text: My father subscribed to The Stamp Wholesaler for a lot of years. It was a glossy magazine issued twice monthly and my preferred philatelic reading material while Linn's and Western Stamp Collector just piled up. Lucius Jackson, its publisher, put out a good magazine -- with articles and even cartoons -- among the pages and pages of dealer to dealer ads. He collected the world in many volumes of Minkus Supreme Global Albums, but is almost certainly not with us anymore. Maybe I should scan his photo.I've been re-reading a few of the old things, recently. Two of the hot issues of the time (mid-60's), both in articles and in letters to the editor, were 'COLINSPECS,' the collector, investor, speculators who were driving up prices on certain stamp issues of the time, notably Western Europe, Vatican City, and the United Nations (of all things!) while raiding the stock of unsuspecting dealers; also whether or not dealing in stamps from the Soviet block was helping the commies supply the bullets that were killing American servicemen in Vietnam.Here are a few of their old cartoons that some of you may also enjoy seeing. I might even post more at another time if warranted.--------This one may be why stamp collectors should rule the world...Bob, here's a gift idea for your buddy Phil. (I hope he doesn't see this.)This one is for t360, our U.S. classics specialist.So who needs Prozac or its cousins?Be careful, don't let this happen to you.Money can't buy happiness? Well maybe not the kind of happiness that lasts, but you decide the next time you win that auction lot you were after.No comment.It never really did, did it?


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Welcome to HomelessForOneWeek.com. My name is Yusef Ramelize, and I work as a production and creative manager for Informa plc, the leading international provider of specialist information and services for the scientific and commercial business communities.
In the begining of 2009, I made a decision to take on the homeless epidemic that plagues New York City and our entire country. All of us have experienced the financial crunch, and seen many of our close friends and relatives lose their jobs. The New York State Department of labor reported that the unemployment rate climbed to 9 percent in December, 2009, matching a 26-year high in NYC. (To read the full report from New York Governor David Paterson and Commissioner M. Patricia Smith, please click here). Thousands have already lost their homes and many more continue to be priced out of their neighborhoods. The risk for becoming homeless is higher than ever.
My goal is to plan and complete one project annually that will draw attention to this devastating problem. I want my experiences to open your eyes and help inspire you to want to do more. To help you see that homelessness is a risk that we all face, but none of us deserve. For one week out of each year, I will give up the comforts of my home and work to raise money for those living on the street. I will document each step of my journey through video, blogs, and interviews with those who are actually homeless.
In the initial stages of each project, I will pick a reputable charity—a homeless organization, shelter, or food bank—to donate 100% of the money I collect from people like you in support of my efforts and homelessness. You can find the current charity, contact information, and website link under "This year's donation pick."
According the the Coalition for the Homeless briefing paper for 2009 written by Patrick Markee, Senior Policy Analyst, NYC homeless shelter population has reach an all-time high. There are over 39,000 homeless people and 10,000 homeless families in shelters each night. (Please click here to view a PDF file of the full report from the Coalition for the Homeless)
Many of us have become numb to the trials of homelessness; as someone with a home—and very grateful for my home—I believe it's important to be sensitive to this serious issue that truly can happen to any one of us at any time. For most, being homeless is not a choice.
I'm going to be making this sacrifice every year until the homelessness problem has gotten the attention I think it deserves. What are you willing to sacrifice to help this grave situation?
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LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – Is "CJ" in GTA: San Andreas really Michael Shagg Washington ("Cypress Hill")? Michael "Shagg" Washington says absolutely and has brought a lawsuit against Rockstar Games and publisher Take-Two.
"Shagg" is described as a "model and back-up singer/performer" for Cypress Hill, according to EW. He claims in January 2003 he was interviewed by Rockstar for two hours about his life, told he would be notified if they were interested in using him in a future game. Now Washington is suing reportedly for 25 percent of the sales with causes of action including fraud and copyright infringement.
Washington is represented by attorney Jeff Grotke. He issued the following statement to news this week "It's hard to believe that the makers of a game that allows you to shoot at cops, pick up [women on the street], and run over pedestrians at will, would actually cheat somebody out of money, but this seems to be the case."
Take Two issued the following statement to news. "The Company believes the lawsuit is completely without merit and will vigorously defend itself in the matter."
The complaint states "In or about July 2010 the Plaintiff learned from his young nephew that many people suspected he was 'CJ', the lead character in the game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. The plaintiff had never seen the game. He did not own or play video games, but it seemed possible that he had been included in the game".
Johnson claims the 2003 interview was used to create CJ. "He then recalled the meeting in or about 2003, and it began to dawn on him that his image had been stolen for the game. Upon examination of images of 'CJ' and comparison to his photos from that year and other evidence, it became clear that Rockstar had stolen his image and never paid him."
"The plaintiff, who had led a troubled life in his youth, responded to their questions and related details of his life. The plaintiff told them about details of his street life including how the teen-agers in his gang rode around on bicycles." The complaint adds, "After almost two hours of questioning which covered many topics of g-ng and street life, the meeting ended and the plaintiff was allowed to leave."


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Welcome to the Crossair historical web site !
Crossair was a dynamic, innovative and very appreciated Swiss regional airline based in Basel, Geneva, Lugano and Zürich. During more than two decades, Crossair flew successfully across Europe under the wing of its old sister : Swissair, the Swiss national airline until its tragic collapse in October 2001. Half a year latter, Crossair took over a large part of the Swissair flying operations to become the current Swiss national airline, under a new name: SWISS International Air Lines.
Although the Crossair firm is still existing under the SWISS name, the Crossair spirit completely disappeared with Swissair in 2002.
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Buchanan Roll Arm Upholstered Sofa with Reversible Chaise Sectional
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A compact profile makes our Buchanan Collection ideal for smaller spaces. Our sofa has an elegant, classic style. Built for exceptional comfort with meticulous attention to quality and detail, it has generous roll arms and soft cushions that invite hours of relaxation. To create a right-arm or left-arm chaise, simply place the ottoman at either end of the sofa, and reverse the positions of the end-seat cushion and the reversible-chaise cushion.
- 87" wide x 67" deep x 36.5" high
- Polyester-wrapped flame-retardant-free cushions for a firmer feel.
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General municipal elections for city council are held in odd-numbered years with four council seats up at each election. Council members are elected for four-year terms, except one at-large council member who is elected to a two-year term. The council president (mayor) and president pro-tem (mayor pro tem), who serve as mayor and mayor pro-tem, are elected by the seven member council.
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I have tried growing carrots now and then, but they were always twisting around all of the rocks and squeezing through the clay, and I basically got a bad crop of strong flavored, tough carrots that were good for nothing. Would a round variety like "Paris Market" be better for my type of soil?
The direct answer to the question you asked is a hesitant "yes". I hesitate because you may have other issues that prevent you from getting a good crop. But a short variety can help you get a usable crop if you don't want to go to a lot of effort improving your soil.
In my opinion, improving the soil is a worthwhile effort, so here's my recipe for getting a good carrot crop on marginal soil:
The soil here is very rocky, acidic, and low in organic matter. I still get good carrots (well over 30 pounds in 2011 from two 3x10' beds, mostly good quality, Scarlet Nantes and Scarlet Keeper -- both full-sized varieties). My strategy for carrots is long-term and similar to my strategy for just about everything else (i.e. managing rotation, organic matter, and nutrients).
The end result is a bumper crop of long, mostly-straight, delicious carrots -- and incredible soil. When you pull the carrots, you're left with a fine soil rich in nutrients and loaded with organic matter. Follow the carrot crop with another dose of manure, a cover crop of winter rye if you're not overwintering your carrots, and you're ready for sweet corn the next season.
It sounds like your soil is the main problem. You should avoid stoney soil or clay soil. Clay could probably fixed by digging in other material (but not manure which is too rich for root vegetables). You may want to consider using raised beds or containers as an easier soil fix.
For poor soil conditions, the shorter more rounded varieties are indeed recommended. For example there's some general advice here at the BBC:
The article also provides some UK-specific advice (minimizing carrot fly) plus sowing instructions and recommendations for pots if the soil is poor.


