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Curtis softball coach Jerry Godfrey flipped the script.
The defense-focused coach had his players spend all of Monday's practice hitting in an effort to wake up their bats.
It worked.
The team that struggled getting the big hits didn't in a 6-3 win Tuesday over rival Riverside. Curtis finished with seven hits — and two home runs — in District 10-2A action.
"We did a good job trying to be selective with our pitches," said Godfrey, whose undefeated team took a 6-1 lead. "We had a pretty good idea of what they were going to throw."
Junior Katie Brignac struck out 12 and hit a two-run home run in the first inning in her second game back from injury.
"It was good to be back," Brignac said. "Riverside is a very good team. Tonight wasn't my best game, so I couldn't do it without my defense."
No play was bigger than third baseman Rebecca Dill's double play effort in the sixth inning. She chased down a pop-up bunt to end Riverside's rally.
Riverside had already cut Curtis' lead to 6-3 with two runs. Rayne Weber, Riverside's No. 8 hitter, singled in Megan Stein, who doubled to left. Erica Delaneuville also scored on a wild pitch.
"That is (Dill's) play," Godfrey said. "She caught the pop-up bunt and went back to first. She ran it down, and it changed the game for us. It won the game for us."
The game pitted Brignac against Riverside's Destin Vicknair, but the game didn't feel like a pitcher's duel. Vicknair finished with five strikeouts, but she became frustrated when her outside pitches weren't being called for strikes.
"The strike zone was tight, so you had to make adjustments," Riverside Coach Kristy Hebert said. "That's part of the game."
Tuesday marked the first time Curtis (18-0, 2-0) saw Riverside since a 4-3 win in last season's Class 2A semifinals. Riverside Taylor Terrio led the game off with a double and later scored the game's first run when Delaneuville laced a single to the wall.
The Rebels (16-4, 2-1) ended the first with runners in scoring position.
It was something Riverside uncharacteristically kept doing. The Rebels, who finished with six hits, stranded eight runners in the game.
"We're better than we played today," Hebert said. "The one thing we've been doing well is running bases and taking extra bases and we left too many people on base."
"We should have had at least five more runs than what we had on the board. It was bad base-running."
Delaneuville hurt her hand in the sixth inning when she went to tag up at first. Hebert didn't know the extent of the injury after the game.
"(This loss) isn't the end of our season," Hebert said. "We still get to go play."
With the win, Curtis moves its winning streak to 49 games. Rachel Brockhaus, who drove in the game-winning run in the 2012 semifinals, added a solo home run also in the first inning.
"I'm just happy with the way we're playing," Godfrey said. "I can't ask for anything more."
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RIP Common SensePosted Tuesday, January 19, 2010, at 8:12 AM
An Obituary printed in the London Times - Interesting and sadly rather true.
Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape.
He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as:
- Knowing when to come in out of the rain;
- Why the early bird gets the worm;
- Life isn't always fair;
- and maybe it was my fault.
Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more than you can earn) and reliable strategies (adults, not children, are in charge).
His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of a 6-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a class mate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition.
Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly children. It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer sun lotion or an aspirin to a student; but could not inform parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.
Common Sense lost the will to live as the churches became businesses; and criminals received better treatment than their victims. Common Sense took a beating when you couldn't defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the burglar could sue you for assault.
Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement. Common Sense was preceded in death, by his parents, Truth and Trust, by his wife, Discretion, by his daughter, Responsibility, and by his son, Reason.
He is survived by his 4 stepbrothers; I Know My Rights, I Want It Now, Someone Else Is To Blame, and I'm A Victim.
Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone.
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The summary below is from the full report titled "Effect of Antibacterial Home Cleaning and Handwashing Products on Infectious Disease Symptoms. A Randomized, Double-Blind Trial." It is in the 2 March 2004 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine (volume 140, pages 321-329). The authors are E.L. Larson, S.X. Lin, C. Gomez-Pichardo, and P. Della-Latta.
Infectious diseases (infections) are illnesses that result when certain bacteria or viruses invade the body. Most infections that occur in the general community are not serious, but they can cause uncomfortable symptoms such as fever, cough, runny nose, vomiting, diarrhea, or skin rashes. Because infections can keep people from their usual activities, including work or school, it is important to prevent them whenever possible. In recent years, the availability of household cleaning products containing antibacterial ingredients has increased. Although manufacturers claim that these products offer health benefits, evidence linking the use of antibacterial products to better health for the people who use them has been lacking. It is important to note that many common infections, including the common cold, are due to viruses, not bacteria. Antibacterial products are made to kill bacteria, not viruses.
To find out whether people who live in households that use antibacterial cleaning products have fewer infections than people who live in households that use cleaning products without antibacterial ingredients.
238 households in an inner-city neighborhood of Manhattan that had at least one preschool-age child living in the house.
The researchers assigned each household to use either antibacterial or regular products for general cleaning, laundry, and handwashing for 1 year. Each household was provided with a free supply of the assigned type of cleaning products. The regular products were exactly the same as the antibacterial ones except for the ingredients added to kill bacteria. The researchers collected information on cleaning practices and infectious disease symptoms by weekly telephone calls, monthly visits, and extensive interviews every 3 months. The symptoms they asked about were fever, runny nose, sore throat, cough, vomiting, diarrhea, skin rashes, and red eyes in any family member. They then compared the number of months that one or more family members had infectious disease symptoms in each group of households.
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Bucs Being Challenged Early To Deal With Adversity
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Optimism reigns this time of year in the NFL. Every team, be it a defending division champion or a cellar dweller, believes it has a chance to do something special.
The Buccaneers are no different. But what makes the Bucs different from some teams, quarterback Josh McCown says, is their ability to deal with the adversity that is sure to follow.
?Adversity is coming,?? McCown said, rather prophetically, after he reported for the start of training camp. ?It just does. And it?s how you handle that adversity that really is the measure of your team.??
Less than three days into camp, the Bucs? ability to deal with adversity is being challenged. Left guard Carl Nicks? decision to walk away from the game and a first day of workouts all but lost to weather concerns put their resilience to the test.
Already, the Bucs appear to be rolling with the punches. Several players said in the wake of Friday?s washed-out workout that they were impressed with coach Lovie Smith?s ability to turn a negative into a positive.
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Leonardo DiCaprio is still in Europe and still making time for two important women in his life: girlfriend Bar Refaeli and his mother, Irmelin. The couple spent Valentine's Day together with a cozy dinner at Grill Royal, one of the city's hotspots, where they cuddled at their large table. Later, they stepped out for the Cinema for Peace Awards, where, once again, the two were touchy-feely over dinner, gazing lovingly at each other, whispering and kissing. This time they were joined by DiCaprio's mother, who revealed that she was celebrating her birthday with the happy duo.
Hayden Panettiere and Nicky Hilton made it a girls' night out at West Hollywood's Chateau Marmont, grabbing a corner banquette at the hotspot. The two settled in for a night of chatter – and not just with each other. According to an observer, the ladies spent most of their time texting on their phones. Still, they enjoyed drinks and each other's company before heading out just before midnight.
Days later, Emily Blunt stepped out to dinner with fiancé John Krasinski on the hotel's famed patio. The British actress made it there first, and she joined funnyman Will Arnett and his group at their table. Soon, though, Krasinski arrived, taking a seat next to Arnett. According to an onlooker, the guys couldn't stop talking to each other. "Arnett seemed to be in the best of spirits," the onlooker says. But bromance aside, when it was time to go, Krasinski strolled off hand-in-hand with a beaming Blunt.
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I ate tortillas in Mexico that were cooked on an old harrow blade over a wood fire. The harrow blade was dusted with a form of charred bone powder that prevented the tortillas from sticking. They were delicious. Is this anti stick bone powder available anywhere in the US?
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A few years ago, I attended an Elderhostle study on the Navajo culture in New Mexico. One part of the presentation was a hands on instruction on how to stone grind corn by hand. We then each had a sample of blue corn mush which was delicious. I got to thinking that this would be quite good served up like grits with butter and pepper. Since then I have been trying to find stone ground blue corn similar to that which was served. The commercial blue corn that I have found is much lighter in color and while good for baking has comparatively weak flavor and almost no mouth texture when cooked as mush. This is true even when cooked at double the concentration called for in the recipe. What is the darker blue corn meal called and where might I get some?
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Professor Receives $750,000 Research Award From U.S. Department of Energy
Georgia State University Assistant Professor Nadine Kabengi and her team have been awarded a $750,000 grant from the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science to support research into the way some environmental contaminants may "stick" to certain metal oxides.
Kabengi was one of 35 scientists to receive an Early Career Research Program award from the DOE.
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Kabengi specializes in the science of measuring the heat changes of chemical reactions, known as calorimetry. By measuring these changes in reactions between environmental contaminants and certain metal oxides, she can predict whether an oxide could be used to clean soil and water.
The machine Kabengi and her team will be using, a flow adsorption microcalorimeter, was designed by her Ph.D. adviser at the University of Florida, Dean Rhue. Kabengi will be designing two new models, which will allow the machine to operate in a wider range of conditions.
Much of Kabengi's work will involve testing existing hypotheses for the first time.
"Most of the data we use are either based on pure theory or comes from computational models," she said. "We'll be collecting experimental data that doesn't exist in the field."
Kabengi hopes that this award can help start calorimetric studies at Georgia State.
"I'm hoping to expand the research into other departments," she said. "I hope this can be a launching pad to get people excited about adsorption calorimetry and its many applications."
Kabengi is an assistant professor in the departments of geoscience and chemistry. Her research group will be joined this July by S. Adrian Gale, a postdoctoral fellow and recent graduate of the University of Florida's environmental engineering sciences program, and this fall by recent Georgia State geology graduate Tyler Hawkins. At least two additional graduate students and several undergraduates are expected to join the group during its five-year, grant-funded period.


