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While the Altoona and Mount Lebanon girls basketball teams are non-conference opponents, the Lady Lions are somewhat familiar with the WPIAL squad after falling to Mount Lebanon, 49-42, in the opening game of their season at the North Allegheny tip-off tournament in December.
Altoona coach Jill Helsel knows the type of effort it takes to beat the perennial power.
"[It takes] four good quarters of basketball," Helsel said. "We didn't have that. We had two."
Helsel was referring to the second and third quarters in which the Lady Lions outscored the Lady Blue Devils by a combined 31-27.
It was a different story in the first and fourth, as Mount Lebanon outscored Altoona a combined 29-13, en route to victory over the Lady Lions at the AAHS Fieldhouse, 56-44, on Saturday afternoon.
Trailing 27-8 with 2:58 remaining in the second, Altoona (8-5) went on a 15-2 run to end the half to get itself back into the game, trailing by just six.
Darby Lee and sophomore guard Natalie Knab combined for 13 of the 15 points, with Knab hitting two key 3-pointers off the bench and Lee making all five of her free throw attempts in that span.
Lee led Altoona with 18 points, and Mackenzie Hatch chipped in seven.
"I think they did what they knew how do to," Helsel said, referring to the run. "We came out in the third and outscored them again. The fourth quarter is what hurt us."
"[Altoona] hit two big 3-pointers and got to the line to change the momentum," Mount Lebanon coach Dori Oldaker said. "We didn't panic. We tried to keep a level head for the rest of the game."
Altoona's third quarter started how the second ended, as it went on a 9-2 run. Kayla Grimme capped that run, making a layup with 5:21 remaining in the quarter to give the Lady Lions their only lead of the game, 32-31.
Mount Lebanon's Margie McCaffrey answered with a layup of her own, and the Lady Blue Devils scored the next eight points to retake the lead by four after the third.
The fourth quarter saw Altoona make just two field goals, while Mount Lebanon (14-2) used rebounding and efficiency from the foul line to seal the game. McCaffrey sank three of her four foul shots down the stretch.
Mount Lebanon's Alex Ventrone led the team with 18 points, while McCaffrey added 11.
"We started not to box out," Helsel said. "We went back to what we were doing in the first quarter."
Despite the loss, Altoona knows it will have to regroup and finish strong down the stretch.
"We will build off of the stuff that we did well," Helsel said.
Oldaker enjoys out-of-conference matchups and the change of pace that it provides.
"We like scheduling teams like Altoona to challenge ourselves," Oldaker said. "We know when we come here we are going to get a very quality opponent in a great atmosphere."
Altoona will travel to Central Mountain on Thursday.
MOUNT LEBANON (56): McCaffrey 4 3-5 11, Frosztega 2 1-2 6, Ventrone 7 3-4 18, Ehland 5 0-1 10, Collins 3 4-4 10, Holmes 0 1-4 1. Totals: 21 12-20 56.
ALTOONA (44): Lee 6 6-7 18, Reffner 2 1-2 6, Grimme 2 1-2 5, Hatch 2 2-2 7, Dibert 0 2-2 2, Knab 2 0-0 6, Donley 0 0-0 0. Totals: 14 12-15 44.
Mount Lebanon13 16 11 16 - 56
Altoona5 18 13 8 - 44
3-point goals: Mount Lebanon 2 (Frosztega, Ventrone); Altoona 4 (Reffner, Hatch, Knab 2)
Records: Mount Lebanon (14-2); Altoona (8-5).
JV: Mount Lebanon, 50-40. High scorers-Dibert, A, 13; Rudick, ML, 11.

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(21/02/2014) European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Maria Damanaki, will next week speak at the World Ocean Summit in San Francisco where she will highlight the opportunities and challenges which come with unlocking sustainable growth from the world's oceans.
Commissioner Damanaki will reiterate the European Commission's commitment to both economic sustainability and environmental sustainability in maritime policy.
On 25th February Commissioner Damanaki will meet with the co-chairs of the Global Ocean Commission Mr David Miliband and Mr José María Figueres, the former President of Costa Rica. Following opening remarks by HRH the Prince of Wales and John Kerry, US Secretary of State, Commissioner Damanaki will speak at the World Ocean Summit in a session entitled "The Ocean as the new Economic Frontier?".


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5 Things Everyone Forgets to Check When Apartment Hunting
#2. Make Sure Everything Actually Works
Think about how many things you own that need to be plugged in. Not just big things like the TV and laptop, but all of the little things that, once they're in their place, you don't really think about anymore. Lamps, clocks, modem, speakers, chargers, router, cable box, video game console, electric children, and on and on. Now imagine if when you moved in, only half of the electrical sockets actually worked. That's what has happened to me in the last three places I've lived.
See, it's not about having more things to plug in than you have places to plug them. That's what surge protectors are for, even above protecting against surges. It's about being able to arrange the place in a fashion that 1) doesn't look completely fucking stupid and 2) is functional. Right now, every outlet on the north and east sides of my house is dead, which means that everything in my living room and dining room can only be arranged one way. And I could have found that out if I had just tested them when I was looking at the place.
"Yeah, the cover's off, but it still works. Go ahead, cram a fork in there."
How? Carry something small with you that you can plug in. You know those little nightlights they make for kids? You can buy one of those for like $2 at pretty much any store in existence. And if the potential landlord gives you a funny look when you start plugging it in, just give them a polite "I don't mean to seem picky. We just have a lot of things that require outlets. This shows us how we'll have to arrange our furniture. So stop looking at me like that before I fuck your head off."
While you're at it, turn on the faucets. Especially the shower. Because if there's a water pressure problem, you can safely assume that it's not going to be fixed, ever. A problem like that pretty much requires extensive plumbing work, and they're just not going to do that. It's much better to find that out now before you spend the next year trying to rinse your hair under a mounted hamster bottle.
The exact second that insanity set in.
And before you part ways, clarify the parking situation. I've heard more than once in my life about friends who found out on moving day that they only got one space per apartment. Being a couple, they had two cars. So there ends up being a huge clusterfuck scramble for that extra car to park along the street -- not between the couple, but between all of the other couples living in the same complex who also have no place to put their spouse's car. In those cases, it's almost easier to ramp your car onto the fucking roof like an old Burt Reynolds movie.
OK, now you can move in. No tricks, no yelling "wait" this time. It's finally time to start packing. One thing, though: Don't pack your camera. You'll need it to ...
#1. Take Photos of Every Minor Bullshit Flaw
When you're moving in, before you put the first box of dildos on the kitchen floor, go in with your camera, turn on all the lights, and start hunting for damage. Be OCD about it. Every minor scratch, dent, hole, crack, and stain. Document it all. If you have a digital camera, use that. There's a reason for this, and it's not so you can have something to show your future kids over a s'mores-and-pajamas party.
