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Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Al Young has a deep love for the game of basketball, but his love for his wife, Jackie, made him step away from coaching the game.
Young, the former head boys basketball coach at North Augusta High School, retired from teaching and coaching, a decision that was extremely tough.
Its still difficult, Im still having problems, he said. Mr. (John) Murphy mentioned to me the other day that theres still time to come back, and I seriously went home and thought about it.
The seafood restaurant Young and his family opened is one reason for stepping away from the program.
I think the biggest thing is that we own a little restaurant and coming home to see my wife tired and frustrated shes been retired for a year shes been asking me about retiring, he said. The truth is, I hate to see her come home tired like she does, shes working a lot of long hours, and I feel like I need to help out. Shes been very good to me and my career taking care of a lot of things that I wasnt able to. I feel like this is time that I can help her and give back to do some of the things she wants to do.
Coming off back-to-back region titles with a strong core returning made Young agonize over the decision. Players like USA Today High School Sports 2013-14 All-USA South Carolina Boys Basketball second team member Chandler Harrison and point guard Jaquez Smith have North Augusta poised to compete for a third consecutive region title.
The good thing is were leaving behind some really good players and a good team, Young said. I think that gives the person coming in an opportunity to be successful. Thats what I always hoped, to leave behind something that can be successful and that can be built on. I feel good about that.
While Young wont be at the helm for the Jackets, he will be around at games next season.
I hope to be at the games next year, he said. I want to be here to see the kids play and cheer them on; I want to see them do well. I really enjoy being around the team. I certainly enjoy basketball, Im beginning to realize how much Im going to miss it. At my age, I might not be able to do this again.
Harrison, the top returning player for the Jackets, said initially Youngs departure hurt but is now motivation for the season.
Ive got to step up and work even harder now, he said. Ive got to prepare myself for whatever the new coach brings. Coach (Young) always told us to never give up and to give it our all and thats what Im going to do.
Bryan Narcisse, a former Jacket, Clemson Tiger and Harlem Globetrotter, credited Young with teaching him about basketball and life.
Coach Young was definitely one of the pillars in the foundation of my life, he said. I learned so much about work ethic, priorities, goals and leadership from him.
Narcisse served as an assistant coach for North Augusta this past season, which is said was an honor.
I think one of the biggest things that I stressed to the players this past year is although coachs tactics dont always make sense to them. As a former player, youll be thankful and appreciative for why he did what he did, Narcisse said. Everyone who has had the privilege to play for him can look at the maturation theyve experienced through that time frame and say Coach Young definitely played a part in that.
Murphy, principal at North Augusta High School, said Young cannot be replaced by one person.
Hes a terrific man, and were going to miss him, Murphy said. Hes been a mentor and a role model to me through the years. Hes one of those guys that is so valued in so many ways, besides being a basketball coach. You dont replace those type of people. You just hope you can find someone in the hiring process that can grow into that type of leader that Coach Young is. Im going to miss him.
Youngs Seafood, the best place to find Young, is located at 514 Belvedere-Clearwater Road.
T.J. Lundeen is a reporter for The North Augusta Star. Follow him on Twitter @lundeentj for more updates.
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Finding Inspiration on Google+ Images
Google+: A Central Hub For Photographic Inspiration
Remember the old adage that "knowledge is power?" If you spend ten minutes per day looking at images from those who have truly mastered the art of landscape photography, wedding photography, macro photography, etc., then your own photographic skills will rise. Spend ten more minutes each day reading an article or watching a video tutorial from someone at the top of their craft, and your ability to craft a compelling image will skyrocket.
It's easy for me to suggest that a few minutes of research time each day is all that it will take for you to become a better photographer. I am comfortable dishing out this advice because it matches my own personal experience and because I see it repeated again and again amongst the students who attend my photography workshops. Until recently though it was hard for me to point to a single website where I can consistently find the best photos, the most informative articles, and the most inspirational video tutorials.
In the past, I had to bounce all over the web to put in my twenty minutes of daily photographic research time. I used to jump from site to site, or blog to blog, each day to find my daily inspiration, but now Google+ acts as my central hub for contemporary photographic inspiration. Unlike other social sharing platforms, Google+ is designed to foster meaningful conversations between individuals who share similar interests. As a learning tool Google+ is the place to be right now for those with a serious interest in photography.
Reading, Sharing, Creating
It helps to draw distinctions between three distinct types of online social activities to understand the value of a social layer like Google+ as a learning tool. On a social network you can:
• consume content from others.
• pass along things that you found engaging or that your peers shared with you.
• distribute your own original content.
For serious photographers the breakdown of activity looks like this:
• viewing images from inspiring contemporary photographers.
• re-sharing and commenting on content that you the find compelling.
• posting and sharing your own images, videos and articles with the world.
It is up to you to choose which type of activity best suits your needs each day. There is no rule that says you must add something into the information stream everyday. I know a lot of aspiring photographers who do not want to share anything of their own yet but who are delighted to watch a daily stream of incredible images from the world's best artists. For these photographers consuming photographic knowledge, without adding anything of their own into the pool, is an excellent use of their daily research time.
I know other photography students who delight in sparking up meaningful conversations with those who inspire them. For these artists just watching what others share online does not provide enough engagement. These students have questions that they want answered by those who inspire them. On a friendly open network it is possible to interact with anyone if you are polite and if your questions / comments add something of value to the collective conversation.
Finally, there are photographers like me who feel the need to share my work with the entire network. I share images, videos and words with the hope that my content will inspire or inform someone else. When someone posts a good question or an insightful comment on one of my posts, I feel compelled to answer it.
Sharing inspiring content supports my mission as a photography instructor, but there is no rule that says I must post something of my own making everyday. There is no rule that says I must answer every comment immediately. I do what I can to add something meaningful to the collective stream of information, but when I have nothing to say, I am happy to just sit back and absorb inspiration from others.
That's my advice for those just dipping their toes into the Google+ pool. When you are new here, find some sources of inspiration and then sit back and watch what they do for a few weeks. Spend some time tracking down the artists whose images, and words, speak to you first.
As your comfort level with this social tool rises you might begin to ask questions and add comments to the posts that you find particularly insightful. If your comfort level with this public forum reaches the point where you feel the need to distribute your own work, then please leap into the social sharing game with both feet. But when you are getting started here, there is nothing wrong with just using Google+ as a source of daily inspiration without sharing a single word of your own.
Where Can I Find The Most Inspiring Photographers On The Google+ Network?
In the Google+ world, subscribing to someone's news feed is called "following" or "circling." When you add someone into one of your circles you are telling the platform that you want the ability see anything that this person publicly posts. When I tell Google+ that I want to circle an inspiring artist like my colleague Tim Cooper, it is a one-way street. Circling Tim does not force him to follow me back nor does it expose any of my private information to him.
So the big question becomes "who should I follow here?" Fortunately there are three ways to find great sources of inspiration on the Google+ network. Each method has its own unique value and all are worth exploring.
Option 1: Join A Community That Shares Your Interests
Joining a Google+ community is a great way to see photographs from artists all over the world. Google+ communities are a great place to discover new and interesting people. Most communities are open to anyone and they are a great way to find those with whom you share a particular interest. I am active in the Photoshop and Lightroom Users Community, the Landscape Photography Community, and the National Parks Community because these match my interests.
After you join a Community, spend a few days or weeks just watching the information stream. Whenever you see particularly inspiring work, check out the poster's Google+ profile page. If you like what you see on their profile page and in their photo galleries, then consider adding them to one of your circles. Also consider adding the community moderators to your circles. Often community moderators are experts in their field and these are generally friendly people with a real interest in knowledge sharing.
Free advice about online communities: Please mind your manners and don't share too much personal information. Remember that communities are meant to foster open conversation. When posting, or commenting, within a community be very polite. Be friendly. Be nice to others. If you are rude the community, moderators will kick you out. If your Google+ behavior is really abusive, then you can get yourself banished from the whole network.
Option 2: Use A Shared Circle To Find New Sources of Inspiration
Circles are a way to group together those that you follow on Google+. You can control the frequency of posts that you receive from different types of people by organizing your contacts into circles. I have built a circle for members of my family, for example, and I have set the frequency setting way up so that I will automatically see everything that my loved ones post on my homepage.
