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Welcome to Walter & Wimbly's Site!
In the new book The Alabama Adventures of Walter & Wimbly: two maramalade cats on a mission, these two cool kitties complete an exciting journey to find each other, traveling all over central and south Alabama and stopping at some of the state's beloved and historic landmarks.
The book was inspired by two real cats, named (you guessed it) Walter and Wimbly. They really were best friends, and Walter really did move to Fairhope, leaving Wimbly quite lonely in Montgomery. But the end of this book is not really the end of the tale. The two friends will be setting out on another adventure soon.
Order your copy here, or pick one up at hue studio, inc., The Goat Hill Museum Store, Kazoo Toys, The Governor's Mansion Gift Shop, The Stop at Union Station or Capitol Book & News in Montgomery or The Alabama Gift Company in Gadsden, The Mustard Seed in Demopolis, Priester's Pecans in Fort Deposit, Black Belt Treasures in Camden, The Little Professor in Homewood, Joy's in Evergreen or Page & Palette in Fairhope.


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Robertson's on-board dining experience
We've recently surprised some unsuspecting travellers on a flight to Cape Town, with a 3 course fine dining experience brought to you by Robertson Spice. Our Catering team took to the skies like Masterchefs.
We don't want you to feel left out so we're sharing the recipes online so you can make a fancy meal of your own for your loved ones.
Feta and Leek Tartlets
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 35 minutes
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- 6 – 8 Baby leeks sliced
- 30 ml margarine
- 10 ml Robertsons Italian Herbs
- 5 ml Robertsons crushed Chilli
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1 x 400 g roll frozen puff pastry, defrosted
- 80 g feta
- 6 small bunches cherry vine tomatoes
- Salsa
- 100g fresh grapes
- 2 sticks celery
- 30 ml pickled jalapeno chilli, sliced
- Olive oil
- Lime juice
- To Serve
- Toasted Pecans
- Chilli Jam
- Heat the margarine in a large frying pan and gently sauté the baby leeks until soft.
- Stir in the Italian herbs and crushed chilli. Remove from the heat and set aside. Once cool mix in the beaten egg.
- Unroll the pastry onto a greased baking tray. Cut into 6 squares. Use a small sharp knife and score a border all the way round about 1 cm from the edge of each square. Do not cut all the way through.
- Spread the leek mixture over the pastry taking care not to place them over the borders. Top with feta and a small bunch of cherry vine tomatoes. Place in a preheated oven at 200c for 20 – 25 minutes or until the pastry has risen and is golden.
- For the Salsa: Chop the ingredients very finely. Combine with a squeeze of lime juice and a glug of olive oil. Season with Robertsons Atlantic sea salt and Robertsons freshly ground black pepper.
- To serve place warm tart on serving plate. Top the tart with toasted pecans and chilli Jam. Serve the salsa in a separate bowl.
Pistachio and Black Pepper Crusted FilletWith Rosemary roast potatoes, cranberries and rich red wine soy and orange glaze
Prep time: 25 minutes
Cooking time: 40 minutes
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- 800 g Beef fillet
- 15 ml Robertsons Coarsely Ground Black Pepper
- Robertsons Atlantic Sea Salt to taste
- 60 ml pistachios
- 10 ml Olive Oil
- Potatoes:
- 600g baby potatoes
- 60 ml olive oil
- 45 ml Sesame seeds
- Sauce:
- 15 ml Robertsons Rosemary
- 200 ml Good quality red wine
- 15 ml soy sauce
- Juice and rind of 1 orange
- 200ml ready made chunky Cranberry sauce
- Onions
- 300g baby onions
- 250g Porto Bellini mushrooms
- Combine Robersons Black Pepper, Salt and pistachio nuts in a food processor. Blitz until finely chopped. Roll fillet in olive oil and then the pepper and nut mixture pressing it on to the fillet.
- Seal the fillet in a frying pan on all sides using a little olive oil and then roast in a preheated oven at 180 C for 20 - 30 minutes or until meat is cooked to your liking.
- For the potatoes, toss potatoes in olive oil, seeds and rosemary. Oven roast for about 30 minutes at 180 until soft.
- For the onions, sauté the onions in stork bake until almost soft then add mushrooms.
- For the sauce, keeping the pan used to seal the fillet, add the red wine, soy sauce and orange, juice and rind. Simmer to reduce by half and whisk in cranberry sauce
- Arrange all on a plate and serve with lashings of the sauce.
Halloumi and Mint filled Ravioli
Prep time: 40 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
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- For the Dough:
- 450g flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 150ml (about) cold water
- For the Filling:
- 400g freshly-grated Halloumi cheese
- 2 eggs
- 15 ml Robertsons Mint
- Hot water or stock, to cook
- To Serve:
- Ready Made Napolitana Sauce
- Toasted Pinenuts
- Robertsons Atlantic Sea salt
- Using a food mixer: Sift the flour and salt into a bowl. Add the eggs and enough water to form a soft, but non-sticky, dough.
- Turn onto a floured work surface and knead thoroughly for 10 minutes, or until the dough is smooth and elastic. Turn the dough into a bowl, cover and rest for 60 minutes.
- In the meantime, combine all the filling ingredients in a bowl.
- Divide the dough into four equal pieces. Take the first of these and roll out into long strips about 8cm wide. Take your filling and place a teaspoon of the mixture every 4cm down the strip (set it slightly to one side of the centre).
- Brush a little water down the edges of the pastry then fold the half nearest to you over to completely enclose the filling. Press down with your fingers so the filling forms a lump in the centre then take a sharp knife and cut into squares around the filling. Seal the pastry edges with the a fork and set aside as you prepare the remaining raviolis.
- When the raviolis are done, bring a pan of lightly-salted water or stock to a boil. Add the raviolis (about 15 at a time) and cook for about 3 – 4 minutes, or until done through and tender. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside to keep warm as you cook the next batch.
- Arrange in individual serving dishes and pour over the heated Napolitano Sauce. Garnish with crumbled Feta, Toasted Pine nuts and Robertsons Atlantic sea salt.
Curry Chicken BreastChargrilled with coconut curry sauce with Cinnamon rice and glazed carrots
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 35 minutes
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- 4 large chicken breasts, skin on bone removed
- 30 ml Stork Margarine
- Curry Sauce:
- 1 onion, chopped
- 5 ml Rajah Mild Curry Powder
- 1 tin Coconut cream
- Rice:
- 45 ml Stork Margarine
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 5 ml Robertsons ground cinnamon
- 250 ml uncooked basmati rice
- 1 Robertsons whole bay leaf
- 1 Robertsons cinnamon stick
- 500ml water
- 6 – 8 pickled red bell peppers chopped
- Fresh Dhania and glazed carrots to serve
- For the chargrilled chicken: Heat a heavy based cast iron pan or skillet. Add a little stork. Place a chicken breast skin side down on the hot skillet. Allow skin to crisp and become golden.
- Turn chicken over to seal the other side. Transfer to roasting pan and cook at 180 c for a further 15 -20 minutes until cooked through. In the same pan as the chicken was cooked in add the chopped onion. Cook until translucent and then add the curry powder. Fry for a minute or two to allow the flavour to release.
- Add the coconut cream and then simmer gently to reduce the sauce by half. It should be glossy and thickened.
- For the Rice: Melt margarine and add onion and cinnamon; cook until onion becomes translucent and mixture is very fragrant.
- Add rice to saucepan, and stir so grains are coated in margarine mixture.
- Add bay leaf, cinnamon stick, salt, and pepper to saucepan. Stir in 2 cups water. Raise heat, and bring to a boil. Cover, and reduce heat to a simmer. Cook until all water has been absorbed and rice has cooked, 10 to 15 minutes.
- Remove pan from heat, and let stand, covered, 5 minutes more. Add chopped bell peppers. Season with salt and pepper.
- Serve on a plate with the sliced chicken, sauce, glazed carrots and fresh Dhania.
