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Sifton Dusts Off His Dancing Shoes and Discovers New York's Next Impossible Reservation
And it's hidden behind Roberta's.
Blanca, the twelve-seat couture restaurant in the back of Roberta's in Bushwick, is a new Carlo Mirarchi restaurant flying so far under the radar that Grub Street didn't even have a hunch when we took our ripped jeans and red Ray-Bans there just the other day. And that's too bad, because even though Sifton (deliberately?) skirts around the issue of how the food actually tastes, the whole endeavor sounds pretty fabulous. [NYT]


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Only a layman: Psychoanalysis and history
By Ben Kafka
Psychoanalysis has always struggled with the subject of history. This might be one reason that so many psychoanalysts, from Wilhelm Reich on, have looked with such envy to Marxism. With the dialectic, even the surliest Marxist can explain how a specific instance of human suffering is part of a grander historical narrative. Your victimization is never yours alone, but the victimization of an entire class; your struggle is never yours alone, but part of a multimillennial conflict between freeman and slave, patrician and plebeian, lord and serf, bourgeois and proletarian—in a word, oppressor and oppressed.
Meanwhile psychoanalysis has had to keep searching for concepts and techniques that would allow it to make sense of the forces of history within and beyond the consulting room. As we know, Freud experimented with a number of these concepts without ever finding one that quite worked for him. Or rather, he found one that he thought worked—ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny—but even the most orthodox among us have a hard time following him down that particular path. The texts written under the influence of recapitulation theory are often illuminating and always entertaining, but not exactly models of theoretical or empirical rigor.
As a result, psychoanalysis has been cursed to wander the hallways of the human sciences in search of theories that would help it think more clearly about history and its subjects. Not only Marxism, but phenomenology, existentialism, structuralism, post structuralism, feminist theory, and queer theory—at one time or another psychoanalysis has entered into conversation with all of them. Consider, for example, how "repression" in its analytic sense was conflated with "repression" in its political sense right up until the early 1980s, when Foucault finally persuaded (most of ) us to stop.
If psychoanalysis has trouble with the subject of history, history has even more trouble with the subject of psychoanalysis. The historian Frank Manuel (1971) once remarked that "the dead do not ask to be cured, only understood." To which we must reply: they don't even ask for that. If they did, we would have something to work with, a demand, a desire, maybe even the beginnings of a transference—in other words, something that would help us to establish a rigorously analytic relationship to historical subjects. No such luck. All we have are the textual and material artifacts gathered from our expeditions through libraries, archives, museums. And no matter how intimate our sources—letters, diaries, memoirs—they will never substitute for the analytic scene itself, where we learn not only from our analysands' speech but even more from their misspeech: lapses, hesitations, silences.
Surely there are lapses, hesitations, silences in written sources as well? Yes and no. "In a spoken or written sentence something stumbles," Lacan (1978) tells us. "Freud is attracted by these phenomena, and it is there that he seeks the unconscious." The problem with this observation is that it implies that both speech and writing stumble on the same something, or that the same something stumbles through them. Even a cursory glance at the journal you're holding in your hands—or reading on your screen— should convince you that this is not the case. Writing has its own materiality. The "something" that stumbles in writing could just as easily be a broken pencil or sticky keyboard as a para praxis proper. It's very hard to tell what sorts of mistakes are clues into the unconscious and what sorts of mistakes are simply that—mistakes. How many of your own par praxes have been automatically corrected by your word processor or email program? Or to put it another way, how many par praxes has your word processor automatically committed? Even in its rawest form—the manuscript—we have no way of knowing how long authors paused over a word, what other words they considered in its place, what their posture or affect were as they wrote it. For better or worse, writing is missing something. We can neither ignore this lack nor disavow it.
Weak methodology, insufficient evidence— what's a historically minded psychoanalyst, or a psychoanalytically minded historian, to do? In a letter to Lytton Strachey from 1928, Freud shared his pessimism about the psychohistorical endeavor. "Our psychological analysis does not suffice even with those who are near us in space and time unless we can make them the object of years of the closest investigation," he writes. "With regard to the people of past times we are in the same position as with dreams to which we have been given no associations—and only a layman could expect us to interpret dreams such as those" (Meisel and Kendrick, 1985).
Of course, by the time he wrote this letter, Freud had already interpreted the lives of such "people of past times" as Leonardo da Vinci, Daniel Paul Schreber, and Christopher Haitzmann, not to mention those primitive hordes. Indeed, he and Hanns Sachs had even established an entire journal devoted to "applying" psychoanalysis to historical subjects. Odd to see him casting doubt on the whole endeavor. Odder still to note that there was still more to come.
Then again, perhaps this oddness is precisely the point. Psychoanalysis and history make an odd couple—even odder than psychoanalysis and philosophy, psychoanalysis and literature, psychoanalysis and any of the other human sciences. In a recent lecture at Columbia University, the historian Joan W. Scott insisted on the "incommensurability" of my two disciplines: psychoanalysis and history. Building on the work of the theorist Elizabeth Wilson (2011), Scott argued that, far from discouraging us, this incommensurability forces us to rethink what historians do, and how we do it. This seems about right, all the more so because Scott's forthcoming book Fantasies of Feminist History is one of the deftest examples of what I'm tempted to call the "new psychohistory." This new psychohistory will have to recognize that the archive is like a dream without associations; when it comes time to interpret it, we are only ever laymen. In other words, the new psychohistory will be at its most persuasive when it is most unsure of itself.
Meisel, P. & Kendrick, W. (Eds.). (1985). Bloomsbury/Freud: The letters of James and Alix Strachey. New York: Basic Books.
Lacan, J. (1978). The four fundamental concepts of psychoanalysis. (Alan Sheridan, Trans.). New York: W. W. Norton.
Fassin, D. & Rechtman, R. (2009). The empire of trauma: An inquiry into the condition of victimhood. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
Manuel, F. (1971). The use and abuse of psychology in history. Daedalus, 100(1), 187–213.
Scott, J. W. (forthcoming). Fantasies of feminist history. Durham, NC: Duke University Press.
Wilson, E. A. (2011). Another neurological scene. History of the Present,1(2).

