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Jerry Dior and the MLB logo
Last week, out of the blue, I received the following email:
Hi Zack,
I found your very interesting site and story on line recently. Rather amazing!!!
I saw your interview with Howard Smith at the MLB offices in NYC. Although I've never had the pleasure of meeting Howard, I did try to share some important information with him about 10 years ago. I too have quite a story.
My name is Jerry Dior. I designed the Major League Baseball logo in 1968. It was done for the 100th anniversary of Major League Baseball in 1969. It was supposed to be for one year. I am delighted that MLB has continued to use it in such extensive ways.
Finally last year I had a wonderful surprise. MLB agreed to recognize my contribution and to celebrate me at both Yankee Stadium and Citi Field. My family and I will be forever grateful for that acknowledgment. My story has brought me indescribable joy which I'm sure you understand. If you wish, you can read about me on line. Just google my name.
I would really like to hear from you. I can tell that you love baseball and are sharing that with others.
Be well and safe.
Warm regards,
Jerry Dior
As great as this email was, I was a bit skeptical. Why? Because I had never heard of Jerry Dior — kind of strange considering how much random baseball trivia I know and how much I worship the MLB logo.
That's where Google came in. I searched for his name…and wow. The guy is legit, no doubt about it. Of all the articles that have been written about him, my favorite is this one from the Wall Street Journal. Have you ever heard the rumor that the batter in the logo is based on Harmon Killebrew? I can't count the number of times that I've heard someone say that — and I never knew whether or not to believe it. In the article, Dior is quoted as saying, "That's completely untrue. It's not Harmon Killebrew. It's not anyone in particular." Every part of the logo, it turns out, was pure design.
Anyway, I wrote back to Dior, and his response included the following line: "If you wish, I'll send you a signed MLB logo. I just need an address."
Look what arrived in the mail a few days later:
(The envelope wasn't bent or torn when I received it, FYI.)
The envelope contained a hand-written note on an index card…
…which was taped to the back of this:
There was also a signed patch. Here's the front…
…and here's the back:
To give you an idea of how big these items are, I photographed them next to a baseball:
Total awesomeness.
Big thanks to Jerry Dior, not only for contacting me and then generously sending me a package of goodies, but for creating one of the most beautiful and iconic and meaningful logos I've ever seen.
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very cool, Zack (and Jerry). Here's a question for Jerry. Is the batter a righty or a lefty? As in, are we looking over his back (righty) or at his chest (lefty)? I usually see him as a righty with an over-the-back view. But it works both ways.
Z and Jerry,
Thanks for sharing the story, the logo is, indeed the most recognized and appreciated logo in my life. Danny
I second Todd's question. I tried to look at it from both perspective and figure out which one it looked more like but I couldn't find anything to disqualify either. With the fact that it isn't Killibrew I would say it's a righty just because of percentages but could be either.
Hi Zack,
I've been a reader of your blog for a while now but never got to comment. I'm a 13 year old Reds superfan, autograph collector, and amateur ballhawk. Oh, and I'm a girl :)
Anyway, you've got a great blog, and I'd always wondered about that MLB blog. Very interesting. By any chance, could you ask Mr. Dior if he'd mind giving me his email? I'd really like to write him.
Hey Zack,
Wow that is awesome. Anyway, I was woundering if since you like the Ballpark in Arlington so much for snagging you were going to make it out to Dallas next weekend for the game 3 or 4 of the World Series. Also, could you give me some pointers on how you got your world series ball and how do you find out the umpires for each game.
Thank You for everything
I asked Jerry your question, and he said, "The batter is neither right-handed or left-handed. He is nondescript as per the criteria for the project. I chose a silhouette because it met that criteria."
You're welcome. I knew you'd like it.
Thanks so much for reading my blog and leaving a comment. I will ask Jerry if he's okay with sharing his email address with you…
It doesn't look like I'm gonna make it out to Arlington for the simple reason that it's awfully expensive. The tickets alone would cost me $500 per game, the flight would be a few hundred, and then I'd still need to pay for a hotel. You can find out the umps right before the game when they're announced, and as for the World Series ball that I snagged last year, I just worked my down to the dugout and got it from the ump after the final out.
Really cool post! I myself am a huge baseball logo fan. I absolutely love the Minor League Baseball logo. Arguably the best logo in sports. Anyways, what was the logo before Jerry designed it? I've tried looking for it and I can't find it.
Thanks, but I'm not sure about the logo before Mister Dior had his way with it.
as luck would have it I was in the MLB fan Cave last week visiting my daughter April Whitzman, when I had the good fortune to meet Jerry and Mrs Dior. I had first talked to Mrs Dior and learned what she and her husband were doing in the fan cave. One thing lead to another and I had the GOOD fortune to walk away with my Allstar Game hat signed by Jerry. THANKS VERY MUCH TO THE DIORS


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Chocolate Streusel Bars
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 40 min
- Ready Time: 120 min
- Yield: 3 dozen
- Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
- 1 3/4 cups Pillsbury BEST™ All Purpose Flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 (14 oz.) can Eagle Brand® Sweetened Condensed Milk
- 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided
- 1 cup chopped nuts
Preparation Directions
- HEAT oven to 350°F. Coat 13 x 9-inch pan with no-stick cooking spray.
- COMBINE flour, sugar and cocoa in large bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add egg. Mix until well blended. Reserve 1 1/2 cups crumb mixture. Press remaining crumbs evenly into bottom of prepared pan. Bake 10 minutes.
- COMBINE sweetened condensed milk and 3/4 cup chocolate chips in medium saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring until chips are melted and mixture is smooth. Spread evenly over partially baked crust.
- ADD 3/4 cup chocolate chips and nuts to reserved crumb mixture. Sprinkle evenly over top. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until center is set. Cool completely. Cut into bars.
Eagle Brand is a trademark of Eagle Family Foods Group, LLC, used by permission.
Nutritional Information Per Serving
Serving Size (1), Calories 280 (Calories from Fat 121), Total Fat 13.5g (Saturated Fat 6.5g, Trans Fat 0g), Cholesterol 25mg, Sodium 67mg, Total Carbohydrate 30.5g (Dietary Fiber 1.7g, Sugars 21.9g), Protein 3.4g; Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 3%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 2%, Iron 12%.
*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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Industry leaders representing more than 600 businesses, corporations, trade associations and unions recognized the students for their demonstrated excellence in 99 hands-on occupational and leadership contests, such as robotics, criminal justice, aviation maintenance and public speaking. All contests are designed, run and judged by industry using industry standards.
Top student winners received gold, silver and bronze medallions. Many also received prizes such as tools of their trade and/or scholarships to further their careers and education. The SkillsUSA Championships is for high school and college-level students who are members of SkillsUSA.
In addition, high scorers in the contests received Skill Point Certificates. The Skill Point Certificate was awarded in 86 occupational and leadership areas to students who achieved a high score defined by industry. The SkillsUSA Championships have been a premier event since 1967. The Skill Point Certificates were introduced in 2009 as a component of the SkillsUSA Work Force Ready System.
Team C (consisting of Emma Downing, Alexis Gonzales, Jonathon Huser), from A.C. Jones High School, was awarded a Skill Point Certificate in Chapter Display.
"More than 6,000 students from every state in the nation came to compete in the SkillsUSA Championships this week," said SkillsUSA Executive Director Tim Lawrence. "This is the SkillsUSA partnership at its best. Students, instructors and industry representatives are working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce and every student excels. These students prove that career and technical education expands opportunities."
According to the U.S. Department of Education, students who take three or more career and technical education (CTE) programs in high school are more likely to attend college and stay there to graduate. In fact, 79% of CTE concentrators enrolled in postsecondary education within two years of high school graduation. And, students in CTE programs have a higher-than-average high school graduation rate. Research has shown the average high school graduation rate for students concentrating in CTE programs is 90% compared to an average national freshman graduation rate of 80%.
Industry support of the SkillsUSA Championships is valued at more than $36 million in donated time, equipment, cash and material. All contests are run and judged by industry experts using industry standards for employment. Contests assess hands-on, employability and academic skills.
More than 1,700 industry judges and technical committee members participated this year.
