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Nothing says more about who you are and what you're worth than the quality you bring to the job. It was important enough for me to add it to my book Marketing 365:
213. Stick with quality.
Great point, Lori. Worth goes hand-in-hand with quality. When you care about you work, it's easy to discover your worth.
Exactly, Cathy. You have to care enough to jump in with both feet.
I can't believe Writers Worth Month is already coming to a close in just a few days.
When I turn something in, I usually ask the editor if they need anything else, or want me to follow up with publicists about photos. It's very seldom they do, but the appreciate the offer.
Good suggestion, Paula. It may not be needed, but it's sure appreciated!
I ask for feedback from the client... essentially asking if they are getting what they want and what the expected.
When a client isn't happy, it no longer hurts as much as it did in the beginning. I'm confident of my skills which makes life so much easier.
I have only one gear - the best I can do.
For a couple of my clients, I add value by identifying stock photo images that will support the copy I write for landing pages and email promotions. I just go to shutterstock.com or istockphoto.com, find images that will work, and add a note in the copy telling them the file number and vendor. I also write a caption for the images. This is easy and fun for me, and it's one less detail the client has to handle.
Like Eileen, I try to think of other tasks that I can do relatively easily that will help the client--finding or providing images, suggesting other readers/audiences, providing contact information for other professionals whose services will be required before completion of the project.
Georganna, your gear is fabulous too, I bet. :)
Eileen, great idea, as well. By doing the legwork, you show initiative.
Annk, I like the idea of providing contact info for other professionals. I'm asked a lot for publishers, printers, you name it. Smart to offer it up front!


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Jay Carney, the White House press secretary who resigned his position after three years of service to President Barack Obama, has given his first interview since leaving Obama's White House on June 20, according to Yahoo! News on Thursday. While speaking to New York Times Magazine this week, Carney opened up, rather critically, about dealing with the White House Press Corps – a group of journalists of which he was once a part.
Carney, 49, heavily criticized the conduct of the reporters he needed to deal with, day in and day out, in Washington, D.C. Beyond criticizing the demeanor of the journalist-reporters, he also questioned the value of the White House Press Corps as it conducts business in reporting on the president and the White House. According to Carney, the method of dealing with the reporters can be surreal from his perspective on the speaker's side of the podium. He said that dealing with the reporters on their side of the podium involved an exchange with one reporter after another that can be very emotional – or even theatrical.
Carney said that if you look at the difference in tenor between the on-camera briefings and the on-the-record-but-yet-off-the-camera gaggles, it is like night and day. Ordinarily, it wouldn't be surprising to hear an outgoing press secretary or other White House position complain about the job – even if it isn't considered the most professional thing to do after leaving a job. In fact, human resource specialists dissuade people from badmouthing anything about their past job while in the market for a new job – as Carney says he will be in the near future. After all, Carney was on the side of the podium that he is currently criticizing. Before becoming Obama's White House Secretary, he was a Time correspondent during the Clinton and George W. Bush administrations.
Referring to his past work as a correspondent, Carney said that he is proud of a lot of his work from back then. But, he says, "If I had known then what I know now, I would have succumbed less often to chasing the same soccer ball down the field that everybody else was." In stark criticism, he said he thinks the format reinforces a shallow approach.
It was predicted that Carney might step down at the beginning of the year, by this writer. Carney has had a very difficult job by having to defend the continuous scandals of Obama and his administration, day after day. He ended up announcing his decision to leave about three weeks before he was replaced by Josh Earnest on June 20. From here, Carney is not quite sure what he will do next. He says he will not return to being a full-time journalist, but he says he "may write a bit." He asserts that he is not going to disappear. There has been speculation that he will be a political pundit for one of the major television networks, according to the New York Times, but Carney suggests that that is not a given for his future work.
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LAREDO, TEXAS (LISD) - The Laredo Independent School District is releasing students at J. Kawas Elementary School Thursday at noon, due to a water leak on the campus. LISD expects the water leak to be repaired this afternoon.
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Production of Margarine and Low Fat Spreads
Originally invented as an inexpensive substitute for butter, margarine today is purchased because of its spreadability and the health benefits associated with using vegetable oil-based ingredients vs. the highly saturated fat content in butter.
Margarine is typically a water (20%) and oil (80%) emulsion with added salt, flavoring, color and preservatives. The preparation of margarine is traditionally manufactured by:
- Blending base stocks plus other oil-soluble components.
- Mixing milk or water with salt and other water soluble ingredients.
- Mixing the two phases to form a water/oil emulsion.
- Chilling and plasticizing the emulsion.
Traditional Manufacturing Process
Many of the low fat spreads have similar ingredients but the oil content can vary dramatically ranging as low as 20%. In these low oil emulsions, gums and thickeners replace the fat as an emulsifier and thickener.
The Challenge
Using conventional mixers and agitators presents several challenges:
- Additives designed to thicken the product are by nature liable to form agglomerates, which a conventional mixer cannot easily break down
- Partially hydrated ingredients can build up on vessel walls and the mixer shaft
- Poor hydration may lead to unsatisfactory "mouthfeel" and an unstable product leading to storage problems once the product has been opened
- Long processing times are often required to complete hydration
- Emulsions are not easily formed with conventional agitators even with additional heat
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Quadro Ytron mixers are able to overcome all the above challenges. Batch size, formulation, type of ingredients and viscosity of the end product dictate the selection of equipment (Jet Mixer, ZC Powder Disperser, Z Emulsifier or a combination of equipment). For the production of the typical water/oil (20/80) emulsion, Quadro recommends the combination of Jet Mixer with a bypass assembly and the Z Emulsifier.
The solution is prepared by dispersing the powders via the bypass assembly on the Jet Mixer. Oil is then added to the vessel and the axial flow pattern of the Jet Mixer ensures an instant homogenous pre-blend which is pumped through the 3 stage high shear Z Emulsifer to provide a single pass finished emulsion.
For low fat applications incorporating gums, Quadro recommends the combined use of ZC Powder Disperser and Jet Mixer. The ZC is designed to disperse extremely difficult to wet powders in a single pass without agglomerates.
Powder incorporation can be completed during the water addition phase or in recirculation from the vessel. It is achieved by the presence of significant vacuum in the reactor generated by a liquid seal created between the rotor and stator. The powders are then subjected to enough shear to provide a single pass complete wetting before hydration is completed and retuned to the processing vessel. Oil is then added to the vessel and the jet Mixer provides the homogeneous pre-blend before recirculating through the high shear ZC to provide the finished emulsion.
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A giant cell tumor is one that is made up of a large number of benign (non-cancerous) cells that form an aggressive tumor - usually near the end of the bone near a joint. The location of a giant cell tumor is often in the knee, but can also involve the bones of the arms and the legs, or the flat bones such as the sternum (breastbone) or pelvis.
Giant cell tumors most often occur when skeletal bone growth is complete. Most occur in the long bones of the legs and arms.
While the exact cause of giant cell tumors remains unknown, in some cases, they have been linked to Paget's disease. Paget's disease of the bone is a chronic bone disorder in which bones become enlarged and deformed.
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The symptoms of a giant cell tumor may resemble other medical conditions or problems. Always consult your physician for a diagnosis.
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2011 (Fr.): Played in two games, starting one... Earned his first collegiate start 8/27 against No. 13 William & Mary.
Prior to SMU: Played club soccer for Lonestar SC... Named an ESPN Rising Star... Played for the U14 National Team... Was a member of the Region III and Texas state ODP teams... Was 2009 adidas ESP participant... Played in the 2010 New York Red Bull Cup... TopDrawerSoccer ranks him as one of the top 100 players nationally and one of the top 10 in Texas... Three-year letterwinner... Played for St. Stephens Academy in his junior year... Was First Team All-District at goalkeeper his freshman year, First Team All-District at forward and goalkeeper his sophomore season, and First Team All-District at forward his senior year... Also lettered in football.
Personal: Anticipated engineering major... Chose SMU because of the soccer team and coaches, the campus and academics... Enjoys futsol, volleyball, video games, music and wakeboarding... Lists Cristiano Ronaldo as his favorite athlete... Parents are Shawn Cook, and Doug and Michelle Perales... Mother, Michelle, played volleyball for CSU-Fullerton and stepfather, Doug, played soccer for Chivas Mexico and LA Laser... Has one brother and one sister.


