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Location: Plant Stress and Germplasm Development Research
Project Number: 3096-21000-020-06
Start Date: Apr 01, 2012
End Date: Apr 30, 2014
This project is a continuation of existing cooperative research on sorghum cold tolerance to start to deliver germplasm products and technologies to the sorghum industry. Primarily, it involves identification of R (restorer) or B (maintainer) fertility reaction of selected RIL lines from BTx623 x PI567946 population developed at USDA-ARS Cropping Systems Laboratory through crosses with A1 or A3 cytoplasmic male sterile lines. Furthermore, development of A1 lines from select B-RIL lines and production of hybrids with elite adapted US and company inbreds will be carried out. Continuation of multi-location testing for early season cold performance will be conducted in Texas, Kansas, Iowa, South Dakota, and Illinois for selected germplasm lines. This research will continue to gather information on heterosis and maternal effects on early season cold-tolerance response from F1 hybrids from crosses of A3 cold-tolerant Chinese lines with elite grain sorghum lines and sweet sorghum. Production of advanced population/germplasm resources for cold tolerance from USDA-ARS at Lubbock, TX, and Stillwater, OK, and partial conversion lines of cold-tolerant Ethiopian germplasm, and development of stable AIMs mutants (B lines) that can serve as novel sources of cold tolerance will be performed. Determination of disease reactions to major seedling pathogen(s) of recombinant inbred lines and select lines and information on seed quality parameters for parents, select RIL lines, and F1 hybrids and analysis of their association with cold tolerance will be gathered. This project will also initiate study of cold-tolerance QTL from available RIL populations using joint genome-wide association analysis and accomplish combined QTL analysis for cold tolerance and disease resistance. Generation of data on single nucleotide polymorphism markers through next generation sequencing will be continued for further understanding of cold tolerance at molecular level.


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Despite Solyndra, support for government incentives still strong
Even with the bad taste of Solyndra's bankruptcy lingering in many mouths, small-business owners still support government investments in clean energy, according to an opinion poll released by the Small Business Majority.
Virginia small-business owners were polled by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research who found that 78 percent agree government has a role in driving our country toward a cleaner, more competitive economy -- even when asked specifically about Solyndra's bankruptcy after receiving a $535 million federal load guarantee for its research and development of its solar cells. Further, 80 percent believe government should play a major role in creating financial incentives that encourage people to take energy-efficiency measures; 70 percent believe government should provide incentives through funding and policy efforts.
These same businesses also strongly support new and existing Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) air quality standards for reducing greenhouse gas and other harmful emissions (79 percent) -- even with an increase in utility prices. And 62 percent say they would incorporate clean energy into their business practices using, for example, solar panels or some other source of clean energy.
"Small businesses are eager for pragmatic energy policies that can help them develop new technologies and increase business opportunities," said John Arensmeyer, founder and CEO of Small Business Majority.
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Presented by
The Jewish Music WebCenter
on behalf of
The American Society for Jewish Music
for the Conference
"The Art of Synagogue Music"
November 12-14, 2006
New York City
Works by Ben Steinberg
Composer Contact:
Ben Steinberg, Composer-in-Residence,
Temple Sinai
210 Wilson Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M5M 3B1, Canada
Telephone(Temple office): 416-487-4161
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Avodath Hakodesh (Sacred Service) 1990. TMP
Saturday morning service for Cantor (high voice), choir, organ and (optional) woodwind quartet.
Kavod Latorah (Honor to the Torah; Liturgy) 2001 TMP
Torah service for Cantor (med./high), SATB choir, organ, plus optional fl, ob, cl, cello, hp.
Kol Shalom (Voice of Peace) 1990. TMP
Friday evening service for Cantor (high voice), choir, organ & (optional) string orchestra or string quartet.
L'Cha Anu Shira (To Thee We Sing) 1969. TMP
Text: Liturgy Friday evening service for Cantor (med.-high), choir, organ. Optional instrumental ensemble.
Pirchay Shir Kodesh (Blossoms of Holy Song)1963. TMP
Text: Liturgy Friday evening service for Cantor (medium), choir, organ. Optional instrumental ensemble.
Shomeir Yisrael (Guardian of Israel) 1993. TMP
Text: Liturgy Friday evening service for Cantor (medium), choir organ. Optional instrumental ensemble (fl, ob, cl, cello, hp.)
Simchat Hashabbat (Joy of the Sabbath) 1969. TMP
Text: Liturgy Sabbath morning Torah service. For Cantor (high), choir, organ. Optional orchestra accompaniment.
Yizkor (Selections for the Yom Kippur Memorial Service) 1998. TMP 30 m.
For Cantor (medium voice), SATB choir and organ with optional violin, cello and harp.
BOOKSOne People - One Voice (co-author) 1989. JWB
How to organize a Jewish Community Chorus. (O/P)
Together Do They sing 1961. UAHC
Choral method for Youth Choirs. (O/P)
A Ben Steinberg Solo Collection -- Vol. 1 TMP
- Mah Tovu (How Goodly are Thy Tents; liturgy) 1973. 2 ½m.
Ahavat Olam (With everlasting love; liturgy) 1974. 3 ½m.
Lo Yareiu (They shall not hurt nor destroy; Isaiah) 1982. 3 m.
R'tzei Vim'nuchateinu (Accept our rest; liturgy) 1983. 3 ½ m.
Yism'chu (They shall rejoice; liturgy) 1984. 2 ½ m.
Vayomer David L'Avigayil (And David said to Abigail; Samuel I) 1979. 2 m.
Hinei Yamim Ba-im (Behold, the days come; Amos) 1978. 2 ½ m.
A Ben Steinberg Solo Collection -- Vol. 2 TMP
- A Song of Dedication (B'chochmah Yibaneh Bayit; Proverbs) 1988 2 ½ m.
Habayit Hazeh (Concerning this house; Kings 1) 1987 1 ½ m.
Ki Heharim Yamushu (For the mountains shall depart: Isaiah 54:10) 1999 2 m.
Song for a Marriage (9th century Hebrew poem) 1989 2 m.
Mysteries duet, (English translation of Leah Goldberg Hebrew poem) 1997 2 ½ m.
Vay'chulu (The heaven and the earth were completed; Liturgy) 1973 3 m.
Meditation and Yih yu L'ratson (May the words; Ps. 19) 1976 2 m.
Roni V'simchi (Arise and rejoice; Zechariah 2; 14-16) 1997 4 ½ m.
A Ben Steinberg Solo Collection -- Vol. 3 TMP
- Vay'chulu (The heaven and the earth were completed; Liturgy) 1973 3 m.
For solo, organ, flute, cello & harp
Meditation and Yih'yu L'ratson (May the words; Ps. 19) 1976 2 m.
For solo or unis. Choir, cello & harp
Roni V'simchi (Arise and rejoice; Zechariah 2; 14-16) 1997 4 ½ m.
For solo, piano and B flat clarinet
Asei L'cha Rav (Create a teacher; Pirkei Avot) 1995 6 ½ m.
For solo, flute, cello & organ
L'fanai Taamod duet (Before Thee I stand); Jeremiah, Proverbs, Isaiah)1997 6 m.
For soprano & tenor duet, cello & organ
Adon Olam (Lord of the World; Medieval hymn) 1978. TMP 2 ½ m.
Vocal duet (med. & high) with piano & flute.
Blessings and Seven Benedictions 1972. TMP 4 min.
Text: Liturgy; wedding blessings for Cantor (med. or high), organ. Optional string quartet accompaniment.
Eilu D'varim (These are the obligations; Mishnah) 1977. TMP 3 ½ m.
Vocal duet (med. & high) with piano & cello.
Esa Enai (I will lift up mine eyes. Ps. 121) 1970. TMP 2 ½ m.
Medium range.
For He Satisfieth the Longing Heart 1964. MS 1 m.
Text: High Holy Day Liturgy. Medium range.
Lakol Zman (To everything there is a season; Ecclesiastes) 1971. TMP 3 m.
For solo voice & organ with optional flute obligato. In both Hebrew & English. Range: med. or high. (See also under "Single Pieces for Solo and/or Chorus).
Im Bidrachai Teileich (If You Will Walk in My Ways; Zechariah) 2003 MS 3 m.
