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FORTUNE — To understand how Samsung — yes, Samsung — became America's No. 1 mobile phonemaker and thorn in Apple's side, it's helpful to rewind to last fall. On a mid-September morning, Apple (AAPL) CEO Tim Cook stepped onto a stage in San Francisco to unveil the iPhone 5. Several hundred miles away, in a Wolfgang Puck restaurant in Los Angeles, a group of marketing executives from Samsung Electronics followed real-time reactions to Cook's remarks. They huddled around tables mounted with laptops and TV screens, carefully tracking each new feature and monitoring the gush of online comments on the new device via blogs and social media sites. As the data flowed in, writers from the company's advertising agency, who were also camped out in the restaurant turned war room, scrambled to craft a response.
Two hours later, when Cook stepped off the stage, the Samsung group was already drafting a series of print, digital, and TV ads. The following week — as the iPhone 5 went on sale — the company aired a TV ad mocking Apple "fanboys" queuing up for the new phone. ("The headphone jack is going to be on the bottom!") The 90-second commercial went on to become the most popular tech ad of 2012, garnering more than 70 million views online. More important, in the weeks following the launch of Apple's iPhone 5, Samsung sold a record-breaking number of its own signature smartphone, the Galaxy S III. "We knew this was going to be a big moment in time, when consumers are really paying attention," says Todd Pendleton, chief marketing officer of Samsung's U.S.-based mobile division. "We wanted to take that opportunity and all that energy and make it Samsung's moment."
No doubt about it, Samsung is having a moment. In recent years the South Korean company has taken the mobile world — the U.S. included — by storm. Last year it overtook longtime leader Nokia to become the No. 1 player in cellphones, with 29% market share worldwide. In smartphones, those high-end devices with advanced computing power, Samsung is also No. 1 globally and in a dead heat with Apple in the U.S.: Most analysts show Apple with a slight edge in smartphone sales, while one outfit, ABI Research, says Samsung's share of smartphone shipments topped 33%, compared with Apple's 30%. (To be sure, Apple sells one device, the iPhone, while Samsung offers 25 unique smartphones in the U.S.) "Samsung is on fire," says John Legere, CEO of mobile operator T-Mobile USA.


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September Conference Participation | September 2016
Texas A&M University Student Engineers' Council Career Fair
September 6th-7th in College Station, Texas
CobbFendley is recruiting
Prairie View A&M University Career Fair
September 7th in Prairie View, Texas
CobbFendley is recruiting
University of Texas at Austin Career Fair
September 7th-8th in Austin, Texas
CobbFendley is recruiting
Southwest Regional Gas Conference & Expo
September 20th-22nd in Rockwall, Texas
CobbFendley is attending
ZweigWhite 2016 Hot Firm and A/E Industry Awards Conference
September 22nd-23rd in Phoenix, Arizona
CobbFendley is attending and accepting a 2016 Hot Firm Award
University of Houston Fall Career Fair
September 22nd in Houston, Texas
CobbFendley is recruitingIn The News | August 2016
Congratulations to CastleRock Communities and the Goose Creek Landing Development for being named the #1 fastest-selling residential subdivision in Houston by The Houston Business Journal. CobbFendley serves as the District Engineer for the community and provided land development, surveying, and construction management services to include master planning; design and construction of paving, detention and associated Water, Sewer & Drainage utilities, annexation and zoning of more than 230 residential lots.August Conference Participation | August 2016
2016 Capacity, Management, Operation & Maintenance (CMOM)
August 15th - 16th in Austin, Texas
CobbFendley is attendingCobbFendley Welcomes Bob Cuellar, P.E. | June 2016
Robert (Bob) Cuellar, P.E. has joined CobbFendley as a Director in the firm's Transportation Group. Bob brings more than 35 years of transportation engineering experience in the areas of project organization, transportation financing, corridor analysis and agency coordination. With his more than 20 years of work history with the Texas Department of Transportation, and more than 15 years as a consultant, Bob will assist CobbFendley in developing transportation opportunities and projects.
June Conference Participation | June 2016
2016 Association of Water Board Directors Annual Conference
June 23rd - 26th in Fort Worth, Texas
CobbFendley is attending
2016 Texas Gas Association Operations & Management Conference
June 28th - July 1st in San Marcos, Texas
CobbFendley is attending
Montgomery County Office | April 2016
CobbFendley celebrated the opening of their new Montgomery County office with a ribbon cutting from the Conroe/Lake Conroe Chamber of Commerce. The office, located in the Conroe, Texas, is the latest regional location meant to provide local presence in a growing community where CobbFendley is currently providing engineering and surveying services. On hand to celebrate the new location were company founders, William Fendley and Odis Cobb, as well as CobbFendley President Dale Conger and many of CobbFendley's local leadership team. Subject Matter Experts for municipal, transportation, traffic, power delivery, natural gas and oil pipeline design, telecommunications, survey, development, subsurface utility engineering and utility coordination are currently located in the Montgomery County office.
CobbFendley Recognized as One of Frisco's Top Frims | April 2016
CobbFendley was selected as a finalist for the Frisco Chamber of Commerce's 2015 Large Business of the Year category. With an audience of over 700 people, a video featuring CobbFendley's Vice President J. Cal Bostwick was highlighted during the opening presentation. Sam Johnson, Third District of Texas Member of Congress, congratulated him and stated, "You should be proud that your devotion to your work and leadership is being recognized. I commend your hard work and commitment to Cobb, Fendley and Associates, Inc." CobbFendley's Large Business of the Year finalist selection is a testament to the company's dedication and success. Through steady growth and strong leadership, CobbFendley will continue its pursuit of excellence both in Frisco and throughout the North Texas territory.April Conference Participation | April 2016
Texas Communications Expo
April 5th - 7th in Belton, Texas
CobbFendley is exhibiting
TAPPA Educational Conference and Business Partner Fair
April 16th - 19th in College Station, Texas
CobbFendley is exhibiting
Texas Water 2016
April 19th - 22nd in Fort Worth, Texas
CobbFendley is attending
South West Electric Distribution Exchange (SWEDE) Conference
April 25th - 27th in Corpus Christi, Texas
CobbFendley is exhibiting
March Conference Participation | March 2016
Louisiana Transportation Conference
February 28th - March 2nd in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
CobbFendley is exhibiting
Texas Aviation Conference
March 9th - 11th in Montgomery, Texas
CobbFendley is attending
New Mexico Professional Surveyors Annual Conference
March 18th - 19th in Albuquerque, New Mexico
CobbFendley is attending
Arizona Conference on Roads and Streets
March 23rd - 25th in Tucson, Arizona
CobbFendley is exhibiting
Odis Cobb Awarded Lifetime Achievement Award | February 2016
Odis Cobb, P.E., RPLS, one of CobbFendley's founding Principals was recently honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the University of Houston, Cullen College of Engineering Alumni Association. The Lifetime Achievement Award honors alumni who have impacted the engineering profession, community and society through demonstrated leadership, ingenuity and service. New Shareholders Announced | January 2016
CobbFendley's Board of Directors is proud to announce and congratulate the election of seven new Shareholders. "Each of these new Principal's level of leadership and commitment to CobbFendley and our industry is a testament to the core values of CobbFendley," said Dale Conger, President. Representing the Municipal, Right-of-Way, Utility Design, Utility Coordination, and Survey Departments, as well as the Austin, Conroe, Frisco, Houston and Pearland locations, CobbFendley's newest Shareholders are: Steve Byington, P.E.; Josh Canuteson, SR/WA, R/W-NAC; Mike Diamantini; Julie Hastings, P.E.; Melissa Horn; Bill Merten, RPLS, LSLS; and Dan Warth, P.E.
January Conference Participation | January 2016
Texas Transportation Forum
January 14th - 16th in Austin, Texas
CobbFendley is attending
Texas A&M Spring Career Fair
January 26th - 27th in College Station, Texas
CobbFendley is recruiting New Associates Announced | December 2015
CobbFendley is very proud to announce the newest CobbFendley Associates: Mylinh Diep; Ashlee Hiser, P.E.; Julie Kunz; Scott Maynor, P.E., LEED AP; and Kyle Sunday, RPLS. These individuals exemplify a CobbFendley Associate by clearly exhibiting the responsibility and capability of assisting their peers and management with the successful performance and completion of assignments. The five new members join current Associates: Carl Ahrendt, P.E.; Alex Van Duzer, P.E.; Chad Gulick, RPLS; and Bill Merten, RPLS, LSLS. New Office Locations | November 2015
CobbFendley's expansion continues with three new office locations. The firm's Bedford, Texas office has relocated to Fort Worth, Texas; and Conroe, Texas and El Paso, Texas are the latest additions to CobbFendley's growth in the municipal, transportation, and utility markets.
