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While Michael Phelps, Mark Spitz and Johnny Weissmuller dominated headlines, extremely successful female swimmers were claiming medals in the pool as well. Here's a quick look at some of the greatest female swimmers in Olympic history.
During her Olympic career, American Natalie Coughlin has competed in three Olympic Games and won 12 Olympic medals. She's contested events ranging from the 100-meter freestyle to the 200-meter individual medley, proving that she is adept at all four strokes. Three of Coughlin's Olympic medals are gold, and she won back-to-back gold medals in the 100-meter backstroke in 2004 and 2008.
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Inge de Bruijn of the Netherlands won eight Olympic medals during her Olympic career, which covered the 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games. De Bruijn won back-to-back golds in the 50-meter freestyle, and she added gold medals in the 100 freestyle and 100-meter butterfly in 2000.
Hungarian Krisztina Egerszegi s one of only two swimmers to ever win the same event at three consecutive Olympic Games. Egerszegi won the 200-meter backstroke at the 1988, 1992, and 1996 Olympic Games. She also won gold medals in the 100 backstroke and 400-meter individual medley.
American Janet Evans competed in three Olympic Games, though she only won medals in two. In 1988, Evans won the 400-meter freestyle, 800-meter freestyle and 400 individual medley. She repeated as Olympic champion in the 800 freestyle in 1992, and she added a silver in the 400 freestyle the same year.
Australian Dawn Fraser was the first swimmer in history to win the same event at three consecutive Olympic Games. Fraser first won the 100 freestyle in 1956, and she repeated as champion in 1960 and 1964. Fraser also won four Olympic medals as a member of relay teams.
During her first three Olympic appearances, Australian Leisel Jones swam the 100-meter breaststroke three times and earned three different medals -- one of each color. Jones again swam the event in 2012 and failed to medal, but in swimming at the 2012 Olympic Games she became the first Australian to qualify for four Olympic swimming teams. Jones also has medals in the 200-meter breaststroke and several relays to her credit.
In 1968, American Debbie Meyer became the first swimmer to win three Olympic gold medals in a single Olympic Games when she won the 200, 400 and 800-meter freestyle events. Meyers did it all when she was just 16 years old.
East German swimmer Kristin Otto blew away the competition when she won six gold medals at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul. Four of those medals were in individual events and came in the 50 and 100 freestyles, 100-meter butterfly and 100 backstroke. Otto's accomplishments were later tainted when it was discovered that East Germany had systematically provided performance-enhancing drugs to their swimmers at the time. Otto's medals have never been stripped, though, and she remains one of the most decorated and storied female swimmers of all time.
American Jenny Thompson won 12 Olympic medals during her career, eight of which came on relays. Thompson's only individual medals came in the 100 freestyle, when she won silver in 1992 and bronze in 2000. With 12 total medals, she is tied for the honor of most decorated Olympic female swimmer.
Like Coughlin and Thompson, American Dara Torres has amassed a total of 12 medals during her Olympic career, which spanned 24 years. Torres' medals came in the butterfly, sprint freestyle and relay events, and she famously swam in her most recent Olympic Games at the age of 41. There, she won the silver medal in the 50 freestyle.


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Among the grass-blanketed hills of Lompoc, California, graceful creatures dot the landscape, grazing in close-knit bands. At rest, each group is a mass of spring-loaded energy waiting to detonate. A herd suddenly breaks into a run, kicking up a dust cloud in their wake, an explosion of hooves and blowing manes. This is the land of the mustang.
This uniquely American panorama is becoming a rarer sight in the West, as open rangeland recedes and its denizens are left homeless. Enter Neda DeMayo, the 47-year-old founder of Return to Freedom, a 300-acre safe haven for relocated wild horses and burros. In the mid '90s, DeMayo left a career as a costume designer and wardrobe stylist to start this nonprofit with a focus on education and public outreach. Today, Return to Freedom houses more than 200 animals, who together serve as ambassadors for conservation. "The horses are the teachers," DeMayo explains. "I'm only the host."
Return to a Dream
The ranch realizes a long-deferred goal for its founder, a horse aficionado since childhood. Two serious, back-to-back car accidents in the mid '90s spurred DeMayo, then working for the likes of Sandra Bullock and other Hollywood clients, to leave her styling career. She pondered her next move as she recuperated at her sister's flat: "I thought, well, what if I won the lotto?" she remembers. "What if I had all the money I ever needed — what would I do with my life?"
The answer soon came into view — literally. DeMayo had dreamed of rescuing wild horses since kindergarten, when TV images of helicopter roundups became rooted in her mind. Decades later, a similar moment sparked her decision: "I flipped on the television, and Hard Copy was doing an expose on canned hunts," she explains. "I got so angry. I said, I need to start my sanctuary now."
The news segment that pushed DeMayo over the edge was a culmination of nearly a hundred years' worth of hard luck for the American wild horse. Since the early 20th century, habitat shrinkage and unchecked "mustanging" (capturing wild horses for sale or slaughter) had reduced the animals' population dramatically. In the 1970s, legislation set penalties for inhumane treatment and placed a cap on herd numbers allowed on public rangeland. To enforce that cap today, the government's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) relocates thousands of horses and burros each year to holding facilities where they await adoption or sale. Many eventually come to be mistreated or slaughtered. A DVD produced by Return to Freedom shows rescue footage of a group of sickly horses, their hip bones and spines jutting through their loose skin, fear flickering in their expressive eyes. It's not hard to see why DeMayo couldn't look away.
Making It Happen
Between that initial "aha" moment and the arrival of the first 25 animals at the facility in 1998 came three years of research and planning and, DeMayo admits, plenty of second-guessing. Educating herself was her first mission: To learn the skills she'd need to start her project, she began to volunteer at another wild horse sanctuary in Northern California; she then started working part-time as a correspondence coordinator for a nonprofit. Two years later, after scouring the West Coast for the perfect site, DeMayo and her retired parents pooled their savings to purchase a run-down 300-acre ranch. "It took us a year just to clean up the property," she recalls. "I had never run a ranch and I was here alone, not knowing how to fix anything. And I thought, oh my God, what have I done?"
Once the land had been spruced up and the sanctuary had begun to operate, the new nonprofit faced hurdles familiar to many young businesses: staff turnover, financial uncertainty, the long hours of labor required to get things off the ground. Now, as Return to Freedom celebrates its 10th anniversary, the pieces are finally falling into line. DeMayo entrusts much of the day-to-day management of the ranch to a dedicated crew of full-time staffers and volunteers. She devotes her own time to engaging visitors with tours, educational programs, and special events year-round.
These public outreach programs not only raise money for the organization, they bring much-needed attention to wild horse preservation issues, which has been DeMayo's ultimate goal all along. The safe haven she founded now stands as a model among wildlife sanctuaries. "I wanted to do something a little different so that people, when they come for education, can see what herds are really like." To that end, Return to Freedom tries whenever possible to relocate herd families intact. Preserving family bonds maintains horse happiness and promotes genetic diversity between rare breeds, some dating back to those that arrived with Spanish conquistadors in the 16th century.
