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I just realized that I have close to 100 Asian cookbooks spanning much of the continent (with the odd exception of Korea — I'll have to rectify that) and yet I only crack open a fraction of them on a regular basis. Every time I visit places like Malaysia, Singapore or Hong Kong, I sacrifice space for souvenirs in my overloaded suitcase for cookbooks instead. But it's not as if you can't find engaging Southeast Asian cookbooks in America. This list contains useful books that are easy to find in the United States because obscure doesn't always mean better.
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The Ann Arbor News building in downtown Ann Arbor will be put up for sale this year after the 174-year-old daily newspaper closes in July, publisher Laurel Champion said.
The Albert Kahn-designed three-story building sits at the corner of Huron and Division streets in the heart of downtown Ann Arbor and has an adjacent parking lot. According to property tax records, the building is worth $9.87 million.
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Following on the success of the original "Race Across the Sky" movie last year, the producers filmed the Leadville 100 endurance mountain-bike race once again. The new movie is simply called "Race Across the Sky 2010". It will show in movie theaters across the country on Thur., Nov. 4, including several theaters in the D.C. area (Friendship Heights, Alexandria, Fairfax, Arlington, Tyson's Corner, Columbia, et al.).
Those who watched last year's movie know that the Leadville 100 race offers up spectacular natural views along with some tough racing way up in the Rocky Mountains. Though Lance Armstrong didn't race this year, Levi Leipheimer did. Leipheimer is featured in the movie along with blind adventure athlete Erik Weihenmayer (who rode on a tandem bike) and women's endurance mountain biking champion Rebecca Rusch (who gave a talk about endurance sports nutrition at Conte's of Arlington last year).
Fans of cycling, endurance sports and the great outdoors should enjoy watching the film. Check the official website for the list of theaters.


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Users interested in the lit architecture or designing a lit testing implementation should see ``LIT ARCHITECTURE''
In the lit model, every test must exist inside some test suite. lit resolves the inputs specified on the command line to test suites by searching upwards from the input path until it finds a lit.cfg or lit.site.cfg file. These files serve as both a marker of test suites and as configuration files which lit loads in order to understand how to find and run the tests inside the test suite.
Once lit has mapped the inputs into test suites it traverses the list of inputs adding tests for individual files and recursively searching for tests in directories.
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lit proper is primarily an infrastructure for discovering and running arbitrary tests, and to expose a single convenient interface to these tests. lit itself doesn't know how to run tests, rather this logic is defined by test suites.
lit identifies test suites as directories containing lit.cfg or lit.site.cfg files (see also --config-prefix. Test suites are initially discovered by recursively searching up the directory hierarchy for all the input files passed on the command line. You can use --show-suites to display the discovered test suites at startup.
Once a test suite is discovered, its config file is loaded. Config files themselves are Python modules which will be executed. When the config file is executed, two important global variables are predefined:
name [required] The name of the test suite, for use in reports and diagnostics.
test_format [required] The test format object which will be used to discover and run tests in the test suite. Generally this will be a builtin test format available from the lit.formats module.
test_src_root The filesystem path to the test suite root. For out-of-dir builds this is the directory that will be scanned for tests.
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environment A dictionary representing the environment to use when executing tests in the suite.
suffixes For lit test formats which scan directories for tests, this variable as a list of suffixes to identify test files. Used by: ShTest, TclTest.
substitutions For lit test formats which substitute variables into a test script, the list of substitutions to perform. Used by: ShTest, TclTest.
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parent The parent configuration, this is the config object for the directory containing the test suite, or None.
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Today's temperatures could rise - relatively speaking - but snow also is on the way, the National Weather Service says.
The high today is 18.
Light snow is expected to begin this morning, but the bulk of the snowfall will likely occur during the afternoon and evening hours, the weather service says.
Accumulations of 2 to 4 inches are possible across most of Southeast Michigan, with slightly lower accumulations of 1 to 3 inches across the Saginaw Valley.
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A man wearing a surgical-style mask robbed a gas station in Derry Township in the overnight hours into Saturday morning, according to police.
The robbery took place just after midnight in the Sunoco gas station at the intersection of Route 322 and Hockersville Road in Hershey, according to a police press release. The robber walked into the store and demanded money from the clerk, who gave him an undisclosed amount of cash from the store's register.
While the robber never displayed a weapon at any point in the robbery, he implied that he was armed, according to police.
The suspect's description and behavior resemble the circumstances of a convenience store robbery that was reported in Camp Hill earlier this week. In both incident,s a black man wearing a mask over his nose and mouth walked into the store and, after implying he was armed, took cash from store employees, police said.
Lt. Tim Roche, who compiled the report for Saturday's robbery in Derry Township, was not immediately available for comment Saturday afternoon regarding the possible link to the robbery in Camp Hill.
Anyone with any information regarding the identity of the suspect from Saturday's robbery is asked to contact Derry Township police at 717-534-2202. Crime Stoppers of Dauphin County is offering a cash reward of up to $2,000 for information that leads to an arrest in the case.
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Ithaca, NY -- The Ithaca Police Department will announce Monday the solving of a homicide of a 75-year-old woman in 1977.
The victim's identity has not been released.
The department issued a press release this weekend with no further details. Chief Edward Vallely is expected to make the announcement.
The 10 a.m. news conference will take place at the Ithaca Police Department headquarters.
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I was chosen to try out the new Action Shot Camera that enables you to catch extreme action shots while participating in various sports. After several rough outtakes and camera mounting blunders, we finally came up with a little action footage to share.
Since most of my action this season consists of uneventful visits at the gym, I needed a guinea pig for my review. After all, who wants to see boring footage of me heavy breathing on the Crossfit machine at the gym watching silent TV with captions? Or maybe the big gorillas in the back clanking weights and trying to draw attention to their physiques, while deterring the ladies with their sweaty faces and animal-like grunting? I'm thinking nobody.
