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Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
oraison (plural oraisons)
- Obsolete form of orison.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Shakespeare to this entry?)
Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
From Middle French, from Old French oroison et al., from Latin orātiō, orationem, whence also English oration. The word, especially in the sense of "oration", may have been a very early borrowing into French in the Middle Ages as the other Romance cognates are borrowed learned terms as well, according to the Trésor de la Langue Française informatisé etymological dictionary.
oraison f (plural oraisons)
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- "oraison" in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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oraison f (plural oraisons)
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The Rheumatology Faculty Practice at Columbia University Medical Center/New York‐Presbyterian Hospital is an integrated patient‐care and research practice specializing in the rheumatic diseases. Under the direction of Dr. Joan Bathon, one of the nation's leading rheumatologists, the Rheumatology Faculty Practice embraces a philosophy of multidisciplinary and collaborative care. Autoimmune conditions affect numerous organ systems in a patient's body making partnerships with other medical specialties paramount to effective treatment and research into future therapies. Read More
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2013 brought nearly 300 new businesses to Columbia and almost 400 to Jefferson City
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - This year mid-Missouri lost a lot of jobs, but it also attracted hundreds of new businesses.
This year brought nearly 300 new businesses to Columbia and almost 400 to Jefferson City.
The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry says the local economy did better than most other states in the country.
The chamber says the Show Me State is taking a lead in the United States when it comes to business and economic growth. Chamber officials say it's most likely because this is a business-friendly state.
"We've had good workers' compensation reform. We've cut taxes. We've lowered the cost of doing businesses in the state of Missouri," said Dan Mehan of the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Jefferson City resident Richard Burkemper opened a new business just last month that brought five new jobs to the state. He says he wouldn't have opened it anywhere else.
"This opportunity was too good to pass up. It just it fell in my lap and I'm gonna run with it," said Burkemper.
Chamber officials say Missouri's economic future looks bright.
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I mean, what's keeping FB from including DP?
Mikaruge, Kaburaisu, Eruireido and Yukimenoko ;.;
I mean, what's keeping FB from including DP?
Mikaruge, Kaburaisu, Eruireido and Yukimenoko ;.;
The fact that we know absolutly bugger all about the pokemon, about their english names and well pretty much everything else >>
We only don't know the English names, the rest is already known (Normal (New) Moves, Egg moves, TMs, Trade Evolutions, Move evolutions, Stone Evolution, Fossils, Even Pokedex entries ...)
The only thing FB would be troubled with is Minomucchi and the new Area evolutions =/
Last edited by Trick-or-Treater; 24th January 2007 at 1:46 PM.
I wouldn't mind haveing D/P now either :O
Buuban,megayanma,Dokurog,Dorapion... :<
There's still a lot more to it than you'd think, Trick... They'd need to sort out how the MT would now work, prices for all of the TMs in the CfP, as well as other items, rarity of pokemon for egg hatching, zone locations of pokemon, and most importantly like you said, sorting out all the tons of new ways to evolve pokemon.
and the fact that the attack and trait effects as well as the Pokedex entries are all translated by AMATEURS...
Well. Yeah. FB already plods along at a delicate and easily shaken pace. The last thing we need is to thrown in a fourth generation that we only know by botched and buggy translations (Hell the NAMES aren't even uniform, everyone has a different romanization.) when we can barely keep things running smoothly as is.
Besides, English D/P is three months away. We can deal.
Edit: See? RE proves my point. We can't even keep the romanizations the same. Dokurog? Buuban?
RE, post an intro at FT, so I can start updating you =D
Since I didn't have the time to learn TMs at the TC, and really need those moves, using this post to teach Alakazam the following TMs, bought here:
Softboiled TM
Safeguard TM
Thunderbolt TM
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I need nickname ideas for Seel. I was reserving the name Polaris for a future Lapras, but seeing as I'm gonna have to get another pogey to 100 to have another slot, that may be a long time off and I might give it to Seel instead... for that matter I dunno if I wanna keep it or keep hatching and dump Seel. xQ
I think I'm gonna go update, seeing as I haven't done so in quite a number of months. XD
*goes to mess around with sig*
"It is such a quiet thing, to fall.
But far more terrible is to admit it."
Tbh I wouldn't mind if DP didn't come out for a while in FB. Give me a chance to get my Wurmple before a whole new range of buggies come to the eggs making it even harder. >_>
*looks around*....
Wow, just worked it out, and it's been 6 months since I last updated. o.o;;
Speaking of D/P pogeys, there's none I want. I liked Cherinbo but not enough for me to try for it, then again, I can't remember what half of the new pogeys look like, let alone their names.
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"It is such a quiet thing, to fall.
But far more terrible is to admit it."
Anybody want this Hoppip I hatched? Tis going to Adoption tomorrow, so if you want it, make me an offer by then. :O
*wants a Chikorita/Roselia* xD
I can't wait to get my PC so I can start hatching Dragon Eggs...
And for a zone to open...
Personally, I can't wait for DP to be introduced into FB, but the time doesn't make much of a difference to me. I got slots open now, and I'm in no hurry to fill them. So whenever they finally come to be will be great, but until then, meh.
I really shouldn't be online right now >.>
Congrats on your Eevee Gary. *pokes it*
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I second your outlook on updating.
thats why I phail at updating I put it off untill god knows when :P
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I am booking the "BLOWING THE WHISTLE" tour from December 2016 through April 2017. I will be playing in NJ, NY, DE, NC, PA, VA, MD, NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, LA, OK, TX, NM, AZ, CA, AR, KS, IL, OH, and other states waiting, as I juggle the venues into a sensible crossing of longitudes and latitudes. If you want to book a concert, or other program, (church, school, living room, union hall) now is the time to do it. Please be in touch. Thanks for keeping the music alive! tom
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"People For A New Society has proudly nominated Tom Neilson, Ed.D for the 2015 Nelson Mandela Award. Tom's work has spanned decades and continents sharing comprehensive and sobering interpretations of sociology and history with an easily digestible and entertaining format designed to inform and inspire..... Peace.
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This could be one of those posts that you read, the kind that lets the reader think that the writer has moved on, left the room and won't be back. Some great realisation has happened and things have changed, it's not you, it's me.
The reality is that Worcestershire Film Festival will be taking a break. There won't be a show this year, 2016. There are several reasons for this, but the main elements are sustainability and capacity.
Big words, but what does it mean? Sustainability comes to two elements – the organisation itself and the business. The organisation is a voluntary organisation and we've done a great job, with little means, to put on a series of free to attend film events across Worcestershire. We've developed a robust submission process and a balanced programme. What we have not done is really develop the organisation and look for income generation opportunities. It's a victim of being made by film fans really.
The second part of sustainability is the audience in that there isn't one. We do see plenty of people attending our events and we are thankful to every single person who takes the time to show up. A lot of these are the filmmakers themselves and that's great, we'd like to extend it out to film fans, but they seem to be in their minority.
Capacity is really about the projects that we would love to take part in. We have a very small staff team and a few shoulders bear the weight of our events and everything else. Those shoulders are wonderful people. They work incredibly hard to make it all happen. We have promoted positions in the past for help, but sadly have been let down. I know we should persevere, but we haven't been able to.
