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In the oases of Saudi Arabia, the date palm trees stand tall with their branches outstretched towards heaven and their roots anchored deep into the earth.These dense green groves have been a treasured part of the Saudi landscape for generations, both for their beauty and their utility. Since ancient times, the date palm has been a source of food for the inhabitants of the Arabian Peninsula, and its branches have granted him shade from the strong desert sun. The palm fronds have thatched the roof of his hut and provided the baskets in which he has gathered the savory and nutritious fruit that grows abundantly from this tree.
In the Holy Qur'an and the Hadith (the sayings of the Prophet Mohammad), many passages make mention of the importance of the date palm. In the Qur'an, it is referred to 29 times and is called "a blessed tree." When the Prophet built his mosque in Madinah, the pillars were constructed from the trunks of palm trees and the roof was woven from palm fronds.
Saudi women have long chosen to eat dates when they are pregnant or nursing in order to make sure they are receiving adequate vitamins and to boost their energy. In the Qur'an, in sura (chapter) 19, verses 23-25, during the birth of Jesus, Mary is guided to the palm tree to eat the dates to lessen the pains of childbirth: "But (a voice ) cried to her from beneath the (palm-tree): Grieve not! for thy Lord hath provided a rivulet beneath thee; and shake towards thyself the trunk of the palm-tree: it will let fall fresh ripe dates upon thee."
During Ramadan, the annual month of fasting for Muslims, the daily fast is broken with a few dates and then a few sips of water. The end of Ramadan is celebrated with a four-day long feast, called Eid Al-Fitr, during which a popular treat is small cookies with a date filling called ma'mul.
The date palm is especially important to Saudis, not only for its myriad uses, but as a national symbol. After the modern Kingdom was founded in 1932 by King Abdul Aziz Bin Abdul Rahman Al-Saud, the date palm was incorporated in its national emblem, representing vitality and growth.
|The date groves of Saudi Arabia produce more than 400 varieties of dates, two of which are pictured (inset, facing page, and above). Most of the picking operations are now done mechanically, although some farms still prefer manual harvesting (top).
It comes as no surprise then, that the date continues to be an integral part of Saudi culture. When a Saudi host offers a guest coffee, a plate of dates is always on hand to sweeten it. Low in fat, cholesterol free, high in carbohydrates, fiber, potassium and vitamins, dates stay fresh for several weeks when properly stored. They are a nutritious staple of the Saudi diet and an excellent source of energy for the health conscious.
Before oil became Saudi Arabia's primary industry, date farming was a prevalent part of the national economy. However, during the early 1970s, date cultivation in the Kingdom became stagnant due to a lack of labor, poor technology and disappointing harvests. With the encouragement and assistance of the Saudi government, the date industry was back on track by the early 1980s. Today, the Kingdom is the world's second largest producer of dates, supplying 17.6 percent of the world market. After wheat, dates are the second biggest sector of the nation's agricultural economy, with an annual production in 1994 of 568,000 tons. While a significant portion of the dates are consumed within the Kingdom, many are exported to outside markets. Through the United Nation's World Food Program, Saudi Arabia also donates a notable amount of its harvest to areas of the world suffering from food shortages.
The date farms of Saudi Arabia contain 14 million palm trees. They grow primarily in the world's largest oasis, Al-Hasa, in the Eastern Province. Al-Hasa's famous water springs and extensive irrigation system make it an ideal area for the production of dates. As far back as 4000 B.C., there is evidence pointing to date cultivation in what is now the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Other regions of the Kingdom known for their date palm groves are Qatif, Qasim, Madinah and Bishah.
|The groves of Al-Hasa (top) form one of the largest date producing regions in the world. Saudi producers now package (above) and ship dates around the globe.
There are an enormous number of varieties of dates grown throughout the Kingdom. Grown by region, the most popular are the khalas, ruzeiz, kheneizy and bukeira in the Eastern Province; nebut seif, khudairi, sefri, barhi, sukkari and sullaj in the central region and Qasim; and anbara, agwa, berni, hilwa, holaya, safawi, shalabi and sukkaret in the west. Each variety is popular for a different quality and has its connoisseurs.
As the largest date producing region in the Kingdom, it is appropriate that Al-Hasa is the home to one of the world's leading facilities dedicated to date palm research. Established in 1982, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Water and King Faisal University, the Date Palm Research Center conducts field and applied laboratory research to deal with problems that hinder date palm plantation, production, processing and marketing. The Center's experts train farmers in new and better methods of cultivation so they will turn out larger and higher quality date crops. Its staff also conducts research for the development of new and stronger strains more tolerant to disease and drought.
During the last 14 years, the Center has hosted three symposiums on the date palm, which have attracted scientists, scholars and farmers from around the world in order to exchange ideas, share knowledge and improve production. The Date Palm Center is a member of the Arab National Committee for Date Palms, which is part of the Arab Union for Food Industry, a section of the Arab League.
The scientists at the Research Center have made remarkable advances in the technologies of cultivating superior date palms. Traditionally, new trees were grown from the pits of dates or off-shoots from the tree. Today, the scientists have devised a method for growing trees from tiny pieces of the heart of the palm which are cultured in the laboratory. From one tree, virtually an entire grove can be grown. The researchers have also dealt with the immediate problems of farmers; in one case, irrigation canals were blocked by unusually dense algae. This obstructed the steady flow of water to the trees, putting their harvests in jeopardy. The scientists introduced fish in the irrigation ditches, and these ate the algae, maintaining it at manageable levels and restoring the flow of water to the groves.
The palm tree is considered to be one of the most adaptable trees in the world. It requires watering only once every two weeks and is able to withstand the dry, hot days and cold nights of the harsh desert climate. Each tree yields at least 1,000 pounds of fruit a year. The trees are planted in uniform rows and grow to be 40 to 100 feet tall. The date palm begins producing fruit when it is about seven years old and sustains abundant yields on average for 75 years, although the tree itself may live to be 150 years old.
Only female date palms bear fruit, so for commercial purposes farmers plant predominantly female trees. However, male trees that produce plentiful pollen are very precious, as the quality of the male pollen influences the size of the fruit and the rate at which it ripens. The female plant is pollinated by artificial means. The traditional method involves cutting several pollen clusters from the male tree and inverting them among clusters of female flowers. While for centuries this practice was performed by hand, today there are machines which have made the process quicker and easier.
Approximately one month after pollination, small green fruits begin to appear on the female trees. As they grow during the summer months, the intense heat withdraws the moisture and some of the sugar from them. As the dates ripen, they go from green to either bright yellow or dark red in color (depending on variety) and finally a dark brown at harvest time. While different varieties of dates vary somewhat in their growing seasons, the primary date season in Saudi Arabia runs from March, when the green buds first appear, to the middle of October, when the mature fruits are ready for harvesting.
|Saudi Arabia's 14 million palm trees produce more than half a million tons of dates annually. A large portion is sent as emergency food aid to victims of natural and manmade disasters worldwide.
When the fruits are harvested, they go to the processing plants where they are stored in a cool, dry place. Saudi Arabia has 42 plants for the processing and packaging of dates, the largest facility being in Al-Hasa. At the factories, the loose dates are cleaned and sorted by variety. Some are sent to be packaged as they are, and others will be pitted and stuffed with almonds, coated with sesame seeds or dipped in chocolate. Other dates are processed into date pastes, liquid sugar, candy, date toffee and date syrup. They are then shipped to supermarkets and confectioneries throughout the Kingdom for domestic consumption, as well as exported to foreign consumers.