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A common trait in most Academy Award winners in the top category has to do with the words spoken and the actions presented. For any film's odds to increase in winning the Best Picture trophy, their screenplay would have to be nominated. A win in either Original or Adapted Screenplay can inch a film closer to that prize.
For the 2014 Academy Awards, Alfonso Cuaron's science-fiction drama Gravity tied for the most nominations - but the screenplay he co-wrote with brother Jonas was not nominated. Despite this omission, there has been history in which a film didn't need a screenplay bid to claim the ceremony's top award. It should doom the film's chances of winning the Best Picture prize.
Yet it may not be entirely true.
Some of the first Best Picture winners - including the high-flying silent Wings, the musical The Broadway Melody and the ensemble drama Grand Hotel - did not have their scripts competing for any statuettes. They were not even nominated.
Looking over recent Oscar history dating from the 1990s to the present day, there have been several Best Picture recipients without any awards for their screenplays. Some of the winners had their scripts nominated, but walked out empty-handed; there was also one popular Best Picture-winning film in which the script was not on the final shortlist for Original and/or Adapted Screenplay.
2011: The Artist
French filmmaker Michel Hazanavicius' homage to the silent film took on the fall of a popular action star (Jean Dujardin) and the rise of the leading lady (Berenice Bejo) who falls for him while trying to get his autograph. The film became a surprise worldwide sensation, and earned Dujardin and Hazanavicius the Best Actor and Director statuettes. Hazanavicius also scored a nomination for Best Original Screenplay, but its storyline had to be inspired by the fame-and-fortune tales of William Wellman's 1937 landmark A Star is Born. Perhaps for that reason, The Artist lost the Original Screenplay prize to Woody Allen for his 1920s-inspired romantic comedy Midnight in Paris.
2004: Million Dollar Baby
Clint Eastwood's boxing drama came out of nowhere during the 2004 Oscar season, ultimately upsetting two biopics for the top prize - Martin Scorsese's Howard Hughes epic The Aviator and the music-fueled Ray (which featured a Best Actor winning turn in Jamie Foxx). Journeyman writer Paul Haggis (who created the mountie dramedy Due South) took on the stories of professional cutman Jerry Boyd, a.k.a. F.X. Toole, and gave them a big-screen makeover. Despite Eastwood's triumphs, Haggis would not share in the glory, as his script lost to the Sideways duo of Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor. The following year, he secured two Oscars for writing and producing the race relations drama Crash, upsetting the heavy favorite Brokeback Mountain.
2002: Chicago
Bob Fosse's cynically-fueled 1920s-set Broadway show saw its adaptation push ahead the revival of the movie musical started by Baz Luhrmann's 2001 hit Moulin Rouge!, with action led by the multi-talented director/choreographer Rob Marshall. Its screenplay adaptation was penned by Bill Condon, who won an Oscar for the 1998 James Whale biopic Gods and Monsters and would go on to pen the adaptation for the 2006 Oscar-winning musical Dreamgirls. While Chicago won Best Picture, Condon did not win the Adapted Screenplay prize to Ronald Harwood for the Holocaust biopic The Pianist. He would not be the only one feeling the loss of Oscar gold - Marshall would be defeated by The Pianist's Roman Polanski, who was absent from the ceremony.
2000: Gladiator
Ridley Scott helmed a sword-and-sandals epic with Russell Crowe as a Roman general who finds himself betrayed and sold into slavery, left fighting for his life. The big-budget drama opened during the early summer of 2000, where box office gold was assured - but usually not Oscar gold. Yet the film delivered twelve nominations and five victories including top prizes for Crowe and the film. Yet Scott and the writing trio of David Franzoni, John Logan & William Nicholson all left empty-handed, especially in the Original Screenplay category; the familiarity of the Roman epic genre may have doomed its chances. Cameron Crowe ultimately won for his 1970s coming-of-age drama Almost Famous.
1997: Titanic
Before he became the king of the box office with a staggering $2+ billion gross for 2009's Avatar, James Cameron had already achieved technical and commercial supremacy with an epic drama featuring a stowaway (Leonardo DiCaprio) falling for a rich socialite (Kate Winslet) backed up by the fall of the doomed titular luxury liner. The film's $200 million budget had initially made Titanic a Hollywood laughing-stock, but Cameron would joke his way to a then-record $1.8 billion, and turned DiCaprio and Winslet into two of their generation's screen icons. While the film would tie the record for most Oscars with eleven statuettes including wins for Best Picture and Best Director, Cameron's screenplay would not share in the glory. Even more surprising, it was a rare category in which Titanic was not nominated.
1996: The English Patient
Michael Ondaatje's epic novel became a blockbuster war epic when given to British filmmaker Anthony Minghella, and boasted a highly-acclaimed cast in nominees Ralph Fiennes & Kristin Scott Thomas and eventual winner Juliette Binoche. The World War II-set drama followed a Hungarian mapmaker (Fiennes), the relationship he shares with a British woman (Thomas), and the nurse (Binoche) who looks after him in the waning days of the conflict. The romantic sweep lured critics and audiences to appreciate the film, so much to the point it became fodder for a legendary sitcom (Seinfeld) to ridicule it. Yet The English Patient's nine wins were no joke, though Minghella's bid for Adapted Screenplay would leave him empty handed. He was upset by then-newcomer Billy Bob Thornton for the acclaimed feature version of his original short Sling Blade.
1995: Braveheart
Before he delivered a religious blockbuster in 2004's The Passion of the Christ, Mel Gibson delivered the tale of Scottish hero William Wallace in what became the ultimate winner of the 1995 awards season. The three-hour biopic followed Wallace's leading Scottish troops against the English (led by Patrick McGoohan's King Edward), while also gaining the unlikely love of the French princess. Even as the film won Best Picture and Best Director for Gibson, the screenplay by Randall Wallace would not score a statuette in the Original Screenplay category - which was a rather unusual bid considering the use of a 15th century poem on William Wallace as the script's inspiration. Randall Wallace lost to Christopher McQuarrie for the ensemble thriller The Usual Suspects.
1992: Unforgiven
This hit film was a comeback for two great Hollywood landmarks: actor-director Clint Eastwood and the Western genre. The dark Western drama follows an aging killer (Eastwood) who decides to return to the trade as prostitutes offer a reward for the murder of two men who attacked one of their own. The drama brought together Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman and Richard Harris, and the screenplay was written by David Webb Peoples, one of the two credited scribes of Ridley Scott's 1982 science-fiction classic Blade Runner. While Eastwood and Unforgiven were celebrated with wins at the 1992 Oscar ceremony, Peoples' script was not given such treatment. It lost the Original Screenplay prize to Irishman Neil Jordan, for his landmark and shocking screenplay for the drama The Crying Game.


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Two cups of cauliflower flowerets
One medium carrot, cut into strips
One medium onion, sliced thin
Two tablespoons of water
One medium bell pepper, sliced thin
One half of cup of olives, pitted and sliced
Two tablespoons of vinegar
One tablespoon of sugar
One tablespoon of olive oil
One teaspoon of dried crushed tarragon
Half teaspoon of salt
Walnut halves
This recipe may be served as a hot vegetable or it can be served by letting the vegetables marinate in the oil and vinegar dressing as a salad served cold.
1. In a very large skillet combine all vegetables with water and cook on high heat until vegetables are tender, stir well.
2. In a small bowl mix vinegar, oil, sugar, tarragon, and salt. Stir this mixture into the vegetables. Cook until well heated. This may be served hot or cold garnished with the walnut halves. This recipe makes four healthy servings.


