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I do quite enjoy reading your blog, Laurel-Dawn! Thanks! Are you willing to share some of your expertise?...Like the paint color you have in your living room now? I do quite enjoy it! LBrayReplyDelete
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The color is from the Valspar Signature Line. It's a matte finish, and it's called Beige Shadow. So glad to hear that you are enjoying my blog!
Oh yay! Thanks! I have a hard time picturing colors from the swatches in a large room. This will totally help me when looking at similar colors. I'd love to do something like this in our kitchen, living room or master bed/bath.It may be a while...I'm a slow mover. :-)ReplyDelete
Hi Lauren! I am in the Market for a new sofa and have not been able to decide on one. What is the name of your Pottery Barn sofa and color?ReplyDelete
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The sofa is called the McCallister, but unfortunately Pottery Barn no longer sells this sofa :( The color is everyday suede in stone- which is offered on most of the sofa options and it's SUPER durable. EVERYTHING has come out with water-- amazing! I'm sorry they no longer sell my sofa :( But I definitely recommend the fabric that I have!


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The Cannon Air Force Honor Guard waits to perform a 21-gun salute during Doc Stewart's memorial service. (Staff photo: Eric Kluth)
By Marlena Hartz: CNJ staff writer
He is the commander of more than 1,000 aircraft and the leader of more than 100,000 men. But Thursday at the memorial service of Ernest "Doc" Stewart, he simply mourned the loss of a friend.
On bended knee, Gen. Ronald Keys gently handed Stewart's wife a meticulously folded American flag.
It was the four-star general's gesture of respect for a man who fought doggedly for Cannon Air Force Base, touching the sternest of Air Force leaders and the city of Clovis along the way.
The general was among scores of high-ranking Air Force leaders, government officials, friends and family who attended memorial services for Stewart, who died Monday at the age of 81 from pulmonary and heart complications. Services were held at the Central Baptist Church and at Cannon Air Force Base.
Church officials estimated more than 500 people attended the afternoon church service, which ended with full military tribute, including a 21-gun salute and taps. Four F-16s, flown by Cannon squadron leaders, soared over the church at the close of the ceremony.
Such a tribute is reserved for military elite and is "symbolic of losing someone precious," said former Cannon Air Force Base Commander, Brig. Gen. Robert "Rowdy" Yates.
Yates is stationed at an Air Force base in Italy, but returned to Clovis to honor Stewart.
"Doc used his power to touch more than organizations, he used it to touch lives," said Yates, who was one of several speakers at Thursday's services.
Stewart lobbied tirelessly for Cannon as a Committee of Fifty member.
He secured funding for the 38,000-acre expansion of the Melrose Bombing Range and for the creation of Cannon's wastewater treatment plant, which has the capacity to recycle 800,000 gallons of water per day. Stewart also was an integral force behind the construction of a railroad overpass in Clovis.
But Yates and others who spoke of Stewart on Thursday dwelled not on his many civic accomplishments, but on his passion for life, family, friends and Cannon.
"The boy laughed," Gov. Bill Richardson said.
"That's what I remember about Doc: The booming laugh, the charisma, the smile. … He loved his country; he loved Clovis — he was synonymous with Clovis; he loved the U.S. military; he loved the Air Force. … He loved going to Washington, D.C., with the Committee of Fifty. And he would outshine everybody," Richardson said.
The governor ordered all state flags be flown at half-staff Wednesday and Thursday in honor of Stewart, whom he said he sought for approval in the infancy of his political career. "If Doc was on your side," Richardson said, "you knew you would win."
Richardson's remarks were followed by a string of others, including those written in a tribute letter by Sen. Pete Domenici, R.-N.M., which was read by Committee of Fifty member Randy Harris. "His advocacy," the letter read, "will be missed as we move towards a greater Clovis and a better Cannon."
Domenici was one of the many who painted a picture of a colorful man who will not soon be forgotten.
"He helped shape our lives," said Harris, "and he left us better than he found us."
In addition to his wife of 62 years, Stewart is survived by four sons.


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Written by SyntheticBreed on 04.01.2013 at 07:17
Christian isn't on this album btw.
Written by Paz on 04.01.2013 at 21:14
Nice review! Post-metal AOTY and Resonance is album's highlight for me (that solo is just beautiful).
Written by Góral on 14.01.2013 at 21:32
Right, after hearing this solo all other seems to be the average.
Written by Paz on 14.01.2013 at 22:32
Dude you probably haven't heard about Lost Wisdom's solo on one string
Written by PocketMetal on 06.01.2013 at 12:36
Can't help being proud of Ehsan and Siavosh , this is probably the highest place Iranian metal musicians have ever been . gotta listen to this a few more times.
Written by Angel N. on 03.10.2013 at 09:06
FFS Although I myself love Ehsan's personality so much, the music has nothing to do with musicians' nationalities,I'm just saying.I mean has nothing to do with making me feel proud of anyone.Well that's your opinion anyway .
Written by PocketMetal on 03.10.2013 at 09:42
oh don't get me wrong , there's no reason for me to feel proud if someone from my country does something good , I mean I shouldn't take any credit for it , and I'm not a fan of the nationality thing either. it was just a figure of speech , I mean I'm even of proud of Diablo Swing Orchestra now because I've supported them for years and now they're in a good place.
this is the kinda pride similar to what you feel when your favorite football team wins a match , got nothing to do with your own achievements.
Written by Spirit Molecule on 03.10.2013 at 15:10
It's sad that they're taking a break. I heard something about the situation in Sweden towards immigrants and stuff and they've decided to keep low for a while. Not sure about the exact reason though. I thought I saw something on their facebook a while back.
Written by Angel N. on 03.10.2013 at 09:58
R'Vannith you're one of my favorite reviewers here, it's so helpful to read what you write on albums, I like your sophisticated language of writing.


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I have no idea what I'm doing wrong. I posted a couple days ago that my son was only pooping every other day which isn't normal for his age (4 weeks) So I decided to pull out the pump and give that a try. The last 2 days he has been pooping after I give him a bottle. I have only given him 1 a day of 2 oz as I am afraid he will get nipple confusion. So does anyone know possibly what could be the problem as to why he doesn't poop after nursing? It's kind of getting me down because I really want nursing to work and I don't want to have to stock up a supply of pumped stuff just so he can poop as I have a year off for mat leave so I won't be going back to work for 10 months and don't really plan to start pumping till a month before going back to work. Also since he's been pooping from pumped milk his poops aren't seedy anymore just the mustard color and a little more runny. He is only fed from breast milk
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And if you don't have time to bake them yourself, there's no shortage of ready-made chocolate-chip cookies. So which are the best? Consumer Reports chipped away at your choices.
When the McDermotts bake chocolate-chip cookies, it's a real family affair. Maya, "Shane, it's your turn." But as delicious as they are fresh out of the oven, sometimes we have to settle for straight out of the box! Which are best? Trained tasters at Consumer Reports tackled the crumby job -tasting 18 different chocolate-chip cookies. Many packaged ones rated just O-K.
They were dry and gritty - including top-seller Chips Ahoy. Skip the Weight Watchers as well. They had the fewest calories and some fiber but were the lowest rated. Erin Gudeux Consumer Reports "The tasters were left with a chalky-mouth feeling and the chips were gritty. And each cookie still packed in 90 calories." Instead, Consumer Reports says splurge on the top-rated chocolate-chip cookie from Tate's Bake Shop. They were the only one to rate excellent, with big butter and chocolate flavors. Erin Gudeux "Probably not surprisingly, the Tate's were also the highest in fat and calories." For about half the cost, 37-cents a serving, Pepperidge Farm Double Chocolate Nantucket Dark chocolate cookies were the next best. They're big in chocolate flavor.