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Trace Adkins has entered a rehab facility following a fight that occurred during a country cruise that Adkins was headlining according to a report from Fox News on Jan. 17, 2014. The fight involved Adkins and an impersonator who was in a bar on the cruise ship singing karaoke.
A rep for Adkins stated "Trace has entered a treatment facility after a setback in his battle with alcoholism" adding "As he faces these issues head on, we ask that his family's privacy will be respected."
Adkins was scheduled to perform along with many other country stars during the cruise that began in Miami on Jan. 12, 2014 including Montgomery Gentry, Wynonna, Neal McCoy, Love and Theft, Craig Morgan and Lonestar. Adkins posted "Up here in my suite, overlooking the pools. Behave yourselves." on Twitter the day the cruise began.
Country Cruising spokesperson Tracy Michaels spoke about the incident according to Yahoo saying "While most pertinent and some reckless information has been thoroughly distributed, it seems the most human story remaining is the love and concern that has been shown by Trace's fellow artists and fans."
Michaels continued by saying "Our heartfelt concern for Trace's well-being far overshadows any momentary disruption in our musical program" adding "We are currently planning our next country cruise. At the appropriate opportunity, we would welcome Trace back with open arms."
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Miles Davis: So What (1964 version)
So What
Miles Davis (trumpet)
Four & More (Sony 4529)
Miles Davis (trumpet), George Coleman (tenor sax), Herbie Hancock (piano), Ron Carter (bass), Tony Williams (drums).
Composed by Miles Davis.
Recorded: New York, February 12, 1964
Rating: 94/100 (learn more)
Miles Davis, artwork by Michael Symonds
In 1963, Miles Davis reinvigorated himself by forming a new quintet with younger, energetic, progressive-minded musicians. They stretched the boundaries of hard bop with harmonic and rhythmic adventures, yet maintained a ferocious sense of swing. With his new rhythm section—especially drummer Tony Williams—lighting a fire beneath him, Davis responds with fierce and blazing intensity of his own. His solo on this live version of "So What" is filled with sudden screams into the high register, snaking lines and deceptive starts and stops. Davis confronts and conquers his own limitations, and his playing is volatile and thrilling.
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A few years before he died, my father called and said, "You know, I was just getting ready to write my monthly check to the life insurance people, and it occurred to me that there is no scenario in which I am going to benefit from the $225 I am putting into this fund every month. So if you want the 30 grand after I'm dead, you're going to have to start making the payments."
My father was a child of the Depression and therefore obsessed with money. He was the kind of guy who would drive to the next state if gas was cheaper there, the kind of guy who would go into the lobby of six different hotels at a highway interchange in the hope of saving a buck or two. He resented every dollar he spent on my mother and me and expressed that resentment constantly, in words and, sometimes, in bursts of physical violence. Even though my mother worked as an actress and in the occasional year outearned him by two or three times, the mythology in our household was that she was a hobbyist and he was the breadwinner.
My mother gave my father every penny she earned. He in turn gave her a $200 allowance every two weeks. From 1961, when they married, until her death in 1992, my mother never got a cost-of-living increase. If I needed school clothes or birth control pills, she would secretly cash one of her residual checks and stash the money under the mattress.
I made two promises to myself as a young adult: Never let a man control me with money and never resent the money I spent on someone else. I accomplished these goals by dating men who were un- or underemployed, by not having children and by becoming a workaholic. I work about 120 hours a week. This has never felt like a hardship because I love what I do: writing books, essays and reviews and teaching at universities and at conferences around the world. In the past few months, my work has taken me to New York, Alaska, Cape Cod, Greece and Turkey, among other places. In that time, I haven't had a real day off.
My decision to pursue a writing career nearly drove my father crazy. On the one hand, the lack of job security seemed to him a recipe for financial disaster. On the other, he was so jealous that I got paid to travel—a passion I had inherited from him—that he would practically vibrate with rage every time I returned from France or Bolivia on a magazine's dime. If he heard me talking about how lucky I was to make a living doing what I loved, he found a way to assure me I would get my comeuppance. "One of these days you're going to realize you spent your whole life lying in the gutter with someone else's foot on your neck," was a favorite expression of his.
But my father never seemed oppressed to me. He wore finely tailored suits and drove Cadillacs. He belonged to a country club and played tennis three times a week. He took the family on trips to Florida, the Bahamas and London and bought us a four-bedroom house in the suburbs. What was true about my family's finances is that we never had money to spare. We lived well but month to month, and when we took off on one of our adventures, there was always uncertainty as to whether we'd have enough money to pay the motel bill at the end.
I love an adventure as much as my father did. While I don't buy expensive suits and I'm famous for running cars into the ground before I trade them in, I find myself living paycheck to paycheck, just as he did. When I do take time off, I treat the people I love to lavish vacations—like the $14,700 trip around the world (Paris, Bhutan, Bangkok, Perth, Sydney) on which I took an ex-boyfriend, or the two Hawaiian houses I rented for $10,000 so that friends could attend my 50th-birthday party. When the travel bug bites, I accept one more assignment or private student to cover the cost.
For me, the real value of money is to buy experiences, but sometimes I even buy things, regardless of the price tag: white truffle oil or monogrammed Tumi luggage, an Eskandar blouse from Bergdorf's or the same kind of organically sourced hypoallergenic dog beds that Oprah buys her dogs. I don't do this often, but more often than I might if I weren't trying so hard to prove to myself that I don't care about the cost. Above all, I don't want to be stingy, to appear stingy and to feel stingy, as I believe my father always did.
The equation of my life has been simple: I earn a lot so I can spend a lot. When I was barely 30, I spent nearly $400,000 on a 120-acre ranch in Creede, Colorado, which was exactly four times as much as I could afford. I had written a book that had done surprisingly well; I had no job and not three pages of a new book to rub together. I did it, I said at the time, to ensure that in the aftermath of my success, I would continue to work hard. And I did: For the first 10 years I owned the ranch, I nearly killed myself making the $2,500 monthly mortgage payments. Now I believe I was so afraid of failing, so afraid my early success was all some terrible mistake, that I made the consequences of future failure so calamitous as to make that failure somehow impossible. If I couldn't imagine losing the ranch through bankruptcy, I simply wouldn't go bankrupt.
This year, though, I turned 50, and during a recent trip to Greece's ancient ruins with my students, my workaholic lifestyle caught up with me. I had fallen behind the group while trying to e-mail an editor an overdue book review. In my rush to catch my students, my heel came down on a hole, and I fell into it, severing all the ligaments in my ankle before I passed out. When I came to, my first thought was, Oh good, I'm not dead. My second thought was, I've got to change my life.
I have other priorities these days besides working and earning money. I've had a good man in my life (underemployed but not unemployed) for six years, and he has a daughter I love. If I have built this big life around me to prove I'm not my father, why am I still living as he did, spending at the absolute limit of my resources? And why does it still make me nervous to turn down work, even when I'm flush, as if I still believe I'll make one wrong move and my father's prophecy will come true? How would it feel to stop living my life as if the only two choices were "in my father's footsteps" and "in precise opposition to them"? He was a deeply unhappy man who made everyone he loved feel like a burden. Wouldn't it be best to cut his influence out of the picture altogether?
In his defense, my father was nothing if not ultimately true to himself. When I told him that writing a monthly check to his life insurance fund would be like putting money down in Vegas on a team I didn't want to see win, he said, "There's almost 11 grand in there already. That ought to be enough to get me in the ground."
What I wished most for my father in those days was that he would "spend out," that he'd be away on some just-out-of-his-price-range Mediterranean cruise and drop dead right as the boat entered home port. It didn't happen quite that way, but it wasn't far off either. Now the modest amount he left behind—above the $11,000 earmarked for burial—gets pushed around for me from investment fund to investment fund by a planner who calls himself, unaccountably, Uncle Jim. It's been six years since the money was put into my name, and not only am I afraid to spend it, but I persist in calling it my father's money.
What will happen when I drop dead? If it's tomorrow, there will not be $11,000 sitting in a bank account to put me in the ground. But the more important question is what I will think of the way I lived my 50 years. Here are my guesses: I should have spent more time with my loved ones. I could have written better books if their delivery dates hadn't always corresponded with balloon-mortgage-payment deadlines. I should have watched more TV with my man and sat on my porch more, reading something I wasn't being paid to review. What does seem perfectly clear to me now is that I have always been in complete control of my financial life in every way but one—emotionally.
So a couple of months ago, I took a deep breath and for the first time turned down a $5,000 writing assignment, and it felt good to say no. Of course, soon after, I fell into nothing short of flat-out panic—this, as we know, is the way with addictions. But the better part of me was inspired, and I decided to perform an experiment in 2013: I am going to (force myself to) say no to 20 percent of the work I am offered; I am going to (force myself to) spend 20 percent less money on travel and treats; and then I am going to (force myself to) enjoy the resulting downtime. Before too long, I'll probably begin to enjoy the psychic space I'm opening up. I'll be a better friend and mentor and partner to the people who have always made allowances for my workaholic ways. It will be a little bit thrilling to act from the center of my own desires with regard to the money I make and the money I spend, and to stop living to please or annoy or subvert my father.
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Michael's craft store's all have a classroom space in-store, that they use to teach courses. They offer courses on a wide variety of creative skills, depending on location: cake decorating, scrapbooking, floral design, and jewelry making are a few examples, and you can check out more of their available classes online at Michaels.com. But, their classroom space now has a new purpose - as a meeting place for you and your friends to throw a free crafting party!
How to host a free crafting party:
You'll have to visit or call your local Michael's store and talk to an associate to get specific details for your favorite location, and schedule a date.
Yakima, Washington Michael's store info: 1729 S. 1st Street, Yakima, Wa 98901. Phone: (509) 452-6484. Find other store's info here.
Once you have a date set, start inviting friends to come join you for a fun event! You'll get access to their amazing space to spread out supplies and create some great handmade pieces, and can go shop for new supplies as you work, if inspiration hits you while you're working. Their helpful sales staff can help answer questions and guide you to what you need, and suggest other cool materials to try out.
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There are so many different ways that you can use this free space! Whether you have a group that already meets regularly, a group of girlfriends you don't get to see often enough, want to start a new meet-up, or just throw a one-time party, Michael's is a great gathering place.
- Have a book club? Why not schedule a meeting at Michael's, and plan a craft based on the story you're reading?
- MOPS or playdate group? Plan a fun craft that kids can help with.
- Girl's night out? Start at Michael's and have everyone DIY a new fashion piece - infinity scarf, jewelry, or hair pins could all be fun! Get more DIY fashion ideas here.
- Birthday party coming up? Gather some friends and family, and get together to create handmade invitations, party favors, decorated cupcakes, pinata, party games, and gifts. More affordable than store-bought, and much more fun when it's all personalized by you!
What other ideas can you come up with? Leave me some comments below and let me know what you'll be planning at your local Michael's store! And visit their Events tab online to learn more about their free crafting space and other cool happenings in your store.
For more creative inspiration, be sure to follow Michael's on social media - Twitter @MichaelsStores, Pinterest, and Facebook. You can also find more creatively frugal tips on my blog, Sunshineandsippycups.com.