What this all amounts to is we've put the Festival into 'sleep mode' and see how it pans out. We'll write here after we've spent some reflection time and either have a plan or not.


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Dear Statalisters,
I am using '-mclgen-' and '-mclest-' commands to fit Stereotype
Ordinal Regression model in my analysis of intergenerational class
The command used for the model not controlling for parameters on the
main diagonal is as follows:
mclgen childjob
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Improving Store Security
Security -- the word can bring to mind two diametrically opposing images: blissful safety, or a world of suspicion and fear. For co-op retailers, security should conjure images of careful and prudent protection of our member-owners assets. All too often, co-ops jeopardize their hard earned assets -- cash, inventory, and equipment -- through either naivete or neglect.
Let's take a brief look at some of the major areas of security concern and evaluate how your store's operation measures up to common standards. (A future article will deal with protecting you store's physical security, robbery and fire protection.) Remember: even though your store is a co-op, you are susceptible to theft. Experienced criminals as well as "first timers" may see you as an easy target. Don't be caught off guard!
Shoplifting is the most commonly recognized security problem. Crime statistics indicate there are 5,000,000 incidents of shoplifting per day! Young people ages 18-29 account for 26% of all shoplifting, but all segments of the population are suspect.
Most thefts occur during busy shopping days and hours. Store staff usually are too busy serving the honest customers to recognize and deter the shoplifter.
Health and beauty aids (HABA) are the most common targets, but nothing is sacred. I've apprehended turkey thieves, birds bulging their midsection!
What can the co-op retailer do to stem this unfortunate situation? Be aware: All too often thefts take place right under your nose. Watch for suspicious behavior. Honest shoppers rarely glance nervously over their shoulders when "reading labels." Persons who appear to be aimlessly wandering up and down aisles may be getting up their nerve to rip you off, or may simply be lost. If suspicious behavior arouses your concern, approach the customer and ask them this simple question: "May I help you find anything?" Honest customers will appreciate the service; thieves will usually get nervous and change their mind about stealing.
Your local police station is a good source of additional information regarding shoplifting and its prevention. One note: apprehension of a suspected shoplifter is a serious matter. Know your state's laws on the matter before you attempt to apprehend a suspect. Remember, most shoppers are honest folks. Don't jeopardize your reputation or theirs unless you have actually observed a theft.
Store layout can have a marked impact on the frequency and severity of shoplifting. Expensive, easy to conceal items such as HABA or vitamins and supplements should be visible to employees at all times. Avoid deadends and keep customers out of the back room unless accompanied by a store worker. Aisles and traffic flow should direct customers through the register area.
Employee theft: No area of security can cause greater dismay and grief than employee theft. Once again, the statistics are grim. Some 65% of all theft is done by employees. Naturally, most co-ops recoil at this figure, assuming that they are somehow immune from the revolting reality. Think again. Do your hiring practices weed out potential thieves? Probably not.
The best way to prevent employee theft is to have systems in place that reduce temptation. And each new employee, as well as veterans, should be briefed on the consequences of theft: immediate termination.
Cash handling procedures should be strict. Starting cash should be double counted, and "sharing drawers" should be minimized. Standards of accuracy are an effective way to discourage a lax atmosphere that fosters dishonesty. Refunds, voids, and bottle returns in excess of $3.00 should be verified by a supervisor. Routine monitoring of cash overs and unders and regular "test" baskets create an atmosphere of control and gives the added benefit of customer confidence.
The most common forms of employee theft, and basic preventive measures:
Theft at the register:
- careful and thorough training
- routine testing
- individual cash drawers
- require receipts to each customer
Pilferage and munching:
- provide regular lunch and break periods
- separate all damaged goods from regular stock and dispose of them immediately
- train employees to the consequences of pilferage on longterm employment
Vendor collusion:
- identify specific receiving procedures and stick to them keep fixed receiving hours and require deliveries to be checked thoroughly
- be sure all deliveries are made through the same door, and try to have a single employee in charge of incoming freight
- check all returns and outgoing stock throughly
- never leave the "back door open"
Falsification of records:
- time cards should be completed daily, then totalled and reviewed by department or store manager prior to each pay period
- records such as personnel evaluations should be secure
- for both privacy and store security reasons.
Once again, most employees and shoppers are honest, hardworking people. Our best defense against those who aren't is a strong offense-systems and procedures that remove temptation and prevent thieves from taking advantage of your cooperative spirit.
The Food Marketing Institute publishes a number of informative guides specifically for retailers concerned with security procedures. Write to FMI: 1759 K. St. NW; Washington, DC 20006; 202/452-8444.


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September 19, 2014
Video: Gameplay Reveal TrailerYay... we finally got the game to a point, where we can show some alpha gameplay in action. It's pretty much just a three minutes long collection of random in-game captures from a couple of play sessions (both against bots and also live multi-player sessions), but it nicely demonstrates most of the weapons, the general movement model and the look of the maps. It is also meant to clarify the difference between Classic Maps (smaller maps, no vehicles) and Massive Maps (bigger maps featuring vehicular warfare).
Please keep in mind that this is alpha gameplay and a lot of things will still change before we launch into closed beta (Early Access). Anyway... I'm talking too much. Here it is:
(UPDATE: Given the somewhat crappy YouTube quality, HERE is also a downloadable version with improved quality. Download size is around 180 MB).
If you want to leave a comment or discuss the trailer, you can do so in the community forum.


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Surfers Paradise, Australia
Aerial video of Isle Of Capri, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217, Australia
Description: "Located on the Gold Coast and built across 4 blocks, this prestigious, private waterfront address is a truly unique residence. Completed in 2000 and offering a prized North-easterly aspect with breathtaking views of the city skyline, 59 The Corso is architecturally designed and custom built to rival the best in the world.
The jaw dropping Oregon timber beams, Rosewood floors and cabinetry alongside the hand cut sandstone make this property truly remarkable. Relax in the large entertaining areas overlooking the pool and spa area and out on to the sparkling waterways which boast a myriad of sea life, birds and even dolphins.
The stunning entertainers kitchen features oak floors, Gaggenau appliances, a butler's pantry & coolroom, as well as 2 Miele dishwashers. There are five king sized bedrooms all with en suites – the master with expansive bathroom and dressing room. The entertaining wing boasts a 12 seat dining table, bar & sitting area, cinema room and even a billiards den which opens on to rainforest garden. There is a temperature controlled wine cellar that can hold 7000 bottles, gym, sauna, salt water pool, heated spa, BBQ kitchen with dishwasher, CCTV, lift and basement parking for 6 cars.
The exquisite detail of the interiors combined with the use of high-quality natural materials make this an impressive designer home and a must to inspect."
- Address: Isle Of Capri, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217, Australia
- Listing agent: Nicolette van Wijngaarden
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This tour is approximately 2 hours long.
Meet in the lobby of 526 West 26th Street, near 10th Avenue.
