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How does a creditor decide whether to lend you money for such things as a new car or a home mortgage? Many creditors use a system called "credit scoring" to determine whether you are a good credit risk. Based on how well you score, a creditor may decide to extend credit to you or turn you down. The following questions and answers may help you understand who gets credit, and why.
Credit scoring is a system used by some creditors to determine whether to give you a loan or credit card. The creditor may examine your past credit history to evaluate how promptly you pay your bills and look at other factors as well, such as the amount of your income, whether you own a home, and how many years you have worked at your job. A credit scoring system awards points for each factor that the creditor considers important. Creditors generally offer credit to those consumers awarded the most points because those points help predict who is most likely to pay back the debt.
Most lenders determine 35% of the score from payment histories on your credit accounts, with recent history weighing more heavily than the distant past. 30% is based on the amount of debt you have outstanding with all creditors. 15% depends on how long you've been a credit user. A longer history is better if you've always made timely payments. 10% is your very recent history and whether you've been seeking (and getting) loans or credit lines. And 10% is calculated from a mix of credit you hold, including installment loans (like car loans), leases, mortgage, and credit cards.
To help lenders make decisions, credit bureaus often provide a risk score. Credit bureau scores are often called "FICO scores" because most credit bureau scores used in the US are produced from software developed by Fair, Isaac and Company (FICO). FICO scores are provided to lenders by the three major credit reporting agencies: Equifax, Experian, and Trans Union.
More than one Score
In general, when people talk about "your score," they're talking about your current FICO score. However, there is no one score used to make decisions about you. This is true because:
In smaller communities, shopkeepers, bankers, and others who extend credit often knew by word of mouth who paid their debts and who did not. As some creditors became larger and as the number of their consumer credit applications grew, these creditors needed to establish more systematic and efficient methods for evaluating which consumers were good credit risks. Credit scoring is one such technique.
Although smaller creditors still may rely on informal credit evaluations, many large companies now use formal credit scoring systems. Although no system is perfect, credit scoring systems can be at least as accurate as informal methods for granting credit — and often are more so — because they treat all applicants objectively.
Most credit scoring systems are unique because they are based on a creditor's individual experiences with customers. To develop a system, a creditor will select a random sample of its customers and analyze it statistically to identify which characteristics of those customers could be used to demonstrate creditworthiness. Then, again using statistical methods, a creditor will weigh each of these factors based on how well each predicts who would be a good credit risk.
To illustrate how credit scoring works, consider the following example that uses only three factors to determine whether someone is creditworthy. (Most systems have 6 to 15 factors.)
|Points Awarded
|Monthly Income
|Less than $400
|$400 to $650
|$651 to $800
|$801 to $1,200
|$1,200 +
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Some credit scoring systems award fewer points to people in their thirties and forties, because these individuals often have a relatively high amount of debt at that stage of their lives. The law permits creditors using properly-designed scoring systems to award points based on age, but people who are 62 or older must receive the maximum number of points for this factor.
If, for example, you needed a score of 25 to get credit, you would need to make sure you had enough income at a certain age (and, perhaps a telephone) to qualify for credit.
Remember, this example shows very generally how a credit scoring system works. Most credit scoring systems consider more factors than this example ¾ sometimes as many as 15 or 20. Usually these factors are obviously related to your credit worthiness. Sometimes, however, additional factors are included that may seem unusual. For example, some systems score the age of your car. While this may seem unrelated to creditworthiness, it is legal to use factors like these as long as they do not illegally discriminate on race, sex, martial status, national origin, religion, or age.
With credit scoring systems, creditors are able to evaluate millions of applicants consistently and impartially on many different characteristics. But credit scoring systems must be based on large enough numbers of recent accounts to make them statistically valid.
Although you may think that such a system is arbitrary or impersonal, a properly developed credit scoring system can make decisions faster and more accurately than an individual can. Many creditors design their systems so that marginal cases ¾ not high enough to pass easily or low enough to fail definitively ¾ are referred to a credit manager who personally decides whether the company will extend credit to a consumer. This may allow for discussion and negotiation between the credit manager and a consumer.
With the help of sophisticated credit-scoring models, lenders are rummaging deeper into consumer backgrounds, enabling them to reclassify some formerly prime customers as subprime. The benefit to the lender: increased profits. All this adds up to a profound change in lending that has gone largely unreported. While officials have been cracking down on the worst abuses of subprime lending, other practices have exploded into mainstream lending allowing lenders to charge premium rates, exploit shaky credit histories, and suck borrowers into subprime for life.
National Home Equity Mortgage Association on subprime lenders report that the subprime borrower's annual income is only about $3,000 less than prim borrowers, on average. They are school teachers, police officers, independent business people, lawyers, in some cases, and doctors and those with high income but equity challenged by big loans. Subprime debt comes in almost every form, including mortgages, refinance loans, credit cards, and new & used car loans. Total subprime lending increased tenfold in the last five years.
Credit bureaus have also become more meticulous. Today, they collect information that wasn't typically reported before the 1990's -- bill-paying data from phone companies, utilities, and even hospitals. That rigor turns up more people who have missed a payment somewhere, sometime, on some bill.
Credit bureau scores are often called "FICO scores" because most credit bureau scores used in the US are produced from software developed by Fair, Isaac and Company (FICO). FICO scores are provided to lenders by the three major credit reporting agencies: Equifax, Experian, and Trans Union.
If the consumer requests the credit file and not the credit score, a statement that the consumer may request and obtain a credit score.
Any consumer reporting agency that furnishes a consumer report that contains any credit score or any other risk score or predictor on any consumer shall include in the report a clear and conspicuous statement that a key factor (as defined in section 609(f)(2)(B)) that adversely affected such score or predictor was the number of enquiries, if such a predictor was in fact a key factor that adversely affected such score.
One of the three largest credit bureaus, Equifax now offers an online credit score service on its web site. Along with your score, the company offers an explanation of how your score was arrived at and things you might do to improve it.
FICO scores provide the best guide to future risk based solely on credit report data. The higher the score, the lower the risk. But no score says whether a specific individual will be a "good" or "bad" customer. And while many lenders use FICO scores to help them make lending decisions, each lender has its own strategy, including the level of risk it finds acceptable for a given credit product. There is no single "cutoff score" used by all lenders and there are many additional factors that lenders use to determine your actual interest rates.
The Fair, Isaac and Co (FICO) is the company whose risk-scoring models are most commonly used to generate scores. They have found that certain things predict how well people will pay their bills. The most important factors are:
Previous payment record. Do you pay your bills on time or late? Obviously on-time is better and late is progressively worse depending on how late, how frequently, and how recently. The most important bill to pay on time is your mortgage. Renters get no credit for diligent monthly payments.
Current indebtedness. What are your credit limits and how much have you used up? Maxing out credit line is bad. Getting credit only when it's needed is good.
These first two factors drive 60 to 65 percent of the overall score. Three other factors make up the rest:
New credit. New credit, statistically, is looked at as "can you handle the added burden?" The model presumes no, until you prove over time that you haven't taken on more than you should be in order to make payments on time.