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"The Real Housewives of Orange County" star Vicki Gunvalson was shocked when she learned that she would be a grandmother for the first time. Not only had her daughter just surprised her with the news that she had gotten married in Vegas, but she was also pregnant with her first child. And this came just as her husband was learning that he may had to be shipped off. But now the news is good for Vicki. According to a new Radar Online report published on Jan. 9, "The Real Housewives of Orange County" star Vicki Gunvalson is now revealing that her daughter is expecting her second son.
"So excited! Just found out baby #2 is a BOY!" Vicki revealed on Instagram. She shared a picture of her daughter with Ryan and their son, Troy, who was holding up blue balloons. The balloons were marked with the words "It's a boy."
On the previous season of the show, Briana shared her birth with fans, as she was rushed into emergency C-section surgery. But it is questionable whether she will share the birth of her second son on the show, as she just announced her pregnancy. The producers have been filming the newest season of the show for a while.
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I am about to be a new parent and I think I am going to need help. This thought has gone through the heads of many parents in Atlanta. I had this thought when I was about to be a new dad. Maybe your little bundle of joy has already arrived and you are now lost in the hustle and bustle of parent hood. Have no fear; help is here in the form of Natalie Akpele. Natalie is a graduate of Georgia Southern University with a degree in Child and Family Development. She has over 9 years of experience working with small children. She has worked as an infant teacher. Natalie has had her own babysitting company and has worked part-time as a baby nurse in Atlanta. These experiences and her love for children have initiated the course for her to create Cuddlebuggs.
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November 2014
2014 in brief
You can access the calendar of the Council of Europe events scheduled in 2014 by clicking on monthly overviews.
Novembre Novembre
PACE's Standing Committee meeting
20 November
25th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
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International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women


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Academy Staff
John Walko, Ph.D., Director
Dr. Walko is the director for the Academy for Character Education. He is a graduate of Colgate University and holds advanced degrees from the School of Public Affairs and School of Education at the University in Albany. Dr. Walko has for many years been an advocate for Character Education. He participated in the national Character Education Summits held on Capitol Hill and at the White House in the late 1990's. He has trained as a presenter with "Character Counts," "Character First" and "Building Development Assets in School Communities." Dr. Walko has taught at the college and high school level. He spent more than 30 years teaching in the East Greenbush School District system and served as chair of the East Greenbush District's Character Education Committee. Following his retirement, he expanded his interest in character education by founding the Character Development and Ethical Leadership Institute. He was named Director of the Academy for Character Education in January 2000. He has made presentations at workshops and conferences sponsored by schools, parent groups, community, national and international organizations.
Mel Horowitz, Leadership Board/Development Coordinator
Mel Horowitz is the associate director of the Academy for Character Education. He holds a B.A., and M.A. from the University at Albany. He is a retired teacher having served over 30 years in the Catskill and Schodack school districts. He has served as past president of the U.S.-China People's Friendship Association and the Rotary Club of Menands. He serves on the board of directors for the Capital District Council for the Social Studies. Also he is the recipient of the Neiderberger Award given to the Outstanding Social Studies educator in the Capital District. Mel has published articles on Social Studies, cooperative learning methodology and U.S. Chinese Relations.
Dr. Ellen Adams, Assistant Director
Dr. Ellen Adams is an adjunct professor for the Esteves School of Education of the Sage Colleges. She has a Masters Degree in Special Education from the Sage Colleges and a Ph.D. in Literacy from the University at Albany. She has a long history at Sage as a mentoring elementary school teacher and as both an adjunct and full time professor. In addition, Dr. Adams was a classroom teacher for thirty years at Mechanicville Elementary School, retiring in 2004. As a newly appointed Assistant Director of the Academy for Character Education at the Sage Colleges, she looks forward to working with the dedicated staff and administration of the Academy. She is proud to be a part of this organization and firmly believes that character education initiatives play a major role in creating productive and more tolerant learning environments where all students can and want to learn.
Dr. Philip Fusco, Associate/ NYSSOC Coordinator
Dr. Fusco has been an educator for 30 years as Social Studies teacher and building principal on the elementary, middle and high school levels. Dr. Fusco's doctoral studies at Fordham University focused on organizational development. Dr. Fusco has pursued his commitment to character development while serving in schools and has expanded that commitment to community wide organizations.
Phil Catania, Associate
Phil Catania is Principal of Mount Rainier School, Prince George County, Maryland. His school was named a 2000 Model Peace School and 2001 National School of Character. Phil presents keynote addresses throughout the United States and is a National School of Character evaluator for the Character Educational Partnership.
Bruce Weiner
Bruce Weiner is a School Psychologist at the Berlin Central School District. He is Co-Founder of the Berkshire Institute for Growth and Development. Bruce presents workshops on a variety of character development topics. He presents a fun, entertaining talk, helping adults to understand the importance of teaching virtues and character to children.
Carolyn Bradley
Carolyn (Kay) Bradley, B. S. M.S. Ed. S., has worked as a school counselor on the elementary, middle and high school levels for over 30 years. She currently is owner of CKB Consulting, LLC an educational consulting firm that specializes in building and promoting positive school climate. Her goal is to share her knowledge and help pass on the skills of community building and character development in any setting. She has been connected to the Academy for over 11 years including as the coordinator of the Youth Leadership Summit and a founding member of the NYS School of Character Application Review Team as well as serving on the Board of Directors for 10 years.
Bonnie Misch
Bonnie Misch has been a leader in the Character Education Initiative for many years on the local, state and national level. Putting good character into action, she was the principal of the Millard Hawk Primary School of Central Square School District when it was awarded the National School of Character Award in 2006. She is very active in the character education movement, lending her energy and expertise to a wide range programs.
Currently, Bonnie serves on the Academy for Character Education's Staff as the Coordinator of the Leadership Board. As a member of the Blue Ribbon State Schools of Character Award Selection Committee, she is involved in the process of the selection of the New York State and National School of Character. She has been a presenter at the annual Academy for Character Education Conferences and also at The National Character Education Partnership Conference. She is Assistant Coordinator for the New York State Schools of Character Selection Process and serves as a trainer for the Academy for Character Education. Bonnie's dedication, enthusiasm, leadership, and service exemplify all that is cherished in the Character Education initiative.


