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All-American Apple Blueberry Pie
- Prep Time: 30 min
- Cook Time: 40 min
- Ready Time: 240 min
- Yield: 8 servings
- Double Crust Classic Crisco® Pie Crust
- 7 cups peeled, cored, thinly sliced tart apples
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons Pillsbury BEST™ All Purpose Flour
- 1/2 tablespoon tapioca
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 large egg white
- 1/2 tablespoon warm water
- Sugar
Preparation Directions
- PREPARE recipe for double crust pie, using a 9-inch pie plate. Roll out dough for bottom crust and place in pie plate according to recipe directions.
- HEAT oven to 425°F.
- TOSS apples and blueberries in large bowl with lemon juice. Add granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, flour and tapioca. Mix well. Spread evenly in prepared pie crust. Cut butter into small pieces and place on top of filling.
- ROLL out dough for top crust, place onto filled pie and finish edges according to pie crust recipe directions. Cut slits in top crust or prick with fork to vent steam.
- BEAT egg white with warm water. Brush on top crust. Sprinkle with sugar. Put a strip of foil around the edge of crust while baking to prevent excessive browning.
- BAKE 35 minutes. Remove foil; bake an additional 10 minutes or until crust is lightly golden and filling is bubbling.
Nutritional Information Per Serving
Serving Size (1 slice, 1/18 of pie), Calories 480 (Calories from Fat 190), Total Fat 21g (Saturated Fat 6g, Trans Fat 0g), Cholesterol 10mg, Sodium 320mg, Total Carbohydrate 69g (Dietary Fiber 3g, Sugars 39g), Protein 4g; Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 2%, Vitamin C 10%, Calcium 2%, Iron 10%.
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
* Ensure all recipe ingredients are gluten free by referencing the ingredient labels, as products may vary. If uncertain, contact the ingredient manufacturer.


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Did I Win? I Am Not So Sure…
If I won the wager with Julia of Julia's Rants, why do I feel as though I lost?…
The Yankees and Red Sox tied their four game series at two games apiece, but the Yankees took the tie-breaker in total runs scored, 16-12. Therefore, it will be Julia who has to appear in at least 6 photos showing her in different locations wearing a pink Yankees cap.
But although I won, I certainly do not feel like a winner. The most important game, to me, is always the getaway game. The Red Sox leave town as winners, while the Yankees head for Texas wondering what could have been. They had the chance to put the Red Sox 8 games back, but as it is, the Red Sox leave exactly the way the arrived, 6 games behind.
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People are constantly trying to bury the Red Sox but I've long known that the team simply does not have any quit in them. Now, they are starting to get their guys healthy, so they'll be a force to be reckoned with during the stretch run.
The Yankees lost today, 2-1, against Jon Lester, Daniel Bard, and Jonathan Papelbon. Lester had entered the game on a four-game skid, but he is too talented to stay down for long. He proved he was up to the challenge today, and bested Phil Hughes in the pitching duel.
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The Yankees had their chances in the late innings but couldn't convert. Marcus Thames just missed a home run in the 7th inning when the ball hit the top of the fence and bounced back for a double. Just another inch or two and it would have tied the game. Bard also gets kudos for getting out of a bases loaded jam.
Mark Teixeira continued his hot hitting with an 8th inning home run, but that's all the offense the team could manage.
The Yankees now head to Texas to play the guy who was nearly a Yankee, Cliff Lee, and the Texas Rangers. A.J. Burnett, scratched from Sunday's start because of his back, will pitching the opening game against the surging C.J. Wilson who has enjoyed success as a starter this season. It will be a big test for the Yankees, and they'll need to play better than they have in recent days. Maybe being in Texas will be good for Lance Berkman and he'll hit his first homers for the Yankees.
A day after breaking Babe Ruth's team hits record, Derek Jeter tied Mel Ott for the all-time record by a New York player at 2,876. When DJ was a skinny 16-year-old shortstop coming out of Kalamazoo, MI, I certainly didn't envision the day that he'd be standing with baseball's immortals. Congratulatons to DJ for another great milestone, but I suspect we'll be doing this quite often between now and the end of his career.
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I sure wish Cliff Lee had become a Yankee so we wouldn't have to face him in Texas! Hopefully the offense will figure him out this time. They usually hit pretty well in Arlington.
The one thing you can always count on is that a Red Sox Yankees series is always unpredictable! So much energy seems to be expended for a series split…and yes – the Yankees scored more runs then the Red Sox so my "oh so lovely" pink Yankees Hat shall travel to Florida with me next week. I can hardly wait…..;-)


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I wanted to breastfeed SO much, and always assumed I would just fine.
However, when I had my baby in May this year, I had a very difficult labour, caused by a bicornuate uterus, and then found out after an attempted manual removal of the placenta that I had placenta accreta. I tried to BF for a week after the birth but I had no milk, a jaundiced, dehydrated and very hungry baby. I ended up cup feeding formula for 3 weeks, when no progress has been made with my retained placenta (a third of it still inside me) and I still had no milk (because of the hormones still in the placenta apparently) I switched to bottles.
I spent 11 weeks offering Freya the breast before every feed, and pumping every time she had a bottle. I was in a lot of pain the whole time, had 2 D&Cs to try and remove the placenta (unsuccessful), all in all taking a lot of antibiotics and spending a lot of time in hospital. I was so demoralised and gave up after those 11 weeks. I never produced any milk and Freya refused to latch on.
My placenta came out at 14 weeks after another week in hospital.
Freya is now 5 months and I am still so upset at not BFing. I would like to try to relactate, even if I only ever get enough milk for one feed a day. I am aware it may have to be out of a bottle as she has not latched on since she was about 3 weeks old. I tried nipple shields, fenugreek (which I still have available), 2 hourly pumping (I only have a manual pump), feeding in the bath, bed, skin to skin etc, nothing worked.
How likely is it that if I try now I will achieve something? Could I ever get her to latch on? How do I go about this? I don't want to start if there is no hope or with unrealistic expectations.
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FUN Learning! Great Idea!
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Make Math Fun!!
By Debbie
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Geared towards ages 8+ (grades 3+), tri-FACTa is a fun and educational board game that helps your school aged child practice multiplication and division facts while having fun. This is a game that I will keep at my house as a fun way to spend an evening with my grandchildren.Mom, Dad, Grandma or Grandpa (or an older brother or sister) may need to help at first to be sure the players understand the rules of the game. Such as, the two bottom numbers multiply to equal the number at the top of the triangle.I received a tri-FACTa game in exchange for my honest review.
tri-FACTa is per-FECTo!
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I LOVE this game! It works a little like Scrabble as kids are building fact families. I love teaching with fact families and the deep understanding of math concepts kids get when they understand the relationships between operations... so this was right up my alley! I love how much mental math kids will need to do in order to search for fact families and they will love that it is a fun game! Our 3rd graders struggled with their multiplication and division facts this year, so I am so excited to have this game to start practicing with early. I know my students will love it!
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My ten year old has really struggled with memorizing her multiplication facts. Division seemed to be a breeze for her, but not multiplication for some reason. She's been doing much better, but I wish I had the tri-FACTa Multiplication & Division game last year!This fun and educational board game helps your school aged learner to practice those multiplication and division facts while having fun. Similar to Scrabble, each player has a rack where they keep their number cards handy to use when it's their turn. Each player can use their number cards to create multiplication and division facts. Be the first player to play all your cards, and call out "tri-FACTa", and you win! Includes triangle game board, 100 cards (facts up to 100) and 4 trays (2-4 players). tri-FACTa really makes the kids think, and they've gotten much more comfortable with their facts!Geared toward ages 8 and up, the tri-FACTa™ Multiplication & Division Game gives shool-aged kiddos a fun way to practice those math facts. FYI: There's also an addition and subtraction version for younger kids. *I received this product free of charge for the purpose of review.*


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Pan-fried chicken in mushroom sauce
Creamy chicken and mushroom dish - a fabulous French seasonal recipe
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- Freezable
- kcal600
- fat40g
- saturates22g
- carbs3g
- sugars0g
- fibre1g
- protein50g
- salt0.8g
- 2 tbsp sunflower oil
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A variety of oils can be used for baking. Sunflower is the one we use most often at Good Food as…
- 6 large, free-range chicken legs, halved at the joint so you have 6 thighs and 6 drumsticks
- 700ml/1¼ pts chicken stock (or water)
- 50g butter
Butter is made when lactic-acid producing bacteria are added to cream and churned to make an…
- 1 onion, finely diced
Onions are endlessly versatile and an essential ingredient in countless recipes. Native to Asia…
- 400g mixed wild mushrooms
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- 300ml/½ pt dry white wine
- 284ml pot double cream
Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan. Fry the thighs for 8-10 mins, skin side only, until golden brown, then transfer to a casserole dish. Fry the drumsticks for about 5 mins each side and add them to the thighs.