And they might just fill the bill if you can't bake up a batch of your own chocolate-chip cookies at home. Maya "They taste really, really good." Kids eating cookies Aren't these kids smart cookies?! Tate's chocolate-chip cookies are sold in specialty supermarkets, such as Whole Foods.
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There's a new top dog in town
La Crosse Police Officer Casey Rossman faces an unusual decision on the job: Does he draw his gun or his tennis ball?
"When he sees that [tennis ball], that's his cue to start working," said Rossman.
Rossman and his drug-sniffing K9, Brutus, won first place on a United States Police Canine Association drug detector course over the weekend.
"The judges thought he was most accurate and did it in the best time," said Rossman.
It's a big accomplishment for a 5-year-old. Brutus and Rossman beat out 39 other K-9 units.
The German shepherd is trained to sniff out hidden marijuana, heroin, meth and cocaine.
Brutus and Rossman have been deployed to sniff out drugs 101 times this year, and they're responsible for 31 arrests.
"We work all night together. He sleeps next to me in his little doggy bed. He's there at my feet when I'm making dinner," said Rossman.
But there is one major job hazard -- shedding.
"I'm going to have to find a lint roller," said Rossman.
Brutus is one of two drug dogs in the La Crosse Police Department, which means only two of the three shifts every day get covered.
Thursday night, Police Chief Ron Tischer is putting in a request to the city's Finance and Personnel Committee to change that. He's asking to use up to $50,000 from the department's operating budget to buy a third drug K-9.
If his request is not approved by the council, the chief still plans to purchase a new K-9, but will likely have to rely on donations from the public to do it.
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Creamy pea & chive risotto
Nutrition and extra info
- Easily halved
- Vegetarian
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal656
- fat20g
- saturates6g
- carbs104g
- sugars12g
- fibre8g
- protein20g
- salt1.41g
- 2 tbsp olive oil
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Probably the most widely-used oil in cooking, olive oil is pressed from fresh olives. It's…
- 1 onion, finely chopped
Onions are endlessly versatile and an essential ingredient in countless recipes. Native to Asia…
- 200g pearl barley
- 1.2l vegetable stock
- 140g pea
A type of legume, peas grow inside long, plump pods. As is the case with all types of legume,…
- 100g light cream cheese with chives
- small bunch chives, snipped
Heat the oil in a large, deep pan, then gently fry the onion for 3-4 mins. Stir in the pearl barley, sizzle for a few mins, then pour in about a third of the stock. Simmer fiercely for 20 mins, stirring occasionally, adding more stock gradually as it is absorbed. With 5 mins to go, stir in the peas. After 20 mins there should be some liquid left and the barley should be cooked through.
Turn the heat off under the risotto and let it sit for a min, then stir in the cream cheese and most of the chives. Season well and serve scattered with the rest of the chives.
Healthy benefits
Pearl barley is rich in minerals, including calcium, iron and potassium. It's also a useful source of B vitamins, especially B3 and B6 – important for energy, healthy red blood cells and the functioning of the nervous system.
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I used 100g each of pearl barley and risotto rice, soaking the barley in cold water for 2 hours first. I also added garlic to the onions, white wine at the start of the absorption process, and some chopped ham with the peas at the end. I then used half a tub of light philadelphia with chives. Finished off with some parmesan shavings and chopped fresh chives this was delicious.....there was far too much for 2 however, so we both had to have seconds!!!
That was delicious. I only used 50g of the cream cheese though and went for a plain type plus a little bit of mozzarella, which was much lighter. I also added some mushrooms and some pieces of pumpkin which I needed to use up and it went so well together.
Delicious with a glass of cabernet Sauvignon and a side salad of rocket.
I like this and have made it several times - a very easy recipe, but I agree about the timings. I tend to cook it ahead - so turn it off after 20mins and leave it to absorb the liquid and gently cook through. Then just heat it up again before adding the cheese. The pearl barley is tasty and a different texture to rice.
I made this for the first time last night and wished that I had read some of these reviews first. Like others, I found the pearl barley took approx 1 hour to cook so I am quite confused how you can say that it only takes 20 minutes. I will ty it with arborio rice next time to see if that helps. Apart from the timing issue it was a good recipe.
I think this recipe needs some amendments as firstly pearl barley definitely needs longer than 20minutes to cook- i would say more like 1 hour. Secondly 200g of pearl barley feeds 4 people amply.
With the above amendments taken into consideration this recipe is great. I also added shredded chicken as I had some left over roast chicken the day before and in place of cream cheese I added grated Parmesan which finished it off perfectly.
I absolutely love making and eating risotto so thought this sounded like a great recipe to try...I was wrong!! The pearl barley took over 40 minutes to cook and even then wasn't very nice! The texture was all wrong and nothing like a proper risotto. I managed to eat half a portion (which, by the way, are huge. This definitely serves more than 2) but then sadly binned the rest. By far the most disappointing recipe I have ever tried from Good Food. I advise everyone to stick to making risotto with rice!!!
This was sickly. I was wary about using cream cheese with chives, as it tastes a bit synthetic, but thought I would give it a go. No! It was too rich, the chive flavour was too overpowering and the barley texture is just too much as the main constituent of the meal.
I am vegetarian and like to try out interesting ideas, but even I found this unpleasant, my partner who has more conventional tastes could hardly bring himself to eat this. I would try it again for myself with risotto rice, and with plain cream cheese mabye, but would still probably be a bit rich.
I found this took much longer than the recipe stated to cook the pearl barley, ended up taking over an hour and i'm not sure it was fully cooked - was chewy... unsatisfied with this one, would have to use risotto rice in future as the flavour was nice!
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p.s the pealr barley packet stated it woul dneed boiling for 1hr15m or until tender - stated do not eat uncooked!!!!
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text: My daughter is 10 weeks old and we weaned off the nipple shield about 2 weeks ago but she has been pulling off my breast after about 8 min on each side, sometimes before that and gets very upset. At first I thought she was full but then she just keeps crying and sticks her hands in her mouth so I would think she must be hungry. She gets the occasional bottle (only when ABSOLUTELY necessary i.e. when I had to go under sedation for a colonoscopy). However I feel that alot of her feedings are stressful for her because I try to get her back on when she pulls off, then try to calm her down again, get her back on the breast, pulls off...so on and so forth. She is also just making 6 wet diapers a day and rarely goes over 6 (not sure if thats ok). I really want that healthy, happy, breastfeeding relationship but the lactation consultant said that if she is getting so stressed out, it might be best to give it a rest and just give her pumped milk in a bottle. I obviously want to do the best for my baby and I dont want her to be stressed out and that definitely comes first but I really would love to breastfeed her stress-free! Any suggestions on what would be best for our situation?


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Ulva lactuca
Ulva lactuca Linnaeus, a green alga in the division Chlorophyta, is the type species of the genus Ulva, also known by the common name sea lettuce.
Ulva lactuca is a thin flat green alga growing from a discoid holdfast. The margin is somewhat ruffled and often torn. It may reach 18 centimetres (7.1 in) or more in length, though generally much less, and up to 30 centimetres (12 in) across.[1] The membrane is two cells thick, soft and translucent, and grows attached, without a stipe, to rocks or other algae by a small disc-shaped holdfast.[2] Green to dark green in color, this species in the Chlorophyta is formed of two layers of cells irregularly arranged, as seen in cross section. The chloroplast is cup-shaped with 1 to 3 pyrenoids. There are other species of Ulva which are similar and not always easy to differentiate.