"There were times, before I started this thing, when I was praying, Please take this desire away, because it just looked like a huge endeavor…. If it wasn't so strong in me, it would have been easy to walk away. But my passion drove me forward," DeMayo says. Her advice to others with a persistent, unfulfilled goal? Just get started. "I think when it's a dream that won't go away, you owe it to yourself to pursue it and be committed."
"As challenging as it is — and it's the biggest challenge I've ever had — it's the most rewarding experience of my life," she says.
Get Involved
Return to Freedom offers a variety of ways to support wild horse preservation, from sponsoring a single animal to getting your hands dirty as a ranch volunteer. As a donor, you can feed a single horse or burro for $45 a month, or sponsor an acre ($750) in the newly established Wild Horse Land Trust, which will expand the space available to house more rescued herds. The sanctuary also hosts periodic volunteer work days and weekends as well as youth programs and extended work-study volunteer projects. Educational tours, walks, and clinics round out the program schedule. Visit Return to Freedom's Web site for more information.
The American Wild Horse Preservation Campaign
Bureau of Land Management National Wild Horse and Burro Program
Originally published on MORE.com, December 2007.

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The hunter class is rewarding and fun to play on many different levels. Regardless of it's stigma of being "the starter class", with the proper passion and knowledge one can do amazingly good DPS and bring the hurt like no other. Like many others this class is always changing and by keeping up on those changes, one can always be counted on as a major damage dealer. Below you will find sections of information on BASE STATS, SPECS, PETS, MACROS and CONSUMABLES. Keep in mind that some of the pieces of information are simply raw suggestions and can be tailored around your play style. If you have any questions, feel free to send me a PM and I'll do my best to give you the information.
Here are the important stat conversions for a level 80 hunter.
45.9 critical strike rating = 1% critical strike chance
32.79 haste rating = 1% haste
32.79 hit rating = 1% hit chance
12.31 armor penetration rating = 1% armor ignored
1 agility = 1 attack power & .012% critical strike chance
To prioritize general hunter stats: HIT -> AGIL -> AP -> CRIT -> HASTE
You cannot DPS what you cannot hit. Hit rating is a primary DPS stat and being a hunter grants no exceptions. The end goal is an 8% increase chance to hit, or inversely an -8% chance to miss. Getting hit capped can be brutally hard when you first hit the level cap, but gradually gets easier. On a personal level I never shard replaced gear. If I receive an upgrade I may need to reallocate some stats to remain hit capped. There will be more later on regarding ways to get and stay hit capped.
There is discussion that there could be slight differences in itemization of stats depending on your spec. For instance, SURV hunters can feel free to max out AGIL at all costs. This is for an increase is bonus damage on Expose Weakness procs. Also there are multiple talents and glyphs that increase SURV shots by a significant amount, allowing for the loss in straight critical strike rating. For MM hunters it may be better to build AP & CRIT seperately given the relatively small amount of crit gained from agility. Agility should never be avoided for the MM hunter, but enhancements (such as gems and enchants) can be better allocated to seperately building AP and CRIT. At this time BM really can benefit from any of the stats, provided you follow the priority list accordingly.
Armor Penetration has recently recieved a buff (increased the amount of armor penetration provided by armor penetration rating by 25%) across all classes. Futhurmore, many Ulduar level hunter items feature ArP as stat itemization, much more so than before. ArP is not a terrible stat to have, but it should not be a priority for any hunter. Always remember that your ArP is calculated AFTER sunders, and this is the main reason the little amount of ArP hunter receive is not significant to focus on.
What can we say about haste? It's nice but not super important. What can haste do for us? Well the main benefit of haste is reducing the cast time on Steady Shot, which is 2 seconds. The tooltip reads 1.5 second (the same as the GCD) but there is always a hidden .5 sec cast that can be reduced creating a "softcap". After you hit that softcap to reduce Steady Shot cast time to at or below 1.5 seconds you can stop stacking haste.
Currently there are only 2 raid viable trees for hunters. BM output is so rediculously low that no serious raiding hunter would consider it. Unless you are married to it. Also with the pre-WOTLK changes in how auto shot works, shot macros are fading fast as a serious means of dealing damage. The new paradigm involves prioritizing your shots based on damage, then using the highest damage shot FIRST. For instance take MM, if Chimera Shot and Aimed Shot are both available, you would select Chimera first, then immediately use Aimed. As soon as Chimera is off cool down it should be the next shot you select. On a personal level I have one bar above the rest (and with larger buttons) that are just my shots in priority order. This way I can look at the row and see which shot to select next and which are coming off cool down soon. Another tip to increase your DPS is to make a macro that incorporates your Kill Command into your Steady Shot. This way Kill Command will be used each and every cool down passively without having to actively monitoring the cool down and select the ability.
Marksmanship Build
Shot Rotation Priority Kill Shot->Chimera Shot->Aimed / Multi Shot->Arcane Shot->Steady Shot
Something to note about this build, it is very reliant on gear. Unless you have the AP (+5000), Crit (+35%), and Hit (8%) unbuffed this build is less than ideal. The idea of this spec is to provide consistant DPS through bleeds, stings, and high power shots. While MM has been known as a very bursty damage dealing spec in the past, compared to modern SURV specs, MM has a more consistant tone. None the less, this spec has done very well for me. Make sure to sting the target with serpent first and Chimera will refresh the sting. If for some reason it falls off, make sure to reapply before continuing the rotation. For AOE mob packs, use Multi-shot and Volley while MS is on cool down. These are both talented with this spec and will do serious dps. Also there is no push back on volley which is useful with the current contents liberal application of raid damage. This spec will have damage issues against any mob immune to stings. A large portion of MM damage is from periodic SrS damage as well as the damage increase for Chimera Shot. Luckily, MM hunters still have talented Aimed and Arcane Shot to deal damage. Also, sting immune targets are not frequent in the current content. Also this spec is not mana friendly either and you may have to spend some time in AOT Viper to regen mana. Just make sure SrS does not fall off.
Survival Build
Shot Rotation Priority Kill Shot->Black Arrow->Explosive Shot->Aimed Shot->Serpent Sting->Steady Shot
This is currently the hot spec. The talents contained within can output amazingly good dps for even moderately geared hunters. As the gear improves, the spec gets better and better. First and foremost, this talent build makes use of serveral important talents that work together to create deadly synergy. The first relationship to note is between Explosive Shot + Lock and Load. When LnL procs you essentially will get 3 ExS in a row (ExS continues to cool down while proc'ed, giving you 2 for free and the last one will be a regular ExS). Given the major damage abilities of ExS, this insane proc can instantly destroy the DPS charts. How do we get LnL to proc? Well when capped, we have a 100% chance when we trap and a 10% when periodic damage is dealt with Black Arrow. For a raid setting the main proc will be from Black Arrow. This puts Black Arrow high on the priority list (not to mention the serious DOT) and it should be used on every cool down. The second relationship is between Expose Weakness and Master Tactician. Any ranged shot has the 10% chance to proc an extra 10% crit. Given the speed of our shots, Master Tact has a very high uptime value. This in turn means more crits, which in turn will proc Expose Weakness - basically you get 25% of your agility as bonus AP. For the average raid buffed hunter, having something like 1300 agility is not uncommon, yielding an additional 325 AP. Simply devistating. The only potentially troublesome situation would be against fire immune targets. The current raid content does not feature that so SURV is more than viable.