Pre-registration for all tours is required at least 24 hrs in advance. Attendees will be emailed details of the tour—with specific meeting location and additional directions 24 hrs in advance of the tour. All tours happen rain or shine.
Thomas Beachdel teaches art and architectural history at Hunter College. He received his PhD from the CUNY Graduate Center.
Date: Fri, May 19, 2017, 2 pm
Location: Lobby of 526 W. 26th St
Venue: Offsite
Price: from $50.00
If you have any questions, need assistance with your order or require special seating considerations, such as wheelchair accessible seating or hearing assistance, please call Customer Service at 212.415.5500 during our Hours of Operation.
If you prefer, you can order your tickets and class enrollments by calling Customer Service at 212.415.5500 during our Hours of Operation, using Visa, MasterCard or American Express. You can also place your order by fax, by mail, or in person at our Box Office on Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street.
Groups of 10 or more receive a 15% discount. Please note that certain events may not qualify for a group rate. To make group arrangements or need further assistance, you may contact Customer Service at 212.415.5500 during our Hours of Operation.
Individuals who have participated in 92nd Street Y programs over the past year in selected program areas, participants in certain memberships, and those who have made contributions of $500 or more to 92Y, are eligible to register for programs before they become available to the general public.
Patrons that qualify for Priority Registration will receive packets in the mail explaining how to purchase online. Priority registration is normally mailed 2-3 weeks before a catalog is available. Registration information includes your Patron ID#. You can use this ID# to setup your login information online. This will allow you to register early for a course or event. Please note: if you receive a packet, you are only eligible to priority register for the programs covered in your packet.
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How and when to share clinical trial data for heart studies -- including when to suspend a study -- is vitally important to physician-scientists and regulators as an increasing number of clinical trials evaluate new treatments. Treatment decisions are based on findings from scientific studies called clinical trials that can sometimes involve many thousands of patients. Several of these studies -- such as those involving the drugs Avandia, Vytorin and, earlier, Vioxx -- have been the subject of recent controversies in the media.
Increasingly, clinical trials are monitored by independent, external groups called Data and Safety Monitoring Committees (DSMCs), charged with protecting the safety of trial participants and preserving trial integrity and credibility. These committees are the only groups that can know results of blinded trials (trials in which participants and investigators are not aware of treatment assignments) while the trials are ongoing. The proper function of DSMCs is subject to discussion and debate.
"Several situations exist in which it is reasonable and appropriate for the DSMC to share interim data from a blinded trial with operational study personnel and sponsors. These situations might include the need for 'mid-course corrections,' when the number of outcome events -- like deaths and heart attacks -- is substantially lower in the untreated group than was expected in a trial to reduce such problems," says Dr. Jeffrey S. Borer, article co-author and director of Cardiovascular Pathophysiology and co-director of The Howard Gilman Institute for Valvular Heart Diseases at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell, and the Gladys and Roland Harriman Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College.
"If this happens," Dr. Borer continues, "the total number of patients slated to participate in the trial may be inadequate to test the therapy's effectiveness. In this case, the DSMC might notify the sponsor and suggest an increase in the number of subjects to be recruited into the study. However, the DSMC would not tell the sponsor the number of events that had occurred in each treatment group."
While sharing some data would be reasonable and appropriate in several other situations, Dr. Borer stresses that "the DSMC should share patient treatment assignments related to interim outcome/event data with the sponsor in only one situation -- when recommending premature termination of the study."
Reasons the DSMCs recommend termination include:
The article notes that while there are differences in data-sharing procedures between industry-sponsored and government-sponsored trials, all sponsors "own" their data, and can demand unblinded information even if this is considered unwise by the DSMC.
The authors recommend that before doing so, the sponsor should consider the long-term consequences of such action, which can affect regulatory acceptability, future analyses and publication of the data.
"In such settings, if the DSMC is concerned that trial credibility or validity will be compromised by the release of interim data, there are few avenues open to the committee except formal protest or resignation," says Dr. Borer, since no legally constituted regulatory body has provided relevant guidance or regulation to deal with the issue of interim data release.
The authors note that discussion and debate will continue regarding the appropriate sharing of interim data as society increasingly depends on clinical trials for advancing medical treatments.
The article is based on presentations by the authors and subsequent discussion held during the Ninth Cardiovascular Clinical Trialists (CVCT) Workshop in Paris, France, in 2006.
This issue is explored in the April 9 Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) in a commentary article authored by Dr. Jeffrey S. Borer of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center and Drs. David J. Gordon and Nancy L. Geller -- both of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI).
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electric versus propane water heater
I'm not sure whether this is the correct forum for this question, but here goes...
I've got an electric 40 gallon water heater and was considering replacing it with a 40 gallon propane water heater. It seems that most people in this area believe propane is a much better way to heat water, but it seems to me that propane will be more expensive.
Here's my calculation.
per gallon of propane: 91500
per kwh of electricity: 3412
Efficiency ("energy factor")
40 gallon electric water heater: ranges from 0.9 to 0.95
40 gallon propane water heater: ranges from 0.59 to 0.67
Let's suppose an electric water heater has an efficiency of 0.9 and a comparable propane unit has an efficiency of 0.67 (note that I'm taking the low number for the electric and the high number for propane, which should skew the numbers slightly in favor of propane). Then
"Effective" btus when heating water
per gallon of propane: 91500 * 0.67 = 61305
per kwh: 3412 * 0.9 = 3071
The ratio here is 61305 / 3071 = 20 (approximately). That is, we effectively get 20 times as much water heating from 1 gallon of propane as from 1 kwh of electricity.
The cost of my electricity is $0.12 per kwh up to some limit, and then it goes to $0.15 per kwh. So, lets take the higher number, $0.15 per kwh. That means propane would have to cost less than
$0.15 * 20 = $3.00 per gallon
to be cheaper than electric for water heating (and at the $0.12 per kwh, it would have to be less than $2.40 per gallon). I haven't checked propane rates in a while, but it seems that it's at or above $3/gallon right now. In addition, propane water heaters are more expensive than electric. So, electric water heating wins.
Am I missing something here?
Natural gas is almost always the best bargain /Btu.
Another key ingredient and very high on my list is 24-7/365 reliability.
When storms or other power outages happen (as they always will)...
my plain vanilla WH will produce hot water so long as the gas is flowing;
and my plain vanilla gas stove will always be cooking us food.
Another thing you should consider is recovery times. Electric water heaters are much slower in recovery than a gas fired unit.
If you have a large demand for hot water you won't have to wait as long for recovery.
Have you looked into the geospring water heater from GE? I am going to be posting about it asking for input from anyone who has one also. I am 50/50 on this water heater but because of other work I want to do on my house I may need to switch from my gas fired heater to electic.
I have a Geospring GE hot water heater. I purchased it about 1-1/2 years ago to replace an indirect oil fired hot water system. The Geospring unit is an air to air heat pump, meaning it extracts heat from my basement air, and uses it to heat hot water. It is claimed to be about twice the efficiency of a conventional electric water heater.
