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CenturyLink collects nearly 500,000 pounds of food for Second Harvest
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - The following is a press release from CenturyLink about a donation they made to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee.
"CenturyLink, Inc. employees and the company's local communities collected 130,470 pounds of food and $402,298 in the 2013 CenturyLink Feed the Children Backpack Buddies Food Drive, which took place June 3-7 in hundreds of company locations across the country.
To further support its employees' efforts, the CenturyLink Clarke M. Williams Foundation contributed a $1 million match to local food bank beneficiaries through the drive.
Food banks can purchase food at a lower cost per pound than the average person could at a store, estimated on average to be six pounds of food per dollar given. Based on this calculation, CenturyLink employees, community members and the Foundation donated a total of 8,544,258 pounds of food to food banks across the country.
Locally, more than 494,646 pounds of food (including monetary donations and actual food items) were collected to benefit the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee.
"We're pleased to have partnered with Second Harvest to support their backpack program during this food drive," said Lottie Ryans, CenturyLink's vice president and general manager for western North Carolina and Tennessee. "We hope that our annual drive will not only provide needed food and donations, but also raise awareness of this issue here in Tennessee."
"Gifts like this are critical to our mission of feeding families in our area," said Rhonda Chafin, executive director of the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee. "We'd like to thank CenturyLink employees, the CenturyLink Foundation, and all those in our community who participated in the CenturyLink Food Drive for their generosity and commitment to assisting those in need."
According to statistics provided by Feeding America, the nation's largest hunger relief organization, in 2011, 5.1 percent of all U.S. households (6.1 million households) accessed emergency food from a food pantry one or more times.
Thirty-seven million Americans, including 14 million children, are receiving food assistance annually, an increase of 46 percent since 2006. That means one in eight Americans now rely on Feeding America and its nationwide network of local food banks."
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Like the spinners of ancient myth, singer-songwriter Dar Williams has long used storytelling as a way to interpret the world around her. Her latest release, In the Time of Gods, which came out in April, looks at our society through the lens of Greek and Roman mythology, and finds that many ancient themes are still resonant today.
Williams, 44, spoke to the Phoenix from her hometown of Cold Spring, New York, on the Hudson River. The musician, who says she has a special affection for Portland (especially WCLZ and the Buy Local philosophy), will play two shows in town on Saturday night.
YOUR NEW ALBUM WEAVES TOGETHER THE STORIES OF OUR MODERN LIVES WITH ANCIENT MYTHOLOGY. CAN YOU TELL US MORE? They all have some link, but they kind of take a twist on it because it's an album, not a term paper. That's to say I wasn't feeling like I had to retell all the exact stories. So "The Storm King" doesn't resemble the Greek storm king [Zeus] at all. In modern times the equivalent of Zeus would be the yelling soccer dad, or the bully who actually has a following. Bullies have power. The storm king that I acknowledge on this record is [environmental activist and folk singer] Pete Seeger. Even if we find ourselves inadvertently following bullies, I think our hearts go with someone like Pete. I think he's more of the father figure that we gravitate toward.
But "Crystal Creek" is an almost literal retelling of a Greek myth in which Artemis, the goddess of the hunt, turns a man into a stag who is killed by his own hunting party. It's not magical in the song — a man is just wrapped up in a deer skin and then he's killed. In the ancient Greek myth the man saw Artemis bathing and she felt preyed upon and she killed him. There's a kind of cruelty in the myth and a cruelty in the song. But there's also cruelty in colony collapse disorder and climate change and acid rain. Cruel things happen when we knock the balance.
IN THE TIME OF GODS IS YOUR NINTH STUDIO ALBUM. WHAT, IF ANYTHING, WAS UNIQUE ABOUT THIS SONGWRITING EXPERIENCE? It was a real joy — like walking into a museum that's filled with paintings that inspire you. Songwriters are always looking for inspiration. You want to put yourself in an environment where something grabs you. And these stories that I grew up with grabbed me and they didn't let go. I kept on saying, This won't spring open — and then it would spring open. Like, "This Earth" has to do with Hephaestus, who is the goddess of forges and volcanoes, which is completely obscure. But it turned out that actually, forges and volcanoes can be . . . analogous to basement inventors and Discovery Channel addicts and a whole subterranean world of creators and makers and tinkerers. It was so easy to write that song, having a sense that I'd met that person a number of times.
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Do I have to use a queen excluder when putting queen cells in a nuc or hive already having an egg laying queen?
The queen doesnt kill supersedure or swarm cells?
So why do I need an excluder when putting my own queen cells in and what is really going to happen and why?


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The date has been set for the Western Pennsylvania Beekeeping Seminar--February 15-16, 2008.
Blue Sky Bee Supply will be there and we will be happy to bring your advanced orders to save you on tax and shipping. We will match any published price on in-stock honey bottles--stock up now before prices go up in Feb! You want an extractor without shipping? We got you covered--hobby, 9 frame, 18 frame--you name it we'll bring it (preorder by 1/28). Email us and we'll haul it for free to the meeting! We sell everything you see in catalogs. If we don't have it--you don't need it!
Western PA Beekeeping Seminar
Friday, February 15, 2008 - 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday, February 16, 2008 - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Penn State Beaver Campus
100 University Drive, Monaca PA 15061
Registration deadline: February 8, 2008
Late registrations may be accepted but
will not be guaranteed an information packet or lunch.
~ Registration Fees ~
(includes all workshops, lunch, and information packet*)
Participant: $30.00*
Participants' Spouse/Guest: $20.00*
Youth 18 and Under: $10.00*
*Only those paying the full $30.00 fee will receive an information packet.
CLICK HERE for a registration brochure.
Payment by check/money order only. Checks returned for insufficient funds will be charged a $25.00 service fee plus any bank fees.
~ Friday, February 15 ~
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Meet the Speakers Roundtable
(snack/dinner break on your own between sessions)
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
The State of Beekeeping
Dr. Diana Cox-Foster
Dr. Larry Connors
Randy Oliver
Dave Miska
Dennis van Engelsdorp
~ Saturday, February 16 ~
Morning Workshops
All participants attend all morning sessions.
Welcome - Jon Laughner - Interim County Extension Director, Beaver County
New Challenges in Beekeeping - Dennis van Engelsdorp, PA Dept of Agriculture
Colony Collapse Disorder - Dr. Diana Cox-Foster, Penn State University
Bee Management - Dr. Larry Connors, Wicwas Press
Bee Nutrition - Dave Miska, Miska Honey Farm, Groveland, FL
A Fresh Look at Beekeeping - Randy Oliver, Peardale, CA
Afternoon Workshops
Participants will chose one workshop from each of the three time slots below.
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
A) Management is the Key
Randy Oliver
B) Raising and Selecting Queens
Dr. Larry Connors
C) Working with Beeswax
Bob Travis
D) Nectar Plants and Wildflowers
Jim Bobb
2:15 - 3:15 p.m.
E) Queen Selection and Other Considerations
Dave Miska
F) Beeswax, Hand Cream, Crafts, Ornaments
Paul Bagnall & Joe Koveleski
G) Bee Diseases and Pests
Dr. Diana Cox-Foster & Dennis van Engelsdorp
H) SARE Research, Creative Management
Craig Cella, Central PA Bee Inspector
3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
I) Queen Selection and Other Considerations
Dave Miska (repeat of Workshop E)
J) Management is the Key
Randy Oliver (repeat of Workshop A)
K) Practical Management for New Beekeepers
Dr. Larry Connors
L) Tips to Gourmet Cooking "With Honey"
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a far left or far right lane on a busy road/highway also called the shoulder, used for emergency parking only. (not a driving lane), lane used for towing vehicles, lane used for flat tire repair or broken down vehicles
The old man in front of me was driving to slow, so i looked for cops and when i didnt see any... i passed him by using the JENNY LANE!
