dakota State Fair Association and the Ward County Historical Society had become a legal issue best settled in a court of law....
I'm still waiting for math class.
If the following is true, I was ten when you started your tour in Vietnam. Do you honestly expect any of us to believe you talk like this, a person of your age and hopefully wisdom. If I was ten then you would have to be almost 80 now. It's hard to deceive for that long.
Started tour on May 15, 1968 at Bien Hoa Province, South Vietnam..My rank is Captain, Us Army. My MOS {training} is 4800D Maintenance Officer for Ordnance and Civil Affairs...Units served; A Co. Army Depot Long Binh Army S>P>T>, CMD Saigon, 1st LOG CMD, USARV... Medals: Purple Heart
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Prob head to supreme court.
Vote NO, save our children
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The blockers have nothing over Minot's elected oficials.We should know this outcome.Goinpeace
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Agree LS. Most of their doings r behind the scenes. This one is public and a good lesson 4 those who keep electing the same people. Many in Minot do not attend the State Fair or Hostefest because they disagree with their methods such as this bully tactic and how our tax money is spent. This is a republican city in a republican county and state. Remember that when you vote. Flood control should come first. They talk Event Center while they say we can't afford flood control. The stage is set for another flood.
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While yoga is a healthy exercise, no one in their right mind would eat their yoga mat, or the leather from their shoes. But as reported on February 10th, on Toronto Global News if you eat at the fast food chain Subway, you are eating chemicals found in your yoga mat.
The sandwich chain Subway advertises itself as "the undisputed leader" in providing consumers with healthier meal options. From Olympic and sports stars, the Biggest Loser promotes Subway as a healthy food choice, for losing weight, to the first lady Michelle Obama of the USA eats at Subway and has publicly partnered with Subway as the healthy choice for school children so it must be a healthy choice, right? The direct advertising coupled with the proclaimed health experts, has thoroughly convinced many that Subway's sandwiches are, a healthier and better choice for you than a burger and fries or any other fast-food meal.
Have you also been fooled or manipulated into believing this? Taken in by the commercials, the advertisements, and endorsements? Of course Subway bills itself as a provider of fresh bread, vegetables, meats, and cheeses, but in reality, in truth, their food is nothing more than unhealthy fast food. Chemicals, artificial ingredients, corn syrup, Genetically modified organisms (GMO) etc, all of these common to fast food. Of course Subway would like you to think of their bread as freshly baked, painting a mental image of healthy bread, perhaps of home baked bread that your loving grandmother would make in her kitchen. But would your grandmother or anyone willingly and knowingly add azodicarbonamide to their bread? Well Subway and most if not all of the fast food chains do.
The World Health Organization has linked azodicarbonamide to respiratory issues, asthma and allergies. Other scientific research has linked it to cancerous tumour growth. This is a chemical that is both toxic and carcinogenic, it is used in yoga mats, shoe soles and other rubber products. In Subway's and other fast food products, it is being used as a bleaching agent and dough conditioner, and for higher profits as it allows them to produce bread faster and cheaper.
Banned in most countries
Azodicarbonamide is a chemical that is banned in many countries, but is considered safe when used as an "aging or bleaching" ingredient and as long as it doesn't exceed 45 parts per million, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Health Canada . If it is so safe to use why is it banned in so many other countries? The reason is quite simple, like so many other chemicals, genetically modified organisms and poisons the FDA and Health Canada allow in our food, it is obviously not safe. As we have seen above the World Health Organization does not consider it as safe, and independent science and research does not consider it safe, yet the FDA and Health Canada allows it to be used in a multitude of food products.
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- Many fast food bread products such as; Hamburger and Hotdog buns, baking doughs, biscuits and rolls, white and whole grain breads, pizza crusts, …
- Many packaged frozen and shelf entrees, cakes, pastries and pie mix, frozen meals, frozen sides and appetizers, cookies, pasta, …
- For a more extensive list of products with and without visit Good Guide.
Petitions work
Earlier this month food blogger Vani Hari, also known as Food Babe, launched a petition to remove azodicarbonamide from Subway sandwich bread. This was after repeated attempts to reach out to Subway going back to June of 2012, inquiring why they are using this potentially dangerous chemical in their food. Ignored by Subway, Vani Hari decided to launch an online petition to alert people and get their support to put pressure on Subway to remove this harmful chemical.
To date, over 78,000 people have signed the petition, sending a loud message to Subway. In addition the petition raised awareness such that Subway's social media sites are being overrun by comments urging/demanding the company clean up their ingredients. Though a Subway representative is reported as saying that the petition did not influence their decision, it is quite clear that it did. As Hari pointed out, "It's obvious the change comes from the mass amount of consumers upset about this ingredient," she said, indicting the company's Facebook page which became littered with questions and demands to remove about the bread."Their swift action is a testament to what power petitions and individuals have," she said.
In a news release, Subway announced that it's working to remove an ingredient called azodicarbonamide from its bread in the USA. Guess what Canada, this chemical additive is also in the Canadian sandwich and a subway spokesman in Canada has stated, "I can confirm for you that the product improvement measures being undertaken by the U.S. do also apply to Canada,".
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The term fast food is in and of itself not the culprit, it is what we have allowed fast food to become that is the culprit. In a future article I will present safe and healthy fast foods we can all enjoy. Please understand that fast food (as it is now) is not real food, it is at best food based in chemical compositions. I eat and make many fast food items, but I do so at home where I have control over the ingredients I use.
I am not an exponent or promoter of bread and bread products, but when I do consume them, I can assure you I make sure the breads are organic, and they contain at most five ingredients, not the nearly fifty ingredients found in most breads on the market and most of Subway's and other fast food chain breads.
Ultimately, its up to you, and the choice you make. If it is your choice to make chain style fast-food an eating habit, then you should understand that theses chains will rake in the profits and you will pay the price twice from your pocket and your health. When we look at the state of heath, obesity, and the costs associated with this in medical bills, the old adage "an ounce of prevention…" fits in here well. Choose not to eat chain fast foods and save on your health and medical bills down the road. Besides it is cheaper to by the healthy ingredients and make the same fast food options at home. To your health, and longevity.