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On May, 15, 2014, Miami Fashion Week opened the first evening of its 16th edition with a series of spectacular shows highlighted by the winner announcement of the Eastern Air Lines design competition and capped of by a special pre-spring showing by Spanish fashion brand Custo Barcelona.
The evening progressed into the Eastern Air Lines design competition which showcased five Miami-based fashion designer participants who created design flight attendant uniforms that included ideas for skirt, vest, blouse, pants, jackets, knee length dresses and an additional look of the designers' choice.
The designers were also tasked with conveying the Miami/Caribbean/Latin American aesthetic into their designs--designer Lisu Vega took home the prize with her modern and contemporary take on the flight attendant uniforms. Her designs will be utilized as the template for Eastern Air Lines flight attendants' uniforms on future flights.
To culminate the night, special guest Custo Barcelona, led by innovative and internationally renowned head designer Custo Dalmau, presented the "Custo Universe" line with shades of reds and fuchsia reminiscent of summer. "We are very happy and excited to showcase this beautiful collection that was specially selected for Miami Fashion Week 2014," said Custo Barcelona, internationally renowned designer. "It is a pleasure to be here in Miami, city that bridges us into our priority markets. A true delight."
The evening kicked off with the Miami Overture and Miami Style Showcase, which revealed the talents and abilities of local Miami designers. Erin Healey led with designs that conveyed classic couture with a modern edge and a focus on highly textured fabrics. Vika Frovola followed up with a seasonal capsule collection of playful cocktail and evening dresses. Colombian-born, Fabirizio de Castro came next with a collection representative of his strong character and flair.
Nicolas Felizola was the marquee name of the Miami Stlye Showcase, presenting a men's undergarment and women's resortwear collection. The Felizola UnderWorld line featured a series of daring and enhancing men's underwear styles. His women's resortwear captured the understated elegance and glamour that his collections are known for and featured vibrant hues and natural fabrics.
On May, 16, 2014 Miami Fashion Week continued with the Lola Kids show, Jones African American Showcase, Peru Showcase, and closed by special guest Andres Sarda. Stay tuned with our next articles!
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b. 1960, Durban, South Africa
South African artist Zwelethu Mthethwa holds a diploma in fine arts from the Michaelis School of Fine Art, University of Cape Town, and received a MFA in imaging arts in 1989 from the Rochester Institute of Technology, NY, on a Fulbright scholarship. A few years after returning to South Africa, Mthethwa became a lecturer on photography and drawing at his alma mater. Since 1999, Mthethwa has devoted himself full-time to his photographic practice.
Mthethwa is predominantly known for his bold, large-format, color images of marginalized communities facing social or political hardships in South Africa. His style of portraiture situates his subjects intimately in the context of their work or homes, environments that often appear impoverished or neglected. But rather than portraying an exotic or lesser "other," as has so often been the case with portraits of Africans, the artist collaborates with his subjects and creates images that emphasize their humanity and agency.
A nationally and internationally recognized artist, Mthethwa has had extensive solo exhibitions in the United States, Europe, and South Africa, including Zwelethu Mthethwa, The Baltimore Museum of Art, MD (2012); Zwelethu Mthethwa: Sugar Cane (2003–2007), John Hope Franklin Center, Duke University, Durham, NC (2012); Zwelethu Mthethwa: Inner Views, The Studio Museum in Harlem, New York (2010); Zwelethu Mthethwa: Gold Miners, Jack Shainman Gallery, New York (2006); and Paris Pour Escale, Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris (1999). His work was represented in Impressions from South Africa, 1965 to Now, The Museum of Modern Art, New York (2011); Snap Judgments: New Positions in Contemporary African Photography, International Center of Photography, New York (2006); Africa Remix: Contemporary Art of a Continent, Museum Kunstpalast, Düsseldorf (2004, traveled); and The Short Century: Independence and Liberation Movements in Africa 1945–1994, Museum Villa Stuck, Munich (2001, traveled). Mthethwa also participated in the 51st Venice Biennale (2005) and 8th Bienal de La Habana (2004). He lives and works in Cape Town.


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On Wednesday, March 19, My Edmonds News reported that an Edmonds, Washington woman involved in a controversial animal cruelty case will be retried on two counts of animal abuse.
Judge Douglas Fair confirmed on Wednesday morning that Rose Adams will be retried on the two counts of animal abuse. The animal cruelty case, which involved video footage of dog fighting, spread like wildfire thanks to social media. The case involved two defendants: Rose Adams and her boyfriend, George Beutler.
An Edmonds Municipal Court jury found Adams guilty of maintaining more than the legal number of dogs at her residence, but deadlocked on two animal cruelty charges against her. Adams was sentenced to 16 days in jail, $630 in fines, and told that she could not possess or have any animals for two years. The same jury cleared Beutler of animal cruelty.
Of the 14 dogs seized last May, nine were fostered out or adopted. Five dogs are still legally licensed to Adams. The animals remain in a shelter at the expense of the city.
The case, which involved months of hearings and continuances followed by a two-day trial, was the latest incident involving Adams and Beutler. The dog fighting video, which was posted on May 12, 2013, went viral as animal advocates responded to the animal abuse that it depicted. The video showed a vicious dog attack which Beutler allegedly tried to break up.
After the video was turned over to the authorities, a search warrant was issued and Edmonds police served a warrant on the couple's home on May 14.
Adams faced two animal cruelty counts and one count of keeping more than the legal limit of five domestic animals. She had an additional pending public disturbance case.
Beutler faced one count of animal cruelty and three unrelated counts of third degree driving on a suspended license.
Judge Fair stated that these charges carry maximum sentences of 90 days in jail and $1,000 in fines
Among the witnesses were Edmonds veterinarian Larry Remick, who treated two of the dogs, Sadie and Brownie, for injuries they sustained while in the care of Adams and Beutler.
Remick said that both dogs had bruising consistent with blunt trauma, such as being kicked or hit with a blunt instrument, and this indicated a "history of fighting and abuse."
Edmonds Animal Control Officers Debbie Dawson and Tabatha Shoemake also testified at the animal cruelty trial. Both officers were present when the warrant was served. They testified that one room had puddles of urine and feces. According to Officer Dawson, the waste appeared to have accumulated "over several days."
During the trial, Adams described herself as an animal rescuer who saved dogs from "high kill" shelters and placed them in homes.
"I have a great love for animals, not just dogs," she stated. "I love them all."
Adams outlined her skill in animal care and added: "[I cook] three times per week for the dogs, and bake home-made dog treats."
Adams testified that on the night of the dog fight in question, she had focused on separating the dogs. She stated that if she hadn't broken up the fight that the dogs "would have killed each other - it's what pit bulls do."
Pit bull owners and advocates would disagree with the experienced animal rescuer's assessment of pit bulls.
Adams testified that only five of the dogs at her home were registered to her. The remaining nine dogs were rescues - and four that had been "placed under her care for the weekend while their owner was out of town."
Beutler, who testified that he does not share Adams' passion for dog rescue despite living with her, stated that he is "scared of pit bulls." He testified that the video depicted him trying to separate the fighting dogs.
A six-person municipal court jury heard instructions and closing statements before considering the evidence and rendering a verdict, where they deliberated for two hours.
The jury told Judge Fair that they were irretrievably deadlocked on the two animal abuse charges against Adams.
The RCW for first degree animal cruelty is RCW 16.52.205:
(1) A person is guilty of animal cruelty in the first degree when, except as authorized in law, he or she intentionally
(a) inflicts substantial pain on,
(b) causes physical injury to, or
(c) kills an animal by a means causing undue suffering, or forces a minor to inflict unnecessary pain, injury, or death on an animal.
(2) A person is guilty of animal cruelty in the first degree when, except as authorized by law, he or she, with criminal negligence, starves, dehydrates, or suffocates an animal and as a result causes:
(a) Substantial and unjustifiable physical pain that extends for a period sufficient to cause considerable suffering; or
(b) death.
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I don't know how many members take the time to read the Healthy Reflections email, but today's was so timely it wasn't funny. I hope it's okay to include it in my blog this way, so hear goes...
"Are you paying attention to how your time is spent?
Days don't get shorter. Our attention spans do. How can summer be over in a blink while it seems like the weekend will never get here? Because we're not paying attention. Five days out of seven, we're waiting for something else to happen in the future, and we don't take advantage of the day that we hold in our pocket. Have you ever had someone ask what you did last week--or even yesterday--and had trouble coming up with an answer? You probably wouldn't have had any problem at all if your time were spent on something meaningful for you. Don't wait for tomorrow! Ignore the calendar and work with one day at a time. Fill that one day with stuff you'll pay attention to, the stuff that memories are made of. A little bit of focus will help you get rid of that hectic blur."
I have been spending a lot of time decluttering my environment/life as I continue stepping through the SP program. As I have been sifting through, each item falls into 1 of 3 categories: 1) Definite keepers; 2) Definite must-go; and 3) the all time elusive (and though I haven't actually caught them in the act, some reproducing) Not sure yet.
My last days have been trying to get throught the NOT SURE YET pile, it was getting bigger than I wanted. I thought I was taking on the easiest of that pile. I quickly went through the items surrounding exercises I want to try, but I'm not at the level that I can do them yet, so that was a no brainer. The remainder put me in what was so appropriately called a "hectic blur." I had been working on these items slowly because they aren't items you can do in a day...you have to wait for responses before you can take the next step. From the outside looking in, you would never have suspected that I actually know that taking on too much reduces overall productivity.
Thank goodness for the calmness I've been able to achieve so far to recognize my error of my way. It's one day at a time, one step at a time and today I threw up the stop sign
. I missed the peaceful time that comes from making good use of my time...so here goes, back on track!
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JACKSON, Miss. – A bases-clearing double from freshman Caroline Seitz in the fifth inning turned a 2-2 contest into a 5-2 Mississippi State lead and the Bulldogs held on for a 6-4 victory at Jackson State on Tuesday evening. MSU trailed 2-0 going into the fifth, but broke out for six runs in the frame to earn the win.
With the victory, Mississippi State improves to 33-14, the best 47-game record in program history. The triumph is also the Bulldogs' 28th non-conference victory of the year, the most in the regular season for Mississippi State since tallying 28 in 2008.
Sophomore Jacey Punches threw the first three innings and yielded two earned runs on two hits and two walks. Freshman Alexis Silkwood tossed the final four innings and earned the win to improve to 10-5. She held the Tigers to two unearned runs on four hits and eight strikeouts. Breea Jamerson (10-10) threw seven frames for the Tigers and gave up three runs on four hits, five walks, two hit batters and five strikeouts. Kelsey Townsend pitched to two batters in the fifth and did not record an out and was charged with two runs, one earned. Sybil Lozano walked one in the fifth and was also charged with a run.
Both teams had a runner in the first inning with a walk, but Mississippi State's Jessica Offutt and Jackson State's Lauren Aikens were stranded.
The Tigers (24-25) mounted the game's first scoring threat and took a 2-0 lead with a two-out rally in the bottom of the third. After a foul out and fly out, Canessa Swanson walked and Victoria Nelson singled up the middle. Aikens followed with a single to right center that plated Swanson and moved Nelson to third. With runners on the corners, Aikens took off for second and was tagged out, but Nelson broke for home and scored before the tag was applied to Aikens.
In the top of the fourth, the Bulldogs put two runners on base but could not convert. Senior Heidi Shape was hit by a pitch to open the frame, but was erased at second base on a fielder's choice by Seitz. A walk to senior Sam Lenahan moved Seitz to second with one out. Senior Logan Foulks hit into a fielder's choice that forced Seitz out at third. With two outs, freshman Katie Anne Bailey hit a grounder toward the left side, but third baseman Amy Lara dove and made the throw to first for the inning-ending out.
Silkwood entered for the bottom of the fourth and struck out the side. In the top of the fifth, MSU exploded for six runs to take a 6-2 lead. Junior Julia Echols led off with an infield single and sophomore Kayla Winkfield was hit by a pitch. Townsend replaced Jamerson in the circle and sophomore Loryn Nichols reached on an error to load the bases with no outs. Freshman pinch hitter Mackenzie Toler walked on four pitches to force in Echols. Lozano entered to pitch and Offutt re-entered for Toler to run at first base. Senior Heidi Shape walked on four pitches to force in Winkfield and even the score. Jamerson returned to the circle and gave up a double to the wall in left center by Seitz that cleared the bases and put the Bulldogs ahead by three. After a fly out, Bailey singled to left center to plate Seitz and make it a 6-2 advantage. Consecutive groundouts ended the inning.
Silkwood allowed a leadoff single to Lara in the fifth, but avoided trouble with two groundouts and a pickoff of Lara at second.
In the bottom of the seventh, Jackson State scored twice and had the tying run and second base, but could not even the score. After a strikeout started the frame, Denisha Knight reached on a throwing error and Lara singled to right center, putting runners on the corners. Vicki Johnson dropped a single into right that plated Knight and moved Lara to second. A wild pitch allowed both runners to move up a base and a fielding error on a Lyndsey Colvin grounder filled the bases with one out. A fielder's choice forced Lara out at home, but Nelson singled to left to drive in pinch runner Gaylan Johnson. A fly out to deep left ended the contest.
The Bulldogs get back into Southeastern Conference action this weekend with a three-game set at No. 4/5 Tennessee. First pitch Friday is set for 5 p.m. CT. Saturday will start at 1 p.m. and Sunday at 12:30 p.m.
Post-Game Notes
- Mississippi State threw out Lauren Aikens on an attempted steal of second base in the third inning. MSU has thrown out 16 runners this season as foes have been successful just nine of 25 times (36.0 percent success rate).
- MSU has thrown out 10 of the last 13 would-be base stealers and the last seven.
- The Bulldogs have won three-straight games and have trailed in all three contests.
- Mississippi State is 24-2 (.923 winning percentage) when scoring three or more runs this season.
- The Bulldogs have gone 17-0 versus in-state opponents since head coach Vann Stuedeman took over prior to the 2012 campaign.
- Two Bulldogs were hit by two pitches, increasing the team's total to 58 HBP, the most in a year in program history. The previous high was 57 in 2012.
- Senior Logan Foulks is hitting .364 (16-for-44) with eight runs scored in the last 17 games.
- Freshman Caroline Seitz tied her career high with three runs batted in.
- Seitz has 18 doubles, the most in the Southeastern Conference this season and the most by a freshman in MSU history.
- The 18 doubles for Seitz are tied for the second most in a year in program history. Keri McCallum owns the mark with 22 doubles in 1999.
- Freshman Katie Anne Bailey recorded the first career pickoff of her career, nabbing Amy Lara at second base in the fifth inning.


