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So, what makes ZFS so cool? (Part I: high level overview)
By Karoly Vegh-Oracle on May 16, 2012
I have the privilege to do Solaris 11 tech-updates/demos at customers. It always amazes me how much they are amazed by ZFS. Don't get me wrong, ZFS is really cool. But it isn't exactly new technology, it's been around for a while now, the first implementations in 2003, included in Solaris 10 since S10 Update 2 in 2006. Everyone has heard about it being awesome, but every now and then I get the question for detauls: So tell me, what really makes ZFS so cool?
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Scooter: Do you feel like you possess the skills necessary to play in NFL?
Volek: Yes, I do. I have fulfilled everything the coaches have asked of me this year. I have led us to the first bowl game for the school in six years. That has really prepared me well.
Bob Jensen: First off, congratulations on making it to a bowl game. How's the team look as you prepare for Utah?
Volek: We are looking very focused. Today is the first day we tighten down the screws. We leave next Tuesday so we have five days to get busy and everyone is very focused on our opponent.
Greg: Growing up in Fresno and knowing the history of QB's at FS, what does it mean to you as being fourth all time and top five nat'l?
Volek: It feels very good. FS has had some great QBs and it helped them to get to the next level. The coaching staff has given me the opportunity to progress and get us to a bowl game.
Stu Mitchell: Your interception ratio is awesome. Why do you think you throw so few picks for the number of passes you throw? You have some solid receivers, but seriously, most of it is all you!
Volek: I throw to the open guy and go through my reads. I know the offense inside and out this year. I just try not to force throws and by not turning the ball over, it puts the team in a position to win. It also helps the defense.
Randy Williams: Who has been your greatest teacher/mentor in developing your QB skills?
Volek: Jeff Tedford (QB coach and offensive corrdinator) who is now at the University of Oregon. He helped me my first two years and my first year starting as a sophomore. Then he left for Oregon. He helped me tremendously with my mechanics and he was just a great guy to play under.
Jim: Who would you cast your vote for if you had one for the Heisman?
Volek: I would probably say I would have to give two awards -- 1. to Ron Dayne for all the he has accomplished. 2. From the QB point of view -- Chad Pennington for leading his team to an undefeated season as did Michael Vick at Virginia Tech.
UteFan: What part of the Utah defense has you most concerned as you get ready for the Vegas bowl?
Volek: I would say their skill positions. They are fundamentally sound. They play hard on the outside. They don't do a lot of things to trick you, they just line up and says "our guys are better than yours." But mostly it is the guys on the outside.
Nick Drake: Hi Billy, great season. Congratulations on your new baby. Did you ever think about naming her after one of your receivers?
Volek:That thought never crossed my mind. Thanks
Bulldog Alumni: Do you feel there is any added importance to this game since Utah used to be a conference foe prior to the formation of the Mountain West?
Volek: Yes, I do. We had a game earlier against Colorado State. It was a good chance to represent the WAC and we did. This is just another chance to show what the WAC can do.
COLOSTATEFAN: What are your thoughts on Fresno State being kept out of the Mountain West split? Did it feel good to beat Colorado State? Good Luck in Vegas!!
Volek: I have no control over that, I just play the team on the schedule. Now we have a chance to play a great team and we have to take advantage of that.
NY Fans: Billy, compare your current FS team to the 38-1 Clovis West Dynasty you led.
Volek: We have great family structure. We play as one. But that 38-1 team was something special and will be forever.
Bruno: I understand your family has been a great support especially your sister! Has this played a role in your success?
Volek: The whole family has, the support I get is tremendous. They have been the backbone for me forever and it has really helped out.
Lonndog: Who was your favorite opponent this year?
Volek: I would say San Jose State because that game put us in the bowl game and we dominated them.
Fresno Dave: Have you had any thoughts about getting into coaching after your playing days are over?
Volek: I don't want to be a coach. I see how much time my dad puts in and I am more of a family man. That doesn't excite me.
Casey: Let's set up a game now: New Year's Day, Fresno State vs. Sacramento State. Who wins, and why? And, would you like playing your dad?
Volek: I would love to play my dad but they are in the Big Sky and we are in the WAC. It would be fun but it would end quickly.
MountainWestFan: The Utes beat you 24-16 last year. What makes you feel like you can beat them this year?
Volek: We are very confident and I think our team has matured a lot this year. In all three areas we have improved and we are preparing hard. It should be a fun game.
'Dog Fan: I don't think coach Hill has gotten the credit he deserves from the community, any comments?
Volek: I think he has gotten a lot of credit from the community. He is a great coach and has turned this program around. He has my credit, both football-wise and academically. So I think he has gotten enough credit.
Bones: Which NFL QB's do you try to pattern yourself after? Is there any QB that reminds you of yourself?
Volek: I would say Jake Plummer in Arizona. But I also like to watch Peyton Manning because he works so hard. He is always working to improve and works hard even when he hands off the ball.
But my game is most like Jake Plummer's. We are the same size and move around in the pocket. We both come from the West Coast offense too. We have a lot of similarities.
Lonndog: How do you think you compare to Chad Pennington of Marshall?
Volek: I think pretty equally. It is hard to compare with guys like him and Chris Redman because they have thrown for a lot of yards and they throw on almost every down. But I think I compare pretty well.
Pennington is a great one and led his team to a 12-0 season.
The New Haven Express: Besides family, is there anyone else you feel will have a major emotional impact for you by being at the Vegas Bowl?
Volek: That is a tough one. Maybe my new little daughter. She is someone I want to play hard for. I play hard for myself and my family.
But mostly it is for everyone in the FS family because we are representing everyone at the Bowl game.
That's all the time I have for now. Thanks for all the questions.
Go Bulldogs!
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SULLIVAN TWP. — Even the Salvation Army would have blushed.
South Central's boys basketball team gave Black River so many gifts Saturday it was hard to fathom.
Even so, the Pirates still had to take advantage, and Mat Stuart scored five points in overtime to give them a thrilling 61-59 non-conference win.
Black River (8-12) outscored the Trojans (14-5) 14-5 over the final 4:24 of regulation, then netted six of the first eight overtime points until South Central's Derek Sweeting hit a meaningless shot at the buzzer.
"It's a big win on senior night, and it feels good to come back and win in overtime," Stuart said. "It's a good story."
It appeared the Pirates were in trouble when South Central's Cody Fishbaugh (game-high 27 points) knocked the ball off Jon Sas' leg out-of-bounds with 39 seconds remaining in overtime. The acrobatic hustle play gave the Trojans second life under their own basket with the score 57-all.
South Central inbounded deep. Stuart (11 points) poked the ball away from Fishbaugh at half-court, and Fishbaugh was called for a loose-ball foul.
Both teams were in the double bonus, so Stuart calmly stepped to the line and sank both free throws.
South Central's Von Buhrman missed a 17-footer from the top of the key with 10 seconds remaining, leading to split free throws from Black River's Brian Clements.
Sas, who sent the game to overtime with a hustle play, put forth another outstanding effort as he snared Clements' brick, giving way to Stuart to secure the upset with a freebie.
"During warm-ups I always try to shoot free throws, and I was missing them," Stuart said. "When I stepped up to the free throw line, I just tried to keep that out of my head, step up and hit them like I do in practice."
While Trojans coach Brett Seidel was initially livid with the foul on Fishbaugh — he felt Stuart should have been called for a reach-in — he quickly deflected blame to his players, who missed 7-of-11 free throws in the fourth quarter.