Researchers continue to explore the many uses of the date palm - some 360 according to Arabian folklore. Although no part of the tree is wasted, scientists are continually looking for new ways to utilize them. For instance, damaged dates are ground into an additive for animal feed. Experiments show that the addition of just five percent of ground dates to the fodder increases the flow of milk in farm animals. Scientists have also explored using the ground date pits as fish food, charcoal and as fertilizer for the palm tree itself.
Studies are also being performed to determine the possible medicinal benefits that might be derived from dates, such as an analgesic or as a supplement for people who suffer from hypokalemia, a disorder involving too low levels of potassium. In both cases, scientists believe dates could be beneficial.
The date palm has played a vital role in the lives of Saudis for centuries. With new farming techniques, improved quality of fruit and the development of new uses, the date palm is certain to continue to be a part of the Arabian landscape and culture for centuries to come.


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Canadian Solar to Develop 500 MW Solar Plant in China
Baotou. It's the largest city in Inner Mongolia in the northeastern part of China, situated upon the Great Bend of the Yellow River. Soon to be built in Baotou is a 500-MW solar PV power plant to be designed, installed, operated and maintained by fast-growing, corporate giant Canadian Solar.
Canadian Solar's history, vertically integrated as it is, is primarily characterized by solar manufacturing. The company has been manufacturing silicon ingots, wafers, solar cells and solar panels for several years. Canadian Solar now has a module capacity of over 600 MW according to the company's website.
The Batou plant will be divided into three phases. Phase one involves a 100-MW PV system to be completed by the end of 2011. The final two phases will be 200 MW each. Nothing, by the way, regarding the agreement to build the power plant in Baotou is binding until feasibility studies are completed and all government approvals obtained. In other words, all parties involved in the deal, including Canadian Solar and Baotou leaders, have good intentions, but the project is still very tentative.
Canadian Solar could just as well be called "Chinese Solar" at this point, having established seven wholly-owned manufacturing subsidiaries in the People's Republic since its inception in Canada in 2001. It's unclear from the company website whether Canadian Solar manufactures any solar products at all in its home country. It would appear that all of its operations are conducted out of China. Either way, Canadian Solar is fast becoming a corporate solar bigwig. According to its own numbers, the company experienced 134% growth between 2007 and 2008. The proposed plant in Baotou should help carry those kind of numbers into the future.
Canadian Solar just opened its first U.S. branch this year in San Ramon, California.
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The Upshur County Commission and the animal control facility in their area met Thursday to talk about the 2013 year in review.
The Upshur and Lewis County Animal Control Center got good marks across the board and they're hoping to continue that into this year.
This past year, they took in around 1,400 animals. Out of these, they were able to place around 63% of them back in homes. The facility was given a 100% approval rating after an unannounced visit from the state veterinarian.
The facility runs pictures of some of their animals to encourage adoptions every Wednesday in the Weston Democrat newspaper of Lewis County. They plan to do the same with Uphsur County's paper, The Record Delta.
"The veterinarian came unannounced, spent time at our shelter and gave it a 100% approval in terms of its hygiene, feed, medication and all the other factors that go into treating these animals in a humane matter. We are very proud of that," said JC Raffety, the Upshur County Commission President.
The commission and the executive director of the shelter, Janella Cochran, will most likely meet again in another few months to keep progress going.
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Accusations are spreading about Aviva Drescher and Carole Radziwill using ghostwriters for their books. Fox News reports on March 30 that the "Real Housewives of New York" stars have been pointing fingers at each other while claiming each one has relied on ghostwriters. However, Drescher claims she only used a ghostwriter to help her edit her book and did not need help writing.
Drescher's new book, "Leggy Blonde," is being criticized by Radziwill because she allegedly knows the housewife relied on several ghostwriters to help her and refuses to admit it. Valerie Frankel and Rebecca Paley have been named as the two writers who worked on the book, but Drescher insists that she never worked with Paley, and Frankel only provided services as an editor.
Radziwill is also accused of using ghostwriters for her books, and it is a common pattern among reality stars to turn to the services of others while working on their memoirs. The "Real Housewives of New York" have found a way to add literary drama to the show with Drescher and Radziwill engaged in a new feud.
Radziwill denies needing a ghostwriter, but she is surprised that Drescher refuses to share how many she actually used for her book. Radziwill's blog accuses Drescher of lying and slandering because she is trying to cover up her own ghostwriting. Radziwill calls out her appearance on national television that included a statement about her career that is illegal.
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While you gear up over the next week or so for Valentine's Day and hopefully take a minute to vote in our Greatest Love Song Since You Were Born tournament, you'll probably need musical soundtracking of some sort, won't you? Boy howdy, do we have a 32-song playlist for you, then. Take a listen through our Spotify and YouTube playlists of the nominees for our tournament—from sugary-sweet first-love songs like Taylor Swift's "Love Story" to devastating breakup anthems like No Doubt's "Don't Speak."
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It looks like Samsung will be among the first Android manufacturers to seriously try to tap into the corporate market. The South Korean giant reportedly plans to team up with German-based SAP AG, the world's largest developer of enterprise-management software.
According to The Korea Herald, Samsung and SAP are going to announce their partnership at MWC 2012 in Barcelona next week.
SAP is also collaborating with Apple and RIM, and now wants to work with Samsung because the Korean company is the world's largest Android vendor.
Following the partnership with SAP, Samsung's Android phones should be "safer to use as corporate tools", featuring e-mail encryption, and "device-management systems that remotely update software and toggle phone functions such as switching the camera on and off."
We'll bring more on this as son as official details are out.
(Galaxy Ace 2, one of Samsung's latest Android smartphones).
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5430 had an interesting history, as the original 20 cylinder 3600 hp engine was replaced by a 645F3 16 cylinder engines rated at 3500 hp. It is essentially a SD40 in a SD45 carbody
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Bachmann HO Scale Blowout Sale [Bachmann_HO_Blowout_Sale]
Written by jorge | Published on January 2, 2014
Bachmann HO Scale Blowout Sale Quantities are limited, we are closing out these items so when they are gone, that's it. Nada
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Apple's new Mac Pro arrives tomorrow, can be configured to cost …
Written by admin | Published on December 18, 2013
Compared to the original Mac Pro brushed aluminium tower (pictured at the end of the story), the new model is an almost shockingly diminutive cylinder . It's hard to appreciate just how small the Mac Pro is until you see it in? ...
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Various Kinds of Crane Scales | Ron-Crane-Scales
Written by jorge | Published on November 21, 2013
Technology has been changing ever since its inception. All kinds of weighing equipment have constantly evolved.
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[1306.3771] Elsevier's Scopus has a revised SNIP indicator for …
Written by melissa | Published on June 18, 2013
Computer Science > Digital Libraries ... (2013) in this journal, solves some of the problems which Leydesdorff & Opthof (2010 and 2011) indicated in relation to the original SNIP indicator (Moed, 2010 and 2011). The use of an? ..
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NASA Progress: Choosing Platform Scales For Your Business
Written by akin | Published on May 12, 2013
Technology Development and Deep Space Exploration Scientific Research Center.
