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A real firefighter. The only kind that ride Pumpers (engines) and put out the fires. Not a truckie.
Have you ever seen a truckie actually put out a fire? No, because that's the pumper slugs job. The truckies just stand around flexing for the camera.
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A batch of new baking books have hit the bookshelves, just in time for school bake sales and birthday parties, fall festivities and holiday entertaining.
"Glazed, Filled, Sugared, & Dipped: Easy Doughnut Recipes to Fry or Bake at Home." It's possible that doughnuts have become the new cupcakes, with doughnut shops such as Charleston's Glazed Gourmet Doughnuts delivering flavors from PB&J to Maple Bacon.
Nicknamed Mr. Doughnut by his colleagues, Colicchio & Sons pastry chef Stephen Collucci brings the lessons learned from his dessert menu must-have doughnut creations to this book.
Crafting combos from two basic formulas (cake and yeast-raised), Collucci serves up simple selections such as chocolate cake doughnuts and blackberry jelly-filled, fancier favorites such as Boston cream doughnuts and lavender-glazed, and haute headliners including key lime curd Berliners with macadamia nut brittle and caramel cream doughnuts with sour apple granita. About half have the option for being baked instead of fried.
Collucci doesn't neglect ethnic fried dough specialties, offering recipes for crullers, churros, beignets, bombolone, funnel cakes, malasadas, and zeppole.
He doubles down on delicious by including accompaniments ranging from ice cream to preserves, sauces and flavored sugars.
There are even two savory selections: bacon, cheddar and chive cake doughnuts and prosciutto and date. You're sure to be the hit of the bake sale and the first to sell out when your contribution is a still-warm tray of the signature American confection.
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"Martha Stewart's Cakes." In my book, if doughnuts have a rival in the pastry department, it's cake. And no one does cakes better than Martha Stewart.
This collection of 150 cakes, each accompanied by an alluring photograph, includes a cake for every imaginable occasion.
There are pound cakes, bundt cakes, coffee cakes, cheesecakes, ice cream cakes, icebox cakes, loaf cakes and the grand dames of gateaux, layer cakes. Examples of the layer cake chapter are the humble buttermilk cake with chocolate icing, the more sophisticated candied-pecan cake with browned-butter pears and the grand finale lemon meringue cake whose chiffon layers are filled with tart lemon curd and finished with a cloud-like coating of swirled baked meringue.
This book is for the new cook, the imaginative cook and a keeper for the kitchen library. Paperback. Clarkson Potter/Publishers. $24.99.
"Jenny McCroy's Desserts for Every Season." A baking and pastry authority who has consulted on dessert menus for Tom Colicchio's NYC Craft restaurant and Emeril Lagasse's establishment, Jenny McCroy dishes up a big serving of inspiration for seasonal sweets. Pears show up with cranberries in strudel, honey-roasted in sorbet, Earl Grey tea-poached and accompanied by figs and pomegranate. Gala apples are baked; lady apples are caramelized. There are Asian pear fritters and Concord grape and rosemary focaccia.
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Chris and Liam Hemsworth. James and Dave Franco. Maks and Val Chmerkovskiy. They're just a few brothers conquering Hollywood with their good looks and talent – and firing up heart palpitations among fans.
So we ask: Which of the siblings below deserves the title of Hollywood's Sexiest Brothers? Vote in our poll, and then sound off in the comments section!
The results will appear in next week's issue of PEOPLE.
1. Chris Hemsworth, 30, and Liam Hemsworth, 24: The Australian brothers, who share buff bodies, great hair and a love for surfing, are part of a tight-knit family. "We have a good relationship. We're all very close and supportive of each other," Chris has told PEOPLE.
2. Zac Efron, 26, and Dylan Efron, 22: Since completing rehab last year, the Neighbors actor says Dylan has helped him get through tough times. "More and more I've come to rely on my little brother to keep me grounded," Zac said at a press event on Oct. 17.
3. James Franco, 36, Dave Franco, 28, and Tom Franco, 34: The artistic clan from Palo Alto, Calif., are all creative. Tom, who is the director of the Firehouse Art Collective in Berkeley, where people can create or buy art, joined his family to support James's Broadway debut in Of Mice and Men on April 16.
4. Adam Levine, 35, and Michael Levine, 30: When Adam's brother announced he was gay, the Maroon 5 frontman was supportive. "We all really wanted to provide some cushion for him and constantly let him know that it's okay," the Voice judge told OUT magazine.
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5. Maks Chmerkovskiy, 34, and Val Chmerkovskiy, 28: There's no rivalry between the Dancing with the Stars pros. "I'm his biggest fan," Maks has told PEOPLE about his younger brother. "He's more of the creative talent."
6. Chris Evans, 32, and Scott Evans, 30: The Captain America star and his brother, a former actor on One Life to Live, grew up pulling pranks on each other. Scott told Jimmy Fallon that Chris convinced him once to urinate in his pants while they were playing outside.
7. Justin Theroux, 42, and Sebastian Theroux, 25: The two appear to share similar taste in clothing. Justin – who told Esquire that he goes for the "winter from the waist down" look year-round – was in New York City with Sebastian dressed in nearly identical outfits: black leather jacket and black jeans.
8. Alexander Skarsgard, 37, Bill Skarsgard, 23, and Gustaf Skarsgard, 33: The tall brothers from Sweden are a brooding group of fellas. Alexander plays an often-nude vampire on HBO's True Blood, while Bill stars as a creepy, yet sexy creature of the night in the Netflix thriller Hemlock Grove. As for Gustaf, he plays a rugged Norse ship-builder on History's Vikings.
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9. Jared Leto, 42, and Shannon Leto, 44: The Dallas Buyers Club actor is best friends with his brother and 30 Seconds to Mars bandmate. At the Academy Awards in March, Leto thanked his older sibling in his acceptance speech. "To my brother Shannon, the best big brother in the world, you're a true artist. Thank you so much for sharing this insane and amazing adventure."
10. Prince William, 31, and Prince Harry, 29: The family man and the ladies' man, the doting dad and the dashing soldier, the heir and the spare – Disney's got nothing on these real-life Prince Charmings, whose hearts are as big as their love of sports.
11. Tiki Barber and Ronde Barber, both 39: The identical twins are both former NFL players and brutally honest with each other. "Ronde knows that I'm not going to tell him something just to make him feel better about himself," Tiki has told the Washington Post. "I'll give him honest criticism, just as he'll give it to me."
12. Stephen Amell, 32, and Robbie Amell, 26: Okay, so they're not brothers, but these Canadian cousins are the resident hunks on the CW channel. Stephen, who welcomed his first child last October, stars as a comic book hero in Arrow and Robbie, a former model, is the lead actor in the sci-fi series The Tomorrow People. And they certainly qualify in the hot department.
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Dude, your such a lundy
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masc, Brit, EU. A dark horse. Named after a small, remote island off the Devon/Cornish coast of the UK. Infers the named is insignificant and distant but is actually rugged, strong and like a rock but has a propensity to talk absolute BS to the opposite sex, unknowingly fluffing for his best mates. Will always walk home alone gesticulating like an Italian. Latin name: rattus rattus smallus cockus. Eng- brown rat with tiny appendage.
I'll go and Lundy those girls over there. You sit tight and pick em up later.
