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We don't go often, but yesterday Fuzz and I spent the entire afternoon at the mall. Fuzz needed an outfit for a piano recital, and after a few very successful hours we left the mall just before rush hour.
Now there are days when I absolutely do not feel motivated to make dinner or stop at the store for ingredients, and this was one of them. Back at home, we had marinara sauce, pasta and bagged salad. Good enough! But there was no bread, and I couldn't serve pasta and salad without bread. To avoid stopping at the store, I challenged myself to find a bread recipe I could start at 5:00 and have on the table a few minutes before 7:00. The fact I did have some fast-rising yeast on hand made it a little easier, but even fast rising yeast bread takes time, so I was really happy to find this quick recipe.
This is adapted from Recipezaar, so make sure to check the original recipe because there are lots of reviews and suggestions. Below is how I made it with fast rising yeast and all-purpose flour. I also gave it two quick 30 minute rise times. If you make these with regular active dry yeast as opposed to the instant type, you might want to proof the yeast in the warm water and add it to the dough.
- 3 cups bread flour or all purpose flour (13.8 oz)
- 1 packet fast rising yeast (instant yeast)
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup warm water
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- optional -- 2 tablespoons melted butter mixed with a clove of crushed garlic or garlic powder
- Mix the flour, yeast, brown sugar and salt together in bowl of a stand mixer. Add the water and stir until almost blended, then add the oil and stir well. Using the dough hook (you can also do it by hand, of course), knead until smooth and elastic. With the dough hook, this is only takes a few minutes.
- Rub a second bowl with olive oil. Turn dough into bowl. Cover with plastic wrap, set in a warm place and let rise for 30 minutes. Punch down dough. Roll out into a 10x12 inch rectangle. Cut into strips (I cut mine lengthwise for long bread sticks) about 3/4 inch wide. Twist the strips and place on a greased or parchment lined cookie sheet. Let rise for 20-30 minutes. Bake at 375 for 15-20 minutes. Brush with butter or garlic butter.


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BOSTON — The speed at which the marketplace changes means that chief executives are facing a greater number of challenges than ever before.
Among these tests are economic, human resource, financial and succession issues that can threaten a company's viability today and its very existence tomorrow.
CEOs in the textile services industry are required to exhibit both strong leadership skills and acumen for managing their companies' increasingly complex and technical operations.
This is why the Textile Rental Services Association (TRSA) is offering an exclusive educational and networking event for the industry's business leaders on Sept. 18-19.
The CEO Summit at the newly renovated Marriott Boston Long Wharf will be a 1 1/2-day executive training program featuring what TRSA calls "exceptional speakers," who will address four main concepts:
• Developing core leadership traits.
• Succession planning.
• Managing human capital.
• Economic strategies.
"The CEO Summit is a unique and exceptional educational program open only to industry CEOs [both operator and associate] and those currently in or on tap for executive management positions," says Roger Cocivera, TRSA's CEO. "This is an excellent opportunity for both established CEOs, future family business leaders and executive managers to learn in an exclusive environment specifically tailored around today's textile services industry."OSHA ADMINISTRATOR AMONG GUEST SPEAKERS
TRSA will welcome Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Edwin G. Foulke Jr., who will discuss the subject of building a safe organization through leadership, and review OSHA's priorities, at the Sept. 18 luncheon.
Leadership expert Stephen M.R. Covey will deliver the keynote address on building organizational trust.
Human resources specialist Nancy Roberts will discuss finding the right employees to match a business, as well as retaining talented employees.
Succession planner Sam Davis III will address issues regarding the building of the next generation of leaders.
Economist Allen Beaulieu will discuss how macroeconomic and political changes will affect businesses in the months and years to come.REGISTRATION LIMITED TO CURRENT OR FUTURE EXECS
Only CEOs, presidents and heads of companies may register for the CEO Summit, though they may bring other executive managers from within their company, including family members, who are in the line of succession.
Registration to the CEO Summit will include a copy of Covey's latest book, The Speed of Trust, and a management profile (valued at $100) from Roberts.
Breakfast and lunch are provided each day, plus there will be a reception cruise on Boston Harbor the night of Sept. 18 and a closing dinner on Sept. 19.
All meals, events and educational sessions are included in the registration price.
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BOSTON — The speed at which the marketplace changes means that chief executives are facing a greater number of challenges than ever before.

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Police: Chris Brown charged with assault in DC
FILE – In t[auth] his Feb. 10, 2013 file photo, Chris Brown arrives at the 55th annual Grammy Awards, in Los Angeles. Brown was arrested early Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013 in Washington after a fight broke out near the W Hotel near the White House. District of Columbia Police spokesman Officer Paul Metcalf says 24-year-old Brown was arrested and charged with felony assault. Metcalf says 35-year-old Chris Hollosy also was arrested on felony assault charges after the incident. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
WASHINGTON (AP) — Chris Brown was charged with assault after a fight broke out early Sunday near a Washington hotel, the latest problem for the Grammy Award-winning R&B singer with a snarled legal history.
Brown and another man were charged with felony assault in the altercation that started just before 4:30 a.m., D.C. police spokesman Paul Metcalf said.
The man who was attacked received treatment for his injuries at a local hospital and was released Sunday. Police wouldn't elaborate on his injuries but said the felony charge was based in part on the extent of the injuries. The victim's name wasn't released.