You've talked to your landlord, and she seems like a really nice lady. She's had problems with people in the past, so she explained that some of her strict rules are just to prevent things like that from happening again. You smiled and nodded, reassuring her that you are a perfect model citizen. Then you parted on the best of terms, leaving you to move in. Now is when you have to just go ahead and assume that she is a crooked piece of shit whose only desire is to fuck you over.
"I won't let up on you until you're sucking cocks in hell!"
Out of all the landlords I've known, approximately every last one of them will do everything in their power to strip as much of your deposit as humanly possible when you move out. That's because most of them put that deposit in the bank with the rest of their money, and it eventually gets spent. So when you move, they have to hand back that cash out of their own pocket. They can and will find things to make that number smaller, I don't give a fuck how nice they are.
Now, yes, you are allowed by law (in the U.S. -- I don't know about your weird laws in your weird non-America country) to have a certain amount of wear and tear through everyday, normal living. But that is an extremely gray area, and if pressed by both parties, it often ends up in the hands of lawyers. If you do not have photographic evidence to back up your case, it will boil down to their word against yours. And let's face it, the mere fact that they own a house and you don't means that they most likely have more money than you, so they can afford better lawyers.
"Is it true that you're a lying asshole? May I remind you that you are under oath?"
That's why we want digital copies of those photos. Because digital images can be easily and instantly dated, whereas printed photos are much harder. If you don't have someone who really knows their shit, they will assume that the print photos could have been taken two weeks ago, in an attempt by you to get out of paying for damage that you're actually responsible for. Remember, as much as we switched into "My landlord is the devil" mode, she's also thinking of you as a piece of shit who is just trying to fuck her out of money that you owe.
It's all about covering your ass. It's perfectly fine to be polite and to assume the best from people, but when it comes to your money and your comfort, many of us have found that it's best to just expect them to be cocksuckers and be pleasantly surprised if they're not. Because as smooth and wonderful as things may go while you're living there and giving that person your hard-earned money, situations have a tendency to change when it's time to part ways and you have to say, "OK, now about that $800 you owe me ..."
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Tuesday, June 4, 2013
I have written extensively about the timing of the legislative calendar and how it affects the debate that occurs in the House and Senate. Without a doubt, impending time deadlines dictate the willingness of legislators to address certain issues and compromise on points of conflict.
However, problems occur when speed and political pressure override proper scrutiny and debate. Too many times we are forced to take somebody's word or trust that legislation will not have unintended consequences. Needless to say this often leads to bad results.
It remains baffling to me that the General Assembly has been in session since January and "important" legislation is still pending. If a bill has not been fully vetted by now, there is probably a significant reason. And most certainly these last minute, legislative "Hail Mary's" do not need to be passed in the waning hours without proper review.
After Sine Die (which is the Constitutionally mandated end of full session on the first Thursday of June), committees and ad hoc groups will continue to meet throughout the summer. In a few months, we will begin work on the budget and the entire cycle will begin again - with legislation maintaining its position on the calendar until the full body meets in January.
So if there is specific legislation of interest to you personally, do not be concerned. It will remain on the calendar in its current position, even though we adjourn sine die, until the General Assembly reconvenes.
As noted, there has been much activity over the past few days. The most important action was that the Senate passed its version of the budget. It will now return to the House where we will further amend it and a conference committee will be organized to work out the final language to present to the governor.
An interesting side note is that this year the Senate and House of Representatives used the same projected revenues to prepare their respective budgets. This is significant because in year's past the Senate has received different revenue projections than the House and the result has been different funding priorities. But without the Senate utilizing different figures, the conference committees will be comparing "apples to apples". This should facilitate compromise between the two legislative bodies.
Since last year's information breach at the Department of Revenue, cyber security has been the topic of much attention and work. Aside from the state's retention of a monitoring company for its citizens, consulting experts were hired to examine our existing governmental structure and suggest changes.
The Ways and Means committee met last week to review those recommendations and begin the process of reorganizing our agency structure and security measures. I believe this will be a labor intensive exercise as we have a tremendously disjointed system where agencies use dramatically different software and data storage procedures. There is also the added challenge of ensuring that we do not become too "reactionary" - at the expense of being "proactive;" or obligating the state to future exorbitant expenditures.
The short term goals are to protect the public; create a uniform method of operating; invest in additional monitoring; and to establish a central authority for organization and accountability purposes. The overall governance structure will probably be worked on throughout the summer and fall.
In other legislative activity, the House passed a bill that revokes jobless benefits for failed drug tests. This would seem like a common sense approach but apparently some people disagree. Fortunately, those who believe drug users should receive unemployment benefits proved to be a minority.
Also, changes were made to the current "tastings" law that discourages local breweries from having tours and events on premise. Current law restricts beverages from being consumed on premise, but the House agreed with a Senate amendment to allow greater flexibility.
For those who have followed the High School League issue, I have been involved for a number of years in an effort to reform this antiquated organization. Finally, we are seeing substantial movement in both the House and Senate. It is my hope that by the end of this year - or certainly by next year - we will have some degree of common sense, equity and accountability inserted into the process. That way we can avoid the unfair rulings that have affected virtually every school in the area - especially Hanahan and Goose Creek.
This week we will concentrate on finishing the budget, finding a compromise for the potential Department of Administration bill, reviewing ethics reform proposals and working out funding for road and infrastructure improvements. If you are interested in following the debate on the floor just type www.scstatehouse.gov into your browser and click on the live feed of the House or Senate floor.
Rep. Jim Merrill (R) is the former Majority Leader of the S.C. House of Representatives and represents District 99 which covers parts of Hanahan, Daniel Island, Mount Pleasant, Goose Creek, Cainhoy and North Charleston.
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Three years ago, South Tahoe volleyball wasn't even on the map.
The Vikings hadn't won the state championships or made playoffs since 1990. The golden years were a thing of the past, and wins were few and far between as the team sputtered through two decades.
Three sophomores and one coach were about to change all of that.
Drew Norberg, Morgan Kaufer and Bailey David joined the varsity team as sophomores three years ago. It was the same year former Whittell High School volleyball coach Dan McLaughlin took over the program.
The year was 2010, and the four started rebuilding the legacy.
"We made it to a playoff game that year and that was huge for South Tahoe volleyball," Norberg said. "We didn't win that playoff game, and I remember after that I was like, 'OK, I only have two more years and this is going to happen.'"
On Saturday it finally did.
The Vikings won the state championships and it flew in the face of the masses who had written them off after 22 years of obscurity.
"The best thing that was said to me was by the ump official," McLaughlin said. "A young lady I didn't even know. She caught me on the way back and said, 'I don't know how you did this, but South Tahoe was irrelevant in the volleyball world before last year.'"