Solo (medium range), organ, cello
The St. Thomas Cycle 1995. MS Three songs for soprano(high), piano & flute. l. The Piper (William Blake) 6 m. 2. The 23rd Psalm 3:40 m. 3. The Shepherds Sing (George Herbert) 7:40 m.
Vay'chulu (The heaven and the earth were completed; Liturgy) 1973. TMP 3 m.
High range. Plus opt. fl, cello, hp.
Tsedek (Justice) 2005. Sop. Solo, piano. MS 4 m.
V'ha-eir Eineinu (Deepen Our Insight; liturgy) 1993. TMP 5 ½ m.
Vocal duet (baritone & soprano) with piano and cello.
Yah Eili (Sabbath morning liturgy) 2004. Baritone solo, cong., piano MS 3 ½ m.
Z'mirot (13th Century Hymn texts) 1989. TMP 13 m.
For vocal duet (med. and high voice) or 2-part choir, flute, piano and narrator.
Anim Z'mirot (I make pleasant songs and weave verses; MS 4 m.
13th Century poem by Judah of Regensburg) 1985. Piano + optional instrumental ensemble (flute, oboe, cello & harp).
B'acharit Hayamim (In the end of days; Micah 4:1-5) 1996. MS 6 ¼ m.
For solo (high voice) , SATB choir, unison children s choir, organ and opitional string quartet .
Baruch Haba (Psalm 118) 1995. MS 5:40 m.
For solo (med. high), choir and organ plus opt. String quartet & harp.
Choral Meditation 1987. TMP 3 m.
For humming choir and organ. Optional additional instruments: Flute, harp, string trio. Combined in same publication with Mah Y didot (see following):
Mah Y'didot (How beautiful are thy dwellings; Ps. 84) 1987. TMP 5 m.
For solo (high or med.), choir, organ. Optional additional flute, string trio & harp.
Entreat Me Not to Leave Thee (Text: Book of Ruth) 1980. MS 6 m.
For solo (high or med.), flute, SATB choir, organ. English and Hebrew.
Ha-Eil (Sabbath morning liturgy) 2005. MS 5 m.
Baritone solo, SATB, piano. Opt. flute.
Halleluyah (Psalm 150) 1990. MS 3 m.
For SATB choir & keyboard or opt. string orchestra.
Hin'ni He-ani Mimaas (Behold, me, trembling and afraid; High Holy Day TMP 5 m.
Liturgy) 1979. For Cantor (med. - high); A cappella or optional choir & organ.
Hodu Ladonai (Give thanks to the Lord; Ps. 136) 1986. MS 4 m.
For solo (med. or high), SATB choir, organ.
In Praise of Wisdom (Proverbs 3 and Psalm 90) 1996. HINSHAW 4 ½ m.
For SATB choir and piano. English.
Kad'sheinu B'mitzvotecha (Sanctify us; liturgy) 1982. MS 4m.
For Cantor (med. or high), SATB choir, organ. Plus optional fl, ob, cello, hp.
Lakol Zman (To everything there is a season: Ecclesiastes) 1971. TMP 4 m.
For solo (high voice), SATB choir and orchestra.
L'chu N'ran'nah (Come, let us sing; Ps. 95) 1969. TMP 3 m.
For Cantor (med.), choir, organ and congregation.
L'dor Vador (From generation to generation) 1994. TMP 4 m.
For solo, SATB choir and organ..
Ma Rabu Maasecha Adonai (Psalms, Mishnah) 2005. MS 5 m.
For cantor (high), SATB, piano
Meditation and Oseh Shalom (from Kol Shalom ) 1990. For SATB or SSA choir and organ with opt. String orch. TMP 2 ½ m.
Mi Chamocha (Who is like unto Thee And
Tsur Yisrael (O rock of Israel; liturgy) 1969. TMP 3 ½ m.
For Cantor (med. or high), choir & organ. Optional Orchestral accompaniment (1111, 2210, timp., str.)
Mishkan Shalom (Dwelling of peace) 1997. In Hebrew. MS 8 ½ m
Poem by Yitshak Avigani free narrator s English translation by Ben Steinberg. For choir & piano with optional fl, ob, cello & harp; or full orch.
Natati L'fanecha Hayom (I have set before you this day; Deuteronomy) 1992. MS 3 m.
For solo, choir and organ.
Nigun Talmidei Besht (wordless) 1976. TMP 5 m.
For SATB choir & piano. Optional string quartet accompaniment.
Organ Meditation and Oseh Shalom (May He grant peace; liturgy) 1982. MS 2 m.
For unaccompanied SATB choir. Plus optional fl, ob, cello, harp.
Psalm 24. 1993. For bar. & sop. Soloists, TMP 4 ½ m.
SATB choir & organ. Includes HH S u Sh arim. Opt. Brass & percussion accompaniment.
R'tsei Adonai Eloheinu (Look with favor; liturgy) 1965. IMP 2 m.
For unaccompanied choir. (O/P)
R'tsei Adonai Eloheinu (Look with favor; liturgy) 1989. MS 4 m.
For SATB choir and keyboard, with optional flute.
Selections from Hallel (Psalms 113, 116, 118) 1988) TMP 6 m.
For solo, choir & organ.
Shachar Avakesh cha (Early will I seek Thee) 1991. TMP 5 m.
11th century poem for solo, choir & organ.+ optional ensemble accompaniment: fl, ob, cl, cello, harp.
Shalom Rav (from L'cha Anu Shira ) 1969. TMP 2 ½ m.
For Cantor, choir & organ. Opt. Other instr. Accompaniments.
Shehecheyanu (Blessed is God for giving us life, liturgy) 1994. TMP 2 m.
For choir & organ plus optional violin, cello and harp.
Shiru Ladonai (Sing unto the Lord a new song; Ps. 98, from Pirchey Shir Kodesh). TMP 4 m.
1963. For Cantor, choir, organ, congregation.
Shiru L'Adonai (Ps. 98) 2004. For cantor (high), SATB, piano MS 7 ½ m.
For cantor (high), SATB, piano
Sim Shalom (Grant us peace; liturgy) 1980. TMP 6 m.
For Cantor, choir, organ, congregation + optional fl, ob, cello, harp.
T'hilat Adonai (My mouth shall utter the praise of the Lord; MS 1 m.
High Holy Day liturgy) 1966. For solo, choir, organ.
Tov L'hodot (It is good to give thanks; Ps. 92) 1983. MS 5 ½ m.
For cantor, choir, organ. Optional additional instruments: flute, oboe, cello, harp.
Tzion B'mishpat Tipadeh (Zion shall be redeemed with justice; Isaiah) 1965. MS 5 ½ m.
For solo (high), SATB choir, organ; optional orchestra accompaniment: (1111, 2210, timp., str.)
V'erastich Li (Be thou betrothed to me; Hosea) 1972. TMP 3 m.
Hebrew and English. For solo, (opt.) choir and organ. Optional string quartet accompaniment.
V'shamru (Sabbath liturgy) 2005. For cantor (high), SATB, organ MS 5 m.
Alternate cantor/cong./organ shorter version available.
Yaaleh (Eve of Yom Kippur) 1992. MS 4 m.
For Cantor, choir & organ.
Y'hi Ratson (Prayer for the New Month) 1991. MS 5 m.
For solo, choir, keyboard and (optional) cello. Hebrew and English.
Yism'chu (They shall rejoice; liturgy) 1964. MS 2 ½ m.
For SAB choir and piano. Optional fl, ob, cello, harp.
Yom Zeh L'Yisrael (This is Israel s day of light and joy; 16th Century TMP 5 m.
Poem by Isaac Luria) 1983. In Hebrew. For Cantor (med.), choir and organ. Optional additional instruments: fl, ob, cello, harp.
Zeh Hayom (This is the day; Ps. 118) 1986. TMP 5 ½ m
For solo, choir, organ. Hebrew and English. Optional additional Instruments: fl, hp, str. quartet, or fl, ob, cello, harp.
A Fist Was Once an Open Palm (poetry of Yehudah Amichai) 1999. MS 20 m.
For narrator, SATB, piano. Opt. addition of fl, vle & harp.
Ashrei (Happy are they that dwell in Thy house; Ps. 145) 1986. MS 12 m.
For narrator, solo (med. high), choir, organ. Optional additional Instruments: fl, hp, str. quartet. Hebrew text; English narration.
Ata Echad (Thou art One; liturgy) 1984. TMP 12 m.