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In the Streif Attack, numerous sports stars and amateur golfers pit their wits, in Summer, against the legendary Streif in an attempt to win. The best golf week of the year with more than 900 participants at the Golf Festival in Kitzbuehel. The eleventh edition of this spectacle will be from 22 June - 29 June 2014. Probably the most popular golf week in the Alps is arguably the Kitzbuehel Golf Festival. The mix of ambitious golfers and a social "get together" in a relaxed, enjoyable atmosphere. It attracts each year, more than 900 international golfers to the sports town of Kitzbuehel. "Plunge", the absolute highlight is the spectacular Streif Attack.
Former athletes like Downhill Olympic Champions Fritz Strobl and Leonhard Stock, Hahnenkamm winners Marco Büchel and Didier Cuche, ski legend Hias Leitner or ski school "Rote Teufel" boss Ernst Hinterseer Junior get together and make their way down to the valley armed with driver, iron and wedge and a large number of spectators.
Besides the Streif tournament hotels such as the A-Rosa Kitzbuehel, Sporthotel Reisch, Cordial Reith, Golf- & Skihotel Rasmushof arrange unique golf tournaments with over 42 kilometers of fairways on five of the most beautiful courses in the Alps namely Eichenheim, GC Kitzbuehel Schwarzsee, GC Kitzbuehel Kaps, GLC Rasmushof and GC Mittersill-Stuhlfelden. Every year one highlight is the gourmet tournament at the golf club Rasmushof where the participants cannot just play nine holes but can also enjoy a proper Tyrolean dishes. True to the motto "the early bird catches the worm" all those who play tournaments in Stableford format have to get up early, but on the other hand have enough time relax in the spas of the partner hotels to be fit for the next tournament.
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On his way to the hospital Friday to receive a heart transplant, 15-year-old Dalton Igoe called his buddy, Curve catcher Tony Sanchez, to tell him the wonderful news.
"I love the kid like a little brother," said Sanchez, who has a special place in his heart for the Altoona youth.
The two became friends last year when Sanchez went bowling in Altoona and encountered Dalton, his brother, Dylan, and their grandmother. Sanchez and Dalton hit it off and stayed in touch throughout last season, and Dalton even called and texted his friend and favorite player a few times during the offseason.
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Curve catcher Tony Sanchez buttons his shirt during Friday's game against Erie.
"That's such a great kid," Sanchez said, "and the way he lives his life, he lives it to the fullest and he doesn't feel bad for himself."
Dalton, who was born with a congenital heart defect, woke up Friday morning looking forward to working later in the evening at Peoples Natural Gas Field. He was scheduled to take part in a job shadowing program with the security officials during the Curve's game against Erie.
Instead, the young man got the call that he was in line for a heart transplant, so he headed off to Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh with his family. He also was excited to tell the news to Sanchez and his friends with the Curve franchise, so he called Elsie Gibney, the team's director of community relations.
Gibney helped set up a Make-A-Wish Foundation charity bowling event in Dalton's honor in 2005, and he has been close to her and other members of the franchise ever since.
The Curve have held a charity bowling event for Make-A-Wish each year since 2005, and Dalton has always participated. - usually winning the kids' competition. He was on hand for the latest one two weeks ago and bowled with his buddy, Sanchez.
"A little bit after 1 o'clock [Friday], Dalton called me and said, 'Elsie, I got a heart!' and he was on his way to Pittsburgh," Gibney said as she tried to fight back tears of joy.
"So of course we started crying, and I told him I loved him. And he said, 'Would you please be sure to tell Tony because I can't get ahold of him?'"
There's no cell service in the Curve clubhouse, so Sanchez initially did not know Dalton had called and left him a voicemail. Sanchez found out the news about the transplant from Gibney, who called the clubhouse phone.
"She goes, 'Hey, did you talk to Dalton?'" Sanchez said. "And I was like, 'No, I haven't.' And she goes, 'He got his heart! He's on his way to Pittsburgh!' And my eyes just lit up. I was really happy."
That's when Sanchez walked out of the clubhouse and was able to hear Dalton's words himself on the voicemail.
"He was like, 'Hey, Tony, guess what! I'm on my way to the hospital!' And obviously he's choking up and he's got tears of joy, and you could tell how happy he was," Sanchez said.
"It was an unbelievable experience for me to just sit there and listen to it. You could just feel the excitement in his voice."
The Curve catcher, who celebrates his birthday Sunday, immediately sent Dalton a text.
"I said, 'Hey, thank you for telling me, man. I'm so happy for you. This is the best birthday present ever. And God bless you and your family, and you keep me updated. Anything you need, just let me know.'"
Sanchez passed along the news to the other members of the Curve, who all know Dalton's story.
"They were all really happy," he said. "They all know Dalton and they know his brother, and Dalton knows them, and he loves them just as much as he loves me."
Gibney said the members of the Curve front office were "ecstatic" to hear about Dalton's transplant, which was scheduled for 2:30 a.m. Saturday, because they all know how much he's been through over the years.
"He's electric; he's just got that magnet of a personality that people are drawn to," Gibney said.
Later Friday, when she was writing the names of the starting lineups on the wall at PNG Field, Gibney was overcome with emotion.
"I was trying to think of something that was cooler than what I just experienced," Gibney said. "And I don't think in 13 seasons that I'm going to have a cooler gig than that - to have somebody, anybody, let alone a kid, say, 'Hey, I just got a new heart.'"
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"...Stamkos was hurt with 7:11 to play in the second period. He entered the day tied with Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby as the NHL's leading scorer. Stamkos got tied up with Boston defenceman Dougie Hamilton and crashed into the right post.
His left skate appeared to hit the post first before his right leg crashed into it around the shin area. He tried to get up twice before going down to the ice in pain, grabbing his leg just above the ankle.
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Mergenthaler is a certified Insanity trainer, and said she is thrilled to get the classes going.
"Summertime is just around the corner," Mergenthaler said. "I can guarantee results if people can commit to the classes and show up consistently. Insanity is not sexist, meaning it isn't easier for men than it is for women."
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Terry Anderson, Donald Leal
Wed, 01/14/2015
Packed with examples, rather than theory, Free Market Environmentalism for the Next Generation offers new chapters, new authors, and compelling new stories of environmental entrepreneurs at work.
Terry Anderson, Dominic Parker, Shawn Regan, Randy Rucker
Mon, 06/06/2016
The chapters in this new book examine how the wealth of Indian Nations has been held hostage, and explain how their wealth can be unlocked through self-determination and sovereignty.
Terry Anderson
Tue, 12/15/2015
Analyzing nature and economies as static systems distracts our attention from the dynamic forces in both.
Shawn Regan
Tue, 12/15/2015
New paper in the Journal of Law, Economics & Policy explores the linkages between ecology and economics through the lens of Austrian economics.
Reed Watson
Mon, 06/23/2014
Trampling the property rights of beachfront landowners in the name of public access is no way to encourage beach conservation.
Terry Anderson, Gary Libecap
Tue, 06/17/2014
Environmental Markets is the inaugural book in Cambridge Studies in Economics, Choice, and Society, a new interdisciplinary series of theoretical and empirical research focusing on individual choice, institutions, and social outcomes.
Andrew Morriss, Fr. Michael Butler
Fri, 11/15/2013
Policy recommendations from theologians and Church authorities have taken the form of pontifications, obscuring many economic and public policy realities. Butler and Morriss offer a new contribution to Orthodox environmental theology by Church teaching but also by sound economic analysis.
Jonathan Adler
Fri, 08/16/2013
Fisheries around the world are poorly managed. As Jonathan Adler explains in the UCLA Journal of Environmental Law and Policy, property-based management can conserve fisheries and maintain their value for human consumption.
