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By C. Todd Lopez, Army News ServiceDecember 5, 2010
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3, 2010 -- Though he believes the law that bans gays from serving openly in the military eventually should be repealed, the Army's senior officer told the Senate Armed Services Committee today, repeal of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" law now would be a distraction during wartime.
Lawmakers heard testimony from Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr., the other service chiefs and the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff about their take on a report produced by a Defense Department working group that details how repeal of the law would affect the armed forces.
Casey told lawmakers that during wartime, implementing a new policy would be an extra burden on leadership.
"Implementation of the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell would be a major cultural and policy change in the middle of a war," he said. "It would be implemented by a force and leaders that are already stretched by the cumulative effects of almost a decade of war."
The general said that implementation of a repeal of the law policy at this time would add another level of stress to an already stretched force, would be more difficult to implement in combat-arms units than in other units, and would "be more difficult for the Army than the report suggests."
However, the general also said that if the law is overturned and the armed forces must comply, the Army could do so with only "moderate risk" to service effectiveness.
"We have a disciplined force and seasoned leaders, who, with appropriate guidance and direction, can oversee the implementation of repeal with moderate risk to our military effectiveness in the short term, and moderate risk to our ability to recruit and retain this all-volunteer force over the long haul," he said.
Casey also said that after reading the working group's report and the results of surveys the group conducted with servicemembers and their families, he no longer believes in the concepts that supported banning gays from serving in the first place.
"As I read through the report, it seemed to me that the report called into question the basic presumption that underpins the law," Casey said. "That is that the presence of a gay or lesbian servicemember creates an unacceptable risk to good order and discipline. I don't believe that's true. And from the surveys, it appears that a large number of our servicemembers don't believe that is true either. So eventually, I believe, it should be repealed."
The general added that while he believes the law should eventually be repealed, the services will need time to implement the change in the force.
"At this time, I would not recommend going forward, given everything the Army has on its plate," he said.


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Events & Exhibits
- Welcoming Reception
Sat., 22 March, 6:308:30 p.m., Freedom Hall A.
Visit with friends and colleagues as you enjoy the hospitality of the Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square. Exhibits will be open. One complimentary drink, then cash bar.
- On to the Future (OTF) Meeting
Sun., 23 March, 78 a.m., Heritage Salon C.
There is a brief meeting of OTF participants and their sponsors to discuss effective mentoring relationships and networking opportunities for underrepresented students at the GSA section meeting. The goal is to accelerate the process of becoming engaged and involved members of our scientific and professional community. OTF is a grass roots initiative of the GSA.
- Paleontological Society. Northeastern Section Luncheon
Sun., 23 March, 12:15–1:30 p.m., Hickory Room. Join colleagues for luncheon and conversation. Fee: US$25.
- Special Plenary Session
Sun., 23 March, 4:305:30 p.m., Commonwealth Salon 3
Tracking the sequential deformation and erosion of mountain belts through coupled kinematic and thermal modeling. Nadine McQuarrie, Assistant Professor, Structural Geology/Tectonics, University of Pittsburgh.
Town Hall on the Future of Undergraduate Geoscience Education
Sun., 23 March, 5:30–6:30 p.m., Heritage Salon D
All are invited to this Town Hall to hear and provide feedback on outcomes of a NSF-funded Summit in January at the University of Texas (http://www.jsg.utexas.edu/events/future-of-geoscience-undergraduate-education/). Let us know what you think on issues of curriculum, pedagogy and technology, teacher preparation and broadening participation.
- Reception, Cash Bar
Sun., 23 March, 5:307 p.m., Prefunction Level 2.
All are invited to this Reception (cash bar) to enjoy conversation with friends and colleagues.
- SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology) Reception and Business Meeting
Sun., 23 March, 5:307 p.m., Heritage Salon E
Keynote Lecture: Why Look at Rocks? Sedimentary Petrography in the 21st Century. Kitty Milliken, Global SEPM President-Elect and Senior Research Scientist, Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin. Summary: What we see impacts what we think. New technologies for microscopic examination of sedimentary rocks have driven new thinking about controls on rock properties. Advances in imaging and analysis, many adapted from the silicon wafer industry, are at the center of an on-going revolution in our understanding of the nature and value of mudrocks.
- The XVI Annual Map Blast of the Northeastern Section of GSA
Sun., 23 March, 79 p.m., Freedom Hall A
All meeting attendees are invited to post and informally discuss newly published, unpublished, and inprogress geologic maps/digital images of all sorts. No abstract submission is required. Cash bar available.
- Association of Women Geoscientists (AWG) Networking Breakfast
Mon., 24 March, 6:308 a.m., Hickory Room
This informal breakfast provides opportunities for students and professionals in academia, government, and industry to meet and to learn more about AWG. Both AWG members and non-members are welcome. Fee: Professionals: US$20; Students: US$10. The reduced cost of student breakfasts is through the generous support of the Association of Women Geoscientists Foundation.
- National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT), Eastern and New England Sections Luncheon
Mon., 24 March, 12:151:30 p.m., Hickory Room
Geoscience educators at all levels are invited to come together over lunch for informal networking and discussion, to exchange ideas about teaching, and to learn more about the activities of NAGT. K12 teachers, community college faculty, college and university faculty, adjunct instructors, and educators working with the general public are welcome. Fee: US$25.
- Movie: Shored Up
Mon., 23:30 p.m., Heritage Salon AB
Shored Up is a documentary that asks tough questions about our coastal communities and our relationship to the land. What will a rising sea do to our homes, our businesses, and the survival of our communities? Can we afford to pile enough sand on our shores to keep the ocean at bay? Join us to see this movie that juxtaposes the views of coastal developers and top coastal scientists, and includes footage of the effects of Superstorm Sandy. Shored Up film Director Ben Kalina will attend the showing and answer questions afterward.
- GSA Student Feedback Session
Mon., 24 March, 56:30 p.m., Heritage Salon AB
Students in particular are invited to this event to discuss the state of the Society and its new initiatives, together with longer established members of GSA. This is your society and its future will before long be in your hands! How should the GSA of 2020 and 2030 differ from the society we know today? Moderated by a member of the GSA Executive Board. Refreshments provided.
- Reception
Mon., 24 March, 5:307 p.m., Prefunction Level
All are invited to this Reception (cash bar) to enjoy conversation with friends and colleagues prior to the Conference Banquet.
- Conference Banquet
Mon., 24 March, 79 p.m., Heritage Salon C
All are invited to the banquet. At 8 p.m., the banquet address will be: FrackingA Historical Perspective. William R. Brice, Professor Emeritus of Geology and Planetary Sciences, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. Summary: The process of fracturing a reservoir rock to increase production, known as hydraulic fracturing, is currently a topic of lively, often heated, discussion on talk shows and in the press. However, the roots of this technique extend back about 150 years. The talk will briefly explore the history of this process, which had its origin in Pennsylvania in the early 1860s, and some of the people involved in its development.