The SkillsUSA Work Force Ready System was developed as an extension of the SkillsUSA mission and supported by a grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. The System recognizes students for excellence in occupational training; it assesses and documents the entry-level technical proficiency and cumulative experiences of candidates.


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SPC Prof. Releases Book
By Brett Wilson | November 20, 2013
Dr. Mark Yarhouse.
For 15 years, Dr. Mark Yarhouse, Hughes Endowed Chair and professor at Regent University School of Psychology & Counseling (SPC), has been writing and speaking about a topic that, for some people in the United States and elsewhere, remains challenging: sexual identity.
In his latest book, Understanding Sexual Identity, Yarhouse tackles the subject once again, as his words become a resource for youth ministers who are seeking guidance for how to respond when a young person tells them they are gay.
"In the direct ministry place you have to acknowledge that it takes a lot of courage for a young person to share with a leader of the church that they are navigating through this part of their life," said Yarhouse. "So, I encourage youth pastors to hear that for what it is: looking for support."
It is with that same courage and heart that keeps Yarhouse delving into the topic. He began writing this book with the original intent to be an accessible resource for a youth ministry educator's conference he attended last spring.
As the founder of SPC's Institute for the Study of Sexual Identity (ISSI), which will mark its 10th anniversary in 2014, Yarhouse is a distinguished expert on the topic of sexual identity. It is a both a compilation of the research he and his students have completed, as well as translations of countless consultations with Christian colleges and universities around the country.
He explained that many of the questions he hears most frequently are regarding what "causes" homosexuality and how to "change it." This approach to ministry, according to Yarhouse, is a response to the "cultural wars" the church experiences regarding homosexuality. And while many would focus on "resolving" same-sex attraction, Yarhouse encourages youth ministers to simply help young students develop a relationship with Christ and foster spiritual maturity.
"These students look at the church they were raised in, and they don't hear the church talking about this issue; or if they do, it's in a very negative or derogatory way," said Yarhouse. "They need something real and substantive from someone who journeys with them, so get ready to take the long view and walk with them."
Yarhouse streamlines the image of navigating a journey through the book, helping youth ministers and pastors guide those in their youth groups with walking through their sexual orientation.
"Correct theology is a great starting point, but it's not the end of pastoral care," said Yarhouse. "Getting theology right doesn't discharge you of your responsibility to get on the trail and to walk with someone in ministry."
Learn more about the School of Psychology & Counseling and the Institute for the Study of Sexual Identity.
Mindy Hughes, Public Relations
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Jun 19/13
Sherry Palmer, long time senior administrative assistant in the department of political science has been named the 2013 recipient of the President's Award - Individual Achievement, Wilfrid Laurier University Employee Achievement Awards.
This award is a long time coming! As everyone in the university knows, she is simply the best at what she does and we are extremely lucky to have her. Congrats Sherry!
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Written by Nunzie 69 on 01.06.2013 at 06:46
I really like Bilateral a lot ,but this I feel the vocals are way over the top. The man can sing but he doesn't have to go all balls out all the time, for me that gets really annoying. Pretty disappointed.
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I wasn't invested in Bilateral that much
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And I cannot help being amazed by the ending of this album, everytime.
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I just love getting lost in this album, this is an incredible effort.
By the way - was I the only one who thought "Opeth" in the beginning of Salt's second verse? (cubes of marvel)


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Summer Brown-Bag Lunch Lecture
Wed, 18 Jun 2014 12:00 PM
Edith J. Carrier Arboretum pavilion
Andrea Pesce, lecturer of biology at JMU, presents "Warm-Fuzzies, Small Mammals of the Arboretum." Learn about important small mammals that call the arboretum home and about their natural role in their environment aerating and enriching soil and supporting raptor and small predators as food. Leave understanding that rodents aren't always pests in the garden.
For information, check http://www.jmu.edu/arboretum or call (540) 568-3194. No advance registration is needed. Free.


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Freedom New Mexico
Black and conservative are notmutually exclusive. That's the theme of the Rocky Mountain Black Tea Party, an organization that's gaining momentum in Colorado.
Throughout our history, black Americans have needed no more than protection of liberty in order to succeed. If freedom is the theme of the tea party movement, it should be of little surprise to see black people join in droves.
"There are far more blacks who are truly conservative than anybody knows and certainly that the media will admit," states the latest Rocky Mountain Black Tea Party newsletter, distributed on Monday and written by the organization's founder, Derrick Wilburn of Colorado Springs, Colo. "Many, if not most conservative blacks, are reluctant to 'come out of the closet' for fear of the stigma that's attacked. Thousands and thousands of us live in the political shadows; not supporting the liberal movement because we don't agree with policy, and not supporting the conservative movement because of not wanting to be the lone dark face in the crowd and/or being ostracized in our own communities and families."
One mustn't turn to a conservative organization to find black people who are disappointed with President Barack Obama, a liberal Democrat and the country's first black president.
Boyce Watkins, a liberal economist and founder of Your Black World coalition, expressed his disappointment in an essay he wrote in August.
Millions of black Americans, he explained, "once saw President Obama as the knight in shining armor. He was the man who made them believe that politics could be changed for the better. Instead, they found themselves faced with massive and persistent unemployment; and a racial wealth gap that hasn't been seen in the last 40 years."
Watkins, a scholar in residence at Syracuse University, argued that Republicans have offered black Americans no good alternative, but "it's hard to argue that they would be much worse. A 30-year reversal of the racial wealth gap and 16.2 percent unemployment are tough feats to match."
In fairness to Obama, the power of any president to make or break an economy is vastly overstated. The president heads one of three roughly equal branches of government and has little ability to control employment opportunities or earnings for any group. Only the actions of humanity determine whether economies fail or succeed, and governments either facilitate or impede constructive endeavors. The fact that black people are hurting, during the tenure of a president who almost certainly cares about them, is testament that presidents cannot easily drive economies.
Black Americans will work and prosper only if the economy thrives. That means we need politicians, in all branches of government, who will free the market from overregulation. We need politicians who understand that Obamacare — and oppressive environmental regulations on businesses — price employers out of creating new jobs.
No ethnic group has an obligation to support a political party. If Americans desire to thrive, they must elect only those politicians who promise to free them from excessive amounts of government intervention in their lives and in the operations of businesses that employ them. Freedom is the premium fuel of prosperity. If tea parties adhere to that principle, they will attract Americans from all backgrounds and political parties who want nothing more than life, liberty and opportunities to pursue happiness.


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Coast Camp, Point Reyes National Seashore
Ninety minutes north of San Francisco, spend the night 200 yards from Santa Maria Beach, one of Point Reyes' most inviting stretches of sand. An up-and-down 1.8-mile hike on the Laguna and Firelane Trails leads to 14-site Coast Camp, where breaking waves croon a soothing lullaby. Sites 1 through 7 have optimal privacy and views. From Santa Maria Beach, walk north toward Limantour Beach or south toward Sculptured Beach, with miles of uninterrupted shoreline between. The camp has vault toilets and fishing. $20; nps.gov/pore.
Ridge and Sunrise Campsites, Angel Island State Park
After day-trippers leave, campers reign over Angel Island and its San Francisco Bay vistas. Ridge sites, on the island's west side, offer city and Golden Gate Bridge views. Sunrise sites, on the east, overlook Treasure Island and the Richmond–San Rafael Bridge. Fog and wind can be fierce: Layer your clothing and stake your tent. During daylight, explore the island, hike Mt. Livermore, or beachcomb Perle's Beach. Campsites are minimalist with vault toilets and fishing. The trek in is up to 2.5 miles. $30 plus ferry from Tiburon, Oakland, or San Francisco; angelisland.org.
Water Canyon Campground, Santa Rosa Island, Channel Islands National Park
California's second-largest island (nearby Santa Cruz is first), Santa Rosa provides 84 square miles to explore and a noticeable lack of crowds. A three-hour boat ride from Ventura and a 1.5-mile hike take you to camp. Enjoy long expanses of white sand beaches and a rare stand of Torrey pines-—this island and San Diego are the only spots where these wind-sculpted conifers grow. A hike to Lobo Canyon is a must. The camp is surprisingly plush-—showers, flush toilets, and wind shelters for food storage. $15 plus boat ($114 round-trip; islandpackers.com); nps.gov/chis.
