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Toca Band is a fun and easy toy that encourages children to explore music in a new creative way! Choose from 16 different cool characters – each with their own unique quirky sound and musical rhythms. Put your band members on stage to get the music started – then move them around and see what happens! Try out new band combinations, explore different sounds – and while you're at it, why not give the lovable rapper, Stikk Figga something he always dreamed of: a solo performance!
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The origins of holiday traditions
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Have you ever wondered where the tradition of putting up a tree for Christmas came from? Or why we light a menorah for Chanukah? Find out about the interesting origins of many holiday traditions right here.


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North Central College presents a talk by author and activist Joe Allen about his new book, "People Wasn't Made to Burn: A True Story of Housing, Race, and Murder in Chicago."
Open to the community, the free event takes place at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, in North Central's Smith Hall at Old Main, 30 N. Brainard St. The College's department of Urban and Suburban Studies and Cultural Events are co-sponsors.
Allen's suspenseful book is all about a 1947 murder case involving James Hickman, an African-American father of six from Mississippi whose family lived in one of the notorious "kitchenette" apartments in a segregated area on Chicago's West Side. Hickman shot and killed the landlord he believed was responsible for a tragic fire that took the lives of four of his children in their attic apartment. Prosecutors hung the death sentence over Hickman's head, but a compelling defense and campaign exposed how working poverty and racism led to his crime and helped win Hickman's freedom.
Published by Haymarket Books, Allen's book restores to prominence a previously unknown person whose story has relevance even today. As reported in a Time Out Chicago interview, Allen got the idea for his book from Frank Fried, a former activist and concert producer who brought the Beatles to Chicago in 1965. The two met in 2008 when Fried was facing open-heart surgery and feared the cases he worked on as an activist would be forgotten. He was most concerned with the story of Hickman, which is now told in Allen's book.
Its title is taken from a statement Hickman made to his surviving son a few weeks after the fire: "Paper was made to burn, coal and rags, not people.… People wasn't made to burn."
Based in Chicago, Allen is a former Teamster shop steward, frequent contributor to the International Socialist Review and long-standing activist. The Nation gives a thorough online review of Allen's book.


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Over the past several years, demand for e-books in public libraries has been on the rise. As more library users purchase e-book readers and tablet devices, the demand will continue to grow.
But access hasn't grown along with demand. While publishers and distributors have been trying to figure out the best new business models for selling e-books, libraries have sometimes been caught in the middle of their business deliberations and have historically not fared well when it comes to buying e-books.
In August 2012, OCLC received a planning grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to work with public library leaders to research the e-book ecosystem, survey public libraries about e-book use and reach and work toward strategies to expand e-book access to public libraries. OCLC staff worked with an advisory group made up of public library directors, ALA staff and IMLS to create a research report, The Big Shift: Public Library Strategies for Access to Information in Any Format, that we then used at convenings of public librarians as background to discuss possible strategies.
From this work came a set of strategies that groups of librarians are actively working on now.
- Create NEW value in the e-book supply chain—Look at how libraries can work with emerging opportunities and technologies in order to be proactive in understanding what can be done to enhance the chain from author to reader; this may include developing a shared platform for e-book discovery and lending.
- Use data to articulate library value in the e-book supply chain—Understand and mine the aggregate data that libraries have that will help publishers, distributors and retailers understand the behavior of library users in aggregate.
- Educate about the public policy issues around e-book access—Work with local, state and federal legislators, within the confines of individual library policies, to understand how legislators and community citizens might influence access to e-books.
- Develop a common narrative—Develop a common voice and messages about the importance of public libraries' access to e-books that are influential with a diverse set of players across the e-book ecosystem.
- Work with additional partners—Continue to work with new partners to expand libraries' ability to collaborate around access to e-books.
- Coordinate and administer these plans—Create an administrative/consultative owner and action plan around the above strategies to ensure that each can be advanced.
Over the last several months, access to e-books has changed for the better. All of the "Big Five" publishers (Penguin Random House, Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster and Macmillan) now are selling to libraries or are in a pilot program to understand business models with libraries. While these are huge strides forward, it is still incumbent upon libraries to continue to work with publishers, distributors and retailers, as well as elected officials, to ensure that access only gets better from here.
ISSUE 22 contents
- Index
- President's Report
- What keeps you up at night?
- WebJunction community celebrates 10 years
- New definition of membership emphasizes the collaborative nature of OCLC; Asia Pacific annual conference in Bangkok focuses on cooperation
- Health Happens in Libraries
- The Big Shift: E-book availability in public libraries
- Demystifying Born Digital
- WorldShare Update
- Explore the world with mapFAST mobile; Watch WorldCat grow in real time
- What keeps you up at night? The rapid pace of change
- WorldCat statistics
- Updates
About the Author
Jennifer Pearson
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Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. (John 14:6 NRS)
When my wife and I lived in Iowa, after the chill of winter, we truly looked forward to that first day warm enough to finally get out the deck furniture and enjoy living more in the outdoors. Our dog loved that back deck, especially when we would sit out there with her. What amazed me was one day just after the warmth started, my dog and I were not the only ones enjoying it. Along the top of the deck rails were hundreds (I am not making this up) of flies. They too wanted time in the sun. At first we could share the deck; then over a short period of time the flies decided to literally bug me. The only thing worse than a pesky fly is a pesky mosquito; and the only thing worse than a pesky mosquito is a hungry saber-tooth tiger, but fortunately all I had to deal with that day were some pesky flies.
Since they would not leave me alone I decided to go on the offensive. I started to view them with a certain amount of disdain. I quickly went back inside and armed myself with my trusty single barrel twisted-wire fly swatter. This one is special as it is an imported German model from a local hardware store up there. (Well, that is what the salesman told me.) Now, brandishing my weapon of choice, I went back out to put fear in the hearts of those flies. I know that some people may be troubled or aghast that I would so quickly dispatch the innocent lives of so many flies. But were they really so innocent? As I said, they started it by bugging me. And I also would like to point out that if NATO can declare a no-fly zone, why couldn't I?--the result was that although they were fast, I was faster. And you could say that they dropped like, well, flies. Yet when it was over and the smoke from the speed of my German fly-swatter had cleared, I doubt that I had even put a dent in the population of flies in or around the town. But I tried.
Sometimes I wonder if many in the world today view Christians with a similar disdain as those flies. I think that we do bug people. Not because we are pesky about our faith, but because we have faith in Jesus Christ. I am convinced that if given the opportunity many in the world would come after us, fly-swatter in hand, hoping, that we would cower in fear and disappear. It is often not so much our actions that bother believers of other faiths and those having no faith at all, it is our swearing allegiance to Jesus. We remind them that he is the one who said he is the way, the truth, and the life and that no one comes to the Father except through him. It goes against the culture of the world today to declare that not all paths lead to heaven.
I never look at my Christianity with smugness, as if I have it and others don't. I always look at the unbelief of others as being sad and I pray that they too see the light before it is too late. Perhaps we can help them. And perhaps we can learn something about helping them from those flies:
1. First is that we take every opportunity to Son ourselves.--Following means that we need to keep our eyes on the one we follow. It won't hurt either while we have our eyes open to also open our ears and listen to Him, to be grounded in His Word.
