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All cameras ship with various default options and the SGNL by Sony team chose five camera settings just about every modern camera has. By taking advantage of these settings you can maximize your camera's capabilities.
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Once you've bought a camera that lets you swap lenses, you have to pick one! It's pretty easy if you're a professional photographer or serious photo enthusiast but for others who've never shopped for a lens before, don't panic. The SGNL by Sony team teamed up with tech guru Patrick Norton to help you make a great choice for a […] Read MoreRead More
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Tonight, Sony announced its new α6000 Interchangeable Lens Camera with the world's fastest autofocus system AND five new Cyber-shot® cameras. On that list of new gear includes the world's first camera with 63x zoom (H400) and the world's smallest and lightest 20x zoom compact (WX350).
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Continuing our "What's in my Camera Bag" series, here is a peek at what's in Sony Artisan David McLain's:
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This month we celebrate "Magic Hour" – most commonly known as the first and last hour of sunlight during the day when you can make the simplest object look surprisingly stunning (at least we hope). Typically, lighting is softer and warmer in hue and shadows are almost non-existent. Doesn't matter whether you are an experience d Sony camera user or […] Read MoreRead More


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Somone who is really depressed but hides it. They paint themselves with a cheery mask and pretend everything is ok, but its all a lie.
She acts happy, but really shes a sad clown.
viết bởi Wolf89 02 Tháng bảy, 2006
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The act of a female performing deep fellatio on a male while wearing heavy mascara and/or eyeliner. The depth of the act may initiate the gag reflex causing her eyes to water, resulting in her mascara to run down each cheek; thus, resembling a sad clown when she looks up at you.
I'm stressed out. I could really go for a sad clown tonight.
viết bởi Mr. Rotten Treats 20 Tháng bảy, 2009
When you blow your load on the girls face and then punch her in the nose so she has a white face and a red nose. The girl will then cry from the punch causing her to be a sad clown.
Robin was being really annoying during sex so I gave her the sad clown when I blew my load.
viết bởi Cory Lauch 24 Tháng hai, 2009
a irony, a person who is happy but sense something bad is going to happen, therefore making that person feel sad
i feel like a sad clown
viết bởi Guillen 03 Tháng hai, 2009
After ejaculation placing a dollop of semen on each of a girls cheek-bones, so when she stands up, she looks like a sad clown.
That bartender had the biggest cheeks I've ever seen, she would make a great Sad Clown.
viết bởi D. Romer 12 Tháng sáu, 2008
When you are ready to cum after a blowjob, come into each eye of your lover, making him or her tear up and have cum dribble down their eyes. Then punch them in the nose, making a red bloody nose, resembling a sad clown.
I busted Betty cheating on me, So before I dumped her bitch ass, I made her a sad clown.
viết bởi Madmike the Malevolent 23 Tháng một, 2007
When you feel depressed about something, or you are having a hard time coping.
Jenny: Hey Christi, why are you being such a sad clown?
Christi: I lost my cell phone, debit card and keys last night at the bar.
Christi: I lost my cell phone, debit card and keys last night at the bar.
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Dear Dr. Gott: I enjoyed your article several months ago regarding Paget's disease of the breast. I thought your readers might be interested in my experience, which happened in 1999.
When putting on my underclothes, I noticed my left nipple was quite red when compared to the right one. I observed this daily for about two weeks before deciding it was something that perhaps should be evaluated. A surgeon did a biopsy for me, and the diagnosis was Paget's disease of the breast. He told me that he was not familiar with this, wanted to do some research on it and would get back to me.
I decided to do a little research, too, and called the National Cancer Institute at 800-4-CANCER. The material sent to me stated it was an indication of cancer and was very often in both breasts. I then heard from the biopsy surgeon, who stated he felt he could do a limited excision. I explained that my daughter insisted I get a second opinion and would get back to him. A surgical nurse I knew gave me the names of two surgeons whom nurses frequently went to for mastectomies.
The surgeon I selected was very familiar with Paget's, and he told me that I should have a double mastectomy, because the cancer could possibly be in both breasts; however, all my nodes were negative. This happened 10 years ago, and I have had no cancer since then. I am now a firm believer in second opinions, as well as in early evaluation.
Dear Reader: Congratulations to you for doing research and getting a second opinion. In all likelihood, it saved your life.
Paget's is a rare form of breast cancer that begins in the ducts and extends to the skin of the nipple and areola. While the name is the same, it isn't at all related to Paget's disease of the bone.
Symptoms can include redness, discharge, a flattened or inverted nipple, changes in one breast only, scaly skin on the nipple, itching and burning.
There is routine testing that often precedes a diagnosis.
The first step is commonly a mammogram, followed by an ultrasound, MRI, possible needle biopsy and ultimately surgery in most cases.
Two common procedures from which to choose are a lumpectomy, in which only the diseased portion of the breast is removed, or a simple mastectomy, that removes the entire breast but not the lymph nodes.
Annual mammograms are extremely important. A follow-up with a trained specialist can be a matter of life and death. Beyond that, the American Cancer Society is a tremendous resource, both for answering questions and for providing support. You certainly received appropriate guidance and are an inspiration to others.
Write to Dr. Gott, c/o NEA-United Media, 200 Madison Ave., Fourth Floor, New York, N.Y. 10016.
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—To test the hypothesis that female prevalence is greater than expected among reported cases of torsades de pointes associated with cardiovascular drugs that prolong cardiac repolarization.
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—A MEDLINE search of the English-language literature for the period of 1980 through 1992, using the terms torsade de pointes, polymorphic ventricular tachycardia, atypical ventricular tachycardia, proarrhythmia, and drug-induced ventricular tachycardia, supplemented by pertinent references (dating back to 1964) from the reviewed articles and by personal communications with researchers involved in this field.
Study Selection.
—Ninety-three articles were identified describing at least one case of polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (with gender specified) associated with quinidine, procainamide hydrochloride, disopyramide, amiodarone, sotalol hydrochloride, bepridil hydrochloride, or prenylamine. A total of 332 patients were included in the analysis following application of prospectively defined criteria (eg, corrected QT [QTc] interval of 0.45 second or greater while receiving drug).
Data Extraction.
—Clinical and electrocardiographic descriptors were extracted for analysis. Expected female prevalence for torsades de pointes associated with quinidine, procainamide, disopyramide, and amiodarone was conservatively estimated from gender-specific data reported for antiarrhythmic drug prescriptions in 1986, as derived from the National Disease and Therapeutic Index, a large pharmaceutical database; expected female prevalence for torsades de pointes associated with sotalol, bepridil, and prenylamine was assumed to be 50% or less since these agents are prescribed for male-predominant cardiovascular conditions.
