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Once in a while, we like to feature current OSU students and their stories. I had the opportunity to interview, Morgan Stokes, a graduate of Valley Catholic High School in Beaverton, OR. Morgan started OSU this fall and has been off to a great start. Read on to learn about Morgan's experience during his first term on campus:
Walk me through your first day on campus as a student. What was that experience like?
My first day on campus, was great and new, but also a little scary. I had to figure out where certain buildings were located, what my classes were all about, places where I could study, and places where I can eat and chill. I also got to take the time to know the people on my floor in my dorm (we're pretty much a family now). The experience was pretty cool, I felt grown up and completely independent. No one is telling me what to do and I'm living on my own — I know that my future and education is entirely in my hands.
Now that you're a few weeks into your first year of college, what's been the hardest thing you've overcame?
The hardest thing to overcome at OSU is getting up for class! 🙂 Although you may have a 12:00PM class (For me, it's Monday, Tuesday and Thursday), getting up around 10:30AM-11:00AM to get ready for class seems like getting up at 6:00AM. However, I found that if you take a nice, hot shower, you'll be wide awake, refreshed and ready for class in no time.
If you could give one piece of advice to a high school senior making plans to go to college, what would you say?
It's unrealistic for me to say to seniors, "Do not skip class," when I did from time to time. 🙂 What I've learned in college is that attendance is extremely important and it is not a good habit to fall into, especially when you head into college and no one is making you go to class. It will only set you up for failure. In general, be smart about what you do. College is what you make of it and remember: you're paying for it!
How has college/OSU helped you?
Oregon State is helping me in my transition into full-blown adulthood. I feel I am becoming more independent each day. At first, I was unsure how things would turn out in my new environment, but I am finding that everything at Oregon State is manageable. I take the time to figure things out and plan ahead and it is making me more and more responsible as a result. I am looking forward to what my future at Oregon State holds for me.
What sort of things are you doing now? What activities are you involved in?
Since it is still the first term at Oregon State, I am still learning the ropes and how things work. A lot of students (including myself) just took midterms (which is a type of a test), and we now know what to expect on them depending on our professors' teaching styles. Right now, I am focusing on studying and keeping up on my school work. I am also in Pre-Dental club, and going to be taking part in some cultural Japanese clubs next term. There is ALWAYS something going on at Oregon State, and there is never a dull moment. I am proud to be powered by orange as an Oregon State Beaver!


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James DeVita draws attention for 'Shakespeare' from the New York Times
From here to there, James DeVita is getting noticed for his show "In Acting Shakespeare."
DeVita, a popular performer with American Players Theatre, didn't see a Shakespeare play until he was 24. Now he's known for performing works from The Bard - enough so that he created the solo show with the playwright's name (inspired by Ian McKellen's one-man salute to Shakespeare) and took it to, well, close to Broadway. Close enough to capture the attention of the New York Times, which reviewed the show today. »Read Full Article
Three to See: Suggestions for June 26
Wednesday, June 26
Something known: The Avett Brothers (7 p.m. Marcus Amphitheater). The Americana outfit went full-blown pop on last year's captivating "The Carpenter." It's the band's strongest album and the finest release of 2012. »Read Full Article
Blue Jacket to open Thursday in Walker's Point
Blue Jacket, a Walker's Point restaurant that taps into Lake Michigan for its sense of place, will open its doors for the first time Thursday. »Read Full Blog Post
Robert DeLong didn't start out loving electronic dance music
Summerfest is best utilized for catching acts on the way up, not just seeing established headliners. Among the most promising up-and-comers at this year's Big Gig is electronic dance artist Robert DeLong.
With his melodic take on EDM, the 27-year-old has been cited by Billboard and MTV as an artist to watch closely in 2013. The music video for the lead single "Global Concepts," which travels from chilled keys and light percussive taps to synth jitters and rhythmic drum snaps, has been seen nearly a million times on YouTube. »Read Full Article(1)
Complete schedule by date and stage
Wednesday, June 26 | Thursday, June 27 | Friday, June 28 | Saturday, June 29 | Sunday, June 30 | Tuesday, July 2 | Wednesday, July 3 | Thursday, July 4 | Friday, July 5 | Saturday, July 6 | Sunday, July 7
Local country artist Nora Collins plans busy Summerfest
Milwaukee country artist and two-time Wisconsin Area Music Industry Rising Star Award winner (2012 and 2013) Nora Collins is supplementing an already busy summer performance schedule with 10 gigs at the Big Gig.
When she heads to the lakefront later this week, Collins will be bringing along a new album of acoustic tracks. "Only the Beginning" is the follow-up to Collins' 2011 album, "Run Away With Me" (read my review of that album here) and features six original songs and four covers. »Read Full Blog Post
WITI-TV says it's the top-rated station in country
Now that I have your attention ...
WITI-TV (Channel 6) is reporting that it is the top-rated station in the country for two syndicated shows in the post-news slot called late fringe: "Seinfeld" and "TMZ." »Read Full Blog Post(1)
Alterra's 68th St. cafe in Tosa opens Sunday, with coffee and beer
The newest cafe by Alterra – opening Sunday at 6745 W. Wells St. in Wauwatosa – will be the first in the Milwaukee area to serve beer as well as coffee.
The cafe that Alterra opened in Madison this year was the first of its coffeehouses to serve beer. »Read Full Blog Post(1)
WISN-TV's Luke Sampe, Shelby Croft latest to leave market
Weekend meteorologist Luke Sampe and weekend anchor and reporter Shelby Croft are leaving WISN-TV (Channel 12).
Their departures were confirmed by news director Chris Gegg. »Read Full Blog Post(17)
Summerfest free admission deals 2013
We know you want to find the deals at Summerfest. That way you can enjoy, and afford, more of the fun it has to offer. Here's how to shimmy through the admission gates free of charge.
Unless other noted, all get-in-free deals will take place at the Mid-Gate promotions booth across the street from the Summerfest Mid-Gate at N. Harbor Drive and E. Chicago St. »Read Full Article
Find a Wisconsin farm for berry picking
After a slow start to the growing season, strawberries are finally ripe for the picking at farms around Wisconsin. And that's just the beginning. There are sugar snap peas, raspberries, blueberries, cherries and more all coming into season as summer goes on.
Find a Wisconsin farm where you can pick your own berries and other fruit with this interactive map. »Read Full Article
Submit festival photos to be featured in our reader gallery
Were you at Cedarburg Strawberry Festival or Lakefront Festival of Art this weekend? Did you take any photos at the Summer Soulstice Music Festival? Email your photos from any festivals, fairs or other community celebrations to email@example.com to be featured in our reader photo gallery.
Next season, Alverno Presents will be even more of a player
For its 2013-'14 season, the Alverno Presents performance series plans to become even more eclectic and interdisciplinary than ever, with increased collaborations with local rock and indie musicians.
It also continues its transformation into an entity that commissions new work or, as Alverno Presents describes it in a media release, "curated events performed by a dynamic ensemble of Milwaukee and national artists." »Read Full Article
WTMJ-TV provides SWAT video to prove coarse screen grab fake
Below is video from last Friday's 6:30 p.m. WTMJ-TV (Channel 4) newscast from which someone - a viewer presumably - took a still photo "screen grab" to change the headline accompanying the video into a coarse and offensive slur and posted it on the internet.
The video was provided by WTMJ-TV news director Bill Berra. »Read Full Blog Post
Those Hip-Hop Guys picks for Summerfest 2013
Summerfest kicks off tomorrow and if you haven't scoped out the line-up and planned your schedule, we got you covered. Here are our picks and where we will be for Summerfest 2013. And if you see us out, say what's up. Although, it will probably be a little easier to find Bizzon.
Bizzon's Picks »Read Full Blog Post
On Tap Today: Fast bikes, faster movies ... and the Cubs
As the great philosopher Ferris Bueller says, life moves pretty fast - if you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
On Tuesday, life in Milwaukee is moving pretty fast whether you look or not. So, start looking: »Read Full Blog Post

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With nothing fancier than a pastry bag and a set of piping tips, you can achieve elegant details, accented with cake jewelry.
