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In response, Connecticut's federal delegation released a joint statement Thursday, saying it would continue efforts to reverse the sequester and work toward a bipartisan compromise to avoid " these arbitrary across-the-board cuts that threaten to cause job losses in industries throughout the Connecticut economy."
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Groton-New London Airport had 35,680 takeoffs and landings last year and about 550 full- and part-time personnel at the airport, including workers at the Connecticut National Guard's helicopter repair facility, airport manager Catherine L. Young has said. It is one of six operated by the Connecticut Airport Authority, and one of three state-run airports with control towers manned by private companies contracted by the FAA. The others are Hartford-Brainard and Waterbury Oxford, according to the state Airport Authority. The Groton control tower is manned daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
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Justice: RIP? Milly Dowler case sees justice system face trial by media
This week, Levi Bellfield received a whole life sentence for the murder of Milly Dowler. Milly was abducted on 21 March 2002; her remains found on 18 September 2002. Until her remains were found, police categorised Milly as a missing person. The Crimewatch programme which featured news of her disappearance included a direct appeal to her.
Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone,
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Bring out the coffin, let the mourners come.
This week, Levi Bellfield received a whole life sentence for the murder of Milly Dowler. Milly was abducted on 21 March 2002; her remains found on 18 September 2002.
Until her remains were found, police categorised Milly as a missing person. The Crimewatch programme which featured news of her disappearance included a direct appeal to her.
As is normal in any inquiry featuring a young missing person, several lines of enquiry had to be followed by the police, including ascertaining whether there was any reason she may have run away and/or self-harmed, or if, in the event that something nefarious had happened, whether someone known to her, including her parents, could be responsible (child victims of homicide being more likely to die at the hands of a parent than a stranger).
As is usual, statements were taken from Milly's parents and sister, initially as to her movements on the day in question, and about her general character and demeanour, in order to assist the police in making appropriate enquiries.
Those statements are evidence. Any statement taken by the police has to be given to the defence. The defence then decides if they want to question the witness, or agree the statement, in which case it is then read out in court. In every case, it is a judgement call as to who is called to give live evidence, and who is not. The balance that has to be struck is whether a witness will further the case you are putting, or whether they will actually damage it.
Often, the last people a defence barrister will want the jury to see are the parents of the murdered schoolgirl. It brings out normal human emotions, and does not do a defendant any favours. Why then, in this case, were the parents in the witness box?
Before I go on, let me make this very clear. I am terribly sorry for the Dowler's loss. I cannot imagine the pain and heartache that attaches to the murder of a child, especially a teenager who at the time of her death, didn't have, on the evidence presented to the court, the best of relationships with her parents, as is so often the case with teenage girls.
However, what we cannot afford to do, in our desire to demonstrate compassion and empathy to the parents, is sanctify them to the extent that the trial process is compromised, and to that end, I make no apology for what I am about to say (vilify me at will).
Going back to why they were in the witness box, well, Dad didn't help himself. Bob Dowler lied to the police about his own whereabouts on the day of Milly's disappearance, initially not telling them that during his journey home, he pulled off into a motorway service station where he spent some time looking at porn.
Those initial lies were coupled with the fact it was he who received the call from Milly to say she would be late, and he who then later left a message on her phone saying: "Where the fuck is Amanda".
The police asked to search the family home, as is perfectly normal and routine in the circumstances. When informed of this, Dad then had to warn police that they would find bondage material and fetish porn during their search, and indeed told them where it was.
Police also found notes written by Milly about the 'dad issue', which where later explained as referring to the fact she had found a bondage porn magazine in her father's room.
Cumulatively, all of that turned the police spotlight onto Dad, and he was questioned as a suspect.
When a suspect is questioned, the evidence is recorded, and then transcribed. That too will have been presented to the defence.
As will the contents of any search, which presents 'physical' evidence. This will have included items the police 'seize' during any search - in this case, the sexual items, the porn, and Milly's own notes.
Milly's notes included a letter to her parents. That letter said:
"Dear daddy and my beautiful mummy, by the time you find this letter I will be gone, up there or down below you. I have always been that way - below other people. I am sorry, you deserve a better daughter so I have left. If anything, you should be happy and you can concentrate on lovely Gemsy, without me getting in the way. You should have had an abortion or at least had me adopted, then at least I wouldn't have made your life hell as well. I think it would be best if you try and forget me. It's nothing you have done. I just feel I had to go. Please don't let any harm get to any of you.Mum and dad, please look after Gemma. I am sorry but goodbye."
Put yourself in the shoes of the defence barrister. Your client is telling you he isn't guilty. He has read, and seen all the evidence against him. He asks you to look at the following:
- That Dad lied about his whereabouts;
- That Dad had bondage and other fetish items in the house, along with fairly hardcore porn;
- That it was Dad who took the phone call from Milly, no other member of the family having spoken to her since she left for school;
- That there were letters found in her writing, referring to the 'Dad issue';
- That there was a goodbye note written by Milly;
- That the two post-mortem examinations were inconclusive as to cause of death;
- That there was no forensic evidence linking your client to Milly;
- That there were no eye-witness accounts or CCTV showing the two together;
- That some of the witnesses were inconsistent about what they considered Milly's movements to be that afternoon;
- That your client is already serving a whole life sentence and will never be released regardless of whether he is convicted of this crime.
Now add to that the Bar Code of Conduct, in particular Rule 708 (g), which states a barrister:
"must not make statements or ask questions which are merely scandalous or intended or calculated only to vilify insult or annoy either a witness or some other person"
And Rule 303 (a), that a barrister:
"must promote and protect fearlessly and by all proper and lawful means the lay client's best interests and do so without regard to his own interests or to any consequences to himself or to any other person"
Finally, remind yourself that this murder trial was presided over by a High Court judge. A senior judge who has seen the evidence, has read it, and who had undoubtedly, whilst able to keep his mind open, formed a view of the case. A senior judge who is able, at any point in the questioning of any witness, to stop the barrister and tell them they are out of order.
Hopefully, you will begin to understand why Jeffrey Samuels QC, who represented Bellfield, ran the case in the way he did. His client asserted his innocence and wanted his case ran on the basis that Milly ran away and was later murdered by an unknown other. There was evidence to suggest she could have run away; there was evidence that she was distressed by her father's porn magazine; there was evidence to suggest her relationship with her parents was not as good as it could be. There was suspicion around the father. There was no direct evidence coupling Bellfield and Milly. There was no forensic evidence at all.
Hopefully, you will also be able to see why the judge deemed the line of questioning to be relevant to the case in question, and why he didn't stop the barrister pursuing the line of questioning.
I am terribly sorry that the Dowler family were not prepared for trial by Victim Support. I am very sorry that they were not prepared for trial by the police, and I am very sorry they were not prepared for trial by the Crown Prosecutor, who, while not able to coach his witnesses will have been absolutely and completely aware of the line the defence was likely to take.
What I am not sorry for is the line of questioning they faced. That very line of questioning demonstrates that our justice system works. That a defendant will receive a robust, thorough and proper defence on the evidence available to his representative, no matter how distressing, or distasteful, or painful to the witnesses that may be, makes me proud of our justice system.