—Women made up 70% (95% confidence interval, 64% to 75%) of the 332 reported cases of cardiovascular-drug—related torsades de pointes, and a female prevalence exceeding 50% was observed in 20 (83%) of 24 studies having at least four included cases. When analyzed according to various descriptors, women still constituted the majority (range, 51% to 94% of torsades de pointes cases), irrespective of the presence or absence of underlying coronary artery or rheumatic heart disease, left ventricular dysfunction, type of underlying arrhythmia, hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia, bradycardia, concomitant digoxin treatment, or level of QTc at baseline or while receiving drug. When cases of torsades de pointes were analyzed by individual drug, observed female prevalence was always greater than expected, representing a statistically significant difference (P<.05) for all agents except procainamide.
—These findings strongly suggest that women are more prone than men to develop torsades de pointes during administration of cardiovascular drugs that prolong cardiac repolarization. The pathophysiological basis for, and therapeutic implications of, this gender disparity should be further investigated.(JAMA. 1993;270:2590-2597)
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I'm having a problem with the use of the ACTS driver in association
with an internal modem. I'm running FreeBSD 6.2 with a 3COM internal
modem. This is definitely not a "winmodem". For some reason when NTPD
attempts to dial the modem it appears to fail every time logging no
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Best Weekly Planner!
By abc123
from Honolulu, HI
I know some people have been disappointed with the changes made in the planner this year, but I absolutely love it! I've been using this planner for several years now, and have found it invaluable as a busy teacher, whose schedule differs every day. Without this planner, I'd be lost! It's big enough so that I can write down all the different places I need to be and I love the notes section at the bottom of each day. I also am super happy with the heavier paper that they used this year--that's going to make it hold up even better than it used to. (And it's always held up in the past!) I never used the monthly inserts, and used to take them out and/or staple the pages together, so that I just had a year of weeks, which is exactly what the layout is this year! So I'm thrilled! They also got rid of a lot of the extra pages with unnecessary info like time-zones etc, that I used to throw away anyway, so basically, it has everything I need, and not many useless extras. If people want the monthly calendar, I know Levenger sells monthly tabs, so they could add those in. I love, love, love this planner and can't imagine my life without it! I will buy it every year!
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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By Tweed818
from Kansas City, Mo.
Love the heavier paper, but miss the monthly calendars
Merchant response: This is certainly understandable; I will be more than happy to contact you and make this right. I really want our customers to be delighted with every product and if not, we will do what it takes to remedy the situation.
Disappointing Redesign
By Thinker99
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As Levenger knows I am a big fan of Circa and buy the agenda yearly. But this redesign is bad. I basically agree with the earlier comments. The key monthly planning features have been removed. I like a clean start for the month, and a monthly summary sheet and a recap sheet and notes. These are gone from 2012! WHY? Also the old page layout was better. It is nice you are returning to the classic for 2013, but I have to suffer through the year.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Merchant response: Please accept my apologies for this inconvenience. I understand how this design change has interrupted your standard agenda planning. As you stated, we are changing our format in 2013, however, for 2012 I will do what it takes to make you calendar as normal as you would have it.
Not so thrilled
By GinaS
I like using monthly tabs and this format doesn't work as well as the previous years. Love last year's. Wish that I had read the reviews earlier.
Merchant response: We apologize for your inconvenience; 2013 will have all the features you know and love.
By hmscott
from Brooklyn, NY
I started using the Circa weekly agenda for work several years ago and it changed the way my work-life runs dramatically. I loved that the weekly layout had a place for daily 'footnotes' and found that I had plenty of room for my daily schedule. I also found the monthly calendar at the start of each new month a truly useful tool for blocking out and seeing a snapshot of the month or a series of months (thanks to the way I can move pages around) That said, I was terribly disappointed when I started to set up my 2012 calendar and found that this element had been eliminated. I liked the inclusion of a 'task/meeting finished' checkbox on the daily calendar, but that in no way makes up for the loss of the monthly snapshot. For once, I wish I hadn't relied on my previous experience with a product and combed the product details looking for changes.
Merchant response: Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused you. I will be more than happy to assist you with helping you make use of your 2011 agenda with us. For 2013, our agendas will be back to normal and I appreciate you bringing your concerns to our attention.
Great but...
By NWCJK
from Virginia Beach, VA
I purchased the 2011 Weekly organizer, and it included a monthly sheet and the beginning of each month. It was a great way to get a quick view of important events over the course of the month.I was disappointed to discover that this monthly tap was not in the 2012 version, and that buying them seperately would cost an extra $25.Otherwise, this is another great Levenger product.
Merchant response: Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused you. Fortunately, our product development and design team has decided to include the monthly spread again in our 2013 versions of the agenda. The 2013 agenda will be more like the 2011 version. Please call us for an accommodation to enhance your 2012 agenda. Thank you so much for your feedback; all of you made a difference.
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By SeattleMomPersonalTrainer
from Seattle WA
Have been looking for a planner to replace a Julie Morgenstern out of production balanced life system. This is the perfect product, just the right amount of space to track appointments, and make a list of important reminders for each day. When open you can see your entire week AND the entire year in small monthly boxes at the bottom of each page. I also bought a few of the pocket dividers and so I was able to take all of my little piles of bills, etc.. and slip them into the agenda... it is like having my whole desk inside one compace space. And the best part is that at the end of the day I simple close it up and I am at peace!
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Harper Leaves Canada's Youth To Fend For Themselves
15 September 2009
OTTAWA – The diversion of youth job creation funding to Reform-Conservative ridings resulted in lost opportunities for Canada's youth, contributing to the worst student job crisis in history, Liberal MP Justin Trudeau said today."Just as they did with program funding for infrastructure, the disabled, and seniors, the Stephen Harper's Reform-Conservatives put their own partisan interests ahead of young people looking for work experience," said Mr. Trudeau.
The Liberal Opposition recently analyzed all Youth Skills Link program announcements from January to the end of August of this year and found that 75 per cent of the announcements landed in Conservative-held ridings.
At an Ottawa roundtable with the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations, Mr. Trudeau discussed the impact of record high student unemployment as students resume college and university.
Canada's youth have been amongst the hardest hit by this recession, with the student unemployment rate currently sitting at a staggering 20 percent. Some 210,000 young Canadians have lost their jobs over the course the past year, the most losses of any group in this country.
"Students are concerned about how they will finance their return to school this fall," said Mr. Trudeau. "Too many students looking for work this summer couldn't find jobs to pay for university or college, let alone gain relevant work experience for their futures.
"This self-serving government simply doesn't care about the best interests of Canadians – yet another reason for the Liberals' loss of confidence in Stephen Harper."
"Young Canadians deserve better. Canada can, and must, do better," he said.
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when the price for something is sky high, because the manufacturer knows you need it and have no choice but to pay for it. stems from gas stations on highways in the middle of fucking nowhere who charge $10 for a 2 year old microwave burrito because they know the next gas station is 150 miles down the road.