The distribution is worldwide: Europe, North America (west and east coasts), Central America, Caribbean Islands, South America, Africa, Indian Ocean Islands, South-west Asia, China, Pacific Islands, Australia and New Zealand.[1]
Ulva lactuca is very common on rocks and on other algae in the littoral and sublittoral on shores all around the British Isles,[3] the coast of France,[4] the Low Countries[4] and up to Denmark.[5] It is particularly prolific in areas where nutrients are abundant.[6] This has been the case off the coast of Brittany where a high level of nitrates, from the intensive farming there, washes out to sea.[7][8] The result is that large quantities of Ulva lactuca are washed up on beaches, where their decay produces methane, hydrogen sulphide, and other gases.[7][9]
Certain environmental conditions can lead to the algae spreading over large areas. In August 2009, unprecedented levels of the algae washed up on the beaches of Brittany, France,[10][11] causing a major public health scare as it decomposed. The rotting thalli produced large quantities of hydrogen sulphide, a toxic gas. In one incident near Saint-Michel-en-Grève, a horse rider lost consciousness and his horse died after breathing the seaweed fumes. Environmentalists blamed the phenomenon on excessive use fertilizers and the excretion of nitrates by pig and poultry farmers.[10] In a separate incident at the same beach, a truck driver and several schoolchildren died after taking part in the cleanup without protection.[citation needed]
Life history[edit]
The sporangial and gametangial thalli are morphologically alike. The diploid adult plant produces haploid zoospores by meiosis, these settle and grow to form haploid male and female plants similar to the diploid plants. When these haploid plants release gametes they unite to produce the zygote which germinates, and grows to produce the diploid plant.[12][13][14]
U. lactuca is locally used in Scotland in soups and salads.[15] [16]
- ^ "Ulva lactuca". Gettysburg College. Retrieved December 28, 2007.
- ^ Burrows, E.M. (1991). Seaweeds of the British Isles 2. London: Natural History Museum. ISBN 0-565-00981-8.
- ^ Hardy, F.G. and Guiry, M.D. (2006). A Check-list and Atlas of the Seaweeds of Britain and Ireland. London: British Phycological Society. ISBN 3-906166-35-X.
- ^ a b "Tisbe taxon details: Ulva lactuca Linnaeus, 1753". Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ).
- ^ Geertz-Hansen, O.; Sand-Jensen, Kaj; Hansen, D. F. and Christiansen, A. (1993). Growth and grazing control of abundance of the marine macroalga, Ulva lactuca L. in a eutrophic Danish estuary. 46(2). Aquatic Botany. pp. 101–109.
- ^ Michael Guiry. "Overview of Ulva lactuca ecology". The Seaweed Site. Retrieved December 28, 2007.
- ^ a b Hirst, Michael (August 11, 2009). "Toxic seaweed clogs French coast". BBC News. Retrieved August 11, 2009.
- ^ "Seaweed suspected in French death". BBC News. September 7, 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-08.
- ^ Nedergaard, Rasmus I.; Risgaard-Petersen, Nils and Finster, Kai (August 17, 2002). The importance of sulfate reduction associated with Ulva lactuca thalli during decomposition: a mesocosm experiment. 275(1. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. pp. 15–29. doi:10.1016/S0022-0981(02)00211-3.
- ^ a b Hirst, Michael (2009-08-11). "Toxic seaweed clogs French coast". BBC. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
- ^ Samuel, Henry (2009-08-11). "Almost 100 places in Brittany have toxic seaweed". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
- ^ Abbott, I.A. and Hollenberg, G.J. (1976). Marine Algae of California.. California: Stanford University Press. ISBN 0-8047-0867-3.
- ^ Mondragon, J. and Mondragon, J. (2003). Seaweeds of the Pacific Coast.. Monterey, California: Sea Challengers. ISBN 0-930118-29-4.
- ^ ""Life-history diagram for Ulva lactuca". MBARI. Retrieved June 13, 2007.
- ^ Indergaad, M and Minsaas, J. 1991 in Guiry, M.D. and Blunden, G. 1991. Seaweed Resources in Europe: Uses and Potential. John Wiley & Sons ISBN 0 471 92947 6
- ^ "Ulva Recipes". Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. Retrieved December 28, 2007.
Further reading[edit]
- Hayden, H.S., Blomster, J., Maggs, C.A., Silva, P.C., Stanhope, M.J. and Waaland, J.R. (2003) "Linnaeus was right all along: Ulva and Enteromorpha are not distinct genera" European Journal of Phycology 38: pp. 277–294, doi:10.1080/1364253031000136321


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Woman accused of stealing $8,760 from Manchester restaurantBy Patrick McArdle
STAFF WRITER | March 19,2014BENNINGTON At a time when there has been a lot of interest in the problem of heroin in Vermont, a recent arraignment and the accompanying affidavit gives unusual insight into the problems faced by alleged addicts and their families.
On Monday, Tamara Bruce, 30, of Dorset, was arraigned in Bennington criminal court on 16 felony counts over two dockets and three misdemeanor charges. The felonies were 15 counts of forgery and one count of grand larceny while the misdemeanors were using false tokens to obtain less than $900 and one count each of possession of a stimulant drug and a narcotic drug.
Bruce pleaded innocent to all the charges and was ordered held on $2,500 bail, although the bail will be suspended if she obtains a bed at an in-house treatment facility.
The story of how this affected Bruce and her family, including a newborn baby, is spelled out in the affidavits filed in each case.
Manchester Police Chief Michael Hall said he has known Bruces mother, Bonnie Bruce, for almost 40 years. Bonnie Bruce owns a popular Main Street restaurant in Manchester, Up for Breakfast.
Hall said that Bonnie Bruce had shared some concerns with him in the fall that Tamara had fallen back in drug usage. Another concern was that Tamara was pregnant.
Bonnie Bruce said she believed her daughter had been stealing checks from the restaurant, forging Bonnies signature and using the money to support her drug addiction. Bonnie told Hall that the family had been trying to get Tamara Bruce into rehabilatation, but the pregnancy made that complicated.
The child was born on Jan. 29 and is now in (Vermont Department of Children and Families) custody. It is my understanding that the child underwent a month of detoxification at Albany (N.Y.) Medical Center, followed by further treatment at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, Hall said.
Hall said the Bruce family had faced a significant dilemma when deciding to delay filing charges against Tamara, but an incident on March 10 had persuaded them to go to the police.
While Bonnie was in Florida on March 10, another daughter, Meghan Bruce, found that Tamaras car was missing from the outside of the home and a safe and a flat-screen television were missing.
Hall said the bookkeeper from Bonnie Bruces restaurant provided copies of 13 checks that were cashed for a total of about $8,760.
The second affidavit provided more information about the missing safe. Trooper Paul Sokolowski Jr. said he learned from Bonnie Bruce that the safe contained personal and business checks, credit cards, cash, including collectors coins, and the key to a 2006 Audi A4.
The car was registered to Tamara Bruce, but Bonnie Bruce said she had paid for car repairs in exchange for her daughter giving her the only two keys to the car, one of which was in the safe and the other kept by Bonnie Bruce personally.
Bonnie Bruce told police that a check for $385 had already been cashed.