- NEGSA, 2015 Planning Meeting
Sun., 23 March, 5:306:30 p.m., Chestnut Boardroom
Join some of the Local Committee for next years meeting in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, to make suggestions for their meeting.
- NEGSA Management Board
Mon., 24 March, noon1:30 p.m., Chestnut Boardroom.
|Exhibit Hall Hours
22 March
|Move In: 1pm - 5pm;
Welcoming Reception
& Exhibits Opening: 6:30-8:30pm
23 March
|Exhibits Open - 8am – 6pm;
"Map Blast" 7-9:30pm
(exhibitors are encouraged to man booths)
24 March
|Exhibits Open: 8am – 6pm
25 March
|Exhibits Open: 8am – 12pm;
Move Out – 12-5pm
Exhibit space is available on a first come-first served basis. The 49th Annual Meeting and is an excellent opportunity to make contact with geoscience and technical professions, secondary and college-level educators, and their students in atmosphere of relaxed exchange, recreation, and planning.
|Deadline for
booth reservations:
14 March 2014
|Contact Information
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c/o Quality Business Services
Attention: Cindy Thompson
fax: 303-382-8068
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- Exhibit Application
- Exhibit Floor Plan
- Internet-Electric-Phone Order Form
- Image AV Rental Form
- Mojo Logistics (shipping/material handling)
$400 per 10' x 10' commercial booths;
$275 per 10' x 10' nonprofit booths;
$125 per display table
Exhibit Booth Package includes 8' high back drape, 3' high side rails, ID sign; one 8'L x 30"H skirted table, two chairs, one wastebasket, 2 exhibit only badge, additional badges may be purchased for $25 each.
Exhibits will be in the Freedom Hall A on Level 1
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text: That story of QRich and Steph getting into it was reported somewhere a few wks ago. I think it was during a team meeting? Anyways...last year Kurt Thomas threatened Marbury too. So it's no surprise...pretty much anywhere this guy has gone he's developed enemies on his team. Francis has kinda been the same which is a part of why that deal makes no sense


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Spring Breakers: Movie Review
Published by Melissa Molina
Spring Breakers, despite all appearances, is mostly a fantasy film that remarks on the post pubescent generation and other serious topics like partying it up. But it's hard to cling onto anything noteworthy from this film. It's just there. It has a lot to say, and in some portions tells it brilliantly, but for the most part it doesn't work.


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Hi everyone,
I've been exclusively breastfeeding my little one, to be 6 months on Friday ... the last few days have been SUCH a struggle. He feeds good during the day, little bit fussy, but ok, but then his last feed before going to bed, is a fight from start to finish ... as soon as he starts pushing me away, i start getting all stressed and that affects the let down that makes him fustrated and then we're stuck in a vicious cycle, until much coaching with glyserine on the nipple and dummy, let down happens and he feeds ... 2 nights ago he screamed so much that he ended up falling asleep without feeding ... and i feel SO BAD, like a failure and totally insecure. I can't believe he's able to still do this to me 6 months down the line!!
Can this possibly also be because of teething??? He's got a bit of a runny nose and everything goes in the mouth, with lots of drooling.


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Three games each is far too few to be going naming relegation certainties, but from what I've seen, what other fans have been saying, and the results so far, I have us ahead of Barrow, Swinton, York and possibly Keighley, and about the same level as Workington, Whitehaven and Doncaster.
Despite the Dewsbury lot's unhappiness at the grind-out yesterday, I reckon their coach will have been well pleased with their work in defence, which by itself puts them ahead of all of the above at the minute.
It will have been a good season if we can finish top of the mini group mentioned above. On reflection I'm a bit more positive about yesterday's performance. Last year we were conceding late tries to miss out on bonus points. Yesterday we stuck to the task for the full 80. That's improvement and hopefully shows we are moving in the right direction.


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Home List of Titles Walking the walk of e-teaching and e-learning: enhancing teaching and learning using the new technologies
Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.3/3425
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- Walking the walk of e-teaching and e-learning: enhancing teaching and learning using the new technologies
- Author(s)
- Arnold, Josie
- Abstract
- Today, the overarching goal of all universities is to develop excellence in flexible eLearning and eTeaching. Such excellence grows from and upon the rich offerings of traditional teaching and learning: it is not opposed to it. This paper investigates some of the opportunities offered by the multimedia experiences of cyberlearning and embeds those in traditional learning and teaching experiences. In doing so, it utilises feminist postmodernist techniques, particularly that of telling the unfocussed story that is a descriptive narrative wandering across the text. Just as print led to universal education and the distribution of information which could be utilised as knowledge and even wisdom, so electronic information systems deliveries are influencing our educational deliveries not only content-wise but also conceptually.This paper takes an overview of the resultant social, cultural and educational issues from the story of teaching over 3000 undergraduate and postgraduate students over 7 years using and developing a 'Quadripartite System of eTeaching and eLearning' involving a balance in virtual reality/cyberspace of people, print, WWW and CD ROM (Arnold and Vigo, 1996).
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- Conference paper
- Research centre
- Swinburne University of Technology. Lilydale Campus
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- Constructing the infrastructure for the knowledge economy: methods and tools, theory and practice: Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Information Systems and Development, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 29-31 August 2003 / Henry Linger, Julie Fisher, Wita Wojtkowski, W. Gregory Wojtkowski, Joze Zupancic, Kitty Vigo and Josie Arnold (ed.), pp. 629-641
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- 2004
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- Curriculum; eLearning; eTeaching; Lecture presentation formats; New technologies; Online delivery; Pedagogy; Quadripartite method; Virtual learning
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- Kluwer Academic Publishers
- 9780306485541, 0306485540
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Watch the Winners of the SBA and Visa Export Video Contest
Did you know that the world's population already surpasses 7 billion?
Did you know that more than 95 percent of the world's consumers live outside the United States?
U.S. exports of goods and services accounted for 14 percent of the national GDP in 2008 and climbed to 14 percent in 2012. These numbers show the growing role exports are playing in our nation's economic recovery.
The surprising fact about these numbers is that only less than one percent of the 30 million plus companies in the U.S. are engaged in exporting. Can you imagine the scenario if instead of one percent it were two percent?
Clearly, the potential of exports as a major economic engine cannot be overstated, that's why, in his 2010 State of the Union address, President Obama announced the National Export Initiative as an effort and a challenge to promote American exports. Two years later, there is evidence that those efforts are paying off: In 2012, U.S. exports hit an all-time record of $2.2 trillion and supported 9.8 million jobs.
The core mission of the U.S. Small Business Administration is to help small businesses start, grow and create jobs; the foundation of an economy built to last. Helping small business exporters succeed in the global market is a critical part of that agenda, which SBA carries out through financial assistance, training, counseling and a wide array of export-support services in collaboration with other federal agencies and partners in the private sector.