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Who Could it be at this Hour?
All the Wrong Questions
by Lemony Snicket (Author)
Seth (Illustrator)
Who Could That Be At This Hour? is the first offering in the new Snicket series All The Wrong Questions. It brings readers back to a time when Lemony himself is only in his early teens, just beginning his apprenticeship. He and his chaperone S. Theodora Markson (What does the S. stand for? is definitely one of the wrong questions) are called to investigate the theft of a statue of the Bombinating Beast, a legendary question mark shaped sea creature, in the town Stain'd-by-the-Sea and soon discover that very little about the case is as it seems. Well Lemony does at least. S. Theodora is not exactly at the top of her game.
Stain'd-by-the-Sea is peopled by a range of quirky characters who will not disappoint Snicket fans and the book is filled with a plethora of cultural references from jazz to Prince and everything in between. On top of all this the illustrations by Seth add endlessly to the noir mood of the book.
There are enough references to his previous series to keep fans asking all the wrong questions, but for those of you who have never encountered Snicket before, the book is a delight in its own right and you will surely come up with some incorrect questions of your own.
If you like your mysteries tied up and presented with a neat bow at the end of a book, Who Could That Be At This Hour? may not be for you. If, on the other hand, you enjoy mysteries within mysteries, a good giggle and some old fashioned detective work, take a look inside the covers of this new Snicket offering.
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Sample Plan 1 (Use ghee instead of butter if you prefer):
Cal Carbs Fat Prot
Butter - 4 T
Chix Bone Broth - 2 C
Coffee - 2 C
Coconut Milk - 2 T
512 1 54 5
Hard boiled egg yolk - 3
Mayo - 4 T
Bacon - 1 slice
552 2 58 11
Avocado - 1/2
Pork Carnitas - 1.5C
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Sunbutter - 1 T
Chocolate - 1 Square
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Adding these to my journal, starting at Sat. Will put them in a spreadsheet or something since I'll probably track over them:)
The bone broth was a welcome thing when I had a break. It got me nicely to lunch which was very good (cabbage salad, tuna pouch and an egg- no dressing, no mayo.. no nothing added and it was good.)
A student brought me a oatmeal raisin cookie and there it sits mocking me. I would dispose of it but he is still in the room. *le sigh*
Ruth: You know what would be GREAT?? If we made an archive of our most common foods and then you just click and it adds the calories and shows you what combinations are available. Most of us eat similar foods daily. Hmmmm.. might play with it using google docs forms- well when I have a minute..LOL
Okay, I did 6 days worth. I tried to keep carbs under 30 (mostly around 20) and protein 70-80 g. My combos might seem odd...and I hope I picked things you would like. If nothing else, maybe it gives you some ideas:)
One of the things I like is a whole ripe avocado with like 2T to 4T of bacon pieces, salted of course, this can go on those noodles or a plate of salad greens. I think i am more successful on the dd's when i did my green tea with 8oz @ of the almond milk and coconut milk for "breakfast". 16oz of bone broth with whole cube (2servings) of bouillon, salted, and a T of butter for lunch. And then a reasonably "real"dinner, fairly early- like 5:30ish, with lots of low cal/carb veggies on top of the konjac noodles and a bit of protein if numbers allow. And lots of fluids.
Lots of fluids, for sure. Especially since I (and I think Karin:)) are VLC, I think the water is really important. I'm craving liquids, in fact.
Me too. On my dd before i left i drank two 50oz bottles of water each with the ACV on top of the 16oz green breakfast tea and at least 2 or 3 evening cups of tea. Fluid intake is not good while i am traveling, but I am home tomorrow night and will get serious on Sunday.
well the weekend ended up being two UD's in a row so I am naturally UP on the scale this morning. Easter was lovely though. Not only did I grill our Easter dinner because the weather was PERFECT, I sat in the sun, did some gardening (I got my peas and pole beans planted and some seeds started). Oh and since I eat SO MUCH celery I am looking into regenerating celery bases instead of pitching them and put them in the garden. [url=http://www.deeprootsathome.com/re-growing-celery-from-cuttings/]Re-Growing Celery From Cuttings | Deep Roots at Home[/url] We also bbq'd fresh pineapple on the grill and the left over that was not bbq'd got put in the dehydrator for Lily. Did I partake of candy? simply put yes. It kind of started with the good dark chocolate Thursday night.. I just can not have ANY without wanting more I think.
Today is a dd. I have brought bone broth (made a new batch too), some tuna and some celery.
DD is at school with me today since she does not have school.. can you say wild ride Monday?
I froze some of my bone broth in a glass mason jar, it didn't go well. The glass cracked and I had to pitch it. Luckily I have several dozen ice cubes of it that I froze in trays.
We are all on dd together!
We didn't do the traditional Easter thing. Truly didn't think of it with the travel. So no candy at our house. Which didn't keep me from getting into some sugar.


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Paula Deen issued a public video apology on Friday for using a racial slur – but her plea for forgiveness wasn't enough to save her job.
"Food Network will not renew Paula Deen's contract when it expires at the end of this month," a network rep says.
Deen earlier canceled a Today interview, then issued two video apologies amid the controversy over her discrimination lawsuit.
"I want to apologize to everybody for the wrong that I've done," the host said in her video. "I want to learn and grow from this."
Deen added, "Inappropriate, hurtful language is totally, totally unacceptable. I've made plenty of mistakes along the way, but I beg you, my children, my team, my fans, my partners – I beg for your forgiveness. Please forgive me for the mistakes that I've made."
Deen, 66, was sued along with her brother, Bubba Hiers, by Lisa Jackson, a former manager of the siblings' restaurant, Uncle Bubba's Seafood and Oyster House. The lawsuit alleges sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment rife with innuendo and racial slurs.
Deen's rep told NBC she was too "exhausted" for the Today interview. Deen explained what happened in a second video that featured a more detailed apology.
"I was invited this morning to speak with Matt Lauer about a subject that has been very hurtful for a lot of people," she says. "And Matt, I have to say, I was physically not able this morning. The pain has been tremendous that I have caused to myself and to others. So, I'm taking this opportunity, now that I've pulled myself together and am able to speak, to offer an apology to those I have hurt."
PEOPLE has learned that the Food Network's move will not affect the shows starring Deen's sons, Not My Mama's Meals with Bobby Deen on the Cooking Channel and Home for Dinner with Jamie Deen on Food Network.


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daftnation Artist
this is so awesome man
great work
floatsinwater Human
Hahaha nice one, colors are crazy, placement would be better a bit down tho.
this is too fun. i think i prefer the less-neon colors in the smaller shirt thumb.
LoftySofty Artist
this is really cool
great design… agree with mrpimpant about the placement, tho. ;)
Skulldaggery Artist from New York, United States
They DO!
great work
Houses in Ansterdam look like this! Cool! ;) Thoes letters would be cool to glow in the dark or smthin'
Maki in da place !
nice. not as brilliant as eletank though. this one is a bit unreadable (not always a bad thing though). regarding placement: i'd say a little bit smaller and a bit down. keep the good work up!
pickledbib Human
love it!