Pour the stock over the chicken legs in the casserole. There should be enough stock to just cover the chicken, if not add a little water. Bring stock to the boil and cover, leaving lid slightly ajar. Cook at just below simmering point for 30-35 mins until chicken is cooked.
While chicken is simmering, drain oil from the pan. Heat the butter in pan and add onion. Sweat onion for 5 mins until soft, but not coloured. Turn up the heat, add the mushrooms, then fry for 3 mins until they soften and start to smell wonderful. Pour over the white wine, raise the heat to maximum and boil rapidly for 6-8 mins until reduced by two-thirds. Turn off the heat and leave until chicken has cooked.
Once chicken legs are cooked, strain stock into pan with the onion, mushrooms and white wine, bring back to the boil and reduce again by two-thirds until it is thick and syrupy. Pour in double cream, bring it to the boil, season if you want, then pour it over chicken. Heat chicken through in the sauce for 2-3 mins then turn off the heat and leave for a few mins before serving. This is such an aromatic and beautiful looking dish you should serve it straight from the casserole with the lid on.
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So I read most of the comments, picked up some tips (to use this as a pasta sauce as it is too runny) and cooked it. I have question to all that named it "outstanding", "incredible", "never tasted anything better" and so on. Without by any means I want to be rude, just curios: what food exactly you people were used to before trying this? It is a normal dish, chicken with basic mushroom sauce. It is good but definitely not special.
This was amazing! I did tweak it slightly in that I only had dried porcini and some chestnut mushrooms and also added a couple of cloves of garlic and some dried tarragon. I also took the skin of the meat during pan frying and the meat off the bone once it had cooked as my family are fussy! Was even better the next day when we had it as a pasta sauce as It was so lovely, I didn't want to waste it. In fact, I preferred it as a pasta sauce with a bit of Parmesan, simply stunning flavour and so easy to make.
I was a bit unsure about making this for the first time for guests as I'm not a very experienced cook and it sounded complicated, but it was fantastic! I too just used closed cup mushrooms and it still had bags of flavour, and it went well with brown rice and green veg. Would definitely recommend if you want to impress!
This sauce is absolutely fantastic, I use closed cup mushrooms that I chop into quarters as I usually have some on hand and also fry some diced smoked streaky bacon until crisp before frying the chicken, remove them then add them back in with the onions mushrooms and white wine because... well... everything is improved with bacon. The dish goes well with rice or potatoes.
This was amazing! So much flavor and so easy. So far in 2014 this is the best thing I have cooked and the best thing I have eaten. I have cooked this for friends twice now and they all really loved it and its easier than doing a full on roast with sides. I just roasted some new potato and mixed veg to go with it and it was perfect. As an option I added two tables spoons of wholegrain mustard and got a little bit more acidity to go with the earthy mushroom taste. I also fried some unsmoked bacon lardons and sprinkled then top. Thanks for this recipe. Its no in my favorite top 10 dinners!
I made this for my mum's 60th birthday celebrations and served it with roasted garlic and parmesan mash and some green beans - absolutely delicious, the sauce is amazing. I did change it up a little in that I just made the sauce on it's own, without the chicken element as it seemed like a faff. I followed the instructions as written (without the chicken), adding in bacon and dried wild mushroom and their soaking liquid. I then pan fried my chicken breasts separately and shoved them in the oven to cook through. I then served them with the sauce poured over. I used my homemade chicken stock in the sauce and the whole thing was fabulous, needed minimal seasoning (I love salt) and was lovely paired with the mash. For that I just roasted three garlic bulbs in the oven at about 180 for 45 mins, then squeezed out the flesh into the mash with double cream and some parmesan. No fat content there, haha, who cares, it was a celebration!!
I did this as part of a hot buffet for a Christmas gathering to go with jacket potatoes. Therefore I used chopped up chicken thighs instead and also used chestnut and portobello mushrooms. It was easy to make and very tasty, it was a massive hit with my guests and was the first thing to go! Will make again.
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1) If you're preparing for two people, halve the ingredients and it'll work out fine. If you're in the supermarket, look our for chicken quarters with the skin still on and cut in half yourself into a drumstick and a breast. If you call a breast or a drumstick a "piece", then you want to allow 3 "pieces" per person.
2) When adding the mushrooms, at a minimum quarter the mushrooms (if not slice).
3) You don't need to use chicken quarters, you can just use chicken breast or chicken fillet. However, do try and buy "skin-on" (although it's not a problem if you don't).
4) Serve with a wholegrain rice to match the mushroom flavour.
5) If you have an electric hob, two saucepans of suitable size work fine. Ensure the chicken is submerged while simmering, and take out a chicken piece if necessary.


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SEASON 1 In 16 & Pregnant, they were moms-to-be. Now, follow Farrah, Maci, Amber, and Catelynn as they face the challenges of their first year of motherhood. Each episode interweaves these stories revealing the wide variety of challenges young mothers can face: marriage, relationships, family support, adoption, finances, graduating high school, starting college, getting a job and the daunting and exciting step of moving out to create their own families. SEASON 2 You met them when they were 16 & Pregnant, and in their first year as teen moms you saw them face the challenges of motherhood before they had a chance to grow up themselves. In this next chapter, we continue to follow Maci, Farrah, Amber and Catelynn as they navigate new and unexpected challenges. Each episode delves into their lives as they deal with all the ups and downs of being teen moms -- including pregnancy scares, high school prom, family disputes, jail sentences, custody battles, trying to finish high school, moving away from home for the first time, financial trouble, entering new relationships and ending old ones -- all while struggling to remain teenagers. SEASON 3 Teen Mom is a spin-off of the MTV documentary series, 16 & Pregnant. Season 3 continues tracking the stories of Maci, Farrah, Amber and Catelynn as they face the intense challenges of their first few years of motherhood. Each episode interweaves their stories as they navigate the bumpy terrain of adolescence, growing pains, and coming of age -- all while facing the responsibility of being a young mother. The series offers a unique look into the wide variety of issues young mothers can face: marriage, relationships, family support, or lack thereof, adoption, finances, rumors among the community, graduating high school, starting college, getting (or losing) a job and the daunting and exciting step of moving out of the nest to create their own families. Faced with incredibly adult responsibilities, these young moms struggle to pursue their childhood dreams and are often forced to sacrifice their teenage years, their high school experience and their former ideas of what their lives would be. But there is optimism among them. They have the dedication to make their lives work. Though nearly children themselves, they have a drive to do as they see fit and try to provide the best for their babies.


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There is a lot of talk these days about how Mitt Romney is a so-called "Massachusetts moderate" and how other candidates are trying to be the "conservative alternative" to Gov. Romney. Some even compare Mitt Romney to John McCain's candidacy of 2008.
One very conservative and influential magazine called 'The Weekly Standard,' whose editor (Bill Krystol) is a regular panelist on Fox News Sunday, looked into the issue. The conclusion that they found is that Romney is "no moderate," in fact:
"Romney is at least as conservative as his GOP rivals on jettisoning Obamacare and more conservative than some on entitlements, national security, and immigration. He's no match for Gingrich on taxes, but that's about it. Overall, he's to the right of Gingrich."
The article goes on to say that in regard to the top four most pressing issues of the day (namely Immigration, Tax Reform, Health Care, and Military Defense spending), Romney is "anything but moderate."
"On four of the biggest issues in 2012, Romney is anything but moderate—or timid. He gets no special credit for advocating repeal of Obamacare. That's Republican dogma. But he's been the most specific among the GOP presidential candidates in backing the Ryan budget in all its parts, including its remake of Medicare. It was House Budget Committee chairman Paul Ryan's plan that Gingrich zinged as "right wing social engineering" before reversing himself under duress.