October Conference Participation | October 2015
Utah APWA Fall Conference 2015
October 6th-7th in Salt Lake City, Utah
CobbFendley is exhibiting
2015 Transportation Short Course
October 12th-14th in College Station, Texas
CobbFendley is attending
Texas Gas Association 2015 Fall Board and Committee Meeeting
October 13th-14th in Austin, Texas
CobbFendley is attending
New Mexico APWA Fall 2015 Conference
October 15th-16th in Albuquerque, New Mexico
CobbFendley is attending and exhibiting
UDOT Annual Conference 2015
October 27th-29th in Salt Lake City, Utah
CobbFendley is exhibiting September Conference Participation | September 2015
OSP Expo 2015
September 1st-3rd in Denver, Colorado
CobbFendley is attending
New Mexico Municipal League Annual Conference
September 2nd-4th in Albuquerque, New Mexico
CobbFendley is exhibiting
ZweigWhite 2015 Hot Firm and A/E Industry Awards Conference
September 3rd-4th in Boston, Massachusetts
CobbFendley is attending and accepting a 2015 Hot Firm Award
Texas A&M University Career Fair
September 8th-9th in College Station, Texas
CobbFendley is recruiting
2015 WTS Statewide Conference - Texas
September 11th in Grapevine, Texas
CobbFendley is attending
New Mexico Regional Common Groud Alliance Conference and Expo
September 15th-17th in Albuquerque, New Mexico
CobbFendley is exhibiting
University of Houston Fall Career Fair
September 17th in Houston, Texas
CobbFendley is recruiting
Texas Municipal League 103rd Annual Conference and Exhibition
September 22nd - 25th in San Antonio, Texas
CobbFendley is attending
2015 AASHTO Annual Meeting
September 24th - 28th in Chicago, Illinois
CobbFendley is attending
2015 Texas Civil Engineering Conference
September 30th - October 2nd in San Marcos, Texas
CobbFendley is attending
August Conference Participation | August 2015
NAPE 2015 Summer Expo
August 19th-20th in Houston, Texas
CobbFendley is attending
New Shareholders Announced | July 2015
CobbFendley's Board of Directors welcomes Don Dalton, Telecommunications Department Manager, and Blaine Fisher, RPLS, Southeast Regional Survey Manager, as the firm's newest Shareholders. We applaud both Don and Blaine for investing in the company and accepting the responsibility of carrying forward the business interests of the company.
July Conference Participation | July 2015
EUCI Renewable Energy Conference
July 16th - 17th in San Diego, California
CobbFendley is attending
IRWA Region 2 Seminar
July 30 - August 1st in College Station, Texas
CobbFendley is attending
Coming Out on Top | June 2015
CobbFendley is proud to be listed as a Top 500 Design Firm in the United States by Engineering News-Record (ENR). In addition to our national ranking of #249, CobbFendley was recognized by ENR for our regional success as the #34 firm in Texas and Louisiana, and as the #51 firm in the Southwest, which includes Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico. As part of the ENR Southwest ranking, CobbFendley ranked as the #15 firm in the New Mexico geographic area.
June Conference Participation | June 2015
Texas Gas Association Annual Meeting and O&M Conference
June 7th - 10th in Galveston, Texas
CobbFendley is exhibiting and attending
IRWA 61st Annual International Education Conference
June 14th - 17th in San Diego, California
CobbFendley is attending
New Mexico Association of Counties Annual Conference
June 16th - 18th in Bernalillo County, New Mexico
CobbFendley is exhibiting
TPWA Annual Conference
June 24th - 26th in Austin, Texas
CobbFendley is attending
May Conference Participation | May 2015
South West Electric Distribution Exchange 2015
May 6th-8th in Grapevine, Texas
CobbFendley is attending and exhibiting
New Mexico APWA Spring 2015
May 7th-8th in Albuquerque, New Mexico
CobbFendley is exhibiting
Texas Regional Utility Locate Rodeo | Texas 811
May 9th in Arlington, Texas
CobbFendley is competing
NCTCOG Public Works Roundup 2015
May 20th in Arlington, Texas
CobbFendley is attending
April Conference Participation | April 2015
Arizona Conference on Roads and Streets
April 1st - 3rd in Tucson, Arizona
CobbFendley is exhibiting
Utah League of Cities and Towns Midyear Conference
April 8th - 10th in St. George, Utah
CobbFendley is exhibiting
Texas Water Annual Conference
April 14th - 17th in Corpus Christi, Texas
CobbFendley is attending
NMDOT Transportation Engineering Conference
April 22nd - 24th in Las Cruces, New Mexico
CobbFendley is exhibiting
IRWA Chapter 36 Spring Seminar
April 24th - 25th in Grapevine, Texas
CobbFendley is attending
AASHTO Subcomittee on ROW, Utilities & Outdoor Advertising Control
April 26th - 30th in Minneapolis, Minnesota
CobbFendley is attending
February Conference Participation | February 2015
Texas Damage Prevention Summit
February 9th-11th in San Marcos, Texas
CobbFendley is exhibiting, speaking on "Damage Prevention Begins with Design", and providing an outdoor vacuum excavation demonstration
Texas A&M Civil Engineering Professional Day 2015
February 26th in College Station, Texas
CobbFendley is a sponsor and is participating in a panel discussion
New Shareholder Announced | January 2015
CobbFendley's Board of Directors welcomes Amber Hurd, P.E. as the firm's newest Shareholder. Amber is an integral part of the Houston Municipal Department, and has helped to grow the Department through managing projects with various municipal clients. In addition, Amber is currently District Engineer for two municipal utility districts. We applaud Amber for investing in the company and accepting the responsibility of carrying forward the business interests of the company.
CobbFendley Announces Mountain Regional Manager | January 2015
CobbFendley is proud to announce Sean M. Wolfe, P.G. as the firm's Mountain Regional Manager. He will lead business development and strategic leadership functions in New Mexico, Arizona, Utah and West Texas. Sean is a Principal of the firm and a Professional Geologist with more than 15 years of experience in the Subsurface Utility Engineering and Surveying fields. His focus has greatly contributed to the success of the region and its growing services, which include Surveying, Utility Solutions and Subsurface Utility Engineering. Sean may be reached in CobbFendley's Albuquerque office and via e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com.
January Conference Participation | January 2015
Paving and Transportation Conference
January 5th - 6th in Albuquerque, New Mexico
CobbFendley is an exhibitor and sponsor
Texas Transportation Forum
January 14th - 16th in San Antonio, Texas
CobbFendley is attending
Texas Rural Water Association (TRWA) Water Law Seminar
January 22nd - 23rd in Austin, Texas
CobbFendley is attending
Texas A&M Spring Career Fair
January 27th - 28th in College Station, Texas
CobbFendley is recruiting
Underground Construction Technology (UCT) Conference
January 27th - 29th in Houston, Texas
CobbFendley is attending
New Central Texas Manager | December 2014
CobbFendley welcomes Daniel C. Warth, P.E. as the firm's Central Texas Regional Manager. Mr. Warth has over 25 years of experience in operation management, water resources, infrastructure and environmental engineering, and will lead CobbFendley's Central Texas Region business development and strategic leadership functions. His relationships with local public and private clients will strengthen CobbFendley's growing presence in the region that includes providing municipal engineering, transportation services, surveying, utility solutions and Subsurface Utility Engineering. Dan may be reached in CobbFendley's Austin office and via e-mail at email@example.com.
Award-Winning Firm | November 2014
CobbFendley's new Comprehensive Capabilities Brochure was awarded the Lantern Award by the Business Marketing Association (BMA) of Houston. BMA Houston created the Lantern Awards of Texas more than two decades ago to highlight top-quality creative and strategic business-to-business communications. To view CobbFendley's award-winning brochure, please click here."Olaf - of - Food Keeps Hunger Subdued" was the theme of CobbFendley's award-winning CANstruction structure this year, which ultimately donated more than 4,500 cans to the Houston Food Bank. Our Olaf snowman was awarded the Juror's Favorite, People's Choice and Best Use of Labels awards. In addition, one of our valued employees, Ronn Carabajal was awarded the Benjamin Franklin Award which celebrates a team member, mentor or committee member who best exemplifies the Benjamin Franklin quote "Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn."