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General Anesthesia is an anesthetic technique in which the patient's body is insensate to surgical pain while the patient is totally unconscious during the surgery. It may be used as the primary anesthetic or in conjunction with a regional anesthesia based on the surgeon or the patient's preference.
On arrival to the prep area at the ASC you will meet the members of the anesthesia care team, a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) and the attending anesthesiologist. The risks and benefits of the procedure will be discussed with you before you sign your consent. Once the surgeon, operating room (OR) and OR team are ready, you will then be transferred to the operating room.
You will receive some sedation through your intravenous prior to your transfer to the OR, which will help you relax prior to your general anesthesia. Once in the OR, you will be asked to move onto the operating room table, then the usual monitors will be attached: a blood pressure cuff, a light sensor to measure your blood oxygen level will be attached to your finger, and EKG leads will be placed on your chest.
The Anesthesia care team will ask you to take a couple of deep breaths of oxygen. They will then place medication into your intravenous to start the general anesthesia. You may feel a warm burning sensation at the intravenous site when this medicine is injected which is normal. Once you are asleep an airway will be placed into the back of you mouth, which moves you tongue aside so you can breathe on your own, and in rare instances a breathing tube will be placed in your windpipe. The general anesthesia will then be maintained with a mixture of anesthetic gases you breathe into your lungs and intravenous pain medication. Your vital signs will continually be monitored throughout the anesthetic.
Once the surgical procedure is complete, the airway or the breathing tube will be removed and the anesthetic gases shut off. As you breathe off the anesthetic gases you will gradually wake up.
You will then be transferred to the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit and your care will be transferred to the PACU nurses. What patients remember of the experience is quite variable. You may or may not remember waking up in the OR and you may not even recall your PACU stay due to the amnestic effects of the anesthetic medications.
As with any anesthetic, there are inherent risks associated with general anesthesia and fortunately serious complications are extremely rare. Prior to signing your consent the anesthesiologist will ask you if you understand the common and uncommon risks, side effects, and possible complications of general anesthesia listed on the anesthesia consent form. He or she will also answer any questions you may have.