Molas Lake Campground, Silverton
The state's most photogenic summits tower over 10,515-foot Molas Lake, so it's no surprise that campers routinely fill this 58-site campground south of Telluride. But its five walk-in options let tenters escape the hubbub, and the choicest sites even offer views of snowcapped peaks. It's ample reward for hauling your gear 50 to 200 feet. New vault toilets feel nicer than many gas station rest stops, and a shower house delivers the kind of refreshment that only hot water can achieve. From $12; open Jun 1–Sep 30; molaslake.com.
Handkerchief Lake Campground, Flathead National Forest
Camping at one of these three walk-in sites due east of Bigfork is like entering a decompression chamber. Silence and solitude make campers feel as if they've arrived at the back of beyond, but an easy 100-yard walk is all that's required to reach these scenic lakeside spots. Picnic tables, fire rings, and a vault toilet are the sole facilities—there's no potable water—but rusticity keeps the crowds away: No motorboats disturb the water, which reflects the waterfalls and steep, forested peaks along its edge. Anglers should bring their tackle since Handkerchief is brimming with grayling. Free; no reservations;


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The second finalist for the position of Provost/Vice President of Academic Affairs at IUP is on campus today and tomorrow to meet the university community. Meanwhile, IUP has released the names and resumes of the other finalists and announced the rescheduled visit of the first finalist, who had to postpone earlier this week due to a death in her family.
Timothy Moerland of Kent State visits the campus today for open forums from 3 to 4 PM for students, staff, and community members and from 5 to 6 PM for faculty. The forums are at the Wallwork G98 Multipurpose Room. Tomorrow, the open forums are at 11:30 and 5:30 at the Crimson Events Center at Folger Hall.
The final two candidates are Barbara Feldman and Donna Henry. IUP does not provide the university affiliations or their experience, although their information is available in their resumes, which are password-protected at iup.edu. Feldman will be on campus next Monday and Tuesday; Henry visits next Thursday and Friday.
DonnaJean Freeden, the Southern Connecticut administrator who had to postpone her visit earlier this week, has been rescheduled for October 22nd and 23rd.
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My ds is 7 months old and eats solids three times a day (always with BF beforehand). His schedule has been pretty regular for a while now:
BF 1st thing in the morning, around 7
BF + solids at 9am ("breakfast")
BF + solids at noon ("lunch")
BF sometime between 1 and 4 ("snack")
BF + solids around 5 ("dinner")
BF or bottle with EBM before bed
and one time up at night for BF around 3 or 4am
For the last few days, he seems hungry at "snack" time but when we settle down to nurse he's fussy and doesn't seem interested. I've tried again at intervals and we end up not having that meal at all and moving "dinner" a little earlier.
Is it likely that he's trying to drop that feeding? Would that be typical for his age and the frequency of solid meals?


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This is from the CFIDS Assocation of America's website:
How to Help: General Suggestions
The keys to helping a person with CFIDS are education, communication and emotional support. If you don't know how to be supportive, ask the PWC for suggestions.
Educate yourself about CFIDS. Stay informed by reading the CFIDS Chronicle, the CFIDS Association's quarterly publication with articles about research, treatment and coping.
Validate and acknowledge the seriousness of the illness. Be as patient, caring and understanding as you can be.
Attend medical appointments with the PWC to show support, take notes, offer your observations and verify reports if necessary.
Offer to help in specific ways, e.g., running errands, balancing checkbooks, managing finances, helping to fill out disability forms, tracking health insurance claims.
Enjoy activities together, modifying them as necessary, and talk about fun times you've enjoyed together. Keep plans and expectations flexible to accommodate unpredictable symptom changes.
Avoid comparing the way things used to be to today.
Create a "new normal," modifying goals and plans as necessary.
Keep lines of communication open. Be willing to listen, but let the PWC know when you are overloaded and need a break. Don't let CFIDS-related anger control your discussions. Sick people may overreact, lose track of conversations or have difficulty expressing their thoughts. Memory impairment may cause PWCs to interrupt ("If I don't say it right now, I'll forget it"). If the interruptions are frequent or distracting, suggest that they jot down notes during the conversation.
Avoid making well-intentioned comments that may be perceived as insensitive and hurtful, potentially damaging closeness and trust. Examples:
What do you expect me to do about it?
You'll just have to live with it.
If you just _________, you'll get better.
Pull yourself up by your bootstraps.
You can beat this thing if you really want to.
I have a lot of the same symptoms as you do.
Healthy people do experience some CFIDS symptoms from time to time, although not as frequently or severely as PWCs. Statements such as, "I get tired, too," and "You're not the only one who's forgetful" may cause persons with CFIDS to feel that they and their illness are not being taken seriously. Instead, try to word your comments constructively. Examples of helpful responses are:
I'm sorry you're feeling so badly.
I wish I could make it better for you.
I know this is difficult for you.
You're handling this illness so well, but I know it really gets you down sometimes.
What can I do to help?
Be cautious about giving advice. The PWC needs empathy and validation but may reject well-intended but unwanted advice or attempts at "fixing." Often he or she just wants you to listen.
Remember: This illness isn't logical. Respect the need to prioritize, to rest, to discontinue any activity at the first hint of fatigue. The PWC may need to change plans at the last minute or refuse to do certain things which may produce fatigue or relapse.
Contribute to the battle to conquer CFIDS by making a tax-deductible donation in honor of your loved one.
Suggestions for Friends:
Friendships may become strained, may be strengthened, or may dissolve in the face of chronic illness. The give-and-take in a friendship becomes unbalanced when one person is ill. Many ill people become reclusive and distant, especially during relapses, as spending time with people requires energy. Since energy is in short supply, your contact may be less frequent than in the past.
Recognize that although the person may seem "normal" when you're together, you may not see the relapse which follows activity. Many people with CFIDS want to function at their best when with their friends, but privately pay a price later.
Your friendship is needed now more than ever. Show that you care.
Discuss feelings of rejection and try to work through misunderstandings. Ask questions about things you don't understand. Discuss options and set ground rules for continuing the friendship: Will there be less contact? Who will call whom? Will it be clear when he or she needs to end a visit or conversation?
If you have doubts about your ability to continue your friendship, examine the reasons for this: Fear of contagion? Anger about postponed plans? Tired of hearing about complaints and symptoms? You may be able to solve these problems together and continue the friendship with mutually agreed-upon changes.
If you are unable to continue your relationship, express this in a straightforward, yet caring manner, rather than simply disappearing. Let the person know that he or she is not the problem; the illness is.


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This great chilli has to be one of the best dishes to serve to friends for a casual get-together
Nutrition and extra info
- Can be frozen
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal387
- fat17g
- saturates6g
- carbs25g
- sugars1g
- fibre6g
- protein36g
- salt2.32g
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 large onion
Onions are endlessly versatile and an essential ingredient in countless recipes. Native to Asia…
- 1 red pepper
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled
- 1 heaped tsp hot chilli powder (or 1 level tbsp if you only have mild)
- 1 tsp paprika
A spice that's central to Hungarian cuisine, paprika is made by drying a particular type of…
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 500g lean minced beef
- 1 beef stock cube
- 400g can chopped tomatoes
- ½ tsp dried marjoram
- 1 tsp sugar
Honey and syrups made from concentrated fruit juice were the earliest known sweeteners. Today,…
- 2 tbsp tomato purée
- 410g can red kidney beans
- plain boiled long grain rice, to serve
- soured cream, to serve
Prepare your vegetables. Chop 1 large onion into small dice, about 5mm square. The easiest way to do this is to cut the onion in half from root to tip, peel it and slice each half into thick matchsticks lengthways, not quite cutting all the way to the root end so they are still held together. Slice across the matchsticks into neat dice. Cut 1 red pepper in half lengthways, remove stalk and wash the seeds away, then chop. Peel and finely chop 2 garlic cloves.