New Corporate Brochure | October 2014
CobbFendley unveiled our new corporate brochure this month to showcase our comprehensive capabilities. The digital edition of the brochure is available here.
New Office Locations | August 2014
CobbFendley's expansion continues with three new office locations. Angleton, Texas; Baton Rouge, Louisiana; and Tempe, Arizona are the latest additions to CobbFendley's growth in the municipal, transportation and utility markets.
New Faces | August 2014
Josh Canuteson, R/W-NAC, SR/WA joins CobbFendley's Frisco office as North Texas Right-of-Way Manager. Josh's experience as a dedicated Right-of-Way Specialist, innovative project manager, and proficient negotiator on notable transportation projects will be instrumental in the further development and growth of CobbFendley's Right-of-Way Acquisition work in North Texas.
R.D. Bishop, P.E., LEED AP joins CobbFendley's West Jordan office as Area Manager. R.D. worked on the program management team of the Utah Transit Authority's (UTA) 2015 Program for light rail and streetcar line improvements. He has also served as a Utility Coordinator and has provided design services for numerous projects throughout Utah. R.D. will be instrumental in the management of operations, which includes the recently awarded Point Project for UDOT.
Kimberly McDaniel , P.E. joins CobbFendley's Baton Rouge office as Project Manager. A transportation specialist, Kimberly will support CobbFendley's Transportation/Traffic, Engineering, Surveying, Subsurface Utility Engineering, and Utility Coordination and Design projects throughout the State of Louisiana.
Top of the Lists | July 2014
CobbFendley's growth and success in the Houston marketplace has contributed to the firm being ranked as the number 9 "Largest Houston-Area Civil and Structural Firm" (ranked by total local billings) by The Houston Business Journal. CobbFendley's commitment to the Houston area spans 34 years and includes two offices and more than 180 professionals. CobbFendley is proud to have earned a coveted spot on the "2014 ZweigWhite Hot Firm" list. Our growing firm is ranked number 36 in the Top 100 of all firms. The ZweigWhite Hot Firm list recognizes the 100 fastest-growing architecture, engineering, planning and environmental consulting firms in the United States and Canada.
New Faces in North Texas | July 2014
Martin L. Rodin, P.E., CFM, Regional Transportation Manager,
has 30 years of progressive civil, structural and transportation engineering experience complements CobbFendley's growing transportation practice. He will be instrumental in attracting and managing highway, bridge and municipal projects supported by CobbFendley's multiple offices.
Glenn Fox, Regional SUE Manager, adds more than 27 years of Subsurface Utility Engineering knowledge to CobbFendley's department of industry experts. His technical and practical knowledge of utility designation, vacuum excavation and surveying of utilities has resulted in efficiencies and savings for public and private clients.
Coming Out on Top | June 2014
CobbFendley is proud to be listed as a Top 500 Design Firm in the United States by Engineering News-Record (ENR). In addition to our national ranking of #277, CobbFendley was recognized by ENR for our regional success as the #33 firm in Texas and Louisiana, and as the #68 firm in the Southwest.
Growing Strong in Utah | June 2014
CobbFendley's expansion into Utah has resulted in the growth of our Subsurface Utility Engineering and Utility Coordination & Design Services. Recent Design/Build, Department of Transportation and pipeline expansion project wins have been the catalyst for additional air vacuum excavation trucks and a larger office location.
You may now locate us at 4058 Nike Drive, Suite C | West Jordan, Utah 84088 | Phone: 801.282.4034
Utility Team Clears the Way for Construction | April 2014
We proudly recognize our Grand Parkway Utility Team members, including Project Utility Design Coordinator Vineeta Jayaram, P.E., Yuki Williams, P.E., and our talented staff of utility specialists, as they clear 38 miles of roadway for construction of Segments F1, F2 and G of SH 99 in Houston, Texas. Under the guidance of Vineeta Jayaram, the team's conflict analysis and design work kept pace with roadway design and the team was able to reduce the potential 600 utility conflicts to less than 150 utility relocations. In the news!
CobbFendley to Chair the GHP Real Estate Committee | February 2014
CobbFendley Principal and Vice President, J. Mark Sappington, P.E., has been selected to serve as the 2014 Chair of the Greater Houston Partnership (GHP) Real Estate Committee. Mark has been actively involved on the Real Estate committee for many years, and CobbFendley has been a GHP strategic partner on the Certified Property Program. Mark has previously served as Chairman of the Board for the Cy-Fair Houston Chamber of Commerce and has served as Chairman of the Engineering/Industrial Advisory Council of the University of Houston.


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Since I have not been posting many recipes lately I thought I would spice things up with a contest. Yes, you can win your very own copy of The Vegan Dad Cookbook! All you need to do is tell me what kitchen utensil is pictured above. Here is the deal:
1. Email your answer to the address listed in the bottom right column of this blog.
2. Correct answers will be entered into a draw to win one physical copy of The Vegan Dad Cookbook. A winner will be chosen via a random number generator.
3. Only one submission per email address, please.
4. Contest is open from June 29, 2009 to July 6, 2009, 10:00 am EST.
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Legal Studies
The Department of Political Science oversees a Minor in Legal Studies, a multi-disciplinary program designed for undergraduate students interested in the study of law and legal institutions, and in the relationship of law to other aspects of society and culture. Here are some of the more common questions about the minor:
Who can enroll in the minor?
Any student in any school at IUPUI can complete and receive the Minor in Legal Studies. Even though Legal Studies is a Liberal Arts minor, you do not have to be a Liberal Arts major to receive it.
How do I declare a minor?
Contact legal studies advisor Professor Erin Engels to sign up. All you will need to provide is your name, major, and student ID number.
What are the requirements?
You must complete five courses (15 cr.) as listed below, receiving a grade of C or better in each. Also, your five courses must come from at least two departments or programs. Also, be aware that School of Liberal Arts rules prohibit you from counting more than one course toward both a minor and a major.
Required course (3cr.):
- POLS Y211 - Introduction to Law
Elective Courses (12 cr.). Choose four of the following:
- AMST A303 - Law and American Culture*
- HIST A325 - American Constitutional History I
- HIST A326 - American Constitutional History II
- HIST A327 - American Legal History*
- JOUR J300 - Communications Law
- HPER 411 - Legal Issues in Sports Settings
- PHIL P383 - Philosophy of Law
- POLS Y304 - Constitutional Law (formerly American Constitutional Law I)
- POLS Y305 - Constitutional Rights and Liberties (formerly American Constitutional Law II)
- POLS Y320 - Judicial Politics
- PSY B375 - Psychology and the Law
- SPEA V376 - Law and Public Policy
- SPEA V408 - Community and the Constitution
- WOST W300 / POLS Y380 - Women and the Law* or Gender and the Law
* These course numbers are also used for other course titles, which do not count toward the minor. Only the course number and title combinations shown here are approved to count toward the minor. Some of these courses are offered only occasionally.
What else do I need to do?
As you complete courses that count toward the minor, you should let the department know so that your record can be kept up to date. Once you have completed the minor, it will be added to your official transcript.
What other opportunities are there at IUPUI for undergraduates interested in law?
- If you are interested in IUPUI's Pre Law Society, for students interested in law school or careers in law, e-mail Professor Shana Stump at email@example.com.
- There is also our Certificate in Paralegal Studies.
- There is also our major Law in Liberal Arts.
- Please consult our pre-law website for more information about law school.


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Updated with comment from Aleali
SHERWOOD -- The latest attempt to stop the Walmart scheduled to open here next year has failed.
The state Land Use Board of Appeals has dismissed an appeal related to an upcoming 190,000-square-foot shopping center that will be anchored by Walmart. Construction has begun on the complex on the corner of Southwest Tualatin-Sherwood Road and Langer Farms Drive.
Under Sherwood's rules, property owners within 1,000 feet of a proposed development must be notified of a planning commission hearing on the development.
Morteza Aleali, who lives on property near the future Walmart site, said he never heard about planning commission hearings held last fall. He filed a notice of intent to appeal in June.
"I'm opposed to the big development," said Aleali, who has criticized the incoming Walmart at a city council meeting. "We don't want to have a huge store that would cause too much traffic. We can't handle such a huge construction."Thirty-three other property owners also signed affidavits saying they did not receive notices about any hearings related to the development.