Fortunately, I wrangled up my friend's 14 year old son to try out the camera while demonstrating his skateboarding prowess. After all, the Action Shot Camera is supposed to get the extreme shots you can't take with a regular camera, and skateboarding seemed like an apt fit for the experiment. The video footage is shown from the camera mounted to the front of the skateboard to give you a bit of perspective.
Here's what we came up with (Take 6, because we were all rookies):
Adam takes on the Action Shot Camera Challenge with finesse
Now for the more technical features of the Action Shot Camera…
The Action Shot Camera is a portable mini-camera designed to capture the first person point of view of all the spills and thrills of action and adventure-seeking sports buffs that enjoy action sports like skating, surfing, skiing, snowboarding, BMX, motocross and much more. Simply attach the Action Shot Camera to skateboards, bikes or helmets with the secure mounting system to record the most exciting thrills (and spills!) footage.
The Action Shot Camera has upgradeable memory to record your wild feats and then upload the footage through the built-in USB port to share (and shock!) your family and friends so they can experience your adventures! (SRP: $49.99, Ages 7+). If a picture is worth a thousand words, then your Action Shot videos will be worth millions! Don't miss the opportunity to share high-def shots of your stunts online with the HD Action Shot™ Camera! (SRP: $99.99, Ages 7+)
For more information on the Action Shot Camera, follow them on Twitter @ActionShotCam or on Facebook at Action Shot Cam.
Admittedly, although some skill was required in the mounting process, we had a lot of fun making the video and look forward to making videos of other extreme sport lovers in the future. 😉
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In a tough economy, businesses often go to great lengths to generate new business. However, for New Jersey lawyers, client poaching could land you in hot water.
The New Jersey Supreme Court recently ruled that New Jersey lawyers could pursue tortious interference claims against their peers in some rare situations. The case, Nostrame v. Santiago, A-40-11, clarifies that plaintiffs in these cases must allege specific wrongful conduct, including misrepresentations, fraud or ethical violations, in order to sustain a suit.
In Nostrame v. Santiago, Frank J. Nostrame, Esq. was retained to pursue a medical malpractice claim. After filing the complaint, Nostrame received a letter from the client discharging him as her counsel and instructing him to turn over her file to Mazie Slater Katz & Freeman, LLC (Mazie Slater). After the case was ultimately settled for $1.2 million, Nostrame filed a lawsuit for a part of the legal fee claiming that Mazie Slater had tortiously interfered with his contract with the client by inducing her to discharge him.
The court did not agree. They found that Nostrame failed to meet the required standard, finding his claim was "based on nothing more than his unsupported suspicion that his client would not have discharged him absent some wrongful or improper means." However, what is important about this case is the clarity of the New Jersey Supreme Court's proof of facts required for winning a tortuous interference claim against a New Jersey lawyer.
After acknowledging that the attorney client relationship is terminable at will by the client for any reason at any time, the high court outlined the conduct that could be considered wrongful or improper by a successive lawyer for the purposes of asserting a tortious interference claim.
In addition to the traditional means of fraud, intimidation, defamation, and misrepresentation, the court held that there are other acts that could also be considered to be wrongful means in the context of lawyers. In pointing to the Rules of Professional Conduct, the Court noted that they "create[] a further series of limitations that bear upon whether an attorney who approaches a client already represented might be found to have utilized improper or wrongful means." The opinion specifically cites rules against making misrepresentations, disparaging other attorneys, and offering promises about results.
The Court explained, "Competition among attorneys for clients is a part of the practice of law. Striking the balance between competition that abides within the bounds set forth by the ethical strictures of the RPCs and that which does not requires careful consideration. In the end, a lawyer who improperly or wrongfully interferes with the attorney-client relationship of another will have more to fear than a lawsuit by his predecessor; he or she will likely be in violation of our ethical rules as well."
Donald Scarinci is a New Jersey lawyer and managing partner of Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC a regional law firm with offices in New York, New Jersey and Washington, D.C. His columns feature legal issues in the news and articles about the business and practice of law. He also writes regularly in Politicker NJ and the Constitutional Law Reporter.


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Guess who hates Man U
By Simon Rocker, May 10, 2012
Someone who may rejoice in a Man City Premier League triumph is Israeli writer Edgar Keret. In a lighthearted interview with the Forward, he confessed his dislike of Manchester United, suggesting the team had "something fascist" about them.
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Dr. Mashtare is an Assistant Professor of Soil Science in the Department of Agronomy. He received a B.S. from the Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences Program and a Ph.D. from the Interdisciplinary Ecological Science and Engineering Graduate Program and Department of Agronomy at Purdue in 2009 and 2013, respectively.
His research interests center around two complementary areas. The first, understanding the biogeochemical interactions regulating the fate, bioavailability, and transport of emerging organic and inorganic chemicals in urban- and agro-ecosystems. And the second, understanding the use of municipal, industrial, and manufacturing wastes to restore degraded soil and water at the field and landscape scales.
He is the recipient of several teaching awards including the 2013 Committee for the Education of Teaching Assistants Excellence in Teaching Award and 2013 Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award. He has also received several research awards including the 2013 Joe L. White Graduate Student Award in Soil Chemistry and Mineralogy, the 2013 American Society of Agronomy Environmental Quality Section Outstanding Graduate Student Award, and the 2014 American Chemical Society Graduate Student Award in Environmental Chemistry.


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Talented Slidell native Paul Mauffray, a conductor of international renown, will be featured in "A Taste of Tabasco," being presented March 15, 7:30 p.m., at Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave., New Orleans.
This lighthearted, comic opera - last performed in 1894 - is set in Tangiers and follows a shipwrecked Irish sailor as he searches for an acceptable spice ingredient for an Ottoman ruler's lunch.
