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BioWare Founders to be Inducted Into AIAS Hall of Fame
Doctors Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk to become the 14th and 15th Hall of Fame inductees.
Dr. Ray Muzyka and Dr. Greg Zeschuk, the founders of BioWare and creators of Mass Effect, Dragon Age, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, and Baldur's Gate, are set to be inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame, joining the likes of Shigeru Miyamoto, Yu Suzuki, Will Wright, and Peter Molyneux.
Muzyka and Zeschuk will be the 14th and 15th inductees, marking the first time the honor was ever given to a pair as opposed to an individual (do you think there was any arguing about who would technically get to be inducted first?). The AIAS says the doctors were chosen for "their emotionally engaging and detailed cinematic games." Muzyka and Zeschuk will be presented the Hall of Fame award by Epic Games president Mike Capps at the 14th annual Interactive Achievement Awards at the 2011 D.I.C.E. summit, taking place February 10.
"We're truly honored to represent our teams of passionate, hard-working, creative staff across the BioWare Group within Electronic Arts, and they all share this award with us," Muzyka said in a statement. "We'd also like to thank our wives and the families of our employees for their continuous support over the years, which together with the hard work of our great teams continually enables BioWare's success," added Zeschuk.
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CanadaPosted: Dec 20, 2010 12:00AM PST by jonnyjones72
Canada = ice hockey and video games!
GreatPosted: Dec 20, 2010 12:00AM PST by TerryGoodkind
It is a pleasure to see the culmination of all their hard work pay off with such a high accolade.
BravoPosted: Dec 19, 2010 12:00AM PST by sanzeebury
Congratulations! The Doctors have definitely earned it!
Not much else to say...Posted: Dec 19, 2010 12:00AM PST by The_Hammock_Man
Well deserved, congratulations, awesome job, etc. Bioware has undoubtedly earned this.
These men were, and still are, geniuses!!Posted: Dec 18, 2010 12:00AM PST by Fico23
These two created a company that has given us the very best of what western RPGs are made off. Japanese companies like SquareEnix amongst others admitted that their games are outdated and are no longer what people are looking for because of companies like Bioware pushing the envelope further with their masterpieces. The Mass Effect games are by far my most favorite gaming series of all times, and games like KOTOR and Jade Empire (which were also masterpieces) are the reason why we are leaning towards these games more and more. I also enjoyed Dragon Age, althought I would have like my characters to be voiced, but it's a good feel to the past games like this and they also know how to push buttons with the media as well (especially opportunistic reporters that want to slam my favorite game without even playing it.)
These men are leading the way for the best RPGs being made today. Final Fantasy's time is running out, and Bioware is taking the front for the games everyone wants to play. Square-Enix, please, do yourself a favor and take a few pages from Bioware. Because they are kicking your ass!
Congratulations guys! You are gods! And I humbly serve thee :P
Seriously, congratulations. Your games mean the world to me.
much propsPosted: Dec 18, 2010 12:00AM PST by smile_kill
well deserved you guys...cant wait to see what u put out next just now waiting on ME3....congrats
CongratsPosted: Dec 18, 2010 12:00AM PST by Mugen-sama
those two truly deserve it!
Not their biggest fan...Posted: Dec 18, 2010 12:00AM PST by nupraptors_pillar
But they do put out quality software and they don't ignore their PC fans. They have done some impressive genre mixing with mass effect as well.
I just don't know if they are on the level of other inductees like Will Wright and Hironobu Sakaguchi.
WeeeeeeeeeeeeelllllllllllllllllllllPosted: Dec 19, 2010 12:00AM PST by Wolfe
That's the great thing about the internet, pocky-san. I can say something to one individual and piss off someone who just happens to wander by, like yourself.
Oh, and to compliment the back and forth here, I guess I'll extend another line in this pointless exchange.
Thankfully for us all, the opinions of snarky internet losers like yourself, myself, and the idiot above have no bearing on the achievements of the Bioware team, who did more with their time than troll video game message boards as we're doing now.
Go back to sucking the pocky there otaku boy :)
@WolfePosted: Dec 20, 2010 12:00AM PST by nupraptors_pillar
U mad?
But seriously, that was some rant. You don't have to get mad when others don't like what you enjoy. No insults necessary here. Some people like Mass Effect and others prefer Final Fantasy or Fallout(like me).
@NuwhateverPosted: Dec 20, 2010 12:00AM PST by Wolfe
The difference between you and me here nupraptors, is that I don't read a news story celebrating the success of two gents who've worked very hard for their success, and then conclude that those two are inferior to the developers who cater to my personal tastes.
Your comment was the sole stand out in a wave of congratulations. The one voice that had to off handidly dismiss the success of the accomplished. And why? Because the gentlemen in question weren't some japanese developers.
Your preferences mean dick to what these guys accomplished with the medium. And the arrogance it takes for someone like you to make a 'I don't think' statement astounds me, because you actually have the audacity to think that your fucking opinion sets the standard for what the industry should be judged by.
That was a rant. Now please. Shut the fuck up already.
inserting your words into others mouths. . . or textPosted: Dec 20, 2010 12:00AM PST by pocky-san
is not the best way to mount an argument. Especially since you're just taking some random guess as to whether the descenting opinions; of someone you don't know, are based on racism(?) or bias. Seems like you care more about the fact that I like choclate candies from another country, not that I think these guys shouldn't have gotten the honor. Newsflash; neither of us were butthurt or mad about that, at all.
the great thing about the internet, is the amount of BS you can trace in a person's argument. Person A (nupraptors) speaks their opinion, Person B (wolfe) shoots down there opinion because it does not conform to the genral consensus, Person C (that's me!) points out that as being douchy, Person B goes on a bitch fit and calls the other two mean names to try and strengthen his strawman argument; in this case: YOU DON'T LIEK DEM 'CUZ THEZ NOT JAPANESE!.
Person B; please, do grow up
@wolfePosted: Dec 21, 2010 12:00AM PST by nupraptors_pillar
Damn!!! You really are mad!
I said that I didn't know if they were deserving of the honor. I never said that they weren't deserving and I never made lite of their achievements. In fact, I did point out that they make good software and that it just isn't my cup of tea. You have to respect the fact that everyone is entitled to an opinion and not everyone will enjoy what you do.
Where a game is made and the ethnicity of its developers has no bearing on my opinion of a title either. I mentioned two influential designers above who have shaped PC and console gaming since the 1980's. Only one of them was the Japanese creator of Final Fantasy and the other, Will Wright, is an American who just so happened to create the Sim City Series of games. My avatar name actually comes from the game "Blood Omen" which was developed by Silicon Knights, a Canadian studio.
CongratulationsPosted: Dec 18, 2010 12:00AM PST by ArcDerek
Bioware, while I had trouble with your earlier PC releases when I was a kid addicted to jRPGs, you showed me the light. I wholeheartedly love your take on modern RPGs and engaging, immersive gameplay experiences. Keep up all the good work and a truly well-deserved congratulations to the founders!
Woo!Posted: Dec 18, 2010 12:00AM PST by Huludicidal
Bioware is the best, always true to its fans.
I Give Props......Posted: Dec 18, 2010 12:00AM PST by Gixman
To Bioware for being recognized for all their hardwork in the games they've made. They truly do deserve the honor of being Inducted to the Academy of Arts and Sciences. Both Dragon Age and both Mass Effect games were just down right awesome.