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September 5, 2013 UPDATE - With utility related work in Lyons View Pike nearing completion, the City of Knoxville's paving contractor is scheduled to perform milling, paving, and striping of the roadway beginning the week of September 16. Prior to that, KUB's contractor will be making final tie-ins of the force mains and completing final "punch-list" items at various locations throughout the length of the project. In addition, Lyons Pointe Lane and areas adjacent to its intersection with Lyons View Pike will be paved by KUB's contractor and all remaining vegetation management work will be completed. Due to the rapidly changing nature and location of the work needed to close out construction and prepare for final paving, motorists should continue to use caution when traveling anywhere within the project area.
Weather permitting, it's expected the City's contractor will complete the resurfacing work and the roadway will re-open to through traffic sometime the week of September 23.
The Construction Progress Map for Zone 7 remains unchanged. Lyons View Pike remains closed to through traffic between Lakeshore Park on the west end and Colony Way on the east end. Harley Drive remains barricaded at the Lyons View Pike intersection for the duration of this project.
View Current Construction Progress Map.
Pipeline Construction installing 8" polyethylene sewer force main adjacent to Lakeshore Park
Preparing to thermally fuse 6" sewer force main
Fusing 6" sewer force main
Tree pruning underway along overhead electric circuit
Re-sodding staging area in Lakeshore Park
Thursday, September 5, 2013
Lyons View Pike Project Update
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Every which way you turn in the Philadelphia region, there is a part of our country's history staring us in the face. Sometimes it is obvious as with Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell and sometimes it is not so obvious. As in the case of the Red Bank Battlefield in New Jersey.
Located on the Delaware River across from Philadelphia sits the hallowed ground where Colonial defenders engaged in battle with Hessian troops. When the smoke cleared on October 22, 1777, 400 colonists, many of them German, were killed by cannon and musket fire and were buried in a mass grave.
The historic battlefield next year will be the sight of an archaeological dig funded by the National Park Service. Historians are expected to unearth musket balls, swords, buttons, buckles, uniforms and human remains. According to those working on the project the human remains will be offered to the German government or they will be reburied at the location and marked accordingly.
Heading up the project is Rowan University history professor Jennifer Jenofsky, who is also the curator of the Red Bank Battlefield and Whitall House. Jenofsky's students will assist her in the dig as part of a class field trip. Her goal in the project is to make people aware of the role Red Bank and Fort Mercer had in the contributions to America's freedom.
Professor Jenofsky is excited about the prospects of getting her students involved in the project working side by side by archaeologists as well as having elementary school pupils visit the site during the dig. She said visiting students will be able to touch objects and get to feel history first-hand.
Red Bank is among 21 historic battlefields in the country to win a share of $1.3 million in National Park service grants. Gloucester County's Red bank will receive more than $46 thousand to help fund the survey and mapping of Fort Mercer where the Battle of Red Bank was fought in October 1777 during the Revolutionary War.