So let's face it, our pets are a key ingredient to being a hunter. In more recent times the pure damage output has been reduced but that should not mean we disregard our furry/scaly/glowie friends. Here are a couple pets and specs in order of dps ability and popularity. As a rule of thumb, Tenacity (leveling / off tanking) and Cunning (pvp) pets can not match Ferocity pets on pure output and should be avoided in a raid setting.
The wolf used to be the very worse choice for a raid pet given that it's group buff Furious Howl, was always being overwritten by any other AP buff. With the recent changes, the buff is now exclusive between the hunter and pet but is not overwritten by other raid buffs. Essentially the buff cycle is 40 seconds, granting 320 AP for 20 seconds, then cooling down for an additional 20. For the time your pet is alive, you have an extra 320 AP 50% of the time. Enter wolf supremacy. Plus you can have that cool glowie tattoo'd wolf from Zul'Drak. I always wanted one of dem.
The cat has been the long supreme choice and still remains viable today. It's combination of bleed damage and fast as lightning attacks make it solid for early heroics and 10 mans, until you get a chance to level your wolf. Please note, heroics are a great way to level your selected pet, so given the chance you may want to jut find that wolf and run with him.
Raptors have been recently making the rounds with serveral world first guilds. I can only speculate this has to do with Savage Rend, which causes damage upfront, then a small portion of bleed damage. If it crits, the raptors damage output is increased by 10% for 30 seconds. I would assume that this may be more benefitial for BM hunters and given the lack of a viable BM spec, raptors fall on the charts for popularity.
Is a good all around spec to use for these pets. There are talents to increase your damage output, crit, and AOE damage recieved. You may also notice I have not talented into Call of the Wild. If you have a cat or raptor you may want to talent into that, trading off Heart of the Phoenix. I would much rather prefer having the ability to recover my pet fast in the event where things goes bad, allowing him to keep up his furious howl buff. Call is very clumsy to use as well; unless you leave it on autocast (not recommended), to use the item you have to mash the spell until your pet responds. All the while you are not doing your rotation and losing DPS. You could work that into an IWIN macro, but given it's issue from above and the fact that its on a 5 min cooldown makes it less useful in a macro as well and even more less useful to me personally. I also heavily recommend Bloodthirsty. The healing aspect is a nice bonus but not having to carry food to increase your pets happiness (and damage output) is essential.
I'll be keeping the series short as the majority of hunter macro is non-essential for most hunters. However these provide a great way to incorporate functionality of certain skills, as well has provide ease of use aspects to our lives as hunters. All these are tested on live servers and currently are working.
Steady Shot
Since the majority of hunters no longer use macro for a shot rotation, Kill Command can get overlooked (it used to be worked into the shot macro). In that spirit we can incorporate Kill Command into our Steady Shot. This will unsure Kill Command is used at every opportunity. I even give it the same icon as SS as to not confuse myself.
/cast [target=pettarget,exists] Kill Command
/cast Steady Shot
/script UIErrorsFrame:Clear()
Pet Overheal Protection
Mend Pet is spammable, which does a couple of things. Increase your pet happiness if glyphed and drain your mana. This macro will effectively "gray out" the macro while mend is ticking, then become active again when mend no longer ticks.
/castsequence reset=15 Mend Pet, null
Total Recall
This will stop casting a shot, turn off auto shot, recall your pet, and clear your target. Basically it halts all actions.
Of course, just modify this to include what you have to use. This may include / exclude racials, trinkets, cooldowns.
/cast Talent 1
/cast Talent 2
/cast Racial Ability
/use Trinket
Master's Recall
This will cast Master's Call on yourself. I use this mainly in PVP, or in situations where I need to have my pet get out of harms way IMMEDIATELY. For example, to have your pet avoid Sarths Flame walls, just be in range and use this macro. He will sprint back to you and stop, safe and sound (hopefully).
#showtooltip Master's Call
/cast [target=player] Master's Call
Master's Tank Call
This macro will free the tank from any movement imparing debuffs and keep him immune for a short time. Since your pet should be near the melee, he will be in range of the tank at most times. This is also contingent on your focus target being set on the tank that you want to free. I use this in combination with my Misdirection macro (also reliant on a focus target) so it works well.
/cast [target=focus] Master's Call
This will simply cast Misdirection on your focus target (ie the tank). If there is no focus target set, your MD will be cast on your pet. It also makes sure you are running AOT Dragonhawk, the most threaty of all the aspects.
#showtooltip Misdirection
/cast [target=focus,exists,nodead] Misdirection; [target=pet,exists,nodead] Misdirection
/cast !Aspect of the Dragonhawk
This is probably the easiest of all things you can do as a hunter to increase your output. This entails using flasks and food to increase stats for you and your pet. I'll list them in order of priority. Keep in mind that the cheapest was to maintain a alchemy buff is to use a flask. While they may seem more expensive upfront, they persist through death and provide a much better buff. If you must use Elixirs, make sure to have a guardian and battle elixir ready.
Flask of Endless Rage
Flask of Relentless Assault
Elixir of Accuracy - if not hit capped.
Elixir of Mighty Agility
Elixir of Mighty Fortitude - To be paired with a Battle Elixir.
Fish Feast - If you are talented into Careful Aim we also gain AP from STAM, giving us a total of 120 AP, and 40 STAM overall.
Great Feast - We gain overall 90 AP and 30 STAM.
Dalaran Clam Chowder if there are not feasts available.
Blackened Dragonfin - We gain overall 80 AP and 40 STAM.
Snapper Extreme - Use this if you are not hit capped.
Spiced Mammoth Treats - If you can get em, use em. Better yet, go level cooking so you can make them yourself.


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At the upcoming MEPC 62 key agenda items are EEDI and SEEMP. For industry insiders the twists and turns in the debate on EEDI (energy efficiency design index) and SEEMP (ship energy efficiency management plan) is hard enough to follow and you will be eagerly anticipating next week's outcome. If you are not an industry insider here is a simple guide on the topic prepared by two of my colleagues Dr Zabi Bazari and Paul McStay.
EEDI and SEEMP are the two major instruments that form IMO's package of technical and operational measures for the reduction of the GHG emissions for shipping. EEDI is a design index addressing the ship's energy efficiency when built. As a technical measure, it has been around since 2009 and its implementation has so far been on a voluntary basis, but IMO is voting at MEPC on whether to or not make the EEDI mandatory under ANNEX VI of the MARPOL Convention. SEEMP is an operational measure which aims to improve energy efficiency of existing fleet through active energy management and IMO is also voting at MEPC on whether to make this mandatory as well.
So what exactly is the EEDI? In simple words, EEDI is a number accounting for the amount of CO2 generated per tonne-mile of cargo carried. A higher EEDI indicates a less energy efficienct ship (by design). The idea is that future ships will need to be built with a minimum energy efficiency standard, – as defined by the EEDI. Since the energy efficiency may be linked with CO2 emissions, by setting a maximum permissible EEDI and then gradually reducing it (10% by 2020, 20% by 2025 and 30% after 2025 are some of the proposed reduction steps) IMO is hoping to reduce GHG emissions from shipping..