Circles are a great organizational tool but they serve a second purpose, too. Circles can also be shared publicly. This is one of my favorite features on Google+. Thanks to circle sharing, you can add this collection of my forty favorite Google+ photographers into your news stream in a single click! Forty+ Photographers Whose Posts Consistently Inspire Me On Google+
Note: This link will not take you to my shared circle unless you are currently logged into your Google+ account.
Option 3: Build Your Own Circles
Connecting with the right folks is a continual process. I add new sources of inspiration to my circles everyday. Communities and someone else's shared circle are just starting points. Eventually everyone uses the ""Find People" button to track down other friends, family members and additional sources of inspiration.
When you use the Find People button, Google+ uses the data that you have entered in your profile, and the list of who you have already circled, to suggest new contacts. If you are a GMail user, then the Find People tool will also search through your GMail address book to see if any of your email contacts are also active on this network. I don't use the Find People box everyday, but when I hear about an artist or read an insightful article online, I often pop open this box to see if the content's creator is also sharing work publicly here on Google+.
One last tip: "plus mentions." Adding the +symbol and then a contacts name creates a hyperlink to another Google+ users profile page. Whenever I share content from another Google+ photographer, or talk about a colleague's work, I try to add a plus mention that leads to them.
By adding this link I am making it easier for someone who reads my post to find out more about this photographer and if desired to add them into one of their circles. Using plus mentions, I can give credit to my sources and make it easy for those who follow me to connect with someone else that I think they might also want to follow.
Learn More About Google+
I hope that you found this guide useful. I hope that this advice makes it easier for you to start out your Google+ experience with the right connections. If you liked this article then please click here to find me on Google+.
Additional Resources
- Introduction to Google+
- How To Set Up Your Google+ Account
- Connecting Adobe Photoshop Lightroom with Google+
- What The Plus! Google+ for the Rest of Us
- Google+ For Photographers
I will be teaching several sessions of our Lightroom for Photographers workshop in 2013. I'd love to have you join me in one of these locations:
Lightroom for Photographers – San Antonio, Texas (5/9—5/12)
Lightroom for Photographers – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (5/30—6/2)
Lightroom for Photographers – Chicago, Illinois (6/6—6/9)
Lightroom for Photographers – Cedar Rapids, Iowa (7/25—7/28)
Lightroom for Photographers – Nashville, Tennessee (8/1—8/4)
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Minimum human wages … The empirics of the minimum wage debate are complex, but it isn't impossible to draw some conclusions. A recent Free exchange column attempted to do just that: America's academics still do not agree on the employment effects. But both sides have honed their methods and, in some ways, the gap between them has shrunk. – Economist
Dominant Social Theme: There is a case to be made for a minimum "human" wage.
Free-Market Analysis: Price fixing is back with a new title, "human" – as in "minimum human wage." We are indebted to the The Economist magazine for bringing us this latest jargon.
We disagree with the concept, of course … profoundly. As we pointed out just yesterday, The Economist's editors and writers are expert at creating government-oriented arguments where none existed before.
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4th line duties are way different compared to what Tatar used to do in GR and should be doing now with DRW. Put Zetter with Miller and Emmerton and the results will be the same.
4th line duties are clearly much different than top line duties.
What role Tatar should be doing now with the Wings is somewhat up for debate, but ok.
Your second sentence, however, is totally inaccurate in my opinion. Zetterberg is so much more of a complete player than Tatar is. The results would be anything but the same.


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The number of North Carolina public schools earning the state's top school designations more than doubled in 2008-09, and 71 percent of schools met standards for Adequate Yearly Progress required under federal education law, according to the 2008-09 ABCs of Public Education results presented today to the State Board of Education.
These two measures were helped in part by the State Board of Education's decision to include reading, mathematics and science retest results for students in grades 3-8 in the state's ABCs accountability program and in federal Adequate Yearly Progress calculations.
Results showed that 117 schools, or 4.7 percent, earned the state's top designation - Honor Schools of Excellence. Nine schools, or .4 percent, were Schools of Excellence; and 502 schools, or 20.3 percent, were Schools of Distinction. Schools in these categories had 80 percent or more of their students performing at or above grade level on state end-of-grade and end-of-course tests and showed student academic growth that was at the expected level or greater. Schools in the Honor School of Excellence category also met federal Adequate Yearly Progress targets. In the prior year, 2007-08, a total of 239 schools earned one of these three top designations.
Student retest results were included in the performance composite portion of the model for the first time in 2008-09 in response to recommendations of the North Carolina Blue Ribbon Commission on Testing and Accountability - a representative group of educators, legislators, business leaders and other citizens who advised the State Board of Education on needed changes to the state's accountability program in 2007. This year, students who earned a Level II grade on the end-of-grade tests were retested and the students' highest scores were used in the accountability model. Students must earn a Level III or IV to earn a proficient score on end-of-grade tests. Students earning a Level I score were given the option to retest, but were not required to retest.
The performance composite measure indicates the percentage of students who scored proficient on end-of-grade or end-of-course tests.
State Superintendent June Atkinson congratulated schools on their performance. "Our goal is for students to be proficient in the foundational skills that will allow them to be successful students and adults. Today's news proves that many schools are successfully helping students achieve that goal. The NC Department of Public Instruction is working on plans to assist those schools that were identified as low performing and will present that to the State Board in September."
State Board of Education Chairman Bill Harrison said that this year's data give North Carolinians a clear picture of how well schools are performing. "By including retest results, we can see the number of students who are able to score proficient and demonstrate they are ready for the next grade level. I am pleased that we can give schools credit for this accomplishment."
Including retest results in this year's ABCs results boosted the percentage of students counted as proficient. In mathematics, the retest moved the percent proficient from 72 percent to 79.9 percent. In reading, the percent proficient went from 58.5 percent to 67.5 percent. In science, the change was 10 percentage points - from 54 percent proficient before retesting to 64 percent with retesting included.
On the measure of academic growth, the percentage of schools earning Expected Growth increased to 41.5 percent - up from 27 percent - while the percentage of schools earning High Growth moved from 55 percent to 39.4 percent. Growth is calculated by following individual students' academic performance from the end of one school year to the end of the next school year. Retest results were not included in the growth calculations. State education officials need several years' worth of performance data that includes retest results before retesting can be incorporated into academic growth measures.
Under the ABCs model, schools are given specific designations based on their performance. The 2008-09 numbers for each category are as follows:
|Honor Schools of Excellence
|121 schools
|4.9 percent
|Schools of Excellence
|5 schools
|0.2 percent
|Schools of Distinction
|502 schools
|20.4 percent
|Schools of Progress
|1,060 schools
|43.1 percent
|No Recognition Schools
|250 schools
|10.2 percent
|Priority Schools
|361 schools
|14.7 percent
|Low-Performing Schools
|75 schools
|3.0 percent
Today's report also includes information about schools' performance under the federal No Child Left Behind/Elementary and Secondary Education Act measures. Seventy-one percent of the public schools in North Carolina met Adequate Yearly Progress, while 29 percent did not. Overall, North Carolina schools had a total of 39,440 AYP targets, and 95.4 percent of these were met. Thirteen percent of North Carolina schools missed AYP by only one target. More information about the federal requirements, AYP targets and other details is available at www.ncpublicschools.org/nclb.
The ABCs report is based on several measures of performance. These include reading and mathematics end-of-grade tests in grades three through eight; science end-of-grade tests in grades five and eight; and end-of-course tests in Algebra I, Algebra II, Biology, Chemistry, Civics and Economics, English I, Geometry, Physical Science, Physics, and US History. Other measures include the dropout rate, the Computer Skills Test at grade eight and student performance on alternate assessments for certain students with disabilities. Complete details of how these measures are included in the ABCs, definitions of school designations and other information is available in the ABCs/AYP 2009 Accountability Report Background Packet at www.ncpublicschools.org under Highlights.
This is the 13th year of North Carolina's ABCs report. This year, because of the state's budget situation, teachers, principals, teacher assistants and other school-based educators will not receive ABCs incentive awards. This is the first year that incentive awards have not been provided since the program began.
A total of 2,515 public schools are included in the ABCs of Public Education. Complete results for all of these schools may be viewed online at http://abcs.ncpublicschools.org/abcs/.