The press would have you believe that the Dowler family did not receive justice, because they were distressed the case presented by Bellfield. I say they absolutely received justice. That evidence was forthrightly and strenuously tested so that they can be sure who killed their child.
The press want the trial system changed. The Victims' Commissioner wants to look at making changes, and the Director of Public Prosecutions has come out saying he wants to ensure that the same does not happen again.
We are running the risk of being governed by knee-jerk tabloid reaction. Imagine you were accused of a crime. Wouldn't you want a proper defence, a thorough defence, a fearless defence? Or would you want a barrister who visits you in your cell and says: 'I'm sorry, I can't ask that question. Someone might get upset'.
By all means, put reporting restrictions on trial. Put the press on trial; but don't put justice on trial. Those details could have stayed inside that court room, where, it could be said, they belonged. But the very press who are calling for the barrister's head on a platter and a noose around the justice system's neck, are the very press who disseminated that information in all its gory detail for public consumption. There is such a thing as restraint. But restraint should never be forced on the team responsible for ensuring a proper, robust defence is run. Justice demands that.
Milly Dowler is dead, the third victim of a man who should never walk the streets again. Don't let justice be his fourth victim.
(a huge thankyou to @seeyouatthebar who filled in some of the criminal procedure points)
Milly B is a former lawyer who blogs at Beneath The Wig. Click here to follow Milly on Twitter.
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What can I say more, you just have to try the Godiva Chocolate Martini with coconut rum and you will be simply amazed of its taste. It was a surprise from my beloved girlfriend and of course I wanted to share it with you.
For 1 person, here is the recipe for Godiva chocolate Martini with coconut rum: ½ oz Godiva chocolate liqueur, ¼ Malibu coconut rum, ½ Godiva white chocolate liqueur, ½ oz crème de cacao, ½ oz Vodka and 1 oz half and half (milk and cream in equal parts).
Pour all the ingredients in a shaker, add ice, mix them and serve into a cold cocktail glass. Simply delicious! But what about Godiva chocolate Martini calories, you might ask? WHO CARES when it is so damn tasty???
Enjoy this Godiva and Malibu rum cocktail, it was a quick one but really wanted to share with you fast!
Mojito with Malibu recipe is a delicious Cuban cocktail recipe I always serve my friends with when we are on a cocktails' day. It is not so difficult to create it, below I will write the recipe for 4 persons serving.
First, we need 4 oz Malibu coconut rum, 4 oz club soda, mint (16 leaves), 4 sugar tablespoons and lime. All will be served in a highball glass. Crush the mint leaves inside each four glasses with a fork, no need to do this a lot while the flavor is released quite fast. Second, add the lime juice (you must also prepare some lime wedges, for garnishing) and the sugar and mix the ingredients. Now comes the freezing part! Add ice, but do not fill the glass; add 1 oz Malibu coconut rum in each glass and mix again.
Pour the club soda, stir well with a straw, garnish with the lime wedges I told you above and use some mint leaves as well. If you would like to make it in the traditional way, use spearmint instead of mint, I think it's not so hard to find in local herbs shops.
This would be a great cocktail to serve with your friends, exactly like Ernest Hemingway was thinking, while Mojito was his favorite drink and he is one of my favorite writers.
Of course different cultures made their own Mojito variation, for example Mexican Mojito uses tequila instead of rum, have not tried it yet but it definitely sounds interesting. Also, it would be great to replace the sugar with brown sugar syrup and make a Dirty Mojito, but for now we'll stick with the traditional Mojito with Malibu rum recipe. Maybe later….
Rum Martini is one of the most enjoyable cocktails I've ever had, however the past "gin and vermouth" mix is nothing more than an "oldies but goodies". But as our blog is made around Malibu rum drinks, let's try to sketch a recipe for Rum Martini, a variation made with Malibu rum. Also, let's add more recipes for people to choose the one that fancy their tastes better, but all of these will have one thing in common: the Rum Martini cocktail should be well chilled before drinking it, as well as the glass in which you will serve the drink.
The easiest and oldest recipe is, as I was saying, 1 ½ oz rum and 1 ½ tsp dry vermouth. Fill have of a mixing glass with ice cubes, stir and pour into a cocktail glass. Garnish with an olive and serve cold.
The second Rum Martini recipe contains this time some orange bitters. 2 oz Malibu rum, ½ oz dry vermouth and 2 dashes orange bitters. Chill, pour into a chilled glass and serve garnished with an olive.
Here comes my favorite, the Caribbean Martini! This requires a little more preparation while you should get a cherry and moisten the glass' edge, yummy! Use 1 oz vodka, 1 oz Malibu coconut rum, pineapple juice and mango puree. Blend the mix with ice, pour in the Martini glass moisten with the cherry, garnish it with a cherry and enjoy!
Our fourth Rum Martini cocktail comes under Almond Joy name, or at least I consider the Almond Joy a Martini, am I wrong? Use 3 oz Malibu rum, 1.5oz amaretto, 1oz kahlua ,1 oz chocolate liqueur and throw away some vodka above. Mix all the ingredients into a shaker with ice, stir into glasses and garnish with some nice chocolate syrup.
There are a few more Rum Martini recipes that I enjoy, made with Malibu coconut rum, however these four I consider the best a mouth can taste. Enjoy responsible, right?


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Three decades ago ago, the local Greek Orthodox Church in Sarasota held a small, one-day celebration for its parishioners. 30 years later, the annual St. Barbara Greek Glendi has grown into a large, four-day festival that promises "an authentic cultural experience" for thousands of eager visitors.
2014 marks the Glendi's 30th anniversary, and attendees will once again enjoy hospitality, food, music and dance highlighting Hellenic culture. For the $4 admission fee, visitors can experience live Greek music by Ellada, a band comprised of some of the best Greek musicians in the nation, watch costumed folk dancing by Hellenic dancers, explore a large tented outdoor Agora "marketplace" full of Greek jewelry, clothing, and handicrafts, and browse the Bakaliko with its selection of gourmet food items like imported cheeses, olives, and olive oils.
An adventure zone is available for children, and all visitors are welcome to take one of the daily 30-minute guided tours of the church to receive a fascinating explanation of its colorful Byzantine mosaic and fresco iconography.
For many, the highlight of the Glendi is its food tent with an authentic Greek menu, which includes dishes such as Avgolemono Soup (chicken soup made with the classic combination of egg and lemon sauce), Dolmathakia (rice and special seasonings wrapped in marinated grape leaves) and Chicken Souvlaki (marinated, grilled chicken breast topped with a creamy Tzatziki sauce).
Those with a sweet tooth will swoon over the huge selection of fabulous Greek pastries and breads on offer. Can't decide which tempting delight to try? You can always take home an assorted Pastry Express Box which includes Melomacarona (orange spice cookies dipped in honey and topped with crushed walnuts), Kourambiethes (traditional wedding butter cookies dusted with confectioner's sugar), Koulourakia (crispy butter cookies, twisted and topped with toasted sesame seeds), Kataifi (shredded Phyllo dough wrapped around crushed walnuts and dipped in honey syrup) and Baklava (buttered Phyllo dough filled with a spicy nut filling and laced with a honey syrup). Don't forget to get a taste of Greek Coffee at the Kafenion (coffee shop) or try a glass of wine from the Taverna.