2. Second is that we are not in this alone. -We have and depend on each other. And together we are able to accomplish a lot as long as we make ourselves available. There is no such thing as a Lone Ranger Christian, which is why scripture refers to us as not just the arm or the leg or the foot, but as the body of Christ.
3. Third is that when the time is right, as often happens day to day, we should not be afraid to appear. -It is most often not what we say but what we do that either draws people into the church or pushes them away. We need to be unafraid to appear as often as we can and through our actions tell the world the right message about Christ.
Consider then that although many in the world today would rather not be bugged by us, they may not have considered how much better that is than being bothered by that ever pesky hungry saber-tooth tiger named the Great Deceiver. That way leads to too many very warm days. We at least can point them to a path that leads the way to truth and life. A path that I thank God we are on together.
But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, which shines brighter and brighter until full day. (Proverbs 4:18 NRS)
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Brothers Conflict
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After spending a lot of time alone with her father away overseas for work all the time, Ema is enjoying being part of a big family. But she also has some interesting run-ins with Futo, the family's pop star with an attitude.
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We've discussed sharing filesystems via SMB a few times. SMB lets you access files shared by a Windows system after jumping through only half a dozen loops. Sharing files with another Unix system is much, much simpler. FreeBSD supports the Unix standard Network File System out of the box. NFS intimidates many junior system administrators, but it's really quite simple once you know what's going on.
Each NFS connection works on a client-server model. One computer is the server and offers filesystems to other systems. This is called "NFS exporting," and the filesystems offered are called "exports." The clients can mount server exports in a manner almost identical to that used to mount local filesystems.
One interesting thing about NFS is its statelessness. You can reboot a server and the client won't crash. It won't be able to access files on the server's export while the server is down, but once it returns, you'll pick up right where things left off. Other network file sharing systems are not so resilient.
In this discussion, we're going to link multiple FreeBSD to 4-STABLE systems. Each NFS implementation is slightly different. You will find minor NFS variations between Solaris, Linux, BSD, and other Unixes. NFS should work between them all, but it might require the occasional tweak. If you have problems interoperating with some other Unix, check the freebsd-net mailing list archive; the issue has almost certainly been discussed there.
Let's configure some systems for NFS. Both server and clients require NFS support in the kernel, but the various NFS commands dynamically load the appropriate module into the kernel. FreeBSD's generic kernel supports NFS, but if you customize your kernel and don't like loading file system support as a module, be sure your kernel configuration includes:
options NFS
First of all, we have the server side. You can enable basic NFS exports with the following rc.conf options:
Portmap provides, as you might guess, a mapping service for network
ports. Different exports and clients require unique network ports.
Clients ask portmap which port they should connect to for their actual
mount. The
nfs_server_enable option starts nfsd and mountd. mountd
just listens for incoming NFS requests on assorted high-numbered
network ports, and makes these port numbers available to portmap.
When clients talk to portmap and mountd, nfsd actually handles their
Once you reboot, your server should show something like the following
amongst it's
sockstat(1) output. This shows that server-side NFS is
running more or less properly. If you don't see something resembling
this, check
/var/log/messages for log messages indicating your
# sockstat -4
root rpc.stat 77 3 udp4 *:1011 *:*
root rpc.stat 77 4 tcp4 *:1022 *:*
root nfsd 70 3 tcp4 *:2049 *:*
root mountd 68 3 udp4 *:1023 *:*
root mountd 68 5 tcp4 *:1023 *:*
daemon portmap 66 3 udp4 *:111 *:*
daemon portmap 66 4 tcp4 *:111 *:*
Your client won't show any special
sockstat output before network
shares are mounted, but a
ps -ax will display several nfsiod
Now that your systems are prepared to handle NFS, we need to tell the
server which directories it can export. We could just export the
entire server, but that's not generally a good thing. Clients should
have little or no need to remote-mount the server's root filesystem,
for example. Define allowed exports in the
/etc/exports file. This
file has a separate line for each hard-drive partition on the server.
Each line has up to three components:
Each combination of clients and server disk partition can only have
one line in the exports file. This means that if
/usr/ports and
/usr/home are on the same partition, they must be exported in the same
line to any one client. You don't have to export the entire partition,
mind you; you can just as easily share out a single directory within a
partition. This directory must be a true path, and it must not contain either
symlinks or double or single dots (i.e., ".."). If I wanted to export
my home directory to every host on the Internet, I could use an
/etc/exports line that consisted entirely of this:
We have no options and no host restrictions. Now that we've edited the exports file, we have to tell mountd to re-read it.
killall -1 mountd
Any problems will appear in
/var/log/messages. For example, when I
was first testing this, I had a single entry in
/etc/exports of
/home/mwlucas. It was about this time that I learned that
/etc/exports cannot contain symlinks. FreeBSD puts user home
directories under
/usr/home and uses a symlink to create the
directory. The error log gave me a warning like this:
Jan 24 07:13:35 server mountd[68]: bad exports list line /home/mwlucas
This told me where the problem was; identifying the problem was my job.
Now, over on the client side, I create the directory
I want to NFS-mount my home directory on the server onto this
directory. This looks almost exactly like a standard mount(8)
command. mount takes two arguments: the physical device you're using
and the mount point. In this case, our physical device is a remote
server and the exported filesystem:
# mount server:/usr/home/mwlucas serverhome
Once this finishes, test your mount with
# df
Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Avail Capacity Mounted on
/dev/ad0s1a 99183 67411 23838 74% /
/dev/ad0s1f 5186362 3873110 898344 81% /usr
/dev/ad0s1e 198399 21211 161317 12% /var
procfs 4 4 0 100% /proc
server:/usr/home/mwlucas 34723447 3886523 28059049 12% /usr/home/mwlucas/serverhome
One thing to note is that NFS uses the same usernames on each side of the connection. My files are owned by mwlucas on the server, so they are owned by mwlucas on the client. This can be a problem on a large network where users have root on their own machines. To create a central repository of authorized users, consider Kerberos or NIS. On a small network, or on a network with limited administrators, this usually isn't a problem.
Looking at the contents of
$HOME/serverhome, we see that the files are
mostly owned by mwlucas, with the occasional file owned by root.
Those files shouldn't be there, really; I have some root-owned .png
files that are screenshots of terminal windows that I took for my
book. Since I happen to be thinking about it, I'll remove them.
# su
# cd serverhome
# rm usersetup.png
override rw-r--r-- root/mwlucas for usersetup.png? y
rm: usersetup.png: Permission denied
But I'm root! Why would it not let me delete a file?
I'm root on the client, but not on the server. The server doesn't
trust root on other machines to execute commands as root on the
server. It does trust usernames, however. NFS has a special option
for handling root; you can map requests from root to any other
username. For example, you might say that all requests from "root" on
a client will run as "nfsroot" on the server. With careful use of
groups, you could allow this nfsroot user to have limited access to
things. Use the
-maproot option to map root to another user.
This is my home network and I don't have other users, however, so I can just trust the client. In this case, I map NFS root requests to uid 0, aka root. Here's the new exports file.
/usr/home/mwlucas -maproot=0
I have to restart mountd again. Since NFS is stateless, old mounts
remain in effect. On the client, I'm even in the same directory;
restarting mountd didn't affect my client at all. The
rm runs
flawlessly now.