About the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction:
The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction provides leadership to 115 local public school districts and 160 charter schools serving over 1.5 million students in kindergarten through high school graduation. The agency is responsible for all aspects of the state's public school system and works under the direction of the North Carolina State Board of Education.
For more information:
NCDPI Communication and Information Division, 919.807.3450.


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ACUTE renal failure is an unusual manifestation of acute pancreatitis.1-3 When renal failure does occur, it is almost invariably due to acute tubular necrosis or renal cortical necrosis. This report presents a patient with acute pancreatitis and acute renal failure due to bilateral renal artery thrombosis. In addition, three patients are presented with unilateral abnormalities demonstrated by intravenous pyelogram (IVP) during acute pancreatitis and the significance of this association is discussed.
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Case 1 (WHVAH No. A7937).
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Hug it out at the 1st annual Treehugger 5K encouraging healthy lifestyles and a healthy environment. This fast, fun and green event provides a great opportunity for you and your family to enjoy our earth's natural environment. Support our environmental education mission, enjoy the beautiful Caves Valley region and spread a little environmental love this Earth Day! All proceeds benefit Irvine Nature Center. The Treehugger 5K takes you through Irvine's 116 acres of trails. The fun and challenging race begins just past our forest and into the meadows, and features some of Irvine's most beautiful trails. The course includes steep hills, wetland views and a variety of terrain.
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Maui AJA Veterans Inc. and Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans awarded eight $1,000 scholarships to graduates of Maui high schools.
The scholars, listed by high school and with their plans for college, are:
* Maile Amine, Lahainaluna, University of Hawaii at Manoa, biology.
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The recipients of $1,000 scholarships from Maui AJA Veterans Inc. and Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans for 2014 are Tyler Kiyota (from left), Marley Duncan, Kasie Takayama, Alek Fredericksen, Maile Naito, Maile Amine and Rochelle Coloma. This picture was taken at a Maui AJA Veterans luncheon June 21 at Kaunoa Senior Center. Not present for this picture was scholarship awardee Andie Matayoshi.
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* Rochelle Coloma, Maui High, UH-Manoa, psychology.
* Marley Duncan, Kamehameha Schools Maui, Willamette University, exercise science/kinesiology.
* Alek Fredericksen, King Kekaulike, University of Portland, mechanical engineering.
* Tyler Kiyota, Seabury Hall, Chaminade University, mechanical engineering.
* Andie Matayoshi, Seabury Hall, Chapman University, business administration.
* Maile Joanne Naito, King Kekaulike, Santa Clara University, engineering.
* Kasie Takayama, Kamehameha Schools Maui, Columbia University, physics and mechanical engineering.
Scholars were selected on the basis of academic achievement, personal statement, references, activities and financial need.
Matayoshi, Naito and Fredericksen were members of the Chrysanthemum Festival court in 2012. Fredericksen was Naito's escort.
The festival helps to raise funds for scholarships and other programs of Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans.
The scholarships were presented at a Maui AJA Veterans luncheon on June 21 at Kaunoa Senior Center.


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Northwest NEWS
pril 22, 2002
Good news for Woodinville commuters
By Bronwyn Wilson
Senior Staff Reporter
Backhoes, traffic flaggers and flashing blue lights became a familiar sight the past two weeks at the 131st intersection. No more.
Public Works Director Mick Monken said the construction work that closed Little Bear Creek Parkway (the former Northeast 177th Place) has ended.
The road was closed Sunday, April 7, and re-opened Saturday, April 20. Monken announced the good news on the Thursday before the road re-opened, stating, "The paving is going down right now as we speak." Base pavement was applied that will provide, when complete, four lanes along Little Bear Creek Parkway east of 131st Avenue NE, two in the eastbound direction and two in the westbound direction. Rockery work at that section of roadway will continue for the next two months, but the work won't interfere with traffic. The intersection improvements are the first stage of a two-stage project. The completion of the first stage alleviates congestion with the widening of the road, making it easier for right turn traffic moving westbound. "It's to help reduce traffic congestion," Monken said. "The improvement is to move more cars through in a shorter period of time and provide an alternate route through the downtown area."
The second stage of the project will install two left turn lanes going southbound. Said Monken, "We hope to begin the project this year."
The road project at Little Bear Creek Parkway is funded by a utility tax approved by the City Council in 1998. Though the second stage of roadwork hasn't yet begun, citizens will notice the benefits of the first stage now and Monken noted, "They should notice an improvement right away."
In addition, a minor widening at the Mill Place intersection on 178th is scheduled to begin in the near future. "We expect to start construction this year and complete in 2003," Monken said.
The Little Bear Creek Parkway improvements are the first of three projects scheduled this year to relieve downtown traffic congestion.


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CHICAGO - The Illinois Republican Party's central committee backed off an attempt to fire party chairman Pat Brady on Saturday, amid concern that ousting him because of his support for gay marriage could damage GOP efforts to appeal to more moderate voters.
Brady became a target of some socially conservative members of the party when he spoke out in favor of a bill before the Legislature earlier this year that would end Illinois' ban on same-sex marriage.
Committeemen had scheduled a Saturday meeting in the Chicago suburb of Tinley Park to consider firing him, but it was canceled late Friday, partly because it became clear there weren't enough votes to remove Brady.
State Sen. Dave Syverson, a committeeman and party treasurer, said the vote would have been close, but members who had concerns about Brady separate from his gay marriage stance "didn't want to be thrown in with those" concerned about it.
"Instead of making a rash decision, we wanted to sit down and say, What are our goals and are we reaching them?' Sometimes holding off and giving time to make a rational decision actually works," Syverson, R-Rockford, said.
The conflict recently has spread past the state's boundaries, and prominent Republicans, including U.S. Mark Kirk and state House Republican Leader Tom Cross, warned that firing Brady would be "a mistake." They say if the party is going to grow, it needs to be more inclusive and accepting of differences of opinion - particularly in the Democratic-leaning state of Illinois.
A spokesman for Kirk, the state's ranking Republican lawmaker, said Saturday the senator was pleased the committee "made the right decision." Kirk voted to end the policy barring gays from openly serving in the military, known as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," and he opposes a proposed constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage.
"(Kirk) believes it's time to move on and focus on getting Republicans elected in 2014," spokesman Lance Trover said.


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Have you watched the Hairy Bikers' Food Tour of Britain? It's been showing over here in SA recently and I try never to miss an episode.
I must admit that I've never been a particular fan of the hirsute twosome but this series is brilliant! Exploring the length and breadth of the British Isles, they visit a different county in each episode, looking at local produce, meeting food producers and chefs and exploring often long-forgotten regional delicacies. To all those who rubbish British food, I say watch this programme and weep! It shows just how phenomenal the UK food scene is today.
I was given the book that accompanies the series for Christmas. If I'm honest, it's not a publishing triumph. I think someone forgot to pack a DSLR on the Bikers' epic road trip and as a result, most of the photographs looks like they were taken on Dave's iPhone. Also the index is really unintuitive so it's impossible to find anything.
That doesn't stop it being a great book though. The recipes have a tendency towards the cheffy and I probably won't make many of them as is. But there's some very interesting ideas and I'd say for anyone keen on British cookery, it's a must.
The Bikers' Bakewell Pudding is one of the simpler recipes and had me salivating when they made it on the show. So when I received the book it was one of the first things I had to make.
I changed up the recipe a little, making individual puddings and adding some elderflower cordial to the batter which I must say is a very nice addition. For those who are wondering, the bakewell pudding differs from the more commonplace bakewell tart by being made with puff rather than shortcrust pastry and a more custard rather than cake-like filling. It's rather fabulous with some good vanilla ice-cream or a dollop of custard.
I am entering these little puddings into this month's Alphabakes challenge (co-hosted by Ros from "The More Than Occasional Baker" and Caroline from "Caroline Makes") as the nominated letter is "E" and also into February's pudding themed Tea Time Treats Challenge co-hosted by Lavender and Lovage and What Kate Baked.