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Now what: Investors own these trusts for the distributions, so when the company lowers them, the stock often falls. The other downside is that operationally, sales volumes fell 7% in the quarter, so operations aren't headed in the right direction. I don't think there are any catalysts short-term for the stock, and I'd wait to see an improvement in operations before jumping in.
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text: Another day of travels. This weekend has been my college fall break, so I came NINE HOURS north of my school to visit with my friend Christas family for fourdays. It's been really fun, and I'm enjoying the cold winter weather. I don't get much of this in California. I'm really looking forward to experiencing snow for the first time in a few weeks!


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You can't go to, watch, listen to or even talk about an NFL game without "the refs" getting brought up. "The refs" are an integral part of the game. Not only do they call fouls and assess penalties, they're also responsible for making sure everything happens: timing, spotting the ball, counting heads, keeping track of breaks...
NFL football just couldn't be played without the constant effort of seven-person "ref" crews that oversee every NFL game.
The thing is, they aren't "the refs." There's only one Referee, and Referees have very specific job duties within the crew. The Umpire, Head Linesman, Line Judge, Field Judge, Side Judge and Back Judge all do, too.
Far from just putting zebras everywhere and assuming everything will get called, the NFL Rulebook wisely calls out all of the responsibilities all seven officials have before, during and after the game.
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2006 Domaine Leflaive Chevalier-Montrachet
Producer: Domaine Leflaive
Style: White Wine
Grape Type: Chardonnay
Origin: France
Region: Burgundy
Appellation: Cote de Beaune
94(+?) Points | Stephen Tanzer's IWC - September/October 2008
($522) Discreet aromas of minerals and menthol, with a suggestion of toast. Much less sweet and full in the mouth than the Batard; in fact, this youthfully closed wine shows a considerably cooler aspect and is characterized by citrus and rocky flavors. In the context of this cellar-or most others in '06 for that matter-this is like tasting a wine from another vintage.


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By The Foodist
I was going to finish my three part series on kitchen equipment, but over the last few days I've had a kind of epiphany. Ok, not so much and epiphany, as say a major stick up me bum about a particular issue that's been eating at me for some time.
Why is it the culinary students think that the only thing to learn in culinary schools is how to hold a knife, cook a chicken, and make some stock?!
This is driving me near bonkers trying to figure it out.
Now given the average age on the CIA campus is 23 (Last I heard at least) that would lead me to think there was a little more mental maturity about the educational process, but jumpin jimminy christmas am I just a little tired of hearing "Why do I have to learn this stuff, I'm going to be in a kitchen cooking."
Ok, here's a little info for you.
First off, more then half of you won't be in a kitchen three years from now. Secondly cooking, very much like life, isn't just about what your doing right now its also about where it comes from and why we do it. Thirdly, you cant honestly tell me that if you love food you just want to know how to hold that knife correctly?!
Everyone, it seems, wants to be the next Ferran Adria and create some new culinary wonder to make them rich and famous. All the while never paying attention to why you first need to master the basics and learn how they came to be the basics. If you walk through the halls and ask any random student who Antonin Careme was there may be a handful of students who know who he is. Ask them what he did and I would bet the $2.26 in my bank account that the most they could tell you was he made Napoleons wedding cake.
Ok, so they don't know some ancient food history, fine. No one expects every culinary student to brush up on the 18th century while they learning stock ratios and how to make hollandaise. But should they care about it? yes.
We are so involved in catching our episodes of 30 minute meals and Hells Kitchen (Oh which reminds me a current CIA student is out in LA right now participating in the 4th season... Good Luck Christina, please make us not look like complete idiots...please.) that we aren't looking over our shoulders to see what it took to get us here.
We have a wealth of knowledge at our disposal here. Countless texts and experienced minds to pick at. Yet, it seems the student body seems less and less willing to ask the questions, probe for answers, and research "Why" then ever before. We want to spend more time trying to get the chefs to like us, compare the newest shiniest sharpest knife, and dominate the kitchen in some alpha wolf competition then to notice how much we could truly learn about food, culture, and why we eat what we do.
I took a poll this week on my blog asking if people thought cuisine was dying out, and after talking with students around campus realized that to understand exactly what cuisine is you would have to know where it comes from, what makes it up, why it came about, and who was doing it. None of which seemed to matter to students, except if it comes from Italy it must be Italian Cuisine.
My hope is that we have an epiphany, as students, as teachers, as foodies to realize its just not about how to make that stock, or cook that chicken but also why we do it that way, and who taught us this grand way of creating what we consume


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Turn a traditional magic clay cane into a cute heart shaped key chain! This Magic Cane Heart Key Chain from Polyform Products is an easy polymer clay craft that anyone can do. Use colors of your own choosing to make something really unique.
- 1 block Sculpey® III: White - 2 oz
- 1 block Sculpey® III: Pearl - 2 oz
- 1 block Sculpey® III: Violet - 2 oz
- 1 block Sculpey® III: Suede Brown * - 2 oz
- Clay Conditioning Machine
- Clay Extruder
- Sculpey® Clay Tool Starter Set
- Premo! Sculpey® Crinkle Cutters
- premo! Sculpey® Mini Metal Cutters-Basic Shapes
- Key chain
- Jump rings
- Mini key charm
- 5/8" Circle cutter
Start with clean hands and work surface area. Good work surfaces include wax paper, metal baking sheet, or disposable foil. Knead clay until soft and smooth. For best results, clean your hands in between colors. Shape clay, pressing pieces together firmly. Bake on oven-proof glass or metal surface at 275 °F for 15 minutes per 1/4 in thickness. For best baking results, use an oven thermometer. DO NOT USE MICROWAVE OVEN. DO NOT EXCEED THE ABOVE TEMPERATURE OR RECOMMENDED BAKING TIME. Wash hands after use.
Begin by preheating oven to 275 °F. Test temperature with oven thermometer for perfectly cured clay. For best results, condition all clay by running it through the clay dedicated pasta machine several passes on the widest setting. Fold the clay in half after each pass and insert the fold side into the rollers first.
- With the Clay Conditioning Machine on setting #1, roll out 1 ounce of each White, Pearl, Violet and Suede Brown Clay. Using a 5/8 inch circle cutter cut out enough circles from each color to make a stack of Clay, 4 ½" long. Stack colors randomly.
- Place the stack into the extruder and with the largest circle attachment in front press out one long snake. Cut the snake in half and then cut in half again, so that you end up with four snakes side-by-side.
- Cut the stack of four snakes into four pieces and stack up. Slightly press them together to eliminate the spaces in between.
- Reduce the stack of clay to a ¾ inch wide x ¾ inch high cane. Cut the reduced cane into four pieces and stack them together to form a larger square. Gently press the large cane together and with the Super Slicer cut off a 1/8 inch thick slice. With the heart crinkle cutter cut out one heart.
- With the Clay Conditioning Machine on setting #1 roll out a sheet of Suede Brown clay. Using the heart crinkle cutter cut out one heart for the back. Press the keychain on to the top of the Suede Brown heart and then press the top heart onto it.
- With the Clay Conditioning Machine on setting #2 roll out a tiny bit of White and Violet clay. Cut out one heart from each color and use the Needle Tool for the Clay Tool Starter Set to create a hole into the top of the hearts. After baking all pieces, attach three jump rings to the White heart, attaching it to the first link of the keychain. Attach one jump ring to each, the Violet heart and the key and attach both to the jump ring, which attaches the White heart to the key chain.
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Amongst us are Peacemakers who have worked for conflict resolution in the ganglands of the inner city, humanitarian disasters or the wastelands of distant countries. Rotary International, known locally for its support of projects including feeding the hungry, providing health care for the uninsured, services for seniors and children, is also known internationally for its efforts to eliminate Polio/Diseases, and its promotion of World Peace.
The frontline of that effort is the Rotary Peace Fellowship with programs for people with at least 3 years experience or for those with 5 years of bi-lingual accomplishments in Conflict Resolution, International Relations, or Humanitarian efforts at a leadership level.
The programs allow for individuals to concentrate on peace studies plus applied field experience with full support from the Rotary Fellowship operating out of the eight worldwide Peace Center universities. Fellows are working towards not only a Masters Degree but more importantly a career in the field of making your own piece of peace.
Information at www.rotary.org/rotarycenters or contact Susan Grossman email@example.com.