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College Hockey:Bonk, Niagara, Shut Down Findlay
FINDLAY, Ohio — Rob Bonk and Niagara(7-3-3) shut out Findlay,6-0, at the Clauss Ice Arena in CHA action on Friday night.
Ryan Mills had a spectacular night with his first two collegiate points with one goal and one assist. Hannu Karru also had a multiple point night with one goal and one assist. Both of these of players received stars of the game along with Rob Bonk.
"Our defensemen did a great job getting pucks to the net. As a group we crashed the net and got some timely goals. Overall I was very pleased with the team?s energy and execution," said Niagara head coach Dave Burkholder.
Niagara started the scoring for the game at the 16:11 mark of the first as Hannu Karru tipped a Ryan Mills point shot to put Niagara up 1-0.
Not only did Ryan Mills get his first collegiate point off Karru's goal, but with 14 seconds left in the first period Mills got his first career goal as a Purple Eagle with a screen shot from the left point to give the Purple Eagles a 2-0 lead.
The score at the end of the first could have easily been 4-0, as Niagara's Ryan Gale was robbed on a breakaway and Chris Sebastian missed a wide open net.
Jason Williamson added a third goal for Niagara at the 6:09 mark of the second as Bernie Sigrist found Williamson on the door step all alone. Just 21 seconds later Niagara's leading scorer Joe Tallari made the score 4-0 as he found the back of the net from the edge of the crease for his 21st goal of the season. Andrew Nahirniak added Niagara's third goal of the period on the powerplay at the 19:26 mark of the second sending the Purple Eagles to the dressing room with a 5-0 lead.
Chris Welch added his ninth goal of the season at the 12:19 mark of the third to give the Purple Eagles a 6-0 win.
Rob Bonk got the start for Niagara making a total of 27 saves, several of them keys saves to keep Findlay off the board. Tonight's win marks Bonk's second shutout of the season against Findlay.
The two teams meet again on Saturday.
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TC TO JANE WELSH CARLYLE ; 2 August 1843; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18430802-TC-JWC-01; CL 17: 5-6
Liverpool, 2 August, 1843—
My Dearest,
Your Letter was delivered with two thundering knocks while we sat at breakfast this morning. It was well worth delivering, well worth reading! Great work going on at London, "on my honour"! The "Lady Baring" narrative is altogether excellent: "one of those female souls, whom no man escapes," whose net takes all manner of fish! I am rather curious to see how the Mazzini adventure will develope itself. John Mill and Robespierre and all the rest of him is, as you say, too absurd.
With a sigh of thankfulness, the inverse of the shriek or howl which would have been, I survey the Shuttleworth dinner, rejoicing that I was not there! Ach Gott, I know it all; the horrid shark face of Pedant Lewis, Unfortunate-female A.,1 little Milnes himself congealed, and the whole body of poor human individuals fallen sheer into vacuum. Bishop Cuittikins too—for what we have escaped Lord make us thankful!
I have written Mariotti's Note and Nickisson's; written Stewart Ker's;2 and have still to write a word into Annandale;—and then on the spur of the moment Pauletdom to do! We were to go out at 11 o'clock, and then be driven to Formby: but the day is wet, tho' promising to dry itself now; but the Coadjutor it seems cares no straw about Seabathing or any Formby: wherefore we will take our time. It is already past 11. I feel no call towards Paule[t]dom;3 but shall take a more deliberate view of the Lady Patroness today, since such is my fate. Jack is already here in waiting; and his cigar, alas, will not last forever! A man and brother without any aim is but a sorrowful neighbour anywhere.
We went last night to Chorley, who had all in apple-pie order; cigars, coffee-pots of ample bounds to wind up with; and philosophic speculation in the highest abundance all evening. He is a very good man that Chorley too. "Why is he an unhappy man?" I could wish him a good little wife, of some sort,—for they have all money now, these Chorleys; and a man in that case should have a "wife to keep him unasy."4 Chorley has very considerable intellect, and a most honourable, timidly fastidious, and truly rather intere[s]ting5 character of mind. He again pressed us to come and stay with him; and failing of me, did get John, who was not unwilling, I suppose, to quit his greasy hostel for good quarters in Chorleydom. There perhaps for a day or two he may be a real acquisition. Chorley and I attended him down to "the Feathers"6 about ten o'clock, and there with a car cut him triumphantly loose, and came all off together. They dropt me in Rodney Street, for I understood Walter MacGregor was here waiting for me. Walter was gone before my arrival: he had left a dinner-invitation for Thursday; this, after deliberation, has been declined,—changed into a dinner for Walter here on that day.
The Annan Steamer sails on Friday at 3 in the morning. The hour is highly inconvenient; but I still have my eye on that conveyance. That is the likeliest still; but you shall hear tomorrow what specially has been decided on. I cannot stand this brashing [rushing about] and daily dining: ought I not to be off?
Go to Ryde, if you see it doable, dear Goody. And so Adieu for this day; and pity me and love me.
The beautiful Income-tax Billet-doux must stand as it is: what remedy? With a murrain on it!


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Arrest Warrants have been issued for the burglary and theft of gold and other artifacts taken from the Siskiyou County Superior Courthouse on January 31, 2012.
On Thursday, Major Crimes Unit detectives from the Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office traveled to the Bay Area searching for suspects in the burglary and grand theft case after the arrest warrants were issued.
Although the suspects were not located, additional evidence was seized and detectives are optimistic that the arrest warrants will lead to the arrest of the primary suspects in the case.
During the theft, over a million dollars' worth of gold and other items were stolen from a display case in the court house lobby.
David Dean Johnson, 49, of El Cerrito, CA and Scott Wayne Baily, 51, of El Sobrante, CA are being sought as the primary suspects in the case and are named in the arrest warrants issued through the Siskiyou County District Attorney's Office and Siskiyou County Superior Court.
After a long and comprehensive investigation, the suspects were identified as persons of interest in the case and later, prime suspects.
On January 15, 2013 Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) Detectives and members of the Siskiyou County-Wide Interagency Narcotic Task Force (SCINTF) served a series of search warrants at Shasta County and Bay Area residences pursuant to an on-going investigation into stolen gold taken from the Siskiyou County Court House.
One residence was located in Redding and the other in the City of Shasta Lake. Two residences were also searched in Contra Costa County, one in El Cerrito and one in El Sobrante. The search warrants were the result of a then nearly year-long investigation of the Courthouse gold burglary that occurred. $1,257,500 in gold, jewelry and artifacts were taken in the burglary and theft.
The felony arrest warrants authorized by District Attorney Kirk Andrus include a one million dollar bail imposed by the Siskiyou County Superior Court.
The investigation revealed that at least some of the gold proceeds may have been used to purchase various high-value items.
"This has been a long an arduous investigation involving the crimes perpetrated by the suspects responsible for burglarizing our court house and stealing an historic gold display and other antiquities which cannot be replaced," said Sheriff Jon Lopey.
"These thieves stole a part of Siskiyou County history, which represents the hard work, sacrifice, traditions, and pioneer spirit which characterizes the personality of Siskiyou County and its citizens – past and present. Although we still have a lot of work to do in this case, the issuance of the felony arrest warrants should result in the arrest of the suspects. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Board of Supervisors and the County Administrator, whose authorization to elevate the reward to $50,000.00 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspects contributed to some investigative leads in the case. The SCSO Detective Unit did an excellent job investigating this case and never gave up following up on the numerous leads which arose from this investigation. SCSO also received assistance and support from the Siskiyou County District Attorney's Office of Investigations, California Department of Justice Crime Lab (Redding), Siskiyou County Wide Interagency Narcotic Task Force, Shasta County Sheriff's Office, Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office and other local agencies in the Bay Area."
The investigation into the Siskiyou County Courthouse burglary and theft is on-going and anyone with further information is urged to contact Detective Yves Pike, SCSO, at (530) 842-8354.