Reed Watson
Mon, 04/01/2013
Wildlife is a publicly owned resource, yet the majority of wildlife habitat is privately owned. This article from the Duke Environmental Law and Policy Forum examines the nature of the split wildlife estate and the potential to unify it with public-private partnerships.
Jonathan Adler
Mon, 04/01/2013
Major environmental policy reform is long overdue. PERC's Jonathan Adler outlines the foundation of a conservative alternative to the conventional environmental paradigm.


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Alfredo Dizon aka Robert Lutece of BioShock Infinite is a contestant at the Screw Attack Gaming Convention cosplay contest at the Hyatt Regency on June 22. 2013.
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For some, the parade – featuring everything from floats and antique cars to dancers and drill teams – was the best part.
Others liked the booths and tents selling jewelry, clothing, musical instruments and art.
And then there were those who were in it for the food:
Fried catfish and fried whiting, macaroni and cheese, barbecue, hot dogs and hamburgers, fried dough.
But for Harmony Laster, 6, enjoying Juneteenth – the annual June festival in the city's Martin Luther King Park area – with her relatives and friends, the day's fun could be summed up in two words:
"Cotton candy," said a satisfied Harmony, who participated in Saturday's parade.
The Juneteenth observance, which has roots in the 19th century, commemorates the ending of slavery and beginnings of freedom for many African-Americans in that period in the country's history. This year's event marks the 38th annual festival in Buffalo.
"It's definitely a celebration of freedom and the progress black people have made," said Gizelle Stokes, who accompanied Harmony at the event. "But you also see people you haven't seen in a while."
"It's just a celebration of the 13th Amendment, essentially," Stokes said. "Every year, it just celebrates freedom."
Juneteenth Buffalo 2013 will continue today in the park, located near the city's Science Museum, organizers said.
Some 160 vendors and booths were participating in the festival, organizers including Lemmie Brown said.
Nearly ideal weather – sunny skies, warm but not-muggy temperatures – helped boost the day's attendance for the event, which draws people from across Western New York and out of town.
"This is my first (Juneteenth) in 15 years," said Aretha Devers, who said she had been living out of state. "The best part is that my niece came and got me and brought me out today. It was a nice day."
For Makeda Holley, a trained dancer specializing in African dance, this year's Juneteenth was a chance to return to Buffalo from her North Carolina home, and to show some of her skills.
Holley, clad in a black dancing ensemble she described as a grand bouba and lapa, or top and skirt, as well as a headdress, performed in the parade held Saturday morning and also danced in a stage performance in an arts demonstration.
"There's no Juneteenth like this one," said Holley. "The way the community comes together in such a way. You get rejuvenated twice a year – the other time is Kwanzaa. I would not be anywhere else for that."
"It's like a family reunion for us."
James Giles, a pastor at Back to Basics in the city, said volunteers from the "community peacemakers" group were on hand – about 35 of them on Saturday alone – to help keep a positive atmosphere at the event. The group has been at the past five Juneteenth events, he said.
"We're a deterrent," said Giles. "We let them know we're not going to allow that."
The splash pad in Martin Luther King Park drew festivalgoers, as did music performances, basketball games, kids' activities including bounce houses, and book promotions.
At one food stand, chef Dale Holt was frying whitefish breaded with a "light Louisiana batter." Holt was also dishing up vegetarian jambalaya, made with "summer squash, zucchini, carrots, corn, broccoli."
Holt said the day had been a big success for his stand. He thought the weather played a part in that.
"We've been through 150 pounds already," he said, gesturing to the fish bubbling and turning in the fryer.
Holt said he came prepared, though.
"We've got a doughnut fryer – it's the biggest there is," he said, laughing. "It's about volume. Look at the line in front of me."
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The worst movie of 2013, according the 750 voting members of the Golden Raspberry Foundation, which on Oscar eve Saturday handed out the 34th annual Razzie Awards – three of them to Movie 43.
Matching that benchmark was the sci-fi adventure After Earth and its stars, the father-and-son team of Will Smith and Jaden Smith – who, it was said at the ceremony, were left "stranded on Planet Nepotism."
Also in the mix: Kim Kardashian, who was "honored" for her role in Tyler Perry's Temptation – a film "about a married woman who cheats," the first-time Razzie winner told PEOPLE when the movie was released last April.
The little-seen Movie 43, whose title, perhaps symbolically, really doesn't mean anything, was something of an embarrassment to all concerned.
Its approach was perhaps best summed up by the jaw-dropping clip that made the rounds on social media (and not appropriate to be shown here), starring a stunned Winslet on a blind date with Jackman – who is still the Sexiest Man Alive, except for the fact he is anatomically incorrect. (Part of his man parts dangle from his neck.)
As for After Earth, PEOPLE's movie critic, Alynda Wheat, called it "a vanity movie project" that Will Smith bought for his son, and "a mess from [the] jump."
Summing up Saturday's giveaway at the Hollywood venue Ignited Spaces, John Wilson, who founded the Razzies in 1980 as an antidote to the Oscars, said, "The hour-long show handed out at least one statuette to four of the five Worst Picture nominees, but Adam Sandler and his unfunny follow-up Grown Ups 2 went home empty-handed."
These lucky people and their movies did not.
Worst Picture Movie 43
Worst Actor Jaden Smith, in After Earth
Worst Actress Tyler Perry (in drag), in A Madea Christmas
Worst Supporting Actor Will Smith, in After Earth
Worst Supporting Actress Kim Kardashian, in Tyler Perry's Temptation
Worst Director The 13 people who directed Movie 43
Worst Screenplay Movie 43, by 19 "screenwriters"
Worst Screen Combo Jaden Smith and Will Smith, in After Earth
Worst Remake/Rip-Off or Sequel The Lone Ranger
The 86th annual Academy Awards, hosted by Ellen DeGeneres, airs Sunday, March 2, at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC.


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Governor Martin O'Malley Announces New Workforce Development Team at DLLR
ANNAPOLIS, MD (January 12, 2011) - Governor Martin O'Malley today announced the appointment of a new workforce development team at the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (DLLR). Lynn M. Reed will serve as Executive Director for the Governor's Workforce Investment Board (GWIB) and Paulette L. Francois as Assistant Secretary for the Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning (DWDAL).
"I am proud to announce this new team of talented, experienced workforce professionals to help lead our efforts as we transition to this new economy, and fight to create and save jobs," said Governor O'Malley. "Lynn and Paulette will help move Maryland into the new economy while ensuring our workforce has the skills they need to succeed. I'd like to commend them for having the courage to step up and serve the people of our State in the toughest of times."
The O'Malley-Brown Administration has set a goal to increase the number of Marylanders who receive skills training by 20 percent by the end of 2012. The strategies to reach this goal include several efforts to enhance the skills of Maryland's workforce. Last year, Governor O'Malley launched the Skills2Compete Maryland initiative to encourage Marylanders to obtain at least two years of post-secondary education in preparation for the middle and high-skill jobs of the new economy; utilized One-Stop Career Centers across the state to provide greater access to occupational and skills training; and increased adult education and community college access among other outreach opportunities.
"In their previous roles with the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, both Lynn and Paulette have proven to be strong leaders," said DLLR Secretary Alexander M. Sanchez. "Both DWDAL and GWIB will continue to flourish under their guidance. As we work to develop enhanced workforce programs and help job-seekers hone their skills to succeed in our changing economy, their foresight and experience will be invaluable to the State of Maryland."
