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At Fantasy Baseball Season's Quarter Pole, It's Time To Accept Patterns And TrendsMost teams in MLB have played close to 40 games at this point of the season, meaning the fantasy baseball season is one quarter over. If you've been waiting for that veteran to come around and start hitting, it's time to give up on the dream. If that pitcher still has an ERA way north of five runs per game, you may need to look elsewhere for wins and strikeouts. This is the time of the year when trends become permanent, really. Sticking too long with players headed for bad seasons only can hurt your team.
A.J. Griffin Part Of Athletics' Young, High-Potential Starting PitchingIf the A's are going to make the playoffs again, it will be on the strength of their pitching. A.J. Griffin will be a big part of that.

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Miss USA! Modern Was There With Farouk Systems
THE EVENT: Miss USA 2013, sponsored by Farouk Systems, Las Vegas, Nevada, June 16, 2013
THE DETAILS: As presenting sponsor, Farouk Systems was given the opportunity to bring the CHI team backstage to create Beauty Queen finishes on the 51 contestants, as well as several of the judges and guests. While there was one bob, one crown placed bun and one head of outrageous beautiful corkscrew curls, the remaining contestants requested long waves or curls, with volume coming at the root and crown. The texture was created with either of the two irons introduced at the show: The CHI ARC, a rotating curling iron or the G2, the newest flat iron offered by CHI. (Check out our backstage reports from Rocky Vitelli as well as a CHI ARC demo from Tammy Mixon.)
THE RED CARPET: One of the highlights for Modern Salon Media was the opportunity to interview the celebrities invited to walk the red carpet before the show. Although told we could ask just one question, it turns out OUR question was one that excited many of those who came to the Modern microphone. Make sure to go to our website to learn more and hear "shout outs" when we asked "Who does your hair"? Our favorite answers came from Jersey Shore DJ Pauly D., Christina Milian, NeNe Leakes, The Biggest Loser's Bob Harper, Nikki Bella, Dancing With The Stars Lindsay Arnold and CBS News Correspondent Mo Rocca.
IS THE SPONSORSHIP WORTH IT? Yes…for so many reasons. In addition to providing an outlet for the talented CHI artists and introducing the products and new launches to world, there is an altruist reason to sponsor Miss USA and all the other pageants and programs supported by Farouk Systems. Check out the video interviews here to learn more from Farouk Systems CEO Basim Shami.
AND THE WINNER IS: Miss Connecticut was crowned Miss USA 2013. The medium brown beauty sported classic long waves from a side parting with caramel highlights, stemming from a side parting. The volume came courtesy the CHI ARC and BioSilk Volumizing Therapy Texturizing Powder. The fan favorite will now represent the USA at the Miss Universe competition in Moscow on November 9.
THE LAST WORD: Mary Wilson, Vice President of Marketing, was thrilled with the results and thrilled that Farouk Systems is working to empower women through beauty. "This is our 9th year," she says. "We recognize that this is about confident beauty as a way to lead young women. It's a philanthropic outreach in our effort to lead and build women in a positive way."
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Deputies: Martin County man hides girlfriend's body in his bedroom
Victim's family speaks to NewsChannel 12
WILLIAMSTON, MARTIN COUNTY - Deputies arrested a Martin County man for allegedly hiding his girlfriend's body in his bedroom for several days. Investigators said the suspect even shared his bed with the corpse.
According to deputies, 44-year-old Randall Edward Johnson, of Williamston, kept the body of his girlfriend, Carla Jean Baggett, in his bedroom from April 3-6. Baggett was last seen alive on April 3.
Investigators said Baggett's mother, sister and nephew also lived at the home, located on Ballard Rd. They said they smelled a foul odor and knew something was wrong.
Baggett's nephew who lived at the home, Jeremy Bogle, said every time family members asked Johnson if Baggett was going to come out of her room, Johnson always had an excuse- she was either sleeping or smoking a cigarette.
"That Saturday morning, my grandma went in there and said, 'Randy, I'm sick of this, I'm going to wake my daughter up.' So she crawled over him and as soon as she touched [Baggett], she said she was cold, stiff and she was gone," said Bogle.
Deputies said then they arrived at the residence on Saturday, they discovered Baggett's decomposing body. The body was then taken to the Medical Examiner's Office in Greenville for an autopsy. Although the cause of death was unknown, no foul play was suspected, deputies said.
Lt. Drew Robinson, of the Martin County Sheriff's Office, said in his years on the job, he's never investigated a case quite like this.
"It appears that the victim had been dead for several days. However, at this time we are unable to say an exact time or date of the death," Lt. Robinson said.
Johnson was arrested on Saturday and was charged with felony concealing a death from law enforcement. He was being held under a $100,000.00 secured bond. The investigation is ongoing, deputies said.


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Virtual High School
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a These data are reported by the school and are for the school year 2006–07.
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The Virtual High School (VHS) is a nonprofit membership organization made up of schools across the nation—and in other countries— that want to offer their students more rigorous course work. VHS was established in late 1996 by the Concord Consortium, a nonprofit Massachusetts- based education research and development organization whose mission is "to stimulate large-scale, technology-based improvements in teaching and learning." 50 The consortium's initial work had included delivering online professional development for teachers, using a brokering method in which schools shared teacher costs and expertise. Its intent in creating VHS was to adapt the same model to offer online courses to high school students.
Initially, VHS member schools had to guarantee that at least one of their teachers would participate in VHS's year-long training, the Teachers Learning Conference, during which the teacher would develop and deliver an online course. Participating schools also agreed to assign someone to serve as a site coordinator, who receives online training in how to support students taking VHS courses. If schools also freed up their site coordinator for one period a day to monitor students, they received a $9,000 annual stipend.