MILK-a-ROON DelightPastry with cinnamon and mixed spice custard with Turkish delight and glazed strawberries
Prep time: 35 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
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- For the pastry
- 250 g flour
- 50 g caster sugar
- 40 g ground almonds
- 140 g Stork Margarine, chilled
- 1 egg
- For the Spiced custard filling
- 250 ml milk
- 180 ml cream
- 3 eggs
- 60 g caster sugar
- 5 ml Robertsons Cinnamon
- 3 ml Robertsons Mixed Spice
- 100g Chopped Turkish delight
- Glazed Strawberries
- 1 punnet Fresh Strawberries
- 15 ml Margarine
- 45 ml sugar
- 30 ml water
- 1 fresh lime
- Store purchased Macaroons to serve
- Sieve the flour into a large mixing bowl. Stir in the sugar and almonds. Rub the margarine into the mixture until it resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add the beaten egg and gradually, incorporate the flour mixture from around the sides to form a pastry. Wrap in Cling film and chill for an hour.
- Preheat the oven to 170C. Roll out the pastry and line 8 individual flan rings.
- For the custard filling: warm the milk and the cream together in a pan. Whisk together the eggs, sugar, cinnamon and mixed spice and add to the warmed milk and cream, continuing to whisk.
- Pour the hot liquid into the pastry cases until half full. Move to the oven and Sprinkle with Turkish delight and fill them with remaining milk mixture to almost the top. Bake for 15-20 minutes until firm but still slightly wobbly in the middle. Remove and leave to cool.
- In a pan, heat a knob of margarine, sugar, water and lime juice. Add strawberries and toss to coat. Serve on top of tartlets with a colourful macaroon balanced on top.
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Cut the EU's Farm Cash? Non!
Anybody who thinks the European Union will cut its mammoth annual aid package for farmers — at $70 billion, the equivalent of an AIG bailout every year — should listen to new EU farm commissioner Dacian Ciolos.
Showing that he's already mastered the art of Brussels-speak, a language as impenetrable as Centralbankese, Mr. Ciolos used opening remarks on the start of a reform process of the Common Agricultural Policy to warn that "a lack of intervention could cost much more in the medium term."
Calling the CAP a "lovely wood", he added: "As my grandfather said, 'sometimes you can't see the wood for the trees'. Before cutting, clearing and replanting, we must think. We must ask ourselves what we want to do with our wood later on."
The main problem, he said, is not the levels of funding but that the subsidies need to be more fairly distributed among EU nations, from which it seems pretty fair to conclude that he will not be looking to cut support much for Europe's two million farmers (compared to 60,000 in the U.S.).
Mr. Ciolos will chair a debate (click here to participate) over the next year about whether to keep funding at current levels and how to manage that money. The next event is a conference in Brussels July 19 and 20. The battles lines are drawn, with free-market advocates such as Sweden and the U.K. arguing for cutting the farm subsidy budget, and France and Poland standing up for their powerful rural constituencies.
In mid-2011, Mr. Ciolos will present his recommendations. They are likely to include a redistribution of funds toward central and Eastern Europe, and a few tweaks in the rules, such as requiring more co-financing by the EU's 27 member nations. After that, the countries will spend a couple years battling over the 2014-2021 budget.
Whatever the outcome, don't expect many breeders, planters and plowers in the EU to lose their shirts. French president Nicolas Sarkozy has said he's willing to provoke a political and diplomatic "crisis" if that's what it takes to protect French farmers's annual $13 billion piggybank.
Another possible factor: The Romanian Mr. Ciolos is a Francophile. Not only does he speak the language, but he studied agriculture in Rennes and is married to a Frenchwoman. This year, he even replaced Mr. Sarkozy in cutting the ribbon at the iconic Salon de l'Agriculture fair in Paris.
Mr. Ciolos had pledged independent thinking. "He wants to be a European commissioner for all European farmers," a spokesman says. "It's not because your second language is French that your ideas are French."


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Taphouse Kitchen http://taphousekitchen.com/ is the newest restaurant to open at the popular Hilton Village on Scottsdale Road and McDonald Drive joining Houston's, Humble Pie and a few others. Taphouse Kitchen is like many other restaurants that have opened lately with the emphasis not only on food but craft beers with over 20 selections on tap and by the bottle. Nothing goes better with a cold beer than a good burger and Taphouse has just 1 burger on the menu and that would be their Signature burger for $13.00.
This unassuming burger is made from all natural Creek Stone beef that is prepared perfectly to medium rare and comes topped with melted Manchego cheese, caramelized shallots and vine ripened tomatoes with diced Applewood smoked bacon below the beef and all come served between a soft & toasted Challah bun that is spread with roasted garlic aioli. All the ingredients add up to be a delicious burger with a more savory taste than most burgers. All the flavors are well balanced with no one flavor over powering the others and still being able to taste each of the flavors.
A side of Taphouse chips, fries, vine ripened tomatoes, cole slaw, cottage cheese or smashed fingerling potatoes are offered to accompany your burger and I found the cole slaw to lack flavor as it looked to be just shredded cabbage with minimal seasoning or other ingredients.
Taphouse Kitchen is at 6137 N. Scottsdale Rd, #108 Scottsdale 85253. 480-656-0012 and is open Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m. - close, Sat. 10 a.m. - close & Sun. 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.


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Maybe this was posted earlier in the year (did a search, came up empty) but this is probably one of the best quotes of 2008 by POLK COUNTY FLORIDA SHERIFF GRADY JUDD. Worth a read.
Some 'dirtbag' in Polk County Florida who got pulled over in a routine traffic stop ended up 'executing' the deputy who stopped him. The deputy was shot eight times, including once behind his right ear at close range. Another deputy was wounded and a police dog killed. A state wide manhunt ensued.
The low-life was found hiding in a wooded area with his gun. SWAT team officers fired and hit the guy 68 times.
Now here's the kicker:
Naturally, the media asked why they shot him 68 times. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, told the Orlando Sentinel:
"That's all the bullets we had !!" (Talk about an all-time classic answer !!!)
Justice Served. Bullets are much cheaper than 40 years of meals, cable and civil rights. :yup:


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Alison Walshe bettered her previous career-low score with a 6-under 65 on Thursday to take a one-shot lead over a strong field at the LPGA's Marathon Classic.
Walshe, who hails from Westford, Mass., bettered her previous career low round by one stroke and took a slight first-round edge over three players, including Paula Creamer and Lexi Thompson, into Friday. World No. 1 Inbee Park was two shots back after shooting a 67. (With Walshe in the second-round afternoon wave, 2010 U.S. Women's Open champion Creamer had a hot start on Friday and was 3-under through seven holes to take over the frontrunner spot by two shots over Walshe.)
"I've been hitting it probably the best I've hit it in a long time this year," Walshe, who has scored 66s four times as a professional, most recently in the third round of the 2013 Mobile Bay LPGA Classic, told reporters Thursday. "I've been giving myself a lot of opportunities, and it's frustrating that I haven't been able to really go deep and make some putts. So I think the putting was key, and that's going to be key for me to really get the rounds going well."
Walshe got off to a shaky start with a bogey on the par-4 10th but rebounded with eight birdies to take an opening-round lead for the first time since joining the LPGA in 2010.
"I three‑putted the first hole and I was like, 'Here we go again,'" said Walshe. "Then one‑putted the next hole and got my confidence going. Made a lot of putts today."
Walshe, by the way, would like to tote up some points to make the U.S. Solheim Cup team but she was born in Ireland and ineligible for the squad. She'll have to wait until 2015, when new rules will enable her to compete for a spot.
"I love the fact that I now [will] have an opportunity," said Walshe, who plans to attend the biennial contest next month in Parker, Colo., and cheer for her compatriots.
"I'm going to support the heck out of the team," she said. "Hopefully I can just continue to play well to be recognized maybe for the future teams...but it's definitely another goal to try to achieve now that I can attain it."


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After a cesarean, most women have two choices for future births: a vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) or a repeat cesarean section (RCS). There is a lot of misinformation about these two options. Let's review some quick facts.
Per the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, VBAC is a reasonable and appropriate choice for most women with one prior cesarean and for "some women" with two prior cesareans (1). Being pregnant with twins, going over 40 weeks, having an unknown or low vertical scar, or suspecting a "big baby" should not prevent a woman from planning a VBAC (1).
Research on uterine scar thickness (2) and single vs. dual layer suturing (3) are on-going as the studies completed thus far are not strong enough to provide conclusive support for specific actions.
VBAC is successful 75% of the time (4-8). Successful VBACs have lower maternal complication rates than planned repeat cesareans which have lower rates than VBACs that end in a cesarean (6), otherwise known as cesarean birth after cesarean or CBAC.