So, what if I want to export another directory on the same partition?
For example, suppose I want to export
/usr/src to my laptop to save
space on the hard drive? List the other directories in
right after the first exported directory, separated by a space. While
I'm at it, I could also NFS-mount
/usr/obj. This way, I could run
make buildworld on my fast machine and run
make installworld on
my slow laptop, greatly accelerating upgrades. My
/etc/exports now
looks like this:
/usr/home/mwlucas /usr/src /usr/obj -maproot=0
There are no identifiers between the components of the line. Yes, it
would be easier to read if we could put each shared directory on its
own line, but we can't; they're all on the same partition. The
FreeBSD team could rewrite this so that it had more structure, but
then our
/etc/exports would be incompatible with that from any other
Unix. Restart mountd and mount these filesytems:
# mount server:/usr/obj /usr/obj
# mount server:/usr/src /usr/src
My client filesystems now look like this:
# df
Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Avail Capacity Mounted on
/dev/ad0s1a 99183 67411 23838 74% /
/dev/ad0s1f 5186362 3873110 898344 81% /usr
/dev/ad0s1e 198399 21212 161316 12% /var
procfs 4 4 0 100% /proc
server:/usr/obj 34723447 3886485 28059087 12% /usr/obj
server:/usr/src 34723447 3886485 28059087 12% /usr/src
buildworld on my laptop takes two hours; on the server, it takes
thirty minutes. I ran a
make buildworld and a
make buildkernel
earlier on the server; if I wanted the same kernel, I could just go
/usr/src and type
make installkernel && make installworld &&
mergemaster, and the FreeBSD built on my server would be installed on
the laptop.
To make things slightly more difficult, my home system is on a cable
modem. I'm using one of FreeBSD's built-in firewalls to protect the
system, but it would be nice to add some security into NFS itself.
You can easily restrict NFS mounts by IP address, allowing only
certain clients to mount an exported share. Just specify the host
name or IP address at the end of the partition's
/etc/exports entry.
My client has an IP address of 192.168.1.200, so my
/etc/exports now
looks like this:
/usr/home/mwlucas /usr/src /usr/obj -maproot=0 192.168.1.200
This quickly becomes very convenient for upgrades. What's nice is
that you can also build ports on the server, and install them on the
client, by exporting
/usr/ports. This is starting to get a little
ridiculous, however; eventually,
/etc/exports will have entries for
almost every directory in
/usr. I might as well export the whole of
/usr and get it over with. This isn't that great, either, because I
want to mount the exported directories at different places. The
exported ports tree should go over
/usr/ports, for example, but I
don't want my server's home directory overwriting mine. Fortunately,
there's an easy solution. The
-alldirs option allows you to export a
partition, and all the directories beneath it. You must specify a
partition when you use
alldirs. Multiple options are separated by a
/usr -alldirs,maproot=0 192.168.1.200
Now I hup mountd again, and all of
/usr can be exported and mounted
separately. For example, I still had
/usr/src and
/usr/obj NFS-mounted. Quick tests with
df and
ls show that they're still there,
still accessible, and still serving files, even though I've completely
redone the way they're exported. I can mount arbitrary directories
from the server's
Finally, here's a tip on NFS performance. By default, FreeBSD uses conservative NFS mounting options. These work well when trying to interoperate with other Unixes; everybody speaks the lowest common denominator. You can use mount options to augment NFS performance but reduce interoperability somewhat. These options aren't necessary when you're working with one or two clients, but as your NFS installation grows, you'll find them helpful. They may or may not work with other operating systems; it depends on what those OSs support.
First of all, NFS runs over UDP by default. The
tcp option
tells the client to request a mount over TCP.
Then we want to make the mount interruptible. This means that if the
server goes away, for any reason, client programs that are trying to
access the export can be interrupted. Otherwise, the client will
continue trying to access the export until the filesystem times out.
Set this with the
intr option.
NFS comes in many versions. The latest one in wide use is Version 3.
You can request this with the
nfsv3 option.
Related Reading
Managing NFS and NIS
Finally, you have the size of read and write requests. The defaults
are rather small, being well suited to networks of the early nineties.
You can set the read and write size to more modern values with the
-w options. 32768 is a good value for both.
So, putting this all together, I want to mount my exports in the following way.
# mount -o tcp,intr,nfsv3,-w=32768,-r=32768 server:/usr/home/mwlucas serverhome
This will give me close-to-optimal performance with minimal effort. Further fine-tuning NFS requires testing various options with your particular network equipment.
Now that I have NFS running at home, I find myself mounting from one machine to others for just about any reason. It's well worth the minor trouble to set up.
Michael W. Lucas
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People are the real wealth of the country'. How rich is Montenegro
This Report identifies Montenegro-specific components of human capital and assesses the country's progress in human capital creation and utilization. The development of human capital is examined through the lenses that offer a comprehensive and diverse analytical perspective to identify mechanisms leading to human capital development. As a result of application of human development perspective, more comprehensive, multidimensional and better targeted recommendations and interventions promoting human capital development opportunities have been developed and recommended. It was our special attention to underline the relevance of those parts of the society which are deprived or whose potential is locked due to systematic discrimination which is often neglected, while having direct link to human capital development."


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Thanks for sorting out the URL, Rady.
The first of what will hopefully be many Crazy⑧s' Top 10 Plays.
● Deciding the order was horrible, so I just went for an approximate idea.
That's excellent work mate, great top 10 from a great game.
Great video!
Loved Felton's penetration and dish to Melo.
But Melo's running 3 and his buzzer beating to end the 1st made me stand up and jump. Great way to start the Knicks season.
As much as I hate the bias Mike Breen has for the Heat I just love the:
"Anthony puts it up. . . and PUTS IT IN!
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The GoFit® Ultimate ProGym provides a total workout anywhere, any time. The door handle and three resistance tubes provide seven levels of resistance for strength building and muscle definition. Also includes two handles, a workout manual and a workout DVD.
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See How United Stationers Ranks Among Analysts' Top Picks With Strong Buyback Activity
Investors are often keenly interested in knowing which companies are buying back their own stock, because companies often will only make such a move if they feel their stock is undervalued. United Stationers Inc. is a company with strong buyback activity that is also considered a compelling buy by analysts; a bullish investor could take this to mean that sharp analyst minds came to the same bullish conclusion as the company itself that the stock is a good value, and therefore the stock should do well in the future.
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The Arctic Tailgate = mission accomplished.
Been away from home for a few days and not in the right state of mind to play with my wife's $2000 laptop. So, I am now catching up on everything I've missed.
I slept in the vehicle pictured below…
My vintage 23 foot 1977 Dodge Jamboree motorhome. A true oldie but goodie in all aspects. Normally reserved for Lambeau Field and Brewers opening day, this baby took everything we could give it and is still standing.
I arrived at Miller Park on Thursday around 3 pm and set up my tent in line (I had to save my spot).
No, I did not sleep in this thing. Come on people, this wasn't my first rodeo.
I'm a seasoned veteran.
While everyone's tents were tearing and blowing away from the wind, my little fella stood strong in the 30 mph winds that were ripping outside Miller Park over the weekend.
A strategically chosen location and a few sandbags inside anchored this baby down
(I was a boy scout, you know).