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Mobile payment solution launches in Kuwait, looks to region
Finding the right platform for online and mobile payment continues to be one of the top challenges for Arab startups selling online. Over the past few years, the region has witnessed several attempts from entrepreneurs and banks to build a successful payment gateway in the region to simplify the various forms of online payment.
Paypal also recently expanded in the region, adding new countries including Egypt, Yemen, Morocco and Tunisia to their portfolio.
In Kuwait last month, McDonald's announced a move to make in-store payment easier for customers by adopting new mobile payment solution SEQR, by Swedish online payment company Seamless. The new system will be implemented in all McDonald's branches across Kuwait and will be introduced through a partnership with the Kuwait International Bank which will collect payments and handle the system's financial transactions.
"Kuwait International Bank is our first partner in the region. However, we are currently looking to expand in many countries around the world, including other Middle Eastern countries," says CEO Peter Fredell.
Participating stores are provided with QR code stickers containing a Near Field Communication (NFC) chip for each product at the restaurant. To use the system, customers must download the SEQR mobile app and can then choose to pay by scanning the QR code for the product they wish to purchase using their mobile phone camera or by passing the phone near the sticker if their smartphone comes with NFC technology. The user then confirms a purchase by entering a unique digital pin code and the seller confirms the deal by pressing a special button on his POS (Point of sale) machine. The bank then withdraws the transaction and the collected amount is deposited in the McDonald's branch account.
On their website, Seamless' SEQR guarantees a 50% savings in transaction and interchange fees and a reduction in check-out times. If it works out in Kuwait and makes transactions more fluid, perhaps the platform will see some traction elsewhere. It could be interesting to adapt it to be able to order delivery, though SEQR just appears to be targeted at in-store transactions.
As mobile financial transactions are estimated to reach US $670 billion by 2015, Seamless isn't the only company working to fill the space in the region. MOBIbucks, an American company which expanded in the Middle East last October, has also been deploying mobile payment gateways in the region. If Seamless can prove the model in Kuwait, perhaps others will enter the space.
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2013 Game-By-Game Statistics
As a Freshman in 2012: NFCA Second Team All-West Region ... First Team All-Pac-12 Conference ... All-Pac-12 Freshmen Team member ... started all 59 games at second or third base ... led the Pac-12 with 89 hits, which is the most by a rookie in school history and tied for the third-best single season output ... finished second in the conference and 19th nationally with a .428 batting average ... led the team with 28 multi-hit games ... recorded 19 RBI and a .471 on-base percentage ... registered an RBI single and scored two runs in the season opener against Cal State Northridge (2/10) ... went 3-for-4 with three RBI and two runs scored in the win over UC Santa Barbara (2/12) ... was 3-for-4 with a run scored in the win against Nevada (2/18) ... tallied three hits and scored two runs against FIU (3/3) ... went 3-for-4 with four RBI and a run scored versus Michigan State (3/4) ... was 2-for-3 with two RBI in the win over Ole Miss (3/10) ... hit .700 (7-10) and scored two runs in the three-game series at Arizona (3/30-4/1) ... was 3-for-4 with a run scored in a win over Oregon (4/6) ... tied her season high with two runs scored and two walks at ASU (4/20) ... led the team with a .533 batting average (8-15) in four NCAA Tournament games ... scored the lone run in a win over Baylor (5/18) in her first NCAA postseason appearance ... went 4-for-4 with a run scored against Baylor (5/19) in the Lafayette Regional.
2012 Game-By-Game Statistics
High School: A 2011 graduate of La Reina High School in Thousand Oaks, Calif. ... lettered eight times in track ... captained all jumping events her junior year (2010) and the entire track team her senior year (2011) ... league champions in 2008 and her 4x100 and 4x400 team finished fifth and third, respectively at the CIF SS finals ... her 4x400 team placed fourth at the CIF SS finals in 2009 and 2010 ... the 2009 Ventura County champions and Tri-Valley League champions ... in 2008, she was the Tri-Valley league champion in the 100m and the 200m and received first-team honors for those two events ... placed 10th in the 100m at CIF SS finals ... placed eighth in the 100m and long jump in the 2009 CIF SS finals ... the 2010 Ventura County champion in the 200m and placed seventh in the 100m, and fourth in the long jump at the CIF SS finals ... the 2011 Tri-Valley League champion in the long jump and competed at the CIF SS finals in the 100m, 200m, and long jump, finishing sixth, sixth, and second, respectively ... two-time team MVP (2010 & 2011) ... holds high school records for the 100m (12.14), 200m (25.20), and long jump (17' 10.50") and participated on the record-holding 4x100 relay team (49.76) and the 4x400 relay team (3:54.99).
Club: Played for the So Cal Pumas who finished ninth in 2010 at the Premier Girls Fastpitch Nationals ... posted the highest batting average at the tournament (.680) and registered the most hits.
Personal: Daughter of Robert and Bettina Winter ... one older sister, Megan ... contemplating a profession as a chemical or mechanical engineer, or as a businesswoman running her own clothing boutique overseas ... enjoys traveling, studying foreign cultures and languages, playing piano, and designing accessories ... full name is Hanna Katherine Winter.
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We have a product, which was developed for Windows. Because of customer request we are developing it for Linux also. So being a beginner to Linux, have migrated most of it (which I loved it).
Now got stuck where I want lock/unlock events to be captured from OS ("System Event Notification Service(SENS)" in Windows). Gone through a lot about Gnome screensaver which gives D-Bus interface to find out lock/unlock events. If instead xscreensaver is running, which doesn't provide any such interface(I Guess). Is there any concrete solution for this?


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CLEVELAND — Nick Gilbert's luck ran out Wednesday night at the NBA Draft Lottery.
The 15-year-old son of Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert could not duplicate his 2011 success while representing the organization on stage in New York City, as Cleveland wound up with the fourth selection in the June 28 NBA Draft, one spot lower than it was slated to pick going into the night.
"Still feel very good about#4 pick," Dan Gilbert posted on his Twitter account. "We are getting a great player there and good additions w/our other 3 picks. I believe. Proud of @cavsnick."
Taking a philosophical approach, Cavs general manager Chris Grant concurred during a press conference at Quicken Loans Arena.
"It's another critical step in our process," Grant said. "I feel great about where we are. We're looking forward to getting a lot of these young guys in here (for workouts) and adding another good young player to our roster."
Ironically, the Cavs won a coin flip with New Orleans after the teams finished the regular season with 21-45 records, which tied for the third worst in the league. Cleveland had 138 chances in 1,000 of landing the No. 1 pick, third most in the lottery, while the Hornets were fourth with 137.
New Orleans, which was run by the league last season but is now led by Saints owner Tom Benson, ended up winning the lottery, the first time a team with the fourth-best odds emerged with the top pick. The Hornets are expected to take 6-foot-10, 220-pound big man Anthony Davis, who led Kentucky to the national championship as a freshman.
"Those are things you can't control," Grant said of winning the coin flip but having the Hornets win the lottery.
Though the Cavs didn't land the No. 1 pick like they did last year in Kyrie Irving, they still should get at least one good player in what is considered a fairly deep and talented draft.
Cleveland also owns the No. 24 pick in the first round through a trade with the Los Angeles Lakers and the third and fourth picks in the second round, which will be 33 and 34 overall.
"That's a great question," Grant said when asked how good the draft was. "I don't know that we know the answer yet. Certainly, some of the players on the high end have got a chance to be pretty good. It's a pretty deep draft. I'm excited about 24, 33 and 34."
Kentucky's Davis was considered the consensus No. 1 pick regardless of who won the lottery, with college teammate Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, a 6-7, 232-pound small forward, regarded as the second-best player available by many scouts.
The next crop of players includes guys like Florida guard Bradley Beal (6-3, 205), Connecticut center Andre Drummond (6-10, 251) and Kansas power forward Thomas Robinson (6-9, 237).
Beal is probably the best fit for the Cavs, who are desperate for an athletic shooting guard or small forward who can score.
If Beal is off the board at No. 4, Cleveland could go big or turn to a player like North Carolina small forward Harrison Barnes (6-8, 223) or Connecticut shooting guard Jeremy Lamb (6-5, 185).
"It's a good day," Grant said. "We feel good about it. We're excited about the process."
A year ago, the Cavs won the lottery with a 2.8 percent chance they acquired in a trade with the Los Angeles Clippers and selected Duke's Irving, who went on to become NBA Rookie of the Year.
The Cavs had a 19.9 percent chance of landing the No. 1 pick with their own choice last year, but ended up falling to No. 4, where they selected forward Tristan Thompson, who earned second-team All-Rookie honors.
The Cavs attempted to duplicate as much as they could from last year, as Dan Gilbert, Nick Gilbert, Browns players Joe Haden and Joshua Cribbs and former Browns quarterback Bernie Kosar again made the trip to New York.
Irving, on hand as the likely No. 1 pick last year, was also in Cleveland's traveling party this year, with virtually all members donning Nick Gilbert's trademark bow tie and horn-rimmed glasses.
"Got #4 and 4 of the top 34 picks…Can't wait to see who we pick," Nick Gilbert posted on his Twitter account. "Who do you think it will be?"
Charlotte, which had a league-high 25 percent chance of winning the lottery after recording the lowest winning percentage in NBA history (.106, 7-59), wound up with the second pick, while Washington, which had the second-best odds, fell to third.
• Picks five through 14 went exactly according to form.
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Slow Hands
Lone Rider
Lauren Bach
Lauren Bach loves to write almost as much as she loves to read. A member of Romance Writers of America and Heart of Carolina Romance Writers, Lauren writes contemporary romantic fiction with a definite sensual slant. She believes a strong, sexy, hero needs an equally strong, sexy, heroine. A Maggie and Emily finalist, Lauren's writing has garnered numerous awards, including the RWA's prestigious Golden Heart.
Her favorite endeavors include being outdoors, traveling, gardening and spending time with family. Her favorite places include malls, bookstores, and libraries. She laughs a lot and is delightfully curious - which is a nice way of saying she can be loud and nosy. She doesn't like chocolate.
Lauren's love of writing can be traced back to her childhood. One of seven children, she was born in Iowa, but raised in Florida. She currently resides in North Carolina and is busy working on her next book. For an excerpt, visit her website at www.LaurenBach.com
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The views are magnificent: to the left, the massive arch of Manneporte, awesome and naturally shaped. Opposite, the Aiguille and on the other side, the Amont cliff. The variation in colours according to the time of day and the light are perfectly enc..
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There are 180 steps at the end of a waterway-promenade, cut out from the chalkwhite cliff, in order to reach the cliff's summit. From the seafarer's chapel dedicated to Notre-Dame de-la-Garde, a view across Etretat and its picturesque site. The long ..
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In this huge Norman delightfully old-fashioned family home, the visitor is invited to an usual meeting in the flesh, with the gentleman burglar in flesh and blood who returns to the place where he was created. Who lived here: Maurice Leblanc or Arsèn..