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Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C., will be the site for this Atlantic Coast Conference clash between the (15-15, ACC: 6-11) Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the 14th ranked (22-7, ACC: 12-4) UNC Tar Heels.
Opening tipoff is scheduled for Monday night at 7:10 p.m. EST (6:10 p.m. CST/5:10 p.m. MST/4:10 p.m. PST) on big ESPN and on Watch-ESPN for those trying to stream it live on a desktop or mobile (Internet) devices. Please visit ESPN3 for more live streaming information or simply click here.
For the visiting Fighting Irish, tonight's game brings another disappointing season to an end. In essence, the only thing Mike Brey and company can hope for at this time is to finish off the year one game above the .500 mark.
That will be much easier said than done, as Notre Dame faces a UNC squad playing its best basketball of the season. Winners of 11 straight ballgames, Roy Williams will try and keep momentum going heading into the season finale at Duke in Saturday's make-up game against the Blue Devils.
It comes as no surprise that NCAA basketball oddsmakers give the North Carolina Tar Heels [-11] the edge by double-digits tonight over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish [+11] in the ATS betting department. The OVER/UNDER is set at a combined total of 143 points and straight-up betting lines go as follows: Irish [+540] vs. Heels [-680].
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- North Carolina spread: 60 percent.
- OVER: 243 wagers.
- UNDER: 236 wagers.
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Golf course plans home
The University of North Texas today received Texas Higher
Education Coordinating Board permission to build a new
residence hall on Eagle Point Golf Course property, which
is adjacent to and owned by the university. The THECB's
permission is contingent on the satisfactory resolution
of the golf course lease with the Radisson Hotel.
The golf course property is being returned to the university's
control by the Radisson Hotel, which recently has suffered
a decline in both hotel and golf course revenues.
Since the golf course represents a significant portion
of the university's land resources nearly 38 percent
of the approximately 420 acres that comprise its main
campus and golf course properties this unexpected windfall
is causing the university to rethink
its short and long-term facility planning. UNT, which
is virtually landlocked,
is looking to the golf course property
as a future site for student housing and athletic facilities,
while preserving
the core of its main campus for academic
"UNT is reclaiming the 158-acre property at a critical
juncture in the university's history when UNT has a
record high enrollment of more than 30,000 students and
a projected enrollment of nearly 34,000 by 2010," says
UNT President Norval Pohl.
Pohl says using property that the university already
owns is fiscally responsible and will permit the university
to avoid the costly acquisition of land on the south side
of campus (about $1 million per acre) and the displacement
of Denton residents.
"It's going to help us maintain the space on our main
campus for much needed academic buildings and parking,
which is always in short supply," says Pohl. "And
it makes us a good steward of the state's land resources."
Nearby residents, who have long enjoyed the green space
afforded by the golf course, are objecting to this expansion
of UNT's campus as an unwelcome intrusion into their neighborhood.
In meetings with the university, they have said they fear
the university's plans will cause traffic congestion,
drainage problems, noise and light pollution, interfere
with their rural way of life and impact their property
In responding to these concerns, UNT has held several
meetings with neighborhood representatives and invited
them to give input to the technical studies it has commissioned
as part of the development planning and offer feedback
on the final reports. Pohl has pledged to work with the
representatives to mitigate the impact on the neighborhood,
including the development of a proposed green space to
provide a buffer to residents.
"The university will continue to work with the representatives
to balance, wherever possible, the needs of both the university
and the neighborhood," says Pohl. "I know we're
not going to agree on every detail, but I'm fully committed
to listening
to their concerns and to developing
the best possible compromises as we move forward with
our plans."
If the technical studies demonstrate feasibility, the
university must move forward with its plan to close the
golf course in April and break ground shortly thereafter
in order to have a much needed residence hall and new
athletic center ready by the fall 2004 semester. These
facilities, which affect only a small portion of the total
golf course acreage, are part of a larger, comprehensive
plan for the property. The university intends to establish
clearly and discuss with the neighborhood plans for future
use of the remaining acreage.
Reductions in the university's current and upcoming fiscal
years' budgets aren't expected to impact the immediate
golf course development plans. The residence hall's future
revenues will service the debt on bonds issued for its
construction. The athletic center will be funded by donations
from supporters of UNT's athletic programs and non-state
The opportunity to develop the golf course rose unexpectedly
in Fall 2002 after the university
and the Radisson entered into discussions about possible changes
to the hotel and
golf course leases. The discussions
revealed significant and attractive long-term potential for the Radisson's
operations. But UNT also learned
that the hotel was losing
money on the golf course, which was
in deteriorating condition and could not be made to be self-supporting,
even if the
hotel or the university invested
money to improve it. Professional golfer and golf course developer
Don January,
one of three outside contractors
who evaluated the golf course, described the course as being "functionally obsolete" and
non-competitive with the growing
number of golf facilities in the region. UNT and the Radisson are
working to dissolve
the lease so that the university
can move forward with its plans.
UNT is unable to accommodate all of its students desiring
to live on campus, and plans to use the new 600-bed, 7-acre
residence hall that will be built on the golf course to
house upperclassmen.
The university already has begun construction on a 300-bed
residence hall on North Texas Boulevard
(planned before the golf course property
became available), which will
increase UNT's residence hall inventory
to 4,800 beds. Residence halls are
full every fall and have a waiting
list. Consequently, the university
has restricted the number of returning
students desiring to live in residence
halls to about 1,000. Additionally,
UNT has approximately 3,200 freshmen
students each fall semester, and
more than 85 percent of those students
request on-campus housing. Because
of enrollment growth in recent years, the university
cannot provide all of them housing.
Scope of work for golf
course development study
Summary and chronology
of the University of North Texas
residence hall project
Background information
to accompany request to construct
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"In 2005, two mothers, Lisa Durr and Leigh Neal, got together and came up with an After Class Enrichment program- "Come Garden with us". Lisa and Leigh combined forces with their family members, friends and the Marion Institute to make the garden a reality. Presently there are 6 beds filled with herbs, squash, tomatoes, cucumbers, flowers, and a strawberry planter. There is a composter that will be used to demonstrate the value of weeding and creating compost for next year. Future plans include extending the growing season with a greenhouse or cold frames, planting a butterfly garden, fruit trees, and a pumpkin patch. An afterschool garden club has been organized (and now has a waiting list for participants) and met during the fall and spring to plant and tend to the crops. The garden can be used as a teaching tool where children learn about the connection between what they eat and where it comes from. The ultimate goal is to make eating well appealing to kids by involving them in the miracle of seeing a cucumber grow from a small seed."
- Diane Cook, 3rd Grade Teacher
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Dear Mrs. Cook,
This weekend I had the pleasure of working in my kitchen with my 3rd grade daughter. She was eager to practice cutting potatoes and mincing herbs with a really sharp knife. We were making a bean soup, using the herbs and vegetables that she brought home from the Sippican School's garden club.
I wanted to take a minute to thank you for your effort and dedication to the school's garden and to the experiential learning that takes place outside of the classroom. Such experiences extent a child's curiosity and demonstrate how what is learned in school can be applied to real-life, tangible situations. My daughter was very excited to understand the connection between planting, growing, harvesting, cooking and eating! Many thanks for inspiring her to be creative and fostering a slow-growing interest in eating vegetables.
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"Satellite Symphony," - Music From Beyond Borders
Totemic Revival by Adam Meachem starts off with a long instrumental piece that sounds like something from mid Fleetwood Mac meets Kansas' Dust in the Wind. Not unpleasant but far from my personal cup of tea. Some people will enjoy it immensely as the melodic work is good.
Created for a Special Purpose by Leferia has a rather infectious melody that is hard to get out of your head. Again this is more eclectic than I usually listen to and not likely to be something that I would choose for regular rotation on my playlist but it's a good production, especially the female vocals.
Greatest Distraction by Sean David the song seems a little buried in its self. It is a good song but the production of it seems to be almost amateurish. If that is what they were going for then they nailed it. I would love to hear this with better production.
We've Got Each Other by Skylight Parade the opening of this song got my toes tapping. A little like an early Cheap Trick vibe going on. The production is decent and the mix is not bad at all. This could be am FM radio hit. Not mainstream but a good little tune to put on and crank up.
