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Democrats complained this week about a one-year delay in a key program designed to help small businesses — a central selling point for the healthcare law that now won't be in place when voters head to the polls next year.
"Senate Republicans will have the opportunity to campaign against Obamacare's rising health care costs, burdensome paperwork and broken promises and could use it to motivate voters against Democrat candidates, especially vulnerable ones in red states," Republican strategist Ron Bonjean said.
HHS has delayed by one year a provision that would have allowed small businesses in most states to choose from multiple policies for their workers. Although a handful of states will see increased competition next year, most will have just one plan to choose from until 2015.
Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) told The New York Times the delay will "prolong and exacerbate health care costs that are crippling 29 million small businesses."
Democrats are also complaining more openly about other implementation delays. And the substance of the law itself isn't immune from bipartisan criticism — 33 Senate Democrats cast a non-binding vote last month to repeal the law's tax on medical devices, saying it's a threat to innovation that could raise costs for consumers.
Landrieu is already facing a tough reelection fight next year. And one of the Republicans who has lined up to challenge her, Rep. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), is a doctor who still sees Medicaid patients when Congress isn't in session.
In addition to rank-and-file Democrats who voted for the healthcare law, Republicans this time are hoping to defeat Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) — who was the primary author of the Affordable Care Act in his position as Finance chairman
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Has there ever been a bigger cluster-f?
it's gonna get repealed
No it's not. It's only going to get worse.
it's gonna get repealed, but it might takes years. Has there ever been a bigger cluster-f?
It won't get repealed, but one can hope that it helps defeat many dems in the future. Forward
Unfortunately policy failures are sometimes rewarded with substantial increases. I believe this is what will happen with this mess. I also think the failures were known and accepted as steps toward a single payer system.
Exactly right...Dems want this to fail in every manner as they believe the only outcome will result in single payer system.
No it's not. It's only going to get worse.
Unfortunately policy failures are sometimes rewarded with substantial increases. I believe this is what will happen with this mess. I also think the failures were known and accepted as steps toward a single payer system.
They're wrong. The outcome will be a more expensive version of pay the fricking middleman.
They got destroyed in the last midterms over Obamacare and lost the House. They may just get destroyed again and lose the Senate too.
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Now that the combine is over, who are your favorite couple of guys you'd like to see in giants blue?
Here's mine:
Stephen Hill WR - Tall and fast.
Mohamed Sanu WR - As a 4th year rutgers student, I can atest to this guys beastness. Guy just makes plays.
Mychal Kendricks ILB - I know he's small (although 240 lbs), but he is fast and very fluid in motion. Michael Lombardi mentioned him as a possible convert to safety.
Luke Kuechly ILB - Probably won't be available for us, but the kid is great.
David Wilson RB - an all-around great back who also would be a great threat in the receiving game. Would need to work on pass protection however.
Robert Turbin RB - A big bruising back with great speed considering his size. I think it was appropriate he was number 27 at the combine.
Dwayne Allen TE - A good receiving TE who can line up in multiple spots and I've heard is a decent blocker as well.
Dontari Poe DT - HUGE man who can move that body. After his combine performace, probably won't be available when we pick.

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German documentarian Niko von Glasow has a knack for the blunt. First he asks his interviewees whether they want to kill themselves; then he asks them to pose nude. Like Glasow himself, these 11 individuals have been afflicted by Thalidomide, the 1950s pregnancy drug that caused thousands of infants to be born with stunted limbs
Given such subject matter, Glasow could have made an addendum to Sicko. Instead, he crafts a refreshing documentary about his quest to create a nude calendar of "Thalidomites," as they dub themselves. The subjects include a suicidal radio host, an ebullient dance teacher, and a sexually abusive astrophysicist. Each speaks freely about his or her struggle, opening a dialogue on today's obsession with the body.
Thanks to the austere style — no narrator to explain things, no violins to cue sympathy — Glasow achieves something rare in documentaries today: the joy of listening to people talk.
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A new study reveals the highest risk variables of chronic depression in the population, such as having suffered previous episodes of depression, delayed treatment, whether it is related to other physical or mental health problems, or having suffered sexual abuse during childhood.
Chronic major depressive disorder, with episodes that last more than 24 months, affects almost half of patients seeking treatment for depression and carries with it significant problems in terms of disability, suffering and the cost of healthcare.
A piece of research carried out by Mauro García-Toro, a scientist from the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB), during a stay at Columbia University in New York, along with researchers from both institutions, reveals the main risk factors for this disease.
Published in the Journal of Affective Disorders, the study analyses several variables related to the physical and mental health of over 35,000 residents of the USA who are representative of the country's population.
After three years, the researchers got back in contact with the same people to observe how these variables had evolved and they focused on identifying the characteristics that increased the risk of severe chronic depression persisting once it has started.
As García-Toro explains to SINC: "Identifying risk factors for the persistence and remission of severe depression is important in order to progress in our understanding of the causes and development of the most effective preventative treatments and therapies."
The experts concluded that the highest risk variables for this illness were early onset of depression, delayed treatment, whether it is linked to other physical or mental health problems, and sexual abuse in childhood.
"The longer depression persists, the more likely the subjects interviewed are to recount having undergone sexual abuse, which no doubt means that they have been exposed to severe stress on many occasions in early life," notes García-Toro.
In fact, the researcher affirms that, "In addition to the usual psychological trauma, it has been demonstrated that this stress modifies the neurochemistry and structure of the brain, making it more vulnerable to depression."
Another consequence of abuse
The results reveal that 10% of all the people interviewed said that they had undergone sexual abuse as children, but of those who suffered severe depression for more than five years, this proportion approached 40%.
"These data are for men and women," the researcher points out. Thus, "as we know that sexual abuse is much more common in girls, it is highly likely that in the adult female population more than half of those with severe depression for more than five years suffered sexual abuse as children."
According to the authors, it is important to bring this situation to the fore in order to discover such examples -- as not all patients recount these events spontaneously -- and thus be able to intervene to improve treatment for those suffering from chronic depression.
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PlayBook: Where Eagles Dare
With the Super Bowl upon us, Playboy.com's PlayBook lays down some predictions on just how this thing will go.
Source: Flickr: Matt Birk
Something like 95 million dollars will change hands this weekend, which is peanuts when put in perspective with something like the national debt, a rather large and ominous sum sitting somewhere in the neighborhood of 16.4 trillion American dollars as of January 10, 2013.
Yeah, bubba, that's greenbacks, baby. Cash, scratch or dough, whatever you want to call it, and it's a lot. Sixteen with twelve zeroes after it, and no one really knows what it means. What is this enormous, all-intrusive sum we keep hearing about and squabbling over? How did we get here and what are we doing to get it down? What's the fix? It's a big fucking number, that's for sure, and including all the elderly, infirm and infantile Americans that call this land, the land where eagles dare, home, it works out to something like 50,969 dollars a head…
That's about 1,000 bucks a star or 3,900 a stripe but what the fuck right? What an abstract rube trying to figure out what we all owe on the eve's eve of Super Bowl Sunday. Don't bring me down, man. I'm just trying to have a good time here, duuuude. We're well beyond the reaches of Robin Dunbar now, the British anthropologist who figured the human mind could only comprehend values of 150 or less. Trying to put $16.4 trillion into tangible terms would be too stressful for our simple minds, crippling the cerebral cortex and leaving all sorts of anemic brain tissue to ooze out through the ears, crushed under the imaginary weight of our own imaginary wealth…
But whoa…we seem to be rolling over the double line here and getting weird again. Let's reel it in and try to figure out how to reduce some of that debt, some of the 50 or so thousand we supposedly owe to Uncle Sam. No better time like the present and no better present than the Super Bowl. We're getting braced for the last football game of the season; it's high tide for the hoopleheads. Time to reap what you sew, pay for what you get, and try not to throw the baby out with the bathwater. Let's make some bad decisions:
Largest point spread: Over 14.0: -120, Under 14.0: Even
Since Colin Kaepernick took over, the 'Niners have won exactly zero games by more than 14.5 points (the magic number you'd need to make this bet work). In the last meeting of the Brothers Harbaugh, a singular touchdown was scored between the two teams. Take the straight money. UNDER.
Game will be decided by exactly three points: Yes: +350, No: -420
More football games end with a three-point margin of victory than any other result. Betting the farm on an exact score is a little like betting against the field in March Madness, but here's an insurance policy if you think it's gonna be a close game…
One team wins by 1-4 points: Ravens: +450, 'Niners: +350
Take both bets AND the former (game decided exactly by three); the payout after the other bets are factored (assuming an initial $100 bet on each) is $600 (if the 'Niners win by exactly three), $700 (if the Ravens win by exactly three), $150 (if the 'Niners win by four or less, but not three) and $250 (if the Ravens win by four or less, but not three). If you really want to get ballsy, parlay either of the 1-4 point bets with the exactly three one for a $2375 payout for the Ravens or $1925 for the 'Niners. YES and BOTH.
How many players will attempt a pass: Over 2.5: +300, Under 2.5: -360
It's a foregone conclusion that at least two players in this game will attempt a pass: Colin Kaepernick and Joe Flacco (the odds only one or neither does would be infintesimal). But Alex Smith adds a level of intrigue to this game; a capable quarterback usurped midseason for no real reason other than a minor injury who's kept this team afloat long enough to get it to the Super Bowl. Would it be so strange to see him come in for a series? With the way Kaepernick runs, is it not foreseeable that he could have to hit the sidelines for a few sets of downs? OVER.