It was a team effort, as the Trojans teamed up for the bricklaying.
Down 50-41 with just over four minutes remaining, the Pirates began their push with four points apiece from Sas, Jake O'Connor (11 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists) and power forward Joe Tutie (13 points, 15 rebounds), who narrowed Black River's deficit 54-51 with 45.7 seconds remaining on an up-and-under move.
On the ensuing inbounds, Fishbaugh broke free deep, caught a football-style pass and went up for a wide-open dunk. He lost the handle on the way up, and teammate Austin Hintz (11 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists) missed the equally wide-open putback.
Tutie responded with another score on the block, and Sweeting split a pair of free throws.
Clements tried to play hero with an open 3-pointer from the corner. The air-ball was tipped off the glass, but Sas soared over two defenders to nudge the loose ball through the basket with 6.5 seconds remaining.
South Central's Nick Kirk had a shot to win the game at the other end, but a 3-pointer fading to his left was off the mark.
"I was actually posting up for the ball, and Brian went on ahead and shot it," Sas said of the game-tying bucket. "I heard the words come out of his mouth, 'Oh, crap.' so then I was like, 'Oh, geez.'
"I just tried my best to go up and get the ball, and luckily my hand hit it and went in."
The game was a fitting end for the Black River seniors, who finished the season 6-4 at home.
Clements, Tutie, Sas, Stuart and Jake O'Connor scored 20 of the Pirates' 22 points over the final 12 minutes. Tutie scored six points and grabbed 10 rebounds during that span, while Sas and O'Connor made up for lackluster starts with 10 points.
Stuart was the hero in overtime, and Clements scored five of his seven points in the second quarter on a nice display of pull-up jumpers on the baseline.
Fishbaugh and Hintz combined for 39 points and 18 rebounds for the Trojans, who are destined to finish third in the Firelands Conference, which Black River was a member of from 1964-93.
"Coach (Don Brunker) said he was going to leave us seniors in in overtime to get it done," Tutie said. "It feels amazing.
"Honestly, everybody was angry that we were about to lose in front of everybody on senior night. I think everyone stepped it up."
Black River had just four assists on 23 field goals, with O'Connor finishing with three.
• Gus Kazek had 20 points in three quarters of play as Black River's junior varsity team lost 53-39.
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A unified veterans council in the City of Boston to inform and advise the Veterans' Services Department on policies and procedures affecting the veterans' community. The department is currently accepting applications from veterans of all eras to join the Boston Veterans Advisory Council (BVAC). The objective of the council is to establish a real voice for veterans in every neighborhood and move forward to enhance the status and quality of life of Boston veterans and their families. The Council will increase dialogue among the younger veteran population to evaluate access and delivery of benefits, and make assessments of the challenges veterans may face during their transition to life at home.
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Col. Davis Says He Rebuffed 'Guy Who Said Waterboarding is A-OK'
"Suddenly, everybody had strong opinions about how we ought to do our job," testified Air Force Col. Morris Davis yesterday. "If you can get the 9/11 guys charged, you get the victims' families energized, and if the case is rolling, whoever took the White House would have difficulty stopping this process."
Davis, the military-commissions-advocate-turned-critic, was testifying at Gitmo yesterday in the lacase of Osama bin Laden's former driver, Salim Hamdan. Davis — who as Gitmo's chief prosecutor initially filed charges against Hamdan, and has conceded that he "never had any doubts about Mr. Hamdan's guilt" — was nevertheless put on the stand by the defense to testify that he faced growing interference from Pentagon superiors, who allegedly pressured him in deciding which cases to prosecute and whether to use evidence obtained from aggressive interrogation methods, such as waterboarding. Here are stories from the AP, the NYT and the WaPo. Click here and here for past LB coverage.
Davis said Brig. Gen. Thomas W. Hartmann, a senior Pentagon official who oversaw the military commissions, directed him last year to push war crimes cases quickly. According to the Times, Davis testified that the general was trying to give the system legitimacy before a new president took office. He testified that General Hartmann said, "If we don't get some cases going before the election, this thing's going to implode."
Davis said he quit after he was put in a chain of command beneath Defense Department GC William Haynes, who allegedly encouraged the use of evidence obtained through waterboarding. "The guy who said waterboarding is A-OK I was not going to take orders from. I quit," Davis said.
In the morning, during Davis's testimony, Hamdan, who'd been listening to a Yemeni translation of the proceedings, reportedly asked for permission to address the judge. His lawyers have said that he is suffering depression from years in solitary confinement. "My question is," Hamdan said, "the animal has rights or not? But the human being doesn't have rights?"


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Introduced by Houston Film Critics Society President Josh Starnes, Comingsoon.net
Following the surprise success of Dracula, Universal produced Frankenstein—solidifying the studio's commitment to the horror genre. James Whale managed to crystallize the novel's essential themes and emotions . . . that of a scientific genius playing God, and his unfortunate creation reaching out for beauty, tenderness, and ultimately revenge.


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Positive Atheism:
Another Religion
Jim Cross
From: Jim Cross
To: Positive Atheism <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Subject: PA-via_Positive_Atheism_Index
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 1999 21:45:34 +0800
I think Positive Atheism sounds like another religion to me...only a religion with no "god".
I see religion as being a response to the question/s: Why are we here? How did the Universe come to be?
Also, religion is a means of social control: Whoever said that Population control is like a game of pool: the secret is ball control........hit the nail on the head. All religions primarily aim to restrict sexual and intellectual freedom in that order.
I think all people can be virtuous and that the Ten Comandments or Christ's parables and paraphrasing of the Commandments are a good guide for humans to live by...........the religion bit obscures the message they are trying to convey.
I am only interested in seeking the answers to the questions I asked earlier. Whether we use the term God or not doesn't bother me and certainly its use/non-use will not prevent me from engaging indiscussions with people seeking the answers to the the Meaning of Life, the Universe and everything.
Yours truly,
From: "Cliff Walker" <firstname.lastname@example.com>
To: "Jim Cross"
Subject: Re: PA-via_Positive_Atheism_Index
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 1999 16:26:31 -0800
How can a philioshphy that excludes the notion of "gods" be called a religion? Is that not a patent abuse of the word "religion"?
Cliff Walker
"Positive Atheism" Magazine
From: Jim Cross
To: Positive Atheism <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Subject: Re: PA-via_Positive_Atheism_Index
Date: Tue, 16 Mar 1999 00:06:09 +0800
Dear Cliff,
Thank you for replying to my e-mail - you have started me thinking again - and thanks for that, too!
noun belief in, recognition of or an awakened sense of a higher unseen controlling power or powers, with the emotion and morality connected with such; rites or worship; any system of such belief or worship; devoted fidelity; monastic life; a monastic order; Protestantism (obsolete).
I took the above definition of religion from my copy of Microsoft Bookshelf. There are many other definitions, no doubt, however this one will suffice for my comments.
The definition includes "rites or worship" and "any system of such belief or worship". I contend that much atheist literature is "obsessed" not just with "a-theos" but with "anti-theos". It seems to be ritualistic and there is a definite "system". There seems to be a continual harping on the notion of god/gods. Why not just forget them and move on?
I think atheism sometimes has all the hallmarks of a fundamentalist christian sect - the arguments propounded are as shrill as those of any christian fundamentalist.
So I am disappointed when I perceive the same intellectual faultlines in the atheist literature of the 1990's that I read and heard when I first went to university in 1963!