This is difficult to evaluate, because the efficiency of a heat pump is measured differently than the efficiency of a fuel based system. In a fuel based system, the overall efficiency is simply the ratio of the actual amount of heat extracted from the fuel to the theoretical amount of heat in the fuel. For gas hot water systems, this can be as high as 95 percent, more typically in the mid 80 percent range. For electric hot water heaters, efficiency is 95 percent or so. For fuel oil hot water heaters, efficiency may be as low as 60 percent.
With a heat exchanger, efficiency is defined as the ratio of the amount of energy you get out of the exchanger to the amount of energy you put in. The ratio can be as high as 4:1 with the GE system, which sounds like free energy, but the missing link is that you are extracting energy from the air surrounding the heat exchanger, and that energy had to come from somewhere. In the summer, my basement is warm and damp, and the heat exchanger is very "efficient", with a ratio probably approaching 3. In the winter, when the air is dry and cool, the ratio is much lower, and in fact the heating coils have to operate to heat the water much of the time. Over the course of a year, I really don't know how much less costly the system is than a straight electric heater, but for sure in the summer it costs about 1/2 to 1/3 what it would cost to run an electric system.
The kicker of course is the price of the system. It cost me $1400 for the unit, with the energy efficiency rebate from taxes the effective cost was $1000, for a 50 gallon system, or at least $500 more than a straight electric heater. I pay close to 19 cents per kilowatt hour, so I thought it would be worth it, and it has operated flawlessly for the time I have had it. If I get ten years out of it, it will probably pay for itself.
One thing I've considered is getting a propane water heater and keeping the electric water heater. Then, I could switch back and forth based on the current price of propane/electricity. A side benefit would be that we would have hot water during power outages. Is something like this reasonable?
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By Eric Boehm | PA Independent
HARRISBURG — The lax oversight of tolling cards given to employees and contractors of the Pennsylvania Turnpike should get tighter before tolls increase next month, Auditor General Jack Wagner says.
Wagner said Monday the turnpike needs to keep better records of who receives free tolling perks and how they are used. His comments came as part of a special performance audit of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. The turnpike allows employees, contractors, state police and some other state officials to avoid paying tolls, yet it fails to distinguish whether those perks are used for business purposes or for pleasure.
In all, the freebies cost the turnpike about $7.7 million in revenue over a four-year period the audit examines.
Wagner said it's not about the amount of money; rather, it's about the lack over oversight and transparency within the commission.
"There has to be far greater oversight of free travel on the Pennsylvania Turnpike," he said.
Meanwhile, tolls on everyone not lucky enough to be employed by the commission — or work as a consultant or contractor for it — are scheduled to increase again next month.
In a statement, Carl DeFebo, spokesman for the Turnpike Commission, said the commission had only received a copy of the auditor's report Monday and "not yet had an opportunity to completely digest it."
"We are currently reviewing it, and we look forward to responding in a timely manner," he wrote in an email.
Wagner said the audit revealed free tolls are also granted to about 900 members of the state police — including many whose duties do not include patrolling the turnpike — and about 30 state employees in the governor's office and state Department of Transportation.
He said it makes sense to allow employees to use the road for free while they are working, but personal free use should be eliminated before tolls are increased again.
The free tolls are costing the Turnpike vital revenue at a time when it's more than $7 billion in debt and has raised tolls in five consecutive years to continue meeting funding obligations put in place by the state Legislature in 2007.
The commission has continually downplayed concern about the increasing debt of the turnpike.
The turnpike draws no distinction between personal travel and travel for work purposes, said Helen Weigel, director of the Bureau of Special Performance Audits, a part of the auditor general's office.
Many of the 7,500 employees and contractors who get the free toll perks use the E-Z Pass electronic tolling devices. But the turnpike assigns the devices as personal accounts, so record of their use is not available under the state's right-to-know law.
Most state agencies and departments — if they give out such electronic transponders — file the accounts under the agency or department's name, making them part of the public record, Wagner said.
"Maybe close to all of it is appropriately utilized, but the simple fact is they can't tell you that." Wagner said. "They can't prove that, and in today's modern world they should be able to do that."
DeFebo did not respond to questions about why the turnpike does not distinguish between personal and work-related use of free tolling.
Wagner said the full audit will be released before he leaves office in January.
If the scheduled toll increase for 2013 takes place in January, the Pennsylvania Turnpike will become the costliest road in the nation for motorists on a per-mile basis.
Under Act 44, the Turnpike is required to make $450 million payments annually to the state, which the Department of Transportation uses to pay for highway and mass transit projects statewide.
Critics of the law say motorists on the turnpike are effectively subsidizing drivers who use other roads or those who choose to take mass transit, while supporters argue that it is in turnpike's best interest to keep those other systems running efficiently.
Either one, one thing is clear — The turnpike's costs have increased.
In front of a joint House and Senate hearing in September, Turnpike officials said the level of debt was sustainable and the finances of the commission were sound, as long as they could continue to hike tolls on motorists to cover the debt-service payments.
Since Act 44's passage, tolls have increased 31 percent for drivers using the electronic EZ-Pass system and 44 percent for drivers paying cash.
And every time the tolls go up, the Turnpike's own employees get a sweeter and sweeter deal.
Contact Eric Boehm at [email protected] and follow @PAIndependent on Twitter
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Tennis lessons offered this summer
By Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department | Jun 09, 2014
The Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department will offer tennis lessons this summer at Recreation Park. The lessons will be taught by Rumi Kakareka.
Kakareka has 20 years experience teaching tennis. He is certified on the professional tennis registry.
Lessons are offered from beginners to intermediates and juniors to adults. He will be providing weekly clinics, private and semi-private lessons. The cost ranges from $10 per person per clinic, $20 for a private one hour lesson, or $40 for a semi-private one hour lesson.
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Issue No. 04 - July-August (1998 vol. 18)
pp: 16-17
"The proof of the pudding is in the eating."
— An English proverb
One of the major challenges of information visualization is using it to solve real-world problems in diverse areas such as telecommunications, financial analysis, software engineering, command and control, and information systems. The real world is complicated. Data and information are often complex, massive, time dependent, of diverse types, and not always reliable. To make the situation even more complex, users come with all levels of capabilities, education, and tastes. All of these facts further complicate the visualization process.
Unfortunately, academic interests rather than applicability to real-life situations tend to motivate a large part of the research and development in visualization. This creates a visualization "bag of tricks" according to our colleague Ken Boff.
An alternative, more demanding—but necessary—approach is to study the problem first and then look for appropriate solutions (for example, using information visualization, if appropriate). Those of us in the visualization community need to realize that in many real-world applications, visualization is just one component of a complex system rather than a stand-alone entity. We also need to understand the system and the user needs in order to create effective visualizations.
The section on information visualization in this special issue presents examples of the potential usefulness of information visualization in real-life environments containing large amounts of complex data and information. From the wide range of issues concerning this practical area, we chose to focus mainly on one aspect—scaling. This scaling issue—how to deal with massive amounts of complex data and information practically—is very important.