When Romney announced in November his own proposal for cutting spending and reforming Medicare and Social Security, Paul Ryan was thrilled. "Look at what he put out!" he told Jennifer Rubin of the Washington Post. "This is a great development." Ryan said Romney's package of spending cuts "tracks perfectly with the House budget," which Ryan had drafted."
Further Evidence
Further evidence of Romney's conservative credentials is the fact that Romney made history in New Hampshire's vote last week. Not only was he the first non-incumbent Republican to win both Iowa and New Hampshire, but in New Hamphire Romney got more votes from self-identified Republican voters than any other Republican candidate in history. Here is a brief summary on how New Hampshire Republicans voted:
"Mitt picked up 49% of GOP voters. Romney's 49 percent is the highest mark among self-identified Republicans for any presidential candidate since New Hampshire moved its primary forward in the calendar.
Contrast that with John McCain, with whom he's often compared as a squishy moderate with problems with Republicans.
McCain is the only candidate since 1980 to win New Hampshire even as he lost among self-identified Republicans.
That means McCain was essentially the worst winner with Republicans in New Hampshire over the past 30 years, while Romney was the best."
As the Weekly Standard and polls from New Hampshire show, Romney is no moderate. He is a solid conservative. Strikingly, Romney is getting equal support from both conservatives and moderates among the voters and also from among congressmen and Governors who have endorsed Romney. Part of Romney's strength is that he is a conservative that also appeals strongly to independents. That sounds like the kind of candidate we need running for the White House.


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Wed 30 vs Orlando 7:30pm
Sat 02 vs Sacramento 7:30pm
Mon 04 vs Detroit 7:30pm
I'll take these games.
yo CA7, give me your Clippers vs Knicks Feb 10th match up. lol
Anyone wanna take over my DET thread? I won't be able to make it before leaving for London.
I'll take it since i haven't done one this season and i'm not making it to O2 anyway
Any with Crazy8 should be available also
Those were already cleared. There's a 5 streak GT available starting January 27th, anyone wants to give it a try?
I'm taking the Brooklyn game tomorrow, if anyone else was doing it let me know and it's yours.
20 min till game @ PHI, and still no thread?
I'd like to bring some changes to the schedule. I'd drop my 2/22 @ TOR and 3/1 @ WAS GTs and take 3/11 @ GSW and 3/31 v BOS instead. Also, I'd drop my 4/5 v MIL GT, but would be willing to take 4/7 @ OKC if p0nder agrees to switch. Unfortunately, I won't be able to make the 4/12 @ CLE GT as I'll be heavily loaded with my uni stuff around that date.
Updated the OP. If p0nder's cool with that i'll make the switch too!
I'd like to take the first playoff game after April 25. I'm in the middle of an exam session, so I won't be able to take anything earlier...
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The remarks came in a press release that outlined an agreement between the city and Xcel to install a new distribution line beneath Boulder-owned open space near Shanahan Ranch.
The work is necessary due to September flood damage to a line serving the Shanahan Ridge neighborhood on the south end of town. But Boulder's release also made clear that the city had lobbied for a much different solution that Boulder officials believe would provide better service and be less susceptible to damage from future extreme weather events.
In the release, city attorney Tom Carr implied that Xcel had offered to make the city's desired repairs to Shanahan Ridge service only if "the possible creation of a local utility was not on the table.
"It appears that Xcel, knowing that it may have to sell its equipment to the city at a later date, is running the distribution system down and refusing to make reasonable and prudent repairs to keep it functioning," Carr said.
Xcel officials could not be reached for comment, but the company issued a statement.
"The Boulder city attorney appears to be misinformed about the facts and background on this matter," Xcel's statement read. "With this project, as with all of our projects in the city, the fact that the city may attempt to create its own utility has absolutely nothing to do with the quality, operations and service we provide to our Boulder customers. We are 100 percent committed to our Boulder customers in the same way we are to our other customers."
In January, the city of Boulder served Xcel with notice that it intends to acquire the company's assets and equipment necessary to create a municipal utility. Xcel is an unwilling seller, meaning the case will likely end up in condemnation court.
The damaged distribution line that formerly served Shanahan Ridge runs beneath the Shanahan Ranch directly to the south of the neighborhood. The property's owners, city officials said, refused to give Xcel access to make repairs. As a workaround, Xcel attached a temporary conduit to a fence on open space to restore service to Shanahan Ridge after the flood.
When discussions of a permanent solution began, city officials proposed installing a new line from a feeder out of the substation near the National Center for Atmospheric Research. That line would have run beneath sidewalks and other pavement along easements to Shanahan Ridge.
Instead, the city has agreed to allow Xcel to bore beneath open space to route the new line, which will come from the Eldorado Springs substation just as the old line did. The access was approved by the Open Space Board of Trustees in December and signed off on by city staff Thursday.
As part of the agreement, Xcel must seek city approval of all construction plans at the site and must notify the city 72 hours before work begins. In emergencies, Xcel must notify the city within 48 hours of accessing its lines under the property. Finally, the company must re-seed the area where boring occurs.
"The company and city explored other alternatives, but in order to get the temporary, above-ground line buried as soon as possible, this was the best route," Xcel's statement said. "The design and location of the replacement feeder that will cross open space was the best possible route to get the line in a permanent underground location."
The city argues that the new line won't be located far from the old line, and is on land that is no better suited to house a distribution line as it relates to potential reliability issues.
"It became clear, however, that this was the only fix Xcel Energy would entertain, and continuing the dispute could subject Shanahan Ridge customers to worsening power outages and disruptions to electric service," Carr said.
Carr added: "It basically came down to money. Xcel was unwilling to bear the cost for the preferable repair. Our position is that Xcel Energy has a responsibility to provide reliable service to its customers. Xcel Energy should not shirk that responsibility by choosing a less reliable, lower cost option, especially one that has already failed at least once."
Carr said that any worries Xcel has about not being able to recoup the cost of repairs if the city forms a municipal utility are unfounded. Xcel last week filed an application with the Public Utilities Commission asking permission to limit its customer-funded renewable energy programs for Boulder customers going forward to prevent its non-Boulder customers from subsidizing the benefits that would be reaped by a future city-run utility.
"A court will consider the condition of the equipment, as well as any improvements or repairs that have been made, during condemnation proceedings," Carr said.
Boulder spokeswoman Sarah Huntley said discussions between the city and Xcel about where to locate the new line began in October and grew more intense over the past several weeks. She said the situation illustrates one of the reasons for the city wanting to create its own utility. She said much different decisions might be made about how to best serve customers if the city had local control.
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Good afternoon.
This week I am happy to announce that Dr. Janet Steiner was confirmed by the Senate as State Board Chair and that the House and Senate have approved an education budget.
This message also contains information on the following items:
· State Board of Education meeting is scheduled for June 16 and 17.
· End of the Year Report must be submitted via IWAS this year.
· ISBE's new Web-based system for processing grant applications is being piloted.
· "Click It or Ticket" car safety-belt mobilization is underway.
House and Senate Pass Education Budget
The Illinois House and Senate have both approved an education budget totaling $6.4 billion in General Funds and will send the measure to the Governor. But the issue is far from finally resolved, for two main reasons: neither chamber has yet addressed the revenue side of the equation – how to pay for the programs they have approved; and the Governor has line-item veto power over the state budget, so he is able selectively to remove items for whatever reason he deems appropriate.
So, next week promises to be another critical one for
education funding in
Last night, the Senate passed its version of the spending bill, which made certain changes – mostly cuts – to the spending planned previously passed by the House Education Appropriations Committee. Then today, the full House accepted the Senate version of the bill by a vote of 66 to 51.
In what we all know is a very difficult fiscal year, the General Assembly bill confirms some important proposals that had been made in the Governor's proposed budget and/or in proposals made by the State Board of Education.
The bill maintains the Governor's recommended increase of $250 per pupil in the foundation level and perhaps even more significantly, assumes use of the Department of Human Services count rather than the U.S. Census to calculate poverty grants. Use of this far more accurate calculation will direct more money to school districts and addresses a critical structural deficit in our General State Aid formula. Because of the increases in poverty grants, we were able to reduce both hold harmless funding and the transitional funding proposed to make sure no district receives less GRF money this year than last.