South Tahoe volleyball yes. McLaughlin no.
The head coach now has seven volleyball state championships. He is a relentless coach who values strong serves, clean blocks and backcourt fundamentals.
He also knows what a state championship team looks like. Norberg, Kaufer and David were the perfect combination.
The three girls, and the rest of the Vikings' volleyball team, flew in the face of virtually every person in that state championship gym last weekend watching the competition warm up.
"It was pretty frustrating, but then again we also just used it as motivation," Norberg said. "That's sort of our secret weapon. When we go out on that court, we don't care how tall we are, how athletic we look, we're going to play with our hearts because that's what works."
The natural
A good middle is the hardest piece of the puzzle to find, but perhaps the most crucial to making the whole system work.
When McLaughlin saw Norberg running track in middle school, he knew she could be a dominant middle. She physically fit the role - fast and tall.
"Her speed is what sets her aside from most of the middles you watch in high school," Norberg said. "They may be tall, but very few can run like she can."
Norberg closes blocks and still gets off the net to cover defense so quickly it's hard to figure out how it happened.
"You find a middle with Drew's talent and they're premium,"McLaughlin said. "You find them and you go, 'oh, you're going places'."
That being said, it's hard to imagine a volleyball player like Norberg ever being written off.
The 6-foot-1 senior jumps likes she still has inches to make up for. Norberg has mad hops, a lightening swing, and a runner's speed that equals one deadly combination on the volleyball court.
"Drew is one of the most dominate players this area has ever seen. I mean we've turned out some talented players," McLaughlin said, "one of them was PAC 10 in fact, but none of them were as dominate in high school as Drew was."
Norberg's hit can be heard from the high school parking lot.
In fact, Norberg hits are resounding enough to have attracted attention from college coaches last year. It was almost enough to convince Norberg to graduate early.
Almost, but she still had a state title to win with the Vikings.
"I decided to stay because I love this team so much. I couldn't imagine playing without them and having the chance to and not taking it," Norberg said.
Playing smart
The second piece to the Vikings' championship trifecta was their senior outside hitter.
Kaufer sometimes slips under the radar, but there isn't an aspect of the game she doesn't dominate. She destroys balls at the net and behind the service line. She also has one of the most disciplined digs on the team.
When the ball does find its way to Kaufer, her teammates noticeably relax because she always serves up consistency.
"I think she doesn't give herself enough credit for how good she is. She's worked really hard and it's finally paid off," Norberg said.
What really sets Kaufer apart is her court intelligence. She has a knack for knowing exactly when to tip or kill.
"You can't replace her feel for the game. The intangible," McLaughlin said. "She's played so much volleyball that she really rises to the occasion because of her experience."
The heart
There is no one on the volleyball court with more heart than defense specialist David.
At 5-foot-5, David doesn't necessarily scream state champion volleyball player but she packs a big punch.
"She's just this little ball of energy all the time," Norberg said. "No matter what was happening earlier that day, she always comes to practice ready to go, ready to pump everyone up."
The same can be said of David during games. David's energy was a big part of what saved South Tahoe from elimination in Game 4 of the semifinals.
"Without her we wouldn't have won state for sure," Norberg said. "She always had the mentality to keep everyone going."
David also had the sacrifice to throw herself across the gym floor without hesitation to save countless kills this season. Her scrappy digs played an equal role in keeping the Vikings alive in playoffs when the numbers were stacked against them.
"I was thinking about this, if you're picking an MVP how can you?" McLauglin said. "You can't seperate the three of them. Morgan's the brains, Bailey's the heart and soul and guts, and Drew is the star, the product."
The three started this journey together three years ago, so it's fitting they crossed the finish line each carrying their part of the load.
"We had that goal set in mind, but the best part about it was just playing volleyball," Norberg said, "and I know that's not over."


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Dive into a short stack of uni pancakes and prepare to be transported. Tender and velvety, suffused with the extravagant flavor of the best sea urchin roe and a touch of chive, they're layered with more uni — perfect lobes, cool and wet, with oceanic flavor that whooshes through the dish. It's fabulous, and even more extraordinary when pulled through the sauces on the plate — a creamy emulsion flavored gently with dried bonito and a tangy, bright, fruity sauce alive with Japanese chiles. Wow.
The uni pancakes alone are enough to put Matt McCallister on a short list of the city's most talented and exciting chefs.
I can't stop thinking about the dish, but I may never taste it again: It's gone, disappeared from the menu at FT33, the remarkable restaurant McCallister debuted in the Design District in mid-October. McCallister's cooking spotlights the ingredients he's loving at the moment, and once they're gone, dishes can disappear.
Lately, for the lead-off appetizer on his brief menu (six starters, six mains, four desserts), McCallister has been setting luscious curls of duck ham on a salad fashioned from rings of Belgian endive, cubes of potato, peppery nasturtium leaves and dabs of lemony "aioli," fluffier and gentler than a classic aioli. A big duck egg, poached until just barely set, rests on top. "Mix up the egg into the salad," our server advises — good counsel indeed, though you almost hate to mess up a plate this gorgeous. The endive, potato and aioli combo already sings, but the duck egg drives the dish into a different dimension. As long as it lasts, I forget all about the uni pancakes.
McCallister runs his restaurant almost like a workshop, conceiving of dishes, refining them, perfecting them, then, often as not, moving on to something new. The only trace of the uni pancakes is found on an expired menu taped to the white-tiled wall next to FT33's open kitchen and annotated with the chef's handwritten notes: "Needs more spice and uni."
McCallister also uses the wall to brainstorm menu ideas and offer constructive encouragement to his staff. "Good, better, best: Never rest … till good is better and better is best" is lettered onto a white tile.
It works: You feel a striving for excellence everywhere in the restaurant, from the carefully crafted cocktails at the bar to the pitch-perfect service that's at once formal and relaxed, terrifically well-informed and knowledgeable about the dishes.
The feel of the dining room is casual — sort of rustic-industrial with stone-colored walls, weathered I-beams, dangling filament-bulb lighting and bare wood tables. Bread is delivered on giant hunks of polished burl. A comfortable banquette running the length of one wall faces the open kitchen, giving diners a great view of the chefs as they work.
Including McCallister, of course. But rather than simply expediting (calling out orders to be "fired," or cooked next, orchestrating timing and checking plates before servers pick them up), the 31-year-old chef takes painstaking care of every plate. Table 33, from which the restaurant takes its name (FT33 stands for "fire table 33"), is the table for six directly in front of the kitchen.
McCallister's cooking is sophisticated and modernist without coming across as the least bit pretentious; deliciousness is never a forgotten virtue. Vegetables definitely get treated royally, as in a first course that stars a collection of multicolored, delicately smoked fingerling potatoes. Some whole, some halved, they're bathed in herb-flecked butter and interspersed — in an arc spanning one side of a large, white plate — with tender, handlike clusters of maitake mushrooms and a quenelle or three of chile-spiked mayonnaise. Yes, these are visually arresting plates, dramatic and absolutely beautiful, and the flavor of those maitakes is sublime.