A graduate of Morgan State University, Reed has over 15 years of workforce development experience on the national, state and local levels. Prior to joining GWIB in 2008, Reed served as Senior Director of Business Partnerships for LRG, Inc., a management consulting firm in Virginia. She also directed large national projects and managed over $17 million in grants working with the U.S. Department of Labor, including programs to assist at-risk youth for the Department's Office of Youth Services. Reed was also a manager with the Eastside Career Center in Baltimore and served six years with Baltimore City Community College as Manager of Off-Campus Instruction. As Deputy Director for GWIB, Reed led the Administration's Skills2Compete initiative.
Francois has been Deputy Assistant Secretary since September 2009, after joining DLLR in 2007 as DWDAL's Director of Discretionary Grants. Her grants-management skills led to the acquisition of more than $20 million to administer innovative workforce and training programs. Prior to joining DLLR, she served as the Director of Special Projects for the Anne Arundel Workforce Development Corporation (AAWDC). Francois began her career in human services with the Anne Arundel County Department of Social Services as Executive Director of the Annapolis and Glen Burnie Family Support Centers. A two-time graduate of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Francois holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Rehabilitation Services and a Masters Degree in Education.
The Governor's Workforce Investment Board is responsible for developing policies and strategies to form a coordinated workforce system from a variety of education, employment and training programs. It brings together and focuses workforce development partners and stakeholders on two key outcomes - creating a properly prepared workforce that meets the current and future demands of Maryland employers, and providing opportunities for all Marylanders to succeed in the 21st century workforce. More information can be found at Governor's Workforce Investment Board website.
The Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning oversees Maryland's workforce programs, including the nationally recognized One-Stop Career Centers. DWDAL partners with local workforce agencies to match employers with job-seekers, provide training opportunities, and offer labor market analyses. Within the Division, the offices of Adult Education and Literacy Services and Correctional Education offer similar service and training to specialized populations. More information is available at Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning web page.


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The Varsity Hotel & Spa is located on the edge of the picturesque River Cam in the heart of Cambridge. Our location is unique, we are the closest of all the Cambridge hotels to St John's , Trinity, Jesus and Magdalene College.
King's, Christ's, Queens', Gonville and Caius, Clare, Corpus Christi and the remaining colleges are only a leisurely walk away and can be viewed from the Hotel.
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The world's most famous frescoes — what Michelangelo painted on the Sistine Chapel's ceiling and altar wall — were in the news again this week, as the Catholic Church's cardinals met there and chose a new pope.
Coincidentally, at the same time, several College of Charleston students also created what may be downtown's only fresco.
A close-up look at what they did shows why artistic works in this medium are so rare these days.
Architectural history professor Ralph Muldrow painted one in graduate school and got the idea to tackle another while making small talk at a party with art history professor Alvaro Ibarra.
"We had an extra cup of punch," Muldrow says, "and that might have assisted our decision."
They chose the same image that Muldrow painted: the Delphic Sibyl, a small part of the Sistine Chapel.
The work began by special ordering lime putty from Virginia (it's only recently been made commercially in America) and ordering red iron oxide, yellow iron oxide and cobalt blue from Germany.
"The pigment has to be mineral-based because the lime is caustic," Muldrow says. "If you tried to use an organic color, the lime would eat it up."
The first few coats had to be applied days apart about a week before the final coat to give them time to cure. "It doesn't just dry, it actually recomposes itself chemically as a strong version of calcium carbonate," Muldrow says.
Meanwhile, the students created a paper pattern with the image of the Delphic Sibyl so they could trace its outline on the plaster.
Before the powdered pigments can be mixed with water, they must be ground, or mulled, even finer. "The term 'to mull things over came' from that practice," Muldrow says.
The fine powdered pigment slips into the pores of the lime putty, eventually binding itself to the hardened plaster.
"That's why they could clean the ceilings in the Sistine Chapel. It's because the colors, which turned out to be brighter than they thought, were part of the plaster," he notes.
On painting day, a final coat is applied and the pigment is done as the plaster is still wet.
All of the colors had to be created by mixing the three primary pigment colors.
Catherine Stillwaggon, one of about a half-dozen students who worked on the fresco, says the biggest challenge is trying to keep the pigment moist. They needed about two hours to finish the 2-by-2-foot image.
Muldrow says Michelangelo also took care to do one figure a day, partly because as the image dries, it shrinks.
"He wanted to make the cracking, which would inevitably happen, happen between the figures he did each day," Muldrow says, "so if it cracked, it would further frame the subjects."
Fresco work is rare in the United States. Most of the better-known American murals were done with oil paint on canvas, then affixed to walls.
"Essentially, we did just what Michelangelo would have done, except very talented painting," Muldrow says.
Of course, there's another reason to be even more impressed with the Renaissance work. It was done atop rickety wooden supports.
The students did their work safely on the ground behind 12 Bull St.
"We asked the dean for a 30-foot scaffold," Muldrow jokes, "but she said no."
Award presentation
The College of Charleston will bestow its Caroline & Albert Simons Jr. medal of excellence award Thursday to Alexandria, Va., architect Allan Greenberg.
The event, which includes a lecture by Greenberg, will be at 7 p.m. in Room 309 of the Simons Center for the Arts. It's free and the public may attend.
Reach Robert Behre at 937-5771.


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Aviation/Aerospace Market Research Reports & Industry Analysis
Both the aerospace and aviation industries includes services and products designed for aircraft, yet they are more generally identified in this way - the aviation industry is in charge for the operation, flight, and flight management of commercial, military, government, and passenger aircraft. The aerospace industry develops, engineers, designs, tests out, and manufactures aircraft for military and civilian (commercial, airlines, law enforcement, surveillance) aviation needs.
The aerospace industry also develops and produces other vehicles that can fly and leave the planet's atmosphere (rockets, space shuttles, high-altitude aircraft) and spacecraft, which include extraterrestrial satellites and vehicles. A lot of government entities keep aircraft fleets for both military and civilian needs with a huge amount of tax-based funding applied to assists internationally-driven defense firms like Lockheed Martin (LM), Boeing, EADS, Northrup Grumman, United Aircraft Company (UAC), and many other machinery, weapons, and engine firms. Additionally, many nations across the planet keep important space programs with launch capabilities, including China, Japan, U.S, and European union.
Aerospace manufacturing develops a variety of technology products, like aircraft engines, guided missiles, aircraft, space vehicles, and propulsion units. The biggest players and buyers of aerospace and aircraft technology in the U.S are the Defense and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Defense aircraft contracts can add up to billions of U.S dollars, with years of intense development, service, production, and support contracts making up more the one trillion dollars in the example of LM's Joint Strike Fighter. Defense aerospace companies also provide military aircraft to various nations across the globe. Major civilian and air transport firms around the world are Airbus, Bombardier, UAC, and Boeing.


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Men's and Women's Soccer Participate in Soccer Ball Drive for Honduras
March 11, 2014
AGUA CALIENTE, Honduras - The Duquesne men's and women's soccer teams recently donated over 30 soccer balls to children in Honduras. The soccer ball drive was spearheaded by women's soccer manager Eric Balash, who came up with the idea after meeting Matt Burnett in one of his classes.
Burnett founded Pure Thirst, an organization that provides clean water to areas of the world who do not have access to it. Having made prior trips to Honduras, Burnett and his organization would play soccer with the local children at night. However, the children did not have many soccer balls to play with.
When Balash learned that Pure Thirst recently raised $22,000 to install a treatment system in Agua Caliente, Honduras and Burnett was going travel to there over spring break, he began the soccer ball drive. Players from both the men's and women's donated their personal balls to the cause.