So, at 3pm on Thursday my wait began for this…
I had the blessing of this lovely lady that made it all possible…
What an unbelievable wife.
So, I waited, I mingled, I waited some more, I ate, I had a few beverages, etc.
Then, the cavalry started to arrive.
The first arrival was Matt. I play summer leagues with him. He's our 2nd baseman.
Matt was just in time for the free pizza the Brewers were providing.
That's Matt standing in the pizza line with the white and pinstriped Brewers jersey.
After we grabbed up our free pizza, we headed to the friendly confines (no, not the rat infested, crumbling Wrigley Field…but, my motorhome.
Me and my free pizza…
About 20 minutes later…
Is it just me, or, does free stuff just taste better because it's free?
Next arrival was a friend of mine (Brent) that works on the Grounds Crew at Miller Park. Brent's job is awesome. During games, his assignment is to attend to the visiting bullpen. So, if the players need a mound touch-up, he's their man. Basically, he gets to stand in the visiting bullpen, watch the game and shoot the breeze with the visiting bullpen arms.
Talk about a sweet gig.
The next to arrive was my childhood friend Justin. Affectionately known as "Juddy" in our circle of friends, Justin and I have been best of friends since grade school. He's a real stand-up guy (although he fell down a few times over the course of this party).
Here's "Juddy" and I guarding the tent…
It was around 5 degrees (with windchill) outside but thanks to a few Wisconsin made barley pops, we were not feeling the affects.
Our next attendee to arrive was "Ballhawk Shawn." Shawn is a talented young ballhawk who has what it takes to break some of my records (apparently, he broke my single game baseballs snagged record of 13 by snagging his own 14. That's a great day of snagging. Shawn has his own blog here. He tells me he will start blogging a bit more once the season starts. I hope so…he has some good ballhawking/autograph stories to share.
Here's Shawn doing some early season bunting drills…
Pretty good form…but that left hands needs to stay further down the handle.
It got the job done, though-advanced the runner to third.
Here's a picture of Dan telling some war stories using Juddy's prop…
Here's a picture of Dan taking a break to wet his whistle…
They were responsible for the production of my new "Happy Youngster" t-shirts.
Here's a picture of Ross taking some cuts…
Here's a picture of Ross proudly displaying one of his soon-to-be world famous creations…
He just doesn't know it yet.
The last to arrive was a very well-known ballhawk at Milwaukee County Stadium and Miller Park. His name is Mike and he has lots of energy. He's a CPA by day and a ballhawk by night. I believe his career game home run total stands at 26. He has snagged over a thousand career baseballs since 1987. He's a fun guy to have around.
Here's "Big Mike" enjoying some heat from the fire…
Mike's a former college offensive lineman turned accountant. I've known Mike and his Dad for over 10 years now. He gave me my first bit of ballhawking advice back in 1998. I remember it vividly. He said, "rule #1 of batting practice…never watch a baseball you can no longer catch." Great advice. Thanks for all the tips over the years, Mike.
Here's a picture of the line of tents that surrounded Miller Park by midnight Friday night…
Here's another…
Here's a group shot…
I was the cameraman.
Here's a picture of me pract
icing my swing for the upcoming baseball season…
Dan and I in need of some sleep…
Here's a picture of pure party destruction…
More of our party destruction…
I assure you…no one was hurt (physically) in the making of this scene.
A few feelings were probably hurt, though!
Here's another group shot with a strange lady who stopped by the party…
That's her in the red coat. We did not know her. She heard a few of "Big Mike's" stories and I think she was in love. No, not really. But, she did want to skip the line and get in our spot with us. Are you kidding me, lady? We've been here since Thursday and you want to get in line with us Saturday morning? Whatever.
I think I will designate the lady pictured below (in red coat) as the first official
"Happy's yahoo of the day"
I told the lady to hit the road (not those exact words but something to that effect.
As you can see by the picture, "Big Mike" befriended the lady but that was as far as she got. You can see her packing her bags and moving on in the picture above.
It's all about principle…nothing personal, lady.
Here's a picture of two Gulf War (2nd) vets enjoying the fire…
I mentioned Dan was a veteran of the 2nd Gulf War…Juddy served in Iraq/Kuwait as well.
You both kick some serious butt. Way to go, boys.
Juddy being Juddy…
More Juddy being Juddy…
Juddy makes that face a lot. You know the one.
I love Juddy like a brother. He's like family to me.
Finally, 5 am rolled around and the last three standing were: Dan, Juddy and I. The rest of the fellas had retreated home.
So, we decided to grab a quick nap before the line moved inside the stadium.
Here's a
pic of us standing in yet another line inside of Miller Park…
Those are the so-called "World Famous Racing Sausages." (I've seen those things run around so many times that it has lost its luster long ago). But, they're a staple of Brewers home games, so what the heck.
Finally, around 9:30 am…
The finish line.
I purchased my max. allowed (4) for Opening Day. Mission accomplished.
I came, I saw, I conquered.
Special thanks to the boys for joining me. What a blast!
Now, let's get this season going.
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LOVE IT! What a blast you guys had in line and I'm glad you made good use of your Boy Scouting skills. (I might wait until mine are older to mention all the uses for the skills they are learning now!😉 ) Tell Dan & Juddy thanks for their service. Enjoy the game!
Glad to hear that you had a great time Happy! I'm glad your wife was accompanying you and that you're raising your child to love the team that you love!
By the way, I'm reading "Death of a Salesman" right now and one of the main characters (I think) is named Happy.
Looks like a hell of a night, wish I coulda stayed longer and made it into more pictures. The little time I was there was a blast though, thanks for inviting me down. Can the season start now, please!?!
I will give Dan & Juddy the message for you! Thanks.
It's great to be known as "Happy." You'll have to let me know how his character plays out.
thanks for stopping in. I hope your evening with the lady made up for your absence. Let's play ball!
That post should be turned into a video. Or even a movie. So funny! Looks like you had a great time with your buddies, and your wife is a totally good sport. Loved the part about Mike, "a CPA by day and a ballhawk by night." LOL! The pizza looked pretty tasty, btw.
interesting it was, indeed.
That pizza never tasted so good…on top of about 6 bottles of MillerHighLife!
Great post and thanks for making us Brewer fans look like the most insane fans on earth. Thanks for the props too! I'll have a link to your blog. Go Crew in '09!
Great post and thanks for making us Brewer fans look like the most insane fans on earth. Thanks for the props too! I'll have a link to your blog. Go Crew in '09!
Thank you. We are pretty insane, aren't we? A link to your blog will arrive as well.
Happster, I loved this entry. Nice you got to hang with your buddies. The Arctic Tailgate is awesome too. Just wanted to thank you brotha for all your comment support on my trip. I've got a lot of catching up do do on my blog reading. You are a true (hardcore) Brewers fan and I hope they appreciate that from you. I loved Maryvale, you were totally right. I'll tell you first even thought I haven't posted the ending to my blog. Andy and I both snagged our first live homerun baseballs at the Rockies/Brewers game yesterday. Couldn't have happened at a nicer ballpark. I'm rolling through Colorado Springs right now and I'll be home in less than two hours…D
Haha Looks like a lot of fun. I know it was because we camp out for tickets at Clemson and it is always a good time.