There will be a scoreless quarter: Yes: +240, No: -300
Now here's an interesting proposition. Over the 16-game season, Baltimore had 20 scoreless quarters; San Francisco had 16. In fact, the Ravens only had five games in which they didn't have a scoreless quarter. San Francisco, on the other hand, held opponents off the board 27 times and only had two games in which opponents scored in all four segments. Baltimore had seven games like that.
That would seem to suggest leaving this one alone; while it seems likely Baltimore could go scoreless for a quarter, their defense is such that it won't allow a lot of points, but it will allow them consistently.
THAT SAID: An interesting wrinkle here is the recently shoddy work of David Akers. I don't think anybody would trust him to hit the broad side of a barn from ten feet out at this point (-125 on a missed field goal, +900 on a missed PAT). If he's rattled and this game shapes up anything like the defensive matchup they're saying it will be, this is a YES.
And Finally: Ravens (+3.5) over San Francisco
This will be a close game, and you can probably pick up some extra coin with YES +105 on Will the game be tied after 0-0, Yes +250 on Will the Ravens score a Special Teams/Defensive touchdown, taking the OVER on the 47.5-point total and the OVER 2.5 at -110 on How many times willthe game be referred to as the Harbaugh Bowl, the HarBowl or the SuperBaugh during the game.
The game itself? 27-24 for the 'Niners.
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Re: st: Start/End dates to ongoing count indicators
Jeremy Wells <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Re: st: Start/End dates to ongoing count indicators
Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:40:35 -0500
I think that got it, but I needed to use -collapse- instead because I also had
some interval-level variables that needed to be summed.
Jeremy Wells
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I assume numeric variables with formats showing Stata weekly dates.
First you need an observation identifier
gen long obsid = _n
and then a duration count
gen duration = EndDt - StDt + 1
and then you want one observation per week
expand duration
Tidy up the dates
bysort obsid : gen Week = StDt[1] + _n - 1
contract Week Class
and finally it's a -reshape-.
On 23 April 2013 17:04, Jeremy Wells <
> wrote:
> I have a dataset where observations are unique projects. Each project
> has a start week and end week variable, as well as a classification variable,
> so the data structure looks like this:
> StDt EndDt Class
> 2002wk1 2002 wk3 1
> 2002wk4 2002wk6 1
> 2002wk1 2002wk5 2
> 2002wk4 2002wk5 2
> What I would like to have is time series data with each observation a week
> and variables for each class with a count of the number of ongoing projects
> in each class in each week, so the data would look like this:
> Week Class1 Class2
> 2002 wk1 1 1
> 2002wk2 1 1
> 2002wk3 1 1
> 2002wk4 1 2
> 2002wk5 1 2
> 2002wk6 1 0
> The first though is -tab class, gen(class)-, but that will give me a 1 for the
> start week only, but I want the count to continue to the end week.
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Casa vacanze "Aperta". In the old town of Trapani. 700 meters from the beach
Size95 m²
Floor No.5
- Family/child friendly
- Kitchen
- Air conditioning
- Washer/dryer
- Balcony/terrace
- Baby cot
- Towels
Accommodation summary
|Via Aperta, 91100 Trapani, Italy
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|Calendar updated
|A week ago
"Aperta" apartment offers clean and hospitable budget accommodation in the beautiful tourist district of Trapanis hold town. The apartment is good equipped and provides for customers good quality holiday. It is ideal for everyone seeking economical comfort In the heart of Trapani.
The accomodation is located on the 5th floor with no elevator. It is approx. qm. 100 and air-conditioned. There are 2 bedrooms, one bedroom with a double bed. A room with two single beds and a sofa for two. In the living room there is also a two-seater sofa, TV with cinema sound. There is a fully equipped kitchen, a bathroom with new shower and washing machine. There are windows in every room. and a balcony in one of the rooms.
Bed linen and towels included in the price.
The apartment "Aperta" is located in the historic center of the beautiful city of Trapani. Due to its central location, you do not need any means of transportation to visit the city. A few meters away you will find variety of different kinds of shops, bars, restaurants, pubs, museums, old churches that are worth a visit, banks, post office, pharmacy, bakery, butcher and fish market where they sell fresh fish daily.
Everything is within walking distance to enjoy a relaxing and anti-stress.
Why should you stay with us
This accomodation is a perfect solution for couple and family travelers, it is a simple and well equipped accomodation, very central with really low prices.
House rulesSmoking and pets are not allowed.
Just enjoy and take good care of our apartment
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spacious 2 bedroom flat, with a small living room. The location is central in the old town, and makes for a very good base to visit the nearby attractions. A car is not necessary for most trips. Trapani is a great place as a holiday destination for a one week holiday.
About the flat:
From the entrance hall, the kitchen and bathroom are to the left, the living room(with small balcony) is to the right, through the living room you can enter the two bedrooms.
The airconditioning hangs in the living room, and the living room cools down very quickly, the bedrooms take a bit longer. A fan would really help.
The master bedroom requires some work on the wall to remove the water damage caused by a leaking roof.
The second bedroom does not have curtains, which makes it not ideal as a bedroom for children. We made do with a t-shirt and some tape...
Large kitchen with a kitchen table and TV. The aircon will not reach here. The kitchen quipment is very basic, but the knives are sharp :-)
Enjoy your stay
Nice clean apartment, an ideal location directly in the center near to everything.
Just a small con it was the bed, it was pretty much deformed and couldnt sleep well but the rest was 100% awesome thanks christian !
EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION positivissima experience, great value, super central location, I recommend to run drills 23 and 21 buses go everywhere! thanks Christian!
OTTIMO ALLOGGIO esperienza positivissima,
prezzo ottimo,posizione super centrale,
per girare trapani vi consiglio autobus 21 23 e andate ovunque!
grazie Christian!
Apartment is awesome! It's situated in a perfect location, which is close to the city centre but also relatively quiet. It's neat, tidy and equipped w/ everything you'd need while on holiday. It's much more than I could've expected, perfect place for a reasonable money :)
The apartment was clean, large and equipped with all the details. The location is super central. We'll be back!
Die Wohnung war sauber, groß und mit allen Einzelheiten eingerichtet. Die lage ist super-zentral. Wir kommen wieder !
Die Wohnung liegt sehr Zentral im Kern vom Trapani. Die Wohnung ist leider in 3 Etage und es ist eine Erausforderung die Treppe mit Gepäck zu Meistern.
Die Wohnung selbst ist akzeptabel bis auf ein paar kleinigkeiten da die Wohnung schon in den Jahren gekommen ist. Die Räumlichkeiten sind Gross und die Schlafräume Klimatisiert.
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I visited my two hives today last season was my first, and both hives were nucs installed in very late May was hard for them to build reserves. I use all mediums and each hive had three going into winter. Would have liked to have 4, but this is all they could muster. Ive been told that three mediums can be enough in S.W. Pennsylvania, and they did have some weight to the second and third boxes.
To todays visit Id planned on doing a dry sugar feed (AKA Mountain Camp) for each regardless of what I found. Heres what I found:
Hive 1: Was always a little weaker/smaller. I knocked a little on the side and didnt hear anything. Took off the cover and looked through the hole in the inner cover saw capped stores but no bees - thought for the worst, but then blew down through the frames and heard a buzzing. I didnt want to try and investigate further it was just above 40, so I figured: Stores available, a good buzzing sound when I blew down into them though I didnt see a bee, I put some dry sugar on top of the bars, and closed them up. Only question: Can I assume all is well with this hive? Was I correct in not lifting off the top box to see the quality of the cluster?
Hive 2: I knocked and heard a response immediately. Lifted the cover off and saw bees up and through the hole in the middle of the inner cover. Took the inner cover off and the cluster was clearly in the top (3rd) box. Again, it was cold and I didnt think it would be right to try and figure out how much honey was in that top box (which would have required that I take a frame out maybe killing the bees) so I placed the paper, dry sugar, shallow super and inner cover on and buttoned them up. I did a heft test of sorts lifting this hive from the bottom didnt feel very heavy felt light. I obviously dont feel good about this given were 2 months from any meaningful nectar flow. My question is can I feed these bees to keep them from starving before the end of March? Can dry sugar feeding which I understand is great/simple emergency feeding be used for 2 months or should I do something else? Im willing to do anything necessary I just dont know if its possible.
Next season, I leave 4 boxes! But for now, Im just wondering what my best options are to feed this hive. I thought about taking a couple frames from the one hive, but thought that would also be bad because (1) that hive may need those stores; and (2) Id have to pull frames even an empty or two which may kill bees clustered on them.
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Workplace Answers – Mandatory Training for EmployeesThursday, December 12th, 2013
Your continuing education and a harassment-free work environment are two major priorities for our campus, so we've partnered with one of the leaders in the Risk Management industry, WorkplaceAnswers, to provide on-line training courses to help toward these goals.
Each employee has been registered for 2-3 courses which began on December 10, 2013. Below is the course material which will be reviewed. You will receive reminder e-mails to let you know what is up and coming.
- Title IX Awareness and Violence Prevention for Faculty and Staff
- Unlawful Harassment Prevention
- Unlawful Harassment Prevention Supervisor Supplement (if applicable)
It is recommended that the courses be completed within the next 30 days. Courses will end June 30, 2014.
If you are a full-time or regularly reoccurring part-time employee, you should have received an email from Workplace Answers eLearning [firstname.lastname@example.com] that contains your unique, personal quick link to access your training. Please save this email or copy the link to your favorites. This link will be how you access your web-based training which you can complete on any computer with an internet connection.