Wicked Women by Soul Insomnis opens up with a nice little riff that had me expecting to hear a Metallica style vocalist. I was surprised to hear a vocalist that has a little early Ozzy in his voice. This has great production though at times a little predictable. But either way it does well, especially if you are an old Black Sabbath fan.
How to Heal Myself by Magarza has some decent acoustic guitar work in the start and makes me think of some early Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young material. The song is very listenable though it was, in my opinion a little under produced.
Your Vibe Is a Spell by Linda Jacobsen The counter rhythm of the drums actually works well on this song. It's definitely one that takes some getting used to. She has a very versatile voice. I could easily here this as music on a funky little indie film playing at the Cannes Festival.
Song of Babylon by Jere Toikka Quartet is Jazz like it was meant to be played. While I am not what you would call a big fan of the genre. I am a fan of horns and this definitely has horns and it is very easy to listen to.
Monferrina by Susan Ann McGee is a nice acoustic guitar piece that is well played and fairly well recorded. Although I hear a little too much resonance on the guitar almost like it is trying to reach feedback and never quite makes it. It is a nice little interlude.
Crystal Dreamer by Andres Lyles uses some vocal effects to sing the song adds to the mystery of the tune. While a little bit is good. I think that it was overused and actually distracts from the songs potential.
Misunderstood by Imagine That starts off and I am waiting for Bruce Springsteen to start singing. Imagine my shock at the female vocal. It works well. I think that the actual mix is a little muddy but other than that it's a good song.
Choose by Jesse Froebel is an eighties style song that is quite good. Well arranged, well recorded and well done. There is a Heart meets the Runaways meets Abba thing going on here. I know that sounds impossible but it is happening and it works well. The only issue I hear is that the lead solo seems a little forced and out of place.
The artwork on the CD is pretty interesting as well as the cover and the back. It is in eco-friendly packaging which I am a big proponent. They call this CD Satellite Symphony because this project is the brain child of Tom Hess and a program he heads called, Tom Hess Music Careers Mentoring Program. For most of these writers, this was a first time CD project. The writers/artists on this project are literally from all over the world. Various parts of the individual tracks were recorded in different locations but I am not sure if they were leveled out in mastering. The sequencing probably should have been acoustic to heavy tunes to make it easier on the listener's ears. The concept of putting together a compilation CD like this is pretty cool all in all and this CD is worth a listen. I gave it a 4 star because it could have been mixed and leveled better. I think it is remarkable that people came together from around the world to put together this CD Project.
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Democrats released new estimates showing the average household with $1 million in income would see a tax cut of $74,505 in 2013, assuming all the soon-to-expire Bush-era tax cuts were extended. By contrast, a household with pretax earnings between $50,000 and $75,000 would receive a tax cut of just $1,000.
House Democrats released the findings from the nonpartisan Joint Committee on Taxation in hopes of shaping a looming debate over tax-cut extensions that is expected to come to a vote in the Senate this week.
The R's and D's will offer competing versions of a temporary extension, with the two sides battling over now-familiar ground – whether to extend current tax levels for all, or just for families making less than $250,000 (and singles making less than $200,000).
Republicans are seeking to focus attention instead on the harm that a tax-rate increase could cause for small businesses, which typically pay their taxes through their owners' returns. Republicans say almost one million small businesses would be hit with higher taxes under the Democrats' plan, and more than half of small-business income would be subject to the new rates.
Republicans also point out that higher-income households have paid a growing share of the tax burden, with the top 20% of earners now accounting for 94% of all income taxes.
Both sides also accuse the other of reckless brinksmanship. Democrats say Republicans are holding tax breaks for the middle class hostage in order to protect the wealthy. Republicans say Democrats are willing to torpedo all the expiring Bush-era tax breaks, despite the damage they say that would do to the economy.
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Now the two primal Spirits, who reveal themselves invision as Twins, are the Better and the Bad, inthought and word and action. Between these two thewise ones chose aright; the foolish not so.
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Recently my sister, Dorothy, decided to retire from teaching after 34 years. Dorothy taught Michigan Studies for 22 years which inspired our Michigan-Inspired Sweets Table and her school colors inspired the color scheme. Our first challenge was to combine teaching, retirement, Michigan, sweets and Dorothy's personality into one invitation. My husband J, our illustrator, created Michigan-shaped Sugar Cookies with white "icing" text. Dorothy requested that the icing be green to represent land--can you tell she was a teacher? We then designed a logo for the front of our Sugar Cookie bag which included an apple, the "Aa" alphabet letters, penmanship paper, yellow gingham and a "Made in Michigan" stamp which included the year Dorothy started teaching.
The backyard celebration was held in our little hometown in Michigan on a warm June day. The sweets table was set up in the garage which posed the biggest challenge--making a garage not look like a garage. We used a white screen as a backdrop which allowed us to create a prep area behind the sweets table. We attached a chalkboard-style banner with our tag line, "A Sweet Ending to a Long Career" to the screen. Yellow and blue gingham were used throughout the celebration including the tablecloths, sweets wrappers and the printables. A hour before the party, Dorothy asked me to include a giant pencil that our parents had given her in the décor. I grabbed extra ribbon and hung it above the sweets table.
Finding vendors to rent linens and order sweets from is difficult in a small town. This meant the event was a family affair. Our mom made the yellow gingham tablecloth inspired by the invitation and all of the food items were made by our immediate family. We faced a few obstacles including my mom's mixer motor burning up in the midst of making icing for the sugar cookies during a tornado watch. By the time we could leave the house to get a mixer from my sister's house, the icing couldn't be saved and it was too late to buy more supplies. We ended up frosting the cookies with buttercream the morning of the party. They were supposed to match the invitation but the guests didn't know the difference and they tasted amazing!
Our sweets table included sweets inspired by Michigan products--Michigan Apple Cobbler, Traverse City Cherry Pie, Upper and Lower Peninsula Cookies, Retirement Cupcakes, Mackinac Island Fudge, Michigan Strawberry Shortcake and Battle Creek Rice Krispies Treats. Beverages included Michigan Blueberry Lemonade and Great Lakes Water. The biggest hit was the mini fridge which kept the whipped cream cold. As the guests left, they were handed a paper lunch sack with "Aa Gift from the Teacher" label.
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'Berg UCC: BUCC is composed of United Church of Christ students as well as students of a variety of religious backgrounds. BUCC also serves as a bridge between the United Church of Christ and the Heidelberg Community. They often attend national gatherings of the UCC, and help in promoting the historic connection of the UCC and the 'Berg. They gather for service and fellowship at 8:00 pm on Tuesday's in the University Commons Fireside Cafe.
Campus Fellowship: Campus Fellowship is a place for students and staff to come together for fun and Christian support. A christian fellowship affiliated with Campus Crusade for Christ, Campus Fellowship holds weekly meetings, Mondays at 9:00 pm Wickham Great Hall of Campus Center, for students to come together and learn about the Gospel. Campus Fellowship members work to grow both as a community and as individuals in faith. Bible studies are also held Thursday nights for women at 9:00 pm in the Room 225, Campus Center and Friday daytime for men at 11:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon in The University Commons, Room 203 above the Fireside Cafe.
Catholic Newman Club: Catholic Newman Club is a student organization affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church. Newman members meet every Tuesday at 8:15 pm on the second floor of Beegly Library, room 209, to discuss current and future projects. They also incorporate prayer and discussions of faith in their meetings. A monthly mass is held in Herbster Chapel on Sunday nights at 7:00 pm. All students who are interested in the Catholic faith, service, and leadership opportunities are welcome.
Cultural and Spiritual Club: The Cultural and Spiritual Club is open to students of all faiths as well as those questioning faith. The Cultural and Spiritual Club plans opportunities for the campus community to gather for exploring, deepening, nurturing, and practicing our spiritual traditions. The Cultural and Spiritual Club offers students opportunities to go on service trips, gather for fellowship activities, hear religious speakers, and grow in the spirit of love. Meetings are Monday's at 6:15 pm in The University Commons in Room 201 above the Fireside Cafe.
Fellowship of Christian Athletes: Fellowship of Christian Athletes is a Christian support group for students involved in 'Berg Athletics. This group is open to all athletes - male and female, current and "retired." The group meets for Bible Study, prayer, and fellowship Wednesday evenings at 8:00 in Saurewein Conference Room 223 on the Second Floor.
Religious Life Council: The Religious Life Council is a group with representatives from each of the religious life groups. The group meets monthly to consider the overall picture and plan for campus ministry and religious life at Heidelberg. The group also seeks to start new opportunities for spiritual life at Heidelberg and is open to new students with new ideas. The group meets on the second Sunday of each month at 4:00 pm in Campus Center.