This is an important first step down the road to
revamping the way schools are funded in
Additionally, the budget that was passed today restored dollars in several important areas that had been targeted for cuts. These include textbooks, technology, and district consolidation.
Today's measure also funds ROE operations at $17 million (instead of the $22 million proposed by ISBE) and the Truant Alternative program at $16 million (instead of the $18.5 million in the ISBE proposal.)
It increases funding for bilingual programs and early childhood in line with ISBE's original January recommendation. Unfortunately, the measure funds the mandated categorical programs at the same 91 percent level as last year.
In an inclement fiscal climate, this budget achieves about as much as could realistically be expected. But the process is not yet complete. Anything can happen next week. I will keep you informed.
You can access a comparison of the final FY03 education budget and the version passed today by the General Assembly at http://www.isbe.net/news/2003/04_GA.pdf.
You can access district-by-district projections of General State Aid and selected categorical programs under the bill passed by the General Assembly at http://www.isbe.net/news/2003/ProjCats_FY04_Districts_Only.pdf
Steiner Confirmed by Senate
Dr. Janet Steiner of Carlinville today was unanimously
confirmed by the Senate as Chair of the Illinois State Board of Education. Dr.
Steiner was appointed acting chair on
June Meeting of the State Board of Education
The State Board will meet Monday and Tuesday,
June 16 and 17, 2003, in the State Board offices,
The Board will not meet in July.
End of the Year Report Form
The End of the Year Report, ISBE data collection form 87-04, will be collected online for the first time this year. The form, which was previously submitted on paper, must now be submitted via IWAS. It will be available online in June 2003. To access the form, you must use your IWAS (ISBE Web Application Security) account. A guide on how to establish a personal IWAS account is available online at www.isbe.net (click on IWAS in the column on the left side of the page). If you do not have an IWAS account, you should create one as soon as possible.
We will notify you of the date when you will be able to access the End of the Year Report form via IWAS. If you have IWAS questions or need assistance, please call 217/558-3600.
Web-Based System for Process Grant Applications to Be Tested
State Board staff will pilot test a new Web-based eGrant Management System (eGMS) this June and July. When the new system is completely phased in, it is expected to provide a consistent, streamlined application process for both state and federal grant programs. Participants will be able to complete all steps in the process electronically, from design and publication of grants, through application and review, to approval and disbursement of funds.
Early in 2004, districts will be able to use eGMS to apply for grants for the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 and a select number of other grants for the 2005 fiscal year. More information is posted at http://www.isbe.net/news/2003/may16-03.htm.
"Click It or Ticket" Mobilization for Car Safety-Belt Use, May 19–June 1
ISBE is cooperating with the Illinois Department of Transportation in IDOT's Click It or Ticket Mobilization that began Monday, May 19, and will continue to June 1. During this time, law enforcement officers will be conducting safety-belt checkpoints statewide. Earlier this month, IDOT mailed information to schools, regional and district superintendents, high school principals, driver education instructors, pupil transportation officials, and PTA officials. You can access information about the mobilization and copies of the IDOT informational materials at http://www.isbe.net/news/2003/may14-03.htm.
Robert Schiller
State Superintendent
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In 1988, the Vermont Department of Health adopted the National Center for Health Statistics method of calculating the month prenatal care began. This allows Vermont data to be more easily compared to national data, and eliminates any error which could be introduced by hospitals using different reporting methods.
The calculation is based on the month of last menses and the month of the first prenatal visit. For example, if the date of last menses was January 1 and the date of first prenatal visit was March 10, the calculation shows that prenatal care began in the second month.
Live Births and Fetal Deaths: National Center for Health Statistics methodology is used to determine gestational age. The weeks of gestation are computed from the date of last menses and the date of birth, if the data are available and the computed weeks are between 15 and 55. For those records where month and year are given, but day is missing, the weeks of gestation is assigned the gestational weeks of the preceding record that has complete data with the same computed month of gestation and the same 500-gram birth weight interval.
An edit is then run that checks whether the birth weight of the record is within two standard deviations of the average birth weight for the calculated week of gestation. If the calculated week of gestation is within these bounds, it becomes the assigned week of gestation. If the calculated week of gestation is not within these bounds, but the given week of gestation is, the given week is assigned as the week of gestation. If neither the calculated nor the given week is within these bounds, the record is queried. In 1996, 90.9 used the calculated weeks gestation, 8.2 percent used the given weeks, and the remaining records were coded to unknown weeks gestation.
Abortions: Weeks gestation is calculated from the date of last normal menses and date of abortion. The clinically estimated weeks is used if the date of last normal menses is unknown, or if the calculated weeks and the clinically estimated weeks are more than two weeks apart.
Since 1985, hospitals report the date of the first and last recorded prenatal visits and the number of visits recorded. In 1986, this was amended for births of 36 or more weeks of gestation with less than 20 reported visits, and whose last reported visit was within four weeks of delivery. In these cases hospitals report the number of prenatal visits listed in a patient's chart plus one visit for every week between the date of the last recorded visit and the delivery date.
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−Minnesota Beer and Brewing History7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Presented by the MN Historical Society and Schell's Brewing Co. Minnesota Beer and Brewing History on Tuesday, January 21, 7pm at the Gaylord Library.
Learn about MN's rich brewing tradition and enjoy free beer sampling provided by Schell's. Remember to sign up for the Winter Reading Program starting January 21.+7:00 pmMinnesota Beer and Brewing History
−New Ulm Sons of American Legion Supper5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
The New Ulm Sons of American Legion are presenting Homemade Roast Beef or Turkey Commercials on Wednesday, January 22, from 5-7:30pm or until gone at the New Ulm American Legion Clubroom.
Full or half orders will be available, as well as milk, coffee or water. The cost is $6.75 for a full order and $4.25 for a half order.+5:00 pmNew Ulm Sons of American Legion Supper
−Winter Blast, New Ulm1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Friday, January 24, from 1-4pm at the New Ulm Vogel Arena. $10/fee admits participants for all activities: inflatable action, swimming and gym games. Punch cards and memberships do not apply.
Co-sponsored by Optimist Club, Jaycees, RS Electric, Inc. and United Prairie Bank.+1:00 pmWinter Blast, New Ulm
−Snowmobile Safety Class, St. James8:00 am – 4:00 pm
The Watonwan County Sheriff's Office is sponsoring the following Snowmobile Safety Class on January 25, from 8am-4pm at the Watonwan Public Library, 125 5th Street South, St. James.
Youth must be 11 years of age before the class start date in order to be eligible to take the class. Pre-registration is required by obtaining a study cd before 1-25-14 by calling 507-375-2579. Class size is limited, so register early.
For more information, contact Sgt. Barry Gulden at 507-375-2579 or email@example.com.+8:00 amSnowmobile Safety Class, St. James
−Community Family Fun Night, New Ulm4:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Community Family Fun Night – Escape the Winter Blues on Saturday, January 25, at Holy Trinity Gym, 515 North State, New Ulm for Food, Games and Talent Show. Food served 4:30-6:45pm; Games from 5-6:45pm; Talent Show 6:30pm. Admission for the talent show is $5/adults; $3/students with a family cap of $15.
There will be a Carnival of Games including Kid's Raffle; Surprise Door Game; Plunk-It; Fish Pond; Bean Bag Toss; Cherry Tree; Face Painting; Bingo; Food featuring tacos in a bag, chicken strips, bbq pork, Happy Joe's pizza and more.
Call 233-0751 for more information on Family Fun Night. This event is sponsored by New Ulm Area Catholic Schools; all proceeds to assist with educational expenses.+4:30 pmCommunity Family Fun Night, New Ulm
−Ducks Unlimited Banquet, Winthrop5:30 pm – 11:00 pm
Ducks Unlimited 9th Annual Arhart's Mallards Banquet will be held Saturday, January 25, at Tanker Bay Sports Bar in Winthrop.
Bring your spouse or significant other for an evening of fun and entertainment. Doors open at 5:30pm and dinner to follow at 7pm.
Questions, call Isaac 320-583-9839+5:30 pmDucks Unlimited Banquet, Winthrop
−Knights of Columbus Breakfast, New Ulm8:30 am – 12:30 pm
The Knights of Columbus are having Annual Pancake Breakfast at St. Mary's Church Basement in New Ulm on Sunday, January 26, from 8:30am-12:30pm.