The program will feature lead soprano Betsy Uschkrat, mezzo-soprano Rebeccka Coe, tenor Tyler smith, baritone Taylor Miller, bass-baritone Kenneth Weber, the Symphony Chorus of New Orleans, and musicians from the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Onslow County Health Department gets accreditation
JACKSONVILLE, ONSLOW COUNTY - The Onslow County Health Department has been awarded full accreditation for meeting state requirements.
This month, the Onslow Co. Health Department received accreditation from the North Carolina Local Health Department Accreditation Board.
The department met state requirements that involve identifying health needs of Onslow County, as well as parenting with other county organizations, businesses and residents to meet health goals.
Onslow County Health Director Angela Lee said accreditation is important because it keeps employees focused on meeting standards.
"We are constantly thinking about accreditation and meeting goals, looking at our policies and procedures and what we can do to meet the needs of our citizens and do it in a manner that also meets the criteria that the states laid out for us," said Lee.
The accreditation lasts four years.


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Cubs set to honor the 1960s at Wrigley Field
It's a shame the 1960s-themed homestand will only last only one weekend, especially considering the amount of success the home teams had at Wrigley Field during the decade. While the Cubs had a strong 10-year stretch, it was the NFL's Chicago Bears that hoisted a championship trophy in 1963, winning the league behind players like Bobby Wade and Mike Ditka.
This weekend, Cubs will host a quick three-game, 1960s-themed series against the Atlanta Braves from July 11-13 leading into Major League Baseball's All-Star break. The team's throwback uniform, promotional giveaways, specialty food and beverage offerings, and entertainment will all mirror the sights and sounds of the 1960s at Wrigley Field as part of the season-long celebration of the ballpark's 100th anniversary. Each game in the series includes a promotional giveaway, offering fans a chance to collect an item commemorating the '60s decade at the ballpark.
On Friday, July 11, Cubs fans will be able to congratulate 2014 All-Star representative Starlin Castro as he receives his All-Star jersey from Majestic. The team and its fans are pushing for Anthony Rizzo to join the festivities in Minneapolis through MLB's Final Vote campaign. Fans can vote for Rizzo at mlb.com/vote or by texting N4 to 89269 until this Thursday at 3 p.m. CDT.
On Saturday, July 12, Cubs Charities and Kraft will extend the good feelings with a donation ceremony benefiting programs focused on health, fitness, and education for at-risk youth and families. In June, Kraft committed to donating $100 to Cubs Charities for every opposing batter a Cubs pitcher struck out at Wrigley Field. The Cubs pitching staff delivered 138 strikeouts at home (en route to a National League-leading 247 strikeouts for the month), resulting in a donation of $13,800.
Throwback Uniforms:
On Sunday, July 13, the Cubs will wear a throwback uniform from 1969 to honor some of the team's most popular players from the era. That squad featured Cubs Hall of Famers Ernie Banks, Fergie Jenkins, Ron Santo and Billy Williams, as well as other Cubs legends. The visiting Atlanta Braves will wear a 1969 throwback uniform as well.
Promotional Giveaways:
Fans coming to the ballpark will have the chance to collect a unique promotional item at each game of the homestand, beginning with an exclusive Gale Sayers Bobblehead presented by Comcast SportsNet for the first 10,000 fans on Friday. On Saturday, the first 10,000 fans will receive a Billy Williams Retired Number Flag presented by Wrigley. On Sunday, the first 5,000 kids 13-and-under will receive a '60s Throwback Cubs Etch-A-Sketch, and the first 1,000 kids in the park can run the bases postgame.
Specialty Food Offerings:
Levy Restaurants continues its decade-inspired menu at the Decade Diner, located inside Gate D near Section 142. The 1960s homestand features a Kraft BBQ Pork Sandwich with Kraft Cheese and fried onions served on a toasted onion roll. Fans can also try the Traditional Buffalo Wings homestand special. These classic wings are tossed with Buffalo sauce and served with carrot and celery sticks along with ranch dipping sauce.
The Decade Dogs stand near Section 123 is serving the 1960s Buffalo Wing Dog—a Vienna Beef hot dog topped with diced chicken, buffalo sauce, crumbled bleu cheese and chopped celery. The Buffalo Wing Dog is available all season.
Adults 21-and-over can enjoy an Alabama Ironman Cocktail. This modern twist on the Whiskey Sour, which pays homage to Billy Williams, is made with peach puree, lemon and lime juice.
Historic Moments:
Wrigley Field hosted many memorable baseball and non-baseball moments in the 1960s. The team also started an important tradition at the ballpark.
Wrigley Field hosted its final NFL Championship game in 1963 on a frigid, seven-degree day in December. The Bears beat the New York Giants 14-10 to take the title.
On Dec. 12, 1965, Gale Sayers tied an NFL record by scoring six touchdowns in a 61-20 rout of San Francisco on a muddy Wrigley Field.
In 1966, in his first game after being acquired by the Cubs, eventual Hall of Famer Fergie Jenkins threw five scoreless innings in relief and belted a home run in a 2-0 victory over the visiting Dodgers.
In February 1967, the Cubs announced they would feature organ music and play the National Anthem before every home game. Before this, the National Anthem was only played on holidays and special occasions at Wrigley Field.
After completing a doubleheader sweep of the Cardinals on June 29, 1969, Billy Williams officially broke the National League record for consecutive games played with 896. His streak would eventually extend to 1,117 games. That same year, after tossing seven hitless innings against the Braves on Aug. 19, pitcher Ken Holtzman's no-hitter looked lost as Hank Aaron connected on a deep fly ball. Luckily, a gust of wind knocked it down at the last second, and Billy Williams caught it on the warning track to preserve Holtzman's career performance.
Tickets for the Braves series remain available at cubs.com or 800-THE-CUBS (800-843-2827).