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NASA Progress: What Is An Industrial Scale and Why Should I Buy …
Written by akin | Published on May 12, 2013
What Is An Industrial Scale and Why Should I Buy One? View the original article here
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Cargomaster Crane | Thirdwigg.com
Written by jorge | Published on March 29, 2013
I knew I was not going to be able to add a more complex outrigger system at this scale that would reflect the original crane , so I made manual outrigigers just like the original. I added two steering axles so the crane could drive ...
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World's Smallest Production V8 Engine | The Vintage Hydroplanes …
Written by admin | Published on February 16, 2013
You may remember our first look at fully operational, scale gas engines in TRJ #29 when we featured a beautifully crafted miniature Offenhauser built by Broomfield, Colorado's, Ron Bement. The Stinger 609 has its roots in one of Gary's projects ..
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Along The Way (6/Sept/05)
How cool it would have been to be Captain Kirk. He got to sit in the chair that had buttons and controls built into it. He got to wear the cool gold shirt. He always got the girl. And he had that cool voice data log book: "Captain's Log... star date 6/Sept/05"
Tuesday... prayer time and lunch with a few of the local pastors. I really value the growing relationships with a few of these guys, Ron, Mike, Nick and Richard especially. We've been intentional about breaking down that unspoken reality of competitiveness between local pastors and congregations. We've been experiencing the blessing of the truth: When one part of the body hurts, the entire body hurts; when one part of the body has cause to celebrate, the entire body has cause to celebrate.
Elder's meeting tonight. It really is a highlight of my week to get together with these guys. Tonight we have a visit from the finance guys. That is never any fun. Summer giving slump... rising costs... Ministry would be so much more fun if money weren't a part of it. But, financial stuff will only be a small part of our agenda tonight (God is merciful!). We will get to some good stuff: staff and elder evaluations and the spiritual formation needs of the congregation.
I have a pile of correspondence to respond to, a couple of calls to make, and some tasks to complete before the elder's meeting tonight... yep, it's Tuesday.


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I was surprised and pleased to find the regular sized Reese's Crunchy the other day. I've had these in mini before and reviewed them here, but as we all know the ratios of peanut butter to chocolate differs in the minis, so I was very interested to try them full size. Now, this Reese's plays with the whole crunchy versus smooth peanut butter preference, as it's really the same thing as the regular RPBC, just with bits of peanuts in them.
From what I understand this is a limited edition and has been making appearances and disappearances for the past few years. This is the first time I caught them.
The cups smell the same of sweet, rich, salty peanut butter. You can't notice the chunks of peanuts through the chocolate, which is nice, as I think I'd be a little wierded out seeing bumps on my cups (that didn't sound so good…).
The flavor is the same, really. There's nothing new here in that regard. The chunks of peanuts certainly change the texture. The peanut butter is still soft, smooth with a little grain to it. The chunks, which are about 1/4 of a peanut, are just mixed into the peanut butter center. I find that it doesn't really change much, other that how I ate it. I chewed this RPBC more, as opposed to taking a bite and letting in melt on my tongue which is how I usually prefer to eat them.
So if you are a crunchy peanut butter lover, these are for you. They're not different enough to make them anything noteworthy in my book.
Rating: Will Eat Again
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This report presents preliminary state and county population estimates for July 1, 2015, revised estimates for July 1, 2010, July 1, 2011, July 1, 2012, July 1, 2013, July 1, 2014, and components of population change.
California's population grew just under one percent between July 1, 2014 and July 1, 2015 to total 39.1 million persons. This represents an increase of 346,000 residents during the last fiscal year. The current percentage increase of 0.9 continues the moderate growth that California has experienced for the past several years.
Natural increase (births minus deaths) remains the primary source of the state's growth. The natural increase of 262,000 is comprised of approximately 507,000 births minus 245,000 deaths. Births and deaths increased from the previous fiscal year. Net migration added 84,000 residents. Net migration includes all legal and unauthorized foreign immigrants, residents who left the state to live abroad, and the balance of hundreds of thousands of people moving to and from California from within the United States. The state gained about 145,000 net foreign immigrants last year.
Since the national census on April 1, 2010, the state has grown by 1,817,000 persons.
The state and county population are independently estimated using population change models benchmarked on official decennial census counts. The state population is estimated using the Driver License Address Change method. County population proportions are estimated using the average of three separately estimated sets of proportions. The final distribution of proportions is applied to the independently estimated state control.
State Estimate. The state population is estimated using the Driver License Address Change (DLAC) Method. This composite method separately estimates the population under age 18, 18 through 64, and 65 years and older. Administrative records such as births, deaths, driver license address changes, tax return data, Medicare and Medi-Cal enrollment, immigration reports, elementary school enrollments, and group quarters population are among the data used in this method. All data used to develop these estimates are in summary tables and do not reveal the identity of any individual.
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Pentecost is a celebration that should certainly connect Christians to our Judeo roots. We must be careful not to leave out the definitive greatness that this holiday holds for Jewish and Christian people alike. The word "Pentecost" (Ancient Greek - Πεντηκοστή) actually means "The 50th Day".
For Christians, it is the 50th Day after Jesus' glorious Resurrection, while for Jewish people, it signifies the 49 days (7 weeks) after the second day of Passover or 50 days from its start.
Though Pentecost has taken on a "nuance" of Christian flavor and interpretation during the last few centuries, the commemoration actually reflects two core attributes of Judaism.
Those core attributes are united in Pentecost as a celebration for the giving of the Torah and the harvest festival also called The Festival of Weeks (Heb. – Shavu'ot"), as the establishment of the agricultural way of life that sustained the Jewish people throughout the earlier centuries of Israel's history.
"You shall count for yourselves -- from the day after the Shabbat [Sabbath], from the day when you bring the Omer of the waving -- seven Shabbats [Sabbaths], they shall be complete. Until the day after the seventh sabbath you shall count, fifty days... You shall convoke on this very day -- there shall be a holy convocation for yourselves -- you shall do no laborious work; it is an eternal decree in your dwelling places for your generations." Leviticus 21:15-16, 21
The website Judaism 101 gives an enriching synopsis of the Festivals of Weeks and the giving of Torah.
"Shavu'ot, the Festival of Weeks, is the second of the three major festivals with both historical and agricultural significance (the other two are Passoverand Sukkot). Agriculturally, it commemorates the time when the first fruits were harvested and brought to the Temple, and is known as Hag ha-Bikkurim (the Festival of the First Fruits). Historically, it celebrates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai, and is also known as Hag Matan Torateinu (the Festival of the Giving of Our Torah).
The period from Passover to Shavu'ot is a time of great anticipation. We count each of the days from the second day of Passover to the day before Shavu'ot, 49 days or 7 full weeks, hence the name of the festival. See The Counting of the Omer. The counting reminds us of the important connection between Passover and Shavu'ot: Passover freed us physically from bondage, but the giving of the Torah on Shavu'ot redeemed us spiritually from our bondage to idolatry and immorality. Shavu'ot is also known as Pentecost, because it falls on the 50th day; however, Shavu'ot has no particular similarity to the Christian holiday of Pentecost, which occurs 50 days after their Spring holiday [Easter].
It is noteworthy that the holiday is called the time of the giving of the Torah, rather than the time of the receiving of the Torah. The sages point out that we are constantly in the process of receiving the Torah, that we receive it every day, but it was first given at this time. Thus it is the giving, not the receiving, that makes this holiday significant.