Not that fish, poultry or meat get short shrift.
There's always a third-coast catch on offer, maybe seared fillets of sheepshead set (with a few slender, braised radishes) over Sea Island red peas in a bowl of ham broth with a happy vinegar zing.
Sitting at the bar one evening, I watch a lamb duo land in front of the fellow sitting next to me. The dish looks spectacular, and indeed it is, as I find out at the table. A tangle of charred green onions leans up against a thick-cut juicy rack; a seared square of braised, shredded leg next to it has terrific flavor and melting texture. The lamb sits on a bold stripe of charred green onion tahini, thin slices of lightly curried raw Granny Smith apples add welcome coolness, and small clusters of lightly spicy, gently candied peanuts add crunch. It's original, dynamic, interesting and delicious.
Chicken appears in the form of a ballotine, thick rounds of truffled dark meat whose wonderful flavor is heightened by puddles of a rich, truffled jus. The rounds are hidden beneath big leaves of miraculously crackly savoy cabbage (it's been blanched, oven-dried, then dehydrated). Columns of charred salsify lean here and there; onion- flavored bread crumbs are scattered about.
One of the great pleasures of FT33 is its wine list, assembled by general manager Ryan Tedder, who was crowned top sommelier in Texas at the TexSom Best Sommelier Competition in August. His four-page list is refreshingly original, with whimsical suggested pairings (light fish, cherry, laughter) that may or may not refer to the evening's menu. Looking for a compelling red under $60, or a white in the $30s? There are plenty to choose from — a boon to a wine lover looking for vintages with character that won't break the bank. Let Tedder help you; he has a keen sense of which wines best complement each dish, and the wine service is flawless.
If there is a weak link at FT33, it is the sweet side of the menu. Pastry chef Joshua Valentine, a star on this season's Top Chef, demands a lot of the diner. His desserts may impress, as in an elaborate modernist assemblage featuring the flavors of Meyer lemon, citron, hibiscus and passion fruit. But even when they please (and often as not, they don't), you're faced with a daunting array of gels, crumbs, powders and foams. After McCallister's highly orchestrated, fairly formal savory dishes, you want a dessert that makes you feel good; these do not. One night I find myself clinging to a tiny wedge of sticky toffee pudding — the only thing I can sink my teeth into — like a life raft.
There's another problem, as well. The success of McCallister's plates relies heavily on McCallister himself taking charge of them. One night when he's not in the restaurant, the dishes suffer. Brussels sprouts petals accompanying a sunchoke starter are overwhelmingly spicy and sweet; a big slab of Duroc pork coppa is hit-you-over-the-head hammy and salty. Hopefully, McCallister can get the kitchen brigade to the point where he doesn't need to be there every night.
Even so, it's a thrilling restaurant — dynamic, exciting, unpredictable and delightful. It will be a pleasure to continue to experience it as it evolves.
Follow Leslie Brenner on Twitter at @lesbren.
FT33 (4-stars)
Price: $$$$ (first courses $11 to $17, main courses $28 to $33, desserts $9)
Service: "Practice self-restraint, avoid self-indulgence" is the posted mantra, and the servers definitely oblige: The service is formal yet relaxed, well-informed, knowledgeable and enthusiastic, absolutely correct.
Ambience: A stylishly casual, rustic-industrial dining room. A long banquette offers views of the open kitchen.
Noise level: Pleasantly buzzy; not so noisy you can't converse with reasonable ease
Location: 1617 Hi Line Drive, Dallas; 214-741-2629; ft33dallas.com
Hours: Tuesday-Thursday 6 to 10 p.m., Friday-Saturday 6 to 11 p.m.
Reservations: Accepted
Credit cards: AE, D, MC, V
Wheelchair accessible: Yes
Alcohol: Full bar, with well-balanced house cocktails and an impressive spirits list. Ryan Tedder's midsize wine list is refreshingly original, offering wines with character from around the world without breaking the bank.


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The medical term for a knocked out tooth is "avulsed" tooth.
Teeth - broken; Tooth - knocked out
A permanent tooth that is knocked out can sometimes be put back in place. In most cases, only permanent, adult teeth are reimplanted into the mouth. Baby teeth are not reimplanted.
Tooth accidents are commonly caused by:
Save any tooth that has been knocked out. Bring it to your dentist as soon as possible. The longer you wait, the less chance there is your dentist to fix it. Hold the tooth only by the crown (chewing edge).
You can take the tooth to the dentist by following one of these tips:
Also follow these steps:
If your tooth is badly broken, your nerve endings may be exposed. You will need immediate dental help to avoid infection and pain.
You may not need an emergency visit for a simple chip or a broken tooth that is not causing you discomfort. You should still have the tooth fixed to avoid sharp edges that can cut the lips or tongue.
Call your dentist right away when a tooth is broken or knocked out. If you can find the tooth, bring it with you to your visit with the dentist.
If you cannot close your upper and lower teeth together, your jaw may be broken. This requires immediate medical help at a dentist or hospital.
Pfenninger JL, Fowlder GC. Management of dental injuries and reimplantation of an avulsed tooth. In: Pfenninger JL, Fowlder GC, eds. Pfenninger & Fowler's Procedures for Primary Care. 3rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Mosby; 2011:chap 81
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argue that since I am a client of theirs, its not a violation of
can-spam laws to spam me and refuse to stop. And, no, I can't change
the email address because then we won't get REALLY important
announcements, like someone just tried to re-register my domain.
First spam, maybe (but I always opt out of any 'spam the crap out of me
because I am stupid enough to buy from you' options).
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But if they don't provide an opt out link, and if email to
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Little more can reasonably be aimed at, with respect to the people at large, than to have them properly armed and equipped; and in order to see that this be not neglected, it will be necessary to assemble them once or twice in the course of a year ... if circumstances should at any time oblige the government to form an army of any magnitude that army can never be formidable to the liberties of the people while there is a large body of citizens, little, if at all, inferior to them in discipline and the use of arms, who stand ready to defend their own rights and those of their fellow-citizens. This appears to me the only substitute that can be devised for a standing army, and the best possible security against it, if it should exist." -- James Madison, Federalist No. 29
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The only thing standing in the way of a perfect week for the Altoona girls basketball team was a buzzsaw named Villa Maria Academy from Erie.
Altoona opened the week with three straight wins but couldn't recover from a 20-8 second-quarter surge that the Victors turned into a 49-42 win over the Lady Lions Saturday afternoon on senior day at the AAHS Fieldhouse.