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So today we checked on the bees since it was 70 degrees. They had a little bit of patty left and that was good to see. I pulled out a couple frames and I seen a hive beetle going in and out of empty brood holes!!!! I got it out and didn't see any more. I removed the patty that was in there and put a fresh one in. Very small slits of it. But I am worried it has laid eggs.
My question is, what now???? Does that mean I have an infestation of them since I seem one??? I pulled more frames out and didn't see any more. But I am worried. I only seen it in one of the hives. Do I remove all of the patties??????? They need the food
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NYGal, Your block will be in the mail tomorrow. It was done while I was in the friendly skies!
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
NYGal, Your block will be in the mail tomorrow. It was done while I was in the friendly skies!
Just checking up on everyone seeing how the blocks are coming? DID APRIL GO INTO HYBERNATION? she never posts I hope she is ok.. time to check up on that.
lots of blocks flying around here sure hope everyone has insurance one of those things comes flying through the window do you realize the kind of damage that could do? Congratulations to Marytoddliz for your race.. that was one heck of a long run and you did it!!!! Hats off to you absolutely. Anastasia congratulations are in order also for finding a job. That has to be such a relief and its a really amazing thing its not first shift.. tada! you can still sleep in a bit! And me, i get two fillings today.. the joy of getting older and losing your old ones.. yikes ready for a second shift already. joy! I can hardly wait. oh yeah. yippee. yahoo. NOT.
Here today... why what a lucky bunch we are.
Oooooooooooh, so quiet here lately!
Jaba, your block is going out in tomorrows mail
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I received a lovely block in today's mail from Phannie. Thank you SO much. It is really beautiful. I love it!!!
When it seems like the world is falling to pieces remember that the pieces are falling into place. We are nearing closer to the End Times.
Elisabrat I corresponded with April last week. Just very busy at her job feeling good also, don't worry!
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I have a quilt retreat this weekend so I will be out of pocket. I have never been to one before. Will touch back on Monday. Have a good weekend. Phannie
Ok ladies, did some blocks last night, blocks heading home to:
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Teresa L.
Patricia R.
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Now have only one left, my DEAREST friend Joanie, have your pattern & colors picked, just have to make your block over the weekend.
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Well, you are truly on a roll! I am in no hurry my BFF Kimberly. Gals, I am moving forward. I have a craft show this weekend, and will be back on track on Sunday. Have fun at your quilt retreat Phanie. They are so nice to get away and just sew. No cooking, cleaning or hubby to tend too, just you and your sewing machine, gotta love it.
Gramma to Isabella and NEW baby brother Enzo!
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Boone Lake cleanup planned this weekend
SULLIVAN COUNTY, Tenn. - Chances are good that if you throw out a piece of trash in an area between Roan Mountain in Tennessee to Exit 7 in Virginia and it's not picked up, it will end up in Boone Lake.
And chances are that some volunteer will pick it up during the annual Boone Lake Cleanup Day, when those bits of trash turn into tons of trash.
The serenity and beauty of Boone Lake can be ruined by a single piece of trash either floating in the water or along its shoreline.
That shoreline is 133 miles or more and the watershed that feeds the lake is even larger. We were surprised at how far a piece of trash can travel to get into the lake. "It's trash that comes from anywhere in this Boone Watershed. Anywhere from Roan mountain to [Interstate 81] Exit 7 on the Virginia side," Russ Harrison with the Boone Lake Association said.
Even with signs and trash can made available at many of the lake access points tons of trash is picked up each year. "We generally take out anything from 20 to 30 tons each year and that includes wood debris. That's regular manmade trash and wood debris plus usually a couple hundred tires," Harrison said.
If you do the math, over the last 14 years of the annual cleanup adds up to over 400 tons that volunteers have picked up.
"It's useful not only to get the trash out of the lake. It's a big thing but it's useful for people to realize what a fragile lake we've got and to feel good about participating and being a part of it," he said.
It should make us all wonder about throwing trash anywhere in our region, because it all goes somewhere. "You toss it out on a big box store parking lot at Exit 7 and it doesn't get picked up by anybody, it's going into the storm drains. It's going to get blown into a creek and it's going to end up in Boone Lake, no doubt," Harrison adds.
The event gets under way at 9 a.m. Saturday morning. For more information click here.
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#11 Tue 17 Apr 07 8:44pm
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- From Bradford, West Yorks
- Member since Mon 03 Jul 06
Re: Food processor needed
Nobody seem to have mentined the Kenwood Chef and the Kenwood Kitchen Machine range:-
http://www.kenwoodworld.com/uk/product_ … hp?cat=270
Which to my mind is the ultimate food processor.
My Chef is almost 30 years old, and still going strong - I had one before, which was left to me by my mother, and has since been passed on to my daughter, and it is still in daily use!
#12 Tue 17 Apr 07 11:09pm
- Forum super champ Occupation avoiding housework
- From The land of song.
- Member since Tue 04 Oct 05
Re: Food processor needed
I have never seen a Kenwood food processor and so I cannot comment on them. My mother used to have a Kenwood Chef stand mixer, I think like Geoff if meaning, they are good machines.
I have a Magimix cuisine 5200 food processor and a Kitchenaid stand mixer, I have pasta roller attatchments for my Kitchen aid stand mixer..the pasta rollers are great,and were well worth the money that I spent on them.
#13 Tue 17 Apr 07 11:15pm
- Forum champ Occupation Retired Clergy & Computer Consultant
- From Bradford, West Yorks
- Member since Mon 03 Jul 06
Re: Food processor needed
The Kenwood Food Machine is the update of the Chef - which us still available, and is much more than a stand mixer - ithasfour different power take-offs for all sorts of attachments, from liquidiser to sausage maker and pasta roller/cutter - and more!
#14 Thu 19 Apr 07 7:17am
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- From Queensland, Australia
- Member since Thu 05 Apr 07
Re: Food processor needed
Kambrook Food Processor Deluxe. It has the blender and a separate procesor and all the attachments 1.5lt, about $80 from The Good Guys. I use mine all the time and its very easy to use/wash/store. Goodluck
#15 Thu 26 Apr 07 1:41pm
Shari H
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Re: Food processor needed
I love my magimix too. My mum gave it to me 25 years ago. Bowl a little worse for wear but the motor is still running amazingly well. I sort of wish it would die so I could justify a new one with various sized bowls.
#16 Wed 09 May 07 3:31pm
Re: Food processor needed
Got a MagiMix 5200 in the end....it is splendid.
Thanks for all your input
#17 Fri 11 May 07 1:13pm
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Re: Food processor needed
Have just purchased a magimix 5200 ...... I don't think you will find better. I keep it on my kitchen bench and would probably use it every 2nd day.
#18 Fri 11 May 07 1:32pm
- Forum super champ Occupation Mother of 2 working more than full time
- From Wallerawang, Oz
- Member since Wed 29 Jun 05
Re: Food processor needed
I have the Wizz Professional too. I love it.
My Mother got one for Mothers Day almost 30 years ago & its still going.
#19 Mon 14 May 07 11:46am
Re: Food processor needed
Just made dough for the first time in the 5200 (600g flour, 450ml liquid) and a) it vibrated like a wild thing - had to be restrained; b) it cut out after 1 1/2 mins (presumably overheating) and c) a large portion of the dough managed to worm its way inside the dough blade shatf, down the tube in the bowl and all over the base. Not happy.
#20 Mon 14 May 07 1:47pm
Re: Food processor needed
Just heard back from Magimix (very quick reply) and aparently becasue the processor is so powerful I only needed to knead for about 1 minute and that is why I hade the subsequent problems.
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Our honey was taken off this last weekend and extracted. Unfortunately, I just had back surgery and was unable to participate.