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in JBPM, can I have (technically) multiple transitions going out from a Task Node?
If Yes, is it a good practice?
Any help would be useful.
I have a task with a notification entry but no emails are being generated and no entries in logs. Emails from mail node work fine. What am I doing ...
For every task node in a process definition, i want to dynamically (programtically) add a self transition (from and to transition to the same node) to each task node. Can you ...
I'm trying to fetch the list of all the tasks within the JBPM database. I'm using the following code :
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i want to make an automatic signal according to it's task date in JBPM. Can i use decision node for implementing this situation? if no any suggestion
Is it possible to remove a task from an existing workflow in JBPM?
I wouldn't like to have a new workflow, only modify the existing one.
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- News tagged "yahoo"
Thursday, 29 Sep 2011
Flickr Joins Android Photography App Party
There is still no Instagram on Android, but worry not, because Flickr (Yahoo) has heard your cries, and now has an Android app to ease your Instagram-less sorrows.
Tuesday, 13 Sep 2011
YouTube Founders to Rekindle Yahoo Castoff
YouTube founders, Steve Chen and Chad Hurley are taking over Delicious from Yahoo at an undisclosed bid price.
Monday, 12 Sep 2011
Carol Bartz Resigns From Yahoo's Board of Directors
Carol Bartz resigns from Yahoo's Board of Directors, despite claims saying she won't step down as Director of the board.
Thursday, 28 Apr 2011
Yahoo Sells Delicious
Delicious users can heave a sigh of relief. The neglected Yahoo property has been sold off to YouTube co-founders Chad Hurley and Steve Chen.
Friday, 11 Feb 2011
Yahoo! Introduces Digital Newsstand for Tablets and Mobile Phones
Yahoo! today announced Livestand from Yahoo!, a digital newsstand that continually offers new content to consumers, based on their interests. Launching first for tablets, Livestand from Yahoo! will enable publishers and advertisers to seamlessly distribute content across tablets and mobile phones in an experience that is elegant and is personalised to the individual.
Wednesday, 2 Feb 2011
Microsoft Confirms Windows Phone 7 Data Leak Linked to Yahoo!
Microsoft's Windows Phone 7's data leak has earlier been attributed to a third-party service, and just two days ago, the company has come out and admitted that the issue lies with Yahoo! Mail.
Yahoo Admits its Email Service Culpable for Excesssive Windows Phone 7 Data Usage
Microsoft and Yahoo have finally acknowledged that Yahoo is, as has long been suspected, culpable for Windows Phone 7's excessive data usage.
Wednesday, 15 Dec 2010
No Happy Holidays for Yahoo 600
Yahoo's woes continue as it axes 600 of its employees ahead of the holidays.
Thursday, 17 Jun 2010
Your HP Printer to Show Yahoo Ads
This just in, your HP printer of the very near future to print ads for you.
Wednesday, 7 Apr 2010
Yahoo Considering Buying Foursquare
Sources close to Foursquare and Yahoo revealed that Yahoo is considering buying the location-based startup for US$100 million.