Shavu'ot is not tied to a particular calendar date, but to a counting from Passover. Because the length of the months used to be variable, determined by observation (see Jewish Calendar), and there are two new moons between Passover and Shavu'ot, Shavu'ot could occur on the 5th or 6th of [the Jewish month of] Sivan." (http://www.jewfaq.org/holidayc.htm)
Mary Fairchild, a writer for About.com, elaborates a little more for us on Shavu'ot –
"Pentecost or Shavuot has many names in the Bible (the Feast of Weeks, the Feast of Harvest, and the Latter Firstfruits). Celebrated on the fiftieth day after Passover, Shavuot is traditionally a joyous time of giving thanks and presenting offerings for the new grain of the summer wheat harvest in Israel. The name "Feast of Weeks" was given because God commanded the Jews in Leviticus 23:15-16, to count seven full weeks (or 49 days) beginning on the second day of Passover, and then present offerings of new grain to the Lord as a lasting ordinance.
Shavuot was originally a festival for expressing thankfulness to the Lord for the blessing of the harvest. And because it occurred at the conclusion of the Passover, it acquired the name "Latter Firstfruits." (Mary Fairchild, About.com)
The Christian perspective of Pentecost focuses around the events that occurred during Shavu'ot, not the holy day itself. For Christians, the events surrounding the 120 disciples in the "Upper Room" are the most significant –
Act 1:4 And, [Jesus] being assembled together with them [the disciples], commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, " ye have heard of me.
Act 1:5 For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
Act 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth".
Act 2:1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
Act 2:2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
Act 2:3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
Act 2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Act 2:5 And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.
Act 2:6 Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.
Act 2:7 And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans?
Act 2:8 And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?
Act 2:9 Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,
Act 2:10 Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,
Act 2:11 Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.
For Christians, Pentecost signifies 3 specific events:
- The Holy Spirit's inauguration (or "birth") of the Church (established through Jewish believers first) some 50 days after Christ's Resurrection.
- The fulfilling of prophecies by Old Testament prophets (Ezek. 29:39, Joel 2:28 & Acts 2:17) and John the Baptist regarding Jesus ("He Who comes after me…He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire" – Matt. 3:11 MKJV). Pentecost actualizes God's intent for all men to be immersed in His Spirit. People are now endowed with the sanctioned power and spiritual gifts needed to effectively preach the Gospel.
- The establishing of the Gospel as a universal message to be openly preached to all people. Pentecost removes the veil of the Gospel being kept from the Gentiles (non Jewish people). Though the people were all Jews from many different countries that heard the disciples speaking in their own languages, this event begins the opening of Judeo-Christianity to all of those various nations from which the new Jewish converts haled. Acts 2:41 and 47 tells us "Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls…Praising God, and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved."
From the Day of Pentecost, we can experience at least 3 powerful things:
The Upper Room event took place at a specific point and time which incorporated God's "bigger picture". First, the disciples had to be "on one accord, in one place", meaning they may have had some disputes or disagreements between them previously, but now they were gathered together for the celebration of the giving of Torah and Shavu'ot. Secondly, all Jewish men were according to the Torah, required to come to Jerusalem for Shavu'ot , thus many people would be nearby to hear the Gospel being revealed by the disciples. What we can learn from this today, is that God initiates our spreading of the Gospel – He sets up opportunities and coordinates the events surrounding those opportunities. Then He places us where we need to be and puts the words within us just as He caused the disciples to speak by placing cloven tongues of fire upon them.
The disciples being in "on one accord, in one place" was crucial for the Holy Spirit's plan to work and be the most effective. What we can benefit from in realizing this today is that we must always be willing to settle disputes or "ill feelings" towards our fellow Christians and church members. We must be willing to be available for one another, to work together, and be on one accord. The Greek word for the term "one accord" is "homothumadon", which literally means to be "unanimous" or"of one mind". We cannot be effective in ministry if we are separated from other believers – we are one Body in Christ and must work together as our own individual body parts work in unison.
Lastly, we can experience the power of Pentecost by realizing that the Gospel must be made available to everyone. We do not have the right to determine who we will preach to or who we will share God's Word with. The Message of the Gospel is far more important than then messengers. Whether our listeners are poor, rich, White, Black, Yellow, or Brown, gay, lesbian, transgendered, homeless, a pauper or a president, the Gospel is available for all to hear. For God's message is that through His Son, He finds us both where and the way we are, but He never leaves us where we are or the way He finds us.
May the joy and power of Pentecost be with you always.


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It is critical for a new business to be able to accept credit cards in today's world. While a handful of businesses might be able to scratch out a profit by operating only on cash and checks, any business that needs to take online orders or make large transactions needs to be set up to take their customer credit cards. In order to do this, a business first has to set up a merchant account.
Merchant accounts allow a business to have someone else process their credit card transactions. These services collect and forward credit card information to various banks, then transmit the payment to the business' bank account. There are hundreds of merchant account services available today, and choosing which one is right for your business can be challenging. Before choosing, ask a merchant account service these five questions.
What fees do you charge for in-store credit card processing? This is one of the most obvious questions to ask, yet it is surprising how many businesses sign up for a merchant account without carefully reviewing the fees. Some service providers will charge a flat monthly fee regardless of how many transactions are processed, while others charge a percentage of the total amount of the transaction. Some charge both. Think about the number of transactions your business processes every month before agreeing to one of these payment plans.
What fees do you charge for mobile and online credit card processing? Mobile and online payment processing is fairly new, causing some merchant account providers to charge more for this service. Some tack on a fee to any transaction that does not occur from the "home" location. Other merchant account providers charge the same rate no matter where the sale took place or the credit card was swiped. Consider how and where most of your business' transactions take place before deciding on a merchant account provider.
How quickly will money be deposited into my account? Many years ago, it was common for credit card companies to wait several weeks before mailing a check to a store or business reimbursing them for their credit card charges. Today, most places take care of everything electronically. Nonetheless, some service providers claim they can deposit funds into your bank account within minutes, while others claim it can take up to twenty-four hours. If you run a lot of transactions and you need money from them to cover immediate expenses, you might want to look for a service with immediate deposit.
How are customer disputes settled? Every business owner knows that no matter how things are run, a customer might have a billing dispute. Some merchant service providers have a policy to immediate refund the customer's money, then settle the problem. Others will place the customer money in escrow while the issue is being resolved. Think carefully about how you want your merchant service provider to handle these disputes, then find a provider whose policy matches yours.
How satisfied are your current clients? With so many providers to choose from, it can be difficult to pick the right one. Make sure you ask for references or read review websites to learn about which companies are thought of well by their clients and which ones are trouble.
Choosing a merchant account service provider can be tricky, but making the right decision can save you and your company thousands of dollars a year. Be sure to read as much as you can before making this decision.


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We were married in 2007. I was offered after the weddng to sell the dress then but I wanted to keep it and cherish it always. Times are tough though and the extra money would surely help out. This dress is beautiful and the moment I put it on I cried and knew it was the one. It has been safely stored in a david's bridal bag since I took it off. I would recommend a cleaning just because of it being stored. No stains that I saw when I looked it over and obviously it was only worn once :) The dress has a beautiful train that has the same beaded designs, the train can also be pinned up behind the dress for dancing and what not. It's a 20W and because it laces up in the back it will fit anyone size18-22. I do have more photos
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Families headed to "Shrek the Musical" can maximize their savings with a new travel package, the SHREKcation, announced yesterday by Broadway in Chicago.