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Theatre Courses
Public Presentations, LE
A study of the rhetoric of oral public presentation, this course covers
creation and presentation of informative and persuasive formats including
audience analysis, research, use of visual support (including computerized
programs), organization and outlining, oral composition, and delivery
techniques. Presentations may be individual or group. Critical listening
skills and speech analysis are included.
Special Topics
A changing topics course offering special areas of interest including
Advanced Professional Communication, Persuasion, Advanced Public Speaking,
and Storytelling. Offered on sufficient demand.
Business and Professional Communication
A study of the concepts and techniques of interviewing, public speaking,
technical reporting, small group communication, and basic organizational
communication as appropriate for business and professional persons. Prerequisite:
SPCH 100, SPCH 111, or equivalent experience.
Oral Interpretation
Methods and techniques of oral interpretation of poetry, prose, and dramatic
literature. Through individual and group readings and storytelling, students
develop the expressive use of the voice and an understanding of the emotional,
intellectual, and aesthetic value of literature. Prerequisite: SPCH 100,
SPCH 111, or THTR 180. Offered alternate years.
Principles of Argumentation
Basic principles of argumentation and their application to communication
and, in particular, to debate. Consideration of analysis of issues, evidence
and reasoning, refutation, ethics, strategy, and delivery. Prerequisite:
SPCH 100, SPCH 111, or SPCH 205. Offered alternate years.
Directed Studies in Speech
A tutorial-based course used only for student-initiated proposals for
intensive individual study of topics not otherwise offered in the Speech
Program. Prerequisite: consent of instructor and school dean.
Survey of the Theatre, LE
A survey course to introduce the student to an appreciation of live theatre.
Supplemented by historical perspectives and readings/viewings of representative
plays, the student builds a basis for solid criticism through the study
of the philosophies, principles, and practices of theatrical productions.
Stagecraft, LE
An introduction to the basic theories and techniques of stage scenery
and lighting. Practice in construction of sets and properties, scene painting,
and stage lighting. Additional lab work on campus productions is required.
Costumes and Makeup
Theory and techniques of stage costuming and theatrical makeup. Practice
in costume construction and design, wardrobe maintenance, and stage makeup
techniques. Offered alternate years.
Acting I, LE
A study of basic acting techniques including movement for actors, voice
production, improvisation, monologues, and scene study. Offered Fall semester.
Special Topics in Theatre Arts
A changing topics course offering special areas of interest not covered
in regular courses. Topics include Theatre Management, Reader's Theatre,
Modern Dance, special focus on particular styles of theatre or dramatic
literature as well as travel/study programs.
Fine Arts Foundation Course: Experiencing the Arts, LE
This course is an experiential exploration of the major art traditions
of our culture. It takes the form of attendance at several different types
of artistic events combined with previews and discussion regarding those
events. Lectures and other types of presentations are offered by guests
from on and off campus, including local artists and performers. Of the
course's four credits, three are spent in class per week and one is used
for event attendance.
Beginning Theatre Workshop
Student involvement in Westminster Players' productions, either as performers
or as technicians. An audition is required for enrollment as a performer.
Beginning Dance and Movement, LE
This class is an introduction to basic elements of movement and dance.
Explores body alignment, core support, weight, momentum, movement quality,
connectivity and more in relation to time, space, and energy. The class
is structured as a series of dance sequences and designed to carry over
into every day practice. Same as PE 230.
Creative Writing: Plays
Workshop in playwriting which examines structure and style in dramatic
literature as a starting point for student's work in scene writing. Offered
alternate years. Prerequisite: ENGL 220 or equivalent.
Advanced Acting Workshop
Advanced study of acting techniques through participation in on-campus
productions. Prerequisites: THTR 180, 228 or equivalent, and audition.
This course can be repeated for credit.
Advanced Workshop in Technical Theatre
Advanced work in technical theatre or stage management through participation
in on-campus productions. Prerequisite: THTR 228 or equivalent, and consent
of instructor. This course can be repeated for credit.
Intermediate Dance and Movement
This course is designed as an intermediate movement class for students
with beginning movement training or a background in creative process.
Students will combine creative thought and problem-solving with movement
technique and exploration. This class offers the important 'application'
process necessary to cultivate higher learning.
Creative Dramatics
A class for elementary and secondary education majors and other interested
theatre students that covers theoretical and practical techniques for
using theatre in the classroom. Topics covered include creative dramatics
and improvisation for children, integrating theatre techniques into the
regular curriculum, and the basics of children's theatre production. Offered
alternate years.
History of Theatre and Dramatic Literature I
Study of the history of theatre and dramatic literature from its origins
through the eighteenth century. Prerequisite: ENGL 220 or equivalent.
Offered alternate years.
History of Theatre and Dramatic Literature II
Study of the history of theatre and dramatic literature from 1800 to
the present. Prerequisite: ENGL 220 or equivalent. Offered alternate years.
Design for the Theatre
Examines design concepts in terms of theatrical production. Script analysis
for the design of sets, costumes, and lighting design are studied. Offered
alternate years.
Study of the theories and practices of staging plays for the theatre.
Includes script analysis, production planning, rehearsal techniques, stage
composition, and designer/director communication. Each student directs
a one-act play for public performance. Prerequisite: THTR 127, 129, 180
and 228, or consent of instructor.
Acting II
An advanced course in acting with focus on scene study and characterization.
Prerequisite: THTR 180 or consent of instructor.
Methods of Teaching Theatre in the Secondary Schools
Preparation for secondary education minors to teach theatre. Includes
methods in teaching acting, stagecraft, oral interpretation, and dramatic
literature. Prepares students to coach for competition and to produce
plays in an educational setting. Prerequisites: admission to the Education
Program and completion of SPCH 220; THTR 127, 129, 180, 350, 358, 359,
and 370.
Directed Studies in Theatre Arts
A tutorial-based course used only for student-initiated proposals for
intensive individual study of topics not otherwise offered in the Theatre
Arts Program. Prerequisite: consent of instructor and school dean.
Offers students the opportunity to integrate classroom knowledge with
practical experience. Prerequisites: junior or senior standing (for transfer
students, at least 15 hours completed at Westminster), minimum 2.5 GPA,
completion of the Career Resource Center Internship Workshop, and consent
of program director and Career Center Internship Coordinator.
Senior Theatre Project
Capstone course for theatre majors or minors which provides opportunities
for students to demonstrate the integration of their academic studies
and their theatre skills. In consultation with the theatre faculty, students
complete a project such as directing or designing a full-length production,
writing a full-length play, or preparing a research paper. Prerequisites:
senior standing, completion of courses as determined by project and faculty
advisor, consent of faculty.


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The Tuskegee Airmen are activated, Elvis buys Graceland, Bob Dylan releases his debut album, Texas Western makes college basketball history, and the invasion of Iraq begins, all on this day.
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Most big booty hoes go to Gucci.
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Gucci is the ubiquitous word. It pertains to all things of a positive nature (1). It is also sometimes alternately used as a colloquial greeting, and in all instances has a positive connotation. (2)
(1)"Five-0 on the seventh floor?"
"No I was just out there, we're Gucci. "
(2)"Yo what's Gucci"?
"No I was just out there, we're Gucci. "
(2)"Yo what's Gucci"?
de Big Brook 3 mars 2011
a term for good or being good
That's so gucci!
de Ya Boi is here today! 1 août 2010
1: Fashionable purse
2: Good
2: Good
Teen 1: I am sorry I killed your family with that spoon man, i didn't mean to
Teen 2: It's all gucci man
Teen 2: It's all gucci man
de The GameBoard 23 août 2014
synonym of good, fine, well, doing great
John: I hope Michael will get better soon
Lara: Don't worry, he's gucci
Lara: Don't worry, he's gucci
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Its all good, don't worry
Don't worry about things it's all Gucci.
