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- 1 package (6 ounces) long grain and wild rice mix
- 1 pound bulk pork sausage
- 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
- 1 cup chopped fresh mushrooms
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
- 1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 cup finely chopped celery
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- Cook rice according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. In a large bowl, combine the remaining ingredients; add the rice and sausage.
- Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1 hour. Yield: 6-8 servings.
Reviews for Sausage and Wild Rice Casserole
"I found this recipe in the 1980's in a list of recipes that won awards. I don't usually like casseroles due to the amount of "creamy" they have but this one is delicious. My casserole loving husband likes it, too. Over the years, I've changed it up but the original is honestly the best. (Hot sausage is a nice change if you like spicy) I use the light cream of celery soup rather than cream of mushroom. I have also topped it with everything from au gratin to potato chips to fried onion rings. Not bad but original is still the best."
"Wonderful recipe! My husband doesn't like casseroles, and even he said he would eat it again! Very tasty."
"I make this recipe all the time and have shared it with many friends. It is my husbands favorite. I add 2 boxes of the wild rice when I make. Also I have substituted the cream of mushroom soup and cheddar cheese with cream of celery and 3/4 C parmesan cheese. It is a great breakfast casserole served with scrambled eggs and croissants."
"I was surprised how good this was. My husband won't usually eat breakfast items (pork sausage) for dinner; however, we both enjoyed this very much. This is definitely a keeper."
"I used a 12-oz roll of light sausage, and it was perfect! Family loved it...even my daughter who doesn't like mushrooms didn't mind them in this dish!"


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Chloe Dewe Mathews Named 2014 Gardner Fellow By Harvard's Peabody Museum
British photographer Chloe Dewe Mathews was named the 2014 Robert Gardner Photography Fellow by Harvard's Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, the museum announced earlier this week. The documentary photography fellowship provides a stipend of $50,000 to a photographer to work anywhere in the world on a book project about "the human condition."
During her fellowship, Mathews, who is represented by Panos Pictures, will continue her series on the Caspian region, which she began in 2010 and which included her look at an Azerbaijani city, Naftalan, famous for petroleum-based therapeutic treatments. Mathews has returned several times to the region, with trips to Russia and a burning gas crater in Darvaza, Turkmenistan.
The fellowship was established by Robert Gardner, a documentary filmmaker and author, who studied at Harvard University, and was the director of the Film Study Center there from 1957–1997.
The fellowship is judged by a committee of four, whose identities were not disclosed by the museum. The museum seeks nominations from experts around the world.
Past fellowship winners include Guy Tillim (2007), Dayanita Signh (2008), Alessandra Sanguinetti (2009), Stephen Dupont (2010), Miki Kratsman (2011) and Yto Barrada (2013).
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lamb meatballs with feta and lemon
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Lamb Meatballs with Feta, Lemon and Mint
Riffed a bit from these meatballs
Notes: I made half the meatballs and all of the sauce because I wasn't really paying attention. (See also: weeknights!) You won't have such a huge excess of sauce, promise. You can cook the olives right into the sauce, but as I have an olive-averse child, I kept them aside as garnish for grown-ups.
New note, 5/16/14: In response to several commenters mentioning softness, two things: First, I should have noted from the outset that I adore a tender, soft, moist meatballs, which these were intended to be. However, from what I'm reading, those of you that are browning your meatballs first are finding that they hold up in the sauce (what I usually do), and those that are not are finding that they fall apart a bit. If you're not going to brown the meatballs first, I'm going to suggest that you instead use only 3 tablespoons water. The recipe is now updated accordingly. I hope that helps going forward and apologize for any trouble this caused.
Yield: About 36 small meatballs (I use a 3T scoop to yield 1.5 to 2-inch meatballs)
3 to 8 tablespoons water
2 pounds ground lamb
1 large egg
1 1/4 cup (about 70 grams) breadcrumbs, fresh or plain, such as Panko
1/2 cup (55 grams) crumbled feta cheese
3/4 teaspoon table salt
Pinch of red pepper flakes
2 small garlic cloves, minced
3 tablespoons chopped parsley
2 tablespoons (35 grams) tomato paste
Zest of half a lemon
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
A couple glugs of red wine or white/dry vermouth (optional)
1 28-ounce (795 grams) can of crushed or pureed tomatoes
1 teaspoon dried oregano
Zest of half a lemon
3/4 to 1 teaspoon table salt
Pinches of red pepper flakes (to taste)
1/3 cup (about 45 grams) pitted, chopped kalamata olives
1 tablespoon thinly sliced mint leaves, plus more for garnish
2 tablespoons roughly chopped parsley, plus more for garnish
Juice of one lemon
1/4 cup (30 grams) crumbled feta, for garnish
Make meatballs: If you plan don't plan to brown the meatballs, use only 3 tablespoons water. If you do, use all 8 tablespoons (1/2 cup). In a large bowl, combine all meatball ingredients except oil; I like to do this with a fork. Using wet hands, form mixture into small (1 1/2 to 2-inch diameter) meatballs; I have taken to using a large (just shy of 3 tablespoon) cookie scoop for easy sizing.
Brown meatballs: Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add olive oil and heat it through. Evenly space meatballs in pan and very carefully turn and roll them so that all sides become brown. Don't worry if they don't remain perfectly round; mine never do. Don't worry if some pieces become stuck to the pan; they will deliciously infuse the sauce in a minute. Drain meatballs on a paper towel-lined plate.
[If you prefer not to fry your meatballs before cooking them in the sauce, you can cook them right in the sauce — it will take about 10 minutes longer.]
Make sauce and finish cooking meatballs: Pour out all but 1 tablespoon fat from skillet and return to medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook until they begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Add wine or vermouth and scrape up any bits stuck to the pan. Cook until the liquid almost disappears. Add tomatoes, oregano, lemon zest, salt, pepper flakes, olives (if you're using them now), mint and parsley. Bring mixture to a simmer and return meatballs to the pan. Cover with a lid and cook at the lowest simmer for 20 to 24 minutes, until meatballs are cooked through. Squeeze lemon juice over meatballs and sauce.
Serve: Sprinkled with additional olives, feta and herbs. We had this with orzo and a Greek salad.
In a pressure cooker: I made these on the stove, but as they were riffed from a pressure cooker recipe (from the wonderful Lorna Sass, no less), it would be rude not to add her approach, which is to chop everything more coarsely (the pressure cooking will break down the bigger chunks for you), make the sauce directly in a pressure cooker as described above and drop the meatballs in to cook them without browning them first. Once at high pressure, she recommends cooking them for 5 minutes. More here.
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Game all-ticket; season card holder priority period under way.
Ticketing arrangements for the forthcoming friendly match against Darlington 1883 have been confirmed.
Sunderland will take on the Quakers at Heritage Park, Bishop Auckland, on Saturday 19th July (KO 3pm).