Maybe my personal atheism is really agnosticism - certainly if there were to be a god, it would be some form of enabling device, possibly even an object of wonder - a marvel, yes but a thing of adoration NO!
Now I might be grasping at hairs here, but no more so than the two learned gentlemen you quoted in your reply.
I remember reading Arthur C Clarke's sci-fi books as an impressionable Catholic teenager. I was excited by his stories but shocked at his "anti-religious" sentiment. Then surprise, surprise, I came to see the folly of religion and the more I studied the life of Christ the more I came to realise that he was about living life fitfully with human dignity and decency and not religion!
I still have a hunger to know why the universe is, how it operates and so on.....as I am sure most thinking people do.
Of course, if I were to subscribe to "Positive Atheism" magazine for a year maybe my eyes would be opened wider and my befuddled mind refreshed.
Thanks for your time.
Jim Cross
From: "Cliff Walker" <email@example.com>
To: "Jim Cross"
Subject: Re: PA-via_Positive_Atheism_Index
Date: Monday, March 15, 1999 4:16 PM
I think atheism sometimes has all the hallmarks of a fundamentalist christian sect - the arguments propounded are as shrill as those of any christian fundamentalist.
I agree that this is true for many elements among atheistic activism.
This is why I left United States Atheists, why I am very skeptical of invitations
to join up with American Atheists and Internet Infidels, and why I have
branched out on my own to begin formulating a Western version of Gora's
Positive Atheism philosophy. Gora's book is at:
My goal is to distill the essence of Gora's philosophy and, perhaps, apply it to today's situation in the west. This is no easy deal, and I have limited personal resources due to health problems.
I would like to send you the March, 1999 edition of "Positive Atheism" magazine which is focused along the lines of what you are saying. I haven't had time (or don't have the rights) to post some of the material in the magazine. Other material is excerpted from larger pieces already on the Web. This is why it would be simpler to just send you the magazine itself.
Yes, I am "anti" certain forms of theism, but then I do (and must) count many theists among my most trusted allies.
Meanwhile, the definition I use for "atheism" is a long one
(this is no easy deal), and lives at:
Cliff Walker
"Positive Atheism" Magazine
Material by Cliff Walker (including unsigned editorial commentary) is copyright ©1995-2006 by Cliff Walker. Each submission is copyrighted by its writer, who retains control of the work except that by submitting it to Positive Atheism, permission has been granted to use the material or an edited version: (1) on the Positive Atheism web site; (2) in Positive Atheism Magazine; (3) in subsequent works controlled by Cliff Walker or Positive Atheism Magazine (including published or posted compilations). Excerpts not exceeding 500 words are allowed provided the proper copyright notice is affixed. Other use requires permission; Positive Atheism will work to protect the rights of all who submit their writings to us.


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The National Football League wants to make sure that no church infringes on copyrighted material or programming during this Sunday's Super Bowl. The good news is that compliance is as easy as taking a knee! CopyrightSolver has issued an extensive report detailing the NFL's stance on watch parties and in turn issued clear yes and no answers to ensure that no church in America is penalized after this Sunday's big game!
The Super Bowl has the largest economic impact of any regular human event with literally every demographic engaged in this annual national fervor. While churches don't try to make money on The Big Game, they often promote events to view the classic clash as a great chance to engage in "friendship" evangelism. -Christian Copyright Solutions
Here are the three main areas of compliance for all church hosted Super Bowl watch parties:
- Churches must show the game live on equipment they use in the course of ministry at their premises.
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- Do not use NFL Shield, Super Bowl or Club logos to promote your party.
Commissioner Roger Goodell and the NFL have been flagged as heavy handed and boorish but this report should shed a little light on their intentions to make viewing the game as enjoyable as a flag worthy touchdown dance!
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A ruthless predator
This is a juvenile eastern red-backed salamander (Plethodon cinereus). There are 2 color morphs (phases) of this species: red-backed and lead-backed. The pictured specimen was obviously the latter morph.
Unlike many other salamander species that have aquatic larvae, the eastern red-backed salamander spends all of its life cycle on land even though it does not have lungs and obtains its oxygen thru its skin. Because they need to keep their skins wet at all times, these salamanders live in damp places in forests, for example under logs, rocks and in wet leaf litter. I found this individual under a small log on top of rotting leaves. Such places are also the preferred habitats of most land snail species of eastern forests. Not surprisingly, salamanders and land snails are usually found together and snails are among the favorite preys of salamanders1, 2.
In one laboratory study2, adult P. cinereus were kept for 3 months in containers (microcosms) with leaf litter containing various macroinvertebrates, including snails and slugs. At the end of the study, salamanders significantly reduced the density of macroinvertebrates in their containers (see figure below from the cited paper). The authors2 noted that "The six taxa absent from litter bags in salamander microcosms, but present in controls, were all macroinvertebrates: slugs, snails, centipedes, ants, adult beetles, and zoraptera." Salamanders may be small and cute, but they are also very efficient predators.
1. Craig A. Harper & David C. Guynn Jr. 1999. Factors affecting salamander density and distribution within four forest types in the Southern Appalachian Mountains. Forest Ecology and Management 114:245-252.
2. B. Michael Walton & Sonya Steckler. 2005. Contrasting effects of salamanders on forest-floor macro- and mesofauna in laboratory microcosms. Pedobiologia 49:51-60.


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Bread Pudding with Chocolate Chunks and Bananas
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 medium bananas, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch-thick slices
2 cups heavy whipping cream
2 cups whole milk
1-cup sugar
8 large eggs
1-tablespoon vanilla extract
8 ounces coarsely chopped bittersweet chocolate
1-pound day-old brioche or challah bread cut into 1/2 inch cubes
Vanilla Sauce (recipe follows)
Powdered sugar, for dusting
Vanilla Sauce
2 cups whole milk
½ cup sugar
1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
6 large egg yolks
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Coat a 13x9x2-inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon of butter. Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter in a heavy small skillet over medium-high heat until it foams, about 1 minute. Add the banana and toss to coat. Using a fork, very coarsely mash the bananas. Set aside to cool.
Whisk the cream, milk, sugar, eggs, and vanilla in a large bowl to blend. Fold in the mashed bananas and chopped chocolate. Add the bread cubes and toss to coat. Let the mixture stand for 25 minutes, tossing to coat. Let the mixture stand for 25 minutes, tossing occasionally, to allow the bread to absorb the custard. Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish, spreading evenly.
Bake until the center is set and the bread pudding is golden brown on top, about 55 minutes. Let stand 30 minutes to cool slightly.
Cut the warm bread pudding into squares. Transfer the bread pudding to plates and spoon the cold Vanilla Sauce around the bread pudding. Dusts with powdered sugar serve.
Vanilla Sauce
Combine the milk and ¼ cup of sugar in a heavy medium saucepan. Scrape the seeds from the vanilla bean into the milk mixture, and then add the bean. Bring the milk mixture to a simmer over medium-high heat. Remove from heat.
Whisk the egg yolks to remaining ¼ cups of sugar in a large bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in the hot milk mixture. Pour the custard into the same medium saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat until the custard thickens enough to coat the back of the spoon (do not allow the custard to boil, or the custard will curdle), stirring constantly, about 8 minutes.
Poor the custard trough a fine-meshed strainer and into a medium bowl. Discard the solids. Place the bowl of custard atop a large bowl of ice water, and stir the custard until it is cool. Cover the custard, and refrigerate until it is cold.