The package includes discounts at top Chicago attractions, dining and accommodations, including: the Shops at NorthBridge, American Girl Place, the Hancock Observatory, Home Run Inn, Eli's Cheesecake, Hampton Majestic, Chicago Tribune, Navy Pier Imax Theatre, and more. Offers at these locations include free photos with purchase, admission discounts, free visitors books, discounts on purchases and others.
When parents by one SHREKcation ticket, they can get up to four additional tickets 50% off. Purchase at any Broadway in Chicago box office, Ticketmaster outlet, by phone (800-775-2000) or online at www.broadwayinchicago.com.
Based on the popular films, "Shrek the Musical" is showing at the Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph St. and is playing through Sept. 5, 2010. Tickets are $25-$90.
Use code "GREEN" when ordering.
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Free Loot…Maybe
The folks over at Rock, Paper, Shotgun are offering a "Caer-Konig Supply Pack". It's a limited offer to celebrate the Icewind Dale Expansion for Neverwinter. Unfortunately, this offer is all kinds of broken at the moment. For example, the "Redeem it over here" link they provide doesn't actually work. In order to redeem your key you actually have to have the Arc Client installed. The redeem key options are ONLY available through the client, they are not available from your Perfect World account page(s). Once you redeem the key, the client will inform you that you have gained access to the Beta. No in-game items appear yet for most players. If you're confused, you're not alone.
Rift 2.7: Binding of Blood Released
The support Oracle, raid-healing Liberator, tanking Arbiter, and main-healing Physician are now available, as are new Soul Quests exploring their lore as well as new raids, a new Warfront and the Summerfest event is kicking off in game.
Now may be a great time to join up with the Ascend a Friend bonuses.
Star Trek Goes Undine
A new Undine Lockbox is available and offers players the chance at some really new ship models with unique features. In addition, the new armor for Captain's looks like space lizards. I definitely want this for my custom space dragon Federation officer.
Tera Releases a New Class
For players who have at least one character level 40 or above, they have the option of creating a new level 50 Repaer. The Reaper is an Elin only, melee-short-range hybrid DPS class. Players are also receiving a free additional character slot, so anyone can make a Reaper.
Other MMO Updates
· ArcheAge releases new livestream focusing on Mounts and Airships.
· Something is happening with the Black Watchmen.
· Closed beta begins for the Steampunk MMO Black Gold Online.


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Calling All Pugs: Time for a "Pug-a-licious" Pug Crawl
A Portland tradition continues on Sunday, May 23, when a parade of costumed Pugs take to the street for the 10th Annual OHS Pug Crawl.The Pug Crawl is one of the country's largest gatherings of pugs and people, and features live music, pub food, and brews from MacTarnahan's Taproom.Also featuring the popular Pug Kissing Booth, vendors, and OHS dogs available for adoption.More details available on our Website.
Portland's Next Top Dog Model
This month we're featuring an adoption success story from an OHS staff member!One of our staff veterinarians adopted an adorable little kitten, Orion, and has shared this precious picture. She reports that Orion gets along well with their German shepherd (as you can see from the picture) and gets along with their toddler too!
New Class! Introduction to Clicker Training
Molly is an 8 year old Bichon Frise who came to OHS with 42 other dogs from an overwhelmed breeder in eastern Oregon. Now she'd really like someone to teach her to become an indoor companion and lead a normal doggie life. Could you be that person?Sponsor or Adopt Molly today.
From now until May 16 Catnip Body Pillows are 15% off at Best Friend's Corner, the OHS store. The pillows are filled with cat-safe stuffing and high quality catnip. Cats absolutely love them and will roll around with them, lick them, kick them, and have an awesome time.Photo by David Childs.
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Chronic Pain
January 27, 2005
If you have been to your doctor's office lately, you may have seen a poster asking you to rate your pain on a scale of one to ten. The reason...more and more Americans are suffering from chronic pain. UT Health Center's Dr. Mom talks with us about how medical professionals are changing their approaches to pain management.


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HTC Incredible S officially headed to Australia
Although the Incredible S can already be bought in Australia (via MobiCity), HTC hasn't officially launched the handset there.
It will do it this Thursday (April 14), though – at least according to AusDroid.
MobiCity is currently selling the Incredible S for 629 AUD (about 660 USD), SIM-free. When officially released, the smartphone should be offered subsidized by at least one of Australia's major carriers (Telstra, Optus, Vodafone).
Unlike the Gingerbread-ready HTC Desire S (also available SIM-free), the HTC Incredible S runs Android 2.2 Froyo. The smartphone will be upgraded to Android 2.3 at some point, though.


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One of the stretch goals offered for the DT&T kickstarter was a reprint of the first edition of Tunnels and Trolls. In the beginning I only made 100 of those. I reprinted it in another 100 copy edition during the 90s, and that's all there was.
Now we have copies in print again, and since I take care of Trollhalla first, I want to make you all a special offer. If you'd like to see what the original Tunnels and Trolls rules looked like, you can get an autographed (reprint) first edition from me. Steve Crompton has digitally cleaned it up a bit, but you're still getting the original game, complete with the battered typeface of my old 1917 Remington Paragon typewriter. We will sell copies at GenCon for $10 each. Members of Trollhalla in the USA can get it for $10 with the postage included. People in other countries will have to pay $12 for one.
This is a call to see how many copies I will need. For tvp, please tell me, will you buy a 1st edition autographed reprint from me? If you want one, send $10 in the USA or $12 outside the USA via Paypal to firstname.lastname@example.com.
A close examination of the contents will show just how much T & T changed between my first edition, and the 5th editon. Talk about Old School! This is as Old School as it gets.
That's the first half of my offer for anyone who sees this page. Here comes the second half.
As part of the KS incentives, I wrote an original solo dungeon to go with the first edition rules. That had never been done before. We were already into the 2nd edition before the idea of making solo adventures for them was born.
The solo is called SAVING FANG FROM THE PITS OF MORGUL, and it arose from a throwaway line in the first edition text. It stars two of my favorite T & T characters. Cherry was the first female character I ever role-played. Slather the Troll was just a fictional creation for my first ever T & T short story: "Murder at the Ruptured Troll." These two are sidekick characters for your character in Saving Fang.
For the first time ever, I'm offering Saving Fang, either separate, or included with your order for the 1st edition. It is written for 1st edition rules, and you sort of need the first edition to play it, but you could wing it with any other edition. I'm offering it at the same great deal as the first edition. $8 for the solo and $2 for postage. $10 in the USA and $12 outside of it. These are both 48 page books, so I won't save much on postage by putting it in the same envelope, if it will even fit. But I think it would be kind of cool to get not only the first edition, but the only first edition solo at the same time.
So for double tvp, tell me if you want a copy of Saving Fang also. Your answer can be NO, and you still get the points. What could be fairer than that.
Once I get a count on how many copies I need, I'll start putting together the mailing for First and Fang. Oh yeah, Simon Tranter (Ramsen Triten in Trollhalla) did the art for Saving Fang. I am very pleased with it. Here's the front cover:
You don't have to pay me right now. But you do have to tell me if you want one.
This is a good time to be a T & T fan. A lot of exciting stuff is happening all at once. I'll have more news for you next week.


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Masel, J; Genoud, Nicolas; Aguzzi, A (2005). Efficient inhibition of prion replication by PrP-Fc(2) suggests that the prion is a PrP(Sc) oligomer. Journal of Molecular Biology, 345(5):1243-1251.