The training is very easy to access and engaging, so we expect little difficulty with accessing the courses, but please feel free to contact us directly with any questions or concerns.
Part-time faculty will be paid on a non-instructional contract. Part-time employees who complete the 2 hours of training in December will be paid for the training in their January 2014 paycheck. HR will notify supervisors of those employees who complete the training at the end of each month.
For those who do not have regular internet access, we will reserve a space that will allow you to complete the training. Please contact HR directly to reserve a spot. The point of contact for this training is Jeff Miles, HR Generalist. He can be reached at (910) 362-7423 or by email.
Thank you for your participation and dedication to keeping a harassment free workplace!


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Straight through the checking glass
|10.24.08 at 12:29 pm ET
The B's Friday morning practice was one predictably filled with skating, more skating and a big helping of sheepish regret after frittering one away against a divisional opponent the night before at the Garden. The B's are still looking for their first win on home ice, and Claude Julien still clearly wasn't happy with the effort against the Leafs. Friday morning the B's whistle blower called it "by far our worst game of the season."
It wasn't an out-and-out punitive bag skate for the Bruins at practice with the Atlanta Thrashers on the schedule for Saturday night, but it was clear that the team was being called on to reinforce the little things: more grit and tenacity around the net and the danger areas in the offensive zone and the mental strength to stick within Julien's defensive system when play starts to break down on the ice.
"We need to get a little hungrier," said Julien. "I think being hungrier can get us over the hump a little. It's not what our fans deserve, and that's why we have to show that we have some pride and bounce back tomorrow and show [the fans] the real Boston Bruin team."
One moment of levity during the media session following practice involved the Looch — AKA Milan Lucic — recounting how he basically threw a Toronto Maple Leafs player through the glass boards and shattered a 1/2 inch thick pane of glass on the side wall. Lucic said that he thinks that the hit was aided by both his and Mike Van Ryn's sticks hitting the top of the glass-like material, where the acrylic sheet is most vulnerable.
"It felt cool. I heard a couple of people went to the hospital and got stitches and stuff, and that kinda sucks that it happened like that. If you look at it, the way somebody explained it to me, it's the top of the glass that's very vulnerable. If you see the hit, when it happens our sticks hit the top of the glass and then I hit him. So just hitting the top of the glass put so much pressure and helped make it shatter. The sticks hitting the top of the glass triggered the whole thing and the glass breaking."
Doesn't that take away some of the sheer awesome power of the hit and growing mythology of the fire-breathing Looch lurking in Boston?
"Well, there still had to be a lot of power. Obviously now I know how to do it. It was a hard hit and it felt cool, that's for sure," said Lucic. "I received a lot of text messages and they were all like 'holy smokes' and one guy asked me if I worked out enough this summer. It was on TSN in Canada and all kinds of people told me they saw it."
The hit reminded Marc Savard a bit of the plate of glass that landed on Janet Gretzky and knocked The Great One's wife out cold after mustache-twirling Bruins villian Ulf Samuelsson crashed into the boards with similar force during a New York Rangers game. Savard was a member of the Rangers at the time and remembered the scary incident pretty vividly.
"Yeah, I had seen that when a guy got hit into the boards and the glass popped out and hit Janet right in the forehead," said Saved. "She was bleeding out of the mouth. It was a scary sight, and just Thank God that nobody got seriously injured. It's a part of the game. [Looch] is a big boy and anytime he hits you, you feel it. A lot of people felt that one.
"It really put a stall in the game. It was a good hit, but we didn't really muster much after that. Saturday [against the Thrashers] gives a good chance to redeem that."
Here's the Samuelsson hit that knocked out the glass boards and subsequently injured The Great One's wife back in the late 1990's, courtesy of the all-knowing and all-powerful youtube:


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Animal rescue group recruiting runners
ABINGDON, Va. - Happy Tails Animal Rescue of Washington County, Virginia (www.htar.org) is hosting its first annual 5K "Run Fur Their Lives" and "Strut Your Mutt" Walk this weekend.
The event is Saturday, November 2 and late registration begins at 8:30 a.m. at the Abingdon Creeper Trail head.
The 5K benefits Happy Tails Animal Rescue of Washington County, VA, a non-profit organization dedicated to the rescue of animals from the harm of abuse, neglect, abandonment and unnecessary euthanasia.
The group also aids with the placement of animals in loving, lifetime homes.
HTAR supports and promotes spaying and neutering of all cats and dogs to help control the pet overpopulation and promotes education of the public about responsible pet ownership.
Members of Happy Tails have been practicing animal rescue since 2002 and more than 8,600 animals have been saved at this time.
$20 per person for pre-registration
$25 per person for day of registration
Free 5 and younger
$5 per each dog
$15 per adult
$10 per 12 and younger
Start Time: 10:00 am
Packet Pick-up and Late Registration: 8:30 am - 9:30 am
Location: Abingdon Creeper Trail Head - Pavilion
300 Green Springs Road
Abingdon, VA 24210
On-line registration available through We Run Events
Registration includes t-shirt for runners, bandannas for walkers, and goody bags for all. T-shirts and bandannas are only guaranteed for participants registered by October 21, 2013.
Dogs Welcome!!!
For more information contact:
Amanda Carrico at 423-967-4892 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Alannah Hill will show as part of the nightly runway shows at the L'Oréal Melbourne Fashion Festival in March, with a winter collection that showcases the best of the designer's girlish aesthetic: ladylike coats, a rich colour palette of blood reds and jewel greens and "decadent gothic girl" lace dresses.
Check it out - your chance to win a $10,000 trip for two to Melbourne Fashion Festival.
The designer, who launched her namesake label in 1997, has become famous for her super feminine style - the Alannah Hill girl is, she says, "a romantic, poetic girl". The Melbourne-based designer, who opened her first Auckland store in 2008, tells us what's inspiring her right now, and what she loves most about the city of Melbourne.
Where did your love of fashion come from?
I simply love clothing. Wild, sexy, provocative and alluring clothes to bring out the girl-gone-wild mood in all of us. I really love colour - sparkly jewels that throw out spotlights of hope and glory.
Looking back on the beginnings of your brand, how do you think your design has evolved since?
My travels around the world have opened up a galaxy of incredible influences. From Tokyo to Florence, I've absorbed high fashion and street fashion and everything in between; and whatever was useful to realising my design vision, I've kept. As I've climbed up the daisy chain, the kind of dresses and coats that I'd like to wear personally have subtly changed. I've become, if anything, more ornamental, more obsessed with fabrics, prints and textures. I can also flip on these ideals, falling in love with a simple, sexy, elegant frock with an embellished detail on it. I try to re-invent myself every season. We can become a little too safe and we have to take risks, wearing outfits that surprise us, delight us, make us feel confident ... even if we are pretending.
What is inspiring you right now?
Beautiful big flower prints, the breakthrough visionaries of the 1960s, Edie Sedgwick, Jean Shrimpton, Andy Warhol and a kaleidoscope of pretty prints with girls doing little pin-up poses on the streets. I have almost drowned in my archive of patterns as I am falling in love again and again with my boudoir vision of lingerie, which always takes centre stage for me. Delicate bias cut slip frocks in wild sherbet and passion blood red mixed with the witching hour of midnight black. I also love virginal white. But I am a bit of a bad girl, a naughty girl, a risk-taker, a dream-maker, a hip-shaker; I talk back and never stay still for too long.
What is the most romantic thing that has happened to you?
Travelling in Italy with my boyfriend. We became lost in the wild hills of Tuscany very late at night and when I woke up, I was in a magnificent villa surrounded by olive groves and chianti grapes. I drove off early to look for a bakery and found myself at a roadside kiosk with some working men from the fields. I drove the hire car into a ditch and almost wrote it off. We kept driving past hearses and gardenias on the highway south past Rome. Then, on the Amalfi coast, he proposed to me as the sun was rising over the mountains and the sea.
Who is the Alannah Hill girl?
She is a romantic girl. A poetic girl. A girl with the courage to display to the world the beauty she feels within. She likes to go out and beautify the world around her. My clothes give her self-assurance and poise to face anything. She's both sophisticated and vulnerable, girlish and coquettish. Alluring, often pensive, reflective with a secret world of chaos running through her veins. She is often paradoxical, sexy, chic and disarmingly honest.
You are known for your love of colour and femininity - and red lipstick. But do you ever feel the urge to shake off that girlishness and wearing something minimalist?
Never. I get dressed up all the time - I even get dressed up to go to bed. I believe the world needs an abundance of colour and pattern.
Melbourne's style is traditionally thought of as being in tune with the 'dark and intellectual' New Zealand aesthetic. Do you think this is true?
I'm from Tasmania, which has a wild, ghostly, yet gothic tradition all of its own. Melbourne, Tasmania and New Zealand all share a certain coolness or sense of introversion - definitely dark but not necessarily intellectual, a touch of decadent old-world style with the glamour and coolness of NYC.
Your favourite trend for winter?
I love the lace ... the dark, moody, mystical and romantic lace world. It is always so beautiful and sexy and reminds of girls who are eternally romantic, brimming with secrets and ambitions.
Tell us about the collection you'll be showing on the runway at the festival?
I will be showing my new Sixties Pop collection. Spot upon spot, colour upon colour, sherbet upon sherbet, grand Hollywood chic textures that I developed on my recent trip to Florence. Accessories that will have you in a whirl with cashmere striped jumpers, sexy leather bags and shoes that will make your head explode with happiness. I was very inspired by loads of colour and the fabulous ladies who walk quietly and elegantly on the streets of Fifth Avenue in NYC. I may do something slightly a little bit mad. I still haven't quite made up my mind but of course I will be daring and bold and fashionable all at the same time. I love a fashion parade and I haven't done one for a long time so I will try and take over the entire event and ensure that 150 models come prancing out on their little pony legs for all the world to see.