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Radio Shack is closing stores. Radio Shack, an electronics retailer that has been around for decades, will be closing 1,100 stores. The closing of the stores – approximately 20 percent of all of their stores – was announced after they reported a sales decline of some 19 percent, according to a Fox News report on Tuesday.
Radio Shack said that there will still be more than 4,000 stores open. Nine-hundred of those stores that are still open are franchise stores.
Stores that were open a year or more fell 19 percent in sales during the last quarter. That period obviously included the holiday shopping period when stores count on doing a good business. The net loss of the Radio Shack stores nearly tripled for the quarter.
The number of persons who will be losing jobs due to the closures was not reported. Neither were the locations that will be closing. Globally, Radio Shack has 27,500 employees before the closings. Prior to the announcement of the massive store closings, some 100 United States' Radio Shacks were closed in both 2012 and 2013.


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"Pretty Little Liars" season 4, episode 23 will be airing tomorrow, then after that will be the season finale. Fans are anxious to have some answers, including finding out who "A" is. There are a lot of suspects, but it seems as if the list is narrowing. There have been different times when fans suspected Jessica DiLaurentis, but now more viewers are speculating that she has to be "A," especially after promo photos and sneak peeks show her acting very odd. On March 10, International Business Times asked the question of what is up with Ali's mom.
Warning: If you do not want to know "Pretty Little Liars" season 4 spoilers or fan speculation, then stop reading.
Shopping for Ali?
A sneak peek for "PLL" 4x23, titled "Unbridled" shows Hanna's mom wandering around the DiLaurentis home. She happens to walk into a bedroom and notices a shopping bag. Being curious, she opens it to find a studded leather miniskirt and a scarf. The skirt doesn't look like something Ali's mom would wear, in fact it seems like it would be more fitting for someone Ali's age to wear. Ashley Marin continues to investigate and pulls out the receipt, which shows the items were bought the day before.
Just then, Alison's mom walks in and isn't too happy that Ashley is in there. She snaps at her and gives her a glaring look. While it's understandable for someone to be upset when a guest is going through their things, something about her body language and facial expression screams that she is more than upset... she is downright angry. But what is she hiding? Who are the clothes for?
Some fans are speculating that the clothes are for Alison and that her mom knows she is alive. There have also been discussions online by fans who are debating about Ali's mom. Is Mrs. DiLaurentis "A?" Could this be true?
Is Mrs. DiLaurentis "A?"
While Mrs. DiLaurentis does act suspicious and behaves in a secretive, creepy way, it is unlikely that she is "A." For one, "A" appears to be physically fit and is able to run fast. The recent close ups of "A's" hands and forearms, even when wearing all black with gloves, appear to be longer and more slender than Jessica's, at least they did when "A" was picking up Ezra's manuscript for his book.
There is also "A's" lair that the girls found a while back. A lot of that equipment that was being used to spy on Aria, Hanna, Spencer and Emily would require technical knowledge, something younger people are better at. While there are some older people who do know about that stuff, Ali's mom doesn't seem the type that would.
Also, if she bought the clothes for Alison, then she knows she is alive and knows how to get in touch with her. Ali is frightened of "A," but she certainly could handle her own mother. Remember, Alison said that she thought she knew who she was hiding from, but that she was wrong.
Will "A's" identity be revealed?
It was recently announced that "Pretty Little Liars" was renewed for a season 5, so identifying "A" right now wouldn't leave any kind of storyline for next season. Showrunner Marlene King did say that fans would get answers in season 4, however, Marlene never said "A" themselves would be unveiled. Back in June 2013, The Wrap reported that King spoke about the "season for answers" and said fans will learn whether Ali is alive (which she is) and what happened the night she "died." She made no mention of finding out who "A" is.
To keep the story going, chances are that the girls will find someone who they think is "A," but it will turn out to be a member of the "A" team. That will allow for the storyline to continue through season 5.
Do you think that Mrs. DiLaurentis is "A?" What answers do you think fans will get during the next two episodes of "Pretty Little Liars" season 4?
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As I gear up to start writing about healthy food and the Olympics, I can't help but change topics with a heavy heart after seeing news on the death of actor Phillip Seymour Hoffman. I've worked in the addiction field since 2001 and I still cannot get past that empty and hollow feeling I get when someone loses their life to addiction. Truthfully I'm not sure how anyone can.
I didn't know Hoffman and I never met him or worked with him on a personal or professional level. But his death haunts me. Maybe it's because 14 years ago it could have been me. Maybe it's because over the last 14 years I have gotten heartbreaking calls from family members and friends after they lost someone because of addiction that still tug at my soul. Or maybe it's because our world has lost so many young, talented and beautiful actors and artists because of substance abuse. It's disheartening. It makes me angry. And every time it happens I feel like addiction is winning in a game where the only prize is loss and death.
The Life & Death of Phillip Seymour Hoffman
Phillip Seymour Hoffman was born in New York and was an American actor and director. He started his career in 1991 and has been in movies like Boogie Nights, Almost Famous, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and Capote. He won an academy award for his role in Capote for Best Actor. He was also nominated three times for Best Supporting Actor roles for the Oscars and Tony Awards. He has a list of movie roles, theater roles and even television roles that would take up this entire article and was called one of the most "most ambitious and widely admired American actor of his generation."
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According to an article on February 3rd from FOX News Hoffman was found dead in his Manhattan apartment. He was 46 years old and was found with a needle in his arm that was filled with heroin. Some are speculating that the type of heroin was fentanyl laced, a batch that reportedly caused several deaths in the northeast.
A private funeral for Hoffman was held in New York with many of his celebrity friends including Amy Adams, Diane Sawyer and Meryl Streep. His family mourned his loss during the services including his partner Mimi O'Donnell, his two daughters, son and mother stood at the services.
Heroin is Taking To Many Lives
I recall this same scenario when I lost a family member to heroin just two years ago. What Hoffman's family will soon find out is that the funeral is only the beginning of the loss that they will feel. When someone loses a friend, husband, wife, sibling and child to addiction their life haunts you. What you could have done differently to help them. How things would have been if they hadn't died. No birthday or holiday goes unnoticed and you long for the chance to just see him or her one more time.
If there is one thing that death does for me, it makes me think. I think about how grateful for every moment I have with my parents and siblings. I take the time each day to spend with my daughter and watch her grow. I don't take these moments for granted and I reflect on the fact that the most important things I have are moments and time with the people that I love. And I make it a point to try to help as many people as I can get help for addiction because I know with the right help it can be cured.


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The wait is over. "Scandal" exploded back onto the screen with its shocking mid-season premiere on Feb. 27. To say the action completely turned on its head is an understatement.
Right out of the gate, Olivia (Kerry Washington) is back as Fitz's (Tony Goldwyn) campaign manager and obviously back as the leading love in his life. However, danger is more imminent than ever as Rowan (Joe Morton) pledges to take down the man who ousted him from his career and Olivia begins a very public relationship with Jake (Scott Foley) to avert accusations that she is currently serving as Chief White House Mistress.
Plus, James (Dan Bucatinsky) is plotting to destroy Cyrus (Jeff Perry), his own husband, and Quinn (Katie Lowes) and Harrison (Columbus Short) are dangling on new and potentially precipitous edges.
Jake is clearly a kingpin in the deadly situation as he currently holds all of Fitz's secrets and helms one of the most dangerous organizations in the world. Did Fitz and Olivia put their trust in the right man? Can he guard the castle and protect them from the unseen evil that seeks to ruin them all? And, loving Olivia as he does is Jake setting himself up to be a physical and emotional casualty of a war in which there seems to be no winner?