Christopher Hollosy, 35, was also charged with felony assault, police said. Police wouldn't say how Brown and Hollosy may have known each other.
Brown and Hollosy were being held pending a court hearing Monday, Metcalf said.
Neither Brown's publicists nor his attorney Mark Geragos responded to messages left Sunday.
Brown was in Washington to perform Saturday night at an event billed as a "Homecoming Weekend" party at a downtown club. Howard University was celebrating its homecoming, though a university spokeswoman said the party was not sponsored by or affiliated with the school.
Brown remains on probation for assaulting his on-again, off-again girlfriend Rihanna just before the Grammy Awards in 2009. The photos of Rihanna's bruised face caused outrage among many fans.
Brown pleaded guilty to one count of felony assault and received five years' probation.
His probation was briefly revoked earlier this year after a traffic accident. A hit-and-run charge was dropped against him, but the judge gave him 1,000 more hours of community service when he reinstated his probation.
Brown, who lives in Los Angeles and is originally from Virginia, has been involved in other altercations since 2009. Police have said a 2012 brawl at a New York nightclub began when members of the rapper Drake's entourage confronted Brown on the dance floor. Neither was charged in the fight that turned into a bottle-throwing free-for-all.
Brown also tussled with singer Frank Ocean and others during an argument about a parking space outside of a recording studio in Los Angeles, according to witness accounts given to deputies at the time. Ocean said he suffered an injured finger, but no charges were filed.
Brown's arrest could affect his probation in the Rihanna assault case. Brown is due back in court Nov. 20 in Los Angeles to update a judge on his probation. Prosecutors could seek a revocation of his probation or ask a judge to impose additional penalties.
Steve Cron, a Los Angeles criminal defense attorney, said prosecutors and a judge may wait to see how the Washington case plays out before taking any action against Brown.
"Just the fact that some guy says 'he hit me' doesn't mean he's in violation" of his probation, Cron said.
The potential penalties would depend on the exact wording of Brown's sentence, he said.
Associated Press writers Chris Talbott in Nashville, Tenn.; Anthony McCartney in Los Angeles; and Oscar Gabriel in Washington contributed to this report.
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take a look as our beautiful jenny lopez and stylist deanna show you how to make your makeup look like you aren't wearing any…
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- -August 28, 2009, 3:11PM
Great tutorial! Thanks for posting this!
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Oh, she doesn't need any make-up, jenny is beautiful! :)
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wow, great tutorial. shes so pretty!
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Thank you for the tutorial, I didn't know that blush could look so natural and flattering.. I always thought that blush was cheesy. And I never knew Jenny wore blush, either, so that goes to show how natural that makeup looks!
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what black eyeliner was used at the very end? it looks gooood!
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I love these hair and make-up tutorials! They are somehow relaxing, and always inspiring. Keep them coming. I love these hair and make-up tutorials! They are somehow relaxing, and always inspiring. Keep them coming. <3
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the tutorial is no doubt very good, i learned some thing very nice but i admire the she's very beautiful and don't really need any kind of make up support.
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deanna says, re: eyeliner…
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Lopez? I would've bet anything that this model is Middle Eastern or South Asian.. either way she has the most beautiful face I've seen in a long time, props on superb selection lol
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I really LOVE it!! Thanks for posting it, I´ll try to use it ;)
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Nice Tutorial…I really enjoyed the session! :-)
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Does Deanna have a website or makeup blog that I can look at? She's really good with her makeup skills/tips! :)
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deanna's website: http://www.deannahagan.dphoto.com
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great tutorial! what skin products (moisturizer/eye cream) did you use before you applied the makeup?
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Privacy Series: The Right and the Expectation of Privacy on the Internet
Do you have a right to online privacy? Do you actually have online privacy? Most people who use the Internet have no idea of how little privacy they actually have. The searches you perform are not private. These are saved by the major search engines. The sites you visit are not private. Your visits are recorded in the site's log files. The ad companies use cookies to track your interests by keeping records of your surfing habits. No privacy there. So do you actually have privacy on the Internet? If you are like most people, the statements I just made will scare you or simply piss you off.


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When Keith May visited Puerto Vallarta for the first time eight years ago, he had already been involved with gray whales for 14 years as a volunteer at San Diego's aquarium. And yet, he wasn't aware of these impressive creatures' annual winter migration to Banderas Bay, and left having missed this unparalleled event altogether. Luckily for us, May decided to return to Puerto Vallarta the following year, his dates now coinciding with our whale-watching season, early December to late March.
His first local encounter with humpback whales was a life-changing experience. "I found a whale whisperer who showed me the soul of these magnificent creatures and that responsible whale watching was a possibility in Puerto Vallarta. This was the spark that set my work to help protect the whales into motion," he recalls.
A full-time Puerto Vallarta resident for the past three years and a graphic designer by trade, May has arguably become our destination's most committed, outspoken and relentless proponent of responsible whale watching, focusing most of his time on this noble task during the winter months. Today, he works closely with local tour operators and helps educate the public through www.puertovallartawhalewatching.com, featuring relevant information about authorized tour providers, whale-related news and much more.


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Perhaps Sony is starting to get a little nervous about Marvel's Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Guardians of the Galaxy, because they are flooding the market with promos for The Amazing Spider-Man 2. A new trailer for the superhero film has been released, dubbed "Rise of Electro", and focusing on the villain played by Jamie Foxx. There's some new footage here expanding on scenes we've already seen plenty of (Times Square again??), but nothing that's going to generate any real buzz.