Now Bioware...About making a Sequel to Jade Empire (clearly the most overlooked game last gen) and possibly making a next gen Shattered Steel game. i'd be an even happier gamer.
Very well deservedPosted: Dec 18, 2010 12:00AM PST by Dude_with_a_Gun
Bioware has made some of the best games of the past 2 decades so this makes me happy.
The BestPosted: Dec 18, 2010 12:00AM PST by The-gamer-truth
You got to appricate what Bioware has done, and the great slate of games. Most of the games have been game of the year material.
ExactlyPosted: Dec 18, 2010 12:00AM PST by Rise_ofthe_Mike
They havn't released crappy games or games that are half-@$$ed. Which is why i'm finding it hard to believe that Peter Molyneux is in these elite few. He must have been inducteed before Fable 2 and Fable 3. I loved the first Fable, thought it was great...Fable 2 was terrible and while Fable 3 took many steps in the right direction...it's still a game that could have done so much more right if they only tried. Personally, I think they should take the honor away from PM until he decideds to get his act together and start making amazing games again.
well deservedPosted: Dec 18, 2010 12:00AM PST by dragon_scale
these guys earned it they dont crap out and release half assed games. extremely talented they can manage to make any project profitable that includes sonic. knights of the old republic is the only starwars game that i kept on playing. and the new i.p that they have created are always a must buy for me including mass effect,jade empire, and dragon age origins.


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Laguna Beach star Kristin Cavallari, 19, and her boyfriend, Brody Jenner, 22, have split, PEOPLE has confirmed.
"Yes, Brody and I broke up," Cavallari tells PEOPLE. "It's just hard right now because I am working all the time. We're still good friends though."
The off-and-on couple, who met through Laguna Beach costar Talan Torriero, originally broke up in the fall, but got back together shortly afterward.
In between spending time with Jenner (the son of Olympian Bruce Jenner), Cavallari was spotted several times with Nick Lachey, but friends told PEOPLE at the time that the relationship was "not anything serious."
In March, Cavallari described her romance with Jenner, a Guess model who starred in The Princes of Malibu, as her "first mature relationship."
"He's good-looking and he makes me laugh for hours," she told Teen People.
Cavallari, who shot to fame on Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County, recently wrapped her film Fingerprints and is now shooting Spring Breakdown. Both are slated for release next year.
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Biomass is an attractive petroleum alternative because, developed responsibly, it is a renewable resource that is more evenly distributed over the Earth's surface than finite energy sources, and may be exploited using more environmentally friendly technologies. It is also considered "carbon neutral," meaning the carbon absorbed during the lifespan of the organisms from which it was created counters the carbon released by the combustion of the biofuel. Today, biomass resources are used to generate electricity and power and to produce liquid transportation fuels, such as ethanol and biodiesel. Ethanol is the most widely used biofuel. Currently, a majority of ethanol in the United States is made from corn, but new technologies are being developed to make cellulosic ethanol from a wide range of agricultural and forestry resources, including organic waste byproducts such as sawdust or cornhusks. In Alaska, primary biomass fuels are wood, sawmill wastes, fish byproducts, and municipal waste, though there is also some potential to grow energy crops such as canola for biofuel development.
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With 11.9 million acres of productive forestland (forest not in Park or Wilderness areas) and the ability to grow up to 3.5 million cords of wood a year, Alaska has the potential to develop a biomass industry that could supply abundant, cheap power to many towns. Wood is already an important renewable energy source for Alaskans, with over 100,000 cords per year used for space heating statewide. Alaska's waste wood and wood products could provide an excellent source of fuel to help lower heating costs in many Alaskan communities. An estimated 2.3 million acres of forests in Alaska have been impacted by bark beetle infestations, and thinning of these forests is necessary for overall forest health.
Closure of the major pulp mills in Sitka and Ketchikan in the 1990s ended large-scale wood-fired power generation in Alaska. However, the price of oil has raised interest in using sawdust and wood wastes as fuel for lumber drying, space heating, and small-scale power production. In 2010, the Tok School installed a chip-fired boiler displacing approximately 65,000 gallons of fuel oil annually. Also in 2010, Sealaska Corporation installed the state's first large-scale pellet boiler at its headquarters in Juneau. Additional wood-fired boilers have been installed in Kasilof, Sitka, Craig, Dot Lake, Tenana, Coffman Cove and Gulkana. More than 40 other projects are being considered across the state. Alaska has also seen renewed interest in converting low-value wood and wood wastes to liquid fuels such as ethanol, though further technological development is necessary before this use of wood waste becomes a possibility.
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Methane gas produced as a by-product of landfills can also be used to produce electricity. In 2012, the Municipality of Anchorage and Doyon Utilities commissioned a 5.6 MW methane power plant at the city's landfill to provide over 25 % of Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson's electrical load.
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National park chiefs have admitted they can only conserve some of Europe's finest moorlands by relying on the kindness of volunteers, as the Government's austerity measures erode key departments.
The North York Moors National Park Authority has proposed how it intends to make its latest round of cuts totalling £300,000 and managers concede that they will now have to rely more on external funding, volunteers, apprentices and graduates.
The park's chief executive Andy Wilson said it was "inevitable" that public spending cuts, which by next year will have amounted to a 40 per cent reduction in the Authority's budget since 2010, will affect frontline services.
However, he hopes a substantial pool of people will be prepared to carry out conservation work in the park without pay: "There's a generation of people retiring earlier who are fitter and better skilled than ever before and we need to use that," Mr Wilson said. "We will strain every sinew to maintain our services and conserve the park as best we can."
The proposed cuts in the North York Moors will be discussed on Monday before a final decision is taken in September.


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Gerald E. Scott, 83, of Freedom Township, Ohio, passed away Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012, in Woodlands in Ravenna, Ohio.
Born May 27, 1929, at Norton, Gerald served as a military policeman in the Army. He was employed at Polson Rubber, Chrysler and Swagelok. Gerald enjoyed fishing, watching baseball and football, playing cards and the many memorable times spent with family and friends. He especially enjoyed spending time with his beloved aunt, Ocie Scott, in West Virginia.
He is survived by his son, Jeffery (Andrea) Scott of Garrettsville, Ohio; sisters, Phyllis Jackson of Beverly, Deloris (Bernie) Flynn of Elyria, Ohio, Janet (Louis) Soos of Vermillion, Ohio, and Hilda (Mike) Alsop of South Charleston.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Joyce Foy Scott; and parents, Homer and Prudence Shipman Scott.
Calling hours will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16, at Mallory-DeHaven-Carlson Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 8382 Center St., Garrettsville, OH 44231. Funeral services will be Monday at noon at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Drakesburg Cemetery, Freedom Township, Ohio.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be sent to The Woodlands at Robinson, 6831 N. Chestnut St., Ravenna, OH 44266. On-line condolences at www.carlsonfuneralhomes.com.


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Stearns (1852) gives a brief history of the mine:
"Mr. Sampson Simpson...obtained many valuable mining rights from individuals and the Crown of Great Britain...the silver mine at Sing Sing, Westchester County, New York, [was] very extensively worked and proved exceedingly rich. [This] mine yielded a large quantity of native silver, some portions of which may now be seen at the office of Sampson Simpson, Esq., No. 13 Beekman Street, New Tore.