Despite ending the week on a sour note, Altoona coach Jill Helsel found a few positives in the setback.
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Altoona's Kaycie Reffner is pressured by Morgan Putnam.
"[Villa Maria] is a top team in [Class] AAA," said Helsel, whose team played four home games in five days, and strung together consecutive wins over Mifflin County, State College and Mercyhurst Prep to start the week. "To come out, keep it close and fight back is a credit to our team."
Villa Maria, which won its eighth game in a row and improved to 17-2, came out playing a tight man-to-man defense that put a severe damper on Altoona's perimeter offense. The Lady Lions only made a pair of 3-pointers and didn't connect on their first trey until late in the fourth quarter when Kaycie Reffer knocked down a triple from the corner with 1:17 left in the game. Lauren Donley hit a 3 with 30.3 seconds left, but it was too little, too late as the Lady Lions fell to 13-7 on the season.
"Coming in, we knew Donley and Reffner could flat-out shoot the 3," Villa Maria coach Doug Chuzie said. "Our game plan was to take that away. Altoona is very well coached and we were happy with them scoring two [points] at a time as opposed to three at a time."
Villa Maria's 5-foot-10 senior forward Karlee McBride, an Indiana University recruit, closed out the first quarter with a free throw to give the Victors a 9-8 advantage. McBride and fellow senior Leah Bennett, the only two seniors on the Villa Maria roster, led a 20-8 second-quarter charge that proved to be the difference in the game.
The Victors went on a 10-0 run to start the quarter, building a 19-8 edge, and carried that momentum into halftime with a 29-16 advantage. Bennett scored all of her nine points in the second, while McBride added seven for Villa Maria, which forced Altoona into 13 first-half turnovers and only committed five as a team.
"When you have two senior leaders like Karlee and Leah, it makes coaching easy," Chuzie said.
Altoona junior Darby Lee, who pulled down eight rebounds, scored seven of her game-high 21 points in the third quarter, but the Lady Lions still trailed by 13 (40-27) heading into the fourth.
"She does it quietly every night," Helsel said of Lee, who averaged 17.5 points per game during Altoona's four-game stretch this week.
Villa Maria extended its lead to 14 points (42-28) early in the fourth on a McBride layup with 7:18 left. Altoona would put up quite a fight the rest of the way. An 11-2 run over the next six minutes sliced the lead to five, 44-39, with just over a minute to play. That's as close as the Lady Lions could get. McBride answered with a pair of free throws and teammate Shanice Morris added a layup to push the lead to nine points (48-39).
"They made a heck of a comeback," Chuzie said. "I think it was a great tune-up for the state playoffs for both teams."
Game Notes: Kayla Grimme added 10 points and nine rebounds for the Lady Lions, who travel to Bishop Guilfoyle on Tuesday Altoona seniors Grimme, Reffner and Shania Feathers were honored before the game McBride finished with 18 points and 10 rebounds, and Morris chipped in 10 points for Villa Maria, which hosts Warren on Tuesday.
VILLA MARIA ACADEMY (49): Harden-Pulliam 1 1-5 3, Morris 4 2-2 10, Mifsud 1 2-2 5, Bennett 2 4-4 9, McBride 5 5-6 18, Maxson 2 0-0 4, Putnam 0 0-0 0, Agnello 0 0-0 0, Young 0 0-0 0. Totals - 15 14-19 49.
ALTOONA (42): Hatch 0 1-3 1, Reffner 2 0-3 5, Lee 7 7-10 21, Grimme 4 2-2 10, Feathers 1 0-0 2, Donley 1 0-0 3, Knab 0 0-0 0, Dibert 0 0-0 0, B. Davis 0 0-0 0. Totals - 15 10-18 42.
Villa Maria9 20 11 9 - 49
Altoona8 8 11 15 - 42
3-point goals: Villa Maria 5 (McBride 3, Bennett, Mifsud); Altoona 2 (Reffner, Donley).
Records: Villa Maria (17-2); Altoona (13-7).
JV: Villa Maria, 44-26. High scorers - Sarah Agnello, VM, 10; Brittanee Davis, A, 8.
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A recent survey conducted by Atlantic Monthly and GlaxoSmithKline showed that individuals across all socioeconomic brackets felt that a community resource they lacked was "kind, supportive neighbors." The study also suggested a solution to the problem: volunteering. American communities with "collective efficacy," or a willingness amongst neighbors to join forces to protect and promote a common good, demonstrate lower rates of depression, obesity, and overall mortality than the national average.
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On Saturday March 23, 2013 fifteen sisters from Duquesne University's Beta Delta Chapter of Alpha Sigma Tau Sorority donated their time as volunteers for WQED's On-Air TV Pledge Drive. The morning featured a live cooking show with Lidia Bastianich of Lidia's Italy.
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- The estimated dollar value of volunteer time is $20.25.
- Adults who began volunteering as youth are twice as likely to volunteer as those who did not volunteer when they were younger.
- Volunteering leads to greater life satisfaction and lower rates of depression. Evidence suggests that volunteering has a positive effect on social psychological factors, such as a personal sense of purpose and accomplishment, and enhances a person's social networks to buffer stress and reduce disease risk.
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To this day, ancient chestnut groves are carefully tended. Thick, gnarled trees that stand on a brown-yellow carpet of ferns turn the mountain valley into a park-like landscape. The "Sentiero del castagno", or Chestnut Trail, near Arosio points the way from grove to grove and informs the hiker about the chestnut culture in Malcantone.
To this day, it is not clear how the region got its name. There have been several assumptions; one of them implies that "Mal Cantone" was a region of many evils. Today this is certainly not true at all: Switzerland Tourism has bestowed the award "Switzerland pure" on a project in Malcantone. In former times iron ore was mined here and subsequently forged in the region's mills. This trade has long since died out, but some of the mines, forges, and mills can still be visited on the hiking trail "Sentiero delle Meraviglie".
In the Monte Caslano National Park, visitors see characteristic examples of Ticino's geological and botanical variety. In the valleys of Malcantone, rich artistic and cultural treasures are encountered. For example, the Castelrotto (castle ruin), a church that reminds one of late-medieval castles, or the churches Santo Stefano in Miglieglia and San Michele in Arosio with their frescoes, or numerous museums, such as the Chocolate Museum and the Fishery Museum in Caslano. Winegrowing has also gained in importance, in particular the cultivation of Merlot grapes.
- Monte Lema – a hiking paradise located at 1621 meters on the Swiss-Italian border, offering fantastic views of Lake Lugano and Langensee (Lago Maggiore), Milan and the Swiss Alps. A modern cable car starts in Miglieglia.
- Chocolate Museum "Alprose" in Caslano – tells the history of chocolate and its most important manufacturing stages: from the cocoa's country of origin, to the transport to the factory, to the finished product.