City records show that Aleali was on the mailing list for notification. Lawyers for the city and Langer Gramor LLC, the shopping center developer, argued that it was not necessary to show that Aleali actually received the notice under land-use law.
LUBA dismissed the appeal Thursday (pdf), saying it was untimely. Aleali was required to have filed an appeal last fall under the state's notification requirements for property owners, LUBA ruled.
Aleali said he and his attorneys at the Crag Law Center are deciding whether or not to appeal the decision to the Court of Appeals.
The next step for Walmart is approval for a building permit, said Sherwood City Manager Joe Gall.
"It's not any different than any other project in town as far as we're concerned from city perspective," said Gall. "It doesn't matter who the applicant is."Walmart opponents had earlier asked the City Council to consider laws to mitigate feared consequences, including a limit on overnight retail hours and requiring businesses to pay a living wage. The council deferred crafting the laws to a special committee and is now considering a ban on overnight parking.
The committee had rejected labor regulations, while the council rejected limits on overnight retail hours.
An attempt to hold a recall election for City Councilor Matt Langer, a Langer Gramor LLC representative on the Walmart development, also failed.
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Davidson wins Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Brandon Davidson of the Oklahoma City Barons has been named the 2012-13 winner of the Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award as the AHL player who best exemplifies the qualities of sportsmanship, determination and dedication to hockey.
The award is voted on by coaches, players and members of the media in each of the league's 30 cities.
A 21-year-old defenseman from Lethbridge, Alta., Davidson was less than a month into his first season of professional hockey when it was announced on Nov. 1 that he had been diagnosed with testicular cancer and required immediate treatment. He underwent successful surgery and chemotherapy, and began skating with the Barons again in January, then made his return to the lineup on Feb. 8. Davidson has become a valuable member of the Oklahoma City defensive corps during their quest for a berth in the Calder Cup Playoffs, contributing two goals, three assists and a plus-5 rating in 23 games on the season.
Davidson was a sixth-round draft choice by the Edmonton Oilers in 2010, and made his professional debut with Oklahoma City at the age of 19 late in the 2010-11 season.
This award, which was first presented by the AHL in 1978, honors the late Fred T. Hunt, a long-time contributor to the league who won three Calder Cup championships as a player and three more as a general manager during a career spent primarily with the AHL's Buffalo Bisons and the NHL's Buffalo Sabres. Previous winners of the award include Ross Yates (1983), Glenn Merkosky (1987, '91), Bruce Boudreau (1988), Murray Eaves ('89, '90), John Anderson (1992), Tim Tookey (1993), Ken Gernander (1996, 2004), Randy Cunneyworth (2000), Mike Keane (2007), Ajay Baines (2009), Casey Borer (2010), Bryan Helmer (2011) and Chris Minard (2012).
In operation since 1936, the American Hockey League continues to serve as the top development league for all 30 National Hockey League teams. Nearly 90 percent of all players competing in the NHL are AHL graduates, and through the years the American Hockey League has been home to more than 100 honored members of the Hockey Hall of Fame. The 2012-13 regular season ends on Sunday, and then 16 clubs will continue to vie for the league's coveted championship trophy when the 2013 Calder Cup Playoffs get underway next week.
- Krug recalled by Boston
- AHL Morning Skate: May 15
- Owners won't let Cup chase come between them
- Paetsch uses experience to lead Griffins
- The Pack is back
- Barons reclaim series lead with Game 3 shutout
- Crunch vets make winning a playoff habit
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Upstate News
Doretta Royer 315 464-4833
SUNY Upstate faculty appointments named in Orthopedic Surgery, Ophthalmology
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – SUNY Upstate Medical University announces the following appointments:
Andrew W. Grose, M.D., has been named assistant professor orthopedic surgery. Grose is involved in research that focuses on the basic science of bone formation and fracture healing. His clinical interests include polytraumatized patients, complex fractures including pelvic and acetabular fractures, as well as hip joint preservation surgery and total joint replacement of the hip and knee. Grose is published in the area of hip and knee reconstruction and has particular interests in the areas of orthopedic trauma and adult reconstructive surgery.
Grose received a bachelor's degree in fine arts from Syracuse University in 1985 and was named a VPA Scholar by the College of Visual and Performing Arts at Syracuse University in 1999. He earned a medical degree in 1999 from SUNY Downstate Medical Center and completed residency training in orthopedic surgery at New York Medical College in Valhalla, N.Y., in 2004. He completed separate fellowship training in adult reconstructive surgery and orthopedic trauma at the Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, N.Y., in 2005 and 2006 respectively. Grose resides in Syracuse.
Richard A. Tallarico, M.D., has been named assistant professor of orthopedic surgery. Tallarico specializes in spine surgery with a clinical interest in complex spinal disorders and is trained in minimally invasive techniques. He completed research in the areas of spondylolisthesis and spine injuries in athletes. His current research interests focus on spinal motion preservation.
Tallarico received a bachelor's degree from SUNY Albany in 1996. He earned a medical degree from SUNY Upstate Medical University in 2000 and completed residency training in orthopedic surgery at SUNY Upstate in 2005. During his residency, he was presented with the David G. Murray, M.D., Outstanding Orthopedic Student award. Tallarico completed spine surgery fellowship training at Brown University School of Medicine in 2006. He is a member of the North American Spine Society and the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. Tallarico resides in Manlius.
Peter D. Calvert, Ph.D., has been named assistant professor of ophthalmology. Calvert's research interest is in retinal neural cell biology. He is investigating the mechanism of protein localization to the specific domains within eye cells, how signals lead to changes in this localization and how genetic mutations cause proteins to mislocalize, leading to retinal disease or dysfunction. Calvert uses a specialized multiphoton microscope that employs a high power infrared laser to detect proteins in living cells. The laser light is invisible, allowing specific molecules to be followed in four dimensions: laterally, horizontally, vertically and over time without stimulating the photoreceptors. The microscope is one of only two of its kind in the United States.
Calvert received a bachelor's degree in biology from the University of Wisconsin in Platteville in 1989. He earned his doctorate in neuroscience from the University of Wisconsin in Madison in 1996. Calvert resides on the east side of Syracuse.
Takehito Saito, Ph.D., has been named a research professor in the Department of Ophthalmology. Saito, one of the world's foremost investigators of the neural properties of the eye, has made germinal discoveries into the first steps of seeing and how nerve cells in the back of the eye relay visual information to one another before sending the information to the brain. Saito is widely published in the on how retinal regeneration in select animals may possibly lead to cures for blinding diseases in humans.
Saito received a bachelor's degree in 1962, his master's degree in biology in 1964 and his doctorate degree in biology in 1971, from the Tokyo University of Education. In addition to his appointment at SUNY Upstate, Saito is professor emeritus of the Institute of Biological Sciences at the University of Tsukuba in Japan. Saito lives in Syracuse.
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So, I'm taking the Emergency Medical Technician course for the state of Maryland. In our manual it states:
"Dealing With Stress
Lifestyle Changes
There are several ways to deal with stress. They are called lifestyle changes:
*Develop more healthful and positive dietary habits. Avoid fatty foods and increase your carbohydrate intake. Also reduce your consumption of alcohol and caffeine, which can have negative effects, including an increase in stress and anxiety and disturbance of sleep patterns."
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HONOLULU (AP) - Hawaii County on Tuesday became the fourth municipality in the nation to ban sales of tobacco products to anyone under age 21.
Selling tobacco to an underage customer can bring a fine of up to $2,000, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported.
The measure was passed unanimously in November and is part of a growing trend, said Jessica Yamauchi, director of the Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Hawaii.
A 2012 surgeon general's report concluded that 95 percent of adult smokers got started before age 21, Yamauchi said.
"If you can prevent them from starting before the age of 21, there's very little chance they'll become regular, addicted smokers," she said.
Mariner Revell, owner of Puff Factory, a smoke shop in Hilo, objects to the measure because it includes electronic smoking devices in its definition of tobacco products. E-cigarettes, he said, do not contain tobacco and emit only vapor.
Habitual 18-year-old smokers will no longer have the option to use e-cigarettes to stop smoking, he said. About 70 percent of his customers use e-cigarettes to "either lower their use of tobacco or wean themselves totally. They are a healthier alternative to smoking," Revell said.
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INWOOD - After this weekend, Inwood resident Dawn Rix will be able to cross off one of the major items from her bucket list - to perform professionally in Nashville, Tennessee.