By its fourth year, VHS recruitment efforts had yielded 87 member schools. At this stage, however, the organization recognized that its ability to meet the needs of schools would be limited by its initial membership requirements, specifically, the length of its training program and the need for each new member to create a new course. That is, the length of the training meant that a school that learned about VHS midyear, for example, could not become a member until the following year. Moreover, by requiring that each new member commit a teacher to developing and teaching a new course and not having anyone else prepared to teach that course, VHS would have unwieldy numbers of students in its most popular courses while, at the same time, ending up with more unique courses than its membership needed.
VHS changed its membership requirements, adding a six-month training—NetCourse Instructional Methodologies—that prepares new online instructors to teach an additional section of an existing course rather than to develop a new course themselves. This allows VHS to offer more sections of courses in high demand and, therefore, limit the number of students in each section. Smaller classes help ensure that students have more opportunity for interaction with their instructor and classmates. The year- long training is still available for teachers who are developing a course, but VHS plans to add no more than 10 courses a year. At least partly as a result of this change, VHS's membership jumped to 232 schools in the organization's fifth year (a 167 percent increase from just the previous year).
VHS offers membership options for individual schools, districts, and consortia of schools. Generally, each school commits one teacher to teach a VHS course (which that teacher may or may not have developed) and, in return, receives 25 student seats or enrollments per semester. Member schools with fewer than 600 students receive 15 seats per semester, and a consortium of schools can receive bulk discounts.
Student Recruitment and Enrollment
To attract new members, VHS conducts an ongoing marketing effort about the benefits of online learning. Much of the marketing work focuses on communicating about benefits that administrators might not have considered, such as students' gaining global citizenship as they interact online not just with students from other states, but also from other countries. VHS also exhibits at local and national conferences where participants can examine its extensive course catalog. Its global services team markets directly to district and school decision-makers (e.g., superintendents, principals, curriculum coordinators, department heads, teachers), describing the benefits of online courses for students, including AP exam participation and pass rates.
Once a school chooses to participate (whether on its own, through its district, or as part of a consortium), school-site staff begin recruiting students. VHS provides recruitment tools, including marketing materials and a 15-question online survey that enables students to reflect on their aptitude for online learning. Once they sign up, students complete a five-hour student orientation course. Site coordinators use the results from each student's survey and orientation course to discuss learning styles, time management, and technology skills with the student.
Course Offerings
VHS currently offers 185 unique courses (many with multiple sections) and intends to add approximately 10 new ones each year. VHS teachers design courses based on the National Education Association's guidelines for high-quality online courses. All new courses are reviewed by two full-time curriculum coordinators and are mapped to the state standards from those states with member schools.
In 2003, VHS received a grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Advanced Placement Incentive Program, to develop an Online Advanced Placement Academy (Online AP Academy). The grant enabled 52 low-income high schools and their feeder middle schools to create, deliver, and receive online AP, pre-AP, and middle school enrichment courses. The Online AP Academy's 12 pre-AP courses, developed by vertical teams of middle and high school teachers, prepare students to successfully master the concepts in AP courses and teach study skills to strengthen students' academic habits. During the 2004–06 school years, VHS collaborated with the International Baccalaureate (IB) foundation in a pilot effort to deliver an IB economics course online. It has since extended and expanded the pilot and is offering two IB courses online: economics and information technology in a global society.
Instruction, Mentoring, and Support
VHS instructors must be certified in the disciplines in which they teach and successfully complete one of VHS's trainings, during which they are evaluated on their readiness to deliver online instruction. Once they start teaching online courses, they receive ongoing professional development and support through VHS's online Community of Virtual Educators (COVE), a Web site at which instructors can seek help from VHS's professional developers, commonly referred to as lifeguards.
All VHS courses are delivered via asynchronous (i.e., when people are not online at the same time) teacher-facilitated "classrooms," with class size limited to 25 students per instructor. VHS provides a three-week, no-penalty withdrawal period. At one time, instructors did not post students' grades until the course had been underway for three weeks. But teachers and students found that if a student fell three weeks behind on his or her assignments, it was nearly impossible for the student to catch up and he or she would not succeed in the course. Instructors now start posting grades immediately after the course begins, and site coordinators at member schools track the grades regularly so they can plan student support.
From the beginning, VHS has aimed to be self-supporting. It began with a $7.8 million Technology Innovation Challenge grant from the U.S. Department of Education, which fully funded its first five years. But 18 months prior to the end of the grant, VHS advised members that when the grant ended schools would be charged a membership fee; it also told them what the fee would be so they could budget accordingly. Of the 232 members at that time, 160 stayed on and another 23 members were added that same fall, so the net loss was only 49 schools. VHS took a similarly farsighted approach with its Online AP Academy. At the beginning of the second year of the U.S. Department of Education's three-year Advanced Placement Incentive Program grant, participating Online AP Academy schools paid one-third of their costs, with two-thirds funded by the grant. During the third year of membership, schools covered half the costs, and in 2006–07, they began paying the entire cost. According to VHS's chief executive officer, this kind of transition plan enables schools to participate without having to come up with funding immediately, giving them the opportunity to understand the value of the program and time to budget accordingly.
Membership fees range from $1,500 to $8,500 per year, depending on the size of the school, its online enrollment numbers, and whether someone from the school is teaching an online course. To help schools find the necessary funding to participate, VHS provides information about grant writing, including a free How to Fund Your VHS Membership Webinar.