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I spend much of the year in Panama, only heading to the US for short visits with my family. As my passport was running out of time and space, I decided to renew it in Panama. Here is some information for anyone who may wish to renew their passport aboard in Panama or who must go through the process of replacing a damaged or lost passport.
To begin the process I downloaded the necessary paperwork for renewing an adult US passport and filled out the paperwork. I then made an appointment at the US Embassy to submit the paperwork. I was able to get an appointment as soon as two days later.
At the US Embassy I passed through security, showed my printed paperwork to the desk and then took a number in the waiting room. I was called to the American Citizens Services window within 10 minutes. I submitted the paperwork and paid the fee. I then waiting for another agent to check over everything and then have me sign the papers.
I was told my passport would be ready for pick-up in 10-14 business days. In just 5 business days (8 total days) I received an email telling me my passport was ready.
Upon returning to the Embassy I did not need an appointment; I simply passed through security, took a number, and within 10 minutes was called to the window. I checked over the information of my new passport, signed it, and received back my old passport, now filled with holes so it could no longer be used.
The only thing I was not aware of was that I needed a stamp in the new, completely blank passport, noting that I had changed passports. I found this out upon arriving at the Costa Rica/Panama border. I had to return to the city of David to the Servico Nacional de Migracion office where I was given the stamp promptly and for free (note that you must wear long pants and no hats in this office). There are other branches of the office, including in Panama City. Be sure to pass by this office before trying to leave the country.
I was pleased with how easy the process was and will certainly consider renewing my passport abroad again in the future!


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How to Recover the Damaged Word Files
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1. Copy the original document to the new document. You can copy all the document content except mark of the last paragraph to a new document. Word has saved a large amount of information on the paragraph mark, and the last paragraph mark in the document contains more information, including the critical section and the patterns of data. In many cases, the last paragraph mark in the Word document also contains the failure information of document. At this time, copy then content except the last paragraph mark to the new document can solve the problem.
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2. Save the entire document to another format, such as low version Word document, RTF, HTML or WPS. Although this may result in the loss of some elements which are only supported by Word document format, this often can solve problems. Split the document to several parts, and copy them to a new document, each time for one part. And save the new document every time. This can help you probably find the location of the document destruction information. Under normal circumstances, problems existed only in a image which may no great importance. Get rid of these problem areas, and copy all the other elements can save the document as much as possible.
3. Use the "file" command in the "insert menu" in a new document to insert a corrupted document in a new document.
4. Browse the file in draft mode. Click on the "option" command under the "tools" menu, then click on the "view" tab in the "options" dialog box, and then select the "draft font" check box, and click "OK" button.
5. Use "recover text from any file" function. When the Word file is damaged, you can use "recover text from any file" function to open it. In version Word2000 and above, "recover text from any file" functions is a default part when installing. If not, you can install in again. This function can be very effective, but it will clear other objects besides the text. In addition, you need to be reminded that, in the using of "recover text from any file" function, you must adjust the setting to original setting which is in the drop-down "file type" menu, otherwise Word will use this function to deal with the next file you open.
6. Use "detection and repair" function. in Word, we can repair the damaged file with the "detection and repair" function. Click the "detection and repair" command which is under the "help" menu. Run the repair procedure, it can automatically check and re-install the files and registry entries which are needed when successfully run the Word. It also can detect and repair the difference between the original installation repair and the current state in the computer of users, and also can handle the exist problems.
If you have tried the above six methods but your Word document still can't be opened, I think you may need a Word Recover Software. A professional such program can help you easily open your damaged Word files. If you need, here is guide for you to refer: Recover .doc/.docx files.


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In a city that prides itself on its ability to keep a secret, a trade show that prefers not to be mentioned by name is underway. The businesses that have purchased booths here ask to remain anonymous as well. This is a paraphernalia convention. Hundreds of vendors from across the country gather at this venue twice a year to hawk every species of marijuana smokeware known to stonerdom.
However, what they call their merchandise is a tortured exercise in semantics. Apparently, bongs are for tobacco use only. And, by the way, they're not called bongs anymore. They're called "tubes" or "bubblers." Also, headshops no longer exist. Paraphernalia retailers now call their stores "smokeshops" or—I kid you not—"contemporary tobacco-accessory outlets."
Upon hearing this gem from a Texas storeowner, I responded with an incredulous expression, the equivalent of "you gotta be kidding me." But the storeowner just shrugged and said, "I'm paranoid, man."
He's referring to the principal achievement of the nationwide crackdown on "illegal drug paraphernalia" that began in February 2003. Operations Headhunter and Pipe Dreams were launched by former Attorney General John Ashcroft and primarily targeted companies that owned Internet sites. Ashcroft and his henchmen had become alarmed that the "drug-paraphernalia industry has invaded the homes of families across the country without their knowledge." The raids netted 55 busts in seven states, including Tommy Chong, who served nine months in federal prison.
At the time, the paraphernalia industry was traumatized. Web sites vanished in a matter of minutes. Distribution networks were trashed. Many companies shut down overnight. Of course the government claimed victory, with Drug Czar John Walters declaring: "Today's actions send a clear and unambiguous message to those who would poison our children. We will bring you to justice, and we will act decisively to protect our young children from the harm of illegal drugs."
Walters couldn't have looked more foolish had he been standing on an aircraft carrier wearing a flight suit with a big banner behind him reading: "Mission Accomplished." The crackdown on smokeware may have created all kinds of paranoia and misery, but the paraphernalia industry is flourishing. Business may be conducted differently, but smokeware companies are once again turning a healthy profit.
Attorney Robert Vaughn of Nashville, TN, is matter-of-fact about the reasons why. "They can't bust everybody," he says. Vaughn's been actively involved in drug-paraphernalia legal issues for 25 years and has represented clients in 35 different states. He also publishes a monthly newsletter, The Letter of the Law, which keeps subscribers updated on developments on the paraphernalia battlefront. "Since 1987, there have probably been 10,000 individuals who have involved themselves in this industry," he says. "But there have only been about 600 cases prosecuted by the federal government. Following the initial shock that these raids created three years ago, I think people took a look around, reassessed their businesses and then went back to work."
Yet the raids haven't ceased, and unfortunately retailers now seem to be in the crosshairs of the Feds. In 2005, stores in Jacksonville, FL, and Santa Fe, NM, were raided; however, no indictments were filed. Raids were also carried out in Montana, but this time prosecutions followed. So the question still remains: If paraphernalia is your profession, how safe are you?


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Nonprofit Connect has launched its 501(c) Success National Speaker Series, which brings prominent thought leaders to Kansas City to discuss latest nonprofit sector research and trends.
Over the course of the year, four nationally recognized experts will address cutting-edge issues, explore best practices and provide critical insights for increased positive social impact.
Inaugural speaker Jacob Harold is president & CEO of GuideStar, the nation's expert in collecting and disseminating nonprofit information . Their mission is to "revolutionize philanthropy by providing information that advances transparency, enables users to make better decisions, and encourages charitable giving." Each year more than 10 million unique visitors seek answers from GuideStar's 1.3 billion pieces of data.
- Harold will speak from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 14 at the Pierson Auditorium on the University of Missouri-Kansas City campus. Admission is $25 for Nonprofit Connect members and $50 for non-members.
Prior to his role at GuideStar, Harold led grant making for the Philanthropy Program at the Hewlett Foundation. Between 2006 and 2012, he oversaw $30 million in grants which, together, aimed to build a 21st century infrastructure for smart giving.
Harold has written extensively on climate change and philanthropic strategy. His essays have been used as course material at Stanford, Duke, Wharton, Harvard and Oxford.