- A variety of small mountain villages – typical Ticinese stone house, narrow lanes, rustic grottoes (Ticinese inns) as well as historic churches and quaint villages, e.g., in Mugena, Vezio or Fescoggia.
- Chestnut Adventure Trail – near Arosio in Upper Malcantone, offers panoramic views over Malcantone in addition to cozy chestnut groves.
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Wahlberg will appear in a new unscripted A&E series about family-owned restaurant Wahlburgers alongside his mother and brothers Donnie and Paul. But the actor and producer shoots down any comparison to that other famous set of reality TV siblings.
"No, no. It's very different. It's very different. Nothing against them. They've been hugely successful," he said in an interview Tuesday before the premiere of his war film Lone Survivor. ''It's just about building a family business. Uh, it's just very different, very different."
In Lone Survivor, Wahlberg portrays Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell, part of a mission gone wrong in the mountains of Afghanistan in 2005. Nineteen Americans were killed in a firefight and helicopter rescue attempt.
Luttrell, now retired from the military, wrote a best-selling book about his experience and attended the AFI Fest premiere in Hollywood.
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My best friend is a Chi. It's sad though, she use to be a much better person.
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short for a child molester. (it is spelled "CH" then as many "I's" as you want depending on how creepy the person is)
I think that old man is a huge chiiiiiiiiiiiiiii.
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chis are gangter
He keel j00.
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A shortened way to call a chinese person, or someone who looks chinese.
A: Hey Chi
B: Hey dude, you okay?
B: Hey dude, you okay?
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chis can mean whatever you want it to mean really. we enjoy using it to say: spend time together, or make love etc
"ok, ill chis ya later sweets!"
"did you CHIS last night??!!"
"did you CHIS last night??!!"
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The energy God gives us humans to live and walk around. With lots of practice, your chi can also be felt when emmiting an aura (no, not like the guys in Dragon Ball Z/GT do, but sort of like it).
You have a very weak Chi indeed (yes man, I'm callin you weak and slow).
Beküldő: Steven 2004. március 3.
Abbreviation of 'Chichester' - a very special cathedral city in West Sussex, England. It has the only cathedral spire in England that can be seen from the sea.
I'm going into Chi today
Summertime in Chi
Summertime in Chi
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Eaves has a hell of a shot, I don't know why they don't use him whenever they need a winger for Datsyuk.
Helm's absence is really hurting this team. It's like night and day when he's in/out of a game. I was hoping to get him back in time for playoffs. Now I just hope he comes back someday.
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Anniversary Dance Concert Look Back: Move Forward
Directed by Betsy Fisher, UHM Professor of Dance Guest Choreographers: Yukie Shiroma, Tony Young, Andrew Sakaguchi, Vicky Holt Takamine, Cheryl Flaharty and Jean Erdman
In celebration of 50 years of dance at Kennedy Theatre, alumni choreographers return to the place where their choreographic artistry began, with pieces performed by current UHM dancers. Featured choreography will include: Kamapua`a, a section from Cheryl Flaharty's IONA Contemporary Dance Theater production of Hawaiian Myths and Legends; Jean Erdman's Hamadryad; a contemporary Okinawan dance by Yukie Shiroma; and an interweaving of Hula and Bharata Natyam by Vicky Holt Takamine and Anita Vallabh. Special anniversary tributes include Blue-Green by Carl Wolz, founder of the UHM Dance Program and One Deep Breath, a video installation celebrating Kennedy Theatre's dance history that will be projected on and around the Kennedy Theatre building.
Ticket Information
$25 Regular $22 Seniors, Military, UH Faculty/Staff $16 UHAA Members $13 Students $5 UH Mānoa Students with valid ID Tickets are available at the door only, beginning one hour before the show begins.
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Theatre and Dance, Manoa Campus
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on March 24, 2013 - 1:00 AM
Ghoulish Song by William Alexander; Margaret K. McElderry Books, 166 pages ($16.99) Ages 8 to 12.
William Alexander, who won the National Book Award for Young People's Literature for "Goblin Secrets," works his magic once again in this thrilling tale of a girl's heroism in a strange, vividly realized world of goblins, witches and music that has the power to hold a bridge together and protect a town from flooding. Kaile is a baker's daughter who wants to be a musician as her grandfather was. But a goblin's gift of a flute made of bone has terrible consequences, as it separates Kaile from her shadow, a condition that means her family and the townspeople consider her to be dead and she is forced to leave her home. The flute also awakens the wrath of a terrifying ghoul. The story grips the reader from the first sentence: "The last day of Kaile's life did not start well." Alexander beautifully crafts his story, vividly evoking the sinister city of Zombay, where coal is made from human hearts, where workmen labor to haul stones, their injured parts replaced with "gearworked" fingers and toes, where the baker's punishment for faulty loaves is being locked in an iron cage and dunked in the river. Alexander's ode to the power of music leaves the reader with the lingering sweet echo of a new and entirely original fairy tale.
– Jean Westmoore
Breaking Point by C.J. Box; Putnam, 384 pages ($26.95)
C.J. Box melds hot-button ecology issues and thrilling plots while balancing the story between environmental and human issues.
Box's high standards have never been more evident than in the 13th novel in his series about Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett. "Breaking Point" skillfully shows how government can enhance lives and preserve the environment while also portraying the legal system run amok. But "Breaking Point" is no treatise pitting an individual vs. the big bad Goliath of government. The tense plot of "Breaking Point" provides edge-of-the-seat suspense filled with unpredictable twists and realistic characters worth caring about set against the vivid wide open spaces of Wyoming.
Many people are near breaking point, as Joe learns when he becomes involved in the problems of neighbor Butch Robertson. The hard-working owner of a construction company, Butch is the prime suspect in the murder of two armed EPA agents who had come to stop him from building on his land. Butch planned to build a retirement home for himself and his wife on land for which they scrimped and saved for years, but suddenly found themselves in a legal quagmire from which there seemed to be no solution.
A vindictive EPA director, a former sheriff with a grudge and a former soldier are now after Butch, who has fled to the mountains. Joe agrees to lead a posse, hoping if he finds Butch first he can stop more violence.
Based on a true incident, "Breaking Point" is infused with the frontier spirit of an old-fashioned Western.
Box's contemporary spin on the Western makes "Breaking Point" an explosive thriller that careens from one unpredictable twist to another.
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5 One-Hit Wonders Who Deserve Your Respect
#5. a-ha
You Know Them As ...
... the band with that half pencil-drawn/half live-action music video that people still fawn over to this day as one of the most innovative of all time. The video in question is for the song "Take on Me," which you probably pretend to hate. You're just lying to yourself, though, because it's pretty damn wonderful. The sooner you accept that, the sooner we can be friends again. In the meantime, here's the video, in case you don't remember it:
But after that one iconic video, the band known as a-ha was basically never seen from again in the United States. They're the very definition of a one-hit wonder, right? Not really.