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Yay!!! I love it!! The pearls are so nice and clean!!
thanks Joshua, I really enjoyed your course. I especially loved your technique of using a pin to mark out the pattern and then piping over the dots. I'd always been a little nervous about piping straight onto the cake but this step whilst tedious made it a lot simpler. Do you have any tips for thickening out the lines? I tried to thicken parts of the C monogram and also the scroll work however they have ended up looking a little lumpy as the RI didn't incorporated with the existing line that was there if that makes sense. Did I just have the RI too thick? Many thanks again!
It is beautiful,you must have a real steady hand. I want to take the class but not very steady with my hands. I must ask about our flowers, what mold did you use they are so beautiful and I love the colors. Your piping is great.!!!!
thanks for your kind words, I still have a bit of practice to do but my hand was steadier than I thought it would be. It also helped to use Joshua's tips for the piping. I just used some 5 petal flower cutters for the flowers and sort of shaped them and put them together to make the flowers.


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Last night at MVB, the pop-up burger joint that takes over Slim Goodie's Diner on Sunday nights, co-owner Joel Dondis was showing off digital photos of the boucherie po-boy created by chef Mark Falgoust at Grand Isle, the Warehouse District restaurant where Dondis a founding partner. The sandwich, as you can see, is an orgy of pork topped with cracklins and dressed like a banh mi. I'm curious to hear reports of anyone who ate one – or anything else at yesterday's fest.
The boucherie po-boy was an award winner yesterday, but had I tried it I doubt I would have been so hungry for what I ate at MVB: a juicy fresh-ground beef patty pressed into a toasted bun slathered with a mustardy special sauce named after the chef Larkin Selman, who is also involved in the project.
A more perfect burger would have been more coarsely ground, dressed with pickles substantial enough to stand the heat, yet MVB's still belongs in the conversation among the best in town. There's enough beefy flavor in the burger to warrant eating it with an equally juicy Cabernet, which we did (MVB is BYO), and it's all the better with a few spoonfuls of the housemade ketchup and a thatch of the brittle-crisp, hand-cut fries.
The MVB trip capped a stretch of unwittingly fervent beef consumption, beginning Thursday with a perfectly cooked, wonderfully tender ribeye cap at Vizard's, which was accepting reservations despite being almost entirely colonized by a wedding party. On lunch Friday it was a robustly seasoned, gravy drenched, only slightly flawed -- where did that mealy shrimp come from? -- roast beef po-boy at Tracey's, at dinner the brisket at 12-Mile Limit, a new Mid City bar that also happens to serve barbecue. (Ask for some of the housemade ranch dressing with the super smoky chicken wings.) On Saturday a grass-fed flat iron steak was the marquee order in the third course of a four course dinner at a Mano.
Tonight, a salad.
Restaurant writer Brett Anderson can be reached at email@example.com or 504.826.3353. Comment and read more at nola.com/dining.


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Broken Heartsby Margaret Mcdonagh
Michelle's life had been touched by tragedy. Then one more terrifying twist of fate brought new peril and a new man into her life. But the pain of the past had left a secret fear, a fear that threatened to destroy her future happiness and an unexpected love. Josh Turner worked hard -- and played hard. A skilled firefighter, he faced danger every day. Then he found a woman who presented a different challenge one that threatened his heart.
Brought Together by Babyby Margaret Mcdonagh
Discovering he has a motherless newborn son, lone wolf Dr Gus Buchanan needs to reach out. Nurse Holly Tait thought she had a special bond with Gus - until he chose her pretty sister over her. But now he desperately needs her help. . . Can they put aside their painful past and forge a new beginning with baby Max?
Christmas Weddingsby Carole Mortimer Shirley Jump Margaret Mcdonagh
His Christmas Eve Proposal by Carole MortimerA quiet holiday in the mountains is all that Hollywood movie star Joshua Hawkley desires. Yet when irresistible redhead Rosie Harrison drops into his life and disrupts his peace, Joshua's desires begin to change. Can he convince her to hang around long enough to meet him under the mistletoe? Snowbound Bride by Shirley JumpA Christmas Eve blizzard leaves Marietta stranded in an airport with Reed Hartstone, the only man to ever break her heart. Perhaps rekindling the past may actually be their perfect Christmas present. Their Christmas Vows by Margaret McDonaghFrazer McIntosh knows exactly what he wants for Christmas--Callie Grogan. Despite his reputation as a fun-loving Romeo, Frazer is serious about his beautiful colleague. Serious enough to love her forever, if only she'll agree to be his Christmas bride. . . .
Cupid's Arrowby Margaret Mcdonagh
When Gemma Armstrong finds herself involved in another of her friend Suzy's crazy schemes, life inevitably turns complicated -- especially when Kane Fenton becomes an unexpected part of the plan. An award-winning actor/director, Kane is heart-stoppingly handsome. So why, Gemma wonders, does he seem so alone? Thrown together in unusual circumstances, Gemma comes to know the private man behind the public image. Together, fighting their tangled emotions, they uncover the shocking secrets of Kane's past.
A Doctor Worth Waiting Forby Margaret Mcdonagh
Dr. Conor Anderson was immediately intrigued by Dr. Kate Fisher-her dark, soulful eyes made him want to get closer. As guarded as Kate was, she couldn't hide that she was a passionate woman. But it was only a matter of time before Kate's past would send her on the run again. Could this playboy doctor finally have met his match? And could he be the one to finally heal her and bring the light back to her beautiful eyes?
Dr. Devereux's Proposalby Margaret Mcdonagh
It's the sexy French accent that captures physiotherapist Laurie's attention-even before she's seen the gorgeous new doctor in Penhally Bay!Dr Gabe Devereux has come to the idyllic Cornish town to escape life-instead he walks straight into the heart of the community. And there's one woman who intrigues him more than most.Laurie is overawed by Gabe's attention. But she doesn't want her secret to force him to stay. Little does Laurie realize that, as her sight declines, Gabe is ready to lead her up the aisle and be her one and only guiding light...forever.
The Emergency Doctor Claims His Wifeby Margaret Mcdonagh
When a tall, dark-haired drop-dead-gorgeous new doctor strides through the doors of Strathlochan Hospital, pulses start racing--especially Dr. Anne Webster's! Five years ago she and Nathan Shepherd broke up, and she's never gotten over it. Though they have very different recollections of their breakup, whatever the tensions between them, neither can deny the smoldering passion they still share. It's clear to Nathan they have unfinished business, and this time he's not leaving without answers...or his woman
Forbidden Loveby Margaret Mcdonagh
Catherine had not seen Declan for ten years, not since her accident. Blaming himself for her injuries, he had gone away to New Zealand and married in haste. Eventually, he had returned to England with his little son, but without his wife. Now Declan's parents had invited Catherine to their Ruby Wedding celebrations and she knew thatDeclan would be there. She couldn't hide her scars from the world forever, but did she have the courage to face him again?
Full Circleby Margaret Mcdonagh
Rebecca Harrison had just become engaged to her boyfriend, Tim, and was feeling happy and content. But when she visited her brother, Damian, and his wife, Jo, she was thrown into confusion -- Martin Reid was there. The last time she had seen Martin had been at Damian and Jo's wedding, three years before. On that day she had told Martin she loved him, but had been heartbroken when he rejected her. Why, when her life was at last settled, was Rebecca now beset by doubts?
A Game of Loveby Margaret Mcdonagh
Annabel needed to get away, to take stock of her life. But her holiday got off to a dismal start; while driving through France she gave an English couple a lift, and they repaid her by making off with her car and possessions! Fortunately, a handsome Frenchman stopped to help. He showed Annabel nothing but kindness, but when she realised he was the ex-tennis player Alain Ducret, who had the reputation of a playboy, she fought to resist falling for his charms ...
His Very Special Nurseby Margaret Mcdonagh
Coming soon! His Very Special Nurse by Margaret McDonagh will be available Sep 12, 2016.