Uterine rupture is the major concern in terms of VBAC and while it can be catastrophic, it is rare (9). As the National Institutes of Health asserts, "VBAC is a reasonable and safe choice for the majority of women with prior cesarean. Moreover, there is emerging evidence of serious harms relating to multiple cesareans… The majority of women who have TOL [trial of labor] will have a VBAC, and they and their infants will be healthy. However, there is a minority of women who will suffer serious adverse consequences of both TOL and ERCS" (10).
Permitting labor to begin naturally after one prior low transverse ("bikini cut") cesarean carries a 0.4% risk of rupture which can increase upon labor augmentation or induction (6). These rates are similar to other serious obstetrical emergencies such as placental abruption, cord prolapse, and shoulder dystocia.
Cesarean risks, including placenta accreta, hysterectomy, blood transfusion, and ICU admission, increase with each surgery (11); whereas after a successful VBAC, the future risk of uterine rupture, uterine dehiscence, and other labor related complications significantly decrease (12).
With each option, the risk of maternal death is very low: ERCD at 13.4 per 100,000 versus 3.8 per 100,000 for TOL (10). The evidence quality on perinatal mortality (infant death within 28 days of birth) is low due to the wide range of rates reported by various studies (11).
45% of American women are interested in the option of VBAC (14), yet 92% have a RCS (15). Some women chose their RCS or it was medically necessary. Others felt like they didn't have much of a choice for numerous reasons including hospital VBAC bans (16); immense social pressure; or the misrepresentation of VBAC risks (17).
Our repeat cesarean rate feeds America's rising total cesarean rate, currently at 32% (18). Declercq (2009) links our high cesarean rate with our high maternal mortality rate relative to other developed countries (19).
Throughout America, hospital and doctor attended VBACs are legal (20). In some states, it is legal for a midwife to attend an out-of-hospital VBAC. However, of the women interested in VBAC, 57% are unable to find a supportive care provider or hospital (14). This is due primarily to the 1999 ACOG recommendation that a doctor be "immediately available" to perform a cesarean, yet they provided no clear definition or standard for where the obstetrician and/or anesthesiologist should be or what they could be doing (1).
As a result, hospitals developed their own definitions producing differing VBAC protocols and requirements. The most severe variety was the institution of formal VBAC bans in 28% of all American hospitals and de facto bans in an additional 21% (21), disproportionally affecting women living in rural areas. The 2010 ACOG guidelines addressed these bans and confirmed: "restrictive VBAC policies should not be used to force women to undergo a repeat cesarean delivery against their will" (1). Hopefully VBAC will become a viable option to the many women who desire it (22).
Ready to learn more? Check out the list of articles and categories to your left.
Want more information on planning a VBAC? Go here.
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1. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. (2010). ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 115: Vaginal Birth After Previous Cesarean Delivery. Washington DC.
2. Kmom. (2009, February 12). Ultrasound Measurement of Cesarean Scar Thickness. Retrieved from Well Rounded Mama: http://wellroundedmama.blogspot.com/2009/02/ultrasound-measurement-of-cesarean-scar.html
3. Humphries, G. (2004, June 14). The Suture Debate. Retrieved October 1, 2009, from International Cesarean Awareness Network: http://www.ican-online.org/vbac/the-suture-debate
4. Coassolo, K. M., Stamilio, D. M., Pare, E., Peipert, J. F., Stevens, E., Nelson, D., et al. (2005). Safety and Efficacy of Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Attempts at or Beyond 40 Weeks Gestation. Obstetrics & Gynecology, 106, 700-6.
5. Huang, W. H., Nakashima, D. K., Rumney, P. J., Keegan, K. A., & Chan, K. (2002). Interdelivery Interval and the Success of Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Delivery. Obstetrics & Gynecology, 99, 41-44.
6. Landon, M. B., Hauth, J. C., & Leveno, K. J. (2004). Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes Associated with a Trial of Labor after Prior Cesarean Delivery. The New England Journal of Medicine, 351, 2581-2589.
7. Landon, M. B., Spong, C. Y., & Tom, E. (2006). Risk of Uterine Rupture With a Trial of Labor in Women with Multiple and Single Prior Cesarean Delivery. Obstetrics & Gynecology, 108, 12-20.
8. Macones, G. A., Cahill, A., Pare, E., Stamilio, D. M., Ratcliffe, S., Stevens, E., et al. (2005). Obstetric outcomes in women with two prior cesarean deliveries: Is vaginal birth after cesarean delivery a viable option? American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 192, 1223-9.
9. National Institutes of Health. (2010, June). Final Statement. Retrieved from NIH Consensus Development Conference on Vaginal Birth After Cesarean: New Insights: http://consensus.nih.gov/2010/vbacstatement.htm
10. Guise, J.-M., Eden, K., Emeis, C., Denman, M., Marshall, N., Fu, R., . . . McDonagh, M. (2010). Vaginal Birth After Cesarean: New Insights. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US). Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK44571/
11. Kamel, J. (2012, Apr 3). Confusing fact: Only 6% of uterine rutpures are catastrophic. Retrieved from VBAC Facts: http://vbacfacts.com/2012/04/03/confusing-fact-only-6-of-uterine-ruptures-are-catastrophic/
12. Silver, R. M., Landon, M. B., Rouse, D. J., & Leveno, K. J. (2006). Maternal Morbidity Associated with Multiple Repeat Cesarean Deliveries. Obstetrics & Gynecology, 107, 1226-32.
13. Mercer, B. M., Gilbert, S., Landon, M. B., & Spong, C. Y. (2008). Labor Outcomes With Increasing Number of Prior Vaginal Births After Cesarean Delivery. Obstetrics & Gynecology, 11, 285-91.
14. Declercq, E. R., & Sakala, C. (2006). Listening to Mothers II: Reports of the Second National U.S. Survey of Women's Childbearing Experiences. New York: Childbirth Connection. Retrieved from Childbirth Connection: http://www.childbirthconnection.org/article.asp?ck=10068
15. Osterman, M. J., Martin, J. A., Mathews, T. J., & Hamilton, B. E. (2011, July 27). Expanded Data From the New Birth Certificate, 2008. Retrieved from CDC: National Vital Statistics Reports: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr59/nvsr59_07.pdf
16. Kamel, J. (2010, July 22). VBAC ban rationale is irrational. Retrieved from VBAC Facts: http://vbacfacts.com/2010/07/22/vbac-ban-rationale-is-irrational/
17. Kamel, J. (n.d.). Scare tactics. Retrieved from VBAC Facts: http://vbacfacts.com/category/vbac/scare-tactics/
18. Menacker, F., & Hamilton, B. E. (2010, March). Recent Trends in Cesarean Delivery in the United States. Retrieved from Center for Disease Control and Prevention: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db35.htm
19. Declercq, E. R. (September, 2009). Birth by the numbers. Retrieved from Orgasmic Birth: http://www.orgasmicbirth.com/birth-by-the-numbers
20. Kamel, J. (2009, February 28). Is VBAC illegal? Is homebirth illegal? Retrieved from VBAC Facts: http://vbacfacts.com/2009/02/28/is-vbac-illegal/
21. International Cesarean Awareness Network. (2009, February 20). New Survey Shows Shrinking Options for Women with Prior Cesarean. Retrieved from ICAN: http://www.ican-online.org/ican-in-the-news/trouble-repeat-cesareans
22. Kamel, J. (2010, March 9). American women speak about VBAC. Retrieved from VBAC Facts: http://vbacfacts.com/2010/03/09/american-women-speak-about-vbac/
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Total weight:18 tonnesEngine:D7E-290
Output:290hp = 213Kw/1200Nm
The Volvo D7E engine, is an in-line six-cylinder diesel with a displacement of 7.1 litres and it features a turbocharger and Intercooler.
With a combination of modern features such as fuel injection with common rail technology, the engine offers a very broad torque range as well as low fuel consumption and long service life. In combination with SCR exhaust filtration, the engine easily meets the Euro 4 standards.
Powerful brakes
The brakes on the B7R are of the same effective type as fitted to Volvo's larger buses. The brake area totals 6,865 cm² and they offer high safety, immense durability and long service life. ABS anti-locking brakes further enhance safety levels. Asbestos-free brake linings have long been fitted as standard on all Volvo buses.