Unbridled Threat
Rowan makes our skin crawl in a hundred different ways. But, to tell his own daughter she is his "deadliest weapon" in his plot against the man she loves and follow it up with "If I was you, I would be terrified," shows he truly is a cold-hearted snake.
Poor Olivia! Her mother is an international terrorist and her father will squash her like a bug if it suits his evil end game. His unbridled threat is deadly. He minces no words in telling Olivia Fitz won't live to see re-election and she should start grieving now.
Who can possibly stand up against this kind of enemy?
On one hand, Fitz was smart to put Jake in Rowan's seat of authority. On the other hand, he added gallons of fuel to Rowan's fire. Can they stop Rowan before it's too late?
Scandalous Affair
The core of this critically acclaimed show is the scandalous affair between Olivia Pope and married POTUS Fitzgerald Grant. These two ill-fated lovers are obvious soul mates but the most extreme, extenuating circumstances are pulling them apart and preventing their happily ever after.
Fitz is in a loveless marriage and is trapped by his political position. Meanwhile, his scorned and self-serving wife Mellie (Bellamy Young) does everything she can to make him squirm. More than anything, Mellie wants to stay at her prestigious Pennsylvania Avenue address. So, she begs Olivia to come back to head up Fitz's campaign and help him win. She even helps divert the rampant rumor that Fitz and Olivia are indeed embroiled in an affair by asking her to lunch and suggesting she get a boyfriend to squash the unseemly talk about the sitting president.
Fitz and Olivia find themselves together again yet torn apart and this is nothing new. Except Olivia has her father's threats ringing in her ears and is struggling to change the public's perception of her. She tells Fitz she should resign and of course, he won't stand for it.
Tony Goldwyn and Kerry Washington grab us and reel us in as only they can when Fitz pulls Liv in and kisses her passionately saying he can't lose her again. There is so much passion behind his powerful pleas and despite reason, we desperately want these two people to be together. But, their relationship is doomed on so many levels.
Fitz still carries the guilt of all of those lost lives on that flight coupled now with the fact that he let her mother, who is a wanted terrorist go free to kill three more people. So, he made the only choice he could be putting Jake in command of B613. Olivia finally gets that but is still tortured by the fact that he doesn't trust her instincts that Andrew Nichols (Jon Tenney) is wrong as his new vice-presidential running mate.
Speaking of Andrew Nichols, isn't he a hottie? It's going to be so interesting to see his back story unfold along with the obvious torch he still carries for Mellie. Jon Tenney is already thriving in this role as the handsome eligible VP candidate and we can't wait to see more!
Liv ultimately turns to Jake to be her "boyfriend" in the public eye. Fitz is not happy with her choice, given the mixed bag of feelings Olivia has had for Jake in the past. And, Jake still loves her. He defied orders to hurt her and was subsequently thrown into a hole for months. That kind of devotion doesn't dissolve overnight.
Can Jake and Olivia be together "for show" without becoming emotionally entangled? Worse yet, will Jake's feelings for Olivia cloud his judgment and keep him from doing everything he can to protect Fitz? Both Fitz and Olivia are taking a big gamble here and God only knows what will happen next …
Ultimate Betrayal
Why, oh why Cyrus did you have to go and help Sally (Kate Burton) cover up her husband's murder? Why not let her fry in the fire of her own dastardly deeds? And why did you have to defile your marriage in the twisted name of democracy?
Now James is a husband scorned and all he wants to do is destroy the man who betrayed him by serving up the ultimate betrayal of his own. If James is being cunning and deceitful here, he only learned it from the best.
Still, it's notably sad to hear him sit in front of David Rosen and call his husband a monster. Unfortunately, James doesn't know Leo (Paul Adelstein) is on Cyrus' darkest secret and he's made a deal with the devil; er, Rowan, that is.
We can only shudder at how Rowan will twist his knife with this information.
Dangerous Liaisons
Finally, we love the fact Jake orders Charlie to keep Quinn out of B613. However, Charlie is his own breed of slimy and a very vulnerable Quinn is pulled into his web. It's especially awful Charlie uses Quinn in Cyrus's plot to silence the medical examiner by abducting her son. Becoming a kidnapper is just crossing way too many lines and we're afraid Quinn is past the point of no return.
Plus, Harrison has definitely got his hands full when his deadly adversary turns out to be a beguiling vixen. What kind of past do they share? And exactly how has she maintained such a strong hold on him?
Overall, moral lines are blurring even deeper for all of the key "Scandal" players and we know this mind-bending episode is only a taste of the drama, passion, danger and suspense the remaining season three episodes have in store.
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WATCH: Mum's breastfeeding classes feature in Myleene Klass' video
A mum-of-three shocked at the lack of support available to new mothers around Slough and Windsor has started a successful breastfeeding support group in her own home.
Sarah Bridges, 32, lives in Eton High Street and is training to be a midwife.
She features in a lifestyle video called Bumps, Babies and Beyond made for TV presenter Myleene Klass. The film shows Sarah running her breastfeeding masterclass.
Sarah is a counsellor for the charity Association of Breastfeeding Mothers (AMB) and runs the classes at the home in Eton High Street. She lives with husband Aaron - a teacher at the college - and children Zaiah, Isaac and Otto aged 10, seven and five.
She said: "When I had a baby in London I was given good advice about breast feeding. Then we moved here and I found there was no support at all.
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Sarah's down to earth views and common sense advice as seen on Myleene Klass' video for the Yahoo Lifestyle website, has attracted a lot of attention with more than 42,000 views. Her work led to her being nominated as Student Midwife of the Year by the British Journal of Midwifery last year. She is studying midwifery at West London University.
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Talk about a battle between two heavyweights who stood in the middle of the ring and just kept delivering haymakers against each other, wondering who would be standing at the end saw a second half point spree that resulted in a 32-28 victory by the Crimson Tide.
With this victory, Alabama gets a chance to repeat as it will play the #1 Notre Dame Fighting Irish for the BCS Championship January 7th in Miami.
A game that people thought neither team would score more than 20 points (I predicted 24-21victory for Bama) as both teams ranked defensively in the top 15 in points allowed, Alabama #1 (9.3 points/ game) and Georgia # 15 (17.7 points/game) and Top 25 in total defense, Alabama #1 (234 yards/game), Georgia #22 (338 yards/game) saw those numbers fly out the window as Alabama gained 512 total yards, 350 rushing, while Georgia piled up 394 total on their side, 281 passing yards in a second half contest that was 10-7 after a defensive first half.
Alabama was led running back Eddie Lacy with 181 yards on 20 carries and 2 touchdowns and TJ Yeldon 25 carries for 152 yards and a touchdown. These two constantly ran behind their All –American line led by center Barrett Jones who opened up holes for both Lacy and Yeldon to get large gains through. Crimson Tide QB AJ McCarron chipped in with 162 passing yards including the critical go head 45 yard touchdown to Freshman WR Amari Cooper (8 receptions for 128 yards and a this touchdown) with 3:15 left to go in the game.
Georgia, who came up on the short end last year also to LSU, came to play creating scoring opportunities in various ways. In the passing game, QB Aaron Murray threw for 265 yards and a touchdown on 18 for 33 day, while the rushing game was led by Freshman Todd Gurley, who rushed for 122 yards on 25 carries and 2 touchdowns, but the surprise came from special teams.