Starring Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx, Paul Giamatti, Sally Field, Dane DeHaan, and Chris Cooper, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 opens May 2nd.
PLOT: It's great to be Spider-Man (Andrew Garfield). For Peter Parker, there's no feeling quite like swinging between skyscrapers, embracing being the hero, and spending time with Gwen (Emma Stone). But being Spider-Man comes at a price: only Spider-Man can protect his fellow New Yorkers from the formidable villains that threaten the city. With the emergence of Electro (Jamie Foxx), Peter must confront a foe far more powerful than he. And as his old friend, Harry Osborn (Dane DeHaan), returns, Peter comes to realize that all of his enemies have one thing in common: Oscorp.


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MCSO arrest Timothy Datillio after finding 2 stolen boats and a stolen boat motor on his property
Martin County Sheriff William Snyder says his detectives may have unearthed the beginning stages of a chop shop operation for boats in Hobe Sound.
Detectives arrested 40-year-old Timothy Datillio on Friday for grand theft after finding 2 stolen boats on his property and a stolen boat motor. One of the boats was buried.
Snyder says Datillio would steal the boats, strip them for their parts, and bury the shell.
The sheriff's office used an excavator to dig up a $70,000 boat.
Snyder says all of this stemmed from a basic traffic stop.
Datillio was pulled over when Snyder says he was hauling a stolen boat and a tail light for the trailer was out.
The boat had not yet been reported stolen.
The next day when the boat was reported stolen, Snyder says a dispatcher recognized the boat tag from the prior traffic stop, leading deputies to arrest Datillio at his home.
Once on his property, that's where detectives say they found the boat, already stripped of its parts,and saw a mound of dirt where they determined a boat was buried.
"It's not unusual for us to have a few boats stolen a year. What is unusual for us to track it down and find that boat has been stripped and then buried to obviously prevent law enforcement from finding it," Snyder said.
Investigators say they are not sure if he acted alone. Snyder says Datillio was likely using the stolen parts to build his own boat and also selling parts for money.
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Many people think that cats are 'easy' pets. Provide a litter box, food bowl, water, toys and you're set -- right? Well, for those feline friends that love to eat, or lack an 'off switch' when it comes to eating, the fight against obesity is not easy.
In one report, four people in a household were asked to measure out 1/4 cup of cat food. When placed on a scale, there were 4 different results. A key to weight loss in cats is feeding a consistent amount of food (same amount of calories per day). Weighing a cat's daily ration of food can lead to more accurate calorie intake.
A basic kitchen gram scale can be used to measure kibble. Generally, they cost around $25.00. Local kitchen supply stores and Walmart and Target carry them.
Not only does weighing the kibble lead to consistent feeding by different members of the household, it may also be easier to calculate calories. Not all pet food manufacturers print the kilocalories per cup (kcal/c) on the bag, but most are required to print the calories per gram or kilocalories per kilogram (cal/g or kcal/kg). There are 1,000 grams in 1 kilogram. Most adult cats need between 180 and 230 kcals per day.
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Striker in England under-21 squad.
Sunderland striker Connor Wickham has been named in the England under-21 squad.
The young Lions will take on Northern Ireland at Blackpool's Bloomfield Road next Tuesday (November 13, KO 7.30pm).
A win on the Fylde Coast would wrap up a perfect 2012 for Stuart Pearce's side.
They have not conceded a goal all year throughout the final stages of qualification for Euro 2013, with Wickham sealing their spot at next summer's tournament with a goal against Serbia recently.
Coach Pearce told thefa.com: "I'm proud of how well the team has performed this year to clinch qualification for the Finals yet again.
"We are now one game away from a sixth consecutive victory, a feat not achieved at under-21 level for over 20 years."
Meanwhile goalkeeper Jordan Pickford will link up with the England Under-19 squad ahead of next week's game against Finland.
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- February 16, 2012 07:11 AM (GMT)
Saturday was Mollys favorite day of the week. The end of the school week, it was the time to goof off, play and get in all that other nothing that a person was too busy during the rest of the week to take time out for. Even the time feels different on a weekend, like a person is in a completely different zone. You could stop at any given time on a Saturday or Sunday and not really have to think about it; you just
that its a weekend, like another dimension or something.
Even with it being a day off, Mollys Saturdays usually followed a schedule. As far back as she can remember, it would be her habit to wake up early in the morning to watch cartoons. No alarm clock needed on Saturdays; she was an early riser by nature but on Saturdays especially it was like her head had a little internal alarm that would go off. Her mom and dad would sleep in, but they didnt mind her being up early on the weekends as long as she didnt make a mess and didnt wake them up. Breakfast would be whatever she could find in the kitchen; cereal, toast, or if she was really lucky, leftover pizza. With breakfast on a tray, Molly would make a little nest for herself out of blankets on the couch and spend the morning watching cartoons. These were the best of times. Laughing (but not too loud) at the antics of her favorite characters, her own little private time to herself.