Italian Doctor, Dream Proposalby Margaret Mcdonagh
Italian Doctor, Dream Proposal -Margaret McDonagh Shy Ruth Baxter lost interest in relationships long ago ; until a seductive encounter with one dangerously handsome Italian: Dr Rico Linardi, leading specialist and Ruths potential new boss! Rico knows the connection between them overwhelms Ruth, so he begins to break down her defences. . . gently. Because Rico wants this intelligent beauty as his lover ; and his wife! / Wanted: A Father for her Twins -Emily Forbes Dr Rosie Jeffersons only priority is caring for her twin niece and nephew. It takes one deliciously attractive and deeply persuasive Dr Nick Masters to stop Rosie thinking shes just a plain and plump single mum. . . Try as she might, Rosie finds Nicks charms are very hard to resist. . . /
Italian Doctor, Dream Proposalby Margaret Mcdonagh
Shy Ruth Baxter lost interest in relationships long ago ; until a seductive encounter with one dangerously handsome Italian: Dr Rico Linardi, leading specialist and Ruth's potential new boss! Rico knows the connection between them overwhelms Ruth, so he begins to break down her defences. . . gently. Because Rico wants this intelligent beauty as his lover ; and his wife! /
The Italian Doctor's Brideby Margaret Mcdonagh
Dr Nic di Angelis's arrival has stirred up considerable interest! The gorgeous Italian is a wonderfully caring GP, and won the hearts of the whole village - apart from that of his boss, Dr Hannah Frost. It will take all the powers of Nic's Italian heart to break through Hannah's defenses.
A Mother for the Italian's Twinsby Margaret Mcdonagh
Single father Dr. Luca d'Azzaro has changed his life to care for his precious twin girls, sacrificing his shining medical career for a GP position in the friendly Cornish town of Penhally Bay. He hadn't set out to find romance, but he is intrigued by his unassuming colleague Dr. Polly Carrick....Luca is attracted to Polly's natural beauty, but there is such pain and longing in her eyes when she looks at his daughters-he knows she is hiding something! Whatever it is, this handsome and caring Italian doctor is determined to heal her heart and make her see that she is the missing part of his family.Brides of Penhally BayBachelor doctors become husbands and fathers-in a place where hearts are made whole.
The Rebel Surgeon's Proposalby Margaret Mcdonagh
Nicknamed "the ice maiden," Francesca Scott has kept men at arm's length--ever since bad-boy Luke Devlin walked out of her life.Tarnished by the reputation of his family, Luke left Strathlochan for a fresh start. Now a surgeon, he's back and determined to put his rebellious past behind him. But a chance meeting with Francesca sparks old feelings, and Luke realizes this beautiful woman is the best thing that ever happened to him. Now more than anything else, Luke is determined to make Francesca his bride once and for all!
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One knitter + boredom = ???
Notice I said "boredom" not "too much time" - there is a difference...
anyway mix the knitting, boredom, 'Harry Potter' and stir well - the story is over here
I still have to weave in some ends...
Notice I said "boredom" not "too much time" - there is a difference...
anyway mix the knitting, boredom, 'Harry Potter' and stir well - the story is over here
I still have to weave in some ends...
This month I read in two knitting technique books that one should let a knitted gauge/tension swatch "rest" for 24 hours before measuring.
I'm wondering: does anyone do this? I'm always so keen to start working with the new wool that I just jump right in.
I'd fancy knowing your thoughts on this.
I am getting ahead in my double pointed needles, and I am half way done with another hat in reds and greens in a circular needles. The pattern is very funky and the material is very nice. 100% merino wool Aurora 8 from Karabella.
I also got some new yarn for socks today from Smiley yarns, lots of great colors and nice textures with different kinds of wool blends. I am attemping to do some knited socks later on, here is a picture of my crochet socks.
I am very excited because I think I got back my kniting groove again. Woohoo! I am working on many projects, but it keeps my neuropathy away of I take turns between crocheting and kniting.
Will keep you posted.
I was so worried that the client might not like my renditon of the family christmas stocking...(I had made it wider, done more Swiss darning, embroidery, changed the intarsia a little). Well, she gave me an order for two more, so suffice it to say, she was pleased. So, I can honestly say that I paid this month's rent with christmas stockings. Actually, yesterday was a very good day: I delivered all my knit/crochet repair work to clients, (along with the stockings) and everyone was delighted. I think I will try to put together a repair & finishing business to see me through the winter months. I'll let you all know how it goes.
OK I'm sure lots of you don't like books (haha!) - or you already have them - but I found a deal at crafters choice - it's a website -- 4 books for $1 each - and you only have to buy I think 2 more books within the next two years - it's a deal where you can say "no thanks" to the selection online too -- which is cool -
I bought an extra book and I ended up spending $32.68 for 5 knitting books - on edging, socks, merino wool (from Morehouse farm which is beautiful), etc...
a good deal if you like getting books - it's true, however, that we can get lots of information and ideas straight from the internet, but I have already found a few patterns/ideas that are cool in just my 30 second scanning of these new arrivals!
Just in case you want to check it out :)
Friday, a friend and I hanging out at the local bookstore, and he came across this zine called CRAFT. It had alot cool stuff, but the thing that intrest me the most was the knit robot on the cover. I instantly thought I want to make one. But I also was thinking I would have no real time for it now. Saturday, those robots where bouncing around in my head while I was studing. I really want to learn how to make a knit-bot. Luckly, some other friends and I went back to the bookstore. I was going to but that zine, but it was 15 dollars, and it didn't teach you how to knit. So I just scratched the idea. However, Sunday, those bots were just pounding my head all day and night while I was studying—I had a test today, thus all the studying. So went on line and tried to some research. And tell you the truth, I was redundant. Itn't his a chic thing? I was glad to see that it was not. So I joined this group.
TODAY, after I took my exam, I went the bookstore looked at the books mentioned on Menknit.com and another called "Knitting With Balls: A Hands-On Guide to Knitting for the Modern Man". They were expensive for me right now. I have to be really tight with working less hours and Christmas coming. However, my friend, who was also interested in knitting, showed up. We glanced at the books and went to Hobby Lobby and he bought some needles and yarn, plus a cheap $5 booklet called something like "My First Knitting Teacher". [He kind of embrassed me when he asked a worker helping us if there were many straight men that knited (She said she knew no male kniter that was gay). I guessed he felt it was necessary to claim his machismo.] We later went to a friends house and the first thing we tried to do was make a ball of yarn. That took us an hour. Yeah, sad. We were not able to really understand the book. So we were getting frustrated and gave up for the day.
Well after moving around so much, I will defintiely see where this goes with the double pointed needles. Here is a picture of the progress so far.
I finished my Teddy Bear and will be ready to make another Christmas Hat.
I have discovered that finding out that I knit spoils the image for some of the fellows I date. A big burly guy, does stonework, creates gardens, trains horses, works on cars... but also knits socks hats mittens sweaters and does repair work on same.... Well POOP on them. If I end up a spinster, so be it. I'll just have my dogs and horses and gardens...and walls covered in yarn filled shelving. (I sound like a quilter....) That being said, I feel pretty good today (in spite of the rainy weather). Last night I fixed a holey wool afghan for a fellow. His late wife knit it for his late mother, and now he has it. I was able to exactly match the felted texture of it with "Merino Frappe" which was a close color match as well. Due to the felting, there was no way this puppy was going to come apart, but nor could I crochet the repairs: I had to fake the texture with a darning needle: Making loops and pulling the yarn through in a series of chains, and then sewing the chain down to the undamaged crochet. It's not exact, but you really have to look close to find the repairs, and I'm sure he will be very happy. I've never met him (the owner) and I look forward to delivering it to him in person. After that I repaired a very fine cashmere top. The yarn was a fine as thread, so that's what I used...ever tried doing duplicate stitch in sewing thread. It's possible, but you need good eyes and good lighting. Amazingly, outside of the sheen of the cotton, the repair is almost invisible. (It doesn't feel as soft, of course, but as the repair is on a hidden section of the neck (back of turtle neck) It should be fine. Ah well....Out into the rain with me.
some day I'll have to look up what those initials stand for...