On March 14, Tamara Bruce gave police a sworn written statement that said that she had been in Troy, N.Y., on March 9. She said a drug dealer, who she told police was named Black, had threatened the lives of Tamara Bruce and her family because she owed him about $1,500.
He continued to tell me I didnt want to know what he would do to myself or my family if I didnt get him the money or something of value that day. At that point, I was terrified of what may happen. He, with another male, drove to my parents house and they took the TV from the living room wall and the safe out of my parents office. It made me sick to think of what was happening though I didnt feel I had any other choice, Tamara Bruce wrote.
However, when Tamara Bruce gave police permission to conduct a search, officers found many items, last seen in the safe, in Tamara Bruces bedroom and car on March 14.
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It was the first AP, and as such, devs didn't have many experience in making them as they do now, and it shows in some parts.
It's also had the most playtesting and community content generated of all the paths. Not to mention Life's Bazaar is possibly the best introductory module ever for a campaign.
There have been a couple other threads about putting SCAP in Golarion.
Shackled City in Pathfinder.
Where on Golarion does Shackled City belong?
The AP can be run in Golarion, no problem, but I'd think twice about Kaer Maga. You would have to change so much (History of Kaer Maga, Crate sea of the shackled city, outskirts of the city etc
I'd advice you to use the Shackled City as it is and put her somewhere in the shackles or maybe northern Mwangi. Cauldron is one of the coolest aspects of the AP, so exchanging it for another cool thing (Kaer Maga) or replacing that other cool thing wit Cauldron seems like such a waste ;-)
Anyway, there are already some cool threads that might help you, most of them linked from this one.
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I was glad to see that the Summer Street truck route has been ended. I would suggest that if or when the issue resurfaces, there are at least two concerns that perhaps were not addressed in this recent consideration, or least I didnt see references to them in newspaper articles.
One: the additional pollutants from the diesel exhaust arising when trucks wait for two additional lights to change, along with the extra time needed to make up to four 90-degree turns. In particular, the Summer Street-Route 14 light has a very long cycle if one is going straight on Route 14. (I trust that that light will either be set to blinking or at least have its computerized cycle changed to an on-demand.)
Two: the necessity of having to resurface (rebuild?) Summer Street. If the truck route is reinstituted, I would expect that street surface would wear down rather quickly. After spending the sum of money thats been spent on North Main Street to create a heavy-wear surface, it seems less than wise to reroute the citys heaviest traffic to a street that was not built for it.
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Freedom Newspapers: Helena Rodriguez Paul Hunton of Portales works on footage on his computer he is compiling for a documentary, "Cranked Out Clowns."
By Helena Rodriguez: Freedom Newspapers
Editor's note: This is the third in a three-part series dealing with the effects of methamphetamine addiction and its growing impact on local communities.
Paul Hunton wants people who watch his video documentary to walk away disgusted. And if they don't, "Then something is wrong with them."
Hunton, a 2006 graduate of Eastern New Mexico University in Portales with a degree in broadcast production, is raising funds while shooting footage for his film project, "Cranked Out Clowns." It is a documentary addressing the addiction to methamphethamine, or crank, as it is called on the streets.
Hunton was a finalist for the 2007 Governor's Cup Short Documentary Competition in New Mexico.
Problem affecting local community
The documentary will feature footage of a TV news report on the Otis and Doris Newman murders in Portales in March of 2005. In a Jan. 17 Portales News-Tribune story, District Attorney Matt Chandler said, "Methamphetamine is apparent all over this (Newman) case." Chandler said the crime may have been precipitated by a meth high and a $150 drug debt.
Jerry Fuller and Stanley Bedford, both of Portales, were convicted of the murders and are serving life sentences for the crimes.
Hunton said he will interview people involved in every aspect of meth, from drug addicts and dealers, to law enforcement officials and families of addicts.
Film project is personal
Hunton got the idea for the documentary reading a poem written by Robert E. Savitz called "Cranked Out Clowns," in a paid advertisement in the Portales News-Tribune. The ad was placed by Savitz's mother. Savitz, who struggled with meth, committed suicide in 2006.
"As soon as I read that poem, I cut it out and read it again. It is something that really made me stop and think that people are crying out for help," Hunton said.
Hunton has been personally touched by the meth problem because he has a close family member on meth and he was acquainted with Savitz.
"It is not about making money; it is about making this film," Hunton said. He estimates it will cost about $5,000 to complete. He plans to enter the documentary into film festivals and show it at schools and to anyone who will watch.
"I own a lot of the equipment needed to make the film, but I have to pay the people who help. It is not a one-person job," he said.
Interviews still sought
Besides money, Hunton said, "The thing I need from people is their time and their willingness to talk about meth."
Hunton has filmed portions of the documentary, including an interview with a meth dealer whose identity is concealed and voice altered for security purposes. In the interview, Hunton asks the dealer if he feels guilt about how meth affects his customers.
The dealer responds, "If they don't buy it from me, they will buy it from someone else."
Hunton also recently interviewed Rob's sister, Amanda Ziegler of Hobbs. Wearing a gold hologram necklace with a picture of her brother around her neck, Ziegler said Rob, "was very popular and knew no strangers."
She described the heartache of how the meth addiction changed him and affected the family. "It's like he led two different lives," Ziegler said.
Ziegler plans to share her brother's story with others through her involvement with the Palmer Drug Abuse Program in Lea County. She will speak at area schools and be a part of a meth prevention program supported by Congressman Steve Pearce, R-N.M.
Why people start using
Hunton also wants to address the issue of what makes people start using meth. Some explanations he has heard are:
1) To lose weight
2) To stay up for long periods of time (one man said he can write a 1,000 word article in one night when he's on meth).
Hunton said many people know about the meth problem but are not aware of how it affects the entire community. About the film, he said, "The biggest risk is if you don't do it; if the problem stays under the radar. There is more at stake (for) not talking about meth."
For information or to help support Hunton's documentary, call 693-2361.
Anti-drug poem
Editor's note: This poem was written by Robert E. Savitz and was published by his mother, Sheila, in a paid advertisement in the Portales News-Tribune on Easter Sunday of 2002. Savitz struggled with a meth addiction and took his own life on Sept. 14, 2006. A video documentary about meth addiction which is being produced by a Portales man is being named after this poem.
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Ladies and gents, and children too
Those Cranked Out Clowns in front of you.
Demons of Death have sold them a deal.
Their very lives, and souls to steal.
Tearing up parents and homes apart
Even starving a young girl's heart.
The Devil's Circus is now in town
Smashing dreams of Cranked Out Clowns
Leading them down the path to Hell
With destruction that Satan sells.
Don't let Satan fool you, too,
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If you want to understand why President Obama was re-elected despite a largely unsuccessful presidency and almost unprecedentedly high and continuous unemployment, just look at the Cuban-American vote.
In fact, if you want to understand America today — specifically, why it is in decline — just look at the Cuban-American vote.
As reported in the Wall Street Journal, "The president captured 48 percent of the Cuban-American vote in Florida — a record high for a Democrat."
Democratic presidential nominees went from 25 percent of the Cuban-American vote in 2000, to 29 percent in 2004, to 35 percent in 2008 to 48 percent on 2012.
We obviously have a dramatic trend here.
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There are two reasons: No experience of evil and American education.
The first generation of Cuban-Americans had escaped Communist evil. People who know evil are generally conservative. Leftism and liberalism — no longer distinguishable — are rooted in large measure in naivete and wishful thinking. The beliefs that people are basically good, and that evil regimes can almost always be negotiated with are two such examples.