Raspberry and Elderflower Bakewell Pudding adapted from The Hairy Bikers' Food Tour of Britain
- 200g puff pastry
- 4 tsp raspberry jam
- 75g fresh raspberries
- 50g butter, plus 2 tbsp melted
- 50g caster sugar
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 2 tbsp elderflower cordial
- 75g ground almonds
- icing sugar to serve
1. Preheat the oven to 190C/170C fan. Roll out the puff pastry to about 3mm thick.
2. Cut out 4 circles of pastry to fit the holes of a jumbo muffin tin (about 10cm in diameter). Brush the circles with melted butter then push, butter side down, into the openings of the tin. Place a teaspoon of jam in the bottom of each pastry case and top with 4-5 raspberries.
2. Cream together the butter and sugar in a bowl until pale and fluffy. Mix together the eggs and elderflower cordial. Add a little of the egg mixture to the butter and sugar, beating well. Then add a spoonful of ground almonds, stirring to combine. Repeat this process, adding a little egg then almonds until all the ingredients are used up.
3. Spoon the filling mixture over the raspberries in the pastry cases then bake in the oven for about 20 minutes, or until the tops of the puddings are firm and golden-brown. Dust with icing sugar and top with the remaining raspberries to serve.


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A WEST PHILLY hipster sat on a bench near the Market-Frankford Line tracks at 46th and Market streets. It was a little before 1 a.m., and he rocked back and forth, praising the trendy house show he'd just come from.
"I'm glad they [SEPTA] started running these trains," he said. "Helps get drunk idiots like me home."
That may not be why the transit authority re-established overnight weekend subway service on its Market-Frankford and Broad Street lines after a more than 20-year hiatus. But it accounted for a large portion of the riders who boarded the Nite Owl trains during their maiden voyage after midnight yesterday.


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Woman uninjured after BART train runs over her
She was held her for psychological evaluation
Bay Area Rapid Transit officials say a woman was not injured when a train ran over her after she jumped onto the tracks at a San Francisco station.
A BART spokesperson tells the Contra Costa Times that the woman jumped in front of the oncoming train at the 24th Street station Monday night.
The train went right over the woman as it passed through the station and did not injure her as she lay on the tracks.
BART police found the woman, who is in her 50s, with no visible injuries. She was held her for a psychological evaluation.
Officials said there were delays on the Daly City Line in both directions while the 24th Street station was shut down for about a half hour.
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WARREN - The people seeking the Democratic nomination for commissioner are offering voters differing perspectives of the condition of Trumbull County: One says she's the right person to pull it from the doldrums; the other says he's right to continue the county's growth and development.
Lisha Pompili-Baumiller, the councilwoman from Hubbard who's making her first attempt at countywide office, said county government needs to rid itself of ''tunnel vision'' and stop being ''focused on just being content, status quo.''
Business attraction is an ''area we've been very stagnant in,'' she said.
Frank Fuda, running for a third four-year term as commissioner, said the economy is developing here, pointing out that the area is sixth in the U.S. ''with industries and businesses locating here and expanding the businesses we have here.''
Fuda mentions Ohio Star Forge in Champion, which is planning a $20 million expansion and the growth of Flex-Strut Inc. in Warren. There also have been big strides in sewer line installation, which, in part, provides benefits in the development of the local economy, Fuda said.
The winner of the May 6 primary election will face Republican candidate Patricia Hale Paridon in November. There's also still time for an independent candidate to file. Early voting is underway.
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QUOTE: "One of the reasons that I strongly feel that I would be an asset to the county ... is because I have strong communication skills, I'm an advocate for people and I know with my negotiation skills, I can be very instrumental during times of trying to entice new businesses to come to our area."
NAME: Frank Fuda
HOMETOWN: Niles
OCCUPATION: Trumbull County commissioner, retired Cleveland Public School District teacher
POLITICAL PARTY: Democrat
PREVIOUS ELECTED OFFICES: Trumbull County commissioner and Niles City Council
QUOTE: "Infrastructure improvements are very important in bringing new industries and businesses to the county as well as making it possible for citizens to sell their homes. We have eliminated 17 percent of the septic systems in our county."
Pompili-Baumiller, now a Hubbard councilwoman for 14 years and chair of council's economic development committee, said she wants to assemble a team of people to work with banks, Realtors and commissioners in Mahoning County ''to do nothing but focus on trying to bring new business to the area'' by selling the area's logistics, available work force and other benefits.
She said there needs to be more coordination with trade schools and colleges to prepare residents needing work for the jobs that are or will be available, like in the developing gas and oil well drilling industry.
''One of the reasons that I strongly feel that I would be an asset to the county ... is because I have strong communication skills, I'm an advocate for people and I know with my negotiation skills, I can be very instrumental during times of trying to entice new businesses to come to our area,'' said Pompili-Baumiller, 49.
Also, she wants to examine public transportation, specifically for funding for senior rides, which she says is a service that has been cut.
Fuda, elected commissioner in 2006 after 17 years as a member of city council in Niles, said Trumbull County is making progress on sewer installation and by the end of 2014, close to $60 million in projects will be completed. Sewer lines, he said, boost the economy by making it easier for residents and Realtors to sell homes and can be an enticement for businesses looking for a location.
''We've also eliminated, by doing those sanitary sewer project, we've eliminated 17 percent of the septic systems and at the end of the year, it will be over 20 percent,'' Fuda said.
Fuda said he'll keep up his work with the Youngstown-Warren Regional Chamber, the county's Planning Commission and Western Reserve Port Authority to ''help local businesses expand and bring new industries and businesses'' to the county.
He also said the county has been able to contain millions of dollars in state cuts to the county budget to keep it balanced, people working and services still being provided. The jail inmate work program he helped start has done more than $2 million in stuff done like grass cutting and maintaining vacant property.


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Top Definition
Fellatio (most likely by a prostitute) Used in the same context as the word "blowjob."
"Hey baby, I give the best twirl in town. Just 20 bucks."
ayon kay djarc ika-18 ng Hulyo, 2004
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A type of fingering;the fingers are spinned around inside the female.
I got twirled by Tim last night.
ayon kay Clamp ika-17 ng Hulyo, 2008
A twirl motion is used when smoking meth out of a "hubble" (meth pipe). So comes the terminology of twirlin is for smokin meth!
Whatcha doin? I'm gonna go twirl by myself in the basement
ayon kay Willie Tutu ika-14 ng Pebrero, 2011
When the index and middle finger are taken and twisted around inside a female's vagina.
I got some twirl from Tim last night.
ayon kay Clamp ika-08 ng Agosto, 2008
Fingering a girls butt hole. Using your fingers in on and around a girls anus.
Jenny has a sweet hot butt and loves my twirl.
ayon kay Expendable80 ika-10 ng Nobyembre, 2014
A skinny, flamboyant gay man with too much kinetic energy. An evolution of the gay slang Twinkie
Dang, look at that twirl go on the dance floor, He makes Ryan Seacrest look butch.
ayon kay Jay-n-Chi ika-13 ng Marso, 2007
A form of dancing most often associated with the counter-culture scene, esp. hippies and jam-heads. Characterized by loose, free-flowing movement and a complete lack of patterns.
When Widespread came on at Bonnaroo, the music just hit me, and I had to get up and twirl
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A Geordie (Person From Newcastle, England) Slang for 'our'
For Example: Wor Steve is coming round today.
dari Liamo Selasa, 07 Maret 2006
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Mainly used in the Northeast of England, meaning 'our'.
ew marra a ya ganin on the lash th neet with me and wor lass leek?
dari Stotties Kamis, 20 November 2008
Slang word for 'our'.
Generally used by Geordie people/people from North-East England.
Generally used by Geordie people/people from North-East England.
D'you want to come out tomorrow with me and wor Kate?
dari TrisHermioneKatniss Minggu, 13 Januari 2013
Its word with out the "d". The "d" is overused
"Tryin to blazed this weekend?"
dari JonnyFadedbad Rabu, 05 Mei 2010
an expression used by chinese educated or cheena teenagers. commonly used at the end of a sentence for emphasis. increasingly being used in place of expressions like 'leh', 'ar' etc.
A: 'aLreAdi 11pM, sHe hAvEn caLL mI wOr'
B: quit using 'wor' u fucking ah lian. or i'll box ur eye.
B: quit using 'wor' u fucking ah lian. or i'll box ur eye.