For narrator, solo (med.), choir & organ. Optional additional Instruments: fl, ob, cello, harp. Hebrew text; English narration.
Echoes of children (Text based on writings of children during Holocaust TMP 45 m.
Period) 1979. rental Cantata for narrator, solo (high or med.), SATB choir, tape and Orchestra (fl, ob, cl, bsn; 2 hns, 2 tpts, trb; timp, 2 perc; str.) English, Yiddish, Hebrew.
Prayer for Jerusalem (Text based on Psalms, Deuteronomy, Talmud and TMP 15 m.
Medieval poetry) 1990. rental For narrator, solo (high voice), SATB choir, cello, harp and organ. In Hebrew, with English narration.
Psalms of Thanksgiving 2001 MS 20 m.
For narrator, children s chorus, & organ, plus opt. Harp & cello In English
Sarah's Sacrifice (Poem by Margaret Kaufman) 1991. MS 17 m.
For soprano and tenor soloists, SATB choir, organ, flute, harp and Percussion. English.
The Covenant (original text, based in part on biblical sources and anon. TMP 25 m.
medieval poetry). 1987. For 2 narrators, solo (high or med.), SATB choir, organ & opt. brass quartet. Hebrew text; English narration.
The Crown of Torah (Text based on Pirkei Avot) 1981. TMP 19 m.
For narrator, solo (med.), unison children's chorus, SATB choir and instrumental ensemble: fl, ob, cello, harp, organ. Hebrew text with English narration.
The Scattered of Israel (Poem by R. Kaminetz) 1980. MS 20 m.
Cantata for narrator, solo (med.), SATB choir and organ. English text.
The Three Festivals 1992. MS 18 m.
Cantata for narrator, solo (med.), choir, unison children s chorus, organ, flute, cello, perc. Hebrew text with English narration.
The Vision of Isaiah (Text: Isaiah) 1970. TMP 9 m.
For solo (high or med.), SATB choir and organ. Rental Optional orchestra accompaniment: (1111, 2210, timp., str.) or 8-pc. wind & perc. ensemble. Hebrew.
To Dispel the Darkness 1992. (13th C. Spanish-Jewish poetry) MS 14 m.
For SATB choir, piano and flute. Hebrew.
Torat Chayim (Texts from biblical sources) 1998. TMP 35 m.
For 2 narrators, solo (med. - high), SATB choir, unison children s choir, organ and optional instrumental ensemble (flute, oboe, B flat clarinet, cello & harp). Hebrew text with English narration.
Y'rushalayim (Jerusalem: poem by Shin Shalom) 1973. TMP 10 m.
For SATB choir and piano. Optional orchestra accompaniment. Hebrew.
Esa Enai (Psalm 121) 1970. For violin & piano or cello & piano MS 2 ½ m.
Invocations 1989. MS 20 m.
For oboe and string quartet.
Lo Yareiu (They shall not hurt nor destroy: Isaiah) 1982. MS 3 m.
For violin and piano.
Prelude for Organ 1990. TMP 5 m.
Prelude and Praise 1992. MS 4 ½ m.
For organ solo.
Reflections in Sections 1984. MS 20 m.
Six pieces for unaccompanied saxophone.
Suite for Flute, Viola & Harp 1981. MS 13 m.
Suite Sephardi 1979. MS 13 m.
For soprano saxophone, violin, viola and cello.
Suite for String Orchestra 1983. MS 20 m.
Three Songs for Flute & String Trio (vl, vla, cello) 1972. MS 6 ½ m.
Also transcribed for fl, vla & harp; fl, cello & harp; vl, cello and piano.
Visions 1994. For flute and piano. MS 7 m.
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Acer C120 Pico Projector is specially made for those people who do a lot of presentations using laptops, and its very easy to carry around because it only weighs about 6 ounces. By just plugging it in to a USB port you can get a maximum projection of a 12080×800 resolution with a 100 lumens of brightness. Check out the video to see more info about this device.
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An unidentified full marathon runner carefully jogs across a bridge filled with ice, as it slowly melts, during a group of racers own version of the Dallas Marathon after the Dallas race was cancelled due to ice on the race route, on Dec. 08, 2013 at White Rock Lake in Dallas.
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The challenge
Can a solution be stable and scalable? Yes.
Retailers large and small face a daily forecasting and replenishment cycle that includes managing inventory and controlling pricing and promotions—all by anticipating shoppers' needs. That anticipation relies on integrating point-of-sale (POS) intelligence with customer buying habits. And that information relies on a supply chain that can provide automated replenishment based on stock information, supplier restrictions and factors that influence demand. Driving it all is an infrastructure that has to grow as your business grows.
The solution
A platform for your volume today… and tomorrow
The scalable platform for SAP retail solutions from IBM is built on our shared goal of enabling efficient integration between SAP applications and the IBM Dynamic Infrastructure. The platform can include:
- IBM® POWER6® System—concentrates more SAP instances onto fewer servers while absorbing increased workloads without corresponding increases in server capacity, helping to achieve new levels of cost effectiveness.
- IBM System z® servers—simplify and reduce costs through consolidation with a high degree of automation, and offers leading, high availability solutions to limit SAP downtime and its impact on your business.
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- IBM System Storage™ solutions—deliver robust, flexible, highly available, reliable and cost-effective disk storage to support continuous operations for large enterprise and mission-critical workloads.
- IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller—virtualizes your storage to increase utilization, handle peak loads and avoid performance bottlenecks efficiently. It also can reduce your total cost of ownership (TCO) with lower power and cooling expenses, while streamlining administration.
- IBM DB2® database systems—specially optimized for SAP software by joint IBM and SAP development teams as part of the normal delivery process.
- IBM and SAP offerings for retail such as the merchandising and supply chain solution and the open point-of-sale solution.
The benefits
One platform for 300 to 3000 stores
Together, IBM and SAP initiated the Retail Trilogy Project, a multi-month, multi-million dollar proof of technology project for the retail industry. Through rigorous testing, the project proved that SAP applications can be scaled from small to large industry volumes—up to 3000 stores, 75,000 active SKUs, 32 million POS transactions, multiple distribution centers—on a choice of IBM platforms. The testing demonstrated linear scalability at the highest volumes indicating that even larger volumes could be supported with additional resources. No upward limit was indicated.
The project focused on three solutions—the Retail Trilogy—that address time-critical and scalability concerns for retailers. The Retail Trilogy includes:
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I purchased this kitchen cart and it was delivered about a week or so ago. Unfortunately, I received a duplicate part, and am missing a part. The 2 pieces that attach to the right side panel are the same. I was supposed to get piece #11 & 12. Even though they were marked with the #'s, piece #11 was actually just a duplicate of #12. Also, just an added FYI, I attached the wheels to the cart in the place that was marked on the bottom. Ended up that the part marked "front" was actually the "back", so the wheels with the brakes ended up in the back. Needless to say, it was very frustrating to have to remove all of the wheels, reposition them and re-attach them. I could not find a website or phone # anywhere in the box or on the instructions. I assume I need to call the company to have them send me the correct part I need. Can you provide me with that? Thanks.
This definitely takes 2 people to put together and is a bit of a nightmare. But after all is said and done, it is a really nice cart. I purchased it for in the office. I have a microwave and a coffee pot on it; still leaving plenty of "countertop" space. I searched all over the web for the perfect cart or stand for my office and this one fits the bill. Seems very sturdy and looks great....
Simple Living Utility Wood Top Kitchen Cartby Simple Living
ITEM#: 14338126Store your personal kitchen items in this wooden cart. A natural top with a whtie finish completes this stylish cart.
- Materials: Rubber wood and engineered wood
- Finish/color: Natural top with a white finish or Natural top with a sage finish or Natural top with a black finish
- Hardware finish: Chrome
- Four (4) utility drawers, two (2) door storage cabinets with an adjustable shelf, and towel holder on one side
- Top three (3) drawer dimension: 3.4 inches high x 11 inches wide x 13.25 inches deep
- Lowest drawer dimension: 7.25 inches high x 11 inches wide x 13.25 inches deep
- Cabinet dimension: 30 inches high x 13 inches wide x 19.1 inches deep
- Kitchen cart top dimensions: 43.75 inches wide x 22.6 inches deep
- Dimensions: 35.75 inches high x 54.75 inches wide x 22.6 inches deep
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This definitely takes 2 people to put together and is a bit of a nightmare. But after all is said and done, it is a really nice cart. I purchased it for in the office. I have a microwave and a coffee pot on it; still leaving plenty of "countertop" space. I searched all over the web for the perfect cart or stand for my office and this one fits the bill. Seems very sturdy and looks great.Read More
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what is the height without the wheels?