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Feb. 22, 1998
What could be better than one national championship? Two national championships. And with two titles already in hand the 1998 UCLA Bruins are aiming for yet another. In only three years of intercollegiate status, the Bruins have captured two National Collegiate crowns. This year, the desire to bring home the third consecutive championship is higher than ever. With the squad's best players returning and key recruits ready to make their mark at UCLA, the stage is set for a Bruin three-peat.
The entire starting line from last season's championship team is back in Westwood, and the new recruits will add depth to the highly experienced group. However, with so many talented players, starting has not proven to be an important issue. Rather, the team will focus on the interchangeability of a variety of lineups to wear down its opponents. Eight returnees and three freshmen are likely to get the nod for significant playing time.
The veterans are led by first-team All-Americans Nicolle Payne and Coralie Simmons. Goalkeeper Payne, the 1996 Player of the Year, and playmaker Simmons, the 1997 Player of the Year, are fresh from US National Team experience at the World Championships in Australia. Both women are also likely to represent the United States in the inaugural competition of Olympic women's water polo in the year 2000.
According to the coaches, Payne is a main focal point, not only for the opposition, but also for the team. Says assistant coach Adam Krikorian,


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text: Ever since Cincinnati's Great American Ball Park opened in 2003, the Reds' front office, local media, and fans have made it well-known they wanted another All-Star Game for the city. Efforts to lure the game to the city were stepped up with Bob Castellini becoming the Reds President and CEO in 2006. Finally, after edging out newer parks like San Diego PETCO Park and Miami's Marlins Park, Cincinnati will host the 2015 edition of the MLB All-Star Game. MLB Commissioner Bud Selig is expected to officially announce Cincinnati as host Wednesday afternoon with a press conference at Great American Ball Park.


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Loren Genson and Nick Glunt | The Gazette
Two crashes Sunday night raised Medina County's highway death toll to nine, compared to only two deaths all last year.
A Medina man died after his motorcycle crashed into a guardrail on state Route 3, south of Medina, about 9:20 p.m.
Michael J. Chuss Jr., 44, was riding a 2013 Harley-Davidson motorcycle south when the motorcycle went off the right side of the road just south of Fenn Road, according to the Medina post of the Ohio Highway Patrol.
He was not wearing a helmet and was pronounced dead at the scene, the report said.
Patrol Lt. Mark Neff said alcohol and drugs aren't suspected in the crash, but a blood sample was taken for testing.
The Medina Township Police Department and Medina Township Fire Department assisted at the crash scene.
In the second crash, a 16-year-old Bath Township girl was killed about 11 p.m. in the 5800 block of River Styx Road, just south of Turnberry Lane.
Montville Police Chief Terry Grice said Katherine Babak, 16, was northbound in a 1994 Plymouth Acclaim when she collided with a Jeep Cherokee driven by Jeremy Goodrich, 26, of Rittman.
Grice said Goodrich's Jeep went left of center striking the Acclaim head-on.
Babak was pronounced dead at the crash site. Her two passengers, a 15-year-old girl from Akron and a 16-year-old girl from Montville Township, were trapped in the wreckage and were removed from the car by a passing motorist and a police officer.
The two girls were flown by helicopter to MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland. Their names were not released pending notification of family members.
Police Lt. Matthew Neil said both girls were receiving treatment in the hospital's intensive care unit when he left the hospital about 5 a.m. Monday.
Goodrich had to be removed from his Jeep with hydraulic tools. He also was flown by helicopter to MetroHealth Medical Center where he was listed in fair condition Monday afternoon.
Neil said blood samples were taken from Goodrich to determine whether alcohol or drugs were a factor in the crash.
"We anticipate charges will be filed," Neil said.
Officers with the department who have received special training in accident investigations and reconstruction are investigating the crash. Neil said the investigation could take weeks.
Medina Township police, the Medina Life Support Team, Medina Fire Department and Sharon Township Fire and Rescue assisted at the scene. The road was closed until about 3 a.m. while investigators processed the scene.
Contact reporter Loren Genson at (330) 721-4063 or email@example.com. Follow her on Twitter @lorengenson. Contact reporter Nick Glunt at (330) 721-4048 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @ngfalcon.