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Here you go, a screenshot of my most recent Penthouse output. It's the article that I mused/fretted about here, as I was writing it during a sex drought. I really, really like the graphics for this piece--the other accompanying illustration is a close-up of a face of classic blow-up doll, mouth agape in wonder and readiness, and you have to respect the classics.
Although I like looking at the pictures, I almost never read my own edited writing because it makes me want to jab those little plastic knives they stick cocktail onions on in airport bars into my solar plexus. This is no exception, and while I only read the first couple of lines, I want to put on record that the joke with which I opened the piece is not my favorite joke. My favorite joke goes like this: So a Buddhist goes to a hot-dog vendor and says, "Make me one with everything."
My second favorite joke goes like this: What do you call a dyslexic insomniac agnostic? Someone who stays up all night wondering if there really is a dog.
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A Las Vegas man faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to robbing a Wells Fargo Bank in Santa Fe, according to the U.S. Attorney's office.
Eric Schlenker, 43, entered his guilty plea in federal court in Albuquerque Thursday. He has been in federal custody since he was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Santa Fe Police Department in February.
A sentencing date has yet to be set.
A man described by authorities as Colorado's third-most-wanted fugitive was captured last week in Mora County where he was living with his pregnant girlfriend.
Craig Anthony Rodriguez, 30, is jailed at the San Miguel County Detention Center and is awaiting extradition back to Colorado, Mora County Sheriff Thomas Garza said in an e-mail late Thursday.
Rodriguez was wanted on five felony warrants charging him with two counts of escape, and one count each of dangerous drugs, domestic violence and parole violations.
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LAS CRUCES — State District Court Judge Michael T. Murphy of Las Cruces has been indicted on bribery charges, authorities said.
The Ninth Judicial District Attorney announced the indictment late Friday night, the Las Cruces Sun reported.
A Dona Ana County grand jury indictment includes demanding or receiving a bribe; bribery of a public officer or employee; bribing, intimidating or retaliating against a witness; and criminal solicitation.
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Will Rogers and Joe Wiggins, the self-confessed kidnapers of Baby Waldo Rogers, son of attorney and Mrs. A.T. Rogers Jr., who was stolen from the home of his parents in this city on March 29, last, and later returned on the payment of a ransom of $12,000, were brought to Las Vegas this afternoon at 2 o'clock from Santa Fe. The accused men were expected to be arraigned late this evening before Judge C.J. Roberts to plead to the indictments returned against them.
City Council meeting Wednesday
The Las Vegas City Council will meet Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the city council chambers. A city Housing Commission meeting will precede the council meeting at 5:30 p.m., also at the city council chambers.
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a calm wind becoming south 20-25 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Mostly clear at night, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south wind 20-25 mph, decreasing to 10-15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10-15 mph, increasing to 20-25 mph. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Partly cloudy and breezy at night, with a low around 41.
Due to severe dry conditions, fire restrictions have been implemented on the Kiowa and Rita Blanca National Grasslands in Mora, Colfax, Harding and Union counties. Among the restrictions: all fires are prohibited, smoking is only allowed within an enclosed vehicle or building and fireworks are banned. For more information call the Kiowa and Rita Blanca National Grasslands at 575-374-9652.
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Two New Mexico Highlands University archaeology graduate students received scholarships from the Archaeological Society of New Mexico that will help fund their groundbreaking thesis research.
Jason Nevins and Aaron Roth are the first to conduct in-depth forensic anthropological studies of human remains from the Sangre de Cristo mountains of northeast New Mexico. The remains date from A.D. 800 times to the late 1800s.
Both will use the latest forensic technology in their research.
• Tierra y Montes Soil and Conservation District monthly board meeting, 9 a.m. on Tuesday, May 17 at the United States Forest Service at 1926 Seventh Street. For more information, call 425-9088.
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- We only offer the service of camping (sleeping in tents)hamacas $ 3 per person per night.
- In Ojo de Agua we do not have cabins or rooms.
- There are a variety of hotels near Ojo de Agua (less than 5km). In Santo Domingo beach you have beach hotels and in Altagracia you have city hotels.
- In Altagracia is located Posada Cabrera with whom we have agreements with very favorable prices, this is a hostel for backpackers. www.posadacabrera.com
- Ojo de Agua has a modest dining room that offers a variety of dishes.
- Our Personal is being trained by the National School of Hospitality as part of the Project for Tourism Development of the South West of the Country, wich is executed by Centro Empresarial Pellas and the Dutch Embassy.
- As you can see, We are improving to serve you better.
- We accept any and all claims, questions and suggestions, it helps us be better, please feel free to communicate anything.
- We have some Tours:
- Plantain Tour:
- Visit the plantain crop.
- We show and explain the whole process of the plantain, from harvesting to final product sales.
- It is a journey through different templates where you can see the progress step by step.
- At the end of the trail you get some plantains and we can can teach you how to cook them in our dining room.
- Tour around the Ojo de Agua:
- Is a tour through a trail around the eye of the river water and good fortune
- It is very possible to see birds like the crested jay, guises, and many more.
- It is very possible to observe butterflies, and monkeys, squirrels and small fishes, frogs and iguanas.


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The Film Stage has tweeted that Keanu Reeves's Man of Tai Chi will be released on VOD on September 27 and that it will have its theatrical release on November 1. Release of the film on VOD followed by the theatrical release appears to be an indicator that it will be a limited release. Hopefully, that information will be in the press release.
I will update if I find additional information.
Update: The Film Stage has answered my tweet and their information is from the distributor via an email.
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February 11 Weekly Open Thread: T Tops
Ever since Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, and Jackie Gleason made a little movie with a black Trans Am, T Tops have become a staple in our automotive land. For about two decades, every American automaker offered them. The Subaru BRAT, Nissan 300ZX, and Toyota MR2 were a few foreign models that had them as well.
After all, convertibles were gone forever after 1976 (Or so we were told), so this was the only way, other than a sunroof, to open the skies for us motorists. And they just looked, well... cool!
Even the Wikipedia "T Tops" link shows a "Smokey and the Bandit Mobile" as their example of a car with T Tops. In fact, this is that image. So please behold, in all of its splendid magnificence, a 1978 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am with T Tops, which is still the desire of many diehard car chase movie fans, truck drivers, and Coors beer enthusiasts.
Of course, Smokey and the Bandit premiered in the summer of 1977, so they used a '77 model Trans Am. But there was little change for '78, so many replica cars were one year-model later.
We usually associate T Tops as twin removable panels, leaving a structural roof bar in the center and making something of a "T" shape. They also usually leak air and/or water. However, T Tops are also called Targa Tops by some. My late friend George Arents told me that the word "targa" is Latin for "shield," which makes sense. But most Targa Tops use only one panel, leaving the entire area over the front seats as open space.
Though most people probably associate T Tops with Camaros and Firebirds, I think the stylish (and rare, only 1,252 were made) application on the Fiero ranks as one of, if not the best, ever done. But then, I kind of like the Fiero.
So would you like to see Targa or T Tops return on certain cars, like the Camaro? Are they viable alternatives to convertibles?
And of course, this is also the place to fret about anything else that's even slightly automotive-related.
--That Car Guy (Chuck)
Image Credit: The Trans Am photo was found at Wikipedia. The Fiero image is from Photobucket.com.


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Dibbles is an awesome game you can play these holidays with your friends!
WHAT YOU NEED: - 3 or more people - Stickers – they can be spots or whatever you can find laying around the place. - Your concentration!How to win - Don't Laugh! HOW TO PLAY: The first player says "Ha"….the second player says "ha, ha"….the third player says "Ha, ha, ha"….and so on. Keep going around and adding one Ha to each turn. Say the word "Ha" as seriously as possible. Any player who laughs or gets the wrong number of "ha's" has to place a sticker on their face! You can make faces or act silly to try and make them laugh. You aren't allowed to touch or say anything! There is a time limit of 3 mins to try and keep a straight face…the one with the least stickers when time is up wins!!!
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People keep sending me emails and posting comments that the infamous Dave Burke is making some sort of play for the Zeek MLM representatives. One commenter said, "This creep [Dave Burke] just hosted a webinar that was made to look like an official information seminar for those who got burned when another scheme (Zeek rewards) was shut down by the ... Read More »
Arkansas DEA Extortion Scam Alert!
The Eastern District of Arkansas put out a scam alert this week to inform residents that impersonators are contacting citizens in the Little Rock district posing as DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) agents and extorting them. Anyone that receives a telephone call from a person claiming that they are a DEA special agent or other law enforcement official seeking money should ... Read More »
Return-A-Pet Scam Preys On Victims Of Lost Pets
It's annual pet scammer week! That's a lie. But it sure feels like it. Eric Stein was charged with running an investment scam through Return-A-Pet LLC. Return-A-Pet was a New York company that allegedly facilitated the return of lost pets to their owners. Stein was out on supervised release for a previous investment fraud scheme and netted at least $500,000 ... Read More »
BBB Warns Of Phony Puppy Purchases
As an avid animal lover I believe there's a special place in hell for pet scammers. No, not people that scam your pets, people that are scammer prospective pet buyers. I will refrain from getting on my soap box about the benefits of adopting animals and the advantages of being a rescue parent (like myself!) but instead will bring to ... Read More »
Super Bowl Scams On The Rise
ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL…. scams? The Better Business Bureau (BBB) publicly announced a warning to consumers this week to be on high alert for super bowl scams; specifically knock-off team jerseys, counterfeit memorabilia and phony game tickets. Katherine Hutt, spokesperson for the Council of Better Business Bureaus states, "there are three good reasons not to buy counterfeit goods: ... Read More »
Consumer Warning: Bureau Of Prescription Health Charging For Free Assistance
If you've been doing business or contemplating doing business with the Missouri-based Bureau of Prescription Health the Better Business Bureau (BBB) is advising consumers to avoid this company. The Bureau of Prescription Health sounds like a trustworthy and reputable company (mainly because of the use of the word "Bureau") but are in fact charging consumers for services they could find ... Read More »
Tax Refund Check Cashing Scheme Hits Southern Florida
As tax season rolls around it's no surprise to see tax refund check cashing schemes arising in the news. Announced Monday was the filing of a criminal Information charging defendants Wilson Lau, and his wife, Kate Yuee Lau, for their participation in a check cashing scheme involving more than $5 million in fraudulently obtained tax refund checks and tax refund ... Read More »
FTC Halts Fake News Sites About Deceitful Acai Berry Weight-Loss Products
We've covered the deceitful acai berry weight-loss products over the past year on our site (see here, here and here). It was announced on Wednesday that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has stopped six operators from using fake news site that allegedly deceived consumers about this product. Six online marketers agreed to settlements with the Federal Trade Commission that will ... Read More »
Raleigh Native Indicted In Connection With Fraud And Extortion
The former President of Encap Golf Holdings LLC ("Encap"), William Gauger III, was indicted this week for his participation in a scheme to extort approximately $100,000 from a financial consultant and a fraudulent invoicing scheme relating to his work for a New Jersey-based management firm. Gauger allegedly hired his brother-inlaw Craig Groce, who was originally charged along with Gauger by ... Read More »
Whole Bakers' Bread And Butter Is Fraud
Whole Bakers owner, Patricia "Patty" Stewart, was sentenced yesterday to the statutory maximum of 60 months in federal prison for running an investment fraud scheme. The scheme defrauded investors, including elderly Texas citizens, of more than $2 million. According to documents filed in the case, from December 2005 through May 2010, Stewart, who owned and managed Whole Bakers, LLC and ... Read More »
A 25 Count Indictment For Investment Scheme Fraudster Announced
A federal grand jury in Pheonix returned a 25 count indictment against Gerald Lee Kelly on four counts of wire fraud, six counts of mail fraud, 10 counts of money laundering and five counts of structuring financial transactions to avoid federal bank reporting requirements. The indictment alleges that in 2006 and 2007, Kelly operated a business called Cornerstone Financial Holdings, ... Read More »
Final MTA Debt Collection Fraudster Pleads Guilty
The last defendant in the MTA debt collection scheme has pleaded guilty. Paul Anthony Vasquez pleaded guilty on January 17, 2012 to conspiring to commit mail and wire fraud and money laundering. Vasquez also agreed to pay full restitution and forfeit assets seized by federal agents, including over $950,000 in cash and a 1.5 carat diamond ring. If Vasquez's name ... Read More »
Talk Show Host And Financial Advisor Sentenced For Ponzi Scheme
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Corrupt Criminal Club: Member's Only
On Wednesday of last week word broke about the largest insider trading scheme involving single stock charged to date. Three defendants have pled guilty and are cooperating with the government's investigating a scheme that allegedly netted more than $61.8 million in illegal profits. Charges were announced against seven investment professionals, who worked at three different hedge funds and two other ... Read More »
Investment Fraudster Defrauds Over 200 Out Of $14 Million
Bradley Stark, the fraudster defendant who represented himself at trail was convicted by a federal jury for deceiving investors about an investment scheme that involved more than 200 victims and more than $14 million. Following Stark's five-day trial he has been convicted on all counts of an indictment charging him with seven counts of wire fraud and one count of ... Read More »