Also, when you escape a Communist regime, you treasure liberty and you understand that as government and state expand, liberty must contract.
That is why Jews from the Soviet Union are the only non-Orthodox Jews who vote in the majority for Republicans. They, too, know evil, and they recognize the destructive appeal of a big, take-care-of-you, state.
The other reason for the dramatic shift in the Cuban-American vote is American education.
Most American elementary schools and high schools, and nearly all colleges and universities, teach everything that is significant from a liberal/left perspective. Multiculturalism has replaced E Pluribus Unum; the American past is villainous; the country is racist; morality is relative; and the left-wing cause of the day — now global warming — is taught as incontrovertible truth (ask your children if they have been shown Al Gore's global warming video, "An Inconvenient Truth," or if they have been taught both sides of the man-made-global-warming-leading-to-catastrophe hypothesis).
American schools, especially universities, are left-wing seminaries. The only difference between your local college and a Christian seminary is that the latter are more honest. The Christian seminary announces its goal — to graduate committed Christians. The universities deceive when they say they have no agenda other than to open minds. They may believe this deception but it is one nevertheless. Almost no university ever has a conservative speaker at its commencement exercises; nearly every professor in liberal arts departments is a Democrat (and a left-wing Democrat at that), and on the few occasions that conservatives do receive an invitation to speak at a college, they are likely to be continuously heckled, may well need body guards, or their invitation is rescinded, as Fordham University did to Ann Coulter last week.
Members of the second Cuban-American generation have been far more influenced by their schools and by television shows than by their parents. And the same holds true for second and third and fourth and fifth generation Americans of every background.
A long time ago schools taught American history, not Politically Correct American history, as mandated, for example, by California law — which forbids the use of any textbooks that do not emphasize the roles of women, blacks, Hispanics, gays, lesbians, bisexuals and the transgendered.
And a long time ago most Americans knew what America stood for and taught it to the next generation. In other words, even conservatives have largely forgotten either the distinctive American values system or how to communicate it. Meanwhile, the left has been utterly clear about what leftism stands for and has used schools, the news media and the entertainment media to transmit its values.
As a result, the American trinity of Liberty, In God We Trust, and E Pluribus Unum have been supplanted with egalitarianism, secularism, and multiculturalism — Europe's trinity.
And that is why the children of Cuban-Americans, like the children of virtually every other group in America, including white Anglo-Saxon Protestant children, increasingly vote left.
Either conservatives — from presidential candidates to the rest of us — learn what we stand for and communicate it, or the greatest experiment in making a good society will come to its end.
Dennis Prager's latest book, "Still the Best Hope: Why the World Needs American Values to Triumph," was published April 24 by HarperCollins. He is a nationally syndicated radio show host and creator of PragerUniversity.Com.
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The singer spent the day at the beach with her pals, sipped some wine, and soaked up the sun.
The singer, 31, also showed off her new braided 'do as she strode across the sand. The mother of one sure knows how to rock it!
There's no doubt anyone living in the north is jealous of the star as she happily soaked up the winter sun and 80-plus degree weather.
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Have you consulted a physical therapist (perhaps you work with one?) or a chiropractor? Could be a pinched nerve, misaligned something that is still "off" after the pregnancy. Things shift and relax when we are pregnant and they don't always go back into place. If that doesn't help, perhaps see about a neurology consult.
I had a neurology consult for the same things you are experiencing, but I had them prior to pregnancy. Neurologist confirmed lack of sensation in toes, and other things btu couldn't really tie it to anything except "silent migraine", which would be on the rare side.
I don't know of any scientific ties to HELLP, though. Good luck and please let me know if you find out anything.
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Topic: MacBook Pro
Apple continues adding Lion Internet Recovery support to 2010 Macs
02/08/2012, 12:02 am
Apple on Tuesday released several EFI firmware updates for its 2010 Macs to enable the Lion Internet Recovery feature to the older machines.
Samsung to take on Apple's MacBooks in bid for notebook dominance
01/12/2012, 10:01 pm
Consumer electronics maker Samsung has voiced its goal of becoming the No. 1 notebook maker, but it will run up against rival Apple and its hot-selling MacBook lineup on its way to the top.
Inside Apple's 2011: Mac hardware and Mac OS X
12/28/2011, 11:12 pm
This year, Apple's Mac OS X platform turned ten years old, launched the 10.7 Lion reference release, introduced the Mac App Store and iCloud, and delivered a series of new Macs boasting fast, flexible Thunderbolt connectivity and speedy new Sandy Bridge processors.
Intel's Mac-bound Ivy Bridge CPUs rumored to launch April 8
12/28/2011, 02:12 pm
Intel is rumored to release a total of 25 new 22-nanometer Ivy Bridge processors on April 8, 2012, signaling a potential launch window for Apple's next generation of Macs.
Apple investigating fuel-cell-powered MacBooks
12/22/2011, 08:12 am
Apple could build new notebooks that are even smaller and lighter than current battery-powered devices by switching to fuel cells for power.
Hard drive supply improving after Thailand disaster, minimal effect seen on Apple
12/20/2011, 03:12 pm
Prices and inventory of hard disk drives lineup appear to have bottomed out and begun to recover from the devastating flooding in Thailand, with no sign of a significant impact on Apple.
Apple supplier reports 61 injured in explosion at metal casing factory
12/19/2011, 04:12 am
Apple supplier and manufacturing partner Pegatron said 61 workers had been injured as a result of an explosion at a subsidiary's metal casing factory in Shanghai, China.
Apple accounts for three of Google's top ten 2011 searches
12/15/2011, 07:12 pm
Three Apple-related search terms were included in Google's Zeitgeist 2011, with Steve Jobs, the iPhone 5 and iPad 2 all ranking as one of the top ten fastest-rising global queries recorded by the internet search giant.
Apple rumored to launch 2880x1800 Retina Display MacBook Pro in Q2 2012
12/14/2011, 07:12 am
Apple is rumored to be preparing a new MacBook Pro for launch in the second quarter of 2012 with a Retina Display resolution of 2,880 by 1,800 pixels.
Intel Ivy Bridge chip candidates for MacBook Pro, Air to arrive in May
12/06/2011, 04:12 pm
Intel's next-generation Ivy Bridge mobile processors, expected to appear in future MacBook Pro and MacBook Air updates from Apple, will hit the market in May of 2012, a leaked Intel product roadmap reveals.
Apple rumored to revamp MacBook Air lineup with 15-in. model in early 2012
11/28/2011, 07:11 am
Apple is said to be preparing an update to its MacBook Air series in the first quarter of 2012 with the addition of a new 15-inch thin-and-light model.
Black Friday Macs: up to $101 off MacBook Airs & iMacs, up to $250 off MacBook Pros [ux2]
11/25/2011, 01:11 am
Apple resellers have launched their Black Friday deals, offering savings of up to $101 on Mac Book Airs, $250 of MacBook Pros, $128 on iMacs, $39 on Mac minis and $260 on Mac Pros [updated with price changes].
Apple's Black Friday deals rolling out internationally [u]
11/24/2011, 07:11 pm
Apple has begun rolling out its one-day Black Friday sale in limited countries around the world, with discounts adding up to roughly 10 percent off select iPad, iPod and Mac models [updated with U.S. pricing].
Amazon knocks $50 off some Macs: Airs from $953, MacBook Pros from $1,154 [u]
11/24/2011, 07:11 pm
Amazon on Thursday evening launched early Black Friday pricing on three of Apple's most affordable Mac offerings: the 1.60GHz 11" MacBook Air, 2.4GHz dual 13" MacBook Pro, and 2.5GHz 21.5" iMac [updated with price changes].