Please note that this match is all-ticket.
Season card holders with 20 or more loyalty points can purchase tickets now until 5pm Friday 4th July upon production of their customer number – one ticket per valid 2014-15 season card.
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When I was kid, James Bond made me clean the basement.
My dad — a Bond movie fan and avid Ian Fleming reader — made 007 movies like Goldfinger our reward for the tough chores. After hours of housework, I'd see Sean Connery on The ABC Sunday Night Movie, edited for TV broadcast.
This Father's Day, I gave Dad a trio of James Bond gifts.
- Carte Blanche: The New James Bond Novel in hardcover.
Jeffery Deaver has rebooted Bond. Deaver updates 007 to an Afghanistan/Iraq veteran and a former smoker, while retaining Bond's classic smooth spy persona.
- Volume 1 of the Sean Connery 007 Collection on DVD.
For my dad, Sean Connery is Bond, James Bond. Volume 1 features Thunderball, You Only Live Twice and Diamonds Are Forever.
- Volume 2 of the Sean Connery 007 Collection on DVD.
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By ALLISON WOOD | Staff Writer
MEDINA — Before passing the 2009 county budget Wednesday, county commissioners postponed the courthouse renovation/expansion project indefinitely.
In a last-minute twist, Commissioner Pat Geissman voted "no†on the $36.3 million budget, stating it would be wrong to move forward and borrow $13 million for the project when they are being forced to lay off employees.
"We're going to need every penny we can scrape together,†she said.
She changed her mind after Commissioners Sharon Ray and Stephen D. Hambley agreed to postpone the courthouse project on the condition architects be allowed to complete their designs.
Commissioners also decided Wednesday not to fund fully the budget for Juvenile/Probate Judge John J. Lohn, which is in violation of a court order Lohn issued mandating his budget be met. Instead of funding an 8 percent salary increase for employees of the Juvenile Detention Center, commissioners approved raises of 2.5 percent.
Commissioners met in executive session with an attorney before Wednesday's budget vote to discuss the judge's budget. If the order is not followed, the matter will be heard by the 9th District Court of Appeals.
Hambley said he agreed to the courthouse project postponement because with layoffs imminent, he thought all three commissioners should approve the budget. Only two have to approve any resolution, including a budget.
Along with layoffs at the Medina County Sheriff's Office, six employees will be laid off in other county offices, including an inspector in the building department, two clerks in the Child Support Enforcement Agency, two employees in the court diversion program and a part-time aide in the human resources department.
Commissioners approved the six layoffs Wednesday.
The sheriff's office will receive additional money to reduce the number of layoffs, although Hambley said it is up to Sheriff Neil Hassinger to determine where to use these funds. Officials moved about $114,000 from the budgets of other county offices, enough to fund two deputies' salaries.
The sheriff has been asked to cut $1 million from last year's approximately $10 million budget.
Chief Deputy Ken Baca said the sheriff will have to look at the final budget numbers and meet with union representatives before an exact number of layoffs can be determined.
Last week, Hassinger said he would have to lay off as many as 24 employees, with most of them in corrections and the road patrol. One of the entrances of the Medina County Courthouse likely would be closed because he would be forced to lay off part-time deputies who are stationed there.
More cuts are likely in other areas, including the county engineer's office.
County Engineer Mike Salay said the number of employees in his office has declined between 10 and 15 percent in the last few years.
Other offices are not filling positions when employees retire or resign. For example, Medina County Job and Family Services has not filled 10 positions within the last 18 months.
The 2009 budget is about $4 million less than last year's $39 million, due to budget cuts triggered by declining tax revenue. The latest figures show sales tax revenues declined by 6 percent for the month of November.
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -The Alabama women's golf team was named the National Team of the Week on Monday by Golfweek following the Crimson Tide's victory at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate.
The second-ranked Tide, who entered the final round seven shots back of Vanderbilt and five shots behind LSU, finished at 24-over 876 to defeated the Commodores and Tigers by four shots. Alabama's final round 291 was the second-lowest in the field on Sunday and the best among the top six teams.
UA shot 297 in round one before rallying with an even-under-par 288 in round two that kept them within reach of the leaders. Junior Stephanie Meadowfollowed a similar track as her team, opening with a 77 before carding a 1-under 70 on day two and a final-round-best 67 on Sunday to propel the Crimson Tide to the team win.
The win gave Alabama back-to-back victories at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate and three team titles in its last four tournaments. The Tide shared the Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invitational and then rolled to victory at the Lady Puerto Rico Classic.
The Crimson Tide return to action at the Gator Women's Invitational at the University of Florida's Mark Bostick Golf Course on March 15-17, in Gainesville, Fla.
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In late September, it was common to see thousands of people gather to listen to Pope Francis as he visited the East Coast of the United States. During this time, the Holy Father went to numerous Cathedrals, addressed the Congress, and went to many important U.S monuments where he met with the public to address important matters.


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Bat listing could impact state timber management
Northern long-eared bat proposed for endangered listing; could limit summer harvests
Marshall Helmberger
REGIONAL— Could a bat-killing fungus significantly impact Minnesota's timber industry? That's the question as state, federal, and local officials contemplate the likely effects of the proposal by the federal Fish and Wildlife Service to list the northern long-eared bat as an endangered species.
The public comment period on the proposed listing ends Aug. 29, but it already appears very likely that the FWS will officially list the bat as endangered when it issues a final decision, due no later than April 2 of next year.
The FWS announced its proposal just last October, in response to concerns that the bat, which ranges across a wide swath of North America, faces possible extinction as a result of the spread of whitenose syndrome, a deadly bat disease caused by a fungal infection during winter hibernation. The disease was first documented in a New York cave in 2006 and it has since spread rapidly through the eastern half of the United States, where it has already decimated some bat populations. The long-eared bat is among the most vulnerable to the disease, according to Rich Baker, with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. "In the East, up to 99 percent of long-eared bats have died from it," said Baker. "It's a plague."
So far, no bats in Minnesota are known to have contracted whitenose syndrome, which is named for the whitish "fuzz" that grows around the muzzle of infected bats. Two bats from the Soudan Mine tested positive for the fungus that causes the disease in 2012, although researchers have found no other positive results since then.
Yet wildlife officials say it's probably just a matter of time before the disease shows up in the state, and they expect it to devastate bat populations when it does arrive.
While the DNR has occasionally opposed federal listings, that's not the case with the long-eared bat. "This listing is definitely warranted," said Baker. "It's the regulatory reaction on the part of Fish and Wildlife that concerns us."
Initial guidelines raising concerns
The FWS proposal to list the long-eared bat came with interim guidelines that are supposed to provide protection for the bat until the agency can issue a final decision. The guidelines are merely advisory at this point, but could have the force of law assuming the bat is formally listed next year.