Spent most of my weekend back in 1842 preparing for Her Majesty Victoria's visit to the lovely village of Skaneateles - President Polk* is hosting HRM for negotiations regarding the Oregon Territory, an inspection of the local Teasel industry (see? fiber content!) and a good American Christmas Celebration.
anyway - since a lot of the rehearsal time is spent sitting I kept my hands occupied working on one of the shawls I haven't finished up yet - just a couple more rows to the edge on this one; and started another Christmas stocking to be felted. If I get enough done this week then NEXT week I'll be working with heavier yarn and bigger needles and knitting a shawl for one of the characters. Probably a nice simple Faroese garter stitch shawl with a simple lace band. If I can find the second skein of that garnet-red yarn.
Has to be pretty mindless knitting though, because though I know most of the words to the songs we sing (this event involves 4 hours a day of caroling - outside - in Upstate NY!) and the melodies - the music director likes us to sing harmonies...and I don't read music. Add to that trying to learn to sing a different tune then the one you've been singing for somewheres around 50 years *WHILE* someone sings the familiar tune right next to you...my poor brain cell is fried.
....He sometimes knocks you through a closed window. One that I thought I had thouroughly nailed shut back in August.
It turns out the guy I have been 'seeing' the past few weekends is perpetually COLD! And me here sitting on a few boxes of yarn. What's a boy to do? Yes, there are blessings in this world.
Now all I have left to do is take the comforter off the bed and put the summer bedspread back on! (wink, y'all)


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I knew we were in trouble the day I looked around the dinner table and saw everybody else peering down. My wife was checking on a ball game. Daughter A was texting with her boyfriend. Daughter B was urgently checking her e-mail - on my borrowed smartphone, since even as a budding computer scientist she tries not to be a slave to technology.
All irony aside, the truth is that nearly everybody I know has yielded to the tyranny of these devices, and I'm as guilty as anyone else. I've e-mailed editors and sources from Phillies games, annoyed nearby passengers on trains, and texted from darkened theaters. And those are just the sins most easily confessed.


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This duo will do all but give you the holiday "blues". I acquired Cynthia & Crystal when I logged on to facebook one morning to find a brilliant surprise! Zoya was having a flash sale and call me "fresh meat" but it was my first time seeing & participating in one and it was quite fabulous. Two polishes for $10 and free shipping {hello giddiness}
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Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
We check in on the Morrowind follow-up.
Behind closed doors at this year's E3, Oblivion executive producer Todd Howard introduced his game to the press, stating that his team at Bethesda Softworks has "never been so excited about a project." And it's easy to see why -- Oblivion not only looks beautiful, but it appears Howard and his team has addressed many of the most common criticisms of Morrowind. Apparent from the first seconds of gameplay, Oblivion features lifelike character models with Hollywood-caliber voice acting -- gone are the mute, clone-like inhabitants of Morrowind.
Like previous Elder Scrolls titles, the player begins the game in jail. Before moving the story along, Howard was excited to show off the game's advanced physics backbone. Chains hanging from the ceiling and be grabbed and swayed realistically, and plenty of 3D objects can be picked up, thrown, and gathered -- 9,000 objects in all.
Luck shines on the hero as the king and his entourage enter his jail cell in order to access a secret passage. Just as the king begins his escape he recognizes the hero, proclaiming "you are the one from my dreams" and then continues to explain the dire situation of his kingdom. Star Trek and X-Men fans will instantly recognize the man behind the king's voice, Patrick Stewart. After introducing Stewart, Howard noted that more high-priced voice talent will be featured in Oblivion, names of whom will be announced later this year. Over fifty hours of voiced dialog is included in the game, eating up half of the game's DVD space.
After following the king to safety, we were introduced to the lush forests of Oblivion. With the help of the ecology department at University of Maryland, Bethesda has crafted eight square miles of digital forests to be explored. (The total in-game world encompasses sixteen square miles.) After a brief stroll, Howard approached one of the game's 200 dungeons, a signature trademark of the Elder Scrolls series. And like previous games, the dungeons of Oblivion are voluminous, dark, and loaded with baddies to hack and slash.
The final portion of the demo gave us a taste of how villages will function this time around. While players are again allowed to kill every NPC in the game, those who take the time to interact with non-player characters will learn new information about their surroundings, including optional quests. While Howard kept most details about the game's story close to his chest, he did reveal that the hero must seek out the kingdom's prince who is the world's last remaining hope after the murder of his father, the king.
The villagers in Oblivion are well-versed and can offer interesting tidbits to those willing to listen. Players can choose what questions to ask villagers or simply watch as they go about their business. With so many NPCs populating the world, Howard commented that instead of programming scripts for each individual character, NPCs will be managed by "Radiant A.I.," giving them goals and a list of actions to perform throughout the day. Howard went on to demonstrate a female shopkeeper's radiant A.I. as she entertained us viewers by speaking to the hero, practicing her bow skills, and interacting with her pet dog, Thunder.
Like Morrowind, stats assigned to player qualities like "strength" and "agility" can be raised not through stat points but simply by using the attribute. The hero's strength stats, for example, must be raised by slashing at enemies. Howard also mentioned that his team is trying to give combat a "kinetic feel" -- a crucial element for a first-person RPG that emphasizes first-person melee combat -- which should yield more believable duels and accurate sounds of battle.
Oblivion is currently scheduled for a late 2005 release for Xbox 360 and PC. After three years in development the game looks nearly complete, which should give the QA team at Bethesda plenty of time to swash game bugs and glitches before its release -- something the team struggled with when testing Morrowind.
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> Back in April, 2007, I opened this bug because of problems with
> "NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0: transmit timed out" errors.
> Previous to rebooting this morning, the machine was up for 19 days,
> without problems -- previous boot was December 18th,
> Linux version 2.6.18-5-686 (Debian 2.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch5).
> Today's version ran OK for approximately 13 hours, then went into
> continuous network lockup. Today's version is:
> Linux version 2.6.18-5-686 (Debian 2.6.18.dfsg.1-17).
I found version (Debian 2.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch6) in my cache, and
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I don't seem to have it on my disks, and I don't see it on the ftp sites.
I would like to try running it again, to test some more and verify
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Tecumseh Sparrow Spivet is 12 years old and a genius cartographer – two words you don't often see together. T.S. is a master observer of the world around him. The boy "maps" his life, but these are usually not your ordinary, run-of-the-mill maps, like you use on a car trip or in the mall when you're looking for the ice cream store. He maps his dad drinking whiskey, with a key for short sips and long sips; he maps how his mother met his father; he maps how to use your hands to play "Itsy Bitsy Spider"; he maps the evolution of the length of shorts from 1980-2007; he maps faces and hands and bones and the wings of cicadas. He also maps how the "patterns of cross-talk" dramatically changed around the family dinner table after his younger brother, Layton, died from a somewhat mysterious accidentally shooting. Lucky for us Larsen did not just write this book, he drew all of these maps, which fill the book throughout as marginalia. The drawings are worth the price of the book alone.
T.S. lives on his family's Coppertop Ranch in Montana. His father is a Cowboy (with as big "c") and his mother is a scientist. While T.S. is the creative intellectual of the family, wanting nothing to do with ranching, his brother Layton is the child–Cowboy, joined at the hip (or the horse) with their dad. But Layton is dead and T.S. and his dad hardly exchange a word. In fact, no one in the family ever mentions Layton, so T.S. writes (and draws) about his brother, and slowly, their family story emerges like a map of life.
T.S. is famous. At least in the world of science. For years he's been doing drawings and maps for publications and more importantly, the Smithsonian Museum, which has given him a prestigious award. They have no idea he's only twelve. Thinking he's an adult -- you need to give Larsen a bit of literary license here -- they invite him to come to Washington and make a speech and work for a year. T.S. has never been to the east coast, is deeply enamored with the Smithsonian, and sees the offer as a perfect way to escape the pain of his family's silence. So T.S. takes off. Hops a freight train and maps his journeys, both external and internal.