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Soluble dimeric prion protein (PrP-Fc(2)) binds to the disease-associated prion protein PrP(Sc), and inhibits prion replication when expressed in transgenic mice. Prion inhibition is effective even if PrP-Fc(2) is expressed at low levels, suggesting that its affinity for PrP(Sc) is higher than that of monomeric PrP(C). Here, we model prion accumulation as an exponential replication cycle of prion elongation and breakage. The exponential growth rate corresponding to this cycle is reflected in the incubation period of the disease. We use a mathematical model to calculate the exponential growth rate, and fit the model to in vivo data on prion incubation times corresponding to different levels of PrP(C) and PrP-Fc(2). We find an excellent fit of the model to the data. Surprisingly, targeting of PrP(Sc) can be effective at concentrations of PrP-Fc(2) lower than that of PrP(C), even if PrP-Fc(2) and PrP(C) have the same affinity for PrP(Sc). The best fit of our model to data predicts that the replicative prion consists of PrP(Sc) oligomers with a mean size of four to 15 units.
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Home Affordable Modification Program
If you are not unemployed, but you're still struggling to make your mortgage payments, you may be eligible for the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP®). HAMP may lower your monthly mortgage payments in order to make them more affordable and sustainable for the long-term.
If you currently occupy your home as your primary residence, we encourage you to contact your mortgage servicer as soon as possible to begin the HAMP evaluation process.
In an effort to continue to provide meaningful solutions to the housing crisis, effective June 1, 2012, the Obama Administration expanded the population of homeowners that may be eligible for the Home Affordable Modification Program to include:
• Homeowners who are applying for a modification on a home that is not their primary residence, but the property is currently rented or the homeowner intends to rent it.
• Homeowners who previously did not qualify for HAMP because their debt-to-income ratio was 31% or lower.
• Homeowners who previously received a HAMP trial period plan, but defaulted in their trial payments.
• Homeowners who previously received a HAMP permanent modification, but defaulted in their payments, therefore losing good standing.
If you are a homeowner who falls into any of these criteria, you may be eligible for a modification under the expanded criteria. Please check with your mortgage servicer to see if you are eligible to begin the HAMP evaluation process.
You may be eligible for HAMP if you meet all of the following criteria:
• You obtained your mortgage on or before January 1, 2009.
• You owe up to $729,750 on your primary residence or single unit rental property
• You owe up to $934,200 on a 2-unit rental property; $1,129,250 on a 3-unit rental property; or $1,403,400 on a 4-unit rental property
• The property has not been condemned
• You have a financial hardship and are either delinquent or in danger of falling behind on your mortgage payments
• You have sufficient, documented income to support a modified payment.
• You must not have been convicted within the last 10 years of felony larceny, theft, fraud or forgery, money laundering or tax evasion, in connection with a mortgage or real estate transaction.
*Eligibility criteria are for guidance only. Contact your mortgage companyto see if you may be eligible for HAMP.
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Contact your mortgage servicer (the company to which you make your mortgage payments) to see if they participate in the program. Not all servicers do. If yours does not, they may offer their own foreclosure prevention solutions that might be best suited to your situation.
If your mortgage servicer does participate in the MHA Program but makes the determination that you are not eligible for a HAMP modification, they may offer you modification alternatives of their own.
Program enrollment ends December 31, 2013.
Steps to apply for a HAMP Modification
To apply for HAMP, you need to complete and provide the following to your HAMP participating mortgage servicer.
• Request for Mortgage Assistance Form
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• Verification of Income
If your mortgage is owned, insured, or guaranteed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA, VA or USDA, ask your mortgage servicer which solutions might be best suited to your situation.
If you qualify for HAMP and also have a second mortgage, you may also qualify for the Second Lien Modification Program (2MP).
This text and links were obtained from http://www.makinghomeaffordable.gov/pages/default.aspx


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First of al.. Linphone is the first (and only) VOIP client i found so far that is free.. looks decent AND most importand: it doesn't crash (ekiga - crashes randomly lol).
I use softphone for business (duo to me being in china and the phone number from Europe.. it kind of requires Internet if you want to do it cheap).
Linphone works perfect BUT has one little glitch:
It doesn't pick up on Sound devices.. it just shows Default alsa and default OSS.
In total what i want to achieve is -
1) Ring device on speakers
2) Microphone & Output sound on Headset.
Ubuntu it self sees them all perfectly fine in Sound Settings..
Anyone any ideas on this? I saw something about linphone using soundlist.. but that command doesn't exist in ubuntu?
Regards, Marco


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Nov. 17, 2011
Weekly Release | Bracket (Interactive)This Week -- 13th-seeded UCLA (15-4-1) will participate in its 29th consecutive NCAA Tournament, opening up play with a second round home game against the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (13-5-4) on Sunday, Nov. 20 at 7 pm. The game will take place at Drake Stadium. Tickets are $10 for adults/$8 for students and youth and can be purchased at the door.
Live Coverage -- Fans can follow the match on the internet via a live audio broadcast at uclabruins.com. John Ramey and Allison Taylor will have the call. Fans can also follow the game via Gametracker. Links are available at uclabruins.com on the events calendar on the front page.
Bruins Reach Tournament For 29th Consecutive Year -- UCLA earned its 29th consecutive and 39th overall NCAA Tournament berth by winning the Pac-12 Championship and earning a No. 13 seed in the tournament. UCLA's NCAA streak is the second-longest active streak in the nation behind Virginia (31 straight appearances), and the 39 NCAA appearances are second only to Saint Louis' 46. UCLA has an all-time NCAA Tournament record of 64-35 with national championships in 1985, 1990, 1997 and 2002.
UCLA vs. Tournament Field -- The Bruins have played four games against NCAA Tournament teams this season, going 2-2 with a 2-1 win at home against Saint Mary's and a 3-2 home victory over 15th-seeded UC Santa Barbara. UCLA has losses to 6th-seeded SMU at home and 12th-seeded Louisville on the road.
In The Rankings -- UCLA finished the regular season ranked No. 4 by Soccer America and the NSCAA. The Bruins are also ranked No. 4 by Top Drawer Soccer. In the NCAA RPI, UCLA finished the regular season No. 12. Delaware is ranked No. 23 by Soccer America and No. 43 by Top Drawer Soccer. The Fightin' Blue Hens also finished the regular season ranked No. 38 in the NCAA RPI.
How They Got Here: UCLA -- UCLA received an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament after winning the Pac-12 Championship. The Bruins earned the No. 13 seed in the tournament by virtue of their 15-4-1 overall record and undefeated 10-0-0 conference record. UCLA finished the season with five straight shutout wins and victories in 10 of its last 12 games.
How They Got Here: Delaware -- Delaware advanced to the NCAA second round after recording a 1-0 double overtime victory over Virginia in the first round. John Dineen scored a golden goal in the 106th minute to give the Fightin' Blue Hens the win. Like UCLA, Delaware received an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament after winning the CAA Tournament. The Fightin' Blue Hens finished the regular season fourth in the Colonial Athletic Association with a 6-4-1 conference record, but ran the table in the CAA Tournament by defeating Northeastern, and then upsetting top-seed James Madison and No. 2 seed Old Dominion. This is only Delaware's third all-time NCAA Tournament appearance and the first time that they have made the NCAA Tournament in 41 years. They come into their match with UCLA with a 13-5-4 overall record.