Life changed of course, as it always does. After she and her other friends had run away from their homes the Saturday morning ritual had changed. At their hideaway there had been no electricity, so no cartoons. Molly had still tried to keep some fun in Saturday though, drawing cartoon characters for her friends and telling stories, but most days were busy just trying to stay alive. Then after her parents died, when she was placed in foster care, the Saturday morning ritual had returned, but it wasnt quite the same. Her foster parents didnt get the cable channels that had the good cartoons, and Molly had been rather preoccupied anyway, trying to get used to the fact that her parents were gone and that they hadnt really been very nice people.
But now she was at the Xavier Institute, where it looked like she could start her ritual all over again. Her first Saturday morning there, Molly opened her eyes and looked over at the window to see that it was still dark, which was rather normal given that it was still winter. Her clock said that it was just a little past six, so she knew she was in plenty of time for the start of the day.
Yeah, fine, Molly was sixteen years old now, supposedly needing to act more like an adult, but some things were important; the teachers in school taught how rituals were important to people, well this was
ritual. Saturday morning was
, her time and she would keep it for herself as long as she could, before life changed things again on her.
Molly climbed out of bed, not bothering to change out of her pink and white flannel pajamas. Her long hair was mussed up and peeked out in various directions from under her sleeping cap, but she just tossed the cap on the bed and pushed her hair back with a fuzzy pink headband that had little cat ears peeking up from the top. Barefoot, she headed off down the hall towards the kitchen to see what was available for breakfast. The room was empty and she figured everyone must still be asleep, which was just fine with her. The Institute had a very nicely stocked fridge, but as she perused the contents Molly couldnt decide just what she wanted. Seeing a little jug of maple syrup though, she was suddenly struck with inspiration.
Molly loved pancakes, and with this being her first Saturday morning in her new home, she should celebrate by making pancakes. Now this wasnt something shed done by herself before, but shed seen both her parents and her foster parents make them before, and it didnt seem too hard. It just needed the stuff in the box, and Molly started searching through the cupboards, trying to find pancake mix. Finally she found a nice big box of the stuff and she took it down, reading the directions. Nope, she was right; this wouldnt be hard at all. There was a little radio on the counter and before long Molly had mixed together a small batch of pancake batter, singing along with the music as she stirred. There was a large nonstick pan in one of the other cupboards, and she poured some of the batter into it, forming a nice big pancake. A favorite song of hers came on the radio, and she danced in place to the beat as she kept an eye on her pancake, looking forwarded to the yummy goodness after she put butter and syrup on it before camping out in front of the television.
Before long it looked like it was time to turn the pancake over; but instead of just using a spatula, Molly decided to try flipping it in the pan like shed seen her father do a couple of times. Not slowing down at all, Molly used a pot holder and grabbing the pan, flipped the pancake in it.
So raise your glass if you are wrong in all the right ways...
She sang happily, watching as the pancake soared into the air.
And soared.
Apparently shed put a little too much enthusiasm into her flip, and instead coming back down into the pan perfectly on the other side, like it was
to, the momentum shed put into the flip had caused the pancake to go a little too high, and it was now stuck to the ceiling of the kitchen.
Oh crap.
- February 17, 2012 02:59 AM (GMT)
Melody liked Saturdays, most of the students slept in, and she didnt have quite so many people around. Sure the other early risers were up and about, but Melody didnt feel as closed in as she normally did the usual surge of students. Never being one to sleep in, Melody rose early, something she was still used to doing from living on the farm. She wasnt certain if her siblings still did or not, if they did she never ran into them during her early morning wanderings. She got up even earlier than she normally did, and she spent some time reading in bed.
Around five am, she decided to go for a walk, and bundled herself up, putting sweats over her sleep pants and going for a short walk around the grounds. Once she was done, it was quarter to six, and she decided to take a quick shower and change into her clothes for the day. Once she was freshly showered, she took a few minutes to try and towel dry her hair some before changing into a pair of jeans and her favorite comfy Saturday sweater. She then tied her hair back into a loose ponytail, and shoved her feet into a pair of comfortable flats.
She moved quietly through the halls, glancing in the main room as she went, there wasnt anyone in there, so she kept going. She heard singing coming from the kitchen and curiosity got the best of her. Normally only a few adults and a couple students were awake at this time. She poked her head into the kitchen just in time to watch a girl flip a pancake and it promptly stuck to the ceiling. She heard the girl, and stepped into the kitchen. She had been encouraged to be a little more outgoing, so she decided to talk to the girl for a bit.
Thats a pain, need a hand
? She offered, she didnt think she knew the girl, so she stuck her hand out.
Im Melody; I dont think weve met
. She introduced, she knew how to be polite, that was something that had been drilled into her head from a young age, she was trying to work on being a little more approachable and come out of her shell more. She rummaged around until she found a small step ladder and a broom.
She set up the ladder and adjusted her grip on the broom.
Maybe we can jimmie it free, and then no one will have to know let me guess, you were trying to do the fancy flip? I've been there.
. She said with a laugh, trying to let the other girl know that she at least wasnt alone, and that it happened to her as well.
Youre up kind of early for a Saturday, Im not use to many others being up around this time
- February 28, 2012 04:32 AM (GMT)
She really must have put some oomph into it, as it didnt look like that pancake was going anywhere. Molly supposed that was what she got for not paying attention to what she was doing. Her strength was normally a conscious, voluntary effort on her part, but sometimes when she got angry or enthusiastic it got away from her. Like now. With the way that thing was staying in one place, Molly wouldnt be surprised if there was a dent in the ceiling. She suppressed a yawn, a symptom of the energy drain that using her strength had on her. This was certainly going to be interesting; she wasnt sure how she was going to explain this to the others. Thankfully it was just her in here; Molly could find a chair or something to stand on and maybe get the pancake scraped off the ceiling before anyone else woke up and came in.