In some ways T.S. Spivet is a work of brilliant art. It can open your eyes to the wonders of observing the world around you, from an atom to a tree to a conversation to the solar system, as well as to science and history, and seeing (and drawing) connections from the past to the present, and how the world works. I loved this book -- but unfortunately, the freight train of my love started to hit the brakes about three-quarters into the book, and soon those brakes were slammed to an ear-piercing squeal as his story leaves the drama of his family and his inner journey, and enters some secret society at the Smithsonian and wormholes in the Midwest. You read that right. This is not a situation where I simply did not like the ending of a book. Larsen has vast talent, but he really needed to rethink the last quarter of his story.
Is it worth reading? Absolutely. Take this journey of maps and cross-country travel and be fascinated. Read it to the end, but ignore the end. Focus on how this character makes sense of the world by drawing it, and his passion for seeing and thinking and tinkering with a notebook and a pencil. Maybe when you go out to eat you will grab a napkin and draw a map of your own.
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On Nov. 23, The Post and Courier published an editorial praising the wind turbine testing center as well as the benefits of wind energy and the government/private industry cooperation and financial input. Duke Power was listed as one of the investors.
In the same issue was a report that the federal government was fining Duke Energy $1 million for 14 golden eagles killed by wind turbines in Wyoming.
The Dec. 9 front page featured a liberal AP article titled "Eagles to die in the name of energy?" which refers to new federal guidelines that will mitigate eagle deaths by wind turbines without fear of prosecution.
Why didn't The Post and Courier headline stress the cooperation between government and private industry as it promoted in the earlier editorial instead of an alarmist, liberal interpretation?
Don't you realize that birds are going to be killed by South Carolina offshore wind farms?
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I can't understand the Department of Defense saying closing commissaries would save money.
How? Around the time that I retired in 1980 the commissaries added a 15 percent surcharge to all sales to make it self-sustaining.
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'Mad dog solution'
Much has been said and written about the high death toll on the section of I-26 between Summerville and Interstate 95. Trees on the median are killing motorists who cannot keep their vehicles on the highway.
Many state and local officials and committees are considering what to do about it, and most seem to want to invoke the mad dog solution. In our society, when a mad dog goes around biting people, the accepted solution is to kill that mad dog. Few, if any, in society object to that solution.
Those trees in the median are killing motorists who cannot control their cars, so the suggestion is to kill the trees. Little seems to be done or proposed to control the drivers.
A successful solution to such a situation occurred over half a century ago. In the early 1950s, the accident rate and death toll on the Connecticut Turnpike were among the highest in the nation.
Abe Ribicoff became governor of Connecticut in January, 1955. One of his first acts was to tell the commander of the Connecticut State Police that he wanted the accident and death situation on the Connecticut Turnpike cleaned up immediately. Their meeting was widely covered in the media, and there was little doubt that the commander's job was on the line.
The commander immediately instituted a strict and ever-present speed limit enforcement campaign on the turnpike. Soon, it became known throughout New England and the trucking industry that if you exceeded the speed limit on the Connecticut Turnpike you would get a ticket and a fine. Period. The accident and death rates plummeted and stayed low.
We have state and local police forces and officials here who have authority and responsibilities to enforce strict and lawful policing of drivers on that section of I-26.
Empirical evidence indicates that is not happening. Why isn't someone's job on the line to clean up the situation without cutting down trees and erecting guardrails at a cost of millions of taxpayers' dollars?
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Evidence of aging
You know you are getting old when you are upstairs typing on your trusty typewriter and your 10-year-old great-grandson, who is downstairs playing board games with his great-grandmother, innocently comments, "Paw Paw's printer sounds weird."
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Drug sentencing
The Dec. 13 editorial, "Sentencing reform pays dividends," reflected good news. The annual decrease in the state's 2013 prison population was 2.8 percent, and the accompanying cost reduction, was $5.2 million.
A look at the statistics on the South Carolina Department of Corrections website shows the average daily inmate count has been slowly decreasing since 2010.
Your editorial attributes the change to sentencing reforms enacted in 2010 to provide alternative sentencing for non-violent offenses. I don't doubt that these reforms paid off, and I applaud those who worked for them.
However, there is a problem elsewhere in the editorial. It said, "The scourge of illegal drugs persists as a serious societal concern warranting major law enforcement attention."
The editorial referred to the drug war as "futile."
There seems to be a disconnect here. There has been "major law enforcement attention" to people using and selling drugs for many decades. That Drug War has not just been futile, but inhumane and counterproductive. It has been a waste of seemingly limitless taxpayer funds.
Drug use may be stupid and risky to the user, but it is only a crime because the government calls it a crime, just as the government once called drinking beer a crime.
By legalizing and controlling the sale of drugs, as the state does with alcohol, the prison population would drop precipitously. At the very least, marijuana should be legal in South Carolina, as it has started to be elsewhere in the country.
Arresting people for drug use in one state and ignoring that same drug use in another makes no sense.
Too bad we haven't had even one South Carolina politician with the courage to say this publicly and submit a bill to that effect. I hope to see this reality check expressed in future Post and Courier editorials.
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Big 12 glory is again in reach for OU's 'Big Game Bob' Stoops
With the Big 12 Dr Pepper Championship awaiting its curtain call, Oklahoma's Bob Stoops will get one more chance to prove what he can do in conference title games.
Even as Stoops' reputation took hits with losses in BCS bowls and to Texas during a five-year stretch from 2005-09, he remained Big Game Bob in the Big 12's biggest game.
He's 6-1 in the league title games since 2000, and will be seeking his seventh championship against Nebraska tonight.
Just don't expect Stoops to get wistful about the Big 12 title game. He called it a Catch-22 this week, with the affection dependent on the situation.
Stoops admitted he wasn't a fan of the title game when Oklahoma was playing for the biggest stakes, like a chance at the BCS title game.
When idle BCS competitors were enjoying off-weeks "and sitting at home in their La-Z-Boys, then it isn't such a great thing to be playing this game," Stoops said. "You don't know from year to year if it's what you want or not what you want."
At 10-2, Oklahoma and Stoops have no such concerns this year. The Sooners and Cornhuskers are playing to go to the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, nothing more.
"In years like this, it's the best," Stoops said. "We're looking forward to this."
In some ways, 2010 might be one of Stoops' best coaching jobs, even if it isn't one of his elite BCS contenders.
Oklahoma lost four first-round NFL draft picks. Against a typically difficult nonconference schedule, Oklahoma experienced narrow escapes against Air Force and Cincinnati. The Sooners did their best to give away the AT&T Red River Rivalry late but held on for the win.
"We've had a whole lot of ups and downs, some close games." defensive back Quinton Carter said. "Just hitting our stride late in the season, that's what you want, being able to play for a championship as a senior.
The defense hasn't been as stingy as predecessors, allowing nearly 370 yards a game. Big plays, including a plus-11 in turnover margin, have been crucial. So was the change to an odd-man front that slowed Oklahoma State last week.
"When we've been hurt in the past [defensively], we've made mental mistakes," Stoops said. "We've made fewer and fewer as the year has gone on."
The coach displayed out-of-the-box strategic thinking earlier this season that may have played a role in the Sooners' title game appearance.
With OU trailing Missouri 36-27 late and facing fourth-and-10 at its own 7, Stoops opted to punt, essentially conceding. Stoops said he was worried about a poll drop and how voters might view a double-digit loss if Missouri had scored another touchdown.
Critics suggested he was gaming the BCS system.
When all was said and done Sunday, Oklahoma had easily won the three-way Big 12 tiebreaker based on the BCS standings.
"I felt solid about it when I did it, regardless of what anybody wants to say," Stoops said.
"In the situation we're in, I felt it was the right thing to do. Whether it's right or wrong, everybody can have their opinion, but right now it's worked out OK."
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Oklahoma is 6-1 in the Big 12 title game under Bob Stoops: The results:
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JERUSALEM -- The Israeli Antiquities Authority announced a major archeological find. This may be the earliest church ever discovered in Israel. It's being called a "once in a lifetime discovery." It may shed light on the life of some of the earliest Christians.