Start cooking. Put your pan on the hob over a medium heat. Add the oil and leave it for 1-2 minutes until hot (a little longer for an electric hob). Add the onions and cook, stirring fairly frequently, for about 5 minutes, or until the onions are soft, squidgy and slightly translucent. Tip in the garlic, red pepper, 1 heaped tsp hot chilli powder or 1 level tbsp mild chilli powder, 1 tsp paprika and 1 tsp ground cumin. Give it a good stir, then leave it to cook for another 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Brown the 500g lean minced beef. Turn the heat up a bit, add the meat to the pan and break it up with your spoon or spatula. The mix should sizzle a bit when you add the mince. Keep stirring and prodding for at least 5 minutes, until all the mince is in uniform, mince-sized lumps and there are no more pink bits. Make sure you keep the heat hot enough for the meat to fry and become brown, rather than just stew.
Making the sauce. Crumble 1 beef stock cube into 300ml hot water. Pour this into the pan with the mince mixture. Open 1 can of chopped tomatoes (400g can) and add these as well. Tip in ½ tsp dried marjoram and 1 tsp sugar, if using (see tip at the bottom), and add a good shake of salt and pepper. Squirt in about 2 tbsp tomato purée and stir the sauce well.
Simmer it gently. Bring the whole thing to the boil, give it a good stir and put a lid on the pan. Turn down the heat until it is gently bubbling and leave it for 20 minutes. You should check on the pan occasionally to stir it and make sure the sauce doesn't catch on the bottom of the pan or isn't drying out. If it is, add a couple of tablespoons of water and make sure that the heat really is low enough. After simmering gently, the saucy mince mixture should look thick, moist and juicy.
Bring on the beans. Drain and rinse 1 can of red kidney beans (410g can) in a sieve and stir them into the chilli pot. Bring to the boil again, and gently bubble without the lid for another 10 minutes, adding a little more water if it looks too dry. Taste a bit of the chilli and season. It will probably take a lot more seasoning than you think. Now replace the lid, turn off the heat and leave your chilli to stand for 10 minutes before serving, and relax. Leaving your chilli to stand is really important as it allows the flavours to mingle and the meat.
Serve with soured cream and plain boiled long grain rice.
A Mexican twist
Rather than add the teaspoon of sugar, you can stir in a small piece of chocolate (about the size of your thumbnail) when you add the beans. Any plain dark chocolate will do. Be careful not to add too much – you don't want to be able to identify the flavour of the chocolate.
Other ways to enjoy chilli
Serve it on a bed of plain, boiled rice, with a spoonful of soured cream on top. Pile it on tortilla chips and sprinkle it with grated cheddar. Wrap it up in a tortilla with shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes and guacamole for a great burrito.
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I am a bit of a chilli fan to say the least. I would say double up on dry spices otherwise it's too bland IMO. I don't see anything special about this recipe at all over others, am I missing something? I don't bother with red pepper as it's too sweet to have in a chilli. Instead, fresh green bird eye or finger chillies with seeds are good, but reduce chilli powder unless you like it hot like me. The small piece of dark chocolate at the end strangely works though, I have done this before. It adds a nice velvety texture without the taste of the chocolate.
I am in the process of cooking this recipe this evening. I added an extra clove of garlic, a couple bay leaves, a few stalks of celery (chopped) and a few thin spicy Merguez sausages (well pan-fried and thinly sliced for extra piquancy) and OMITTED any sugar or chocolate! ...
If the "quality control" tastings are any indication, it is going to be AMAZING! ...
If you don't have chili powder, but you do have sweet chili sauce, skip the teaspoon sugar and use the sauce to sweeten it a bit and add a chili flavor. To give the taste more depth, add pimento (smoked paprika powder).
Make sure you rinse the red kidney beans with water before adding it to the mix. I skip the rice as it is pretty filling without it already. Why add rice if you add kidney beans?, it's silly.
For yummy taste, add shredded parmesan cheese.
For the European readers saving for early retirement, you can buy all basic ingredients at Lidl. Pimento and other spices I bought at other stores. Cheap, taste and healthy dish.
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This is a very easy recipe to double or treble, keep all the quantities in the same proportions, but the frying process will take you a little longer. You might find it easier to make in 2 pans at the same time unless you have really large ones. This is a great favourite for batch cooking and easy to portion into freezer bags too. For your info it will keep for 2 months in the freezer.
Hi Ian.w thanks for getting in touch and sorry to hear you did not have success with this recipe. In step 5 you need to let the mixture boil then simmer so that the water evaporates which means it will reduce right down and thicken - don't add the beans until this has happened. With regards to the blandness, please do taste it at step 6 and add salt and pepper to your liking. Hope this helps and please do let us know how you get on if you do decide to try this recipe again.
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I have made this about 5 times now but never made it hot enough ( my fault ) my tip is to to add chorizo and slow cooking the lot before adding kidney beans, then serve on top of nachos with cheese sprinkled oved and chopped jalapenos with a twist of pepper, i also added birdseye chilli to give it that extra kick,obviously not enough but still very tasty.
Have made this recipe numerous times - husband sick of it! If freezing, I suggest not cooking the beans at all or they will be mushy when you defrost. However, do let your chilli stand in fridge for day or two before freezing so flavours develop. If you've overdone the chilli, add baked beans. The sweetness will balance it out.
I made this but left out the water as really didn't need it. I added a tin of baked beans swell as kidney beans. I felt there wasn't much taste to the chilli and as one daughter felt it was just right for her i portioned hers out then added a couple of fresh green chillies which added some heat. Recipe was easy to follow and will certainly make again .
For those who think this isn't hot enough I find chilli flakes are probably a bit better in that respect than chilli powder - a very heaped teaspoon gives it a good bit of "kick" without being overwhelming. I also use more tomato puree than the recipe (3-4 tbsp instead of 2 tbsp), otherwise it seems rather watery and has to be reduced and reduced and reduced to make the sauce reasonably tomato-y. Lastly, I add a half tsp of coriander along with the other spices. All of this just adds extra depth to the flavour.
Having made this a few times, I rather fancied tweaking it. I made it last week with a stick of celery and a carrot, chopped very fine. I added a glass of red wine, 1sp each of the following dried herbs - oregano, rosemary and thyme. Instead of a stock cube, I added beef Touch of Taste (Nigella and I swear by it). I then cooked it at 140 for four hours. This creates a fantastic depth of flavour.
Oh and if your sauce is a bit thin, mash a few beans against the side of the pot to thicken it.
Having followed the recipe precisely previously, I made a slight adjustment for extra zing by adding 2 fresh chillies (as well as the ground spice). I also added 2x tbsp of worcester sauce and 1/2 tsp of tabasco sauce (habanero) when adding the stock and toms. After it had all mixed in and come to the boil, I added 250ml passata. The outcome was inevitably hotter than what previously I considered far too mild a recipe for a chilli con carne. Each to their own of course! If filling tortilla wraps with chilli mix I suggest some natural yoghurt accompanies it.
Fab recipe for vegetarians: fry a stalk of diced celery with the onion at stage 1; fry spices, 2 chopped leeks, 1/2 pack mushrooms, chopped, 1 red pepper, 1 cooked potato, 2 tbspn red lentils at stage 2, then use 1/2 pint veg stock, 400g passata, oregano, tomato puree (1 tbspn only) and about 1 tsp of Willie's Cacao, grated, (Waitrose) . Serve with sour cream or Turkish yoghurt (Lidl) and chilli cornbread.
Agree with @Luccin: Smoked paprika and oregano
In some schools of thought kindey beans are a no-no in chilli, so calm down people are entitled to tases that differ from yours. Surely people should be encouraged to make recipies for good food fit their tastes rather than be discouraged and sent for the very unhealthy alternative. Please poeple, either develop an adult mentality or just stick to unhelpful posts on social media.
I find fresh chillies and the chocolate tip work.
Also if using veggie mince I put a dash of red wine in the stock.
The first time I made this was my first attempt at making chili ever. I took it to a friend's chili cook off where there were about 8 entries. They had blind voting and I took first place, surprisingly.... mainly because I rarely cook.
I modified it by using 1/2 pound of breakfast sausage and 1/2 pound of ground beef.
The secret ingredient could've been a handful of dashes of my all-time favorite hot sauce, Yucatan Sunshine Habanero. It's not too spicy and has a nice sweet flavor due to it being made with carrots. :) http://bit.ly/yucatansunshinesauce
I just made it again and put it twice as much hot sauce... 10 dashes or so. It's simmering now. Can't wait!


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And if they don't eat it, the food ends up in the trash.