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So far, 2013 is shaping up to be a big year for North Texans on reality TV. See who has made a splash. First: Two North Texans vying for fame on "The Voice.'
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Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction
Warden and Staff Appointments Announced
(Columbus)-Reginald A. Wilkinson, Director of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (DRC), announced the appointment of Wanza Jackson as Warden at Dayton Correctional Institution (DCI). Ms. Jackson will replace Gerald Huffman, who will become Vocational Director for DRCs Ohio Central School System.
Jackson, 37, was most recently Deputy Warden of Administration at Warren Correctional Institution (WCI). She began her corrections career in 1989 as a personnel officer with WCI. In 1985, Jackson earned her Bachelors Degree in Business Administration from the University of Cincinnati and a Masters Degree in Criminal Justice from Xavier University in 1992.
Prior to being appointed to the position of Vocational Director, Mr. Huffman was Warden at DCI since 1996. He was also Warden at Montgomery Education and Pre-Release Center. Gerald Huffman earned his BA in Political Science from Ohio Northern University and his Masters in Education from Wright State University. As Vocational Director, Mr. Huffman will be responsible for the 100 plus vocational programs that are found throughout Ohios prisons.
"Both Gerald Huffman and Wanza Jackson bring a high level of professionalism and expertise to their appointed positions," said Director Wilkinson.
These appointments will become effective March 6, 2000. For further information contact the DRC Public Information Office at 614/752-1150.


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Leon by AidontknowWatch
©2011-2016 Aidontknow
Leon (Almas son) for *Helix-Wing V u V
i owed her!
Gosh i cant draw lately,Managed to catch some slight artblock/style confusion / motivation block, yes everything in one.
perhaps draw his other half later if i manage too V_V
i owed her!
Gosh i cant draw lately,Managed to catch some slight artblock/style confusion / motivation block, yes everything in one.
perhaps draw his other half later if i manage too V_V
- khdsglshahlsg gorgeous ;w;
Great job ^^ I really like this!
Wow! Great work and whats up with *I can't draw lately*...? o.o
Really like the variation of color in the eyes; very attractive (in a completely non-sexual way).
Eeeekk! So shmexy... ~Drools~
he kinda looks like kagamine len from the song canatrella
i love the shading and the colors are so soft :3 awww
i love the shading and the colors are so soft :3 awww
What do you mean "...i cant draw lately..."??!?!? this is amazing!
The motion created by the flowers and the oblique angle of Leon makes it that the white background doesn't detract from what you've created. What strikes me is how your values aren't murky and are quite distinct without looking unrealistic.
Reminds me of some combination of Ciel phantomhive and Len Kagamine XD
I was thinking something like that
You know, I was thinking the same thing... Except more along the lines that the Vocaloid fic I'm writing involves an early version of Vocaloid, Leon, as Len's dad... O_o This gave me so much unintentional artistic inspiration.
Nice !
wow! genial
I swear I thought that was Prussia surrounded with his pet chicks.
still EPIC! XD
still EPIC! XD
This... is.. awesome...
nice job! kinda reminds me of Prussia from Hetalia!
Woah... Great minds think a like... (This is not the drawer...)
O.O pretty...!
Somewhat reminds me of Len from Vocaloid
Somewhat reminds me of Len from Vocaloid
its amazing and what anime is this?
"goddammit ! stupid eyepatch won't stay on!"
Stunning *-*
Leon you are very hawt !!
Holy shit, what happened?
Oooh, his eyes ... *_*
His eyes are very beautiful.
Why cover Heterochomia? it's a beautiful thing!
OMG OMG OMG this totally looks like Naruto, hehe.
Awesome work, worths a fav!
Awesome work, worths a fav!
so amazingly pretty love the roses
Tehehehe~~ You said ma name~~ :3
Leeeeeeoooooooonnnnnn~~~ :'DDDDD He's wonderful, Alma knows how to make 'em~ X3
I love the style, great job
Oh my, he's so handsome!!! But it's to be expected, I suppose. He's Alma's son, after all.
From some reason i really love the yellow roses
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Carrying Water
Carrying Water is an environmental code excerpted from Earth Connections: An Environmental Guide for Sustainable Living. Codes are pictures, stories, or events that reflect the learners' perspective and stimulate discussion -- what Freire calls a "codification" or a "code" of the learners' reality. Educators use the code to encourage learners to talk about locally identified development themes on health, clean water, and the environment. This resource also contains discussion questions to initiate critical thinking and critical consciousness when learners examine, analyze, and question information they identify from the code.
To learn more about using codes in instruction, see the online courses available on Literacy for Social Change. (For more materials pertaining to environmental codes, order Earth Connections by sending email to firstname.lastname@example.com.)


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It was an elegantly clad flock of "geese" that took flight Friday at the Agua Dulce Airport to celebrate the fourth annual Golden Goose Gala. Nearly 250 black-tie and formal-gown-attired guests paid $300 per person to enjoy an evening that included fine wine tasting, a gourmet dinner and dancing.
As a giant searchlight lit up the night sky, guests from throughout the Santa Clarita Valley made their way to the "secret" gala destination. As attendees drew near, men in suits armed with airplane-guiding red-tipped flashlights waved guests onto the proper road to reach the parking where Valet of the Dolls awaited.
It was a short walk from the valet station to the hanger where the gala reception was held. A small plane, illuminated by a large, floating light balloon, greeted guests before they entered the reception hanger.
Within the hanger, Goose staffers Carol Maglione, Dora Zavala and Loose Goose founder Peter Goossens (sporting an airplane pilot's cap) greeted each attendee and handed out the wine tasting glasses.
"We thought it was important that you arrive and relax and have a nice glass of wine," said Maglione.
Wine service surrounded a small airplane with the "Air Goose" logo. Guests were able to make a circle around the hangar and taste the fine wines offered by Wild Heart Winery, Silkwood Wines, Opolo Vineyards, Anglim, Army of Geese, Casa Torelli, Core Winery, Evergreen Vineyards, Grape Crusader, Hunt Cellars, Leona Valley Winery, Lucas and Lewellen Vineyards, Quady Winery, TGIC, Tru-wines, Ventana Vineyards, Varozza Vineyards, Wente Family Estates and other vendors pouring at the reception.
Belgian beer sommelier Marc Stroobandt served up one of three Belgian beers, Stella Artois, Hoegaarden and Leffe, to many of the attendees.
Jim Burens of Wild Heart Winery in Los Olivos, served up a trio of red wine.
"We've brought our library wines this year," he said.
Passed appetizers included salmon mousse with caviar on a toastette, gazpacho with skewered shrimp, ravioli with truffle oil and Asian beef on a wonton cone, paired well with the fine wine and impressed attendees.
As per Golden Goose Gala tradition, guests were notified the day of the event on where the gala would be held. The first Golden Goose Gala in 2005 was held at Santa Clarita Studios, with the next two galas held at the weekend wine festival location at Bridgeport Park in Valencia.
As the reception glided to a safe landing, guests made their way to the dinner location several hangers away. Riding shuttle buses, guests were treated to beautifully lighted displays of antique airplanes and cars — in addition to a helicopter, or two (or four) — at each hanger along the route.
"There are a lot of people who have collector planes down here and they love to show them off so we asked them pull them out and light them up and they said of course," said Goossens.
As each shuttle bus arrived at the dinner destination, guests were photographed as they disembarked by Yoti Telio of Santa Clarita Photographic Studio. The photos were later laminated, then scattered at the foot of the nearby small airplane for guests to collect as they left.
As attendees entered the hanger for dinner each was presented with a small bag of airplane peanuts, a glass of sweet sparkling red wine and a cigar, to be enjoyed later.
The menu for the gourmet dinner, crafted by executive chef of RSVP catering Cindy Smith, was included in "Migration — the in-flight magazine of Air Goose" that graced each place setting. Guests were seated on plush, light-blue cushioned chairs with silver frames at tables decked out with pale blue tablecloths and a centerpiece of white and pale blue flowers. They feasted on kale and squash with pickled peppers and shaved Manchego cheese, slow-cooked pork shoulder with spice rub and oven roasted teardrop tomatoes with fresh shell bean stew and roasted salmon espeltte with bouillabaisse sauce and fingerling potatoes roasted in cream and garlic.
Dessert was either a plum cake with honey Mascarpone and pistachio brittle or peach melba with cardamom ice cream.
The fruits and vegetables used in the meal were "from farm to table," said Smith.
"We always say that wine is a journey of discovery, so one time we started from Union Station (at a November launch party for the Loose Goose Wine Society) and this time we're taking people to an airport," Goossens said. "It is like we're taking people on a trip."
The unique location and elegant trappings brought favorable comments from the crowd.
"No matter the venue, Peter always creates such a beautiful ambiance," said Margo Miller of Valencia. "Peter is absolutely the most creative, personable and knowledgeable man."
Guests also enjoyed a humourous (and totally fabricated) video presentation of the history of "Air Goose." The motto of "Air Goose" was also revealed: "If you can do it, we can do it weirder."
Goossens then took the stage to thank his sponsors and supporters.
"Welcome to our fourth Golden Goose Gala. We are very proud to be here tonight," Goossens said. "For those who know me, I have a medical condition, I don't have a shut off valve, so when somebody suggests... let's do something at an airport I don't say no — that would involve too much logistics — instead I say, 'Great idea, let's do it, and throw in some peanuts.'"
Among the guests at the event were legendary percussionist and artist Pete Escovedo, his wife, Juanita and daughter Zena.
After dinner the band appropriately named "Crush," got guests to their feet and onto the dance floor.
"Here we are at the fourth annual Loose Goose Gala and every year they outdo the previous year," said Mayor Bob Kellar. "What a great venue at the Agua Dulce airport, of all places. This is an unbelievable venue and everybody is having a blast. What a great kickoff to the weekend wine festival."