text: Johannesburg - Ahead of the Regulation of Interception of Communication Act (Rica) deadline later on Thursday, mobile operator Vodacom Group [JSE:VOD] has apologised via Twitter for difficulties "certain customers" were having calling or sending text messages on its network. The group tweeted: "We're aware that certain customers are experiencing an inability to call or SMS. Sincere apologies, we're working on a fix." On Wednesday, the group also confirmed that it was having trouble with its network. "We can confirm that a small percentage of our customers have experienced a delay in using our USSD recharge system. The airtime has been credited but in some cases it is not yet reflecting on the individual's balance. "We would like to apologise to any affected customers and assure them that their recharge will be visible on their account shortly," Vodacom's executive head of media relations Richard Boorman told I-Net Bridge. Sim cards not registered ahead of the deadline on Thursday midnight would be cut off, the operators stressed. Operators confirmed that they were expecting a last-minute rush to register as 2.7 million sim cards still need to be registered. Vodacom could not be reached at the time of writing.


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I can't wait for the Olympics. I wonder if they'll gun down protestors with machine guns.
Clashes broke out at Brazil's Copacabana Beach when anti-FIFA protesters marched as the first World Cup game, between Brazil and Croatia, took place. Violent clashes also brought havoc to Sao Paulo, where Brazilian police used tear gas and stun grenades.


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Cannoli Sandwich Cookie
Submitted By: goodLife {eats}
1 c butter, softened
3/4 c sugar
1/4 c brown sugar, packed
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 1/4 c flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp orange zest
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/2 c finely chopped pistachios
cannoli filling, recipe follows
melted chocolate, recipe follows
Cannoli Filling:
3/4 c whole milk ricotta
8 oz. mascarpone cheese
1/3 c powdered sugar
3/4 tsp vanilla
Beat butter at medium speed until creamy. Gradually add sugar and brown sugar, beating well. Add egg and vanilla, beat till combined.
Combine flour, baking powder, zest, and cinnamon. Add to butter mixture. Beat at medium speed. Stir in pistachios.
Shape dough into 2 - 6 inch logs. Wrap with wax paper and freeze until firm. Slice frozen dough into 1/8 inch thick rounds. Place rounds on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 10-12 minutes, or until lightly browned at edges. Cool 1 minute on pan. Cool completely on wire rack.
Fill with cannoli filling. Assemble sandwiches and drizzle with melted chocolate. Cool in refrigerator until chocolate has hardened.
Cannoli Filling
adapted from RecipeGirl
Mix ingredients together. Fill a pastry bag or ziplock bag with filling. Chill until ready to use. To fill sandwiches, pipe filling on the underside of one cookie. Top cookie with another.


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Before she kicks things off in Atlanta Tuesday night, Katy Perry has announced five additional dates and one new opening act for the North American leg of her California Dreams tour. British singer Jessie J will perform alongside Perry beginning in November, at major venues like New York's Madison Square Garden, L.A.'s Staples Center and Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Jessie joins fellow uniquely coiffed ladies like Robyn and Janelle Monae, who will open for Perry throughout the summer along with Oh Land and Marina & The Diamond. (Are those whipped cream bras one-size fits all?) Tickets for the additional November dates go on sale Friday June 17.
While this could give Jessie the push she needs to really hit it big stateside, November still feels awfully far away. The lengthy wait will give her plenty of time to start thinking of some ridiculous tour demands, as long as she keep's Katy's zero tolerance for carnations in mind.
Reacquaint yourself with Jessie J, below. And for those who won't be seeing the tour live this summer, here's how things have been going thus far:


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What is in this article?:
- Self-compatible almond varieties to eliminate bees?
- Why we will still need bees
- ABC commitment to bee research
- Over time, the introduction of successful self-compatible varieties will reduce, but not eliminate, reliance on bees.
- History shows that few new varieties are successful.
- It will take a number of years for a successful self-compatible variety to transition into industry production.
ABC commitment to bee research
Given the above, it is no surprise the Almond Board has made and will continue to make a long-term commitment to honey bee health and nutrition research. The ABC has funded a sustained pollination and honey bee research program since 1976, and in particular, has been addressing honey bee health, nutrition, pest and disease management, and the effects of pesticides since 1995 — long before the advent of Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). Funding since 1995 has reached $1.2 million.
The activities and accomplishments of these programs include:
Establishment of late summer-fall feeding, particularly with protein, as important for strong hives at almond bloom time.
Assistance in the development of bee diets.
Development of novel approaches for Varroa mite control.
Studying factors contributing to CCD.
Supporting a breeding program for improved honey bee resistance to pests and pathogens; this information is now being transfered to queen breeders.
Research partnerships
ABC research complements other efforts, including research funded by USDA and private groups, such as Project Apis m (http://www.projectapism.org/). The Almond Board of California is a collaborator with Project Apis m in informing beekeepers and almond growers alike about pollination best management practices (BMPs). This effort is being leveraged by CDFA-Farm Bill Block Grant Funds.
Almond Industry Conference
This year's Almond Industry Conference on Dec. 8 and 9 in Modesto will include discussions on bee health and management challenges, keys to strong colonies for almond pollination, and practices almond growers can employ to assist the beekeeper in providing strong honey bee colonies. In addition, there will be a "Pollination Pavilion" that will feature the latest results of ABC-funded bee health research and stock improvement programs, information on pollination BMPs, and information on the blue orchard bee as a supplemental pollinator to honey bees. At the Pavilion there will be an opportunity for almond growers, beekeepers and brokers to exchange hive rental information. To learn more about the conference, including the program schedule and registration information, go to AlmondBoard.com/farmpress13.