$100 raffle tickets will be sold during the festival for a chance to win the first prize of either a 2014 Lincoln MKZ or 2014 Lincoln MKX, a $7,500 cash second prize, or a round-trip for two third prize to Greece and the islands (a $5,000 value). The raffle benefits St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church and is sponsored by Alex Karris Lincoln.
2014 Greek Glendi Dates & Hours:
Thursday, February 6, 11am-9pm
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Saturday, February 8, 11am-9pm
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Location: St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church
7671 N. Lockwood Ridge Road, Sarasota, FL
Cost: $4, children under 12 admitted free. Free parking is available at the church or take a free shuttle bus (Fri-Sun) from Trinity Church one mile north on N. Lockwood Ridge Road.
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Two brothers, Toma and Paul, have gone to great lengths to give the perfect birthday gift to their mother of 55. If you've ever wondered if your children even remember the family vacations you've taken them on, well, these two brothers surely did. They decided to remake photos of themselves from back in the 80's taken in various places in Romania where they were taken on vacation when they were children. In order to accomplish this feat, they had to travel over 1,000 miles over two weekends in order to recreate the photos of their childhood.
The boys went to great lengths to bring a smile to their mom's face. They recreated the photos in the exact same spots, as well as the same poses as the earlier photos of themselves. It goes to show you that a child's love knows no bounds.
Is parenting worth all the tears and long hours? Well, the mother of these two boys who are now in their mid to late 20's cried tears of joy when she saw how thoughtful her boys were and how much they love her.
Seeing how some families forget to snap those photos, it shows memories are worth saving. These brothers made sure theirs would never be forgotten.
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March 4, 2011
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WSU LOOKS TO FINISH STRONG: Washington State men's basketball (19-10, 9-8) looks to finish the Pac-10 season on a positive note, when it hosts UCLA (21-8, 12-4) at 2:30 p.m. The game will be shown live on FSN. Saturday's game is `Senior Day' in which Ben Loewen and manager Mike Simonson will be honored. It's also a `Gray Out' in which all fans are encouraged to show their Cougar pride by wearing gray to the game. The team will also be in its gray uniforms.
Washington State is currently 19-10 overall and has a 9-8 league mark....WSU is in a three-way tie for fourth place in the Pac-10 with California and USC.
A Cougar loss would mean a No. 6 seeding in the tournament, with a win WSU could finish as high as fourth in the league...either way the Cougs avoid playing on Wednesday night.
The Cougars are 11-3 at home this season, 6-2 in conference...the three losses came against league-leading Arizona, Kansas State and Stanford.
Klay Thompson leads the Cougars this season with 21.4 points per game, leading the league, while ranking 11th in the nation.
Thompson also ranks in the league's top-five in 3-point field goals made, 3-point field goal percentage, free throw percentage and steals.
First year player, junior college transfer, Faisal Aden is second on the team and 14th in the Pac-10 with 12.9 points per game...he's missed two games this
season. DeAngelo Casto is the third Coug in double figures with 12.1 points per game (18th in Pac-10) while leading the team with 6.9 rebounds per game (eighth in the Pac-10)...he also leads the team and is tied for second in the league with 1.6 blocks a game.
Point guard Reggie Moore, who missed the Cougars' first five games with a left wrist injury, and the game at Stanford due to a suspension, is adding 9.5 points per game, along with 3.5 assists (ninth in the Pac-10).
Washington State trails the all-time series to UCLA 98-14...the Bruins hold a 44-11 advantage at Pullman.
WSU has dropped four straight games against UCLA.
The Cougars haven't defeated UCLA at home since Feb. 6, 1993, two days before Klay Thompson's third birthday.
The Cougars opened this year's Pac-10 season against the Bruins, falling 80-71 Dec. 29.
Klay Thompson led all scorers with 26 points..the game was Thompson's fifth consecutive contest in which he scored 20 or more points...he scored 20-plus in six-consecutive games last season.
Reggie Moore set a career high seven rebounds.
Abe Lodwick had a career-high three blocked shots.
Klay Thompson went 12-for-12 from the free-throw line which marked a season-high at the time.
Washington State fell to 11-22 in Pac-10 openers and 2-14 when opening the Pac-10 season on the road...WSU is 2-5 in Pac-10 openers against UCLA.
With 22 points at Oregon last season, Klay Thompson surpassed the 1,000-point for his career...he finished the season with 1,023 points.
He now has 1,644 points and currently is third on the Cougars' all-time scoring list...he scored 30 points at Arizona (Feb. 17) to pass Don Collins who has 1,563 points.
Thompson became the 31st Cougar to reach 1,000 career points and the third-fastest, accomplishing the feat in his 63rd career game.
The only two Cougars to do it faster than Thompson were Steve Puidokas (52 games) and Jim McKean (57 games)...Thompson surpassed Larry Beck who was previously third as he did it in 66 games.
If Thompson continues to average 21.4 points this season, he will finish his junior year with at least 1,665 points, making him the third-leading scorer in Washington State history....Isaac Fontaine holds the school record with 2,003 points, while Steve Puidokas scored 1,894 in his career.
Over the last four seasons (2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10) the Cougars have the third most overall wins among Pac-10 schools.
WSU is 104-58 overall and 47-42 in conference play over the last four years and this season.
UCLA has the best four-year record at 126-47 overall and 63-26 in league play.
The Cougars need three wins to catch up to second-ranked Washington.
With 21.4 points this season Klay Thompson leads the Pac-10 and ranks 11th in the nation in scoring.
Thompson is also 30th in 3-point field goal percentage (.413) and 21st in 3-point field goals per game (2.9).
Thompson also ranks in the top-100 in steals per game at 72nd and in free-throw percentage at 88th.
With its victory over Oregon State, Feb. 5, Washington State improved to 16-7 overall and 6-5 in Pac-10 action.
The Cougars matched their win totals from last season, as they went 16-15 overall and 6-12 in league action a year ago.
Just four games ago WSU entered its game against Washington with its same record from a year prior, 14-6 overall and 4-4 in the Pac-10.
Last year the Cougs lost that game, 92-62, after holding a halftime lead.
This year the Cougs won the game, 87-80.
After going 4-5 in the first nine Pac-10 games last year, the Cougs went just 2-7 in the second half of league play to finish 6-12 in conference action.
The loss at UW last Jan. 30 contributed to a 2-10 record in WSU's final 12 games of the season.
This year Washington State was 5-4 during the first half of the Pac-10 season.
Klay Thompson is dominating not just games, but halves over his career.
In his career Klay Thompson has had 76 halves with at least 10 points, 37 times in the first half and 39 in the second half.
He has scored 15 or more points in 25 halves, 10 in the first and 15 in the second.
Thompson has scored 20-plus points in a half seven times, three in the first half, four in the second half.
In 21 games Thompson has scored in double figures in both halves, three as a freshman, eight as a sophomore and 10 so far as a junior.
This season Thompson has scored in double figures in 34 halves.
Faisal Aden (15 halves), DeAngelo Casto (nine halves), Reggie Moore (five halves), Brock Motum (three halves) and Patrick Simon (one half) have each reached double figures in at least one half this season as well.
Moore reached double figures in 16 halves last year as a freshman, one shy of Thompson's freshman mark.