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This series is designed to make available to a wider readership selected labour market, social policy and migration studies prepared for use within the OECD. Authorship is usually collective, but principal writers are named. The papers are generally available only in their original language - English or French - with a summary in the other.
A New Measure of Skills Mismatch
Theory and Evidence from the Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC)
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- 19 Dec 2013
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This paper proposes a new measure of skills mismatch that combines information about skill proficiency, self-reported mismatch and skill use. The theoretical foundations underling this measure allow identifying minimum and maximum skill requirements for each occupation and to classify workers into three groups, the well-matched, the under-skilled and the over-skilled. The availability of skill use data further permit the computation of the degree of under and overusage of skills in the economy. The empirical analysis is carried out using the first wave of the OECD Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC) and the findings are compared across skill domains, labour market status and countries.
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- skills, mismatch
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- J0: Labor and Demographic Economics / General
- J20: Labor and Demographic Economics / Demand and Supply of Labor / General
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VICKSBURG, MI -- Construction began this week on a $2 million expansion of a pharmaceutical research company here that could result in a 50 percent increase in the company's work force.
Bridge Organics Co., founded in 1998 by five former The Upjohn Co. scientists, is seeing annual sales growth of 15 percent to 25 percent and has outgrown its 12,000-square-foot laboratories in Vicksburg.
It will add 8,000 square feet to the building in the six-month-long project, President Ed Hessler said.
"Over the years, as a number of pharmaceutical companies have cut back on employment, we've been getting busier," Hessler said.
The company added 2,000 square feet in 2006 to the original 10,000-square-foot building.
"Now we're getting cramped for space again," he said.
The company makes small batches of specialized chemical compounds used by drugmakers as they're developing new medicines, Hessler said.
And it also has synthesized the sex pheromones of sea lampreys, an invasive species in the Great Lakes that researchers are trying to figure out how to eradicate.
Under contract with the Great Lakes Fisheries Commission in Ann Arbor, Hessler said, Bridge Organics supplies the sea lamprey pheromones to researchers who hope to be able to draw female sea lampreys into traps and prevent them from reproducing.
Bridge Organics employs 30 workers in Vicksburg and expects to add 15 workers in coming years.
It recorded sales of about $3.5 million in 2007 and is on track to posting $4 million in sales this year, Hessler said.


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DES MOINES - Emmetsburg's Austin McCartan was within seconds of winning a state championship here Saturday, but he finished second after giving up a late takedown in the Class 1A 195-pound championship match.
The E-Hawks also brought home a silver team trophy, finishing second behind Alburnett.
McCartan (40-1) built a 4-2 lead, but it slipped away after he gave up an escape and a takedown. McCartan recorded two takedowns early in the first period.
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Austin McCartan of Emmetsburg grabs West Branch's Cade Jones during the 195-pound state title match in Class 1A?on Saturday.
With 15 seconds remaining, the top-ranked Emmetsburg senior tried to hang on to third-ranked Cade Jones (44-1) of West Branch, but Jones slipped around and muscled McCartan to the ground for the takedown.
McCartan had a strong first three rounds, recording a fall and two major decisions.
McCartan finished third last season as a junior.
Nick Schany came up just short in his bid to win a state championship, grabbing a 170-pound silver instead.
Schany (32-7), who is ranked fourth, lost to top-ranked Brendan Schott (42-0) of North Linn. It was Schott's second state championship.
It was a low-scoring match in which Schott recorded a takedown in the first period. He then gave up an escape to go down 3-0.
In the final period he recorded an escape and a stalling point.
Schany had a strong tournament, beating third-ranked Luke Huber of Hudson and No. 7 Devin Chesler of West Marshall.
He had two decisions and a fall victory for the E-Hawks.


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Baton Rouge - The LSU football team reported for fall practice on Wednesday minus a few expected players.
St. Paul's defensive tackle Mickey Johnson was one of two incoming recruits who did not arrive on the first day, which is largely comprised of meetings, physicals and other administrative functions.
Johnson is going through the NCAA Clearinghouse process to confirm his academic eligibility and has not been cleared, LSU Coach Les Miles told the media Wednesday.
"We expect that he will clear," Miles said. "It's just a time issue. That being said, he might join us in August just before school starts.
The other missing recruit is wide receiver Alonzo Lewis of St. James. Miles said Lewis "would not be with us and may go the junior college route. We will still very much follow him."
The only other no show was junior guard Josh Williford, who had two deaths in his family in a 48-hour span. Williford, who is from Dothan, Ala., is expected to join the team later in the month.
One player who will be in camp is junior wide receiver Russell Shepard, whose is involved with an off-campus housing issue. Miles has said in the past he didn't expect it to be a problem and the matter is still being handled internally.


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Dear Grandmothers:
My 3-year-old son Billy's hamster is looking sickly and I don't know what to do if it dies. Should I run out and get another one so Billy won't know what happened? I don't want him to be sad and upset, so I want to be prepared for this situation.
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Dear Worried Mother:
This may sound odd, but you should be grateful that Billy has this opportunity to experience death in a relatively simple way rather than with the death of a loved person. It is a chance for him to see what death is, what is done with a dead body, and how we grieve the loss rather than ignore it.
This basic understanding of death can begin when a child is as young as 2, when he notices dead things like insects or worms. If we use the word "dead" and explain that the bug will never move again because it is dead, we are helping him to have a concrete understanding of death in a situation that is not so emotionally charged as the death of a person he knows.
Knowing what is done with a dead body can be learned through the death of a pet. A child may want to hold the dead pet, even want to keep it. We must let him know that it will begin to smell, so we have to bury it. Putting Billy's hamster in a box with a soft cloth around it and burying it in a protected spot in the back yard, with a flower planted on the grave, allows everyone to show their feelings of sadness at a death -- even of a pet.