FWS officials say those guidelines are designed primarily to protect the bats in their maternity roosts. Like a number of bat species, long-eared bats gather in small colonies to raise their young, with each female giving birth to a single pup. These colonies are usually established underneath loose-fitting bark on dead or dying trees. Because the young bats can't fly for 3-5 weeks after birth, they are particularly vulnerable at this stage to disturbance, such as logging.
For now, to prevent such disturbance, the FWS is recommending that foresters inspect any and all trees, larger than three inches in diameter, that are scheduled for removal within the bat range between April 1 and Sept. 30.
State forest managers all across the bat's range, (which includes much of the eastern and northern U.S.) say that's just not possible. "Given the number of trees removed annually throughout the state, the recommended surveys are impractical and unrealistic," wrote DNR Commissioner Tom Landwehr in a July 3 letter to the FWS and to the state's congressional delegation.
Fish and Wildlife officials don't necessarily disagree, and they are working with wildlife officials in Minnesota and elsewhere to learn more about a species of bat that, up until now, had rarely attracted the interest of researchers.
According to Phil Delphey, a Fish and Wildlife Service biologist based in St. Paul, the recommendations issued to date are based on research conducted on a different tree-dwelling species, the Indiana bat, which has been listed as endangered for more than 40 years, and has been the subject of far more research than its long-eared cousin.
But the research effort in Minnesota is quickly ramping up, according Sue Catton, Superior National Forest biologist. The Forest Service and the DNR teamed up on two pilot studies earlier this summer to capture and radio-tag long-eared bats on the Superior and at Camp Ripley. Researchers used mist nests to capture 29 long-eared bats, and glued tiny radio transmitters to the backs of 12 female bats.
The transmitters don't stay on the bats for long. "They pretty quickly groom them off," said Baker. But in the meantime, they can lead researchers to their roost sites, and that can help biologist better understand the bat's habitat needs and when they are actively raising their young.
Biologists hope to learn more about the types of trees that long-eared bats prefer and to better determine the period that the young bats are most vulnerable. Right now, the FWS is recommending surveying timber harvests for six months of the year. Researchers would like to narrow that down, possibly to a period of six-to-eight weeks, but they don't have enough information at this point to justify that.
"That's one of the dilemmas," said Baker.
While this year's study was small, a much larger effort is planned starting next year, with funding from the Legislative and Citizens Commission on Minnesota Resources.
"We're working as quickly as possible," said Baker.
Minnesota's spotted owl?
The Associated Contract Loggers and Truckers Association has already compared the bat to Minnesota's version of the spotted owl, which significantly curtailed the logging of old growth timber in the Pacific Northwest in the 1990s. But the FWS's Delphey said it may not be an apt comparison, in part because it was habitat loss that was the primary threat to the spotted owl.
In this case, it's a disease that the bats contract while hibernating in caves and underground mines that is threatening them with extinction, rather than a loss of habitat. Even so, said Delphey, if the bat population falls to a critical level, even the loss of a handful of maternity sites during the summer could further imperil the species.
That's why biologists are working quickly, while the bat is still relatively common in Minnesota, to more precisely determine its needs. If there's one thing that researchers already know, it's that if and when whitenose syndrome takes hold in Minnesota, the long-eared bat population could all but disappear in a matter of a few years. "If we get to that point," said Delphey, "the loss during summer roosting could actually threaten the species' survival."
In that case, DNR officials worry that the bat could effectively shut down state, federal, county, and even private timber management during the summer months. "If these measures were applied to all forested lands, they could impact hundreds of thousands of landowners managing their forests and have a crippling effect on our forest product industries," stated Landwehr and several other Midwestern DNR directors in a recent letter to the FWS.
It's too early to predict such an outcome, said Delphey.
"We're trying to be as responsive as possible to those concerns," he said. We've talked with the Forest Service and the DNR quite a bit, and private forestry folks," he said. "We're trying to keep the lines of communication open."
Early findings
While research on the long-eared bat is limited, initial survey work completed last year on the Superior National Forest suggest that the bat may be quite common in the area. Using mist nets at night, researchers captured a total of 34 bats over nine nights of sampling, near Ely. Of those, 13, or 38 percent were northern long-eared bats, while the remainder were a related species, commonly called the little brown bat. That species is also highly susceptible to the effects of whitenose syndrome.
Through the use of radio-transmitters, the researchers found three maternity roosts in the cracks or crevices of live aspen, and four additional roosts in dead aspen or in white pine. Researchers say more data is needed in order to draw more definitive conclusions about the roosting behavior and preferences of the bat.
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AACo's farming unit operates 18,900 hectares of dryland cropping and 2,300 hectares of irrigation and across four diverse properties within Queensland and the Northern Territory. Queensland properties include Wylarah Farm at Surat, Lynora Downs Farm at Rolleston, Goonoo Farm at Comet and in the Northern Territory - Tipperary Station.
Forage and fodder crops are produced and utilised by the feedlot and grazing units and cash cropping is also a major component.
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AACo's 2,300 hectares of irrigation has been designed to exceed industry best practice, with water use efficiency as its main criteria.
While the majority of the irrigated area is based on a gravity fed furrow system, our Lynora Downs property uses a lateral move irrigator across its 150 hectares. These developments have been designed to maximise the use of the property's superior soil types homologating uniform soil types into management zones to improve water management and nutrient efficiencies.
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Principal Crops
- Irrigated and dryland cotton
- Corn (grain, silage)
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These crops are grown in rotation to facilitate sustainable soil
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of crop residues as a compost addition. The incorporation of
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AACo is focused on using the most advanced farming technologies available. These include GPS autosteer, yield monitoring and intensive soil testing.
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As a leader in the agricultural industry, AACo is focused on best management practices and on continuous innovation. AACo is an active participant in the Cotton Australia BMP programme, which is focused on growing cotton in harmony with our natural environment.
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Does Scala support tail recursion optimization?
Scala does tail recursion optimisation at compile-time, as other posters have said. That is, a tail recursive function is transformed into a loop by the compiler (a method invoke is transformed into a jump), as can be seen from the stack trace when running a tail recursive function.
Try the following snippet:
and inspect the stack trace. It will show only one call to the function boom - therefore the compiled bytecode is not recursive.
There is a proposal floating around to implement tail calls at the JVM level - which in my opinion would a great thing to do, as then the JVM could do runtime optimizations, rather than just compile time optimizations of the code - and could possibly mean more flexible tail recursion. Basically a
The current status of it is proto 80%. I don't think it will be done in time for Java 7 (
In Scala 2.8 you can use
If a method can not be optimized you get a warning.
Scala 2.7.x supports tail-call optimization for self-recursion (a function calling itself) of final methods and local functions.
Scala 2.8 might come with library support for trampoline too, which is a technique to optimize mutually recursive functions.
A good deal of information about the state of Scala recursion can be found in Rich Dougherty's blog.
Only in very simple cases where the function is self-recursive.
Proof of tail recursion ability.