Washington State split the season seires with USC after an 85-77 win at Friel Court, March 3.
DeAngelo Casto had his sixth double-double of the season and 13th of his career (10 rebounds, 24 points)...his third-consecutive game with a double-double.
Faisal Aden tied his Pac-10 high with 20 points...reached the 20-point plateau for just the second time in Pac-10 play.
For the sixth time this season both Klay Thompson (22) and Faisal Aden (20) reached the 20-point plateau...the first time this season Cougs have had three players reach 20-plus points (Casto 24)
WSU's first 12 points were scored by six different players...five field goals and a free throw...the first 10 points were scored by the five different starters.
Washington State shot a season Pac-10 best .547 from the field.
The Cougars outrebounded their opponent for just the third time in the last 10 games, 35 rebounds to 29.
WSU moves into a three-way tie for fourth in the Pac-10 and has assured a seeding of sixth or better in the Pac-10 Tournament next week.
Reggie Moore left the game in the first half with a sprained right ankle, did not return.
Klay Thompson was one of five candidates for the 2010 Male Sports Star of the Year presented by ROOT SPORTS, put on by the Seattle Sports Commission.
The award was given to Olympic speed skater Apolo Ono at the awards show held Jan. 26.
The Male Sports Star of the Year is awarded to a male athlete or coach for outstanding achievement in 2010 in a non-professional sport.
Also nominated for the award are University of Washington student-athletes Quincy Pondexter (basketball) and Mason Foster (football), and Olympic speed skaters Apolo Ono and J.R. Celski.
For the second year in a row, Klay Thompson captured Pac-10 Player of the Week honors for the week of the Thanksgiving holiday...this year the week was Nov. 22-28.
For the week, he averaged 28.5 points, while shooting 21-of-33 (.636) from the field, 5-of-10 (.500) from three-point range, and 10-of-12 (.833) from the free throw line...he also averaged 5.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists in the two contests.
This is the third honor for Thompson who becomes the first Cougar to earn a Player of the Week honor three times in his career...last year he became the first Cougar to earn the honors in back-to-back weeks as he was Pac-10 Player of the Week Nov. 23 and Nov. 30.
Four WSU student-athletes have earned the honor twice in their careers.
For the second time this season and the fourth in his career, Klay Thompson has been named the Pacific-10 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week for the week of Dec. 6-12.
The junior guard helped lead the Cougars to wins over Gonzaga and Texas-Pan American.
For the week, he averaged 19.5 points, 5.0 assists, 3.5 steals and 3.0 rebounds.
Klay Thompson is one of 30 midseason candidates for the 2010-11 John R. Wooden Award and Naismith Award.
Earlier this season, Thompson became the first Cougar to make the preseason lists since Derrick Low and Kyle Weaver were both named to the preseason top-50 prior to the 2007-08 season.
He is the first to move on to the Wooden midseason top-30 since Low went on to make the midseason cut that year...the first to make the Naismith top-30 cut since Weaver in 2007-08.
Thompson is joined by Isaiah Thomas (Washington) and Derrick Williams (Arizona) on both lists.
Through the first five games of the season Klay Thompson and Faisal Aden held the third and fifth-best scoring out puts by a Cougar in his first five games of the season since the 3-point line in 1986-87.
Thompson also holds the second spot after scoring 127 in the first five games of his sophomore season.
Aden has the second-most points by a Cougar in his first five games of his career, second to Neil Derrick who scored 111 in his first five games after transferring prior to his junior year.
With its win Nov. 30, WSU finished the month 40-0 all-time in the month of November at Friel Court.
The Cougars have won 40-straight November games in Pullman and are 42-1 (the loss came before the Cougars moved into Beasley Coliseum).
WSU's only loss in Pullman in November came against Colorado State, Nov., 30, 1962, by a score of 77-47.
The Cougars opened the game with a 27-0 run as they defeated Sacramento State, 84-36 Tuesday, Nov. 30 at Beasley Coliseum.
WSU held Sacramento State to .319 (15-for-47) shooting from the field and .067 (1-for-15) from beyond the 3-point arc.
WSU's 48-point margin of victory ties for third most since 1945...the largest was 54 points against Delaware in 1989.
Sacramento State's 15 first-half points are tied for 15th fewest points in a half (first or second half) since the 1968-69 season (when WSU joined the Pac-8).
WSU was chosen to finish fifth in the Pacific-10 Conference in 2010-11, according to a poll of media members who cover Pac-10 basketball.
2010-11 Pac-10 Men's Basketball Media Poll
1. Washington (33) 348
2. Arizona (1) 296
4. Arizona State 215
5. Washington State 191
7. California 151
8. Oregon State 120
9. Stanford 98
10. Oregon 47
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More than three quarters of a million tablets have been sold in South Africa, a number that could reach a million by the end of 2012.
By the end of this year, a million tablets may have been sold in South Africa.
Total sales up to the end of September, well before the arrival of either Windows 8 or the iPad mini and iPad with Retina Display, had reached 788 000.
This number includes around 20 000 'grey market' iPads sold during 2010, but the rest represents sales since January 2011.
Apple is by far the largest player in the tablet market, with a 50% market share. Samsung comes in a distant second with 33%, and Huawei an even more distant 7.5%. The rest of the market barely makes up 10% tablet share.
The estimated number of tablets sold in South Africa is based on interviews with retailers, distributors, and marketing representatives of major brands. – Gadget.co.za
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GWINNETT COUNTY, GEORGIA and VANCOUVER, CANADA – October 2, 2012 – Ostara Nutrient Recovery Technologies Inc. announced today the company has been chosen by Gwinnett County's Department of Water Resources to install a new Nutrient Recovery Facility at their F. Wayne Hill Water Resources Center (WRC). The company was selected through a Request for Proposal process in which Gwinnett County sought to find a technology provider to solve their nutrient recycle and struvite scaling challenges at F. Wayne Hill WRC.
Ostara's Pearl process will help Gwinnett County tackle these challenges at F. Wayne Hill WRC, by increasing operational efficiency and improving the economics of the facility. Ostara's technology recovers magnesium, phosphorus and ammonia from used water streams and converts them into an environmentally friendly, slow-release fertilizer marketed and sold as Crystal Green.
Gwinnett County's F. Wayne Hill WRC currently meets stringent phosphorus limits using enhanced biological nutrient removal, but is experiencing challenges due to of the formation of struvite scale, a concrete-like mineral deposit which chokes process equipment, increases operation and maintenance costs, and threatens plant reliability.
This is a common challenge in facilities such as F. Wayne Hill practicing biological nutrient removal and anaerobic digestion – which uses microbes to remove phosphorus and nitrogen pollutants from used water streams. The breakdown of these microbes in the digestion process causes phosphorus and nitrogen to be released back into the water which is returned to the treatment plant, requiring the pollutants to be removed repeatedly. F. Wayne Hill WRC also treats biosolids from the Yellow River Water Reclamation Facility, further increasing the phosphorus recycle load within the facility.