One example of such collaboration is the annual export video contest that SBA and Visa, Inc., have been co-sponsoring since 2011. It is designed to encourage small business exporters to share, via a short video, their success stories and small practices as an inspiration for other small businesses to explore exporting as a viable, profitable option.
Five video entries are selected as winners based on the following criteria:
- Inspirational nature of the message for potential exporters and effectiveness in promoting exporting
- Creativity and uniqueness of video concept
- Value of lessons learned/communicated
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- Innovative means of delivering the message
- Audio and visual quality of the video
The awards include monetary incentives that range from $2,000 for fifth place to $10,000 for first place. This year's winners were:
- First place: Bassets Ice Cream of Philadelphia, with an entry titled "Scooping Up International Sales"
- Second place: REKLUSE of Boise, ID, with "Exporting Success"
- Third place: Premier Choice Inc, DBA Perfect Bite of San Jose, Calif., with "'Fruits' of Our Labor"
- Fourth place: MMIC of Johnsbury, Vermont, with "MMIC What We Do"
- Fifth place: CID Bio-Science of Camas, Wash., with "The World and Beyond"
The awards were presented on May 16 by SBA Associate Administrator for the Office of International Trade Dario Gomez at the World Trade Day conference in Denver, where SBA Deputy Administrator Marie Johns was a keynote speaker. Also recognized was the winner of SBA 2013 Exporter of the Year award, Zeigler Bros., Inc. (ZBI), like Bassett Ice Cream, another firm from Pennsylvania. ZBI is engaged in the research, development and production of nutritional solutions for the aquaculture, pet/zoo and lab/biomedical industries.
As Johns said, these firms are prime examples that "exporting is a profitable, rewarding path to success."
As a business owner, you may feel that you're doing pretty well so far but, let's face it, if you can substantially increase your bottom line and in the process help the nation's economy, wouldn't you say that's an enticing proposition?
Remember the numbers: 95 percent of the world's consumers live outside the U.S … and that's a huge market! Getting a piece of that pie doesn't have to be a dream deferred; it's as close as a click or phone call away through the SBA. To "borrow" a popular slogan: "Just Do It!"
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How to Make Banana Pudding
What better way to wind down a cookout than with a dessert of cool, creamy banana pudding, garnished with vanilla wafers and fresh banana slices? This custardy treat is served all across the country, but it's particularly popular in the South, where people have been passing down family recipes for how to make banana pudding for many generations. This delicious treat is actually a cinch to make, and it can be prepared ahead of time and kept in a refrigerator or cooler, making it perfect for outdoor entertaining or picnics. Better yet, with a few key substitutions, the classic recipe for banana pudding can be made over into a version that is significantly lower in fat, calories and sodium. So, you can go bananas for this delectable dish without having to feel guilty about asking for seconds...or thirds.
Hi, it's Miranda with recipe.com, and today, we're gonna be making a healthified banana pudding. Now, this is a made over version of that original banana pudding recipe that actually has 32% less calories than the original, so your waistline will certainly thank you, and I have our ingredients all laid out here. So, let's get started. So for ingredients, we have 3 cups of fat-free milk. We have 2 boxes, 4 serving size each of French Vanilla Instant Pudding. We have 4 containers, 6 ounces of each of Yoplait Original 99% Fat Free Banana cream or French vanilla yogurt. Today, we're using French vanilla. We have one container, an 8 ounce container, of frozen fat free whipped topping, which has been thawed. We have 48 reduced fat vanilla wafer cookies, and then here we have small bananas, which has been sliced, serve again. We are going to add our pudding mix and our milk together, and I will definitely recommend using either in electric mixer like standing electric mixer or little hand mixer. And you wanna mix this together, and we're gonna add in our yogurts. Now, just wanna make sure you don't have any lumps. I'm just keep up my speed a little bit, beautiful. Now, we're gonna fold in our whipped cream, so literally, this gonna put it in like this, and then you fold it. So, we wanna keep the fluffiness of the whipped cream, right we want fluff here, we want yummy, creamy, fluffy goodness. So, we don't wanna stir it too much. We don't wanna whip or beat it into submission. We want to fold it in, gently fold. So, just keep on doing that until nicely combined. Okay, now I have an ungreased of 13 x 9-inch pan, and we are going to line about them with half of our vanilla wafers, 6 x 4, we've got our 24 here. Now, we're gonna spoon half of the mixture over the top, spoon that on in. We're just gonna smooth it over and you wanna be gentle because you do have this wafers under there. You don't want them to be round too much. Okay. Now, it's time for bananas, and we're gonna arrange all of our bananas on this next layer. This is a bananafiric layer. You get this all down. Okay, so our bananas are all beautifully laid out. Look at this. So next step is to put the rest of this pudding mixture over the top. Spoon it over with smoothing as you go. Okay. Do a nice little scrape. We don't wanna lose any of this yumminess. I wanna smooth it out and I make sure that those corners get nice and covered. Whoever gets one of those end pieces, you want to be just as happy as a middle piece person. Okay, so now, our last step is just to cover this at the top of the layer with the remaining 24 vanilla wafers. Okay, so there we go. Look how pretty this is, so retro looking, isn't it? It's like a cute little yummy nummy on top of your banana pudding. So, now ready to go. You're done. All you have to do is just cover this, Pop it into the refrigerator for 3 hours, let it chill for at least 3 hours to let it nice and thickened up and cool and yummy, delicious. No more than 8 though. Your bananas will get kind of soggy and oxidized if you do it any longer than 8 hours, but 3 to 8 hours, then you are ready to serve this delicious healthified banana pudding. Thanks for watching, and for more great recipes and savings, be sure to visit us at recipe.com.
What You'll Need
- 3 cups fat-free (skim) milk
- 2 boxes (4-serving size each) French vanilla instant pudding and pie filling mix
- 4 containers (6 oz each) Yoplait® Original 99% Fat Free banana creme or French vanilla yogurt
- 1 container (8 oz) frozen fat-free whipped topping, thawed
- 48 reduced-fat vanilla wafer cookies
- 6 small bananas, sliced
- Additional banana slices for garnish, if desired
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In large bowl, beat milk and pudding mix with electric mixer on low speed until well mixed; beat in yogurt. Fold in whipped topping.
Place 24 vanilla wafers in a single layer in ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish. Spoon half of the pudding mixture over wafers. Place 6 sliced bananas over pudding mixture. Spoon remaining pudding mixture over bananas. Arrange remaining 24 vanilla wafers over top of pudding.
Cover; refrigerate at least 3 hours but no longer than 8 hours. Just before serving, garnish with additional banana slices.
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VIENNA – A new park allows dogs to run free in Vienna.
The Mid-Ohio Valley Paws' fourth Festival of Dogs will present the Jackson Dog Park grand opening celebration from 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. May 5.
The dog park is made possible by Mid-Ohio Valley Paws, volunteers and the city of Vienna. Miranda Haught, director of MOV Paws, said she wanted a place for residents to bring their pets for leash-free play.
"It's a great way to celebrate the grand opening," she said of the event. "Having the community support will help further the different developments for benches and the smaller dog park."