What do you love most about Melbourne?
Melbourne is home. I feel safe. I love it most of all when I am in the car driving around listening to music with my 11-year-old son (unfortunately it is only my son's music which we're allowed to listen to: One Direction!). I nearly go mad but I love driving through the streets, getting lost, going through red lights and eating icecream. I also love the parks and the beaches - I never swim or wear bathers, but I do love to wander around on the sand in a high-heeled runner.
Your top five Melbourne hot spots?
1. The Coles Supermarket in Chapel St. I love to stickybeak at what people have in their trollies and eavesdrop on people's conversations.
2. Sitting in my car outside my store in Chapel St. I watch the customers, I watch the girls, I watch the people in the street and then I often redo the window display as I am mental.
3. Caffe e Cucina in Chapel St. I love the dramatic service, the lovely Italian food, the Diet Coke is always colder than anywhere else in the entire world and I love the carry-on in there as they flirt more than me and all the waiters smell like man angels.
4. Mag Nation in Greville St. You can sit all day in lovely leather couches and spill Diet Coke on the magazines that you can read and then put back. I often steal the cookies in the jar on the counter.
5. The Supper Club in the city. The huge expansive windows and the dark, moody, exotic lighting make a romantic evening. Their drinks are always full of colour and it is a lovely way to spend an hour. I don't like being out for more than one or two hours as I feel the world may collapse in on me, so it is perfect at the Supper Club.
6. Gold Class Cinemas at the Jam Factory. I love everything about it. The food, the blanket you get to cover your knees, the little pillow, the service, the way I can lay back and pretend the world has stopped turning - even if it is just for two hours. It is bloody expensive though. Ludicrous.


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Have you ever wondered how famous tennis champions like Serena Williams, Victoria Azarenka, Rafael Nadal and Juan Martin del Potro became such great athletes? They started off as kids.
On Monday, the U.S. Tennis Association (USTA) held the BNP Paribas Showdown at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The event featured big matches for both men's and women's tennis.
Before the games, local kids were invited on the court to showcase their tennis skills. The demonstration was part of the USTA's 10 and Under Tennis program designed to encourage young people to get active and start playing tennis.
"These events are designed so that kids can experience tennis in a relaxed, fun atmosphere that will encourage them to get involved–and stay involved–in the sport, " USTA representative Kurt Kamperman said in a press release.
Kids Steal the Show
The USTA says the goal of 10 and Under Tennis is to help children learn to play while having fun in the process. The program is now offered in more than 6,500 tennis facilities across the country. Scoring is simplified for the kid match-ups, and players use shorter and lighter racquets, slower-bouncing balls and smaller courts than adult competitors.
Kids at the MSG demo showed how they shined with the adjusted equipment and courts. Nickelodeon's Figure it Out host Jeff Sutphen and The Biggest Loser fitness trainer Bob Harper came out to play with the kids and to announce a comedic play-by-play of the matches. Sutphen shouted to one kid, "Look at that serve, I could write a whole book about it!" When asked who he was rooting for in the night's professional women's match, he said "I'm fairly certain Serena could run faster than me, catch me and pick me up over her head, so I'm rooting for her because I don't want to be on her bad side."
Shakima Hotaki and Evan Lee, both 9, were two of the evening's kid athletes. The two of them have each been playing tennis for at least three years. Both Shakima and Evan told TFK they were confident they could beat their celebrity announcers in a real game. Although Shakima said she was nervous to play in front of the large crowd, she was excited about the opportunity. "It feels really great to play in a famous place where famous people played," she said.
The Pros Play
After the demo, it was time for the main event. Serena Williams, the world's No. 1 woman player and 2012 U.S. Open champion, earned a 6-4, 6-3 win over two-time Australian Open champion, Victoria Azarenka. For the men's match, former U.S. Open Champion Juan Martin del Potro defeated former No. 1 and 11-time Grand Slam singles champion Rafael Nadal in a match that ended 7-6 (4), 6-4.
A humorous turn of events took place during the men's match when Nadal went into the stands and invited actor Ben Stiller out of his seat for a game of doubles . Del Potro, in need of a partner, plucked Rebecca Suarez, 9, from the stands and gave her a small racquet for the sudden game. The girl returned every ball Nadal and Stiller sent over the net.
Sutphen and Harper told TFK they were impressed with the kids who took part in the exhibition. But they were sure to remind young people that they don't have to be great at a sport to enjoy it. "It's not about being good or bad, it's about getting out and having a good time," Sutphen said. "I think that's the true test of any sport."
Kid players Shakima Hotaki and Evan Lee told TFK they want to continue playing tennis for the rest of their lives. Maybe they'll come back to Madison Square Garden, next time as pros!


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Dairy's success will come from understanding our markets.
by Amanda Smith, Hoard's Dairyman Associate Editor
"The concept of a billion has become devalued as we have gone through the global financial crisis," noted David Hughes, Imperial College-London, at the 2013 Western Canadian Dairy Seminar. Despite our lack of a concrete handle on these values though, by 2050, our world is likely to reach 9 billion inhabitants.
Addressing a crowd of 700 producers and allied industry professionals, Hughes went on to add that as these additional 2 billion people are added to the global population and their incomes rise, protein demand will grow.
A billion of these people will be added to the Asian population. The remainder will likely join the African population. Other counties' populations will remain similar to what they are today. He did note though that the Canadian population is growing, but this isn't internal growth. The majority of this expansion has occurred through immigration.
Emerging nations are where the majority of growth will be achieved in the dairy industry. Hughes, an emeritus professor of food marketing, used infant formula to showcase this growth potential. In 2010, the Chinese market experienced growth of 19 percent and was valued at $7.3 billion.
But going forward, we are likely to see more volatile food prices. This will constrain future dairy demand in emerging markets. In Canada, citizens spend 10 to 12 percent of their income on food. This is relatively low compared to the Philippines, Vietnam and China where the average household spends 50, 40 and 37 percent of their income on food, respectively.
As food prices rise, these households will focus more on purchasing traditional staple foods and cutback on discretionary foods, such as dairy or other proteins.
In developed counties, there will be few opportunities for market growth. This is due to the fact that these nations have slow population growth, an aging population with declining intakes and health concerns related to saturated fat intake.
Canada, Hughes added, is in a bubble when it comes to the global market. While major dairy counties will be a player in meeting this growing demand, Canada will not have a significant role. Charlie Arnot with the Center for Food Integrity, speaking before Hughes, elaborated that Canada made a trade off when they went to quota - they have a stable supply and price but no real opportunity to impact the global market.
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Reviewed By Emil M (Valparaiso, IN) Reviewed for a 2014 Audi S4 —5/9/2016 6:50 PM
Had the Borla system shipped directly to my Audi dealer (Team Imports) for installation. At installation the entire system was laid out, and I was called to check the system. It looked perfect. After the installation was completed, the technician spoke to me and was extolling the quality, fitment, and engineering of the product. The service adviser stated that he was going to recommend Borla exhaust systems to Audi owners looking to upgrade to a performance exhaust. The sound is great!


text: Governor's Office won't disclose gas industry correspondence By Ken Ward Jr. July 26, 2011 Story Share CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The Governor's Office is refusing to make public correspondence between it and the oil and gas industry regarding potential new regulations on Marcellus Shale drilling operations.Lawyers for Senate President Earl Ray Tomblin, acting as governor, this week denied a Freedom of Information Act request from The Charleston Gazette for the records.The Gazette had asked for correspondence between any outside parties and the Governor's Office concerning the drafting of Tomblin's July 12 executive order calling for emergency rules on drilling operations.Tomblin issued the order -- requiring new rules from the state Department of Environmental Protection -- in response to growing public pressure following the failure of any Marcellus legislation to win approval earlier this year.On Tuesday, the Governor's Office provided the Gazette with copies of dozens of letters from individual citizens and some environmental groups calling for a special legislative session or a moratorium on new drilling operations.In a three-page letter, Deputy General Counsel Jeffrey M. Shawver said the Governor's Office had withheld an unspecified number of records that Shawver said were part of the office's "deliberative process."Kurt Dettinger, Tomblin's general counsel, said in an interview that those withheld records include correspondence with various representatives of oil and gas companies and industry trade associations. Dettinger said the Governor's Office "consulted with members of the industry seeking their opinions and advice and we believe the opinions and advice on a regulatory proposal are exempt under West Virginia's FOIA statute."We're not talking about hundreds of pages," Dettinger said. "There's not a significant volume of information that was withheld."But we feel strongly that the deliberative process is protected under West Virginia FOIA law," Dettinger said. The Governor's Office cited the state Supreme Court's ruling in 1996 in a case brought by the Gazette to obtain correspondence between the developers of a proposed pulp mill in Mason County and representatives of the state Development Office.In that case, the Caperton administration had argued all correspondence between the mill developers and the Development Office was exempt from release under a section of state law covering "internal memorandum or letters received or prepared by any public body."A unanimous Supreme Court sided with the Gazette, ordering most of the pulp mill correspondence released. Justices said state government correspondence with outside parties is generally public, and can only be withheld when it consists of "written advice, opinions, recommendations to a public body from outside consultants or experts obtained during the public body's deliberative, decision-making process."Dettinger said he believes that language supports withholding oil and gas industry correspondence with the Governor's Office about what sort of regulations DEP should implement to govern Marcellus drilling."We would readily admit that we consulted with members of industry," Dettinger said. "During our deliberative process, we can consult with outside consultants and that opinions, advice and recommendations are exempt under the FOIA law." Patrick C. McGinley, a West Virginia University law professor who represented the Gazette in the 1996 case, said the Supreme Court never intended to protect correspondence between government and lobbying groups."They're not consultants," McGinley said. "That is ridiculous."McGinley pointed to a footnote in the 1996 decision in which the Supreme Court cited a Harvard Law Review article that argued, "confidentiality between special interest groups and government should not be encouraged.""Indeed, recommendations submitted by interested parties should be disclosed in order to help the public examine the impact that interest groups have on agency policy and to expose to public scrutiny the highly biased viewpoint that such communications are likely to contain," the law review article said. "Communications from interested outsiders simply should not be considered intra-agency memoranda."McGinley said, "This is precisely the type of information that the Supreme Court in the Development Office case indicated should be disclosed to the public and did not qualify for any exemption."Reach Ken Ward Jr. at firstname.lastname@example.com or 304-348-1702. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Gander Mountain gift cards no longer accepted 2 Former Winfield football coaching great Leon McCoy dies 3 WVU baseball makes NCAA tournament for first time since 1996 4 Gazette editorial: After tragedy, US leaks credibility, among other things 5 Carhartt honors Gritt's Farm with Fathers Day documentary, new sign Wind power fails to sell in SD Previous Story SBA, others to announce Mich. small business funds Next Story


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Eli's sack totals say they have improved. but yes work in progress
Eli's sack totals say they have improved. but yes work in progress
It's still a work in progress, but our run game is terrible!