"We are very impressed with Ostara's technological solution. Not only will it solve our operational challenges with a solution that is cost-effective, and that ultimately saves money for Gwinnett County ratepayers but it will also benefit Gwinnett County by transforming over-abundant nutrients into a fertilizer that can generate revenue. We look forward to working with Ostara on this unique public/private partnership," says Adam Minchey, P.E., LEED AP, Special Projects Manager, Gwinnett County, Department of Water Resources.
"Essentially, once implemented, the Ostara system closes the phosphorus loop, as valuable nutrients are recovered, and returned into the agronomic cycle through application by local growers," says Wirtel.
Gwinnett County's F. Wayne Hill WRC has a further challenge: the County adds magnesium hydroxide to its collection system to control odors and corrosion. This practice increases the magnesium entering the F. Wayne Hill WRC. With all three struvite elements present, the potential for troublesome mineral deposits increases.
F. Wayne Hill WRC will also implement Ostara's WASSTRIP process which is designed to extract more phosphorus from the waste sludge before it reaches the digesters. This not only reduces struvite formation in the centrifuges, digested biosolids pipelines, and anaerobic digesters but also increases the amount of nutrients recovered by more than 60 per cent, which will result in the production of more revenue-generating Crystal Green fertilizer. F. Wayne Hill will be the fourth facility in North America to install WASSTRIP.
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College Hockey:Comrie to Return to Denver
DENVER — Denver junior Paul Comrie has decided to return to school this year, passing up an offer from Red Deer of the Western Hockey League, according to an article in the Denver Post.
The Post had earlier reported that Comrie would renounce his final two years of collegiate eligibility to play Canadian major junior hockey for Red Deer.
In Friday's (Aug. 15) article, Comrie said, "I'm happy to be going back and having two years to develop rather than going for one year in a make-it-or- break-it season."
Denver coach George Gwozdecky called Comrie's choice "a very mature decision [and] the right decision. … There were a lot of people pushing him to play junior hockey in Canada, and there was a point where I really felt he wouldn't be back. But we're glad to have him back, no question."
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I have been active for 60 days. That's 2 months! I still can't believe that I stuck with it that long! Now if I could just get my eating under control!
I copied this from a friends blog and thought I'd share it with all my Sparfriends!
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Enjoy every second of your life, cause time races by so much quicker than you think.
Is it really worth wasting it in meanness, unhappiness, jealousy, disagreements, and all those other negative emotions that suck the life out of us?
Take care of yourself, spread happiness and love to those around you and enjoy your life.�
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You know, first step to anything is plain and simple just showing up. And you have been showing up for 60 days!
Now, keep showing up and keep adding baby steps to that. You'll get to where you want to be.
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This is SO TRUE!
We always act like we've got unlimited time on the planet. "One day I'll get that college degree." "One day I'll get my weight under control."
Seconds turn into hours, hours turn into days, days turn into years....the time to go after our dreams is NOW!
I first got on Spark in 2009 and I am DISGUSTED that I haven't been at goal at any point during the last three years. I had 40 pounds to lose then, lost about 22, and gained everything back. Now I am doing it for the second time. BUT AS GOD IS MY WITNESS, I'm going to do it this time!
Oops, this is your blog, not mine! Congrats on SIXTY days of exercising consistently. That is an awesome streak. Have a great weekend, girl!
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The District 300 Board of Education at full strength with newly-sworn Member Karen Plaza aboard approved compensation changes Monday that amounted to upwards of 4 percent salary reductions for administrators, secretaries and janitors and non-union support staff. The measure was expected to save the district about $900,000 in the coming school year.
The District 300 Education Support Personnel Association voted last week to approve $550,000 in cuts to their salaries. However, only days before the district's teacher's union rejected $2.2 million in compensation cuts charging administration and staff weren't taking a big enough hit making up for expected reductions in district state funding for the 2010-11 school year.
Administrators will see a 4.1 percent cut compensation cut next year, secretaries and janitors and teachers' aides 4.5 percent. In a news release last week the district said teachers will see a 6.6 percent increase in compensation next year.
The District claims it will have only have 96 administrators next year, down from this years' 98. How many teachers will be on hand depends on how much money the district has at the end of summer to hire back some of the roughly 180 let go for next year.
Monday's measures raised District 300's budget cuts for next year to a little over $12 million. However district financial scriers predict a $15 million revenue shortfall for the coming year.
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Boy the teachers sure know how to give in don't they? 6.6 increase!!!
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Boneyard Brewing will be joining us for a brewers night. This will be the official release, in Washington, of their collaboration with John Harris, Aleias India Wheat Ale. We will also be pouring Hop Venom IIPA, Bourbon Black 13, Armored Fist CDA, and RPM IPA. Please plan on joining us.
Halloween is coming, for those of you celebrating it Saturday night we have an amazing night planned. We partnered with Fremont Brewing, 21st Amendment and Laurelwood Brewing on this event. We will be giving away a kegerator for Best Costume as judged by the brewery representatives, so get creative! Who doesn't want the ability to have draft beer on in their own home!! We will also be pouring some delicious beers, from Fremont Brewing we will have Whiny Brother IIPA (double Ipa aged in Merlot barrels), Abominable Winter Ale, Interurban IPA, Darkstar Imperial Stout with Hazelnut, Oak, and smoked peppercorns on Nitro. We will also have a special IPA on Firkin from Fremont. From 21st Amendment we will be pouring: Fireside Chat, Zambo Imperial Red, and Churchyard Imperial ESB. From Laurelwood we have Stingy Jack Pumpkin Ale, Workhorse IPA and Moose and Squirrel Imperial Stout. There will also be a DJ, it all starts at 6:30pm....This night is going to be awesome!
Halloween Event #2: Halloween evening, October 31st. Big Time (Unicorns) vs Gigantic (Ninjas) vs New Belgium (Pirates). All 3 Breweries will be
spinning their own music, and there will be shwag available for those
that show their support for their Brewery by dressing up in a costume
associated with their brewery. The event kicks off around 6pm and the
costume judging will be between 9 and 10. Come out and show your
support, or just dress up and come drink some great beers. We might
have a special New Belgium Sour, Big Time Hopgoblin will be here (their
pumpkin beer) and Gigantic always pulls out all the stops. We hope your
choose to join us.
Friday, October 26, 2012
Friday, October 19, 2012
We got some events!
Lagunitas Brown Shugga is back! We will be hosting the release party Wednesday, October 24th @6pm. We will be pouring the first keg of Brown Shugga in Washington, along with Hop Stoopid. Maximus, and Daytime( their session pale ale). We are happy that they had room in their production schedule to get this beer back in the rotation.
Then its time to celebrate Halloween, we have been putting the finishing touches on two different events. Event #1: Saturday, October 27th DJ starts at 8pm. Fremont Brewing, 21 st Amendment and Laurelwood join us for a the night. Best Costume wins a Kegerator! Costumes will be judged at 11pm. There will be other give aways as well. Fremont will be pouring a special Hazelnut Imperial Stout and Whiny Brother ( Brother Double Ipa aged in a Merlot barrel) as well as a few others, 21st Amendment will be pouring Fireside Chat, Zambo Imperial Red, and Churchyard Imperial ESB, and Laurelwood will be pouring Workhorse IPA, Moose and Squirrel Imperial Stout, and Stingy Jack Pumpkin ale. This will be a really fun evening.