They Are Also ...
... one of the 50 highest grossing musical acts in the world. At least they were in 2010. No, seriously, you can read all about it here, provided you don't mind running an entire article through Google Translate. Why the lack of English language sources to back up the claim? Because, to put it bluntly, the U.S. doesn't give two shits about a-ha anymore. But, much like soccer, the rest of the world thinks they're quite entertaining. Over the course of a career that started in 1982 and has been going strong ever since, a-ha has sold more than 36 million albums and 15 million singles worldwide. Love for a-ha is especially strong in their native Norway, where the band has racked up an impressive 10 Spellemannprisens. I know, you're all like, "Come on, Adam, that's a lot of Spellemannprisens for just one band, you must be lying."
Who even has room for 10 of these?
Oh, what's that? Your real response was "What in the motherfuck is a Spellemannprisen?" I guess that's an understandable reaction, too. Basically, a Spellemannprisen is the Norwegian equivalent of a Grammy, and a-ha has won a bunch of them. In fact, at the 2011 Spellemannprisen awards show, the band was given an honorary award with the words "Our Heroes -- Once upon a time, now -- Still and forever" inscribed on it. Heroes! Bruce Springsteen would literally have to rescue a small child from a roaring house fire before anyone started handing him "hero" awards. All in all, they've had a pretty impressive run for a band that damn near everyone in the United States lost all memory of sometime around 1986.
#4. Dexys Midnight Runners
You Know Them As ...
... three words: "Come on Eileen." It's one of those songs that people either love or hate. There's not much middle ground. I don't think it's particularly awful, but I have friends who could probably be talked into starting a bar fight with the person bold enough to play "Come on Eileen" on the jukebox. If you've never heard the song, here's hoping the cave you live in has enough Internet connectivity to watch this video:
No matter what side of the "Come on Eileen" fence you fall on, there's one thing we can all agree on. No band that dresses like their main musical influence is that banjo-playing kid from Deliverance is worthy of anything resembling respect, right?
They Are Also ...
... not nearly as awful as you think. I know, that's not the greatest argument of all time, but hear me out. See, it's not like Dexys Midnight Runners always wore those ridiculous get-ups. What they did do is make the ill-fated decision to change their "look" to reflect the musical direction of each of their albums. So, they weren't really the band of British hillbillies that most people take them for; they just happened to record an album with a bunch of fiddles on it and decided that the only logical next step was to dress up like they hailed from the furthest reaches of the Appalachians. In fact, on their first album (that's right, they had more than one), they just kind of looked like every other British band of the late '70s. In other words, they looked like the Clash.
Granted, as far as music goes, they definitely were not the Clash. But give the above video a listen if you haven't already. You might be shocked to find that, in their day, Dexys Midnight Runners were a pretty good band. They just dressed like a bunch of idiots occasionally and happened to have released one of the most simultaneously loved and hated songs of all time. And guess what, they're still together! Well, by "still" I mean "reunited after 26 years." And they don't look nearly as ridiculous this time around. Slightly ridiculous, yes. But at least they aren't dressed like former WWE wrestler Hillbilly Jim anymore. That has to count for something toward your opinion of them, right?
#3. Devo
You Know Them As ...
... those weirdos in the red plastic hats who made that "Whip It" song in the '80s and then promptly vanished. I can't imagine how you would have lived your life in complete ignorance of this song, but just in case, here's the video:
Do people hate Devo? I guess I'm not 100 percent sure. I trust the comments section will let me know. For my part, I figure people look at them more as some sort of quirky oddity that made a blip on the 1980s radar (the kind with just a black and green display, no doubt) and went on to smaller and lesser things after that.
They Are Also ...
... massively influential. To be completely honest, when I was researching this article and saw Devo on a list of the Top 100 One-Hit Wonders, I was kind of perplexed. Sure, they only had one big hit, but do they really deserve to be lumped in with the likes of Rockwell and Gerardo?
That's Rico Suave to you.
But, you know, they did just kind of have that one hit, so I guess the title fits. But seriously, these guys are revered among alt-rock and industrial music types. Kurt Cobain cited them as one of his favorite bands and even included a cover of a Devo song called "Turnaround" on the Incesticide album. If you're into any band that favors odd time signatures or the occasional synthesizer, they probably listened to a lot of Devo. And it's not like they just listened to "Whip It" on repeat for days on end. We're talking about a band that has nine albums to their name. That isn't a number that a band that only had one decent song going for it would put up. Hell, they were influencing big name artists before "Whip It" was even released. Take Neil Young, for example. The title of his 1979 album Rust Never Sleeps came about after Devo frontman Mark Mothersbaugh suggested it. Young would later cast them in his film Human Highway, a movie so wonderfully terrible that the poster featured a quote that said "It's so bad, it's going to be huge." It wasn't. But still, they were in it! Neil Young even let them do the soundtrack for the film.
Which makes for a nice segue into this tidbit. Devo founder Mark Mothersbaugh is also responsible for like every movie soundtrack ever. Seriously, check out the list. But please, try to ignore the fact that his most recent work is Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked. He was also involved in the good shit, like Pee-wee's Playhouse, Rushmore and Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist. If you've seen that last movie, then you already know that the soundtrack was literally the only thing it had going for it.


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Exploring Employee Attachment: The Case of a Cross-border Merger
Rusu, Miruna
Publication type: Doctoral dissertation
Issue date: 2009-09-04
Belongs to: Tampereen teknillinen yliopisto. Julkaisu - Tampere University of Technology. Publication;827
University: Tampere University of Technology
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Technology Management
Department: Department of Industrial Management
The purpose of this research project was to study the development and evolution in time of employee attachment to the organization following a merger/acquisition. A longitudinal approach was taken, using both quantitative and qualitative data. Employee attitudes were studied from two perspectives: (1) a social exchange perspective (with the focus on the exchange relationships that develop between employees and the organization and their impact on employee commitment to the organization) and (2) a social identity perspective (with the focus on the process underlying the development of a common organizational identity). Daily work, cooperation and communication, as well as remuneration were found to be the main factors influencing employee job satisfaction and organizational commitment following the merger/acquisition. The impact these antecedents had on employee attitudes changed over time, depending on the stage of the integration process. Employee identification with the post-merger organization was shaped by intergroup and personal interactions, organizational support, and leadership. The evolution in time of organizational identification is linked to the internal developments triggered by the integration process, and the organization's relationship with its environment (in this case, the relationship between the division under study and its parent company). Starting from the similarities between organizational commitment and organizational identification – i.e. their affective components, this study proposed a model of employee attachment to the post-merger organization. Based on this model, employee attachment develops through the interaction of social exchange and social identification processes. In turn, these interactions are shaped by the integration strategy and the way it is carried out. By taking a multidisciplinary approach, this study provided a more comprehensive understanding of the factors underlying the development of employee attitudes as well as their dynamics following mergers and acquisitions.