On a fourth down play in the second quarter, special team blocking back and tight end Arthur Lynch saw an opportunity and threw a 16 yard pass to Sanders Commings to get a first down, which helped set up the first touchdown of the game and give Georgia a 7-0 lead but the big play happened in the third quarter putting them up 21-10.
Georgia dodge a bullet on what was originally called a pass interception penalty, was then ruled a tipped pass causing the Tide to attempt a long field goal on foruth down.
Lineman Cade Foster broke through the right side of the line and blocked the kick over the kicker Shelly Foster (his first missed kick all season) which was then scooped up by linebacker Alec Ogletree who returned it 55 yards for a touchdown.
Unfortunately for the Bulldogs they ran out of time. After being unable to move the ball, they punted it away with about 2;35 minutes left in the game from inside their 20 yard line hoping to stop the Tide and get the ball back for one chance. They stopped the Tide on three plays, in which they had to burn up their last two timeouts and got the ball back with 1:05 minutes left. The goal now was to get to the 50 yard line for a desperation pass as they were down four points, but it had to catch a break in an overturned decision.
After fielding the punt and getting a first down, Murray threw a first down pass over the middle for Malcolm Mitchell but was broken up by defensive back Vinnie Sunseri and intercepted by All-American Dee Miliner. This would have been the final nail in the coffin, but the officials after the review determined that the ball hit the ground and gave the ball back to the Bulldogs.
With a second chance, Murray brought the Georgia team all the way inside the Tide's 10 yard with 14 second left, but instead of clocking the ball, he tried to catch the Tide defense off guard, but Murray's back shoulder pass to Mitchell was deflected by linebacker CJ Mousley and caught by WR Chris Conley but he slid and was down at the five yard line as time expired.
Both teams played a great time, but in the end the Bulldogs will watch the BCS Championship game from home as the Tide battle the Irish in Miami. Roll Tide!!


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This was in San Francisco. A homeless guy had a service dog. He was arrested and sent to jail. People were supposed to be takiing care of his dog, and while in their care, the dog got stolen and wound up for adoption. Apparently a person cannot get information on who adopted the dog. That info is suypposed to be private. The owner is out of jail and wants his dog back. What can he do?
Should he file a police report for a stolen dog? Would that allow the shelter that adopted the dog out to then release information about where the dog went? Or would they be responsible to get the dog back since is was adopted out in error? Or what avenues can be done to acquire information about the dog?
Theft of Service Dog
Started by luckygerm , Jan 19 2013 08:02 PM
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Posted 20 January 2013 - 05:07 PM
Should he file a police report for a stolen dog?
That would be a good start. The police, if they decide to investigate it, could indeed find out from the shelter who adopted the dog and may be able to recover the dog for the owner.
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Did the shelter state how they received the dog?
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The word "gourmet" probably brings to mind complicated, expensive and time-consuming recipes, but a new cookbook redefines the word by showing how anyone can create gourmet dishes this holiday season.
This time of year often brings with it festive parties and the chance to flex culinary muscles and get a little fancier in the kitchen. "Everyday Gourmet Cookbook" (Covenant Communications, $21), by Alice Osborn, Jeanne Wolfley and Kaycee Leishman, provides straightforward recipes, utilizes accessible ingredients and offers helpful tips to make gourmet cooking easier during the holidays and throughout the year.
"Everyday Gourmet Cookbook" gives recipes a gourmet taste with a little something the authors call putting "new twists on familiar themes."
One example is a recipe in the book called "Cloud Nine Frosting." It has all the normal ingredients one would expect to see in a frosting recipe with the exception of one: brown sugar.
"People mix white sugar and powdered sugar into cream cheese, but you never have really seen brown sugar mixed into it," Osborne said. "We wondered, what would that taste like?"
While their findings are implied in the name of the frosting — Cloud Nine Frosting — Osborne also deemed the frosting to be "amazing."
"It's just using normal, everyday ingredients people have, but it's just kind of giving them a new twist. And that's what this cookbook is all about."
While "Everyday Gourmet Cookbook" isn't a holiday-focused recipe book per se, it does have many recipes with holiday-appropriate spins, such as the recipe for Cinnamon Syrup — another instance where a single spice elevates an ordinary breakfast staple to the gourmet status.
Taste plays a critical role in a gourmet dish, but visual presentation plays a key part, too.
"When you look at (food), you want it to look appetizing, even as much as it tastes good," said Leishman.
This is something Leishman said she and the other authors tried to capture in the images of the cookbook because if a recipe doesn't look appealing, then few will want to make it.
"We knew with our cookbook that we wanted an image for every recipe and that we wanted it to look good."
It turns out that gourmet recipes often have visual twists, too. The cookbook offers ideas for presenting dishes attractively, such as adding garnishes or plating in unique ways.
One of these is the recipe for Lasagna Cupcakes. Instead of serving the lasagna in one large pan, the lasagna is made into individual servings that are baked in a muffin tin. The result is a classy version of a common dinner.
It is typically a cook's goal to create food that is pleasing to both guests' eyes and guests' taste buds, but ideally, the prepping and cooking part should be easy and stress-free. "Everyday Gourmet Cookbook" emphasizes that anyone can cook like a gourmet each and every day of the year, and it provides 52 tips at the end of the book for cooking smarter and not harder in the kitchen.
Even the recipes in the book are catered toward an easier time in the kitchen.
The Quick Crescent Rolls in the cookbook freeze really well, which can be very convenient for those who want to have homemade, ready-to-bake rolls on hand for holiday gatherings.
"Those kinds of things just make for a more enjoyable holiday because you're not trying to do everything last minute, and it gives you time for the things that need to be fresh right then like the meat and potatoes, and stuff like that," said Wolfley.
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Monday, December 09, 2013
Hello All! I hope everyone's weekend when well!
Friday was my dad's birthday. I made him and cherry cheesecake pie, that sat uneaten until 28 hours later on Saturday. He didn't want it on Friday because of a late lunch and his coworkers got him cookies from a local bakery, which he proceeded to bring home.
Now, I have an issue. My favorite cookie is chocolate chip, but I can't for the life of me find a great recipe. I found a decent recipe, good enough...but still not great. Now this place has GREAT chocolate chip cookies. And well, paired with the fact that I had gotten sick that day and I was on my period, I couldn't resist a few bites.
Plus dad brought home cornbread. I normally wouldn't have made a big deal, but he seemed really proud of himself that he brought me some. So I went ahead and ate half of it. It's one of those small ones you get at Boston Market, so it wasn't that bad.
Saturday I was still in keto. But my period cravings was worse. Dad and I went to breakfast. I did really well, and passed up my favorite brulee french toast (and yes you read that correctly). I had an omelet instead. It was good, but came with toast. So I had half a piece of rye toast, and boy was it good. Dad had the rest, plus I got a piece of his bacon, so fair trade. It kinda made me queasy though, eating so much when I had so little the day before. I also was still tired and not feeling well. I actually pulled a mom, and fell asleep in the chair for an hour or so.
That evening, I was STILL in keto, even after eating a cookie. So I went ahead and had a small piece of pie. It was good. Was it great? I find very little to be excellently delicious anymore, but I didn't want to miss an opportunity.
Sunday I was still in keto, if just barely. I went ahead and did pretty good, and my keto levels seemed to rise. So that evening I indulged in yet another cookie and piece of pie.