This maximum permissible EEDI is called the Required EEDI and is derived from the existing fleet and will be a function of the ship type and cargo carrying capacity. The reference lines for the Required EEDI, and, most importantly, the reduction levels are yet to be finalised by the IMO, but, as you can gather so far, they will have an increased significance.
With EEDI being a technical measure targeting at the design of future generations of ships to control GHG emissions, how is IMO planning to control GHG emissions from the existing fleet? The answer (or tool rather) is called the SEEMP. IMO's intention is that all ships should keep onboard a SEEMP, which is a live document containing a ship-specific plan of actions, targets and responsibilities for managing (and improving) the operational energy efficiency of the ship. Measures that could be included are: voyage optimisation, energy conservation projects and trim optimisation to hull/propeller maintenance schedules and performance monitoring.
But SEEMP is more than just a list of actions: measuring the operational energy efficiency of the ship, setting targets and monitoring the performance against them is also required, and IMO has suggested another tool called the EEOI (Energy Efficiency Operational Indicator) for doing that . EEOI itself is not mandatory and operators can in fact choose other key performance indicators (KPIs – and this is the last acronym for today) which may be more suitable to their ship and operation. However, the target setting and monitoring element is part of the SEEMP, regardless of which tool is being adopted.
In its present form, EEDI is not applicable to all ship types, and initially it is envisaged that it will apply to the following ship types and sizes that are greater than 400 GT:
- Bulk carrier
- Gas tanker
- Tanker
- Container ship
- General Cargo ship
- Refrigerated cargo carrier
- Combination carrier
For other ship types (such as diesel-electric passenger ships or Ro-Ro) it is expected that some suitable form of the EEDI will be developed in the future. SEEMP on the other hand will be required for all ships, including MODU, FPSO and FSU.
Will EEDI and SEEMP be adopted at IMO MEPC 62? I t depends who you talk to! But opinions vary from a definite 'yes' to a definite 'no' and any options in between – so I shall not try to predict the outcome.
For more on EEDI and SEEMPs take a look at our Shipping and the Environment publications:
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NOTES FOR AN AFRICAN ORESTEIA / APPUNTI PER UN'ORESTIADE AFRICANA (1970, 73 min., in Italian with English subtitles) Although the African Oresteia film itself was never created, this footage was gleaned from searches for locations and visual motifs on site in Africa, which Pasolini felt had reached a similar turning point to Argos at the time of Orestes. The film features a soundtrack by jazz legend Gato Barbieri. Pasolini said, "In my Appunti, one passes from a barbarous world, still prey to Eumenides, to a world that is marching toward socialism."
THE WALLS OF SANA'A / LE MURA DI SANA'A (1971-74, 13 min., in Italian) This short film was created with the sense of an appeal to UNESCO: Pasolini fell in love with Yemen's capital city of Sana'a while making The Decameron, but saw the results of rapid construction and the chaotic path toward consumerism. In Sana'a, Pasolini attacks the idea of progress that has no historical context.


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Imagine sitting outside in the warm sunshine enjoying your fresh BBQ sandwich and baked beans while listening to great music and viewing original local artwork. Sounds like a day in heaven!
If you like great BBQ, check out Hek Yeah BBQ located at 15044 N. Cave Creek Road, Suite 6. The BBQ is all homemade by genuinely kind owners Kenny and Heather. The meat is slow cooked, moist, tender, and to perfection! It's seriously some of the best BBQ that I've ever had. The menu is written on an old school chalkboard to accommodate changing specials.
You may have read Hek Yeah's consistently high ratings on Yelp, but what you may not know about this place is their love of the arts. Often times Hek Yeah will host events that feature emerging local bands and artists. This last holiday event was curated by Miss Fannie's House booking company whom also supplied the music. Dad Phil played the drums while his daughters sang.
Support your local restaurants, especially those that support local bands and artists. The price tag at Hek Yeah is comparable to any fast food meal, but instead of a gut bomb you get home cooked, healthy and delicious. I had the BBQ chicken sandwich, baked beans, and homemade brownie for lunch and was sent off with a pork BBQ sandwich for dinner. Everything is house made and craveable. My only complaint is that there isn't a restaurant close to where I live!


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Weight Loss and My Emotions...
Monday, December 27, 2010
I have recently realize how my weight loss, and my weight in general, is tied to my emotions and how I deal with certain situations. For example. My husband and I get in a fight and argue about things every now and then right. What married couple doesn't argue or fight every now and then? Right? Anyway, whenever that used to happen I would always be the one to break down into tears and just cry until a migraine set in. I hated it! So annoying! Migraines suck and I never got anywhere by doing that. I always made myself victim. I don't know why really. I guess I felt weak and not able to handle things the way they should be handled? Well, recently my husband and I argued over something and I stayed strong. I don't know what happened really or how it happened. I didn't realize until MUCH later that I have NOT cried my eyes out over our arguments (fights lol) ever since I started losing weight. Weird? I don't know. Coincidence? I don't know what is going on really. I guess I've just realized that I'm much stronger than I used to be. Not really physically but mentally and emotionally. I AM strong and I am BETTER than the person who used to cry over spilled milk. No more crying for this chick! I'll keep my head up high and know that I'm better than that! I'm proud of myself. I can now admit when I'm being unreasonable and it doesn't hurt me to say it either. I don't care. I won't make myself look stupid anymore :-) I'm a strong woman!
It's weird how weight is somehow tied to your emotions. Ever since I started my weight loss journey my life has been changing slowly. It's good that it's changing slowly though. I think it is best for my family to get used to the new me...slowly. :-)
So yeah, that's it for today. I've been eating junk lately but I think I'll be OK weight wise. I've just been enjoying the good food and wine ;-) No biggie. I keep telling myself that a one to two pound weight gain will NOT change the way I look or feel about myself. I WILL get back on track as soon as the year is over and all the cookies are out of the house ;) I seriously need to find a way to make healthy cookies. I'll have to experiment with different recipes!
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Good for you, I think there's a definite link between emotions and weight loss. For me losing weight has given me a certain degree of independence in my marriage, I may not be able to explain it all but I'm definitely a little more confident than I used to be. All the best on your journey.
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Bacon Wrapped Pork Chop with Braised Apples
4 – 10 ounce Pork Chops with bone (7 ounce w/out bone)
8 Slices of Applewood Smoked Bacon
Kosher Salt and pepper for seasoning
For Pork Chops: Wrap with two slices of bacon each and secure each side of the bacon with tooth picks to ensure the bacon will hold. Lightly Season chops with salt and pepper and follow the directions below depending on the style of cooking method you will be using.
Broil: To Broil, you want your pork chops at least 5 inches away from the broiler. Cook on each side for about 5-6 minutes, turning the meat after that every couple of minutes to ensure not to burn the chop. Broil until the internal temperature of the chops read 145 degrees Fahrenheit on you thermometer (or desired doneness), allow the pork chops to rest for 3 minutes.