Thats a pain, need a hand?
.no such luck.
Molly looked over to see a girl around her age walk into the kitchen. She introduced herself and not knowing what else to do, Molly grinned sheepishly and shook the hand that was offered.
Hi. Molly. Nice to meet you.
she said, embarrassed, and looked up.
Ummm..yeah. You could say that.
Melody seemed a little more capable in the kitchen, or at least when it came to cleaning messes, and Molly watched as she made her way easily around the room, finding a broom and ladder.
They make it look so
, you know?
Molly complained when Melody asked about her little pancake trick.
You dont see Emeril sticking pancakes to the ceiling.
Of course Emeril cant bench press a cement truck..
she thought to herself.
Guess I got a little carried away.
Molly looked up to where the pancake was still very firmly in place, and thought she could see the faintest hints of cracks in the ceiling.
I like to get up early.
she replied to the other girls question.
And the best cartoons are on early on Saturdays. I think a spatula might work better on that, dont you?
At this point they were probably going to have to scrape the thing off.
- March 3, 2012 09:29 PM (GMT)
Nice to meet you Molly,
Melody said, before she climbed up on the step stool turning to look at the other girl when she said you never saw Emeril sticking Pancakes to the ceiling.
Of course we dont, his studio would cut that out.
She said attempting to joke with an awkward smile.
Im sure hes done it though.
Melody didnt know anyone who could execute that perfect pancake flip without making a mess. Even her mother didnt attempt it. Melody smiled when she said she got carried away.
It happens; I dont think anyone would fault you for that.
She said with a smile.
Ah, not too many early risers here,
Melody confided.
Especially on the weekend, when students can sleep in, Im always up early so weekends dont mean much to me.
She had never been a cartoon watcher really. She was sure when she was little she watched them, but she only had vague memorizes of it. As soon as she was old enough to was helping out around the house and with her younger siblings. She didnt comment on that though and she glanced back at the other girl when she recommended a spatula would be better for it.
It would, but Spatulas dont have the reach.
She shimmied the broom handle until it was just under a corner of the pancake and after a few moments of work, it shimmied free and landed with a splat on the floor. Melody grimaced slightly, but at least it would be easier to clean that off the floor. She stepped down off the stool and wiped the broom handle clean, putting them back in their right places.
I have lots of siblings; I have more than a little experience scrapping things off of places they shouldnt be.
She told the other girl with a laugh. She grabbed some paper towels and passed them over to the other girl and knelt by the mess.
The ceiling looks a bit worse for wear, but it doesnt look to noticeable. Im sure one of the adults can fix it up.
- March 8, 2012 04:04 AM (GMT)
Melody just got right to work while Molly was still looking at the ceiling with annoyance, and a little embarrassed that she was appearing to let someone else clean her mess, Molly held the step stool to keep it in place while the other girl was on it. She watched as Melody poked at the pancake with the broom, and it looked like the pancake was going to give her a fight, but finally it relented and collapsed to the floor. Molly saw she was right; along with some remaining bits of batter, there were a few cracks in the plaster of the ceiling, thankfully not huge ones.
she thought to herself in annoyance.
My first time using the kitchen here, and already Im breaking things.
Youre probably right
Molly said to Melodys comment about Emeril. The man probably had made many mistakes in the kitchen, at least early on. Nothing like
But I bet he doesnt put cracks in the ceiling.
While Melody was grabbing the paper towels Molly knelt down and picked up the most solid part of the pancake. She really should be the one doing this, after all.
Thanks Melody, but I can do that.
she said, offering to take the paper towels from the other girl.
So how many siblings do you have? I dont have any brothers or sisters but I always thought it would have been cool to have some. Im usually stuck cleaning up my own messes, but if Id had some brothers or sisters there wouldve been someone
to blame it on.
Molly laughed.
Melody commented that the ceiling didnt look too noticeable, but Molly made a face.
I suppose, but really, doing it with a
? Thats so embarrassing.
- March 10, 2012 04:35 PM (GMT)
Probably not,
Melody agreed
But then again, we dont know that. He could have thrown cast iron skillet into the ceiling, we dont know.
Melody said with a grin. She really didnt mind cleaning up, she had so many siblings she was use to cleaning up messes that werent actually hers. She handed some paper towels over to Molly and stood, craning her neck up to look at what was left on the ceiling, there wasnt too much left, but enough that she could probably get it off.
I can see about getting the remains of the goo off the ceiling, it probably would have been easier to get it down this way in the first place, but I dont like to fly in the house.
Melody said, hovering into the air and heading up towards the ceiling picking the remaining pieces off and examining the cracks in the ceiling.
Its really not so bad.
She assured her.
I mean one of the adults can probably fix it pretty easily.
She was asked how many siblings she had and Melody smiled.
I have three older siblings here and six younger ones at home.
She said
Im one of ten, so yeah, its a big family.
She smiled at what Molly said.
Ah, I never blamed anything on a younger sibling; I was often the one who was cleaning things up after them. Momma had a lot of other things to worry about, I didnt mind helping out.
She couldnt help but smile consolingly at Molly.