Take outs available. Serving pancakes, eggs, applesauce, sausage, coffee and milk.+8:30 amKnights of Columbus Breakfast, New Ulm
−Pancake & Bratwurst Dinner, Gibbon11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Pancake and Bratwurst Dinner will be served on Sunday, January 26, 11am-5pm, St. Peter's Lutheran Church Moltke Township, 63924 240th Street, County Road 10, Gibbon.
Supplemental funds provided by the Sibley County Chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. There will be all you can eat pancake, bratwurst, cookies, bars, cheese and applesauce. Free will offering. Sven and Ole Book Fair. Sponsored by St. Peter's Lutheran School, PTL.+11:00 amPancake & Bratwurst Dinner, Gibbon
−Barn Dance, New Ulm1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Barn Dance, January 26, 1-5pm at the Flying Dutchmen Motorcycle Club Clubhouse. Entertainment provided by Kris and the Riverbend Dutchmen.
From the south edge of New Ulm, at the junctions of Hwys 15 & 68, go east 2 miles, then left on 110th Avenue for 1/2 mile. Watch for signs. Sponsored by Flying Dutchmen Motorcycle Club, New Ulm.+1:00 pmBarn Dance, New Ulm
−Formal Wear Extravaganza, Redwood Falls9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Formal Wear Extravaganza – Prom Dress Sale will be held Saturday, February 1, 9am-2pm at the Redwood Valley High School.
Find a great deal on a gently used or almost new prom dress.+9:00 amFormal Wear Extravaganza, Redwood Falls
−American Red Cross Blood Drives1:00 pm – 12:30 pm
Tuesday, January 28 – Faith Lutheran Church in Janesville, 1-7pm
Tuesday, January 28 – Amboy Presbyterian Church, 1:30-6:30pm
Wednesday, January 29 – South Central College, North Mankato, 10am-3pm
Thursday, January 30 – St. James American Legion, 1-7pm
Friday, January 31 – St. James American Legion, 8am-12pm
Friday, January 31 – Bethany College in Mankato, 12-6pm+1:00 pmAmerican Red Cross Blood Drives
−New Ulm Swim Club's Chili Supper4:30 pm – 7:30 pm
New Ulm Swim Club's Chili Supper and Silent Auction will be held Friday, January 31, from 4:30-7:30pm at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, 1400 South State in New Ulm.
Adults/$7; take out orders available+4:30 pmNew Ulm Swim Club's Chili Supper
−New Ulm Classic Pigeon Show7:00 am – 2:00 pm
Saturday, February 1, New Ulm Classic Program Show Youth Coliseum Brown County Fairgrounds, New Ulm. Doors open at 7am and will last until 2pm.
See breeds of pigeons as a few ounces to breeds of several pounds. Or as small as a few inches to 20 inches tall.
Show sponsored by Brown County Poultry and Pigeon Association. For more info, call 507-375-4716+7:00 amNew Ulm Classic Pigeon Show
−Emmet County Ikes Gun Show, Estherville, IA9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Emmet County Ikes Gun Show will be held February 1, 9am-5pm and February 2, 9am-3pm at Elks Club, Estherville, IA.
Admission is $5; under 12/free. For more information or to reserve a table, contact Cliff at 712-362-2897 or Rick at 712-380-5360+9:00 amEmmet County Ikes Gun Show, Estherville, IA
−GBHS Library Open House, New Ulm10:00 am – 4:00 pm
GBHS Library Open will be Saturday, February 1, 10am-4pm at 1200 South Broadway, New Ulm, rear entrance only.
This is a great opportunity to stop in and find out more about the resources we have to offer in our library. Get started on your family history or meet others who may be able to help you overcome any research roadblocks.
11am – Wade Olsen will present a slide show on the historic Kladbury Monastery.
1:30pm – Wade will present a review of the 2013 June tour and outline the plan for the Fall Tour.
There will be coffee and cookies served.+10:00 amGBHS Library Open House, New Ulm
−Am. Legion Fish Fry, Nicollet11:00 am – 7:00 pm
Annual Post 510 American Legion, Nicollet, Fish Fry will be held Saturday, February 1, 11am-7pm at the American Legion Friendship Hall in Nicollet.
Serving German and American potato salad; cole slaw; coffee; milk. Adults/$12; children under 12/$6+11:00 amAm. Legion Fish Fry, Nicollet
−Annual Post 510 American Legion Fish Fry, Nicollet11:00 am – 7:00 pm
Annual Post 510 American Legion Fish Fry in Nicollet will be taking place Saturday, February 1, 11am-7pm, at American Legion Friendship Hall in Nicollet.
Serving German and American potato salad; cole slaw; coffee; milk. Adults/$12; children under 12/$6.+11:00 amAnnual Post 510 American Legion Fish Fry, Nicollet
−Hamburge Hunting and Fishing Club11:00 am – 7:00 pm
The Hamburg Hunting and Fishing Club is having their 35th Annual Fish Fry on Saturday, February 1, at the Hamburg Community Hall. It's all you can eat from 11am-7pm.
Adults/$10; kids 5-12/$6; and 5 and under/free. Take out orders available and they're selling their sportsman's calendars.+11:00 amHamburge Hunting and Fishing Club
−Fasching and MN Music Hall of Fame Fundraiser, New Ulm12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Come for a fun filled weekend in New Ulm!
Fasching will be held on Saturday, March 1, noon – 10pm at Turner Hall. Entertainment includes: 12pm Concord Singers; 1-3pm Dain's Dutchmen; 3-4pm Concord Singers; 4-5:30pm Wendinger Band; 5:30-7pm Dain's Dutchmen; Parade of Costumes at 7pm; 7:30-8:30am Concord Singers; 8:30-10pm Wendinger Band. Food and beverage available.
Fasching advance tickets available at HyVee; Cash Wise; New Ulm Chamber 507-354-8850 or check out www.newulm.com.
MN Music Hall of Fame Fundraiser will be Sunday, March 2, noon-6pm at Turner Hall. 12pm Dain's Dutchmen; 1:35pm Wally Pikal featuring Harvey Becker; 3:10pm Leon Helget; 4:40pm Bockfest Boys. Lower Level is the Concertina Jamboree. For more info, call 507-354-7305. Food and beverage available.+12:00 pmFasching and MN Music Hall of Fame Fundraiser, New Ulm
−Snow Day in the Park, New Ulm12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Snow Day in the Park will be held Saturday, February 1, 12-4pm at Harmon Park, 101 North Garden Street, New Ulm.
Horse-drawn sleigh rides; S'mores over a fire and hot cocoa; 3 skating rinks and warming house; sliding hill (bring your own sled).
Winter fun for the whole family!
Questions, contact New Ulm Park and Recreation at 359-8347.+12:00 pmSnow Day in the Park, New Ulm
−Snowfest, New Ulm5:30 pm – 11:45 pm
Snowfest 2014 will be a night to remember! Come to Snowfest on Saturday, February 1, at New Ulm Area Catholic Schools.
Come to Snowfest and have the opportunity to bid on one of the largest silent auctions in the area; try your luck on games of chance; dine on delicious food and socialize with friends. All proceeds from the event benefit NUACS.
Dinner will be served from 5:30-7pm in the Holy Trinity Cafeteria. Bingo will be held from 7-8:30pm. There will also be multiple raffles, pull-tabs, a bake sale, games of chance and both a Live and Silent Auction. The Live Auction begins around 9pm, with the Big Ticket drawing following.
This event is open to the public.+5:30 pmSnowfest, New Ulm
−Super Sunday Benefit Brunch5:30 pm – 12:30 pm
Super Sunday Benefit Brunch will be held Sunday, February 2, from 8:15am-12:30pm at St. Mary's School Cafeteria, Sleepy Eye.
Adults/$6; ages 5-12/$3; under 5/free. Serving scrambled eggs with smoked ham; golden potatoes; famous KC donuts; milk; coffee; juice sponsored by the Knights of Columbus Council #3134.
Proceeds benefit Divine Providence Auxiliary.
There will also be a CCW Scholarship Bake Sale Saturday after 5:30pm Mass and Sunday 7:30am-12:30pm at St. Mary's School Cafeteria. Serving Schmierkuchen; caramel rolls; cinnamon rolls.+5:30 pmSuper Sunday Benefit Brunch
−Church of Japanese Martyrs Pancake Breakfast, Leavenworth9:00 am – 12:00 pm
The Church of the Japanese Martyrs in Leavenworth is having a Catholic United Financial Matching Grant Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, February 2, serving 9am-12pm in the church hall.