Sounds like you had a great time, Happy. Seeing you guys all bundled up makes me really glad I'm in San Diego rather than Chicago. 🙂
Congratulations on the 1st game home run ball! I knew you would do it! Now that you have the tough one out of the way, I want to see the Ranter on Sportscenter this season.
Again, nice job and thanks for taking us with you on your trip to Tuscon.
Go Clemson!
rub it in why don't ya?
Wow, Arctic tailgate for Opening Day! You Brewer fans are awesome!!!! I'm jealous.
What up Nick. Yes I finally made it to your blog. Is it a bad thing that I didn't remember most of those pictures. huh oh well. It was still a great time. Thanks for the props. Keep it really. Can't wait for opening day!!!!!
Justin, AKA Juddy
It certainly was a blast.
Thanks for finally stopping by the blog, bro! It's only bad when you wake up in a strange place next to a complete stranger wearing a strange hat with strange breath and an even stranger headache.
I get no love? I was there twice! Not too long either time, but maybe worth a mention!
I suppose I made out pretty well, 4 beers, some of those cherry things, and a brat….and I missed most of the cold!
Another great Happy Youngster outing!! I wish I could've made the whole thing!
I excluded pics/mention of you for good reason. Didn't want you to get caught up with work and all, ya know?


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By The Little Black Blog Of Big Red Flags
If your guy has had the same BFF since diaper-hood, it may seem that he doesn't like venturing far from his comfort zone. However, having a lifetime pal shows his dedication to his relationships, as well as his ability to maintain a close bond with another person as they change and grow over the years.
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College guys go through quite a lot in order to bear their Greek letters. If your man's best friend is his fraternity brother, this could show his belief that solemn pledges — like marriage vows — never expire. However, if he morphs into fratty frat bro mode whenever he and his BFF hang out, he may still be stuck in his flip-cup-playing days, where "bros" always come before "hos" and sobriety is for sissies.
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Blood is thicker than water, as the saying goes, so if your man's best pal is his actual bro, this shows that he is really close to his family — a very good sign if you two are considering starting your own brood one day. While his clear commitment to his kin shows that family will always come first in his mind, we do wonder: Is he BFF with his brother because he has trouble making friends?
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This choice of BFF also indicates a close familial bond — and it signifies that your guy not only has respect for his parents, but that he may even idolize his dear old dad. We say: If you want to know what kind of husband and father your man will be, just look at his dad, since he probably wants to be just like him.
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It's safe to say that dating a man who is too close to his mother is many women's worst nightmare. But as long as his mom isn't still doting upon him and doing his laundry, having her as his best friend can be a good thing: A strong mother-son bond shows that your guy both respects and cherishes women, making him more likely to respond to your emotional needs and appreciate you.
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Sure, having a non-human BFF may show that your guy is a bit of a loner, but a dog is a man's best friend, after all. If your guy's pooch is his number one pal, it shows that he's a man who appreciates loyalty, knows that actions speak louder than words and understands the concept of unconditional love.
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A guy who has a female BFF may be a really sensitive, thoughtful guy who respects women's opinions. Just watch out if he starts choosing to hang with her instead of you, or sleeps over at her place ... even if he claims they are "just friends." A guy you're dating — or married to for that matter — should only be staying the night with one woman: you.
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All we have to say to this one is … uh-oh. There is absolutely nothing wrong with being friendly with one's ex, but if your man considers his ex-girlfriend to be his primary confidant, this is a big red flag. Sure, there are exceptions, but he could still be in love with her or, at the very least, has unrealistic expectations of both their relationship and the one he has with you. (Because, no, you don't have to be okay with the fact that he talks to her on the phone every day.)
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Here's another uh-oh BFF. Sure, your shrink knows a lot about you, perhaps more than anyone else in your life ever will, but if your guy considers his therapist — someone he pays to listen to him — to be his bestest friend, this is a problem. Also, watch out for this guy being too needy: He may be the type who requires your advice and emotional support 24/7.
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Again, people on your payroll should not automatically be considered "friends," in most cases. So, if your guy thinks the person following him around with a pad and paper, jotting down his every request, is his BFF, he not only needs to get a reality check, he should also step down from his high horse.
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If your guy's BFF is the person he is forced to sit next to for 8-10 hours a day, five days a week, this may indicate that he is too lazy to put effort into making friends. On the other hand, if he works a lot and doesn't have time to cultivate relationships outside of the office, perhaps he's just resourceful. Either way, having his cubical mate as his closest friend signals that he may put work as his top priority.
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What grown man has a pen pal? He could be a romantic. Or perhaps he's afraid of real intimacy and is more comfortable expressing his feelings from a distance. Or maybe he spent some time in prison, where he honed these pen-pal skills of his — "pen" being short for penitentiary. Just be sure this pal of his isn't back in the slammer.
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What happens if your guy doesn't have a best friend? A man — or any person for that matter — without a real BFF is a little suspicious: One might suspect he's antisocial, awkward or just not such a nice person. However, a guy who has many close friends, instead of just one best-best friend, may simply realize that no one person can be his everything, which is a good lesson to keep in mind for any relationship.


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Gene Construction for Protein Engineering In one example, the Kirill Alexandrov laboratory at the Institute of Molecular Biology (IMB), University of Queensland (Brisbane, Australia) uses gBlocks Gene Fragments in their studies of intracellular vesicular transport and the role played by Rab GTPases in docking and fusion of intracellular membranes. The lab performs a lot of protein engineering and gBlocks Gene Fragments have provided them with rapid and cheap access to new types of functional and structural elements that they do not possess in their plasmid database. Thus, the researchers can construct novel biological modules and cascades to better understand the tethering complexes and transcription-regulating complexes critical to their system. Easy Assembly by Molecular Biology Novices Scientists using gBlocks Gene Fragments use a variety of cloning methods to assemble the double-stranded, overlapping segments of DNA. 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Note that when assembling gBlocks Gene Fragments, IDT scientists recommend sequencing twice as many clones as the number of gBlocks fragments assembled (e.g., when assembling 3 fragments, you would sequence 6 clones). Learn more about gBlocks Gene Fragments at www.idtdna.com/gblocks. References Bolisetty MT, Beemon KL. (2012) Splicing of internal large exons is defined by novel cis-acting sequence elements. Nucleic Acids Res, 40(18):1–11. Gibson DG, Young L, et al. (2009) Enzymatic assembly of DNA molecules up to several hundred kilobases. Nat Methods, 6(5):343–345. Yoon OK, Hsu TY, et al. (2012) Genetics and regulatory impact of alternative polyadenylation in human B-lymphoblastoid cells. PLoS Genet, 8(8):e1002882. Related DECODED Reading These selected articles from previous DECODED issues discuss just some of the cloning methods that are compatible with gBlocks® Gene Fragments. Isothermal Assembly: Quick, Easy Gene Construction This summary of the Gibson Assembly™ Method, developed by Dan Gibson, PhD, also provides tips on using this method to assemble gBlocks™ Gene Fragments. Cloning Strategies Part 2: Cohesive-End Cloning This is an overview of the well-established method for cloning double-stranded DNA using restriction enzymes that leave compatible ends for cohesive-end cloning. It also covers some plasmid basics. Cloning Strategies Part 3: Blunt-End Cloning This article describes blunt-end cloning of double-stranded DNA using T4 ligase, and includes some tips and tricks to increase experimental success. Assembly PCR for Novel Gene Synthesis Compatible with single- or double-stranded DNA starting material, including gBlocks Gene Fragments, assembly PCR is commonly used to produce genes of up to several thousand base pairs.