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A Plan for Successful Aging
With this Special Health Report, you will learn the protective steps doctors recommend for keeping your mind and body fit for an active and rewarding life. You'll get tips for diet and exercise, preventive screenings, reducing the risk of coronary disease, strengthening bones, lessening joint aches, and assuring that your sight, hearing, and memory all stay sharp. Plus, you'll get authoritative guidance to help you stretch your health…Learn More »


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US Report Reviews Costs of Afghan Mission, Other Global War in Terror Operations
Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the United States has initiated three military operations. In the tenth year of operations since the 9/11 attacks while troops are being withdrawn in Iraq and increased in Afghanistan, the cost of war continues to be a major issue including the total amount appropriated, the amount for each operation, average monthly spending rates, and the scope and duration of future costs. Information on costs is useful to Congress to assess the FY2010 Supplemental for war costs for the Department of Defense (DOD) and State/USAID, FY2011 war requests, conduct oversight of past war costs, and consider the longer-term costs implications of the buildup of troops in Afghanistan and potential problems in the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq. This report analyzes war funding for the Defense Department and tracks funding for USAID and VA Medical funding.


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Costa Castelo Terrace I
Størrelse68 m²
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|Rua dos Lagares, 1100 Lisboa, Portugal
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It offers a shared terrace, with an amazing view onto Lisbon's skyline and the St. Jorge Castle, ideal for enjoying Lisbon's astonishing light with a nice and cold "Vinho Verde".
Features a fully equipped kitchen hob, fridge, coffee machine and a microwave.
A living room with cable tv and dvd player and a very comfortable sofa bed that accommodates one extra guest, and one bedroom with a double bed.
The apartment has wireless internet free access, as well as air-conditioning to face the summer peak.
The building is located in Mouraria, or Moorish quarter, one of the most traditional neighbourhoods of Lisbon and the birth place of Fado. You can easily walk to downtown Lisbon, as well as go up the hill to visit the famous St. Jorge Castle, or simply climb a couple of stairs to have a drink at "Miradouro da Graça" and be overwhelmed by the panoramic view of the castle and historical Lisbon. At your door step you will find restaurants, bars, museums, churches and history!
To get around you can simply walk, take the metro (exit: Martim Moniz) or enjoy the pleasures of one of the oldest trams in Lisbon, the 12.
HusreglerDeposit: 150€
Smoking is allowed only in the balcony
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The apartment was very clean and tidy. The only downside being a slightly musty smell, a shortage of storage for clothes (a set of drawers in the bedroom would solve this) and a little more cooking equipment wouldn't go amiss. I felt the apartment was more equipped for a weekend stay rather than a week. Having said that we were comfortable and managed ok. The terrace is a suntrap and a lovely place to relax with a glass of wine and a book.. It is ideally situated for exploring the older part of Lisbon which we spent a very enjoyable week doing.
We had a great stay I Lisboa. The apartment is great - with a nice shared terrace. The host is friendly and helpful. The apartment is a 5 min. walk from metro station Martin Moniz. The neighborhood is located a 5 min. walk to downtown shopping streets (platza by Rossio). The closest supermarket is up the very long stairs located 50 m up the rua dos lagares and walk 2 min. to the largo da grace. There is also a Pingo doce supermarket behind the Rossi platza. On your way up the stairs there a great view over Lisboa. Right next the supermarket there is a bakery/Café and across the street yet another bakery reviewed very positive on tripadvisor (Cabreira). If u walk towards the haubor along the R. Sao Tome u will pass the nice spot "Portas do sol". A bit further u will find the great little charming restaurant "canto da vila bistro" – try the burger or some of the pasta – the best food we had in Lisboa without comparison. If u go up the long stairs and along the Sao Vicente in the corner of the garden on top of the stairs u will find that the Saturday market "Feira da Ladra" is only 8 min walk from the apartment.
A nice, clean and comfortable appartment. lovely terasse with plenty of sun.
close to metro, Sao Jorge, Alfama and the center of Lisbon.
Our visit to Lisboa was a very nice experience. We would certainly recommend this very charming apartment to anyone visiting the city. Centrally located in historical Lisboa, nicely decorated,well maintained - made us feel right at home!
Thank you to Miguel and also to Pedro for the great communication and helpful information - from the directions how to get there, the flexible check in / check out times and also for the welcome snack of local bread and cheese. It was all very much appreciated.
Appartement très sympa avec tout ce qu'il faut à l'intérieur, jusqu'aux ingrédients qu'on peut oublier!! Sans parler de la terrasse pour les petits-déjeuners.
Très bien situé pour se déplacer à pieds. Sans être un habitué, mes enfants et moi étions conquis!!
Wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt. Die Wohnung ist toll gelegen. Die wunderschöne Terrasse konnten wir leider nur ein mal nutzen, das Wetter hat nicht so mitgespielt.
Wenn man zu zweit und nicht als Paar die Wohnung nutzt, dann wäre es schön, wenn es kleinere Einzeldecken gäbe.
Decir que el apartamento estaba muy bien acondicionado no le faltaba de nada, pasamos 5 dias con una niña pequeña y nos encontrabamos muy a gusto. La situacion del apartamento es excepcional en pleno centro se llegaba muy bien a todos los sitios de interes, y la calle es muy tranquila. Yo la he recomendado a compañeros de trabajo que me han preguntado. Gracias a Ines y a Miguel por hacer de nuestra estancia un placer.