The funny thing is prior to the Season, during Pre-Season and thus far, most of us viewed the O-Line as suspect and the weakest link.
That messed up snap Baas delivered, where the ball skittered on the turf was one of those moments when you're like, why the F not?
And the run-blocking?
In perspective, this is the Egirls, they have had our ticket for some time now. We had a chance at a comeback but Barden's penalty pushed them back enough to have factored in the (2nd) kick.
I miss Tiki when it comes to the Egirls...and the O-Lines of that time
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In terms of the running game, I'm still not sure how good they are with that. I don't know if TC just feels a sense of loyalty to Bradshaw, but Brown only got the ball 5 times.....5 TIMES!!!!! Brown is better at running north-to-south and finding the holes than Bradshaw right now. Not sure why he didn't use Brown more.
Baas has been having snap issues since last year. The response has been 'he was new' and learning. Giants acquired him from 49ers as an experienced center and he got a big contract. Now he has had more than sufficient time to 'learn' the system. Still botching snaps, which is as essential a procedure to a center as 'high and tight' ball protection is to the RBs. He needs to make this a practice priority whether or not someone tells him he has to do it.
The Eagles 'wide-9" defense left them naturally vulnerable up the middle as the emphasis was on the edges. It was clear TC was trying to exploit this, but gaps still seemed hard to come by. I know Wilson bobbled a pitch, but I couldn't help but wonder what his explosive acceleration might have done to get passed the LBs in this situation. Hindsight for sure, and the OL did settle in with better pass protection for Eli, but I agree, the running game is still an issue with this OL and I continue to shake my head at Baas.
42 pass attempts 0 sacks against one of the best fronts in the league. If I were to put that stat line out there after week one and two no one would have believed it.
O-line was a concern in the off season which outside of Locklear was never addressed.


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These cookies are a guest, and innkeeper, favorite. Rosemary & David steal them from the freezer which makes it difficult for Shanna, our cookie baker, to keep enough for guests.
Ingredients: (Makes18 cookies)
1/2 cup softened salt free butter
3/4 cup sugar
1 large egg
1/2 tsp pure almond extract
1/4 cup ground almonds
1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup sliced almonds
1/4 cup half & half or heavy cream
2 tsp light corn syrup
1 cup white chocolate chips
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl blend butter and sugar with an electric mixer until mixture forms a greasy paste. Scrape down sides of bowl, then add egg and almond extract. Beat at medium speed until light and fluffy.
2. Add the ground almonds and flour and blend at low speed until combined. Do not overmix. Form dough into 1 inch balls and roll in sliced almonds, coating each ball thoroughly.
3. Place balls on 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 15-18 minutes or until cookies are slightly brown along edges. Immediately transfer cookies to a cool surface covered with waxed paper.
4. To make chocolate glaze, scald cream in a small saucepan. Then remove from heat. Stir in chocolate chips and corn syrup. Cover and let stand for 15 minutes. With small wire whisk or wooded spoon, gently mix glaze until smooth being careful not to create bubbles in the chocolate. When cookies are completely cool, drizzle patterns on them with the warm chocolate glaze.
5. Repeat the process with the white chocolate chips.
6. Refrigerate the cookies on the waxed paper until the glaze has set, about 10 minutes.


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Pine River's bright pink car stands out at Supermileage Challenge
Everything about the car driven in the Supermileage Challenge stock class by the team from Pine River-Backus High School is original. But the most unique aspect just might be its bright pink paint job.
PR-B's pink car stood out among all the other cars painted the more traditional black, white or green at the Supermileage Challenge on May 14-15 at Brainerd International Raceway. Team members said they chose pink to support breast cancer patients and survivors.
The color wasn't the only unique part of the car, though.
"We build new cars every year from scratch," Brian Derosia said. "The steering wheel, the frame, the wheels, it's all original."
Sponsored by the Minnesota Corn Growers Association for most of its 25-year existence, the Supermileage Challenge is an event where students try to build the most fuel-efficient vehicle possible. Nearly 500 students from 50 schools built more than 80 cars to compete in this year's Supermileage Challenge, which included E85 (ethanol), modified, stock and electric divisions.
The pink PR-B car not only looked cool, it actually was cool. The team drilled holes in the bottom and in the back to increase air flow and keep the driver as comfortable as possible on a 95-degree day.
"It's like a built-in air conditioner," said Lewis Miller, whose camouflage shorts provided an interesting contrast to the pink paint as he sat behind the steering wheel.
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The dilemma
Business owner Raj needs a van for work and has had a Toyota Hiace for seven years but it's time for a change.
"The repair bills on the Hiace are getting expensive plus my kids are getting older so I'm using the van not only for work but for holidays," he says. Although a fan of the shape of the Hiace he's no longer a fan of sitting above the engine. "Although the box shape makes the Hiace easy to park, I want a larger bonnet that will give me protection in the case of an accident."
He's keen on a Hyundai iLoad or the Volkswagen Transporter but his local Toyota dealer has also offered him a good trade in deal.
Trade-in wise you are in a reasonably strong position Raj regardless of what you end up purchasing. Toyota gained a very healthy 27 per cent share of the new commercial market in 2012 as well as taking out the top spot for new car sales for the 25th straight year.
As the industry leader I'm sure they would be very keen to retain an existing customer (whether it be on a new or used vehicle) and offer you an attractive trade in price in an effort to keep you in the Toyota family.
On the other hand their competitors would be equally as keen to add a new customer to their database as they strive to win customers over and close the numbers gap on the market leader. It all becomes a bit of a game trying to negotiate the best change over price (rather than a trade-in price) but it often pays to shop around and push the boundaries as hard as you can.
Remember the golden rule; it's impossible to offend a car salesperson.
The budget: $45,000
Hyundai iLoad/iMax
The overall body design makes for a safe, practical and family friendly mode of transport.
The iLoad is a three-seater while the eight-seater iMax model has a second row seat configuration which folds, slides and also offers a 60/40 split seat option. Downsides for some may be the 2.5 litre diesel is only available with a six-speed manual transmission (the earlier H1 8-seater vans were fitted with 6-speed autos) while the 2.4-litre petrol variant mated to a four-speed auto may enjoy a little too much time at the gas station with a claimed fuel consumption of 11.4 l/100km. New registrations for 2012 were less than 150 for both variants which means there will be limited used options in your price range. The new prices well exceed your budget.
VW Transporter
Some VW dealers are currently advertising the Short Wheel Base 2-litre diesel five-speed manual model travelled less than 1000km for under $40,000 which includes a three-year service plan. It's pretty basic but would definitely do the job. You would need to add an additional rear seat which would be an additional cost. A quick ring around some VW dealers suggested this would add around $2500 to the total price. Once again you would have to accept the manual shifter.
Kia Carnival
The retail price (eight-seater EX) for a new Carnival sits just outside your price range (and does not include On Road Costs) however, look around for pre-registered models which may fit the budget. This is a very well spec'd vehicle in terms of safety and comfort and parking aids. Upside is a 6-speed auto while the downside is a rather thirsty 3.5litreV6 petrol engine (10.9l/100km).
Driven recommends
If you can live with a manual then the Hyundai iMax should do the multi-tasking you are looking for.


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Trojans Remain at Home, Host Long Beach State Tuesday
Feb. 25, 2013
Upcoming Games Schedule
Tuesday, February 26
April 24, 2012
Dedeaux Field
USC at Fresno State - 6:35 p.m.
Saturday, March 2
Sunday March 3
LOS ANGELES -- The Trojans played a lot of extra baseball this weekend, with two of three games going into extra innings, but they came out with a series victory over Cal State Northridge. Overall the Trojans finished 3-1 last week, with one midweek victory over Loyola Marymount, in addition to two wins over the Matadors. This week, the Trojans host Long Beach State at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, before heading out to Fresno for a three-game set with Fresno State, starting Friday.