Allowing time to feel sad and miss his little furry companion without rushing out to buy a replacement gives Billy an opportunity to learn to cope with these feelings. Of course he misses his pet; of course it is sad when someone dies. These are feelings that he can bear -- in fact, they are feelings he should be allowed to have, not denied by a well-meaning parent who wants him to be happy always. If a child is allowed to have these sad feelings and gradually learn to live with them, he builds emotional muscle.
We grandmothers certainly understand a parent's wish to spare children any distress. We also know that it's often because the parent doesn't want to have those sad feelings -- it's just too hard -- so they try to avoid them for the child and for themselves. But we are doing the child a disservice if we do not allow him to learn that he can bear even distressing feelings.
When there is a death in the family or the family of a friend or classmate, Billy will at least have an idea of the answer to one of the inevitable questions: What is dead? The other questions that all children have are: Can it happen to me, and can it happen to you, Mommy and Daddy?
Here, you can be truthful but still reassure Billy that, "No -- I won't die for a long time; I'm healthy and I take care of myself. You'll be a grown-up; I'll be a grandmother for many years." Parents may think they should be totally truthful and acknowledge that, "Yes, I will die," because, of course, they will. But, to a child, that means it could happen tomorrow or next week because children have such a poor understanding of time.
What about spiritual answers to the question of death? Here again, children's lack of abstract thinking means that the best thing is not to give religious explanations about death to children under the age of 7 -- they are only confusing and unhelpful.
Think of how confused a child is when he hears that Grammy's in heaven. "Why wouldn't she come down from there and play with me?" the child thinks. And imagine how scary it is for a child to hear that Grandpa "went to sleep." How can he close his eyes at night when he imagines that death is what happens when you go to bed?
If the child hears others talking about heaven or God taking people away, you can answer, "Many people believe that. Many people believe other things, too, and as you get older you will learn about them and will understand them better. Everybody has such a hard time understanding death. It's hard to believe that someone is never coming back, so some people talk about heaven and God. But I like to remember the person who died and think about things we did with her when she was alive."
So, Worried Mother, good luck to you as you help Billy deal with the many issues of growing up and help him build the emotional muscle that he will need throughout his life -- starting with the death of a pet.


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Men and equipment have returned to the bank of Muskegon's Ruddiman Creek below McGraft Park, but the job this time has nothing to do with the massive environmental cleanup there in 2006.
Instead, Muskegon County has been re-lining about 2,000 feet of aging sanitary sewer line in the area.
The line serves a 3.5 square mile area covering parts of Muskegon, Roosevelt Park and Norton Shores and connects it to a major lift station on Lakeshore Drive, said Dave Kendrick, director of the Muskegon County Wastewater Management System.
The county took over the multijurisdictional sanitary line last year at the cities' request.
The pipe over time had begun to infiltrate groundwater, sandy soil and plant life, which could eventually clog the line and cause sewage to back up into homes. The worst areas of deterioration were pinpointed earlier using special video cameras, Kendrick said.
The Wisconsin-based contractor, Utility Service Authority, began by clearing the 24- and 30-inch lines of old roots and other impediments. Crews then began installing a tough plastic liner along areas pinpointed by cameras.
"By doing it that way, we don't have to tear up wetlands and people's yards," Kendrick said. "It's not a cheap way to do it, but we think it's better for the community."
The company is expected to finish the $350,000 job next week.
In a $13.5 million undertaking in 2006, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality removed nearly 90,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediment from the creek and lagoon, which flows into Muskegon Lake. The project also involved restoring the creek's natural channel and planting native vegetation along the stream bank.
Faulty sanitary sewer connections did not contribute to that contamination, Kendrick said. Instead, underground pressure forced groundwater and other materials into the line.


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Chili is an easy dish to make, yet it tastes like it took all day to make it. This recipe does take 2 to 3 hours to cook, but it's a very easy process. As restaurant copycat recipes go, this version of Wendy's Chili, Our Way is bang-on! We swear, if you put it into one of those paper cups like they serve it in at Wendy's, you'd be hard-pressed to tell this was simply a restaurant copycat recipe.
This copycat Wendy's chili recipe is a terrific recipe for fall. It's full of beans, tomatoes, and ground beef. The whole pot was gone within minutes when we made it in our office - it's that good. The chili had a bit of kick to it but not too much, so it pleased everyone's palate. If you can't make it to Wendy's, know that you can make a version in your own kitchen that's just as good. Serve it up to your fellow football fans while watching the game or to your family for a cozy weeknight meal.
Serves: 8
Cooking Time: 3 hr
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 29-ounce can tomato sauce
- 1 29-ounce can kidney beans with liquid
- 1 29-ounce can pinto beans with liquid
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 green chiles, diced
- 1 rib celery, diced
- 3 medium tomatoes, chopped
- 2 teaspoons cumin powder
- 3 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 cups water
- Brown the ground beef and drain the fat.
- In a large pot, combine the ground beef with the remaining ingredients and bring to a simmer over low heat.
- Cook, stirring every 15 minutes, for 2 to 3 hours.
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okay person
Sep 05, 2014
I'm not sure if it's exactly like Wendy's chili, but it's a pretty decent chili nevertheless. I prefer my chili with a little more spice.
Editor Kaylee
Sep 05, 2014
Yum! It tasted just like the chili from Wendy's. I prefer a lot more veggies in mine though.
Sep 05, 2014
I'm not usually a huge chili fan, but this was delicious! Not too spicy at all, and just the right amount of meat. Perfect for a cool day!
Sep 05, 2014
I loved this chili recipe! It's the perfect way to warm up on a cool day. All of the ingredients blended together so nicely for a great chili taste. I usually don't like beans - but I loved them in this recipe!
Sep 05, 2014
I really enjoyed the flavor of this chili. It wasn't too hot but it did have a bit of a kick to it. It was the perfect lunch for a slightly chilly day in the office!