A well adapted powertrain
The rest of the powertrain is adapted to enable the engine to provide as much power as possible. A ZF fully automatic 6-speed gearbox with integrated retarder is fitted as standard. This is matched with the optimum rear axle ratio to afford versatile driveline able to cope with a number of different driving conditions.
High degree of ride comfort
The Volvo B7R is fitted with air suspension, which effectively compensates for irregularities in the road surface and offers a high degree of ride comfort. Stabilisers are fitted as standard on both the front and rear axles, minimising the tendency to roll.


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This innovative text simplifies the process of choosing a major from a sometimes overwhelming array of majors and related career fields. It will assist not only the "undecided" student with selecting a major, but also the "major-changer" who is exploring alternative options. A step-by-step process leads students through personal and academic assessment as well as occupational information searches. Through thought-provoking activities, they can explore their academic, career, and personal interests and goals. Students can investigate academic majors from many perspectives, including a search of majors in general, majors on their campus, and majors based on their academic and occupational interests. Highlights of this text include: bull; bull;A Natural Decision-Making Progression. Students are directly and personally involved in activities that involve exploration, reflection, and choice. bull;Extensive Major Exploration. Three distinct approaches help students narrow their List to realistic alternatives. bull;Incorporation of Academic and Career Interests, Abilities, and Values. Self-assessment gives students information on which to base their choice of a major. bull;Formulation of a Graduation Plan. Students use their academic transcripts to summarize all they have Learned and develop a plan for the future.
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Choosing a college major can be a difficult and sometimes confusing decision for many students. First-year college students, in particular, have little experience with many of the academic disciplines represented in college curricula. They have limited understanding of how knowledge is "artificially" divided into smaller units or disciplines and how the sum of this knowledge is interrelated and intertwined. Many entering students have only a vague idea of what a "major" entails, not only in the coursework required, but in its reallife applications in the work world. Some students wrongly perceive that their choice of major leads directly to a "job." With the bewildering array of educational and career options available today, many students choose to be "undecided" when they enter college. They recognize the advantage of exploring the academic options open to them on their campus. This workbook is designed to assist them in this information-gathering and deciding process. Often students want or need to change the major they initially chose. Some change for personal reasons, such as a lack of interest in the subject matter or exposure to other academic areas that lead to new interests. Some students cannot retain their initial choice of major because of their inability to perform academically at a certain level in the required coursework. This problem, in addition to the limited number of applicants taken into some selective or oversubscribed majors, creates a situation that forces students to choose other majors. Advanced students who are rethinking an earlier choice might be somewhat constrained by their earned academic credit that may not be viable for some of the alternative majors they are considering. Students who are in the process of changing majors need the type of academic advising that can help them integrate previous course credit into new directions. Up until now, there has been no publication to help this large (and sometimes unrecognized or unacknowledged) group of students explore other choices in a systematic way. This workbook has been developed to assist not only the "undecided" student with selecting a major, but also the "major-changer" who is exploring alternative options. Unit One encourages students to review (heir current academic situation and helps them assess their method for approaching and making decisions, both past and present. Unit Two involves students in self-assessment and helps them consider their personal strengths and limitations. Unit Three is concerned with identifying and exploring various academic major options from three perspectives. Students select several realistic majors and collect detailed information about them. Once these academic areas have been identified, students explore related occupational fields in Unit Four. Unit Five helps them narrow down alternatives so that appropriate academic planning can take place. Developing an academic graduation plan helps students summarize all they have learned into a practical vehicle for future planning and implementation. Unit Six guides students in implementing their academic major decision. The appendix offers an optional opportunity for students who are interested in developing their resume writing and job searching skills. This workbook leads students through an orderly, rational approach to selecting a college major. Not only are students encouraged to gather detailed educational and career information, but they are also encouraged to identify their feelings about the process as they are experiencing it. The authors hope this combination of cognitive and affective searching will lead to satisfying, long-term, realistic educational decisions. This new edition reflects the incredible technological advancement of the Internet, which provides the information resources that are so important in educational and occupational decision making. Internet resources include those for assessing on


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Installing err Recovering Windows XP
By chandan on Jul 05, 2006
Factory Ferrari 4000 came with two partitions: one about 3G of unknown junk and another about 40G installed with Windows XP. One of the few things I did on my Ferrari 4000 was to blow away its Windows partition and reuse its space attached to a ZFS pool. Adding or removing partitions to a file systems is not only possible, but also easy with ZFS - the last word in filesystems!
Everything was fine, until I had to fill a form on an US Government site, which had a page, which had a big button titled "Continue" and above it were these words written in red, font size X-Large: "CLICK THE CONTINUE BUTTON ONLY ONCE. DO NOT CLICK IT AGAIN AFTER YOU CLICK ONCE. PLEASE WAIT FOR THE NEXT PAGE WHICH MAY TAKE SOME TIME TO LOAD.." I faithfully clicked the button once, the mouse pointer showed busy signal and the page was waiting to load ... 1 min ... 2 min ... 15 min ... it is still waiting! I have no idea what would happen if I clicked it again. Well after some investigation, it seemed, that brainless site either used active-X or some other critically insecure Technology (or No-tech-logy), that refused to work on Firefox, not even on the latest Opera 9 (it is available for Solaris x86 right on their download page!)
At any cost I had to submit a form in the national interest of United States, and thus had no option but to re-install Windows. I hadn't thrown away the recovery CDs, because like everything else that came with the laptop, they happen to be Company property. I backed-up all data on Solaris partitions just in case the Windows recovery program happens to erase them. I Inserted the recovery CD and rebooted. It started restoring windows. It took about 45 minutes, changing three CDs in the proces, before it said "Recovery complete". (Ah, Solaris install from a single DVD is so painless and faster)
I rebooted and was delighted to see that GRUB is still there and showed an option to boot Windows. On booting windows, it said "Preparing to start windows for the first time.." ... BEEP ... A black screen and a small dialog "Setup was not complete"; with a single 'OK' button. I clicked the OK button and it rebooted. May be I had inserted the CDs in wrong order, when it asked disk 1 of 2... may be it rebooted before installing everything ...
So I restarted the recovery process all again.. After another 45min to 1 hour of listening to the Recovery CDs whirl inside the drive, I encountered the same dreaded black screen with a short dialog box that said "Setup was not complete".
Third attempt, meanwhile few friends knock the door, and to get them directions to somewhere, I had to reboot in Solaris to use Google maps.
Fourth attempt, 45 mins.. big black screen with small dialog box that is laughing at me "Ha Ha Ho.. Set up is not complete. Hu Hu Ha Ha". Here I am sacrificing my comfort of Firefox browser on Solaris desktop environment, in the interest of safety and security of the people of this country, to submit an online form of utmost National importance to United States, more critical than war in Iraq or the rhetoric in Iran; and this silly small evil dialog shows up from nowhere and throws up a meaningless OK button like a North Korean missile ... and laughs at me.
Not accepting defeat, I tried for the fifth time. Just like North Korean missiles do not carry the name or brand which supplied the underlying Technology, nowhere in the recovery program can you see the brand name of Microsoft. While searching for the brand name I saw the vital clue which was the main reason for failure to set up, even when the recovery program hailed it a success. This whole brainless recovery thingy was going on to the factory default 3G partition, too small to fit the recovery bits.
Then I picked up a Linux Rescue CD that had QtParted tool and deleted the 3Gig partition and the old Windows 40Gig Partition to create a new 20G FAT32 partition meant for the recovery tool to reinstate Windows XP to that partition. It went fine this time, and when I saw the chiming XP animation, I knew Victory isn't near yet.
The most crucial part is now to get the latest updates from Microsoft headquarters, quickly before the vanilla system gets infected with numerous worms, launching deadly packets targeted at my Widows RPC ports. I quickly navigate to Start -> Control Panel -> Security -> Check for Windows Updates.. It goes connects to headquarters and the very first message from there is "Please try our Windows Genuine Advantage tool!" That is like a silly pepper mint jingle advertisement to a soldier in distress, needing critical supplies. It took two reboots and about 60 minutes to completely reinforce the system with latest updates. Much more time to upgrade than it took to setup.
Finally, bruised and hungry, when I clicked on that button which had the large red text above saying 'CLICK ONLY ONCE' I felt victorious!