Probably not, but Im going to go out on a limb and guess youre very strong?
She said, floating back down and discarding the paper towel.
I wouldnt be embarrassed, things like this happen, I mean, if it makes you feel any better, I flew into a tree one time.
She said with a smile, hoping to make the girl feel better.
I was embarrassed, but I got over it.
- March 10, 2012 07:47 PM (GMT)
Molly grinned, having a mental picture of Emeril throwing a cast iron skillet up at the ceiling.
Oh man I can just see it now. BAM!
she exclaimed, using the chefs famous catch phrase.
Now that would definitely put a dent in the ceiling.
Her mouth dropped open in amazement when Melody all of a sudden just floated up to the ceiling.
You can FLY. Thats AWESOME!
Molly said. If she had to choose another mutation other than her own to have, Molly would choose flight. She thought that would just be absolutely wonderful to be able to fly. Soaring up over the trees, speeding across the sky, freaking out the birds as she passed by. Princess Powerful of course could fly, but Molly herself was stuck on the ground like everyone else. Well, everyone except Melody.
The other girl continued to talk about her siblings, and Molly heard something about ten kids, which frankly she thought was a little too much and how on earth did her mother manage all that, but her attention was mainly on Melody floating up in the air, as if she was as light as a feather.
Molly said when Melody came back down.
Youre right, I am pretty strong.
In fact she guessed that she might be one of the strongest people at the Institute, but she didnt know that for a fact.
But you can fly. Do you love it? Whats it like? Do you ever go up and just see how fast you can go? Id go racing just to see.
Melody mentioned flying into a tree and Molly made a face.
Ouch. That had to hurt. I hope you werent trying to race when you did
- March 28, 2012 01:44 PM (GMT)
Melody smiled at what Molly said about Emeril throwing the skillet into the ceiling.
She agreed, and when Molly lost her mind over the fact she could fly, Melody couldn't help but chuckle, she was sure it caught a lot of people off guard that she could in fact, and had no wings.
Yes, I can fly.
She agreed. Really to her it was normal every day life, just like being really strong was part of Molly's life.
She always wondered, but had never bothered to ask her brother was it was like to have wings. Or how Sam could rocket through the air the way he could. It was just part of their lives. Everyone in the institute had their own abilities and skills, from what Melody could see, some of them were truly fantastic. She was actually quite fascinated with a few of them, though she would never be so bold as to actually ask anyone about their skill. She nodded when Molly confirmed she was really strong.
That's pretty cool, I mean, being so strong and all.
Melody and her siblings were strong the the doing farm work kind of way, but nothing compared to what Molly was capable of. When Molly asked her about her flight, she shrugged a little bit. She didn't find it as wondrous as one might think she would, but she smiled anyway.
It's different. I wouldn't say I love it, exactly. I like that it's useful and that I'm luckily enough to not have physical attributes to it, but no I've never gone racing.
She flew because it was the only time she actually felt free, and that she was herself. She didn't bother to say that out loud though.
I'm not exactly sure how fast I can go, I usually only fly with someone if they want the company.
She said. When Molly said she hoped she wasn't racing when she flew into a tree, Melody laughed.
Thankfully no, I was just distracted is all.
- April 16, 2012 02:44 AM (GMT)
Molly couldnt help but feel pleased when Melody seemed suitably impressed about her ability. Of course, her new friend seemed to be a pretty mellow person so far so Molly had to readjust her definition of suitably impressed to accommodate the more relaxed personality. She wouldnt call herself vain, but she was proud of herself as a mutant and what she could do, so it surprised her when Melody said she didnt love her ability. That just seemed inconceivable. How could one
love having something so special, so rare, that other people only dreamed of? Everyone here had special gifts, and endless possibilities with each one, so much that could be done. Whats not to love?
You should try racing sometime.
Molly said, checking the floor to make sure there wasnt any pancake left on it.
Find out your limits. You never know when it may come in handy some day.
Seeing that the floor was clean, she straightened and looked over to her new friend.
Well I guess its time to start over. Pancakes, Take Two. Do you want me to make one for you too?
Molly figured it was the least she could do to say thank you to the other girl for helping her clean up.
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After a frightening and nearly catastrophic stumble in its first episode of season three, the BBC's "Sherlock" regained its very sound footing and came back better than ever with "The Sign of Three." This second of three 90 minute movies literally hit the ground running Sunday night on PBS with arguably the most entertaining and wholly satisfying episode to date.
Cleverly centered around Sherlock's (Benedict Cumberbatch) best man speech at John Watson's (Martin Freeman) wedding, "The Sign of Three" provides both the expected and unexpected in a character driven story containing not one but two first-rate mysteries that is appropriately appalling, beautiful, amusing and thrilling. Sherlock's painfully inept and harsh opening remarks lead to a recounting of cases smartly told through interwoven flashbacks. One involves an unsolved locked room attempted murder and the other concerns a woman who believes she went on a date with a ghost. The story also manages to take a cue from Freeman's movie "The World's End" by sending Sherlock and John on a morbidly epic pub crawl along a path of murder sites. And, as always, there is much more here than first meets the eye.
Cumberbatch is at his tragically awkward yet brilliant best. Though he smiles one time too many, everything is played out with such sincerity and high quality that this tiny criticism is easily dismissed. Character traits of this modern day Sherlock remain firmly rooted within the original source material and two marvelously surprising instances of his violin music spotlight that.