Member 9239430
Sep 05, 2014
Very very similar to the classic Wendy's recipe! Perhaps not as sweet, but very comparable. YUM!
Sep 05, 2014
This was a really tasty classic chili recipe - the only thing I would change would be adding a bit of hot sauce, but that's only because I like my chili spicy!
Aug 13, 2014
I DO A LOT OF COOKING, I MEAN A LOT. I VERY OFTEN SEE "GREEN CHILES" AS AN INGREDIENT. WHAT IS A GREEN CHILE? THERE ARE A MILLION GREEN CHILES. IT CAN BEN ANYTHING FROM A GREEN BELL PEPPER, TO A SCOTCH BONNET. CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHAT PEPPER THEY MEAN WHEN THEY SAY "GREEN CHILE.br /THANKS
RecipeLion Editor
Aug 21, 2014
You can use California green chilies if you prefer a milder taste or hatch green chilies for something spicier.
Oct 09, 2013
was a manager at wendys made chili first thing every am yes they use the ham meat it's good meat but this in not the recipe
Member 2385651
Oct 25, 2013
Can you give any tips on how to make this recipe more like Wendy's? I love their chili and really want to try to make it at home. Thanks!
alisawhiton 776322 4
Sep 07, 2013
Here is what Wendy's says there ingredients are: Chili: Water, Chili Base (tomatoes, salt, citric acid, calcium chloride), Ground Beef, Vegetable Mix (onions, celery, green peppers), Chili Beans (beans, water, sugar, corn syrup, salt, natural flavorings, onion powder, calcium chloride), Kidney Beans (kidney beans, water, sugar, corn syrup, salt, natural flavorings, onion powder, calcium chloride, disodium EDTA [preservative]), Chili Seasoning (sugar, salt, modified corn starch, chili pepper, onion powder, spices, dextrose, garlic powder, citric acid, disodium inosinate & guanylate, xanthan gum, autolyzed yeast extract, soybean oil, caramel color, extractives of paprika, malic acid, red 40, natural and artificial flavor, silicon dioxide [anticaking agent]).
Chef 5812345
Dec 16, 2012
JMHO. Wendy's "chili" is nasty. I know it has millions of fans, but I don't get it.
Eat Me
Dec 08, 2012
Wow! Douched painter... get some help w/the Anger issue !
bjander 3071860
Nov 27, 2012
I've been making this exact same recipe for years and my family & friends request it often. Sometimes I'll cook it in the crock pot on low for 2-3 hours and put sour cream, shredded Cheddar cheese and sliced green onions on top when serving. I don't know if it's Wendy's recipe but I do know it's delicious!
angely567 5481822
Oct 28, 2012
I've heard that they actually use the hamburger meat that has been sitting there, unused or brunt. Maybe that's the secret to make it taste exactly like it?
Nov 14, 2012
wow, rude much? @ touchedpainter. Every wendy's may not do this, but A LOT do. And that's coming from actually workers too. You can even google it, it's common knowledge among some. The meat isn't tainted (at least I hope not) just the ones that were brunt, are crumbled in put into the chili. Again, not every wendy's may do this.
Dec 24, 2012
@Touchedpainter: I too worked at Wendy's and YES, we DID use the meat that wasn't served in burgers, and it wasn't burnt or tainted, just dried out. That's why we had to soak it in water for a bit before making the Chili...remember??
Feb 16, 2013
Yup, that's what we did up in Illinois 20yrs ago when I worked at Wendy's part time. But the meat wasn't burnt, it was patties that were made during a rush that weren't sold, so they were crumbled into the chili. The chili is now one of the only things my daughter can have at a fast food restaurant with her food allergies too!
Oct 19, 2012
@chikchat - Thank you for your message. All of our "copycat" recipes are meant to be similar versions to the restaurant recipes. This chili is an interpretation of the dish served at Wendy's. We would love to have your recipe, if you're willing to share. You can contact us here: http://www.recipelion.com/index.php/hct/contact_us_page. -Editors of RecipeLion
Oct 18, 2012
This is probably a very good chili recipe but i worked at Wendy's for a while & this is "not" the way they made it!
Master Editor
Dec 07, 2010
Hello angelike61 and thanks for the comments! I'm glad all of you are enjoying the recipe and thanks to the many suggestions.
Dec 06, 2010
I have made this recipe twice, and both times even the kids cleaned their bowls. I do have to use less chilies than the recipe calls for. Its fine for me, but cant have it too spicy for the kids.
Jun 12, 2010
oh wow, i thought they were just green bell peppers not chilies.
Apr 08, 2010
Chili to die for....but I use 2 rolls of hot sausage and skip the beans to save on gas........I won best in show
Mar 01, 2010
I made this recipe and was so amazed it really did taste like Wendy's I do however think the next time I make it, and I sure will, I will use just a little less chili powder since I to used the whole little can of green chili's. It was great.
Feb 06, 2010
I buy green chilies in the Mexican food aisle, I would use the whole can, they are small. The pinto beans should be with all the other beans. If not you could exchange pinto's for black beans... if you are in area where pinto's are not available, guess you could use great northern. You just can't call it Wendy's chili.
Terry Langdon
Feb 05, 2010
I could not find any green chillies for this recipe-the person who works at Zehrs told me you could only get green chillies in the summer, also I could not find pinto beans -we looked everywhere for both. Are there any substitutions for both green chillies and pinto beans???? Help!!!!!! I want to make this chili for Super Bowl Sunday!!!!