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Communist should have largeness of mind and he should be staunch and active, looking upon the interests of the revolution as his very life and subordinating his personal interests to those of the revolution; always and everywhere he should adhere to principle and wage a tireless struggle against all incorrect ideas and actions, so as to consolidate the collective life of the Party and strengthen the ties between the Party and the masses; he should be more concerned about the Party and the masses than about any private person, and more concerned about others than about himself. Only thus can he be considered a Communist.
--Mao Zedong


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Boy are we lucky! The England Run Branch of the Central Rappahannock Regional Library system is one of only ten libraries in the country to receive the exhibit, Discover Earth: A Century of Change. This exciting and fun educational opportunity is more than just a collection of information panels. It features interactive, multimedia displays allowing visitors to experience digital information in a dynamic way, encouraging new perspectives on our planet and reinforcing STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) concepts. Between now and the end of April, visitors can experience the exhibit and enjoy special classes and events. The exhibit will answer many earth science related questions, but it's also designed to encourage scientific inquiry. The library has purchased wonderful titles for adults and children to further pursue these interests.
The citizen scientist is a current trend that the exhibit reinforces. Anyone, of any age, can contribute to scientific research from the comfort of their sofa, backyard or town, and the book "Citizen Scientists: Be a Part of Scientific Discovery from Your Own Backyard" by Loree Griffin Burns, provides a foundation for getting started. Describing a citizen scientist as "the study of our world by the people who live in it," Burns shares her family's experiences and explains that children are perfect candidates, due to their natural curiosity and watchfulness. Chapters focus on a different scientific opportunity--butterflying, birding, frogging, and ladybugging--for each of the four seasons. Burns addresses the child, creating excitement and anticipation as she describes sneaking up on a butterfly and swinging a net to capture it for observation. She encourages responsibility, guiding children to carefully remove the creature without causing any harm. Although the reading level is upper elementary, the writing is accessible to younger children and all ages will learn something about the world and their importance to it.
I first saw the exhibit two years ago and still vividly remember the video of a scientist in the Antarctic who gathers all of her strength to close the door against a wind so powerful that venturing outside was forbidden. Seymour Simon's "Extreme Earth Records" is the book version of that experience. One to two page spreads cover extremes from the most remote place on earth, Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic Ocean, to the biggest earthquake, 1960 in Vladivia Chile. This book has just the right amount of information on a variety of fascinating facts.
"Survival at 120 Above" by Debbie S. Miller focuses on a very specific type of extreme, Australia's Simpson Desert where temperatures swing from 120 degrees during the day to 56 at night and yet, is home to a variety of life. Not surprisingly most of the animals are reptiles, but emus are among the active daytime residents. Miller's descriptive language clearly explains the adaptations that make life possible in this unbelievably harsh environment.
A permanent part of the exhibit resides on England Run's roof--a weather station. It's fun to follow the wind speed and rainfall just a few miles from home! "Weather Watcher" by John Woodward offers introductory experiments and activities to build excitement about this everyday phenomenon. Simple instructions teach children experiments to measure air pressure and explain how low pressure can cause a storm surge. All are accessible thanks to the use of common household items like balloons, straws and oranges.
Originally from The Free-Lance Star Monday, February 18 "Book Corner" by Rebecca Purdy


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Intern Podcast 72 - Why didn't I learn that?
51:11 minutes Intern Podcast 72 - Why didn't I learn that?
The crew talks about Crack.com's "Top 10 Most Important Things They Didn't Teach You in School" and shares some things they wished they would have learned in school but didn't. Tahiti shares how his brother's birthday party went, while Vicky B tells Tahiti how much fun he missed out on her trip to Leavenworth for Oktoberfest!
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Summer doesn't exactly make you think about blazers, but the reality is, a lot of people have to wear a suit to work no matter what the thermometer says. President George W. Bush may have shed his coat during the opening ceremony last week, but most of the thousands who marched in the Parade of Nations in Beijing stuck with their country's chosen sportswear.
This year's opening ceremony was filled with fashion (and naturally a few faux pas, too). Ralph Lauren's designs for the USA were just one more reason to yell: "Go America!"
You probably won't want to wear one of Team USA's newsboy hats to your next interview or business function, but if there is one thing we learned from the opening ceremony, American sportswear is huge right now.
For both men and women, a lightweight blazer is one of my favorite ways to top off an outfit - even if it's jeans and a regular top. Sometimes though, it is important to purchase the matching bottoms so that you can use your pieces to create a variety of different looks ranging from your best business attire to a casual date night.
Online shopping tip
Create your own custom Olympics gear for men and women on Ralph Lauren's Web site!
One of the hardest things about buying into suits and sportswear is fitting into the mold of just one size. Sometimes we are a little bigger on bottom than on top, or vice versa. You may need an 8 in the pants and a 4 in the jacket.
Most men don't fit into your standard jacket and companion pants either. For example, if you have broad shoulders... do you know what size pants come with a 44+ jacket? If you are in good shape, you could almost fit another person inside!
Sizing is incredibly important, especially if your goal is a clean look. There are so many variables: Jacket length, arm length, waist, inseam, outseam, shoulders... unless you can afford to have clothes made just for you, you will probably end up needing a tailor.
I think most people realize that hardly anyone directly corresponds to just one size, so a lot of retailers will let you mix-and-match. One of the first places I head to when looking for a fresh, bright blazer or a new suit is Ann Taylor Loft. Here, you can always mix-and-match, but at the end of each season, you can grab leftover pants, skirts and jackets on sale.
Most of the time, you won't find any perfect matches - like a size four skirt and a size four jacket on sale. But who needs that anyway? If you're in the mood to sift through sale racks, sometimes you can find your perfect pieces at a discount price. They also offer petites, which of course doesn't work for everyone. But if you can swing it, I've been able pair petite skirts with regular jackets which add up to a great suit at a much cheaper price. There's nothing wrong with just finding a new pair of slacks either.
For men, I've found it a lot harder to get suit separates for less. (They must be in high demand!) If you watch for sales around town, like at the local Brooks Brothers outlet stores in Hershey and Lancaster, you can get as much as 25% off regular price. Your lightweight pieces will be going on sale now as fall and winter items take over the floor, so I bid you happy shopping!


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More than ever, museums are cohabiting with commercial interests. You know this must be true when the venerable Boston Museum of Science hops into bed with Lucasfilm Ltd., the force that made Star Wars a sustained business model for several decades.
And maybe in a galaxy far, far away there's a science museum able to create a show that's a natural fit for Star Wars - some way of really connecting the futurism of the movies with real science.
You can't escape the feeling, however, after seeing "Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination," that the search continues.