Apple rumored to switch back to Nvidia GPUs for 2012 MacBook models
11/21/2011, 03:11 pm
Apple's switch to AMD graphics across its entire product line could be short-lived, as a new rumor claims that next-generation MacBook models will once again feature Nvidia graphics processors.
Apple plans software fix for Lion battery life issues on older MacBooks
11/15/2011, 04:11 pm
As some users continue to report battery life issues running Mac OS X 10.7 Lion on older MacBooks, Apple continues to look into the problem in hopes of finding a solution.
Apple MacBook orders to remain steady in spite of chassis, HDD stutters
11/15/2011, 01:11 am
Shipments of Apple's MacBook will reportedly remain stable in the fourth quarter despite recent hiccups with chassis and hard drive supplies for the portables.
Apple readying ultra-thin 15-inch MacBook for Q2 2012 release
11/14/2011, 10:11 pm
Apple is rumored to have ordered a "small volume" of components for a 15-inch ultra-thin notebook that could appear as early as the second quarter of 2012, a new report claims.
Apple now a top 5 PC vendor in Western Europe as sales rise 20%
11/14/2011, 04:11 pm
Despite double-digit declines in Western Europe's PC market during the third quarter, Mac sales surged nearly 20% to help Apple break into the segment's top 5 vendors for unit shipments.
Apple on pace to sell record 5.3M Macs in holiday quarter
11/14/2011, 02:11 pm
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A county judge is calling for the withdrawal of city of Detroit's bankruptcy filing, WDIV in Detroit reported.
Ingham County Judge Rosemarie Aquilina said the Chapter 9 filing on Thursday violates the state constitution and state law, the TV station reported.
The city's two pension boards have filed a lawsuit to try and block the filing, fearing that the city will slash pension benefits.
Aquilina said Gov. Rick Snyder must order Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr to withdraw the filing and make sure he does not authorize any more filings which threaten "to diminish or impair accrued pension benefits."
WDIV reported that Attorney General Bill Schuette is appealing the judge's ruling on Snyder's behalf.


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My daughter was a premie and spent a month in NICU. Thank god it wasn't longer. My heart goes out to you. I remember how tiring it was going back and forth, pumping trying to nurse, being stressed over her health and well being. Feeling guilty for not being there with her 24/7.
Does the hospital not have a pump in the NICU? Ours did and I would visit my daugher and then pump immediately after. Go back to her isolette and visit a little more and then leave (for food, a nap, a shower, let her sleep etc.) The hospital grade pumps are stronger and will bring up your milk production. Use it if it is available.
Have you done any Kangaroo care? Just having the baby against your skin will encourage milk production. And it's beneficial for the baby too. They did warn me not to over stimulate her by looking directly into her eyes or caressing her too much. Just being skin to skin seemed to sooth her.
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(Bluefield)—A six-student delegation from Bluefield State College participated in the 52nd Midwest Model United Nations, February 15-18, in St. Louis. The BSC student contingent represented the Eastern European country of Belarus. They joined more than 700 students from 80 delegations, representing colleges and universities throughout the nation.
"The conference is designed to furnish a structure and forum for students to work with the most pressing international issues from a perspective outside of the classroom, and thus broaden their awareness of the world of politics," explained BSC Model UN Advisor John White. "Representing the role of another nation's delegation to the United Nations, students further realize the difficulties and complexities of international relations."
The BSC students sought to present the perspective of Belarus on topics that included "Convention on the prohibition of the development, production, and stockpiling of bacteriological and toxin weapons and their destruction," and "Minimizing the impact of natural disasters on national and regional economies.
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Did you know?
Moholoholo is actively involved in research into wild leopards around Hoedspruit and the Mariepskop area.
The Moholoholo Rehabilitation Centre is a caring haven for injured, poisoned or orphaned wild mammals and birds rescued from across South Africa. The wild animals are treated with the intention of returning them to nature where possible.
During the daily tours of the centre, visitors can get a fascinating insight into the business of rescuing animals, while at the same time contributing funds to a good cause through the modest entrance fee.
The mission of this South African wildlife rehabilitation centre is to educate its visitors, which makes it a fantastic day trip for families with kids. Because you can get a lot closer to many magnificent animals than in the wild, the centre provides excellent photographic opportunities. You may even be invited to wear the raptor handler's glove and have a majestic bird of prey land on your arm.
Moholoholo Rehabilitation Centre is also an important breeding facility for the endangered Crowned eagle and the elusive serval. Over 160 of these cats have been bred and released back into areas where they had become extinct.
The unique conservancy is also home to abandoned lions from an Egyptian circus, numerous injured raptors and poisoned vultures, Jolly and Juba, the cheetah ambassadors, and Queen, the Crowned eagle. You also have a chance to see rare nocturnal animals like the honey badger.
The centre is situated in the Limpopo province in the shadow of the majestic Mariepskop Mountain, in the northernmost section of the Drakensberg. Wildlife rehabilitation at the centre is run by passionate and knowledgeable staff, assisted by an ever-changing team of international volunteers who get the opportunity to help with the hand rearing of young animals, but also have to perform dirtier jobs like cleaning enclosures, scrubbing bed mats and cutting grass for bedding.
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Moholoholo is located close to the lowveld town of Hoedspruit, not far from the Kruger National Park. It is easily accessible by road.
Best time to visit
Moholoholo can be visited at any time of year.
Around the area
Moholoholo is situated only 60km from Kruger National Park's Orpen Gate. Moholoholo is also close to a number of other popular attractions, including the Blyde River Canyon, Pilgrim's Rest and Bourke's Luck Potholes.
Tours to do
Two-hour tours of the rehabilitation centre are offered in the mornings at 9.30am (except on Sunday) and afternoons at 3pm
What will it cost
Adults R110, pensioners R80, children (7-12) R50
Length of stay
The tours typically take two to three hours. If you'd like to become a student (volunteer), you can opt for anything between one week and 12 weeks.
Where to stay
Moholoholo Forest Camp accommodates 20 people in 10 secluded, luxuriously appointed thatched log or reed chalets. Groups can stay in Mountain View camp. Ya Mati is an unique caravan camp, that also offers wedding packages.


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2013 consumer compact of the year
Panasonic Lumix LF1: £339
The Gold Award winning LF1 excels in more ways than one and would make a superb choice for photographers who'd like a long zoom coverage from a pocket compact.
With a 12MP 1/1.7in Live MOS sensor at its heart, it features a 7.1x optical zoom (equivalent to 28-200mm), while the ISO range can be set between 80-6400 and is expandable to 12,800. To keep handheld shots sharp, Panasonic's O.I.S optical stabiliser technology is built-in, but it's the LF1's 200k-dot resolution electronic viewfinder that makes it stand out from the competition.
A 3in, 920k-dot display complements the EVF, while the mode dial, Raw support and Wi-fi and NFC connectivity options will appeal to advanced users who enjoy taking full manual control of camera settings.
Canon PowerShot SX280 HS
Panasonic Lumix TZ40
Nikon Coolpix S9500
Sony Cyber-shot WX300
Superzoom of the year
2013 Superzoom of the year
Fujifilm FinePix HS50EXR: £349
The past year has seen a wave of bridge cameras hit the shelves, and while some have offered jaw-dropping zoom ranges, the FinePix HS50EXR is the most complete offering.