"Right now all of that stuff is in the garbage and that's what this project is about," said Courtney Courtney Morris, Onalaska School District Challenge teacher.
The project elementary school teacher Mr. Morris is talking about is called Off the Tray, Into the Student or OTIS.
"It would be making sure the food goes toward a good cause instead of just going into a landfill and break down," said Zach Goethel, Northern Hills Elementary School 5th grader. "We want it to break down where we could make good use of it."
Zach is in the Challenge Program. He is one of many gifted and talented students taking the waste generated by uneaten food and turning it into something useful.
"We are collecting the trash, or the fruits and veggies, off the kids trays, and then we're collecting that and putting that into the can of worms," said Bantle. "And then the worms are eating that food."
The worms are producing compost which will be used to grow seedlings expected to be planted in the school garden this spring.
"We're putting it in our garden so that we can grow stuff for our school to eat," said Bantle.
As a part of this composting process, the students are using their math skills to answer real-world questions about the experience.
"We're designing procedures to answer some questions that we have written down," said Goethel. "We have our hypothesis and everything. It's just now we need to find a way to get the answer."
"Some are specifically working on questions about worms where they want to find out how much worms can eat in a day," said Morris. "Some of the groups are working more with the brand new law part where they're trying to figure out how much food is potentially being thrown away each day per school or per grade."
And this provides the students with an opportunity to see how math applies to the real world.
"It makes us realize how much we actually waste that we should be eating to keep ourselves healthy," said Goethel.
"It lets them know that math is not just for sitting at a desk and working out problems that my teacher gave me," said Moris. "It's something that everyone does in real life and every job has some component of math in it.
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Staff Writer | May 02,2014A state official was called in to escort an unexpected visitor out of City Hall Tuesday.
An endangered brown bat found its way into the city clerk's office and hung out — literally — at the window until Scott Darling from the Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife came to collect it.
City Clerk Henry Heck said at first he thought some sort of giant Japanese beetle had gotten into his office when he saw the bat hanging off the inner screen. While some people might have opted to forcibly shepherd it out with a tennis racket or other handy object, Heck said he believes in a more compassionate approach.
"I catch spiders at home and set them free," he said. "I would prefer not to kill one of these animals. ... I pulled the screen out and opened the window. It was pretty cold. He had no desire to leave his warm little hideout he was clinging to."
A call to the state brought in Darling, a wildlife biologist and bat specialist. Darling said the bat, which he identified as a female brown bat, went quietly, not putting up any resistance when he scooped it up into a "bat bag." Darling applauded the staff at City Hall for how they handled the situation.
The bat went to the local Fish & Wildlife office, where another bat-specialized biologist, Alyssa Bennett, looked it over and released it near City Hall.
"We definitely want to try to let wildlife be wildlife and get them back out there," Bennett said. "I suspect she's either near where she lives or not too far away."
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PRINCESS ANNE, MD- April 22, 2010-Drs. Joseph Arumala and Raymond Blakely of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore are this year's recipients of the University System of Maryland Regents' Faculty Awards.
Established in 1995, the award is regarded as the highest honor presented by the USM Board of Regents to exemplary faculty members. Arumala and Blakely are among 16 other individuals throughout the university system, who were honored this year for their professional accomplishments in one of the following areas: mentoring; public service; teaching and research.
Each award recipient received $1,000 and a plaque of recognition for the honor. Arumala was recognized in the public service category and Blakely in the mentoring category.
Born and raised in Nigeria, Arumala began teaching in the UMES School of Business and Technology more than 14 years ago. Throughout his career, Arumala has focused on projects that benefit area youth on the Lower Shore.
In 2008, an outdoor athletic center opened on the former site of a dilapidated abandoned clam factory, thanks to a cooperative effort between the University of Maryland Eastern Shore and the town of Princess Anne.
Arumala helped make the $1.5 million project a reality when he came to the town with information on a Department of Housing and Urban Development, or HUD, grant for $340,000 that was specifically earmarked for historically black colleges and universities.
The grant was designed to allow these institutions of higher learning to benefit the community at large by putting money into projects.
In the end, the professor's input helped save countless dollars in overhead for the Princess Anne athletic center that was later named the Garland Hayward Youth Center located on Hampden Avenue.
"It's been very successful," said Arumala, who has proposed future expansions to the property, which includes a gymnasium. "Before the athletic center opened, those kids didn't have anywhere else to go."
Additionally, Arumala played a role in organizing the first Engineering Expos in both Somerset and Wicomico counties three years ago, which featured hands on demonstrations staffed by engineers and technologists from local engineering firms and UMES.
A native of Ohio, Blakely is a professor and the chair of the Department of Physical Therapy in the UMES School of Pharmacy and Health Professions. The department was established under his directorship in 1981 and has grown to become accredited and include a doctorial program.
Blakely's career experience includes more than 40 years in clinical practice, 34 years in teaching and 27 years in administration for the Physical Therapy program.
Under his leadership, the program has resulted in exceptional first-time licensure pass rates and all graduates have found employment within the field.
"We make an effort to provide opportunities for students that go beyond the classroom," said Blakely, who is also active in professional organizations involving allied health and rural health.
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Much more than just the word my imaginary Japanese girlfriend mysteriously cries out during moments of passion, Ichiro signifies consistency and well-honed precision. It's a pity that he plays in Seattle where those skills will never be rewarded with the digitary hardware he deserves. Ten straight seasons of 200+ hits, though, should definitely count for something more.
But where do these skills come from? Was he struck by a radioactive baseball as a youngster? Like Tyler Colvin's recent incident, were his parents speared by a shattered baseball bat and he vowed to take revenge? Or perhaps it's something much simpler, a reflection of his heritage:
I mean come on, if you had to run in unison while making sure you didn't crash into another running someone, wouldn't the logical next step be using that same precision to ensure contact instead?
Congratulations, Ichiro. It's an impressive feat. But we're on to you.
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Saw 201 last night in the first innimgs of the Rays game and it went off like a ususal Ichiro pop…without fanfare or a hint of history. But that is what amazes me sometimes about Ichiro and his baseball persona, ewven though he speaks better English than most of us, he is silent, humble and goes about his work.
It is also some you got to respect. Got mad props and love for Suzuki-san….You can even get him to smile in the outfield a few times….maybe.
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Now whats with the imaginary girlfriend bit, I am sure Jeff referenced her being inflatable or did she dump you…:-)
and i se the Tigers are finally playing baseball whats with that
Too bad those hits from Japan don't count here…Ichiro would be the hit king. I'd rather it be him than Pete Rose. Ichiro is such a beast!
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Alanzo Joel Lopez, 2, died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013. He was born June 29, 2010, in Lake Jackson.
Christopher Elario Lopez, 1, died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013. He was born Nov. 28, 2011, in Beeville.
Survivors include their father, Andrew Joaquin Lopez of George West; paternal grandparents, Jesse and Carolina Lopez of George West; maternal grandparents, Ernest and Darla Barrera of Beeville; maternal great-grandmother, Lydia (Moises) Martinez of Beeville; maternal great-grandfather, Benito (Ofie) Rodriguez of San Antonio; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Visitation was held from 1 to 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, at Oak Park Memorial Chapel. A rosary was recited at 7 p.m.
The funeral Mass was celebrated Saturday, Feb. 16, at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church with Father Richard Gonzales officiating. Interment followed at Our Lady of Victory Cemetery #2.
Pallbearers were Willie Barrera, Louis Espinoza Jr., Anthony Murphy Jr., Cristopher Lira, Jason Richardson, Gil Gonzales Jr., Ernest Barrera Jr. and Albert Cano Jr.
Honorary pallbearers were Jimmy Barrera, Ruben Lopez Jr., Adrian Jose Lopez and all the employees at Shivers Enterprises.