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Lesson with Akuzawa Minoru
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Dojo: Aunkai, Tokyo
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 591
Re: Lesson with Akuzawa Minoru
Allan Featherstone
Sounds like a great day.
"We then moved to a community center where we did some agete, some exercises where I was in seiza and Rob would put his weight on my shoulders. I would have to figure out how to move him."
This sounds like the triangulation principle my teacher does with me. In that if he is pushing straight on to your shoulders (or any where it really doesn't matter as the principle is the same) you form a triangle with your intent in order to "empty" his power and move him. [ie if you are standing facing each other and your 'attacker' has his hands on your shoulders, right hand on left shoulder left hand on right, then if you were to push directly into the attacker it wouldn't work therefore you focus your intent on any point on his arm and push there with you opposite shoulder. the effect is that one side of your body goes down the other up displacing his power and as your point of focus is also an empty point for his force he will be moved easily.] Is this what you were doing?
Simpler than that Allan, I should probably clarify that I was simply putting all my weight down onto Jeremy's shoulders.
The point was to take the incoming force, down into the tanden area, forming a ball of pressure there, and then, as if it were balanced atop of two bowling balls sitting in fluid (that's my own meatphor), manipulate the incoming force. It was to give an idea of how the kua and tanden are interrelated and really one big piece.
If that makes any sense
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The Heart is a Lonely Hunter
by Carson McCullers
Mick Kelly Timeline and Summary
- Mick comes into the New York Café late one night and buys some cigarettes. We can already see the teen angst coming.
- She spends her summer making plans and wandering the town with her brothers Ralph and Bubber. She also tries to make her own violin and is bitterly disappointed when her project fails.
- Mick grows increasingly fascinated with Singer and starts to watch him.
- Another obsession she has is music: she sneaks out at night and goes to the rich part of town, where she listens to radios outside of people's windows.
- After realizing that her dad is lonely, Mick makes some effort to bond with him. What are summers for, if not parent-child bonding?
- In the fall, Mick starts Vocational high school and she throws a prom party at her house to make new friends. Mick proms (i.e. walks around) with Harry Minowitz, the Jewish boy who lives down the street. Cute.
- But things don't end well: some neighborhood kids crash the party and everyone runs around wild.
- Mick goes out in her shorts for the last time that night and she hears Beethoven's third symphony outside someone's window.
- After that, she starts using her lunch money to pay a girl for music lessons, and she practices daily on the school piano. To top it off, she also starts composing her own music.
- In a shocking episode, Mick's brother Bubber accidentally shoots Baby Wilson, and Mick decides to terrify Bubber with stories of jail in order to teach him a lesson. But she feels a little bad about it and she ends up trying to console him after he runs away.
- Things are going from bad to worse. Mick's sister Etta gets sick, and the family falls on very hard times financially.
- And in case real life wasn't enough, Mick starts having nightmares after learning about Willie being tortured and crippled in jail.
- On a lighter note, Mick and Harry go out for a picnic and a swim in the spring. But then, in a not-well-thought-out movie, they have sex.
- Harry leaves town, and Mick grows increasingly withdrawn.
- When Hazel tells the family about a job opening at Woolworth's, Mick accepts the job. Unfortunately, she gets more and more stressed and depressed after she starts working.
- But, in one final note of hopefulness, she dreams that she can maybe, one day, she can buy a piano.


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Charles A. Binaxas, of Hamburg, retired medical supply salesman, died Dec. 9.
Abbye C. (McClaney) Bishop, 70, of Buffalo, surgical nurse at Roswell Park Cancer Institute, died Dec. 4.
Gerald V. Boundy, of Hamburg, died Dec. 5.
McKenzie Colin Clark, 92, of Tonawanada, Canadian Army veteran of WWII, died Dec. 7.
Clara L. D'Agostino, 95, died Dec. 7.
Angelo A. Diocedo, 90, retired insurance agent who served in the European Theater in WWII, and in the Korean War, died Dec. 9.
Beulah B. (Fuchs) Fanara, of West Seneca, died Dec. 9.
Joseph T. Fenton, 70, of Batavia, died Dec. 6.
Jeanne Koester (Cross) Fierle, of Lake View, died Dec. 9.
Walter V. Grabowski Sr., of Clarence Center, Dec. 8.
Margaret E. (McDermott) Hall, 95, died Dec. 7.
James B. Higgins, retired Buffalo streets worker, died Dec. 9.
Allen A. Holder, died Dec. 6.
Denise Marie (Jorosz) Jerge, died Dec. 10.
Danielle L. (Miller) Kiley, 38, of Tonawanda, died Dec. 7.
Gladys S. Koepf, 90, of Batavia, died Dec. 10.
Albert W. "Wes" Kreutter, 91, WWII Army veteran, died Dec. 8.
Bertha A. (Genco) Mendola, died Dec. 9.
Edward Pagano, of Buffalo, died Dec. 10.
Jean Perry, died Dec. 10.
Joan G. (Tarantino) Ricotta, 93, died Dec. 8.
Paul Schrecengost, died Dec. 7,
Pauline (Drobinick) Staniorski, died Dec. 10.
Mildred J. (Innes) Stewart, 78, of Buffalo, died Dec. 9.
Anthony W. Starzynski Jr., died Dec. 8.
Shirley Alessandra Tripi, 75, died Dec. 19.
Jeffrey P. Walls, of the Town of Tonawanda, died Dec. 9.
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PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Senior Cordaro Ellis tipped in a missed free throw with 7.0 seconds left to give the University of Pikeville a much-needed 72-71 win over No. 25 Campbellsville University Thursday night at the East Kentucky Expo Center.
Ellis, a 6-9 center, tipped in the miss after junior Trevor Setty pulled the team within one on the first toss. Campbellsville got a nice look at the basket but the three-point shot bounced off the rim as time expired.
The win raised the Bears to 10-5 overall and 2-3 in the Mid-South Conference. The loss sent Campbellsville to 11-4 overall and 1-3 in the league.
Pikeville held a 63-59 lead after Ellis sank two free throws with 5:00 to play. But the Tigers went on a 10-point run, beginning with a pair of three-point shots by junior Justin Ennis, and when senior Cedric Henderson hit a jumper from the elbow to put the Tigers in front 69-63 with 3:36 left.
The six-point Tiger lead was the largest spread of the night in a game that was tied on 11 different occasions.
Ennis led the Tigers with 19 points thanks to hitting 5-of-11 from the arc. Henderson narrowly missed a triple-double with 18 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists, and added four steals.
From there, the Bears scored nine of the final 11. A pair of free throws by junior Malik Thomas with 1:11 on the clock gave the Tigers a 71-67 lead.
But senior Andrew Young sank two free throws with 55.9 seconds left pulled the Bears within two, setting the stage for the heroics at the end.
Setty led all scorers with 21, adding five rebounds, five steals and three assists. Young followed with 16 points while junior Chris Watson tossed in 11 with a team-high eight rebounds.
Pikeville had 11 steals while forcing 18 Tiger turnovers.
The teams are back in action on Saturday. Pikeville will host St. Catharine College at 4 p.m., while Campbellsville will try to return to the winning ways in a visit to U.Va.-Wise at 4 p.m.