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News Analysis
At the Front on Pollution
By DANNY HAKIM
Published: July 3, 2002
California has once again declared its intention to challenge the federal government for the lead in setting environmental policy in the United States.
If signed by Gov. Gray Davis, a Democrat, a bill given final approval in the Assembly on Monday night would require cuts in the tailpipe emissions of greenhouse gases by cars and light trucks. The law would be a major defeat for the auto industry in the nation's largest car market and a victory for a coalition of environmental groups and leading national Democrats.
The state's action would be the first significant regulatory prod the auto industry has faced since standards on gas mileage were raised in the 1980's. It follows a failed effort in March in the United States Senate to increase fuel standards, the latest in a string of measures defeated by Republicans and Democrats from Midwestern states.
The California legislation could alter what automobiles look like on the outside and under the hood over the next decade, and not just in California. The domestic auto industry fears that it could slow the huge growth in production of sport utility vehicles and pickups and put more pressure on General Motors and the Ford Motor Company to catch up to Toyota and Honda, which already make cars with hybrid engines that would help meet greenhouse gas standards. Toyota recently said it planned to have 300,000 hybrid vehicles on the road worldwide by the middle of the decade, putting its plans far ahead of those of the Big Three.
"This is rooted in the fact that California is the center of the environmental regulatory universe," said Christopher Preuss, a spokesman for General Motors, which opposed the legislation. "Whether it's feasible, reasonable or in the best interest of the citizens often takes a back seat to the environmental agenda."
Lawmakers around the country paid close attention to the legislation's progress. Two weeks ago, as the proposal appeared stalled, Senator John Kerry, Democrat of Massachusetts, and Senator John McCain, Republican of Arizona, sponsors of a failed proposal to raise federal fuel economy requirements, wrote California legislators, urging them to put aside the auto industry's arguments in considering the bill.
"Be assured, California has an opportunity to do what we in Washington failed to achieve," they wrote, "to base your policy on sound science, instead of wildly distorted rhetoric."
In addition, over the weekend, the office of Senator Joseph I. Lieberman, Democrat of Connecticut, contacted a Democratic state assemblyman who was reportedly on the fence, telling him that Mr. Lieberman would be grateful if he voted for the legislation.
The legislation will have to survive an expected challenge in the courts by the auto industry, which has had mixed success in fighting previous efforts by California to push regulation far beyond the federal government's. Because its clean air regulations came before the passage of the federal Clean Air Act in the 1970's, California was allowed to keep its own standards, which other states are permitted to choose over federal standards.
The bill does not specify how much state regulators should cut emissions or propose how to do it. Instead, it directs the California Air Resources Board, an 11-member panel appointed by the governor, to develop by 2005 a plan for the "maximum feasible reduction" in emissions of the heat-trapping gases from cars and light trucks that are linked to global warming.
The Legislature would have a year to review the plan, though a further vote is not required. The regulations themselves would not take effect until the car model year 2009.
The final version of the bill left room for alternative methods of complying with the regulations but specified that the board could not impose mandatory weight reductions on vehicles, which the industry had held out as a safety risk. Nor could it impose taxes on miles traveled, lower speed limits or levy additional taxes on fuels or vehicles.
Left open is the most obvious avenue to environmental groups and automakers: forcing the industry to make cars that consume less gas, thus emitting less carbon dioxide, by adding fuel-saving technologies like hybrid engines that use gasoline and electricity, continuously variable transmissions or special starter-generators that shut off idling engines. The Big Three view such technologies as prohibitively expensive.
"If the industry believes California is a precursor to what will happen to the rest of the country, as it has been in the past," said John Casesa, an auto analyst at Merrill Lynch, "then it would make sense to design cars to sell nationwide."
The plan's vagueness disturbs automakers, who fear they could see the undoing of provisions they have defended in federal regulations, like a separate mileage standard for S.U.V.'s, pickups and minivans that allows them to consume a third more gas than passenger cars.
"The industry took this piece of legislation very seriously," said Stuart Schorr, a spokesman for DaimlerChrysler, parent of the Chrysler Group, referring to the California measure.
"Fuel economy is associated with some of the most important issues affecting automobiles, including safety, cost and the choice of what vehicles you can buy," Mr. Schorr said.


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I have made Cherry ale around Christmas for several years. This year I forgot to add the cherry extract at the 2nd fermentation, so I added it when I added the sugar prior to bottling. Will this affect the taste? could it have effect on carbonation? My beer this year is flat and has an aftertaste that I don't like.
You should be fine adding the extract at bottling. Consider the bottle conditioning as an extension of the secondary ferment. I had a lager that got a yeast taint in the secondary. I added raspberry extract at bottling. It wasn't just a "save" for a lost brew, it turned out to be a fantastic "Lambic' style beer. Kiwi Bruce
This is not only fine, but many recipes recommend adding extract at bottling time so that you start with a small amount, taste it, and add more to adjust as needed. For example, see Jamil's Chocolate Hazelnut Porter from Brewing Classic Styles. You can use a medicine dropper, liquid medicine syringe (for children or pets) or pipette to take a measured amount, mix it into the bottling bucket, take a sample, taste, and add more as necessary. It can be difficult because after a few tastes you often stop being able to tell the difference and can add too much, so I'd take notes and err on the side of less.
It should not affect the carbonation in any way. If your beer was flat, that's very likely a separate problem with several possible causes including:
A bad aftertaste could have lots of causes also, bad/spoiled extract, infection, etc.