After extracting, my father brought me up a pint of very dark honey with an odd flavor. Although it looks similar to buckwheat honey, it tastes nothing like it. I wouldn't say that it was bad tasting, just very odd.
Now my supers and my nephew's supers were mixed up during the extracting process so we do not know what location it came from. His hives and mine are + / - 2 miles apart (as the bees fly!) We have been keeping bees at these locations for close to 30 years at mine and 25 at his. We have never gotten any thing like this before. We have approximately 100 lbs of this.
Due to my surgery I have not been able to take a ride around and see if any of the local farmers have planted anything odd.
Does anybody know what blooms in late summer / fall that would produce a dark honey?
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The technology industry is experiencing a drastic shift in the volume of data to be managed and where those assets are being stored. Technologists have referred to this shift as the data explosion. And even as information volumes grow exponentially, business leaders are expecting increased agility to use their data to do more things, more quickly and more affordably.
Symantec's 2012 Digital Information Index. provides some context: Globally, 46% of all business data is stored outside the firewall, and while mobile devices account for some of that, the cloud represents a major portion of enterprise data storage. This is also confirmed by IDC's 2012 Public Cloud IT spending forecast. According to their research, public cloud IT spending will grow from current levels of US$40 billion to approximately US$100 billion in 2016—growing at a rate five times that of the IT industry overall.
As demands placed on cloud data centers continue to grow, facility operators will have to contend with keeping total cost of ownership (TCO) low while maintaining high performance, reliability and security.
The Data Explosion: Contributing Trends
Symantec's research is indicative of one overarching movement: Business data is shifting beyond the physical walls of an enterprise and into cloud storage solutions. According to the report, 20% of all corporate data in North America is stored in the cloud, and that statistic is already past 30% in some countries.
Data center planners must also contend with the ever-increasing volume of data, and the entertainment industry is a prime example of how volumes of digital assets can increase exponentially. A 2012 report by Coughlin Associates, for instance, predicted a 5.6× increase in digital storage demand from the entertainment sector over the next several years, bringing total storage use to 84 exabytes by 2017.
While analysts didn't provide exact estimates for how much would be migrated to the cloud, they said that cloud storage solutions have become crucial for entertainment professionals. The push toward cloud services can also be seen in the success of streaming video offerings such as Netflix and UltraViolet.
The needs of video content providers might seem unique, but migrating video to the cloud presents challenges similar to those found in the evolving business ecosystem. As technology improves, video quality increases, creating growth in the amount of storage capacity required to house that content. This means significant increases in the demands placed on primary storage, backup, archiving and disaster recovery solutions.
Storage Implications
One of the cloud's primary advantages is that it can lower TCO by fully optimizing hardware usage. According to Symantec's report, only 31% of total capacity within the firewall is being utilized. Cloud computing solves this issue by consolidating hardware resources, but managing TCO is still no easy task.
Storage is not an isolated element within the data center. Therefore, factors that impact storage hardware will result in significant changes in the TCO of the rest of the system. These costs consist of more than just acquisition because maintaining stored information requires financial, human, physical and environmental resources.
These interconnected factors can cause TCO to rise dramatically in response to a single change in the data center as a whole. For example, when new information enters the cloud ecosystem, it not only affects capacity, but could change how well the system performs and the energy required to run the infrastructure, and may raise drive retirement costs. As information volumes continue to expand, it is likely that demands related to energy usage, security and maintenance, as well as storage capacity, will grow.
The cloud model simplifies this by consolidating many hardware resources and ultimately lowering TCO. However, consolidation means that each device stores more data. Cloud customers reduce their TCO by looking for scalable platforms that can meet the demands of evolving business processes, and open-source solutions to avoid vendor lock-in. This ultimately means that cloud data centers must be able to accommodate rapid scale without drastically increasing TCO. In addition, operators must accomplish all of this without sacrificing performance or reliability.
Reducing Storage TCO: A Comprehensive Approach
The most obvious way to lower TCO is to simply lower the cost of capacity. Seagate recently added the Enterprise Value HDD to an already robust line of solid state drives (SSD) and hard disk drives (HDD) that serve cloud compute and cloud storage environments. The Seagate® Enterprise Value HDD family is targeted at cloud service providers that require high capacity and low power at a cost per terabyte that enables greater adoption of bulk cloud storage applications. Many have asked if the Seagate Enterprise Value HDD is the cloud drive from Seagate. The answer is no. There is no single Seagate cloud drive. In fact, all of the Seagate enterprise-class drives are cloud drives, given that each cloud application or architecture may be unique, demanding different workload, capacity, power performance and cost metrics. Drive workload, capacity, power, performance and acquisition costs are only a few of the many metric variables that impact TCO. Scalability, security, density, serviceability and disposal are additional variables at play. Each of these variables, and many more, directly impacts data center resources, whether they be financial, physical, human or environmental. Seagate describes this as the strategic application of storage that explains how leveraging Seagate technology, products, features and services can help lower TCO.
Improving the technology itself is the most direct way to lower storage TCO. Rather than focus on a single aspect, Seagate invests in helping lower TCO across the device lifecycle. Energy-efficient cloud storage design lowers power usage per terabyte, while solutions such as the Enterprise Value HDD allow for lower acquisition cost per TB. This ultimately translates to higher capacities and performance with lower costs.
Seagate technology streamlines IT operations by making many processes as simple as possible. In addition, solutions address the numerous what-if scenarios that data center operators are likely to contend with. By improving disaster preparedness, for example, customers suffer less downtime and are better able to meet service-level agreements (SLA). However, these solutions extend beyond the technological. By improving recovery and drive retirement processes, time spent managing IT assets can be reduced to further lower TCO.
Not every piece of information needs to or should be stored in maximum-performance technology. For this reason, leveraging a portfolio of HDDs and SSDs is a critical component for optimizing the data center. The Seagate product roadmap for data center devices includes the industry's widest selection.
Selecting the right combination of drives depends greatly on the performance metrics the data center must meet. It may be that current storage demands require enterprise-grade SSD drives, but perhaps traditional desktop hardware could also meet expectations. The Seagate device portfolio and support services allow customers to select from the best hardware, whether they're judging primarily by cost-per-IOPS or cost-per-terabyte. By creating a strategic framework for selection, companies are better able to align their device choices to specific objectives.
Seagate PowerChoice™ technology reduces hard drive energy consumption, Seagate RAID Rebuild™ technology reduces time-to-recovery, Seagate Instant Secure Erase (ISE) makes retirement more efficient and Self-Encrypting Drives (SED) help to maintain data security.
For context, the average desktop HDD uses approximately 5 to 15 watts of energy. So 1000 hard drives, each running at approximately 10 watts, translates to approximately 240 kilowatt hours per day, or 86,400 per year. The average cost per kwh in the United States is approximately 13 cents, meaning that running these drives would cost approximately US$11,232—just in energy usage. However, using PowerChoice technology would bring annual power consumption down to 46,656 kwh, or about US$6,056.
RAID recovery takes so long in part because RAID uses other drives to rebuild the data. This is inefficient and places a strain on the rest of the system, causing performance degradation. Seagate RAID Rebuild™ technology, on the other hand, first attempts to recover data from the failed drive, yielding two core benefits: 1) reduced time-to-recovery, and 2) lower performance drain on the rest of the system. Because the recovery process relies less on other hardware, the chance of secondary failure is reduced.
Services and Support
The majority (up to 70%) of IT budgets are spent on managing existing infrastructure and operations, according to Forrester. This means there is not much room for growing operations, and IT asset management accounts for a large portion of TCO.
Seagate services and support are designed to aid customers in developing a storage management strategy that streamlines and automates day-to-day IT processes. Seagate helps customers in planning their deployments long-term, so that products and features continue to meet demands in three or five years from the time of acquisition.