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I gave up weights and went with bodyweight workouts. I'm 43 years old and suffered too many injuries lifting heavy weight. A good body weight program is challenging and has far less risk of injury.
Personally, I'm getting better results with combined primal/paleo eating and body weight exercises than I ever did from CW eating and weight training.


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Recently graduated Truckee Wolverines are a hot commodity among the collegiate volleyball ranks.
Four members of the three-time defending 3A state champions are taking their talents to the next level this fall — Kiersten Knoppel, Annie Reiswig, Krysta Murphy and Angelina Sahlberg — and all in different states.
"They're all such great players," said Truckee volleyball coach Erika Murphy. "They're definitely going to be missed."
While Reiswig signed her National Letter of Intent to play at Miami University (of Ohio) this past November, her three Truckee teammates made their commitments in the final months of the school year. Knoppel received a scholarship to play at Colorado College, Sahlberg chose Wenatchee Valley College in Washington and Krysta Murphy selected Cabrillo College near Santa Cruz.
"We're very excited to have Kiersten come to Colorado College," said Rick Swan, head coach at the Division III college in Colorado Springs. "She brings a very strong work ethic. When she's on the court, she's always giving 100 percent and working extremely hard."
Swan said Knoppel, a 5-foot-11 middle blocker, impressed the Tigers' coaching staff when she attended a camp at the college on a recruiting visit. He said he envisions her receiving "considerable playing time as a freshman."
"She's very strong, quick for her size, and she puts up a big, strong block in the middle. She's also a very smart player in the middle," Swan said. "She's the type of kid you want on your team, because she brings a positive influence to practice every day, and just the way she prepares herself."
Knoppel received first team All-State and All-League honors her senior year, when she helped lead the Wolverines to a 23-9 record overall and a third consecutive state title. A dominant force in the middle, she tallied 25 blocks and 186 kills (2.5 per game), with a team-high kill percentage of 46. She also had the highest serve percentage, at 94.6, and delivered 35 service aces.
"She is extremely quick at the net and very aggressive," said Erika Murphy. "She would always focus on penetrating on the block. She just didn't lose a joust. Any time the ball was tagged up by the net by another player on the other side, that was her whole focus, she would win it."
Aside from her physical ability, Truckee's co-team captain also is stellar in the classroom, evidenced by her recent valedictorian honor.
"That woman is so disciplined. She is truly a student-athlete. She's the definition of it," her high school coach said.
Miami University scored another standout Wolverine in Reiswig, a 6-foot outside hitter who was voted Most Valuable Player in 3A All-State and All-League voting.
"Annie Reiswig is a fine athlete and strong jumper," said Carolyn Condit, head coach at Miami University, in a press release. "This combination makes her a very talented left side attacker and blocker. Her solid passing and defensive skills already has her tabbed to be a six rotation player for our team."
Reiswig, who was a key member of all three state championship teams, powered out her senior year. She posted team-highs in kills, with 225, kills per game, with 3.2, and service aces, with 50. She had 26 blocks and 71 digs.
Sahlberg found a perfect fit in Wenatchee, which is located in central Washington at the eastern edge of the Cascades. Erika Murphy said Sahlberg has family in the area, and wanted to attend the junior college whether she played volleyball or not.
"Angelina wanted to go to that school anyway, and the coach was pretty blown away that she was so versatile on the right side," Murphy said.
Kelly Ketcham, head volleyball coach at Wenatchee, confirmed his excitement to land the 6-foot middle blocker and outside hitter.
"From what I hear, this is a young woman who will be a good teammate, and that's the first thing we look for, is a good human being," Ketcham said. "A close second is how competitive a player is, and she has good size and good ball-control skills, and we think that she might fill our spot at right side well.
"We had an opening there and needed someone, and she obviously comes from a very successful high school program, and has family in the area, and so we're looking forward to having her here in person real soon."
Sahlberg, who had a serve percentage of 93.7, with 30 aces, received All-League honorable mention recognition her senior season.
A standout three-sport athlete, and the Sierra Sun's female Athlete of the Year from Truckee High, Krysta Murphy could likely have played any of her three high school sports in college — volleyball, basketball or softball. But she chose volleyball, and relatively close to home at Cabrillo.
"That girl is the queen of defense and passing," Erika Murphy said. "Last year and this year, she pretty much rocked the charts for passing. And it turned games around. Nothing hits the floor with her around. She's all over that court."
Krysta Murphy tallied 233 service receptions, 61 digs, 26 service aces and a serving percentage of 90.5.
She was voted by coaches to the All-State first team as an outside hitter this past season. Her coach at Cabrillo could not be reached for comment.


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To coat the flower petals with the sugar mixture, I use a kids' paint brush. I've also frozen some of the sugared blooms after they've dried to use at a later date.
- 2 teaspoons meringue powder
- 2 tablespoons water
- 40 to 50 edible blossoms or flower petals of your choice, such as pansies, edible orchids or rose petals
- 1-1/4 cups superfine sugar
- In a small bowl, dissolve meringue powder in water. Lightly brush over all sides of flowers to coat completely. Sprinkle with sugar.
- Let dry on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet for 1-2 days. Use as a garnish for dessert. Yield: 40-50 candied flowers.
Editor's Note: Meringue powder is available from Wilton Industries, Inc. Call 1-800/794-5866 or visit www.wilton.com. Verify that flowers are edible and have not been treated with chemicals.
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text: She really has many stories to tell: the tower warden Marie-Therese Lauper leads her guests up 254 steps to the highest church steeple in Switzerland, that of the Münster of Bern. However, she does take a break: There is a pause in the bell chamber, where "Heavy Susanna", the heaviest bell in Switzerland, sets the tone. And finally enjoy a breathtaking view over the rooftops of Bern at the top of the 101 meter high tower with a glass of hot spiced wine.


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Welcome to Chalet Hotel Champs Avalins! Apart from the advantages of the excellent location at the foot of Val d'Isère's La Daille slopes, you are assured a genuinely warm welcome from our team of professional, friendly staff, led by an experienced Manager.
In common with the rest of Val d'Isère's La Daille area, the hotel might not win any awards for the cutest or prettiest exterior in the Alps, but as with all properties, it is the location that really counts! And that's where the Champs Avalins really scores. You can ski back to within just 50m of the hotel, and each morning you have a choice of lifts right on hand to whisk you up the mountain.
Inside the hotel, the Champs Avalins offers a comfortable and welcoming atmosphere. The attractive restaurant on the first floor have views to the piste, and forms the centrepiece of our hotel, setting the scene for our fine Culinary Choice meals.
Our residents' bar is ideal for afternoon, or pre-or post-dinner drinks and is a lively venue for swapping the day's ski highlights.
For your added flexibility and enjoyment we offer a choice of dinner times, so guests can make the of Val's après ski or après dinner activities.
The bedrooms are generally a good size and attractively furnished, and all of them have well appointed shower or bathrooms, most with smart new tiling from floor to ceiling. Most rooms have balconies, many of which are south-facing and overlook the piste where the World Cup Downhill run finishes, and there are some pairs of rooms with an inter-connecting door available on request.