Oak Park Memorial Funeral Chapel


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Testbed Configuration and Testing Methodology
All participating graphics cards were tested in a system with the following configuration:
- Mainboard: Intel Siler DX79SI (Intel X79 Express, LGA 2011, BIOS 0537 from 7/23/2012);
- CPU: Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition, 3.3 GHz, 1.2 V, 6 x 256 KB L2, 15 MB L3 (Sandy Bridge-E, C1, 32 nm);
- CPU cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE (2 x 135 mm fans at 900 RPM);
- Thermal interface: ARCTIC MX-4;
- System memory: DDR3 4 x 4GB Mushkin Redline (Spec: 2133 MHz / 9-11-10-28 / 1.65 V);
- Graphics cards:
- AMD Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3 GB 384 bit GDDR5, 1050/6000 MHz and 1250/6680 MHz at 1.3 V;
- EVGA GeForce GTX 680 SC Signature 2 2 GB 256 bit GDDR5, 1097/6208 MHz and 1163/6968 MHz;
- Asus GeForce GTX 680 DirectCU II TOP 2 GB 256 bit GDDR5, 1137/6008 MHz;
- Nvidia GeForce GTX 680 2 GB 256 bit GDDR5, 1006/6008 MHz;
- System drive: Crucial m4 256 GB SSD (SATA-III,CT256M4SSD2, BIOS v0009);
- Drive for programs and games: Western Digital VelociRaptor (300GB, SATA-II, 10000 RPM, 16MB cache, NCQ) inside Scythe Quiet Drive 3.5" HDD silencer and cooler;
- Backup drive: Samsung Ecogreen F4 HD204UI (SATA-II, 2 TB, 5400 RPM, 32 MB, NCQ);
- System case: Antec Twelve Hundred (front panel: three Noiseblocker NB-Multiframe S-Series MF12-S2 fans at 1020 RPM; back panel: two Noiseblocker NB-BlackSilentPRO PL-1 fans at 1020 RPM; top panel: standard 200 mm fan at 400 RPM);
- Control and monitoring panel: Zalman ZM-MFC3;
- Power supply: Xigmatek "No Rules Power" NRP-HC1501 1500 W (with a default 140 mm fan);
- Monitor: 27" Samsung S27A850D (DVI-I, 2560x1440, 60 Hz).
In order to lower the dependence of the graphics cards performance on the overall platform speed, I overclocked our 32 nm six-core CPU with the multiplier set at 37x, BCLK frequency set at 125 MHz and "Load-Line Calibration" enabled to 4.625 GHz. The processor Vcore was increased to 1.47 V in the mainboard BIOS:
Hyper-Threading technology was enabled. 16 GB of system DDR3 memory worked at 2 GHz frequency with 9-10-10-28 timings and 1.65V voltage.
The test session started on August 23, 2012. All tests were performed in Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 with all critical updates as of that date and the following drivers:
- Intel Chipset Drivers 22.214.171.1241 WHQL from 07/27/2012 for the mainboard chipset;
- DirectX End-User Runtimes libraries from November 30, 2010;
- AMD Catalyst 12.8 (8.982.0.0) driver from 08/15/2012 + Catalyst Application Profiles 12.7 (CAP3) for AMD based graphics cards;
- Nvidia GeForce 305.37 beta driver from 07.27.2012 for Nvidia based graphics cards.
We ran our tests in the following two resolutions: 1920x1080 and 2560x1440. The tests were performed in two image quality modes: "Quality+AF16x" – default texturing quality in the drivers with enabled 16x anisotropic filtering and "Quality+ AF16x+MSAA 4(8)x" with enabled 16x anisotropic filtering and full screen 4x or 8x antialiasing if the average framerate was high enough for comfortable gaming experience. We enabled anisotropic filtering and full-screen anti-aliasing from the game settings. If the corresponding options were missing, we changed these settings in the Control Panels of Catalyst and GeForce drivers. We also disabled Vsync there. There were no other changes in the driver settings.
Today's testing suite includes one popular semi-synthetic benchmark and 8 most resource-demanding games of various genres with all updates installed as of the beginning of the test session date:
- 3DMark 2011 (DirectX 11) – version 220.127.116.11, Performance and Extreme profiles;
- Metro 2033: The Last Refuge (DirectX 10/11) - version 1.2, maximum graphics quality settings, official benchmark, "High" image quality settings; tesselation, DOF and MSAA4x disabled; AAA aliasing enabled, two consecutive runs of the "Frontline" scene;
- Aliens vs. Predator (2010) (DirectX 11) – Texture Quality "Very High", Shadow Quality "High", SSAO On, two test runs in each resolution;
- Total War: Shogun 2 (DirectX 11) – version 2.0, built in benchmark (Sekigahara battle) at maximum graphics quality settings;
- Crysis 2 (DirectX 11) – version 1.9, we used Adrenaline Crysis 2 Benchmark Tool v.220.127.116.11. BETA with "Ultra High" graphics quality profile and activated HD textures, two runs of a demo recorded on "Times Square" level;
- Battlefield 3 (DirectX 11) – version 1.4, all image quality settings set to "Ultra", two successive runs of a scripted scene from the beginning of the "Going Hunting" mission 110 seconds long;
- DiRT Showdown (DirectX 11) – version 1.0, built-in benchmark at maximum graphics quality settings ("Ultra" preset) on the "Nevada" track.
- Sniper Elite V2 Benchmark (DirectX 11) – version 1.05, we used Adrenaline Sniper Elite V2 Benchmark Tool v220.127.116.11 BETA with maximum graphics quality settings ("Ultra" profile), Advanced Shadows: HIGH, Ambient Occlusion: ON, Stereo 3D: OFF, two sequential test runs.
- Sleeping Dogs (DirectX 11) – version 1.0, maximum image quality settings, Hi-Res Textures pack installed, FPS Limiter and V-Sync disabled, two consecutive runs of the built-in benchmark with quality antialiasing at Normal and Extreme levels.
If the game allowed recording the minimal fps readings, they were also added to the charts. We ran each game test or benchmark twice and took the best result for the diagrams, but only if the difference between them didn't exceed 1%. If it did exceed 1%, we ran the tests at least one more time to achieve repeatability of results.


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In parts one and two of our series explaining how Michigan cities were named, we shared unique stories and history of various areas of our state. This week, check out how the five cities below got their names.
Kalamazoo, the largest city in Southwest Michigan, was originally known as "Bronson," after founder Titus Bronson. In the 1830s, the name was changed to the Native American word "Kalamazoo," but there are several theories to its exact origin. Some say it means "the mirage of reflecting river," while others say it means bubbling or boiling water. Another legend is that the image of "boiling water" referred to fog on the river as seen from the hills above the current downtown.
Grosse Pointe:
Grosse Pointe, sometimes called "the Pointes," refers to a comprised area of five individual communities outside of Metro Detroit. The name "Grosse Pointe" derives from the size of the area and its projection into Lake St. Clair.
Frankenmuth, often referred to as "Michigan's Little Bavaria," was settled and named in 1845 by immigrants from Franconia (now part of Bavaria) in Germany. The German word "franken" represents the Province of Franconia in the Kingdom of Bavaria, and the German word "mut" means courage, which makes the city name of Frankenmuth stand for "courage of the Franconians." Families flock to Frankenmuth to enjoy Christmas celebrations yearlong, in addition to a number of other activities.
The city of Albion was almost named "Peabodyville," after Tenney Peabody, the first European-American settler to arrive in the area in 1833. The area remained nameless until 1835, when a man named Jesse Crowell formed a residence and land development company called the Albion Company. Peabody's wife was then asked to name the settlement and while she considered using her husband's name, she ultimately selected "Albion." The name was appropriate, since "Albion" is an old and poetic name for England, and many of the early settlers were of English decent.
Like many other cities in Michigan, Native American tribes inhabited what's known as Muskegon during historic times. The word "Muskegon" is derived the Ottawa Native American term "Masquigon," meaning "marshy river or swamp." The "Masquigon" river was identifed on French maps dating back to the late 17th century, suggesting that French explorers had reached Michigan's western coast by that time. Today, people enjoy the water and sand dunes in Muskegon every summer.


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Former Celtics player shares anti-drug message
Jeb Wallace-Brodeur / Staff Photo Former Boston Celtics player Chris Herren speaks to an audience at Norwich University on Thursday evening. Herron struggled with addiction during his playing career. He said he has refocused his life, putting sobriety and family above all else. In 2009 he launched Hoop Dreams with Chris Herren, a basketball player development company that provides customized basketball training through private sessions, clinics and camps.
NORTHFIELD He always thought he was too cool for the substance abuse talks.
Now, he gives them.