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Evolving technology has put pressure on enterprises and data center administrators to undertake comprehensive storage planning to keep costs under control. Seagate has made strategic investments in the hardware that forms the backbone of the cloud computing infrastructure, allowing customers and partners to build high-performing architecture to scale and within budgetary requirements. The strategic application of storage helps lower TCO through technology advances that drive higher capacity, performance and reliability at lower costs.
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Jim Brown will be hired by the Cleveland Browns, presumably in a personal services capacity.
Brown is the greatest player in the history of the Browns and being back within
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The City of Fargo is located in Cass County, North Dakota, along the Red River of the North which forms the border between Minnesota and North Dakota. An estimated 112,000 people live in Fargo. It is the largest community in the Fargo-Moorhead metropolitan area.
Fargo City Hall is located at 200 3rd St. N. in downtown Fargo; business hours are 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Fargo is governed by a part-time mayor and four city commissioners who are elected at large.
The city's average high temperature is 16 degrees in January and 82 degrees in July.
Fargo's sister city is Hamar, Norway.
The Fargo, Moorhead, West Fargo Chamber of Commerce offers a directory of local businesses.
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Welcome to Rush Safety Week. Rush is dedicating 7 consecutive articles, one per day to Risk Management. This is article 5 of 7.
This topic is very easy to write about, <emotional harm > What we say can change lives. We? That is everyone in the Rush: players, coaches, moms, dads and staff. Every one of us can and will contribute to another's growth and success. Instead of writing what we should not do, let's focus on what to do.
This is so simple, but yet not common practice. This is about building emotional strength and fortitude. We need confident, tough athletes.
Coaches: Are you aware of our <4:1 ratio 115 65>? This means when you are working with the players, every utterance that spews from your mouth should be ratio'ed out as 4 good things to say to every one instructional. Be sincere, brief and frequent. We need to have high <standards of conduct (300 09)> and portray them both verbally and non-verbally.
Players: Learn to build your team-mates. You want to win games and enjoy each-others company?... build each-others self-esteem. Small, short comments. You will be a very valuable asset to your team, your future college team and to your corporation. Bosses love inspirational people.
Parents: Let your son/daughter on a daily basis know what good things they are doing. You want to build a successful human being, it starts at home. Coaches only have limited time with the athletes, it takes a village to raise a child. When applied at the right time in the right way, YOU play an instrumental role in their success. Don't get us wrong, admonishment and discipline need to be applied in the right measure as well.
The Rush is doing awesome, awesome things. Our goal is to be one of the finest clubs on the planet. It starts with our attitude that permeates through the ranks and penetrates our thoughts. Stay Positive!
Our eighth <125 113 - RUSH CORE VALUES.doc> core value states: Safety: Our work place is safe. This includes the office, our travels, the fields and our bodies. Safety is not only physical safety from harm but safe from ridicule and attack. We are comforted and encouraged in the club. We portray self control and kindness in the work place to our staff, our colleagues and players.


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A collaborative project from indie studio Capybara, rock musicians and art from the Superbrothers themselves, Sword and Sworcery EP is a essentially a point and click adventure game that sees you cast as a warrior out to destroy an ancient evil. To do that you'll need to solve puzzles, fight bears and collect an artefact called the Megatome – so far, so adventure-game. What sets is apart from the likes of Kings Quest however are the lashings of surrealism, abstraction and poetry that somehow never slips into infuriating pretentiousness.


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Jak 2 Precursor Orbs Help!
Hello, I was just wondering if someone could help me out. I collected all the Side Mission Precursor orbs except for Onins, but I don't know the know the locations for all the main missions and if I can even go back there, like the area in the first level where Jak escapes from the Crimson Guards, or the place where you shoot the Metal Head eggs with the turret.
I wanted to finish getting the rest of the Orbs in Hero Mode, but it reset to zero and I don't know if that carries over into my other save file (I have 237 Orbs in the Regular mode). Can someone help me?
Re: Jak 2 Precursor Orbs Help!
Right now I can tell you that you should be able to return to the Krimzon Guard fortress through the door you go to "Rescue friends from fortress". You can only go to the Metal Head Nest once, so be sure to get all 7 orbs. Sadly, you also can't return to the Strip Mine at the end of the game.
I'll give you a link for a Precursor Orb guide to help you out. http://www.gamefaqs.com/vita/651291-jak-and-daxter-collection/faqs/26441
In Hero Mode, you're orbs and skull gems are set to zero and any you collect remains in that file. They don't carry over to the regular mode.
Let me know if this helps.
Re: Jak 2 Precursor Orbs Help!
actually you can return to the strip mine by going to the rift portal on the krimzon fortress rift, the one in the firs place of th game and were you rescue the 2 samos and tess


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The rhinoceros hornbill, native to the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java and Borneo, is a popular and powerful motif, appearing often in the ancestral art of the region. In Iban belief, hornbills are associated with the upper world, and act as intermediaries between Singalong Burung, the principal deity and ancestor, and the human world.
During gawai burong or gawai kenyalang festivals honouring Singalong Burung and his messenger, hornbill carvings are paraded around communal longhouses. The ceremony was once a precursor to headhunting raids. With headhunting outlawed, the ceremony has been incorporated into rice harvest celebrations. Adorned with jewellery, clothes and offerings of food, kenyalang are placed on top of long poles where they symbolically remit messages to the upper world.


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Roger Hatrick-Smith, formerly a partner of Ernst & Young, is director of Virtual CFO, Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers and CFO of The Icehouse. He talks to Gill South:
There are a variety of ways the entrepreneurs gather finance for their ventures. For younger players coming out of university with good IP ideas, they don't have a house to mortgage and often rely on family and friends and perhaps have some savings but more likely a fair amount of student debt! It may be their idea has such potential and in time that allows them to attract the interest of angel investors.
For the more traditional person in business it might be a more regular type of scenario, a business they have already started. They may have some assets and may, for example, mortgage the house.
I think early on it can be a very sensible thing to do to bring in a shareholder particularly if they are bringing in both money and capability.
For the entrepreneur, losing some ownership of their business, their attitude should be that they will have a smaller piece of something bigger. If they need cash, they have to give something in return. Fortunately the start up sector is a hot one at the moment and there is good support from the Government and investor interest.
Prepare your story
In order to win an investor, you have got to have a story that is compelling to an investor. Investors are looking for ideas that are patentable and protected, and that have global appeal. They want evidence of market validation from an independent source. They also need to show that you have good people around you in your team. An early stage company with high potential that wants to take the idea internationally requires a fair amount of skill. If you show this at the moment it is relatively straightforward to get investment.
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Public listings can be an option for raising cash and these have happened with companies like Xero. These are relatively few and far between as they are not sure-fire bets for the Kiwi investor and the cost and implications of becoming and maintaining a listing are considerable. Often start-ups don't need a lot of cash to get going, so the cost of going public, looking for advisers will not always make sense.
Banks generally are not big lenders to start ups often because of their lack of security. For start-ups, their earning position may be a few years away. Banks like to get security and see earnings to pay down the debt. They might offer a small overdraft, but that's usually the extent of it. Having said that, BNZ is very helpful to early stage businesses giving them access to help, such as training and business advice.
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#1 Fri 07 Nov 08 12:04am
Need a recipe for British sausagemeat
Hi, I'm an English ex-pat living in the USA, and I really miss British sausages. Can anyone help me with a good recipe for Pork & Sage sausagemeat ? I need a recipe that I can use to make sausages with, and also use for sausage rolls. Thankyou so much!!
#2 Fri 07 Nov 08 12:14am
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Re: Need a recipe for British sausagemeat
Hi Paint and welcome along - I will be watching this space as I'm in the same boat as you but in Aus. We do have butchers selling "English Sausages" but for some reason they don't come close. Fortunately we have a wide range of other lovely flavours like lamb, rosemary and garlic.