Amanda Abbington (Freeman's real-life longtime partner) charmingly provides John with a smart and strong wife as Mary. Freeman convinces both Sherlock and viewers that the detective duo will remain inseparable. And Sherlock beautifully sums up John's worth by pointing out that he "can solve your murder, but John can save your life." Even so, the final shot ultimately and fittingly finds our hero alone. "The Sign of Three" leaves fans hungry for more yet downhearted that only one episode remains this season.


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I did a quick search and did not find much hopefully this has not been covered before, if it has please direct me to the appropriate information.
As many who work in an office environment my company has a no weapons policy that I respect so this is currently a in theory question. But for the purposes of this question lets assume I am able to remove the no weapons policy and that I can legally carry concealed in both states.
First, the Colorado office where I work is in a building that is shared with a branch of the University of Phoenix. The university apparently has a no weapons policy as there is a small sign posted on the front office doors that states there are no weapons allowed on campus. This sign is NOT on the main entrance to the building, just on the doors to the front office of the university. I am assuming that there would be no issues with me carrying in shared space, i.e. lobby, hallways, elevators, etc. But does anybody know for sure? Has anyone run into any similar issues?
Second, the HQ for my company is in Washington State and they share building space with a branch of the ATF. Are there any differences in WA as opposed to CO in regards to this issue? And does the fact that there is a federal law enforcement agency in the building change things?:confused:
In both cases there are no security screenings to get into the building.
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IT is not clear whether it is a measure of the British strength of character or the brilliance of Worcester's outdoor Shakespeare production which means it is back for its fifth year.
Either way, come rain or shine, this year's Shakespeare at the Commandery - the ever-popular 12th Night - seems certain to attract a huge crowd, although how to keep their attention when there's so much else going on is another problem.
"Indoors, you can probably get 95 per cent of people's attention," said producer and director Chris Jaeger. "Outside you are lucky if it is 50 per cent.
"People are distracted by the sunshine, or the rain, ambulance sirens going off or being offered a sandwich or a cup of coffee."
The trick, then, is to capture the audiences' attention - which means Shakespeare at the Commandery is bigger and bolder than it would be were it in the confines of a regular theatre.
"You cannot be too subtle," Jaeger explained. "You cannot have an actor raise an eyebrow in a sardonic way - 50 yards back people cannot see that. Everything needs to be pretty big and pretty obvious.
"And that's what you get from our shows: they are funny, accessible, bawdy and just good fun."
Indeed, Jaeger believes this year's choice of 12th Night may just be the perfect introduction to Shakespeare: a humorous tale which is accessible to a wider audience than just those who are already familiar with the bard's works.
"It is probably one of his funniest plays. It's really understandable which makes it a great first one to see, because you know what is happening.
"What we are trying to do is make the language accessible for everyone. Just occasionally we put a more modern joke in so the audience understands the way Shakespeare's mind worked - his plays are full of innuendos and full of jokes."
And Jaeger has one further enticement for those put off by the length of some of Shakespeare's plays.
"People who come to see it can look forward to a slightly edited version - two hour long halves - because it does get a bit cold," he said.
Twelfth Night at The Commandery Gardens runs from Tuesday, June 7, until Saturday, June 18, (excluding Monday, June 13) at 7:30pm.
There is also a performance on Sunday, June 12, at 3pm with tickets costing £9.
Tickets cost £13.95, with family ticket at £45, while flexi ticket - which allow people to choose which performance to attend - cost £14.95.
For more details visit worcesterlive.co.uk or call the box office on 01905 611427


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Mini Unit on Plants and Animals
Plants and animals are a very important part of our world. They are also one of the first things to study when you work on the life sciences. Below are some fun and interesting ways to study this subject.
1. Create a deck of "creature cards." Cut out pictures of at least 25 different creatures that walk, crawl, fly, hop, or slither. Separate the pictures into groups that possess similar characteristics, such as the way they move, the way they look, the way they bear their young, what they eat, and so on. Explain your reasons for the groups. Try using your cards with younger children or to play a game.
2. Observe an animal, such as a dog or cat, over a period of time. Not how and when it plays, eats, uses its senses, and hunts. Observe how it behaves when it meets up with another of its species.
3. View a video or read a book about a creature in the wild that is in the same family as a tame or domestic animal. Note behaviors that are the same between the wild creature and its tame or domesticated counterpart. An example of this could be a lion and a housecat.
4. Go on a fossil or dinosaur hunt. Find a fossil or dinosaur in a book, in a museum, etc. Find out what the world was like when the fossil was alive. Find out why some of these types of creatures no longer live.
5. Learn about one animal pest and one plant pest. Discover why humans consider these plants or animals to be pests. Find out if these pests are important to a food chain. Find out who in your community can help control these pests, learn how diseases from these pests are being treated, and find out what is being done about them in your community. Some species to choose from: deer ticks, rats, cockroaches, fleas, tansy ragweed, poison oak or poison ivy, kudzu.
6. Grow a plant from another plant's parts. This might be a jade plant from a jade plant leaf, a spider plant baby, a pineapple head, etc.