Rix was selected to perform at two venues during the national CMA Festival this Friday and Saturday. Applying to be a performer on a whim, Rix said she was shocked and excited when she opened her email from the festival coordinator to see "ACCEPTED" in all capital letters.
"There's people down there who are so overly talented, just dying to perform. Then there's people like me who, I don't care if it's a two-foot platform or a cardboard box I'm standing on, if I have the chance to sing, it's a very big deal to me," she said.
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Proclaiming her style to be a mix of country and gospel, Rix will be performing both original songs and covers, with music provided by local band Fast Track.
Locally, Rix is the female vocalist for Fast Track, so when she needed to provide her own musicians for her Nashville performance, she asked her fellow band mates, saying performing with them is like being with family.
Rix will be playing a 40-minute performance at Big Shotz at 5 p.m. Friday. The performance will be broadcast live and can be viewed at www.nixs.com. Rix and Fast Track will also be performing a 30-minute set at the Tunesmith Stage at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, which will be broadcast through the Country USA Music app.
With the Nashville performances a major milestone in her musical journey, Rix's love of music began at an early age.
"When I was 5 or 6, my parents used to sit me on top of a jukebox, and I would constantly put money in and play songs. I would put on my dad's leather jacket and I would spin around with a guitar that was missing strings and say 'hello everyone, I'm Johnny Cash,'" Rix said.
Growing up, Rix fostered her passion for music by performing anytime she could, whether in front of an audience for a talent show or in front of a mirror. She continued music in school by joining the Jefferson Pop Singers and chamber choir as well as singing at local and statewide events like the West Virginia Breeders Classic.
After graduation, Rix began to actively pursue music as a career and released a 10-track album, with one of her songs, "In America," charting on the Top 100 Christian Country chart in the early 2000s.
"I recorded 'In America' because I love the song and the message of it, but it was also in honor of the 167th Air National Guard unit because I was a former member. Growing up, I used to joke that I went from high heels to combat boots," Rix said.
"I was actively pursuing music at that time, but life happens. It seemed like every time I would go back and start to work on a project, something else would happen," she said.
Now, Rix owns and operates Dawn Renae's Salon, located at 421 S. Raleigh St., and recently began taking classes at Shepherd University, although she said she has not given up on her musical dreams.
"It's important to stay grounded, but never give up on your dreams. I just want to be heard," she said.
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A road in Goffstown, closed for several hours after a truck crashed into a telephone pole Saturday, reopened early Sunday morning, authorities said.
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Management Consulting and Investment Banking Sector Dominate IIM Indore 2011 Final Placements
The final placement of IIM Indore 2011 was dominated mostly by the players of Management Consulting and Investment Banking Sector.
IIM Indore concluded the final placements for 2009-2011 PGDM Batch in a span of 5 days. The 2009-2011 PGDM Batch consists of 238 students. 92 companies participated in the placement process. Students were extended offers from 16 diverse sectors such as Operation, IT, Marketing and Finance etc. 27% of these companies participated in the IIM Indore placements for the first time.
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Industry Players and Functional Break Up:
IIM Indore 2009-2011 PGDM Batch was extended equally excellent opportunities from Marketing, Finance and Consulting sectors.
28% of the students opted for the finance sector, which is essentially the most dominating sector in IIM Indore placements year after year. The leading companies in the placement process were JP Morgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, HSBC-GR, Standard Chartered, and Nomura.
Consulting sector extended offers to 23% of the PGDM batch. 2011 placements witnessed several strategic and niche consulting roles being extended to the candidates inclusive of Real Estate Consulting, Health Care Consulting and Retail Consulting. Some of the players from the consulting sector were Wipro Consulting Services, Cognizant Business Consulting, Aon Hewitt, Price WaterHouse Coopers, Deloitte, Ernst & Young and Boston Consulting Group.
22% of the 2009-2011 PGDM Batch chose profiles in the Sales and Marketing Sector. In the year 2011, various offers were extended to the students from Manufacturing, Textile, Pharmaceutical, Telecom and Automobile sector. Some of the FMCG companies that extended multiple offers to the students were Britannia, Dabur, Reckitt Benckiser, Marico, ITC, Pepsi and Hindustan Unilever.
The Operations sector extended a wide array of profiles to 10% students from the PGDM batch from areas such as logistics, infrastructure development and management as well as supply chain management. The companies that participated in the placement process from operations sector were Gati, Reliance Power, Bharti Realty, Tata Steel, Cummins, L&T and Procter & Gamble.
Almost 10% of the students chose Corporate Strategy and General Management roles. Some of the companies that participated in placement process were Larsen & Toubro, Manipal Group, Bharti Group, Anil Dhirubai Ambani Group, Mahindra & Mahindra and RIL.
Nearly 7% students opted for sectors such as Information technology and Human Resources. Some of the major IT recruiters were Wipro, HCL Technologies, Infosys, Cognizant and HP.
Placement Comparison 2011 vs. 2010:
The average package in 2011 is Rs. 14.06 lakh p.a, exhibiting an increase of 27% in comparison to 2010. The Consulting sector in 2011 has also tried to match up to the finance sector in comparison to only finance sector dominating the 2010 final placements by extending offers to 45% students.
The quality of students, faculty as well as a dedicated alumni base contributed to the successful final placements of 2009-2011 PGDM Batch of IIM Indore.
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Good quality, good fit
By Carol Ann
from Dearing, GA
About Me Budget Shopper
Comments about Wrap Around Bed Skirt:
These elastic bedskirts are a lifesaver for me, since my mattress is too heavy for me to move in order to put a regular bedskirt. I bought this as a replacement for one I bought here many years ago. Eventually, the elastic stretched, but that's to be expected after all these years and washings.
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By JoyfulKim2
from Granada Hill,Ca
This bedskirt is what I had hoped for, with a cal-king mattress I was having trouble getting my old bedskirt on and off. This went on with ease, it fit and I am very happy.
Excellent purchase
By ReRe
from Toms River, NJ
About Me Midrange Shopper
Was very satisfied with this bed skirt. I had concerns it would fit a king size bed and not look skimpy. It fits perfectly and is very attractive. Easy to care for.
I really do like this product
By Dee
from Portage, PA
The bed skirting is a queen/king and on my queen bed it did sag a bit. i had to pin the sides to look right. When I take it off, I will sew the elastic tighter.
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By suebee
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I was doubtful about ordering; however, am very happy. I have extra long adjustable twin Tempur-pedic mattresses which make one king size mattress. The bed skirt fit all the way around and works ok. I just left a little of the "give" in the elastic at the foot where the beds join. That lets either bed adjust without pulling the bed skirt off. If I had it to do over, I would probably order 2 twin skirts, but this will definitely do. I was trying to see if it would work, so I did not prewash, or iron. It is very wrinkled so I will try to spray it with wrinkle remover. You DEFINITELY need the pins to keep the skirt in place and they also assist as you go while putting the skirt on the mattress. Good fit on the size. Should fit any king size mattress.
Works and looks great
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the color was true to what was shown . Stays put well. I had my doubts since the last bed skirt I had had a full cover over the box spring.
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I should have bought one sooner!!
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Why haven't I bought one of these sooner??!! It was so easy to put on the box springs. I have a king sized bed and this was a snap to put on. I didn't have to fight to keep it on when I rotated my mattress. It stays in place. I love it!
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The bed skirt is very easy to install or remove for washing. Looks great!
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Back saver!
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This item is brilliant. Finally, finally here is the answer to how to add a dust ruffle to a bed without breaking your back. Wash and dry before putting on bed to remove wrinkles. Then, simply stretch around bed frame. The top end does not have ruffles since the bed is on the wall. Three sides have the ruffles. It looks fantastic. I hope they sell I ton of these. Brilliant. I have the plain white ones.
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Washes and dries easily. No wrinkles.If the elastic streaches, the bed reuffle will sag.


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Medical Office Assistant 3
Course Number: MA 132
Transcript Title: Medical Office Assistant 3
Created: September 1, 2012
Updated: August 4, 2015
Total Credits: 1
Lecture Hours: 10
Lecture / Lab Hours: 0
Lab Hours: 0
Satisfies Cultural Literacy requirement: No
Satisfies General Education requirement: No
Grading options: A-F, P-NP (default)
Repeats available for credit: 0
Course Description
Presents an introduction to community resources, an overview of the process and requirements of the directed practice, and a review for the national credential examination. Prerequisites: MA 122.
Intended Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Recognize and respond to verbal and non-verbal communication.
- Increase sick and well-patient awareness of community resources.