The city donated the land and fencing for the park, organizers said. The park was constructed over an old baseball field. The dog park opened in October, but coordinators wanted to have the grand opening closer to summer.
Volunteers have painted paws on the wood of the former dugouts at the park.
Organizers want to establish an addition to the park, allowing for smaller dogs (weighing about 20 pounds or less) to have a safe or more comfortable area for play, Haught said. They are also looking to add seating in the form of benches for patrons of the park, she said.
Haught said the money raised through events, including a two-mile run (doggie dash), children's pageant, pet pageant, scavenger hunt, music, food, fun and prizes, will go to maintaining and adding to the park.
The schedule of events follows:
* 12:30 p.m.: Registration for the doggie dash begins at the picnic shelter near the new tennis courts. Participants can run alone or with a leashed four-legged friend. Cost is $20 and includes a T-shirt. The T-shirts will have the names of those who donated to the cause on the back if $25 is given to Haught by April 20. The race begins at 1 p.m. and people can pre-register by email or through Facebook.
* 1:30 p.m.: Registration begins for the children's pageant at the community building in Jackson Memorial Park. Cost is $30 and includes a T-shirt. The pageant will begin at 2 p.m. Divisions are girls ages 3-5 Tiny Miss MOV Paws, 6-9 Little Miss MOV Paws and 10-13 Junior Miss MOV Paws. Boys ages 3-7 Little Mister MOV Paws.
Awards will be given to the first and second runners-up in each division and the king and queens will reign over the festival and other events throughout the year. Registration must take place before April 15.
* 2:30 p.m.: Registration begins for the pet pageant at the community building. The pageant will begin at 3 p.m. and cost is $10 for one pet, $15 for two, etc. Additional pets will require a $5 donation. Divisions for the pageant are Little Miss and Little Mister (pets under 20 pounds), Miss and Mr. (pets 21 pounds and over), best trick, best in show and look-a-like winner. Any wardrobe, including bows and outfits, allowed. Adhesive tape or other means of attachment of clothing or signs to the pet will result in disqualification.
A scavenger hunt will take place throughout the park. The first 10 teams, each team must include a dog, to complete the hunt will receive a prize. Cost to enter per team is $5.


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Candidates roll through key states in final push
Hurtling from one battleground state to another, President Barack Obama, Republican challenger Mitt Romney and their running mates raced through one last, long day of campaigning, each of them asking voters to trust that better days are ahead and deliver an election day victory.
In Madison, thousands of supporters squeezed into the two blocks between the Capitol and Monona Terrace for Obama's third trip to Wisconsin in five days and his second in a month to the state's capital city. Traveling with rock icon Bruce Springsteen, he then headed to Columbus, Ohio, and on to Des Moines - attempting to erect what has become known as a Midwest firewall against Romney's challenge. »Read Full Article(1979)
Southeastern Wisconsin foreclosure filings rise
Mortgage foreclosure filings rose 10% in October from the same month a year ago in southeastern Wisconsin, and remain up for the year so far.
Court records show there were 887 foreclosure filings last month, compared with 806 in October of 2011 in Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth, Washington and Waukesha counties. Filings rose in Kenosha, Milwaukee and Racine counties, while falling in Walworth, Washington and Waukesha counties. They were unchanged in Ozaukee County. »Read Full Article(7)
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Rockwell Automation Inc. posted better-than-expected earnings in the final quarter of its fiscal year but said it faces a sluggish global economy as it begins a new business year.
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Roadrunner Transportation acquires California company
Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc. said Monday it has acquired Central Cal Transportation, a provider of intermodal transportation from northern California.
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Manitowoc 3Q earnings fall 6.3% amid lower overseas demand
The Manitowoc Co. reported a 6.3% decline in third-quarter earnings Monday, as growth in crane sales in the Americas was offset by lower demand in Europe and Asia.
The Manitowoc-based manufacturer of construction cranes and food service equipment said net income fell to $22.2 million, or 17 cents a share, from $23.7 million, or 18 cents, a year earlier. Sales increased 2.2% to $955.7 million from $935.4 million. »Read Full Article
Harley-Davidson Museum offers free admission to veterans this weekend
The Harley-Davidson Museum is offering free admission to veterans, active-duty military personnel and their immediate families Saturday and Sunday.
It is part of the museum's veteran celebration weekend, which includes activities such as St. John's Northwestern Military Academy cadets honoring veterans from World War I to the present. »Read Full Blog Post(10)
Milwaukee a finalist in Bloomberg challenge
Milwaukee is one of 20 cities named a finalist in The Mayor's Challenge, a national competition organized by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg to generate innovative, local solutions to national problems.
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Medical offices in Milwaukee, Mequon sold
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The Center for Biodiversity and Conservation's Biodiversity Informatics Facility applies information technologies to collect, organize and analyze biological and environmental data from expeditions, remote sensing, natural history collections, modeling and databases. Biodiversity informatics is the application of information technologies to collect, organize and analyze biological and environmental data from natural history research collections, databases, fieldwork, remote sensing, and modeling. The field of biodiversity informatics has grown rapidly in recent years, largely due to the development of distributed databases of georeferenced collections, new GIS-based tools for analysis, and advances in remote sensing. The BIF aims to develop and apply biodiversity informatics methods and tools to provide new insights in conservation, ecology and evolution.
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A state Senate committee has approved a Republican bill designed to make it easier to open a massive new iron mine near Lake Superior.
The bill passed the Senate mining committee on a 3-2 party line vote Wednesday. The Assembly mining committee passed the same bill on a 10-6 party line vote earlier in the day.
The votes send the measure on to the Legislature's finance committee, the last stop before the measure goes to the full Senate and Assembly.
Republicans insist the bill will help create hundreds if not thousands of jobs. Democrats counter the legislation is moving too quickly, relaxes environmental protections and won't create the jobs Republicans say it will.
Republicans made a number of revisions to the bill Wednesday that they say address critics' concerns.
Republican lawmakers and Gov. Scott Walker are hoping to act quickly on the measure, which they say will improve the state's regulatory process and lead to the creation of hundreds of jobs.
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Dan Andrew, a 1936 Woodstock High School graduate, and I became friends in 1953. He was involved in community events such as building a swimming pool in Emricson Park and heading the All-America City committee in 1963-64.
Andrew, remembered for his strong leadership in Woodstock, died March 31. He was 95.
Born in Nebraska in 1919, he moved to Woodstock in 1925. Andrew graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree in accounting when he was 20. He was commissioned in the U.S. Horse Cavalry (he was in ROTC at the University) in August 1940; 3˝ months after Paris fell to German tanks
By August 1941, Andrew realized U.S. involvement in the war was inevitable and volunteered for active duty in ordnance. He quickly developed a reputation as an excellent administrator and quickly moved up in responsibility.
He was assigned to active duty at a Twin Cities ordnance plant, then at a plant in Minneapolis. Dan, 22, and six other officers managed a plant employing 30,000 people.