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South Korean social network Ovjet uses augmented reality to stand out amongst the competition
March 7th, 2012 | Add a Comment
South Korea's Kiwiple is virtual unknown outside of its home country. The company specializing in social networking and its associated technologies and has some big plans on how to make itself the biggest name in social media since Facebook. The company managed to gain some attention around the world in 2010 when it showed off a new augmented reality application for smart phones that was linked to its Ovjet social networking platform. Kiwiple now has … Read entire article »
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Mobile marketers cannot ignore Facebook in their overall content and social marketing strategy
March 6th, 2012 | Add a Comment
The Facebook Marketing Conference was held in New York City this weekend – the first of what will be an annual event – and made a number of new large announcements that targeted their brand/business page owners and that make it ever more clear that the social networking site cannot be ignored in mobile marketing. Beginning March 30, 2012, all of the business pages at Facebook will have undergone their new timeline format conversion. However, business … Read entire article »
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Twitter boosts its mobile marketing efforts
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Twitter has launched a new mobile advertising expansion in order to include promoted tweets within user timelines that are accessed by way of mobile apps. Users of the social network will start seeing the posts within their own timeline because, according to analyst Rob Enderle, Twitter must begin monetizing each one of their users, regardless of what type of device is used to access the site. He explained that "It's critical because without the money from … Read entire article »
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Facebook to increase advertising on site
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Facebook intends to make new advertising products available that will expose its members to a significantly higher amount of advertising. The social network company is unveiling these new products to provide marketers with additional methods of spreading their messages. This new effort will now include mobile devices, which have previously been exempt from ads on Facebook. According to the chief innovation officer at Leo Burnett Chicago, Mark Renshaw, this new advertising announcement will make Facebook "the biggest … Read entire article »
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Beginning a B2B strategy in mobile marketing through social optimization
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Though marketers can see that there can be an opportunity waiting for them where mobile technology and social marketing meet, the majority of them have yet to determine precisely how to go about getting started. The use of mobile devices has skyrocketed and is continuing to do so. For this reason, B2B marketers are scrambling to identify the best ways to access that rapidly growing audience through the use of mobile optimized sites, display ads, … Read entire article »
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Zmags Transforms the Tablet, Smartphone and Web Consumer Experience
February 28th, 2012 | Add a Comment
*First-of-its-kind rich media interface enables marketers, retailers,brands and publishers to increase consumer engagement with their content and product offerings Zmags, the leading provider of rich media mobile and social merchandising, today introduced a groundbreaking consumer shopping user interface (UI) dubbed "Zmags Convergence". This new, visual environment completely redefines and streamlines a consumer's shopping experience on tablets, smartphones, the Web, and in Facebook. Using Zmags Convergence, retailers, brands, multi-level marketers and agencies can create a new class of engaging … Read entire article »
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Scan Closes $1.7 Million Seed Funding Led by Menlo Ventures; Launches Scan Pages
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Scan Allows Businesses and Individuals to Quickly and Easily Create and Share a Mobile Site Scan, Inc. (www.scan.me) announced $1.7 million in seed funding from top venture capital firms and notable angel investors. Scan connects the real world with the digital universe through mobile technologies like QR codes, NFC, image recognition and more. Menlo Ventures led the round, with venture capital participation from Google Ventures, Charles River Ventures, Yuri Milner's Start Fund, Social + Capital Partnership, … Read entire article »
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Mobile discount coupons focus on QR code and social media compatibility
February 21st, 2012 | Add a Comment
Modiv Media has announced their newest product called Modiv Social, which allows consumers to collect discount coupons from any source they'd like, and then use them or share them over social media such as Facebook. This uses a concept that is not at all new, but that has yet to be fully leveraged over the mobile channel. Email marketers have been told that their effectiveness and survival will require the use of social and mobile platform … Read entire article »
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HONOLULU (AP) — Adrian Peterson signed and tossed miniature footballs into the Aloha Stadium stands, then chatted up Hall of Famers Eric Dickerson and Marcus Allen. Arian Foster played Peyton Manning's bodyguard for stadium cameras and told fans he recently walked on hot lava.
The Pro Bowl players practiced a little, too, on a sunny Saturday in Honolulu one day before an all-star game that will likely be used to determine its own future.
Minnesota tight end Kyle Rudolph says the main purpose of the Super Bowl is to enjoy it.
Houston tight end Owen Daniels says fans won't see many big hits or any dirty play.
But Chicago cornerback Charles Tillman says he doesn't want this year's Pro Bowl players to be known as the group who led to the game's cancellation.
Online: http://pro32.ap.org/poll and http://twitter.com/AP_NFL


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The Bear's Sea Escapeby Benjamin Chaud
More adventures await The Bear's Song's Little Bear and Papa Bear. When the bears seek warmth from their chilly perch atop the Paris Opera House, Little Bear is mistaken for a toy bear and whisked away . . . to a tropical island! Papa Bear sets out on a frenzied journey to find Little Bear, traveling to a bustling wharf, beneath a sea brimming with coral and mermaids, onto a busy beach, and all the way to a sun-drenched island. As in The Bear's Song, Little Bear is featured in every spread. Will Papa Bear--and the reader-- find him? Children and parents alike will savor Chaud's lush, detail-rich illustrations and the sweet story as well as the book's bonus seek-and-find elements.
The Bear's Songby Benjamin Chaud
Sweet has new meaning in this richly illustrated, immersive picture book about two bears on a big-city adventure. Papa Bear is searching for Little Bear, who has escaped the den. Little Bear is following a bee, because where there are bees, there is honey! When the quest leads both bears into the bustling city and a humming opera house, theatrical hijinks ensue, culminating in a deliciously harmonious reunion. Children and parents alike will savor Benjamin Chaud's lush illustrations, and relish in the book's bonus seek-and-find elements.
Farewell Floppyby Benjamin Chaud
It was the perfect plan: abandon pet rabbit Floppy in the woods and take a giant leap toward adulthood. Having a bunny that moonlights as a best friend is for babies, right? It's better to cut a pet loose, make new human friends, and not be so dependent on a floppy-eared fur ball bent on chewing electrical cords, right? If saying good-bye to Floppy is required to grow up, why does life without Floppy seem so wrong? From Benjamin Chaud, the critically acclaimed author/illustrator of The Bear's Song and The Bear's Sea Escape, comes this unforgettable, thought-provoking picture book about the power of unlikely friendships.
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to School...by Benjamin Chaud Davide Cali
First, some giant ants steal breakfast.Then there are the evil ninjas, massive ape, mysterious mole people, giant blob, and countless other daunting (and astonishing) detours along the way to school. Are these excuses really why this student is late? Or is there another explanation that is even more outrageous than the rest? From Davide Cali and Benjamin Chaud, the critically acclaimed author/illustrator team behind I Didn't Do My Homework Because . . . comes a fast-paced, actionpacked, laugh-out-loud story about finding the way to school despite the odds--and the unbelievable oddness!
I Didn't Do My Homework Because...by Benjamin Chaud Davide Cali
How many excuses are there for not doing homework? Let us count the ways: Giant lizards invaded the neighborhood. Elves hid all the pencils. And then there was that problem with carnivorous plants. . . . The excuses go on and on, each more absurd than the next and escalating to hilarious heights. Featuring detail-rich illustrations by Benjamin Chaud, this book is guaranteed to amuse kids and their parents, not to mention anyone who has experienced a slacker student moment--and isn't that everyone?
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