Applying for new credit. When you apply for credit, the prospective lender calls up your credit report and the credit bureau notes the inquiry on your record. That makes lenders wary. Someone seeking a lot of credit in a short time is inherently more risky than someone not seeking credit. The model doesn't penalize you if you're hunting for an auto loan or a mortgage within a short time frame. But your score will get hurt if you shop around for the best credit card or personal loan by actually applying. When a credit card company pulls your record to make you a "pre-approved" credit offer, the model ignores those inquiries.
Types of credit used. Lenders look to other debt besides credit cards. A mortgage and auto loan show that you can handle the money-management peculiarities of obtaining and maintaining each. Finance company loans are a black mark.
In order for a FICO® score to be calculated on your credit report, the report must contain at least one account which has been open for six months or longer. The report must also contain at least one account that has been updated in the past six months. This ensures that there is enough information — and enough recent information — in your report on which to base a score.
Depending on the credit reporting bureau, FICO scores are now at BEACON (Equifax), EMPIRICA (TransUnion) and the Experian/Fair, Isaac Risk Model. FICP scores are based on information in consumer credit reports maintained at one of these credit reporting agencies.
Credit Scores Breakdown
Here is how Fair, Isaac & Co. measures financial risk:
Types of Credit Use 10%
New Credit 10%
Length of Credit History 15%
Amounts Owed 30%
Payment History 35%
FICO scores- higher score, better rating.
Credit scores give lenders a fast, objective measurement of your credit risk. Scoring has greatly increased the credit granting process. Before scoring it could be slow, inconsistent, and unfairly biased.
Lenders can also buy a credit score based on the information in the report along with the credit report. That score is calculated by a mathematical equation that evaluates many types of information that are on your credit report at that agency. By comparing this information to the patterns in hundreds of thousands of past credit reports, the score identifies your level of future credit risk.
Credit scores — especially FICO® scores, the most widely used credit bureau scores — have made improvements in the credit process such as:
Check your credit score and learn more about scoring at myFICO.com.
When a lender uses the Fair, Isaac credit bureau risk score, up to four "score reason codes" are delivered. These explain the top reasons why your score was not higher. If the lender turns down your request for credit, and your FICO® score was part of the reason, these score reasons can help the lender tell you why your score wasn't higher.
Reasons for scoring are more useful than the score itself in helping you determine if your credit report might contain errors, and how you can improve your score over time. I you already have a high score (for example, in the mid-700s or higher) some of the reasons may not be very helpful, as they may be marginal factors related to length of credit history, new credit and types of credit in use.
Score Reasons
Below are the top most frequent reasons given for scoring . The specific wording used by your lender may be different from this list.
Many long-held beliefs about what improves and hurts your credit score are wrong. Credit scores, a three-digit number ranging from 300 to around 900, are used by employers, lenders, landlords, and insurer; these myths can hamper your ability to get loans, jobs, and housing and can boost your insurance rates.
Myth: Canceling unused credit cards, thus reducing the amount of available credit will boost your score.
Truth: Canceling could hurt your score for two significant reasons:
Myth: Your score declines if your borrowing exceeds a particular percentage of your income.
Truth: The FICO program doesn't consider your income at all. This data is not collected by the program. (It also doesn't collect data on your age, assets, marital status, gender, ethnicity, or address.)
However, when a lender considers giving you a loan, it will check your income to determine a debt-to-income ratio. Generally speaking, lenders frown on people who have unsecured debt payments exceeding 20 percent of take-home pay and mortgage loan payments exceeding 30 percent of net income. Moreover, if you have substantial "available" but unused credit, such as high credit limits on numerous credit cards, they're less likely to extend another loan, fearing that you could become overextended.
When you're applying for a major loan such as a mortgage, anyone with a credit score above a certain level is considered a "no-brainer" for approval. But if you drop below that score by even 10 points, the lender must do considerably more underwriting to give you a loan and in the process will hold you to a higher debt-to-income standard.
Myth: There are different FICO scored for different industries.
Truth: The FICO score does not have industry-specific versions. The score is generic. But consumers are categorized. Here's how is works: Fair Isaac's program does a quick preliminary sweep of a credit file to deposit consumer into one of 10 categories before they are rated. The company is not yet willing to disclose what all of those categories are, but they include consumers with short credit histories; consumers with "thin" files (you may have long experience with credit, but you don't have many different types of loans); consumers with rich files (long and diverse histories with credit); and those with problem files (those that have negatives such as bankruptcies, foreclosures, and account that have gone to collection agencies).
Once consumers are categorized, the program creates a score that's aimed at ranking consumers in the same category, best to worst, based on their propensity to pay back a debt.
There are a lot of myths and misunderstanding about how to improve your credit and consumers can take inappropriate action.
Here are some tips to keep in mind about credit scores and reports:
While a creditor is not required to tell you the factors and points used in its scoring system, the creditor must tell you why you were rejected for credit. This is required under the federal Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA).
So if, for example, a creditor says you were denied credit because you have not worked at your current job long enough, you might want to reapply after you have been at that job longer. Or, if you were denied credit because your debt-free monthly-income was not high enough, you might want to pay some of your bills and reapply. Remember, also, that credit scoring systems differ from creditor to creditor, so you might get credit if you applied for it elsewhere.
Sometimes you can be denied credit because of a bad credit report. If so, the Fair Credit Reporting Act requires the creditor to give you the name and address of the credit reporting bureau that reported the information. You might want to contact that credit bureau to find out what your credit report said. This information is free if you request it within 30 days of being turned down for credit. Remember that the credit bureau can tell you what is in your report, but only the creditor can tell you why it denied your application.
The Indiana Department of Insurance and 33 other states will regulate how credit information is used to determine coverage risk. By October 1, 2002, all insurers that rely on credit data to rate personal insurance in Indiana must submit all related materials, including closely guarded mathematical scoring formulas, to the department for approval.
Insurers face a $25,000 fine for each policy written outside of compliance and $50,000 if done so knowingly. The Department issued a bulletin in early July that spelled out this rule.
See Web Site: Credit Grade Calculator!
This JavaScript calculator will "score" your credit using the number of late payments you have on various credit accounts. This isn't a true "credit score," but will give you a pretty good idea of how you'd fare.
If you have additional questions about credit scoring issues, write to:
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Federal Trade Commission
Washington, D.C. 20580
While the FTC cannot resolve individual problems for consumers, it can act when it sees a pattern of possible law violations.
Note: The links on this page that go to web sites outside of this agency's control are provided as a convenience only. The Department takes no responsibility for their content.


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UAB did not drop a game (5-0) and finished with a total pinfall of 4,368 on the second day of competition.
The Blazers played five traditional games and also competed individually. In the first game of the day, UAB defeated
The next game UAB took a 913-831 win over
Against North Carolina Central, UAB won 860-764. Long earned her second score over 200, leading the team with a 205. The Blazers closed out the day with a 799-733 win over
Individually, three Blazers finished in the top 15 after bowling in all five games. Long earned her best finish of the season after taking third with a total pinfall of 989 for an average of 197.8 per game. She bowled two games over 200, including a team-high 234, to lead the Blazers.
Mellott also earned her best finish of the season in 11th place. She had a total pinfall of 852 for an average of 170.4. Junior Marissa Ferreira earned a 13th place finish with a total of 842 to average 168.4 on the day.


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You only had to see the reactions of the Brisbane Lions players immediately after the final siren to realise just how much yesterday's 39-point win over Collingwood meant.