It looks like Scala 2.8 might be improving tail-recursion recognition, though.


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After an exhaustive hearing at the time of the Coronation of King Edward VII (1902) it was decided that the hereditary office was jointly vested in the families of the Marquess of Cholmondeley, the Earl of Ancaster and the Earl of Carrington (later Marquess of Lincolnshire). By a Deed of Covenant drawn up between them dated 15th April 1912, it was decided that the office should be held by the Earl of Ancaster (or his heir or deputy) once in every four reigns, and by the Marquess of Lincolnshire (or his heir or deputy) once in every four reigns, and by the Marquess of Cholmondeley (or his heir or deputy) in each alternate reign.
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2014 is an election year in Missouri, and Examiner.com is sitting down with some of the candidates for key races so that the voters will be able to make informed decisions. The next in this series is a phone interview with congressional candidate Bill Slantz, the Libertarian Party nominee for Missouri's Second Congressional District.
Bill Slantz is the Libertarian Party candidate for US Representative from Missouri's Second Congressional District. Slantz is the owner and founder of the W.G. Slantz Company, a radio and television consulting firm specializing in music performance rights. He has lived in St. Charles County since 1997, when he re-located his company to Missouri from New York City.
We spoke with Slantz regarding his run for the United States Congress.
Why are you running for office?
I get that a lot, there are a couple of different reasons. The first is that I haven't served my country in any other way, not in the military or in office in any capacity. I see this as a way of serving my community and the people of the country. Whether or not I am actually elected as a United States Representative, being part of the debate is serving the greater good. The second reason is that I have a background in running small businesses and have developed leadership skills that could go a long way in guiding others in finding a lost pathway.
What are your qualifications?
I have been in a leadership position in business for a large portion of my life. I tell people I started when I was 12 running my own paper route. I have been an executive in large and small businesses for the last 30 years, and I can look at this with leadership views, as a citizen not as a politician.
Third party candidates have a reputation for being spoilers for the two major parties. Do you agree with this assessment?
We certainly can be a spoiler, but I don't like using that angle because it is not our mission to be a spoiler. A lot of people put that label on us, of being a spoiler. As far as libertarians are concerned there isn't much difference between democrats or republicans, the results are the same, ...trying to solve our problems with more government.... I don't look at myself as a spoiler, but I recognize that I can spoil the dreams of democrats and republicans.
Why do you think that you have a better chance than past third party candidates?
I don't. But, I am self-employed and I can dedicate some time to it, but I have no more qualifications than many other third party candidates other than that I am willing to do it. I have a pretty good understanding of the issues, we're in a lot of trouble in this state and in this country. I'm as qualified as you to run for the office, you should also consider a run, we could use you We need common folks running this country, not career politicians.
Same-sex marriage appears to be heading toward legalization in most states. If elected, how will you ensure that the LGBTQ community will gain equal rights?
I'm totally for it. I really don't believe the government should be involved in marriage at all. It's not a government issue, they shouldn't have a say. The only reason it is, is because of money, the government believes they should be in control of managing debts. There are about 2100 laws regarding marriage; taxes, survivor benefits, etcetera. It's very difficult to do away with government involvement, my first position is to remove government completely from marriage. I would introduce legislation to do exactly that. I would introduce legislation to legalize same-sex marriage. You've got to think bold as a third party candidate, go for the jugular. Introducing legislation to legalize same-sex marriage would be one of the first things I would do. We have so many laws on the books that benefit or recognize married couples that don't recognize other people. On top of introducing the legislation that would legalize same-sex marriage I think it's important at the same time to address the other fringe laws that benefit married couples, everything from survivor benefits, health care, tax codes, I would go after all of that.
What is your opinion on oil fracking?
I don't have a strong opinion on oil fracking. I'm a free market guy. I'm against eminent domain, and when I say I'm against it I mean that if a property owner wants to sell willingly to an oil company then I think that property owner has that right, as long as they are not coerced. As far as fracking is concerned I think it should be allowed as long as we're not bringing harm to another person's property.
Do you support an increase in alternative forms of energy, including green energy such as solar and wind?
I believe in the free market. I think that energy companies can provide a product that we may buy and use, on their own two feet, I would support them. If they can't make a profit, there is no way I would agree to tax subsidies to get them started. There are plenty of venture capitalists that they can get money from without getting taxpayer subsidies. If you can make a profit, go for it. Without help from taxpayers!
Do you support the legalization of marijuana?
Absolutely, but you know it's just the tip of the iceberg, the first step. Again, you want to think bold when you're a libertarian. I would legalize all drugs, make them all over the counter, have no prescriptions for anything. I don't look at marijuana as being a drug any more than alcohol is. Drug laws are some of the most harmful laws on the books. We should completely legalize marijuana and many other drugs, if not all. This action would also eliminate many other problems with our overcrowded prisons, courts, illegal immigration, just to name a few. A lot of these problems would go away by just legalizing drugs.
Do you have any any lasting concerns about the regulatory and safety of marijuana?
I don't. I am not as pure a libertarian as some others, but I do like the knowledge that a child can't walk into a Walgreens and buy a bottle of vodka without being 21 years old. I'm a little more comfortable not allowing a minor walk in and purchase whatever they want. I do see a need for some kind of maturity check before you allow minors to start down the road of alcohol and drugs. Once you've gained enough years of experience, whether it be 16, 18 or 21, maybe all of these depending on the drug and substance we're dealing with. I am in favor of restrictions to minors. Some people are going to be substance abusers, be it alcohol or any other. They're going to do it no matter what. Just because you make it illegal doesn't mean you're going to stop it if they have that sickness, that type of personality.
What is your opinion on gun rights?
Well this is a big one here. It's almost like my statement on same-sex marriage, I don't think the government should have any business in gun rights. You have the right to bear arms, it's an inalienable right given by our creator. There should be no checks and balances, no permits, none of that should exist. I should have the right to own a firearm and nobody needs to know about it. Bill Slantz and the Libertarian Party are in support of the Second Amendment without IDs, criminal background checks, or anything like that.
What, if anything, will you do in order to make the Affordable Care Act more palatable to your constituents?
I would definitely try to do away with it, this is true of anything the government sticks its nose into. But the camel's nose is under the tent. So many new laws and regulations in this, you have to do something with those too, and I'd make the attempt. But the ACA is not the problem, insurance is not the problem. It's the regulations put in by pharmaceuticals, medical equipment manufacturers, the licensing of doctors and nurses. It's these things that have caused the expenses to get so high, and it's high by design. They're purposely driving up the cost of medical care in this country to the point where you need insurance to pay for it. If we can completely deregulate that industry we would drive the cost way down to where most people could pay in cash. Rather than getting rid of ACA, I'd deregulate, go after med equipment manufacturers regulations, pharmaceutical companies regulations, relax doctor and nurse licensing, doing this will make health care much, much less costly. Another thought; you don't have to go to your car insurance company every time you want to fill up your gas, change your oil or a flat tire or a spark plug, why do we look to health insurance companies every time for routine pharmaceuticals like birth control and antidepressants? These are things that should be out of pockets expenses, reserving insurance for the catastrophic
Do you support school choice in the form of vouchers?