Panbroil/Oven: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Next, heat grill pan over high heat with a ½ Tbsp. of canola oil. Add the pork chops, lower the heat to medium-high and cook for about 5-6 minutes on one side. Turn pork chops over and place pan in oven for about 15-20 minutes or until the internal temperature of the meat reads 145 degrees Fahrenheit on your thermometer for medium (or keep cooking until desired doneness), allow the pork chops to rest for 3 minutes.
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3 cups Water
¼ tsp. Kosher Salt
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1 tsp. Whole Butter
To Taste - Kosher Salt and Pepper
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2 Gala Apples
2 Tbsp. Whole Butter
2 Tbsp. Brown Sugar
½ tsp. Ground Cinnamon
¼ tsp. Ground Clove
¼ tsp. Ground Nutmeg
1 cup Bourbon
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Almost everyone is aware of the terms 'Sugar Daddy' or 'Sugar Baby'. When the most typical of these relationships is noticed, that of the much older man and his young, twenty-something girlfriend, the first thought that comes to most people's minds is "there goes a Sugar Daddy and his Sugar Baby'. Others may be less kind in their assessment, but outside of the initial judgment, no one considers that the relationship might be more than a passing fancy, might actually be beneficial to both parties. In his tell-all book, "Sugar Daddy Diary" (available on Amazon.com), businessman David Montrose throws the door wide open on another sub-culture most don't know exists; the 'sugar lifestyle.
As you might guess, David Montrose is not his real name. Montrose learned to master the art of discretion a number of years ago. As a businessman, husband, and father, he had to make sure he protected himself while still being able to enjoy the addicting taste of 'sugar' he'd become accustomed to.
Retired now from the role of Sugar Daddy, Montrose decided to start a blog (Sugar Daddy Blog) so others might openly engage in conversation about the lifestyle, and he also wrote a book about his own personal experiences. In this interview, he answers questions, some of them tough, about the world of mutually beneficial relationships. For the record, the interview was conducted by phone (that 'discretion' thing), and Mr. Montrose came across as articulate, intelligent, and very charming with a lovely Greek accent (he claims also to be one quarter Italian). He is forthright and honest in his replies, and makes no apologies for living a lifestyle outside of the norm of what some may call 'American values'. As he points out, European standards for these things are quite different and far more accepting.
In his book, Montrose shares that he got used to the idea of paying a professional for sex at an early age. The curious little boy who "stole furtive glances down my English Nanny's blouse" (quote from book) grew into a young man pitting his Catholic guilt against his natural teenage hormones. He says where he grew up, sex workers were quite normal and paying for sex was not unusual at all. This became the springboard for his foray into the 'sugar' lifestyle.
He mentions that early on, his wife found out about his cheating (where it all began), and it nearly ruined his marriage. "That was actually outside of this whole sugar thing. We actually patched things up, well, we actually got separated for a while. I was doing a lot of business traveling, and putting in pretty long hours, so it took a toll on my marriage for a while. It was mainly during that time when I was doing those things I was doing, primarily in Houston and New York as well."
Montrose claims in his book that he has been "mostly happy" for all 15 years of his marriage so it wasn't dissatisfaction that tempted him away, but rather, a restlessness, a need for something new. He calls this nagging need "the monster". "This isn't done on a frequent basis, and it's a fairly sneaky way to do things, but the way people do it is they mask it under the guise of business trips, working late in the office, going in early to the office, you know. That sort of thing. For others, if they're not happy with their marriage, they seek to go outside of it because obviously there are many creative ways to do this."
"The upside", he explains, "of course, is the companionship, meeting these various individuals, and experiencing some of their stories (through conversation)."
So what might be the downside? "The downside, of course, is the fact that this type of lifestyle..a lot of people are scammers. You have a twenty-five year old who is going to go out with a guy who's old, desperate, lonely, - whatever. She'll string him along and just get as much money out of him…you got these pure materialistic individuals."
Montrose says he learned how to weed out the scammers from those genuinely interested in a short-term, mutually beneficial relationship. "You can tell by the body language, speech patterns, their behavior, the stuff that they ask – so at which stage of the liaison do they ask. You can actually tell fairly quickly which one is there because they have a need and would like to manage it, and then there's others who are greedy and out to see five men a week and get $1,000 out of each a week. You also meet a lot of escorts, just pure escorts who pretend to be SBs. They just quote you some kind of price."
He says he has been lucky and had mostly good relationships, and even one or two that developed beyond the agreed terms into actual feelings. One of those stopped being a sugar relationship and went on for a couple of years as simply an extra-marital love affair.
Montrose makes a point that sex isn't always part of the agreed upon deal, but the fact that terms can be agreed upon in advance is part of the allure of a sugar relationship. He refers to these as NSAs or "no strings attached" relationships. There are many ways a sugar relationship can proceed such as with the SD providing an allowance monthly to his SB or providing gifts, trips, payment of bills here and there, but his preference is straight-forward; pay-for-play.
Knowing this, the question then arises what, exactly, is the difference between a sugar arrangement and prostitution? For one, expectations and actual dating. A sugar relationship can go on for a time until one or both tire of the situation, and move one. In prostitution, it's one moment bought and paid for, and then it's over. "My own brother says it's prostitution. I hadn't really told him any details, but I did tell him. I mean, I couldn't really keep a secret any longer so I told him casually, you know, hey, I'm doing this – just casually. He said, "oh yea, that's just prostitution. They just want you for your money, plain and simple. Call it what you will." I've actually heard that a lot. If you just look at it as black and white, then sure. But life is not black and white at all. Plus, the ladies are not obliged – we actually meet first for a coffee, and we talk once, twice, three times, and we actually arrive at a commonly agreed type of setup. If we don't agree, we shake hands and walk away. It doesn't involve sex all the time. By contrast, when you call an escort and say you want someone for an hour or two hours, pay them X-dollars, and after that one or two hours is done, she's going to leave. It's a business kind of thing. You show up, I pay you. We have sex, nothing else, and then you just take off." The latter was not the type of arrangements he had. Montrose says what he had were like regular dates. "The gifts just happened to facilitate things." And he was generous to his SBs. He didn't keep a financial tally, but rather they just enjoyed each other for a time.
So how does a SD/SB decide when to end a relationship? "Boredom. Well, you know. Generally speaking, why, even, do casual relationships end? You get some months in, you had fun. It was fun. We can't get anything more from this so…you move on."
How did he meet all these SBs? Did they throw themselves at him, or did he pursue them? "Hmmn, a little bit of both, I guess. In this setting, you have a lot of women of various ages attracted to a smaller pool of men. There are only very guys willing to do this. How many guys out there are willing to give money to someone to spend or go shopping?"
At this point in time, Montrose says he's "mostly done with it. It was a lot of fun while it lasted. It was too much fun, actually, so I decided to become a family person again, at least in some way, be a better person than I used to be. You grow older and say well, why don't I try something else?" That 'something else' seems to be focusing on his daughter who is now almost fifteen.
Montrose has experienced a lifestyle most people aren't even aware of for the most part. One of many mutually beneficial relationship lifestyles (from prostitution/escorts to S&M to friends with benefits, and finally, marriage), 'sugar' seems, perhaps, the most legitimate after marriage although probably still harshly judged by others. However you may react to the idea of a sugar relationship, it works out for those seeking short-term companionship with financial benefits. Being up front and negotiating the arrangement allows both parties to know exactly what they are entering into, and neither will agree if they don't like the other or find that person attractive. It's not about romance, although that can certainly become part of it if the chemistry is right, but it's about two people getting what they want.