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The Hottest Role in Bollywood: Member of Parliament
In India's Elections, More Stars Are Ready For Their Close-Ups; It's 'Shotgun' Vs. 'Shaker'
PATNA, India -- On Thursday, Indian voters in Patna, capital of the unruly state of Bihar, will face a stark choice for the national Parliament: Will it be "Shotgun" or "Shaker"?
The two aren't local toughs. They're Bollywood stars. Shekhar "Shaker" Suman, an actor and TV talk-show host who models himself on Jay Leno, is running for the Indian National Congress, the party that now runs the ruling coalition. His rival from the main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party is Shatrughan "Shotgun" Sinha, a movie star and a judge on one of the country's most-watched TV talent shows.
The two men are part of a surge of Indian celebrities throwing their hats in the ring this year. Bollywood actors turned politicians have been around almost as long as Indian democracy. But this year, in a race with hundreds of competitors, parties are relying more on celebrity power than ever before, with at least a dozen movie stars and entertainers in the mix.
Stars Seek Office
Chiranjeevi, a superstar from "Tollywood," south India's film industry, started his own party in Andhra Pradesh state and recruited fellow actors to campaign for him. At rallies attended by more than a million people, he plays clips from his top dance scenes, often featuring him without a shirt on.
BJP leader L.K. Advani's strongest rival for his seat in Gujarat state is a professional dancer named Mallika Sarabhai, who elicits louder cheers for her occasional dancing than her stump speeches. In Uttar Pradesh, India's largest state, Bollywood actress Nafisa Ali, fresh from a blockbuster movie in which she played a spinster pining for her lover to return, is running for a seat on behalf of the Samajwadi Party.
Some stars say the terrorist attacks last year in Mumbai, seat of India's entertainment industry, spurred them to public service. Mr. Sinha, in Patna, offers a simpler explanation: "Glamour has limited power, whereas power has unlimited glamour."
Patna has the rare distinction of having two Bollywood actors going head to head, as if Ronald Reagan and Arnold Schwarzenegger were competing in the same election.
Mr. Sinha, 63 years old, rose to fame in the 1970s playing the villain in hit movies with convoluted plots. In one, Mr. Sinha's character goes from homeless urchin to heading Mumbai's most-feared criminal gang. He frames for murder the best friend of his long-lost brother, who arrives in the city to find out who was really behind the crime.
Mr. Sinha's 49-year-old opponent, Mr. Suman, has spent most of his career on TV. As a late-night talk-show host, he interviewed public figures. Caricaturing politicians was one of his most popular gags. He later was a judge on a talent show for comedians, before ceding the spot to Mr. Sinha.
The two men live less than a mile apart in Patna and call each other brother. But people in the entertainment industry say that by entering the race against Mr. Sinha, Mr. Suman broke one of the entertainment industry's unwritten codes: Don't run against one of Bollywood's own.
Mr. Suman dismisses the claims, saying there's "no morality attached to this."
Patna is 900 miles northeast of Mumbai, the glitzy entertainment and financial capital. Its facilities are among India's most dilapidated. Despite such economic concerns, for Messrs. Sinha and Suman, who've both spent more of their lives in Mumbai than Bihar, the campaign has come down to a war of words over this: Who's more of a native son?
When he came to file his nomination papers here, Mr. Suman ditched his luxury car for a cart pulled by a man on a bicycle. In a speech under the noon sun last week, the sweating actor berated his opponent for joining a right-of-center party that supported a campaign to kick migrants from Bihar out of Mumbai. "The whole of Bihar felt he did precious little to stop it," says Mr. Suman. "He didn't fight for us."
Mr. Suman also sprinkled promises of new hospitals and less trash on the streets. But the 50 or so people gathered to hear him from the back of a truck last week weren't there for the serious talk. They wanted some of Mr. Suman's trademark jokes. They got at least one. While Mr. Suman spoke of Patna reaching the "freeway of development" in less than a year, an aide wiped sweat from Mr. Suman's face with a towel. "Wow, wow," Mr. Suman said as the towel muffled his voice. "He's been with me just eight months and look how far he's reached." The crowd -- silent until then -- burst into laughter.
Mr. Sinha of the BJP, who's running in his first popular election after serving two terms in the upper house of Parliament, ridicules his opponent's shaky command of Bhojpuri, the local language. He points out that he's the one called "Bihari babu" (babu is a title of respect in Hindi). "I go to my birthplace in Patna 30 times a year," he says. My opponent "seems to have dropped from the sky."
For voters, the candidates' celebrity often outweighs their appeal as politicians. "I go [to rallies] because I want to see them up close," says Mathresh Pandey, 41, a taxi driver in Patna. "But I don't trust them. They're actors."
One of the biggest stars, Govinda, who goes by just one name, won parliamentary elections from Mumbai in 2004. Over the past five years, he rarely showed up in Parliament, was accused of doling out cash to voters and got caught in a number of gaffes, including supporting a fellow actor who had been caught on videotape soliciting sexual favors. Govinda says he isn't running this year. He denies making the cash handouts.
And last month, five of Bollywood's most famous starlets appeared in a TV ad encouraging Indians to take matters "into your hands" and vote. But when Mumbai went to the polls last Thursday, four of the five themselves didn't vote, citing work or personal commitments that kept them from the ballot booth.
Messrs. Suman and Sinha both say they realize the limits of stardom. "The crowd doesn't always translate into votes," says Mr. Sinha. It would be disappointing to lose, says Mr. Suman, but he figures if he fails, he can go back to Bollywood. "Once an actor," he says, "always an actor."
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Technology update
Jul 23, 2014
Transistors go transient
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the US, Seoul National University and Samsung Display Co. in Korea have made the first transient field-effect transistors from carbon nanotubes. The devices, which "disappear" once they have served their purpose, might be used in a wide range of new technologies, such as green RFID tags, biodegradable medical implants, temporary environmental sensors and hardware for secure data systems.
Transient electronics is an up-and-coming new technology in which the components making up a device physically disappear or disintegrate after a certain time. "Vanishing" semiconductors, for example, have already been made from nanomembranes of silicon, as well as zinc oxide and organic/bioorganic polymers.
Now, a joint team led by John Rogers in Illinois, Jong-Ho Lee and Sung Hun Jin in Seoul has made transient field-effect transistors (FETs) from networks of purified single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs). Such networks, as well as having excellent electrical and mechanical properties, can disperse once their supporting substrate has disappeared thanks to the fact that they disintegrate into individual tubes or small bundles. The researchers also made transient bootstrapped inverters from the SWNT networks.
The fabrication procedure involves depositing transient materials such as molybdenum for electrodes and interconnects, and silicon oxide and silicon nitride for gate and interlayer dielectrics, on a temporary substrate followed by transfer to a water-soluble film of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA). This surface can be coated with a uniform layer of SWNTs.
Disappearing within 30 minutes
The PVA substrate, which is around 30 microns thick, slowly disappears within 30 minutes as it simply dissolves in water. This causes the entire device and circuit to physically disintegrate too. Each remaining constituent material, including the silicon oxide, silicon nitride, and molybdenum, disappears thanks to it hydrolysing and the SWNTs themselves disperse and aggregate into small bundles.
"These systems have outstanding electronic characteristics for devices based on semiconductors deposited by solution processing," explains Rogers. "And they are the best performing yet for any solution-processed transient electronic system."
Transient electronic devices have a well-defined, finite lifetime, he tells nanotechweb.org. "Examples of potential applications for this technology include disposable RFID tags, biomedical devices that do not place an unnecessary burden on the patient once they have performed their intended function, and hardware secure data systems that cannot be intercepted by hackers."
Pleased with its preliminary results, the team says that it is now busy working on further improving its devices and looking at integrating them into real-world applications. "Transient RFID technology is one of our particular focus areas," adds Rogers.
The researchers describe their technology in Applied Physics Letters.
About the author
Belle Dume is contributing editor at nanotechweb.org


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This just in — Brett Favre is pretty tough. We all saw Favre get his head kicked in by the Saints but this picture of his ankle after the game is just coming out. Maybe this is why he didn't try to run it at the end of the game and instead threw the INT.
Rudy Gay's clock management? Not so good.
My kids will probably watch television and play video games today. This kid fights bulls in his spare time.