As a large number of the stockholders of this silver mine at Sing Sing, belonged to the British Army at the commencement of the Revolutionary War, and as its location was very much exposed, the operations upon it were suspended at that time. The tools, smelting house and other buildings were removed by the Continental Army to West Point, and the latter were made to serve for barracks during the war. It was, therefore, solely on account of these circumstances, and not from a scarcity of metal that this work was discontinued. It is certainly to be hoped that some enterprising individuals will again open these mines, and render their untold wealth useful to mankind, as well as profitable to their present proprietor."
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This time last year, the Eagles were three games into a four-game losing streak that messed up their season. Not one of those four losses would have been won by a 19-point offensive effort, such as the Birds posted in their Sunday-night victory over the Giants.
The Eagles' defense is really what's different this year; it's allowing more than four points a game less than it was through four games last year, when Juan Castillo and half his players were new and all was chaos. Is four points a game a lot? Well, that's the Eagles' combined margin of victory in this season's three wins.


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Acts, 2016 Reg. Sess., Ch. 39
Any public authority authorized to let to contract the construction of a public improvement shall, before advertising for bids for the construction thereof, ascertain from Workforce West Virginia, the fair minimum rate of wages to be paid by the successful bidder to the laborers, workers or mechanics in the various branches or classes of the construction to be performed; and such schedule of wages shall be made a part of the specifications for the construction and shall be published in an electronic or other medium and incorporated in the bidding blanks by reference when approved by Workforce West Virginia where the construction is to be performed by contract. The fair minimum rate of wages, for the intents and purposes of this article, shall be the prevailing rate of wages paid in the regions of this state as hereinbefore defined to the workers, laborers or mechanics in the same trade or occupation in the construction industry. Workforce West Virginia shall assemble the data as to the fair minimum wage rates and shall file wage rates. Rates shall be established and filed as hereinafter provided on January 1, of each year, unless otherwise specified within this article. These rates shall prevail as the minimum wage rate for all public improvements for which bids are asked during the year beginning with the date when such new rates are filed and, until the new rates are filed, the rates for the preceding year shall remain in effect: Provided, That such rates shall not remain in effect for a period longer than fifteen months from the date they are published, but this provision shall not affect construction of a public improvement then underway: Provided, however, That this section applies only to contracts let for public improvements whose cost at the time the contract is awarded will be paid with public money in an amount greater than $500,000.
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On this episode of the News 4 SA-Project Spurs, San Antonio Spurs Roundtable, the panel of Jeff Garcia and Aaron Preine take a look at the state of the Spurs near the All-Star Break.
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Master of Applied Psychology - Community Psychology
Victoria University (VU)
Victoria University (VU)
In 2016, Victoria University (VU) will celebrate 100 years of providing outstanding educational opportunities to local, national and international students.
Although established as a university in 1990, VU's predecessor institutions date back to 1916. Today, it is one of the largest and most culturally diverse universities in Australia, offering courses to more than 44,000 domestic and international students studying a wide range of vocational (TAFE) and higher education courses.
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Honours degree with APAC accredited 4th year in Psychology; or a pass degree with APAC accredited 3-year sequence in Psychology; APAC accredited 4-year Psychology course. H2A grade average
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This program provides opportunities for appropriately qualified and suitable graduates to obtain professional postgraduate training. It is also assists students to develop skills and expertise in community psychology practice which are appropriate to a wide range of applied settings, geographical locations and cultural contexts.
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Community health; Community interventions; Community psychology
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Psychologists study human behaviour and the processes associated with how people think and feel, conduct research and provide treatment and counselling in order to reduce distress and behavioural and psychological problems. They promote mental health and positive behaviour in individuals and groups. Psychologists work on a broad range of issues with clients, including children, adults, couples, families and organisations.
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Victoria University (VU) believes university is for everyone. It is renowned for empowering a diverse community of students to grow their capabilities and transform their lives. It is one of only a few Australian universities that offer both higher education and vocational training, allowing it to offer flexible pathways, linking courses within and between vocational education (TAFE) and higher education.
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Make it stop
February 24, 2013
When will the insanity stop? 1. We have in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania a Governor who has severely cut aid to education in the last several years....
STOP!!!??? It will never, ever stop or be reversed. It's insane, useless and hopeless to think it will. It sure as h*ll won't happen in your lifetime or mine, thanks to the lowlife morons who infest Capitol Hill.This country is circling the drain and taking all of us with it. Won't be long until we join the other Third World countries. GOD HELP US!!!
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State funding for schools was lowered due to federal funding cuts....what do you expect to happen when you become over dependent on the feds....hang on...it will get worse....
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Andy, you are right. Between the fed dollars being dropped and the dems (Rendell and cronies) having PA in between a rock and a hard place, what else can be done? Maybe PA should start borrowing from China so the liberals will be satisfied and shut their big mouths for awhile. I say awhile, because the borrowing can't go on forever.
The question is, do you want to keep on with the idiotic spending, or are you willing to do something about the debt for the sake of future generations? Or is it you just don't give a d--- as long as you are getting what you want NOW?
How long will public retirees (state and local) have any income/benefits at all if the state goes belly up?
It's time to cut the size of the state legislature by at least 1/3, cut state employees by at least 10% (thru attrition perhaps), that all new employees from local to state level have 401K accounts rather then the retirements now given out, and they should be paying more for their benefits.
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And most importantly, QUIT ELECTING LIBERAL IDIOTS!!!! They (including their leader Obama) are destroying the country.
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Until Full-Time livable wage jobs are created here nothing will change.More jobs widen the tax base and reduce the welfare/unemployment/SSI roles.Obamacare is stifling job creation.Full time jobs are being eliminated or cut to part time to avoid having to provide ins.to employees.No one is starting new businesses because the cost of insurance can be a dealbreaker. The Gov't is good at putting out manipulated numbers on jobs created monthly but look at how many companies just in this area have folded lately.
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andy33-"State funding for schools was lowered due to federal funding cuts....what do you expect to happen when you become over dependent on the feds....hang on...it will get worse"
Andy, I've said all along that our money is better spent when the local people spending it are the ones collecting the taxes. They aren't held accountable when it comes to the money they spend from state and federal tax money.
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Re health care, it's my belief that the cost of health care and health insurance have a negative effect on our economy in two ways. I think the biggest impact is that workers have less money to spend because of insurance premiums, co-pays, deductibles and/or health care costs if they have no or inadequate insurance. It also impacts businesses; a) because of the cost of paying for health insurance for their employees or b) in turnover for those who offer no insurance to employees because they quickly leave for jobs which do. It's that belief that is partly responsible for advocating for a single payer or national health care system.
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Tgrammiex4 - Right on the button. Until we stop giving tax breaks to corporations to shift production to slave nations we will continue to have an escalation in lower wages and and greater debt at all levels of government. This is just the tip of the iceberg, Republicans voted eleven times to: Protect tax breaks for corporations that ship American jobs overseas. Protect off-shore tax havens for corporations and the wealthiest Americans. Protect tax loopholes for CEOs' deferred compensation paid by off-shore companies, foreign tax haven corporations dodging U.S. taxes, and Americans who renounce their citizenship. Voted to protect tax shelters for corporations relocating overseas to avoid paying taxes. Voted to protect government contracts for these corps. Though I am a registered Republican, at least for now, this is the stuff that has caused much of the problem today. This is only some of the explanation Dems have been complicit in the destruction of the middle - class also.