I would love an explanation of the different methods of making sausages from one country to another to make the taste and texture vary. Now you've got me dreaming of a Cumberland sausage butty with brown sauce
#3 Fri 07 Nov 08 12:23am
Re: Need a recipe for British sausagemeat
Yup, because of the dumb FDA regulations, all the so-called 'British' meat products at my local British Foods Store are all made in the USA - and they don't taste anything like the real thing So, I'm on a mission to just make my own. I came back to good old Blighty for a holiday this summer and gorged myself on bacon butties, sausage & mash, cornish pasties, pork pies and my Mum's 'Hock n Dough' (traditional Northamptonshire dish - google it, it's yummy!). Hope someone can help me with the recipes...
#4 Fri 07 Nov 08 12:26am
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Re: Need a recipe for British sausagemeat
Here be the extreme
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_a … 607705.ece
#5 Fri 07 Nov 08 12:39am
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Re: Need a recipe for British sausagemeat
Thank you Beast, I can just imagine the delicious taste of that sausage but seeing as I would have no hope of making it myself, I had better start saving for my airfare
#6 Fri 07 Nov 08 12:42am
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Re: Need a recipe for British sausagemeat
hi paint, i haven't got a recipe for pork and sage sausagemeat but you can adjust the flavourings in this recipe, to suit your taste. it's a basic british banger style recipe that's good in sausage rolls too.
500g of pork shoulder
200g of pork fat
1 tsp of each of salt and white pepper
about 40g of fresh breadcrumbs
2 egg yolks
A good pinch of nutmeg, cloves,mace and thyme
Sausage skins
Mince the pork and fat (use the finest cutter you have) then mix together with the breadcrumbs,egg and seasonings. Fry a tsp of the mixture and test for flavour..add more seasoning if necessary. Stuff the sausage casings, twist into small sausages and pop them in the fridge overnight to allow the flavours to develop.
#7 Fri 07 Nov 08 1:15am
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Re: Need a recipe for British sausagemeat
Luvmegrub wrote:
Thank you Beast, I can just imagine the delicious taste of that sausage but seeing as I would have no hope of making it myself, I had better start saving for my airfare
You can easily make the sausages; just give them a go.
#8 Mon 10 Nov 08 6:49am
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Re: Need a recipe for British sausagemeat
English Bangers
Banger Seasoning
5 teaspoon ground white pepper
2 1/2 teaspoon mace
2 1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoon ground ginger
2 teaspoon rubbed sage
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
2 1/2 lb. boneless lean pork shoulder or loin cut in cubes
1 lb. fresh pork fat in cubes
1 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
1 1/4 cup chicken broth
3 1/2 teaspoon Banger seasoning
Grind pork and fat together using plate of meat grinder.
Add Banger Seasoning and mix well.
Grind again.
Stuff mixture into casings and tie in 4-5 inch lengths.
Breakfast Sausage
15 pounds boned pork butts
8 tablespoons kosher salt
5 teaspoons ground white pepper
3 tablespoons of rubbed sage
1� teaspoons ginger
5 teaspoons nutmeg
5 teaspoons thyme
4 teaspoons cayenne pepper
3 cups ice water
Grind all of the pork butts through a three-sixteenths or one-quarter inch plate. Refrigerate the ground pork until well chilled - ideally 32 to 34 degrees Fahrenheit. When the meat is chilled, thoroughly mix the remaining ingredients in a bowl. In a large bowl or lug, thoroughly mix the water and spice mixture with the ground pork. Immediately stuff into 22mm to 24mm lamb casings. Hang the stuffed sausage in a cool place to dry to the touch, approximately 30 minutes. Refrigerate or freeze immediately after drying.
If you do not have a sausage stuffer, you can store the sausage in patties or in bulk. Refrigerate or freeze as desired.
Chipolata Sausage
The ultimate cocktail sausage. This is the King of English sausage. The basic banger was created from this recipe.
7 1/2 pounds pork butts
1 pound pork fatback
1 tablespoon sage
1 teaspoon dried onion flakes
1 teaspoon thyme
1 teaspoon mace
1 1/2 tablespoons salt
6 ounces bread crumbs
1 tablespoon pepper
1 pint water
1 pint water
Grind the meat and fatback through a 3/8 plate
Mix the herbs and seasonings in the water and chill.
Using a food processor puree the meat and chill. Add the herbs, spices, and seasonings to the water then the bread crumbs.
Chill meat mixture.
Using 28mm casings, stuff the mixture into 1-inch links and refrigerate.
Grill, saut� or cook in the oven, as you prefer and serve at once.
#9 Mon 10 Nov 08 8:02am
Re: Need a recipe for British sausagemeat
thankyou! I do have a meat grinder and sausage stuffer gizmo for my food mixer, so I will definately be putting these recipes to the test...
Thanks again
#10 Sun 22 Jan 12 6:43pm
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Re: Need a recipe for British sausagemeat
1kg pork loin
600g pork fat
150g breadcrumbs
100ml water
20g salt 6g pepper
50g sage
50g thyme
3g mace
Hope this helps.
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Mar 17, 2013 at 8:46 am #1300565
Looking at various ways not to spend a small fortune but lighten up, especially after getting an Exos 58 and Kilo 1P a year or two ago. At any rate, it looks like REI has a new bag that's about 25 oz. I checked it out at the store the other day and it looks pretty cool, if not a bit gimmicky. I figure with REI's discount, it could be gotten at a pretty decent price, though I recognize there are lighter and more expensive options out there. Any thoughts out there on this bag? Would it be better to just spend a "few" extra bucks and go with Marmot (been using the heavier Helium–awesome bag!–for five years or so) or Western Mountaineering?
Also, for those of you who use an Osprey Hornet, how difficult is it to fit a bear canister in it? Looking at this as an option too.Mar 17, 2013 at 9:55 am #1966657
Gary DunckelBPL Member
@zia-grill-guyLocale: Boulder
I have one of the prototype Hornet packs, which were 42 L., not 46 L. The width and depth seem about the same as the 46 L. production model, but mine is a few inches shorter. My large Bear Vault will only fit in vertically, which takes up a lot of space. The smaller model BV will fit in sideways, which allows decent room for the rest of your gear (but not a lot).
I did several mods to my Hornet, trying to get it to have a decent carry for 20#. Nothing really worked, and it's been demoted to be used only as a day pack. If you are thinking about the Hornet, be sure to load it up in the store and walk around for 1/2 hour. For me (and many other testers), the torso length didn't work at all, and the thin padding of the shoulder straps and hip belts were a joke. It's pretty light though.Mar 17, 2013 at 10:20 am #1966665
Ken T.BPL Member
Do you know what canister you will be using? I too had a prototype. I would only carry a Bareboxer Contender in one. Not much room to spare with a larger( Weekender, Garcia, etc..)canister.Mar 17, 2013 at 11:54 am #1966686
I use a Weekender. In terms of pack weight, which I've steadily been trying to decrease, it's the one purchase I've made in the last 5 years that I can say I had my head completely straight on for.Mar 17, 2013 at 4:45 pm #1966772
Kevin SchneringerBPL Member
@slammerLocale: Oklahoma Flat Lands
I currently own and use a Hornet 46 and love it. But as mentioned above its actually about a size smaller than the stated sizes. I am 5'8 and 120 #
And the small is fitting nice but my 11 year old can fit as well so go big.
Secondly the smaller BV will fit but you will have limited space left over. If you are not bear canning its a great multi night pack.
Padding is sparse but under 20# and your good.