I do support school choice in the form of vouchers, I support school choice, period. I think a parent should be able to choose how and when their child is educated. I don't think a person without children or those whose children have grown up and moved out, or those that are children themselves should pay. If you have children you should be responsible for their education. As far as choice, you should be able to educate your children anyway you see fit. Vouchers are certainly a solution, but it doesn't get to the root of the problem. You need to get much bolder than that. A lot of people complain about public schools, we spend ten to twelve thousand dollars on each child each year K-12 here in Missouri. If you were to convince people one by one that you could do it for less than ten to twelve thousand per year eventually the need for public schools would just go away. So you see, you don't have to do away with public schools, you can make them go away by eroding the need for them.
Do you support an increase in the minimum wage?
Absolutely not, no, no. I can answer that very simply and quickly: no. The minimum wage will not help people afford more, when you start mandating companies to pay more they will have to defer those costs. We will all pay more for goods and services, including minimum wage earners and they're the ones who'll get pinched the worst. The cost of groceries, food, fuel, it all goes up. They're the ones who can least afford that.
How would you handle the current immigration crisis?
There are two items going on here. Immigrants should be allowed to enter this country as they wish, it's a great country with great opportunities. Immigration should still be encouraged. Illegal immigration is another story, it's wrong. I don't look at trying to stop them by putting up a fence, more armed guards, that won't work. You take away the incentives. If you legalize drugs, if you were to get rid of the welfare state, if there weren't food stamps, if there weren't freebies for them, you eliminate the incentives. I don't see the illegal immigration problem as a border control problem, it's an entitlement and illegal drug problem. You would take a large percentage of illegal immigration, at least slow it down considerably.


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Recent works, with links to sound files.
To browse works by instrument, choose a category below:
Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, Concerti
Tiny Fonts (2015)
Written for the Magnetic South Ensemble, Charleston Symphony, directed by Yiorgos Vassilandonakis.
First Performed March 27, 2015.
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Layover/Overlay Concerto for Two Marimbas and Chamber Orchestra (2014, revised)
Written for Christopher Froh and Mayumi Hama, marimbas, and the San Francisco Chamber Orchestra.
First performed October 24, 2014, Benjamin Simon Conducting
Cello Concerto for cello and chamber orchestra (2006)
Written for David Russell and the UC Davis Orchestra
First performed February 11, 2007, Mondavi Center, Davis, CA, D. Kern Holoman conducting
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nights bright days for chamber orchestra (1998) * Published by APNM (Association for the Promotion of New Music).
Written for the Wellesley Composers Conference.
First performed August 8, 1998, Jewett Hall, Wellesley College, Efrain Guigui conducting.
Published by APNM (Association for the Promotion of New Music)
Flotsam and Jetsam for full orchestra (1995)
Written for the UC Berkeley Symphony Orchestra.
First performed April 28, 1995, Hertz Hall, UC Berkeley, Laurie San Martin conducting.
Elephant's Dance for clarinet and string orchestra (2009)
Transcription of incidental music for theater for the SF Chamber Orchestra
First performed November 7, 2009, Julia Morgan Theater, Berkeley, CA. Benjamin Simon, conducting.
we turn in the night in a circle of fire, Concerto for Two Violins and Chamber Ensemble (2015). Written for the San Francisco Contemporary Music Players. Hrabba Atladottir & Gabriela Diaz, violin soloists. Steve Schick, conducting. . Violins and Chamber Ensemble (2015)
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Three Miniatures for Four Clarinets, for Ann Lavin (2011)
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Two Pieces for piano and percussion
I. Fragments (2010) Written for the Washington Square Contemporary Chamber Players.
First performed April 7, 2010, Merkin Hall, NY.
II. Bone Dance (2001) Written for Dinosaur Annex.
First performed February 4, 2001, Boston, MA.
Elective Affinities for gayageum and string quartet (2009)
Written for the Pacific Rim Festival.
First performed April 23, 2010, UC Santa Cruz, CA by Ji-young Yi and the Lydian String Quartet, Laurie San Martin conducting.
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Elephant's Graveyard for clarinet, violin, bass and piano (2009)
Incidental music for a play by Jade McCutchean.
First performance October 23, 2009, Mondavi Center, UC Davis.
Overture Listen
Emma's Dance Listen
Scene Change Music, 1 Listen
Shaman's Dance Listen
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Pharmaceutical Dance Listen
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Dawn Song for flute and marimba (2009)
Written for Dinosaur Annex.
First performed November 1, 2009, Boston, MA.
Objets Trouvés for clarinet, violin, cello, piano (2008)
Written for the Left Coast Chamber Ensemble
First performed May 12, 2008, Throckmorton Theater, Mill Valley, CA by the Left Coast Chamber Ensemble
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Child's Play for viola and percussion (2007)
Commissioned by Ellen Ruth Rose and Chris Froh
First performed April 14, 2008, Vanderhoef Studio Theater, Mondavi Center, Davis, CA.
Epithalamion for viola and cello (2006)
Written for Tanya Maggi and David Russell
First performed October 28, 2007, Berkeley Art Center, Darcy Rindt, viola, and Dan Reiter, cello.
Concerto for Four for oboe, flute, cello and piano (2004)
Commissioned by the Left Coast Chamber Ensemble
First performed October 21, 2004, Throckmorton Theater, Mill Valley, CA by the Left Coast Chamber Ensemble.
Available on CD: Left Coast Chamber Ensemble San Francisco Premieres
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DIVA! for four violas (2003)
Written for Ellen Ruth Rose.
First performed May 31, 2003. Davis Art Center, Davis, CA.
Zeppelin for flute and cello (2002)
Commissioned by the Empyrean Ensemble.
First performed December 1, 2003, Mondavi Studio Theater, Davis, CA.
Kythe for string quartet (2002)
Commissioned by the Park City Residency.
First performed July 20, 2002, Sundance Institute, Kythe Quartet.
Octurnal for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, and percussion (2001) * Published by APNM
Written for eighth blackbird.
First performed July 6, 2001, Norfolk Music Festival, CT.
Published by APNM (Association for the Promotion of New Music).
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Tombeau for woodwind quintet (2000)
Commissioned by Arcadian Winds.
First performed May 12, 2000, Southborough, MA.
Circus Maximus for piano trio (2000) *Published by APNM
Commissioned by the Left Coast Chamber Ensemble.
First performed January 24, 2000, War Memorial Building, San Francisco, CA.
Published by APNM.
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Quicksand for flute, clarinet, violin, cello and piano (1999)
Commissioned by the BU/Brandeis Composers Colletcive.