- Appreciatethe culturally diverse workplace.
- Apply for employment in health care including write a resume, interview and follow-up.
- Appreciate the role of the professional organization in defining ethics and providing education opportunities.
- Sit for the national certification exam.
Outcome Assessment Strategies
- Student will complete at least one journal entry per week describing the services of the guest speaker and how those services relate to patient care.
- Student will report on one CME study out of the AAM journal that emphasizes one of the stated outcomes.
Course Activities and Design
The material in this course will be presented in a lecture/discussion format with role playing, small group process, audio-visual presentations. There will be written assignments.
Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)
- Provide an opportunity for guest lecturers to discuss resources available in the community to patients.
- Allow students to experience first-hand the benefit of the professional organization.
- Incorporate information on writing a resume and interviewing to acquire employment.
- Be prepared for the externship including professionalism, skill development and confidence.
- Allow students to understand the expectations of physicians, managers and co-workers to a new medical assistant.
- Instill confidence in the student to proceed into the externship environment.


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This stunning costume design was created by Charles Ricketts for Tremouille in the first performance of George Bernard Shaw's play Saint Joan in 1924.
There were no stage design courses in the early 20th century and, like many stage designers at this time, Ricketts was an artist, skilled in many aspects of painting and engraving. For him, stage designing was a relaxation. He first took it up at the age of 40 as something he did without payment for friends like Harley Granville Barker, Sybil Thorndike or Lillah McCarthy. He believed that stage designers should aim at a 'beautiful simplicity' and the elimination of fussy detail.
This design shows how brilliantly he succeeded. The shape of the costume is simple, the period suggested in the headdress with its scalloped edging. The bold over-all design gives a sense of richness and power, while the contrast of the black and gold costume with the brilliant blue headdress is masterly.


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This time of year, fruitcake might as well be a dartboard. Food snobs and others fling pointed insults.
The sport of fruitcake bashing plays out in December as predictably as Brenda Lee's "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" will play 1,000 times on the radio.
I confess, I still like "Rockin' " after all these years. And I still have a taste for fruitcake - well, a good one, that is - that dates to my childhood.
Apparently I'm in the minority, though I seem to recall hearing some news earlier this fall about fruitcake being more liked than people were willing to admit. Maybe that was a dream...
However, this column always gets a request for a fruitcake recipe during December and two callers left messages just last week.
Joyce Evans asked for a rerun of an "icebox" (no baking) fruitcake recipe that included a graham cracker crust.
There are many variations on the icebox fruitcake, including version made with melted marshmallows in evaporated milk and others with just sweetened condensed milk. Some recipes call for coconut and/or dates.
Here's one from the archives submitted by Judy Oken of Meggett:
Fruitcake (No Bake)
Makes 3-pound loaf
2/3 cup evaporated milk
2 cups miniature marshmallows
6 tablespoons frozen orange concentrate
4 cups honey graham cracker crumbs
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
¾ cup chopped dates
3/4 cup white raisins
1 cup broken walnuts or pecans
¼ cup candied cherries
Splash of bourbon or grape wine
Butter for greasing pan
In a 3-quart saucepan over medium heat, stir together the evaporated milk, marshmallows and the frozen orange juice concentrate. Heat until marshmallows melt. Take off heat.
Stir until well-blended: graham cracker crumbs, cinnamon, nutmeg, dates, white raisins, walnuts or pecans and candied cherries. Add this to the liquid mixture with a little bourbon or grape wine to your taste.
Grease a loaf pan with butter and press crumb mixture firmly into it. Cover tightly.
Note from Judy: "I add grape wine or bourbon each week to flavor and keep moist (just a little)."
Here's a streamlined version from Sylvia Strickland of Goose Creek:
No-Bake Fruitcake
2 (16-ounce) containers Paradise Extra Fancy Fruit Cake Mix
4 cups pecans or walnuts
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 (14.4-ounce) box of graham crackers, crushed
11/2 cups raisins
Cut fruit and nuts into small pieces and set aside.
In large mixing bowl, gradually add milk to graham cracker crumbs with a wooden spoon and stir until blended. Add fruit, nuts and raisins. Press into 1 large loaf pan or 2 small loaf pans and refrigerate.
If one desires a dark, old-fashioned fruitcake, they don't come much more "from scratch" than this recipe.
McCall's Famous Christmas Black Fruitcake
1/4 pound citron
1/2 pound candied cherries
1 pound candied pineapple
1 pound golden raisins
1/2 pound seeded raisins
1/4 pound currants
1/2 cup dark rum, brandy or sherry
1/4 pound blanched almonds
1/4 pound walnuts or pecans
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1/8 pound candied lemon peel
1/8 pound candied orange peel
1/2 teaspoon mace
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
5 eggs
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon almond flavoring
1/4 pound butter or margarine
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
To prepare fruits: Cut citron in very thin strips; cut cherries in half; cut pineapple in thin wedges.
Pick over raisins and currants and soak overnight in rum, brandy or sherry. Chop up nuts coarsely.
Grease and line pan or pans with brown paper. Set oven at 275 degrees.
Sift flour. Measure out 1/2 cup by spooning lightly into cup (do not pack or shake down), then mix it with the fruits and nuts in a large bowl. Sift remaining flour again with spices and soda onto wax paper.
Beat eggs slightly; mix milk and almond flavoring.
Cream butter or margarine until soft, with your hands. Gradually work in white sugar, then the brown sugar until fluffy. Stir in eggs, milk mixture and then flour. Mix thoroughly. Pour this batter over fruits and nuts mixture. Mix extremely well.
Using both hands, lift batter into pan. Press down firmly with your palm. Bake (see times below).
For a 10-inch tube pan, fill with batter and bake 3 hours, 15 minutes.
For 9x5x3-inch loaf pans, fill halfway with batter and bake 2 hours, 15 minutes.
Let stand 1 hour after coming from oven before turning out of pan. Then turn upside down on a wire rack and tear off paper.
When stone cold, put cake in crock or tin with sliced, unpeeled apples. Cover tightly and keep cool.
For a magnificent flavor, pour 1/2 cup rum, brandy or sherry over cake every 4 weeks.
Tip: Wrap cakes in bourbon-soaked cheesecloth, refreshing once a week, then wrap in waxed paper and aluminum foil. Keep in refrigerator to ensure smooth slicing.
Who's got the recipe?
Debbie Johnson requests recipes for a pineapple pie and a pineapple cake.
If there's a recipe you've lost or a dish you desire, email food@postandcourier or call Features Editor Teresa Taylor at 937-4886.


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The Beaverton School Board will meet Tuesday to get an update on the Arts for Learning project, safe travel to schools and to make a decision on allowing students to transfer in or out of the district.
A law passed by the Oregon Legislature in February allows districts to determine how many students to take from other districts and how many to allow to leave. It also allows districts to determine when to open the transfer window.
Beaverton staff will recommend to the school board that the district allow 115 students to leave and 110 non-resident students to enter. The transfer window will open in May and June.
The board will receive an update on the Arts for Learning project, which is funded by a $4 million federal grant.
Arts for Learning, known as A4L, incorporates drama, music, dance, drawing and other arts into reading and writing lessons for students in grades 3-5. The schools to receive the lessons include Beaver Acres, Bethany, Chehalem, Cooper Mountain, Findley, Fir Grove, Kinnaman, McKay, McKinley, Nancy Ryles, Raleigh Park, Ridgewood, Rock Creek, Springville, Terra Linda and William Walker. Beaverton was one of 49 education groups in the nation to be awarded an Investing in Innovation Fund, also called an i3 grant, which will pay for the project. The $4 million will cover teacher training, artists in residency and an in-depth study of the program's effectiveness over five years.
Washington County Safe Routes to School found nine miles of sidewalk gaps around schools in Beaverton and Hillsboro and plans to improve a walkway to Beaver Acres Elementary.
The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. at the Beaverton School District Administration Center, 16550 SW Merlo Road.
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CLARK — A water main break has forced the closure of a section of Madison Hill Road near Esposito Park, and police are advising that people avoid the street.
"Please avoid the area and find an alternate route," township police said in an alert issued at 4:06 p.m.
This is the same area where a water main break occurred Thursday.
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We could see this one coming: Our syracuse.com poll asking Central New Yorkers to choose their favorite clam chowder -- New England or Manhattan -- was a landslide.
Our readers picked the creamy white New England style (60 percent of the vote) over the red, tomato-based Manhattan style (21 percent).