In 1944, Andrew was ordered to the Chicago Ordnance District. This covered seven states and contracted for ordnance parts, including production from Woodstock Die Casting. His responsibility was primarily in personnel and labor relations; later he was chief executive officer.
Andrew and his wife, Lorena, returned to Woodstock in 1946, where Dan became industrial relations director for Electric Auto-Lite (Woodstock Die Casting). His military experience in personnel and labor relations proved valuable in helping Auto-Lite meet the urgent demands for employment.
Andrew commuted twice weekly to the University of Chicago to obtain an MBA. Shortly after China joined the North Koreans in the Korean War, Andrew became executive officer at the Joliet ammunition plant. As an accountant at General Electric, Andrew was in charge of the IBM unit in 1940-41.
In 1968, Andrew and Lorena left Woodstock to accept a position in labor relations. He moved to Park Ridge to become president of a large Chicago-based bank in Park Ridge. Andrew continued his Army Reserve duties until he retired and returned to Woodstock in 1986.
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Woodstock VFW Post 5040 is requesting support from the community by attending the fish fry and prime rib dinners from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday evenings. As I chatted with member Denny Burrs, he reminded me the Woodstock VFW is a not-for-profit business, and the bulk of the money from fundraisers is donated.
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A man smokes a cigarette while watching flood waters caused by Hurricane Sandy from his driveway on Oct. 30, 2012 in New York City. Andrew Burton/Getty Images
Wind blows across a flooded street as Hurricane Sandy moves up the coast on Oct. 29, 2012, in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Gov. Chris Christie's emergency declaration shut down the city's casinos and 30,000 residents were ordered to evacuate.
Rescue workers patrol a flooded street in Hoboken, N.J., on Oct. 30.
A man walks down a street flooded street with his dog on his back after Hurricane Sandy Oct. 30, 2012, in Hoboken, New Jersey.
A man surfs as Hurricane Sandy approaches on Oct. 28, 2012, in Long Beach, New York. Sandy brought heavy winds and flooding to the Mid-atlantic region.
Two ducks stand in front of a home damaged by Superstorm Sandy, on Nov. 24, 2012, in Ortley Beach, New Jersey. New Jersey Gov. Christie estimated that Superstorm Sandy cost New Jersey $29.4 billion in damage and economic losses.
Waves crash over Winthrop Shore Drive as Hurricane Sandy comes up the coast on Oct. 29, 2012, in Winthrop, Massachusetts.
Damage is viewed in the Rockaway neighborhood where the historic boardwalk was washed away during Hurricane Sandy on Oct. 31, 2012, in the Queens borough of New York City.
Dark clouds are seen over the skyline of Manhattan as as Hurricane Sandy begins to affect the area on Oct. 29, 2012, in New York City.
The Empire State Building and One World Trade Center (R) remains lit as Lower Manhattan remains mostly without power on Nov. 1, 2012, in New York City. Millions of customers in New Jersey and New York were without power following Superstorm Sandy.
A man watches as water rushes into the Carey Tunnel (previously the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel), caused by Hurricane Sandy, Oct, 29, 2012, in the Financial District of New York.
With only flashlights to light the way, New York University Langone Medical Center evacuated 260 patients, carrying some of them down 15 flights of stairs to awaiting ambulances ready to take them to the safety of other hospitals.
Ted Wondsel of Point Lookout, owner of Ted's Fishing Station, assesses the Hurricane Sandy-caused damage on Oct. 30, 2012, in Long Beach, New York. Mike
Firefighters evaluate the scene of an apartment building that had the front wall collapse due to Hurricane Sandy on Oct. 29, 2012, in New York City.
Firefighters work in front of a partially collapsed four-story apartment building in Manhattan.
Flooding in Lower Manhattan.
The HMS Bounty, a 180-foot-tall sailboat, is shown submerged in the Atlantic Ocean as Hurricane Sandy approached approximately 90 miles southeast of Hatteras, N.C. on Oct. 29.
Airlines canceled around 12,500 flights because of the storm, a number that was expected to grow.
U.S. President Barack Obama makes a statement after a briefing on Hurricane Sandy at FEMA headquarters on Oct. 28, 2012, in Washington, D.C.
A construction crane atop a $1.5 billion luxury high-rise in midtown Manhattan collapsed in high winds and dangled precariously. Thousands of people were ordered to leave several nearby buildings as a precaution, including 900 guests at the ultramodern Le Parker Meridien hotel.
The full scale of Sandy's wrath has yet to be determined. But according to a government prediction, Sandy's wind damage alone could result in more than $7 billion in economic loss.
Floodwaters rush into the Hoboken PATH station through an elevator shaft.
Repair crew members of Delmarva Power replace a power pole damagef during Hurricane Sandy Oct. 30, 2012, in Ocean City, Maryland. The deadly storm caused massive flooding across much of the Atlantic seaboard.
A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew from Air Station Cape Cod, Massachusetts, observes property damages along the New Jersey coast caused by Hurricane Sandy Oct. 30, 2012, in New Jersey.
Sections of an old boardwalk destroyed by Hurricane Sandy are seen in an area by the beach on Oct. 30, 2012, in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Firefighters work to contain a fire that destroyed over 50 homes during Hurricane Sandy on Oct. 30, 2012, in the Breezy Point neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York.
People brave high winds and waves along Winthrop Shore Drive as Hurricane Sandy comes up the coast on Oct. 29, 2012, in Winthrop, Massachusetts.
A boat washed up on a private beach on Leach Street in Salem, Mass., during the storm.
A fallen tree smashes into a home in Linthicum, Md. No one was injured.
A campsite disappears under water in Denver, Pa.
A trampoline was tossed into power lines in Carlisle, Pa.
A before and after shot of a road in Ocean City, Md.
A Delaware State Police squad car is submerged in water off Route 1 in Bethany Beach, Del.
The boardwalk in Sandwich, Mass., sits underwater following Superstorm Sandy.
A train sits in water at the Croton-Harmon Metro-North station in New York following Hurricane Sandy.
Floodwaters from Hurricane Sandy enter New York's Hugh L. Carey Tunnel, formerly called the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel.
Staten Island Railway's Clifton Shop in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
A boat rests on the tracks at Metro-North's Ossining Station on the Hudson Line in New York.
This aerial view taken Oct. 30, 2012, shows the damage caused by Superstorm Sandy to the New Jersey coast.
The picture was taken Oct. 30, 2012, from the 14th Street viaduct looking over the corner of Jefferson and 14th streets in Hoboken, N.J., where it appears New York City stores new cabs.
Aerial views on Oct. 30, 2012, during an Army search-and-rescue mission show damage from Superstorm Sandy to the New Jersey coast.
A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew from Air Station Cape Cod, Massachusetts, observes property damages along the New Jersey coast caused by Hurricane Sandy Oct. 30, 2012 in New Jersey.