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Quilter Momma: LOL Especially funny because I just threw a batch of brownies in the oven, and yes, I did lick the bowl. Eyeing the chocolate not near as much fun, as eating it. Eyeing the fabric fun without deflating my wallet.
We traveled out of town on business on Wednesday. DH said he would mark the calendar because I walked out of one quilt shop without purchasing anything and declined an offer to stop at a large national chain. My request to stop at Crivitz, WI where Sew Much More is located was warmly received. Upon entering this shop, I discovered exactly what I wanted to make for a gift for a family member. The owner cut everything for the top and I wrote the check. By stopping briefly in the area where the Reading Club was meeting and making key fobs, I spied some absolutely strawberry print for pillowcases. Sew, the pillowcase fab was my splurge.... That's okay and I am as happy as a clam. That's my story and I'm sticking to it :-)
I've not been completely on the wagon either, but three of my purchases have already found a way into projects and I still have some of each left, which is great cuz I really liked each one. And the M&Ms fleece was claimed by DGS - no sewing required in his mind! Did trim selvedges off and if he leaves it here I will hem it. Need to get the blue fleece put on the back of his mom's quilt so that one is ok too. Veggie Tales fleece will be claimed soon I'm sure. And who needs an excuse to get a pretty batik when it calls your name!
God, HELP ME!#!#!#!! Quilting Cousins in Clifton, Tx (20 min from my house) is going out of business. Last day is tomorrow. Please let me get called into work.........
Alikat: There just are some conditions that must earn to dispensation. A drop dead sale is one of them.
Alikat, I loved seeing what you bought and like Emma said, it is nice getting our fabric fix by seeing what others buy..even just little bits. If and when I fall off the wagon again, I will post pics. Hang in there everyone.
I'm so proud of myself. I only go anywhere near where there's a Joann's about once a month, sometimes less, and even then it's an extra 15 miles past where I go & then a fight to get into the shopping center, so I have to be going for something to go over there. I'm getting a really good income tax refund this year, and I got a 50% off coupon from Joann by text this week, so I decided I was going to bite the bullet and get an Accuquilt Go! I went that way yesterday, fight through the traffic, get to Joann's & I make Dusty go in the store with me. We make a quick wander through, looking for the machine, only to have to ask for help finding it (I've purposely avoided looking at them in the store for fear the temptation would overwhelm me.)
Well the only thing they had was the machine itself and a handful of dies & a couple cutting mats & I was looking for a starter set. Disappointed, we walked back up front to the fabric. He mumbled behind me "here we go" and I told him I only wanted to look at the holiday fabric. He said "uh huh" LOL! I stood there a minute looking at the 4th of July, Easter, and St. Patrick's that was all 50% off & nothing screamed "TAKE ME HOME!" I've been collecting marble fabric for our king size quilt I want to make and I even walked out of the store without looking at that!
So, my 50% off coupon is now expired, and I made it home empty-handed. I don't feel bad since I have what I need for my next 2 projects previously purchased. :)


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Hey. Just wanting to introduce myself. Been in the Military since 98 as a Corpsman attached to Marine Units. Active for 7 years. Reserve now. Work for the VA, in the medical field and have been shooting since 1985. I've owned a bunch of different weapons over those years. Started out with 1911s, but owning a Taurus in .40cal for 20 years and then the training with the 9mm in the Military got me started on the DA/SA platform. I recently sold my Beretta 8045 and picked up a Sig Sauer P220. Was going to buy a Springfield Range Officer, but I'm just too used to the DA/SA platform now. I also keep a Beretta 92FS around, a Taurus 24/7 in .45 (that I picked up after my second middle east tour in 04) and a little Ruger Mkii for plinking. That 24/7 is almost as accurate as the Sig. But maybe with some time, the gap will widen. I also build cars in my spare time. I'm currently fully restoring a 1966 Mustang coupe that I got in boxes. Found a 1966 289 that I built and mated a T5, 5sp to it. Painted the inside and reassembled it with all new stuff. Still haven't painted the outside. School at night too. That's me. Pretty busy, but always make time for shooting!
Hi and welcome...THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE... Semper Fi........JJ
Welcome from Jersey... Thank you for your service.
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Pot shops still waiting on state system to track inventory
PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo - Recreational pot shops were still waiting Sunday for a key element of a new state-mandated tracking system, five days after the shops opened their doors to sell recreational marijuana.
Colorado's Marijuana Enforcement Division was supposed to roll out a seed-to-sell inventory tracking system Jan. 1, 2014. However, pot shops around the state did not receive the tags necessary to track inventory.
The system is called Marijuana Inventory Tracking Solution, or MITS. It uses new radio frequency identification tags to track marijuana plants. The microchips are put on the bottom of the plant as soon as it reaches a certain size. It tracks the plant's life cycle and it keeps track of the number of buds it produces.
Once the buds are harvested, they are placed in a bag with another identification tag.
"I just come in this room for instance, click the scanner gun, read all the tags and tell me exactly what plants are in here," said The Greener Side owner Hank Borunda.
The Greener Side is a business Borunda has grown from the ground up. The Greener Side is one of three pot shops in Pueblo County licensed to sell recreational marijuana.
Borunda said it's been an exciting transition, but tough. Borunda said the new tracking system will make it easier to run his business.
"It's just so much more of an in-depth tracking system," said Borunda.
Borunda paid $3,000 for tags for his plants. The tags didn't show up by opening day. The Marijuana Enforcement Division blamed bad weather and holiday shipping delays.
"I was pretty stressed but they granted me the waiver to open," said Borunda.
The system tracks plants, but not people.