Another 17 percent like both equally, while less than percent simply don't like clam chowder. The results fit with our random survey of restaurants serving chowder.
You'll find plenty of clam chowders around Central New York, especially on Fridays in this season of Lent, when many Christians give up meat.
And, ICYMI, here's a reminder of where to find a fish fry in Central New York (both full-time restaurants and seasonal pop-ups).
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Dawgman.com's Kim Grinolds gives a quick wrap up of Cal's 30-24 win over UW at Husky Stadium on Saturday, September 26th, with key stats and commentary.
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State, local police plan DUI enforcement over holiday weekend
State and local police will have extra eyes on the road this holiday weekend to combat aggressive driving, driving under the influence and motorists who don't buckle up.
The Pennsylvania State Police will use roving patrols and DUI checkpoints throughout the Erie region over the Memorial Day driving period, which starts Friday. Those special patrols will be in addition to the regular patrols, state police spokesman Sgt. Mark Zaleski said Monday.
State police troopers statewide investigated 760 traffic accidents resulting in 13 deaths and 245 injuries during the four-day Memorial Day driving period in 2013. Troopers charged 438 people with driving under the influence and cited 1,280 for not wearing seat belts during the period.
The national Click it or Ticket seat belt enforcement effort started Monday and will run through June 8.
Zaleski said the extra attention being given to DUI enforcement comes as DUI arrests have been steadily rising this year. Troopers in the Erie region made 17 DUI arrests between Friday and Sunday, with troopers on patrol spotting 14 of those motorists driving impaired, he said.
"This weekend we expect to be even more aggressive," Zaleski said.
Millcreek Township police will have extra officers working shifts Friday through Monday in an effort to curb impaired driving and other traffic violations, Capt. Carter Mook said.
In Crawford County, members of the Crawford County DUI Task Force will conduct DUI checkpoints over the holiday weekend while also doing additional seat belt enforcement, Cambridge Springs Police Chief Eric Johnston said.
TIM HAHN can be reached at 870-1731 or by e-mail. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/ETNhahn.


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Donna Armes wants to
Minister of Public Health Thi Kim TIEN
End the culture of dog and cat meat in Vietnam
End the culture of dog and cat meat in Vietnam
Lobbying for tougher enforcement & control to end dog and cat meat smuggling of peoples pets from Thailand into Vietnam
Killing these wild animals for a so-called "sport" does not help and give benefits anyone
We ask to stop the terrible practice of eating dog meat and tortures to which the dogs are subjected in China.
To: JinSun and the Pyeongchang 2018 Coordination Commission. We respectfully state that we will BOYCOTT the
To change the existing laws and pass tough anti- cruelty laws on animal abusers.


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(Courtesy of Alabama A&M University)
Watch what Alabama A&M men's basketball coach Willie Hayes had to say as the Bulldogs prepare to travel to take on Grambling St. (La.) in a conference play Thursday night.
Nick Birdsong covers HBCU sports for al.com. He can be reached at 205-325-2327 or email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @birds_word.


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Throughout the year, I keep my eye out for gifts for friends and family. You never know when you will find the 'perfect' gift or a terrific sale.
Sometimes when people ask me what I want for Christmas, I have a hard time coming up with a list because I tend to focus on what I am getting others (with 5 kids, my granddaughter, siblings, nieces, nephews, husband, mom & in-laws I have a large list ;-)
Well if you need some ideas for your own Christmas list or the gardener in your life, here some great gifts....
#1. Subscription to Phoenix Home & Garden Magazine
A subscription is the gift that keeps on giving throughout the year at an affordable price.
If you garden in the desert (or even if you don't), this is a fabulous magazine.
You can get two years for the price of one here.
#2. Get a head start on your spring garden with a gift certificate to Burpee
I love shopping for seeds for my spring garden. Wouldn't it be nice to have a gift card to spend on your purchase? Gift cards start at $25 and you can find them here.
#3 A great gardening book
I love gardening books for ideas and inspiration as well as for reference. Here are a some new ones that I have enjoyed this year...
I just finished reading Terrarium Craft and have been inspired by their how-to create beautiful terrariums. I'm going to create my own terrarium using my daughter's old goldfish bowl.
Carrots Love Tomatoes is my favorite book that I read this year. It is full of little known information about which plants benefit each other in the garden. Companion planting is becoming more mainstream and I use it my own garden.
I just finished reading The Book of Gardening Projects for Kids. If you are a parent or grandparent, this book is a must-have for you.
You'll be seeing some of the projects in the next year as my kids and I have some fun.
#4 Tool Basket
How useful would this Gardening Tool Basket be? Plenty of places to put your gardening tools and room for harvested vegetables, flowers, or clippings.
I would love this ;-)
#5 Garden Dump Cart
My sister has one of these Garden Dump Carts and it is so practical. It is so easy to load up, move and dump. Wouldn't it be great for a compost heap?
#6 Raised Garden Kit
Has the gardener in your life been wanting to start their own vegetable garden? This Raised Garden Kit makes starting your own vegetable or flower garden easy.
I hope that you have some good ideas for your favorite gardener.
OR, if you would like to give someone gift ideas for yourself, simply send them the link to this post ;-)


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Hi y'all, we went to the zoo today. We being Eliza, Henry, me, and my mustache. Pretty sweet, huh? Yeah it is. It was a great day for the zoo as it turned out. There weren't too many people there, which is always nice. One time we went and there wasn't a single parking space …
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What Do They Do When The Numbers Run Out?
Here in Colorado license plates are formatted like this, ABC-123. They started out with AAA and went alphabetically and are now into the Z's. My question to whoever might know is what happens after they get to ZZZ-999? Do they start back at the beginning using now unused numbers? Do they start a new numbering …
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Little Girl Tired Of Bronco Bama And Mitt Romney
You've may have seen this video as it has been quite popular the past couple days, so I apologize if I'm wasting your time. It's just too cute and funny and topical to not post though. This 4-year-old girl from Ft. Collins, Abigael, is tired of Bronco Bama and Mitt Romney and tells her mom. I …
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Guanella Pass Day Trip
Colorful Colorado! The Eliza Family These are some pics from when we took a drive in the minivan up to Guanella Pass today. It was so beautiful up there. This is such a great time of year here in Colorado. It's where the name "Colorful Colorado" comes from, I'm sure. The mountains are nice to …
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Sweatshirt and Shoes
Eliza got to get all bundled up today for the first time since last winter/spring. It was downright chilly this morning, and raining too! It rained like 4 times over the summer so "we needed the moisture." It was fun wearing sweatshirts today, Eliza has a few of them but hasn't got to wear them …
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Cows in the road.
Sometimes you're out driving around in your new to you Kia Sedona minivan and you encounter something very interesting. We happened to do this today as we were driving up to Guanella Pass from Highway 285 today. You see, it was a herd of cows. Right up on a mountain road in Colorado, crazy right? …
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Welcome Us Back To Colorado
We're back in town and it's ok. We had a great time up in Montana, visiting family and seeing the sights. We are glad to be back though. Our bed is so comfy and can't be beat. If only there were some way we could shrink it down and take it with us wherever we …
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National Park Week Is April 21-29.
Starting this Saturday, all national parks have free admission! This would be a good time to get out and see all that nature has to offer. For us here, this pretty much means that we can go to Rocky Mountain National Park. It's the only one close to Denver. We've been there a few times …
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An Idea To Pay Off My Crippling Student Loan Debt
I attended Metropolitan State College of Denver, soon to be renamed. This was fine and everything, I got my degree and was going to use it to land some sort of career type position. I happened to graduate at seemingly the worst time ever for job seekers, the end of 2009. I applied and applied …
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The Case Of The Briefcase
Amanda was home sick from work with laryngitis today, she's got it pretty bad. But not bad enough that we couldn't go out for some errand running for an hour or so. After we were done, I was a hungry and we were right by the Jack In The Box on way out West Colfax. We …
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ABC Veterinary Assistant Program Student of the Month – January 2013
Ana Avolio
Ana Avolio, born in Romania and raised in Lyndhurst, Ohio, has always had a passion for animals. She has cared for a variety of pets throughout her life and is so dedicated to them that she once made a giant cage to give her birds more room to fly. Ana loves the feeling she gets when returning a once-sick animal back to its family, happy and healthy. After graduating the ABC Veterinary Assistant Program, Ana was hired by her externship location, Laurel Springs Animal Hospital.
- Was vet assisting your first choice for a career?