The figures, and the pundits, had suggested a side in decline, Brisbane having lost five of its past eight matches. Beyond the raw win-loss stats, however, came the significant qualifier that four of them had been by a total of just 17 points. The Lions weren't ever that far off the mark. The question was becoming not whether Brisbane was capable enough, but whether it could cling on long enough to exert those considerable capabilities come September.
Which is why yesterday's display was not only a salient reminder to the doubters that this dual premiership team still packs a considerable wallop, but, that back in the top four, the Lions are as good a chance, and perhaps better, than any other premiership contender. And as Brisbane re-emerges as a huge chance, it has key rivals conceding critical ground.
West Coast's flag hopes might have been fatally punctured by its home loss to Adelaide yesterday, with the Crows cashing in on the crucial absence of engine room players Michael Gardiner, Chad Fletcher and Andrew Embley. Sitting third a fortnight ago, West Coast could be as low as seventh tomorrow night if Fremantle knocks over the Kangaroos at the MCG.
The Eagles' draw (Geelong away, Melbourne and Fremantle at home) still gives them some chance.
Brisbane might also have poured a considerable amount of cold water over the growing enthusiasm for Collingwood's flag chances in the process. If the Lions' win last week was most notable for the much-awaited return to form of Essendon recruit Blake Caracella, the plusses yesterday came from everywhere.
The constants were the same, of course. Skipper Michael Voss and Simon Black were outstanding out of the middle as Brisbane stamped not only its authority on the game, but as good as settled it with its first-quarter 8.0. The Lions exposed Collingwood's rucking Achilles' heel, having more than doubled the Pies for hit-outs and inside 50s. By half-time, they had also doubled the Pies for centre bounce clearances, three of which had led directly to Brisbane goals.
That was when the contrast between the sides was at its greatest. Brisbane was quick and clean, with threatening key forwards in Jonathan Brown, outstanding in the first term with three goals, and Alastair Lynch. Collingwood's key men Chris Tarrant (nearly knocked senseless in the first minute by the ball), Anthony Rocca and Jarrod Molloy by half-time had only two marks and five possessions.
But, perhaps, the most significant aspect of the win for Brisbane came from beyond the "star class". The Lions' defence has been a huge part of their dominance over the past two seasons, but increasingly reliant on back pocket Chris Johnson for its run. His absence through injury has hurt Brisbane badly over the past month, but so good was the defence yesterday the Lions didn't bother bringing him off the interchange bench until just before half-time.
Veteran Lions Darryl White, Shaun Hart and Marcus Ashcroft, who had patently struggled for form, yesterday proved there's still something in the tank.
White, a late replacement for Chris Scott, was superb in the back line with 10 marks, 19 disposals and a goal, Ashcroft just as good with as many touches, and Hart steady all day with 20. Brisbane might have made another major "find" also, in the transition of Daniel Bradshaw from key forward to defender, the talented but erratic Lion yesterday brilliant on Tarrant.
If the chinks in the armour had been slowly stopped up over the past fortnight's very honourable loss to ladder-leader Port Adelaide and a win over the Kangaroos, yesterday was exactly the sort of spit and polish required to have Brisbane looking as good as new. And that's sobering news indeed for at least seven other sides.
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Jim Carrey said on the CBS program 60 minutes that he is better able to deal with depression now that he lives a life free of Prozac and alcohol.
In an interview for today's broadcast, Carrey said he took Prozac for a long time but the drug did not cure his depression.
"I had to get off at a certain point because I realised that ... everything is just OK," he told reporter Steve Kroft at his home in Brentwood.
Even when he was taking Prozac, the depression did not go away entirely, he says.
"It feels like a low level of despair you live in where you're not getting any answers but you're living OK and you can smile at the office," he said.
Carrey says he still has bouts of depression but he now deals with it without Prozac and alcohol.
"I rarely drink coffee. I am very serious about no alcohol, no drugs," he said. "Life is too beautiful."
Carrey's film credits include "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," "The Mask" and "The Truman Show."


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17-year-old star, Selena Gomez is launching a clothing line called Dream Out Loud with Kmart. Smart move since the teen/juniors business is a big business, think Avril Lavigne for Kohl's, Miley Cyrus for Wal-Mart, Taylor Swift for l.e.i. and Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen for JCPenney. According to WWD, Dream Out Loud is scheduled to launch in time for back-to-school and reflects who she is, which, in her words, is "the whole Texan cowgirl meets the glam Boho chic of Hollywood." The collection consists of black jersey blazers, studded skinny belts, gray boyfriend cardigans, purple fringed ultrasuede purses and cream tanks attached to purple floral-printed polyester chiffon skirts and accessorized with wood charm necklaces. Looks cute and casual, are you looking forward to the release?
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Although Machu Picchu was built around the mid-14th century, it was abandoned in 1572, just a hundred years later. We are not sure why, but it is possible that smallpox brought by travelers killed most of the inhabitants. Spanish conquistadors never found Machu Picchu, but they destroyed all of the Inca cities at the bottom of the mountains. This may have been another reason the Incas left Machu Picchu 40 years later.
Machu Picchu is located in a place of great geological importance. The specific mountains it is built on are very sacred and hold high religious importance with the Inca. Most people believe it was built for celebration, but there are many other theories. It may have been an Inca llaqta, "a settlement built to control the economy of conquered regions." Another theory states that it may have been a prison built for the most dangerous criminals, or it could have also been a large agricultural testing system.
One of the most interesting and mysterious features of Machu Picchu is the sundial, or Intihuatana stone. This stone was very sacred to the Inca. It functioned as an astrological calendar. Twice a year, (March 21st and September 21st) during the equinoxes, the sun is directly overhead and the stone casts no shadow. The Incas believed that during this time, the sun sat on the pillar and became tied to the rock. The name, Intihuatana, actually means "hitching post of the sun." It does not only show the equinoxes, but aligns with the solstices also. It did not just function as a sundial though. Many ceremonies took place around it. It's said to "bestow celestial vision upon any spiritual person who touches their forehead to the stone." It is very highly valued today because it is the last Intihuatana stone left of the Inca. All others were located and destroyed by the Spanish conquistadors. It is said that when one of these stones were broken, it released all power and gods that inhabited it. Since the Intihuatana stone in Machu Picchu is still whole, it still contains all of its original power.
After Machu Picchu was abandoned in 1572, it was not found for another 400 years. On July 24 1911, the discovery was announced by American historian Hiram Bingham. He was led to the site by a local 11-year old boy named Pablito Alvarez. So apparently it was not completely abandoned - some Quecha people (part of the local ethnic group) were living in the original structures.
Bingham continued to investigate Machu Picchu. He wrote several books about the site, and collected many artifacts. Him and his team were opposed by the locals, who said they were harming the site and accused them of stealing artifacts and smuggling them back to America.
In April 1913, National Geographic published an issue devoted entirely to Machu Picchu. After that, it gained a lot of publicity. It became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983, and was described as "an absolute masterpiece of architecture and a unique testimony to the Inca civilization." In 2007, Machu Picchu was elected one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
Since Machu Picchu has become more and more popular, it is also impacted from tourism. In 2008, the World Monuments Fund placed it on the list of 100 most endangered sites in the world. That means it is in high danger of degrading. There is now a limit as to how many tourists are allowed per year.