"No one is tracked beyond the point of the plants being packaged and processed. As long as you're over 21, all you do is show ID like a liquor store," said Borunda.
Borunda expects his business' tags to arrive in the mail Monday or Tuesday.
He said there are kinks in the MITS system that need to be sorted out. However, he said those changes will come as the state's budding new industry continues to grow.


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Dallas alot of front running big mouths. Sorry True Yankee fans, but some of your bandwagon fans relate
It's not like the disproportionate hate came for no reason.
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I urge skeptics to tune into WIP (http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/station/94wip/) or their other new sports station that I can't remember offhand. Tune in before and after a loss in a big game.
They have no doubt of assured victory before, and no mercy for blood afterwards.
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Even their own players hate the Eagle fans.
"During the game, there was a good section of fans chanting some of the most vile things I've ever heard," Babin said according to CBSSports.com's Kevin Noonan. "And not just at a football game, but in life, in general. Talking about attacking [coach Andy Reid], talking about people's wives and kids and chanting them. And I just thought there was no place for that in the NFL -- none whatsoever."
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The firm flesh of halibut makes it the perfect choice for this dish, but feel free to substitute salmon, cod or any other thick fish. The bell peppers can be varied as well—exchange green for red or use a combination of red, green and yellow. You can also add rosemary, basil or even mint to the gremolata, a classic Italian seasoning of parsley, garlic and lemon zest. Accompany the dish with greens, such as spinach or chard.
Nutrition Profile:
Diabetes Appropriate
Gluten Free Diet
Healthy Weight
Heart Healthy
High Potassium
Low Calorie
Low Cholesterol
Low Sat Fat
Low Sodium
Serves 4
Prep Time 20 min
Total Time 60 min.
Step 1
Preheat oven to 400°F. Place potatoes in a large roasting pan or on a large rimmed baking sheet; drizzle with oil and turn to coat evenly. Add bell pepper and onion. Season with 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper.
Step 2
Roast the vegetables, turning the potatoes once or twice and moving the pepper and onion pieces around so they brown evenly, until the potatoes are starting to brown and are almost tender, about 35 minutes.
Step 3
While the vegetables are roasting, finely chop parsley, lemon zest, oregano and garlic together to make gremolata. Season halibut with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper, then sprinkle with 2 teaspoons gremolata.
Step 4
Remove the pan from the oven. Increase oven temperature to 450°. Push the vegetables to the sides of the pan and place the halibut in the center. Spoon some of the onions and peppers over the halibut. Arrange the potatoes around the edges, turning the browned sides up.
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Why couldn't Orochimaru just regenerate like he always did when you got hit?
And the removal of the death god seal was really too easy. Just get a healer to stand by... The third or whoever should have just released the sealed souls.
Anyway, we now know how they can fight the Jyuubi and Madara. The 4 previous hokages, especially the first, should even out the fight.
|2013-01-30, 10:07
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: By the vending machine, drinking tea.
And thus...that which everyone had already figured out would happen...as happened, such is the way of the Naruto plot.
I must admit though...it was cool seeing the Third again (he's still my favorite ninja in the whole damn series).
|2013-01-30, 11:02
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Is Jiraiya still alive? I don't remember that he's ever revived with Edo Tensei. Anyway, I don't exactly like recycling the idea of of reviving the Hokages again, it's been done more than once, twice already. Though if Sasuke is going to team up with Obito and Madara, then it would be more interesting.
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: UK
Orochimaru just soul transferred with a Zetsu but he can only do this every 3 years so this may mean Orochimaru wouldn't be able to soul transfer with Sasuke until 3 years.
If this is still true then Sasuke doesn't need to worry about Orochamru taking his body unless Orochimaru planned to trap Sasuke for 3 years and then soul transfer with him which seems unlikely.
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Join Date: May 2006
This chapter matches my prediction from Ch 592. I expect that Minato will be a jinhcuriki for the Yin half of the 9-tails chakra. At some point, this will be transferred to Naruto to effectively double his power. I expect Hashirama to help contain the Juubi and Niidaime to help end Madara's Edo Tensei.
If I'm understanding it correctly, Orochimaru sacrificed himself to the Shiki Fuujin and then survived via soul-transfer into one of the subdued Zetsus. So, now Orochimaru has a body that is made of Hashirama cells. If he could only get his hands on a Sasuke somehow, he'd have the potential to create a new Rinnegan.
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Join Date: Mar 2010
2- same as above + even if they try it most higher up will refuse since they don't know all f it secret yet don't to mention about remaining traps
ANBU? most shinobi (including ANBU) fighting on war since what the opint to save any if losing = death? ( eternal sleep)
Reset > protecting 5 countries nobles
3- Zetsu = lame copy of first ( mass copy ) also even plants have soul you know.
4- there is only 1 more not 2 because Orochimaru need one for himself since he sacrifice his older body to free 4 kage and for last one Orochimaru might need to make few test on him.
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|2013-01-30, 11:54
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I hate the Kages revival (it was very predictable, but still, imo, unnecessary). Beyond getting them released from the death god's stomach, anything they say could have just as easily been read in a book, and having them fight anyone would be pandering at best.
This whole cutting souls, transferring souls, etc is a bunch of nonsense within the series. There seems to be no real rules and even the death god now is nothing more than a play doll you bring out during festivals.
|2013-01-30, 11:58
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Join Date: Jul 2012
For once, my theory turned out to be correct!!
One Problem though, they didn't mention the Kyuubi's Chakra. And they only showed like 5 little spirits coming out of the Reaper Death God. I assume that 4 of those were the Hokages and the other one was Oro's arms? Maybe that fifth one was the Kyuubi since the arms aren't really spiritual.