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Well said, carl..
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When will it Stop?
That's what I was wondering while I was reading this letter. Every point contains errors about some very important aspect of the issue. It's hard to take someone seriously when he can't get even the basic facts straight.
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1) I didn't know the purpose of education spending was to keep hiring teachers as they graduate from college.
2) Chicago also has the most severe gun control laws. Regardless, Chicago also has over 10,000 violent assaults per year...that makes the potential for 10,000 deaths. Nations such as Britain have few firearms, but far higher crime rates.
3) Oil companies do not control the price of oil. The price is set by the market. But, if it makes you feel better, our refineries are gearing up to process domestic oil (North Dakota and Tar Sands) which cost less to purchase and make us less dependent on foreign oil.
4) No, everyone does not have to buy health insurance. If your income is below a threshold, health insurance will be given to you. Of course, you have the option of paying a small penalty if you do not buy health insurance. Since you cannot be denied, you do not have to buy a policy until you in the ambulance on the way to the hospital.
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When will it stop? It won't until the people are finally fed up with being crushed by the rich and powerful and realize that there is no American Dream any more.
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I, along with nearly everyone I know live the dream everyday, and none of us are rich or powerful.
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Hi gavin, I agree with your comment below.. but I also see and agree with Charles's point as well..
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Excellent letter! Everyone posting about cutting "perks" for government employees is correct. I could never figure out why they get to retire in their mid fifties and the rest of us are expected to work until we are 70!! What makes them so special? Until the citizens of this nation stand up and say "enough is enough" the pork and reckless spending of our tax dollars will continue. Most elected officials are a joke. The lavish spending from the top down needs to be addressed and those responsible need to be held accountable. Let's start with the 20 million the Obama's have spent just on vacations to Hawaii! I don't begrudge him vacation, but 20 million in 4 years just to Hawaii!! He pretends he is an advocate for the middle class, while he continues to steal from us, our children and grandchildren. CaymanJim is correct--won't be long until we join the other Third World countries.
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Well then Bufftrev1, it is on Charles comment that we will have to disagree then.
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Would I be asking to much for Mr. Reeder to share with us his idea of the "American Dream"?
I'm sure it differs 100% from my interpretation because I won't be relying on anyone but myself to obtain it.
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The "American Dream" at one time was to purchase a home. I guess now it means that someone else should purchase it for you.
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"I, along with nearly everyone I know live the dream everyday, and none of us are rich or powerful."
Where did I imply that being rich and powerful is the American Dream?
You have the rise of the Tea Party from the right and the rise of Occupy Wall Street from the left both were reactions to the consequences of the economic system. They are seeing their American Dream being diminished. Basic wages can not cover basic needs, more members of the family have to work in order to survive. Their children attend college to help achieve the American Dream and graduating with deep debt before landing a job that will pay off the debt and contribute to society. Inequality is not the American dream.
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I see Premier that you are going to be crass and unwilling to discuss anything by the tenor of your posts.
Part of the American Dream is the ability to own a home. The American Dream is to work at wage that you can buy a home. The American Dream is not to go so deep into debt that you line the pockets of others and then have that dream yanked from you along with your job. The American Dream is that your children will have it better than you did not worse and less.
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Well Mr. Reeder how about this. There are no guarantees in this world except death and taxes. Home ownership is at an all time high and with that comes responsibilities. Now if you or I purchased a home without understanding the full structure of that purchase along with the repayment schedule then we only have ourselves to blame.
It is not up to the banks to find us a job, it's not the taxpayers responsability, it's ours.
And then you go on to say you want our children to have it better than we did but you advocate for all things that will ensure that never happens. A strong country begins with a strong foundation and being 17 trillion and more in debt is cripling us. If we were debt free Mr.Reeder our dollar would go twice as far making that "American Dream" more plausible.
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Part of the American Dream is the ability to own a home. The American Dream is to work at wage that you can buy a home. The "American Dream is not to go so deep into debt that you line the pockets of others and then have that dream yanked from you along with your job. The American Dream is that your children will have it better than you did not worse and less." - CMReeder
...and once again, I and everyone I know live it every day. Just because you have failed does not mean that it is no longer attainable.
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This reccession went far beyond those that bought more house than they could afford.Many bought within thier means and never dreamed after working for a company 15-20 years that they would find themselves unemployed. When your income drops 40% it is tough.It's also tough to find a new job when you are over 45-50. Experience doesn't count so much anymore, the bottom line is who will work for the lowest wages.I'm glad you all have not had to deal with job loss, but alot of people have.
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Dealt with it 3 times, even changing careers and starting back at the bottom.
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Then Premier there is no American Dream, you just killed it.
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ADVERTISED PRICING: The Off-Season
Controversey That Wasn't
By Michael Spinner
On the record, nothing happened this winter in the Lacrosse industry. But for the product development going on at a furious pace, generally it was a bore, on the record. Retailers cleaned and organized their storerooms while manufacturers made sales calls and booked 2003's orders, on the record. Off the record and behind the scenes, turmoil ruled this winter as retailers split in serious contention over policies employed by manufacturers that limit the advertised price of some lacrosse gear in 2003. On the record, this never happened. Off the record, it is the most important occurrence in the industry of lacrosse in years, helping and maybe saving some retailers while harming and perhaps ruining some others. Lacrosse consumers had no clue this was going on so E-Lacrosse attempts to set the record straight, albeit with entirely off-record comments, one manufacturer's memo, and much hearsay of the highest reliability.
It is the off-season lacrosse story of the year…off the record. It is an issue that divided the lacrosse retailing industry in half. Most importantly, the "Minimum Advertised Pricing" (MAP) Policy that at least one lacrosse equipment manufacturer has employed is something that the lacrosse consumer should know about…if only somebody would speak about it.
Let's back up a step and explain what MAP is. In fact, we'll use the words of one lacrosse equipment manufacturer CEO to help. In a letter dated September 6, 2002 that was sent to lacrosse equipment retailers across the nation, Warrior President and CEO Dave Morrow explained a new policy designed to "increase business for resellers and Warrior, alike, while maintaining our products' level of integrity and performance." It is called MAP and you can read the memo yourself below, but in a nutshell it forces retailers to advertise their prices for all Warrior products no more than one dollar below what Warrior feels is the minimum price a product should be advertised for.For example, if Warrior feels that a new head should be advertised unstrung for $65, a retailer cannot advertise the sale of that item for less than $64 dollars, or their account will be placed on hold-according to the memo sent by Morrow. The allowed drop-off of one dollar is there, "to accommodate various resellers' pricing strategies." However, the memo clearly states, "although resellers are encouraged to advertise above the MAP."
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Basically, if a lacrosse equipment retailer has the business know-how to operate with such little overhead that they can sell merchandise at a lower price than others, he can no longer advertise his Warrior products, even on his web site, at a lower price than what Warrior says he can advertise. So if "Big Bob's Tackle, Bait, and Lacrosse Sticks" shop in Podunk, Iowa (not a real store) used to advertise the Warrior Blade for $50, but Warrior feels that it should be advertised for $80, the least this item can be advertised for is $79-according to the memo from Morrow. Essentially, this MAP policy artificially raises the advertised prices for retailers who typically feature much lower prices. If you've been a shopper at BigBobs .com for a year or so, you've already seen the pricing changes. You might actually have even blamed Big Bob for raising his prices so drastically and quickly over the last few months. It's not Big Bob's fault. In fact, Big Bob is pissed.