Of course, this morning, I was out of keto. Which makes me feel tired and achy. Also I notice that when I get out of keto, my depression worsens and I everything seems so bad. Everything gets worse, my anxiety, my self esteem. Everything.
Plus it doesn't help that my I had to bite the bullet and take something for my stomach last night. It made this morning a non-workout morning.
But I still worked out. Yes, I was planning on not doing so. I wasn't in the mood, I'm tired, yadda, yadda, yadda. But I knew that if I did workout I would go back into keto faster. I had already had something to eat, so I waited for my stomach to settle down. I went ahead and worked out. But right as I was beginning to start I had some heart burn, which meant I was slightly nauseous. So I didn't go as hard as I would normally go, and I felt really bad about not putting in the work. But I didn't feel 100%. Not sick, just not well. I even did my Zumba after hoping that would help improve my mood. It did not.
So do I regret pushing myself out of keto? Yes I do. Keto helps with a few things, but going in and out of it, makes things worse. My longest stint so far since starting on Nov 4, has been 10 days of ketosis. And after about the 7th day, things were looking good. I was sleeping better, my energy level was good. And I didn't have any cravings. But because of the way my period has been coming, holidays, and sweet treats that aren't normally around the house, issues have come.
To be honest, even though before I was looking forward to eating "normally" on Christmas, I really don't want to. I know my mom and dad will make a big deal of it though. I might be able to get away with it after that though. Late January is my birthday, so I mention a keto friendly place they might not notice. February 1st is my mom's birthday so as long as she doesn't request a baked good, I might get away with that day. I could always do cookies, so that way she can take them to work.
I know this might sound extreme, but I really feel mentality awful. I feel like crying. I feel like digging myself hole to live in for the rest of my life. I feel like I am one of the worse beings on the face of the planet. And that's just the depression talking. It doesn't include the fact that when someone looks at me my social anxiety goes crazy and I actually physically run away. And that when my dad starts laughing while looking at me, the first thing out of my mouth is "What did I do?" Which makes him pissed and go "Not everything is about you..." You see where I am going with this. Keto helps not just the scale to go down, but my mentality as well. I'm still not 100% while on keto, but Saturday while in keto I could see myself going and dropping off that application at the cat shelter...today, I am thinking why bother.
Okay...so now I'm on the verge of tears. Depression and anxiety are a funny thing. You know what you think and feel is wrong, but you just can't help actually feeling and thinking that way. I like the bear analogy. If a bear starts to attack you, you feel scared and run away. But having anxiety is like facing bear when there is no bear. Same feelings, same thoughts, same fight or flight hormonal response...but there is no bear.
Okay, well that's all for me. I think I might take a shower and then a nap. Bye guys! Wish me luck that getting back into keto is fast and painless.
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I wish there was something I could say but depression and anxiety is a weak spot for me as well. The only times I cheated and knocked myself out of keto was during my period. Those cravings are a beast.
I'm not familiar with any cookie recipes. I'm one of those people that uses the premade precut dough. Yes, that lazy.
Hopefully the week improves!
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"Each person's vision of philanthropy is uniquely their own," said Claudia Andersen, CEO. "With many important causes to support and a variety of methods for charitable giving, the opportunities for generosity are endless."
Philanthropists Linda Brinkley and Ron Randolph-Wall recently opened a Donor Advised Fund at Parasol for several reasons and being a part of the community was an important factor.
"We investigated a couple of other places for a Donor Advised Fund and felt Parasol was part of the community, well-managed and we knew a lot of people associated with Parasol," said Linda Brinkley. "The people and mission were most attractive."
Brinkley and Randolph-Wall enjoy exploring causes that support the health and well-being of children as well as education. This passion for education comes naturally to Brinkley, as she spent her professional life in academics at universities. Both Brinkley and Randolph-Wall have served on the boards of different local non-profits and stay involved in the community. Randolph-Wall is founder of the international company, Quantum Loyalty Systems. He started the company in New York and in 1998 moved it to Incline Village where he proclaimed the sky is bigger. He has since sold the company to Comcast.
Parasol is the oldest and largest community foundation at Tahoe. It provides simple and convenient ways for donors to give to specific causes and organizations and connect to non-profits in the Tahoe Region. Through the generosity of Parasol's donors some pretty amazing things happen to make a difference in the Tahoe Region. Parasol is pleased to welcome Linda Brinkley and Randolph-Wall to the Parasol Family and we look forward to helping them make a positive charitable impact.


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Now that the holidays are over, and I've had plenty of time to play Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds on my special edition gold 3DS XL, I've got to say that it is one of the best Zelda games ever. Not only does it look impressive with the 3D effects on the 3DS, but Hyrule and Lorule(similar to the Dark World) look better than ever. The remixed tracks from A Link to The Past sound simply incredible and the new tracks are wonderful, too.
Though A Link Between Worlds borrows heavily from the SNES classic A Link to the Past, there is plenty of originality in this title. No longer does Link need to tackle dungeons in a set order, but can rent items from the mysterious character Ravio, and eventually buy them outright for a much higher price later on. The most unique ability in this game is being able to merge with walls and move along undamaged, as long as your energy meter is full enough. Speaking of the energy meter, it is used for all your sub-weapons and items, instead of needing to carry arrows, bombs, and such. Many of the familiar items are back, like the hammer, bow and arrow, hookshot, and ice and fire rods.
Even if you haven't played A Link to the Past, you'll still find a lot to love about A Link Between Worlds, as it is perhaps the pinnacle of handheld Zelda games. If you have a 3DS, definitely get this game, and if you don't, then go buy a 3DS and then get this game. It's absolutely worth it, and a must have.


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03.23.2012 / The Orchid Show at Lauritzen Gardens is this weekend!
Spring is coming! What better way to get into the spirit of spring than to attend the annual Orchid Show at Lauritzen Gardens, brought to you by the Greater Omaha Orchid Society.
This event is being held Saturday, March 24 and Sunday, March 25 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will feature orchid displays from local, regional, national and international vendors and growers. You will get the opportunity to see prime specimens of these exotic plants up close and in person. And, prize-winning orchids will be juried by experienced orchid judges sanctioned by the American Orchid Society.
Plus, local orchid experts will be available to answer your specific questions about orchids and will provide you with basic care information for these special flowers such as light, moisture, temperature, air movement, humidity, problems and pests, potting media, fertilizing and repotting.
Standard garden admission rates apply. Members are admitted free.
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Employees are entitled to broad protection from discrimination based on their religious beliefs and practices. However, that protection has limits.
Consider, for example, what may happen if an employee tries to bludgeon—figuratively—her fellow employees with her religious beliefs.
Recent case: Vernessa Averett worked for Honda of America Mfg. Apparently employees on the shop floor frequently targeted each other for teasing and downright verbal abuse.
Averett, who claimed to be very religious, often told her co-workers that she was confident God would punish them because they were "evildoers" who would face eternal damnation.
Because Averett had previously threatened to kill a co-worker, Honda took her religious pronouncements as possible threats and told her to stop.
After Honda fired Averett for poor performance, she sued, alleging religious discrimination. Her claim was essentially that, by telling her she could not proclaim that God would punish co-workers for making her work life miserable, she had been discriminated against based on her sincerely held religious belief that God avenges wrongs.
The court disagreed. It concluded that Honda had a neutral policy against any and all threats, not just religious ones. Because the anti-threat policy was neutral, it didn't target Averett because of her religious beliefs.