Methodologies for dealing with large amounts of data and information can be classified as follows:
- Condensing. Condensing large amounts of information into a given display space. Consider the following:You can also view the condensed information in detail by various techniques, such as using selective magnification. 6
- Organization. Information can be organized according to its contents or to another natural order. You can arrange the representation in varying levels of detail, such as summaries, and in different formats, including a WebBook, which represents a collection of pages in a book format, 7 tables, a structured display space, 5 rooms, 4 and spreadsheets (see Chi et al. in this issue). In addition, proper interaction techniques (such as simple clicking or brushing) can reveal various details of the information.
The information visualization section in this special issue is composed of two parts. The first contains three articles addressing the problem of how to deal with huge amounts of information—a problem prevalent in current information systems. Munzner's article describes ways to represent large graphs using a 3D hyperbolic space. Chi et al. demonstrate the usefulness of the spreadsheet metaphor to represent visualizations of many data or information sets. Finally, the article by Chuah and Eick represents novel ways of using complex icons (glyphs) to manage massive complex software environments.
The second section comprises three short articles describing various aspects of information visualization applications. Wright highlights the Birds-of-a-Feather session held at the Information Visualization Symposium 97 (InfoVis97) about the potential, road blocks, and trends in using information visualization in the business environment. Andrews depicts the use of information visualization in making structured hypermedia (including large hierarchical structures) more useful to users. Finally, the short article by Gershon discusses the difficulties of visually representing imperfections of data and information, and making accurate presentations. Imperfection of data, information, and presentation can be improved up to a point and, as in real life where nothing is perfect, users must learn how to cope with it. The article suggests a number of ways to handle these complex problems. Enjoy!
Nahum Gershon is a principal scientist at the Mitre Corp. His work concerns data and information visualization, Web browsers, image processing, information and data organization, and analysis of medical, environmental, and other multidimensional data. He pursues research in the use of understanding of the perceptual system in improving the visualization process and dealing with information.
Stephen G. Eick is the chief technologies officer of Bell Lab's Visual Insights venture and leads the Interactive Data Visualization Research group at Bell Laboratories. Eick's interests include visualizing databases associated with large software projects and networks, and building high-interaction user interfaces.
John Dill is a professor in the School of Engineering Science at Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia. His current research interests include information visualization, engineering visualization, user interfaces, and intelligence in computer-aided design. Dill received a BASc in engineering physics from the University of British Columbia, an MS from North Carolina State University, and a PhD in engineering science from the California Insitute of Technology. He is active in ACM's Siggraph and is a member of the IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications editorial board. Contact him at email@example.com.


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Triathlon double gold for Australia
Unlike women's champion Emma Snowsill, Bradley Kahlfledt waited until he'd crossed the finish line before he stopped running.
Photo: Craig Golding
Brad Kahlefeldt has made it a day of double celebration for Australia's triathletes by taking gold in the Commonwealth Games men's event at St Kilda.
New Zealand's Bevan Docherty won silver and Australia's Peter Robertson took bronze.
Emulating Emma Snowsill's earlier effort in the women's event, Kahlefeldt produced a decisive surge midway through the 10 kilometre running leg. The New South Wales triathlete broke away from a clutch of chasers to claim gold in a time of one hour, 49 minutes and 16 seconds.
And just as Snowsill had done earlier, Kahlfeldt raised both arms in the air in triumph, acknowledging the crowd's support before crossing the finish line.
In an absorbing battle for silver, Australian Peter Robertson was just edged out by Kiwi Bevan Docherty.
Robertson looked beaten several times in the closing stages but continued battling until the last few hundred metres.
Robertson found himself up with the leaders thanks to an excellent transition phase after the cycling leg.
Jumping from 12th to fifth, he carried the momentum into the start of the run leg, surging to the lead during the first kilometre.
It soon became a battle of four, with Robertson reeled in by compatriot Brad Kahlefeldt, Englishman Tim Don and New Zealander Bevan Docherty.
Despite having his lead overhauled, Victorian-born Robertson, 30, managed to dig deep, refusing to lose touch with the leaders.
Reigning Olympic champion Hamish Carter, from New Zealand, finished fifth.
The pace was slow during the 40-kilometre cycling leg, with no one in the 16-strong leading pack really keen to force the pace and attempt a serious breakaway.
Englishman Tim Don was first out of the water at the end of the 1.5 kilometre swim leg, getting on the bike ahead of Canadian Paul Tichelaar.
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Miter Saw Stand - looking for sturdy and portable
Has anyone found a good STURDY portable miter saw stand? I use a Milwaukee 6955 on projects that I do on the side (mainly molding, lots of corners) on old houses. Jobs tend to be quick in and out 1/2 day or day projects. Looking at easy setup.
Milwaukee makes a stand, but it looks too flimsy/cheap. Heard about a Sawhelper, but haven't seen one in use and would be curious if anyone has used/seen this and if it is sturdy. I don't want to order it online at their site www.sawhelper.com, so if you know if Acme or anywhere carries it, that would be helpful.
Smitty, Welcome to the Forum
I have not seen a Sawhelper for sale on other sites.
here is another brand that has a good review & it is cheaper
Bob, not sure, but I sort of read that as spam, or whatever it's called.
Dex, The O.P. asked if anyone other than Sawhelper sold their Stand.
I replied negative because since Sawhelper just got back in the business they are trying to catch up with a large number of orders that were stoked by their favorable reviews in JLC, so they are not ready to reduce any prices as that was part of the reason why they went out of business the first time around.
(Google: Sawhelper, JLC)
I think Sawhelper is the primo saw stand. I was just trying to point out a much cheaper alternative.
The Sawhelper ranges in price from about $450+
That Sawhelper is a fine looking stand----Bob I do think, for quick in and out jobs ,a simpler stand like you pictured will work well.
Try the sister woodworking site, I'm sure someone there would be able to tell you how to build one or anything you want to know.http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/
I've been using the Rigid for a while now.
It's portable and very stable
i have been researching the Rockwell jawhorse and there is a mitre saw accessory for it. You can get the jawhorse and the motre saw accessory for around $200 (maybe a bit more) then you have both the saw stand and the clamp and it is very portable. The jaw horse and all the available accessories is on the Rockwell web site http://rockwelltools.com/jawhorse.htm
I use the DeWalt 723 saw stand in my line of work. Much like you, most of my jobs are a bit over 1/2 day type. This unit folds up nicely and sits on the floor of my work trailer. Easy set-up also. Just my 2¢ worth, David
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I use a hitachi fold up stand. It's aluminum, very light, and works very well. It has a small base that bolts to the bottom of your saw and then fits into the stand using two cam lock levers. Pretty slick. You can carry it with one hand.
Mike Hawkins:)
I would think that a stand with wheels would be most portable. I really don't see the need to carry a 60lb+ saw and a 50+lb stand in to every job when you could roll the whole set a lot easier.
That stand I pictured can be carried with one hand, it is very light. I have a Bosch 10" compound slider that is heavy enough on its own. The rolling stand that bosch sells takes up way too much space in the van and is pretty heavy on its own. A lot of times I encounter steps and such and am usually by myself, so I like having two separate components.