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Redevelopment…Wednesday, July 1st, 2009
The British Consulate emailed me last Tuesday, and said that my visa could take up to 15 more working days than originally expected because they have to make additional enquiries… I haven't heard anything since, and it has been almost 6 days.
I have, however, made a revised outline for my thesis (woohoo!) and I have a ton of reading that I can do while stuck in upstate new york…
There has been a significant amount of redevelopment in Belfast in recent years. This includes a fair amount of grandiose plans for "the New Belfast", such as the Titanic quarter (www.titanic-quarter.com/) and Victoria's Square (www.victoriasquare.com/), which will announce to the international community that Belfast has moved on from the Troubles. Most of this redevelopment, however, is located in downtown Belfast, the harbor area, and the area near Queens University- mostly places that have remained relatively neutral throughout the Troubles.
So what does this mean for the working-class neighborhoods that remain fairly segregated and politically marked? Are current redevelopment schemes swapping ethnic segregation for socio-economic segregation? My thesis will investigate opportunities for designing shared spaces throughout Belfast- particularly along interfaces between segregated, working-class neighborhoods. The notion of shared space, itself, is quite nuanced, so first a thorough study of public space theories, especially in regards to contested cities, and the history of spaces in Belfast will be crucial.


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F*ck your avatar! That dude sucks.
Good thread.
Sorry guys I don't have time to make a great game thread.. I have some personal things to deal with I just wanted to make sure to get the thread up and I'll get another game thread for another game sometime soon if Rady is ok with that
All game discussion goes here.
F*ck your avatar! That dude sucks.
Good thread.
Fitting game thread for the way the team is vastly under performing.
Yeah this team doesn't deserve a great thread right now. Don't bother with it...
I just wanna say if we lose this game and D'Antoni doesn't get axed then Dolan is a ****ing idiot
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Nash is brilliant. He's got the brains to compete at top level for another 3 years. Other than that the Suns have been significantly weakened of late. Stoudamire should require no additional motivation to play here. If the Knicks can contain Nash, it should be an easy one; If they can't.......Well, they should still win really.Phoenix (4-9), meanwhile, isn't playing much defense.
After allowing an average of 91.5 points in splitting their first eight games, the Suns are surrendering 106.0 during a five-game losing streak. In Tuesday's 118-97 loss to Chicago, they allowed opponent season highs in points and field goal percentage (53.4). The Bulls, who had 96 points through three quarters, managed to completely overwhelm Phoenix despite playing without reigning league MVP Derrick Rose (toe).
"We are not the Phoenix Suns of old. We need to slow down and guard them more closely," coach Alvin Gentry said. "We need to defend better, we need to be more physical especially on our rebounding. We also need to communicate better on our defensive rotations."
Steve Nash's play was the only bright spot for the Suns in the opener of a back-to-back. He finished with a season-high 25 points on 10 of 13 shooting and nine assists in 30 minutes as he was able to sit out the final period with Chicago cruising to victory.
The 37-year-old Nash is averaging 17.1 points on 63.0 percent shooting and 11.1 assists in eight games this month.
"Nash is one of the best," said Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni, who coached the Suns from 2003-08. "They run our offense, or we run their offense, either way you want to look at it. Maybe we'll learn how to run it."
Nash's former teammate Stoudemire is in the middle of New York's offensive woes, averaging 10.0 points on 36.4 percent shooting and 3.7 rebounds during the skid, but could be poised for a big game,
Stoudemire, who played for Phoenix from 2002-10, combined for 64 points in his first two games against his former team last season. The Knicks, who were second in the league in scoring last season at 106.5 per game, split those two games, scoring 121 in each.
Regardless of what people's opinion of the coach is (and believe me I have my fair share of issues with him), lack of decent coaching should not make a difference in this game. This team should be able to beat the Suns just by turning up to play. If the Knicks lose, I think there is a lot more we need to be focussing on; not just the coach.
So who is gonna get career high tonight?
my picks - either Channing Frye, Gortat or Markief Morris
Nash 25 pts 15 as
Gortat 25+ points and 15+ rebs, Nash 25+ points and 10+ dishes... They're going to look like an ASG duo...
Phoenix are 4-9, they're pretty bad this year.
Clearly a team in transition that will finish between 10th and 12th in their Conference.
Even a bad playing Knicks team should be able to beat them. I can't see Phoenix winning this one under the current circumstances. The Knicks got their backs against the wall, this is pretty much a must win or things might really get uncomfortable for certain players....
It's sad when I read a NYK's game thread and posters predict players on the other team to have career nights.
Even though we are rebuilt with stars.
Even if they were former no-names.
Sad and pathetic.
And what's worse is they have a basis, a legit reason for thinking this... and it's just not based on this year, it's from years past.
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On Wednesday night, The Wasatch Back made its return to competitive prep hockey with a very lopsided loss to the much more established North Ogden based Swagg Hockey Club.
Despite the excitement of those closely involved with the first game of the season, there is no need to go into the 13-1 loss Wasatch suffered on this night because the story goes much deeper than one game.
Unlike its rival, Park City, who is just up the hill in Summit County, hockey has not thrived in Wasatch in recent years. There is no state of the art ice arena and no budding youth hockey league from which to grow. But that is all changing now thanks to growing support from the community.
Like the willingness to fight for your side that embodies the sport of hockey on the ice, the men and women who believe it can be a success in a town where it took the soccer team two state championships to finally get in the same mention of football, basketball and wrestling, are taking off their gloves.
Coaches Ryan "R.C." Shuflin and Volker Ritzinger, longtime coaches of youth hockey in the area, and team organizer James Soderborg, have put together Wasatch's new prep-aged hockey club with hopes of creating a buzz.
"We created this team with the intention to grow it," said Soderborg. "In Utah high school hockey, you're allowed to create what is called and 'Independent Team' with kids from your high school and some from surrounding counties. But it starts with the youth programs… which we are trying to establish."
Wasatch County has an outdoor ice rink owned by the city of Midway. Up to now, management has resisted allowing a hockey league to use the facility for competitive hockey.
"We're working with them," added Soderborg. "The previous managers were not cooperative and made changes to the rink not condusive to hockey, but we continue to make ourselves available to them in hopes of working something out with the new management coming in."
It was obvious in Wednesday night's lopsided defeat that Wasatch has its work cut out in growing the sport in their community. The team was undersized and lacked the skill and speed to compete with the more experienced club from Ogden. That won't stop Shuflin from trying.
"We have a group of kids that are showing a commitment to work and get better," stated Shuflin.
"We are basically made up of six players that are experienced players from the Summit/Wasatch and other youth program, and some players that are new to the sport and are going to be developing their skills this season," added Soderborg.
Hockey is, and can be, a pricey sport. Beyond finding arenas to play and practice in, like the facility in Park City, there are equipment costs and paying referees for games—in which three are needed.