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|2013-01-30, 12:16
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Forgot to add something.
I might be getting a little carried away here, but its obvious that Oro is more Advanced using this Jutsu than Kabuto, and he's collected more DNA. I mean he did just resummon 4 of the strongest Ninja ever, but, if he can do this, what's saying he doesn't revive Uchiha Shisui, Jiraiya, Danzo (even though he's probably weak without his sharingans), and also Tsunade since she might be dead by now.
And where are the rest of the Leaf village Elders? The people Sasuke vowed to kill, i assume they're quite powerful since they were in the same group as Sarutobi and Danzo under the 2nd Hokage.
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Unknown
Age: 32
I wasn't sure it would happen. I just knew that "if the ones who know everything are the hokages, then there needs to be a way from the death god". Turns out there was, and they were.
|2013-01-30, 13:19
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Hidden Village of Sake
I mean the 4 hokages may know much about the village but they probably don't know what was the Uchiha's secret plan that they believed would help them to take over the village. Also the disappearance of Kagami might be connected to that. Izuna was already dead before the village was started and the Uchiha joined the 1st hokage, so he probably can't answer Sasuke's questions about "what's a village, what's a clan?".
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|2013-01-30, 14:19
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Join Date: May 2004
Revived the 4 Hokage but not Jiraiya..... Had me a little sad.
This seems like a bad idea for Oro, I mean the 2nd was the one who first made the Edo tensei, if anyone knows how to undone its control it would be him. Then you have the 3rd who was the "professor" of jutsu, and the 4th who was a known innovator of new jutsu. Just this combination makes me think team Taka is playing with fire (hey a pun!).
All 4 of them being stuck in a death god's tummy, you would think they would have talked about how to escape from either the seal or the edo tensei. Considering the 1st and 2nd were just under its effects.
Could we possibly see naruto fight his father? A reenactment of Madara vs the 1st? The 3rd Hokage at his prime!? The possibilities are mindblowing!
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I made a mistake and drilled a vent hole on the side of my hive bodies and not in the front (no excuse, just not paying attention.) They are not large holes, about 3/8/'. Is that O.K. or should I patch them?
I made a mistake and drilled a vent hole on the side of my hive bodies and not in the front (no excuse, just not paying attention.) They are not large holes, about 3/8/'. Is that O.K. or should I patch them?
Don't think the bees will care which side they are on so I'd just leave it as is.
You may have to be a bit more careful where you put your hands the next time you lift the hive body
Why don't you just plug them with some glue and wood dowels? Drill the hole where they belong and you are done. It should disappear when you paint them.
I wish that was the only mistake I've ever made......plug them with glue and dowels and forget about...you'll make many worst boo boo's...
I think the bee's will be pretty flexible about it but if it were me I'd just plug and move along. By the way, I've taken old boxes that were previously drilled where I didn't want holes. What I did was to buy some of that epoxy putty...the kind where you mix one paste with another....and then pushed it into the old drilled hole. A few hours later it was ready to sand and paint. Hole gone and life is good again!
"My wife always wanted girls. Just not thousands and thousands of them......"
Another option. If you drilled the holes for seasonal ventilation, and the hole locations are not really in your way, just leave them as is. If at times you need them closed off, insert a properly sized cork.
To everything there is a season....
Dowel & glue, you'll thank your self later after you put the boxes into service & don't like that spot. There are worst mistakes, like turning the hand holds inward. I've never done that of course!
Rwlaw, I had one box that was miscut like that. I didn't notice until it was all assembled & the glue dry that one on the handholds was on the inside. You would think the manufacturers would be more careful.
The bees will plug a 3/8" hole for you.
It's a robbing risk. May never happen, but it's outside of outside frame, the least protected area. For the time it takes, plug it.
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Football has been very, very good to us.
After losing seasons 2013-15, the giants put up 11 wins in 16.. they are on way Back
But for now we can console ourselves with this fact-
# of Super Bowl victories since 1985:
1-Chicago, St. Louis, Tampa Bay, Indianapolis, New Orleans, Seattle
2-Washington, Green Bay, Pittsburgh, Baltimore
3-San Francisco, Dallas, Denver
4-New York Giants!!!
Let's make it 5 in 2016 so we can be on a LINE NE again!!!
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I dont like the thought that the cowboys or skins cant win out...obviously both cant because they play each other...but im going to make believe that one of them win out so we have to win out..... just win... get in!
I just played with ESPN's playoff machine:
Week 15:
NYG beats ATlanta
Cowboys beat Steelers
Redskins beat Browns
Chicago beats Packers
Patriots beat 49ers
Seattle wins or loses doesn't matter I tried both ways
#1 seed = Falcons
#2 seed = Giants
Week 16:
Falcons beat Bills
Green Bay beats Titans
Eagles beat Skins
Ravens beat Giants
Chicago beats Cardinals
Seahawks beat 49ers
#1seed = Falcons
#2 seed = Seahawks
Giants are out
Week 17:
Falcons beat Bucs
Bears beat Lions
Vikings beat Green Bay
Giants beat Eagles
Skins beat Cowboys
49ers beat Cardinals
Seahawks beat Rams
#1 seed = Falcons
#2 seed = Seahawks
#3 seed = Bears
#4 seed = Redskins
#5 seed = 49ers
#6 seed = Giants
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I miss Red Hook
So are magic number until either the cowboys or redskins lose is the number of games left?