Ads for the fictitious Big Bob's would now look something like this
"Price fixing" is taboo in American business, and would not be an accurate term to describe this policy, because at no point did Warrior force, or even ask, retailers to raise their actual prices. "Advertised price fixing" would be more accurate. Based on the information provided in the Warrior memo, one could still sell Warrior products at any price they wanted, but they can only advertise at the price Warrior allows…or one dollar less in the spirit of good competition and free market capitalism.
In other words, an advertisement containing Warrior products could potentially contain no prices whatsoever, and say "call for pricing", or "call for the best deals available", and a retailer is in compliance. If a retailer lists no prices at all, when a customer calls to order a Warrior product the retailer can still charge a rock-bottom price if they choose to.
There is no direct evidence that MAP raises prices-but it almost certainly decreases readily accessible consumer alternatives. The reality of the lacrosse equipment world is that an uninformed consumer can find themselves paying more than $200 for a complete stick with shaft, and adding gloves to the purchase can break the $300 barrier. However, with intrepid investigation, the same consumer can save close to $100 on this purchase since the lacrosse equipment market has sprung some retailers who have found a way to sell the same products at much lower prices. With MAP in place, those who can sell Warrior products at a discount price can no longer advertise this possibility. They might still be out there, for a time, but it's now the consumer's job to find them with no help other than word of mouth sources like friends, chat rooms and message boards and third party sites like LaxShopper.com.
LaxShopper.com is a 3rd party consumer site that lists actual prices and reviews retailer service.
We, of course, looked to provide some first-hand insight into the MAP policy from a Warrior representative. And, e-lacrosse made every effort to do so over a three-month period as more than three dozen phone calls were made to the Warrior Corporate Headquarters in Warren, Michigan. The first round of calls was responded to with the direction to call Morrow himself. Months of calls to Morrow and being forwarded to "Dave's voice mail" (which had no greeting message-an interesting corporate strategy for a CEO) were not returned. When January finally rolled around, an attempted contact with Morrow was made at the Lacrosse Convention in Baltimore. He was nowhere to be found.
The only statement that any Warrior representative made aside from referring us to Dave Morrow was that the MAP policy was, off the record, going to become "an industry standard" and that all of the other equipment manufacturers were either considering or employing the policy.
In between calls to Morrow, we attempted to contact representatives from Brine and STX to find out if indeed MAP had become a business practice-with little avail. Between the two companies, not one representative or employee was willing to speak on the record about the MAP policy or whether their companies were employing it. Between the three major lacrosse manufacturers-Warrior, Brine, STX-only one representative had anything to say, but he refused to allow us to identify him by name, position, or company he represents. He did, however, provide helpful insight into the MAP policy and why it is being employed.
"Basically, the lacrosse market is going through a maturing process right now. The MAP policy has been a long time in the making," he said. "Most people don't understand that there is nobody making any money selling lacrosse equipment because there are too many companies low-balling each other to try for the quick sale. The MAP is very much like MSRP-a guide for pricing that every retailer has to follow so the quality of the product remains high, the service remains good, and the retailers make money. I cannot begin to tell you how many catalogs relative to other sports industries say, 'call for prices' on their products because of an MAP policy. Ultimately, this is not a big deal."
The representative said that the MAP policy simply levels the field by forcing every retailer to advertise prices in the same range so that there is not an artificial discount in prices by certain companies. He also said that if MAP becomes a lacrosse industry standard, consumers can expect more in the way of quality service.
"It is a business fact that the best products are generally identified by a higher price. That's the case in nearly every industry. The lacrosse market right now is more like a quick fix where companies with little overhead and no advertising needs can charge rock-bottom and make the quick sale. This affects quality of service for everybody because nobody is making money. MAP will allow companies to make some money and improve customer service so everybody is happy. Even if the consumer is paying a little more, the improvements in customer service across the board will be noticeable. If anything, this helps the consumer.
You wont see ads like this with rock bottom prices on Warrior gear in 2003
"At the same time, the 'little guy' who was previously able to sell equipment at a lower price will not be affected. All he has to do is advertise 'discounts', or 'call for the best prices available' and he can still sell at a lower price. In the end, everybody wins. Add to the mix that the technology in the lacrosse industry is not cheap and it is a bigger win for everybody because lacrosse manufacturers will be able to continue in the advancements we have seen in recent years." He added.
While the industry representative seemed optimistic that MAP is beneficial to the lacrosse equipment industry, not everybody seemed to agree-particularly certain retailers. However, in fear of retaliation from lacrosse equipment manufacturers, not one of the seven retailers we contacted was willing to speak on the record of their opinion on the MAP. Some said that MAP would be beneficial, others expressed objection, but none would identify themselves.
Opponents of the MAP policy said that the MAP policy benefits larger retailers but hurts the smaller and more efficient ones who have less overhead costs so they can charge lower prices.
"This is the worst thing since…well, I can't even think of anything worse than this. I consider this to be nothing short of tragic," said one retailer who spoke on condition of anonymity. "The MAP policy essentially eliminates the spirit of competition that allows some companies to sell lacrosse products at a lower price."
"Some of us can charge much lower than others because we rely on cheaper methods to of doing business. Others have to inflate prices because they own large stores in areas such as Long Island, Connecticut, and Upstate New York. Overhead such as rent, staff salaries and benefits, and advertising for those stores is extremely expensive and forces these companies to raise their prices. We can sell our products cheaper because we found a way to conduct business in a more efficient manner-and now we're being punished for it," another retailer said off-the-record. "It's typical of the bigger guy putting pressure on the big-wigs and winning out. I only wonder if the smaller retailers had bought a Major League Lacrosse franchise if Warrior would have heard our side of the story. As it is, Dave Morrow has not returned one phone call to answer my questions about MAP and I can't name one retailer in my position who has heard back from him.
"Basically, the big boys went home to mommy and daddy and complained that the bully was beating them up. American industry was built on one guy figuring out a way to do things better than the other and somebody else improving on that. That way there is always an improvement in business practices. The MAP pushes us back in the direction of monopoly." He added.
Surprisingly, even retailers in favor of MAP would not speak on the record. One retailer who wished to remain anonymous said that the benefits of the MAP policy could be explained by simple comparison.
"Who makes better products, Saks Fifth Avenue or Wall-Mart?" he asked. "The answer is obvious. There is a perception that a higher price is indicative of a better product and that perception drives business. Every major industry has some variation of the MAP policy because they do not want to see the latest, highest quality merchandise on sale a week after it is released. The perception is that the higher price is the better product. The way we have it now, a lot of these companies who can sell lacrosse equipment at a lower price essentially act like a Wall-Mart with the latest products. It degrades the newest lacrosse equipment and hurts the industry.
"I can say for a fact that Warrior's MAP policy did not affect my prices and I don't think it led to changes at most major lacrosse retailers. For those who were affected, all they have to do is put 'call for prices' in their catalog and on their web-sites and they don't have to change what they charge. This is really not a big deal." He added.
Is MAP a threat to competition within the lacrosse industry? Does it cater to the big guy and threaten the smaller retailer? Is it really "not a big deal"? There is simply no way to really know because nobody is willing to speak on the record, if at all.