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Shop, eat and be merry in Downtown Kingsport from December 1st through the 12th and participate in a fun contest to win gifts and/or gift certificates at the same time!
Pictures depicting the 12 days of Christmas from the traditional Christmas carol will be displayed inside stores and restaurants in Downtown Kingsport.
Find each of the 12 days of Christmas depictions while shopping, fill out the entry form and you can win!
There will be 12 winners announced on December 14th. See entry forms for more info. Entry forms can be picked up at participating stores and restaurants or at DKA office 140 W. Main St.
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South to North: Main St. to Sullivan St.
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Is Phoenix Crime Surge A "Statistical Quirk"--Down So Low It Had to Go Up?
November 28, 2012 10:41:22 am
Violent crime surged in the Phoenix area last year for the first time in several years, but it is still much lower than five years ago, reports the Arizona Republic. The uptick contradicts a 3.8 percent drop nationally in violent crime. "I'm wondering if this is a statistical quirk,'' said criminologist Jack Levin of Northeastern University. "When you see an area where the crime rate goes down dramatically you can almost always predict an increase. There is a ground floor and you may have reached it. You shouldn't be surprised by an increase.''
Local police have no universally accepted theory on the increase but cite such factors as the growth of synthetic drugs and the economic downturn. Several police agencies said the 2011 statistics cannot help but look bad compared with 2010, which were among the lowest on record. "When you have historic lows that are tremendously down, at some point you are going to see a leveling out or an uptick,'' said Sgt. Tony Landato, a Mesa police spokesman. He cited the growth in the use of synthetic drugs, which often leads to irrational behavior and more violent contact between criminals and police, as a contributing factor.