Well, While not all software is perfect,
Imperfect software sold at hefty prices is cheating,
Charging for imperfect software bundled with a laptop is extortion,
Asking money for its security updates is blackmail,
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College Hockey:Minutemen Score Eight, Roll Past Huskies
AMHERST, Mass. — The Massachusetts (6-1-1, 4-1-0 Hockey East) offense exploded for eight goals — the Minutemen's most in a single game since 2004 — to defeat Connecticut (3-8-0, 3-4-0 AHA) 8-1 on Saturday afternoon, remaining undefeated at home (4-0-1).
The No. 20 Minutemen are riding a four game win streak and return to conference play Tuesday night when they host rival Vermont.
The Minutemen wasted no time getting on the board, scoring just 41 seconds into the game and on the first shift. In fact, Massachusetts put up three goals in the span of 4:04 to open the game — four in the first 10 minutes — and all four were scored with the forward line of Capraro-Quirk-Davis on the ice.
Cory Quirk scored his team-leading fourth goal of the season at the 41-second mark, assisted by Chris Capraro and Chris Davis. Mark Matheson, moved back to defense for the game, scored his second in as many games at 2:35 with the man advantage. Capraro again was credited with the assist before scoring his first of two at 4:04. He followed that up with the second power play tally of the afternoon at 9:58 to make it a 4-0 contest.
Through the first period, shots were 16-9 in favor of UConn, but UMass' top line combined for nine points in the four-goal lead. The Minutemen were 2-for-3 on the power play and a perfect 4-4 on the penalty kill. That mark included an extended 5-on-3 for the visitors.
The Huskies cracked the scoreboard three minutes into the middle stanza. Alec Kirschner made the most of Jon Quick being down in the crease, scoring his first collegiate goal and bringing UConn within three. Jarrett Scarpaci and Chris Myhro assisted on the play.
The Capraro-Quirk-Davis magic continued in the third, when Davis scored his first of the game at 2:09, assisted by Quirk and Mike Kostka. Quirk added his second and third of the game at 7:25 and 10:03, respectively, earning his first collegiate hat trick.
Capraro, Davis and Kostka all received assists in the scoring outburst, bringing the score to 7-1. P.J. Fenton topped the night off with an unassisted tally at 18:28
Jon Quick made 27 saves in the win, while freshman Dan Meyers saw approximately 10 minutes of game time in the third, turning away all five shots.
Overall, shots were 33-29 in favor of the visitors. UMass was 2-7 on the PP, a perfect 6-6 on the PK. Capraro, Davis and Quirk each had five-point nights, while defenseman Kostka added four helpers. Those marks were all single-game career bests for the four Minutemen.
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Alabama heads to New Orleans for a rematch with LSU
More than 20 graduates will suit up for Alabama's game against LSU in the BCS National Football Championship Game on Jan. 9 in New Orleans
2011 (JUNIOR): Undra Billingsley is back on the defensive line after splitting time between the defensive front and tight end over the past couple of years ... has played in 12 games this season as a reserve defensive end and on special teams ... has four tackles. Kent State: Had one quarterback hurry against the Golden Flashes. North Texas: Made one solo tackle as a reserve defensive lineman. Mississippi: Assisted on two tackles and was credited with a tackle for a loss of four yards and a half a sack. Georgia Southern: Assisted on one tackle in the win against the Eagles.
2010 (SOPHOMORE): Billingsley played in all 13 games as a regular on special teams and a reserve defensive end ... recorded two solo tackles on the season. San Jose State: Recorded his first career tackle on a solo stop in the season opener against the Spartans. Michigan State: Made his second tackle of the year with a solo stop in the Crimson Tide's 49-7 win over then-No.7 Michigan State in the Capital One Bowl.
2009 (FRESHMAN): Billingsley played at tight end ... saw action in two games, coming off the bench against North Texas and Chattanooga.
2008 (REDSHIRT): He redshirted during his freshman season at the Capstone in 2008.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Billingsley was rated as the No. 20 strong-side defensive end nationally by Rivals.com and the No. 24 player overall on the Alabama Top 35 list ... The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super South Top 100 list member ... a three-star player according to Rivals ... also given a three-star rating by Scout.com ... an honorable mention Alabama Sports Writers Association All-State pick as a defensive lineman ... the No. 29 player in the state of Alabama according to SuperPrep magazine ... had 90 tackles with five sacks as a senior and 85 tackles with six sacks as a junior at Woodlawn ... added 25 catches for 475 yards with three touchdowns on offense.


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Nov. 21, 2012
TUCSON, Ariz. – Rachel Todorovich, who was honored before the match for senior day, posted a match-high 20 kills to lead Washington State (13-18, 3-16) to a 3-1 (25-18, 17-25, 25-20, 25-14) victory over Arizona (16-14, 8-11) on Friday night inside Bohler Gym.
Todorovich had just one error on 38 swings as she hit .500 on the night. Meanwhile, Jaicee Harris picked up a double-double with 13 kills and 12 digs. Kate Sommer finished with a match-high 23 digs to lead the Washington State defense. The Cougars hit .245 for the match, while holding Arizona to just .104 hitting.
Freshman Halli Amaro (Los Alamitos, Calif.) led the Wildcats with 14 kills on .423 hitting to go along with four blocks.
Trailing 13-9 in the opening set, Arizona went on a 4-0 run to tie the score at 13. Washington State won the next two points to regain the lead and Arizona was unable to tie the score. The Cougars closed the set on a 12-5 run to win 25-18. Washington State hit .317 in the set, while Arizona was limited to just .146.
The Wildcats got off to a much better start in the second set as they jumped out to an early 8-2 lead, which forced the Cougars to take a quick timeout. After Washington State cut the lead to three at 11-8, Arizona went on a 5-0 run to take a comfortable 16-8 lead. The Wildcats built their lead to as much as 12 and despite a bit of sloppy play at the end of the set, they were able to tie the match with a 25-17 victory. The Cats hit just .179 in the set, but Washington State was held to .041.
After Arizona jumped out to a 3-0 advantage in the third set, Washington State went on a 10-3 run to take a 10-6 lead. Washington State maintained a lead until Arizona slowly climbed back to tie the score at 17. The Cougars won the next two points to regain the lead and Arizona was never able to catch back up. Washington State went on to take the set, 25-20.
The fourth set was all Washington State as the Cougars jumped out to a 13-4 lead. Arizona was never able to get back into it as WSU cruised to a 25-14 victory to clinch the match.
The Wildcats close out the regular season on Friday at Arizona State. The match is set for a 6 p.m. start and will air on the Pac-12 Networks.
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Picture 1: Nitrogen Toxicity.
Picture 2,3 &4: Nitrogen Deficiency.
Nitrogen (N) Mobile Element and Macro Element
Inside the plant, Nitrogen converts to amino acids, the building blocks for proteins. These amino acids are then used in forming protoplasm, which is used in cell division. These amino acids are also utilized in producing necessary enzymes and structural parts of the plant and can become part of the stored proteins in the plant.
Nitrogen serves as the source for the dark green color in the leaves of various crops. This is a result of a high concentration of chlorophyll. Nitrogen combined with high concentrations of chlorophyll utilizes the sunlight as an energy source to carryout essential plant functions including nutrient uptake.
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Nitrogen fixation is a process by which nitrogen (N2) in the atmosphere is converted into ammonia (NH3). Or simply put, the process in which unusable nitrogen is converted into usable nitrogen.
Mineralization is decomposition or oxidization of the chemical compounds in organic matter into plant-accessible forms.
Immobilization (or demineralization) in soil science is the conversion of inorganic compounds to organic compounds by micro-organisms or plants, by which it is prevented from being accessible to plants.
Ammonification When a plant or animal dies, or an animal expels waste, the initial form of nitrogen is organic. Bacteria, or fungi in some cases, convert the organic nitrogen within the remains back into ammonium (NH4+).
Nitrification is the biological oxidation of ammonia with oxygen, then into ammonium, then into nitrite followed by the oxidation of these nitrites into nitrates.
Denitrification is a process of nitrate reduction that may ultimately produce molecular nitrogen (N2) through a series of intermediate gaseous nitrogen oxide products.
Nitrogen assimilation is the formation of organic nitrogen compounds like amino acids from inorganic nitrogen compounds present in the environment.


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The Augustine Project® seeks to improve the academic achievement and thereby the self esteem of low-income children and teens who struggle with literacy skills. The project trains tutors who provide free, 1-on-1, long-term instruction in reading, writing and spelling. Tutoring usually takes place 2-3 times a week at the child's school during the school day if teachers and administrators are amenable. Alternate tutoring sites may include after school programs. Lessons last approximately 50 minutes.