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Seib & Wessel: What We're Reading Tuesday
By Gerald F. Seib and David Wessel
Recommended reading from around the Web:
With a series of private phone calls, President Obama and Vice President Biden are directly pressuring key Senate Democrats and Republicans to hold off on legislation that would impose a new round of sanctions on Iran, arguing that action now could undermine negotiations over the Iranian nuclear program. [Buzzfeed]
Longtime adviser Harold Ickes, speaking at a "standing-room only" gathering of Hillary Clinton supporters in New York City, said she has enough of a head start to take some time in making a decision to run, but cautioned that "party pressures won't wait forever" as she ponders the question. [New York Daily News]
Financial institutions not only worry about a successful presidential run by populist, bank-bashing Sen. Elizabeth Warren; they fear that simply by threatening to enter the 2016 race she would push Hillary Clinton, to the left in the primaries "and revive arguments about breaking up the nation's largest banks, raising taxes on the wealthy and otherwise stoking populist anger that is likely to also play a big role in the Republican primaries." [Politico]
With China now topping the U.S. as the biggest contributor to greenhouse gases, and with its cities periodically gripped by crippling smog, a tax on carbon emissions would be among the most consequential reforms officials could adopt at coming Third Plenum, say HSBC's Frederic Neumann and Wai-shin Chen. The Finance Ministry already has proposed one. It needs the backing of the leadership to see the light of day. [South China Morning Post]
The Sino-Japanese dispute is coming perilously close to conflict. Writes Dan Blumenthal: "Never before have we seen a strategic rivalry in which the opposing sides' populations are getting so old. While both countries are using the tools of traditional statecraft — rising military budgets, high-stakes diplomacy, economic leverage — to gain strategic advantage, they are rapidly losing the actual people to sustain this great game." [AEI]
Larry Summers and Harvard colleague Lant Princhett warn of "Asiaphoria," the notion that China's and India's fast growth can persist indefinitely. "Hitching the cart of the future global economy to the horse of the Asian giants carries substantial risks," they say. [WSJ]
Veteran national-security correspondent Walter Pincus says it's time to cut the defense budget. "Uncertainty does not require preparation for World War III or a replay of the Cold War. The services also can't provide everything the combatant commanders around the world want," he says. He would build fewer aircraft carriers, strategic subs and stealthy fighter jets. [Washington Post]
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According to consultancy Kantar Retail, 62% of Target store shoppers visit the Amazon.com web site within four weeks of their Target trip, up from 33% in 2007. [WSJ]
More than three-quarters of Americans say they support raising the minimum wage to $9 an hour, up 5 percentage points since March, a Gallup poll found. [Gallup]
The Popcorn Board, a trade group, says Americans eat 16 billion quarts of popped popcorn a year — which would work out to nearly one quart per person every week, on average. [Christian Science Monitor]
About 30% of working Americans get less than six hours of sleep a day. [Harvard Business Review]
No rain at all fell in San Francisco in October and only 3.95 inches has fallen since Jan. 1, the least precipitation to date since record-keeping began 164 years ago. [San Francisco Gate]
At Stanford Graduate School of Business, 32% of graduates this year have accepted tech jobs and just 26% are headed into finance. [WSJ]
Prices of Arabica coffee beans are down 29% so far this year and are now at seven-year lows. [WSJ]
The average American believes 28% of the federal budget is spent on foreign aid, a Kaiser Family Foundation survey found. In reality, that number is 1%. [Kaiser Family Foundation]
The number of foreign undergraduate and graduate students in the U.S. in 2012-13 rose 7.2% to 819,644, fueled by a 26% increase in undergrads from China. One in five of them are at the top 25 U.S. universities. [WSJ]
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I'm Trent Bell, I am Architecture & Portrait Photographer who recently shot a personal project.
I have a masters degree in Architecture and practiced Architecture for three years, jumped ship and became a photographer…I'm very glad I did.
I enjoy meaningful conversation, walks on the beach with my wife & kids and I occasionally go surfing.
Recently; fuelled by the shock news that a friend -an educated professional, a husband, and a father of four children – had been sentenced to thirty-six years in prison; I undertook a personal journey & project.
This explored how our bad choices can contain untold loss, remorse and regret.
The Project is called REFLECT: Convicts' letters to their younger selves.
Watch my journey in the video below the gear section and see then I'll tell you what I learned and what I would have done differently.
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In My Bag
- Canon Mark III
- Canon MarkII
- Canon battery grip
- Canon 24-70 mm f2.8
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- Canon 17mm tilt shift f4
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- Canon 90mm tilt shift f2.8
- pocket wizzards
- Canon 600ex-rt speedlight
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Professional Photographer: Yes
The Power of Personal Projects:
In early 2013, I was shocked by the news that a friend—an educated professional, a husband, and a father of four children—had been sentenced to thirty-six years in prison.
Over the proceeding months, I was haunted by not only my friend's bad decisions and loss of freedom, but also moments in my own life when things could have easily taken a bad turn.
There were times when my son would look up and smile at me and the finality of my friend's situation would rush into my head and I would hear a cold thin voice say: '…there, but for the grace of God, go I…'
Our bad choices can contain untold loss, remorse, and regret but the positive value of these bad choices might be immeasurable if we can face them, admit to them, learn from them and find the strength to share.
Its made me much more aware of how interconnected we are and how much more empathy we all need.
No actual financial benefits as of yet, a lot of exposure and such which, is very good, but we have not sold any prints or had anyone call up and say "hey, saw the project and we think you would be great for this job…"
We didn't embark on this as a business project, we didn't define objectives, outcomes and goals, but this may be an interesting exercise to see if you could get more benefits or media coverage.
With hindsight, I would have documented the project more throughly from the beginning to be able to get more material out of it for more social media content.
You also need to be ready, if you're lucky enough for your project to go viral; you won't get much notice and need everything in place.
Find whatever is close to your heart, whatever you know and are passionate about and find a way to use your creativity to give that an incredible, beautiful lasting voice.
As aesthetic creatives we have a lot of opportunity to produce our own projects and express our voice and do a lot of good for others.


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Songs Heard in the Program
Following is a list of songs heard in Mountain Born: The Jean Ritchie Story, in the order in which they appear in the program. Highlighted songs are featured in the narrative or as foreground; others are heard as background.
Text compiled by KET. Photo by George Pickow.
Introduction * Jean Ritchie * Timeline * Discography * Appalachian Music * Activities * Bibliography


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Instead of the weapons manufacturers, investors could look at the stocks of companies that make bullets.
Cabela's (CAB) stock is up this afternoon as Bass Pro Shops and Goldman Sachs reportedly near a deal with the company.
Trade-Ideas LLC identified Cabela's (CAB) as a strong on high relative volume candidate
Sequoia Fund has sold its position in Valeant Pharmaceuticals and has added four new positions.


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Keachi is considered one of
richest treasuries of Greek Revival structures, like this wonderful old
sentinel downtown, used as a studio by artist Travis Whitfield.
This town of less than 400,
has 11 listings on the National Register of Historic Places.
Keachi is known for its
pristine white churches, and for its picturesque old fashioned festivals – at
Halloween and the 4th of July, and spectacular Christmas Musicale –
a chamber quartet with classical music and carols performed in a bandstand of red
poinsettias in the Presbyterian church.
One of the first buildings
erected in Keatchie was Good Hope Baptist church in 1852. It had 18 members. With the church was off to a good start, only
a school was needed to make the community complete. With financial backing from Mr. T.M. Gatlin, Keachie Female College
was formally opened in 1857. Under President
J.S. Bacon, students took Latin, Greek, biology,
philosophy, geology, chemistry, German, French, elocution, art, voice, piano,
violin and ornamental needlework.
When the Civil War broke
out, there were 125 young ladies from the best homes in Louisiana, but the school was forced to
close when students and teachers alike joined the fight. The DeSoto Parish Police Jury gave the
Keachie Highlanders $1500 to organize their contingent. They were known for their unusual dress,
kilts and plaids. During the war, the
college was used as a depot for medical supplies shipped overland from Mexico, and after
the battle of Mansfield,
it was used as a hospital for Confederate wounded.
A tornado in the Fall of
1880 killed President Jeremiah Tucker and a teacher and blew away part of the
main building and damaged others. They
managed to repair it, however, and by 1891 enrollment had climbed to a record 217. The opening of other colleges in Natchitoches, Ruston and Pineville and
the Great Depression gradually took their toll. After efforts to revive it failed, the college closed forever in
Today, no physical evidence
of the college can be found, and the Keachi Heritage Foundation has plans to
open a cultural center on the front lawn.


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Thursday, July 31, 2008
New Tiffin Location1 comments Eaten by Elizabeth Halen at 12:39 PM
If you were lucky like I was, last week you were invited to Friends and Family night at Tiffin's newest location in Mt. Airy. The same quality food and service you've come to love at the flagship restaurant on Girard Avenue is now readily available with a shorter drive to those who live in or around Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy.