It is also flexible as day pack since it weighs a 11/2. I have kids s it gives me plenty of space for day hikes.Mar 17, 2013 at 5:34 pm #1966782
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@cameronLocale: Idaho Falls
My personal advice is use the Osprey Exos 58 with the bear canister, the extra weight will be worth it. I carried a bear canister once in a Golite Jam2 and it was okay but not great (with only a weekend load). I'm pretty sure a pack with a frame would have been more comfortable even if it was heavier. I'd only buy a frameless pack like the Hornet if you will be doing trips without a bear canister.
That bag may be one of the better deals on mummy bags but is that what you want? Tim Marshell makes some pretty cheap quilts and sometimes you see good deals here for quilts.Mar 17, 2013 at 5:43 pm #1966785
Thanks for the input, much appreciated. Sounds like I'm better off sticking to what I have when it comes to carrying a canister. Or, since I'm not thrilled with the whole suspension thing on the Exos, maybe saving a few ounces and going with a Granite Gear Crown VC 60 or something. Ah, decisions, decisions . . .Mar 18, 2013 at 9:29 am #1966976
Dustin ShortBPL Member
Since no one answered your sleeping bag question I thought I'd give it a go.
Save your money. The price of the flash is nice and it does seem to have quality down but mixing synthetic and down in one piece of gearis bad in my opinion. In the short term it does provide a lot versatility but synthetic insulation wears out much faster than down so in a couple of years the synthetic bottom will be flat and less insulating (without reducing the inherent weight penalty of synths) while the down half will still have a decade or more of use left in it.
Save your money and get a high quality all down bag (or an all synth quilt from the cottage manufacturers). You can also frequently find good deals on lightly used gear sold that's been returned to Backcountry.com by browsing geartrade.com (as well as BPLs gear swap forum).
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The Record: Letters, March 22, 2013
10th anniversaryof a tragic conflict
As we mark this week's 10th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, I am compelled to reflect on this dark episode of American history, which was a crime against humanity.
First, the lies that brought us into the war were not a mere mistake by some people in the U.S. intelligence community, but a deliberate and well-calculated plan by members of the Bush administration to spread American hegemony over the Middle East, particularly the oil resources of Iraq.
While the American people were being told by then-President George W. Bush that the United States was seeking a peaceful resolution, the fix was already in. The administration was determined to launch a war no matter what.
That was later revealed in the Downing Street, or "Smoking gun," memo, in which the British foreign secretary declared that the Americans were hell-bent on war and there was no stopping them. Unfortunately, this report never saw the light of day in the American mainstream media, which acted more like a puppet for the Bush administration than the guardians of democracy they are supposed to be.
The United States spent more than $2.2 trillion on Iraq, money that could have been used at home for more peaceful and desperately needed things. Tens of thousands of innocent Iraqi civilians were killed and millions more displaced. More than 4,000 Americans were killed, and many more came home with visible, and invisible, wounds that will alter their lives forever. And finally, American credibility has been tainted.
The final sad thing about this event is that a man like Pfc. Bradley Manning, who exposed a very small part of the many crimes committed in Iraq, is facing lengthy prison time after pleading guilty to his involvement in passing classified information to the WikiLeaks website.
Kenneth Dalton
Clifton, March 20
The writer is president of Veterans for Peace Chapter 21.
Regarding "Lessons of Iraq guide us as we confront Iran" (Other Views, March 19):
Thank you for publishing the column by U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J. His call for us to apply the lessons of mistakenly rushing into war with Iraq to our current situation with Iran was solid advice.
Confronting Iran's budding nuclear program with military force should be used only as a last resort. As the senator clearly points out, the war with Iraq has cost us more than 4,400 lives. There are also tens of thousands of our servicemen and women who have been wounded emotionally, or physically, or both. While the senator mentions a war cost of more than $2 trillion, the cost to care for our brave wounded soldiers ultimately will be much higher.
As the senator also points out, this was a war of choice by the Bush administration, not a war of necessity.
Sadly, the Republican Party is attempting to whitewash history. At the recent Conservative Political Action Conference, Condoleezza Rice and Mitt Romney took a page out of the Bush-era public relations machine and called the Iraq war a "war of liberation."
This was a gross insult to all of us — especially to the more than 100,000 Iraqis who perished in the wake of being "liberated."
Rory T. Lovelace
Bloomingdale, March 19
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by Jolt October 24, 2003
The persistent conviction that one is never or is likely to never become ill, often involving blatant disregard for emergent symptoms, and persisting despite reassurance and medical evidence to the contrary.
It wasn't his hyperchondria that killed him, but listening to his doctor instead of people on a message board might have been a good idea.
by literoticangreen December 03, 2007
Hyperchondria is the stubborn belief that one is healthy even when there is medical evidence to support the presence of an illness or symptoms indicating one has such an illness.
Tim's hyperchondria was so blatant, he would not even acknowledge that his gangrenous wound was infected. He said he was perfectly healthy instead.
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The Ballsiest College Party Ever
It was a hot night on campus with Playboy, Axe, Diplo and the sexiest girls around.
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College students can achieve great things when they're motivated. Playboy was reminded of this last fall when we challenged the nation's undergrads (and possibly even a few Ph.D.'s) to make the case that their school deserved to host the Ballsiest College Party Ever. Hundreds of institutions of higher learning were nominated during the Axe Cleans Your Balls Contest, but it was Ohio State University that was deemed most worthy of being visited by Playboy's Playmates, models, and a few special DJs.
So we picked Columbus, Ohio's appropriately named venue, "The Mansion," to have Super Mash Bros. and Diplo spin for a packed house of Playmates, models, coeds and as much of the OSU student body we could fit into one place. On hand were Playmates Kyra Milan and Cassandra Lynn, Special Editions 2010 Model of the Year Beth Williams and March 2010 Coed of the Month Haley Sorenson. Needless to say, it was quite the night, and as these pics and video prove that it lived up to its big-time billing as "The Ballsiest College Party Ever."


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Conservatively Speaking
State Senator Mary Lazich (R-New Berlin) represents parts of four counties: Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine, and Walworth. Her Senate District 28 includes New Berlin, Franklin, Greendale, Hales Corners, Muskego, Waterford, Big Bend, the town of Vernon and parts of Greenfield, East Troy, and Mukwonago. Senator Lazich has been in the Legislature for more than a decade. She considers herself a tireless crusader for lower taxes, reduced spending and smaller government.
State Senator Lazich's Statement on Today's Joint Finance Committee Action
Madison- State Senator Mary Lazich (R-New Berlin) released the following statements concluding actions taken by Joint Finance Committee today:
"Today the Republican members of the Joint Finance Committee reinforced our commitment to provide significant tax relief to Wisconsin's families, seniors, farmers, and job creators while securing the state's fiscal future.
We are taking a majority of $912 million dollar surplus and putting it directly back into the hands of taxpayers by reducing property taxes by over $400 million, lowering income taxes by nearly $100 million, and reducing the withholding for state income taxes by $322.6 million. Wisconsin will not reach its full potential with Madison bureaucrats stashing and spending.
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House Democrats introduce new gun-control bill focusing on mental health
posted at 6:51 pm on May 30, 2014 by Erika Johnsen
The tragedy in Isla Vista, California last Friday that resulted in the deaths of six people via both shooting and stabbing has resurrected many of the usual calls for Congress to Do Something by advocating for more gun control, and last night, the House did come together to pass a small but fairly uncontroversial Something in the way of better funding for the country's criminal background check system:
The amendment, which passed in a floor vote by 260 to 145, was attached to a 2015 appropriations bill by California Rep. Mike Thompson, a Democrat, along with three Republican co-sponsors – Reps. Peter King (R-N.Y.), Mike Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), and Joe Heck (R-Nev.) – and Democratic Rep. Elizabeth Esty (D-Conn.). …
If signed into law, the amendment would increase funding for the criminal background checks system by $19.5 million – raising the total funding level for the program to $78 million – to help ensure states have the necessary resources to submit additional records of prohibited firearm purchasers to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. …
"It will help keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people and make us all safer, but we need to do more," Dan Gross, president of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, said in a statement Thursday night. "Congress needs to listen to the American public and expand federal background checks to include guns sold online and at gun shows so that any improvement to the background check system applies to all commercial gun sales."