Augustine Project® tutors receive 70 hours of training in how to provide research-based reading instruction in phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, comprehension, spelling & written expression. The training is Orton-Gillingham based, emphasizing the importance of direct instruction, engaging all the senses in learning, and presenting information in a structured, sequential format targeting the student's individual needs. Wilson Reading System® materials help guide the lesson planning process.
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Students are referred to the program by parents, guardians, teachers, school counselors, EC teachers, and psychologists. To receive services a student must qualify for free or reduced lunches through the schools, be in 1st-12th grade, and be performing below grade level in reading, writing or spelling. It is not necessary that the student have an IEP to qualify for a tutor. The director maintains a waiting list of eligible students. If you would like to recommend a student for services, please email firstname.lastname@example.com or call (828) 254-3442 x. 202. Click here for referral form. Click here for Spanish version.
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responsible for the safe delivery of potable water, and the collection, treatment and environmentally-friendly
disposal of wastewater and stormwater.
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Plastic: More Study Needed on Phthalates
Experts want the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a risk-assessment on the potential dangers of phthalates, chemicals used to make plastics soft and flexible, for things like toys, food packaging and medical devices. Currently, animal studies indicate phthalates may decrease testosterone levels in males and heighten risk of liver cancer. And many phthalates have already been banned in Europe for nearly a decade; via Reuters.
Bisphenol-A or BPA is another harmful chemical found in plastic drawing heavy scrutiny.


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Picking the four greatest players in NBA history is an impossible task.
Rightfully so – and as LeBron James himself stated – choosing four out of the many great NBA players in history is indeed "unfair". Not even Plato, Aristotle nor Phil Jackson can justify an argument for the soundest four without leaving several others feeling "snubbed".
So why bother?
Well, it does make for some great barbershop talk and heated sports debates and banter. And when it's the current MVP and consensus best player on the planet chiming in, a snowball of comments and reaction is sure to follow.
In case you've been hiding under a rock lately, James perched Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson and Oscar Robertson on his hypothetical "Mount Rushmore" of the top four NBA players of all time during his recent All-Star one-on-one interview with Steve Smith.
Surely, plenty have protested and contested James' basketball fab four, but the biggest reaction perhaps has been from none other than the NBA's greatest winner.
"Hey, thank you for leaving me off your Mount Rushmore," was what Hall of Fame and Celtics legend Bill Russell told James about his list according to TNT's Craig Sager.
"I'm glad you did. Basketball is a team game. It's not for individual honors. I won back-to-back state championships in high school, back-to-back NCAA championships in college, I won an NBA championship my first year in the league, an NBA championship my last year, and nine in between. And that, Mr. James, is etched in stone," continued Russell.
And who dare argue with the NBA's Lord of the Rings? (Russell has more NBA championship rings than he has fingers!!!)
This piece, however, was not intended to grill James' opinion. He was asked an impossibly tough question, which he bravely answered on the spot. Plus, it's not as if any of those four names are slacks either.
Perhaps hailing from the Midwest influenced James a little bit, with all his picks aside from Jordan (no brainer) hailing from the Midwest. Johnson traces his roots in the area and was a high school phenom himself back in Michigan, while James won't get much flack from the Hoosier state with Bird being a state hoops legend and Robertson an icon in Nap Town (slang for Indianapolis) where he made history when he led the Crispus Attucks to the state championship in 1955 — the first all-black high school to accomplish such feat.
Who knows? And frankly, who cares? It's his list; get over it.
With that said, I do want to add on to this healthy conversation by sharing my own Mount Rushmore, and then some. I tried to spread the love by adding variables and classifications and created more lists, which you can also freely debate and contest. (Feel free to post your own on the comments section below)
My NBA Mount Rushmores
Greatest Ever Mount Rushmore: Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Bill Russell, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
I like Russell's argument above, and Kareem owns all kinds of records and was the most dominant player during his career.
Post-Jordan era Mount Rushmore: Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, Allen Iverson.
I admit to personal bias here with AI. But how can anyone ignore how he revolutionized the game and incorporated the street and hip-hop culture into the NBA like no other before him and after. His social relevance and impact adds to his achievements, and the things he did in his tiny frame still blows my mind to this day.
Iconic Mount Rushmore: Julius Erving, Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson.
International Mount Rushmore: Arvydas Sabonis, Dirk Nowitzki, Manu Ginobili, Steve Nash.
I know some here will contend that players like Olajuwon and Duncan should be on here, but I'm sticking with those who represented their country in the Olympics and didn't play for the USA.
Defensive Mount Rushmore: Dennis Rodman, Bill Russell, Gary Payton, Dikembe Mutombo.
Coaches Mount Rushmore: Phil Jackson, Red Auerbach, Pat Riley, Gregg Popovich.
Coach Spo can make a run at this if he continues his brilliant coaching career and wins a few more with LeBron and even one or two after.
23-years-old and below Mount Rushmore: Kyrie Irving, Paul George, Damian Lillard, Anthony Davis.
And for those who are curious, Kobe Bryant's Mount Rushmore goes: "I would say Magic, Bird, Michael and Russell."
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This book talks and discusses love in all of its facets.
This book covers the good stuff, the bad stuff and the ugly stuff about love.
This is not a book about carnal, gushy love. Though please know that this book is about romantic love stuff too.
The book is divided into 40 days of Bible readings with questions and comments at the end of each days readings.
The book looks at what the Bible says about love and challenges the readers thoughts and feelings about love and life.
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The 2011 Stars Over Longview awards luncheon and awards celebration, presented by Longview Regional Medical Center, will take place on Tuesday, January 11th, 2010 at Maude Cobb Activity Center. Doors will open at 11:30 a.m. with the ceremony beginning at noon. A plated, hot lunch will be served tableside by Lori's Eats and Sweets of …
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HATFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Police in Montgomery County are looking for a pair of suspects who they say robbed and 86-year-old woman at an area grocery store, according to a report by Channel 6 Action News in Philadelphia.
'It's no respect at all. Here I am a harmless old lady,' the victim told Channel 6 who did not identify her.
The pair — a man and a woman — scoped the store looking for a victim. Eventually the male engaged the elderly woman in conversation while his female accomplice swiped cash and credit cards from the woman's purse, according to the report.
Security video shows the suspects and police urge the public to help identify them. Contact Hatfield Township Police at 215-855-0903.


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The headline of the day in college football on Friday was simple and startling: LSU boots Heisman finalist DB.
Ah yes, the silly season of college football has, as usual, jump started before the actual season of games and bands and pageantry.
Yes, LSU, which played in the BCS title game a year ago, and which was one of the favorites to make it back to the BCS title game in Miami in January, had kicked Tyrann Mathieu–the ever popular Honey Badger who had been one of the stories dejour during the Tigers' run last season– off the team for breaking athletic department rules.
Not just off the team, but his scholarship had also been revoked. "We'll miss the guy" said LSU coach Les Miles. "The football team's got to go on. We'll have to fill the void. '
LSU athletic director Joe Alleva expanded on the issue. "Being an athlete is a privilege," said Alleva. "It's a privilege and you have to follow the rules to take advantage of that privilege. And unfortunately he doesn't have that privilege here any more."
Mathieu had been suspended for a game last season for failing a drug test. Although nothing was said officially, the buzz around the LSU campus on Friday was that another drug test had been failed–not once, not twice, but three times which according to NCAA standards meant you were gone.
Now it can be argued that failing a drug test may be caused by smoking some pot, which is hardly a stop the presses issue with college students. But it could be something else. And the bottom line is that athletes do get privleges such as scholarships and other perks and if they have to play by some rules which don't make sense, so be it.
So Honey Badger left LSU. He will show up some place, perhaps McNeese State, which is at the FCS level, which means he can play right away.
Life does indeed go on Ooobla-de Ooobla-da
It was the same way at Boston College this spring when BC Coach Frank Spaziani announced that running back Montel Harris, the school's all time leading rusher, had been dismissed from the team for a violation of team rules.
Harris, who had qualified for another season of eligibility after a knee injury virtually wiped out last season, would have been a key figure in BC's hope of bouncing back from last season's 4-8 record.