Experts say the discovery is a rare find, an early church building from the mid third or fourth century.
"In Israel we think now this is the most early, the earlier church in Israel," said Yotam Tepper, who directs the archeological dig for the Israel Antiquities Authority.
The excavation is taking place in a unique setting. The discovery came to the valley of Armageddon and in the middle of one of Israel's prisons. The maximum security facility houses more than 1,000 inmates. Sixty prisoners helped the Israeli Antiquity Authority.
What makes the find so important is both the age of the building and the inscriptions on the mosaic floor. There are three inscriptions. One is dedicated to Gaianos, an army officer from more than 1,600 years ago, who contributed to the mosaic floor, and another is dedicated to the memory of four women, and the third and most significant is an inscription that declares "the God Jesus Christ."
Stephen Pfann, president of University of the Holy Land said, "Here we have from before the time of Constantine, an actual functioning room devoted to communion and worship from that earliest century. And it's certainly the earliest structure we have of an ecclesia, which would be like a first century Christian synagogue, believing synagogue, house of worship with Christ at the center."
The floor includes a medallion decorated with two fish and standing in the middle of the room is the base of a table. Both the table and its Greek description offer a unique insight into how early Christians may have celebrated communion.
"The fact that we still have the name 'trapezon,' a table here shows that they want to stress not the idea that this is like some kind of a pagan altar, but that this is a commemorative meal where Jesus himself is revealed in. So it looks like everyone in the room is actually surrounding the area of the table," Pfann said.
"There's no division between the laity and the priesthood. These are people around a common table actually enjoying the communal meal that God gave to them through Jesus Christ."
The table, Pfann said, links believers from nearly 2,000 years and Christians today.
"It shows this continuity and a real confirmation of this thread through history that the communal meal was central to the worship of the early Christians," Pfann said.
The find has attracted attention from media from all over the world, and Israeli officials may turn the discovery into a Christian tourist site. Options for the site include either moving the discovery to another location or re-locating the prison itself. Regardless of the decision, the find gives a profound view into the lives of real people who followed Jesus Christ at a time when Christianity was illegal and persecution was widespread.
"This is a time of a great deal of turmoil, a great deal of walking in faith and secrecy," Pfann said. "And here in a mosaic no less on a floor of a building like this, it has clear expression of the fact that Jesus Christ is God."
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It was a great week for us here at team Give Me Sex Jesus, which you are a part of! Our film had it's official... Read more
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He took off that day. It was 115 years ago, two years before the Wrights. Gustav Weisskopf had changed his name into Gustave whitehead before building his aeroplane whose name was the « Condor », or number 21. Gustave was a German immigrant from Leutershausen in Bavaria where a splendid museum https://www.weisskopf.de commemorates the feats of the brilliant inventor.
Two replicas of his plane #21 flew in 1986 in the U.S.A., and in 1997 in Germany. Seven books have been written about Gustave Whitehead so far. Susan O'Dwyer Brinchman published the latest one last year. Her searching follows her father's, Major William J. O'Dwyer, a retired U.S. Air Force Reserve officer who had found Whitehead's flights evidence in an attic. Susan has found even more. She explains why Whitehead must have been the first in the world to perform a steerable, propelled without catapult, heavier-than-air light. She shares lots of resources on her website here: http://gustavewhitehead.info/gustave-whitehead-resources/ and that is quite compelling. You can order her book « First in flight » on Amazon or get a signed one by clicking on the cover here below:


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Each and every pinwheel planted in front of the 1816 courthouse represents a substantiated case of child abuse in Washington County last year.
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month in Springfield, Washington County and across the country. It has been recognized locally for more than 20 years, and while the county has come a long way in battling child abuse, there is still a long road ahead.
Sue Clements, with the Washington County Homemakers, said that while it's an ongoing affair, they have made progress.
After defeating Campbellsville last Sunday, the Washington County Commanderettes rounded out their tournament play last week at the Fort Walton Beach Bash with games against Presentation, Atherton, Hazard and East Jessamine.
The Commanderettes went 1-3 in the remainder of last week's games, as they fell to both Presentation and Atherton on Monday before picking up a double-digit win against Hazard Wednesday and losing 15-0 to East Jessamine Thursday.
After picking up two wins in its first two days at the Fort Walton Beach Bash, the Washington County Commander baseball team was unable to keep its momentum, dropping two of its final three games in the Florida tournament.
The Commanders defeated Crittenden County last Wednesday by a score of 13-6 but lost their last two games against Hopkins County Central and Jeffersontown.
They call him "The Hammer."
No, not M.C. Hammer, but someone even more special – Marshall Simpson.
Simpson, 55, has worked for the United States Postal Service since 1982 and has delivered mail in Springfield since 1993. For 23 years, he has had the same route, approximately 25,000 steps and 550 stops, in Springfield.
Washington County suffered a heavy loss last week when two of its residents were killed in a head-on collision that injured two others.
According to a press release from the Nelson County Sheriff's Office, the wreck, which occurred near the county line on Bardstown Road on April 8, killed Richard Alex Hensley, 17, of Willisburg, and James B. Cambron, 56, of Springfield.
Just one year after Brandon Smith joined the Washington County High School Commander football team, he signed his letter of intent last week to join a new team: the Campbellsville University Tigers.
Even though he just has one season of high school football under his belt, Smith, who will be playing defensive end at Campbellsville, believes that his short time as a Commander will serve him well in transitioning to play at the collegiate level.
The Washington County Commander tennis team was busy prior to taking a brief hiatus during spring break, recently playing in three matches against Adair County, Taylor County and Thomas Nelson.
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The Washington County Commanders continue to close in on their season goal of going undefeated in regular-season district play after defeating district foes Bethlehem and Thomas Nelson.
From playing in the 12th Region All "A" Classic to traveling to Florida to participate in the Fort Walton Beach Bash, the Washington County Commanderettes have had a busy week.
After picking up a big 13-0 win against Burgin in its first-round game, WC couldn't capitalize in the championship game of the 12th Region All "A" Classic against Somerset, losing 12-2 on Friday night.
"Without agriculture, what would we have?"
Joe Carpenter posed this question as he accepted his Ag Achievement Award during the annual Springfield-Washington County Chamber of Commerce banquet.
And for the past 30-plus years, Carpenter has been doing his part in raising awareness about just how much of an impact that agriculture has had on the Washington County community.
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A Jersey City livery driver who was struck on an icy Route 1&9 in Newark and thrown off the elevated roadway on Christmas Eve 2008 was awarded $1.75 million by a jury in a civil trial in Essex County, his attorney said.
Cesar Tuscano, 44, was thrown 30 to 50 feet in the accident that hospitalized him for more than three weeks. He suffered numerous fractures had a metal rod inserted into his leg and has undergone two knee surgeries, said Edward McElroy, who along with Barry Eichen, represented Tuscano.
The jury deliberated three to four hours after the week-long trial that ended Sept. 11, McElroy said.
According to court testimony, Tuscano, who worked for a Hoboken car service, was driving southbound on Route 1&9 in the early hours of Dec. 24, 2008 when he came upon an overturned Super Shuttle bus blocking the road. McElroy said Tuscano got out of his vehicle to protect his passengers, but he was struck by another livery vehicle and vaulted over the bridge.
The jury found the driver of the car that struck Tuscano, owned by Hoboken First Class car service, was 70 percent responsible for Tuscano's injuries and the Super Shuttle driver 20 percent responsible. The jury found Tuscano himself 10 percent responsible, McElroy said.
At trial, McElroy and Eichen, partners at Eichen, Crutchlow, Zaslow & McElroy in Edison, argued that the shuttle bus driver was liable because had he controlled his vehicle, none of the subsequent events would have happened; and that the driver of the other livery vehicle was at fault for striking Tuscano.
"Cesar couldn't be happier," McElroy said. "It's been almost four difficult years for him. There was a lot of uncertainty because it was going to a jury. ... He could have ended up with nothing."