Check out Sugar Daddy Diary on Amazon.com and explore the Sugar Daddy Blog for more inside revelations from a real-life sugar daddy.
Special thanks to David Montrose for his time.


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Isidore Jackson Collects CFPA National Weekly Honors
Courtesy: BCUathletics.com
Release: 10/30/2012
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Bethune-Cookman's Isidore Jackson has been named this week's College Football Performance Award (CFPA) National Running Back of the Week. This is the first CFPA national award in his career.
Jackson, a 5-10, 205-pound junior from Mossy Head, Fla., led Bethune-Cookman with 158 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 14 carries against North Carolina Central over the weekend.
The Walton High product registered a career-long 93-yard touchdown in the third quarter, only to follow that up with a six-yard scamper late in the fourth as part of a 28-0 Wildcats run to propel B-CU to a 42-17 victory.
Currently, Jackson sits third in the league in rushing yards (88.4 per game), in addition to seventh in scoring (6.0 ppg) and all-purpose yards (100.0 per game).
North Carolina Central entered the weekend with the top rushing defense in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), allowing just 109 yards per game on the ground as a unit. Jackson and the Wildcats not only handed the Eagles their first MEAC loss of the season, but gashed them for 274 yards of rushing offense on the day.
B-CU returns to the field Saturday, Nov. 3 at Morgan State for a 1 p.m. contest against the Bears in Baltimore, Md.
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The Consultative Council (Majlis Al-Shura) resumed its meetings yesterday after its summer recess. The tenth meeting of the Shura Council's second year of its second session was presided over by Chairman Sheikh Muhammad Ibrahim Ibn Jubeir, and attended by Minister of Industry and Electricity Dr. Hashem Ibn Abdu Yamani, Minister of Finance and National Economy Dr. Ibrahim Al-Assaf, and Minister of Commerce Osama Ibn Jaafar Faqih. The three ministers were there to brief the council prior to their discussion on the performance of the power sector and how to restructure it taking into consideration the rising population as well as economic and agricultural development.
In a continuation of the discussion today, a team of technicians and experts from the Ministry of Industry and Electricity briefed the council on the importance of this restructuring. The discussion then focused on the capacity of the new expansion project and the extent of its capability to cover industrial and agricultural sectors as well as private residences. The decision was reached to continue collecting information on the issue for further discussion.


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COLUMBUS, Ohio – Feb. 5, 2013 – For more than 80 years, the State Auto Insurance Companies' Christmas Corner, featuring the life-size Nativity display, has been a Central Ohio holiday tradition. State Auto founder Bob Pein began decorating State Auto's home office building at Christmastime in 1931, and the tradition has continued nearly every year since that time.
In recent years, State Auto volunteers have offered hot chocolate, by donation, to visitors at the display. This popular addition has not only enhanced the experience for visitors, but also generated a significant amount in donations benefitting the Manna Café at the Broad Street United Methodist Church, located across the street from the State Auto building.
"When State Auto decided to offer complimentary hot chocolate to Nativity guests and also accept donations on behalf of the Manna Café, we've extended the gift of Christmas Corner with those who are in need throughout the year, and not just during the Christmas season," said State Auto associate Michael Hurd, who coordinates the hot chocolate effort.
Hurd recently donated a check for $4,276.00 to the Manna Café, on behalf of Christmas Corner, with all funds collected last Christmas season. With each weekly meal costing between $350 – 400, and feeding between 180 – 200 people, the donations translate to about 10 to 12 meals during the year.
"We feed about 8,000 people every year and all meals are funded by donations," said Broad Street United Methodist Church Senior Pastor Lou Seipel. "We obviously couldn't do what we do without donations and volunteers, which State Auto provides. Your generosity leaves me speechless and we are so grateful for this tremendous gift, not only to the Manna Café, but to the community at large."
Pictured at the check presentation ceremony, from left; Lead Volunteer Reneigh Hamilton, Rev. Lou Seipel, Lead Volunteer Mary Cree, Volunteer Coordinator Kelan Craig, Associate Pastor Greg Kendrick and State Auto Volunteer Coordinator Michael Hurd.Watch a video about the Manna Café and how it benefits Central Ohio.
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Chinese Language and Literature (through end of Winter 2001)
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WHEN THE games of the 21st Winter Olympiad officially get under way next Friday, the only thing that will conjure up an image of heat will be the Olympic torch.
But that doesn't mean the 2010 Winter Olympics, held this year in Vancouver, British Columbia, isn't a hot-ticket item the world over.
Nothing brings the citizens of the planet together quite like the Olympic games.
Since the Winter Olympics took the place of the Nordic Games in 1924, the games have seen a steady incline in popularity.
The 1964 games in Innsbruk, Austria, the ninth edition, was the first to have more than 1,000 competing athletes representing 37 nations.
While the winter games pale in comparison to the Summer Olympics both in terms of competed events and country's represented, both numbers have been on the incline.
The most recent Winter Olympics, held in 2006 in Turin, Italy featured 2,508 athletes from 80 countries.
The advent of greater technology in television and broadcasting increased the games' appeal.
And in the United States, a whole new demographic of fans was brought onboard when in various events under the umbrella of snowboarding were added in 1998.
Those games, held in Nagano, Japan, introduced the Olympic world to event such as Halfpipe, the Giant Slalom, Parallel Giant Slalom and Snowboard cross.
In the three Olympic games in which snowboarding events have been contested, the United States has had the upper hand.
American athletes have won the most medals with 15 and are tied with the Swiss with five gold medals apiece. Switzerland is second overall with eight medals.
While the snowboarding events are immensely popular with the younger crowd, the crown jewels of the Winter Olympics is hockey and figure skating.
It is those two events that seem to produce the most memorable moments in Olympic history.
Case in point, the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, N.Y. and the miracle on ice.
Is was there that a heavy-underdog American team comprised of collegiate players and coached by Herb Brooks took on and defeated the team from the Soviet Union.
The American team still had to defeat Finland to capture the gold and did so, winning 4-2 while the Soviets came in second.
It was the second and last time the Americans won the gold medal. The only other time since 1980 the U.S. has medaled in men's ice hockey was a second-place finish in 2002.
The former Soviet Union only competed in nine winter games, medaling in all and claiming gold in 7 of the 9. Since the breakup of the USSR, the Russian team has medaled in 2 of 5 olympics games but has yet to win the gold. During the 1992 games in Albertville, France, a unified team consisting of Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Armenia and Uzbekistan won the gold.
The Canadian team is also a favorite for the gold medal and this year is no exception. The sport will be in the forefront more than usual, given the nation of Canada's love of hockey and the fact that a Canadian city is hosting the games.
In 1998, women's ice hockey was introduced.
The United States has fared better in the women's game, medaling in all three games, including a gold in Nagano.


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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
by J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Chapter 24 Summary
How It All Goes Down
- Kreacher has been hiding in the attic.