Almost all of the buildings in Machu Picchu are constructed of just stones; no mortar. This technique is called ashlar. The stones are so tightly packed that you can not even slip a thin knife between them. These large boulders had to be carried up the mountain side, most likely carried by hundreds of men. Each building was also specifically built to withstand earthquakes. That is a reason why Machu Picchu is still standing today.
Machu Picchu is one of the most famous sites in Inca history. I am very exited to be one of the 25,000 people a year that hike the 43 kilometers of the Inca trail. I feel so lucky to be able to go there and experience the mystical beauty of the ruins.


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Chris Jordan Dorner has allegedly killed three people so far as a revenge plot against a corrupt police force, yet the disgruntled ex-LAPD officer is still garnering support from some members of the public.
Since Dorner implicated himself in the murder of the daughter of a former LAPD officer and her fiance in a lengthy manifesto, Facebook pages have sprung up in his defense. One Facebook page commends Dorner's actions with the slogan, "He has a cause? What's yours?" The page also has several posts justifying his actions.
"A MAN WITH MORALS AND A HERO. A REAL REBEL WITH A CAUSE!" says one post. "HAVE RESPECT FOR A MAN WHO IS WILLING TO DIE FOR SOMETHING INSTEAD OF LIVING FOR NOTHING."
"Christopher, May God be with you and I prey the LAPD is exposed and has to answer to society. Unfortunately, people beleive what they hear in the media. I knew from the beginning, that you must have a reason for doing what you are doing. If you need anything, contact me. _ SUPPORTER everyone is praying for you," says another.
The page even has 784 likes.
"Finally someone is standing up to the dirty Pigs. They are worse than the criminals much much worse," a commenter writes. "Riverside Pigs shot two innocent people today simply because they were driving a pickup truck. The Pigs have no respect for life or law."
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Police have initiated a massive manhunt across California and into Nevada for Dorner and although they have lost his trail, it looks like they will stop at nothing to find him. Looks like this guy isn't going down without a fight.


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Archive of 07-11-09
On 11 Jul 09 Deputy Stackpole was on patrol
in the area of US 50 and Farson Street, Belpre, when he observed
a vehicle cross the center line as well as the fog line, with
half of the vehicle being on the shoulder of the road. Deputy
Stackpole then conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle driven
by Donald J. Boggs, age 27, 28534 Torch Road, Coolville, OH.
After conducting field sobriety tests on Mr. Boggs, he was
placed under arrest for OVI and taken to the Washington County
On 11 Jul 09 Deputy Sheriff Hornbeck responded
to 1094 Drag Strip Road, Belpre, in reference to an altercation
that had taken place. Bradley Henthorne, age 24, 1094 Drag
Strip Road, advised that he was at a friend's house on
Millbranch Road when his girlfriend, Jennifer Kerns, age 27,
1094 Drag Strip Road, arrived at the residence and the two
began arguing. Mr. Henthorne stated that Ms. Kerns slapped
him and he then slapped her back. Both subjects stated that
they were not injured, nor were any injuries observed by the
Officer. Both subjects were issued citations to appear in Marietta
Municipal Court on a charge of disorderly conduct.
On 11 Jul
09 Deputy Sheriff Mankins was in the vicinity of 301 Scammel
Street, Marietta, when he observed a male subject,
Charles E. Hughes, age 19, 638 Third Street, Marietta, sitting
in a vehicle holding a shoe with an opened beer inside. When
confronted, Hughes stated the beer was not his, however would
not state who the beer belonged to. Hughes did admit to drinking
on this date. Hughes was advised that a summons would be
requested for him to appear in Marietta Municipal Court on
a charge of
Underage Consumption of Alcohol.
The following individuals
were processed into the Washington County Jail:
Donald Jack Boggs, age 27, 28534 Torch Road,
Coolville, OH, for OVI, misdemeanor. Boggs was arrested by
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SFX Entertainment, Inc. today announced the formation of a new executive management structure, which puts firm emphasis on the importance of the integration of media, creative, e-commerce and event assets across the globe. The Company also announced that all ten incumbent directors have been reelected to serve an additional term by the stockholders of the Company at the annual meeting held on June 5, 2014.
COO Ritty van Straalen, President Timothy J. Crowhurst, CMO Chris Stephenson and CFO/CAO Richard Rosenstein will head up the newly formed executive management group reporting to Chairman and CEO Robert F.X. Sillerman.
In the revised structure, Joseph F. Rascoff will take on the role of Chairman of Live Entertainment as well as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, stepping aside from his position as Chief Operating Officer.
The new structure creates a five-territory global operations team, which will be helmed by new Chief Operating Officer, Ritty van Straalen. The global divisions are: North America, South America, Australia, Asia and Europe.
Van Straalen, former COO and CEO of ID&T, most recently served as Managing Director of ID&T North America, where he successfully brought the TomorrowWorld, Sensation, Mysteryland and Q-Dance franchises to the North American market from Europe.
Timothy J. Crowhurst continues in his role as President and will be responsible for the media Platform, including Beatport and brand partnerships.
Chris Stephenson will continue in the role of Chief Marketing Officer with leadership of FX1, SFXs in-house creative agency, content strategy and account management.
Richard Rosenstein adds to his role as EVP and CFO the title of Chief Administrative Officer, which brings responsibility for human resources, information technology and administration.
Jacob Smid, previously VP Operations at ID&T North America, will fill van Straalens former position as Managing Director of SFX North America.
At the helm of SFX Europe will be Duncan Stutterheim, CEO. A Founder of ID&T, home to Tomorrowland, Mysteryland, Q-Dance, Sensation and other global EMC powerhouse brands, Stutterheim will also continue as a key member of the steering committee setting strategy for the Company.
Dror Erez, founding principal of Totem Love, operator of the Stereosonic festival tour, will assume the role of head of SFX Australia.
Mitchell J. Slater remains as Vice Chairman of the Board and Howard J. Tytel continues as General Counsel.
Sheldon Finkel assumes the role of Chairman of Strategy and Development, vacating his role as Vice Chairman. Paul Greenberg, previously a President of SFX, will leave the organization.
The changes weve announced today demonstrate the confidence we have in our senior management team and the commitment we have to identifying and developing the competencies and talents of our key leaders said Sillerman. This team is well positioned to integrate our assets across the globe and optimize the opportunity we have created. We are confident their skills will continue to create the leading platform for millennial culture worldwide.
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Grilled Soft-Shell Crab, Corn, and Asparagus with Arugula Pesto
Soft-shell crabs plucked from the grill perfectly wilt tender mixed greens.
- Servings: 4
- 4 ears of fresh corn, husk attached, silks removed
- 1 bunch or 24 asparagus spears, ends trimmed
- 3/4 cup Arugula Pesto
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 8 soft-shell crabs
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 cups mixed greens
In a large pot filled with cold water, soak the corn for 30 minutes.
Blanch the asparagus in a large pot of boiling water and transfer to a bowl of ice water. Meanwhile, prepare the Arugula Pesto.