"We are grateful to the many folks who have been very generous in their support for the team," Soderborg said. "We have had most of our team fees covered from donations of businessess in the community, including a $4,200 donation from the Heber Valley Medical Center. We have also had equipment donated from some very generous people in our community. We're still actively fundraising and welcome anyone who would like to help us grow."
Wasatch took the ice in its first contest wearing light blue sweaters and socks. Not their usual school colors of black and gold, but new uniforms are on the way.
"We just want to establish a good, competitive team," said Shuflin. "We're young. We're so inexperienced on the ice right now, it will take some time," he added. "We have one senior on the team—that's it. Our goal is to keep getting better while growing the sport here. I think we will be able to do that. We've got a bunch of young players from our youth leagues coming in next year… so we'll be much better."
Wasatch has a road game on Monday for its next test and about a dozen more games confirmed on the schedule. The team would love to get some support from the local sports community, especially from the fans of other sports at Wasatch High School.
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4 beds appartment in Odense C.
Size80 m²
Floor No.1
- Family/child friendly
- Kitchen
- Parking available
- Balcony/terrace
- Internet/WiFi
- Towels
- Dishwasher
Accommodation summary
|Åløkke Alle, 5000 Odense, Denmark
|Property type
|Property ID
|Acceptance rate
|Response time
|A few hours
|Calendar updated
|A month ago
House rules
No pets
Please be aware of too much noice after 23.00.
|Weekly rate for up to 3 guests
|Price for > 3 guests
|$ 116 HKD per guest/night extra
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Reviews of this property
It was an incredibly nice, relaxing stay at Jesper.Er is so warm and helpful. We would not hesitate to Him again! Highly recommended!
Es war ein unglaublich schöner,erholsamer Aufenthalt bei Jesper.Er ist so herzlich und hilfsbereit.
Wir würden jederzeit wieder zu Ihn!
Sehr empfehlenswert!
Apartment very nice and comfortable, the owner is available if you need. the apartment is close to a bus stop to get to the station, it is important to specify in the description! Very happy to have stayed in this apartment!
Appartement très agréable et confortable, le propriétaire est disponible si vous avez besoin.
l'appartement est proche d'un arrêt de bus pour se rendre à la gare, il serait important de le préciser dans le descriptif!
Très contents d'avoir séjourné dans cet appartement!
I would like to recommend this apartment as a really good place for living in Odensa. It is located on the first floor and is convenient for a family with children. There was everything we needed.
The apartment is exceptionally charming and cozy, and everything worked perfectly. Jesper is a very friendly host :)
Lejligheden er ualmindelig charmerende og hyggelig, og alt fungerede perfekt. Jesper er en meget venlig vært :)
Light and lovely apartment close to town. Super host. Everything we needed was in the apartment. Definitely is if we need accommodation in Odense.
Lys og dejlig lejlighed tæt på byen. Super vært. Alt hvad vi behøvede var i lejligheden. Kommer gerne igen hvis vi har brug for overnatning i Odense.
This is a really nice apartment. The building does not look great from outside, but inside it is wonderful. There is a large combined sitting and dining room, with a large double bed that serves as a couch. There are some lovely pictures on the walls. The kitchen is very well equipped, with a good cooker, fridge and dishwasher. The bathroom is good too, with a good shower. There is ample easy parking just next to the building within view of the kitchen window. Internet access via WiFi was both fast and reliable.
Jesper was a very good host, meeting us at the building and showing us round the apartment. He was very helpful and quick to respond to our questions. His english is very good.
The apartment was easy to find, on a main road, but there was not too much road noise. We would have liked to stay longer and explore the city and the surrounding area.
I thought it was a very positive experience for both the host Jesper Kolle and apartment Everything was just sealed and I would like to respond to a survey, but it must be in Danish, since I am a foreigner living in Denmark Regards Kai Rix
Jeg syntes det var en meget positiv oplevelse af både værten Jesper Kolle og lejligheden
Alt var bare klappet og klart
Jeg vil gerne svare på en undersøgelse, men det skal foregå på dansk, da jeg er dansker og bor i Danmark
Kai Rix
Wonderful, nicely decorated apartment in a convenient location (15min on foot to the very centre of Odense). We couldn't have dreamed of anything better!
Jesper is a great host, it was easy to arrange everything concerning our arrival, even the arrival date change (1 day earlier) was not a problem.
If you are looking for somewhere to stay in Odense, this is a must!
Thank you very much Jesper! :)
Very cozy and clean flat within walking distance of the city center (10 min). Highly recommended for the family tourists becouse the flat is quite large.
Thank you for the hospitality and comfort.
Skøn lejlighed, med alt ønskelig inventar.
Lejligheden var pæn og ryddelig med god plads til 3 personer.
En del støj da den ligger lige ud til vej (hvilket man også bliver gjort opmærksom på inden bookning).
Er man kaffe/the drikker var der kaffe/the til fri afbenyttelse, ligeledes var der både håndklæder og viskestykker som kunne benyttes - super fin service.
Alt i alt havde vi en dejlig ferie i Odense, og en god base i denne lejlighed.
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Prison inmates help rehab potatoesBy Christian Avard
Staff Writer | November 19,2012WINDSOR — A partnership between a farmer, nonprofits, and the Department of Corrections is making a difference this holiday season: They are taking unwanted surplus food and giving it to those in need.
At Windsor Prison, a converted dairy farm and low-level security prison, Vermont Offender Work Program inmates were bagging potatoes for the Vermont Food Bank facility in Brattleboro.
According to Vermont Corrections Commissioner Andrew Politto, the Vermont Food Bank, the state's largest food distribution program, is experiencing a shortage of food this holiday season. The Department of Corrections sought to improve its Offender Work Program at Windsor Prison and also save Vermont foods going to waste.
The Department of Corrections met with a Morrisville nonprofit specializing in food distribution to find a solution. Salvation Farm takes surplus food and re-distributes throughout the state.
The organization secured potatoes from Vermont potato farmer Bob Chapelle and Ralph Perkins of Tuberville, a Milton food distribution program. Salvation Farms Executive Director Theresa Snow explained how the partnership formed.
"In order to develop this partnership with Department of Corrections and to test this kind of cleaning, grating, and pack line, we wanted to guarantee we were going to have product. Tuberville had the volume we wanted and the relationship happen," she said.
With Chapelle's help and Tuberville as a conduit, Salvation Farms donated an acre worth of potatoes or 30,000 lbs. to Windsor Prison's Vermont Offender Work Program. Snow said the workers packed six tons of potatoes in under two days and will be distributed to needy families throughout southeastern Vermont.
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Gallop into 'Horse-Sense Nutrition'
I am starting to read a book called "Horse-Sense Nutrition" that deals with working toward better health and a weight loss in the bargain.
The preface of the book starts with "The best thing that has come along since sliced bread is the idea of not eating it."
Easier said than done, especially if the bread is homemade and hot from the oven, with a huge slathering of butter melting into it.
The book explains that weight loss happens miraculously by the body redesigning itself to lean composition as it exchanges fatness for fitness.
We eat to fulfill the body's primal need for energy and nutrients. All other eating is recreational and enjoyable but potentially detrimental if above the caloric need for the day.
Whether you want to add more life to your years or more years to your life, you can attain superior health and a lean body as one and the same goal, it was noted in the book.