Friends and Family night had a festive air and a feeling of community building as owner Munish Narula made time to talk with each of his guests while they sampled items not currently on the Tiffin menu. Some favorites included a cheese, poppyseed and sesame cutlet complemented by mint chutney called Anarkali and Tangari Kabab tender chicken drumstick with Tiffin's characteristic charbrioled taste. It would be great to see these items incorporated into the already popular menu.
The new location will carry the flagship location's menu and that is a great thing as I've never had an entree at Tiffin that I didn't like. If you crave spicy food like I do, try the firey lamb vindaloo or ask for whatever dish you order to be made spicy. If you have a more moderate palate try the chicken korma or the butter chicken, and don't forget to order plenty of naan to sop up all that delicious sauce!
Also, apply for The Tiffin Card and be rewarded on your birthday with a free appetizer and entree. It's completely free to sign up and has additional benefits such as:
- 10% discount on the movie rental under the "Tiffin and a Movie" program
- 10% discount on any purchase from the tiffin spice store (coming soon)
- Monthly discounts and special offers
- Priority call ahead seating in the Tiffin dining rooms
- One free movie rental with purchase of $50.00 or more
Tiffin - Mt. Airy Location
7105 Emlen Street
Philadelphia PA 19119
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Bust Out!0 comments Eaten by Elizabeth Halen at 10:53 PM
If you don't have plans yet for Friday night, you've got them now. Dine out at one of fourteen participating restaurants featuring a "breast inspired" drink, appetizer or dessert.
'Bust Out!' is an event built to support women with breast cancer. Inspired by breast cancer patients' resilience, strength and courage, 'Bust Out!' is committed to raising money and awareness for those fighting breast cancer. Honoring these womens' ability to rise above, and find humor where others might find none, 'Bust Out!' aims to be fun and lighthearted, while still being an event with a important purpose on its plate.
The whole night gets started at North 3rd at 4pm. Enjoy appetizers, friends and drink or two before heading off to sample more breast inspired dishes at one of the participating restaurants listed below. End the night at Arbol Cafe where the garden area will transform into a movie theater showing a breast inspired film.
A Full Plate Cafe
Bar Ferdinand
Cafe Estelle
1 Shot Coffee
Franklin Fountain
The Abbaye Bar & Restaurant
Higher Grounds Cafe
North 3rd
Cascamorto Piano Bar
The Arbol Cafe
Silk City
The Random Tea Room
The Coffee House (Front & Girard)
The proceeds from 'Bust Out!' will be going to Living Beyond Breast Cancer, a national non-profit organization based in Haverford, PA. Living Beyond Breast Cancer (LBBC) is dedicated to assisting women with breast cancer, whether newly diagnosed, in treatment, recently completed treatment, or years beyond or living with advanced (metastatic) disease. They are also available for family members, caregivers, friends and healthcare providers to provide breast cancer information and support.
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Cantina Dos Segundos1 comments Eaten by Elizabeth Halen at 11:24 AM
While it's only been open a couple of weeks now, Cantina Dos Segundos is making it's mark in Northern Liberties. Of course there are some kinks to work out. Even though the owners are veterans to the restaurant biz, every new restaurant deserves some time before it gets a thorough critique, so what follows should be considered a preliminary review.
We decided to start with some simple and straightforward items from the menu. The guacamole was good. Not too chunky and not too smooth, it had a nice garlicky kick and was studded with bits of cherry tomato and slices of jalapeno pepper. A pitcher of traditional margaritas on the rocks was brought to the table along with a plate of limes, a plate of salt and enough glasses for everyone. I really enjoyed the traditional margarita, it was just sour enough from fresh lime juice and just potent enough from the white tequila we chose to include.
Two bowls of salsa were served with complimentary chips. The chips were different than the ones served with the above guacamole, these were thinner and saltier. I enjoyed the green salsa more than the red (not pictured). The red was too pureed and too sweet for my taste, and while the green could have used a touch more heat to it, at least it tasted like salsa.
Tacos are available with numerous fillings to please omnivores, vegetarians and vegans alike. We sampled the tuna tacos. The tuna was cooked to about medium which we all appreciated, but lacked any noticeable Mexican flavor. A little cumin and cayenne could have bumped up the experience here.
We also sampled the Chicken Tinga enchiladas with a side of refried beans and rice. The beans were the star of this platter of food. Prepared in the traditional manner with bacon and lard (yes Lard!) they were silky and addictive enough that I wanted to get every last bit on my fork and in my mouth. As for the enchiladas, I felt they needed a little more flavor. For a dish that contains spicy in the name, these were far from spicy. I did enjoy the bits of potato and chorizo that came rolled inside of the white corn tortillas, but wished the flavors were more pronounced.
A small plate of ceviche was also a hit. Topped with crushed peanuts and sprinkle of cilantro, it was the most flavorful, yet balanced dish we tried.
It's hard for me to resist dessert and this night was no exception. We ordered the chocolate and banana empanadas and I'm very glad we did. Three pockets of dough were stuffed with banana and semi-sweet chocolate, then fried to perfection, dusted with powdered sugar and served with a vanilla salsa. Not greasy in the slightest, these empanadas were hot, crispy and filled with molten sweetness that is causing me to drool a little bit just remembering their taste.
I only expect that as the weeks pass the food and service will be fine tuned and provide a consistently good option for a new place to hang out with friends and enjoy some food and drink in this great neighborhood. I've had no problems with the service when I've visited this new establishment, and I think that's due to the high volume of staff from Azure that stayed on with new management.
Cantina Dos Segundos
931 N 2nd St
Philadelphia PA
Monday, July 14, 2008
Peanut Butter Exhibition Round-Up #3 Cake & Cupcakes3 comments Eaten by Elizabeth Halen at 9:18 AM
The competition in Peanut Butter Exhibition 3# Cake and Cupcakes was so fierce that Nick and I had to pick a Top 4 instead of our usual Top 3! All of the entries were droolworthy, but we managed to pick out the best of the best based on Peanut Butter Weight, Presentation, Dessrt Before Dinner Factor, and Preparation Time.
1st Place - Cocoa Buttermilk Cake with Peanut Butter Buttercream
2nd Place - Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Filled Peanut Butter Banana Cupcake with Peanut Butter Buttercream
Tie for 3rd - Peanut Butter and Jelly Cupcakes and Peanut Butter Buckeye Cupcakes
Check out all the wonderful entries below and listen for the next Peanut Butter Exhibition Theme.
Peanut Butter Banana Cupcakes
Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Pound Cake
Peanut Butter Éclair Cake
Banana Cupcakes
Peanut Butter Banana Chocolate Bliss
Dreamy Peanut Butter Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Mousseline Buttercream
Right Royal Peanut Butter and Banana Cupcakes
Elvis Cake
Brazil Nut Brownies (a bit of an oddball entry, but we show love anyway!)
Peanut Butter and Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Filling (recipe below)from Katrina who loves Peanut Butter, but doesn't yet have a blog to showcase her baking prowess.
Makes 12 regular cupcakes.
3 ounces Dark Chocolate
1/4 Cup Creamy Peanut Butter
1 Cup Raw sugar
2 eggs
1/3 Cup unsweetened apple sauce
2 1/4 T unsweetened Cocoa powder
3/4 t baking powder
small pinch of salt
1 t vanilla extract
1/2 t honey
1.) Melt chocolate and peanut butter in a microwave until smooth in a large microwave safe bowl. (small chunks of chocolate are OK. That is how I like to do it because then you get a little chocolate surprise when eating the cupcake.)
2.) Add sugar and stir, let cool for about 10 minutes.
3.) Stir well for 3 minutes.
4.) Add one egg at a time, mixing between each. stir in the applesauce.
5.) In a separate bowl mix flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt.
6.) pour dry into the wet and mix wet and dry ingredients thoroughly.
7.) Add vanilla and honey and mix until blended.
8.) Scoop into cup cake cups and bake at 350 F for about 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Peanut Butter Filling
1/2 Cup Peanut Butter
1//2 T Vanilla extract
1 1/2 T Milk. ( I usually use vanilla or chocolate soy milk)
1.) Mix all ingredients until well combined.
[ This filling recipe will only make enough to fill 8 cupcakes. I like to let people decide if they want to eat them with or without the filling because some people say the peanut butter filling is too much peanut butter flavor. I just fill as many as I can and leave the rest for the non-peanut butter lovers...]