Prepare a stove-top griddle or outdoor grill. Grill the corn in the husk, turning occasionally, for 15 to 20 minutes. (If your grill has a cover, close it to allow the corn to steam.) Brush the asparagus with some of the olive oil and grill for 4 to 5 minutes, turning once or twice. Use a vegetable tray to prevent the asparagus from falling through the grill rack. Transfer the corn and asparagus to a large platter and serve with the Arugula Pesto.
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Beetroot is a remarkable, healthy and delicious vegetable that is fast becoming ubiquitous at the nation's most fashionable dinner tables – the days when it was simply pickled and served from a jar with salad cream have long since disappeared.
And it's not just about red beetroots either; if you frequent farmers' markets you will have noticed lots of different coloured and shaped varieties which can be turned into really interesting-looking dishes. I've often enjoyed seeing the puzzled looks on my guests' faces whenI serve them white and yellow beets at a dinner party.
One thing to bear in mind with beetroot is that they do take quite a long time to cook – a good hour or more to boil, and far longer if you decide to wrap them in foil and bake them in the oven.
Yellow or candy beetroot crisps
Serves 4-6
I find that yellow, white and candy beets make much better beetroot crisps than the red ones – I'm not quite sure why, but I think it's because the red ones contain more water.
250-300g yellow, white or candy beets, peeled
Vegetable or corn oil for frying
Heat about 8cm of vegetable or corn oil to 180C in a deep-fat fryer or heavy-based saucepan. Using a mandolin or vegetable peeler, slice the beetroots as thinly as possible. Fry the slices in the hot fat a few at a time, stirring to ensure that they don't stick together. They will take a while to colour (do not over-colour them) and may appear soft while they are still in the fat. Once they have been drained they will dry out and crisp up. Sprinkle with salt and leave them to dry somewhere warm.
Sweet beetroot tart
Serves 4
This may sound like a bit of a wacky idea, but it is not only delicious, but gloriously pretty as well.
250-300g puff pastry, rolled to about 2mm thick and left to rest for at least an hour
6 or so medium-sized red beetroots, cooked, peeled and thinly sliced
30g butter, melted
Icing sugar
Crème fraîche, to serve
Preheat the oven to 200C /gas mark 6. Cut the puff pastry into four 12cm discs and prick all over with a fork. Fold the trimmings over, wrap in clingfilm and keep for another recipe.
Put the discs on to a baking tray lined with siliconised or greaseproof paper, or re-useable Teflon sheets like Bake-O-Glide. Lay the beetroot slices around the pastry discs, overlapping them and tucking the last slice under the first to form an even pattern.
Brush the beetroot with butter and dust generously with the sugar. Bake for about 30 minutes, or until the beetroot begins to caramelise, scattering more sugar and brushing more butter on halfway through cooking.
Serve with the crème fraîche spooned in the centre of the tarts.
Whipped beets with goat's curd and toasted walnuts
Serves 4-6
This is a slight variation on a Mediterranean houmous or baba ganoush. It makes a great dinner-party starter or component in a sharing mezze or buffet.
500g raw medium-sized red beetroots
4tbsp olive or rapeseed oil plus a little extra for drizzling
Balsamic vinegar to taste
Salt and pepper
To serve
80g goat's curd
16-20 good-quality walnuts, lightly toasted
A few sprigs of coriander
Flatbread, to serve
Preheat the oven to 175C/gas mark 4.
Put the beetroots in a roasting tray, cover with tin foil and bake in the oven for about 1 hours or until tender when the point of a knife is inserted into the beetroot. Remove the foil and leave to cool. Once they are cool enough to handle, gently rub the skins off – it is best to use rubber gloves for this if you wish to avoid staining your hands. Roughly chop the beetroots and blend with the vinegar and the rapeseed oil in a food processor or liquidiser until smooth. Season to taste, then spoon on to serving plates and spread with the back of a spoon. Spoon three blobs of goat's curd on top and scatter the walnuts over. Drizzle with a little more oil, and finish it off with a scattering of coriander leaves.
Serve with warm flatbread.
Beetroot and hare (or pigeon) salad
Serves 4
This makes good use of the tender fillets from the saddle of the hare (you can keep the rest, which can be used for braising or slow cooking). If you can't get hold of hare, you could use pigeon or rabbit instead.
2 fillets from the saddle of a hare
A little vegetable or corn oil for frying
2 medium-sized yellow or candy beets, cooked and peeled
2 medium red beets, cooked and peeled
A couple of handfuls of tasty small salad leaves, washed and dried
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
For the dressing
2tbsp good-quality red wine vinegar, such as cabernet sauvignon
6-7tbsp olive or rapeseed oil
1tsp Dijon or Tewksbury mustard
Heat a heavy frying pan, season the hare fillets and cook on a medium heat for 2-3 minutes on each side, keeping them medium rare. Leave to rest on a plate for a couple of minutes. Whisk all of the ingredients together for the dressing and season. Cut the beetroots into wedges and arrange on serving plates with the leaves. Cut the hare into thin slices and arrange in among the leaves, then season and spoon the dressing over.
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Ask a dozen Episcopalians how to pray, and you're likely to get at least a dozen different answers back. For some, a more personalized view of prayer might be the evidence of good teaching taking hold, while for others such diversity might raise eyebrows: "Can't they agree on anything?"
Some comfort appeared in a recent New York Times web readers' poll, in which the same question was posed, and well more than a hundred responses poured in over five days before commenting was disallowed Tuesday evening.
Readers were asked to respond to the question, "What is the right way to pray?" Responses ranged from punchy and pithy …
[It] is written, "Be still and know that I am God." [That] is all that is required.
… to the tragic …
[It] is all make believe and self delusion.
… to the pragmatic …
It's good to stay on speaking terms with God. Helps minimize awkwardness when a mess arises.
… to the observant.
I've always found it heartbreaking that something that I understand as intrinsic to our very humanity—the capacity to express awe, thanks, sorrow, or need to whatever it is we understand as our creator and sustainer —would come be understood as homework, as some "technique" we have to master before we're able to "get it right."
Readers' comments were solicited in conjunction with a recent Sunday Magazine article, "The Right Way to Pray?" by Zev Chafets, founding managing editor of the Jerusalem Report Magazine.
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Readers were asked to respond to the question, "What is the right way to pray?" Responses ranged from […] … to the tragic[:] [It] is all make believe and self delusion.
That's an interesting framing, undoubtedly NOT shared by the person leaving the comment.
Can we have dialogue&debate w/about atheists (or anyone else w/ whom we disagree), that doesn't descend to the "I know you are, but what am I? Neener-neener-neener!" level?
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After being spotted at Patriots practice for a second straight day, and barring any late setbacks, Logan Mankins and Chandler Jones will be ready to play Monday night when the Patriots host the Texans at Gillette Stadium, according to a report by CSNNE's Mike Giardi.
Giardi tweeted Thursday, "being told Logan Mankins will play Monday, barring a setback. Pats plan all along. He'll join Chandler Jones."
Jones injured his right ankle on Nov. 18 against the Colts in the first half and did not return. Jones hadn't played or practiced before returning to a walk-through on Wednesday. Mankins, who has been battling hip and calf issues this season, injured his left ankle against the Bills on Nov. 11 and hasn't played since.
Also in attendance was running back Brandon Bolden, eligible to come off his four-game suspension this week for violation of the NFL performance enhancing drug policy. The Patriots received a roster exemption this week in order to allow Bolden to practice with the team. Before the four-game suspension, Bolden injured his knee and hasn't played since rushing six times for 28 yards against the Seahawks on Oct. 14.