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Kieran McGonnell (Artist) Contemporary American Painting
Kieran McGonnell, one of the foremost contemporary Irish-born artists died suddenly on January 11, 2011. McGonnell was residing in Chicago, IL, where he had moved recently from Brooklyn, NY. In an article in the Irish Echo entitled 'Top 40 under 40', McGonnell had been selected . . . → Read More: Celebrate the Life & Art of Artist Kieran McGonnell


text: Yamaha-Fan. - Unregistered March 28, 2010 12:56 PM What was dissapointing was watching Cal crash at least he remounted and got a couple of points but well done to JT for the effort to ride to 7th despite having a broken hand with pain killing injections hope to see one of the R1s on the podium in race two. 8 agree 4 disagree


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Lost not a dream but awfully close
They were all dead all along, even the dog.
"Lost's" much anticipated finale delivered a resolution that came awfully close to what the producers have been swearing for six years wasn't the case. The bizarre experiences of the passengers of Oceanic Flight 815 might not have been a dream, but that's only because the dead don't dream. Do they?
However, the denials now come awfully close to being outright falsehoods.
All indications are that everyone on the flight died on contact with the ground. This would mean everything that drove the plots–the polar bears, the black smoke, the hatch, The Others, the H-bomb, the time travel–never happened, unless it was in some place we go after we die.
The producers had maintained this wasn't the case, either.
The commercial bloated final episode seemed to be headed for an upbeat ending. The key characters seemed to find what they wanted in the parallel universe to the island. In many instances this was a reunion with the person they most loved.
Those whose lives had been snuffed out over the years got to come back for a curtain call.
The highlight for many had to be a passionate kiss and professions of mutual love exchanged by Jack and Kate, the couple fans indicated they most wanted to see together.
Inasmuch as almost every one of the characters had died at some point on the island, the happily ever after vignettes should have been the tipoff that the ending was going to be in no way grounded in anything resembling reality.
It wasn't until the final moments, however, that this became clear. Jack, thinking he was arriving for his father's funeral, found an empty coffin. Suddenly his dad materialized and explained that they and all the friends gathered in the church were in the same situation.
To those who contended the producers were gaming the audience throughout, the finale was vindication.
Losties have argued all along that it was about the characters and their journey, not whether it made any sense. Whatever flies your plane.
For the rest of us, the joy of the finale is we no longer have to hear about it.
Well, I'll give you one last chance with an expiration date of tomorrow. What did you think of the ending? Are you satisfied with it?


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REVIEW: A Taste for Blood by David Stuart Davies
[color-box]A Taste for Blood by David Stuart Davies (Detective Johnny Hawke #6)
Sparkling Books Ltd (1 Jul 2013), Ebook: 224 pages, Crime
Website • Series Listing • Amazon UK / US
I wasn't aware that this book formed part of a series when I started reading it, but needless to say A Taste for Blood by David Stuart Davies can be read as a standalone without the need for reading previous books.
The book begins with a flashback to a serial killer case in the nineteen-thirties, whereby young girls were being found butchered, with various body parts (including breasts) amputated and organs removed. The killer was Ralph Northcote, who not only murdered his victims in such a savage way but also devoured the body parts he removed. Having been locked in a secure mental facility for the past eight years, he longs to taste flesh and blood again and may soon have an opportunity with the help of psychologist visitor, Francis Sexton.
Francis aids his escape, but all is not as it appears for Northcote, who is not as free as he would like to be and does not have the ability to kill straight away. His escape brings back old memories for Detective David Llewellyn, the one to capture him the first time around, and who is determined to capture him again. He is suspicious of Dr Sexton, but when more bodies are found mutilated will he find the evidence he needs to track down Northcote a second time? The killer is out for vengeance, and has set his sights on Llewellyn as his next victim and his next meal all in one.
As the stress of the case gets too much, Llewellyn calls on private investigator Johnny Hawke for a fresh pair of eyes (ironic as Hawke only has one eye) to help him see the vital clue he must be missing. However, Hawke has a case of his own to solve, as he has been enlisted by a Reverend to discover the truth behind a suicide, which appears to be a straightforward hanging. The Reverend is convinced it was murder, leaving Johnny with a case that leads to something bigger than he could ever have anticipated.
The narrative switches between Hawke's first person perspective and the third person narration of everything else, signposting him as our main character. We are let in to his fears and doubts over the case, especially as he is trying to get over the death of his girlfriend, Max. However, I didn't think that much was really revealed about his character through his perspective, besides his ability to put clues together and follow up on leads. The majority of his investigative work felt like it was a case of being in the right place at the right time, or even having other individuals do the work for him, such as wannabe apprentice, Peter, who tracks down the murder suspect on a stakeout. This removed some of my enjoyment from the book, as I like my detectives to be quick-witted and intelligent, relying on their own smarts rather than that of those around them, or luck.
With the majority of the book actually being written in the third person I enjoyed these sections much more, although I get the feeling that it was less to do with the perspective that the case it was detailing with. The serial killer case of Llewellyn's was much more chilling and creepy, and I felt more of a desire to get to the bottom of that case than to know who had faked the suicide in Hawke's case. As Hawke was the supposed protagonist it would have been better if he had been given the high profile case to deal with, with the book instead feeling dominated by Llewellyn.
I found that I didn't have much interest in Hawke's case, but despite this I did like how the author had worked two mysteries into one novel and neatly tied up each one at the end. I'd like to point out that both cases are not related to each other, as I was under this misconception when I read the summary and anticipated both having a similar culprit. This was not the case, so I was a little disappointed with that aspect of the ending, although the rest of the conclusion ended on a high. It was full of suspense, danger and a real uncertainty of who would make it out alive. Ralph Northcote makes a fantastic antagonist, and the little insights to his mind are chilling and sickening as he details his desires for consuming flesh and how much he enjoys it. I often had to suppress a shudder whilst reading about him, so this book is definitely not for those who can't handle their gore!
Even though this was the sixth novel in the series it can be read as a standalone, forming an intriguing double set of mysteries. I enjoyed the hunt for the serial killer more than that of Hawke's suicide case, so I think it might have been better if the book focused on one case rather than two. Nevertheless, both mysteries are wrapped up with a nerve-wracking conclusion that will have you on edge until it's resolved. The murderer is truly chilling, definitely not for the fainthearted.