After falling in a long extra inning game on Friday, 9-4, the Trojans came back with a vengeance on Saturday, taking an early 4-0 lead, before getting into trouble behind some defensive errors and four unearned runs, which tied the game up. The Trojans were able to plate the eventual game-winning run in the top of the 10th from an RBI single from Kevin Swick. In the rubber match, the Trojans got a stellar start from freshman lefty Kyle Twomey, who went the distance, throwing all nine innings for the Trojans, allowing only three runs on five hits, while striking out five in just his second collegiate start. The outing was key for the Trojans, giving the USC bullpen some much-needed rest after two extra-inning contests. Freshman Andre Ramirezlooked strong in the series at the plate, hitting .417 in his first three collegiate starts at designated hitter. Overall he was 5-for-12, with one double, three RBIs for the Trojans.
In the midweek contest versus Loyola Marymount, the Trojans played small ball, bunting runners into scoring position, to put up runs in the bottom of the seventh and eighth to defeat the visiting Lions, 2-1. Freshman Vahn Bozoian drove in the game run for the Trojans in the bottom half of the eighth inning. The Trojans also got stellar pitching from a quartet of Trojans freshman starter Brent Wheatley at the top, followed by Matt Munson, Nigel Nootbaar and Kyle Davis. Nootbaar earned his first victory of the season, while Davis tallied the save, the first of his young career.
LONG BEACH STATE NOTES -- The Dirtbags head to Dedeaux for this midweek contest, fresh off a sweep of visiting Valparasio. Overall they carry a record of 5-3, and are led by third-year head coach Troy Buckley. Long Beach also split a midweek series with Pac-12 foe and reigning NCAA champion Arizona. Last week the Dirtbags held their opponents to .213 hitting and a 1.40 ERA. The team is led by designated hitter Ino Patron, with 113 career hits, is the active leader in that category. Shortstop Michael Hill leads the team with a .409 batting average, and his .682 slugging percentage is currently the best in the Big West. Overall the team has five regular hitters batting over .300. The scheduled Tuesday starter for the Dirtbags is sophomore left handed pitcher Nick Sabo, who boasts a 1-0 record with a 1.29 ERA. Overall he has pitched 7.0 innings and has eight strikeouts recorded.
The Trojans and Dirtbags will meet only once this season, making that the fewest meetings between the two squads in a season since 1992. Last year the Trojans beat them on the road, 4-2, before falling at home, 1-0, in the two midweek contests. The Trojans lead the all-time matchups between the clubs, 77-45.
FOLLOWING THE TROJANS ON THE ROAD -- At Fresno State this weekend, you can hear the Trojans on a radio broadcast on usctrojans.com. There will be live stats also available.
TROJANS ON THE NET -- USC baseball games this season will be broadcast live on usctrojans.com with video webcasts for majority of home games. Live stats will also be available.
BALLPARK FUN -- For all Friday games, there will be free hot dogs for all USC students. On Sundays this season, there will be an autograph session available to all fans, starting 15 minutes after the game has been completed.
IN THE TWEETS -- Follow the Trojan baseball all year long on twitter, with the baseball specific twitter handle, USC_Baseball.
IN THE STATS -- The Trojans have climbed to fourth in the conference in batting average (.290), as well as fourth in slugging percentage (.390) and hits (70). They rank fifth in home runs (3) and tied for third in doubles (13). The team also plays selfless baseball, ranking third with nine sac bunts and second with four sac flies. The team has held opponents to a .246 batting average and is tied for fifth with 48 strikeouts, and leads the conference with batters struck out looking (19).
BIG TIME KNOCKS -- Two Trojans have hit home runs to open up the 2013 season, as junior shortstop James Roberts tagged one on opening day at Cal State Fullerton, to give the Trojans at 2-1 lead at the time. Roberts also tallied a solo shot in a 6-5 extra inning victory at Cal State Northridge on Feb. 23. Likewise, redshirt senior transfer Greg Zebracktallied his first career home run on Saturday at CSU Bakersfield. His home run went to dead-center and then gave the team a 3-0 lead in the top of the third.
HOME COOKIN'-- The Trojans opened the season 2-0 for the third straight-season. They currently boast a 4-1 record at home. Last year the Trojans started the year off on a tear at home, going 9-0 at Dedeaux Field.
FROM THE PEN -- The Trojans have used five pitchers out of the pen this season, with RHP Nigel Nootbaar (4 appearances, 1-0 record, 5.0 IP, 3 SO), RHP Kyle Davis (4 appearances, 1-1, 1 save, 4.1 IP, 4 SO), RHP Matt Munson (4 appearances, 1-0, 5.0 IP), RHP Shane Gonzales (1 appearance, 0-1, 1.2 IP) and LHP Sean Adler(3 appearances, 3.1 IP, 6 SO).
YOUTH MOVEMENT -- The Trojans have 16 true freshmen, one redshirt freshman and five sophomores on their roster of 34. Of those, nine are expected to play big, everyday roles for the Trojans, and 16 underclassmen have already seen action in the young season. Those with everyday starting roles include left fielder Timmy Robinson, freshman right fielder Vahn Bozoian, sophomore first baseman Dante Flores and sophomore catcher Garrett Stubbs. On the hill, the Trojans have in the starting rotation sophomore righty Wyatt Strahan, freshman lefty Kyle Twomey and freshman righthander Brent Wheatley. Others out of the pen expected to contribute include freshman righty Kyle Davis, freshman lefty Sean Adler and sophomore righthander Nigel Nootbaar. In the field, freshman outfielder Turner Clousestarted the first two games of the season at center field.
TROJANS PICKED EIGHTH IN PAC-12 -- USC was picked to finish tied for eighth along with Washington State by a vote of the Pac-12 coaches in the preseason poll. The Trojans were picked to finish higher than Washington and Utah. Stanford was picked to win the Pac-12, followed by UCLA, Oregon State, Oregon, Arizona, Arizona State and California.
TROJANS IN THE MAJORS -- In the history of the USC baseball program, a total of 106 players had made it to the major leagues. Current major leaguers include pitchers Ryan Cook and Tommy Milone (Oakland A's); Brad Boxberger (San Diego Padres); Barry Zito (San Francisco Giants); Lucas Duda (New York Mets); Ian Kennedy(Arizona Diamondbacks).
NO EASY WAY OUT -- According to Boyd's World, USC is beginning the 2012 season with the No. 1 toughest schedule in the nation and face 10 teams that are ranked in the top-25 preseason polls, while a total of 27 of 55 games coming against these ranked opponents.
BRINGING HIS SKILLS BACK -- Former USC shortstop Gabe Alvarezenters his third season as assistant coach for the Trojans. Alvarez played at USC as a shortstop from 1993-95 and had a career .338 batting average for the Trojans with 28 home runs and 163 RBI. In 1994, he was a first team All-America pick by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association after batting .326 with seven home runs and 51 RBI. He was a second-round selection in the 1995 major league baseball draft by the San Diego Padres and played three seasons in the major leagues (1998-2000).
ALL IN THE FAMILY -- The name may sound familiar, as the grandson of the namesake for the Trojans' ballpark, Adam Dedeauxjoined the Trojan coaching staff this fall as a volunteer assistant coach. Dedeaux is the grandson of the legendary former USC baseball coach Rod Dedeaux, was a Trojan baseball letterman from 2006-2010 and played professionally in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization for two seasons. Dedeaux played two seasons in the Los Angeles Dodgers minor league system from 2010-11. He competed for the AZL Dodgers in rookie ball in 2010 and 2011, before heading to the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes of the Pacific Coast League. Overall he finished his time in the Dodgers organization with 26 appearances and 36 strikeouts in 38.1 total innings.
BLOCKING THE PLATE -- The Trojans boast two very qualified catchers behind the dish in junior Jake Hernandez (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif./Los Osos HS) and sophomore Garrett Stubbs(Del Mar, Calif./Torrey Pines HS). The two will be splitting time behind the dish, with Hernandez boasting a plus bat and will step in to DH as well. Last season Hernandez hit .286 and drove in 15 runs. He played for the Orleans Firebirds in the Cape Cod League last summer, earning an All-Star nod and winning the Manny Robello 10th Player Award, given to the player who performs above and beyond expectations. Stubbs has been swinging the bat well from the left side as of late. After playing in the Alaska League last summer, Stubbs was named the 23rd best prospect in the highly competitive league by Perfect Game USA.
TAKING THE BALL-- The Trojans have a young starting pitching core, and heading into opening weekend, the three projected starters have a combined two collegiate starts. All of those starts belong to Friday starter Bob Wheatley(Villa Park, Calif./Orange Lutheran HS), which came in 2012. His first start came on April 12 vs. Pepperdine, where he went 3.0 innings, allowing no hits and striking out three. His second start came vs. Washington on May 6, where he went 5.0 innings, allowing five hits, but no runs, while striking out just one.
So far on the season, Wheatley is 0-1 with a 2.38 ERA. He has looked strong through 11.1 innings and two starts, striking out seven and only allowing three earned runs.
Wyatt Strahan(Villa Park, Calif./Villa Park HS), Saturday's projected starter boasted 22 appearances as a freshman last season , second-most on the squad behind the left-handed specialist who had 29. He finished 3-3 with two saves and a 1.37 ERA through 26.1 innings pitched.
So far this season, Strahan has impressed in his new starting role. He has two no-decisions, but leads the team with 11 strikeouts through 11.1 innings. He boasts a 1.59 ERA. Last week he no-hit Cal State Northridge through the first 4.2 innings on the road.