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Directed by: Daniel Hsia 2012 | 100 min.
Section: Narrative Nominees
Premiere: Los Angeles
Countries: China, United States
Languages: English, Mandarin
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Romantic Comedy, Self-discovery
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We're excited to lead off the 28th edition of the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival with an important new work by a director we here at Visual Communications are proud to count as a member of the extended VC Family. Indeed, Daniel Hsia is a filmmaker we've been keeping an eye on since he presented his much-admired, never-quite-equaled USC short HOW TO DO THE ASIAN SQUAT at Festival 2002. Transitioning toward television writing, Hsia churned out scripts for network TV, but found time to create another memorable short, I HATE CHEESE, as a member of Visual Communications' Armed With a Camera Fellowship in 2003. Tonight, Hsia leads an unprecedented charge of no less than four AWC alumni who are presenting feature-length works at this year's Festival. (Ernesto Foronda, a member of the inaugural Class of 2002, returns with our Centerpiece Presentation, SUNSET STORIES; while Lisa Nguyen, AWC Class of 2007, did much heavy lifting as Co-Producer of Akira Boch's THE CRUMBLES. Tim Jieh, a 2003 AWC classmate of director Hsia, is producing a special electronic music showcase as the Film Festival's official Friday night party.). Hsia's SHANGHAI CALLING piggy-backs on the current phenomenon of Asian Pacific filmmakers setting stories in the "New China" complete with all the back-door intrigues that come with money, power, and morality (see: Simon Yin's SUPERCAPITALIST, Dayyan Eng's INSEPARABLE, or even Chinese director Zhao Tianyu's THE LAW OF ATTRACTION). Inspired in part by an extended trip to visit friends in China nearly three years earlier, SHANGHAI CALLING is director Hsia's depiction of a large expatriate network of communities in super-sleek Shanghai, clustered in mini-districts that identifies the nationality — "Americatown," Canadatown," and so on.
Into Shanghai comes Sam (international heart throb Daniel Henney), a fast-rising corporate lawyer whose dream of making full partner in his New York law firm is put on hold when he reluctantly accepts an assignment to run the firm's Shanghai office. Sam, Chinese by ethnicity but an All-American New Yorker through and through, finds himself totally out of his league, with no familiarity of the local cultural or business customs, much less an inability to speak any Chinese. In just one day on the new job, Sam manages to alienate his company-appointed relocation manager Amanda (Eliza Coupe) and his new legal assistant Fang Fang (Zhu Zhu), ingratiates himself to the Mayor of Americatown (Bill Paxton), and not twenty minutes at the office, botches a major electronics deal with Marcus (Alan Ruck), a billionaire technology executive seeking to cash in on a groundbreaking new invention. With his job and reputation on the line, a continued inability to learn the local customs, and a budding romance with Amanda in danger of short-circuiting before it even gets started, Sam is forced to turn to the one person who might just get him out of this whole big mess, a local legend named Awesome Wang….
Director Hsia's stock-in-trade is his ability to write witty and engaging comedy, and that talent is on full display in SHANGHAI CALLING. The action, never forced, allows his large cast to excel without ever going over the top; while Henney, best known for theatrical and television dramas ranging from his breakout turn in 2007's MY FATHER to the 2009-10 series THREE RIVERS, displays a light touch for rom-com material. It's easy to imagine him as Sam; and as a distinctly cosmopolitan professional, it's just as easy to see him ending up with fellow expat Amanda. More to the point, SHANGHAI CALLING, in its incisive and comedic look at a community we may not be familiar with, succeeds at bringing us into a new, wondrous environment. It's a place we'd like to visit. It might even be a place we'd like to stay for (quite) a while.
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An exclusive red carpet VIP reception to celebrate and welcome our festival sponsors and filmmakers prior to the premiere screening of SHANGHAI CALLING. There will be free-flowing drinks, appetizers, and of course desserts! VIPs will receive festival gift bags and priority seating for the screening.
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The Quick Rundown…
|Yesterday's Result
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|Syracuse Chiefs
|Lost, 5-1
|@ Pawtucket 6:15 p.m.
|Yunesky Maya (0-0, 6.10) vs.
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|Won, 6-2
|@ Altoona, 7:05 p.m.
|Erik Davis (0-0, 0.00) vs.
Jeff Locke (0-2, 1.93)
|Potomac Nationals
|Won, 9-0
|@ Frederick, 1:05 p.m.
|Paul Demny (0-0, 1.59) vs.
Nathan Moreau (1-0, 6.75)
|Hagerstown Suns
|Won, 1-0
|vs. Hickory, 6:35 p.m.
|Matt Grace (1-1, 5.40) vs.
Nicholas Tepesch (0-1, 0.00
Pawtucket 5 Syracuse 1
∙ Martin (L, 0-1) 3⅓ IP 9H 5ER 2BB 1K 2HR
∙ Wilkie 2⅔ IP 1H 0R 3BB 2K
∙ Rodriguez 1IP 1H 0R 1BB 1K
∙ Brown 2-4, R, HR, RBI
∙ Bixler 1-2, 2BB
While Syracuse was the first to get on the board, thanks to a solo HR from Corey Brown, the Chiefs were not the last to get on the board. Pawtucket would answer with two runs in the second and three runs in the third to take a 5-1 lead, which is how the game would end. Starting pitcher J.D. Martin pitched 3 1/3 innings, allowing five earned runs on nine hits and two walks while striking out one. Josh Wilkie, Henry Rodriguez and Cole Kimball would follow him, collectively pitching 4 2/3 shutout innings with just three hits and five walks allowed and five strikeouts combined.
Harrisburg 6 Altoona 2
∙ Meyers (W, 2-1) 5IP 4H 1ER 0BB 3K 1HR
∙ Mandel (H, 2) 2IP 1H 0ER 1BB 1K
∙ Moore 2-5, R, 3B
∙ Lombardozzi 3-5, 2B, 3B
∙ Ivany 2-4, R, 2B, 2RBI
With three-run outbursts in the fourth and eighth innings, the Harrisburg Senators flattened the Altoona Curve by a score of 6-2. The No. 3 and No. 4 batters Steve Lombardozzi and Tyler Moore combined for five of the 11 Senators hits, including a double and two triples. Starting pitcher Brad Meyers pitched five outstanding innings, allowing only one earned run off four hits while walking none and striking out three. Jeff Mandel followed with two scoreless innings and Hassan Pena survived a ninth-inning scare to finish the game.
Potomac 9 Frederick 0
· Frias (W, 1-1) 6⅔ IP 4H 0R 2BB 5K
· Wort 1⅓ IP 0H 0R 1BB 2K
· Lehman 1IP 0H 0R 0BB 1K
· King 2-4, 2R, 2HR, 5RBI
· Perez 3-4, SB
· Hood 2-4, 2R, RBI
Marcos Frias is emerging as the team's ace, tossing six and 2/3rds innings of shutout ball to lower his ERA to 0.71 as the Potomac Nationals blanked the Frederck Keys, 9-0. Stephen King homered twice and drove in five as the P-Nats pounded out 12 hits while breaking their three-game losing streak. Rob Wort and Pat Lehman followed Frias with two and 1/3rds innings of scoreless relief, as the three pitchers combined for a four-hit shutout.
Hagerstown 1 Lakewood 0
· Selik (ND) 5IP 1H 0R 1BB 11K
· Eusebio 2IP 2H 0R 0BB 3K
· Applebee 1IP 1H 0R 0BB 2K
· Manno (W, 1-0) 1IP 0H 0R 0BB 2K
· Freitas 1-3, 2B
Brett Newsome's sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth gave the Suns a 1-0 walkoff win on Monday morning. Hagerstown's pitchers, led by starter Cameron Selik's 11, combined to strike out 18 batters with just one walk issued. Newsome was the replacement for Bryce Harper, who struck out and flew out before being sent to the bench in the seventh. Daubauch would not elaborate beyond the stock answer of "manager's decision" and its corollary, "he'll be back in the lineup tomorrow."
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Good grief, who is Cameron Selik? Alright, 23rd round draft pick last year, and a 2.54 era at Vermont in 15 innings of relief. But still, who is Cameron Selik?
Jackson, you and I are on the same wavelength. Have to admit, after his first outing I thought: Who?
After 15 anonymous innings for Vermont last year in middle relief, the Nats obviously saw something.
Here is draft expert Andy Seiler (Brian @ NFA said he was the best) report on Cameron Selik —
RHP, U of Kansas, 6'2″ 245 lbs. — "Selik is a big bodied reliever who profiles as a possible middle reliever arm. He's going to have to stay on top of his conditioning, as he's already a little big, but I can see him moving quickly as a senior arm, as he's already signed."
You don't get much more anonymous than a college middle reliever, but give the Nats F.O. a little credit for seeing something in this guy. So far, he's a man among boys in Low-A.
Also, on a different front, did I see right and the Potomac game in Frederick really have attendance of 149?!!? On a beautiful day!
Remember that the game was supposed to be in Potomac. When you not only move a game time but also the location, and do so with maybe 24 hours notification – and the only way to know was if you happened to look on the website – people do not have time to change plans and show up in another State 6 hours earlier. 149 sounds right; it was pretty empty. What I'd really like to know is how many people showed up last night at the Potomac Dump for dollar night and had no idea the games were moved. I bet it was more than 149.
Thanks Mark. Any data on his pitches–what he throws, velocity, etc.
I wonder if Daubach's "manager's decision" could have anything to do with the golden child striking out in the first inning on a pitch that bounced in front of the plate? From what I have heard, he is prone to have little episodes on the bench following things of that nature. Good for Daubach for treating a low A player like he is a low A player, because the golden child sure isn't making any fans in Hagerstown by refusing to acknowledge that anyone else exists but himself. And now with the debacle in Potomac, there is zero chance he will ever be sent there to ruin his legs in the RF cow pasture. It may be a long time until he gets to Harrisburg.
Sue: any idea how many errors Bixler has so far this season. I realize he is not on the 40 man roster but he hit all during spring training and looks like he has continued. What I remember is that he was not that great in the field but if he can play all 3 positions he might prove valuable later in the year. Thanks
Thanks Sue. Friend of Strasburg–interesting.
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Aguero on target for Argentina
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Sergio Aguero ensured Argentina remained firmly on course for next summer's World Cup in Brazil by scoring in the 1-1 draw with Ecuador.
Winning his 44th cap, the City star converted a penalty after just four minutes to give his team a 1-0 lead at the Estadio Olimpico Atahualpa in Quito - his 18th goal for Argentina.
Ecuador, with former Blues striker Felipe Caicedo among the starting line-up, levelled on 17 minutes through Segundo Castillo and had chances to maintain their 100% home record during this World Cup Qualifying campaign.
With no Pablo Zabaleta (suspended for this game) Aguero made way for Lionel Messi after 60 minutes and despite Javier Mascherano's late red card, there was no further scoring with the game ending 1-1.
Colombia's 2-0 win over Peru means Argentina's lead at the top is now down to just three points with Ecuador still in third, five points adrift of the leaders.


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Clemson (10-2) will face Ohio State (12-1) in the Discover Orange Bowl on Friday evening January 3, 2014 at 8:30 PM at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL. This will be the second time in the last three years Clemson has played in the Discover Orange Bowl. Both teams are ranked in the top 12 of both polls entering the game. Clemson is 11th by USA Today and 12th by Associated Press, while Ohio State is sixth by USA Today and seventh by Associated Press.
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I am very glad, that Christina Aguilera succeeded to find a new way both to keep herself very busy and to earn a lot of money. Famous London jeweler Stephen Webster has developed a new jewelry collection and made Christina Aguilera its face.
We all know Stephen Webster as the designer of the $114,000 engagement ring (namely for Christina). His new collection of jewelry is made from sterling silver and gold with such stones as jade, agate, goldstone, chalcedony and hematite).
The first collection is named "Shattered" (main source of inspiration – Gothic church windows), and we can already share with you info about the second (!!!) called "Superstud" (was inspired by punks and their life), we will see it next month (prices between $343 and $3,528)
According to Webster, Christina Aguilera is and always has been one of his main clients, what is more, she is so glamorous now and can be regarded his main inspiration. "She was a real coup for us," says Webster.