Mike Hawkins:)
I wasn't knockin the hitachi stand at all I just hate carrying big saws through houses it's hard on the back and the walls. I have only worked with a few saws on stands and they were all nice and easy to move from room to room but I am usually set up on saw horses and thats a pain in the arse.... many more trips to the van. Speaking of that it sounds like you need a larger one
I have a ford E250 extended van. Can't get much bigger unless I went to a commercial type truck. I can fit about everything I need in mine. I do mostly kitchens and lately have been getting some work remodeling large master baths, involving a lot of tile work. I didn't think you were knocking the hitachi stand, just giving you my experience with it. I am going to a big bi-annual tool sale at a local hardware store. It's more likd a super hardware store, with a lumberyard and john deere dealership together. Neat place. All the tool reps will be there demoing all the new stuff and everything is on sale. Always a fun day.:)
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Best Home-Based Business Ideas
Is this the year you'll to start a small business from your home? If so, what opportunities provide your best bets for success? Menlo Park (Calif.)-based Homestead Technologies, which helps entrepreneurs design and maintain their Web sites, has come up with a list of the best home-based business opportunities for 2007. Manvinder Saraon, the company's vice-president of marketing and business development, discussed a few of them recently with Smart Answers columnist Karen E. Klein. Edited excerpts of their conversation follow.
How did you determine which business opportunities have the most potential for home-based entrepreneurs in 2007?
We looked at the business areas where there's a lot of spending going on and the areas that are hugely popular right now. We also looked at commonly held "pain points" for consumers, and trends where there are markets breaking out. We also looked at how difficult it is to get started, in terms of experience, education, and money. For instance, we feel that one of the best opportunities presenting itself for the home business market is being a garage organizer.
Why specifically focus on garages?
Because there's been a popular trend toward home makeovers and interior design and closet organizing for a few years. You don't have a big barrier in having to educate the marketplace about whether this is a valuable idea. But the one area of the home that's not been focused on so far is the garage. And garages of typical Americans tend to be very cluttered. So there's a market there, and it also presents easy entry: You don't need a specific degree to organize a garage. You're offering your skills and your time and hard work.
What are some other categories with a similar familiarity in the marketplace?
Another one is a niche market created by the eBay phenomenon. There are more than 700,000 businesses selling on eBay, and many of them recognize that they would be more successful if they had access to market research like pricing strategies, shipping information, and product analysis.
Home-based entrepreneurs who have some experience with eBay themselves could provide educated recommendations to these sellers or would-be sellers on a consulting basis. It's a classic business-to-business niche, but with an application in a new and growing marketplace (see BusinessWeek.com, 9/7/06, "EBay Sellers Go Back to School: 10 Tips").
A similar idea would be doing specialized outsourcing jobs. Outsourcing is integral to many firms that have limited resources and need to focus on their core competencies, and a lot of companies prefer doing business with other small-business owners. So we could see home-based entrepreneurs doing outsourcing jobs for small companies.
What kind of outsourcing services would they provide?
It depends on their backgrounds. They could specialize in business functions like sales, customer service and support, human resources, recruiting, accounting—any competency that they have and that a small business cannot afford to build in-house, or chooses not to establish in-house. For instance, there are people who love interacting with the public and who are very good on the telephone. Small companies could hire a home-based person like that to answer telephone or e-mail inquiries and take orders, as long as they can get them the proper training and familiarize them with the company's products, policies, and services.
One of the specialized services that we pull out for inclusion in the list on its own, by the way, is running a home-based debt-collection agency. There is so much outstanding debt that we currently have more than 6,000 debt-collection agencies in this country. But we believe there is going to be more growth in that area and more fragmentation in terms of individual debt-collection services popping up to specifically service small businesses.
Doesn't that require the entrepreneur to have education or some special training?
Yes, you do need to know about the federal laws that cover debt collection and small business, and those specific to your state and any other states where you'll be doing collections. There are also laws that are specific to home-based businesses and what they can do vs. what office-based businesses can do in terms of debt collection. The best way to familiarize yourself with the whole arena might be to get a job working for an established debt-collection agency for a while. That's also a good way to figure out whether it's something you are good at and enjoy doing.
Related to that idea is another outsourced service: doing background checks for employers who are considering potential hires. Small businesses with limited resources understand that pre-employment screening is becoming mandatory because of security concerns and issues like workplace violence. But they don't have a human resources department that can do this. So they are turning to background-check companies to handle reference checking, criminal background investigations, and due diligence. This business is ideal for startups who want to operate from home and provide a vital service to companies. Again, they will need to understand the legal requirements involved, particularly those having to do with privacy.
Here's another idea that you think is going to pop in 2007: pet sitting.
Right. Providing companionship for pets while people are out of town is another great home business idea that doesn't require specialized education, just a love of animals. People don't like to keep their pets at veterinary clinics in a cage, but they may be reluctant to impose on their friends and neighbors if they travel a lot. There's a $34 billion-a-year industry in pet services in this country, and 135 million dogs and cats in the U.S., so again we know there's a huge market out there.
Digital photography also provides what you think might be a huge market in "scrapbooking." But hasn't that trend already peaked?
You're right that people have been teaching scrapbooking workshops and selling products for several years now. But our idea is a twist on that, as an opportunity for the home-based entrepreneur to market herself as a professional scrapbook artist. The reality is that we all have these digital cameras that take beautiful pictures, but they're all stuck online or in a computer or a camera and nobody ever looks at them.
Also, most of us don't have the time or the talent to download the photos and put them together to make a tangible memory or a gift for a relative or friend. Someone creative who has done this for herself as a hobby could turn it into a business. We suggest they get started by doing things like donating their services to their kid's school as part of an auction, or teaching a summer class through a community college or local recreation center. Once they can show potential customers their work, those people will hire them to do the same thing with their own photos. It's a great gift business for holidays and birthdays.
Finally, you also recommend that creative types get into the business of providing children's art education.
Yes. The tutoring market alone is around $4 billion annually, so home-based businesses that create products or services aimed at educational companies should find a lot of customers. Schools long ago reduced art budgets, but parents are recognizing that creativity and innovation are important skills for their kids to have. And art, music, drama—these all foster those kinds of skills.
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This park is the most peaceful and calm I have ever stayed in. We made reservations on-line in advance to assure space. We found no ranger station in which to check in - only a drop box for those entering the park after hours. We located a volunteer park host who met us at the entrance and kindly guided us to our reserved site. The sites are spread out and you are not on top of your neighbors. I noted mostly adults in this park, a few kids. Rock hunting was fantastic fun and we found many varieties of things. The hiking is hot and straight uphill. If you are rock hounding, make sure you pack plenty of water, snacks, and tools. We chose to come when it was spring due to heat. I think if you go in the summer, it would be extremely hot and you would be exposed as there are few wind breaks. The bathrooms were clean and were just fine for showering. There was no playground we could find and if you have kids, you need to instruct them on the cactus, yucca, and other things that can stick, poke, or bite them. Also, amazing star gazing at night so bring a star map or something to view constellations. Overall, we hope to come here again for a longer stay. It was a really cheap, quiet, and well kept.