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Self hate is real in these streets and if you don't believe, check out this Baller Mail that was submitted by a Baller Alert reader regarding Derrick Ward formally of the Houston Texans. Derrick was also rumored to have been dating Khloe Kardashian at some point and was rumored to be the man that Esther Baxter cheated on Joe Budden with back in the day. That may sway your thoughts on whether the below story is true or not.
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Ok so heres the story back in 2006 Derrick Ward got a dark skinned girl pregnant. When he got signed to the Jets and found out she was pregnant he changed his phone numbers and contacts.
They had a paternity test and found out the boy was his, he visited for a while then finally decided to give up all his parental rights to the son. Fast forward to 2012 he is now married to Naomi Allen from the Group Electric Red.
They had their first son, and also he has a 3 year old daughter from a previous relationship. Both ladies are Light Skinned and could pass for sisters. Hes this happy father now. Never ever mentioning the name or the fact that he has this son.. Maybe because his son is Dark Skinned?
He has a 6 year old son living in Los Angeles California that if he walked by in the streets he wouldn't even know was his. The sad part is that his Wife doesn't even know about it.
But there is proof. As far as his first baby mother she washed her hands of Derrick. He set up a Trust for the son when he turns 18 and I think she was getting child support, not sure. I don't know her personally but I have met her, through our mutual friend. I know that she made the comment that his career is his Karma because he cant stay with a team. Also she has never went to the media or tried to blast Him about anything. If her son wants to find him when he is of age he can, but Derrick made his decision when he was hot and poppin. I think it's a sad story which is why his ass should be outed!!!
Not even sure hs wife knows about the son, but if she does how could she even be with someone who would disown their own flesh and blood??
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There's some self hate going on but I'm not sure if it's Ward. I guess the writer focuses on the boys skin-tone because she doesnt know sh*t else about the situation, huh
this s*** sounds dumb. if he got self hate issues, why does he keep f****** and getting blk chicks pregnant?? i call b.s...
I agree with DJ. Something isn't right with this story.
I have to roll with everyone else, I can't see the connection between his so called color issues and the first child. We need more info and apparently so does the author. But it is unfortunate that he has decided to not be in the first boy's life, but if he gave up his parental rights that speaks volumes. It kinda goes back to another discussion where someone stated that the father loves through the mother. He apparently wanted to cut all ties with the first mother.
If the Mother didn't want this to come out, and this "friend"came out with it? Really? That's messed up. It seems like both parties have comed to terms monetary and skin color I don't think played a difference. He didn't want to deal with a child. He was scum. Maybe he has fessed up to his new wife. Who knows? All we know is this friend is now scum too.
Meh. I only have a problem with men who don't take care of their children in any way, shape, or form. It looks like it was a mutual split. He pays child support and has set up a trust for his son when he turns 18. It is unfortunate that he isn't taking a part in the raising of the child but that is something he will more than likely have to deal with somewhere down the line. The one you reject for NO GOOD REASON is always the one you are going to need.
I agree not sure about the self hate part.. But we do have to point out that the wife and 2nd baby mother is light skined. So maybe theres some truth to notion light is right. I also cant get down with anyone who would choose to give up their parental rights to one then all of a sudden is daddy of the year to his others. Sad sad .. Hope its not true!!
For a man to give up his first born son... idk... usually a man is excited about child so close to his reflection...


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Traditionally, Indian companies have relied on television, radio, billboard etc. for advertising and brand awareness. But now, slowly and surely, the scenario is changing. Social media and digital marketing is the norm of the day and companies need to jump in on the bandwagon – if they have not done so already!
Every company has a different set of customers, target audience, products and services – thus, the social media platforms will be different too. So, after deciding on the social media tool and registering yourself on them, here are some ways in which you can use this channel to grow your business:
• First and foremost, be active on the social network you have chosen. If you think Facebook is the one for you, make sure you regularly update it, post pictures, reply to user content etc. Do not just have a fan page and never do anything about it. Make as many fans and followers as possible. Involve the fans as much as possible
• Secondly, remember, website plays a vital role. Web site content and management is a great part of internet marketing. Make sure your website is beautiful and appealing to readers. Make sure it has enough content enthrall a reader and make sure the content is factual and rich! Only rich content drives traffic. Evomantra, A top social media marketing agency will focus on content management of a website so that it is very easy to draw healthy results.
• Research shows that companies who hold contests, give away free products/samples or prizes have a lot of user engagement and fan following. See if your company can do something similar so that more people follow your company and the brand
• Did you know that blogging has taken the internet marketing world by storm. Seek out bloggers who write in the field you are in. Ask them to try your products and services and write about them, review them etc. This will fetch you more eyeballs in terms of website traffic and spreading of awareness will happen naturally. These days, people tend to listen to what the bloggers have to say much more intently than an advertisement
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LAUSANNE, Switzerland - The IOC recommended today that German freestyle wrestler Alexander Leipold be stripped of his gold medal after failing his drug test at the Sydney Games.
Leipold tested positive for the steroid nandrolone. His gold medal would go to Brandon Slay of Amarillo, who lost 4-0 to Leipold in the final of the 1671/2-pound division.
Leipold appeared at a hearing of the International Olympic Committee medical commission. The panel was investigating two positive drug cases in wrestling from the final weekend of the games.
With his wife crying by his side, Leipold spoke after emerging from the IOC hearing.
He said he had no idea how he could have tested positive for nandrolone, an anabolic steroid that has produced a spate of drug scandals around the world in recent years.
"It's not the kind of drug you take for wrestling," he said. "I don't wrestle with power but with tactic and technique."
Slay's stepmother Donna Slay said Brandon Slay had been reading the news reports but knew nothing more.
"He knew just about what we knew," Donna Slay said. "(Brandon Slay) didn't feel like it would be (Leipold) since he had been in it for so long. He didn't think (Leipold) would do anything like that, so he didn't feel it would be him."
"They had to take a drug test as soon as the match was over, and we thought it was kind of strange that they were taking so long to make an announcement. We thought they got those results a lot quicker than this," she said.
Amarillo will celebrate Slay's accomplishments - gold or silver - with a parade down Polk Street on Tuesday.
Center City of Amarillo will sponsor the parade that begins at 4:30 p.m. from the corner of Polk Street and 11th Avenue. The parade, featuring youth wrestling clubs and cheerleaders from Amarillo's four high schools, will end at Polk Street and Fourth Avenue.
Penelope Davies, executive director of Center City of Amarillo, said it would "be really, really amazing and wonderful" should Slay be awarded the gold medal.
"We are so excited about his accomplishments, and we just wanted to honor him as a native of Amarillo," Davies said. "We just wanted the community to come out and show how proud we are of a native raised here in Amarillo."
Will there be a similar parade for MeMa, Slay's grandmother?
"We need to have one, don't one?" Davies said, laughing. "She has been the driving force behind his accomplishments. She set a phenomenal example for her grandson."
The Amarillo Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a reception at the Downtown Athletic Club from 5 to 7 p.m., following the parade.
"We're excited to have the reception for him either way," said Becky Zenor, vice president of the quality of life council with the chamber of commerce, responding to the news that Slay might win the gold medal. "Obviously that makes it more exciting."
Zenor said she wasn't sure how many people would attend the reception or parade. She anticipates at least 300 to 500 people, including Mayor Kel Seliger, at the reception.
Zenor said the chamber is proud of Slay, whom she said has made a great ambassador to Amarillo. She said the chamber was honored to give him a reception and that "we're just looking forward to hearing what he has to say."
If the IOC executive board, as expected, endorses the medical panel's recommendation, Leipold would become the third athlete from the Sydney Olympics to lose a gold medal for a drug offense.
South Korea's Moon Eui Jae would move up from the bronze medal to silver, while Turkey's Adem Bereket would go from fourth to third.
The other wrestler accused of doping was Mongolia's Oyungbileg Purevbaatar, who tested positive for the diuretic furosemide after finishing fifth in the 1273/4-pound class.
The IOC panel recommended that he be disqualified and his results wiped off the books.
Prince Alexandre de Merode, chairman of the IOC medical commission, said Leipold's sample showed 20 nanograms of nandrolone per milliliter of urine. The established limit is 2 nanograms per milliliter
"When you find 10 times more than the fixed limit we believe the case is clear," de Merode said. "The presence of the drug is clear. We heard the German delegation and have spoken with the athlete in an open way.