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For those of you new to Martha Stewart... I'm sure there are some people out there that fall into this category.... her books are gorgeous. You will want to lick every page. She and her team give great tips so the newbies out there can make a perfect... whatever... with easy to follow directions. Many recipes have photo guides for each step.
As with every one of her books, there's a section called "The Basics" that don't just give lists of ingredients (like many cookbooks do), she gives broad definitions and how to use what/when! In Pies & Tarts this is particularly important for those of us non-bakers in the room... you know who you are! Here's just a taste (pardon the pun) from Baking Staples...
"SUGAR: White granulated sugar, made from refined sugarcane or sugar beet, is the most widely used variety, especially for baking. Sanding sugar has large crystals and is better for decoration: Sprinkle it over the top crust that's been brushed with an egg wash before baking for a sparkly finish. Turbinado sugar and other"brownulated' sugars can be used in place of sanding sugar in some recipes. Confectioners' sugar dissolves easily into whipped toppings, and can be dusted over the top of a finished dessert. It often forms clumps, so you may want to sift with a fine sieve before using. Brown sugar is a combination of granulated sugar and molasses; dark brown sugar has a higher molasses content than light brown sugar, and a deeper colour and flavor. pee page 343 for how to measure brown sugar. After opening, seal the package securely or transfer brown sugar to an airtight container to keep it from hardening. (To soften hard brown sugar, place a wedge of apple in the bag and reseal; leave a day or two, until sugar is sufficiently soft, then remove apple.)"
Same detail is given to equipment and don't even get me started on the recipes & basic techniques for things like... Pate Brisee (I've incorporated it into my recipe below), so now there are no excuses and no fears to keep you from trying your hand at making pies and tarts like your grandmother.. or mother... or those prize winning bakers at Country fairs.
I love the way the book is arranged... you have the CLASSICS, like chocolate cream pie, pumpkin pie, apple pie, lattice top blueberry pie (and more); FREE-FORM thin pear tarts, peach tartlets, cherry & almond galette and mini rhubarb and raspberry galettes (I used strawberries instead of raspberries in mine) to name a few; SLEEK like creme brulee tarts; DREAMY Missisippi Mud Pie; RUSTIC Pear, Fig and Walnut Pie; LAYERED... the sections are many and the recipes for each is long and delicious. And if you're more of a savory person than a sweet... well, there are more than a dozen of those too. I'll definitely be making some Leek & Olive Tarts once I spot some leeks at my farmers market.
And just to whet your appetite, here are my glorious Mini Rhubarb & Strawberry Galettes that my Honey says are better than any restaurant or country fair versions! High praise indeed!


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HAIR DISEASE » Hair Injury (Scarring Alopecia)
Chemical Straightening
From article:
Hair-straightening chemicals, especially in "home-made" solutions, are capable of causing chemical injury to the scalp and destruction of hair follicles with scalp scarring. Chemicals that can soften the strong fibers of the hair shaft are potent enough to injure scalp skin.
Hair bleaches can injure scalp skin, especially with recurrent use.
Permanent waving solutions may cause scalp injury, especially with frequent recurrent use.
From article:
Hair Loss and Its Causes


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Check Mail in iOS 6 with a Pull-to-Refresh Gesture
Mail generally automatically checks itself when launched, or every some-odd amount of minutes based on your Push and Fetch settings. From iOS 6 onward the familiar circle "Refresh" button is gone from the lower left corner though, but that doesn't mean you can't forcibly check mail yourself when you want to.
To immediately check for new mail right away just tap and hold on any message from the top of the inbox and pull down and then release. You'll see a little rubber-band style followed by the spinning progress indicator as Mail pings the server to check for new messages. The gesture works the same on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
This popular "pull to refresh" gesture was famously introduced (and patented) by Twitter in their iPhone and iPad apps, and now it's getting wider use across iOS in other apps too. Once you get the hang of it, it's actually much quicker since there is no precision touch point required and can be activated from anywhere. Now, if only Safari would adopt the same feature…


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*** is going on in the US today?
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BREAKING NEWS: NORAD says its fighter jets are escorting a passenger plane identified as "an aircraft of interest" into JFK airport.
U.S. alert focuses on cargo after suspicious packages found overseas
CNN) -- Cargo planes and trucks in several U.S. cities were inspected Friday after investigators found suspicious packages in at least two locations abroad, law enforcement sources with detailed knowledge of the investigation said.
U.S. officials believe that al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, commonly referred to as AQAP, is behind the plot.
The global war on terror is a continuous thing, that is what is going on. There are people out there constantly trying to harm westerners, and people out there doing everything they can to stop them.
Some are reporting that this may be a dry run by 'terrorist group(s).'
I just turned on the TV and am watching (recorded) coverage of the escorted plane.
Kudos to Canada for picking up the plane in their airspace.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama declared Friday that authorities had uncovered a "credible terrorist threat" against the United States following the overseas discovery of U.S.-bound packages containing explosives aboard cargo jets. Obama said both had been addressed to Jewish organizations in the Chicago area.
It is election time.... looky a terrorist attack thwarted by democrats!! pay no attention to the voter fraud and attempts to allow illegals to vote behind the curtain! vote for us!!!!