Time is the essence of reality – this must be realized. Lasting results in weight loss take time, and the most important behavior to cultivate in order to achieve permanent fat loss is patience. In a momentary fit of frustration and binge eating, do not erase all the hard work by quitting. Start anew the next day.
It is long realized that before becoming overweight, you bypassed multiple opportunities for weight gain prevention, the book notes.
If this fact has entered your mind, realize that now is the time to get started. And the new year is a good time to do it.
Now for a few rules taken from the "Horse Sense Nutrition" book:
Exercise has the capacity to tranform the body's efficiency as a natural fat-burning organism. And the best form of exercise is one that you enjoy, perform on a regular basis and will adhere to long term.
Only a handful of nutrients are classified as essential, meaning they must be obtained from dietary sources because the body evolved without the ability to self-manufacture them.
Water and micronutrients are chronically absent in many diets, with thirst often masking as hunger.
Wheat and gluten protein are considered the chief culprits of foods that trigger fat gain, especially when combined with refined sugar and high fat in processed foods. Eliminating many of them is the quickest means for trimming the waistline and elevating health to superlative form.
Your own body and home make for the best fitness center. Your food and kitchen make the best pharmacy.
Discover fountains of youth in sleep and stress reduction. Both are highly underrated and unappreciated contributors to fat loss, requiring nothing to do or undo regarding sleep but the need for some work in lowering stress reduction.
The book tells that one of the best habits that can be developed to combat excess weight is by grabbing a fork and eating a salad. Not the old tired salads with iceberg lettuce and Thousand Island dressing. And guess what? Salads serve equally well for breakfasts and snacks as for main meals.
Homemade dressings are easy and quick to whip up and you save money and will find them far superior to the commercial versions.
Salads can be eaten in almost unlimited quantity. Volume plus variety are high satiety factors for the mouth, stomach and brain.
Here are some recipes for salad dressing with less than 35 calories per tablespoon of dressing. They are from Dawn Hall's low-fat cookbook, "Busy People's Low Fat Recipes."
Buttermilk Ranch Salad Dressing
1 envelope fat-free Hidden Valley original ranch dip mix, dry
1 cup fat-free sour cream
1 cup low-fat buttermilk
Mix all ingredients until well blended. Serve chilled. This has 27 calories per tablespoon and can be used on salads or as a dip with fresh vegetables. Makes 16 servings of 2 tablespoons.
Sweet and Sour Bacon Salad Dressing
1/2 cup Equal Spoonful
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup skim milk
2/3 cup fat-free sour cream
Half of a 3-ounce jar real bacon bits
With a whisk, stir together all ingredients until well blended. Keep chilled until ready to serve. This is 33 calories per tablespoon and makes 12 servings of 2 tablespoons each.
The book lists different veggies to make into a salad, including dandelion greens and flowers; beets, carrots, cabbage, mushrooms, radishes, peppers, fennel, asparagus, peas and squash. Nuts that can be included include almonds, beechnuts, Brazil nuts, cashews, pecans and walnuts.
Fruits that blend well with salad greens are apples, Asian pear, avocado, cucumber, olives, raisins and tomatoes. Chickpeas, lentils, rice, wild rice, couscous and pumpkin or sunflower seeds add contrast to a salad. Then there are the cooked meats that include canned tuna, chicken, hard-boiled eggs, beef and shellfish such as crab, lobster, scallops and shrimp.
Anyone could find a pleasing combination from this assortment, even died-in-the-wool salad-haters.
The book has a small section on desserts, and sweet potato pie is one that brings a vegetable into the dessert.
The book does not list the calorie count, and I am assuming that the pie will make eight servings.
I Yam What I Yam Sweet Potato Pie
9-inch pie crust
3 pounds sweet potatoes, the bright orange kind
4 tablespoons butter
1/2 to 3/4 cup sugar, to taste – remember the less sugar, the less calories
1 egg
1/2 cup fat-free evaporated skim milk
1 teaspoon vanilla, cinnamon or orange or lemon rind
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
Preheat oven to 425 degrees and bake 3 pounds of sweet potatoes or yams for about 25 minutes. Then stab the skins with a fork and continue baking at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until tender.
Scoop hot flesh from sweet potatoes into a large mixing bowl. Add butter, sugar, egg and flavorings, except nutmeg. Beat well with a mixer or by hand for 2 minutes. Add evaporated milk and nutmeg. Stir well. Pour into the pie shell. Bake at 350 degrees until pie crust is beautifully brown but not burnt. Serve at room temperature.
What better way to get vegetables into the diet than by combining them into a steaming hot bowl of soup on a cold wintry day.
This is from the "Busy People's Low Fat Recipes Cookbook." This makes 16 cups and is only 60 calories per 1 cup serving.
World's Easiest
Vegetable Soup
46-ounce can V-8 vegetable juice
4 cups fat-free no salt-added beef broth, or made from beef boullion
Four 15.25-ounce cans mixed vegetables, drained
1 teaspoon salad seasoning spices
Bring all ingredients to a boil over high heat in a large, nonstick soup pan. If desired mash soup in the pot for a few minutes by hand with a potato masher to make soup a little thicker.
Cook on the stove for 30 to 45 minutes or put into a crockpot and cook on low for 4 hours or on high for 2 hours.
Note: Cutting 2 pounds of eye of round into bite-size pieces and adding at the beginning of recipe in the crockpot will yield 20 cups with 108 calories per cup.
There is no need to pre-cook the meat. It will cook while it is boiling.
This is a recipe that I want to try soon as we love potato soup. It can be made with bacon bits or small squares of ham.
Cream of Potato Soup
1/4 cup flour
1 pint fat-free half and half
2 cups skim milk
1 pound fat-free hash browns
1/2 cup frozen or fresh chopped onion
3-ounce jar real bacon bits or 1/4 pound chopped smoked ham
1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
1 tablespoon Butter Buds Sprinkles, which Dawn Hall said is in the spice or diet section. If not, add a tablespoon of low-fat margarine.
In a large, nonstick Dutch oven or soup pot, with a whisk, briskly stir flour into half and half and skim milk. Once flour is completely dissolved, add remaining ingredients and cook over medium-high, stirring frequently.
Once boiling, continue to cook and stir at full boil for 5 to 6 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Remove from heat. If desired, season with lite salt and pepper. Makes five 1-cup servings with the bacon bit version being 263 calories and the ham being 240 calories.
This chowder is a flavorful combination of both chili and tacos, There are kidney beans, canned corn and refried beans in a ground turkey soup base.
Taco Chowder
1 pound ground turkey breast
1.25-ounce packet taco seasoning
28-ounce can no-salt added diced tomatoes, do not drain
Two 16-ounce cans fat-free refried beans
14.5-ounce can fat-free, no salt added beef broth
15-ounce can light red kidney beans, do not drain
15.25-ounce can whole kernel sweet corn, do not drain.
Spray a nonstick soup pan with non-fat cooking spray. Cook meat and taco seasoning over medium heat until fully cooked.
Add diced tomatoes, refried beans, beef broth, kidney beans and corn. Bring to a boil over high heat. Once it comes to a boil, it is ready to serve. Makes 13 cups with 172 calories per 1 cup serving.
If desired, lightly sprinkle fat-free cheddar cheese or crushed baked tortilla chips on top of each bowl.
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