Rob Gronkowski (forearm) and offensive lineman Nick McDonald were the only players not spotted at practice Thursday, held in shells on the grass fields outside Gillette Stadium.
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In January 2002, Japanese scientists led by Akira Iritani announced that they had successfully implanted vegetable genetic material into an animal for the first time. The genetically modified pigs contain a spinach gene which reportedly will make the pork meat less fatty and thus more healthy to eat. The pigs were born in mid 1998 and no health problems have been reported in them since then.
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70NADFAS REVIEW / SPRING 2011www.nadfas.org.ukSOCIETIES NEWS?BIRMINGHAM DFASBirmingham DFAS celebratedits 20th anniversary last October at the BirminghamMuseum and Art Gallery with over 180 members and guests. The address wasby the Lord Mayor ofBirmingham, focusing on theimportance of art and culturefor the City. Gri Harrison,National Chairman ofNADFAS, spoke about thechanging face of NADFASover the years. There wasalso time to admire thedisplays of work by theHeritage Volunteers, ChurchRecorders, Young Arts, pastvisits and special events.?HAPPY BIRTHDAY!Nancy Newton Jones is not only a founder member of Crosby DFAS (which celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2009), she turned 100 years old on 1 January. During WWII, Nancy worked in a munitions factory in Crosby. All our best wishes go to Nancy for this special birthday! ANNIVERSARIESRutland leads Venetian visitRutland DFAS recently organised avisit to Venice. Members from twoother local Societies; LeicesterDFAS and Market HarboroughDFAS, joined the trip. The guideprovided a fascinating insight intolife in Venice not just in the past,but also more recently as he haslived there for a number of years. While trips to museums and churches to view the scintillating art and architecture fed the mind, visits to local restaurants fed the body and good company fed the soul. Photo:The Ca' d'Oro museumon the Grand Canal, taken byTim GroomeDespite a gale whipping up asandstorm, Leicester DFASmembers battled their way ontoCrosby Beach to view AntonyGormley's statues looking out overa bleak sea. This was just oneof a varied programme of eventswhich took them for three days toLiverpool and the North-West. Awide range of historical and artisticvenues were covered - fromRoman Chester, via Port Sunlightinto Liverpool and finally on to the16th-century moated ManorHouse of Little Moreton Hall before returning to Leicester. Embroiderers wereoverwhelmed by the workdisplayed in the Elizabeth HoareEmbroidery Gallery in the AnglicanCathedral, Church Recorders were fascinated by the smallCheshire church of Astbury wheremost people met their first'hanging pyx', and no one willforget the laughter that thesandstorm provoked!Leicester storms through the North-West Dover & Deal do it by the bookDover & Deal DFAS Heritage Volunteers have been working to restore books since 1996 at a property with a particularly strong Jane Austenconnection: Goodnestone Park House nearCanterbury, Kent. The books were stored in a barn when the military requisitioned the house during World War II and during this period they sufferedconsiderable water and insect damage -so much so that it has taken 15 years to rectify. A collection of 1930s magazines detailing goods for sale and some very interesting fashionsfrom that era, as well as a Housekeeper's AccountBook containing an order for a side of beef to be sent up for the harvest supper were amongseveral items that provided particular fascination to the group. Now the project is nearing completion, and all ofthe Heritage Volunteers who enjoyed working withnew-found friends in such historic and beautifulsurroundings will miss their regular Wednesdaymornings at Goodnestone.
www.nadfas.org.ukNADFAS REVIEW / SPRING 2011 71SOCIETIESNEWSBath Evening DFAS is in the process of completing itsfourth CCT (Children's Church Trail). The threecompleted trails offer an alternative look at three quitedifferent churches: St Michael's Without and St Marythe Virgin in the City of Bath, and one in the Wiltshirevillage of Box, St Thomas a Becket. Bath Evening DFAS thanks local primary schoolsfor their role in the pilot trials and also Sarah Harris of the NADFAS National Church Trails Team for herinvaluable help. The final trail, at St Swithin's in Bath, is expected tobe finished around Easter. The team found the CCTexperience enjoyable, very rewarding andexceptionally informative.Bath Evening DFAS declares Church Trails great funLogo forms basis forMayford's symbolic workMayford DFAS supported an art project at New HawCommunity Junior School in Addlestone, Surrey, with agrant towards the funding of ceramicist Sadie James,who worked with the children to produce an artworkbased on the school's new logo (itself inspired by oneof the pupils). All the children in the school submittedtheir ideas for symbols and words they associate withtheir school. Staff worked with Sadie to choose someappropriate images to adorn the tree, which is thecentral part of the logo.Children then worked with Sadie to make clayshapes which were pieced together like a giant jigsawto form the finished ceramic. The pieces were glazedafter firing and the final artwork (pictured left) was then assembled in the main school corridor in theautumn term.?SANDERSTEAD DFAS Woldingham School was thesetting for a lunch celebrating30 years of SandersteadDFAS. During the receptionand after lunch, the memberswere entertained by the StAndrew's School Jazz Group.A donation of £100 was madeto school funds.?WEY VALLEY DFASWey Valley DFAS enjoyed twocelebratory events during2010 to mark the 21stanniversary of the Society: a lunch in May, followed by a dinner and musicalentertainment in September.At the summer event, twophoto albums (compiled byJudith Jessett) recording theSociety's history were also on display. Denise Topolski,West Surrey Area Chairman,was a guest at the dinner and Sally Hinton, the currentChairman, spoke of themembers' pride in the Societyand their gratitude to LadyFord (Valerie) (who sadly diedlast year) and her fellowpioneers who founded WeyValley DFAS in 1989. ANNIVERSARIES


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Due to the fact that ceramic products are so in demand, there is a lot of scope in the ceramics industry for prospective businessmen and traders. Thus, trading ceramic products would be a wise decision as it will fetch a lot of profits. After all, the ceramic industry has been around for a long time, therefore it would not be an unworthy investment to start a ceramic trading business. Of course in order to make even greater profits it would be advisable to have a factory. Using the latest technology such as rotary kiln alignment, ceramic products can be produced conveniently and be sold off for money.
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It would also be wise to take your business online in order to attract more customers and to open more gates for you. After all, it is the age of internet and online shopping have gained immense popularity, therefore chances are, your ceramic business would also be able to do well. However, it is important to remember that if you wish to have an online company then you should ensure that you have good logistics in order to get them delivered to the customers.
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- 3 cups torn lettuce
- 2 unpeeled red apples, diced
- 1/2 cup diced celery
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/2 cup Miracle Whip
- 2 tablespoons pineapple juice
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- In a large salad bowl, toss lettuce, apples, celery, raisins and walnuts. In a small bowl or jar with a tight fitting lid, combine dressing ingredients; mix or shake until well blended. Pour over salad and toss. Serve immediately. Yield: 4-6 servings.
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With a stay at Eurostars Araguaney, you'll be centrally located in Santiago de Compostela, steps from Plaza Roja and minutes from Alameda Park. This 5-star hotel is within close proximity of Galicia Parliament and Toural Square.