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Comments for:Interview: Suzy Condrad Loop Artist
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Spider_Dan Said...
That was freaking amazing!
30-Apr-12 10:00 AM
Blue Monster 65 Said...
Her music isn't my cup of tea, but her performance + technique is truly impressive! Some serious skills/talent there to do what she's doing - that was really cool to watch.
30-Apr-12 11:04 AM
Eric Said...
Thanks Nick for this video. It's really inspiring.
I wish Suzy Condrad a wonderful career. She deserves it.
I wish Suzy Condrad a wonderful career. She deserves it.
30-Apr-12 05:23 PM
al_bot Said...
I'm in luv.
30-Apr-12 07:23 PM
Pierre M. Said...
Impressive! I wonder, though, how do you get out of a "bad loop"? Things can't always go perfectly when performing live, how can you recover if you made a bad move at some point in the performance, with this setup? It must be nerve-wrecking to let the music flow and think of all you have to do at the same time!! Hats off to her, really.
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The Zen of Steve Jobs from the Wall Street Journal blogger Steve Yang offering insights into the genius Apple co-creator and CEO of the world's second most valued company (and for some moments #1). The key theme is that much of Jobs' brilliance, and the beauty of Apple's creations under his inspired leadership, can be traced back to the influence of Zen Buddhism and in particular an emphasis on absence defining presence.
As well as introducing inspired new features that we never knew we wanted (but found we instantly loved), a hallmark of Apple products is the absence of things we don't need. For example, Apple was ahead of its time as the first to do away with the floppy disk drive from its computers. The keyboard has since followed, surpassed by the effortlessness of touch. A focus on elegant simplicity is another Zen-related concept revealed powerfully in Apple's products. Clean lines, smooth surfaces, no distractions, just intuitive interfaces and thoughtful touches.
'Eliminate' has been an e-word close to my mind, as a call to make the main thing the main thing. When it came to eliminating the unnecessary to unleash his world-changing devices, Steve Jobs was a Zen Master.
When times are tight, it's important to realize that elimination is about focus and value, not cutting for cutting's sake. It's about defining what you are by what you choose not to be, and creating space for new things to grow. Stop. What needs to go to make your product, your business, your life better?
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The Nature of Writing and the Writing of Nature
IntroductionWhile Shakespeare may not be common on the elementary school curriculum, his poetry is a natural match for students in 4th and 5th grades. The students relish the sound of Shakespeare's language - his wonderfully inventive words and powerful rhythms - as well as his vivid descriptions. While it may not be appropriate to give elementary students an entire play to read, they can dig into a short passage or scene with great attention and enjoyment.
This lesson plan uses Shakespeare's writing as a model for elementary students, encouraging them use their imaginations to explore to the evocative powers of language. It gives them a manageable piece of text which they can master and then use as a springboard for their own writing.
Learning ObjectivesStudents will:
Estimated Time of CompletionThis lesson will take one to two 50-minute class periods.
ProcedureBegin by sharing the following short bit of poetry from "A Midsummer Night's Dream" 2.1. 249-256:
I know a bank where the wild thyme blows,It's not necessary for students to know the entire play; they will be focusing on the power of the writing in this one passage. Ask the students to close their eyes and imagine the scene as you read the piece to them. What do they see? You may need to give some brief definitions of unfamiliar words - for instance, students probably won't know what "woodbine" (honeysuckle) or "eglantine" (sweet-briar) is - but keep the definitions short and simple. Let the sound of the language and the context create understanding for the students.
Pass out copies of the passage on the Handout and have students illustrate the scene they imagined, using the text as a reference.
Once the pictures are complete, have students read through the passage and circle any words that gave them specific ideas for their pictures. For example, if they drew purple flowers, they should circle "violet." Discuss which words were easier to imagine, and which were harder. Did the students illustrate any words for which they did not know the exact definition? Some of the common names which Shakespeare knew for plants - musk-roses or oxlips - are evocative enough to suggest an image.
Show students an excerpt "In Search of Shakespeare," in which scenes from Shakespeare's native Warwickshire are shown and many of the native plants are named. (Episode 1, 08:20-09:45) Explain to them that Shakespeare's plays drew inspiration from the countryside he knew. He used imagery in his writing - particularly metaphorical names - to communicate a picture to his audience, to create a picture in their minds. Visit the "In Search of Shakespeare" Web site and look under "Locations." There you will find images of the places Shakespeare knew throughout this life.
Assign students the task of gathering their own descriptions. They should, like Shakespeare, use images to describe their natural environment. If you have access to the outdoors, students should go outside to observe plants and trees. If you are confined to the classroom, provide students with magazines that depict a natural environment in their pages. If the students don't know names for everything they want to include, encourage them to use their powers of observation. Remind them that Shakespeare often used or even invented descriptive names: cuckoo-bud (buttercup), love-in-idleness (pansy), flower-de-luce (iris), and so on. Encourage the students to make notes that will help them develop compelling images, using similes and metaphors.
Students should then develop their descriptions into a short (no more than 10 lines) descriptive poem. Encourage them to create a sense of place - like Shakespeare did - with words.
Complete the lesson by having students share their poems with the class as a whole or, if time does not allow, reading them to one another in small groups.
Extension Activities1. Consider continuing this activity with other texts from Shakespeare's plays - for example, "Hamlet" 4.7.138-155, "King Lear" 3.2.1-9, or "The Tempest" 5.1.33-57. These last two texts are enacted in "In Search of Shakespeare", Episode 4; rather than reading them aloud to students, you can show them the scenes from the video. (King Lear: 22:00-26:00; The Tempest: 35:15-38:20)
2. Have the students act out either Shakespeare's poems, or their own. Can they strike poses that show the nature they are describing?
3. Students can also research the environments - either Shakespeare's or their own - which they are describing. Encourage them to compare the scientific and common names for various plants. Which are more useful for poetic writing? Which are more descriptive?
Online ResourcesFolger Shakespeare Library - Shakespeare For Kids:
NCTE and IRA:(http://www.ncte.org/about/over/standards/110846.htm)
Standard 1: Students read a wide range of print and nonprint texts to build an understanding of texts, of themselves, and of the cultures of the United States and the world; to acquire new information; to respond to the needs and demands of society and the workplace; and for personal fulfillment. Among these texts are fiction and nonfiction, classic and contemporary works.
Standard 1: Uses the general skills and strategies of the writing process.
About the AuthorAnne Turner worked for many years at the Folger Shakespeare Library, where she developed and implemented the outreach programs to elementary classrooms in the D.C. Public Schools. She continues to be a trainer for the Folger Education and Festivals Project, leading workshops for teachers on methods of teaching Shakespeare. She also serves as the Assistant Rector of Grace Episcopal Church in Alexandria, Virginia, where she teaches religion and leads chapel services for students at Grace Episcopal Day School.
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Ray Charles was born in 1930 and became a pioneer and icon in the music genres of soul, blues and gospel. He also played a significant role in racially integrating the music industry, and in 2004 the world bid farewell to one of its most legendary musicians. Born two years after Ray Charles, in 1932, Johnny Cash passed away a year before Charles, but was a musician with a distinctive voice and is one of the most celebrated country stars ever. His music included folk, rock and roll, blues and gospel. Even though the world saw him as a rebel, there was a softer side to this musical phenomenon.
Even though these two artists seem to be very different from one another, there are a few personal traits that do stand out, such as their humbleness and their enthusiasm to assist others. Another feature they have in common, which was only recently discovered, is a duet these memorable musicians recorded together, but that was never released. While going through the archives of the Ray Charles Memorial Library, the foundation's president, Valerie Ervin uncovered not only the forgotten track recorded by Charles and Cash, but two letters in which the musicians discussed the duet. An excerpt from one of the letters that Johnny Cash wrote to Ray Charles on 11 December 1981, reads: "I am so proud when I tell people that I have recorded a song with you… I hope you like this tape. I realize that the orchestration isn't big and I don't sing very good, but I think the thing has a feeling and a quality that the fans would really enjoy." At first, after reading the letters, the actual tracking down of the recording was not as easy as expected, but through the team work of various people it was finally discovered in June 2010.
Kris Kristofferson wrote the song Why Me, Lord? which was recorded by Cash and Charles in 1981. Johnny Cash was on the lead vocals for the song, with Ray Charles as backup vocals. Rare Genius: The Undiscovered Matters, a new album in the Ray Charles collection, will be released on 26 October 2010 and will feature this golden duet.


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The night clerk for a St. Petersburg, Fla. apartment complex was fired from his job of nine years after he mistook the corpse of a 96-year-old female resident of the complex for a mannequin, and tossed the body into a trash bin.
USA Today reported on April 4 that Ron Benjamin, 61, the night clerk at Peterborough Apartments, saw the corpse when he was taking a cigarette break around 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday, but thought the body was a mannequin, and all part of an elaborate April Fool's joke.
He asked a couple of newspaper carriers to help him carry the body to a dumpster. Hours later, a maintenance worker looked inside and realized that the remains were human. Apartment managers called police.
Turns out, an elderly female resident, Nan Yates, who had lived at the complex for years, committed suicide by jumping from the balcony of her apartment building's sixteenth floor – substantiated by a suicide note Yates left in her apartment that was later found by police.
Officers say she had been dead for hours and rigor mortis had set in, potentially adding to the illusion that the men were moving a mannequin.
Benjamin said that he is "haunted by the vision of what he thought was a mannequin."
"I'm telling you, I swear to God, the face looked like a rubber mask." - The Huffington Post
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Michelle Obama is celebrating her 50th birthday today, according to a Jan. 17 report from the Voice of America. She has a lot to celebrate since she's considered a fashion icon across the United States.
Mrs. Obama is well-known for her sense of style along with her policy initiatives on childhood obesity and nutrition.
Her fashion has made its mark much like Jacqueline Kennedy's did in the 1960s. Mrs. Obama's 2013 inaugural gown -- the one she wore for her husband's second term -- will be displayed at the Smithsonian Institute.
This is the first time that the museum has put a second-term inaugural gown on display. The museum is also celebrate its 100th anniversary of the Smithsonian's well-known exhibit of first ladies' inaugural gowns.
The red chiffon gown designed by Jason Wu was paired with red pumps made from Jimmy Choo. Mrs. Obama has been known to wear affordable and unknown designers.
Michelle Obama's first inaugural ball gown will return to the Smithsonian in January 2015. That's when the red inaugural dress will leave the display. The first lady has three more years to continue making more fashion milestones.