Bolstering our already-existing background checks system as the House just did is all well and good, but what is this "more" that needs to be done to which the Brady Campaign keeps referring? How would expanding the system to guns sold online and at gun shows have done anything in the slightest to prevent the heinous crime in Isla Vista?
The short answer, of course, is that it wouldn't have, but a handful of House Democrats are hoping to keep pushing the gun-control issue by incorporating more mental-health criteria into the existing prohibitions on people who can have guns:
Sponsored by Reps. Mike Thompson (D-Calif.) and Ed Perlmutter (D-Colo.), the measure would expand the list of people prohibited from buying or possessing guns to include a broader swath of mental health patients and convicted criminals. …
The Democrats' bill would expand the federal prohibition on gun sales to include those convicted of misdemeanor stalking, as well as those receiving involuntary mental health services on an outpatient basis, if a court deems them dangerous. The current ban applies largely to those committed on an inpatient basis.
The proposal would also provide states grant money to help local authorities bolster gun-violence prevention programs. One such effort, the Democrats suggest, would be to empower police to seek warrants to seize firearms from those they believe might use them to harm themselves or others. …
It's unclear if the bill's measures could have prevented the recent Santa Barbara shooting — something even the Democrats acknowledge.
But that, Thompson said Friday, "is no excuse not to try to do what we can do."
Actually, the fact that the bill would likely do nothing to prevent the type of mass shootings that it hopes to eradicate is kind of an excellent reason not to enact it. I haven't looked at the specifics of their proposal yet, but I don't see this bill gaining much traction as-is with the rest of the House for a few reasons, not the least of which is that trying to regulate firearms possession based on mental health issues can be a tricky and slippery slope. It might make sense for people that a court has specifically deemed dangerous, but as Charles C.W. Cooke at NRO and Jacob Sullum at Reason have both elucidated in excellent pieces, legislating crazy is a tough business: Neither the Isla Vista shooter's neighbors, relatives, and therapists nor the police definitively picked up on his homicidal intent ahead of time. As Sullum puts it, there are any number of depressed, lonely, and alienated people in the world, and almost none of them do anything like what he did.
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We all know the holidays can be hectic, stressful, and overwhelming. But they're also a perfect time to take a step back, relax, and laze around with the people you love (or tolerate). Television can be the great equalizer: the perfect tool to bring the family together, or jump-start some conversation when you and your sister-in-law bond over Orange Is the New Black. Of course, it can also provide the perfect excuse for you to ignore your less-loved ones. However you choose to use it, curl up on the couch and check out some of these seasonal favorites and binge-worthy series before 2014 arrives.
Sure, they're classics. But nobody actually wants to watch A Christmas Story or It's a Wonderful Life if they're in the mood to celebrate. Any of these non-traditional movies are perfect bait-and-switch options that can still technically be classified as "seasonal."
Nothing says peace on Earth quite like Die Hard . German terrorists, machine guns, and a bloody Bruce Willis spread holiday cheer in this timeless action flick that takes place on Christmas Eve. (Plus, you can spice up your family dinner with a well timed "yippie-ki-yay motherfucker!") Bonus points if you follow the film with the wickedly funny Ben Stiller Show sketch "Die Hard 12: Die Hungry." (Available at Amazon and Video On Demand)
Keep the '80s action rolling with Lethal Weapon , which features a coke bust in a Christmas tree lot and a naked prostitute defenestrating herself while "Jingle Bell Rock" plays in the background. Ho-ho-ho! (Amazon and VOD)
For some inclusive family viewing, try the horror-comedy Gremlins , another '80s masterpiece. Gizmo and his fellow Gremlins are the must-have Christmas' gift, until they start to terrorize the fictitious Kingston Hills. It's cheesy, creepy fun that later inspired the possibly creepier Furby. (Amazon and VOD)
Whether you're just looking for a few laughs or really trying to make the in-laws squirm, these out-of-the-box comedies could provide some awkward holiday viewing — or will reveal that your grandma has a twisted sense of humor.
No Christmas list would be complete without the raunchy Bad Santa . Ten years later, Billy Bob Thornton's thieving, potty-mouthed department store Santa has become an iconic Christmas curmudgeon up there with the Grinch and Ebenezer Scrooge. (Amazon and VOD)
Although not in season, the hilarious Bridesmaids will be a hit with everyone at your family dinner with its perfect combination of laugh-out-loud bathroom gags and heartfelt moments. This Is the End is worth checking out for its glut of recognizable celebrity cameos alone, but it's also an outstanding end of the world story from Seth Rogen and James Franco. Finally, introduce your clan to the rollicking Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy so they'll be ready to actually leave the house when the much-anticipated sequel opens and you can all spend a couple of hours at the movies. (Amazon, iTunes, and VOD)
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I purchased the Pass4Sure test prep questions to support this endeavor. The problem I am having is that the software that presents the practice questions does not organize the questions by topic or domain. It presents several volumes of questions that are not organized in any helpful way.
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Giants may be able to have a sigh of relief if these Redskins can hold on and pull out this win. RG111 is on fire.
Giants may be able to have a sigh of relief if these Redskins can hold on and pull out this win. RG111 is on fire.
Gotta be in it to win it
It's going to be a short sign of relief because the RG3 and the Redskins may become the threat instead of Dallas. Giants still need to win games regardless. Packers first then the Redskins.
It's a 14 point game now. Gotta hold on RG3. Dunk those boys.
We all know that the Giants are not going to make this easy . . . . .
Giants have to at the very least go 3-3 & force Skins & Dallas to go 4-1 the rest of the way to just tie. If the Giants can go 4-2, the division is ours as either Skins/Dallas would have to go 5-0 to once again just tie us.
NFCE is the Giants division to win or lose. Barring a total & complete 2nd half collapse we go 2-4 or 1-5 the rest of the way, we should hold on & repeat as NFCE champs & you know all we need is to get to the dance & we are a totally different team in the playoffs. One that no one wants to play.
The Monday Night game next week against the Redskins is going to be crucial since the Redskins have only 1 division loss to the Giants so far and may sweep the rest of their season. Giants need to sweep the Redskins or else they may very well be on the losing end of a tiebreaker.
Well the Giants have been in the drivers seat for a while now... They've just been failing on their end for holding the lead.
The Redskins look like the best team in the division, but then again we have really stupid coaches that don't know how to create a game plan until after halftime.


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As explained by curator Daniel Pepice, the "Unconceptual" show witnesses Corrigan exploring two mythologies from very different origins. The first is borrowed from a strain of Chinese philosophy that conceptualizes the mind as a collection of storage systems, little boxes in which to house ideas.
The second comes from a Passamaquoddy tribal legend of mermaids spinning their hair into little walking creatures called (at least by Corrigan) "creeps," whose role, in the mythology, is to roam the world at the mermaids' bidding, telling the mermaids' tales. In this show the creeps are everywhere — sinewy, shadowy beings with thin, flickering limbs. If there's an overarching narrative to the exhibit, it's in the creeps' slow crawl towards subjectification, and the corresponding darkness that this evokes in Corrigan's work.
"Creep in a Tank" depicts a fitting intersection of the two mythologies. A creep is captured (or simply contained) in a pentagonal box. Two striking backdrops, like wallpapers shipped in from different continents, frame the subject. The creep is standing and well-defined, though it's impossible to decipher whether it's a prisoner or a prize. At the crossroads of the mind and the spirit, Corrigan doesn't show his hand.