- Sirius finds him covered in dust looking for more Black family relics.
- Kreacher seems happier than usual, and he keeps staring at Harry with great interest.
- Sirius's moods are going sour now that everyone is preparing to go back to Hogwarts.
- On the last day of the holidays, Professor Snape comes to Number Twelve for a talk with Harry.
- Harry finds Sirius and Professor Snape sitting at opposite ends of the kitchen table glaring at each other.
- Professor Snape is there on Dumbledore's orders. Once school starts again, Professor Snape is going to be giving Harry extra lessons in Occlumency, which is the "magical defense of the mind against external penetration" (24.30).
- Sirius shouts at Professor Snape, "If I hear you're using these Occlumency lessons to give Harry a hard time, you'll have me to answer to" (24.43).
- Professor Snape claims that Harry is "so arrogant that criticism simply bounces off of him" (24.46).
- Sirius draws his wand on Professor Snape, and Harry jumps over the table to get between them.
- At this tense moment, the whole Weasley family comes bustling in.
- Mr. Weasley announces, "Cured! [...] Completely cured!" (24.59).
- Then they all notice that something seems to be wrong with this scene.
- Sirius and Professor Snape lower their wands.
- Professor Snape sweeps out after reminding Harry of his extra lessons.
- The next day, they all head back to Hogwarts on the Knight Bus, escorted by Tonks and Lupin.
- Before Harry leaves, Sirius gives him a package that contains "a way of letting [Sirius] know if Snape's giving [Harry] a hard time" (24.76).
- On the Knight Bus, Stan Shunpike the conductor (see Book Three) starts asking questions: "You keepin' well, then, 'Arry? I seen your name in the paper loads over the summer, but it weren't ever nuffink very nice. I said to Ern, I said, 'e didn't seem like a nutter when we met 'im, just goes to show, dunnit?" (24.96).
- Finally, the Knight Bus arrives at the gates of Hogwarts.
- Lupin reminds Harry, "And listen [...] Harry, I know you don't like Snape, but he is a superb Occlumens and we all – Sirius included – want you to learn to protect yourself, so work hard, all right?" (24.107). Harry agrees.
- Back at school, to cover up that he's taking Occlumency lessons, Harry has to tell everyone that he's doing remedial potions.
- Harry asks Cho to come with him to Hogsmeade on Valentine's Day. She looks thrilled.
- That night, Harry goes down to Professor Snape's office.
- Professor Snape looks at Harry with visible dislike, and says, "The Headmaster has asked me to teach you Occlumency. I can only hope that you prove more adept at it than at Potions" (24.139).
- The reason that Harry has to learn Occlumency is that he has "some kind of connection" (24.157) with Voldemort that Dumbledore wants Harry to block.
- Harry doesn't understand why he should stop this link – after all, it's been useful, right? Thanks to the link, they were able to find Mr. Weasley in time to save his life!
- Professor Snape warns Harry that now Voldemort knows Harry has seen through his mind.
- The night when Harry saw through Voldemort's snake's eyes, Voldemort realized that they have this connection.
- Professor Snape continues, "He has also deduced that the process is likely to work in reverse; that is to say, he has realized that he might be able to access your thoughts and feelings in return" (24.179).
- Voldemort might be able to make Harry do things.
- So, Harry has to learn Occlumency.
- Professor Snape tells Harry to stay calm, purge himself of emotions, and do whatever he can to throw Professor Snape out of his mind.
- Then, Professor Snape jumps into Harry's mind. Harry has difficulty resisting him, and it just gets worse and worse.
- Harry sees Cedric Diggory lying dead on the ground, and Snape shouts, "Get up! You are not trying, you are making no effort. You are allowing me access to memories you fear, handing me weapons!" (24.210).
- Professor Snape gives Harry one last try to repel him from Harry's mind.
- Harry sees the long, windowless corridor he has been dreaming of.
- He realizes that it is in the Department of Mysteries at the Ministry of Magic. Mr. Weasley had been there the night that he was attacked.
- Professor Snape warns Harry not to think about the Department of Mysteries.
- Professor Snape sends Harry off with the instruction, "You are to rid your mind of all emotion every night before sleep; empty it, make it blank and calm, you understand?" (24.239).
- Harry's scar aches, and he feels shivery and strange.
- He tells Hermione and Ron that the weapon Voldemort wants must be in the Ministry of Magic.
- In his dormitory, Harry feels sick again. He suddenly feels intense pain in his scar: "He did not know where he was, whether he was standing or lying down, he did not even know his own name" (24.274).
- Maniacal laughter rings out and he feels absolutely, totally happy.
- Then, Ron slaps Harry in the face and the laughter dies away.
- Harry realizes that he was the one laughing.
- Something has happened, something that has made Voldemort very happy.
- The Occlumency lesson seems to have weakened Harry's defenses rather than strengthening them.
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eBay sellers are always trying to improve their bottom line, and one significant expense is shipping supplies. It is easy enough to order shipping supplies online, but this can get expensive in the long run, especially if the seller's product line is breakables like glass, dinnerware, or collectibles. Also, if ordering online, a shipping fee may be steep so that adds to the cost. Here are a few suggestions for obtaining shipping supplies for free in your local community.
Priority Mail supplies are free, but they can only be used for Priority. Don't get creative and turn boxes inside out, or use Tyvek envelopes or padded Flat Rate Mailers as packing material for First Class, Media Mail, or Parcel Select. Supplies can also be conveniently ordered online at USPS.com.
1. Furniture stores usually have an abundance of packing materials like bubble wrap, foam wrap, or packing peanuts. They will also have boxes from smaller items like lamps, small tables, bar stools, or flower arrangements.
2. Grocery stores. Plan your grocery shopping around the time that the shelves are being stocked. Ask if you can have some of the boxes lying in the aisle. Or better yet, ask the manager if you can pick up a quantity of flattened boxes before they go through the baler in the back.
3. Dollar Stores often have smaller boxes that are perfect for a reseller. Some sellers don't even go into the store to get these – they skim the top of the dumpsters in back. The boxes sitting on top are usually clean and not crushed.
4. Make your own pottery stores will have not only boxes but packing material as well. Remember they are getting breakable ceramic items in quantity. Ask the manager when the best time to come pick up boxes and packing material is – they may only get one shipment a week.
5. Other retail stores including drug stores, pet supply stores, or craft stores. All will have incoming stock in boxes that resellers can use.
Beer or liquor boxes may not be used for shipping unless all logos and labels are completely removed. (See USPS Guidelines here.) Some sellers wrap these boxes in brow Kraft paper or poly mailers, but remember that an outer wrapping can be torn off accidentally by machines during the shipping and handling process. It is better to put a shipping label directly on a box rather than wrapping a box in paper.
If reusing a box, always make sure it is clean and intact. Presentation is part of keeping customers happy on eBay.


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Spend a night in the Library! This is a special after-hours party for teens participating in our summer reading program. We'll be playing games, eating snacks and pizza, watching movies, and talking about some of our favorite reads. This event starts Saturday, August 16th, at 7:00 PM and ends Sunday, August 17th, at 7:00 AM.
What do you have to do to attend?