Serving pancakes; scrambled eggs; sausage; applesauce; coffee; chocolate milk and juice. Cost $6/adults; $5/ages 6-12; $1.50/preschool.+9:00 amChurch of Japanese Martyrs Pancake Breakfast, Leavenworth
−Winter Brunch, Gibbon9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Sunday, February 2, from 9am-12pm, a Winter Brunch will be held at St. Willibrord's Catholic Church in Gibbon.
The menu will include cheesy eggs, sausages, fresh fruit, homebaked muffins, rolls and beverages.
Proceeds will go to St. Willibrord's Parish Youth who are fundraising for youth trips.+9:00 amWinter Brunch, Gibbon
−Gibbon Sportsmen's Club Pollock Fish Fry11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Gibbon Sportsmen's Club Pollock Fish Fry will be held Saturday, February 2, 11am-4pm at Clear Lake Club Grounds, 5 miles south of Gibbon.
Serving Pollock, baked potato, beans, cole slaw. Adults/$10; children 5-12/$3; under 5/free.+11:00 amGibbon Sportsmen's Club Pollock Fish Fry
−New Ulm Legon Auxiliary Card Party1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
New Ulm American Legion Auxiliary Card Party will be held February 5 from 1:30-3:30pm at the Legion, 13 South Minnesota, New Ulm.
Door prizes; lunch is $3+1:30 pmNew Ulm Legon Auxiliary Card Party
−Blood Drives12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
The constant need for blood continues and the American Red Cross is holding multiple blood drives in the area this week.
Tuesday, February 11 – Peace Lutheran Church, Hutchinson, 12-6pm
Tuesday, February 11 – Fairmont Holiday Inn, 12-6pm
Wednesday, February 12 – Fairmont Holiday Inn, 1-7pm
Thursday, February 13 – Fairmont Holiday Inn, 9am-2pm
Thursday, February 13 – Mankato Red Cross Headquarters on Homestead Drive, Mankato, 12:30-5:30pm
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Every January 1 (and sometimes January 2) a million or so people flock to Pasadena to watch the Rose Parade and the Rose Bowl game. Tens of thousands of those people arrive days early and remain for days afterward, making it necessary for the Pasadena Police Dept. to block out any personnel vacation time from December 26 through January 4. This means, among other things, no trips to visit family/friends over the holidays or enjoying a family ski vacation while the kids are out of school. But you know that when you hire on and it is a sacrifice you and your family make every Christmas season for as long as you work here.
Now, PPD staff, and therefore the City, are making additional demands on all police department personnel, requiring them to be available to work these "displacement events" even if they are on vacation at the time of the event. In a memorandum to police department personnel the PPD staff identified 11 Rose Bowl events that will require "significant staffing" of police personnel. Those dates are:
May 17 (Amgen Bicycle Tour); July 4 (America Fest); July 23 and 29 (soccer matches); August 7 and 8 (concerts); September 11, 12 and 13 (concerts); November 22 (UCLA/USC football); November 28 (UCLA/Stanford). Also, it is anticipated there will be four additional dates to be named later for additional concerts.
The official department position is that personnel may continue with the current practice of signing up for vacation time as available, but if any of the above dates fall within that vacation time the vacationing employee is subject to mandatory recall if it is determined that the police staffing level is insufficient for that particular event. The exact wording on the memorandum is, "Dates identified as needing significant staffing mean that employees are subject to being ordered to work on those dates and must be available on the identified day. Any employee taking vacation that may fall within those identified days must be available for that event."
You can't make this stuff up and it would be laughable if it weren't true. The short sightedness of this policy has far reaching affects that go beyond staffing levels at Rose Bowl events. For example, the department is setting employees up for disciplinary action if an employee refuses to leave his/her family on their Maui trip so he or she can hop a flight home to work the One Direction concert. Besides being totally inappropriate in the treatment of department personnel, it is also a direct violation of the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act (MMBA).
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The MMBA governs labor-management relations in California local governments such as city governments and mandates that management meet with labor organizations to meet and confer on all things employment related, including vacation issues. Violations of the MMBA can have significant civil sanctions and ramifications.
What I find most interesting about this mandate is that it is completely unnecessary. The Rose Bowl has a long history of hosting major events and this type of policy has never before been necessary. And, if additional personnel are needed the City can contract with other local law enforcement agencies like they have in the past. The Los Angeles Sheriff's Dept., Irvine P.D. and Glendale P.D. all come to mind. And, there is always the option of hiring more personnel so insufficient staffing is not an issue.
I suggest that someone at the City Manager's Office or the City Attorney's Office make a call to the PD and suggest they drop this silly mandate before it ends up costing the City a lot of money.
Were there ever a reason for unions, this is one. If I'm not mistaken (and I have been a couple of times past ~ ), the union(s) that represent(s) the law enforcers in this corner of LA County (should) already have up-to-date, extensive files on the capabilities, training, and availability of their respective officers. As a program, finding temporary replacements for vacationing officers could actually draw from any (qualified) public law enforcement agency in the County.
For the above Rose Bowl events, the police union could voluntarily sustain from among its extra-territorial sister departments a volunteer's list that could easily be drawn upon for temporary seasonal replacements (ONLY, of course, for these semi-private corporate, RBOC - sponsored events). The "migrant" volunteers on this surrogate security list (overtime is overtime, whether it's the Operating Company or the CoP primarily footing the bill) should also receive special training as "official" Rose Bowl replacement LEOs. As an added bonus, after graduating, PPD could even give them a handsome little diploma (or similar qualifying document) to fill any empty space on their home-office wall.
In any event, if what DW complains about above is a true hardship problem for the PPD's rank-and-file, it's only because somebody somewhere else in power wants it that way.
You make good money. Shhhhhhh, take your pension and be quiet. Also, what did you expect from the command staff that you have? Inexperienced boobs, including the guy sitting at the top.
City hall follow MOUs or laws? That's never going to happen.
We have a 300k city manager, two 210k assistant city managers and yet the rose bowl lost millions, power plants are exploding and the police departments "shoot at black" program is still in full effect.
Nothing to see here folks. Move along. Council is doing a FINE job.
Wait one moment, Spice! The "shoot at black" program was fixed with the Office of Independent Review report on the shooting that occurred two years ago. Did you not read it? Oh, wait. This report was never given to the public as promised, or it was never completed. Hey, is this the same independent review group that keeps the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department in check? Pasadena should hire Lee Baca as Police Chief, he would fit right in.
Paul G. I agree.
Paul G. I agree with the comments about the Office of Independent Review report.
I hate when that happens.


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Wasatch Wrestling officially opened the season December 5th with a narrow Region win at Spanish Fork. The Dons boasted a team of upper-classmen, but the young Wasps responded with impressive resolve: 34-30 Wasatch.
Wasatch wrestlers winning by decision were Caden Clyde (120) 10-5, Kaelin Cummings (138) 6-4 in OT; Corbin Smith (106) won by major decision 16-4; Gage Bradley (126), Spencer Heywood (160), and Payton Mair (170) each pinned their opponents; Logan Huntington (145) won by forfeit.
In high school wrestling there are 14 weight classes. To win half of them and still win the dual, Wasatch wrestlers had to earn bonus points in the matches they won. (A win by decision earns 3 team points, major decisions = 4 pts., technical falls = 5 pts., falls [pins] = 6 pts., forfeits = 6 pts.) The team also had to avoid giving bonus points to their opponents in the matches they lost.
The Wasps earned bonus points in 5 of their 7 wins for a total of 13 bonus points. In the Dons 4 wins they earned 9 bonus points. The difference: 4 points. The difference: the match.
Wasatch competed in it's first large ivite over the weekend and took 4th place overall as a team in the event which hosted 24 Utah High School wrestling teams.
Head Coach Wade Discher's grapplers scored 157 team points and had several great individual performances.
Wasatch had two champions in the invite, sophomore Braiden Parker (106) and junior Payton Mair (170).
The Wasps had two runner-ups, freshman Jakob Discher (113) and junior Spencer Heywood (160).