Person 1-"Man, I paid $50 for 3 gallons of gas, a pack of gum, and a soda last night at this gas station in bumfuck Egypt"
Person 2- "Talk about highway robbery!"
Person 2- "Talk about highway robbery!"
po One1ove719 Јануар 30, 2010
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It was highway robbery for the price of the concert tickets.
po Kennith Curnutt Јул 5, 2006
a rediculously high price
A $5 ice cream bar is highway robbery
po The Return of Light Joker Јул 15, 2008
When a guy or girl is bringing someone back to their place for sexual intercourse and someone manages to take them away from that person for their own pleasures.
Ian pulled a highway robbery on AJ.
po MU3West Фабруар 20, 2011
When one guy gives a handjob to another guy while they both ride on a motorcycle on Route 30 in PA
Guy 1: "Dude, you should change your name to Jesse James with your awesome Highway Robbery skills"
Guy 2: "Thanks man, I like giving HJs"
Guy 2: "Thanks man, I like giving HJs"
po The Tamboureenz2 Децембар 10, 2010
Stealing your {friends} {girlfriend}.
-Yo, girl i can treat you better than that dude.
:Two weeks later:
-WTF! man you totally just did a highway robbery on me!
:Two weeks later:
-WTF! man you totally just did a highway robbery on me!
po skinny Garfield Април 5, 2010
When one is given oral pleasure while driving
"Last night on the way to her parent house, we did some highway robbery"
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Volunteers shave head for pediatric cancer
27 March 2007
The volunteers shaved their heads at several St. Baldrick's events in Chicago and throughout 10 countries, to raise money for pediatric cancer research.
The hair was flying at the University of Illinois at Chicago on Tuesday morning, as volunteers went under the razor. The tables turned for one nurse, Jessica, when a cancer patient whose head she had shaved, carefully chopped off her curly locks.
In next to no time, Jessica was in solidarity with the patients she cares so much about.
"They're not just her to be on TV. They're here for us, and I think it's wonderful, the nurse – and God bless her; I don't know if I could do that if I had hair," said cancer patient Darlene Felten. "But I think it's great. It's for a wonderful cause and it helps a lot of people."
"It means a lot to see that people are caring – people that don't even know you are caring about you," added cancer patient Josh Crosby, "so it means a lot."
Doctors, children, police officers and firefighters all took part in the event, which has raised more than $20 million.
In 1970, only 4 percent of kids facing childhood leukemia made it through. Fundraisers like St. Baldrick's have helped bring the cure rate to 80 percent.
"Right now, I'm going through chemo and I'm almost done," said Max Stine. "I'm doing much better. It's almost done, and it's working."
"The extra survival that comes in from research supported by efforts like this is the difference of hundreds of lives every year," said Dr. Paul Kent of Rush University Medical Center. "So an event like this – the people who were brave enough to do this today are literally saving children's lives.
So if you spot someone with a fresh shave up top, be sure to give them a pat on the back, or visit the links in the right column to see how you can help in the fight against childhood cancer.
St. Baldrick's began as a casual conversation between friends and became the world's biggest volunteer-driven fundraising program for childhood cancer. Events have taken place in 10 countries and 42 US states, raising over $20 million, and shaving more than 26,000 heads.
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By Jim Hamilton, Florence
The Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) near Stevensville avoided near disaster over the holiday weekend during this year's Stevensville Summerfest. Event organizers contracted the services of an out-of-state aerostat lift company to provide balloon rides over and around the North Valley area of Ravalli County to complement the weekend activities taking place downtown.
Unfortunately, a festival balloon was blown off course early Friday morning (July 6). To further complicate the situation, the airborne pilot was low on propane fuel needed to keep the oval airship aloft. This caused the balloonist to navigate an emergency landing on a road running through the refuge. Arriving quick to the scene was the intrepid refuge manager, Tom Reed, accompanied by his able assistant; the refuge maintenance supervisor newly arrived from Mississippi.
So what kind of assistance did Mr. Reed render to the disabled dirigible driver? Why a U.S. Government citation, of course. Clipboard in hand and a strong background in law enforcement to validate his position, Officer Krupke . . . I mean Manager Reed… wrote up and read the riot act to the poor balloonist, citing him for allegedly violating the refuge's airspace (2,000 ft) and being illegally parked on government property.
A retired Forest Service employee happened to be in the area and reminded Cpt. Queeg . . . whoops . . . I mean Officer Reed… that the road in question was in fact a county, not a refuge, road. Ever quick on his feet with experience gained from many years spent dodging bureaucratic bullets fired by his GS supervisors, Reed replied "Well, we own the land under the road" [so there!]. Coupled with the county road fact is another which reads that it's a suggested no-fly area over the refuge, not a restricted airspace. According to the poor, downed balloonist, these details didn't deter Mr. Reed from getting that citation through the proper government channels before the end of the day on Friday.
This is just another episode in a long list of uncivil behavior outbursts this manager has exhibited towards the local community during his short tenure as the GS-12 Project Director for Lee Metcalf NWR. Here are some of the others:
• Alienation of certain members of the UM Raptor Research Team conducting important work on ospreys in and around Metcalf NWR.
• Assisted in the dismantling and eventual banning of the Friends of Lee Metcalf NWR Friends volunteer group from the refuge.
• Demonstrated rude behavior towards a Visiting Naturalist from the Montana National History Center during a field visit to the refuge.
• Exhibited discourteous conduct in front of Florence Grade School children and some parents, which prompted one mother to send a letter of complaint to Mr. Reed's immediate supervisor in Denver.
Fortunately these interim refuge custodians don't remain forever and most eventually move on to bigger and better assignments within the government service world. Here's hoping Reed's subsequent replacement will have completed some type of Dale Carnegie course prior to relocating to Montana.


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Basking in Calaveras County's Golden Glow at Saddle Creek Resort
There are precious few golf destinations that can legitimately be called "hidden gems" these days; journalists such as yours truly make it their mission to explore every inch of the golfing universe in search of them.
Saddle Creek GC & Lodge
But my bet is that you've yet to hear of Saddle Creek Resort or, even for that matter, the nearest town to it, Copperopolis, Calif.
Let me keep going . . . Angels Camp? Murphys? Coloma? Sonora? In fact there is a string of tiny, historic towns - former gold-mining settlements - in the scenic Sierra Nevada foothills east of San Francisco that are much the same as they were when James W. Marshall discovered the precious metal in the region in 1848, setting off the California Gold Rush, and lending a feeling of optimism and prosperity to the Golden State (not to mention its nickname) that lingers to this day.
Cities such as Stockton, Sacramento and San Francisco grew exponentially with the influx of people and commerce that followed the discovery of gold, but the little mining towns along what is now Highway 49 stayed small and very close to their roots. They still are.