Plus, there was no evidence that Averett's religion required her to warn her co-workers about damnation. Telling her not to make the threats therefore didn't interfere with her ability to practice her religion. Her case was dismissed. (Averett v. Honda of America, No. 2:07-CV-1167, SD OH, 2010)
Final note: Don't take this case as an excuse not to crack down on teasing and other disruptive workplace behavior. The co-worker conduct that led Averett to invoke God's wrath isn't appropriate and could easily escalate to sexual, racial or other harassment.
Employees are entitled to broad protection from discrimination based on their religious beliefs and practices. However, that protection has limits.


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Bocian, Michael, guitar, ukelele; b. Cleveland, Ohio, 18 June 1953. He Started playing at age 15, self-taught in jazz and classical guitar; concertized as soloist and with various improvisational groups, often as leader. Also performed with Alwin Nikolais Dance Company. He is presently living and working in New York.


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Almond Rochers
1 cup + 2 tbsp sliced almonds
2 large egg whites, room temp
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 pinch salt
½ tsp vanilla extract
Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a nonstick liner.
Spread the almonds on an unlined baking sheet. Place in the oven and toast until golden brown, 7 to 10 minutes, Let cool completely. Break up the almonds with your hands into ¼-inch pieces (or use a rolling pin), If piping, keep in mind that any large bits of almond will clog the pastry tip.
Pour water to a depth of about 2 inches into a saucepan, place over medium heat, and bring to a simmer. Combine the egg whites, confectioners' sugar, and salt in the stainless-steel bowl of a stand mixer that will rest securely in the rim of the saucepan over, not touching, the water. Whisk together and then place over the saucepan and continue to whisk until the whites are hot to the touch, about 5 minutes or so. Remove the bowl from over the water and place on the mixer stand. Fit the mixer with the whish attachment and mix on high speed until the mixture is very thick and hold glossy, stiff peaks when you lift the beater. Fold in the almonds and vanilla with a rubber spatula.
Immediately scoop the meringue into a pastry bag fitted with a ½-inch (no. 6 or 7) plain tip and pipe onto the prepared baking sheet, forming "kisses" about 1 inch in diameter and spacing them about 1½ inches apart. Or, you can drop the meringue by tablespoonfuls onto the baking sheet.
Place the baking sheet in the oven and keep the oven door ajar with the handle of a wooden spoon to allow moisture to escape. Bake the cookies until they puff slightly, crack along the sides, and feel dry on the outside but soft to the touch, 15 to 20 minutes. They will harden as they cool. Transfer the cookies to a wire rack and let cool. They will keep in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.


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¼ cup olive oil, plus more for serving
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1 pound escarole, roughly chopped
½ cup dry white wine, vegetable
stock or water, plus more if needed
2 cups cooked or canned white beans, drained
1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary or 1 teaspoon dried Black pepper
8 ounces whole wheat pasta
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil; add salt. Meanwhile, put the oil in another large pot over low heat. Add the -garlic, and cook just until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add the escarole and wine, raise the heat to medium high, and cook, stirring once or twice, until the escarole begins to wilt, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the beans, rosemary, a sprinkling of salt and pepper and, if the mixture is sticking, a little more wine. Cook and stir until -everything is hot, 1 to 2 minutes longer.
2. Meanwhile, cook the pasta in the boiling water until it's tender but not mushy (start tasting after 5 minutes), then drain, reserving about 1 cup of the cooking liquid. Toss the pasta and the cheese with the escarole mixture, adding just enough of the pasta water to keep it moist. Taste, and adjust the seasoning. Serve with a drizzle of olive oil.
Prep time: 50 minutes plus time for dough to sit
Cooking time: 23 minutes
Makes 1 large or 2 small pizzas
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup all-purpose or bread flour, plus more as needed
½ teaspoon instant yeast
4 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for greasing
1 medium onion, chopped
Black pepper
1 28- to 35-ounce can diced tomatoes,drained, with liquid reserved
6 cups baby-spinach leaves
½ cup pitted and chopped oil-packed black olives
¾ cup (about 3 ounces) grated mozzarella cheese
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
1. Combine the flours, yeast and 1 teaspoon salt in a large bowl. Stir in 1½ cups water. The dough should be relatively sticky and wet, like biscuit batter. If it isn't, add a little water. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, cover, and put in a warm spot. Let the dough
sit for at least 6 hours or up to 12. (The longer it ferments, the more complex the flavor.)
2. Heat the oven to 500°. Generously oil a baking sheet or large ovenproof skillet. Dust your hands with all-purpose flour, and fold the dough over in the bowl a few times. It will be sticky, but resist the urge to use too much flour; dust your hands again only when absolutely necessary, and use a gentle touch. If you're making small pizzas, divide the dough in half or quarters. Gently press the dough onto the baking sheet or into the skillet; the pizzas needn't be perfectly round, but avoid tearing the dough.
3. Brush or drizzle the top of the pizza or pizzas with 2 tablespoons oil, cover, and let sit while you make the sauce. Put the remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium heat; when it's hot, add the onion, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes, and cook until the mixture thickens a bit, 10 to 15 minutes.
4. Spread the sauce over the dough, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Top
with the spinach, olives, mozzarella and Parmesan. Bake until the crust is crisp and the cheese is melted, usually 8 to 12 minutes. Let stand for several minutes before slicing so the cheese sets.
Prep time: 30 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Serves 4
8 poblano chiles
½ cup chopped pumpkin seeds, almonds or walnuts
2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for brushing the chiles
½ cup fresh or thawed frozen corn kernels
½ cup chopped scallions
½ cup grated Monterey Jack cheese
½ cup chopped fresh cilantro or parsley
Salt and black pepper
Lime wedges, for serving
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The Misty Kingdom is the Coolest bounce house around! It's a Bounce House, Slide, Water Park and Ball pit all in one. This inflatable play palace can be used wet or dry, and offers everything kiddies love!
Why Kids love the Misty Kingdom Amusement Park.
Whether it's hot or cold, the Misty Kingdom has what kids love. In summer, hook up the hose to the included sprayers and Misty is a Water Slide, Splash Pool and Bounce House. If the weather cools down, throw in some play balls (sold separately), and kids can bounce, slide and play in the ball pit too! Either side can be used as a ball pit.
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Each Blast Zone inflatable includes the inflatable unit, a UL approved blower a carrying case, stakes for the blower and stakes for the bouncer. The inflatable unit rolls up to about the size of a medium to large sleeping bag (depending on bouncer). Most of our inflatable toys ship via UPS in one box that includes everything. To set up the bouncer, just unroll it, hook the inflation tube to the blower, turn on the blower and stake it down. The blower runs continuously while kids play, and air escapes through the seams and fabric.
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Blast Zone is a US-Based designer and manufacturer of toys, inflatables, plastics and more. We own our factories exclusively, and produce superior, long lasting products! Blast Zone inflatable jumpies and slides use a combination of commercial tarpaulin material, integrated with an exclusive interwoven, breathable oxford cloth, making our inflatables affordable for home use, and strong enough for a long life.
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Blast Zone warrants all inflatable products to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for 90 days, and blowers for 1 year, from the date of purchase. We will gladly replace any items, in the rare case of defect, free of charge, including shipping. To help maximize the life of your Blast Zone inflatable, please follow care and usage guidelines at all times.
It is extremely important that all items be stored dry, especially in the case of water parks. Mildew and mold can develop if items are stored for long periods of time wet. The presence of mildew and mold due to improper care may void the warranty. More importantly, dry storage will increase the life of your product.
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