Earning consolation championships, 3rd place, were freshamn Corbin Smith (106) and senior Logan Huntington (145).
Senior Caden Clyde (120) took 4th place along with senior Albert Jepperson (152).
Wasatch had one more placer at 7th, junior Jake McNaughton (182).
Freshman Steven McNaughton (132), Ritchie Heywood (145), and sophomores Gage Bradley (126), Kaelin Cummings (138), Matt Provost (152), Nick Piscitelli (152), Garth Healey (160) and Ben Bos (220) took the mat for Wasatch.
Piscitelli earned three wins, Heywood and Provost two each and Bos scored one victory.
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Why did the chicken cross the road? To nab distracted drivers, at least in Southern California.
A member of the Lake Elsinore Police Department dressed up as a chicken Thursday as part of a crackdown aimed at drivers who don't yield to pedestrians in crosswalks, according to the Lake Elsinore Patch.
The "chicken" crossed the road using crosswalks at five different locations as other officers watched from nearby.
In total, police cited 31 drivers for failing to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk and another for speeding, according to a press release on the department website.
"Even though the decoy was wearing a bright yellow costume, most drivers stated they did not see him crossing the road," police Sgt. Peter Giannakakos said.
The crackdown was widely publicized, with local drivers being warned about the "sting" ahead of time.
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Comparing the trustmark to a Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval for the public, Rob Donelson, vice-president of Development and Alumni Relations, said "this licence assures donors and friends of Laurier that we operate under the highest standards of ethics and accountability with respect to fundraising and financial management. We are honoured to be one of only two universities in Canada that has earned this recognition."
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Back to back to back. Whale rescue first responders encounter three distressed whales in consecutive days off of Hawaiian Waters.
In mid-December, a group of whale rescue responders from the Pacific Whale Foundation was conducting a three-day training exercise to naturalists and ship captains what to do if they encounter a distressed whale.
What they encountered was on the spot training.
The first encounter included a subadult Humpback Whale with damage to its fluke about 3 miles off Launiopoko, Maui. While the whale did not show signs of entanglement, it was missing a large chunk of its fluke. The crew lost sight of the whale while the rescue operation was being transferred to another vessel.
The next day they found an entangled humpback whale calf that was being escorted by its mother. After attempting several times to cut the lines off the calf using a specialized knife, the rescue became too risky and was aborted.
Early the next morning another subadult humpback whale was found wrapped several times by a red, small gauge line that additionally trailed 60 feet behind it. Similarly, the whale was lost before action could be taken.
Officials with PWF say that an average of seven whales are confirmed entangled in Hawai'i waters each winter. As of mid-December, a little over a month into the whale watch season, vessels from the PWF have confirmed four entanglements in Maui County waters.
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Am I suffering from pregnancy brain?
My hubby and I have finally nailed down a name we both like for our daughter. We really struggled to find a name for our first daughter, Sabine Elizabeth, so I'm really happy that we can agree this time. However, I'm not sure if we're just being crazy... So here it is:
Nelle Cole
Nelle is pronounced in the German way (ie. it rhymes with "hella" - as in, "yummm, that was hella good"). And Cole is a family name that is usually given to boys in my family, but we thought - why not for a girl??
May 8th, 2013 03:11 AM #3
Well, I think you'll definitely have pronunciation issues. People will either say "Nell" or "Nelly". I don't think anyone will guess it's "Nella" without being told (unless, of course, you live in Germany). I'm not sure it's a great match with your first daughter's name. Sabine Elizabeth is a very full, formal name (if you know what I mean) and Nelle Cole seems rather abrupt in comparison. I think Cole is fine for a girl (for a middle name) if it's a family name. Overall, I don't think it's a terrible name, but it's not outstandingly good, either (in my eyes). I don't mean to offend, I'm just offering an honest opinion.~ Mother of Violet Elizabeth Rose ~
May 8th, 2013 03:22 AM #5
I quite like the pronunciation Nella, but I agree that it would never get pronounced correctly, Sabine is more commonly known to be pronounced taps Sabina but it could get annoying correcting the pronunciation of Nelle. Otherwise I think it's a beautiful name, and Cole is okay for a girl as a middle name.
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May 8th, 2013 10:49 AM #9"And remember, my sentimental friend, that a heart is not judged by how much you love, but by how much you are loved by others." L. Frank Baum, The Wizard of Oz


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One bachelorette will be challenged this week as Sean takes her on a famous rock climb, while another bachelorette is wined and dined and dressed in $500,000 worth of jewels!
Also, on the group date, eight feisty women compete in a roller derby contest that ends with one woman hurting her jaw!
Selma (seriously she is drop dead gorgeous and could possibly be Ashley Green's sister) finally gets some one on one time with Sean. I am excited to see more of Selma because I want to see if she has more to offer than just her looks.
Although the date starts with a romantic limo ride and even a private jet ride, Sean takes Selma on a rock climb that tests this beauty's physical capability and drive. Does she have what it takes to make it up the rock? Also, will Sean feel a good enough connection with Selma to give her the rose?
Eight girls on roller skates and one guy equals a night full of drama. Sarah is nervous that she physically cannot compete with the other woman because of her situation. Will Sean be able to comfort her and give her the confidence to compete?
Robyn and Tierra exchange more than a few words which catches the attention of Sean. Whose side will he take? Also, Amanda has a nasty fall (kind of like Ames on Ashley's season). Will this knock her out of the competition for good?
Leslie H. gets a dream date with Sean (I mean literally a dream date -- she gets showered in $500,000 worth of jewels, a shopping spree and a romantic dinner with the bachelor and to top it all off a private concert). Can we say, unfair? Will sparks fly between these two? Or will Leslie's journey with Sean come to an end?
Sean faces his biggest challenge yet as he narrows down 13 girls to 11. Who will be sent home? Who will continue along this journey with Sean?
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Left gets it rightOctober 13,2012
Left gets it right
Today I got a solicitation and a filled out absentee ballot application from Vermonters First imploring me to vote absentee so we can ...stand up to those job killing anti freedom policies... being pursued in Montpelier, and I assume Washington. I tried to go to this organizations web site to give them a piece of what little mind I have left, but the link they give is not a valid one, a harbinger of their well oiled organizational capacity and accuracy, no doubt.
I am quite happy to support the re-election of Governor Shumlin, Senator Sanders and Congressman Welch, especially after reading last weeks news coverage of the Census Bureau report which found that only Vermont had both an increase in per capita income and a reduction in the number of citizens living below the poverty line in 2011. Granted, our nation has many serious problems, but in light of this Vermonters First diatribe, I am moved to ask, if we are so left, how come our elected Democratic and Progressive governor, senator, and congressman are able to get it right?
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According to some popular search engine listings I've just scoured while looking for article ideas, there are an awful lot of people out there right now who are alone and furious with bankers and interested in Asian teens. Assuming that the rest of the Internet is capable of delivering the Asian teen portion of that wishlist, I shall take it upon myself to satisfy the other two, preferably at the same time, much in the same way I could never do with Asian teens.
I guess we'd play Starcraft or something, and I blow at Starcraft.So then, loneliness and bank-fury. Even addressing these issues one at a time is fraught with difficulties. The problems with loneliness have been well documented elsewhere on this site, and short of pooping in an ATM vestibule, few ways of expressing displeasure at a bank have been available to the bank-furious. And there certainly hasn't been any possibility of addressing both those issues at once. "I'm not getting any younger," these desperate souls would say, hating Goldman Sachs, "but where can I find time to meet my soulmate when I'm researching income inequality factoids?"