First performed April 5, 1998, Brandeis University.
Threshold for viola and cello (1999)
Written for David Russell and Tanya Maggi.
First performed May 5, 1999, Brandeis University.
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Rhondabout for cello and piano (1997)
Commissioned by Rhonda Rider.
First performed February 28, 1998, Rhonda Rider & Judith Gordon, Brandeis University.
Exchanges for clarinet, cello and piano (1996)
First performed October 17, 1996 by Gary Gorczyca (clarinet), Rhonda Rider (cello) & Steven Weigt (piano), Brandeis University.
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Duo for Bb Clarinet and Bass Clarinet (1994)
First performed November 17, 1993 by Nora Archer & David Schneider, Hertz Hall, UC Berkeley.
Septet for flute, clarinet, piano, violin, viola, cello and bass (1992)
First performed December 17, 1993, St. Johns Church.
Aaron for Joey Abad (2011) for solo alto saxophone
I. Allegro Listen
II. Slow and Lyrical Listen
III. Fast, Squirrelly, Capricious
Fun in the Sun for solo violin (2009) for Ben Kreith.
First performed August 12, 2009, Berkeley, CA.
Lachrymae for solo piano (2007) for Marilyn Nonken.
First performed February 9, 2007, Chamber Music Now! Philadelphia, PA.
Dances for solo piano (2004-2007)
- I. Tangozilla (2004) for Amy Briggs Dissanayake. First performed April 9, 2005, PianoForte, Chicago IL.
- II. Zambra? (2004, 2007) for Amy Briggs Dissanayake. First performed October 27, 2007, Berkeley Art Cener, Karen Rosenak, pianist.
Listen (coming soon)
- III. Ziozuki (2007), for Karen Rosenak. First performed October 27, 2007, Berkeley Art Center.
Cuerpos (also called Bodies in Motion) for piano (2005)
Commissioned by Lara Downes (piano) and Glenda Drew (video artist). First performed May 25, 2005, Vanderhoef Studio Theater, Mondavi Center, Davis, CA.
Linea Negra for marimba (2004) * Published by APNM
Written for Chris Froh. First performed October 14, 2004, American Academy in Rome.
Inciting Chaos for piano (1992)
First performed January, 1992, UC Davis Music Department, Steven Weigt, piano.
Three Pieces for Solo Clarinet (1991)
First performed January, 1991, UC Davis Music Department, Laurie San Martin, clarinet.
Left Coast Chamber Ensemble, San Francisco Premieres 2005 (http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/lcce/)
Amy Briggs, Tangos for Piano, Ravello Records (Parma Recordings) (2010)


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As we all know the HPD series of tannoy speakers used a thin foam rubber surround that deteriorate after about 15 years. Initially it goes tacky and then starts to split etc...hence the need for a replacement.
The HPD series of speakers were designed for the new transistor amps and are capable of over 60Ws. To do this some petals were added to the back of the cone to stiffen it up, this led to additional mass and a loss of a couple of db sensativity compared to the previous Gold and Reds etc...
I have always sourced my surrounds from Speakerbits in Melbourne as I knew these were the correct material compared to the much thicker surrounds offered by many on e bay. They also provided them as a kit with shims, pva glues, instructions etc and could also supply new spiders and suspension units as required.
Of late there has been a chap on e bay selling complete and original Tannoy cones complete with surrounds, coils, spiders for between £250 and £300 depending on speaker. Anyone used these?
I have also seen the Tanoplas surrounds being offered for HPDs, these surrounds are the same as those on the Golds and do not deteriorate over time. I think ther were a kind of fibre impregnated rubber??????
Does anyone know for sure if these tanoplas surrounds are the same compliance as and provide the same damping factor as the correct foam runner HPD surround...in other words will they change the sesativity of the speaker?
I should add that the above is a bit of "ported history" and there is much more to the Tannoy story. I should also add that if the rubber surrounds on and HPD are at the ripped and destroyed phase, chances are the coils will have rubbed and will need replacing, the trebble horn may need work and that someone like Lockwoods may well be the best option for a rebuild. I do not know the prices charged.


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Hellew! I'm Louise, 23, living in Denmark and fan of so much stuff, I hardly remember without checking my Facebook.
I post mainly fanart, recently it's mostly Ace Attorney but I have a lot of Who stuff lying around and probably will do more at some point. I take some time between drawings these days, but if you want more, you can check my Tumblr for sketches... And just plain whining and fangirling.


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Study Abroad FAQs
Planning to Study Abroad
- When should I start planning to study abroad?
- How much does it cost to study abroad?
- Can I receive financial aid even if I am going abroad during the summer?
Applying to Study Abroad
- What are the differences between approved, managed, and exchange programs?
- When are the application deadlines for me to study abroad?
- What type of paperwork do I have to complete?
- How do I get permission to receive credit from a program that is not currently on the approved program list?
- Is there a program that is best for my major/minor?
While Abroad
- What if I decide to take different courses than the ones that were pre-approved for me?
- If there is an emergency abroad, whom should I contact?
- How do I register for classes for the upcoming UNH semester while I am abroad?
- Will my study abroad grades count?
- How do I officially transfer my study abroad credits to UNH?
- How can I stay involved in study abroad experiences?
Answers to FAQs
Planning to Study Abroad
When should I start planning to study abroad?
You may begin planning for your study abroad experience at any time; it is never too early. If you have a major that has many requirements that must be completed on campus, all the more important to plan ahead for study abroad. Some majors recommend that students go abroad during a particular semester during their time at UNH; you should check with your advisor. The actual application and registration for study abroad takes place at the start of the semester before you travel. UNH offers you an incredibly wide variety of study options; give yourself the time to fully consider them.
How much does it cost to study abroad?
Studying abroad does not have to be a financial burden to you or your family. Comparing programs and types of programs, applying for scholarships and making sure that your program integrates with your major and graduation plans will help ensure that your experience is an academically and financially appropriate for you.
UNH Managed programs charge UNH tuition plus program fees. You will also be charged UNH mandatory Study Abroad fees. The program fees vary by location, depending on the nature of the program and cost of living in the host country. Typically, the fees include some combination of housing, meals, extra-curricular activities and program requirements. These fees will be fully explained in the program materials. If you have any questions, contact the Program Assistant or Faculty Director.
UNH Exchange programs charge UNH tuition as well as the UNH mandatory Study Abroad fees, which will be billed to your Webcat account. Students will pay the cost of room and board directly to the exchange partner university abroad.