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Bus shelters
The Council provides street furniture such as bus stops and shelters throughout Midlothian.
No-smoking shelters
Some enclosed types of bus shelter are designated non-smoking under Scottish legislation. Those that are so designated will be marked by "No Smoking" signs on the shelter.
To report smoking in a non-smoking shelter contact the Public Transport Officer at the Midlothian Travel Team.
Report damage to a bus shelter
Regular checks are made on all street furniture and repair, maintenance or extra cleaning arranged as needed. However, it may be some time before a certain shelter is due to be checked again, and if you find a shelter that is damaged by vandalism, graffiti etc, then please report it to the Public Transport Officer at the Midlothian Travel Team.
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Patch, Mission, STS-96
This STS-96 patch belonged to NASA astronaut David Brown, a mission specialist who flew in space for the first time as a member of the crew of STS-107, the Space Shuttle Columbia mission that disintegrated upon reentry on February 1, 2003. A flight surgeon and a naval aviator, Brown was selected by NASA as an astronaut candidate in April 1996. After two years of training and evaluation, he qualified for flight assignment as a mission specialist. Aboard STS-107, Brown logged 15 days, 22 hours, and 20 minutes in space.
Doug Brown, Dave Brown's brother, gave the patch to the National Collection in 2006.
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Texas Tech Pink Zone Game Set for February 19
Jan. 31, 2011
LUBBOCK, Texas - The Texas Tech women's basketball program will participate in the annual WBCA Pink Zone® initiative during its game against Baylor on Sat., Feb. 19, at 12:30 p.m. The game will be televised nationally on FSN. The Lady Raider basketball reunion will also be held the same day.
Throughout the WBCA Pink Zone® week, women's basketball teams and supporters across the nation will dedicate one game to raise breast cancer awareness and funding. Teams, fans and arena will be decked out in pink, survivors will be honored at games, referees will blow pink whistles, donations will be collected and much more. The Lady Raiders will be wearing official Under Armour pink uniforms during the game. Kristy Curry and her staff will also be wearing pink as part of the awareness.
The WBCA Pink Zone® initiative is a global, unified effort for the WBCA's (Women's Basketball Coaches Association) nation of coaches to assist in raising breast cancer awareness on the court, across campuses, in communities and beyond. The WBCA's charity of choice is the Kay Yow Cancer FundTM, in partnership with The V Foundation. The WBCA strongly encourages any donations collected from the WBCA Pink Zone games to be given to the Fund.
All Texas Tech fans who wear pink will receive a $5 reserved seat ticket and Covenant Health Systems is the official game sponsor. Additionally, Tech has announced a 48-hour sale for $5 tickets in sections 106-108. To order, please call (806)742-TECH or use promo code 48HOUR at www.texastech.com/promocode. The sale begins Monday morning Jan. 31 and ends Wed., Feb. 2, at midnight.
Texas Tech will sell an official Pink Zone t-shirt that will only be available at Tech's online store at http://shop.texastech.com/COLLEGE_Texas_Tech_Red_Raiders_T-Shirts/Texas_Tech_Red_Raiders_Rose_Pink_Zone_Ribbon_T-shirt.During the pregame, there will be a special pink ribbon drop presented by the Saddle Tramps and former Lady Raiders present will be introduced during pregame activities. During halftime, there will be a special breast cancer survivor recognition as well as a free throw contest with breast cancer survivors participating alongside former Lady Raider basketball players. There will also be a special check presentation on behalf of General Mills for $10,000 to the Kay Yow Cancer FundTM. Fans will also have the opportunity during halftime as volunteers will pass around pink buckets in the stands for fans to make contribution to the fund. Throughout the month of February, The Marsha Sharp Leadership Circle (MSLC) and the Kay Yow Cancer FundTM are teaming up for its own Pink Treadmill Party to raise money which will benefit both organizations. There will be 10 walkers during the game, including former Lady Raiders on Feb. 19, and each will walk for approximately four minutes and secure donations through sponsors. The CYBEX Pink Treadmill will be courtside at the United Spirit Arena with a great view of the court so walkers will not miss any action of the game. To be a virtual walker or make a donation online, please visit http://pinktreadmillparty.kintera.org. Pink Treadmill Dates
Sat., Feb. 5th vs. Texas A&M, 2 p.m.
Wed., Feb. 16th vs. Iowa State, 7 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 19th vs. Baylor, 12:30 p.m.
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AUSTIN, Texas – Offensive guard David Yankey and outside linebacker Trent Murphy are among 12 semi-finalists for the 44th Rotary Lombardi Award, announced late Thursday. The Lombard Award is given to the nation's best offensive lineman, defensive lineman or linebacker.
Stanford is the lone school with two candidates for the prestigious award.
Entering the week, Murphy ranked among the national leaders in sacks and tackles for a loss for a defense that is among the best in the country at getting behind opposing lines.
On the opposite spectrum, Yankey is the lynchpin for a Cardinal offense that allows just 3.0 tackles for a loss per game. Yankey has paved the way for running back Tyler Gaffney, who has more touchdowns (13) than carries for a loss (5).
Finalists for the award will be named on Nov. 21. The award will be presented at the Rotary Lombard Award banquet on Dec. 11, at the Wortham Center in Houston.
Eight defensive players and four on offense comprise the list of 12. An offensive lineman hasn't won the honor since Orlando Pace won the second of his back-to-back Lombardi Awards in 1996.
Lombardi Award Semifinalists
Anthony Barr Sr. LB UCLA
Vic Beasley Jr. DE Clemson
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Aaron Donald Sr. DE Pittsburgh
Taylor Lewan Sr. T Michigan
Jake Matthews Sr. T Texas A&M
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Last year, I wrote up several healthy weekly menu plans for the FoodieView blog. They've discontinued the program, leaving me with one unpublished menu plan. Not wanting to let hard work go to waste, I thought I'd share it with you!
Below is the weekly menu of lunches and dinners. The shopping list is posted here.
If a healthy weekly menu plan and shopping list is something you'd like to more of at This Mama Cooks, let me know by leaving a comment below. The ones I did for FoodieView included lunch and started on Sundays with the thinking that you'd do your grocery shopping on Saturday. If you'd like to see just dinner plans or a menu starting on another day, please leave suggestions below, too!
Healthy comfort foods weekly menu plan
Grilled Portobello Benedict
From the November 2009 issue of Self Magazine
Serves 5
- Vegetable oil cooking spray
- 4 Portobello mushroom caps (about 4 oz each)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
- 4 slices Canadian bacon
- 4 large whole eggs
- 4 large egg whites
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 4 teaspoons prepared basil pesto
- 8 fresh basil leaves, cut into ribbons
- 4 teaspoons freshly grated Parmesan
- Coat a grill or grill pan with cooking spray. With a spoon, gently scrape out the dark inside of each mushroom cap, being careful not to break cap.
- Brush both sides of caps with oil and sprinkle with 1/4 tsp salt.
- Grill mushrooms over medium-high heat until juices begin to release, about 7 minutes per side. Transfer each mushroom to a plate, top side down.
- On same grill or grill pan, cook bacon over medium-high heat until warm, about 30 seconds per side.
- Place 1 slice bacon onto each mushroom cap.
- Whisk eggs, egg whites and 2 tbsp water until well combined in a bowl.
- Coat a medium nonstick skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium-low heat. Add eggs and scramble until cooked through, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Divide eggs among mushroom caps. Drizzle 1 tsp pesto over each; top with basil and 1 tsp Parmesan.
Nutritional information per serving:
- calories 240
- fat 14 g (3.5 g saturated)
- carbs 7 g
- fiber 2 g
- protein 20 g
Chicken Potpie
From EatingWell: Fall 2004 issue
Serves 6
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- 3 teaspoons canola oil, divided
- 1 cup frozen pearl onions, thawed
- 1 cup peeled baby carrots
- 10 ounces Cremini mushrooms, halved
- 2 1/2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth, divided
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 2 1/2 cups diced cooked chicken, or turkey
- 1 cup frozen peas, thawed
- 1/4 cup reduced-fat sour cream
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Freshly ground pepper, to taste
Biscuit topping
- 3/4 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cold butter, cut into small pieces
- 1 cup nonfat buttermilk, (see Tip)
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- To prepare filling: Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onions and carrots; cook, stirring, until golden brown and tender, about 7 minutes. Transfer to a bowl. Heat the remaining 2 teaspoons oil in the pan over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and cook, stirring often, until browned and their liquid has evaporated, 5 to 7 minutes. Return the onions and carrots to the pan. Add 2 cups broth and bring to a boil; reduce heat to a simmer. Mix cornstarch with the remaining 1/2 cup broth; add to the pan and cook, stirring, until the sauce thickens. Stir in chicken (or turkey), peas, sour cream, salt and pepper. Transfer the filling to a 2-quart baking dish.
- To prepare biscuit topping; bake potpie: Preheat oven to 400°F. Whisk whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and thyme in a large bowl. Using your fingertips or 2 knives, cut butter into the dry ingredients until crumbly. Add buttermilk and oil; stir until just combined. Drop the dough onto the filling in 6 even portions. Set the baking dish on a baking sheet.
- Bake the potpie until the topping is golden and the filling is bubbling, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.
Nutritional information per serving:
- 403 Calories
- 12 g Fat
- 4 g Sat
- 4 g Mono
- 64 mg Cholesterol
- 46 g Carbohydrates
- 29 g Protein
- 4 g Fiber
- 667 mg Sodium
- 427 mg Potassium
- 2 1/2 Carbohydrate Serving
- Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 vegetable, 3 lean meat
Tip: For buttermilk, you can use buttermilk powder prepared according to package directions. Or make "sour milk" by mixing 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar to 1 cup milk.
Mediterranean Layered Spread
From Holly Clegg's Trim and Terrific Diabetic Cooking: Over 250 Recipes That Can Be on Your Table in 30 Minutes
8 servings/serving size: 1/2 cup
- 1 (7-ounce) container hummus
- 1 cup coarsely chopped fresh baby spinach
- 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
- 1/2 cup chopped cucumber
- 1/4 cup chopped red onion
- 1/4 cup crumbled reduced-fat feta cheese
- 2 tablespoons sliced Kalamata or black olives
- Spread hummus on a 9-inch serving plate.
- Sprinkle evenly with remaining ingredients, refrigerate until serving time.
Nutritional information per serving:
- Calories 61
- Calories from Fat 31
- Total Fat 3 g
- Saturated Fat 1 g
- Cholesterol 2 mg
- Sodium 189 mg
- Total Carbohydrate 5 g
- Dietary Fiber 2 g
- Sugars 1 g
- Protein 3 g
- Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 Starch, 1/2 Fat
(Photo by David Humphreys used with permission.)
Spinach Lasagna
From Prevention.com
Serves 8
Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 1 hrs 30 mins
Total Time: 2 hrs 0 mins
- 1/2 lb whole wheat lasagna noodles (9-10 total)
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 can (28 oz) crushed tomatoes (not in puree)
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 3/4 tsp dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1 med onion, finely chopped
- 1/2 lb shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and sliced
- 3 lg cloves garlic, minced
- 2 bunches (1 lb total) spinach, trimmed
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1 container (15 oz) part-skim ricotta cheese, divided
- 8 oz shredded reduced-fat mozzarella cheese, divided
- 1/3 C grated Parmesan cheese, divided
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Coat 13" x 9" baking dish with cooking spray.
- Cook noodles in boiling salted water until just done, 5 to 8 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water. Lay noodles on baking sheet in one layer so they won't stick together.
- Prepare sauce: Heat oil in saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until pale golden, about 2 minutes. Add tomatoes (with juice), tomato paste, thyme, oregano, salt, and pepper. Simmer, covered, 10 minutes.
- Make filling: Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, cover, and cook, stirring often, 3 minutes. Add mushrooms, cover, and cook, stirring often, 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Add spinach, cover, and cook until wilted, about 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Assemble lasagna: Spread 1/2 cup of the sauce on bottom of prepared dish. Cover with layer of the noodles. Spread on half of the ricotta and half of the spinach-and-mushroom filling. Spoon on one-third of the remaining sauce. Sprinkle with one-third of the mozzarella and one-third of the Parmesan. Spread half of the remaining sauce over cheeses. Cover with layer of noodles. Spread remaining ricotta over noodles. Add remaining spinach-and-mushroom filling. Spoon half of the remaining sauce over filling. Sprinkle with half of the remaining mozzarella and half of the remaining Parmesan. Cover with layer of noodles. Spread noodles with remaining sauce.
- Cover dish with foil and bake 40 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle top with remaining cheeses. Bake 8 minutes or until cheeses are melted.
Nutritional information per serving:
- Calories 353.5
- Fat 12.9 g
- Saturated fat 6.1 g
- Cholesterol 34.6 mg
- Sodium 811.4 mg
- Carbs 39.5 g
- Total sugars 3.1 g
- Fiber 8 g
- Protein 23.8 g
Leftover chicken pot pie or lasagna with a side salad
Healthified Lentil and Tomato Chicken Soup
From EatBetterAmerica.com
Prep Time:30 min
Start to Finish:1 hr
Serves 6
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 cup coarsely chopped carrots
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 6 cups Progresso® reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 2/3 cup dry brown lentils
- 1 tablespoon snipped fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
- 4 cups coarsely chopped fresh kale
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups cubed cooked chicken breast (10 ounces)
- 1 can (14.5 oz) Muir Glen® no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
- In a 4-quart Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion, carrots, and garlic. Cover and cook for 5 to 7 minutes or until vegetables are nearly tender, stirring occasionally.
- Add chicken broth, lentils, and dried basil (if using) to vegetable mixture. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in kale and pepper. Return to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Stir in cooked chicken and undrained tomatoes. Cover and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes more or until kale and lentils are tender. Stir in fresh basil (if using).
Nutritional information per serving:
- Calories 240 (Calories from Fat 40)
- Total Fat 4 1/2g (Saturated Fat 1g, Trans Fat 0g)
- Cholesterol 40mg; Sodium 670mg
- Total Carbohydrate 26g (Dietary Fiber 10g, Sugars 7g)
- Protein 26g
- Exchanges: 1 1/2 Starch; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 1 1/2 Vegetable; 2 1/2 Very Lean Meat Carbohydrate Choices: 2
Leftover soup plus side salad and half a turkey sandwich on whole grain bread
Chicken and Corn Enchiladas
From Holly Clegg's Trim and Terrific Home Entertaining the Easy Way: Fast and Delicious Recipes for Every Day
Makes 16 tortillas
- 4 cups shredded cooked chicken breasts (about 2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts)
- 1 1/2 cups chopped red onions
- 1 (16-ounce) package frozen corn
- 1 cup nonfat sour cream
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 2 cups shredded reduced fat Monterey Jack cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 cups mild salsa
- 3 cups canned enchilada sauce
- 16 (8-inch) flour tortillas
- 1 bunch green onions, chopped
- Preheat oven to 350° F.
- Coat two 13x2x9-inch baking dishes with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, mix together the chicken, red onions, corn, 1 cup of the cheese, sour cream, cumin, and chili powder. Season with salt and pepper.
- In another large bowl, mix together the salsa and enchilada sauce.
- In a medium skillet coated with non-stick cooking spray, and set over medium heat. Add 1 tortilla to the skillet and heat for about 10 seconds per side to soften.
- Spoon a heaping 1/3 cup chicken filling into the center of each tortilla. Roll up and place seam side down in baking dish. Repeat with remaining tortillas.
- Spoon the salsa enchilada sauce mixture over the filled tortillas. Sprinkle with the remaining 1 cup of cheese.
- Cover with baking dishes with foil and bake for 30 to 40 minutes, until heated through. Uncover, sprinkle with the green onions, and serve immediately.
Nutritional information per serving:
- Calories 297
- Protein (g) 21
- Carbohydrate (g) 39
- Fat (g) 6
- Calories from fat (%) 17
- Saturated Fat (g) 2,
- Dietary Fiber (g) 4
- Cholesterol (mg) 37
- Sodium (mg) 720
- Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 2 1/2 starch
(Photo by David Humphreys used with permission.)
Grilled Greek Chicken Sandwiches (Cooking for 2)
From EatBetterAmerica.com
Prep Time:30 min
Start to Finish:30 min
Makes 2 sandwiches
Cucumber Sauce
- 1/4 cup Yoplait® Original Fat Free plain yogurt
- 1/3 cup finely chopped seeded cucumber
- 1 medium green onion, sliced (1 tablespoon)
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
- Dash salt and pepper
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon olive or vegetable oil
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
- Dash salt and pepper, if desired
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts (4 oz each)
- 1 pita (pocket) bread (6 inch), cut in half to form pockets
- 1 small tomato, sliced
- 2 thin slices red onion
- Heat gas or charcoal grill. In small bowl, mix sauce ingredients. Set aside. (Sauce may become watery if it stands longer than 30 minutes.)
- In another small bowl, mix lemon juice, oil and oregano. Brush lemon mixture over chicken, coating all sides. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Place chicken on grill. Cover grill; cook cook over medium heat 15 to 20 minutes, turning once, until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170°F). Wrap pita halves in foil; place on grill 1 to 2 minutes or until warm.
- Place chicken, tomato and onion inside pita pockets. Top with sauce.
Nutritional information per serving:
- Calories 290 (Calories from Fat 60)
- Total Fat 7g (Saturated Fat 1 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g)
- Cholesterol 75mg
- Sodium 340mg
- Total Carbohydrate 23g (Dietary Fiber 2g, Sugars 7g)
- Protein 33g
Slimmed Down Macaroni and Cheese
From the Food Network Kitchens
Prep Time:8 min
Cook Time:20 min
Serves 4
- 1/2 pound dry elbow macaroni, (2 cups)
- 1 cup skim milk
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 sprig fresh parsley
- 1 sprig fresh thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 cups low-fat cheddar cheese, grated (about 8 ounces)
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 1 to 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- Freshly grated nutmeg
- Cayenne pepper
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Bring a large pot of cold water to a boil and salt it generously. Add the noodles, and cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, about 8 to 10 minutes.
- Mix about 1 tablespoon of skim milk with the cornstarch and set aside. Heat the remaining skim milk in a saucepan over medium heat with the parsley, thyme, and bay leaf. When fragrant, whisk in the cornstarch mixture and bring to a boil over high heat, and simmer until the milk thickens. Remove the herbs and stir in the cheese, until melted. Whisk the butter, mustard, salt, nutmeg, and cayenne into the sauce.
- Drain the pasta and transfer to a large bowl. Toss with the cheese sauce and season with salt and black pepper. Serve.
Nutritional information per serving:
- Calories 347
- Fat 8 g
- Saturated fat 5 g
- Carbs 44 g
- Fiber 1 g
- Protein 23 g
Quinoa Pilaf with Pine Nuts
From the November 2009 issue of Self Magazine
Serves 4
- 1/2 cup quinoa
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/2 large onion, chopped
- 2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted in a dry skillet over medium-high heat until golden brown, 2 minutes
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- Bring quinoa and broth to a boil in a medium saucepan. Reduce heat to low; cover; simmer until quinoa absorbs liquid, about 15 minutes.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook, stirring occasionally, until onion begins to brown, about 6 minutes.
- When quinoa is done, fluff with a fork and transfer to a serving bowl.
- Stir in onion, pine nuts and parsley. Season with salt and pepper.
Nutritional information per serving:
- Calories 136
- Fat 6 g (1 g saturated)
- Carbs 16 g
- Fiber 2 g
- Protein 5 g
Beef Stroganoff
By the Mayo Clinic staff
Serves 4
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 pound boneless beef round steak, cut 3/4-inch thick, all fat removed
- 4 cups uncooked yolkless egg noodles
- 1/2 can fat-free cream of mushroom soup (undiluted)
- 1/2 cup of water
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose (plain) flour
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 cup fat-free sour cream
- In a nonstick frying pan, saute the onions over medium heat until they're translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the beef and continue to cook for another 5 minutes or until the beef is tender and browned throughout. Drain well and set aside.
- Fill a large pot 3/4 full with water and bring to a boil. Add the noodles and cook until al dente (tender), 10 to 12 minutes, or according to the package directions. Drain the pasta thoroughly.
- In a saucepan, whisk together the soup, water and flour over medium heat. Stir until the sauce thickens, about 5 minutes.
- Add the soup mixture and paprika to the beef in the frying pan. Over medium heat, stir the mixture until warmed through. Remove from heat and add the sour cream. Stir until combined.
- To serve, divide the pasta among the plates. Top with the beef mixture and serve immediately.
Nutritional information per serving:
- Calories 302
- Cholesterol 83 mg
- Protein 24 g
- Sodium 307 mg
- Carbohydrate 38 g
- Fiber 2 g
- Total fat 6 g
- Saturated fat 2 g
- Monounsaturated fat 2 g
- Potassium 341 mg
- Calcium 65 mg
Vegetable Bagel
From Prevention Healthy Cooking and EatBetterAmerica.com
Serves 2
Prep Time:10 min
Start to Finish:15 min
- 1 bagel, split
- 1 tablespoon fat-free cream cheese
- 1/3 cup thinly sliced cucumber
- 1/3 cup finely chopped tomato
- 1 portobello mushroom, thinly sliced
- 2 slices fat-free Swiss cheese
- 1. Set oven control to broil. Place bagel on broiler pan rack. Broil bagel with top about 4 inches from heat 1 to 2 minutes or until lightly toasted.
- 2. Spread cream cheese on each half of bagel. Top each bagel half with cucumber, tomato, mushroom and a slice of cheese. Broil an additional 1 to 2 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
Nutritional information per serving:
- Calories 190 (Calories from Fat 10)
- Total Fat 1g (Saturated Fat 0g, Trans Fat 0g)
- Cholesterol 0mg
- Sodium 580mg
- Total Carbohydrate 32g (Dietary Fiber 2g, Sugars 7g)
- Protein 12g
From DrGourmet.com
Serves 4 (Serving size is 1 chicken piece)
Cooking Time – 30 Minutes
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg white
- 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 box (5 ounces) plain melba toast
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 Tbsp dried rosemary
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 4 4 ounce boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- spray oil
- Place the egg, egg white and Dijon mustard in a small bowl. Whisk until smooth.
- In a food processor fitted with a steel blade, place the melba toast, thyme, rosemary, oregano, garlic powder, salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper. Process until small breadcrumbs. Leave some pieces about the size of currants.
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Dredge a chicken breast in the egg mixture, coating thoroughly. Dredge in the breadcrumbs, patting and turning frequently until well coated.
- Place the chicken on a cookie sheet or baking rack and then place in oven. Bake for 3 minutes and then lightly spray the top of each chicken breast with the oil. Bake 5 minutes more and then turn. Spray lightly with the oil again and bake for about 6 more minutes.
- This recipe works well with any piece of chicken (with or without the bone). Use skinless legs, thighs or breasts
Nutritional information per serving:
- Calories 293
- Calories from Fat 36
- Total Fat 4g
- Saturated Fat 1g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1g
- Trans Fat 0g
- Cholesterol 119mg
- Sodium 588mg
- Total Carbs 28g
- Fiber 3g
- Sugars 1g
- Protein 33g
- Potassium 412 mg
- Magnesium 59 mg
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Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
by Seth Grahame-Smith
Fate and Free Will Quotes in Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
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Quote #10
The old gypsy was right....
John Wilkes Booth was about to make a bad end. (13.116-7)
As it turns out, Booth has two destinies. If you ask his mom, he's destined for greatness. But if you ask an old gypsy (if you can find one), his fate is that he'll die young, make lots of enemies, and then die badly. Hmm. That sounds about right. Booth did die young (he was just fortunate enough to be made into a vampire), and he does make a whole boatload of enemies. That's bound to happen when you shoot the president. And of course he does die badly, by getting shot in the neck. Ick. So, if you're keeping score at home, put another point in the "destiny is real" column, and maybe also one in the "people aren't good at interpreting destiny" column.