"The decision we made is to propose to the executive board the disqualification of the athlete, who will be asked to give back the gold medal."
De Merode said the recommendations would be made directly to IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch, who was traveling today to Sydney for the Paralympics.
He said Samaranch will arrange a conference call with the IOC's four vice presidents, or the entire 15-member executive board, to act on the two cases. This is expected to take place within a few days.
Leipold said he is befuddled at what has happened.
"There are a lot of competitors, sportsmen, who have this problem," he said. "Nobody know what happens, what has nandrolone in it."
"I was tested before at the end of August and was clean, negative," he added. "I know I was the favorite for the (gold) medal. I won the world championships three times. It's terrible, it's not logical for my sport.
"You wrestle for 26 years and you make medals step by step. In Germany I'm always tested out of competition. Every time, I'm clean."
Asked about the prospect of having the gold medal taken away, Leipold said, "I'm hopeful because I don't take anything, but they have their rules."
The Mongolian wrestler did not attend the hearing and was not represented by anyone. De Merode said Purevbaatar sent a statement saying he did use furosemide, but a month before the games.
The two positive results were confirmed the day after the games ended.
While the IOC medical commission usually judges drug cases within a few days, it put off action because the athletes had already left and were not available for a hearing.
Globe-News Staff Writers Don Munsch, Beth Wilson and Vivian Salazar contributed to this report.
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text: After the Restoration of King Charles II in 1660, actresses were allowed to perform on London stages - but, until a sufficient number had been trained, boys such as Kynaston continued to play female roles. Kynaston was one of the last to do so - to great acclaim, for Pepys described him on stage as "the loveliest lady I ever saw" after seeing him in a production of John Fletcher's The Loyal Subject at the Cockpit-in-Court. Colley Cibber reported "Kynaston at that time was so beautiful a youth that the ladies of quality prided themselves on taking him with them in their coaches to Hyde Park in his theatre habit, after the play." (Grebanier, 32) He played his feminine roles in falsetto, which spoiled his voice during his later career. (Gibson, p. 198)


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Bay of Plenty children as young as 5 are using Facebook and one of the region's largest secondary schools has responded to social media concerns by introducing a new curriculum subject.
The appropriate age for children opening Facebook accounts was brought to prominence in a recent Chicago Tribune article by American child advocate and author James Steyer.
Mr Steyer said children should not join Facebook until the age of 15 as social networks were "particularly impactful in terms of social, emotional and cognitive development".
Facebook's current age limit is 13. Responding to a possible new barrier of 15, local parenting expert Vicki Kirkland said she knew of children as young as 5 who were already signed up.
"Facebook is out of hand now. You've got intermediate children on Facebook, you've got young children on Facebook. I've got clients with children who are asking me to be friends, some as young as 5, 6 and 7 years old. There's a huge percentage of underage kids on there and it's certainly not being monitored closely."
Ms Kirkland, known as the Baby Whisperer, is also a mother-of-two. She said she had learned a lot about youngsters' interaction with Facebook on a professional and personal level.
Issues she was most concerned about included Facebook's use as a forum for bullying, the posting of indecent images, foul and abusive language, and inappropriate information regarding teenage relationships.
"They don't have the level of maturity until they are 15 or 16," she said. "I sometimes wonder if 15 is not still too young. And of course, if they are 'friends' with some of these really young children who are on there, they will be exposed to whatever is posted as well.
"What I tell teenagers is that what you put on Facebook will never go away. You can't take it off. With a lot of jobs now, prospective employers will be looking at your Facebook page and be asking to access it. You can tell a lot about a person's personality from that."
Ms Kirkland said parents should monitor their children's Facebook pages.
"As a parent we should be a 'friend' of our children on Facebook. That way you know what's going on. A lot of emotional problems children are having, or bullying, is exposed on Facebook. The parents who are not on there are kept in the dark.
"Parents, if you've got children who do not want to be 'friends' with you on Facebook, I would be asking the question: why?"
Bruce Farthing, deputy principal at Otumoetai College, said children needed to be educated in the correct use of electronic media.
"There is an onus and responsibility on parents to address this issue but failure there has meant it has become a responsibility for schools as well," he said.
In response to the issue, Otumoetai had this year introduced a new class in digital citizenship.
"It is an optional Year 10 subject but an extremely popular one. It is very detailed and covers topics such as etiquette, communication, education, access, commerce, responsibility, rights, safety and security. Etiquette, for example, educates children on how to conduct themselves online, sending proper and kind messages, and about posting and sending images as well."
The class is aimed at 14 and 15 year olds, the same age bracket proposed as a possible Facebook age limit.
Psychologist Tanzi Bennison, of Tauranga's Sunflower Consulting, said youngsters did not fully understand the long-lasting risks and effects associated with Facebook. Many teenagers were accessing the social network without their parents' consent anyway, she said.
"It is therefore so important that parents are actively communicating with their teens about the risks associated with Facebook and how to use it safely and appropriately. If a teen has access to Facebook, parents need to be actively monitoring their activity and having regular discussions about its use and the very real impact it's having on their emotional and social lives."
However, Martin Cocker, executive director at NetSafe, said Facebook was not as bad as it was often portrayed.
"I think people assume Facebook is the hub of all evil but actually it's not. It's one of the more organised and structured environments and certainly not the most dangerous for young people.
" Facebook is probably one of the safer environments because it now has considerable resources and methods in place to remove content which is inappropriate. In some regards, that offers a level of protection to people from making their own mistakes. Whereas if you look at some of the other micro-blogging sites, like Tumblr, it's much more likely that there will be damaging content posted there.
"We see a lot of concerns about what happens on Facebook but it's certainly not disproportionate to the size or market penetration of Facebook."
NetSafe is a national educative organisation, which provides cyber safety and security advice.
It works closely with schools on issues such as cyberbullying and in 2011 established a cyberbullying task force with the support of partners including the Ministry of Education.
Mr Cocker said the issue of a Facebook age limit was tied in with the parameters established by the organisation itself.
"From one perspective the right age is the age Facebook is properly catering to.
"Facebook sets the level at 13 and then set their safety and security parameters appropriate to a 13 year old."


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""CEOs go to their vacation homes just after companies report favorable news, and CEOs return to headquarters right before subsequent news is released. More good news is released when CEOs are back at work, and CEOs appear not to leave headquarters at all if a firm has adverse news to disclose. When CEOs are away from the office, stock prices behave quietly with sharply lower volatility. Volatility increases immediately when CEOs return to work." —David Yermack, a New York University finance professor, whose recently released study shows a correlation between when CEOs take their private jets on vacation and movements in their companies' stock price "
Mitsubishi MU-2
Over the years, Mitsubishi's MU-2 has attracted a good deal of attention, much of it negative, as the airplane has developed-perhaps unfairly-a reputation for crashing. Often ignored in these instances, however, is the pilot: flying the airplane requires the same discipline and professionalism as flying a high-performance jet. Owners willing to invest in the proper training for their pilots can benefit from the airplane's sullied reputation-and subsequent bargain prices-and get a turboprop with near VLJ performance for the price of a new piston model.
The Mitsubishi MU-2's chief defect is that it is terribly misunderstood. Yes, there may be propellers on this airplane, but your pilots and mechanics really need to fly and maintain it with the same discipline, resources and respect they'd give a high-performance jet. For years, Mitsubishi has tried to drive this message home and has even asked the FAA to mandate special pilot training for the aircraft (which will finally take effect this year). Unfortunately, numerous pilots have died trying to fly the airplane without proper experience and training.
Of the 703 MU-2s built between 1966 and 1986 at Mitsubishi's San Angelo, Texas plant, only 400 are still flying and more than 270 people have died in MU-2 accidents. These naked statistics have caused the airplane's resale value to drown in factless folklore and made it the darling of tort attorneys. The MU-2 presents an easy target for craven politicians and lazy reporters as well. (Over the last five years, the MU-2's accident rate has fallen below those of other popular turboprops, including the Cessna 441 and the Turbo Commanders.)