Freshman LHP Kyle Twomey(Placentia, Calif./El Dorado HS) enters the season as the Sunday starter after an impressive fall camp with the Trojans. He was selected in the 3rd round of the 2012 Major League Draft by the Oakland A's. He is now 1-0 on the year and tallied a complete game in just his second career start. He has a 2.93 ERA and is second on the team with nine strikeouts.
FRESHMEN STEPPING UP -- The Trojans will be looking towards a strong crop of freshman in 2013 to really play key roles this season. The class, featuring Twomey and Timmy Robinson (Huntington Beach, Calif./Ocean View HS), both MLB draft picks out of high school, was ranked No. 19 nationally by Baseball America. Blake Lacey (Fresno, Calif./Clovis West HS) and Reggie Southall (Gardena, Calif./Junipero Serra HS) are up-and-coming middle infielders for the Trojans, while Vahn Bozoian (Chino Hills, Calif./Ayala HS) and Turner Clouse (Fountain Valley, Calif./Fountain Valley HS) will look to contribute in the outfield. On the mound, the Trojans have junior college transfer LHP Sean Silva (Clovis, Calif./Clovis HS) and true freshman lefties Marc Huberman(Los Angeles/Hamilton HS) and Sean Alder (Chatsworth, Calif./Sierra Canyon).
MAKING THE RETURN -- Redshirt senior outfielder Greg Zebrack(Northridge, Calif./Campbell Hall/UPenn) returns to USC after playing for the Trojans as a true freshman in 2008-09. As a true freshman he appeared in 21 games, making five starts. He then transferred to UPenn, and after sitting out the 2009-10 season due to transfer rules, Zebrack appeared in 78 games, earning All-Ivy League and All-Big Five honors as a redshirt sophomore in 2010-11 and a redshirt junior in 2011-12. During his time as a Quaker, Zebrack led the team in many offensive categories. Last season he batted .343 and led the team in on-base percentage (.448), slugging percentage (.657), RBI (28), runs (34), stolen bases (10), doubles (18) and home runs (7).
MISTER ROBERTS -- Junior shortstop James Roberts(Cupertino/Archbishop Mitty HS) batted .289 (54-for-187) with 24 RBIs while starting all 54 games as a sophomore. In just two seasons at Troy, Roberts has tallied 110 starts.
SETTING THE EXAMPLE -- Senior infielder Adam Landecker(Calabasas/Calabasas HS) provides sure hands for the Trojans in the infield, as he has only made 10 errors over the past two seasons, where he has started in 82 total games. Landecker also leads all returners with a .329 batting averag, starting 39 games as a junior before being out the last 16 games with an injury.
BROTHERLY LOVE -- The Trojans boast two sets of brothers on their roster, with the Aguirre brothers, senior J.R. Aguirre (Palos Verdes Estates, Calif./Palos Verdes HS) and freshman Carl Aguirre (Palos Verdes Estates, Calif./Palos Verdes HS) and the Wheatley brothers junior Bob Wheatley (Villa Park, Calif./Orange Lutheran HS) and Brent Wheatley(Villa Park, Calif./Orange Lutheran HS). Both Aguirre brothers favor play in the outfield, although Carl is a versatile utility player, while the Wheatleys prefer the mound. Bob is a lefty, however, while Brent is a righty.
SUMMER FUN -- The Trojans spread across the country to play summer baseball, and brought home many accolades to Troy. Competing in the Alaska League for the Peninsula Oilers was sophomore pitcher Nigel Nootbaar(El Segundo, Calif./El Segundo HS). He appeared in 13 games, compiling a 3-3 record with a 3.41 ERA in 31.2 innings pitched. He tallied 35 strikeouts, good for second on the team. Touted as potentially the most athletic player in the league, the switch-hitting Nootbaar also played 17 games at third base, collecting 10 hits and driving in two runs. Both Baseball America and Perfect Game ranked Nootbaar was the third-best prospect in the Alaska League, and he also competed in the Alaska League All-Star Team.
Junior catcher Jake Hernandez (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif./Los Osos HS) made his mark in the Cape Cod League, suiting up for the Orleans Firebirds. Hernandez was named a Cape League All-Star, starting for the East squad and earned the league's Manny Robello 10th Player Award, given to the player who performs above and beyond expectations. Named after long-time volunteer Manny Robello, who served as the director of both the Cape League and the Cotuit Athletic Association, the award recognizes a player in the league who shows the highest level of continuous leadership and dedication throughout the length of the season. Hernandez played in 33 games, hitting .239 and driving in 19 runs, while showing some pop with five home runs and five doubles. He was joined by James Roberts (Cupertino, Calif./Archbishop Mitty), who suited up for the Cotuit Kettleers and batted .306 with 25 RBIs , and Dante Flores (Norwalk, Calif./St. John Bosco HS) of the Chatham Anglers, where he appeared in 20 games and drove in three runs. MAKING THE GRADES -- Academics is highly important at USC, and five Trojans last season earned All-Academic Pac-12 honors. The only returner of the five is junior third baseman Kevin Swick (La Canda, Calif./Loyola HS), who boasts a 3.77 GPA as a business administration major. Interested in finance, Swick held an internship in Alaska while he played summer ball for the Anchorage Glacier Pilots. The other four Trojans all graduated and earned their degrees last season. Redshirt senior transfer Greg Zebrack(Northridge, Calif./Campbell Hall/UPenn) comes back to Troy with a B.A. in communication and commerce, and is currently a graduate student working on his MBA at USC. While at UPenn he earned All-Academic Big Five and Ivy League honors. He had a 3.4 GPA as a undegrad, and also earned that in his MBA program so far.
DEDEAUX FIELD DEDICATIONS -- Prior to the start of the 2011 season, the scoreboard at Dedeaux Field was renamed the Mike Gillespie Scoreboard in honor of former USC player and head coach Mike Gillespie(now the head coach at UC Irvine).
Gillespie, who was a player on USC's 1961 national championship, spent 20 seasons as USC's head coach (1987-2006). He led USC as head coach to the 1998 national championship, as well as four trips to the College World Series during his tenure.
The batting cages were renamed for the Boone Family, in honor of the Boone family that included former USC players Aaron and Bret Boone. The Boone family became the first family in baseball history to send three generations to the major league All-Star Game (grandfather, Ray, and father, Bob). Bret Boone played at USC from 1988-90 while his brother Aaron played at USC from 1992-94. Both played in the 2003 All-Star Game as a total of five former Trojans (Geoff Jenkins, Barry Zito and Mark Prior) participated in the game.
OPERATION: OMAHA -- From 1948 to 1978, USC dominated the world of college baseball with 11 national championships in 17 appearances at the College World Series (the 1948 CWS was held in Kalamazoo, Mich., with the CWS moving to Omaha, Neb., in 1949). After the 1978 season, the Trojans went through a drought and did not return to Omaha until 1995, when Troy reached the national championship game. Since 1995, the Trojans have made four trips to Omaha (1995-1998-2000-2001), winning their 12th CWS title in 1998. USC has the second-most wins (74) at the CWS and is tied for third for most appearances (21).
TROJAN BASEBALL HALL OF FAME -- On Feb. 1, 2003, the USC Baseball Hall of Fame opened to the public for the first time. The Hall of Fame was the final part of a $4 million Dedeaux Field renovation project that included a new locker room, seating pavilion on the first base side and stadium seating. All 12 national championship trophies are permanently displayed as well as the awards won by former Trojan pitcher Mark Priorduring his 2001 national player of the year season. Prior made a sizable donation to help complete the project. The major league uniforms of former Trojans are also on display.
THE "OTHER" HALLS OF FAME -- Former USC pitcher Tom Seaver was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1992 with a 98.8% vote, which remains the highest percentage ever for an inducted member. In the summer of 2006, legendary coach Rod Dedeaux (who passed away on January 5, 2006) was a member of the inaugural class for the College Baseball Hall of Fame in Lubbock, Texas. Another USC addition was made in 2007 when former outfielder Fred Lynn is inducted. He appeared on three consecutive USC national championship squads (1971, 1972 and 1973) and had a career .320 average with 28 home runs and 111 RBI. He also earned 1971 All-College World Series honors for the Trojans.
CHANGES --At the helm for the Trojans will be first-year head coach Dan Hubbs, who was named to the position on Wednesday, Feb. 13, by athletic director Pat Haden after two-year head coach Frank Cruz was terminated for knowingly violating NCAA Countable Athletically-Related Activities limitations within the program. Those CARA rules restrict the number of hours student-athletes can spend in activities directed by or supervised by the coaching staff. In addition, the University has self-imposed a reduction in the number of practice session hours for the USC baseball team this season and next year. USC has alerted the NCAA and Pac-12 of the infraction and the University-imposed actions.


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Aspen Heights residents say homes are unfinished
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Aspen Heights, the plagued student housing neighborhood located off of Highway 63 and Grindstone Parkway, is once again having problems.
In July, more than 500 students were told that they were not going to be able to move in on time and had to wait until Aug. 17.
Around 80 students are still waiting until phase four of the neighborhood is complete before they can move in.
However, for those that have moved in, they are facing a whole new set of problems within their homes. Resident told ABC 17 News they have had numerous problems including front doors not locking and floors not being finished.
"Our floor isn't finished, and when we toured the club house, they said they were going to do it, but nothing has been done, so it may be another month or so," says Jesse, an Aspen Heights resident.