Registration and a permission form are required - please check at the Reference Desk at the Library after June 16th for further information. Space is limited!
This event is offered as part of the Teen Summer Reading Program (ages 12 - 19) and is sponsored by the Friends of the Puyallup Public Library.


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From the folks at the Fin du Cinema blog, the first in a collection of round-ups of posters from the 63rd Cannes Film Festival, which kicks off today with a gala screening of Ridley Scott's "Robin Hood."
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Four Reasons the New York Times Was Hackable
Carol Kopp
Here's the how-to story that a Times reporter should write about the attack that brought down the paper's website.
If you're tired of trying to keep an expression of intelligent comprehension on your face during conversations with the techies in your workplace, family, or social circle, relax.
It is reliably estimated (by me) that 90% of the population of the modern world is valiantly trying to maintain the same pretense, while the remaining 10% are using a private language intended to obfuscate rather than enlighten.
This fact of 21st century life is extremely inconvenient when trying to identify who to blame for a massive business failure, which may be the point. However, it also makes it difficult to prevent the next massive business failure.
Somewhere in the miles of coverage of the
New York Times
website service outage that stretched to 20 hours in the middle of this week, sending readers to
(NASDAQ:FB) for all the news that's fit to print, there must be an explanation in plain English of what happened.
That is, how did a bunch of hackers called the Syrian Electronic Army manage to bring down the
New York Times
? The question is particularly important because this is by no means the group's first success, and is unlikely to be its last.
One key part of the plain-English explanation may be in the statement posted Thursday on
the corporate website
of Melbourne IT, the Australian company that provides domain name registry services to the
and about 10 other companies that were targeted less successfully this week by the Syrian group.
Toward the end of the statement, the company recommends that owners of website domain names "take advantage of additional registry lock features available from domain name registries…."
According to the company, the Syrian group's attacks failed to bring down targeted sites that had these additional lock features active.
So, if Melbourne IT is correct, the Syrian hackers obtained the log-in credentials that the
uses to access its own domain registry information at Melbourne IT, and altered the Internet address associated with
apparently could have, but didn't, use additional levels of security—a second level of password, or the IT guy's mother's maiden name, or whatever. The
Huffington Post UK
apparently had that second level in place, and didn't suffer a service outage.
The attack on the
wasn't a particularly sophisticated job, some Web security specialists say. It didn't even achieve its primary goal, which was to post an anti-war message on one or more of the news sites that were attacked. At least, that's what these unusually chatty hackers said in a post to their Twitter account.
Melbourne IT has been nailed as the "weak link" that was used by the Syrian Electronic Army, although it appears that an employee at an unnamed third-party company in the US actually made the fatal mistake.
The hackers sent out a "spear phishing" attack to email addresses belonging to the American company, which provides domain support services to the
New York Times
and other major companies that do business with Melbourne IT.
An email recipient fell for the lure, giving the hackers access to the third party's emails. In the emails, they found log-in credentials that led straight into the domain registry pages (a.k.a. the DNS configuration pages) of 10 major news sites.
Yes, this sounds fishy. Was that log-in information flying around in emails, or documents attached to emails? Just how accessible is the information, and to whom?
Melbourne IT, which is one of the world's largest domain registries, says it is working with its clients to make sure that they have all available levels of security in place. Good thing Australia doesn't celebrate Labor Day on Monday, because they're going to be busy.
But a group of techies in New York City are going to be plenty busy, too. It looks like a level of security that should have been in place was never put in place, or was disabled at the moment that a bunch of Syrian hackers went phishing.
Moreover, Twitter got caught in the same phishing attack, but managed to restore service quickly. Twitter apparently monitors its DNS settings. But so does the
New York Times
In an email to subscribers Thursday afternoon, the
New York Times
acknowledged the attack, and said it had been fixed for most users by late Tuesday. But the
said there had been "some lingering problems" for some users, apparently because not all Internet service providers had updated their systems to reflect the company's fix. It said access should be fully restored by "the end of the day" Thursday.
So, it looks like a whole series of human errors is to blame: An email user fell for a phishing attack. Somebody at the
left off a level of security for its registry pages. A monitoring system that was supposed to send an alert of a DNS change failed, or was ignored. At a higher level, somebody may have permitted lax protection of user names and passwords.
It's just too bad that behind every great domain name stands a bunch of fallible human beings.
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Sometimes, there is more in the garden or orchard than you can use up at the dinner table. The same might hold true if you tend to go a little wild at farmers' markets or on your co-op order. What to do with the oceans of apples, bunches of mint, or the bushels of berries? Sure, there are pies, preserves, and other delightful things that might be made from the bounty, but another possibility is to take at least some of your harvest and bottle it.
Want to make a lovely hostess gift or start a delightful family tradition? Gorgeously photographed and utterly useful, Alison Walker's Handmade Gifts from the Kitchen has recipes that are both elegant and inspired. You can make your own Candy Canes, Marzipan, Baklava, and Cherry & Almond Biscotti. Or, go British with Turkish Delight (shades of C.S. Lewis), Rose Creams, Vanilla Caramels, and Tiffin.
Glorious fruit and vegetables are a hallmark of harvests, but what do you do when you want to preserve the tastes for other times? Traditionally, the answer was to "put up" or preserve these wonderful things for later, sometimes combining them creatively and adding spices. A day of canning meant piles of produce, dozens of jars, and steam filling the kitchen for hours—usually on a hot summer day. Marisa McClellan's Preserving by the Pint presents a different way to do this wonderful, traditional cooking without such a huge commitment of time and storage space.
With the arrival of summer, there is an abundance of produce all around us. Some of us may be garden-savvy and are already receiving the fruits of our labor from our backyards. All around us the farms and the Farmer's Markets are bursting with great, fresh produce that is locally grown. Why not buy some extra and try canning and preserving some of this goodness? Not only will you be helping out the local farmers, but you will also get the satisfaction of something that you have preserved, and you know exactly what you put into it.
Like any new venture, you do want to read about it and have the proper equipment. The good news is that the equipment is relatively cheap and is abundantly available at local retailers or stores online. Plus your library carries many books on this topic.
This is the time of year when delicious fruits and vegetables fill the homegrown gardens and bins at farmers' markets. An abundance of heirloom tomatoes, sweet corn and sweeter peaches make August the right time to practice the very rewarding work of preserving.


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Despite all the spin by some; it looks like there was a decent crowd there today.
I'd say as many as Glenn Beck had at his rally.
However, it is fair to point out that there were communists, unionists, Liberals, and even few weirdos there.
Not to mention how they left the place: (H/T Doug Ross)
However, I will say, as a libertarian-minded person; that this people have as much right to assemble peacefully, as the Tea Party group does. They also have a right to believe the way that they wish, as do the Tea Party Crowd does — even if it is horribly wrong. Being wrong and incredibly stupid, is not against the law. Because if it were, I would have been jailed eons ago. 😛


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Top Definition
The process of creating a smoothie.
The girl was about to smoothify her bananas and melons when her father walked in and started beating her up.
by fabolousdaniel8 April 03, 2013
Facilitate; to make easy.
If we're going to provide the product, we have to smoothify the process.
by McSmoothify March 31, 2011