True, the airplane has scant patience for pilots whose hubris outruns their abilities. The MU-2 demands a pilot's attention and respect, but the rewards it provides are great, including a smooth ride through turbulent air, fast cruise speeds, responsive controls and rugged construction. This is an airplane for pilots' pilots, particularly fighter jocks. Indeed, the tight cockpit is resplendent with a plethora of toggle switches and gauges that harken back to the 1950s' and 1960s' "Century Series" fighters flown by U.S. armed forces.
Former Apollo astronaut Frank Borman has owned three MU-2s. Franklin Graham flies them in support of African relief missions performed by his Samaritan's Purse charities. They are a favorite of retired airline captains. The Navy uses 13 MU-2s to simulate targets for teething F-18 pilots and the Federal Reserve relies on MU-2s to transport checks and currency. Of the 309 MU-2s registered in the U.S., 20 percent are flying some sort of public-sector mission. The Japanese Defense Agency still flies 40 MU-2s for coastal-patrol and search-and-rescue missions. These are hardly duties assigned to a discredited aircraft.
Still, the criticism persists. Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-Colo.), he of presidential aspirations and 1 percent poll numbers, went so far as to call for the dismissal of the heads of the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board because they had not grounded the airplane after one crashed in his district. (The NTSB's report shows that the fatally injured pilot clearly botched the instrument approach.) When that didn't work, Tancredo introduced legislation to ground the airplane. (The bill died in the House aviation subcommittee.)
Despite an extensive public relations campaign by Mitsubishi and two thorough FAA studies that exonerated the aircraft's design, a cloud still hangs over the MU-2. But that tarnished reputation makes it the best bargain among all turbine-powered business aircraft-jet or turboprop. Depending on the model, MU-2s hold six to nine passengers; they also cruise at 315 knots, land on very short and rough fields and have a range of 1,100 nautical miles. Prices vary from $160,000 to $800,000, depending on model and condition. For the cost of a new four-seat, single-engine piston airplane, you can get a turboprop that performs almost as well as a very light jet and has a larger cabin.
Used MU-2s also cost less than half as much as comparable used turboprops, are built like a tank and enjoy the best product support of any used business aircraft. In many ways, they recall the Lockheed C-130, the rugged, go-anywhere cargo airplane that has been the backbone of the Military Airlift Command for 50 years.
The MU-2 was in a state of constant evolution over its 20-year production run, but it basically comes in two flavors: short-body, which seats six or seven; and long-body, which seats seven to nine. The long-body models have a six-foot-longer fuselage and give up 10 knots of airspeed (down to 305 from 315). The most recent versions of the short and long bodies are referred to as the Solitaire and Marquise, respectively, and these are the most desirable MU-2s on the market. Power comes from a pair of Honeywell/Garrett engines that are compact and incredibly durable, with long intervals (5,400 hours) between recommended overhauls, which cost about $175,000 per engine. Most used MU-2s have accumulated 5,000 to 10,000 hours.
The MU-2's massive main cabin door is aft of the wing and propellers. An optional toilet can be located back there and there is also a cargo net for baggage that can be accessed in flight. While far from a stand-up cabin, the MU-2's passenger area boasts a flat floor that makes transiting between seats easier than in trenched-aisle aircraft. Foldout sidewall tables can be deployed between the facing "club four" seats and also from the front-cabin bulkhead in the long-body models. Taking into account the engine's distinct high-pitch and the proximity of the propellers to the fuselage, interior cabin noise, while certainly noticeable, is less than you might expect. There is room for a small coat closet, beverage drawers and built-in CD/DVD players.
Most of these airplanes will need a refreshed interior and the average price runs around $60,000. Add top-notch exterior paint and an MU-2 can be cosmetically made over for around $100,000.
Because of the MU-2's underrated market appeal, you won't find the avionics upgrades that are available on comparable turboprops. For instance, an RVSM altimeter isn't available for the MU-2, effectively limiting its service ceiling to 27,000 feet.
But you can buy other upgrades. Tulsa-based Intercontinental Jet Service, a Mitsubishi subsidiary, is offering remanufactured MU-2s for between $1.1 and $1.2 million. The MU-2 LTD package includes pilot training; warranted and updated engines; overhauled propellers; new paint and interior; and new cockpit avionics, including new radios and glass-panel displays. Even at that price, the MU-2 is an unequaled bargain.
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A student at Slidell High School who had been ill for a long time and had lapsed into a coma died early Thursday after exhibiting flu-like symptoms, but doctors had not confirmed whether it was swine flu, school officials said.
Breanna Downey, who had experienced lung problems, had been hospitalized at Ochsner Medical Center for nearly three weeks before she died early Thursday, said Ruth Jochum, Downey's aunt.
The Slidell High senior had an 8-month-old daughter, Madison Michelle Boudereaux, who lives with Downey's parents. The family is coping with the recent loss, Jochum said.
"She was a good kid, " she said, "She always got along with everybody."
St. Tammany school district spokeswoman Meredith Mendez said that doctors had not determined whether she had contracted the H1N1 virus, commonly known as swine flu, before she died.
The flu-like symptoms Downey experienced were not the cause of her death, Mendez said.
"We did have a student die; however, she has been in the hospital for quite some time, " Mendez said, "She was medically fragile, and she had been in a coma."
"Obviously, we hate to lose a student, " said Mendez, who added that the district is continuing to guard against the spread of all infections by teaching employees and students about proper hand-washing techniques and ordering extra cleaning supplies.
"Our teachers urge students to wash their hands before they eat lunch . . . It's an ongoing thing that we're continuing to teach in the schools, " she said.
Anyone with a medically fragile child who becomes sick should check with their family physician about the best course of action, school officials have said.
A fundraiser is being held at Grannan Printing, 1730 Front St., Slidell, on Sept. 13 at 1 p.m. to help the family with funeral expenses.
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December 4, 2010, 12:00 PM
Hi. 137 (21 members & 116 guests) Come on in and join this group. Cost$ nothing for a gue$t to become a member. We all want to hear your ideas & get advice. :)
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December 4, 2010, 12:06 PM
Come on in and join this group. Cost$ nothing for a gue$t to become a member. We all want to hear your ideas & get advice.
The more the merrier.
December 4, 2010, 01:22 PM
I was a lurker for a long time. Being new to guns I really didn't have any advice to give. I would spend a lot of time searching and learning. I didn't sign up right away because I know some forums will get rid of user names if they have zero post for a long time.
December 4, 2010, 03:24 PM
Be careful what you wish for.
Also, I would be willing to bet that many are registered users that just haven't signed in.
December 4, 2010, 03:43 PM
im here.
and i shoot a glock.
and a mauser.
and a sig
and a mossberg
and the finger, if you really make me mad
December 4, 2010, 03:55 PM
Hi guys,I guess I could be called a lurker although I have registered,I have been reloading about 18 months and though I look in every day I have never found a topic I feel I could expand anymore than what you experienced guys
have already stated.So please keep up the good work and try not to be too hard on the guys who only prefer to read and learn:)
December 4, 2010, 04:04 PM
its more fun to post. im a new reloader...perhaps you could give me tips?
gotta go now, i saw a glock thread!
December 4, 2010, 04:47 PM
Nothing wrong with lurking, but there will come a time when someone will post a question and the lightbulb will come on "Hey, I know the answer to that!":D
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December 4, 2010, 05:03 PM
Hi. :)
I've been lurking for a rather long time now, though mostly around this section. I decided to register because I've wanted to chime in a couple times, and also because, despite living in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, I don't really have anyone to talk about and share in my hobby with.
December 4, 2010, 05:29 PM
Mama don't allow no lurkin' round here !! :neener:
December 4, 2010, 07:47 PM
But if yer willing to sit down and talk for a spell, your welcome. :D
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December 4, 2010, 11:09 PM
Besides, if you're lurking you probably have questions.
December 4, 2010, 11:57 PM
I'm a "lurker", been lurkin' fer somethin' to reload fer a week! I'm gonna stick around for awhile and see what I can pick up, I shoot, and have reloaded for going on 35 years now..... lets talk!
December 5, 2010, 12:12 AM
The only dumb (reloading) question is the unasked one.
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December 5, 2010, 11:07 PM
I would be willing to bet that many are registered users that just haven't signed in.