McElroy said attorneys for Super Shuttle and Hoboken First Class made settlement offers that totalled $80,000, which were not difficult to reject. "(Tuscano) would have settled for a fair number, but we were so far apart," McElroy said.
McElroy said that in personal injury cases in New Jersey, it's up to the jury to decide how much a victim is awarded, but "it's a gamble." He added that the jury award in this case was fair.
"It was an appropriate value for the case," said McElroy, who noted that Tuscano has been unable to work since the accident. "It's a substantial amount of money. It was a sound verdict by the jury."


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How to Plant a Patio Container Garden
Spruce up a patio or small garden area with gorgeous, easy-to-maintain container gardens.
Materials Needed
- plants of choice
- terra cotta pots
- broken pieces of clay pots or pieces of Styrofoam
- watering can or garden hose
- compost
- granular fertilizer
Step 1: Soak Pots
Patio containers are easy to plant, but it's worth spending a few minutes preparing pots before you start. Choose a pot that will accommodate the plants easily and will allow room for growth. If you are using terra cotta pots, prepare them for planting by first giving the insides a good soaking using a watering can or hose.
Step 2: Cover Drainage Hole
If the pot has a drainage hole in the bottom, cover the base with pieces of broken clay pots or bits of Styrofoam to prevent soil from clogging up the hole.
Step 3: Fill Pot
Fill the pot with compost, leaving a gap at the top to allow for watering. Mix a granular fertilizer into the soil according to the instructions on the packet.
Step 4: Firm Down Soil
Position plants in the pot, leaving enough space between them to allow for growth. Gently firm down the soil around the roots, and water in well.


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Robot Wars
Back from being grounded!
So what's been up?
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Unapologetic American
Unapologetic American
/--\- Am apparently still allowed here! :D
Intruder! Nevermind, she's praising Torres.
And he plays for Liverpool. Wootzorz. Now how about we actually win this season, eh?
We'd better, otherwise the Yanks will kick Benitez out.
And then the Liverpool fans will finally get the inspiration to buy the club for themselves, like they said last year. So the Yanks get kicked out, and Benitez is back in business!
I'm so clever.
Also, being hit over the head repetitively with a book > grounding. More effective, too.
i've been freaking out! litterally. i was on the phone for 3 hours after it got back on because the computer wasn't connecting! it turns out the standby button was pushed so i've been freakinbg out over nothing lmao


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Welcome Kim. It's great you are feeling good!
Hi -- If you're new here and wondering whether this whole primal thing is worth it... It is. I started it because I wanted to lose weight, wanted to try low-carb after reading Gary Taubes' book, but wanted some kind of diet that had lots of fruits and veg (no Atkins for me, thanks).
Anyway, I've been "semi-primal" for about 5 weeks, and fully so for about 2 weeks. I haven't lost a pound, and at this point don't give a damn if I do, because this is the best I've felt in years. Lyme disease contracted a few years ago left me bedridden and on medical leave, and even after I "recovered" I never had the energy I had before. I thought I'd never get it back. But for the last week or so -- I feel like I used to feel!!! I'm not tired, I'm not cranky, I don't procrastinate because I have the energy to work, my sleep is good, I don't need an alarm clock to get out of bed anymore. I spontaneously exercise because I don't feel like sitting still anymore. My TV watching has been cut in half because when I get home, I'm no longer so exhausted that the only thing I can do is flop on the couch and turn on the tube.
I don't know if it will stay this way, but if it does, then screw grains and screw being a size 6 again, I'll be fat and happy and getting stuff done!
The first week sucked ("low carb flu") but since then it's been awesome. So give it a shot!
Welcome Kim. It's great you are feeling good!
Ancestral Health Info
I design websites and blogs for a living. If you would like a blog or website designed by someone who understands Primal, see my web page.
Primal Blueprint Explorer My blog for people who are not into the Grok thing. Since starting the blog, I have moved close to being Archevore instead of Primal. But Mark's Daily Apple is still the best source of information about living an ancestral lifestyle.
Rock on man... Lyme sucks... I had a nice IV drip in the hospital for a stint there and several multi month courses of Doxycyclin because my lyme kept "comming back"
It is down for the count now after 4 years of off and on antibiotics... reaked hell with my GI track too. I have not had any issues with it in 5 years now.


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The Cabanatuan Prison Raid - The Philippines 1945by Gordon Rottman Mariusz Kozik
On 27 January 1945 the 6th Ranger Battalion and the 6th Army Special Reconnaissance Unit (the Alamo Scouts) began the most dangerous and important mission of their careers to rescue 500 American, British and Dutch prisoners-of-war held at a camp near Cabanatuan. This daring plan was fraught with difficulties - the rangers had to struggle with harsh jungle terrain, 30 miles behind enemy lines against a far larger force, knowing that if their secret mission was leaked, the POWs would be massacred by their captors. Yet, with the help of a Filipino guerilla force, they managed to liberate 513 prisoners and kill 225 Japanese in 15 minutes, while only suffering two losses themselves. Relive the dramatic rescue in this action-packed account, complete with bird's eye view and battlescene artwork. Gordon Rottman details the build-up to and execution of the operation, analyzing the difficulties faced and the contribution made by the guerrillas. This is a story not only of extraordinary military success but a compelling tale of courage in the face of overwhelming odds.
Certain Death in Sierra Leone - The SAS and Operation Barras 2000by Mariusz Kozik Will Fowler
In September 2000 the notorious militia gang, 'West Side Boys' kidnapped eleven British soldiers in Sierra Leone and Operation Barras was launched as the rescue operation. Fast roping in from helicopters, the SAS soldiers engaged in a heavy firefight with the militia, killing several, and capturing their leader. Meanwhile the Paras advanced on foot, fighting their way through a village to recover the Land Rovers abandoned by the kidnapped soldiers. The operation was a complete success, with all the soldiers being rescued. This daring raid is brought to life with specially commissioned artwork, detailed maps and overhead shots to recreate one of the greatest hostage-rescue success stories.
The Great Locomotive Chase - The Andrews Raid 1862by Gordon Rottman Mariusz Kozik
In April 1862, the stage was set for one of the greatest locomotive chases in history. Union forces planned to steal a train and travel at high speed to Chattanooga, Tennessee, disabling the line as they went, in order to cut off vital rail supplies to the Confederate stronghold of Atlanta, Georgia, some 100-plus miles to the southwest. What they hadn't banked on was the dogged determination of one man, train conductor William Fuller, who, after realizing his train had been stolen, began a frantic pursuit, first by handcar, then by top-speed locomotive, dealing with derailments by running miles on foot to the next station, and single-handedly removing drag ties from the track in front of his train. The raiders were so hotly pursued that they had no time to inflict serious damage on the tracks and could not stop to gather more fuel. Just north of Ringgold, some miles south of Chattanooga, The General ran out of wood and the raiders scattered into the forested Appalachian Mountains. All were captured within days and sentenced to death. Discover the history of one of the most colorful and dramatic episodes of the Civil War as Gordon L. Rottman expertly recounts this incredible tale of sabotage, robbery and raiding on the rail lines of the Deep South.
Who Dares Wins - The SAS and the Iranian Embassy Siege 1980by Gregory Barnes Mariusz Kozik
For 5 days in May 1980, thousands watched around the world as the shadowy figures of the SAS performed a daring and dramatic raid on the Iranian Embassy in London, catapulting a little-known specialist unit into the full glare of the world's media. Hailed by Margaret Thatcher as "a brilliant operation, carried out with courage and confidence," the raid was a huge success for the SAS, who managed to rescue nineteen hostages with near-perfect military execution, although two hostages were killed by terrorists. Despite the acclaim and media attention, details of the siege are still largely unknown and those at the heart of the story, the identities of the SAS troopers themselves, remain a closely guarded secret.This book takes a concise and in-depth look at the dramatic events of the Iranian Embassy Siege, revealing the political background behind it and carefully analyzing the controversial decision by the Prime Minister and Home Secretary to sign over control of the streets of London to the military. Unique bird's eye view artwork illustrates the moment the walls were breached and show how the strict planning of the operation was critical to its success. With input from those involved in the mission, and discussion on the effective training regimes of the SAS, the author strips away some of the mystery behind the best counter-terrorism unit in the world and their most famous raid.