The Series With Delaware -- This will be the first all-time meeting between UCLA and Delaware. The Bruins are 4-1-1 all-time against CAA teams, last playing a match against a CAA opponent back in 1993, where they beat Old Dominion 4-2 in Los Angeles.
Last Time Out For UCLA -- The Bruins ended the regular season with a 2-0 win at San Diego State. Victor Chavez and Chandler Hoffman each scored goals for the Bruins while Shawn Singh, Kelyn Rowe and Victor Munoz provided the assists. Senior goalkeeper Brian Rowe made five saves in the match to earn his single-season best ninth shutout of the year with the help of a defense that has now shut out five straight opponents. The win improved the Bruins' Pac-12 record to 10-0-0 on the season, the first time UCLA has gone undfeated in Pac-12 play since 2003.
Kelyn Rowe Named Pac-12 Player of the Year -- On Tuesday, sophomore midfielder Kelyn Rowe was awarded the 2011 Pac-12 Player of the Year by the Pac-12 Conference. Rowe (Federal Way, WA/Federal Way HS) is the fourth UCLA player all-time to win Pac-12 Player of the Year, joining Matt Taylor (2003), Patrick Ianni (2004) and Michael Stephens (2008). He is currently tied with Victor Munoz for the conference lead in assists (8) and is also third in points (18). In addition, three of his five goals this season were game-winners and he is second on the team only to Chandler Hoffman in points (18) and goals (5). Last season, Kelyn was Pac-10 Freshman of the Year and earned first-team All-Conference honors.
Jorge Salcedo Named Pac-12 Coach of the Year -- In addition to Kelyn Rowe winning Pac-12 Player of the Year, UCLA Head Coach Jorge Salcedo was named the Pac-12 Coach of the Year for 2011. Salcedo led the Bruins to their seventh Pac-12 title this season and their third in four years. He also guided the team to an undefeated 10-0 record in Pac-12 play this season, marking the first time the Bruins have gone 10-0 in the Pac-12 since 2003. Despite getting off to a rocky 0-2-1 start, Coach Salcedo stayed the course and led the Bruins to 15 wins in their last 17 games. This is the third time that he has earned Coach of the Year honors, previously winning the award in 2008 and earning Co-Coach of the Year in 2004. This season, Coach Salcedo earned his 100th win as UCLA head coach after defeating Cal 2-0 on Nov. 4, which was also the game in which the Bruins' clinched the Pac-12 title. He currently has a record of 102-42-24 in his time at UCLA and has a conference record of 51-14-13. As a player for the Bruins, Salcedo scored the deciding penalty kick in the 1990 NCAA Championship game as a freshman to give UCLA its second national title and was a first-team NSCAA All-American in 1993.
12 Bruins Named to the All-Pac-12 Team -- UCLA landed 12 players on the 2011 All-Pac-12 teams, which is the most since they have had since 14 players were named to the squad in 2002. Earning first-team All-Pac-12 honors were senior midfielder Eder Arreola, junior forward Chandler Hoffman, senior midfielder Andy Rose, Pac-12 Player of the Year Kelyn Rowe and senior goalkeeper Brian Rowe. Junior midfielder Ryan Hollingshead and junior defender Matt Wiet each made the second team while sophomore forward Victor Chavez, sophomore midfielder Victor Munoz, junior midfielder Evan Raynr, senior defender Shawn Singh and sophomore defender Joe Sofia picked up honorable mention nods.
Brian Rowe Named Pac-12 Player of the Week -- For his efforts against San Diego State, UCLA senior goalkeeper Brian Rowe was named the Bank of the West Pac-12 Men's Soccer Player of the Week for the week of November 8-14. The Eugene, Ore., native helped UCLA record its fifth-straight victory to end the regular season on a high note as the Bruins defeated San Diego State 2-0. Rowe faced 12 shots in the match and made five saves to earn his ninth shutout of the year, a single-season best for him. His nine shutouts are also the most by a Bruin goalkeeper since Eric Reed had 12 in 2005. Rowe has a 0.82 goals against average on the season and finished conference play with a 0.20 goals against average. This was Brian's first weekly honor and UCLA's 46th all-time Player of the Week.
Defending Drake -- The Bruins hold a record of 13-4 in NCAA Tournament games at Drake Stadium, and are 86-15-14 all-time, good for a .809 winning percentage. Last season UCLA went 9-1-0 at Drake Stadium, including two wins in the NCAA 2nd and 3rd rounds. This season they are 4-2 at Drake and 3-0 at North Athletic Field. The Bruins began playing their home games full-time at Drake Stadium in 2000.
NCAA Experience -- 20 UCLA players have had at least one game of NCAA Tournament experience in their time at the school, including all 11 starters. Senior captain Andy Rose has the most Tournament experience out of this group, playing in seven NCAA games in his career. Chandler Hoffman leads the team in NCAA Tournament goals with four goals in six games and also leads the squad with nine points. Sophomore Reed Williams leads the team in assists with three assists in three NCAA Tournament games. Senior goalie Brian Rowe has also played in three Tournament games for UCLA and has made 15 saves.The Bruins return all 11 starters from last year's team that made it all the way to the NCAA Quarterfinals. The team also made the NCAA Quarterfinal stage back in 2009.


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"If you think I'm going to let six people risk their lives -!"
"- because it's the first time for all of us."
Notes by Michele L. Worley
Page editor Belinda Hobbs
U.S. hardcover edition: pages 43 - 62
U.K. hardcover edition: pages 42 - 57
Timeframe: Sunday, July 27,
In which Mad-Eye arrives with Ron, Hermione, and various Order members in tow, announcing a change in plans. Six of them are to use Polyjuice Potion to act as decoy Harry Potters while seven act as protectors, which each protector/Potter pair heading to a different safe-house. Upon getting airborne and splitting up, all of them are attacked, and Hedwig is soon killed. Harry gives himself away by using the Disarming Charm, and he and Hagrid barely escape with their lives, crashing into the Tonks' back garden.
Interesting facts andnotes about the text of this chapter:
even Mundungus, whom he had tried to strangle the last time they had met
In October of Harry's sixth year, when Mundungus came into Hogsmeade to
sell various items he'd stolen from Grimmauld Place
(HBP12). This is a very neat
reminder of Mundungus' little weaknesses, and where items from the
Black family's home might have gone.
Hermione and Mundungus were shooting upwards
So both of them are shorter than Harry.
Ron, Fred, and George were shrinking
All three of them, therefore, are taller than Harry.
"Harry, your eyesight really is awful," said Hermione
So her eyesight is much better than his.
and rammed Hedwig's cage between his knees
Having Harry carry Hedwig (and being further marked out by being the only
Harry Potter travelling like this) seems like a bad plan to me if the ide
is to confuse the Death Eaters as to which Harry Potter stands out as the
real one. I concede that having the others carry stuffed owls helps cover
this up, though, provided the Death Eaters don't notice that one owl is
alive and the rest are stuffed.
As it develops later, the plan depended on the Death Eaters assuming that
the heaviest protection and most formidable protectors would be on the real
Harry Potter rather than any of the fakes, which is why Mad-Eye drew a
particularly heavy attack (DH5).