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Date: Saturday, March 10, 2012
Kelly had just remodeled her home and invited us over to see what she did with the place. We were already familiar with her artistic talents and her painting technique in which she uses her ass and tits to paint the canvas. She decided to display her art work throughout her house and also wanted to give us a quick, mock demonstration of her process. She put on a nice pair of tight, blue hot pants and a super tight tank top. All her curves were busting out of all her clothes and Jessy could not help himself. Soon as we made our way to the bedroom, he whipped out his cock and she used it like a paintbrush, shoving it into her vagina palette and making sure Jessy painted with broad strokes and hard, bold lines. Kelly and her monster curve body is a masterpiece work of art.
Site: Big Tits Boss
Date: Monday, February 13, 2012
Kelly has it made at her job since daddy is the boss. She hangs around watching porn while her assistant takes care of everything. He sneaks in her office and sees what shes up too on the computer. He uses it against her when she storms in to catch him. He promises not to tell on her if she gets in her slutty bikini , gives him a lap dance and hooks him up with some perks. Once she starts grinding on him and feels his massive rod she goes all out. She really goes to town on his cock with some serious deep throat action. You dont want to miss this thick ass and juicy tits bouncing everywhere. Its super hot.
Site: Monster Curves
Date: Saturday, August 7, 2010
Kelly came over for a massage and some anal fun. Voodoo jumped at the opportunity, grabbed some oil and went to work. He was all over her mega ass, slowly inching his way to her glory hole. Once she was nice and wet, Voodoo pulled out his one eye whistle and made her blow on it and then proceeded to penetrate her tight ass. Kelly loves anal, so Voodoo went in full throttle making her have multiple assgasms.
Site: Monster Curves
Date: Saturday, July 4, 2009
Kelly invited Ramon and Jordan to come over so she can tell them the truth. She has been secretly dating both of them and she was tired of lying to them. She invited them over at the same time so she can explain that she wants them to share her in a threesome. They quickly accepted that it is better to share. They undressed Kelly and displayed her bodacious curves and huge beautiful ass. She happily kneeled down and sucked both of their dicks. Then, she got her pussy pounded with a dick in her mouth. Kelly requested to get banged in her ass and got her asshole drilled bareback as she continued to suck cock. She loved getting fucked from ass to pussy and back to her ass. She got a heaping helping of cock and got buttermilk all over her ass and face.
Site: 40 Inch Plus
Date: Tuesday, January 1, 2008
So im visiting my buddy to see what hes been up to.And the fucking guy presents me with the fattest ass this side of CALi.When i saw this girl i was only thinking of all the possibilities i could do with that enourmous ASS.It was truely a sight to behold.So i did my duty to please that BOOTY...EnJoY
Site: Monster Curves
Date: Thursday, November 8, 2007
Kelly and her curvy friend wanted to get frisky and show off everything. They have curves for days. Their big rounds asses and plumpy tits have some extreme movements. Billy stepped in after they licked each other and gpt all wet. He heated up the action as they both tried to swallow his cock. They moved thier curvy bodies all over the places to cum every which way. Billy could not hold back anymore and coated as much of the huge asses as he could before hitting empty.
Site: First Time Auditions
Date: Monday, August 27, 2007
Kellie showed up for her audition packing plaid panties, plenty of posterior and tons of titties. She brought the whole gang to meet Reno. This shapely young lady turned out to not be as much of a lady as we originally though, once the dick came out. I do not want to give away the goods, but I will say this big tittied teaser took it down to the balls! Then she took a pounding all up in and around the pussy area. This girl has talent for sure.


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Ruth O'Donnell's Portuguese Kale Soup
Total Time: 20
Yield: 8 servings
The best Portuguese Kale Soup recipe is made with linguica - a spicy sausage. Make a batch and see why they call this soup "Portuguese penicillin"!
Ruth learned to make this Portuguese Kale Soup from her mother, who in turn learned it from her adoptive mother. "My mother always used white beans or dark beans, whatever she had," Ruth explains, "but probably 50 years ago, I started adding the 'Bean with Bacon' soup instead of beans. It's what gives this soup its flavor." In addition, what makes this recipe distinctly Portuguese is the linguica—a spicy sausage available in markets on Cape Cod, on the South Shore, and around Boston, but sometimes hard to find elsewhere. If linguica isn't available in your area, use hot sausage or kielbasa.
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- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 medium-size onions, chopped
- 1 pound linguiça, sliced, slices halved
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 pound fresh kale, washed, stems discarded, shredded into small pieces
- 1 can Campbell's "Bean with Bacon" soup plus 1 can water (or substitute 1 can white beans plus 2 cups chicken broth)
- 2 large potatoes, peeled, cubed (russets or your preference)
- Kosher or sea salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Instructions:In a large soup pot over medium-high heat, add oil and cook garlic, onions, and linguiça slices until onions are soft. Add 4 cups chicken broth and kale. Cover, and let kale cook down, stirring occasionally.
Add bean soup and water (or substitute beans and broth); simmer about 5 minutes. (Add more water if the mixture's not dilute enough.) Add cubed potatoes. Simmer, covered, 20-30 minutes longer, till potatoes are soft.
Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve hot with crusty bread.
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Glenn Rundles likely never thought he looked like a hand-drawn cartoon Muppet, but police officers from Paris, Texas sure thought he did. The 32-year-old suspected robber was actually recognized by authorities after a crude doodle, widely mocked, bore a resemblance to the local criminal.
A Lamar County Sheriff's Department sketch artist produced the juvenile face portrait last week, and it quickly went viral for its childlike simplicity, reports the Huffington Post on Jan. 30. The drawing lacked eyebrows, had iris-less alien looking eyes, a single line for the lips, and didn't have any single distinguishable features.
But it was the cops who had the last laugh, as evidently the black and white sketch of the lipless hominid was all that investigators needed. They recognized the man in the drawing as Rundles, and arrested him on Tuesday and charged him with robbing two women at knifepoint.
The aesthetically dubious doodle was released by Lamar County police for good intentions. Sheriff's Deputy Jeff Springer told the Houston Chronicle that the sketch was made public to help catch a criminal, not to be the brunt of gibes.
Texas police must have realized however that their sketcher was no Picasso, since they released the photo with the oh-so-obvious disclaimer: "The sketch is not a true depiction of the suspect, only a likeness."
Good to know that the cops were not on an all-points-bulletin lookout for an amorphous cartoon man. Indeed, the sketch was so bad that it prompted Gawker to pose the question, "Did two Texas women get mugged by a cartoon?"
Springer said the sketch was good enough to nab their man however, and even said the drawing scared Rundles, who made an attempt to hide his identity after the drawing was released to local news outlets and newspapers.
"[Rundles] started to try and hide his identity after he saw the sketch in the papers and even had the tattoo on his neck covered up with another design in an attempt to mask it," said Springer.
Sure, I would try to hide my face too if I looked like a sphere-headed egg with beady black eyes.


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When I originally designed this aucitoneer's playground I had hoped that it would be the perfect forum to send people who had wow gold related questions which I saw every day and just didn't have time to answer in detail. At first I thought that I could just write a big FAQ section but the dynamic nature of wow and the diversity among the questions made this unreasonable. A forum seemed like the perfect way for newer users to get their feet wet making easy gold in wow without having to pick my brain to do it. It ended up being far greater than I could ever imagine, and soon even I, the gold making master, found myself learning from the forums as well!
Many have commented that these forums pose a direct threat to my gold guide. Here you have THOUSANDS of players pooling their ideas together creating incredible strategies and investigating every aspect of the game for the sole purpose of making gold. I'd have to agree that this does create an obstacle for the guide, but luckily from the onset I designed a document that taught people how to think instead of how to play directly. By avoiding the do this do that and you'll get rich quick methods of other wow gold guides I actually inadvertently designed a guide that fit perfectly with the JMTC forum.
There was another unforseen byproduct of these wow gold making forums that I never saw coming... people enjoyed writing about wow so much on the forums that they started their own blogs. I've counted dozens that have spawned from readers of JMTC and many more appear each week. Previously, the wow gold blog niche was originally filled with nothing but spammers and gold guide oriented blogs that had almost no real information on them. Now, thanks largely in part to the Just My Two Copper community and JMTC itself, there is a wide variety of gold oriented blogs which discuss real, current information on world of warcraft. When someone thinks gold making blog today they think of Just My Two Copper or a cousin blog founded by one of the forum members.