On UNH Approved programs, costs vary significantly and are paid directly to the study abroad provider. The study abroad program provider will send an invoice directly to you; you are responsible for organizing full payment directly to the provider. The study abroad program provider fee may or may not include a wide array of items such as tuition, course fees, room, board, sponsored field trips/excursions, insurance and/or international airfare. Be sure to read the fine print to know exactly what is included and what is not included in the program fee so that you can budget for and are prepared to cover all necessary expenses. You will receive a Study Abroad Expense Form from the Center for International Education (CIE) to help you keep track of this information in one place and to provide the UNH Financial Aid Office with the information they need. Additionally, UNH will bill the UNH mandatory Study Abroad fees to your account. Please refer to the financing page to learn more about managing the costs of studying abroad.
Can I receive financial aid even if I am going abroad during the summer?
UNH currently allows federal, state, and institutional aid (except Work/Study) to transfer for all UNH Managed, UNH Exchange, or UNH Approved programs abroad. Students should call the Financial Aid office (tel. 603-862-3600) to learn how this applies to their individual aid package and check the UNH Financial Aid website for more information. Because each student's financial aid package is unique, you will need to work directly with the UNH Financial Aid Office to learn how your financial aid will apply.
Applying to Study Abroad
What are the differences between approved, managed, and exchange programs?
UNH Managed programs: Students work directly with UNH departments and faculty directors, and study abroad with groups of predominantly UNH students. All academic and co-curricular experiences are administered by UNH faculty either on-site or from Durham/Manchester. UNH Managed programs are offered during the fall, spring and summer semesters, as well as faculty-led, short-term programs during the January term and spring break. You will pay UNH tuition, mandatory UNH study abroad fees, and generally a program fee.
UNH Exchange programs: Also known as reciprocal student exchanges, students directly enroll in select affiliate institutions abroad. Exchange programs tend to be more independent, full-immersion experiences because participants are treated like regularly matriculated students. All courses, programs and services are administered and delivered by the host institution abroad. UNH Exchange programs are offered for the fall and spring semesters. You will pay UNH tuition, as well as the mandatory UNH study abroad fees.
UNH Approved programs: These programs are developed, managed and delivered by professional third-party providers or universities abroad. They have met UNH criteria as determined by the UNH University Committee on Study Abroad. Students can study abroad on UNH Approved programs for the fall, spring or summer semesters. Instead of paying UNH tuition, you will pay a program fee directly to the provider; it includes foreign tuition and housing, excursions, and sometimes even meal plans. At UNH, you will be charged the mandatory study abroad fees.
More program information is available online at http://unh.edu/cie/study-abroad-programs.
When are the application deadlines for me to study abroad?
All students must meet the UNH and the program's application deadline. Managed programs have their own deadlines.
For Approved and Exchange programs, the CIE application deadline is:
- October 1 for Spring programs
- March 13 for Summer and Fall programs
Some programs have earlier application deadlines! Students enrolling in UNH Approved or Exchange programs must meet a second deadline for completing and submitting CIE registration paperwork.
What type of paperwork do I have to complete?
Please see our Documents and Forms page for details. Refer to the Study Abroad Registration Checklist for a complete list of documents that must be submitted after having applied to a study abroad program.
How do I get permission to receive credit from a program that is not currently on the approved program list?
If you cannot find a program that meets your academic requirements, there are two remaining options: (1) petition to CIE to have a non-approved program granted a Study Abroad One-time Approval or (2) officially withdraw from UNH for the term abroad and petition to transfer the credit after the program concludes. Please use the Individual Study Abroad Policy page and the Study Abroad One-Time Approval Petition as a guide.
Is there a program that is best for my major/minor?
The large variety of UNH Managed, Exchange, and Approved programs ensures that students can take classes abroad in nearly every major and minor, including engineering, science and business. Please note that much will depend on your individual academic plan, what courses you have already taken and what additional requirements remain to be fulfilled.
While Abroad
What if I decide to take different courses than the ones that were pre-approved for me?
If, while abroad, you need to alter the courses approved for you to take, you must submit a Study Abroad Course Approval Form online, detailing information about the new courses you wish to have approved to transfer back to UNH.
If there is an emergency abroad, whom should I contact?
Your program will have a director who will oversee your safety while abroad. If something should arise, your program director should be your first contact. In an absolute emergency, you will want to call the equivalent of 911 for your host country. Prior to departure, you will be given a list of emergency contact information, should a situation arise. This includes the 24-hour International SOS Alarm Center: 1-215-942-8478 (call collect). All students are covered by UNH international travel assistance and insurance.
How do I register for classes for the upcoming UNH semester while I am abroad?
Your Academic Advisor will send your RAC number to your Wildcats email when it is time to register for next semester. If you don't anticipate access to the internet while you are abroad, make arrangements with your Advisor beforehand; they can register you on your behalf.
Will my study abroad grades count?
Your study abroad grades will be converted to the U.S. grading system and appear on your UNH transcript. They will not be calculated into your GPA. You must get the equivalent of a U.S. 'C' grade in order to transfer the credits. For detailed information on grades and credits, see the Study Abroad Policy.
How do I transfer my study abroad credits to UNH?
If you chose an Approved or Exchange program, your transcript needs to be sent to the Center for International Education upon completion of your study abroad program. Depending on your program, the provider may send a transcript automatically, as part of the program fee you paid before departure. With other providers, you may have to request a transcript and possibly pay a separate fee. Please see your program provider for information specific to your program.
How can I stay involved in study abroad after returning home?
Many students return to UNH excited to share their experience with others. A great way to do this is to volunteer for the Center of International Education, whether it is helping at the Study Abroad Fair, doing classroom and hall presentations, or being a group leader at the pre-departure orientation. Please email email@example.com for more information. Another great way to get involved is to join the student organization The Travel Bugs. The Travel Bugs describe themselves as "a group of students hoping to share study, cultural and travel abroad experiences while promoting cultural awareness through sharing photos, stories and travel advice." For more info, please contact them on Facebook.
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I went through most of my life going from girlfriend to girlfriend and from friend to friend. I would get frustrated in relationships and when the frustration and emotional pain was unbearable I would abruptly end the relationships.
Then God let me in on a secret. That is not really that strange an idea. The world is too complex and has such a beautiful and magnificent structure to it for there not to be a creator behind it all. And if he took the time to create me, I believe that he loves me and wants me to have the best life I can have.
The problem that God showed me that I was having is that in relationships I was getting overwhelming feelings that I could not be myself. Relationships felt oppressive and stifling.
I had always assumed that it was the other persons fault. God showed me that it was my own doing. My own fears and insecurities is what were holding me back from experiences truly great relationships.
I had huge fears of rejection and abandonment. Because of these insecurities I would try and be what I thought the other person wanted me to be, and I would not be myself.
This of course was extremely frustrating.
Now I know that healthy people respect someone who is themselves and they are attracted to people who do not apologize for who they are.


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I've had the pleasure of an experience with store stylists at Ann Taylor's Northshore Mall in Peabody, and honestly, it was one of the most fun shopping adventures I'd ever had outside of Paris and Italy. If you can make it to Ann Taylor this Valentine's Day weekend, I highly recommend booking a date with Ann Taylor for a special Style on Call in-store event weekend.