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Tiny DreamPlug PC plugs directly into the power outlet
The trend to shrink the already miniaturized continues with the DreamPlug — a PC that is crammed inside of a plug that's even smaller than the tiny four-inch Xi3.
Globalscale Technologies claims their DreamPlug PC can save up to 96% on energy costs alone thanks to its five watts of power draw.
For $150, what do you get? A 1.2GHz Marvell Sheeva ARM processor, 512MB of DDR-2-800MHz RAM, 1GB of microSD storage for system files, two gigabit ethernet ports, two USB 2.0 ports, an eSATA 2.0 port, SD card slot, Wi-Fi b/g, Bluetooth and a headphone jack.
You might be satisfied with those specs, but just one thing: where is the GPU? The DreamPlug doesn't have one. Globalscale Technologies suggests the best use of the DreamPlug is for cloud computing, high end audio systems, home automation, network storage/monitoring and security/surveillance. So it looks like, unless your computing needs fall under a similar category, the DreamPlug is really just a dream PC.
Globalscale Technologies, via Geek


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The Beautiful and the Tanned
Join the jet set in Bodrum for a long weekend that's heavy on the history and hedonism
BODRUM HAS ALWAYS attracted the smart Euro set. Thirty years ago, when this city on the coast of southwest Turkey was just a string of tiny fishing villages, Mick Jagger, Rudolf Nureyev and Yves Saint Laurent came here to enjoy the blistering sun and excellent fresh food and rub shoulders with their island-hopping yachting pals.
It's a lot bigger these days, but Bodrum hasn't lost its allure. It boasts a guest list worthy of any St. Tropez nightclub: Beyoncé, Jay-Z and Catherine Zeta-Jones have been spotted here, and Roman Abramovich's yacht is often seen bobbing in the turquoise waters.
For those without a friend's yacht or villa at their disposal, a number of luxury hotels have opened in recent years. Grandest of the lot is the Amanruya, a spectacular hideaway of private villas and pools—ideal for those who want more of a retreat (from €800; amanresorts.com ). Nearer to the action is the Kempinski, which has its own private marina and beach (from €379, including breakfast; kempinski.com ).
Despite the glitz, Bodrum is no Johnny-come-lately on the tourist trail. Known in ancient times as Halicarnassus, Bodrum was the birthplace of the Greek historian Herodotus, and Mark Antony reputedly gifted the Turkish Riviera to Cleopatra as a token of his love. But perhaps the biggest reminder that Bodrum hasn't always been all suede Tod's and Chanel flip flops is the ruined fourth century B.C. Mausoleum of Halicarnassus—one of the only two surviving Wonders of the Ancient World.
Here's our guide to mixing culture and hedonism on a long weekend on the Aegean.
Day One: Friday
8 p.m.
Arrive at the airport. If you're willing to negotiate the badly signposted roads, hire a car. Otherwise, take a taxi to Maçakizi, around 50 minutes' drive, located on the chic bay of Türkbükü.
9 p.m.
Check into Maçakizi hotel—the views are spectacular, so ask for a room high up and with a balcony. This is not only one of the best boutique hotels in Bodrum but one of the top party venues, so the lower rooms can be a bit close to the action. (from €385; macakizi.com )
10 p.m.
Most people eat late here. Get a table at the hotel restaurant overlooking the twinkling bay and tuck into the excellent food. Typical dishes include octopus with mango and parsley, and steamed clams with spicy chorizo and samphire. The DJ will start to spin his tunes—kick back and relax. If you want a stroll, head down to the promenade and wander until you find the ice-cream shop with the queues outside. Dogal Dondurma is delectable and most famous for its mandarin flavor. Pier Türkbükü; +90-252-363-9345
12 a.m.
Rub shoulders with the fast and furious crowd at Ship Ahoy. Wall-to-wall Missoni, Dolce & Gabbana and Cavalli, this club is where Turkish celebrities come to pop magnums of Champagne and dance until the early hours. Watch as they emerge from their speedboats onto the marina. Yali Mevkii; +90-252-377-5070
Day Two: Saturday
9 a.m.
Grab a taxi and head for the sights. First, stop off at the old amphitheater (entrance: 8 lira/€3; Kibris Şehitler Caddesi; +90 252 316 8061). Go as early as you can, as temperatures reach 35°C by 10 a.m. in summer. Reputedly built by King Mausolus in the fourth century B.C., it was completed by the Romans. In high season, outdoor concerts are staged here in the evenings.
10 a.m.
Next stop, the remains of the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus (entrance: 8 lira; Turgut Reis Caddesi; +90 252 316 1219). An earthquake destroyed most of the 50-meter-high mausoleum in 1522, but its loss was Bodrum Castle's gain, as many of the stones were recycled in its construction. Built by the Knights of St. John in the 15th century, the castle now houses the Museum of Underwater Archaeology (entrance: 20 lira gets you into both the castle and museum; Kale Caddesi; bodrum-museum.com ). The shipwrecks are fascinating, with their amphora, tools and ancient bronze artifacts, and it is worth spending some time in the small side rooms, containing coins, bashed gold jewelry and sculptures. Even better, the castle's cool corridors and shady pockets provide respite from the midday heat.
Around the back of the castle are some shops selling leatherwear and local artifacts —a great place to pick up some presents.
1 p.m.
Time to cool off. Your hotel can arrange for you to be driven to a boat in nearby Torba for a cruise around the coastline, and lunch on board, stopping off at bathing spots along the way. Bob through clear waters, past secluded bays and feast your eyes on the fashion show of bathing attire as fellow seafarers glide by on their mega-yachts.
4 p.m.
The boat will drop you back off at Türkbükü. Time to relax by the beach bar with a mojito or two, or a siesta.
9 p.m.
Head for dinner in Yalikavak, where the spanking new Marina Palmali Marina boasts an offshoot of Flavio Briatore's Billionaire Club ( billionairelife.com ). Here, the posh dining option is Cipriani ( cipriani.com ). For a more local flavor, check out nearby Memedof ( memedof.com ), set on a deck over the water.
11 p.m.
To experience the night life, head to Billionaire, or back to Bodrum town to Halikarnas nightclub (Kumbahçe Mah. Cumhurİyet Caddesi 132; halikarnas.com.tr ). Once a favorite nightspot of the Rothschilds, Mick Jagger and Michael Caine, Halikarnas is now drawing a new generation following its multimillion pound revamp last year. Jade Jagger, who has been coming to Bodrum since she was a child, opened up a restaurant inside, called Secret Garden, complete with VIP booths and crystal chandeliers.
Day Three: Sunday
10 a.m.
Take it easy. After breakfast, go for a morning dip in the bay and some sunbathing.
11 a.m.
The culturally inclined should make an excursion to the fascinating Temple of Apollo at Didyma. Built in the mid-sixth century, it was the most revered oracle of the Hellenic world after Delphi. It's a two-hour drive each way, so an air-conditioned car is a must (entrance: 5 lira; +90 256 875 52 06). If you'd rather just relax, head to Xuma Beach Club, the happening spot in Yalikavak (Kudur Mevkii; xuma.com.tr ).
4 p.m.
Ease away the strains of the day with a session in the Maçakizi's hammam. They also offer facials such as the Nuxe smoothing and filling treatment (300 lira for 1.5 hours), and massages like the signature Maçakizi (315 lira for 1.5 hours). Exercise buffs can take an outdoor Pilates lesson at sunset.
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7 p.m.
Walk into Türkbükü, stopping on the promenade for some pre-dinner shopping. Pick up a cheerful necklace or take home gifts at the Goltürkbükü jewelry and souvenir market. Snack on cactus fruits, a local specialty. Vivid fabrics, hand-embroidered cushions and throws for the home can be bought in Ipecke, which also sells bright and fun jewelry and fabulous embellished leather sandals and bags (Yalı Mevkii 63; ipekce-turkbuku.com ). Midnight Express, an Istanbul offshoot, sells interesting jewelry and stylish clothing (Sokak 83; midnightexpress.com.tr ). Atelier 55 is an excellent one-stop concept store, selling pieces by a variety of designers including Philip Treacy, Dominic Jones and Vivienne Westwood ( atelier-55.com ).
9 p.m.
Miam restaurant, open year-round, is most famous for its grilled giant octopus. Start with pillow-soft pide bread and aubergine dip. Wash it down with cool Efes beer and finish off with fresh fruit salad (Yali Mevkii 51, Türkbükü; +90 252 377 56 12).
Day Four: Monday
10 a.m.
Head to the pretty town of Gümüşlük for the day. The fishing village, which sits on the remains of the ancient city of Myndos, is a 40-minute drive—or 20-minute boat ride—from Maçakizi. You can still see some of the ancient city's foundations under the water.
The calm and peaceful village is protected by strict building regulations, so it is free from large-scale resorts. Its pretty whitewashed houses are resplendent with hanging flowers. Relax on the beach and watch the world go by. Choose a table by the water's edge at the charming Mimoza restaurant—feast on grilled fish and salads. (Gümüşlük Yalı Mevkii; mimozagumusluk.com )
2 p.m.
Take a postprandial walk across the causeway to Rabbit Island, and meet the resident bunnies.
5 p.m.
Back at the hotel, there's time for a quick last dip and then it's off to the airport.
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The Bishop England football team has been so successful the past two seasons that its biggest losses have come off the field.
The team went 13-1 and won a Class AA state title in 2011, and in May of 2012, 14 football players walked across the stage during graduation ceremonies, including all-state selections Andrew Bunch, Cameron Swails and Danny Croghan.
Last fall, the team went 13-1 and repeated as state champion. Coach John Cantey might have good reason to cringe at the 2013 graduation ceremony as half of his 40-man roster walked across the stage.
"Literally, it was half the team that graduated," Cantey said. "We lost seven starters on both sides of the ball. We lost some great players, including Griffie Loy and DeAngelo Stephenson. We lost our quarterback and some offensive linemen. It really added up."
But success breeds interest. There were 50 players out for the first day of practice, and the Bishops still have talent. The key the past two seasons was Cantey's ability to shuffle players into new positions and get the most out his talent.
There are 14 seniors on this year's squad and each player has heard the same words the past two summers.
"I told this year's group the same thing I told the seniors last year," Cantey said. "I told them this is their team now. Last year is over. We're no longer wearing our state championship T-shirts. That's a thing of the past. This is no longer 2012."
Three of this year's seniors have been through the battles, so they were naturals when it came time to naming captains. The players are Reed Fosberry, Nick Shiver and Chandler Sambets.
Sambets, who plays the line, is ready to excel.
"Being a senior is still beginning to sink in. I've always been vocal to the team, but now I think everyone listens a little more," Sambets said. "Leading this year isn't a problem for me at all. I'm one of those natural-born leader type guys where if I'm in charge, I'm making sure my team is successful. Me and all the other seniors hear it from the previous two classes bragging about who's the best. We know we can be as good, if not better, than they were. We just have to work hard enough, and it's our jobs as seniors to motivate the team toward our goal."
My goal is that the team is confident, so I will do everything I can, on every play, of every game, of my last season to win."
Fosberry just might be the team's X-factor. He is the only player on the team who was a starter in 2011 and '12. He's been a star on defense for the past two seasons but is also a candidate for the quarterback job, along with Jack Wilson. In past years, Cantey has moved players around and has been successful. This move shouldn't be any different.
"If the team needs me to play quarterback, I will play quarterback," said Fosberry who has tallied 160 tackles, nine interceptions and eight fumble recoveries the past two years. "Wherever the team needs help most, that's where I will play."
The expectations were high when Fosberry arrived on campus four years ago. His brothers, Martin and Mikell, were standouts on the gridiron. Martin was a linebacker who graduated in '08, and Mikell was a quarterback who graduated in '10.
Reed Fosberry won't be the last player in the Fosberry pipeline to the Daniel Island school. His brother, Lawton, is a junior and was a starting linebacker last fall.
"He plays wide receiver on offense, and if I play quarterback, that means I will be throwing passes to him. That would be fun."
Shiver split time at wide receiver and running back as a junior and will spend all his energy running the football this season.
"There will be more weight on my shoulders this year, but I am ready for the challenge," said Shiver, who tallied 238 yards rushing and 204 receiving last fall. "It comes down to hard work. Like coach says, if you do the work, winning will take care of itself."
Doing the work is also a good way to prevent senioritis.