These days, occupying the carefully preserved historic brick buildings one finds art galleries and spas, clothing boutiques and restaurants, specialty stores and ice cream parlors. Each quaint town has a Main Street - Highway 49 passes through - and not too much more. The people who live in these enchanting outposts are a mix of refugees from big-city life and those whose families have been farming the countryside for generations, nowadays producing surprisingly fine wines and extremely good olive oil.
Saddle Creek Golf Bungalows at Night
Mark Twain's "Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" and the Jumping Frog Jubilee that is still part of the Calaveras County Fair was set in Angels Camp, and onetime resident writer, Bret Harte, whose stories of the early days of these Wild West communities are still a joy to read, has a high school named after him.
Enter Saddle Creek, a 900-acre Castle & Cooke community that reflects all the charm of this historic area, but also offers an array of modern-age amenities. Homes and homesites are sprinkled across the green hills, many sporting pleasing views of a tremendous 18-hole Carter Morrish-designed golf course that is a treat to play and usually not crowded. And 17 golf bungalows are offered with perks that make guests feel like private-club members for the duration of their stay.
9th Hole at Saddle Creek
Morrish, son of esteemed golf architect Jay Morrish, took full advantage of the region's rolling terrain, mature oak trees and majestic views of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. With no two holes running parallel to each other, golfers often feel as though they have the place to themselves.
More than 100 bunkers are cleverly placed to guide the shot-maker around the design and, while fairways are generously wide off the tee, scoring is accomplished more with accurate approach shots or a deft wedge. This is a course that will keep members happy regardless of whether they play daily or annually.
Copperopolis Town Square
Overlooking the golf course, a series of neighborhoods adhere to architectural design guidelines ensuring each home blends with the overall residential theme of a "sophisticated country life." The social center of the community is Saddle Creek's clubhouse, where residents enjoy breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as monthly food and wine programs that showcase vintages from nearby vineyards (Napa and Sonoma are not that far away), as well as produce, meats and fish from local farms and nationally-recognized organic purveyors.
Castle & Cooke took the extraordinary step of building Copperopolis Town Square a few minutes outside the front gates of Saddle Creek. This new Main Street community enhances the Saddle Creek experience, featuring arts and crafts galleries, select retail shops, restaurants, an inn, offices, a medical center and a park.
Nearby is Lake Tulloch, where fishing excursions and a marina add water-oriented fun to the Saddle Creek experience.
And though Saddle Creek is a popular residential community, anyone is welcome to book one (or more if you bring the family or golf group) of the 17 fully-furnished bungalows that are mere paces from the clubhouse and first tee. These comfortable two-bedroom units feature full kitchens, living rooms decked out with the latest electronic devices, and back decks overlooking the golf course. Attractive stay-and-play packages are offered.
With San Francisco and San Jose roughly two hours to the west, and Sacramento 90 minutes north, Saddle Creek is near enough to bigger cities should one wish to make the journey. But once you settle into the enticing country lifestyle out here in California Gold Country, you may never want to leave.
For more information, call 800/611-7722 or visit www.saddlecreek.com.
Award-winning publisher, editor, writer and photographer George Fuller has been covering golf travel and lifestyle for more than 30 years. From 1992 to 1997 he was editor of LINKS-The Best of Golf, based in Hilton Head, S.C. In 2005, after having spent several years in the Pacific starting two magazines for Continental Micronesia Airlines and writing two books, Fuller launched GOLF LIVING Magazine for the Los Angeles Times, a "super-regional" magazine of travel, real estate and the lifestyle surrounding the game of golf. In 2009, he helped redesign and re-launch TEXAS GOLFER, a magazine with 25 years of history in the Lone Star State. Most recently, Fuller partnered with Troon Golf to launch TROON GOLF & TRAVEL, a monthly eMagazine with an annual print component. In addition, Fuller's newspapers and magazines credits include TIME, Wall Street Journal, San Francisco Chronicle, The Los Angeles Times, Robb Report, Coastal Living, Palm Springs Life, Estates West, GOLF Magazine, Golf Digest, Travel & Leisure Golf, LINKS, Successful Meetings, Honolulu and many others. He has reported for Reuters, United Press International (UPI), written for Copley News Service and is a regular on-line travel correspondent for Cybergolf. Based in Pacific Palisades, Calif., he can be contacted at email@example.com or 310/245-9550.
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KRESS - Ben Tye, 90, died Monday, June 25, 2007, in Plainview.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Jay Simpson officiating. Burial will be in Plainview Memorial Park in Plainview by Wood Dunning Funeral Home of Plainview.
Mr. Tye was born Nov. 26, 1916, in Plainview to John Madison Tye and Dora E. Morris Tye. He married Katheryne Miller on Nov. 13, 1937, in Plainview.
Survivors include his wife; two sons, Richard Tye and Benny Tye, both of Kress; seven grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
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The new museum created by Hadley Exhibits in the Colored Musicians Club, 145 Broadway, is now open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday to Saturday.
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Hundreds of cancer survivors and their friends and families gathered Saturday for the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk and to share their emotional stories with the community.
The event took place at Riverfront Park at 8:30 a.m.
The American Cancer Society said Making Strides is not about who crosses the finish line the fastest. The focus is about finding ways to prevent cancer and to get women to be proactive about their breast health.
The walk raises money to fund research and contribute to programs that help women who are recently diagnosed in the community.
Patients can get free wigs, makeup kits and transportation to and from doctor's appointments.
The American Cancer Society also connects women with other survivors who offer counseling and support.
Survivor Lana Howard said if people continue to unite at events like Making Strikes, it will one day lead to a cure for breast cancer.
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MMMM that sounds fantastic! I will make that to top some berries at my next brunch. Thank you!!!!
How To Make Whipped Cream from a Can of Coconut Milk | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn
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MMMM that sounds fantastic! I will make that to top some berries at my next brunch. Thank you!!!!
That looks so easy and yummy!
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Great idea, thank you. I was wondering what to do with the coconut milk I have at home and how to turn it into an easy breakfast for my husband....
DUDE. I was just pondering how to do this yesterday! Thanks!
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My native forest cans don't do that, even after a few days in the fridge. Hmmm... defective coconut milk?
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One 15-ounce can full-fat coconut milk
1 tablespoon sugar or more to taste (optional)
1 teaspoon vanilla or more to taste (optional)
I rather do without.
One teaspoon of granulated sugar contains 15 calories.
There are 3 teaspoons in a tablespoon, so there are 45 calories in a tablespoon of sugar.
Read more: How many calories in one tablespoon sugar
45/4 = 10grams of carbohydrates.
I will stick with heavy whipping cream.
Just keep in mind that heavy cream has 6 carbs per cup (I know the package says 0, but that's for a tablespoon. Who in their right mind would only have 1T of something that delicious, right?). When a nutrition label says >1 it really means 0.5. Those add up quick.