Date of Stay: March, 2012
We stayed here over spring break in a travel trailer to view Carlsbad Caverns. The park is clean and taken care of. The sites are right on top of each other and you are packed in like sardines. The pool was closed for repairs which was part of why we chose this place. The owners were extremely nice and helpful. We got a free DVD rental for checking in, they had 800 movies to choose from. The park is about 20 miles from the Caverns. The cable was okay and other utilities fine. I am not sure it was worth $38.00 a night. We would stay here again but will do more looking first.
Date of Stay: March, 2012
We stayed here while passing through overnight. We had space 5 on the lower edge of the park which was the only pull-through, across the street from the hillbilly's with two poor dogs tied up with rope. One got loose and got around my kids but luckily was friendly. The 'neighbors' were up early banging on metal and working on equipment. -Sites are very steep to get to and I would not want to attempt backing up into most sites. It is in a residential area but not enclosed so we didn't feel safe going into town and leaving our trailer for long. It was an oasis for a long trip but not someplace we will stay again.
Date of Stay: June, 2010
We found everything extremely clean and all park employees friendly and helpful anytime we needed anything. We used the showers, laundry, and pool a lot. The park is very child friendly as there were planned activities and the pool and playground were great for the kids to meet and play with others their age. We stayed in a 'premiere' site which was paved and though traffic passed daily, we really never heard much noise. Schlitterbaun water park is just down the street and was an awesome day for the whole family. Pier 19 was within walking distance and we found the food good, margaritas strong, and service very friendly. The view of the bay was great and sunsets every night from pier. We highly recommend this as a travel destination and will return as soon as we can. Advice: bring long sewage hose, plenty of sunscreen, and a social attitude as you are close to others.
Date of Stay: August, 2009
I stayed for three nights at this park. We found it very crowded but expected that at time of trip. They were very helpful working with us to select a site rather than just assign something. We stayed right by bonito stream and our two small children enjoyed the wildlife and outdoors. We found the price very reasonable and would suggest selecting a trailer site on the outside perimeter so you can see more. We would recommend this site and will return again.


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It could be interesting, though with Kenny not ever dying it would be very unbalanced.XD
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No one would have to die in the game; just some brutal KO's or like the attack the Coon did on the Mosquito, something like that would be fine.
Of course, should a game like that be created, it's gotta have one thing:
When you get a GAME OVER message, you gotta have Captain Hindsight telling you where you went wrong.
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AngusMcTavish wrote:When you get a GAME OVER message, you gotta have Captain Hindsight telling you where you went wrong.
Oh yes, or it would be totally incomplete! Another fantastic feature would be that you can have Captain Hindsight's sidekicks Shoulda, Coulda and Woulda around in the game throwing you hints and tips for a more enjoyable game experience and of course if you don't want the tips then you should be able to turn this option off and on. I hate tips in games I just would like to see those creatures
It takes a whole lotta development though to create a game, bud; the probability is closed in on there's no way. Even a game for a simplified handheld under 128bit takes much hard work on the story, functions and artworks and I'm a pixel and sprite artist and I know that this takes time. I respect game developers with my soul. A mini game(s) perhaps could happen more likely. I'm cereal.
If it we're to occur that Coon & Friends and their rivals we're a game then damn I'd love it and that would be epic. I would use it more for role play than any other thing though I do this with practically every South Park game! Yes, Tower Defense RP online XBOX LIVE for the win!
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Because we travel for the Christmas holidays, we love to host a party or two this time of the year. There's something a little sad about a decked-out house at Christmas when no one but the four of you get to see it and fill the rooms with laughter and warmth. Plus, we love to entertain, and Christmas parties are always such fun, and such a great occasion for cooking up warm and fragrant treats in the kitchen. We have piles of Christmas records we love to play (remember--we're quirky and collect records) and no matter how digitally mastered CDs are, there's something evocative about a Nat King Cole Christmas record spinning away on the turntable in the kitchen, while your guests help themselves to spiced cider from the crock pot.
We might have overdone things a little this year, because we somehow ended up hosting two back-to-back Christmas parties on two consecutive weekends. I feel pretty accomplished, actually, for pulling off both those parties--especially the first one, since both Scott and I were deep in the throes of final exams and final semester grading. As happens every year, I try new things in the kitchen and old favorites, too; and some of the new things become old favorites for next year. And because 'tis the season for baking and celebrating, I thought I'd share some of this year's top six holiday favorites (it was going to be five, but I remembered the cheese ball, listed last).
1. There is nothing I love more than hot, spicy-sweet cider on a cold day. This year I had my trusty crock pot, and I made a delicious hot cider, which steeped for about four hours on low all morning while I cooked and baked.
Pour in as much apple cider as you'll need. (Don't be tempted to use apple juice. It must be thick, heady cider.) Throw in about 5 or 6 orange slices (keep the peels on, because they're what really add the fragrance, in my opinion). Add about 1/4 cup of honey, and plenty of cinnamon. I also sprinkle in about 1/2 package of mulling spices, but if you have cloves and whole cinnamon sticks (which I couldn't find anywhere), you can probably get by with those. The cider got rave reviews from everyone. After the party is done, if you're lucky enough to have leftover cider, you can splash some brandy into a mugful of cider and sip it down after the kids have gone to bed.
2. The Best Macaroni and Cheese Ever.
I wish I had a fancy name for this recipe, but I adapted it from Emeril's Seafood Mac 'n Cheese, left out the seafood and the creole seasoning, used pipette noodles instead of elbow noodles (elbow macaroni is so boring), and grated Asiago cheese instead of Swiss. I love this dish. I've made it three times for events in the past two months, and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The pipette noodles add more substance to the casserole, and the cheese mixtures blend well with the panko breadcrumb topping.
3. These next two favorites come pre-packaged, and if you don't live near a Trader Joe's, you might want to skip this part. The first is this delicious combination:
I had never tasted lemon curd before this past weekend, but I read about it recently in a book (I think it was this one), in which the characters were busy detecting and enjoying some homemade lemon curd with afternoon tea. When I saw a jar at Trader Joe's, next to a box of their gingerbread cake, I bought it on impulse. Scott refused to try it because it has the word "curd" in it, but I think spicy gingerbread topped with lemon curd is a magical combination, and I plan to make this combo a yearly tradition.
4. Need an extra dessert, or a quick pan of brownies to supplement your trays of Christmas cookies? Or do you need a quick and yummy gluten-free (we're trying to weed out gluten again in L.'s diet) dessert? Even if you don't have any gluten allergies in your house, these are utterly amazing:
I added pecans, and several people at our most recent holiday party just couldn't separate themselves from the brownie pan (I was one of them). If you like cakey brownies, then these are not for you. But if you love your brownies chewy and gooey, then these are just perfect.
5. This year I added two more cookie recipes to my repertoire, and one of them will definitely become a new favorite: Pecan Tassies. They're a cinch to make, and so delicious--like tiny one-bite pecan pies--and because they're so small they don't count at all if you happen to eat three in a row.
6. Last year we went to the best New Year's Eve party ever and I found myself irresistibly drawn to the cheese table, and to one particular cheese ball. I just couldn't stop eating it. When I asked who made it, a happy lady next to me told me she was the one, and that it was the world's simplest (and best) cheese ball recipe.