A flooded street, caused by Hurricane Sandy, is seen on October 29, 2012, in the Financial District of New York. Hurricane Sandy threatened 50 million people in the eastern third of the United States, prompting New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to close all New York City bus, subway and commuter rail service.
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The big inning broke up a 0-0 scoreboard. Kenedy got one run back in the third, but the Lady Eagles answered with a single run of their own in the fourth.
The Leopards loaded the bases in the bottom of the fourth with no outs, but the Pettus defense and pitching stepped up and avoided any damage to their lead. Lady Eagle hurler Hana Kruger got the next batter to pop up to catcher Ashlynn Schauer for the first out of the inning. Kruger then struck out the next Leopard batter for the second out of the frame. Another pop up ended the threat as shortstop Tristian Moore made the play and recorded the third out to maintain the 8-1 margin for the Lady Eagles.
The Kenedy girls did not fold and made a game of it with two runs in each of the next two innings to pull within three runs at 8-5 with one inning yet to be played. The Lady Eagles tacked on an insurance run in the top of the seventh, and Kruger did her job in the seventh, blanking the Leopards to preserve the 9-5 victory.
Moore went 1-3 with a double and one run scored. Kruger collected one hit in four official trips to the plate, scored one run and knocked in two runs for her team. Ashlyn Schauer collected one RBI on a sacrifice. Destiny Carrillo was 3-4 in the game with a triple and two runs scored. Madi Garza also went 3-4 with an RBI and two runs scored. Blanca Prieto reached on an error and a walk and scored one run. Brittany Treviño was one for four at the plate with two RBI's and a run scored. Leigh Martindale was a perfect 2-2 with a double, one RBI and one run scored in the win.
The Lady Eagles were at home on Thursday night to host the Falls City Beaverettes.


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Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple
Dangerous Trap! Let's Have Sumo Chanko Stew Together!
Episode 37 | TV-PG
Kenichi goes on the offensive! His first target is Thor, Ragnarok's Seventh Fist. His massive bulk is dwarfed only by his skills as a Sumo wrestler - and Ryozanpaku's disciple is taking the fight to him.
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ING DIRECT's 2012 Black Friday Specials: $125 Electric Orange Bonus
ING DIRECT is now offering their Black Friday specials. The offers are available through 11/25/2012. As is usual, there's a bonus for new Electric Orange customers. The bonus is a little larger than last year's promo, but it's smaller than the bonus at this year's Independence Days Sale. Here's a summary of the deposit promotions:
- $125 bonus for opening the Electric Orange Checking Account and making at least 10 purchases using your Electric Orange Card or CheckMate deposits (or any combination of the two) within 45 days. Bonus only available for new Electric Orange checking.
- $10 bonus for opening a Kids Savings Account. Either you or your kid must be a new customer. I did a review of ING Direct's Kids Savings Account in 2010.
- Receive a $100 bonus for the first 2 friends who open an Orange Savings Account with a minimum deposit of $250 using the link in the referral email or your personal referral link between November 23rd - December 15th. Each of your friends will get a $25 bonus (if they open the account with at least $250).
- Use your Electric Orange Debit MasterCard November 23rd - 25th and earn 1% cash back on all eligible purchases.
Be sure to check ING DIRECT's Black Friday Sale page for the promotion details.
Electric Orange Account Promotion
If you don't have an Electric Orange (EO) account, this is a good time to open one. This Black Friday bonus of $125 is over twice the common $50 bonus that's available throughout the year, and it's a little higher than last year's Black Friday bonus of $107. However, it's lower than this year's Independence Day bonus of $152.
ING DIRECT has made several improvements to their EO account in the last two years. In 2011, ING DIRECT started to allow paper checks. I have the full details in my ING DIRECT paper checks review. It also made improvements to its Person2Person payment service which makes it easy to send payments to friends and family.
In April 2012, ING DIRECT launched its online check deposit service that's called CheckMate. It allows checks to be deposited from a PC or from a smartphone. As you can see in the EO promotion, ING DIRECT is giving the new service some additional exposure.
Kids Savings Account Promotion
The $10 bonus for Kids Savings Account is less than the $27 bonus that they offered last year. For those with children, the Kids Savings Account can be useful. Like all of ING DIRECT accounts, it's easy to open and you don't have to worry about minimum balance requirements or monthly fees. Adults open these accounts as joint accounts with their children. Unlike the standard joint account, the kid has limited access. Only the adult has permission to transfer money. I reviewed the Kids Savings Account in 2010.
Refer-a-Friend Bonus
The $100 Refer-a-Friend bonus is larger than the bonuses offered in previous Black Friday and Independence Day sales. It's $24 more than the Refer-a-Friend bonus in the 2011 Independence Sale, and it's $80 more than the standard refer-a-friend bonus that you get for signing up two people. Just like the standard refer-a-friend bonus, it requires that the new customers make a minimum deposit of $250, and the friends will get a $25 bonus each. Your friends must be new customers as the primary owner of the account.
1% Cash Back with EO Debit MasterCard
Use your Electric Orange Debit MasterCard November 23rd - 25th and earn 1% cash back on all eligible purchases. This is the first time ING DIRECT has offered this type of bonus. It may be a way to reward existing customers. Unfortunately, the 1% cash back isn't much of a promotion for most of us who have cash back credit cards. The only nice feature of this cash back promo is that the bonus will automatically deposited into your account by November 30th, 2012.
One important point is that transactions must post to your account between November 23rd to 25th to be eligible. Since PIN-based purchases qualify for this promotion, you may want to make PIN-based purchases since these are typically posted quicker than signature-based purchases.
Other ING DIRECT Black Friday Specials
The other two Black Friday bonuses require opening ShareBuilder accounts. It's important to note that ShareBuilder accounts are brokerage accounts and not bank accounts so they generally lack any FDIC deposit insurance.
The first ShareBuilder bonus is a $125 bonus for opening a new ShareBuilder Individual, Joint or Custodial account between November 23rd and 26th and making 2 real-time trades in the new account by December 31st. There's no account minimum and you can invest any amount. For the ShareBuilder Basic account, market stock and ETF trades cost $9.95.
Last year this bonus was only $100. However, there have been $200 ShareBuilder bonuses this year that were not widely advertised.
The second ShareBuilder bonus is for rolling over your 401(k) to a ShareBuilder IRA. You can get $360 for rolling over at least $50K. Smaller bonuses are available for rolling over smaller amounts. There is a lot of small print with this offer so make sure you review the ING DIRECT IRA promotion page.
My Take
It's another good promotion for those who don't have ING DIRECT accounts, but for existing customers, there's not much to get excited about. In ING DIRECT's first Black Friday Sale in 2009, it offered a special rate on its 12-month CD. Unfortunately, ING DIRECT doesn't appear interested in attracting more CD customers. With a standard 1-year CD rate of only 0.40% and a standard 5-year CD rate of only 0.90%, there is little reason to choose ING DIRECT CDs over the CDs at many other internet banks.