However, at 6 carbs per cup, HWC isn't that much better than Coconut Milk. The only reason CM wins is because of the lauric acid
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MHS Painting Featured in Missouri Classroom
Last semester, students in Professor Norton Wheeler's Age of Jefferson and Jackson course at Missouri Southern State University (Joplin, Missouri) read a critical edition of Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel The Blithedale Romance (1852) alongside nonfiction works such as Sean Wilentz's The Rise of American Democracy (2006). Hawthorne's novel draws heavily on his own experience at Brook Farm, a short lived utopian community established in West Roxbury, Massachusetts, where he lived in 1841. Wheeler observed to me by email:
My students enjoyed the novel, along with documents detailing connections of Hawthorne, George Ripley, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Margaret Fuller, and others to the historical Brook Farm. They found the social and cultural history embedded in these texts to be a helpful complement to the political history they had been reading.
To help his students visualize the setting of the novel, Professor Wheeler contacted us to obtain a digital image of one of our two paintings of Brook Farm by Josiah Wollcott, Brook Farm with Rainbow, painted by the artist in 1845 and pictured above (his second rendering can be viewed here).
Wheeler sent us a photograph of his students in class, with the painting hung on the wall (right corner of bulletin board), for us to share with you here at The Beehive.
In addition to Wollcott's two paintings, the Massachusetts Historical Society holds a collection of Brook Farm records and the papers of founder George Ripley, as well as memoirs, pamphlets, and other materials related to the West Roxbury utopian experiment. We also hold several early editions of The Blithedale Romance, the full text of which can be read online through Project Gutenberg, or downloaded in a variety of formats from the Internet Archive.
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PHOENIX (AP) - A tiny nook of a popular east Phoenix neighborhood is home to the only black-sphinx date palm tree grove in the world.
Hundreds of the palm trees canopy the neighborhood, creating a character unique to the Mountgrove neighborhood in Arcadia.
Two years ago, many of the trees were threatened, but today, the grove remains largely intact.
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Dick Malone stands with one of the 11 black-sphinx date palm trees transplanted in his Phoenix neighborhood.
Salt River Project recently closed the book on a conflict that at one point threatened the existence of the rare variety of date tree.
For decades, the Mountgrove neighborhood has been home to the trees, which experts say don't exist in such quantities anywhere else.
Two years ago, SRP listed many of them as safety hazards because they were growing too close to power lines, heightening the possibility of fires or blackouts. That meant they needed to go.
Neighbors feared that would mean the loss of many of the trees they had grown to love.
But last month, the utility company resolved the conflict after "unprecedented" and "extensive negotiations" with the neighbors, said Gordon Lind, principal ombudsman in the consumer-affairs group at SRP.
"Because of the variety of the trees, we went to great lengths," Lind said. "The reaction from the neighborhood was favorable. We had a lot of cooperation."
SRP found that 57 trees close to power lines posed a threat.
Residents were offered one of three options depending on the proximity of their trees to power lines, including compensation of $1,000 for any black-sphinx tree near power lines that homeowners allowed the utility to remove.
SRP also offered to relocate them within the neighborhood for free, or to trim them twice annually at the utility's expense until 2016, after which the owners would have to pay.
Lind said all affected residents signed on for one of the three options, and only 14 trees were removed. A dozen trees were relocated within the neighborhood, and 31 residents signed up for the trim, he said.
The last five trees were removed Sept. 26.
SRP had initially planned to remove and destroy all 57.
Lind said the utility company trims trees near power lines every three years, but the black-sphinx palm fronds grow rapidly, and they had come in contact with some of the lines.
"This happens periodically," he said. "Most trees can be trimmed, but sometimes they have to be removed. These trees were difficult or impossible to keep clear of the lines without repetitive trimming."
Lind said only SRP can authorize a company to trim trees that are close to power lines.
"The residents are passionate about these trees," he said. "There was a worry that the neighbors would pay someone themselves to trim them."
Dick Malone, president of the property-owners association in Mountgrove, said the trees predate the lines and were planted in the 1940s, and they've been maintained ever since.
"Everything has worked out," Malone said. "Honestly, I couldn't be happier."
Scott Frische, curator of horticulture at the Phoenix Zoo, said the black-sphinx date produced by the trees is considered by Phoenicians an exceptional date.
It is available at some specialty stores in the Valley.
The Mountgrove neighborhood was once home to a plant that processed the dates for commercial sale.
The trees exist in other parts of the Valley, but only as individuals or in very small groups, he said.
The variety eventually could be endangered, unless somebody actively propagates them, Frische said.
"If all the neighborhood's black-sphinx palm trees died tomorrow, they'd be hard pressed to find that many to replace them," Frische said.


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The Randolph County Community Arts Center will host its annual gala to kick off its 11th season of concerts, exhibits and arts classes, all in a roaring '20s style.
The fundraising gala begins at 6 p.m. Friday in the Great Hall of the Arts Center in Elkins, and it will feature a large selection of hors d'oeuvres, desserts and cocktails prepared by Arts Center volunteers.
Art, music, dancing and an auction will top off the celebration.
The 11th annual Gala Juried Exhibit is sponsored by Elkins Rehabilitation & Care Center.
"It is truly an incredible evening," said Beth King, executive director of the Arts Center. "Our annual gala is our primary fundraising event for the upcoming year. Guests will have a fabulous evening celebrating the arts in our community with beautiful art, great music and incredible food, and they will be helping us continue to be a vital part of the community."
Arts Center board member Molly Propst said the Art Center is a very important asset to the community, which provides many art-related events including concerts, workshops, exhibits and classes for all ages.
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What:?11th annual Gala Juried Exhibit
When: 6 p.m. Friday
Where: Randolph County Community Arts Center
Information: 304-637-2355
"It is a great recruiting tool when new people are considering moving to our area," Propst said. "Keeping art alive in Elkins is crucial and the Art Center is a perfect example of how we can meet this need."
Margo Blevin Denton, board member emeritus, agreed.
"I can't believe how much our county has benefited from the Arts Center. From the youngest to the oldest, there has been something for everyone to enjoy and learn from," Denton said. "As an artist, it has changed my life in countless ways. I'll go on supporting it, and I hope everyone who is able to remembers to leave the Randolph County Community Arts Center a gift to keep it running in years to come."
Board member Ronald LaNeve also had great things to say about the center.
"Having had a federal career with assignments in several large cities, my wife and I were used to enjoying the advantages of cities with very large populations," LaNeve said. "I never expected to find an art center in a small town and I would never trade what we have here for the problems that large cities inherit. We, indeed, have the best of both worlds."
Both a silent auction and a live auction are part of the fundraising evening.
"All works were donated by artists, businesses and community members, so all proceeds from the auction will benefit year-round programming at the Arts Center," King said.