Chocolate Frosting
2 ounces Dark Chocolate
2 1/2 ounces semisweet chocolate
1/2 Cup Heavy Cream
1/2 t vanilla extract
1/2 T butter at room Temp.
1 Cup Powdered Sugar.
1.) Chop chocolate and keep in a heat safe bowl.
2.) Heat cream until bubbly around the edges of pan, pour over chocolate.
3.) Let sit for 1 minute, stir to combine.
4.) Add butter and vanilla and stir. Let cool for 10 minutes
5.) Add powdered sugar and beat until combined. Continue to beat until lighter in color and has a creamy texture.
1.) With a small knife, cut a cone shape out of the top of the cupcake. Flip the cone over and remove the cone leaving you with a flat top.
2.) Fill the cupcake with the Peanut Butter filling and replace the top.
3.) Frost with Chocolate frosting with whatever method you choose.
Labels: cake, PBE, peanut butter
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Azul Cantina7 comments Eaten by Elizabeth Halen at 4:18 PM
It would be hard for me to pick out just one ethnic cuisine as my favorite. I think I vacillate depending on the day, the temperature outside, and whatever I'm craving at the moment. However, Mexican food is almost always something I'm willing to eat. When I first moved to Philadelphia there was a severe lack of Mexican food available in the city limits. Now, however, our options in the city have seemed to multiply exponentially. When I heard about Azul Cantina via Phoodie.info weeks ago, I immediately marked it down in my "To Eat" book and ventured there as soon as I possibly could.
Margaritas are served by the glass or the pitcher and come in a plethora of varieties. We adored the mango version. A pitcher served three of us two nice sized drinks each.
While the presentation was a bit lacking, the guacamole was simple but good. No fancy stuff here, just ripe avocado, lime, garlic and hint of cilantro. The chips were very good, slightly salty and still warm from the fryer.
On recommendation from our waitress, who was excellent, knowledgeable and friendly, we tried the black bean and goat cheese enchiladas. Filled with creamy goat cheese studded with the occasional black bean and covered in a traditional red Chile sauce, we all really liked the flavor, but thought a bit more texture to the filling would have been nice.
I was very excited to try the pulled pork enchiladas, but they ended up being the most disappointing dish we sampled. Pork is cheap, especially a cut used to make a slow-cooked pulled pork, therefore the pitiful amount of pork found in these enchiladas was inexcusable, you could barely see the filling, never mind taste it!
Luckily for every downside there's usually an upside. Azul Cantina's upside was this order of Mahi Mahi tacos. Covered in a spicy BBQ sauce and served with a pineapple salsa, the fish was dense and smokey and was complimented nicely by the sweet salsa and crisp red cabbage slaw.
With a sidewalk full of tables and a beautifully decorated interior, Azul Cantina is a nice place to spend a summer afternoon sipping away on delicious margaritas. As far as the food is concerned, there are hits and there are misses, but it's a good choice for a small plate or some munchie appetizers in a fun and lively part of the city.
Azul Cantina
941 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA
Labels: enchiladas, fish, guacamole, margarita, mexican
Thursday, July 03, 2008
Phoebe's BBQ1 comments Eaten by Elizabeth Halen at 9:42 AM
Wow. It's been over a full week since my last post and I haven't even been on vacation. I've got a million excuses, none of which seem to fit the bill individually, but when taken on the aggregate, I've been pretty darn busy. I just finished a small project working with Philadelphia Weekly, I'm swamped with map-making at MPIP, and the class I'm teaching in the second summer session starts in less than a week, so I've been preparing for that, too. And, of course, I've been eating. Not cooking so much due to the high temperatures in my house, but as the following post will illustrate, take out can be just as fun, if not just a little less delicious than homemade.
In my quest for the most delicious BBQ in Philadelphia, I've been trying all the little BBQ joints I can find. Phoebe's BBQ is a simple pick-up location with a decent selection but a relatively grumpy staff. When I picked up this bundle of food I certainly felt as if I were bothering the men behind the counter. I was glad to get my food and run home to eat with friends.
The whole roasted chicken was served with Phoebe's sweet sauce on the side. The skin was deliciously charred and easily peeled off if desired. The meat was tender and moist, but lacked any real flavor. Nothing a dip in the sauce couldn't fix.
By far the best thing available at Phoebe's is the pork ribs. For those who prefer beef ribs, they have those available too, but I'm less into Texas style beef BBQ than I am into more traditional southern pork BBQ. These pork ribs were massive, tender enough that the meat fell off the bone and served with some of Phoebe's hot BBQ sauce on the side.
Pulled pork smelled great, but tasted less so. It was dry. I like to consider myself a pulled pork connoisseur, making a homemade version myself that would blow this pulled pork out of the water. It just shouldn't be dry and stringy like this.
Unfortunately, I wasn't a big fan of their macaroni and cheese either. Even a nuke in the microwave and an additional splash of milk didn't transform this pile of overcooked noodles and tasteless cheese into something anyone could enjoy.
The slaw was pretty good. Not too wet or too sweet, the cabbage was cut thinly enough that it wilted a bit in combination with the dressing, but not so thinly that it became soggy.
Stay away from the cornbread. Even if they gave it to me for free I wouldn't eat it. It lacks any flavor or moisture. Though it might make a good base for cornbread dressing, I'd rather make my own.
The greens were tasty, but unfortunately not vegetarian. I understand tradition enough to know that real collard greens are made with the inclusion of ham hocks or other pork parts to impart flavor, but it's really unnecessary and keeps those who enjoy BBQ side dishes, but not meat, from enjoying them.
The BBQ beans were also worth a spoonful or two. Not sneaky spicy as advertised on the menu, but yummy all the same, the beans were a great consistency, not too thick or too thin, with a variety of spices and tang. Also, not vegetarian.
Finally, my favorite side of this BBQ adventure was the potato salad. Made with white potatoes, celery and carrots, this salad was simple and not overdressed with mayonnaise. Perhaps stirred one too many times it was a bit on the mashed up side but had a nice vinegary tang and only needed a dusting of black pepper before it reached flavor perfection.
Go to Phoebe's for the ribs or the chicken, but pass on the macaroni and cheese. If you're living on the veg, be careful what you eat here.
Phoebe's BBQ
2214 South Street
Philadelphia, PA 19146
Labels: BBQ, pork, South Street


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By Juan R. MelAfAndez Jr.May 1, 2007
HEIDELBERG, Germany (Army News Service, May 1, 2007) - Soldiers here have just tested two new rations being fielded for servicemembers this year: an on-the-go compact ration based on pocket sandwiches, and a kind of kitchen-in-a-box that prepares hot meals for 18 people with just the pull of a tab.
Representatives of the Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center at Nantick, Mass., visited the Heidelberg garrison dining facility on April 27, presenting new rations and the latest improved versions of Meals, Ready to Eat.
"All our rations are warfighter recommended, warfighter tested and warfighter approved," said Kathy-Lynn Evangelos, Defense Department combat feeding program integrator.
Stars of the demonstration were the compact First Strike Ration and the Unitized Group Ration-Express, a portable, easy way to prepare a hot meal in the field without kitchen equipment.
The First Strike Ration is a small package meant to substitute for three MREs. It has fewer calories, roughly 3,000 versus the three MREs' 3,900, but is more compact. Better yet, it needs no water for preparation other than that which is added to the beverage mix.
The meals themselves are in the form of pocket sandwiches, to be eaten by hand with a minimum of fuss. Ms. Evangelos calls it the "assault ration."
"This is great for Soldiers on the go," said Sgt. 1st Class Mark Danley, V Corps' senior food service sergeant, who was at the dining facility to render a professional opinion.
"For scouts, space is always a problem," said Sgt. 1st Class Danley, who once supported a reconnaissance unit in Hawaii. They have to be as self-contained as possible, he added, "because when they move out of the forward operating base they don't come back." Typically, Soldiers get ready by field-stripping their MREs for minimum bulk by removing unwanted items.
Sgt. 1st Class Danley foresees crews loading up on the First Strike Rations and perhaps one of the group rations before they move out. A busy Soldier on the move, he said, can just reach into his FSR pack, pull out and eat the meal, and "no problem."
When things calm down enough to allow a more leisurely meal, the Soldiers can pull out the Unitized Group Ration-Express, or as Ms. Evangelos calls it, the "kitchen in a carton."