ING DIRECT Transition into Capital One 360
This is the last year of the ING DIRECT Black Friday Sale. If they continue it next year, it'll be called the Capital One 360 Black Friday Sale. ING DIRECT will be changing its name to Capital One 360 in February 2013. The ING DIRECT bank and Capital One, N.A. legally became one bank on November 1st. I reviewed the impact on this merger to customers' FDIC coverage in September.


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Quality Management
Creating Values. - is our policy
Our quality policy is based on the SATRO company motto, "Creating Values". With our innovative and profitable products, we make a positive contribution, adding value for our customers. This customer focus is an important aspect, which contributes to our decisions regarding quality and ensuring and improving it on a daily basis. All of our staff members are ambitious and committed to this, and feel connected to the company goals. We consider the following to be the cornerstones of our quality policy:
Innovative capability for customer satisfaction
Our success depends on the satisfaction of our customers. Using innovations and new (product) ideas, we give our customers the confidence to grow with us, not just today, but in the future too. We think for our customers and aid them in optimising their products and increasing their profit.
Quality and leadership processes
Quality can't be ordered. It is the product of our hard work and a result of insight into and identification with the shared company and market goals. This teamwork, with cooperation between managerial and production staff, is characterised by the greatest possible level of transparency and open dialogue. Compulsory support in orientation, information and targeted training and further education improve quality standards among all members of staff.
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Every member of staff is responsible for the results of their work and is required to contribute their ideas and participate in all areas, as well as submitting suggestions for improvement.
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This is based on the standards of DIN EN ISO 9001:2008, as well as all procedures and measures which serve to implement and constantly improve our quality policy. The SATRO QM system is checked regularly and consistently and its effectiveness investigated using performance figures.
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Red Dawn on Blu-ray in March
Red Dawn will be coming out on Blu-ray and dvd on March 5th.
Yet Another Red Dawn Trailer
Movie Fanatic has a new exclusive Red Dawn trailer.
Patriotic Red Dawn Trailer
This video keeps going down for some reason. We will see if we can find another source for it.
Here is the "Star Spangled" version while the other one is down.
Red Dawn Cast Visits Port Hueneme Military Base
Red Dawn had a screening at Port Hueneme Military Base last night which included a meet and greet with some of the cast. Check out the videos below.
And it's all come down to this...
I'm very excited. After over 3 years of running this site and all the uncertainty over the years, I'm finally going to see Red Dawn tonight. I only started Red Dawn Movie News to share the footage and photos I took while they were filming in my town. I never intended to be running a site like this for so long. I was a fan of the original and thought it was cool to see a film of this size film in my neighborhood. I am so thankful for all the fans that supported my site over the years and the doors that have opened for me because of it.
I hope the movie is as fun as I want it to be and I can't wait for everyone else that has been waiting this long to see it. If you are one of the lucky ones to see Red Dawn tonight at one of the private screenings around the U.S. please send in pictures or tell us all what you thought.
Red Dawn Private Double Feature Screening in Novi, MI
Showtown Tees is hosting a private double feature screening of the original 1984 Red Dawn and the new Red Dawn. The event is happening Wednesday, Nov. 21 at the Emagine Theater Novi. The original Red Dawn starts at 6pm with a raffle at 8 followed by the 2012 Red Dawn at 8:30.
There are three different packages available: V.I.W. = Very Important Wolverine) Package, Movie & Snack Package, and the Movie Only Package. If you live in the Metro-Detroit area, head on over to Showtown Tees and check out all the details.
Building the Ultimate American Defense Team
Josh Peck and Adrianne Palicki put together their Ultimate American Defense Team in this video from myspace.com.
Red Dawn - Building the Ultimate American Defense Team
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The Ladies of Red Dawn
Check out this video featuring the ladies of Red Dawn. We get some great behind the scenes and training footage.
New Red Dawn Poster
A new Red Dawn poster showed up on IMDB.com. Check it out below. What do you think?


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Warm Spiced Apple Pie
- Prep Time: 40 min
- Cook Time: 50 min
- Ready Time: 165 min
- Yield: 8 servings
- 4 cups peeled, cored, sliced Gravenstein or Jonathan apples, about 1 1/3 lbs.
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons Pillsbury BEST™ All Purpose Flour
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 tablespoon butter
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. Do not bake.
- HEAT oven to 400ºF.
- PLACE apples in large bowl; sprinkle with lemon juice. Combine granulated sugar, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice in small bowl. Add to apples; toss to coat. Spoon half of filling into unbaked pie crust. Add remaining filling. Dot with butter. Moisten pastry edge with water.
- 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. Cover edge with foil to prevent overbrowning.
- BAKE about 50 minutes or until filling in center is bubbly and crust is golden brown. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Nutritional Information Per Serving
Serving Size (1 slice, 1/8 of pie), Calories 400 (Calories from Fat 180), Total Fat 20g (Saturated Fat 5g, Trans Fat 0g), Cholesterol 5mg, Sodium 300mg, Total Carbohydrate 52g (Dietary Fiber 2g, Sugars 25g), Protein 4g; Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 2%, Vitamin C 4%, 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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Online Solar Training
In our effort to keep our online classes state-of-the-art and up-to-date, we are currently retooling our online PV Design & Installation training program. Most of the material is current and vital, but we don't feel right charging full price as we are working on a couple of the modules. During the interim we are offering a $100 discount on the PV Design & Installation course. Register normally and update your shopping cart with the code "solar". The PV Design & Installation course continues to provide all you need as an education prerequisite for the NABCEP Associate PV exam.
Thank you for your patience and understanding!
Whether your career track is management, installation, finance, sales, marketing, customer service or administrative support, our eCourse series provides a solid foundation to build or jump-start your solar industry career.
Advantages of Online Solar Training
Convenient- Study where you want and when you want; take up to 12 months to complete
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Features of SLI Online Solar Training Courses
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In one month, a man wearing black jeans and a blue hooded sweatshirt, with a black pistol, has robbed eight convenience stores in central Ohio – including one last night.
Columbus police are hoping that a surveillance-camera picture taken at the scene of a recent robbery, on the West Side, will help identify the man and lead to his capture.
As police released that video last night, the man struck again at 9 p.m. at the Karl Road Market on the North Side of Columbus. But this time, he was shot at as he was leaving the store. Police don't believe he was hit.
The video that police put out was taken at 8:58 p.m. on Sunday at the Trabue Food Mart, 4111 Trabue Rd.
The man is described as black, 5 feet, 10 inches tall and 180 pounds, with a mustache and goatee. Sometimes he has worn a black baseball cap turned backward.
In the Sunday night robbery, the man asked the clerk for something behind the counter.
When the clerk turned, the man pulled a gun from his sweatshirt and demanded money out of the register.
Besides those two robberies, detective Brian Boesch of the Columbus police robbery squad said they have linked the man to six other similar armed robberies that have occurred since early October.