While not the longest, the 42x optical zoom from 24-1000mm should be more than enough for most people's needs, while the manual zoom ring provides refined control that just isn't possible with an electronic unit.
The 16MP 1/2in EXR CMOS II sensor delivers the goods too and is able to alter its colour filter array depending on the shooting situations, switching between High Resolution, Wide Dynamic Range and High Sensitivity and Low Noise options to deliver the best results for the scene.
Coupled with a fast AF and an excellent viewfinder, it's no wonder the HS50EXR is our pick of the superzoom compacts.
Sony Cyber-shot HX300
Canon PowerShot SX50 HS
Sony Cyber-shot HX50
Pentax X-5
Tough Camera of the Year
2013 Tough Camera of the Year
Olympus TG-2: £249
The TG-2 is currently the best underwater camera on the market and shrugs off its competition with a virtually indestructible body and fast lens that boasts a maximum aperture opening of f/2.
The range of the 4x optical zoom (25-100mm) isn't as long as some compacts, but the way its fast AF system operates with its 5fps burst speed makes it a sprightly performer whether it's being used above or below water. The 12MP sensor and TruePic VI image processor pair up to deliver consistently rich and correctly exposed images, and as well as being fully waterproof to a depth of 15m, it's crushproof to a force of 100kg, shockproof to a height of 2m and freezeproof to -10°C.
The TG-2 is an ideal choice for capturing action, adventure or winter holiday snaps.
Panasonic Lumix FT5
Nikon Coolpix AW110
Canon PowerShot D20
Pentax WG-3
Advanced Compact of the Year
2013 Advanced Compact of the Year
Sony Cyber-shot RX100 II: £619
The original RX100 was our winner in this category last year, but not wanting to sit on their laurels, Sony's engineers have tinkered with it a bit more to make it an even better proposition, whether you're looking for a small compact to complement your DSLR or just want a quality camera to have with you all the time.
This includes a new back-illuminated 1in 20.2MP Exmor R sensor with an improved ISO range, a 3in, 1,229k-dot display that now allows it to be pulled out from the body for more comfortable shooting angles, and Wi-fi and NFC connectivity.
With a fast and sharp f/1.8 zoom lens (3.6x), intuitive control ring that provides quick control of a range of settings and a quality metal finish, the RX100 II is perfect for discreet shooting or travel photography.
Fujifilm X100S
Ricoh GR
Canon PowerShot S110
Fujifilm X20
Consumer CSC of the Year
2013 Consumer CSC of the Year
Panasonic Lumix GF6: £349
The GF6 offers incredible value for money at under £400 with a 14-42mm kit lens.
Its newly developed 16MP sensor and ISO 160-12,800 range makes it a close match to enthusiast DSLRs, but it also caters for those upgrading from a basic point-and-shoot compact with a wide range of scene modes and creative filter options.
The 3in, 1,040k-dot tilt-angle touchscreen offers superb clarity and sharpness; while its rapid AF system is supported by superb touch-AF functionality. Full HD video and continuous shooting at up to 4.2fps are available and its impressive spec is mirrored by an excellent feel in the hand.
With a huge selection of Panasonic and Olympus Micro Four Thirds lenses to choose from, the GF6 is as good as it gets for any newcomer looking for a lightweight CSC.
Samsung NX300
Fujifilm X-M1
Olympus PEN E-PL5
Panasonic Lumix G6
Advanced CSC of the Year
2013 Advanced CSC of the Year
Olympus OM-D E-M1 £1299
We were mightily impressed with the OM-D E-M5 last year, and Olympus has taken things up a notch with the E-M1. The E-M1's build quality and finish is stunning, with a rugged magnesium alloy body and extensive weather-sealing. Smaller than a lot of comparable high-end DSLRs, it's a pleasure to pick up and shoot with, plus it's compatible with Olympus Four Thirds lenses when the MMF-3 adaptor is attached.
The electronic viewfinder is the best we've ever used, while the AF performance, thanks to a combination of contrast-detect and phase-detect, is fast and responsive in both single and continuous shooting.
Thanks to a new 16MP Micro Four Thirds sensor, the E-M1 delivers rich and detailed images, with results at high ISO being a match for some of the best APS-C DSLRs.
Panasonic Lumix GX7
Fujifilm X-E1
Olympus PEN E-P5
Sony NEX-6
DSLR of the Year
2013 DSLR of the Year
Canon EOS 70D: £1070
There was a close battle for this year's best DSLR award, but the EOS 70D is our first choice over the impressive Nikon D7100.
Both DSLRs impressed on test, but our head-to-head review revealed that the 70D's on-chip phase detection AF, which uses two photodiodes for each pixel, helps transform the speed of focusing in Live View and when HD videos are being recorded. The level of detail that's resolved from the 20.2MP sensor can't be faulted either, while its 7fps shooting speed makes it ideal for freezing high-speed subjects in motion. Finished with a reassuring rubberised grip that gives it a very satisfying feel in the hand, the 70D is also Wi-fi equipped, allowing instant review of images on tablets and smartphones as well as remote control. In short, it's the best APS-C DSLR available.
Canon EOS 6D
Nikon D7100
Pentax K-50
Canon EOS 700D
Cameraphone of the Year
2013 Cameraphone of the Year
Nokia Lumia 1020: £579
It's been a huge year for innovation in the smartphone industry, and Nokia has stolen much of the limelight in the latter part with the release of the Lumia 1020.
To accommodate 41 million pixels, Nokia opted not to make the pixels smaller but to make the sensor bigger and its whopping 1/1.5in chip results in superior light-gathering power, ensures better detail and lower noise, particularly in low light.
As a camera it succeeds in two key areas – producing the best image quality of any phone camera, along with the ability to zoom without image quality disintegrating. It scored well in other areas too, being comfortable to hold, offering an excellent screen, and operating the Windows interface that's easily customisable, and very intuitive to navigate around. Hats off to Nokia!
Sony Xperia Z1
Samsung Galaxy S4
Apple iPhone 5s
Nokia Lumia 925
CSC Lens of the Year
2013 CSC Lens of the Year
Olympus M.Zuiko ED 75mm f/1.8 £729
Olympus and Panasonic users are spoilt for choice with premium optics, but one that stood out for us this year is the M.ZUIKO ED 75mm f/1.8. Getting the highest score for any CSC or DSLR lens we've tested over the past 12 months, this lens exudes quality.
Cased in a full-metal body with a finely grooved manual focus ring, the refined styling complements the Olympus OM-D and PEN bodies. On a Micro Four Thirds body, this lens provides a focal length equivalent to 150mm in traditional 35mm film terms, making it the perfect choice for isolated portraits and discreet low-light shooting.
In our technical testing it delivered an outstanding set of MTF curves, while real-world shooting rendered excellent edge-to-edge sharpness and crisp contrast, with few if any signs of chromatic aberration.
If you own a Micro Four Thirds camera, this should be in your kit bag.
Olympus 17mm f/1.7
Fujifilm 14mm f/2.8
Sony 10-18mm f/4
Fujifilm 18mm f/2
DSLR Lens of the Year
2013 DSLR Lens of the Year
Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 £649
There were some strong contenders for this year's lens of the year category, but the optic that impressed us most was the Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM – the world's first zoom lens to feature a constant f/1.8 aperture throughout its focal length.
Being confined to APS-C sensors, the effective angle-of-view compared with full-frame is 27-52mm, which represents a very versatile range from wideangle to standard focal lengths.
In the field the biggest plus-points are the ability to shoot in low light, the eye-catching nature of the close-range pictures that could be created, and the wonderful bokeh produced by shooting wide-open at f/1.8. To top it off, the price makes it affordable and within reach of what most expect to pay for a premium standard zoom.