Make yourself at home in one of the 81 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs feature designer toiletries and bidets. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities, including an outdoor pool, a sauna, and a fitness center. This hotel also features complimentary wireless Internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and a hair salon.
Enjoy a meal at a restaurant or in a coffee shop/café. Or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's 24-hour room service. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge.
Business, Other Amenities
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, limo/town car service, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Planning an event in Santiago de Compostela? This hotel has 11029 square feet (1025 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and meeting rooms. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Hotel Facilities
- Free WiFi
- Number of floors - 8
- Television in common areas
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Garden
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Number of meeting rooms - 13
- Multilingual staff
- Terrace
- Conference space size (feet) - 11029
- Luggage storage
- Elevator/lift
- Laundry facilities
- Meeting rooms 7
- Sauna
- Bar/lounge
- Porter/bellhop
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Outdoor pool
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Coffee shop or café
- Shopping on site
- 24-hour business center
- Restaurant
- Total number of rooms - 81
- Picnic area
- Accessible bathroom
- 24-hour front desk
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Hair salon
- Roll-in shower
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Designated smoking areas
- Conference space size (meters) - 1025
- Fitness facilities
- Wedding services
- Conference space
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Steam room
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
Room Facilities
- Hair dryer
- Slippers
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Soundproofed rooms
- In-room safe
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Desk
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Private bathroom
- In-room massage available
- Minibar
- Free WiFi
- Bathtub only
- Satellite TV service
- Bidet
- Air conditioning
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Phone
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Daily housekeeping
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Room service (24 hours)
- Designer toiletries
- Bathrobes
Hotel Policy
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- Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 2500, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.
- This property offers transfers from the airport. Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
- Reservations are required for massage services. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
- The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Fee for buffet breakfast: EUR 12 per person (approximately)
- Self parking fee: EUR 12.60 per day
- Rollaway bed fee: EUR 30 per night
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Local Libations: The Purely Custom
By Andrew States
I love spice. Born and raised in Colorado among some serious Mexican food, I respond well to a burn at the back of my throat and, as with Kara's Michicagolada, I'm a fervent Tabasco user when it comes to beer. Beyond the minimal risk of spicy food, I generally play it safe, this strategy extends to spirits. As a result, I've never been one for moonshine. The air of illegality and danger that surround its production and consumption have been enough to keep me away from the stuff. I've heard all the stories everyone else has. It can blind you. It can explode. These are not generally the things that attract me to a beverage, at least not since I was a teenager. These days I look for smoothness, something to flatten the everyday spikes, but New York is now bursting with small distilleries and many of them start out producing white whiskey or vodka as a means of building some capital until their booze has aged enough to transform into a more socially acceptable whiskey. Given moonshine's current abundance and after reading Max Watman's book, Chasing the White Dog, I found myself intrigued with the idea of actually trying to make something with the stuff.
CLICK HERE the full post and recipe.
At first blush, it seems like something of a fool's errand to attempt to use an ingredient thought to be highly unpalatable in a cocktail, but the practitioners of craft distilling are generally dedicated folks whose aim is to make some money from their labors, so I found it hard to believe anyone would attach their name to a product that was undrinkable. In my attempt to keep it local, I came upon Williamsburg based Kings County Distillery's Moonshine and thought I'd give their 200ml hip flasks a try. I hot footed it down to Juice Box Wine & Spirits and, after a quick parlay with the clerk, picked up a couple bottles. Walking back to my place through the rainy evening, I took an illicit pull right there on the sidewalk and was pleasantly surprised. Taken on its own, the moonshine is lighter and smoother than I'd expected which gave me hope that the flavor might not be impossible to mix with.
The spiciness of Kara's Michicagolada was key, something sharp to stand up to the distinctive Kings County. I whipped up a batch of jalapeno simple syrup (instructions are below), which is almost as easy to make as regular simple syrup, and moved to the next ingredient: ginger beer. After some real digging around, and some sacrifice on my part, I settled on Fresh Ginger Ginger Ale. I had originally intended to use ginger beer because I prefer the extra bite, but all the ginger beer I could find came up short in both the organic and the local columns. If anyone knows of a local, natural, ginger beer, let me know. I crave the stuff.
With some heavy stirring, I got the jalapeno simple syrup to break down enough to spread throughout and, adding some ice, I garnished the drink with a disk of ginger from the Flatbush Food co-op and called it a day. My earlier misgivings now seemed wholly unfounded as I sipped my refreshingly spicy moonshine cocktail. For your consideration, the Purely Custom.
The Purely Custom
Prep time: Jalapeño simple syrup: 40 minutes; Cocktail: 1 minute
Yield: 1 serving
Tools: Knife, cooking pot, ounce measurement, spoon.
- 3 jalapeños
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup water
Cooking Directions
- Coarsely chop 3 jalapenos
- Add sugar, war and chopped jalapeños to pot.
- Bring water to a boil.
- Allow to boil for 5 minutes.
- Cover.
- Let steep for 30 minutes.
- Strain Jalapeño from liquid.
- Store syrup in fridge to cool.
For the Cocktail:
- 1 1/2 oz. Kings County Moonshine
- 1/2 oz. Jalapeño simple syrup
- 4 oz. fresh ginger beer
- ice
Cooking Directions
- In a highball (I prefer drinking moonshine from jars) add 1 1/2 oz of Kings County Moonshine.
- Add 1/2 oz of cold Jalapeño Simple Syrup
- Add 4 oz of Fresh Ginger Ginger Beer
- Stir until Jalapeño syrup is no longer visibly separated.
- Add ice.
- Booze up!


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Ergonomics is the science of matching an individual with his/her workstation or job to optimize well-being and prevent injuries. Ergonomics is concerned with the "fit" between people and their work. It takes into account the worker's capabilities and limitations in seeking to ensure that tasks, equipment, information, and the environment suit each worker.
Proper ergonomic design is necessary to prevent repetitive strain injuries, which can develop over time and can lead to long-term disability. The five main aspects of ergonomics are safety, comfort, ease of use, productivity/performance, and aesthetics.
Information is provided below to help you match your workstation or job to optimize your well-being and prevent injuries.
Contacts and Links
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Hey All,
Just talked to the manager at the West Chester Bennigan's. It's all good to go.
Date/Time: Sunday, 23 November 2003 @ 11:59 AM till whenever
Place: W.C. Benningan's, 1347 Wilmington Pike, 19382 (for you mapquesters)
He said that they shouldn't be too crowded and that we can block off the south parking lot. I figure we go early, talk cars, then head in for Iggles Kickoff and food and what not.
There shouldn't be an issue with parking unless we start running late towards the dinner crowd. See you there!!!
You Oxford/Delaware peeps need to come up, easy access from Rt. 1 & Rt. 202!!