Bar/lounge, ski and boot room
Main entrance, ski and boot room, reception, dining room, kitchen, 2 x wcFIRST FLOOR:
We set very high standards for our cuisine, and train our staff extensively before the season starts, to ensure that you will thoroughly enjoy every meal on your own holiday with us. We also take our Health and Safety responsibilities extremely seriously, so all our chalet and Chalet Hotel staff during the pre-season training course are trained to the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health's Level 2 in Food Safety*. For six days of the week our staff prepare all your meals, as described below.
A good breakfast is essential on a ski holiday, so we provide both a cooked breakfast including your choice of bacon, eggs, sausages and beans, as well as a continental selection with a choice of cereals or porridge, fruit juices, plentiful tea, coffee and bread (and croissants in France), cold meats, cheese and preserves, which is normally presented buffet-style for you to help yourself. On our staff's one day off a week, only the continental breakfast will be provided.
Afternoon Tea
The traditional 'welcome home' after a day on the slopes will be laid out for you in your chalet or Chalet Hotel, ready for your return, every day except on the staff's one day off per week. A good cup of tea or coffee is the perfect accompaniment to a delicious slice of freshly home-baked cake and keeps hungry skiers happy until dinner is ready. As an added benefit for guests in our Chalet Hotels, our chefs prepare a selection of cakes for afternoon tea.
Children's High Tea in Chalet Hotels
Families staying in one of our Chalet Hotels may choose to eat separately (High Tea at 5:30pm) or all dine together at the later adult dinner time if children who have received a child discount pay the meal upgrade charge of £39 at the time of booking only
Culinary Choice Dinners in Chalet Hotels
A special feature of our Chalet Hotels is a more extensive culinary experience for our guests. With the greater kitchen facilities of a hotel, our professional chefs are able to offer choices of menu at dinner freshly prepared for you six nights per week, generally including lighter as well as more hearty options, and always a vegetarian choice for each course. Guests will be asked to choose their evening meals at breakfast for that evening from a varied daily selection. Our Chalet Hotel adult-only dinners offer 5 courses for six nights per week, starting with canapés and an apéritif, followed by an appetiser, main course and dessert, and a cheese selection to round off your meal in style. All this is then followed by coffee with chocolates to complete your evening's repast! Your choice of complimentary quality wines is unlimited during the meal service and freshly chilled water is also of course always available.
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Hi Nancy - Our White Zinfandel has 9.5% alcohol. The alcohol percentage is required by law to be on the front label of every bottle of wine. Next time you have a bottle, you'll see it, though it could be small & you may have to hunt for it! Cheers!
Wine 101: Vintage-Dated Wines
Vintage-dated means that at least 85% of the grapes were grown & harvested in that particular year. For example, if you have a bottle of 2009 Sutter Home Merlot that you just picked up at the store, then the Merlot grapes were grown & harvested in 2009. We believe that this is a quality cue for you wine-lovers out there!
Do you buy wine based on vintage? Does it matter to you?
What percent of alcohol is in Sutter Home california 2009 white zinfadel?
I just found a bottle of 2008 SH Merlot in my pantry that I apparently forgot to drink. It's never been opened, so is it still good to drink?
Hi Alison - an '08 Merlot should still be fine to drink. Pop the cork, give it a good whiff and if it smells off to you, we'd say that it probably hasn't lasted the long haul. But because it's a red wine, it should still be good! Let us know...
Hi Marc - The alcohol percentage is listed on the bottom right corner of the white part of the label. It's pretty small, in grey.
I have a bottle here of sutter home chardonnay and it does not list alcohol content anywhere on the bottle or labels
I just found a bottle of 1988
I just found a bottle of 1988 California White Zinfandel. Is it still good to drink?
I just found a bottle of
I just found a bottle of White Zinfandel from 1988. Is it still good to drink?
Hello Leisa, the shelf life
Hello Leisa, the shelf life on our White Zinfandel is only about a year. We would not advise drinking a 1988 bottle of White Zinfandel.
How much do you think a
How much do you think a bottle of 1988 White Zinfandel is worth?


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just another way of saying awesome. or something insanely cool. impressive.
1. that movie was rockstar-status!
2. "what did you think of the photoshoot?"
2. "what did you think of the photoshoot?"
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the act of using only one eye to see clearly while crunk.
My home girl Jannet hit Rockstar status the other night at the club, She was textin bitches with only one eye!
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INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - Stocks have advanced for seven straight weeks and are at a five-year high. With rising taxes, deficits, and debt how can this be? Jason Trennert, of Strategas Research, explained it well on CNBC last week using the acronym TINA - There Is No Alternative. For readers of this column, that is a familiar theme.Alter-natives are unattractive. Cash equivalents, corporate and muni bonds, and Treasurys offer little. Real Estate and commodities are impractical for most investors. Stocks have attractive yields and the potential for dividend growth. End of story.That's why money is flowing out of bonds and into stocks, reversing the exodus of recent years. The trend is just beginning. More than $400 billion alone came out of stock funds, much of it into bonds but also to the sidelines as cash. Investors sold individual stocks as well. Now cash is slowly coming back to stocks. This trend has legs, long legs.There are other factors driving the bull market. Price-earnings multiples are expanding, because prices are rising faster than earnings. When earnings growth accelerates, that will be a one-two punch that will push stocks even higher.Hedge funds and many professionals are cash heavy and badly lagging the S&P (their benchmark), and that means their fees are low or in the case of performance fees non-existent. They need to put money to work and play catch up or risk facing another bad year.Perhaps most important is this: the Federal Reserve has an accommodative monetary policy and is providing billions and billions in liquidity, some of which is making its way into stocks. Stocks do well when the Fed is accommodative. The Fed will someday move to a neutral stance and later to a restrictive policy. That's certain and stocks won't be doing well as that trend unfolds. But going to a neutral stance is more than a year away, maybe even two years off. Bulls take heart. There are even better days ahead.All this is sinking in as investors tired of watching from the safety of money-market funds paying almost nothing are buying. For those saving for retirement or are in need of income from their investments, it's all about TINA. High yielding large-cap stocks offer the best value. That's why prices are heading higher.- David Vomund is an Incline Village-based fee-only money manager. Information is found at www.ETFportfolios.net or by calling 775-832-8555. Clients hold the positions mentioned in this article. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Consult your financial advisor before purchasing any security.
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American Idiot Gang Will Play Green Day Video "Rock Band" at Theatre District Pub Sept. 23
September 20, 2010
September 19, 2010
Billie Joe on Twitter:
Talk backs were amazing! I love Nyc! I love abbie! I'm sad to leave. Gotta get back to east bay tomorrow. The play is so fucking great!!!!!!
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September 19, 2010
Vote Green Day at the 2010 MTV EMA for Best World Stage Performance: HERE.
Punk trio Green Day's latest album, 21st Century Breakdown, hit number one in 14 different countries, obtaining gold or platinum status in each, and achieved the band's best chart performance to date. They won the EMA for Best Rock last year.
September 17, 2010
Lady Gaga, Paul Weller and Green Day are among the big acts who have been nominated for trophies at the Q Awards next month.
The Poker Face hitmaker is up for best female artist, as well as best live act, which will see her battle it out against Kasabian, Muse and Green Day.
Meanwhile the American Idiot hitmakers are also named in the best act in the world today category, alongside Kings of Leon and Arcade Fire.
Plan B is up for three awards - best male artist, best album and breakthrough artist - and Weller has been shortlisted for best male and best album for Wake Up the Nation.