No one argued character issues. He was and is a great kid, always upbeat. But the buzz around BC was that the Eagles had no choice: three failed drug tests meant you were gone. BC, like LSU, chose to be vague in its wording. There were other issues involved in which Spaziani questioned Harris' committment to the Eagle program as well.
The NCAA has some good rules, some strange rules. Spaziani is still fuming over the NCAA ruling which prevented former BC wide receiver Ifaneyi Momah from receiving a sixth year of eligibility.
Spaziani said that Momah, who had been plagued by a series of injuries during his BC career, he would have helped Momah play at another school, just to get a chance.
It didn't matter, the NCAA denied the appeal.
Harris was a different case.
He likely will be finishing his career at Temple this fall.
Life goes on.
In a perfect world of college football, the games are played on crisp fall Saturday afternoons or in the South–pleasant, but not suffocating evenings. Teams win, teams lose, no one suffers any serious injuries, everyone plays by the rules and everyone goes home feeling better for having been part of what is truly an American tradition.
This, of course, is not a perfect world. Shit happens. Bad stuff done by bad guys.
Honey Badger and Montel Harris are not bad guys. They did some things. If given a second chance they probably would make different choices.
They will get that chance–but not where they started.
Life goes on.
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Military cheap cigarettes may be a thing of the past soon, and you probably didn't even know the discount existed, unless you happen to be a smoker who qualifies for the controversial discount. Members of the armed services are currently able to purchase tobacco products from commissaries and exchanges, including chewing tobacco and cigarettes, at a generous 25 percent discount. However, a $549.3 billion defense spending bill passed by the United States Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee on July 15, 2014 included verbiage to eliminate that discount beginning October 1, the start of the fiscal year.
According to Military Times, Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee chairman Rep. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., who is the chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee's defense panel, referred to the elimination in the military of cheap cigarettes as "a common-sense [sic] decision to give troops less incentive to use tobacco."
Durbin spoke against the practice of offering a discount to use a product that in turn may cause health problems, addiction and even death. If and when the military cheap cigarettes ban goes into effect, tobacco products would still be sold in in military exchanges and commissaries but at full price. However, the measure still needs to pass the House of Representatives, and that could potentially be an uphill struggle.
DBTechno reported that in the the military, cheap cigarettes cost eighty-five cents less than the same cigarettes sold elsewhere, and members of the military are one-hundred and fifty percent more likely than civilians to be smokers. While one in five civilians reportedly smokes, the number of smokers in the military rises to one in three.
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One man was killed and another injured early Sunday morning outside a nightclub in Dalton – and police have issued warrants, charging three men in the shooting.
As of late Sunday night, only one remained at large. And police believe he is the shooter.
Mr. Juvencio Vega Garcia, 20, and Mr. Fernando Resendiz, 21, were charged with murder, according to Dalton police. Both men are being charged as accomplices in the shooting that happened outside the Las Delicias bar at 511 East Morris St., police spokesman Mr. Bruce Frazier said in news release.
Police are still searching for Mr. Orlando Ramirez, the 20-year-old man identified by investigators as the shooter, Officer Frazier said.
Investigators said Mr. Garcia, of 903 North Hamilton St., and Mr. Resendiz, of 1601 Beverly Drive, were with Mr. Ramirez before, during, and after the shooting.
Mr. Ramirez is wanted for murder and two counts of aggravated assault in the shooting that happened around 12:45 a.m., Mr. Frazier said.
"Upon arrival officers found two people with gunshot wounds," Mr. Frazier said. "One victim was dead and the other was transported to Hamilton Medical Center."
So far, police have not released the name of the victims and the condition of the survivor was not known late Sunday.
Mr. Ramirez, ran from the scene. He was last seen wearing a black and white checkered hooded sweatshirt.
Mr. Ramirez last known address was 209 Beulah Drive in Dalton. Police said he may be driving a burgundy or dark red two door 1995-1997 Honda Accord with black wheels. It was last seen traveling westbound on Morris Street.
Whitfield County Sheriff's deputies and troopers with the Georgia State Patrol are assisting with the search.
Police describe Mr. Ramirez as being brown-eyed, 5-foot-7 and weighing 160 pounds.
Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to contact Detective Chris Tucker at (706) 278-9085, ext. 165, or call 911.
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What's Dynegy Worth? Maybe Less Than Nothing.
Blackstone Group has been knocked for its no-money-down deal for Dynegy, which it agreed to buy for $543 million and the assumption of more than $4 billion in debt.
But an interesting nugget pops up in the company's merger proxy statement, filed Sept. 3. In it, Dynegy's advisers say that under certain scenarios the Houston-based power producer was worth zip. In fact, far less than zip, a *negative* $5.69 per share, based on the advisers own discounted cash flow analysis.
Using Dynegy's own financial forecasts, the number crunchers at Greenhill & Co. and Goldman Sachs said Dynegy might be worth as much as $5.86 per share or as little as -$5.89. Blackstone has agreed to pay $4.50 a share.
Dynegy shareholders beg to differ. They've pushed the company's shares up to $4.73, about 5% higher than Blackstone's offer price. A "go shop period" expires Wednesday on Blackstone's merger pact.


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Home Coming
|Home Coming
Carl Johnson learning from Mike Toreno of Sweet's release from prison.
|GTA San Andreas
|Mike Toreno
|Mulholland, Los Santos, San Andreas
|Player death, Sweet's death
|Cut Throat Business, Beat Down on B Dup
|Unlocked by
|Vertical Bird
Home Coming is a mission in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas given to protagonist Carl Johnson by government agent Mike Toreno from Madd Dogg's Crib in the Mulholland district of Los Santos, San Andreas.
Inside the recording studio, Carl is on the phone discussing business, when Toreno takes it from his hand and ends the call. He tells Carl he has one final job before he leaves Carl alone. Carl then says he is tired of working for Toreno and threatens to kill him; the situation is disarmed when Carl's phone rings and, after being prompted by Toreno, Carl answers it. On the other end is his brother, Sweet. Realising that Toreno has delivered his promise, Carl asks him what the "little job" is. Toreno tells him to go pick up his brother.
When Carl arrives at the Los Santos Police Headquarters in Pershing Square, he is greeted by the newly-freed Sweet. Carl tells him how he's moved up in the world, owning a business in San Fierro, a stake in a casino, and a mansion. Sweet is not impressed and demands to be taken back to Grove Street.
Upon arrival Carl and Sweet see that the neighbourhood has been taken over by baseheads. Carl wants to abandon the place and go home, but Sweet tells him that his home is right here. Together the brothers clear out the drug dealers populating the area and reclaim Grove Street from the Ballas, taking the first steps to re-establishing Grove Street Families in Los Santos.
- The reward for this mission is an increase in respect. The missions Cut Throat Business and Beat Down on B Dup are unlocked.
- On Sweet's luggage, there is a Rockstar Games logo.
See also
Carl Johnson meets Sweet outside the Los Santos Police Department headquarters in Pershing Square.
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On the Tee: The sixth-ranked University of Arizona men's golf team opens the 2000-01 campaign this weekend at the 46th annual William H. Tucker Intercollegiate in Albuquerque, N.M. ... The Wildcats return three of its top five golfers from last season's squad, which finished third at the NCAA Championships ... UA opens the year ranked in the top 10 in all three major college golf polls. The team carries a No. 6 ranking in the MasterCard/CGF poll.
Tourney Facts: The Cats take part in what is the nation's second-oldest collegiate tournament, the William H. Tucker Intercollegiate. The 54-hole event will be played at the Championship Course, a par 72, 7,223-yard layout in Albuquerque, N.M. The 23-team field features five squads ranked in the preseason MasterCard Collegiate Golf poll: Arizona (No. 6), UNLV (No. 7), , host New Mexico (No. 12), BYU (No. 19), USC (No. 22). Also competing are Air Force, Colorado, Colorado State, Denver, Furman, Hawaii, New Mexico junior varsity, New Mexico State, Oregon State, Pepperdine, San Diego State, San Francisco, Southeastern Louisiana, Texas-El Paso, Texas Tech, Utah, Weber State and Wyoming.