Chris Herren, his voice thick with his Boston-area roots, gave a speech Thursday night at Norwich University that he knows all too well about his own now-famous battle with substance abuse.
Norwich University students, coaches, faculty and staff opened the event to the public, drawing several current, former and future local high school basketball players, their coaches and parents. Those gathered filled most of what is normally the ice surface of Kreitzberg Arena to hear Herren tell the painfully honest story.
Its a story of a guy living two lives, Spaulding High School senior Evan Grubb said before the presentation. It shows how strong a person he is.
Herren, now in his late 30s, grew up in Fall River, Mass., a suburb of Boston, and starred at Durfee High School from 1990-94. His basketball journey kept him close to home, at Boston College, to start his college career, then he went west to Fresno State.
That move was to escape the pressures of home, and not just those found on the court.
Three positive cocaine tests in four months meant his scholarship taken away security waiting to take him away, he was no longer welcome on the campus of Boston College. Fresno State head mens basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian gave him a second chance, but the cocaine use continued and even grew into intravenous heroin addiction.
It continued even after the NBA drafted Herren early in the second round, even after basketball took him to the top teams in Italy, Turkey and Poland. It naturally returned every time he returned home, through multiple overdoses, car wrecks and arrests, through a suicide attempt and through the births of his three children.
It took a rehab stint certainly not his first and a counselor who urged him to say goodbye to his wife and those three kids before, he said, he found God and peace with his past.
That was Aug. 1, 2008, and since then Herren has spoken to hundreds of thousands of athletes, from the top Division I programs to the smallest high school.
Its those high school students he likes talking to the most.
Ive talked at West Point, Annapolis, to the Green Bay Packers and the New England Patriots, he said at the beginning of his talk at Norwich. But I can have my greatest impact at the high school and college level. I look back, and I remember all the opportunities I had, to sit in assemblies like this, and saying, All I do is drink and smoke. Why do I have to sit through this?
For the next 90 minutes, he explained to local athletes why they have to sit through this, too.
I really hope that they sit back and listen, said Baylee Annis, the Norwich Campus Activity Board president who helped get Herren to Northfield, a process that began 18 months ago. Hes got a powerful message. He speaks very frankly, very powerfully, and Im really hoping people say, You know what? He did this, he went through this, and he learned something.
For mens soccer coach Kyle Dezotell, who remembers Herrens playing days in college and with the Celtics, it was about more than seeing a famous person talk.
I grew up in New England. I knew about Chris Herren, he said. I think its a message that I think kids, everyone, needs to hear. Most people in their lives meets or knows someone who struggles with substance abuse. Its a story of somebody so talented whose dreams were dashed by substance abuse. I think its inspiring. Its powerful for our kids to see someone bounce back.
As a coach, Dezotell has seen athletes fall at the hands of drug use.
Ive always tried as a coach and an educator to be someone who teaches about these things rather than try to hide them, he said. I have two grads who have some pretty serious problems with drugs. Theyre both trying really hard right now, are in and out of rehab for years now. Both are doing pretty well right now.
And as an athlete, Dezotell was astonished Herren was able to live both lives as well as he did for as long as he did.
He was addicted to drugs and still able to be an NBA-caliber athlete, Dezotell said. To me thats baffling and shows just how good he was.
Herrens story has been told as many times as ESPNs 30 for 30 special Unguarded has been replayed, as many times as his book Basketball Junkie has been read.
But it became that much more real for the hundreds gathered to hear him speak at Norwich University on Thursday night.
Herren has two foundations, The Herren Foundation and Project Purple, both geared toward substance abuse awareness and to help the families of addicts get the expensive treatment needed to bounce back.
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Western Digital on Tuesday said that its new My Book Elite and My Book Studio external hard disk drives (HDDs) will feature E-Ink screen in order to use their labeling as well as provide additional information to end-users. Usage of additional screen on an external HDD is something completely new for the industry and it is likely that over time WD's rivals will follow.
"The new My Book Elite drives' unique new e-label smart display and integrated WD SmartWare software give consumers an elegant and practical way to organize their content […]. Even when the My Book Elite drive is unplugged, consumers can easily see at-a-glance what is stored on their drive, how much capacity is available and whether the drive is locked," said Dale Pistilli, vice president of marketing for WD's branded products group.
The e-label smart display on the spine of the My Book drives can be changed easily and as often as desired. It utilizes e-paper technology which reads like ink on paper. With the included WD SmartWare software, users can easily create a label to name their drive or remind themselves of its contents. The e-label also shows available capacity and whether the drive is locked via WD SmartWare software's powerful password protection and hardware-based encryption. Utilizing e-paper technology, the information on the display remains clearly visible, even when the drive is unplugged, and the customized label can be changed easily as often as desired.
WD My Book Elite and My Book Studio external hard drives offer 1TB, 1.5TB and 2TB capacities, FireWire (Studio version only) and USB 2.0 interfaces, technologies to reduce power consumption, 256-bit hardware-based encryption and so on.
My Book Studio drives are available now at select retailers and online with manufacturer suggested retail prices ranging from $149.99 to $299.99 depending on model. The new My Book Elite drives are offered in capacities of 1TB, 1.5TB and 2TB, have a 3-year limited warranty and MSRPs ranging from $169.99 to $279.99 depending on capacity.
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Auto Cup Ticket Scheme 2013-14
The Auto Cup Ticket Scheme allows Season Ticket Holders and Members the opportunity to secure home tickets for Liverpool's season-wide cup campaigns for as long as the team is involved in the competitions.
For 2013 / 2014 Cup ticket price guides please click here
How do I join?
General Information
Once you've registered in the Auto Cup Ticket Scheme, you'll remain in it for as long as the team is involved in the competitions you've enlisted for.
We will begin to take payments in the week immediately after a home draw is made. Information with regards to payments being taken will be published online, via www.liverpoolfc.com/tickets/auto-cup-ticket-scheme
Email confirmation will always be sent confirming if your payment has been successful or unsuccessful once payment has been attempted.
You must provide your current mobile number and email address as these are the methods we will use to communicate with you. Please click here to update
You must also advise us if you would like to change the details of the payment card to be used for all Auto Cup Payments. If any of these details change throughout the season you must contact us to update your details.
As the Club has expanded the Auto Cup Scheme to allow LFC Official Members to enrol, we cannot guarantee that Season Ticket Holders or LFC Official Members who do not enrol onto the scheme will be able to purchase a ticket for home cup games.
The Club will continue to operate a priority sales period based on attendance at previous games for any remaining home cup match tickets that become available.
Concessionary Ticket holders are still eligible for discounted rates but the Auto Cup Ticket Scheme does not allow for any cost adjustment through either upgrade or downgrade of prices in the event you can't attend a cup game.
Season Ticket Holders - cards will only be activated for entry if enrolled into your usual Premier League seat. If alternative seats are selected, or you are allocated alternative seats, you will be sent paper tickets and your Season Ticket Members Card(s) will not be activated for entry.
Your seat details for that match will appear on your email confirmation once your payment has been approved.
Official Members - cards will be activated for stadium access and you will occupy the same seat for all games within the relevant Cup competition. In the event this is not possible, the best available alternative seat will be processed for you and your Official Members card(s) will be activated for stadium access for the alternative seat.
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Systemic Toxicity
Poisoning is a leading cause of injury-related death in the United States. As such, regulatory agencies require systemic toxicity testing on all potentially hazardous substances so that appropriate warning labels may be applied. Assessment of the systemic toxicity potential of a test material has traditionally been evaluated using animal tests to determine an LD50 value (the median lethal dose of a test material that kills 50% of test animals). However, the in vitro Neutral Red Uptake cytotoxicity assays in Balb/c 3T3 and NHEK cells are now being utilized to estimate the systemic toxicity of chemicals and to reduce the number of animals required to perform LD50 determinations.
Ekwall et al. (ATLA 17:83-100, 1989) proposed that approximately 80% of chemical-induced systemic toxicity is the result of disruption of basic cellular processes common to most cell types in the body, and that systemic toxicity for many chemicals could be estimated in in vitro cultures. Healthy mammalian cells when maintained in culture continuously proliferate. A toxic chemical, regardless of site or mechanism of action, will interfere with this process and result in a reduction in viable cells relative to untreated controls.