When I was 16, I started working with children and went to school for early childhood education. While I enjoyed the kids, I've always really loved animals. I decided I wanted a career change and started to research jobs working with animals. I am glad I found ABC and am so excited to be a vet assistant.
- What has been your most rewarding moment as a vet assistant?
My most rewarding moment was helping a pregnant dog that had been hit by a car. It was amazing to see the X-ray of all the puppies. The dog and all her puppies survived.
- What animal or person most inspired you to pursue a career in the animal industry?
I have had many pets—guinea pigs, teddy bear hamsters, fish, parakeets, rabbits, and a dog. I loved them all, but my dog has been and will always be my favorite. He is the main reason I want to work with animals.
- When and how did you know that you'd be a successful veterinary assistant?
My externship was a wonderful experience. It gave me the chance to work with a great team and visualize all the procedures discussed in the ABC curriculum. The experience I gained from working with an assortment of animal species was invaluable. Once I felt confident in the hospital, I knew that I made the right career choice. When you enjoy your work, you are going to be successful.
- What knowledge and experiences have you gained from becoming an ABC certified vet assistant?
The online education gave me the knowledge needed to work with animals, so I was able to help out immediately once I started my externship. The hands-on portion of the program afforded me the opportunity to learn from veterinarians and veterinary technicians.


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What is in this article?:
- Global food market nervous, eyes U.S. corn crop
- Big signal to markets
- Crises and hot-spots
• With the 2008 food-price riots in developing nations still fresh in mind, non-governmental agency analysts are wary of where this year's diminishing U.S. corn yields might lead.
• With much of U.S. farm country under a punishing drought — along with reports that world food prices have gone up some 6 percent in the last few weeks — corn prices have spiked.
Big signal to markets
"The index is a big signal to markets, policymakers and countries thinking about food prices and what is going to happen in the future. When these are released, everyone pays attention."
"What we know is things look rough — not only in the United States but in several other important markets. (Those include) central Asia, Russia and India.
"With production down and demand still increasing and recovering from the recession, expectations are we'll see increases in food prices, commodity prices. That's worrisome.
"It feels as though we're on the knife's edge of a crisis. We had a crisis in 2007 and 2008 and it hasn't felt the same yet in 2012. But we only need a few more pieces of bad news before we might see some real panic."
When you say "panic" are you worried about government instability? Mass migration?
"In 2007 and 2008, we saw a significant amount of civil disturbance. Food riots occurred in more than 30 countries around the world. It was probably a contributing factor in at least two government overthrows.
"(Government instability) is a possibility if things get worse.
"More importantly and generally, though, poor people already face terrible stress. Almost one billion people already don't get enough food to eat. But if food prices continue to rise, that means poor people will be stretched even thinner to meet basic nutritional needs. In many cases, they'll have to go without.
"For us, that's a crisis. It may not be a crisis for many others but a billion hungry people is a daily crisis and it only gets worse with rising food prices."
When you say "poor" what differentiates someone in that category exactly? Someone making less than $2 per day?
"Most definitions have to do with cash income. The World Bank definition is (a salary) of $1.25 per day to describe absolute poverty. A broader definition allows for $2 per day.
"By those definitions, there are somewhere between 1.5 billion to 2.5 billion people that are poor.
"That level of poverty those in the United States can't (fathom) but is prevalent in many countries in south Asia and Africa. For those people, they'll spend 50 to 60 percent of what little income they have on food.
"So, when food prices go up 10 percent, 20 percent or 50 percent, those people must make terrible choices about their consumption. That means less food, less medicine, or they can't pay school fees for their kids.
"Food prices have a really huge impact on poor people. It's a disproportionate impact because they spend more of their income on food.
"In America, we spend something like 10 percent on average of our income on food. Here, food prices increases might be a nuisance and a hassle. But for most Americans, we won't live or die, go to school or not, get healthcare or not, based on food prices.
"For close to one billion people, though, that isn't the case."


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The Valley Invitational Baseball League season came to an end on Tuesday night, with Hart High taking the crown over Foothill League rival Saugus 8-4 at Birmingham High School.
And while the championship is a nice accolade for a Hart team that missed the CIF-Southern Section playoffs for the first time since 1986, the true prize was the experience a summer on the diamond brings.
"We have a lot of guys that are going in and out of town (during the VIBL season). It creates a scenario for us where we play a lot of guys and we play a lot of different lineups, pitch a lot of different guys," said Hart head coach Jim Ozella. "There's a lot of different lineups we put together. What happens is it creates a situation where our guys get comfortable with each other. All the guys we have on the team get comfortable in different lineups and different scenarios."
And with that comes an opportunity for newcomers to get on a varsity coach's radar.
During the summer, Wes Fitzpatrick, an athletic outfielder who missed last season due to a knee injury suffered during football season, made his mark on the diamond.
"He changes a lot of things for us," Ozella said. "He really makes us a very athletic team."
On the mound, young pitchers Paul Richan and Sean Ward made their mark, too.
"I don't know if they'll be with us (on varsity), but they certainly got on our map and have shown that they can maybe compete at the varsity level," Ozella said.
For Saugus, the VIBL season wasn't necessarily about going far in the postseason, but rather, getting as much quality experience for a young team as possible after missing out on the CIF-SS playoffs in the spring.
"Yes, there was an extra motivation to want to play better baseball (after the spring)," said Saugus head coach John Maggiora. "I don't think it was so much about going deep in the playoffs, but playing good baseball."
Unlike Hart, Maggiora said the Centurions didn't have many players leave during the summer. As a result, a young group, which lost just six seniors last season and will feature a seven-man pitching staff of all juniors in 2014, had a chance to play together throughout the VIBL season.
"It's huge, especially when you play in the tough league that we do. You're going to have a lot of challenging moments and a lot of close ball games," Maggiora said. "When you have a team that is very much together, shooting for the same things, good things can happen for them."
Overall, it was a strong summer for the Foothill League schools — with Hart, Saugus and Canyon participating in the regular VIBL season and West Ranch and Valencia participating in a six-team round robin pool outside of the typical VIBL format.
Saugus was the strongest local team during the regular season, finishing the summer 16-5 and finishing the regular season in second place.
Hart was just behind the Centurions in the regular season, before topping them in the final game to finish 19-5. Canyon was sixth in the regular season standings and finished the summer at 11-7.
All three teams reached at least the quarterfinals, where Canyon fell 10-3 to Valley North.
The Cowboys, like Hart, saw players come in and out of the roster during the summer months.
"It's a chance for new guys who will be making the team to get some more playing time." Canyon head coach Adam Schulhofer said earlier in the season of the Cowboys' summer philosophy.
Unlike Ozella and Maggiora, Schulhofer chose not to coach the team during the summer, instead handing that duty over to junior varsity coach A.J. Meneou.
The summer situations for Ozella and Maggiora may be slightly different, but both coaches agree that the VIBL season, with the competitiveness of the Foothill League schools, forecasts another tough league season come spring.
"It's going to be crazy, just like last year. We looked at 45 league games last spring and almost half of them were one-run games," Maggiora said. "I just see it happening again with so many good teams. Valencia is going to be loaded again. West Ranch is two-time in a row league champions, can't discount them. Hart is going to be pretty loaded and Canyon is also defending league champs. And don't discount Golden Valley. They have a good coach with a good track record. It's going to be a wild Foothill League."


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from Silver Vigilante:
The near death experience gets plenty of public attention:
Frequently recurring features include feelings of peace and joy; a sense of being out of one's body and watching events going on around one's body and, occasionally, at some distant physical location; a cessation of pain; seeing a dark tunnel or void; seeing an unusually bright light, sometimes experienced as a "Being of Light" that radiates love and may speak or otherwise communicate with the person; encountering other beings, often deceased persons whom the experiencer recognizes; experiencing a revival of memories or even a full life review, sometimes accompanied by feelings of judgment; seeing some "other realm," often of great beauty; sensing a barrier or border beyond which the person cannot go; and returning to the body, often reluctantly.
~(E.F. Kelly et al., Irreducible Mind: Toward a Psychology for the 21st Century. New York: Rowman and Littlefield, 2007, p. 372)
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Bunting scolded his inexperienced secondary for its performance in a 45-42 win over the Division I-AA Paladins and is searching for solutions before Saturday's trip to 19th-ranked Clemson. For the Heels (1-2), a defense without an interception through three games could mean trying new bodies in the secondary against the Tigers. (Raleigh News & Observer)
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