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Thursday, the deadline for Nene to re-sign with the Denver Nuggets officially expired and no deal was reached. Though Masai Ujiri and the rest of Nuggets' management feverishly attempted to cajole Nene into guaranteeing his services to the Nuggets organization for another handful of years similar to the deal he struck back in 2006, apparently Nene was not moved. Many believe this places the Nuggets in a somewhat precarious trench sandwiched between the grounds of stability and a total rebuilding of the franchise — at least until a new collective bargaining agreement is realized — but is it possible that this maxim is nothing more than an ostensible notion? Could the Nuggets be just fine without Nene's services? Or will losing Nene force the Nuggets to officially re-build? Most importantly, by forgoing the opportunity to extend his career with the Nuggets, what exactly did Nene say?
First and foremost, lets answer the final question of the previous paragraph so that we may go forward with a better understanding of where the Nuggets stand in the Nene debacle.
As things stand (or stood up until Thursday), Nene had the choice to accept an $11.6 million player option for the 2011-12 season in addition to structuring a contract extension that likely would have seen him receive about the same amount of money he had been (roughly $11 million). For whatever reason, Nene decided not only to decline the enticing $11.6 player option, but also to reach a reasonable deal with the Nuggets that would allow him to continue his career in Denver. This likely means two scenarios played out when leading up to Thursday morning: Either Nene wanted more money, in which the Nuggets simply would not budge in giving up, or he wanted to play in another location for a different NBA franchise.
It's reasonable to believe that Nuggets' management, seeing the importance of the role Nene plays with the team, would have been willing to award Nene a fairly decent pay check similar to the six-year $60 million he received in 2006. Taking into account age, production, position and all the other elements that factor into a multi-million dollar decision, $10 million per year is roughly the price a player like Nene should be inked for. However, according to ESPN, Nene was demanding upwards of $13 million per season, which is just flat-out steep. Nene knows this, Nene's agent knows this and clearly Masai Ujiri and the rest of Nuggets management know this as well. One other crucial factor of the negotiating process that all parties vehemently understand, is likelihood that the new Collective Bargaining Agreement is almost guaranteed to drastically slash player salaries, thus rendering Nene's chance to sign for more than $13 million per season almost nonexistent. Knowing this, why would Nene and his agent continue to rebuff the Nuggets organization whilst strictly demanding an asking price nearly laughable for someone who has career averages of 12.3 points and 6.9 rebounds per game? The obvious answer: It's a clever and polite way to disguise the fact that you no longer wish to carry out your career with your current employer.
Whether this is truly the case has yet to be determined. Of course there's always the possibility that Nene simply would like to explore his options, or that he really does believe he's worth $13 million per year and won't settle for less; regardless, it's imperative that the Nuggets concoct a back-up plan as we speak so that in the event Nene does jettison himself to another location, we're fully prepared.
If the Nuggets really still are on Nene's radar, what he probably hasn't realized yet, is how advantageous he's inadvertently made them by opting out of his contract. You see, by the Nuggets not shelling out a cumbersome contract prior to this year's free agency period, they now have some of the deepest pockets in which to spend on this year's crops of free agents as any tea in the NBA. Unfortunately this is not exactly the historic class of 2010, but like any summer, there is talent to be had.
No. 1 on the Nugget's list of players to court, should be Marc Gasol. At only 26 years of age and standing 7-foot-1, Gasol is younger and taller than Nene. Though both players have similar career averages, Gasol already averages more points, rebounds, blocks and assists per game in just three seasons in the league than Nene has over his nine-year career. Furthermore, when talking career playoff averages, Gasol has Nene beat in every category except field goal percentage, and in both players' best single postseason run (Nene in 2009 and Gasol in 2011) Gasol thoroughly outperformed Nene to the tune of 15 points, 11.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.1 steals and 2.2 blocks per game to Nene's measly 11.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.2 steals and .6 blocks per game. The point being: Gasol is already better than Nene in nearly every aspect of the game, and with Nene seemingly unwilling to budge on his demand for a near max-contract which would force the Nuggets to drastically overpay for a big man, why not overpay for the better player in Gasol?
If the Nuggets were able to obtain "Baby Gasol" it would then allow them to shell out a few extra dollars to keep K-Mart (who's been entirely undervalued, and in my opinion is more important to the Nuggets' success than Nene), and if that plan fell through, some guy named "Faried" (you might have heard of him) would likely serve as a near perfectly fit at the power forward spot next to the 7-foot center. The only caveat of this master plan is the fact that Gasol is a restricted free agent, but with Zach Randolph, Mike Conley and Rudy Gay on the books for a combined $199 million over the next five years (about $40 million per year) and Grizzlies owner Mike Heisley already admitting he won't pay a ridiculous amount to keep Gasol, it seems somewhat realistic.
The bottom line is this: The Nuggets want Nene and are likely more than willing to work with him if he wants to continue his career in Denver. If Nene did however chose to move on, I don't think it would be near as bad as many might perceive. In no way am I advocating for Nene to leave, but people need to realize that $13 million per season is a lot of dough to spend on one player alone. If we were able to distribute five of this to K-Mart and seven to an impact player like Samuel Dalmbert, Jamal Crawford or Jason Richardson — or just the entire sum to someone like Marc Gasol — I don't see how that could be viewed as spending in vain. But even if we don't manage to re-sign Nene, J.R. or K-Mart, fans should remain optimistic as there is no better time to have a down season considering the lockout would eliminate many painful games and in the process put us in line to get an early draft pick in the already historic 2012 NBA Draft.
Nevertheless, the prospect of Nene possibly ending his tenure with the Nuggets presents a poignant nostalgia as a shadow creeps over the Golden Era of basketball in Denver. Yes, J.R. could theoretically return — but it's not likely. Yes, K-Mart could return — but it's not likely. With Melo catching a severe (and deplorable) case of homesickness this past year, and Chauncey the victim of this unfortunate plight, Nene seemed to be the only long-term carryover of a sublime period that looked so promising just 14 months ago. Even with the brilliant job that rookie general manager, Masai Ujiri, has done, it's difficult to see the Nuggets success being carried on perpetually without a solid cornerstone like Nene.