Characters introduced in this chapter:
Characters returning in this chapter:
Delacour, Fleur
Diggle, Dedalus
Dursley, Dudley
Dursley, Petunia Evans
Fletcher, Mundungus
Granger, Hermione
Hagrid, Rubeus
Lupin, Remus
Moody, Alastor ("Mad-Eye")
Potter, Harry
Shacklebolt, Kingsley
Shunpike, Stanley ("Stan")
Riddle, Tom (as You-Know-Who, Voldemort)
Tonks, Nymphadora
Weasley, Arthur
Weasley, Bill
Weasley, Fred
Weasley, George
Weasley, Ron
(at least 28 unnamed
Death Eaters)
Characters mentioned in this chapter:
Crabbe, Vincent
Dumbledore, Albus
Dursley, Vernon (as one of the Dursleys)
Goyle, Gregory
Potter, Lily Evans
(as one of Harry's parents)
Potter, James
(as one of Harry's parents)
Prime Minister, the
Thicknesse, Pius
Tonks, Andromeda (as one of Tonks' parents)
Tonks, Ted (as one of Tonks' parents)
Weasley, Ginny
Weasley, Molly
(surname not given), Muriel
(aunt of Molly Weasley)
Settings and locations introduced or returning in this chapter:
number four, Privet Drive
(back garden, bedroom, cupboard, downstairs hall, kitchen)
Settings and locations mentioned in this chapter:
Molly's Auntie Muriel's place
Moody's house
Shacklebolt's place
at least two other safe houses, unnamed (since six were referred to)
Exceptional character moments:
Harry, seeing flaws in
Mad-Eye's plan but holding his tongue
to see if Mad-Eye were going to
address those points.
(mentioned; also Voldemort may have Disapparated at the end)
Avada Kedavra
(remembered as a flash of green light, also cast)
blood protection charm, unnamed
Disillusionment Charm
(also referred to in verb form Disarm)
Trace, the
Wingardium Leviosa
unnamed spell - making gold flames appear
Links and Resources:
Death Eaters
Floo Network
Harry's dreams
items and devices
broomsticks - also Firebolt
eye, magical
flying motorbike (not referred to as a motorcycle, and it is
Sirius' old bike, now with modifications by Arthur Weasley
- dragon-fire button)
Ministry of Magic
number twelve, the
Polyjuice Potion
Memorable lines:
"Yeah, thirteen of us against one bloke who's not allowed to use magic; we've got no chance," said Fred.
"Even You-Know Who can't split himself into seven."
"Wow - we're identical!"
"I dunno, though, I think I'm still better looking," said Fred, examining his reflection in the kettle.
"Bah," said Fleur, checking herself in the microwave door. "Bill, don't look at me - I'm 'ideous."
"I knew Ginny was lying about that tattoo."
"Why'm I with you?" grunted the Harry nearest the back door.
"Because you're the one that needs watching," growled Moody, and sure enough, his magical eye did not waver from Mundungus...
Strictly British:
mug tree
ready fer the off
scuppered (not exactly strictly British, but what the hey)
shut it
toldjer ("told you", not really strictly British in my opinion, just slurred)
Same day as the previous chapter, so it is 27 July. Note that
Tonks and Lupin are already married, which helps confirm that chapter 1's
action has already taken place.


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Though much less heralded, it's free agency for minor leaguers today with the close of the World Series last night. The official list will be made public later this month, but here's a rundown of the unofficial/potential MLFAs in the Nats system:
Devin Ivany
Brian Peacock
Jamie Burke
Carlos Maldonado
Brian Bixler
Seth Bynum
Chris Duncan
Chase Lambin
Pedro Lopez
Michael Martinez
Luis Ordaz
Pete Orr
Ofilio Castro
Adam Fox
Marvin Lowrance
Leonard Davis
Jason Botts
Jerry Owens
Edgardo Baez
Jesus Valdez
Brad Coon
Jamar Walton
Starting Pitchers
Andrew Kown
Jason Jones
Robinson Fabian
Chuck James
Rafael Martin
Yunior Novoa
Zach Dials
Carlos Martinez
Jimmy Barthmaier
Luis Garcia
Glenn Gibson
Now it's certainly possible that some of these folks have already agreed to a successor contract, i.e. an agreement to to re-sign with the organization prior to the deadline for filing for MLFA, but that information isn't exactly public. We'll know more in a couple weeks, particularly as the Rule 5 draft comes onto the radar.
UPDATE: Seems I forgot to list the pitchers (cue Red Foreman) and missed an OF, but thanks to frequent reader BinM, here they are.
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Sue_D: OF Jamar Walton might have qualified for this list as well (Drafted in 2004 – FLA). Off your list, there are a few players (Ivany, Peacock, Bynum, Lambin & Davis) that I'd like to see get a ML shot somewhere, if not in DC.
Don't know if you're planning on running down the mlFA pitchers tomorrow, but here' s my extremely unofficial list, FWIW…
Andrew Kown
Jason Jones
Robinson Fabian
Chuck James
Rafael Martin
Yunior Novoa
Zach Dials
Carlos Martinez
Jimmy Barthmaier
Luis Garcia
Glenn Gibson
What makes a player a free agent in the Minors?
That's a good point about the Rule 5; this will be the first year the Nats will probably lose somebody that will hurt. It's going to be a very interesting time.
Who on this list do you really think they should be keeping? While I obviously don't want to see all these guys gone, not many stick out as must haves for me. Just wondering your thoughts


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It is crisp and clear this morning and we are in store for a better day today and a MUCH better weekend!
Today, look for a mix of sun and clouds with a high of 60 degrees. Winds will again be WSW 10-15mph. A stray shower is possible late in the day, but like the last few days we are not forecasting a wash-out. More places will be dry than wet. This will be the pattern for the weekend too.
The weekend forecast includes a warm-up, with highs around 68 degrees.
The month of May officially kicks off this weekend, with the 500 Festival Mini Marathon. Temperatures will be in the lower and middle 40s to start, but reach the upper 50s to near 60 degrees by noon on Saturday.
Next week looks warm, so warm that it will probably be the warmest week of 2014 so far. We're expecting highs to reach the 80s by Wednesday!
1983 : Winds up to 80 mph blow out some windows in downtown Indianapolis.


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Fluffy Cranberry Mousse RecipeRead Reviews Be the first to add a review
- 1 package (6 ounces) strawberry gelatin
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 can (20 ounces) crushed pineapple
- 1 can (14 ounces) whole-berry cranberry sauce
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 cups (16 ounces) sour cream
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- In a large bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Drain pineapple, setting the pineapple aside and adding juice to gelatin. Stir in cranberry sauce, lemon juice, peel and nutmeg. Chill until mixture thickens. Fold in sour cream, pineapple and pecans. Pour into a glass serving bowl or an oiled 9-cup mold. Chill until set, at least 2 hours. Yield: 16-20 servings.
Reviews for Fluffy Cranberry Mousse
"I have been making this cranberry recipe for years. It was published in BH&G years ago. I omit the nuts and change up the jello flavor from time to time. Raspberry, cherry, and cranberry jello all taste great. My family would be horribly disappointed if I didn't make this at holiday dinners."
"Yummy! I saw on some forums people asking if increasing strawberry to offset possible tartness was necessary. I don't think so, it's nicely balanced as is! Will make again :)"
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"very good as a dessert /salad. I used the jellied cranberry sauce and beat it into the jello mixture as the whole berry was unavailable. Good with chicken and dumplings and chicken and stuffing meals."
"This is so light and refreshing after a holiday meal. A tradition in our family."