Some of the items up for auction include a woven shawl by artist Wendy Clark; a large pottery work by Kate Harward; Dinosaurs, a painting by Michael Doig paired with a three-dimensional dinosaur sculpture by Brett Kerns; an overnight package for Shepherdstown including a stay at the Bavarian Inn and restaurant gift certificates; hand-turned Christmas ornaments by Dave Shombert; a pottery piece by Scottie Weist; a Blenko Glass piece; Tres Leches cake by Chucho Sanchez; a jewelry set by Kate Goodrich-Arling; concert tickets to The Seldom Seen paired with gift certificate for dinner at El Gran Sabor; a woodblock print by Maggie Rhudy; and artwork by Margo Blevin Denton.
A major part of the festivities will include the opening and award presentation of the 2012 Gala Juried Exhibition, featuring two- and three-dimensional works by West Virginia and Mid-Atlantic artists.
"We are very lucky to have such outstanding talent regionally and are honored to have the Elkins Rehabilitation & Care Center once again sponsor the exhibit," King said.
Artists juried into the exhibition include Jo Ann Post Barlow of Elkins, Brad Basil of Montrose, Jack Basil of Elkins, Margo Blevin Denton of Elkins, Brenda Bonnes of Valley Bend, Paul Bonnes of Valley Bend, Louise Braddock of West Union, Liza Brenner of Buckhannon, Andrea Burke of Martinsburg, Wendy J. Clark of Belington, Kristen Colebank of Wardensville, Susan G. DeVan of Romney, Michael Doig of Elkins, Akiko Endo of Elkins, Craig Etchison of Fort Ashby, Nina Brode Everson of Dryfork, Ken Ewing of Beckley, Pat Ewing of Beckley, Deanna Gillum of Buckhannon, Don Hall of Elkins, Mary Ann Honcharik of Dryfork, Brett Kern of Elkins, Sandra King of Wallback, Fran Kordek of Elkins, Greg Kullman of Morgantown, Donell McCoy of Parsons, Ken McCoy of Parsons, Deborah McHenry of St. Albans, Joe McInroy of Helvetia, Suzan Morgan of Buckhannon, Marjory Moses of Elkins, Betty Neely of Fairmont, Judy Mattson Reed of Salem, Barry Martin Resnick of Guysville (Ohio), Martha Reynolds of West Union, Ruth Blackwell Rogers of Kerens, Dave Shombert of Elkins, Dianna Simms of Upper Tract, Kevin Stitzinger of Arborvale, Amanda Sullivan of Elkins, Andrew Thorne of Buckhannon, Rema White of Jane Lew, Monica Wilkins of Shepherdstown and Kevin Woodcock of Elkins.
"We are especially thrilled to have Michael Christie of Lewisburg as the juror," King said.
Christie studied at the Maryland Institute of Art and the Schuler School of Fine Art in Baltimore, Md. In 1988, he was a featured artist in American Artist Magazine and his work has been seen in numerous group exhibitions and in solo exhibitions at the Hoorn Ashby Gallery in New York City.
Christie was the WV Absolut Vodka artist in an international campaign in 1994. He was the Artist in Residence at the Greenbrier Resort from 2009 to 2011. Christie lives and maintains a studio in Lewisburg.
Another highlight of this evening celebration will be a solo exhibition by Jo Ann Barlow of Elkins and Westminster, Md., in the Maxwell Gallery. Barlow is a member of the Carroll County (Md.) Artist Guild and the Seneca Trail Artists Guild. She has had private exhibits at Carroll Lutheran Village in Westminster, Md.; Fairhaven Retirement Community, in Eldersburg, Md.; and at Barnes & Noble in Ellicott City, Md.
The Maxwell Gallery is located in the RCCAC Education Building and serves as a solo exhibition space for invited Arts Center artist members.
During the early evening, music will be provided by Scott Green and Seth Maynard on the stage in the Great Hall and Wayne Rowand in the outdoor tent. During the later part of the evening, music that's perfect for dancing will be provided by the Ginsangers.
Tickets for the event are $50 per person and are available by phone with a credit card at 304-637-2355 or in the Arts Center office. Proceeds from the evening will benefit the Arts Center's year-round programming.
The Randolph County Community Arts Center, a nonprofit organization promoting and supporting the arts in Randolph County and the surrounding areas, is located at the corner of Randolph Avenue and Park Street in Elkins. The Arts Center is supported by private donations as well as the West Virginia Division of Culture and History, and the National Endowment for the Arts, with approval from the West Virginia Commission on the Arts.


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Insider's Guide to Singapore
op Singapore hotels, restaurants, shopping and more from Pangaea's Michael Ault, jewelry designer Iroshina Chua, pastry chef Janice Wong and artist Charles Lim Yi Yong
TINY YET RICH, ruthlessly efficient but sterile. Singapore evokes plenty of stereotypes for travelers—many true, to an extent. But this island city-state is also an accessible and rewarding destination. The lingua franca is English (or a variation known as Singlish), the transit system is fast and pristine, hotels run the gamut from backpacker budget to high-roller heaven and the local cuisine and population of 5.4 million are truly pan-Asian.
About half as big as New York City, Singapore has plenty to keep a visitor occupied—and sated. Culinary stars such as Tetsuya Wakuda and Mario Batali have opened outposts; at hawker centers—local open-air food courts—a plate of delectable char kway teow (fried rice noodles) costs $3.
Already a global business capital, the island is positioning itself as a leading art hub. Two years ago, Gillman Barracks, part of an old military installation, was turned into space for 16 galleries as well as the Centre for Contemporary Art. Next year the National Gallery and the Singapore Pinacothèque de Paris will open. On the hospitality front, Sofitel So Singapore, which boasts Karl Lagerfeld as one of its designers, opened in a neoclassical building in May, while Patina Hotels & Resorts' flagship property will debut next year in heritage buildings restored by Richard Meier. The place is still rife with contradictions and rules—food and drink can't be consumed on public transport, selling chewing gum is illegal—but even skeptical first-timers leave pleasantly surprised.
The Chef: Janice Wong
Owner of Singapore's 2am:dessertbar; named Asia's Best Pastry Chef by Restaurant Magazine
QUIET ACCOMMODATIONS // Capella Singapore. I love the tranquility of this hotel on Sentosa Island. It's close to Singapore's main business district—15 minutes by taxi—but feels miles away. 1 The Knolls, Sentosa Island, capellahotels.com
LOCAL FARE // Hong Lim Market & Food Centre. I can't resist the dishes at this Chinatown hawker center. Some vendors have had stalls for 30 years. Heng Kee Chicken Curry Noodles is a classic. 531A Upper Cross St.
TIPPLE TIME // Jigger & Pony. This buzzing, vintage-feel bar, which just turned 2, is my favorite cocktail haunt. Mixologist Aki Eguchi has created a well-rounded bar program, including some complex concoctions. 101 Amoy St., jiggerandpony.com
INGREDIENT SOURCE // Tekka Centre. The variety here—spices, fresh peanuts, black nuts, fish, chicken, local vegetables and fruit—is unbeatable. Vendors also offer imported produce such as Romanesco cauliflower, crosnes [Chinese artichokes], vine tomatoes, rare mushrooms—foods unavailable in Singapore's other markets. 665 Buffalo Rd.