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It's not often that I post other peoples recipes, but this might be the perfect appetizer to try this weekend when you are enjoying your favorite sporting event! I know it's not very gourmet, and I was going to try and doctor it up, but really….sometimes a little ease and a little extra salt is the perfect combination with that ice cold mug of….soda! I tried this recipe from "Plain Chicken" for Cheddar Bacon Ranch Pulls it was a huge success. I can't say it's something that anyone should make on a regular basis, but one little piece can't hurt too much, right? Also, check out my other appetizer recipes. There are a lot of good ones to choose from! http://everydaygourmet.areavoices.com/category/appetizers/
Cheddar Bacon Ranch Pulls (adapted from plain chicken)
- 1 unsliced loaf of (round is preferable) sourdough bread
- 12 oz shredded cheddar
- 3 oz bag Oscar Mayer Real Bacon bits (I prefer to use my own crumbled bacon)
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1 Tbsp Ranch dressing mix
Using a sharp bread knife cut the bread going both directions. Do not cut through the bottom crust. Place slices of cheese in between cuts. Sprinkle bacon bits on bread, making sure to get in between cuts. Mix together butter and Ranch dressing mix. Pour over bread. Wrap in foil the entire loaf in foil and place on a baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Unwrap. Bake for an additional 10 minutes, or until cheese is melted


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We're always excited about contest and sweepstakes and practically jump at the chance to win novelty items, especially if it has anything to do with designer threads.
Naturally our enthusiasm tripled when we got word of a can't miss opportunity involving Nicky Hilton and an exclusive wardrobe giveaway!
In sharing the news, here's your chance to win hand picked designer goods from the fabulous closet of style star Nicky Hilton!
In anticipation of her upcoming new style book '365 Style,' Nicky will be giving away some of her most coveted designer items from her closet!
By pre-ordering '365 Style' and emailing the receipt to Nicky, lucky fans can enter to win an exclusive item, two lucky winners will be announced by Nicky every Friday leading up to the book launch on September 2nd.
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2005 -- team captain... Outdoor - placed third in javelin (205-3) at Big Ten Championships, leading team in that event... won javelin (193-8) at Musco Twilight VII in season debut...letterwinner
2004 -- Outdoor - redshirted.
2003 -- Outdoor - all-American, placing third in javelin at NCAA Championships with a season-best throw of 243-8... won javelin at NCAA Midwest Regional with a throw of 227-0 to automatically qualify for NCAA Championships and earn all-region honors... Big Ten javelin champion, becoming Iowa's fourth two-time conference javelin champion and the first Hawkeye in three seasons to win back-to-back conference titles in the same event... his winning Big Ten mark of 238-2 also set a meet record... qualified for NCAA regional in javelin with winning throw of 238-11 at Drake Relays... named Big Ten Men's Track and Field Athlete of the Week April 8 for his winning performance of 235-1 at Texas Relays... set Cretzmeyer Track javelin record with his winning throw of 238-3 at Iowa Musco Twilight V... runner-up in javelin at 2003 Canadian National Championships... letterwinner.
2002 -- Outdoor - all-American, placing third in javelin at NCAA Championships with a collegiate-best and school record-setting throw of 244-8... Iowa's first Big Ten javelin champion since 1938 with a winning throw of 231-8... also won javelin at Northridge Invite (222-11), Purdue (227-0), Sea Ray Relays (244-5) and Iowa Musco Twilight IV (220-0)... placed third in javelin (225-4) at Drake Relays and at Canadian Senior Nationals (227-11)... letterwinner.
2001 -- Outdoor - placed fourth in javelin (222-6 1/2) at Canadian Senior Nationals, winning at Canada Games... runner-up in javelin (221-9) at Big Ten Championships and Purdue Open (215-0)... won at Indiana Quad (206-5) and Iowa Twilight (204-11)... letterwinner.
High School -- runner-up in javelin at 1999 and 2000 Canadian Junior Championships... placed sixth in javelin at 1999 Pan American Junior Championships and seventh at 2000 Canadian Senior Championships... best throw was 222-6... coach was John May.
Personal -- born September 22, 1982... son of Bill and Maureen Neumann... environmental science and geoscience double.
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QEternity or Not, Treasury Yields Still Rising
Bonds may hold the key to navigating the market.
You heard it here first: The intense focus by the media and Wall Street on the timing of the Federal Reserve's QE taper is a giant distraction. And so is the wasted effort of meticulously combing through the FOMC's meeting minutes. Ignore the noise!
In contrast, the bond market's performance tells us almost everything we need to know. What's it saying right now?
Despite the Fed's attempt to keep long-term interest rates from rising, via its $85 billion of monthly QE Treasury bond purchases, the
30-year Treasury Yield
) is up almost 30% over the past year alone. (See chart) Likewise, 30-year Treasury yields are now back above 3.75% and have jumped the most in two-months. The trend of higher yields (rates) is here regardless of what the Fed does or says!
Buyers of long-term Treasuries (like the Fed) beware. You have already seen the value of your bonds erode by roughly 11% over the past year. Is more pain ahead? When bond yields rise, as they are right now, bond prices fall. The accompanying chart visually illustrates this inverse relationship between bond prices and yields along with why being bearish on long-term Treasury prices has been the right place to be.
The trend of higher yields is nothing new to our readers. We have alerted readers of falling bond prices multiple times this year and have been able to get profitable trades in 2x inverse Treasury ETFs and related funds that are designed to go up with bond prices drop. Not only has this major trend been atop our monthly Mega Investment Theme Report in the ETF Profit Strategy Newsletter, but it's among this year's biggest investment trends.
Aside from strategic trades, investors with core bond positions as part of a diversified portfolio will do best to choose Treasuries that have maturities of 10 years or less.
In summary, listen to what the bond market says ahead of what the Fed says. Why? Because market prices are always a leading indicator.
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Sadly, horror as a genre tends to get shuffled off into the corner and ignored by the mainstream that lump it in with the slasher, co-ed, serial killer at a camp type of film. However once in a while something comes along that challenges convention and makes for a truly unique experience. "Oculus" doesn't lean on necessary gore, instead it milks a complex story for all the atmosphere it can with some truly chilling results thanks to some excellent cinematic execution and some great performances
Ten years ago, tragedy struck the Russell family, leaving the lives of teenage siblings Tim and Kaylie (Brenton Thwaites and Karen Gillan) forever changed when Tim was convicted of the brutal murder of their parents (Katee Sackhoff and Rory Cochrane). Now in his 20s, Tim is newly released from protective custody and only wants to move on with his life; but Kaylie, still haunted by that fateful night, is convinced her parents' deaths were caused by something else altogether: a malevolent supernatural force, unleashed through the Lasser Glass, an antique mirror in their childhood home. Determined to prove Tim's innocence, Kaylie tracks down the mirror, only to learn similar deaths have befallen previous owners over the past century. With the mysterious entity now back in their hands, Tim and Kaylie soon find their hold on reality shattered by terrifying hallucinations, and realize, too late, that their childhood nightmare is beginning again.
It's a rare thing when we encounter such a self contained story that manages to be as engaging and as thrilling as "Oculus" is. It's scary, smart filmmaking that doesn't talk down to its audience with cheap jump scares and tired plot points.
Co-writer and director Mike Flanagan coming off of his recent horror effort "Absentia" crafts a tense yarn filled with twists and turns that don't necessarily reinvent the genre but the sum of everything that he throws on the screen is a lean and mean little thriller that manages to put us on the edge of our seats throughout the entire film. Placing almost all of the action of the film in the one house truly gives it that story in a bottle type of feel and Flanagan has an excellent sense of pacing as the story moves effortlessly between the present day and the tragic events that took place in their house ten years ago.
Not an effects heavy movie, it uses music, editing and an excellent use of framing to make us jump at the little things and that accentuates the terror of this mysterious entity in the mirror even more than it already is. The ensemble who have embraced the nature of the story deliver some truly memorable performances adding even more to the deftly assembled visual layers that the film has to offer
Karen Gillan and Brenton Thwaites, neither of whom have a ton of on screen credits to their name are poised to have a break out year on "Oculus" shows us why. Both have great chemistry together as they banter back and forth about what actually happened in that house 10 years ago. They play their roles well, one as the determined sibling who wants to create her own concrete ending to these events, and the other who gets pulled back into something he spent the last ten years trying to forget and move on from.
Katee Sackhoff as the idyllic yet broken mother in this household must have had a blast in this role if only for the fact it is one of the first in recent memory where she didn't have to carry a side arm. She was great as we got to see her character evolve from a loving individual as the anxiety of what she knew was happening to her seemingly drove her demonic and almost feral. Rory Cochrane also got the rare chance to play a part that was dispassionately cold to the point that it was quite refreshing that he didn't need to bring any histrionics to the role as the quieter his character got, the scarier he got.
From top to bottom, "Oculus" is a refreshing brand of horror movie that we just don't get to see all that often. It's an intelligent, exceptionally well made bit of storytelling that is actually scary, rather than resorting to cheap tricks to get us to jump out of our seats. Director Mike Flanagan has the potential to be a strong voice in horror film making for years to come.
4 out of 5 stars.
"Oculus" is now playing in theatres all across the country, please check with your local listings for show times.