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You won't believe how simple this pillowcase pattern is to make. It fits a standard, common polyester pillow, although the size can easily be adjusted for a larger sized pillow. It uses about a yard of fabric and is made entirely in one piece. By using the lighter reverse side of the fabric, a two-tone effect for body and border can be achieved. This pattern is perfect for beginners! Just cut once and then sew. There is detailed photo slide show with the step-by-steps.
Charities that need fresh pillowcases:
All People Quilt Million Pillowcase
Finished size of pillowcase is 19 x 35 inches or 20 x 35 inches
1 yard of cotton fabric, washed, dried and ironed, with an all over print that has a distinct right side and wrong side.
Note: Go forward and reverse at the beginning and ending of each seam to reinforce.
1. Cut fabric 40 inches wide and 35 inches long. For bigger pillow case cut the fabric 42 x 35.
2. Fold in half to measure 20 inches x 35 inches or 21 x 35 for bigger case.
3. Open fabric and fold down a 5 inch hem.
4. Iron hem flat.
5. Open hem and fold over a ½ in hem at the edge. Border will now be 4 ½ inches
6. Iron down border
7. Pin border
8. Top stitch border with a ¼ each seam allowance from edge of border fold.
9. Fold fabric right sides together.
10. Seam the side and bottom opening, using a ¼ inch allowance.
11. Turn right side out. Iron seams flat. Stuff with a bed pillow. Finished!