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Prep Time 5 minutes |
Cook Time 10 minutes
12 ounces Eden Spelt Ziti Rigati, 1 package
1/4 cup Eden Extra Virgin Olive Oil
4 cloves garlic, pressed
1/2 cup water
1 1/2 Tbsp Eden Shiro Miso
4 cups fresh basil, loosely packed, finely chopped
1/2 cup pine nuts, dry pan roastedor sunflower seeds
Cook pasta according to package directions, rinse quickly and drain. While the pasta is cooking, purée all remaining ingredients in a blender or food processor until smooth. Pour pesto over the pasta.
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Could you run your household like this?
March 14, 2013
Why does everyone want something from the government? We are more than $16 trillion in debt and paid more than $200 billion in interest alone last year....
BeepBeep-It's up to a particular state what services they want the government to offer, not the Federal government. It's the dependence on the Federal teet that is the problem. It's the Federal Reserve and the printing of fiat currency that is the real problem. All things can be privatized including police, fire departments and maintenance of roads and bridges. More government is not the answer!
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The "Tax Man" poem that was posted on JJ and later commented upon in JJ is actually taken from a Beatles song: The Taxman, written by George Harrison.
It is disappointing that neither the poster nor the Journal gave credit.
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All I want from the government is its nose out of my business and its hand off of my paycheck!
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Among other things we need to stop giving tax "refunds" to people who pay zero in taxes.
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People run their households worse. Public debt is $16 Trillion. Private debt is over $50 Trillion.
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It is very rare that troll says something truthful but he is correct in saying the gun and ammo manufacturers are doing very well thanks to the paranoia of the "gun crazed crowd". People who can barely feed their children are buying their 10th or 20th gun and enough ammo for the zombie apocalypse. Wonderful, simply wonderful.
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What no weapons of mass of destruction. It took 6 trilllion dollars and 4488 American service members' lives. W here is the repukenut outrage. Maybe Sarah cansave ya in 2016
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I could run my household like government. I would take money from all of you. If you refuse, I'd have you jailed. Then, I would choose whom to divide the money among. And of course I would have a law that states that I get a raise every year unless I vote against giving myself a raise. Chuckle....the smartest thing Ive ever done!
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the government is far from a household. spending money in foreign aide is designed to keep the nonsense "over there" opposed to letting it come over here. (that IS a debateable strategy - I agree) Perhaps it is time to do some nation building here rather than Afganistan or Iraq. Maybe it is time to leave Europe after winning the war in 1945. I gather we don't need to be in Japan or on the Korean peninsula. Yeah... that's it. Isolationist policy should be the norm. Thse 2 oceans will keep us safe. (baby bushie couldn't protect us with 2 oceans)
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If you don't want government, you should list what you will give up. Are you willing to give up police, fire departments, roads, bridges, etc. If not how do you expect to pay for these services?
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obviously the Dems think you CAN !!!
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To compost or not to compost...
Last night during our #TinyHouseChat on Twitter, we had a lively discussion about composting toilets. There is still a lot of mystery and a little fear about the whole concept. I think some still equate composting toilets with the old outhouses of years gone by. Well, nothing can be farther from the current reality of composting. When done properly, it can be a viable solution for those who want to live off the grid and have the freedom that a tiny house affords. One good read on the subject is the Humanure Handbook.
We recommend the book and it is considered the ultimate authority on the subject. There are some modern versions of the composting toilet that are worthy of exploration.
Check out this one by Envirolet:
This is an engineering marvel. It comes in 2 electric and 1 non-electric models and is easy to install. One thing I really like about this company is that they provide a gallery so you can see the toilets that their customers installed. You can see it here. Check out the images and the details about this option and let me know what you think in the comments.


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Intel is the largest CPU maker in the world and dominates the market in many categories. Allegations were made against Intel in Europe that the company was using its dominant market position to reduce competition and prevent AMD from gaining market share.
DailyTech has been following the EU investigation into Intel closely. This week allegations against Intel were outlined that claimed the chipmaker offered computer makers discounts and incentives to not use AMD products and to cancel AMD products in development.
The New York Times reports that The European Commission has now ruled against Intel and fined the massive chipmaker $1.45 billion. The fine is the largest ever levied against a company by the Commission and eclipses the fine that Microsoft paid to the EU for anticompetitive practices by about two times.
The EU competition commissioner Neelie Kroes says that the massive fine was justified because Intel has denied consumers a choice for CPUs in products. Kroes told the NYT, "[Intel used] used illegal anticompetitive practices to exclude its only competitor and reduce consumers' choice — and the whole story is about consumers."
Intel CEO Paul Otellini said the firm would appeal the decision. Otellini said, "We believe the decision is wrong and ignores the reality of a highly competitive microprocessor marketplace. There has been absolutely zero harm to consumers."
AMD's Giuliano Meroni, president of European operations said, "[The decision would] shift the power from an abusive monopolist to computer makers, retailers and above all PC consumers."
Kroes also says that Intel went to great lengths to cover up its anticompetitive actions. Part of the ruling against Intel also forces the company to immediately stop offering computer makers rebates that are part of the reason Intel maintains an 80% market share in Europe.
Intel must change these practices immediately pending appeal though it can ask for an injunction. The $1.45 billion fine has to be paid immediately, but will be placed into an account and held until all of Intel's appeals are exhausted. The appeals process could reportedly last for years.
The amount of the fine levied against Intel is certainly massive, but the NYT says it could have been even larger. The European Commission can levy fines as high as 10% of the company's total revenue. With sales of $37.6 billion in 2008, the fine could have reached nearly $4 billion.
Fines collected by the commission are added to its budget, which is around €130 billion reports the NYT. Kroes said, "Now they [Intel] are the sponsors of the European taxpayers."
The huge fine will also serve as a warning to other companies facing investigation by the commission. Regulators in the EU are some of the strictest enforcers of antitrust law in the world. The NYT reports that the EU is so much tougher on antitrust that U.S. firms often file allegations in Europe rather than in America. Intel is also facing inquiries in the U.S. from the FCC over similar allegations.
quote: Now that you have no argument you are baiting on semantics to move focus away your own failure to bolster your misguided and factually incorrect points.
quote: Microsoft's success was perpetrated primarily through their resourcefulness and ability to offer products people wanted to buy - and no huge corporation could stop them.
quote: Point, set, match.
quote: Microsoft is the perfect example during their early years. Whatever they may or may not be guilty of later in their history is irrelevant to the fact that they did indeed take on IBM and that IBM was unable to stop them.


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