text: Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa Edinburgh Hotel rating Quick Specs Commissions 10.0%Rates $409-$599Year Built 1985Year Renovated 2012 View Large Interactive Map Address 1 Festival SquareEdinburgh, Scotland EH3 9SR Web http://www.sheratonedinburgh.co.uk/ Phone + 44 131-229-9131 Fax + 44 131-228-4510 Toll-free 800-325-3535 Email email@example.com OverviewMeeting SpecsPhotos & videosRatings & Reviews Description Contemporary Hotel set in Festival Square, 1 mile from Waverley train station & 7 miles from Edinburgh Airport.Year Built: 1985Year Renovated: 2012Check in Time: 3:00 PMCheck out Time: 12:00 PMNumber of Floors: 7Total Number of Rooms: 269Rates: $599-$409Commissions: Room Only 10.0%Chain: Sheraton Hotels & ResortsChain Website: http://www.starwoodhotels.com/sheraton/index.html GDS Hotel Reservation CodesAmadeus GDS: SI EDI474Galileo/Apollo GDS: SI 00477Sabre GDS: SI 000712WorldSpan GDS: SI 474Reps: Euro-Connection, Intl Tours Representatives Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa Edinburgh Location & NeighborhoodIn Edinburgh. Princes St. In city center, across from New financial center. Airport, Beach. Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa Edinburgh Rates & PoliciesSheraton Grand Hotel & Spa Edinburgh rates are Daily in USDStandard: $599-$409 Credit Cards Are AcceptedReservations must be guaranteed with a credit cardMeals: Continental PlanCancellation Policy: Gntd bookings not cxld by 6 pm day of arrival w/b chargedHotel Discounts offered: Group discountCorporate discountGovernment/ Military discountTravel Agents 50.0%Airline Personnel 50.0% Nearby AirportsEdinburgh (6 miles west)Dundee (35 miles north)Glasgow Intl (47 miles west)More Airports » Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa Edinburgh Room AmentitiesSheraton Grand Hotel & Spa Edinburgh amenities are in All rooms unless noted otherwiseAir ConditioningCoffeemakerDaily Maid ServiceFitness EquipmentIron/Ironing BoardKitchen/Kitchenette (some)Mini-BarFree Newspaper (some)Rooms for Non-smokersTelephoneVoicemailRefrigeratorSafe (In Room)Cable/Satellite TelevisionTelevisionInternet Access (High Speed & Wireless) Guest ServicesBabysitting/Child CareCar RentalConcierge/Club FloorConcierge ServicesCurrency ExchangeLaundry/Dry Cleaning ServiceMulti-lingual StaffPaid Onsite ParkingRoom ServiceWheelchair Access to Common/Public AreasCommon Area Internet Access (High Speed & Wireless) Security ServicesElectronic Key/LockParking Area Well LitSmoke Alarm in RoomsSprinkler in RoomsValet Parking Service Nearby SightseeingRoyal Yacht Britannia (3 miles north)Edinburgh Castle (1 block east)Palace of Holyroodhouse (1.25 miles east)Scottish ParliamentThe National Museum of ScotlandMore sightseeing »DiningThe Grill Room (Onsite)Santini (Onsite)Urban AngelSushiyaDavid BannMore dining options » On-Site RecreationHealth ClubHealth Spa/MassageHot TubPool (2 Indoor Pools, Outdoor Pool)Nearby RecreationBeachBicyclingCasinoFishingGolf CourseHorseback RidingJogging TrailsShopping Mall/AreaSnow SkiingTennis (Indoor Tennis, Outdoor Tennis) Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa Edinburgh Meeting Rooms & Events8 Meeting Rooms holding 979 people.9,865 sq m of Meeting Space404 sq m of Exhibit SpaceEdinburghLocation: Floor 2, Portable walls AvailableFlooring: carpetCapacity: Theater- 485, Classroom- 350, U-Shape- 80, Reception- 600, Banquet- 485Edinburgh 1 & 2Location: Floor 2, Portable walls AvailableFlooring: carpetCapacity: Theater- 240, Classroom- 180, U-Shape- 60, Reception- 250, Banquet- 240MelvilleLocation: Floor 2Flooring: carpetCapacity: Theater- 90, Classroom- 33, U-Shape- 30, Reception- 70, Banquet- 70GlenkinchieLocation: Floor 2Flooring: carpetCapacity: Theater- 50, Classroom- 24, U-Shape- 18, Reception- 40, Banquet- 40 Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa Edinburgh Business ServicesA-V EquipmentBusiness CenterCopierPersonal ComputerFaxMeeting FacilitiesMeeting Room Internet Access (Wireless) Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa Edinburgh Images, Videos, & Virtual Tours Photos & Videos Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa Edinburgh RoomSheraton Grand Hotel & Spa Edinburgh Suite Images Powered by VFM Leonardo travel42 Review for Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa Edinburgh Want to read the full Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa Edinburgh travel42 Review? 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text: Learn to play. I was just on a great Duel server last night, and the combat is more skilled than is has ever been before this patch. If all you're doing is moving towards them and swinging randomly, it's no wonder you hate the patch. Saber combat is different now; you have to adjust your strategy. If it's so random, why do you think there are still people owning the duel servers with flawless records? I'll give you a hint; it's not because they're abusing a new flaw(well, not always), and it's not because they're extremely lucky. They've adjusted to the new combat while everyone else is just trying to get lucky swings in, and it shows.


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Thanks to the organizational skills and curation of legendary director Martin Scorsese, a series of classic movies from the Polish cinematic canon will be shown at The Minneapolis St Paul International Film Festival during the period 8-31 August. Due to the partnership between PACIM and the Twin Cities Polish Film Festival, local viewers can brace themselves for a Slavic treat on the silver screen.
The St Anthony Main theatre will host the 21 film retrospective, during which Polish auteur Krysztof Zanussi will appear on August 14 to discuss his three classics: The Illumination (1972), Camouflage (1976), and The Constant Factor (1980).
Zanussi, a 75 year-old native of Warsaw, is also famed for his 1981 biopic of the most famous Pole of the twentieth century: Karol Wojtyla, better known as Pope John Paul II. Coming at a time when Poland was at the forefront of European and international news, with the concurrent rise of Lech Walesa's Solidarity trades union movement, Zanussi's From a Far Country documents a man who would go on to be pivotal during his native country's last years under the Soviet yoke.
The movies span the years 1957-1987, enabling local audiences to check out the cream of Polish cinematic talent during this thirty year period of The Cold War. Each film has been digitally re-mastered thanks to the largesse of Scorsese's production company, The Film Foundation. In addition to opening a window to cinema in Cold War Eastern Europe, viewers will be able to take a peep at the artists who have influenced Martin Scorsese over the course of his career.
Prices are $10 general admission, $9 for students and seniors and $8 for film society members. For more information, check out the MSP Film site