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Charleston County
BENJAMIN, Shameek L., 41, of North Charleston, husband of Rachel Benjamin, died Saturday. Arrangements by Palmetto Cremation Society of Charleston.
BRANCH, Frances Sanders Waters, 86, of Charleston, a retired secretary with Southeastern Maritime Co. and widow of William J. Waters, died Sunday. Arrangements by Stuhr's West Ashley Chapel.
GASKINS, Margaret Flora, 93, of Mount Pleasant, died Tuesday. Arrangements by McAlister-Smith's Mount Pleasant Chapel.
MARDEN, Mary Lou, 84, of Mount Pleasant, a retired realtor and widow of Thomas H. Marden, died Tuesday. Arrangements by McAlister-Smith's Mount Pleasant Chapel.
SINGLETON, George, 83, of Mount Pleasant, an Army veteran, died Tuesday. Arrangements by Henryhand's Kingstree Chapel.
SPUNG, Sheila McGinnis, 80, of Mount Pleasant, a former personnel consultant, retired corporate recruiter with Verizon and wife of Albert H. Spung, died Monday. Arrangements by Stuhr's Mount Pleasant Chapel.
THOMAS, Joanne, 49, of Charleston, died March 10. Arrangements by Dorothy's Home for Funerals.
WEST, Florence Helene, 88, of Mount Pleasant, a homemaker and widow of L.B. West, died Sunday. Arrangements by Simplicity Lowcountry Cremation and Burial Services of North Charleston.
WHITE, Earl Nathaniel, 74, of North Charleston, died Monday. Arrangements by Hilton's Mortuary.
Colleton County
RAHN, Kathy L., 50, of Walterboro, owner and operator with Carpets of Walterboro, died Monday. Arrangements by Parker-Rhoden Funeral Home.
Dorchester County
DUGGINS, Martha, of Ridgeville, died Monday. Arrangements by Albert A. Glover Funeral Home of Summerville.
McDERMOTT, Katherine L., 57, of Summerville, a homemaker, died Monday. Arrangements by Parks Funeral Home.
UTSEY, Antonina Ann, 98, of Summerville, widow of William A. Utsey, died Saturday. Arrangements by Stuhr's Northwoods Chapel of North Charleston.
HERNDON, William Derek, 39, of Lexington, N.C., a cellphone repairman, died Thursday. Arrangements by Simplicity Lowcountry Cremation and Burial Services of North Charleston, S.C.
JARRELL, John Otis, 78, of Estill, a retired Air Force staff sergeant, Gulf gas station owner and operator and husband of Sheila Lintern Mikell-Jarrell, died Monday. Arrangements by Peeples-Rhoden Funeral Home of Hampton.
JENKINS, John, 89, of Waterville, Maine, formerly of Charleston, S.C., a Navy retiree, former food service manager, first married to the late Barbara J. Jenkins and widower of Florence M. Jenkins, died March 11. Arrangements by Veilleux Funeral Home.
PETERSEN, Jorgen Helvig, 73, of Columbia, a chef, owner and operator with Ocean Walk Suites and widower of Marie Jumonville Petersen, died Monday. Arrangements by Stuhr's Northwoods Chapel of North Charleston.
WESTERLUND, Bettie Jane Jackson, 86, of Rock Hill, died Monday. Arrangements by Bass-Cauthen Funeral Home.
WIGFALL, Benjamin J. III, 64, of Garner, N.C., husband of Lorraine Wigfall, died Sunday. Arrangements by Palmetto Mortuary of Charleston, S.C.


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Pairings with a Chinese accent
Seminars at VinExpo Asia-Pacific 2012 offer a new slant on matching Chinese dishes with wines
More than 15,000 wine & spirits buyers and professionals from around the world converged on Hong Kong at the end of May for VinExpo Asia-Pacific 2012, making it the most successful in the event's history.
The three-day trade only expo drew 1,050 exhibitors from 28 countries and enjoyed strong support from Hong Kong as well as increases in visitors from Japan, Thailand, Taiwan, Malaysia and China.
Robert Beynat, VinExpo's chief executive, said he'd sniffed the sweet smell of success during the lead-up promotional campaign in Tokyo, Seoul, Shanghai, Beijing, and Taipei and Hong Kong.
Visitors had the opportunity to share their VinExpo experience with great wine makers, owners and notable guests including former winners of the "Best Sommelier in the World" title, Masters of Wine Bob Campbell, Charles Curtis, Susan Hulme, Jeannie Cho Lee, Debra Meiburg, Caro Maurer and Lynne Sherriff, and world renowned winemaker and personality Michel Rolland.
Meiburg hosted an Academy Certificate programme on "8 Treasures, Pairing wines with Chinese flavours" which proved challenging though not impossible. She focused on the sauces used as the core sources of flavour in these dishes, matching wines to basic flavour units instead of the whole dishes they appear in. Throughout her seminar, she interacted with her audience, engaging listeners to pair 16 sauces with Red Burgundy, White Burgundy, Riesling, Bordeaux and Sauvignon Blanc, asking for votes and evaluating the results. She discovered that Riesling was the most popular pairing with most of the sauces, that Bordeaux worked best with many of the darker sauces, Sauvignon Blanc with the oilier ones and White Burgundy with the spicy sauces. The diversity of ingredients and the resulting complexity in flavour of each dish in itself made it challenging at times to match it to a single wine.
Cho Lee led an innovative seminar titled "Discovering Tea flavours in Piedmont wines". She showcased 10 representative Piedmont wines and described them using 5 tea flavours and descriptors. Cho Lee invited Tea Master, Vesper Chan, one of Hong Kong's most highly regarded and experienced tea educators, to share his knowledge about the ancient art of Chinese tea.
In addition to telling stories about the teas, Chan commented on each wine with a Chinese tea flavour. He described 2007 Malvira Roero Riserva Trinita DOCG with a White tea flavour, the 2008 Paitin Sori Paitin Barbaresco DOCG with Longjing green tea and jasmine tea and 2007 Fontanafredda La Rosa Barolo DOCG with White Peony tea and Pu'er tea. This showcase was perfect for the Chinese to become familiar with wine aromas. .
The VinExpo Asia-Pacific Academy featured more than 60 tastings, seminars and presentations by experts and industry specialists. Academy participants also increased from 6,000 people in 2010 to approximately 8,000 participants.
"The fact that we have increased our exhibition space by 25 per cent and still can't meet the demand is very encouraging," said the event's chair Dominique Hriard Dubreuil.
"The Asia-Pacific market, while maturing, still has great potential for growth and VinExpo Asia-Pacific remains firmly the premium choice for professionals in the wine and spirits industry.
VinExpo is the world's largest wines and spirits trade exhibition and is staged annually in alternative years between Bordeaux and Hong Kong. VinExpo 2013 will be held in Bordeaux from June 16 to 20.
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Scott Martin might not return to the Notre Dame lineup this weekend, but he may start positioning himself to do just that.
The sixth-year forward, idled for the past eight games with a sore knee, will try to participate full-go in practices Friday and Saturday as he works back toward active duty, Irish coach Mike Brey said.
"He's really trying to make some progress toward a full practice or going live five-on-five on Friday, which would be a big step," Brey said during a teleconference Wednesday.
Notre Dame is 6-2 since Martin, who is averaging 7.9 points and 5.9 rebounds, went down. Without Martin, Brey has gone with a bigger lineup, inserting 6-10 Tom Knight to play alongside star center Jack Cooley.
Still, Brey is looking forward to having Martin back and working him into the rotation. He's a 46.3 percent 3-point shooter, so having him on the floor could open up space inside for Cooley, the team's leading scorer, to operate.
"Scott will have to work himself in, and he and I talked about that," the coach said. "His attitude is great. He just wants to be able to help the team in some way, shape or form. And I would love to have that body available down the stretch."