Warrior CEO and Founder Dave Morrow
Given the lack of answers available we are all left with the following questions. If the MAP debate were a simple matter of a company changing an advertised price from a numerical figure to "call for prices," why wouldn't the company want to go on record to explain? And-why would not one retailer speak on the record? Some admitted that they were so afraid of the wrath of the manufacturer that they could not risk punishment. Would the manufacturer have black-listed a retailer who spoke out against this policy? Is the MAP so incredibly harmful that an industry-wide oath of silence is being self-imposed? Would an entire industry devoted to the very consumer who reads this column in huge numbers (over 75,000 in January - editor's notation) choose not to be forthright, on the record, if the MAP issue were really "not a big deal"?
We tried in earnest to write a news story on the issues surrounding the MAP policy and ended up being forced to write one about fear and loathing in the lax industry instead. The silence by manufacturers and retailers alike on an open policy like this is perhaps indicative of larger problems for an industry where trust is integral to the chain of relationships between manufacturers, retailers and consumers.
Off the record, this battle within the industry may have just begun. On the record, it never happened.In the interest of fair reporting, Warrior is not an E-Lacrosse Sponsor. STX and Brine are. E-Lacrosse is an online retailer. Our pricing is determined and orders are fulfilled by Lax World, probably the largest retailer with many physical locations and a penchant for customer service. None of these facts were considered in the preparation or editing of this article, but we feel a responsibility to the reader for disclosure of our affiliations.
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Two shows to treasure
Laurence Mackin
Sometimes, if you are lucky, you stumble across a show, film, exhibition or concert that you immediately want to drag all your friends too. It happens very seldom, but when it does, it's a joy to grab the opportunity with both hands and share it with others. Dublin is lucky enough to have two such shows at the moment.
In last Saturday's Irish Times Magazine, I interviewed Steve McCurry, Magnum photographer extraordinaire and thorough gentleman (you can read the interview here). Unfortunately, due to McCurry's constant travels and newspaper deadlines, I didn't get to see the actual exhibition of his work until Saturday, currently at the Gallery of Photography (GoP) in Temple Bar, although I did have access to the images online (you can also view an exclusive online gallery of his work here).
I don't think I'm really doing the Irish Times Magazine or the website a disservice when I say that viewing the newspaper and online versions doesn't come close to experiencing the prints in all their glossy, gallery space glory. It is only up close to his Ultra Chrome images that you appreciate the luminosity and depth of colour that McCurry uses. I had seen his photographs before, but this is a bold, vividly effective collection the GoP has pulled together, and it is no small coup to get McCurry himself in town on March 3rd for a public talk (tickets are long gone for this one, but there are rumours of a larger venue being employed so fingers crossed).
McCurry is most famous perhaps as a portraitist, and it is easy to see why. He seems to concentrate on the eyes of his subjects and once these are rendered, everything else seems to fall into place. Some photographs tell you what has happened in a particular moment in a particular place; few photographs put you in the room or scene at the same time, and seem to fold the atmosphere around you. That McCurry can do this repeatedly is astonishing. Perhaps the most famous example of this is McCurry's pictures of the same Afghan girl, taken 18 years apart – it is a haunting picture that seems to hum and crackle on the print (although on the morning I was there, two people spent all their time having a fairly tiresome argument about whether it was actually the same girl).
Then there is the level of detail and intricacy in his wider, landscape shots. This doesn't feel like photography; it feels much more painterly, but then that's precisely the point.
And for something gloriously different, there is Raoul at the Abbey Theatre (and yes we realise we have plugged these shows before, but they really have to be seen to be believed).
Raoul is the chaotic creation of James Thiérrée, and the show is a mixture of music, dance, acrobats, circus clownery and theatre. Thiérrée, the grandson of Charlie Chaplin, has put together a show with the merest of scripts and little in the way of a definitive plot, but if I start revealing details, it could ruin the show a little; it is much better to allow Thiérrée himself to unveil the mysteries in his box one by one and watch them take shape on the Abbey stage.
This is one of the most playful, creative, and touching shows I have ever seen – Thiérrée has turned the Abbey Theatre into a playground of ideas, where anything your imagination can come up with seems possible. The rub is that your imagination will seem a lot smaller than Thiérrée's ambition in this most extraordinary of shows. The stage craft is staggering, the execution flawless, and the use of music is so effective it was moving audience members to tears.
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How to build and maintain muscle whilst boxing???
Ok so I am starting boxing and although I may fight in the future, my sole aim is to put on muscle and have a toned but bulky physique. I really enjoy boxing but just want to get bigger but don't fancy just going to a bog standard gym. I know you may say it is counter productive to my boxing ability but I don't mind. I just want to have a body, for example (and sorry if this is a bit stereotypical) like Tysons.
My question is how do I build muscle whilst boxing, obviously I will include heavy weight training into the program. But because of all of the cardio that I will be doing how do I bulk up, do I eat like a horse?
Another question is if I do chest and triceps today and want to box tomorrow, I will not be resting the muscles like is advised, or is this ok? Also should I do the weight before or after the cardio?
This is my first post so please be easy on me and answers will be much appreciated, also if you have a weekly workout program I could follow would be very beneficial
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I am by no means a nutrition or physical fitness expert but one thing that is going to be important is maintaining a good clean diet where you can do that much activity and still be able to build muscle without putting too much fat on. I know a lot of body builders will put on a lot of weight also with fat then cut down before competition. However I'm assuming that you are trying to avoid something like that correct?
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My goal is to bulk in size and if that means putting on body fat at the same time I am not to fussed as I could do what a body builder does and have a bulking and then cutting period. I am just concerned with all of the cardio how will I bulk up. But I love boxing so I want to continue with it
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If you want to get big you have to lift heavy weights have good nutrition and REST. After a hard core workout I just can't see with the soreness how you can do boxing cardio workouts on the 2 days after a workout. One is going to strip you and one is going to build you.
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How come you get big muscly boxers then, like Tyson, Haye, Holyfield etc etc? What do they do?
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Eat complex carbs and lots of them.
for the rest:
- weight before cardio
- you don't build significant muscle while boxing. At best you can try to preserve muscle. Perhaps a post work out shake (quick carbs) after boxing would be good aswell to preserve muscle...
- Find out what bodytype you are: mesomorph, ectomorph, endomorph. Google it. Use the result of this to see how you can bulk up.
You will have to spend many hours in the gym to be honest to bulk up. So you are going to get used to it if you are really as ambitious as you say you are. In general eating lots of complex carbs and protein + heavy compound exercises + calory surplus will make you gain weight. There is a lot of information about this subject on the internet tbh.
good luck.
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you cant be a bodybuilder and a boxer anymore than you can be a bodybuilder and a gymnast. pick one and focus on that or you will just suck at both.
if you want to fight you are gonna have to take it seriously. doing what you are doing you will end up knocked out cold. ive seen so many muscle bound bums in novice tournaments and they all end up that way.
trying to be a bodybuilder and a fighter is the worst possible idea. just buy a heavybag and go a few rounds when you feel like it. real boxing will take real dedication.
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Northwest NEWS
ugust 27, 2001
Dining In: Back to school with good taste
Tuna Salad Wrap
1 can (6.5 oz.) water-packed white tuna, drained
1 small carrot, shredded
1/4 c. finely chopped celery
1/4 c. finely chopped green pepper
1/2 Tbsp. dried chives or chervil
2-4 Tbsp. mayonnaise
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
4 8-inch flour tortillas
4 Tbsp. cream cheese
4 well dried leaves of leafy green lettuce slightly smaller than tortilla
1/2 c. shredded cheddar cheese
4 sprigs fresh mint, cilantro, or flat-leaf parsley
In small bowl, combine tuna, celery, green pepper, chives and enough mayonnaise to make moist (but not wet) salad.