Others say their doors to their rooms do not lock, water heaters are broken, walls have holes and one resident even said his house was built backwards.
"The back of our house is facing the front," said Tony, an Aspen Heights resident. "It's supposed to be a 180-degree reverse."
A maintenance man told ABC 17 News that he averages about 100 calls a day from unhappy residents.


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Breaking Dawn 2! my favorite out of all the twilight movies by far!! Friday night was Girls night we watched Breaking Dawn 2. The Tuesday I made my hubby take me to watch it again(our anniversary) ha ha. It was even better the second time around. After the first watch I went home and watch all four previous movies! Yes I did! everything fell in to place after watching breaking dawn 2 the second time around also it was fun watching twihearts reaction to the battle lol. Thank you twilight saga for the lovely ride it was absolutely an amazing ending wouldn't want it ending any other way!! And to the actors and actresses you were born to play your role don't think anyone could have done it better!!! You guys rock!!!
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Breaking Dawn made me cry, and it just didnt stoped. When she showed him her memorise in the end of the movie, I cried even more, because I knew that it was the end.. The movie was amazing! And a got shocked when they started to right.. But it ended well! :) Can't believe this was the last one.. The director of this movie is the best! I had this strange feeling in many houres after the movie bacause it was so amazing. I still had some shock, and I was sad and happy, and it just felt like my heart should exslode! <3 It was amazing!
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Omd the mOvie made me cry like a little baby, is cus I've read all these books when I was really young so when I watched this last one, days of my life no way!!!! I can't believe it was the end! Gosh the fight scene days of my life!! Omd I thought the director had gone crazy!! I couldn't believe my eyes! it was crazy, I preferred the sex scene in BD1 I mean this one was good too, but the first One was really special!! Ahhh renesme looked sooooo adorable with her parents, and uhhhh Jacob looking at renesme just like reading it in the book freaked me out!! but I liked those other vampires from around the world, gosh their gift were amazing! I loved it!!! Mostly the electric one, that was amazing, and the element vampIre, they were pretty good! Gosh how do I put these in to the right words I mean whether or not ppl hated the movies loved the books but hated the ppl playing the roles, I have to say its a franchise that will always carve a memory in my mind! I fell In love with the books and the story itself! It was a whole new perspective to the world of vampires , that engaged me to the stories in the begining! I thank all the ppl behind twilight, u guys did a great job, well done for finally getting good credits!! And I wish them all the best of luck!!
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Such a great space!!!!!
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
Such a great space!!!!!
Thanks! It is much better than when I started. I forgot to mention he made the thread stand too. He sure is handy to have around. He invented a knitting gadget so I can turn two skeins of yarn without tangling them -- I'm knitting two-at-a-time magic loop socks. He made it out of toilet plumbing products found at the hardware store. PCV tubes and wooden dowels and -- its hard to explain, lol!
What a sweet handy DH you have and clever too. Your sewing room looks so fresh and clean. Enjoy it.
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Wonderful!! I just love looking at the thrift shops and clearance aisles for storage goodies for my sewing room. Have fun and stay creative.
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It looks like a great room with everything you need close by. Isn't it wonderful to have a room? I remember all the years I sewed on the kitchen or DR table and had to put stuff away for dinner to happen! It makes you appreciate the simple things
yes, especially since I have no need for an office! If I had known I was going to be a sewing fanatic when we built the house I would have known about high outlets, a sewing counter, and storage, storage, storage ...
I am happy we've done so much to make it so pleasant to work in there now!
We lived in a one bedroom studio apartment for 8 months while this house was being built and my new sewing machine never even came out of the box, and I just started sewing about 2 years ago. Luckily, my "ebay special" Janome (new in the box) ended up being a great machine. I didn't even know what to look for in machines.
I hope some of my budget ideas help other people too. I had posted my extension table previously and have to admit I like the built in machine much better! Hubby made the "extension table" out of foam core and vinyl.
Nice sewing space. I wish my ironing board looked that good.
I updated my sewing space. We moved the file cabinet from under the counter. Now I have room for the serger, or can move it and put my other sewing machine there for company -- now I just need a sewing buddy.
The file cabinet drawers open towards the sewing cupboard, so I didn't lose all that storage in them.
There is plenty of room for a cutting mat between the machines:
We moved the file cabinet over by the desk, stained a nice piece of wood to put on top of it, now I have more desktop room too!


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Fans, family and 'Buckwild' castmembers wore camouflage in honor of Gandee, who died April 1.
Partial autopsy results find that the deaths of Gandee and his two passengers were accidental.
Local sheriff's department identifies third man found with Gandee and his uncle early Monday.
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In southern India, this fragrant dish is served during the harvest season. We've made it the traditional way using white rice (though brown rice is nutritionally superior, it is rarely used in India because the oils in the bran cause it to deteriorate faster, reducing its shelf life). If you are committed to eating only whole grains, you can use brown basmati rice (see Variation).
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Healthy Weight
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Low Calorie
Low Cholesterol
Low Sat Fat
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Serves 6
Prep Time 30 min
Total Time 60 min.
Step 1
Place rice in a medium saucepan with enough water to cover by about 1 inch. Gently swish grains in the pan with your fingertips until the water becomes cloudy; drain. Repeat 3 or 4 times, until the water remains almost clear. Cover with 1 1/2 cups cold water; let soak for 30 minutes.
Step 2
Bring the rice and water to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid evaporates from the surface, 4 to 6 minutes. Cover the pan and reduce the heat to the lowest setting; cook for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and let sit undisturbed for 5 minutes.
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Meanwhile, heat oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat; add mustard seeds. When the seeds begin to pop, cover the pan until the popping stops. Reduce heat to medium; add cashews and cook, stirring, until golden brown, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Remove from the heat; add lime juice, cilantro (or kari leaves), chiles (or jalapeno), turmeric and salt. Add the mixture to the cooked rice; mix well.
Brown-Rice Variation: If using brown basmati rice, rinse as directed in Step 1 then soak in 2 cups water. In Step 2, bring rice and water to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer until the water is absorbed and the rice is tender, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from the heat and let sit for 5 minutes. Proceed with Step 3.
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County ramping up Kings Beach planning efforts
June 13, 2013
KINGS BEACH, Calif. — This summer, Placer County will focus on Kings Beach as part of efforts to update its Community/General Plans in the Lake Tahoe Basin.
The county will conduct a Vision Charrette — a three-day public workshop — in July. The charrette will focus on the beach and commercial core area behind it, according to a press release, and information gathered will be integrated into the policy document.
Elements that may be considered include: environmental restoration, prosperity, connectivity, recreation, quality of life and opportunities with the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency's Regional Plan Update and the Kings Beach Commercial Core Streetscape Improvements.
The three-day event is scheduled for July 16-18 (Tuesday through Thursday) at the North Tahoe Event Center.
Further, a pre-charrette workshop is scheduled for Wednesday, June 19, from 5-6:30 p.m. at the North Tahoe Event Center.
That meeting will introduce the community to the charrette process and provide an update on the Tahoe Basin Community Plan Update.
For more information, contact Crystal Jacobsen with the Placer County Planning Services Division at 530-745-3000 or by e-mail at email@example.com.
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The 62-foot-tall statue, covered in fiber glass, was built by the Solid Rock Church (Monroe, OH)'s at an estimated cost of more the $250,000. In addition to the most popular nickname of "Touchdown Jesus," the statue, which has now been reduced to a pile of rubble, has other popular monickers, such as Big Butter Jesus (as seen in the photo, it is a sort of buttery color) and Drowning Jesus (as the statue's body seems to be half immersed in water).
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Prison places restrictions on jailed journalist Reeyot Alemu
Nairobi, September 16, 2013--The decision by authorities at Kality Prison to impose visitor restrictions on imprisoned journalist Reeyot Alemu constitutes harassment and runs counter to the Ethiopian constitution, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.
"We call upon the Ethiopian authorities to lift these latest restrictions and allow Reeyot Alemu to receive all visitors," said CPJ East Africa Consultant Tom Rhodes. "She is a journalist, not a criminal, and should not be behind bars."


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Three Arrested In Robbery Plot Targeting Pregnant Woman at Redding River Trail
REDDING, Calif. - Three suspects have been arrested for the assault and robbery of a pregnant woman on the Redding River Trail in June.
One of the suspects, Erica Swann, 29 of Anderson, originally claimed she was also a victim. Now police say she was actually involved in a plot to rob Nicole Vultaggio, 18 of Redding.
Vultaggio was 8-months pregnant at the time and gave birth prematurely because of injuries she suffered during the attack.
Swann was not injured during the robbery and did not appear to be a target of the suspects
The baby's father, 20-year-old Lance Swann, has also been arrested for the robbery.
Lance Swann is Erica Swann's cousin.
The third suspect is 20-year-old Jeffery Thomas Walton of Ventura.
Walton and Lance Swann are both serving in the United States Marine Corps and are being held in custody at Camp Pendleton in San Diego County.
Erica Swann had been walking with Vultaggio on the River Trail west of the Sundial Bridge on the evening of June 20 and told police they were both attacked.
Investigators say cell phone records showed that Erica Swann had been texting just seconds before the assault.
According to Redding Police, Walton told investigators that he participated in the assault/robbery along with Lance Swann. He confirmed Erica Swann was involved in the plot and had texted Lance Swann to signal when she and Vultaggio arrived at the trail.
Property stolen in the robbery was found during a search of Erica Swann's home.
Redding Police scheduled a Friday 2 p.m. news conference where they will release additional information about the investigation.