The UGR-E packs into a surprisingly compact carton. To heat the meal, a Soldier merely opens the box, then, without removing anything, pulls a tab which releases a salt water solution that reacts chemically to heat the four trays of food in about 35 minutes.
That releases a cloud of steam and some hydrogen gas. "Naturally," Ms. Evangelos said, "you aren't going to be doing this in an enclosed area."
The box contains everything needed for 18 meals, including trays, a trash bag and serving utensils.
"I think some of these are going to end up back at the dining facility," said Christopher B. Jenkins, Heidelberg garrison food service officer.
"This is great," he said. "No cooks, no kitchen equipment, and it tastes good. I hope this doesn't mean we're out of a job," he added.
Mr. Jenkins knows from personal experience how hard it can be to get hot meals to Soldiers in the field. While at Fort Drum, N.Y., he supported the 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry, but when the troops went to the field, food would end up going to waste "because they were always moving."
Also being presented at the Heidelberg demonstration were 13 new MRE items, which included those approved up to fiscal year 2009. Every year, three to five items in the 24-menu MRE range are changed.
"Variety is very important to the warfighter," Ms. Evangelos said, adding that Soldiers get bored eating the same thing day in and day out, so it's important to give them choices.
Sgt. 1st Class Danley gave a thumbs-up to the new MREs he'd tasted at the presentation, and looks forward to their being fielded.
It wasn't only U.S. Soldiers who tried the MREs. Czech Sgt. 1st Class Tomas Teterka, assigned to the NATO element on Patton Barracks, said he particularly liked "the one with beef."
His countryman Sgt. Peter Polansky didn't join in the tasting, but he had eaten American MREs in field exercises. "They're certainly better than ours," he said.
(Juan R. Meléndez Jr. serves with the Army Guard Heidelberg Public Affairs Office.)


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Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 12:28 am
Post subject: Baby names - final opinions needed!
Ok hubby and I are in the final stretch and I have found it quite exciting that we don't have a name sorted for baby girl yet, although I have found it stressful sometimes! Anyway just trying to gauge final opinions on our short list, so which do you prefer ladies
Phoebe Evelyn
Sophia Evelyn
Jasmine Evelyn
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 2:12 am
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They are all so lovely I've got a Yasmin so the jasmine is quite close to that so obviously like that one! But dont like jasmine as much as yasmin cus jasmine is alot more Popular! I love Sophia and phoebe is just so cute.
Sorry not any help whatsoever lol as all 3 are all good choices
Although I think if it was me i would choose Sophia I think it's the prettiest


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Feds Investigate Seattle Police for Possible Excessive Use of Force
We tend to think of Seattle in stereotypical ways: earthy, mellow, panoramic, rainy.
But it's not all Patagonia and lattes out there, as the news yesterday about the Justice Department's investigation of Seattle police would indicate.
The DOJ is looking into a possible pattern of the SPD using excessive force and discriminating against minorities, Justice announced here yesterday.
At issue in the federal investigation are several high-profile incidents involving police violence.
Last April, a detective was videotaped kicking a Latino robbery suspect and stating that he would beat the "Mexican piss" out of the suspect;
In June, an officer was videotaped punching a 17-year-old African American girl who protested the arrest of a friend for jaywalking; and,
In August, police shot a Native American woodcarver after he faied to drop his carving knife. (Click here for a Seattle Post-Intelligencer article on the investigation and here's one from the LA Times.)
Seattle Police Chief John Diaz told the Seattle Times that he welcomes the DOJ investigation and considers it like a "free audit."
"We have nothing to hide," he said. "We've been open and transparent with the Department of Justice, which makes for a good working relationship."
On a separate and lighter note, we would like to point out that our own Ashby Jones, who currently is on vacation, has first-hand experience with the mean streets of Seattle.
Earlier this year, Jones followed modern-day superhero Phoenix Jones (pictured below), as Phoenix patrolled Seattle in a black-and-gold costume in search of drug dealers and other miscreants. It's a little hard to explain, but we invite you to read Ashby's page one story about his brush with superheroes.


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I have to admit that I am pretty happy with the final roster of the game. There are still a couple of classic stars I would have liked to see included such as Hillbilly Jim, Junkyard Dog, and Yokozuna. Then again I could go on forever listing classic stars that I would have liked to see included. I cannot wait to see what sort of options are available in the game's character creator to make some of those stars on my mind, especially when it comes to the available moves. Hopefully this game will provide the same flexibility as the Smackdown vs. Raw series. We will find in just a few short weeks...
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After we tendered to the dock in Belize, we were put on another boat and taken to Goff's Cay which is a very small private island 11 miles off of the coast of Belize. The island was beautiful as was the blue water. The only thing on the island was a bathroom, a hammock, a few palm trees and a hut where they cooked and served drinks. Our group went snorkeling but we chose to stay on the beach. The tour included 2 rum punches per person. Lunch was grilled by the locals (chicken kabobs that were served with rice and corn...good but not great...for $8 per person. There were locals selling their wares on the beach...they were very polite and when you said "no" they stopped bothering you. After a few hours, we returned to the dock in Belize. It was a beautiful if not spectacular excursion.
We took a shuttle bus to the beach following the instructions that were provided and were met by Nick, the manager of the resort. Nick and his staff made us feel very welcome. We were given a palm tree shelter, a lounge chair and use of snorkeling equipment and kayaks. We didn't use the snorkeling equipment but we should have because we heard there were great fish to be seen out by the breakers. We used the kayak and had a blast. This was an all inclusive excursion so we had lunch and rum punch on the beach. There was a clean restroom available and the staff were very attentive and friendly. When we were leaving, we met the owner of the resort who spent a few minutes talking to us and then called us a cab and personally escorted us to it. It was a short cab ride back to the pier. This was an outstanding excursion!
This was the best excursion of our trip! Highly organized and a ton of fun! They took us by air conditioned bus to the "other" side of Cozumel where there is no electricity (therefore no credit cards so bring plenty of cash for this one) and took us to 4 beach bars. Each bar was unique and offered gorgeous beaches and a free shot upon arrival. We had a blast with our "babysitters" Coleen and Sylvia and are happy to report that we are officially "fo ho's"! Will definitely do this again next time we are in Cozumel!
We messed up the time change and the location of this excursion and we were about 25 minutes late getting there but luckily, they waited for us. We had a driver named Karen and a total of 8 people in our group. She took us to Bananarama resort where we were given a lounge chair, a free drink ticket and use of the beach. The water was gorgeous and we did a little snorkeling off the rocks on the left side of the beach. Our bar was playing music and it was a very carefree and fun atmosphere...very different from the small, quiet, uncrowded island from the day before. We purchased lunch and rum punch at the bar (Thirsty Turtle) which was very good. We really enjoyed our stay. There was plenty of security on the beach and Karen kept a watchful eye on us. We were on the beach for about 4 hours and really enjoyed it!
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By DaveLevy on Aug 26, 2008
A colleague of mine, Philipe Trautman presented on winning High Performance Computing deals. He produced some fascinating figures to describe the opportunity. Both Storage and Systems are forecast to grow at double digit rates for the next few years, where as commercial IT is expected to standstill at best. Over 30% of CPUs are going to be bought by HPC solutions during this period and at the moment, 65% of the HPC market is educational and/or research institutes. He outlined Sun's product portfolio consisting of systems, storage, operating systems and interconnects, which can be supplemented by partner products and people. He made the assertion that the real pain is no longer FLOPS, but elsewhere
- Power & Cooling
- Space
- Cluster Management
- Consolidation
- Application Scalability & Utilization
- Data Access including Filesystem selection
and presumably interconnect architecture and selection. Some of these are problems we have been confronting in commercial data centres for a while, albeit on a smaller scale but the last two are new.
Philipe introduced Dr Wolfgang Hafeman, of "Solutions for Research", a subsidiary of T-Systems and thus Deutsche Telekom, who have built and manage an HPC system for researchers in German commerce and academia, using Sun's products. I wonder if I can get the picture he showed, its quite dramatic. Again, this is an example of the right thing done well. Certainly T-System's people have added massive value to the proposition, although often the success of such a piece of business is based on the quality, drive and determination of the project teams. The relationship between the project teams supercedes the relationship between the companies. Its a great example of partnering for the end customer's success.
tags: technology sunw grid hpc