In "Nat King Cove," a large oil-on-panel piece, a tiny creep is barely visible against the unilluminated side of a rather formless mountain across a body of water. Bright colors from the painting's perimeter pull the eye away, on the one side to a spectral, sage-like figure and the other to some dappled light below a monstrous expanse. Floating, multicolored balloons hover anxiously over empty terrain, buoyed by the same golden hoops used in body ornamentation. Death appears to be present.
"Storage System," "Spare Room," and "Carnival" witness Corrigan returning to the meticulous chambers of the mind. In the former, four boxy office-like items lie along imperfect planes in a clean room as if demanding proper assembly. "Spare Room" revisits the formula with a vocabulary of different shapes and color patterns in a domestic setting; a pyramid seems irreconcilable. "Carnival" shows a conceptual storage system at work, with two tiny creeps manipulating objects outside their box with a sort of utilitarian pulley system. A tropical green statue of a feline stands unapologetically near the right frame, asserting a familiar topical insignificance.
"Murmura" is the most affecting work: a large oil and enamel painting of a life-size creep (assuming human proportions, of course) in repose on an ornate rug. A tall vase suggests the creature is in a much larger compartment, a mystical storyteller in a modern-day home. The intimate tone is doubly present: Corrigan used the discarded feathers of seagulls to brush-stroke the finely black, amorphous body.
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Lisa Garza Armstrong and her chupacabra house
Commencement Close-Up: Lisa Garza Armstrong designs new chapter of life
By Lynn Gosnell
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(May 21, 2009)--Lisa Garza Armstrong '09 may have walked the stage with her fellow College of Architecture graduates in May commencement ceremonies, but she still has an assignment to fulfill. The interior design major is part of a team of students who have entered an upcoming competition sponsored by the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) San Antonio chapter.
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The theme of this year's competition is animal habitats. Armstrong and her fellow team members -- UTSA students Aaron Pratt, Alyssa Amerman '09 and Daniel LaDuc '09 -- put a decidedly South Texas twist on their entry. Their habitat was created to house the mythical creature the chupacabra. (All the entries were judged and auctioned off May 16 to benefit interior design scholarships and the city's Animal Care Services.)
"We were trying to think of something original," said Armstrong, a San Antonio native who graduated from Holmes High School in 1991.
The 36-year-old married mother of two young children began pursuing a bachelor of science in interior design degree four years ago. Along the way, she has enthusiastically embraced the intellectual and imaginative content of her courses.
"I loved the architectural history and the history of furnishings and design classes," Armstrong said. While at UTSA, she also served as program director of the student IIDA chapter. And in her final semester, Armstrong was part of an Interior Design Topics Studio taught by Susan Lanford, which took the LEED commercial interiors-track certification exam. Armstrong is now LEED-certified, a testament to her commitment to sustainability in design.
In addition to family and academic responsibilities, Armstrong works as a professional photographer. She has managed her own business, which specializes in weddings and portraits of children, for about four years. As a result of her UTSA classes, Armstrong recently added an architectural portfolio to her Web site.
When asked if she will continue her work in photography or interior design, the energetic graduate replied, "There are so many things I want to do!"
"Knowing the impact that the built environment has on our global health, I'd like to focus on working with a group that specializes in environmentally responsible projects with a twist," said Armstrong.
But first things first -- anyone want to buy a home for a chupacabra?


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Here are the latest scores in the 2012 Double-Digit-Kyu Grand Prix, following the Coventry tournament. Players score at least 40 points for each eligible tournament they enter (generally all UK tournaments count except for team tournaments and online tournaments), up to a maximum of 100 points depending on how many games they win.
At the end of the calendar year there will be a prize for the highest scoring player who was rated 10-19 kyu at the start of the year and a prize for the highest scoring player who was rated 20 kyu + at the start of the year (if they have progressed to being a single-figure-kyu during the year it does not matter, they can continue to accumulate points).
There are now only two tournaments left this year where more points can be scored: the Edinburgh Christmas Open and the London Open.
The table below shows all the players who have scored 200 points or more. Their points total is shown and their kyu grade at the first and last tournament they have entered this year.
Grade Name Points 10->09 Colin Maclennan 1008 15->13 Graham Blackmore 628 10->09 Patrick Ridley 612 28->19 Edmund Smith 556 18->14 Oscar Selby 531 12->11 Daniel Peace 510 16->15 Pauline Bailey 490 14->14 Kathleen Timmins 436 20->19 Anthony Ghica 389 17->12 James Wilson 360 10->09 John Collins 309 10->10 Casey Alexander 290 11->09 Huw Mort 288 18->18 Kelda Smith 280 15->13 Emma Nicholls 254 13->12 Melchior Chui 244 10->09 Laura Streamer 240 13->13 Peran Truscott 232 12->12 Roella Smith 214 10->10 Andrew Price 210 18->15 David Turban 210 10->10 Dylan Zhu-Dong 210


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While browsing through some Fett pics for comparative purposes, I noticed something that I had previously overlooked. Check out this still from Chronicles:
Now at first, I thought what I was seeing was simply an ROTJ stunt helmet, which is still an exciting find for me. However while comparing the weathering marks, I noticed an ESB white "decal" (decal not necessarily meaning sticker) on the left ear-piece. Also note the helmet "stripes" are yellow. And the weathering on the helmet matches an ESB helmet. Soooo there ya have it folks!
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When faced with a low economy, today's savvy women aren't giving up on high fashion. This different breed of label lovers prefer a pre-owned designer handbag with character over a shiny new one straight from a department store. They have their local consignment shop on speed dial, whether they're tracking shipments from their favorite consignors or hoping to score the dress of their dreams before someone else snatches it off the rack.
It's the new version of antiquing for younger women today, says Dee Paris, co-owner of Purple in Port Washington. It's the hunt -- they're finding handbags, shoes and clothes that have almost never been worn at a fraction of the price.
It's the profit, too; many consignment shoppers are consignors themselves, raking in 40 to 50 percent of the selling price of clothing and accessories they splurged on and no longer need.
Here, some top consignment shops on Long Island, for those looking to amp up their closets ... or clean them out. -- Nina Ruggiero
Act II Consignment Boutique Shoes, Handbags & accessories, Used merchandise, Outerwear, Fur, Formal wear, Women's clothing 11 Hewitt Square East Northport In the 13 years Patrice Richardson has run Act II, she has watched the consignment ...
Kiss Consignment Teen, Used clothing, Shoes, Children's clothing, Handbags & accessories, Women's clothing 6166 Jericho Tpke. Commack Kiss Consignment owner Tanya Deutsch was among the first to consign clothing for the younger ...
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Inspired by Hank Shaw's blog, "Hunter, Angler, Gardener, Cook", I am going to post some recipes and pictures during the season. This recipe is from the Delta Watefowl website and is caled Buffalo Lake Spicy Duck. Duck is not in season yet in Illinois so I utilized two Canada Goose breasts harvested during the early season. Overall the recipe is a 7/10, but leftovers taste much better after the cooked goose breast absorbed some of the Italian flavors and spice from the tomato sauce. If I could do it over I would add more spice and tenderize the meat more.
Start by tenderizing:
•2 pounds of duck breasts
In a 5-quart or larger Dutch oven, brown the meat in 2 tablespoons of bacon grease. Fold in:
•1 large yellow onion, sliced thin
•4 cloves of garlic, minced
Cook until the onions are softened, then add:
•1 28-ounce can of peeled tomatoes with green peppers
•4 dashes of garlic Creole sauce
•5 squirts of Tabasco sauce
•Salt and pepper to taste
Bring to a slow boil for 10 minutes. Cover the Dutch oven and place in a preheated 300-degree oven for at least 90 minutes. Remove the Dutch oven and rest for 10 minutes before serving.
Serve in large bowls over a bed of white rice, and top with a dollop of sour cream sprinkled with chopped green onions for garnish.
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