Add salt and freshly ground pepper to taste.
On each tortilla spread a thin layer of cream cheese (about 1 Tbsp.) across the center tho-thirds of tortilla's surface, leaving a 2-inch margin along edges.
Center 1 lettuce leaf on top of each tortilla. Press leaf into cream cheese. Spread 1/4 of the tuna salad firmly over each lettuce leaf, leaving a 2-inch margin at top and bottom of each tortilla.
Sprinkle 1/4 of cheese over each tortilla and top with sprig of fresh mint or other fresh herb.
Fold the bottom of the tortilla up to cover the top of the filling. Fold in the two sides a quarter inch. Roll tortilla up, holding side fold in. Roll wraps tightly and as firmly as possible to ensure packets stay closed.
Tightly seal each in plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Wraps made without wet ingredients can keep for 24 hours or more without getting soggy.
Makes 4 wraps.
Back to School Fruit Rolls
4 soft taco-size flour tortillas
2 bananas, thinly sliced
1/4 c. raisins
2 Tbsp. honey
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 c. peanut butter
1/4 c. chopped peanuts or other nuts (optional)
Combine fruit, honey and cinnamon in a bowl. Spread each tortila with 1 Tbsp. peanut btter, leaving a 1-inch border.
Spoon fruit filling down the center of each tortilla. Sprinkle with nuts if desired.
Fold in 2 sides of tortilla to meet in center, then roll up, bottom to top. Place seam side down. Halve each tortilla on a sharp diagonal.
Makes 4 servings.
Dinosaur Egg Cookies
1/2 lb. (2 sticks) margarine or butter, softened
1 c. powdered sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1-1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1-1/4 c. oats (quick or old- fashioned, uncooked)
1/2 c. cornstarch
1/4 tsp. salt (optional)
Approximately 24 assorted bite-size candies (not hard candy)
Colored sugar or candy sprinkles
Heat oven to 325 degrees. Beat margarine and sugar until creamy. Add egg and vanilla; beat well. Add combined flour, oats, cornstarch and salt; mix well.
Shape rounded Tbsp. of dough into 1-1/2 inch balls. Press candy piece into center of each ball; shape dough around candy so it is completely hidden.
Lightly pinch one side of dough to form egg shape. Roll cookies in desired decorations until evenly coated. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake 16 to 20 minutes or until cookies are set and lightly browned on bottom. Remove to wire rack; cool completely. Store tightly covered.
Makes 2 dozen cookies.
Happy Trails Mix
2-1/2 c. chopped mixed dried fruits, e.g., apples, apricots, peaches, cherries, cranberries, papayas, pineapples
1 c. raisins
1/2 c. chopped almonds
1/4 c. chopped pecans
1/4 c. sunflower or pumpkin seeds
3 c. whole grain breakfast cereal, preferably with no added sweeteners
In large bowl, mix ingredients until well combined. Portion out into 1/2 c. individual servings to store in resealable plastic bags.
Makes 7-1/2 cups. or 15 half cup servings.
Lonesome Cowboy Bars
1 c. sugar
1 c. corn syrup
1-1/2 c. crunchy peanut butter
6 c. cornflakes
12 oz. butterscotch chips
Over medium heat, bring sugar and syrup to a boil. Stir in peanut butter.
Remove from heat and pour over cornflakes. Mix well, then pack into a 9 x 13 inch cake pan that has been greased with margarine.
In a double boiler over a low heat, melt the butterscotch chips.
Spread evenly on top of the cereal mixture. Cool completely and cut into bars.
Makes 30 bars.


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Celebrate Valentine's Day with your little guy or gal
The entire month of February is full of events that allow parents to spend a special evening with their sons and daughters. Click on the links listed with each event to find out about registration requirements.
Feb. 2
Daddy Daughter Date Night
6-9 p.m.
Wilbur Wright Middle School
8650 Columbia Ave., Munster
Girls can attend with any male relative and enjoy a buffet dinner, desserts and punch. Picture packages are available for an additional fee. $60 per resident couple, $70 per non-resident couple, $15 for each additional daughter.
Feb. 8
Parent/Child Sweetheart Dance
6-9 p.m.
Jean Shepherd Center
3031 J.F. Mahoney Drive, Hammond
Enjoy music by DJ Casey Ramos, Sr., refreshments and a special appearance by the Southpaw mascot. Kids can attend with any adult age 18 or over. Photos will be available for $8. $5 per couple, $1 each additional child.
Daddy Daughter Dance
Woodland Park
6-8:30 p.m.
2100 Willowcreek Road, Portage
Girls and their dads will enjoy a night of dinner, dancing and fun. Attendees are welcome to dress up or come casual. $36 per resident couple, $18 each additional child, $41 per non-resident couple, $20.50 each additional child.
Feb. 9
Sweetheart Dance
6-8 p.m.
Monastery Clubhouse
9800 W. 129th Ave., Cedar Lake
Dads and daughters can dance, enjoy refreshments and participate in crafts during this evening event. This event is designed for kids ages 5-12. $5 per participant.
Feb. 14
Heart-y Fun Valentine's Bash
10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Bellaboo's Play and Discovery Center
2800 Colorado St., Lake Station
This special party features poetry, songs, heart art, games and sweet treats. Come dressed in red for this celebration of hearts. Regular admission rates apply.
Feb. 23
Mother and Son Western Stomp
6-8 p.m.
Monastery Clubhouse
9800 W. 129th Ave., Cedar Lake
Mothers and sons (ages 5-12) will participate in country dancing, horse racing, cattle roping, crafts and refreshments. $5 per participant.
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Massaging your baby is not only a great way to bond but has many benefiting factors as well. It can help the digestion of the infant, which causes a healthy growth process, and massage can promote blood circulation. Skin to skin contact stimulates the nervous system, which builds muscle tone, brain function and coordination, and strengthens the immune system.
Infant massage is performed with many different strokes then an adult massage. Some of those strokes are:
Swedish milking– using your full palms, massage with long fluid strokes toward the heart
Thumb-over-thumb– rhythmic stroking moving the thumbs in the motion of windshield wipers.
Thumb spreading– start with thumbs together and gentle spread outward.
Always keep the massage gentle and slow, to fast can over stimulate the infant. The calm motions will help your baby relax.
Hold the massage in a warm comforting area that has little distraction. Olive, safflower and grape seed oil are excellent lubricants for the baby's skin. Try to avoid products with mineral oil as they clog pores and are not digestible.


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If you've ever bought a home, you know just how complicated it can be. And if you never have, here's your chance to learn about the process… in English! Harp recently bought a condo, and in this episode, she tells us all about how she was looking for a place with character and what set the place she eventually bought apart from the others. For vocabulary and expressions related to buying a home, listen to this one!
|One little thing I wanna point out is that, often, we call a place where someone lives a house. It might be a house, but it might be an apartment or a condo. I don't know why we do this, but any place, any home that someone has, sometimes we just call it a house. So, if we start calling Harp's condo a house, it's not because it turned into a house, but it's just because it's the place where Harp lives and it's just a habit to naturally call it a house.