Take two packages of plain cream cheese and form them into a ball. Mold them around with your hands to make the blocks soft (a great job for kids like T., who lives for getting her hands messy). Sprinkle in one package of powdered ranch dressing, and mix it into the cream cheese with your hands. When you have it all mixed well, shape it into a round ball. Roll the ball into chopped pecans or walnuts until the whole thing is covered. Chill for at least an hour. Serve with wheat crackers or french bread rounds, then step aside and watch as your guests are unable to tear themselves away from the best cheese ball ever.
What are your holiday menu favorites this year?


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Atlas Copco compressors play major role in South Wales coal mine
Wilrijk, Belgium, January 2014. Compressors from Atlas Copco are providing an essential supply of compressed air to coal extraction operations for Unity Mine in the Neath Valley. The decision to replace the existing diesel driven compressors with Atlas Copco GA electrically-powered screw compressors has resulted in significant benefits in terms of process efficiency, energy use and reduced environmental impact.
Unity Mine's Cwmgrwach operation is a drift mine, meaning that miners can walk in rather than being transported, via a vertical mine shaft winding system, as used in other deep mining sites. At the mine, the coal seams are accessed by driving sloping tunnels through the ground. It was the first to be opened in Wales since the Betws colliery in Ammanford in 1974 and is poised to take advantage of a market whereby the increasing volume of imported coal, coupled with global price increases and demand, driven mainly by booming economies such as China and India, makes formerly uneconomic domestic sites commercially viable again.
Equipmend requires reliable supply of compressed air
Air for these operations was supplied originally from a number of small, rented diesel-driven compressors but there was growing concern with their mechanical reliability and the risks of any break in the regular supply of diesel fuel. This dependency issue, coupled with increasing rental and fuel costs, made it evident that replacement with more energy and cost-efficient compressors was essential.
New compressors will drastically lower energy cost
Two oil-lubricated, air-cooled, full-feature GA110 variable speed drive screw compressors were installed together with a companion fixed-speed version machine. It has been calculated that energy savings in the region of £13,000 per year are achievable, in addition to substantial savings in equipment rental costs. These Atlas Copco compressor units provide base load and back up peak 7bar air to the drilling and roof bolting equipment, and the water pumps. Current geological estimates are that there are reserves of 90 million tons of coal that will be extracted from the Cwmgwrach mine complex over the next 25 years.
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By Dan Orlowitz | Japanese Football Editor
The last year has been a rollercoaster month for Japan as the team has largely flourished under manager Alberto Zaccheroni. Compared to 15, 10, and even five years ago, more Japanese players than ever are challenging themselves in Europe and succeeding in the continent's top divisions.
But some Japanese players struggled to break through, with Tomaki Makino, Kisho Yano, Yuki Abe, and Masahiko Inoha returning to Japan. Takashi Usami languished on the Bayern bench, while Samurai Blue captain Makoto Hasebe struggled at Wolfsburg. Promising players such as Tadanari Lee and Keisuke Honda had injury-shortened seasons, while newcomers like Mike Havenaar and Gotoku Sakai began to prove their potential.
On the whole positive performances far outnumbered the negative, and to reflect this Goal.com has put together its top-five Japanese players in Europe for the 2011-12 season. One thing is for certain: if Japan continues to send players of such high calibre overseas, next year's selection will be even more difficult.
|5. HAJIME HOSOGAI | Augsburg, Midfielder, 24
The former Urawa Reds man had an impressive season with Augsburg, who some would argue overachieved in their first-ever Bundesliga season in finishing in 14th and avoiding relegation. Hosogai's first goal in the top flight came in September against Leverkusen, the team that had loaned him to Augsburg in the first place. In Round 25 against Dortmund, he proved to be the only defensive player in the league capable of shutting down Shinji Kagawa. Hosogai will likely return to Leverkusen next season and has proven himself more than capable of holding his own in Germany.
|4. MAYA YOSHIDA | VVV Venlo, Centre-back, 24
Though not necessarily as flashy as some of his peers, 23-year-old Yoshida's steady play was instrumental in VVV Venlo's Eredivisie survival after they managed to scrape through the recent promotion-relegation play-off. The centre-back put in 32 appearances, and his five goals were tied for second-best in the team.
The highlight of Yoshida's season came in September, when his right-footed bicycle-kick snuck under the crossbar to give VVV a 3-2 lead against PSV. Though the visitors equalised late, the goal was still voted best of the year by the league.
|3. EIJI KAWASHIMA | Lierse, Goalkeeper, 29
The 29-year-old had another monster season between the posts in the Belgium Pro League, conceding just 36 goals - fifth best in the league. But Lierse's position players utterly failed to support their captain as they managed to score a league-worst 24 goals.
Unfortunately for the supporters who voted Kawashima as MVP for a second year in a row, he's already turned down an extension and has reportedly set his sights on Serie A giants AC Milan. With the World Cup just two years away and young goalkeepers like Shuichi Gonda rising up the depth charts, the former Kawasaki Frontale man may only have a few years left to make his Italian dream a reality.
|2. SHINJI OKAZAKI | Stuttgart, Striker, 26
In his first full season at Stuttgart, Okazaki found his pacing with seven goals in 26 appearances including a remarkable three-game streak in February. The 26-year-old's production fell off in the spring due to injury, but if anything the winter arrival of fellow Japanese Gotoku Sakai helped as the two combined often in plotting dynamic attacks up the sides. Next season should prove even more fruitful, as with Kagawa's expected departure to England Okazaki will have the chance to emerge as the top Japanese striker in the Bundesliga.
|1. SHINJI KAGAWA | Borussia Dortmund, Midfielder, 23
There's little that hasn't already been written about Kagawa's performance this season, but it goes without saying that he is the undisputed choice for Japan's top performer in Europe. If he does indeed head to the Premier League next season, he'll be remembered as a crucial part of the Dortmund squad that earned won two Bundesliga titles as well as this year's DfB-Pokal. And yet at the age of 23, it's clear that Shinji Kagawa has his best years ahead of him, at Manchester United or any other club lucky enough to secure his services.
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I keep my hive on the side of my house, next to the air conditioning unit. I built a wooden privacy fence with gate, to keep it out of view. However, I have not kept the gate locked.
So after not looking at the hive for some time, besides casually from time to time looking to see if there is any flight coming from the hive, yesterday I take a slightly closer look and there are large multi-colored "candies" on my bottom board within the hive!
After being strafed, I put on my hood and gloves and was able to remove what I believe were something like 20 mentos-like candies from inside my hive on the bottom board. When I ran them under the faucet, they had a citrus-y smell that made me believe they were candy (and not something like a pesticide). There was otherwise no odor.
Who in tarnation would do something like that????
I have put a lock on the gate, but anyone that was really determined, would be able to get past the fence (kid or adult).
I would think it would most likely be a kid. I hope he/she got stung. Several times.
And oh yeah, I got stung on the neck through my veil in the process of getting the mentos out of my hive. Thanks, Mr. Vandalizer.


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