Event #2: Halloween evening, October 31st. Big Time (Unicorns) vs Gigantic (Ninjas) vs New Belgium (Pirates). All 3 Breweries will be spinning their own music, and there will be shwag available for those that show their support for their Brewery by dressing up in a costume associated with their brewery. The event kicks off around 6pm and the costume judging will be between 9 and 10. Come out and show your support, or just dress up and come drink some great beers. We might have a special New Belgium Sour, Big Time Hopgoblin will be here (their pumpkin beer) and Gigantic always pulls out all the stops. We hope your choose to join us.
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Friday, October 12, 2012
Whao do we have a busy October planned...
Lagunitas Brown Shugga! It's back after a year hiatus due to lack of brewing capacity. We are really excited to have this beer back. We will also be pouring Hop Stoopid, Undercover Shutdown, and one other delicious offering yet to be decided upon. Please mark your calender and plan on joining us for this event.
To keep you in the Halloween spirit on Halloween, Wednesday, October 31 we will be hosting yet another Halloween event. Pirates (Gigantic) vs Ninjas (New Belgium) vs Unicorns (Big Time) ! Dress up as one of the above to show your support for the Brewery representing there will be prizes and giveaways, we just haven't hammered out all the details just yet as to what we will be giving away.
Now if that doesn't give you something to look forward to, you my friend are not in to having fun!
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Friday, October 5, 2012
Coffee Beer Fest at Burgundian.
Here's a few of the beers that we will be pouring:
Big Time Marzen Oktoberfest W/ Ethipia Mordecofe (5.8%)
Fremont Dark Star Imperial Oatmeal Stout W/ Ganesha Tony's Coffee (8%)
(We included our Ganesha Espresso Blend in the Dark Star Imperial Stout. This blend is comprised of three of our highest quality coffees; the base component (80%) is grown by the Pacas family on Finca San Joaquin in El Salvador, the fruitiness comes from the (10%) Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Konga Natural (see above), and the complex spice & acidity comes from (10%) Kenya Kiamwangi AA. This blend rotates throughout the year, depending on which coffees are in season, but we always roast it to a medium level, which brings out a lot of sweetness, without masking the individual character of each coffee.)
Fort George Thundermuck Stout W/Thundermuck Indonesian Beans (9%)
HUB Brouwer's 6th Anniversary Stumptown & Mexican Chocolate (9.5%)
(Originally, made for Brouwer's, we took base Brouwer's Imprerial Stout blended it with Barrel aged Brouwer's Imperial Stout aka "Army of Darkness" and aged it on 2lbs of Stumptown coffee and 2 lbs of Mexican Chocolate.)
Gigantic The City Hasn't Slept for Days Imperial Black Saison W/Cold Pressed House Blend from Portland Roasting(7.2%)
Naked City Sudden Impact Coffee IPA W/Dillanos Coffee (6%)
Great Divide Oaked Aged Espresso Yeti W/Pablo's Espresso (9.5%)
Midnight Express: Hot coffee, Walnut infused Cognac, Simple Syrup topped with Fresh Whip Cream.
Coffee Cocktail: Port Wine, Cognac, One whole egg and simple syrup.
Brewers Breakfast: Sake, 100% Corn Whiskey, Galliano, and garnished with 8 Honey Nut Cherrios.
We look forward to seeing you at Burgundian.
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Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Thanks for a great Hopfest!
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Thanks to all of you, all the brewers and our staff for making a great Hopfest. We still have quite a few hoppy beers on draft if you happened to miss it, you can still come in and drink the likes of Boundary Bay Imperial IPA, Silver City Whoop Pass, Firestone Double Jack, and many more.
We will be closed this Saturday, October 6th for a Private Party. We apologize for any inconvenience this might cause you.
Next Wednesday, October 10 at 6pm we will be tapping Hair of the Dog/De Proef Flanders Fred, Hair of the Dog Fred, and Bockor Publican Lambic (the lambic sourced in the Fred Flanders Blend). This will give you the opportunity to taste all the components and blend your own version of Fred Flanders.
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If you've killed every living plant you've ever had, this may not be the item for you. But, if you're a plant lover stuck in a concrete jungle longing for some green to remind you there's a whole world outside your cubicle, you might want to wear this Growing Necklace ($189). This green gem needs to be tended to just like any other plant, but a little effort gives a big payoff with this unique piece.
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OverClock Intelligence Agency has posted their Cold Cathode/Fan Combo Pictorial, it may give some of you ideas.
I intend to show you the visual possibilities when the right fan and the right lighting are combined to trick out an otherwise mundane case. There are many options available to the case modder these days. Fans, light tape, el wire, neon lights, cold cathodes, round cables, designer grills and the like are available for any who desire to add that unique touch that makes their case a little different from the norm. The articles needed to add some aesthetic appeal to a case are quite easily found on the web and cover a broad spectrum of materials and price ranges. So let the games begin....More information at OverClock Intelligence Agency


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Barmy Badger Backpackers
The Barmy Badger Backpackers is a small and friendly hostel right in the heart of Earls Court which has been a home away from home for many backpackers for the past 15 years
A home away from home for many backpackers for the past 15 years, be it for one night or a month. The Barmy Badger Backpackers is unique for London in that we have 2 dogs that come in to work with the hostel owners!
The Barmy Badger Backpackers has 6 and 4 person dorms, plus twin and double rooms. Breakfast is free as is all day tea and coffee. The 6 person dorms are all en-suite and have large lockers for backpacks. There is a large kitchen where people can cook/store food, , along with free tea and coffee all day. We also have a back garden with a bbq, a tv room with Sky (featuring sports channels) and a book exchange. There is also a laundry room for guests to do their own laundry. Wifi is available for a small charge.
Availability & RatesTo view availability and prices please select dates and click 'Update Dates'
Hostel Facilities & Policies
- 24 Hour Security
- Adaptors
- Age Restriction
- Bicycle parking
- Board Games
- Book Exchange
- Free Breakfast
- Cable TV
- Common Room
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Telephone/Fax Facilities
- Free City Maps
- Free WiFi
- Hair Dryers For Hire
- Hot Showers
- Jobs Board
- Self-Catering Facilities
- Laundry Facilities
- Linen Included
- Security Lockers
- Luggage Storage
- No Curfew
- Outdoor Terrace
- Postal Service
- Reading Light
- Safe Deposit Box
- Steam Room
- Taxes included
- Tea & Coffee Making Facilities
- Towels For Hire
- Washing Machine
Cancellation PolicyThis property has a 2 day cancellation policy. Failure to cancel within this time will result in a cancellation charge equal to the first night of your stay.
Must-Read Hostel InfoThis property has specific Terms & Conditions.
We are not suitable for children and there is a minimum age of 18 years old to stay, but there is no upper age limit. Reception is open from 7.30am to 5am the following morning, Monday to Sunday and on Sunday, 9am to 8pm. Reception is completely closed Sunday nights.
The Badger does not have a lift and we cannot always guarantee a lower level room or bunk bed. All card payments are subjected to a 3% charge, so payment in cash is more economical for yourself.
DirectionsShow MapHide Map
From Earls Court Underground Station, take the Earls Court Road exit and turn left onto Earls Court Road. Walk down the road until you reach Sainsbury\\\'s Local Supermarket. Turn left onto Longridge Road at the corner of Sainsburys and we are on the first block on the left hand side.