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|So, Harp, when you were looking around, what kind of things were you looking for in a home?
|Well, I had my basics. I wanted two bedrooms. I was really hoping for an open concept. I really, really wanted something that had the Montreal charm, you know, the stained glass windows, the old moldings, nice wood floors. But in end, I didn't get it.
|So what kind of things, or how many things, did you have to compromise on when you finally found a place?
|The character was the big thing that I compromised on. I ended up buying a newer condo rather than an older place that had character.
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|When it comes down to it
|To have character
|To luck out
|To never want to step foot somewhere again
|To put an offer in
|To set something apart
|To close the deal
|A piece of cake
|To cut costs
|On top of it
|A housewarming party
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HONOLULU - Wednesday may have been the last day of recess for the full Hawaii Legislature, but for some lawmakers it was a marathon of voting on bills.
The Senate Committee on Ways and Means advanced a host of proposals Wednesday on issues including gun control, health care and education.
The committee approved and sent to the full Senate a proposal to increase the state minimum wage despite strong opposition from the state's business community. Proponents say an increase is necessary to help people keep up with the rising cost of living.
The panel also endorsed a measure intended to help improve health care management by allowing Hawaii's regional hospitals to become private. Banner Health, an Arizona-based nonprofit health care organization, has expressed interest in running Maui Memorial Medical Center.
Despite voting yes, several senators said they had reservations about the proposal's potential impacts on the Neighbor Islands. Many residents have said they are worried about what the change could mean for their jobs.
The Legislature has been on recess for the past five business days, but committees still held hearings during that time. Full chamber sessions will resume today.
The Senate Ways and Means Committee also advanced a proposal by Gov. Neil Abercrombie for a statewide preschool program. The governor says the early childhood education program is his first priority this session.
Senate Minority Leader Sam Slom opposed the bill, which has been the subject of heavy lobbying by members of the education industry who say preschool would make a significant difference in children's education.
"We've got tremendous costs and no real proof that there is an advantage to doing this," said Slom, who is the only Republican in the 25-person state Senate.
Also regarding education, the senators voted in favor of reforming charter schools and increasing legislative oversight of University of Hawaii salaries. The university's finances have been under scrutiny since officials lost $200,000 last year in a concert scam.
The committee also gave its support to a proposal requiring background checks on people who register firearms purchased in other states. But the panel removed a provision to provide more extensive background checks for people with mental health problems.
A bill to expand and extend tax credits for the film industry also passed the committee. Sen. David Ige, the committee chairman, said Hawaii has the potential to expand its film industry if the state provides the right incentives.


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BATON ROUGE, La. — Les Miles loves calling Death Valley the place opponents' dreams go to die. The same might someday be said of Johnny Manziel's bid for a second Heisman Trophy.
Terrence Magee had a career-high 149 yards rushing, LSU's defense pulled the plug on "Johnny Football" and Texas A&M's video-game offense, and the No. 18 Tigers energized Tiger Stadium with a commanding 34-10 victory over the No. 9 Aggies on Saturday.
"We just got punched in the mouth (Saturday night), and it wasn't fun," Manziel said. "It wasn't fun to get beat like that. We will see how we handle adversity. This team with a bunch of young guys; we just have to see how they bounce back."
What was likely Manziel's only visit to Tiger Stadium (he could turn pro next year) was among his worst outings. He passed for 224 yards and a touchdown but completed only 16 of 41 and was sacked twice and intercepted twice as the Aggies' road winning streak ended at 10.
Two weeks ago, LSU's young defense appeared ground down in the second half of a 38-17 loss at Alabama, raising the question of how vulnerable it might be against Texas A&M, whose SEC-leading offense came in averaging 578 yards and 49.2 points.
Instead, the Tigers became the first team to shut out Manziel in a first quarter since September 2012 and ended A&M's 13-game streak of scoring 40 or more. The Aggies' points and yards were their fewest since coach Kevin Sumlin arrived last season, when Manziel, the 2012 Heisman winner, became the starting quarterback as a redshirt freshman.
Miles, given the game ball by his players, counted himself among the least surprised by way the Tigers made Manziel's visit a miserable one.
"They look forward to playing a quality opponent with marquee written all over it," Miles said. "Competition: It's a long word and there's a lot to it. … This is a team that knows how to play in big games and will fight you.
"The defense rushed and maintained leverage, and we put speed on the field and covered. That's the kind of LSU defense that we're used to."


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There are many simple yet impressive Thai restaurants all over Honolulu, but one of the best is Phuket Thai, which some friends and I met at for dinner when I was home recently. We ordered a few dishes to share: cucumber salad, curry, pad see ew, sticky rice. This is the type of place that is so delicious, you can order almost anything and never go wrong. I especially love the light and refreshing cucumbers.
Word of advice if you go: everything there is extremely spicy, so order at a level below what you think you can handle. It's so intense that my mom basically cannot eat here because even "mild" means super spicy.
Phuket Thai
Location: 401 Kamake'e St., Honolulu, HI 96814 Phone: (808) 591-8421


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SETTLED: "American Idol" winner Ruben Studdard, 25, has settled his lawsuit against the makers of 205 Flava Inc,. a hip-hop clothing maker, reports the Associated Press. Terms were not disclosed. But Studdard's attorney says the parent company of "American Idol," 19 Entertainment, will begin marketing 205 Flava products. Studdard filed the lawsuit in August, saying the company unfairly profited by using his unauthorized image to sell its clothing. Studdard wore jerseys emblazoned with 205 (the area code of his hometown, Birmingham, Ala.) while he competed on "Idol."
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Same feelings about Franzen. He uses his size along the boards well, but when it comes to making a play when he has the puck, he always shys away from any contact. It's hard to get angry at him, because he has scored many goals for the wings this season, but it's driving me crazy to watch him play like this.
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I bought a case and it is an excellent "Champagne type" wine. I say "C" type because in a blind tasting, you could not tell the difference. It is far better than those Italian type "bubbly" wines. Of course it is not a Veuve Clicquot, but is a genuine "brut" and at this price, should be served as your every day "C" type wine. When we have consumed this case, I will order another case ---that is if it is still available.
This might be a good sparkling wine; however it is illegal to call it Champagne and you should be ashame of yourself!
Anyone have opinion on this wine?
Wine Maker Notes
Our Burgundy partner, Antonin Rodet, has also sourced two stunning sparkling wines from De Perrière. This top producer has been making sparkling wines in the "méthode traditionelle" in Burgundy since 1920, at its winery in Charnay-Lès-Mâcon. It was one of the very first houses in the Mâconnais to produce Crémant de Bourgogne, thanks to its years of experience and in-depth understanding of the vinification of the Chardonnay grapes grown on the estate. Today, the company is part of the Boisset "Famille des Grands Vins" group and its sparkling wines are now made at the winery in Nuits St. Georges.


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I would recommend 100% adherence for at least 30 days before you play around with non-primal food again to gauge sensitivities.
I'm not sensitive to dairy, gluten, and I'm at a healthy weight already so if I wanted to do 80/20 I look at it by meals. I got 14 meals in a weak (2x/day). So if I eat out once a week then even if I order a primal meal its highly likely to be prepared with non-primal oils and other crap.... there you go 13/14 meals primal is about 93%. Least thats how I see it.