Also what is the deal with Seattle? MS said they own the tiebreaker due to beating common opponents? well that BS win vs the Pack looms large huh smh replacment refs


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Jón and Ålfrún have a beautiful house in a quiet neighbourhood.
Just a view minutes with the bus to downtown Reijkjavik.
we spend a view days in the city to explore it, and returned afterwards to the home to relax.
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Nice appartment with everything you need for a couple of days in Reykjavik. Easy to come and go. Near the expressway. Lot´s of books and informations about Island in the flat. So we can recommend this nice and cosy flat.
Jon and Alfrun were our friends in Reykjavik...
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Great flat and a good position for exploring, near the town centre but also near the main road into the countryside. Comfortable clean ad a perfect place to wind down.
We had a wonderful time in Reykjavik and in the house of Jón and Álfrún!
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We had a very pleasant stay in this wonderful apartment. The rooms are all nice and especially the living room makes you feel just like you're at home. There were also many brochures and several maps of the city, that helped us plan our stay in Reykjavík. We even found fruits on the table and some food in the fridge as a welcoming gift!
And on the last day, when we had already dropped our rental car off, Jon Kristinn drove us and our luggage downtown without us even asking...So if you're planning to go to Reykjavik, this should be your place to stay!
It was the best place during our stay in Iceland. A very nice apartment and we felt really welcomed there. Jon Kristinn and Alfrun answered very fast and offered their help.
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I think any person that thinks logically has some concern.
so the Obama administration (Justice Dept.) gets to decide if you are AQ or an associated group...they are judge, jury and executioner of American citizens without any oversite.
quote:the DHS has already listed the number #1 terror threat as:
Even though they claim "AQ or an Associate Group", it wouldn't be a stretch for them to claim that individuals on US soil that are part of anti-gov groups are a threat.
quote: The United States can lawfully kill a U.S. citizen overseas if it determines the target is a "senior, operational leader" of al-Qaeda or an associated group and poses an imminent threat to the United States, according to a Justice Department document published late Monday by NBC News.
he DHS has already listed the number #1 terror threat as:
returning veterans
gun owners
people who fly the Gadsen flag
people who now or reference the Constitution or Bill of Rights
People who use cash
people who advocate state's rights
It isn't a stretch, tyranny is HERE.
What part of this says that preemptive strikes on American citizens on American soil are excluded again?
Is there a link somewhere for this? Not badgering you to prove anything, just honestly interested.
What part of this says that preemptive strikes on American citizens on American soil are excluded again?
ince we've obviously seen that the departments within our govt can't communicate effectively, what if the CIA had planted an operative within AQ and this individual was gaining intel?
Holder and Obama decide to take him out, even though he has been sure to stay away from combat, so that he is not accidentally killed by his own government.
Then what? Oopsie?
In my mind, its no different than the American POWs killed when we dropped the atomic bomb on Japan.
I really cannot believe that this is a reality...an American president condoning the killing of American citizens without due process, without a trial, without anything other than supposed intel.
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Well, it was sometimes frustrating for me, too. I'd have something timed, then I'd have to PM Crankshaft instructions, wait for him to get the PM, distribute it, then wait for yinz to open the PM and actually post.
There were several times I had to delete unopened PMs to Crankshaft because game conditions had changed. And several times he opened them at just the wrong time and I'd either have to tell him to disregard them or just allow the inappropriate action to be taken.
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I was able to catch pieces of live testimony in front of the House Financial Services Committee yesterday on the Lehman Brothers collapse (covered via live blog by the Wall Street Journal). It was interesting to watch former Lehman head Richard Fuld reluctantly attempt to explain to an understandably skeptical audience, "We were risk averse," in the period leading up to the company's collapse.
Meanwhile, Goldman Sachs is back in the spotlight after the SEC leveled charges of fraud against the company last week related to alleged misstatements and omissions in the marketing of specific financial products. While this seems like a relatively small initial shot at the large financial firms, the SEC appears to be reasserting its authority after a series of embarrassing stories have come out about failures of oversight including Madoff, Stanford, and now Lehman.
So what does all this mean for governance, risk, and compliance professionals?
It's hard to tell what might come of the fraud charges against Goldman Sachs, but if anything, this appears to build a case for more rigorous compliance policies and manual oversight. It's hard to see how automated controls could have helped here, but the case could involve substantial e-discovery to determine how certain marketing decisions were made.


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Time is running out for the title challengers to step up. Kiwi internationals Cody Cooper and Scotty Columb have vice-like grips on two out of three championship classes as the New Zealand Motocross Championships head to Harrisville, near Pukekohe, on Sunday for the penultimate round.
Harrisville could certainly be the battleground that decides the war, with the four-round series ready to edge past the halfway mark.
Mount Maunganui's Cooper (Moto City Suzuki RM-Z450) is 20 points clear at the top of the MX1 class standings after the second of four rounds in this season's championship series at Patetonga, near Morrinsville, just over a week ago and it will now take a superhuman effort to knock him off the top spot.
Cooper has been single-handedly keeping the overseas invaders at bay as a trio of international stars - Scottish former Grand Prix rider Billy MacKenzie (JCR Yamaha Racing Yamaha YZ450F) and Australian pair Todd Waters and Kirk Gibbs (Both Motorex KTM) - nip at his rear wheel, but the invasion forces will need to fire up their big artillery on Sunday if they want to snatch the Kiwi silverware.
MacKenzie is second in the standings and the two Australians third and fourth, while in fifth position is the next best of the Kiwi contingent, former national motocross and supercross champion Daryl Hurley (Action Suzuki RM-Z450), of Hawera.