7. Grow a plant from a plant root part. This might be a potato or ginger root.
8. Grow a plant from seeds. This can be either a vegetable, flower, or other plant.
9. Keep a lab record of each of the plants that you grow. Learn what your plants need to grow healthy and strong.
10. At a zoo or in your favorite animal books, go on a safari. Find the names of animals that:
---have a thick fur coat for a cold climate
---have long fingers for grasping branches
---have bright colors for attracting a mate
---have a body part than can reach tree branches while the animal is still on the ground
---have long legs for wading
---have a dark color for living in shadows
---have a tongue that reaches in hard-to-get places
---can spit when they are upset
---have big ears that help to cool their blood in hot climates
---use water for cooling
---use the earth for cooling
---have patterns for camouflage
---have voices that communicate
---have body movements that communicate
---are an endangered species
---have behavior that marks territory
---have a nose that helps find food
---have a footless way of moving
11. Go on a plant sleuth walk. List as many ways as you can that plants are used by people.
12. Visit a botanical garden, plant nursery, or a greenhouse. Learn different ways of changing a species of plant to bring out a desired characteristic or to strengthen the species.
13. Talk to someone who works with plants or animals, such as a researcher, wildlife biologist, geneticist, botanist, or marine biologist. Find out what led him or her likes most about the job.
14. Teach an animal to behave in a new way. Find ways of doing this without causing pain, fear, or harm. You could teach a dog a trick, as an example.
15. Train a plant to grow in a new or different way. Or read about this. Examples of this is the bonsai tree or trellis of fruit trees.


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Report: Rob Gronkowski travels to New York, Aqib Talib stays home, out for Sunday
|10.19.13 at 2:53 pm ET
It appears Rob Gronkowski will indeed make his 2013 debut on Sunday at MetLife Stadium.
The tight end made the trip with the team on Saturday for the first time in four road games this season, according to a report by the Boston Herald.
Gronkowski has been inactive for the first six games as he recovered from offseason back and forearm surgeries. When he does return, it will mark the first action for any Patriots receiver from 2012 that finished in the team's top five in receptions.
On Friday, Gronkowski's agent Drew Rosenhaus announced in a statement to the media that Gronkowski has been medically cleared to play by all doctors involved in the situation. Hours later, a promotional video starring Gronkowski was released detailing his work on the rehab road back to playing.
The news is not as promising for Aqib Talib. The Herald, according to the same source, says the cornerback stayed home with his hip flexor strain and will be ruled out later on Saturday night when the team revises its injury report for Sunday. Talib, after missing practice on Wednesday and Thursday, returned Friday but was only able to partially take part in stretching exercises.
Alfonzo Dennard and Kyle Arrington are the likely starters in the defensive backfield with Devin McCourty remaining at safety with Steve Gregory, depending on matchups. Receiver Danny Amendola (concussion), defensive tackle Tommy Kelly (knee) and running back Leon Washington (ankle) were ruled out on Friday.
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Samsung Monte S5620 officially announced, no Bada OS on this one
The Samsung Monte S5620 (seen in some leaked photos not long ago) has just been officially announced, and it's presented by Samsung as an affordable "full touch screen device for style-conscious mobile users."
The Monte S5620 runs TouchWiz 2.0 Plus UI (not Bada OS) and offers a set of multimedia features, as well as social networking integration – access to Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and Bebo.
The new phone comes with HSDPA connectivity, a 3 inch WQVGA touchscreen display ("with 16:9 landscape viewing"), Wi-Fi, GPS, Google Latitude, Google Sync, Exchange ActiveSync, full Internet browser, and a 3.2MP camera with face detection, smile shot and panorama shot.
Samsung will showcase the Monte S5620 at MWC 2010, where its first Bada phone should also be unveiled.
Via Korea News Wire


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I am observing (based on logs) that my (java) process pauses for something during execution. My first guess is a context switch. In order to verify I am trying to find (a) the number of involuntary context-switches that my process incurs, and (b) the amount of time the process spends in the run queue (ready to run but waiting to be scheduled).
Are there any tools to gather this information. I am running kernel 2.6.18 (centos 5) and 2.6.32 (centos6).


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El Cortijo®
El Cortijo® Iberico cheese provides a trifecta of milk flavors. Iberico combines the acidity of cow's milk, the sharpness of goat's milk and the intensity of sheep's milk for a unique, buttery flavor. Featuring a hatched pattern imprinted on its black rind, this firm, aromatic cheese makes a lovely presentation.
- Great for snacking
- Makes a lovely grated cheese for salads
- Enjoy with crusty bread and a selection of fresh fruit and quince jelly
- Commonly served as a snack cheese
- Makes fabulous grilling cheese sandwiches
- Serve on toasted bread drizzled with olive oil
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Rioja
- Ribera del Duero
- Pinot Noir
- Malbec
- Beaujolais
- Highly Commended: 2014 Global Cheese Awards
- Silver: 2014 World Cheese Awards
- Bronze: 2011 World Cheese Awards
Available in these Sizes
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Barry the Giant...Jawa?
So get this. I load up the Jawa mod, and its too large! What have I done wrong? Is there a patch/mod i still need?
Is it the same height as a normal player? If so, you need a mod like JediMod which allows player scaling.
*cough* Well, I assume JediMod allows it, I don't actually run any gameplay changing mods myself (just maps+skins), but I tried ones in the past for that very reason. They worked fine, but changed too much other stuff for my liking. I just can't remember which ones I tried, and I don't know which ones are the most popular these days.
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