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Location: Jean Mayer Human Nutrition Research Center On AgingTitle: Plasma folate, methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR), and colorectal cancer risk in three large nested case-control studies) Author
|Lee, Jung Eun
|Wei, Esther
|Fuchs, Charles
|Hunter, David
|Lee, I-min
|Selhub, Jacob
|Stampfer, Meir
|Willett, Walter
|Ma, Jing
|Giovannucci, Edward
Submitted to: Cancer Causes and Control
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 1/30/2012
Publication Date: 4/23/2012
Citation: Lee, J., Wei, E.K., Fuchs, C.S., Hunter, D.J., Lee, I., Selhub, J., Stampfer, M.J., Willett, W.C., Ma, J., Giovannucci, E. 2012. Plasma folate, methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR), and colorectal cancer risk in three large nested case-control studies. Cancer Causes and Control. 23(4):537-545. Interpretive Summary: Folate is a key B vitamin that is critical for synthesis and repair of DNA and modifications to DNA by adding a chemical group (methylation). Deficiency of folate has been suggested to increase the risk of colorectal cancer through aberrations in DNA methylation and imbalance of DNA precursors. Although a diet low in folate has been associated with increased risk of colorectal cancer, the results from studies that examined the associations between folate concentration in blood and colorectal cancer were not consistent. The objective of this study was to determine if the concentration of folate in blood samples collected years before the individuals developed cancer was associated with the risk of developing colorectal cancer later. Two genetic variations in the gene for a folate metabolizing enzyme methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) were also evaluated for their association with the risk of colorectal cancer. The results of this study show that higher concentration of folate in plasma is associated with increased risk for colorectal cancer. The genetic variations in MTHFR that are often associated with low concentration of folate in plasma were associated with reduced risk for colorectal cancer. Further studies are required to clarify how low plasma folate concentration can reduce cancer risk.
Technical Abstract: Few prospective studies have examined the associations between blood levels of folate, in conjunction with methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) polymorphisms, and colorectal cancer. We evaluated the associations between plasma folate, MTHFR C677T, and A1298C, and colorectal cancer in three large prospective studies: the Nurses' Health Study, the Health Professionals Follow-up Study, and the Physicians' Health Study. A total of 602 incident cases were identified and individually matched to controls who provided blood specimens. We used conditional logistic regression to calculate the relative risk (RR) and 95% confidence interval (95% CI) and then pooled the estimates using a random effects model. We found a lower risk of colorectal cancer among participants with low plasma folate levels: compared with the lowest quartile, RRs (95% CIs) for each successively higher quartile of plasma folate levels were 1.55 (1.14–2.11), 1.37 (1.00–1.88), and 1.47 (1.07–2.01; P for trend = 0.10). For the MTHFR polymorphisms, RRs (95% CIs) were 0.62 (0.44–0.90) for 677TT versus CC/CT and 0.68 (0.31–1.51) for 1298CC versus AC/AA, and these lower-risk genotypes were associated with lower circulating plasma folate levels. When we partitioned the variation in plasma folate levels, variation due to folate intake was not positively associated with colorectal cancer risk. We found that low plasma folate levels were associated with lower risk of colorectal cancer. The reasons underlying a lower risk of colorectal cancer with low plasma folate levels require elucidation because plasma folate levels can reflect dietary intake, genetic influences, and other factors.


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I am going back to Nvidia period! The drivers for the 5970 cards are not fine tuned by ATI and I am not going to change drivers every time I play a different game.As many of you know,I have had issues with my system relating to heat and I believe the Proc.,running at 80c and over when gaming was just not right on a liquid cooled system.I called Dell and after some brief conversations with Alienware Tech.and 1 email to Customer support,Dell agreed to give me a full refund even tho the rig as over 5 months old.They have treated me so good that I ordered another Area 51 ALX only this time with Nvidia 480s in SLI.There has been myriad problems with the initial release of these Beasts but after reading the Alienware Club Forums,it appears Dell has pretty much fixed all problems that had driven me nuts since the first rig. I can't say enough about Dell and how I have been treated by them.Who can tell me of any other computer company that have done what Dell has done for me.I always had Nvidia cards in past rigs and I hope I made the right choice.I guess I'll find out.One thing that surprised me was that the Nvidia cards cost more than the 5970s. I will let us know how the new rig performs and whether or not the temperatures were normal for the 980x as Dell told me in the first place.Here I go again.I will hire a forklift to get the thing in my house. Bye all.
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Upton – An American Red Cross blood drive will be held Friday, Dec. 20, from 2 – 7 p.m., at St. Gabriel the Archangel, 151 Mendon St., Upton. This blood drive is open to the public, and residents from all surrounding towns are invited to participate.
Appointments are preferred, but walk-in donors are also welcome. The Red Cross is hoping to collect at least 50 pints of blood at this drive. Donors are needed to help maintain a safe and available blood supply over the holiday season.
All donors will receive a complimentary Wachusett Mountain ski pass.
The Red Cross has to collect 3,000 pints of blood everyday to meet the basic needs of patients throughout New England. In the United States, blood is needed for transfusions every two seconds. This blood can only come from caring volunteer donors. All blood types are needed, blood type O is the universal donor and always in great need.
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No-one seems to have noticed we have IKS Ki'tang and IKS K'Tang. Which one is it? -- Ben Sisko 23:38, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
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- SISKO: But one didn't -- a Bird of Prey called the Ki'tang.
- ROSS: Why, what was different about the Ki'tang?
- --Alan del Beccio 23:50, 2 March 2006 (UTC)


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The Confidences
IN an upper room of one of the palatial houses which are situated on the
north side of Hyde Park, two ladies sat at breakfast, and gossiped over their
The elder of the two was Lady Loring--still in the prime of life; possessed of
the golden hair and the clear blue eyes, the delicately-florid complexion, and
the freely developed figure, which are among the favorite attractions
popularly associated with the beauty of Englishwomen. Her younger
companion was the unknown lady admired by Major Hynd on the sea passage
from France to England. With hair and eyes of the darkest brown; with a pure
pallor of complexion, only changing to a faint rose tint in moments of
agitation; with a tall graceful figure, incompletely developed in substance
and strength--she presented an almost complete contrast to Lady Loring.
Two more opposite types of beauty it would have been hardly possible to
place at the same table.
The servant brought in the letters of the morning. Lady Loring ran through
her correspondence rapidly, pushed away the letters in a heap, and poured
herself out a second cup of tea.
"Nothing interesting this morning for me," she said. "Any news of your
mother, Stella?"
The young lady handed an open letter to her hostess, with a faint smile. "See
for yourself, Adelaide," she answered, with the tender sweetness of tone
which made her voice irresistibly charming--"and tell me if there were ever
two women so utterly unlike each other as my mother and myself."
Lady Loring ran through the letter, as she had run through her own
correspondence. "Never, dearest Stella, have I enjoyed myself as I do in this
delightful country house--twenty-seven at dinner every day, without including
the neighbors--a little carpet dance every evening--we play billiards, and go
into the smoking room--the hounds meet three times a week--all sorts of
celebrities among the company, famous beauties included--such dresses!
such conversation!--and serious duties, my dear, not neglected--high church
and choral service in the town on Sundays--recitations in the evening from
Paradise Lost, by an amateur elocutionist--oh, you foolish, headstrong child!
why did you make excuses and stay in London, when you might have
accompanied me to this earthly Paradise?--are you really ill?--my love to Lady
Loring--and of course, if you are ill, you must have medical advice--they ask
after you so kindly here--the first dinner bell is ringing, before I have half
done my letter--what am I to wear?--why is my daughter not here to advise
me," etc., etc., etc.


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Curuglu Mine, Santa Rosalía (El Boleo), Boleo District, Mun. de Mulegé, Baja California Sur (BC Sur), Mexico
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