The others are: Oct. 6 at a United Dairy Farmers store in Grove City; Oct. 9 at the Briggs Mart on Columbus' West Side; Oct. 13 at a Speedway in Grove City; Oct. 14 at a UDF store in Whitehall; Oct. 19 at a Dairy Mart in Bexley; and Nov. 5 at the Ameristop in Harrisburg in Pickaway County.
Boesch wouldn't say how much money the robber has taken, but he said he took the most in the Pickaway County case, which he acknowledged was more than $1,000.
Police are asking anyone with information to call the robbery squad at 614-645-4665, or Crime Stoppers at 614-461-8477.


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Home List of Titles Polarization characterization in the focal volume of high numerical aperture objectives
Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.3/86486
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- Title
- Polarization characterization in the focal volume of high numerical aperture objectives
- Author(s)
- Kang, Hong; Jia, Baohua; Gu, Min
- Abstract
- In this paper the polarization states of linearly and radially polarized plane wave and doughnut beams in the focal volume of high numerical aperture objectives are studied. Through manipulating the incident polarization states of laser beams as well as the apodization of an objective and adjusting the numerical aperture of an objective, focal fields dominantly with either one transverse component or one longitudinal component can be generated. Furthermore, tailored polarization distributions with three polarization components of the same strength are also found.
- Publication type
- Journal article
- Research centre
- Swinburne University of Technology. Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Sciences. Centre for Micro-Photonics
- Source
- Optics Express, Vol. 18, no. 10 (May 2010), pp. 10813-10821
- Publication year
- 2010
- FOR Code(s)
- 0205 Optical Physics; 0903 Biomedical Engineering; 1113 Ophthalmology and Optometry
- Keyword(s)
- Focal volume; High numerical aperture objectives; Laser beams; Polarization
- Publisher
- Optical Society of America
- 1094-4087
- Publisher URL
- Copyright
- Copyright © 2010 Optical Society of America. Published version of the paper reproduced here in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. This paper was published in Optics Express and is made available as an electronic reprint with the permission of OSA. The paper can be found at the following URL on the OSA website: http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.18.010813. Systematic or multiple reproduction or distribution to multiple locations via electronic or other means is prohibited and is subject to penalties under law.
- Additional information
- This work was supported by the Australian Research Council (ARC).
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Pro-Life Open Forum
Dr. George Delgado is the medical director of Culture of Life Family Health Care. He is a regional medical director with the Elizabeth Hospice. He practices family medicine, providing medical care that is faithful to the teachings of the Catholic Church for newborns, children, and adults. Dr. Delgado is an NFP Medical Consultant trained in NaProTechnology. Additionally, he and the other members of the staff are available to counsel women who are in crisis pregnancies.
Dr. Delgado received his medical degree from the University of California, Davis and completed his residency at Santa Monica Hospital/UCLA. He is board certified in family medicine and in hospice and palliative medicine. Dr. Delgado completed the Certification Program in Health Care Ethics offered by the National Catholic Bioethics Center. He is a Voluntary Associate Clinical Professor at UCSD School of Medicine.
As politicians, citizens, and families continue the raging national debate on whether it's proper to end human life in the womb, resources like Randy Alcorn's Pro-Life Answers to Pro-Choice Arguments have proven invaluable.


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Events » Family & Youth Programs » Thursday Summer Fun
Thursday Summer Fun
The Artist's Garden at Vétheuil, 1881
Claude Monet
French, 1840–1926
Oil on canvas
The Norton Simon Foundation
© 2014 The Norton Simon Foundation
Pop-up Garden
Date: Thursday, June 12, 2014
Time: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Speaker: Staff Educator
Type: Thursday Summer Fun
The Museum's sculpture garden was inspired by Claude Monet's famous garden at Giverny, which was also one of his most famous subjects. Look at Monet's The Artist's Garden at Vétheuil and the Norton Simon garden, and then create a garden of your own...in 3D.
Meets in Entrance Gallery | Free with admission. This activity is designed for families with children ages 4–10. | No reservations needed


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A clear mandate was delivered last November when I was elected to represent the people of Sullivan County. I recognize the frustration of the voters, and take seriously the challenge of turning that into a renewed sense of hope. I made a personal promise to demand accountability on behalf of our county taxpayers, as it is becoming increasingly difficult to afford to live in our beautiful county.
New York State imposes numerous unfunded mandates upon county governments. Nine state programs consume more than 93% of our county's tax levy. This is no longer sustainable. Coupled with an increasing number of tax-exempt properties, many taxpayers are finding it more difficult to make ends meet, resulting in the loss of their homes or businesses.
As your county legislator, I confront the dilemma of trying to appropriate funds sufficient to maintain essential services without increasing taxes. County taxpayers are no longer capable of carrying the burden. With the median salary of Sullivan County taxpayers at approximately $30,000 and state and Federal mandates and entitlement programs escalating out of control, an increasing number of our taxpayers are now becoming eligible for social services themselves. There is something wrong with this picture.
I have dedicated my time in county government to researching every decision that comes before me while working toward the good of all our 70,000 Sullivan County residents. Asking the hard questions is imperative for accountability of our tax dollars spent. Equally important is working toward opening up government by encouraging a bipartisan effort to conduct more open meetings.
My efforts, in cooperation with the Sullivan County Farm Network, in conducting the successful Firehouse Forum on Rural Economic Development proved that entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well in Sullivan County. Many of our residents desire to start up and expand local businesses, and this should be aggressively nurtured through small business grant programs. I continue to work to encourage small private sector business with initiatives that, for too long, have been overlooked, as efforts have focused on those businesses over $300,000. Economic development efforts need to be equally extended to the rural areas of our county.
Equally successful was a bipartisan effort, along with legislators Cora Edwards and Kitty Vetter, to conduct a local forum on Taxes and Mandate Reform, educating the public while listening to the peoples' main concerns: the escalating granting of property tax exemptions and the overburden of county social service entitlements. It is time to address these issues.
Protecting the health and safety of Sullivan County residents from a repeat scenario of water contamination such as occurred 20 years ago in the county is also paramount. Any gas company transporting or disposing of toxic hazardous chemicals in Sullivan County should not be given a free ticket. My responsibility as a former public health nurse is to work toward making sure a public health impact assessment is carried out outlining the known risks. We the people deserve this.
Lastly, my efforts continue to unfold to increase the works of one of our top economic stimulators. By establishing the first Agricultural Advisory Committee in conjunction with our county commitment to agriculture by preserving our full-time agricultural planner, we are on our way to encourage agricultural growth. Our current legislature is equally committed to increasing works of renewable energy through our county sustainability department. As the Industrial Development Agency works to advance the red meat facility and increase efforts at reaching out to small business, the legislature looks forward to taking the lead in working toward including agriculture as a vital piece of economic development.
As I work along with my fellow legislators to advance these works and others, I welcome your input. Call me at 845/807-0435.
[Cindy Kurpil Gieger is the Sullivan County Legislator for District 5.]