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Annual Education Report
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Grattan Academy is
a tuition-free public school serving students in Kindergarten
through 12th grade.
The Mission of Grattan Academy
is to empower all children with the academic knowledge and skills
required for success as students, workers and citizens through
an educational program focused on high academic standards, achievement-based
promotion, exemplary citizenship and tough accountability standards
View Grattan Academy's Technology Plan.
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5 Jul 03:54 2006
Need help with Intel 82801DB ICH4 AC'97 Modem Controller
Bruce Samhaber <bsamhaber <at> sympatico.ca>
Hi, I have been trying to get my Intel 82801DB modem to work. I have SuSE 9.3 installed and have been also using the KInternet tool to manage the various connections. I have tried Linuxant and Slmodem but have not managed to get anything that would take the phone line off hook to start dialing. I have attached the three files created by the scanmodem tool. I have been trying various things for two days now but not getting anywhere. Any help will be appreciated. If this modem chip is not supported then perhaps some direction on how/what to look at to support it would be appreciated. Thanks, -- -- Bruce Samhaber Senior Hardware Design Consultant Tel: 613-724-5987 112 Kenora St. Fax: 613-724-5987 Ottawa, Ontario Cel: 613-297-6961 K1Y 3L1 mailto: bsamhaber <at> sympatico.ca http://www3.sympatico.ca/marypat/
DO use the following line as the email Subject Line, to alert cogent experts: scanModem, Welcome to SuSE Linux 9.3 (i586) - Kernel kernel 22.214.171.124-21.12-default(Continue reading)


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A suspect led officers on a 40-mile pursuit early Tuesday before crashing the vehicle and running away.
The incident started at 1:07 a.m. on the Skyway in Magalia. A Butte County sheriff's deputy observed a Saturn hatchback with an expired registration.
The deputy tried to pull over the vehicle near Hollywood Road. The vehicle fled northbound on the Skyway.
The driver continued up the Skyway, driving erratically and gesturing, through Stirling City, across the ridge and continuing on to Butte Meadows. He then headed west to Highway 32 where the California Highway Patrol joined the pursuit. The suspect headed back toward Chico.
In Upper Forest Ranch, a deputy deployed a spike strip on Highway 32 at Platte Mountain Road, deflating the suspect vehicle's right side tires. The suspect turned onto Platte Mountain Road, lost control of the vehicle and wrecked above the Cal-Fire Station.
The driver ran from the crashed car and disappeared into the woods. The area was searched by Officers and a K9. Deputies said there was one passenger in the vehicle, 24-year-old Brandi Ann Moody of Paradise. Officers also found a firearm in the vehicle.
Suspect leads deputies on 40-mile pursuit
A suspect led officers on a 40-mile pursuit early Tuesday before crashing the vehicle and running away.
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DesKalc is a calculator that is accessible in the Mac OS X menu bar. It is fully functional and compact.
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Vreion 1.0b6 adds the following:
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