"Are those space pants? Because I can see your ass is angry at exorbitant levels of student debt."And then the Occupy Wall Street protests came along. While protesting the greed and unfairness present in today's economy, these events have provided a fertile ground for the young, urban unprofessional to connect with available local singles for chatting, or possibly more. To find out more about the romantic potential of angry, militant dating, I decided to find a subject familiar with the protests. And, after a bit of old fashioned asking for help on a message board, I got in touch with Michelle, an Occupy Wall Street (OWS) protester, who agreed to help enlighten me on the finer points of protest dating. _____________ Cracked: Thanks for joining me Michelle. Michelle: No problem. You wanted to ask a bit about what we're doing here? C: That was what I said in my initial email, yes -- excellent reading comprehension. M: Oh ... kay. C: Right. I've got a list of questions here I was hoping to go through with you. M: Sounds good. C: So. You're angry and poor, and because of those qualities, probably pretty lonely, correct? M: What? I'm not actually very lonely at all. I'm here with a couple friends, and there's a real sense of camaraderie amongst the other protesters here. C: But you are single. M: Well, yes. C: And in your 20s. M: Sure. C: And you're not dead. M: No. C: So it's fair to say you're not actively hiding from available men? M: This is kind of a funny-seeming interview. C: We're kind of a funny-seeming publication. So then! You're alone and willing to meet men at a protest! Good for you. M: I'm not actually here to meet men. C: Why not? There are tons of single men around you. Poor, angry men. And maybe some curious tourists. M: You understand that we're not all poor right? C: Like the tourists? No, I get that -- New York is an expensive city to visit. M: No, the protesters. We're only poor in the sense that we're not rich -- we're the 99% of the country which is being left behind in this economy. C: I totally get that, and apologize for my error. Also, cops. M: What? C: There are cops there who could be hitting on you too. M: -long sigh- C: But I guess you don't like them, right? It's like a war. M: Although I can't speak for everyone here, we're not explicitly against the police, except when their actions limit the ability for legitimate free speech. C: Like if you're protesting and they come up and make you all wear ball gags. M: That hasn't happened yet. C: Because I was at a party once for a guy who was getting married and that did happen. But then it turned out the cop was a stripper. But then it turned out that the stripper had actually committed several crimes, and the police were looking for her, and her gun was real. M: I'm not sure what this has to do with anything. C: I guess, Michelle, that the moral of the story is that it's hard to know who to trust in life and love. And also to not look for strippers on Craigslist. And that you never know when a bachelor party is going to turn into a 14-hour hostage situation, so you'd better be comfortable going to the bathroom in front of a room full of guys if you don't want to damage your kidneys. M: Holy shit. C: The real cops laughed at us after it was over. M: What does this have to do with anything? C: I guess it's useful advice if you ever start stripping. M: Are you even interested in what we're protesting about at all? C: I am. Totally. Like for example: What attracts you most in another protester? Is it their clothes? Do you like well dressed protesters? M: Is this that public image thing again? We hear that a lot. Like the media will listen to us more if we wear suits. C: No, it's more like if a protester came up to you wearing a shirt with a clever slogan about chemistry or Alf on that, would you be impressed? Or do you like protesters with a little more of a Banana Republicly style?
M: I think I'd recommend protesters should probably dress pretty warmly. We're well into October now, and it's getting a little chilly. C: Warm, huh? So maybe a bit like this guy?
C: Warm, and pretty dapper looking. M: He does actually look a lot better than most people here. And he has a rocket launcher. C: Interesting. So you like men with weapons? How do you feel about other accessories? Like having a clever protest sign, or bottled water or something? M: Why are you so interested in the kind of men I like? C: I'm just asking, if, as a representative of the 99%, you would be impressed if some person had thought to bring a case of water to a protest? M: Actually a guy did hand out bottled water the other day, and he was incredibly popular. C: Exactly. In a protest situation, it's a show of wealth, ironically enough. It's a sign of their ability to be a good provider. M: I suppose so. It shows that you're thinking of others, and not just yourself. Like the 1% do. C: Right! And would you say that a guy with a huge sign which says "Free Backrubs: No Fat Chicks" who then crosses out "Fat" and write "Wealthy" is someone with a sense of humor? Also unlike the 1%? Would you think he's a funny, carefree guy with soft, tender hands? M: What are you trying to do? C: I'm just curious what qualities you value, so that I can direct my readers to come hit on you and your fellow lady-agitators. Ladygitators. M: What? C: Femilitants? Is that better? M: You're going to send creeps to come hit on us? That's disgusting! C: Cracked readers aren't that bad. Just clammy, you know? It's the weirdest demographic, but it shows up clear as day on our webstats. 18-35, clammy people. M: I don't care how clammy they are! If they don't care what we're here for they can stay home! C: Would it make a difference if I could guarantee that no one reading Cracked is in the top 1% of income earners? I know a few of them may make money testing anti-clamminess drugs, but that can't be more than a few bucks. M: ... C: It's all day-patient stuff. Maybe a couple meals. It's nothing. They are the 99%. M: The 99% are not clammy people. C: Now that's a bold statement. Have you checked all the 99% for clamminess levels? That must have been harrowing. M: Holy shit, I can't believe I'm having this conversation! You don't get what this is about at all! C: Oh I get it. The banks have done the wrong, but got all the money anyways. The people who aren't the banks are currently away from the money, and in many cases, the jobs. The government does nothing to stop the banks and the wrongs, and even does the wrongs for the banks when the banks ask. Finally, there's something wrong with taxes and that should be different. M: That was ... actually a pretty accurate summary. C: I am actually very sympathetic to your cause, although it is sadly my job to dangerously misinform my clammy readers, and when possible, get them some phone numbers. M: That cannot be your job. C: I said the exact same thing during my interview! But seriously, I have to get these guys out there, meeting people, making connections. Breeding. Furthering their clammy race. Also mentioned in the interview! It's in our mission statement too I think.
M: And you wanted my help to do this? C: I did. I apologize for the web of lies, although judging from your reaction, they were very necessary, as are most of my webs of lies. And you've been very helpful! Because what I'm hearing from you is that the most important step is authenticity. That when talking with women at protests, a fellow has to truly believe what they're talking about and protesting. Because women are like elephants -- they can always tell when someone is lying. M: That's a good sentiment, but I question the depth of your knowledge about both women and elephants. C: Depth of knowledge is actually a hindrance when providing dangerous misinformation. So then, to wrap this up: On the subject of "sealing the deal ..." M: Ugh. C: ... if you know what I'm talking about. M: I do know what you're talking about. C: Because I'm not talking about signing a contract. M: I get that. C: Although there is a sort of "fountain pen" involved. M: Jesus Christ. Not a single one of your readers will be "signing" anything with me, or anyone else here. C: Are you sure? Because I was talking about a penis. _____________ At that point some technical difficulties disconnected me from Michelle and I was unable to complete the interview. But I think we have enough information to get you clammy bastards started: If you want to cruise women at an Occupy Wall Street style protest, you should be knowledgeable, well dressed, armored and come equipped with appropriate accessories. Suitable accessories include rocket propelled grenades, granola bars and possibly gloves, depending on how your condition is flaring up that day. Any conversations you strike up should be limited to the issues at hand, at least until a rapport is established, at which point you can proceed with more flirtatious behavior. And finally, during the later stages of flirtation, don't use any metaphors when discussing your penis, because they don't seem to enjoy those. Maybe put a little Guy Fawkes mask on it or something. _____________
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Quality Management
The leading position of SUSS MicroTec with its production divisions for lithography systems, photomask equipment, substrate bonder and microoptics is built on our strong commitment to quality.
Our quality goals are founded on sustainable customer trust, customer value, cooperative partnerships and most of all motivated employees. We focus on delivering high quality products, services and innovative solutions.
Sustainable Customer Trust
We work with the utmost integrity and strive to be open and credible in our communication with customers. We believe that it is our part of the customers´ success to be a reliable source, constantly committed to deliver products and services that meet our customers expectations.
Cooperative Supplier Partnership
We invent and develop processes, products and services to facilitate the success of our customers. Our long-term, cooperative supplier partnerships ensure that products are on-time and delivered to meet customer specifications with the highest quality available.
Motivated Personnel
We promote the growth and development of each employee. It is our believe that each person is a source of quality having clear defined responsibilities for technological developments, production and business processes.
High Quality Product Service
We guarantee that our products and services will meet or exceed the quality expectations of our customers. We utilize industry experts, the latest technology, continuous quality control and improvement processes to achieve world-class results.
Approved Quality
All MicroTec divisions share our strong commitment to quality. Processes are based on effective quality management, subject to continuous improvement programs and have been certified pursuant to ISO 9001.
Suppliers are selected according to pre-determined criteria and are requested to maintain the highest level of quality.
Our development follows stringent concepts, based on customer expectations, international standards and our own rich experiences. Each stage of development is subjected to relevant quality measurements and feedback controls.
Our production operates according to standardized specifications. With the use of the kanban system and sophisticated modular concepts our supply of materials is subject to minimum cycle times on the highest quality.