Meanwhile, Queenstown's Columb (JCR Yamaha Racing YZ250F) leads the MX2 (250cc) class by a solid 16 points from Australian visitor Brock Winston (CMR Red Bull KTM 250SX).
If he can withstand the pressure, this could be a breakthrough year for Columb - after many years of trying, the Kiwi international's fresh partnership with Yamaha and with old friend Josh Coppins could finally see him claim his first national motocross title.
Columb, 29, came close to winning the MX2 title last season but had to settle for No2 when it was won by evergreen Hamilton rider Darryll King (Fox DC Fuzion Yamaha YZ250).
Columb joined the Coppins-managed JCR Yamaha Racing team during the off-season and since then has enjoyed a sparkling run.
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Columb knows Winston will be hunting him down at Harrisville, while the third-ranked rider, Mount Maunganui's Rhys Carter (Moto City Suzuki RM-Z250), will also fancy his chances, although he is 15 points further back.
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See, its not that hard!
See, its not that hard!
Not sure how old the article is, but Bryce's guidedog has had to retire this year due to age, and he's currently waiting on a replacement.
As a result, the Foundation for the Blind's Guide Dog fund was the beneficiary of the annual New Zealand National Beekeepers' Association charity auction.
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New York, October 12, 2011 -- A demonstration Sunday against religious persecution by Coptic Christians and their supporters turned into fatal confrontations between the military and civilians that left dozens dead, including a journalist. The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns raids on two television studios and the cutting of electricity, telephone, and Internet service to a leading independent newspaper that occurred at the same time. CPJ is also alarmed by what appears to constitute incitement to violence on Egypt's state-owned television during the same period.


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Do you take them off for the winter or leave them on???
Do you take them off for the winter or leave them on???
The info I have read says to leave them on during winter "in most parts of the country". I guess that means anywhere that does not have really sustained freezing temperatures for a long period of time. I plan to leave them on, but I'm in an area where the temps rarely drop below freezing, and when it is cold, it just lasts for a few days at a time.
That partly depends on how well sealed up the bottom is. If you have a screen with something pretty well air tight under it it might work ok, but if not, I'd put something less drafty on. But that depends on how cold it gets in your part of the country.
My hives are totally open on the bottom. I have put bottom boards on in the past for winter. I have seen several articles that say to leave the sbb on year round. I really don't want to make a mistake. I may leave them on a few hives to see.
I modified some standard bottoms to make my sbbs. Then I added some slotted cleats with a sliding 1/4 inch plywood bottom I could slide in and out, under the screen. I just finished closing them off for the winter. I read of one dude from New Hampshire that left them open all winter without bad effects.
Thanks Dick, I'm going to leave them open this winter and try them. I have heard from a number that leacve them open with good results.
I left one of my hives open all last winter and they did great. I'm planning on keeping all of them open this year.
I am going to leave mine open as well. I plan on keeping the entrance reduced, to cut down on wind, as well as mice. I also have mine on hive stands, that are pretty well closed up. That should also cut down on any updrafts. Here in PA, we also will get some snow, and that will help seal the bottom up too. Live and learn!
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Hi there,
Can anybody tell me where you get the recommended 1/8" x 1/8" galvanized hardware cloth for the screen on the bottom boards, please?
I have asked at Home Depot and Ace hardware stores and they look at me as if I came from Jupiter, claiming that 1/16" x 1/16" window screening material is all they have. Will this type of screen work? I imagine the holes are to small for the mites to fall through easily. Then again, the holes are not that big and the bees can probably walk more easily on them.
Hi Jorge, You might check around some of the local hardware stores.The big boys don't carry it. Some of the bee supply stores should have it. Good luck
One more thing. I don't think I would use screen wire. It would collect to many particles.
There seem to be two kinds of hardware stores. The ones that only carry what they turn over quickly and the ones that have everything. I bought a whole roll of 1/8 hardware cloth (although they sell it by the foot) at a local hardware store, but it was the 10th place I looked. The lumber yards, the yuppie lumber yards, the yuppie hardware stores didn't have any.
I looked all over every major building supply in the city nearest me, then found out that the local small-town 100 yr old hardware store carried it. My suggestion is to find the oldest hardware store in your area and try it first. The window screen openings are too small, and from my understanding, the mites don't fall through it easily.
Thanks for the replies. I will keep looking.
I must say that i love this discussion list. It is more informative than a lot of books on beekeeping put together. This kind of info about the right wires and so on are not normally found anywhere else. Plus, the ones that I would think are experts don't "e-behave" like such. I wish more car mechanics where like that
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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey has been beaten out by Les Miserables and Life of Pi at the British Academy Film Awards.
Peter Jackson's epic failed to take home any Baftas despite being nominated in the make up and hair, sound and special visual effects categories.
Les Miserables took best make up and hair and sound, while Life of Pi took best special visual effects.
The loss does not bode well for The Hobbit's Oscar hopes.
It is nominated for best makeup and hairstyling, production design and visual effects at the February 24 awards ceremony.
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If a player is questionable/borderline for gametime, no matter the injury, the other team is going to look for weaknesses and target you. Why is this a surprise? This isn't a bounty scandal. This isn't coaches telling their players to deliberately injure a player. It's a player that's less than 100% deciding to play and getting the pressure put on him for being the weak link.


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I have thrown together an initial business plan together and I am interested to hear some of your comments, especially fellow Canadians. I have 10 hives in the winter barn right now and will be buying 25 Nucs in May, and plan to exit with 50 hives. Average honey production for this area is ~ 150 lbs per year.
Hopefully my link to the spreadsheet works.