Been registered for a while and have been reloading for a few months. I browse this section about 95% of the time I'm at The Highroad, and have never felt the need to post because I can always find the answer to any question simply by searching a topic.
So, I'm de-lurking for a minute to say thanks to all you dedicated posters who freely share your extensive knowledge. It's much appreciated.
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I'm a new reloader...perhaps you could give me tips?
Well, I'm told the entire UGA football team has the letters "TGIF" emblazoned on their shoes. That stands for "Toes Go In First". :D
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See and don't see
April 22, 2013 - Ray Eckenrode
"Mad Men" 6x04
Episode title: "To Have and To Hold"
Significance: Directly, a reference to the title of the soap opera in which Megan is taking on a larger role. Indirectly, a reference to the wide array of sexual politics practiced throughout the episode.
Time passages: Based on the background radio broadcasts and the mention of unrest at Columbia University, "To Have and To Hold" takes place in March of 1968.
Episode essay: See and don't see. Hear and don't hear. Know and don't know and cry. Those are lyrics written by Rose Marie McCoy for Marie "Queenie" Lyons, but they could just as well be the professional and personal creed in the "Mad Men" universe at this point. Assumptions trump reason, appearances deceive and nearly everyone wants what someone else has.
That point was brought home beautifully and subtly in the pitches Don and Peggy (channeling her inner Don to the point of stealing one of his punch lines) made to Timmy from Heinz, SCDP's all about imagination, about what can't be seen and CGC's about a ketchup bottle 40 feet high. In the end, neither team won, a client was lost and a friendship was broken.
The juxtaposition between what people see and what they believe was everywhere. Kate looks at Joan and sees a small-town girl who's made it in the big city. Harry looks at her and sees someone who's slept her way to the top. Neither is right. And both are right.
While what happens at work on "Mad Men" is usually fueled by desire for power or knowledge, what happens outside the offices is almost always fueled by lust and sex. Matthew Weiner said he wanted "To Have and To Hold" to have a soap opera feel to it and … mission accomplished. We had Don, who is really sleeping with his neighbor's wife, acting bitter and petulant because his real wife is pretend sleeping with her boss on television. We had Harry acting bitter and petulant because his work "in broad daylight" hasn't earned him the partnership Joan earned by sleeping with Herb from Jaguar. We had Mel (Ted McGinley!) and Arlene trying to sleep with Megan and Dawn and Joan's friend Kate trying to sleep with someone, anyone.
But in the end (for the third straight episode), the only real sex involved Don and Sylvia and we're beginning to think their relationship might become more important to the series' end game than we first might have imagined. Don has all the physical power in the relationship – and he knows it, as exhibited by his cocksure (can we say that? Webster says yes) monologue in the restaurant last week. But Sylvia's got something more important and much more rare, she's got emotional power over Don Draper. When Don playfully mocks her religion, Sylvia calmly and precisely turns it into a piece of introspection he's not expecting. As he places the crucifix out of sight, it's clear he's not ready yet to see himself as Sylvia sees him. But he's getting closer. So when he falls over her in a real-world embrace that mimics that of Corrine and Rafe in the soaps, he's on top, but she's calling the shots.
About last week: We made a point last week of noting Don has strong professional morals but no personal ones. So, of course, this week's episode began with Don caving in and cheating on baked beans with ketchup (in a gorgeous scene framed between those two funky green-blue wall dividers in Pete's Manhattan bachelor pad).
Historical notes:
+ Dow Chemical's campus recruiting led to a series of protests in the spring of 1968, most notably at Columbia University.
+ There really was a Joe Namath musical special in 1968, titled "Super Night at the Super Bowl."
Sweet tweet: From @GQMagazine: Bert Cooper, patron saint of sock porn.
Lines of the night:
"What's a love scene consist of?" –Don Draper
"He wants people to stop hating him. He should stop dropping Napalm on children." –Ken Cosgrove
"Everybody is scared there." –Dawn Chambers
"You kiss people for money. You know who does that?" –Don Draper
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With the realm of the galaxies passing into the western sky and the Milky Way rising in the east, this week is a great time to explore the many globular clusters of the early summer sky.
Globular clusters are huge ancient clusters of stars. They contain 100,000 or more stars and date back to the formation of the Milky Way galaxy.
These star clusters orbit the central mass of the galaxy but are not confined to the plane of the galaxy. As a result they appear in a band just above and below the plane of the galaxy.
If you are out under a dark country sky in the northern hemisphere in early July, you will see the main band of the Milky Way galaxy rising from the southern horizon and crossing the eastern half of the sky.
The globular clusters lie in a band just to the right (west) of the Milky Way. There is a similar band on the southern side of the Milky Way. (This graphic shows how to spot the globular clusters in the sky).
Globular clusters are best viewed with magnifications around 100x in order to resolve them into stars. [More photos of globular clusters.]
The first globular cluster hunter
Noted French astronomer Charles Messier was the first to pay close attention to globular clusters. He began his famous catalog of deep sky objects in May 1764, and most of the first objects he catalogued were globulars.
Tonight you can follow in his footsteps.
On May 3, 1764 Messier logged an object he called Messier 3 (M3) as a "Nebula without star; center brilliant, gradually fading away; round. In a dark sky, visible in a telescope of 1-foot."
In Messier?s day, telescopes were described by their focal length, so a "telescope of 1-foot" had a focal length of only 300 mm, rather like the finder scope on a modern amateur telescope. This explains why Messier saw no stars in the cluster. It takes at least a 4-inch telescope to resolve it into stars.
Messier 3 is located in the starless spaces of Canes Venatici, and is most easily found by starhopping from the bright star Arcturus in Bootes.
Five nights later Messier observed Messier 4 (M4). It had been discovered earlier by Philippe Loys de Ch?seaux. Messier described it as a "cluster of very small stars; with an inferior telescope it appears more like a nebula."
This cluster is one of the treasures of the southern sky. Northern observers miss the best views of it because of its low altitude in northern skies. Look for it just to the right of the bright star Antares.
More clusters followed
Messier observed Messier 5 (M5) a couple of weeks later on May 23. Again he described it as "a fine nebula which I am sure contains no star. Round; seen well in a good sky in a telescope of 1-foot." In any good modern telescope, it is resolved into many, many stars.
M5 is located in the constellation Serpens (the Snake), an odd constellation because it is in two parts. This is because the Snake has been cut in two. Serpens Caput is the snake?s head and Serpens Cauda is the snake?s tail. It?s usually easiest to find M5 by star-hopping northward from Libra.
In late May 1764, Messier ventured into Ophiuchus and logged four more globular clusters on his list all of which appeared to him to contain no stars, thanks to his tiny telescopes.
Ophiuchus is the Orion of the summer sky a huge hero standing astride the sky and carrying half a snake in each hand: The two halves of Serpens.
M9 is down near his foot, where the constellation dips into the ecliptic and becomes the 13th constellation of the zodiac. M10, M12, and M14 form a chain in the middle of Ophiuchus, where Orion has his belt.
Riches of Hercules
Finally, on June 1, 1764, Messier observed the finest globular cluster in the northern sky, Messier 13 (M13) in the constellation Hercules.
Messier was not the discoverer of this cluster; that honor went to the famous British astronomer Edmond Halley in 1714. Halley said, "This is but a little patch but it shows itself to the naked eye when the sky is serene and the moon absent."
Once again, Messier saw no stars in M13.
The most notable feature of the Hercules constellation is the keystone pattern at its center, which is sometimes called by the less glamorous name "the flower pot."
This cluster is easily found just below the upper right corner of the flower pot. In a telescope, look for the propeller patterns which many people see in the central part of this rich cluster.
Many years later, in 1781, Messier returned to Hercules to observe a smaller globular cluster which Bode had discovered four years earlier. Once again Messier was using his 1-foot telescope and saw no stars.
We may wonder why Messier used such a small telescope for so many of his discoveries.
His main interest was in comets, not nebulae or clusters, and to find comets it?s necessary to sweep large areas of sky, so a low power, wide field telescope is preferable. Nowadays we are more interested in resolving these clusters into stars, and for this a moderately large aperture, say 8- to 10-inches, is preferable.
- Gallery Globular Clusters in Space
- Beginner Astrophotographer Telescopes
- More Night Sky Features from Starry Night Education
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