GREEN CORRIDOR // Portsdown Road. I love to bike, jog and do outdoor yoga in this residential neighborhood on the south central part of the island. There's nothing like exercising while surrounded by lush vegetation and giant, healthy trees.
The Impresario: Michael Ault
Owner of Singapore's Pangaea, billed as one of the most expensive clubs in the world
DINNER PICKS // Oso and Bar-Roque Grill. I like the intimate Italian restaurant Oso, and the industrial, organic French restaurant Bar-Roque Grill. Oso: 46 Bukit Pasoh Rd., oso.sg; Bar-Roque Grill: 165 Tanjong Pagar Rd., bar-roque.com.sg
SUBTERRANEAN SITES // Under Orchard Road. An underground mall of air-conditioned shops and restaurants that's a remarkable solution to Singapore's land constraints and intense heat.
BRAIN TEASER // ArtScience Museum. This lotus-flower-shaped building at Marina Bay Sands, designed by Moshe Safdie, houses art and science exhibits, and is an extraordinary architectural achievement. Marina Bay Sands, 10 Bayfront Ave., marinabaysands.com
TIME TRAVEL // Chinatown. Walk this neighborhood to get a feel for Singapore's eclectic architecture. I love the baroque and Victorian buildings. For colonial grandeur, the nearby Raffles and Fullerton hotels are musts. Raffles Hotel: 1 Beach Rd., raffles.com; Fullerton Hotel: 1 Fullerton Square; fullertonhotel.com
AQUATIC ESCAPE // Coral Triangle. Singapore is only a few hours from the Coral Triangle—a blessing for scuba fans. Last week, I swam within reach of 20 or 30 enormous manta rays off Indonesia's Komodo Island. All Asia is at our doorstep.
The Polymath: Iroshini Chua
Physician, jewelry designer, society travel correspondent for Singapore Tatler
SWISH STAY // Fullerton Bay Hotel. I love the glitzy interior—it oozes contemporary glamour. Located in the Marina Bay waterfront, it's near the Central Business District and cultural landmarks, such as the Esplanade theater and arts center. 80 Collyer Quay, fullertonbayhotel.com
MORNING RITUAL // Tong Ah Eating House. Kaya toast—two slices served with butter and coconut jam, which I take with runny soft-boiled eggs and a steaming cup of Milo—is available at any kopitiam (coffee shop), but Tong Ah's is a cut above the rest. 35 Keong Saik Rd. 65-6223-5083
INDOOR NATURE WALK // Gardens by the Bay. The climate-controlled glass domes here house an incredible collection of plants from all over the world. Just outside, the steel-framed vertical gardens are astounding when lighted at night. 18 Marina Gardens Dr., gardensbythebay.com.sg
CULTURAL TROVE // Peranakan Museum. This is a window into the rich history and traditions of the Peranakan people in the former Straits Settlements. 39 Armenian St., peranakanmuseum.org.sg
TOP SHOP // Ion Orchard. A high-end shopping mall in an iconic building with designer brands and amazing restaurants. I pop into TWG Tea Salon & Boutique for fragrant brews, Marmalade Pantry for Nutella cupcakes. 2 Orchard Turn, ionorchard.com
The Artist: Charles Lim Yi Yong
Photographer, Olympic sailor, video artist, Singapore's representative to the 2015 Venice Biennale
FOOD FIX // Lolla. A small, casual restaurant with an open kitchen. Must-tries: sea-urchin pudding, Spanish tortilla with smoked eel, doughnuts with lemon curd and the Legras & Haas Champagne. 22 Ann Siang Rd., lolla.com.sg
SERENE SCENE // Pulau Ubin. On this largely undeveloped island, you can bike along forest roads and pass abandoned kampong houses. It's a virtual museum of island life that has long since disappeared. Accessible by ferry from Changi Point.
GIANT DIORAMA // Haw Par Villa. A bonanza of Chinese mythology: hundreds of statues and dioramas depicting Buddhist, Confucian and Taoist legends. It was built by the Aw brothers, inventors of Tiger Balm. 262 Pasir Panjang Rd., 65-6872-2780.
ART HOUSE // NUS Museum.A very good institution dedicated to Southeast Asian art and culture. I really enjoyed the show "When You Get Closer to the Heart You May Find Cracks" [runs through Nov. 2014], which explores the connection between people and trees in Southeast Asia. 50 Kent Ridge Crescent, nusmuseum.blogspot.sg
SEASIDE SIGHT // Lim Chu Kang Jetty. A place to get away from it all. I can sit on this rickety wooden jetty and look at the red-tile roofed Cashin House sitting on stilts in the sea, something from a bygone era.
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Singapore Botanic Gardens First opened in 1859, the 183-acre site is an oasis in a frenetic city. sbg.org.sg
Hawker Centers The city's no-frills hawker centers are where most Singaporeans eat; Old Airport Road Food Centre , with more than 150 stalls, is the most comprehensive. Bring along a small packet of tissues—it's what locals use to chope (or reserve) a table while they order. Block 51 Old Airport Rd.
Tiong Bahru One of the city's oldest housing estates is now a cool hangout, with great cafes, restaurants, bars and a fine bookstore. What separates it from the city's other hip enclaves is the Art Deco architecture along Guan Chuan Street and Moh Guan Terrace.
Singapore Art Museum The nearly-150-year-old classical Renaissance building has a fabulous inventory of contemporary art from Southeast Asia. singaporeartmuseum.sg
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Iroshini Chua is a society travel correspondent for Singapore Tatler. An earlier version of this article incorrectly said she was a society correspondent. (Sept. 4)


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On April 11, 1913, Postmaster General Albert S. Burleson, during a meeting of President Woodrow Wilson's Cabinet, proposed gradually segregating whites and blacks who worked for the Railway Mail Service, which took effect and spread to other agencies.
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Editor's note: A story posted earlier this afternoon reported a 9-year-old had been shot.
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Medical responders initially stated the victim was 9 years old.
"Because of the ages, we're being sensitive to the parents. The child is in serious to critical condition but has not been identified," said Sgt. Bill DeWitt of the Ottawa County Sheriff's Department.
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Then & Now: Presque Isle beaches
The beach is the place to be this summer. And at Presque Isle State Park, the beaches fill up quickly with swimmers, sunbathers and beach glass hunters.
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NEW DELHI: Olympic-bound Indian badminton ace Saina Nehwal displayed nerves of steel to clinch her third Indonesia Open Super Series title after beating China's Xuerui Li in a see-saw summit clash in Jakarta on Sunday.
The fifth seed, who had won the Thailand Open last week, defeated Li 13-21 22-20 21-19 in an hour and four minutes to lift her third title of the year.