The viability of cells can be assessed using a neutral red uptake (NRU) endpoint. A decrease in the uptake of neutral red dye in treated cell cultures following a test chemical exposure is used to determine relative toxicity. Neutral Red (NR) is a weak cationic dye that readily diffuses through cell membranes and accumulates in cellular lysosomes. Once in the acidic environment of the lysosome, the NR is oxidized, becoming positively charged and trapped within the lysosome. Unless the cell or lysosome is damaged, the red dye remains trapped. Alterations to the cell membrane (caused by toxicity of the test material) are generally irreversible, resulting in the loss of the NR from the lysosome.
IIVS was the lead laboratory in the validation of the 3T3 and NHEK NRU Cytotoxicity Assays for Estimating Starting Doses for Rodent LD50 Values. The validation was funded by the European Center for Validation of Alternative Methods (ECVAM) and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS).


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Last October, during one of her class "Write to Music" assignments, my younger daughter, Brynn, wrote how she was sad that our family could not do things together because of my cancer. Her words make me cry. How dare this bully enter our lives AGAIN, to a SECOND parent, to worry my sweet babies who already went through this before. But to read Brynn's words written in response to hearing the Miley Cyruses song, "The Climb", I am moved and I am inspired. I believe all will be well:
"I love that song it is a good song to listen to and life has struggles and we get through. And nothing can stop us from what we want to do. She says in the message of the song, "there's always gonna be another mountain and I'm gonna have to make it move". It makes me sad because its sad to think about my mom and whats going on even though she is going to be fine. So it is true that there is always going to be another day that we can do things we haven't with each other and that will be and always will be another mountain."
The 5th grade teachers had considered changing the 5th grader's annual outreach project from one in which cans of food were donated during a community service project. After Brynn wrote the above essay, the idea was discussed once more. It was this paper that inspired her teacher, Kristen Yockey, with a defined purpose: the community service project would benefit a family from the school, and since Brynn is a 5th grade student, the project would be more meaningful for the students. A perfect fit.
So began approximately 6 weeks of gathering materials and donations and creating crafts which the students then sold to the younger students. All three fifth grade classes and teachers were involved with the project.
In the next "Write to Music" assignment, the students wrote to "I'm on top of the World" by The Imagine Dragons. Brynn wrote:
My mom said that it is okay to tell people what is going on in my life. This whole thing you are doing for us Mrs. Yockey, my whole family is touched. (It's true. I would cry everytime she would come home with an update, how many materials were donated, how all the kids were enjoying the project. Happy tears. LOTS of happy tears!) I love to have someone feel special and I love that this time its my turn and I love to come to school and have people ask how is your mom and I say she is doing great because she is. I know everything is going to be okay.
The students raised enough for our family to plan some serious family fun time. In addition, a parent, and local restaurant owner, Vince Stewart, contributed by gathering donations for a Kalahari Waterpark Resort package, complete with transportation. "Overwhelmed" is an extremely underwhelming description of how touched and flabbergasted we were by the effort of the student, the teachers, Mr. Stewart and the community.
A snow day interfered with the 5th graders presentation of the project results to us so the teachers stopped by our house with a wonderfully written description of the project history and a video of the students in action. More happy tears- they would not stop! I could not believe that, being so new to the community, our family would be wrapped up in this great big hug! The efforts by everyone involved inspire me to stay positive and helps me to believe that all WILL be well.
In a "Community Outreach Reflection", Brynn wrote the following:
- I'm happy we got to do something for my mom. She needed a little cheer (very true!)
- Usually we help other families but people are helping us this year (it's a wonderful feeling to help others)
- I had a great time meeting new people from the other classes and working with them. (very cool way for her to meet new people!)
- I liked that we did not just help my mom we also helped other kids who could not go to the store to buy gifts for their family so that was cool. (Christmas shopping right at school, can't get better than that!)
The Kalahari trip was this past weekend. I'll write a Part Deux later this week. Until then, I miss volunteering on the Speaker's Bureau and raising funds for Ele's Place, a healing center for grieving children that helped both me and Asher after the death of her father. I miss helping local widows with young children. However, we started paying it forward last Fall when Fred and the girls took part in a couple of fundraisers for a few families struggling with their own cancer issues.
We are not wealthy people, but we are making it through. A small donation of $25 or so once a month is easily squeezed from our budget. And for such good causes. People in need. Locally. I post about them on my Facebook page, KindergartenCrush from time to time so feel free to check it out if you're feeling a little Robin Hood-y😉
There is ALWAYS going to be a mountain to climb but if we face it head on and keep taking one step, then another, it isn't that bad. Giving is a great way to make you feel better about your own mountain. Keep those chins up, Peeps.🙂 xoxo


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Whither the GOP?October 29,2013
Moderates within the Vermont Republican Party are asserting themselves, with the choice of a new party chairman next month testing their power to affect the direction of the party.
A schism had already emerged between divergent factions of the party. The faction aligned with the current chairman, Jack Lindley, wanted to maintain good relations with the national party apparatus, discouraging the liberal tendencies of Vermont Republicans, in order to maintain the flow of campaign money from the national party to Vermont.
The other faction, whose chief spokesman is Lt. Gov. Phil Scott, believes that the national party has strayed too far to the right and wants to chart a more moderate course. Scott sees himself as following in the line of Vermont Republicans who included former Sens. George Aiken and Robert Stafford.
Candidates for party chairman have emerged representing each point of view. One of them might become chairman next month because Lindley remains hospitalized and his future as party leader is uncertain.
Scott has endorsed David Sunderland, the former House member from Rutland Town. Sunderland has been coy about labeling himself as either a conservative or a moderate. In a letter announcing his candidacy he said Vermonters deserved a party that listens to the people and supports candidates who offer a "Vermont way" to solve problems. The phrase "Vermont way" is often used as code for pragmatic, nonideological, moderate politics. Former Gov. James Douglas, who successfully navigated the divide between moderates and conservatives in his party, was fond of the phrase.
John MacGovern, a former state legislator in Masssachusetts, ran against Sen. Bernard Sanders last year, mounting a strong conservative critique that shared the aversion to taxes and big government identified with the national party. He also criticized Sanders for amassing a huge campaign war chest. His own campaign received no financial support from the state and national organizations of the party he now hopes to lead. As chairman he hopes to build a party that would field strong candidates and help them get elected.
Scott is the only holder of a statewide office among the state's Republicans, which makes him the de facto leader of the party. As lieutenant governor, he has not carved out a partisan identity, presenting himself first as a Vermonter in sympathy with ordinary Vermonters. He has always shrunk from the harsh ideological tendencies of the national party, striving to lead Vermont Republicans in a different direction.
In citing the legacy of George Aiken, he summons memories of a different era. Aiken was U.S. senator at a time when the moderate wing of the Republican Party, with roots in the Northeast, was an important faction within the party. Famously, Aiken ate breakfast every morning with his friend, the Democratic majority leader, Mike Mansfield of Montana.
As the Republican Party has become more of a southern party, it has taken on the sharp edge that made itself felt in the economic blackmail practiced by congressional Republicans who engineered the government shutdown this fall. The career of another Vermont Republican, James Jeffords, presaged the divide afflicting the party today.
Jeffords, a longtime member of the House and Senate, abandoned the Republican Party in 2001 because he could no longer tolerate the conservative policies of President George W. Bush. He justified his transformation into an independent by saying he had not left the Republican Party; the party had left him.
For Scott to endorse Sunderland as party chairman sends a clear message that he believes Sunderland could steer the party away from the self-defeating, unworkable politics that have paralyzed the federal government and toward the kind of moderate politics that could allow Republicans to make a contribution in solving the many challenges involving budgets, debt, health care and other issues.
At the national level the party is asking the same questions as Vermont Republicans are: Can the party and the nation afford to follow demagogues such as Sen. Ted Cruz toward budget Armageddon in order to prove a point? Or wouldn't the party and nation be better off with a party engaged in real problem-solving? Vermont Republicans will be able to weigh in on that question.MORE IN EditorialsIdeologues and partisans work from the outcome backward. Full StorySeventy-five years ago on Dec. 7, Japan launched its surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. Full StoryA Vermont environmental group has retreated rather than confront the corporate bullying of Omya,... Full Story
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