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We are in Earls Court and the Underground station is only a 3 minute walk away. Heathrow airport is 40 minutes away directly by Underground and Gatwick airport is about an hour away.. Easy Bus stops about a 10 minute walk away.


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How do I get a T4 template to generate its output on every build? As it is now, it only regenerates it when I make a change to the template.
I have found other questions similar to this:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1293320/t4-transformation-and-build-order-in-visual-studio (unanswered)
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/405560/how-to-get-t4-files-to-build-in-visual-studio (answers are not detailed enough [while still being plenty complicated] and don't even make total sense)
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When I got married, a lady at my parents' church gave me this version of a popular Michigan treat. I sometimes pipe a bit of frosting on each piece for decoration during the holidays. —Kristen Ekhoff, Akron, Indiana
- 2 teaspoons plus 1 cup butter, divided
- 4 cups sugar
- 1 cup 2% milk
- 25 large marshmallows
- 1 package (11-1/2 ounces) milk chocolate chips
- 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
- 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Decorating icing and sprinkles, optional
- Line a 13-in. x 9-in. pan with foil; grease the foil with 2 teaspoons butter.
- In a large heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, milk and remaining butter. Bring to a rapid boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook, without stirring, for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat.
- Stir in marshmallows until melted. Add all chocolate; stir until melted. Stir in vanilla. Immediately spread into prepared pan; cool for 1 hour.
- Score into 1-in. squares. Refrigerate, covered, for 3 hours or until firm. Using foil, lift out fudge. Remove foil; cut fudge. Store between layers of waxed paper in airtight containers. Decorate as desired. Yield: 3 pounds (117 pieces).
Originally published as Mackinac Fudge in Taste of Home December/January 2013, p100
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"So easy and yummy too."
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"The best fudge ever!"
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"This is THE best recipe for fudge I have ever made. I followed the directions exactly and it came out perfectly smooth and delicious. Be warned, though, it is addicting."
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"Even though not exactly Mackinac fudge - close enough to make me happy. Grew up vacationing there my entire childhood. Live far away now - was nice to share a taste and some memories with my adult children. The platter was gone in less than 24 hours. Glad I tucked some away for Christmas day :-)"
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"My first time making fudge - GREAT recipe! This is a no-brainer if you follow the instructions"


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Free Fruit Fridays
Want school children to eat more fruit? Give it away for free! The Diabetes Blog explains:
Australia has its own problems with rising obesity and diabetes, and this fiber-loaded funding is more than just good stuff on Fridays. Premier John Brumby stated the Victorian plan is more comprehensive than a UK free fruit program that resulted in limited impact, per a published study last month in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.Well, if Aussie kids are anything like American kids, this should work. People love free stuff. Either way, it sure beats a pen.
Brumby explained Free Fruit Friday is part of a broader strategy, pairing with other programs such as Go For Your Life, another government program touting healthy eating and physical activity. He believes the effort will create behavioral change. Bold statement. I'll be curious to read the program evaluation results down the line. You can't help but like the idea of kids scooping up free fruits and vegetables in schools. The initiative suggests schools purchase locally -- fresher produce and support of the small farmer.


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Reflections on young love by an older, wiser, introvert
by Robert~ on Feb.25, 2011, under College, How To, Relationship
This one is for both of you clueless guys and you frustrated, heart-broken girls that are attracted to them.
Ladies, does the guy you like or are interested in seem to have no clue, or do you think he doesn't like you? Guys, are you nervous around girls or never seem to have anyone interested in you? You both have come to the right place. By the way, while this article is aimed primarily toward college guys and the gals that like them, it also applies well to boys in high school (and sometimes younger).
Perhaps a little background into why you can trust my advice:
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I left high school nearly a quarter century ago, and a local community college two decades ago. Back then, I was the unluckiest guy in the world when it came to love. Between my unusual physical problems and the then-current social and political (and medical) atmosphere – both local and national, even world – I was prime for rejection. To top that off, I was the product of a traumatic, dysfunctional childhood. And, as we now know, I have a genetic predisposition to be introverted (shy) and socially clueless.
Now I see things differently: first, the social norm of dating in southern California in the late 80's was not, in contrast to my belief, the norm for the rest of the country – it was peculiar to a large metropolitan area instead. Second, I believe that I was oblivious to the social signals given off by girls/women that I see so readily now that I'm much older. Having returned to college has been sort of a social awakening for me, particularly when I see a poor, clueless guy completely missing the rather obvious signals those young ladies offer in trying to get the guy to understand and act on that attraction. More often than not, the poor girls' hearts are broken a little as the guy remains unaware to the underlying romantic indicators.
What's worse is that I see myself in these sad guys, and know unquestionably how they feel and what they are thinking. My wife suggested that I go let the poor soul know what is going on. Unfortunately, that is more likely to make things much worse by spooking the luckless hap into avoiding contact with his female suitress altogether. Another possibility is to clue the young ladies into understanding why thier interest acts the way he does.
And here it is: He's afraid. Not the unmasculine type of fear, but a fear of scaring away his romantic interest by her knowing how he feels when she (in his mind 'likely') doesn't feel the same way about him, however erroneous that may be.
Girls, if there is a shy guy that doesn't seem to get it, understand that it is perfectly okay to tell them upfront that you like him and want to get to know him better. Trust me, too often we have an inkling but are so fearful of the potential for both being humiliated and losing someone we like. The best approach is to stop giving him signals and be blunt. If you have a hard time with telling him, try simply holding his hand, or pulling up a chair right next to him. At first he might 'freak out', but don't be dissuaded! He's just been startled and doesn't know how to react properly – usually it is a stark fear of reacting the wrong way (which is exactly what he ends up doing). Do it every time you get the chance, and very quickly he'll be relieved that his akward reactions, fumblings and mumblings aren't scaring you off.
Of course, one last thing: he may, in fact, be completely and utterly unaware and clueless no matter how blatant your 'signals' are to you, your friends, or other people. Really. Especially if he's a bit 'ADD' or Asperger's. In that case, you'll have to take the lead and just get down to telling him how you feel and what you want without beating around the bush, so to speak.
But no matter what, if you like him go get him. Best wishes! R~
BTW, A Note on the use of the term GIRL:
For the record, ladies, when you are referred to by us men as 'girls' it is NOT derogatory. When guys talk to other guys, we rarely refer to a female that we are interested in, we use the term 'girl' for the most part, or other term like chick (corny, sure), and so on. You will rarely ever hear us say 'woman'. For the most part, we use that term to discuss females that we have no romantic interest in. For us, it denotes older or socio-politically superior females. Or it is a female a guy is having trouble with. So please understand that we know and understand that you are a woman and not a 'girl'. Yet we start using it for girls we boys are interested in when we ARE boys and you ARE girls, and we never stopped using it. If this still bothers you, remember that you have the term 'guy' to mean either a boy or a man. We have 'gal' but that sounds pathetically absurd when used more than once or twice in a conversation. In short, ladies, it is a term of endearment and interest, and never meant to degrade you.