"It was a really, really tough and I love the crowd here. It's really nice here. Whenever I enter the court, I feel like a champion here," said the world number five 22-year-old, who has earlier clinched the title in 2009 and 2010.
It was a battle of attrition for Saina against an opponent to whom she had lost four times and won just once -- that too way back in 2010 -- previously.
The start was ominous for Saina as she conceded four successive points. The two players seemed engaged in a battle of smashes and were at par with each other when it came to baseline rallies.
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There's more drama on Lady Gaga's "Places They Don't Want Me" tour of Asia, but this time the problem isn't religious extremists.
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The singer told her 24 million Twitter followers that she was looking to buy a fake Rolex in Bangkok, sparking an online uproar Thursday in Thailand where some sensitive fans called her remarks offensive.
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Kate Hudson and Owen Wilson, sharing a plate of linguine at West Hollywood eatery Madeo. According to an onlooker, the pair held hands between courses and stared into each other's eyes. Also dining at Madeo: Gwyneth Paltrow and husband Chris Martin having lobster served with cannellini beans and parsley.
Kristin Cavallari and boyfriend Nick Zano, debating over snacks at the concessions stand at Los Angeles's Pacific Theatre at The Grove. Would it be popcorn or nachos? The duo pointed at both.
Lindsay Lohan, stepping out for a late lunch with Calum Best at Dos Caminos Soho in New York City last week. The pair tucked away inside (far from the paparazzi) and giggled as they shared guacamole, water and Diet Coke. Lohan also noshed on the Dos Enchiladas while Best ordered the al carbon and asada tacos. As they prepared to leave, it started raining – so Best ordered a prickly pear margarita to pass the time. According to a source, Lohan was very friendly, especially as a waiter helped walk her out to her SUV and held up a menu to avoid her being photographed.
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The Southern California Society for the Study of American Women Writers (SCSSAWW) is looking for one more paper to complete their panel, "INTER-EXAMINATIONS OF CAPTIVITY AND SLAVE NARRATIVES."
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The Cardiff Blues and Wales star wasn't presented with an easy ride either, with five of his nine conversions coming from just a metre or two in from touch.
Team-mate Tommy Bowe described the display as 'unbelievable', while head coach Warren Gatland told the world's media it was 'pretty special', but Halfpenny himself isn't getting carried away.
While he recognises it was one of his best kicking displays of his impressive career to date, he is convinced only more hard work will give him any chance of finding similar form in the first Test in Brisbane on June 22.
"I think that's up there with the best I've kicked, there's no doubt about that," said Halfpenny.
"I've had some games where I've managed a few but nowhere near as many as that. To kick all 11 was incredible from a personal point of view.
"But the way I see it, I've got the easy bit. All the boys are doing the hard work scoring the tries.
"Hopefully, if I'm selected then I can step up to the plate like that against Australia. I'll take that kind of performance all day.
"I'm so pleased with how it went. But it's back to the training ground tomorrow and that hard work starts again."
Leigh Halfpenny converted both of Brian O'Driscoll's tries and all seven others in Perth
So just what was it that made Wednesday's effort from the tee so perfect? Did Halfpenny do anything differently or have any idea that he would hit such a rich vein of form on his first outing with the 2013 Lions?
In short, the answer is 'no' on both fronts. The 24-year-old simply stuck to his routine, focussed on one kick at a time and subconsciously remembered all the little things that Lions kicking coach Neil Jenkins has talked about in recent weeks and across their time together with Wales and the Blues.
"I suppose some days you just find that sweet spot early on," added Halfpenny.
"I came off the pitch not knowing how many I'd kicked because I try and stay focused. I have a picture in my head of how I want each kick to go. I always try and hit the middle of the goal and there's a lot of work that goes in with Neil Jenkins and the other kickers.
"I can't think of a better guy to have teaching me and have alongside me in games and in training than Jenks. He's a legend of the game, a real top points scorer and his record speaks for itself.
"He's a world-class kicker and I'm really lucky to have him around. He's brought me on hugely having worked with him since I was a kid growing up in the academy days."
So what about the pressure? What about the added responsibility of attempting to keep the scoreboard ticking over for the most-famous touring team of all?
While he has spoken of butterflies and nerves in the past, Halfpenny insists he isn't fazed by that at all. Instead he relishes the role and claims it's something he feels fortunate to be able to do at all.
"To be honest, the pressure is a real privilege. You're really lucky to be in a position to be kicking for The Lions,
"It's been a huge dream of mine and I would never have thought I would be doing it. But I love every second of it.
"Your nerves kick in when you're told you're playing but you just do what you've always done: it's about staying focused.
"I always enjoyed goalkicking as a kid and I've tried to work hard at it. You dream of it and watch the likes of Neil Jenkins, Jonny Wilkinson and Dan Carter and you want to be like that. That's how I always felt and to have kicked for the Lions is just a really special feeling.
"Ever since I was on the plane back from South Africa in 2009 I have been dreaming of this moment, of pulling on a Lions jersey again.
"I got the opportunity and it was a pretty special feeling. But there are still areas of my game I need to work on because I want to take my game to the next level. It's now about getting back on to that training pitch."


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On May 6, 2011 staff and residents at the Himalayan Institute headquarters in Honesdale, PA participated in a day-long workshop focused on improving sustainability on campus. Since then a lot has been accomplished at the Honesdale campus. Here's a rundown on all that has been achieved in the last six months:
- The solar-thermal hot water system now provides 70-80% of the hot water needs for the main building.
- Real-time monitoring of our energy usage in the main building helps staff and residents be more conscious of energy consumption.
- Water usage data is also being collected so that we can track our water conservation efforts over time.
- A new "Inside" webpage was built for staff and residents to improve internal communication and help keep people informed about how to reduce energy and water usage.
- All of the toilets in the main building (22 in total) have been replaced with low-flow toilets, which save us 3.72 gallons per flush–over 100,000 gallons per year!
- Eco-friendly flooring was installed in the new HI Café.
- The IT department made changes to all of the computers on campus, so that they power down automatically when not in use and are set to print double-sided by default.
- A follow-up sustainability workshop took place on October 21. During the workshop, plans were made for a second phase of improvements.
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The Himalayan Institute is committed to sustainability as an expression of Yoga in Action. Sustainability is an understanding that we are profoundly interconnected with the natural world, both materially and spiritually. By embracing this understanding, we can live in harmony with our environment and help to heal the planet.
This commitment begins with stewardship of the ecological balance and spiritual vibrancy of our flagship campus in Honesdale, PA and extends to our humanitarian projects abroad in Cameroon, Mexico, and India. We endeavor to integrate our mission, operations, and programs to encourage creative, meaningful, and lasting sustainability. This is expressed in measurable and ongoing attention to the conservation of energy, water, materials, and biodiversity. We encourage our entire community to join the effort, so that we can learn from each other while bringing spirituality into action.
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