So… I wonder: Why is it that in the dead heat of such a glorious generation of Nuggets basketball, every member of this team suddenly seems so urgent to become an NBA vagabond? I'm intrigued by this dilemma, yet naturally, I have my suspicions.
Though Colorado is certainly not for everyone, by no means does it scare people away. In fact, it's quite the opposite, evident by the large number of former athletes who have taken up permanent residence in Denver after ater their playing days have concluded. No matter where you're from, general consensus is that Colorado is one of the most beautiful, fun, down-to-earth places in the world. So even if an inner city kid like Melo didn't love the place, I still don't see how it alone could possibly run them off, especially if the basketball was excellent.
But Melo was Melo. He was more bright lights, commercials, the occasional Stop Snitchin' video (sorry, I had to) — where as Nene is quite the contrast. He's from Brazil, he's never been flashy, he's seemed content and more than anything, his wife and her family are from Colorado! So what gives? Why would Nene even consider playing elsewhere?
The truth is, nobody knows at this point, but there is one other common denominator between this former championship caliber team and its desire to break up at the drop of a dime: George Karl. We know the current Nuggets' coach has had a history of chippy relationships with his players which has led to his firing before, but is it fair to point to him as the main reason the most successful Nuggets team of all time is so eager to disband? We all know fan-favorite, J.R. Smith, is more than likely on his way out primarily because of this awkward player-coach relationship, but is it possible that others have simply grown tired of the George Karl schtick as well?
I don't know the answer to this, and there's a good chance nobody ever will. All I'm doing is trying to figure out why Denver is such an undesirable location for basketball players all of a sudden. The good thing is that nothing is written in stone, especially with the lockout now underway, but an ominous cloud has certainly flickered in the distance with the Nuggets' inability to re-sign Nene. Whether this cloud simply disintegrates into the sky blue horizon, or snowballs into a dark nebulous billow of static instability is yet to be seen.
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The main event turned out to be the climax of the evening when
In what looked to be an early night for the athletically built Mouton, it turned out to be a war of attrition against Lara. Mouton would use his left jab against the tough Lara and Lara would counter and move side to side. At the beginning of the first, Mouton came out and started on the attack as they stood in the middle of the ring going toe to toe. They both then settled in as Lara threw short jabs and straight rights as Mouton countered with a good hard left, as Lara shook his head to say no, that was not good enough. After the third round, and after taking the heaviest shots from Mouton, Lara walked to his corner and said "f…k" him. It was clear at this point that the out of shape looking Lara thought he could take any punch sent his way. The fourth round continued with Mouton landing a huge left hook to the head of Lara and he took the punch like it was nothing at all. But in the fifth, Lara's luck ran out. After trading punches in the middle of the ring, Mouton had Lara on the ropes and he caught him with a hard right that rocked him. Mouton then landed a barrage of rights and lefts that had Lara's head moving from side to side as the referee stepped in to stop the fight at 2:55 of the fifth round by way of technical knockout. Lara stood dazed against the ropes for several minutes before being taken to his corner. Right after the knockout, the happy Mouton let himself fall to the canvas as he celebrated his first win after a three year layoff.
In the light welterweight division, the cool Maurice Hooker (5-0-1,4KO's) from
It didn't take long in the first round for the taller Hooker to use his height and hand reach to start establishing his game plan. Hooker started using his left jab and quickly started throwing his straight hand right behind it. Rodriguez was game as he began to throw his own jab but to no avail. Hooker then moved around the ring as he started to look for his best openings against the shorter Rodriguez. It didn't take Hooker long in the second round to radar into Rodriguez as he tagged him with a hard left that made his knees buckle. But Rodriguez took the punch well and started his own attack on Hooker. Hooker then caught Rodriguez with a lightning quick right that buckled his knees again. The game Rodriguez continued to fight on. Then, Hooker backed up Rodriguez against the ropes right in front of me and he landed a monster right hand and Rodriguez toppled to the canvas as his mouth came falling out. The crowd went wild as Hooker celebrated his latest win on his young career. Hooker is trained at the Maple Avenue Boxing Gym in
It's always fun to watch Alex Lopez (4-4,1KO) of
The gritty Alex Saucedo (5-0), another fighter from the Maple Avenue Boxing Gym had a very close fight with the quick handed Donald Ward (1-0). Both fighters had their undefeated records on the line in what turned out to be one of the more tactical fights of the night. Both fighters combined had outstanding amateur backgrounds and you could see it now in the professional ring. In the first round, these two welterweights got straight to the action and Ward came out and got in a good uppercut on Saucedo but with no damage. Saucedo then connected with a good body punch and one to the head of Ward. Then Saucedo followed up with the same thing as he had Ward on the defense in the corner. Not deterred, Ward got in a big left and right to the head of Saucedo and the crowd roared. Saucedo then got in a nice right and left hand, then suddenly Ward switched his stance. Both got in a good opening round.
The fight continued and it was clear that both fighters had bad intentions in mind. The quick handed Ward seemed to be a little faster than Saucedo, but Saucedo' persistent grit and confidence made up for it. In this round, Saucedo continued his persistent pressure and Ward was flight of foot around the ring. Saucedo then began to work the body and also landed a shot to the stomach of Ward. In the third, Ward caught Saucedo with two hard uppercuts as Saucedo was coming in. Saucedo finished the round with a hard left hook to the head of Ward. At the beginning of the fourth, Saucedo was still the aggressor but he got hit again with a quick uppercut by Ward and the crowd got excited. They then got in the middle of the ring toe to toe and it looked like someone might get knocked out. Ward bobbed and weaved his way out of a hard right hand landed by Saucedo and then Ward switched stances again. They both went at it at the ten second time clock until the bell sounded. In what was a very close fight, Saucedo kept his undefeated record and won a majority decision, 38-38, 39-37, 39-37.
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