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A team of BLM employees and volunteers runs the Chukar Rapids created when flash floods dumped dirt and debris into the Gunnison River below the Chukar Trail in July. The group spent the weekend posting signs, cleaning camps and tearing down the BLM ranger station before winter sets in upon the Gunnison Gorge. As a result of the federal government shutdown, essentially all services provided by the BLM - the nation's largest natural resource management agency — have been suspended, with the exception of law enforcement and emergency response functions.


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Should You Request Non-Smoking Contractors?
From Dan Harding on April 10, 2009 in Tools and Tips
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The issue of smoking on the job site is ongoing and, arguably, growing even more intense as the nation takes on a generally negative approach to smoking. In my home state of Oregon, a statewide smoking ban inside public places and businesses just kicked in. It already exists in California and several other states.
If bars and restaurants are the front line in the No Smoking wars, will job sites be the last? Smoking and blue collar America have had a long relationship, but as the tides turn against smoking, many homeowners and general contractors are taking steps to eliminate our most famous (and damaging) guilty pleasure.
As a (recently) former smoker, I can certainly empathize with the smoking contingency. At the same time I've worked on many job sites, I've seen dozens of cigarette butts littering the ground and I can empathize with both the homeowner and their immediate environment. Now, the general rule in building construction is that there is no smoking within the residence as soon as the first sheet of drywall is hung.
That, to many, is a fair compromise, although the homeowner or general contractor can certainly trump all others. And many homeowners might prefer a contractor that does not allow smoking on his or her job sites. But is it simply smoke in the air that is bringing this argument to the forefront? Many argue economical reasons not to hire a smoking contractor.
They look at it this way: both the homeowner and contractor are losing money and production every time an employee or subcontractor steps outside to have a smoke. There is no denying that this can be a problem, especially for remodels, during which workers remain predominantly indoors. So the real dilemma boils down to a smoke-free environment versus a happy (and existent) workforce.
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Some contractors feel that their workers would up and leave if forbidden to smoke throughout the course of the day. Indeed, for many of us, smoking and work go hand in hand. I myself can say that I've been on a job site that would, should smoking be eliminated, be a very unhappy place to work thereafter. On the other hand, many smoking bans are largely ignored outside the presence of authority.
It is important to note that history does not appear to be on the side of the world's smokers regardless of profession.
Still, the real question at hand (and the title of this post) is should you hire a non-smoking contractor? That answer has more to do with personal preference. In terms of quality of work; a quality, well-respected contractor will be defined by his (and inherently his crew's) work ethic, not on whether his subs or employees smoke. That's because respect for the homeowner should always stand at the top of every employee's list, and for established contractors it usually does, and smoking preferences adjust accordingly.
That being said, it all comes back to personal preference. If you, as a homeowner and temporary employer to an often large proportion of smokers, are opposed or even leery of smoking on your property or under your new roof, then you should definitely hire a non-smoking contractor or at least be aware of his or her job site smoking policy.
In the case of smoking versus non-smoking. Expect job sites in general to follow the national trend toward a more healthy life. Quite frankly, the more homeowners that request non-smoking contractors (or the less employees that smoke) the less of an issue this will become.


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Sunshine and 70s, just the forecast I like to see! Highs will reach the mid 70s today with a few clouds dotting the sky. Temps are warming up thanks to a southerly breeze, but at times we'll see wind gusts up to 30mph, so a windy day is expected.
Tonight lows drop to the upper 50s, but stays windy. Wind gusts up to 25mph are possible.
Friday, we will likely hit the upper 70s to low 80s. Expect sunshine with wind gusts up to 35mph. At times, the wind may be a bit stronger than that.
Friday night into Saturday a cold front moves into the state bringing showers and t-storms. There's a "slight risk" of severe weather for the state right now. We'll be watching for damaging winds and large hail. More showers and t-storms are likely on Sunday. We'll be watching the forecast closely, so stay tuned as we update the chance for severe weather and the timing of the upcoming storms.


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Castro-Giner, F; et al; Kogevinas, M; Imboden, M (2009). Joint effect of obesity and TNFA variability on asthma: two international cohort studies. European Respiratory Journal, 33(5):1003-1009.
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Obesity is a risk factor for asthma. Adipose tissue expresses pro-inflammatory molecules including tumour necrosis factor (TNF), and levels of TNF are also related to polymorphisms in the TNF-a (TNFA) gene. The current authors examined the joint effect of obesity and TNFA variability on asthma in adults by combining two population-based studies.
The European Community Respiratory Health Survey and the Swiss Cohort Study on Air Pollution and Lung and Heart Disease in Adults used comparable protocols, questionnaires and measures of lung function and atopy. DNA samples from 9,167 participants were genotyped for
TNFA -308 and lymphotoxin-a (LTA) +252 gene variants.
Obesity and TNFA were associated with asthma when mutually adjusting for their independent effects (odds ratio (OR) for obesity 2.4, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.7–3.2; OR for TNFA -308 polymorphism 1.3, 95% CI 1.1–1.6). The association of obesity with asthma was stronger for
subjects carrying the G/A and A/A TNFA -308 genotypes compared with the more common G/G genotype, particularly among nonatopics (OR for G/A and A/A genotypes 6.1, 95% CI 2.5–14.4; OR for G/G genotype 1.7, 95% CI 0.8–3.3).
The present findings provide, for the first time, evidence for a complex pattern of interaction between obesity, a pro-inflammatory genetic factor and asthma.
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Baylor > Office of Access and Learning Accommodation > Student Resources > Autism Resource Center
Baylor Autism Resource CenterThe Baylor Autism Resource Center will host a young adult support group for students with Asperger's Syndrome.
This group will provide a meeting place for students to get together with others who have similar experiences.
Some topics discussed will be:
- Enjoying an active social life
- How to perform well in college
- How to treat family members with love and respect
- How to hold down a steady paying job
- How to be a responsible adult
- How to take good care of yourself
- How to find supportive relationships
A brochure outlining the group and its specifics can be found here:


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Florida Sustainable Communities
Demonstration Project
The Florida Sustainable Communities Demonstration Project was
created by the Florida Legislature in 1996 to promote community
involvement in achieving higher levels of energy efficiency
and environmental protection throughout Florida. Overseen
by the Florida Department of Community Affairs, the Demonstration
Project traces its history to the Governor's Commission for
a Sustainable South Florida, which was exploring ways to balance
economic development and environmental restoration in South
Florida. The Demonstration Project was developed as a way to
evaluate which initiatives are most effective for producing
sustainable communities.
Twenty-eight communities applied for the designation as a "Sustainable
Community" under the project, from which five communities were
selected. Each community is introducing a variety of initiatives
designed to meet six goals:
Program Highlights
City of Ocala
The Department of Community Affairs has partnered with the
Governor's Council for Sustainable Florida, which was created
by the Florida Legislature in 1990 to encourage the statewide
adoption of a sustainable development philosophy, to support
the Department's Sustainable Florida Standards program.
The Standards program is developing criteria and measurement
tools for assessing progress toward sustainability as well as
working towards developing an awards program and other incentives
to encourage private sector involvement in sustainability initiatives.
Future Efforts
The Department is planning on adding a small city or county
to the demonstration project so that the unique sustainability
challenges facing smaller communities will be addressed in the
initiative as well.
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