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Trying something out!
Trying something out!
Jan 28, 2007 11:38AM PST
I love DBZ! Let me know what you like about the show and what got you into it:)
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Yay DBZ!Posted: Mar 28, 2007 12:00AM PST by Okoi-chan
I love it too. One of my top favorite anime. Up there with One Piece, Hajime no Ippo, Bleach etc. I remember in the beginning it was Dragonball that I got into first and that simply carried on to the next series. It's the characters, the heart, the fights and the build up towards them. That gets me into it. And Vegeta! Gosh he's reason enough to love it ^__^
dragonPosted: Apr 10, 2007 12:00AM PST by dragon1989
cool i love DBZ his my favourite anime and i see all the episodes of DBGT but DBZ is more fun then DBGT
have a good day and see yaa
I used to watch alot of DBZ when i was a kidPosted: Apr 24, 2007 12:00AM PST by LittleBuster99
I really got into the series at a young age watching the super old dragon-ball stuff.
But I would watch DBZ after school. I really liked the characters and the world that it is set in, but the Cell saga is extremely terrible. The Buu saga after it was really good though.
That being said, it is an ok series, not my favorite, but I did have tons of fun watching it!
*sigh*Posted: May 02, 2007 12:00AM PST by ToribanFangora
Post something new, golldurnit!
Oh, yeah, and I believe we've had the discussion about how DBZ went back and forth from gold to crap several times now.
...did adult Gohan ever even wear the armor. I know he did as a kid, but I only ever remember him wearing about four outfits as an adult (school clothes, the saiya-man outfit, the purple gi, and the orange gi)


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Marc Salem plays amazing mind games with 'Mind Over Milwaukee'
Nearing the conclusion of his jaw-dropping "Mind over Milwaukee," a blindfolded Marc Salem stated that the untouched object beneath his hand must be a watch - before proceeding to make its secondhand stop altogether.
"That's pretty good," murmured an admiring audience member seated near the Stackner Cabaret stage. »Read Full Article
Matchbox Twenty keeps the customer satisfied
Rob Thomas made a promise early in Matchbox Twenty's Milwaukee set Saturday, to give the audience "the best tonight you could possibly have."
But for a significant portion of the two-hour set at the Riverside Theater, Thomas, his three Matchbox bandmates and two touring musicians didn't appear to live in the moment as much as in the past, specifically back in the late '90s and early aughts when the band's barely impactful but catchy pop rock were a resounding soundtrack of the era. »Read Full Article(6)
Lottery winnings bring little joy to play's characters - or its audience
For all its obvious faults, goulash communism - featuring modest economic reforms and more liberal social policies - seemingly positioned Hungary for a more successful and humane transition from Stalinism.
Guess again. »Read Full Article
MSO, Solzhenitsyn present stirring sounds of Russia
Russian classical music sounds Russian.
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Tift Merritt blends best of country styles in Shank Hall show
The direct distance from Milwaukee to Nashville is about 480 miles. The distance from Milwaukee to Bakersfield is about 1,735 miles.
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Niki Kovacs wrote:
> I just built and installed Slim (Slackbuild from Slackbuilds.org) on a
> stock Slackware 12.0 install. I want to use it with XFCE.
hey, that's nice! finally a nice graphical login without having to install
> I can't seem to get the thing to work correctly (even: at all). It
> starts up OK, but then... nothing. Respawns.
ok, so i installed it too, and at first had the same problem. now the thing
is, /etc/slim.conf contains a line specifying the command to be run after
the user has logged on. the default is:
login_cmd exec /bin/bash -login ~/.xinitrc %session
which is fine, *if* the user has an appropriate ~/.xinitrc. if you've
(only?) installed xfce, you do not, however. the xinitrc to run xfce is in
~/.config/xfce4. so i changed this line to:
login_cmd exec /bin/bash -login ~/.config/xfce4/xinitrc %session
and now it works. (you can probably leave out the %session, as the script
doesn't use it, afaik. that's only needed if you want to allow more than
one WM/DE to be used.)
> Unfortunately the documentation on the website (slim.berlios.de) is
> rather laconic.
in part (i think) because the way to make a login manager start at boot and
the way to start the relevant WM differs from distro to distro.
> Anyone here got that thing to work correctly? If so, would you be so
> kind as to send me your /etc/slim.conf file for inspiration, so I can
> guess my errors?
i've only made the one change to /etc/slim.conf, i'm guessing it'll work
for you too.
Joost Kremers firstname.lastname@example.com
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Wednesday, March 12, 6 p.m.
The Maison Française presents two of Bertrand Tavernier's films about World War I, selected in recognition of the 100-year anniversary of the war's beginning: Capitaine Conan, on March 6, and Life and Nothing But (La Vie et rien d'autre).
Screening followed by a Q & A with director Bertrand Tavernier
1989, 135 min
In 1920, France, with a quarter of its territory destroyed, is licking its wounds and starting reconstruction. Two young women from different social backgrounds are trying to find the man they love who has disappeared in the turmoil.
Co-sponsored by the Columbia Maison Française and the School of the Arts