September 17, 2010
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OLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. - Filmmaker Greg Stump, who revolutionized the genre of ski films with "Blizzard of Aahhhs," brings his new semi-autobiographical film "Legend of Aahhhs" to Squaw Valley on Nov. 2. Preceding the showing of the movie, Stump will join legendary skier Scot Schmidt, and current freeskiing cream-of-the-crop athlete Timy Dutton for a panel discussion moderated by Squallywood author, pro skier and sports psychiatrist, Dr. Robb Gaffney. The event takes place at Olympic Village Lodge in Squaw Valley, with a no-host reception beginning at 6:30 p.m., and the panel discussion followed by film showing beginning at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 for Squaw Valley Institute members and $15 for the general public.
Through a semi-autobiographical approach, Stump's latest work explores the history of the ski film and how these films influenced big mountain skiing and pop culture. "Blizzard of Aaahhs," which was released in 1988 and featured Scot Schmidt, Glen Plake and Mike Hattrup, is widely regarded as the best ski film of all time, and has influenced filmmakers from powerhouse ski and boarding productions companies including Matchstick Productions to Teton Gravity Research (TGR). The film is also credited with launching the extreme sports movement.
In conjunction with Squaw Valley Institute, Truckee's Start Haus and KTKE 101.5 are collaborating sponsors of this exclusive event.
For advance online ticket purchase, and for more information, visit www.squawvalleyinstitute.org. General public may also purchase in person at the Start Haus in Truckee.
Squaw Valley Institute is a nonprofit organization dedicated to presenting programs having artistic, cultural and educational values. The Institute presents lectures, performances, forums, exhibitions and classes in the unique mountain environment of Squaw Valley, North Lake Tahoe, Truckee and surrounding communities, bringing together visitors, residents and friends in the truest sense of community. Upcoming on Dec. 22, SVI will bring Soul Surfer Bethany Hamilton to OVL.
Squaw Valley Institute is located at 1810 Squaw Valley Road, Squaw Valley. Visit squawvalleyinstitute.org or call 530-581-4138.


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The waist-high bookshelves that line the reading room at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art are crammed with stories that span a lifetime. When a child tugs loose one of the colorful spines and brings it back to her grandmother to read, there's no telling what treasure she'll hand her. Maybe it's a brand-new Caldecott or Newbery Medal winner, maybe a classic she once read to the child's mother, or maybe it's a book her own parents put her to bed with so many years ago.
When the Carle opened in 2002, promising to "celebrate the art we know first," it instantly became an oddity in the museum world, not just because it's the first to focus on the art of picture books, but also because the collection hanging in its three small galleries is arguably its least important aspect. The Carle shares the same simple mission as the books it promotes–getting children to think–so the paintings are only the beginning. After children go through the galleries, someone may ask them for their two cents at an interactive book reading, or they may see a play or a movie based on the book in the museum's auditorium. And no child's trip through the Carle is complete without stopping at the craft room–overflowing with paper, glue sticks, and opportunities–to make some art of one's own.
In a time when schools are forced to weed libraries and art classes out of their budgets, the Carle is a bastion for anyone who sees the merit in things "not on the test." Staff members routinely hold professional-development workshops for educators and even do outreach programs at schools that have lost their art curricula. It's a dynamism not seen in many museums, but when the Carle's curators see a child clasping an open book, wrapped up in the adventure of some hungry caterpillar, they understand which of the two is the true piece of art.


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Because the proposed Barbour County excess levy and bond call both failed in the Nov. 6 general election, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph Super said Tuesday that tough decisions will have to be made by the school board.
"The kids are the biggest losers in this," Super said during Tuesday's Barbour County Board of Education meeting. "I'm very sure our board will take into serious consideration and do their due diligence."
Super said all viable options will be double-, triple- and quadruple-checked prior to submitting them to the board.
"We cannot continue to operate the way we have been," Super said. "We've got a fiscal responsibility to this community."
The school board will do some research into the cost of repackaging and running a special election to take another shot at passing a levy, school board officials said. However, the school board will have to decide whether or not that option is cost effective.
Also at Tuesday's meeting, board members discussed the possibility of breaking down the athletic facility project proposed in the school bond call into smaller projects, possibly by eliminating the proposed turf for the football field.
Earlier, officials reported that two elementary schools in the county, Mount Vernon Elementary and Century-Volga Elementary, were at less than 50 percent capacity and may have to be shut down, generating a longer bus trip for the students that depend on those schools.
While the possibility of closing those schools could be an option, there is also a school operating above capacity. Kathy Chitester, a teacher at Belington Elementary School, refers to the school as being crowded "elbow to elbow, knee to knee."
Chitester said the school's capacity for the shared cafeteria and gymnasium is 293. However, 345 students are currently enrolled, making it difficult for the entire school to gather in the room at once for special events.
The school board will have to consider whether or not to move fifth grade students from the elementary school to Belington Middle School, officials said. Another option may include separating the schoolchildren into two facilities, a primary and intermediate school, where pre-kindergarten through second graders would attend one facility and third through fifth graders would attend another.
Also, Chitester said parking is a problem at the school, with a staff of 42 sharing 35 parking spaces, leaving nowhere for parents or visitors to stop. The school averages 72 vehicles a day driven by parents who are picking up or dropping off children, she said.
Board members said all options must be considered.
"We need to throw those options out there on the table and take a look at where we're at," Board member Dana Stemple said.


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Law enforcement is a hazardous profession. Officers voluntarily put
themselves into potentially dangerous situations in order to protect and serve
the communities in which they live. Consequently, they must constantly educate
themselves about the dangers they might face and how to minimize those risks.
Officers face risks that range from undercover drug stings to volatile
domestic disturbances. Unfortunately, ideological extremists have added to these
dangers. Over the years, a variety of movements and groups espousing extreme
ideologies and radical social change have accepted violence as a viable tactic
to achieve their ends. Moreover, they have also shown a willingness to direct
that violence at law enforcement.
For several reasons, law enforcement officers are particularly at risk for
violence from extremists. First, it is the job of law enforcement to prevent
crime and to arrest criminals; this includes crimes and criminals with an
ideological motivation. Consequently, like other criminals, extremists willing
to break the law already view the police as the enemy. Moreover, many people
with extreme ideologies also view police as a symbolic enemy, as representatives
of a government or a society they oppose. Lastly, a number of extremists,
particularly those who adhere to various conspiracy theories, may believe that
the police are deliberately targeting them because of their beliefs, and
consequently may be unpredictable or violent in situations involving law
enforcement, even when they have not broken any laws.
The focus of this officer safety overview is primarily on the dangers posed
by those groups and individuals that are often called "right-wing"
extremists, specifically members of hate groups (such as neo-Nazis or the Klan)
or anti-government groups (such as militia groups or "sovereign
citizens"). This is because there is such a well-documented safety risk
from such movements. However, many of the general lessons here are applicable to
extremists of other types, such as left-wing extremists or "single
issue" extremists.
Two Warnings
This overview contains information of use to any law enforcement officer.
However, anybody using this material should pay particular heed to two important
First, the material here is designed to complement, not replace, the safety
training that officers have already had. The overview provides information to
help law enforcement officers recognize potentially dangerous situations so that
they can apply the standard officer safety techniques and practices they have
learned through training and experience.
Second, this overview is not intended as a "profiling" technique.
No officer should target a person simply because he or she believes that person
may have extreme views. Those views are protected by the First Amendment; they
prompt law enforcement concern only when they motivate criminal conduct. This
material is designed to help officers take additional precautions for their own
safety when finding themselves in situations involving extremists. Under no
circumstances should officers presume that a person has committed or intends to
commit criminal acts solely because he or she is or may be an extremist.