The Lineup:
99-00 99-00 Golfer Yr. Avg. Top 10/20 Low Rd. Events
Ricky Barnes So. 71.04 6/3 65 14
Cody Beyer Jr. 72.90 2/4 65 13
Reid Hatley So. 73.89 1/2 68 12
Chris Nallen Fr. -- -- -- --
Andy Connell Fr. -- -- -- --
Brandon Smith (Ind.) Jr. 74.94 0/1 66 6
Last Year at The Tucker: The UA golf team finished eighth in this event with a three-round total of 885. BYU captured team honors with a team total of 856. Former UA All-American Derek Gillespie was the Cats top individual, finishing in a tie for fifth at 215 (-1). Ricky Barnes (T26th/221), Cody Beyer (T58th/227) and Reid Hatley (T74th/230) each saw action in the 1999 event.
Head Coach Rick LaRose: Entering his 23rd season at the helm of the Arizona golf program, coach Rick LaRose has established the Wildcats as one of the finest in the nation. The only college coach to win both a men's (1992) and women's (1996) NCAA Championship, LaRose's teams have won seven NCAA Regionals, five Pac-10 crowns and two Rolex Match Play titles. In NCAA Championship competition, he also has four third-place finishes, a fifth-place and two sixth-place efforts to his credit. Since 1978, his men's teams have won 42 tournaments and produced 55 All-Americans. He is assisted by John Knauer.
1999-2000 In Review: From beginning the year not ranked in the preseason top-25 to finishing third and just two strokes behind the leaders at the NCAA Championship, the 1999-2000 Arizona men's golf season was one that will go down as one of the most rewarding in the program's history. Continuing to improve every step of the way with a top-five lineup that consisted of two seniors, a sophomore and two true freshmen, the Cats won two tournaments, including the NCAA West Regional, and placed second four times. After its unexpected third place showing at the NCAA Championships, Arizona ended the season ranked sixth in the country and was the highest ranked Pac-10 Conference team in the final poll.
A Look Back at the NCAAs: Sparked by finishing the final two rounds with a 33-under-par total, Arizona placed third at the 2000 NCAA Golf Championships, marking the program's best finish at the NCAAs since winning it all in 1992. After completing the first two rounds in eighth place, the Wildcats then began to play out of their minds. Round three saw Arizona tie an NCAA Tournament record and set a school record by shooting a 19-under 269.
Each of the team's five golfers shot 68 or better, led by Scott Moore's career-best 66. That moved the UA up to fourth. The final round saw the Cats play well again, as they carded a 14-under 274.
That would give Arizona a 72-hole total of 34-under 1118 in its 15th consecutive NCAA appearance, which was just two strokes behind Georgia Tech and Oklahoma State, two teams that had to go into a one-hole playoff the determine the team champion. Oklahoma State won the team title in the playoff after it and Georgia Tech were tied with an NCAA Championships record 36-under 1116 following 72 holes of regulation play. In fact, Arizona's 34-under total tied the previous NCAA record total, which was set by UNLV in 1998.
Arizona's top individual was Ricky Barnes, who tied for third and recorded the best score in school history at the NCAA Championship with a 13-under-par 275. His third place performance was the best for a Wildcat at the NCAAs since Rory Sabbatini finished second to Tiger Woods in 1996 and Barnes also becomes the second UA golfer to place third at the NCAA Championships, joining Manny Zerman, who did it in both 1992 and 1990. Barnes shot a 69 in the final round to give him rounds of 70-68-68-69 at his first NCAA Championship. Next in line for the Wildcats was Derek Gillespie, who finished 12th with at 8-under-par 280. That total was the third best in school history at the NCAA Championships. Highlighted by a hole-in-one in the final day on the 208-yard par-3 eighth hole, using a thee-iron, Gillespie shot his second consecutive 67 and moved him up from the tie for 24th that he started the day. Reid Hatley was Arizona's third golfer to place among the top-15, finishing in a tie for 15th at 6-under 282 (70-74-68-70). Scott Moore closed out his Arizona career in style by turning in his top performance at the NCAAs, tying for 24th at 4-under 284. The final member of the third place Arizona lineup was Cody Beyer, who tied for 50th at 2-over 290.
The NCAA individual title was captured by Oklahoma State's Charles Howell, who had a NCAA record 23-under-par 265 total. He won by eight strokes over Houston's Chris Morris, who had a 15-under 273.
Returning All-American: Sophomore Ricky Barnes, the 2000 Pac-10 and National Freshman of the Year, was a second team All-America selection after posting a team-best 71.04 stroke average. He finished tied for third at both the NCAA Championships and Pac-10 Championships and had an average finish of 6.8 in the final four outings of the season.


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Jean Marie Stine from Sizzler Editions.com asked me if I would mind writing a guest blog for Sizzler about why I write the way that I do. It was suggested to me by a dear friend that I should post it here on my site as well, so here it is~
Melissa Harlow, why did you write that?
It's a story, there is sex in it. No, it's not mindless, continuous sex and it isn't flowery, soft, romance. You might like it, you might not, but it is always, first, and foremost, a story.
I wrote my first one at the age of forty, after a lifetime of -I should… I can… but I just don't have the time. One day I just sat down and started to write. It became everything, my hobby, my passion, and now it is my job. It is a job that really is more a privilege. I currently have seven published books, and I still squeal and jump up and down when a new work of mine is accepted. I cry when I get good reviews (and the occasional bad one- but it's not the same kind of crying, believe me.)
I always wanted to write, and erotic romance seemed like it would be the easiest way to get started. After reading a few popular books I was a little surprised because I didn't think they were very good. Not because they were poorly written, but because I couldn't identify with the people I was reading about.
The characters in my books are just people. Real people, who have made mistakes, with problems, or who are just generally fed up with their day to day lives. Would I write a book about a millionaire with a plane? No, not because I couldn't, but because I can't identify with someone like that. I write erotic fiction, but I write real people, the waitress who is sick of her job and her life, the ex-convict, who knows he's always done the wrong things-but can't figure out how he can be any other way, the shy over-weight girl who always got made fun of. .. To me these people are very real, and I have known many like them. In my mind the more alive my characters become, the better my stories are.
I write my characters the way I do because I feel that at some point in everyone's life they have encountered a situation where someone has judged them for one reason or another. There are a great many people who can't see past the exterior of something, or someone. People tend to get lumped into classes and terms based on their appearance or what they do. Beyond what we are, or how others see us, there is always more. I am a writer, but that's not all I am.
I read an article once about a homeless man who died. He was a decorated Vietnam War veteran. He had done heroic things, and saved many of his fellow soldiers, and he died alone beside a dumpster. How many people looked at him each day and wrinkled up their noses in disgust? They didn't look at him and see a hero- they saw a nobody- if they even saw him at all.
I enjoy writing a character, that at first, you might not think is a good person, you may not think this person has anything heroic inside of them. As the reader, you get to do something that in real life none of us get to do, you get to see inside of each person. Past the scars of drug addiction, or the man holding the gun, or even the homeless man by the dumpster, you get to see what they are truly like inside. Everyone has made mistakes, and as much as we all hate to admit it, none of us are perfect. In my books people who've never had anything really great happen to them in their lives get that shining moment of glory, people who have been dragging around guilt finally find a little peace- oh, and there's sex, lots of sex, I guess I should mention that.
In this genre I see the various trends, and they come and they go. I'm not trendy, I like to try new things and explore different ideas, but I can't bring myself to write a book just because it is the current popular theme. Sorry, but you won't see me doing vampires or werewolves.
I will admit that I find it difficult to deal with rules. I've tried writing stories for a specific market or publisher, knowing that this or that has to be toned down, or I can't write certain things, and then all of the sudden the story takes a life of it's own and ends up breaking the rules or guidelines I have had set in front of me. In that respect I have found Sizzler to be a good fit for me. No, truthfully, my stories may be a bit tame for some Sizzler readers, but it's nice not to have to worry about someone coming along and hacking out huge chunks of your manuscript because you wrote about a screwdriver handle. (Pick up a copy of my book "Stolen Property" and you'll see what I'm talking about.)
There's more to writing a good book than just typing words at the keyboard. It's not about word count, or great sex scenes, or even good plot ideas. I have to feel something to write it. I've found that if I don't, the story just isn't any good. If I don't cry when I write it, no one is going to cry when they read it. I invest a lot of emotions in my writing. Oh, and did I mention there's sex?
Thank you for taking the time to read a little about why I do what I do. If you like my work I sincerely appreciate it, and if you don't then just ignore me, either way I will continue to do it. Get used to me, I'm going to stick around for a while.
XOXO Melissa
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