Sigma 35mm f/1.4
Sigma 180mm f/2.8
Nikon 28mm f/1.8
Nikon 70-200mm f/4
Innovation of the Year
2013 Innovation of the Year
Sony QX-Series: from £169
There have been a number of interesting innovations this year, but the QX-series cameras from Sony stand out and reinvent smartphone photography as we know it.
The idea behind the QX10 and QX100 is to offer more flexibility and better versatility to smartphone users who demand a longer zoom and superior image quality. Taking the lens and sensor technology from Sony's WX200 and RX100 II compact cameras, the QX10 and QX100 connect wirelessly to smartphones or tablets via Wi-fi and transmit a Live View display via Sony's free Play Memories app that's available for Android and iOS mobile devices.
Remote control of the QX10's and QX100's zoom and shutter works up to a 10m range – making them ideal for discreet shooting or where a larger camera isn't practical.
Samsung Galaxy NX
Pentax AA Simulator
Nikon 1 AW1
Giottos YTL tripods
Accessory of the Year
2013 Accessory of the Year
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5: £102
With Photoshop this year becoming subscription only, it has left a number of photographers looking for an alternative and with Lightroom 5, you've got an incredibly powerful program at your fingertips that doesn't have to break the bank.
While it doesn't quite offer the same image-manipulation controls as Photoshop, for those looking to adjust Raw images and manage a stack of images, there's no better all-in-one editing package out there.
Broken down into modules, the main point of interest for most photographers is the Develop module that offers powerful and advanced control over Raw files, with a range of controls, presets and localised adjustments. Once you start using it, you'll wonder how you ever got on without it. It's a must-have for any serious photographers.
CamRanger Wireless Control
Vanguard GH-300T
Joby GripTight
Hahnel UniPal Plus Charger
Camera of the year
2013 Camera of the year
Olympus OM-D E-M1: £1299
We've seen a host of cameras this year that have both innovated and impressed us, but when it came to it, it was a unanimous decision among the judging team to award the OM-D E-M1 as our Camera of the Year.
Not only is it a camera that's bound to appeal to seasoned Four Thirds and Micro Four Thirds users, it's certainly going to tempt DSLR users as well and here's why.
There's the comprehensive spec, high level of shooting customisation, pro-spec build that'd shame cameras costing twice the price, compact proportions, fast and accurate AF, an electronic viewfinder that's so good you don't miss an optical one, and an impressive AF performance. This is all backed-up by one of the best-supported lens ranges out there, with the option of coupling it to Four Thirds lenses using an MMF-3 adaptor or Olympus or Panasonic Micro Four Thirds optics. There's no denying it's the best Micro Four Thirds model we've ever used.


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Hippity Hop Easter Bunny Cake
- Prep Time: 35 min
- Cook Time: 40 min
- Ready Time: 135 min
- Yield: 12 servings
- Pillsbury™ Baking Spray with Flour
- 1 package Pillsbury™ Moist Supreme® White Premium Cake Mix
- 1 cup water
- 1/3 cup Crisco® Pure Vegetable Oil
- 3 large eggs
- 1/4 teaspoon neon blue food color
- 2 containers Pillsbury™ Funfetti® Hot Pink Vanilla Flavored Frosting
- 20 blue, pink and yellow marshmallow bunnies (6 to 7 of each color)
- Small jelly beans (optional)
Preparation Directions
- HEAT oven to 350°F. Coat 2 (8-inch) round baking pans with baking spray with flour. Prepare cake mix batter according to package directions using water, oil and eggs.
- PLACE 1 1/2 cups cake batter into small bowl. Stir in food color until evenly blended. Spoon alternating 1/4 cupfuls of purple and plain cake batters into prepared pans. Swirl batters using tip of knife.
- BAKE 34 to 38 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Remove to wire rack to cool completely.
- PLACE 1 cake layer on serving platter, rounded side down. Spread top with 1/2 cup frosting. Top with remaining cake layer, rounded side up. Frost top and sides of cake. Sprinkle evenly with pink sugar crystals from frosting. Press marshmallow bunnies onto sides of cake, alternating colors. Place remaining frosting in decorating bag fitted with a medium star decorating tip. Pipe a decorative border around top edge of cake. Decorate with jelly beans, if desired.
- PREPARE, cool and frost cake layers as directed. Sprinkle sides of cake with pink sugar crystals. Substitute 12 marshmallow chicks for bunnies. Arrange in a circle, facing out, on top of cake. Decorate cake as desired with remaining frosting and jelly beans.
Nutritional Information Per Serving
Serving Size (1 slice, 1/12 of cake), Calories 680 (Calories from Fat 200), Total Fat 22g (Saturated Fat 6g, Trans Fat 3.5g), Cholesterol 45mg, Sodium 480mg, Total Carbohydrate 118g (Dietary Fiber 1g, Sugars 91g), Protein 3g; Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 2%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 2%, Iron 6%.
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Grieving the Phillies 2011 Season – Stage 1: Denial
I have embarked on a mission to cleanse myself of the horror and grief surrounding the untimely end to the Phillies 2011 Season. I simply cannot continue to carry this overwhelming sense of emptiness and loss around much longer. It is like a funeral around here, and that is never much fun.
However, I have still not gotten past the Denial stage. Frankly, I refuse to believe this actually happened. How did a team with such talent managed to get knocked off in the first freaking round of the playoffs?
No. I tell you it is just not possible.
I will not cry over the death of the 2011 Phillies because I refuse to acknowledge that they are gone. If they were actually gone, that would mean that free agents like Jimmy Rollins, Ryan Madson and Raul Ibanez could be gone for good.
That would also mean, so I have been told, that no fewer than five Phillies are headed for off-season surgery with real potential to totally screw up next season as well. Ryan Howard needs Achilles tendon surgery, both Placido Polanco and Hunter Pence have sports hernias and Ross Gload needs hip surgery.
But maybe the biggest bombshell of them all is Cole Hamels who will have TWO surgeries back to back starting on Friday. Hamels will have "loose bodies" removed from his elbow and then a week later, inguinal hernia surgery.
Oh please, say it ain't so. No one even knew Hamels was hurt! And Howard? He could miss the start of the season.
No, no, no….this is just NOT happening!
Stay tuned for Stage 2…
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Tienes razón de estar adolorido. el mejor equipo del béisbol, eliminado de esa forma. Que paso?….hay veces que no hay respuestas a una debacle como esta. tremendo picheo, tremenda defensa. Que paso?…..
You're right to be sore. the best team in baseball thus eliminated. What happened ?…. there are times when there are no answers to a debacle like this. tremendo pitching, tremendous defense. What happened ?…..


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Office of Aboriginal Initiatives
BRANTFORD CAMPUS: Finding Your Voice
Learning How to Hand Drum
Apr 9/13
Date: Apr 9/13
Time: 17:30 - 18:30
Location: Aboriginal Student House Brantford- 111 Darling Street
Cost: FREE
Have you ever wanted to learn how to hand drum? Well this is the event for you. Come on out to the Aboriginal Student House at 111 Darling Street on Tuesday night. Edebwed Ogichidaa- Val King of New Credit will be leading these hand drumming circles. Come on out and join in the fun!
Page Link: http://www.facebook.com/#!/wlu.aboriginal.brantford
Contact: Bonnie Whitlow
Email: email@example.com
Phone: 519-756-8228, ext 5884
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