From Friday, Feb. 14- Monday, Feb. 17, Ann Taylor stores nationwide will be hosting "Style on Call" to offer clients a wardrobe remix. An appointment can be booked online with personal stylists, who will help clients build the modern closet and provide styling tips (walk-ins are also welcome!). Gorgeous gifts, treats and an in-store sweepstakes that includes a trip and more will be offered.


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02 July 2016
DPM Demeke holds talks with Zimbabwean counterpart
Addis Ababa, November 24, 2012 (WIC)¬ Ethiopia has been doing its level best to ensure the benefits of women and accomplish the Millennium Development Goals in education, health and agriculture sectors, says Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Demeke Mekonnen.
The Deputy PM made the remark on Friday in Addis Ababa while holding talks with his Zimbabwean counterpart, Thokozani Khupe.
Demeke also told Khupe that Ethiopia is on the right track to accomplish the Millennium Development Goals for the stated sectors.
The Zimbabwean Deputy PM called on the leadership in Africa to remain committed to the cause of ensuring the benefits of women from ongoing development endeavors.
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These foam letters have been sitting in the back of my drawer forever. Here is a simple way to make an emoticon ornament. Just find the letters you need and stick them on. Could it be more simple? I was lucky that the letters came with parenthesis, but if yours doesn't you can cut it out from a letter C. Mine didn't come with a comma so I took the inside of the letter O and cut it into a comma. The period was the inside of the number 8.
I also spray painted my ornament because the paint was chipping off this really old ornament I found.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
How to Create an Emoticon Ornament ;)
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Ok here ya go. This is your own private little area to get back at all those people for those insidious LD jokes. So to start things off... What's the difference between God and a Sound Engineer? God does not think he's a Sound Engineer
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text: Confession time: Sometimes, when I have to do some work I really dislike, I bribe myself with rewards. It's not very grown-up in me, but what can I say? It often works. So when it's time to weed the vegetable bed, or tidy my desk, I tell myself, if you finish that now, you may go to the cinema later, or order a CD online – whatever works. Continue reading


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TEDxTeen 2011
April 2, 2011
The Age of How...Age Old Problems. New Age Thinking. Age-nts of Change!
Can one idea, one experience, one conversation, one passion, one moment in your life revolutionize how you create change?
We live in an age where technology makes us all virtual neighbors, accessible at the click of a button. We work together across borders, oceans and boundaries of all kinds.
Our coordinates don't matter. Our world is one community facing the same issues.
There are no limitations to what we can do and how far our reach. We are pioneering new solutions for old problems. You might say we are the leaders of tomorrow, but we are also the leaders of today.
TEDxTeen curated a lineup of international youth (sprinkled with some compelling adults) who are tackling the big questions and big problems with passion and action. What are teens across the globe doing to make a difference? You might be surprised!
Watch all TEDxTeen 2011 Talks HERE. And, CLICK HERE for all other information about the TEDxTeen program.


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Canton, Ohio - About two weeks after getting the ring he won as a member of the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XXIX, linebacker Rickey Jackson gave the ring to Metairie restaurateur Joe Impastato.
Impastato has worn it since.
But Jackson was wearing it Friday here as he met the news media at the Pro Football Hall of Fame, with a little additional engraving on the inside, courtesy of New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson, who'll present Jackson for enshrinement on Saturday.
"It's something Mr. Benson put in, about the Saints being world champs and (Jackson) in the Hall of Fame and stuff," Jackson said. "That's a nice thing they did.
"Two weeks after I got the ring, I brought it to Joe and let him keep it. I'm going to get me a Saints ring," Jackson said, laughing, "but until I get me a Saints ring, I'll wear this one."
A ceiling-to-floor oil portrait of Jackson, helmet on the back of his head, chewing his chin strap, with a towel in his belt that reads "City Champ" hangs in the lounge area of Impastato's restaurant.


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Forget playing the Star Spangled Banner if the United States wins the hockey World Junior Championships, Beautiful Ohio might be just as fitting.
Four native Ohioans and two others who have ties to teams in Ohio are on the nearly finalized roster for the United States National Junior Team. A roster of 27 was whittled to 24 on Sunday. One more defenseman will need to be cut on Monday.
The reason for the additional cut is due to the injury status of Dublin's Connor Murphy who took a puck in the neck in an exhibition game against Finland on Saturday. Assuming his health checks, he will make the final roster.
The United States had two exhibition games in Finland leading up to the World Junior Championships in Russia which begins on Wednesday. The tournament features the best players under 20 years old. Of the 24 remaining players on the United States' roster, 14 play in the college ranks along with nine who play in the Canadian Hockey League and one who plays in the American Hockey League.
The United States split a pair of exhibition games over the weekend.
"I thought in the two games, our penalties mounted and took away the flow of our game," United States head coach Phil Housley said. "As a result Finland beat us 5-1 but overall, we have to address a few things. I feel confident in the players we have picked for our roster."
Mark Osiecki joins Housley on the coaching staff. Osiecki is leaving his post as Ohio State's head coach for several weeks to help prepare the United States for the tournament.
Joining Murphy on the roster is fellow Dublin resident and current Miami RedHawks forward Sean Kuraly. Murphy and Kuraly both had points in the United States' 3-2 overtime exhibition win over Sweden on Thursday in the first of two exhibition games.
"We came out to a good start and got our first win and now build off that," Murphy said about Thursday's performance.
East Palestine, Ohio product and current Connecticut Whale star J.T. Miller made the cut. He is a 2011 first round draft pick of the New York Rangers. The other Ohio native who made the cut was Kuraly's linemate Tyler Biggs who is now playing for Oshawa in the OHL. Biggs was born in New York but is a native of Loveland, Ohio; a suburb of Cincinnati. He played for the RedHawks last season
Also making the roster is RedHawks forward Riley Barber. The Capitals prospect leads all freshmen in the NCAA with points.
Blue Jackets prospect and Minnesota Gophers defender Mike Reilly was on the roster as well. Murphy and Reilly could give Housley good options in this year's tournament.
"We have a lot of great players on the D core," Murphy said. "I think we all play well together when we're matched up. Hopefully when we get everyone in the lineup, we will do well."
The United States' first game is Thursday at 9 a.m. against Germany.
Jenner faces suspension
For as much excitement the Blue Jackets' brass had to see one of their highest prospects play in the World Juniors, the agony awaits as Team Canada's Boone Jenner awaits possible punishment from the IIHF thanks to a late hit in Saturday's exhibition against Sweden.
Jenner crushed Jesper Petterson in a late hit after Petterson passed off the puck.TSN reported that Petterson faced a broken wrist and shoulder. Jenner was handed a game misconduct for the hit.
Jenner has had an amazing season with Oshawa scoring 47 points in just 32 games.