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There's this place on the way into Clemson that is only open on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and it's the closest to heaven the Southern husband is ever going to get on this earth.
It's called the Smoking Pig, and it is just plain perfect barbecue. Pork, chicken, brisket, fried okra, banana pudding, peach cobbler perfect.
Every table has a roll of paper towels instead of napkins, and four bottles of sauce (sweet, hot, mustard,vinegar. Go for the vinegar.)
After eating the best barbecue in the world, we headed on down to Palmetto Moonshine.
Partners in crime. She got a jar of apple pie moonshine. He got peach, and some of the straight up variety. I began to wonder if I was ever going to see the north side of the Mason Dixon line again.
Below is Palmetto Moonshine's version of social media. And it was working!
Lots of friendly honking as cars drove by, and several takers besides my own relatives. My personal favorite part of this place is the fact that they have goats living on the roof. Goats. On the roof.
You can put goat treats in a bucket and pull it up to them with a pulley rope. It's a good life to be a Palmetto Moonshine goat.
Anyway, after several days of this, you can see why I was bursting with barbecue ideas, and on the top of my list was to try my hand at Alabama white barbecue sauce. This non-tomato-based sauce originates in Northern Alabama, and is a concoction of egg yolks, cider vinegar, oil, salt and pepper. It is a creamy, spicy, tangy sauce that goes perfectly with chicken that is nice and charred from the grill, and is a scrumptious alternative to the red sauce most of us are used to. I didn't baste the chicken with it, but rather served it up on the side to be slathered on as folks ate.
So if you (like me) consider barbecue to be a legitimate comfort food, give this version a try. And if that doesn't work…well, I've got some peach moonshine I can share.
- 4 bone--in chicken breasts
- ½ cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon poultry seasoning
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 2 egg yolks
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup canola oil
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon coarse salt
- Combine chicken, ¼ cup vinegar, buttermilk and poultry seasoning in a large ziplock bag. Turn over a few times and marinate 6-8 hours or overnight in the fridge,
- Heat grill to high, and cook chicken until done, about 20-30 minutes, turning occasionally. Discard sauce.
- While chicken is cooking, place all the sauce ingredients except oil in a food processor. Process for one minute, and then slowly pour the oil through the feeding tube. Process another minute or two until slightly thickened.
- Serve chicken with sauce on the side.


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Helplanka comes to the aid of a destitute rural family in Southern Sri Lanka
Posted on May 9th, 2009
Sam Goonetillake Chief Executive Helplanka
Responding to an appeal in the Daily Mirror Sri Lanka Helplanka – a  UK registered charity –   has come to the aid of a poor family in Rathgama who lost their home and all their possessions in a house fire. The 3 school going children were given clothes, shoes and books and the family were also given dry rations distributed by local Helplanka coordinator- Lahiru De Silva –  himself a resident of Rathgama. The youngest child of the family is profoundly deaf and Helplanka will be making arrangements for her to be seen by an audiologist and will provide for her basic needs and a hearing aid.
Helplanka has appealed to donors to help raise the £500 required to repair the damaged home and has asked local Rathgama Pradeshiya Sabha to assist in possibly relocating the family if necessary.
Sam Goonetillake  Helplanka Chief Executive said: " We were shocked to hear of this tragedy in a village where Helplanka has been actively assisting school children . We would like to help further once we can raise finances to cover the costs but we are committed to helping the 3 children in their studies longer term.â€ÂÂÂ


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By Craig Wilson, USA TODAY
Remember the advice they used to give mothers-of-the-groom? Show up. Shut up. Wear beige.
Well, she's still showing up, but she's not silent anymore. And she's definitely not wearing beige. A low-cut hot-pink number, maybe, but not beige.
Weddings, like almost all other customs in 21st-century American society, have had their traditions blasted, recrafted and updated to meet changing times.
Especially with the groom's family often sharing the purse strings these days, his mom has stepped out of the shadows.
"There are no set rules anymore," says Sharon Naylor, author of Mother of the Groom: Everything You Need to Know to Enjoy the Best Wedding Ever.
Whether you get the stereotypical domineering mother-in-law or a kinder, gentler version depends on, well, who you marry. There appears to be enough of both going around.
More than one hotel and catering business would not go on the record about the less desirable antics of what some call MOG-zillas, wielding their growing power.
One planner did confess that a mother of the groom showed up on the wedding day with her "own private photographer," a 16-year-old who ended up getting in the way of the professional photographer hired by the bride.
But others told loving stories of brides who couldn't have done it without them. One way or another, the mother of the groom is now a big factor in the big day. The flowers. The cake. The reception. Any or all can now be taken on by the groom's mum.
Take Randie Gold, who happens to have worn a strapless gown of iridescent copper complete with a corset back to her son's black-tie wedding.
Gold, whose son Matthew got married last September in New York, says her new daughter-in-law, Brigid-Ann, "chose my input."
Gold trekked with the bride-to-be and her mother to look at 20 reception sites. She went with them shopping for the dress and the flowers. The three even went to six appointments for hair and makeup together.
Gold ended up sharing the cost, with her ex-husband, for music, flowers and photographer. She also made the wedding favors for 250 guests (chocolate boxes with edible gold trim and filled with two initialed truffles) and sent the newlyweds to Greece for their honeymoon.
"I'm good at the hands-on stuff," she says, adding that with everyone working these days, "you need more hands planning something as big as this."
Gold says she was honored to be so involved.
"But I never for a moment wanted to steal the show from the bride's mother. I know what they say about mothers-in-law. I always kept that in my mind. I wanted the bride's mother to shine."
Kathleen Voxland of suburban Washington, D.C., took a more low-key approach when her son, Scott, was married July 7.
"They asked me questions like whom to invite, so I'd give them answers," she says. The bride's mother was recovering from chemotherapy, so Voxland stepped in. "I helped out in different ways." All behind the scenes, she says, since her son and new daughter-in-law paid for the wedding.
That's a little different from 13 years ago, when Voxland's daughter got married and had to deal with the mother of the groom, who "wanted to be very involved. Let's just say she was a hands-on mother-in-law."
Lesley Ann Grabias of Carte Blanche Events in Washington, D.C., says she has noticed that mothers pay even more attention when their son is the baby of the family.
"She wants to make sure there's equal time, especially for the mother/son dance."
Grabias has seen the trend coming on strong in just the past couple of years — "the groom's mother is almost always at the tastings now" — and concedes she has witnessed a "little bit" of tension now and then.
Money talks
"A wedding is political, and there are a lot of cooks in the kitchen now," says Darcy Miller, editorial director at Martha Stewart Weddings. "But if you're contributing, you end up being more involved and have more of a say. It's as simple as that. … You (the bride) have to pick your battles. It's all about compromise."
Rebecca Mead, author of One Perfect Day: The Selling of the American Wedding, agrees that money, and who's spending it, has much to do with what's going on at weddings these days. But there are other factors, too. "It's also the fact that grooms are more involved than they used to be, so their parents are more involved."
All good news for the wedding industry, she says. "They're thrilled. The more people involved, the better, because that means more people who are marketed to."
Leslie Goldman/Poyourow, a cakemaker in Gaithersburg, Md., couldn't agree more.
"I do lots of rehearsal dinners, and they're ordering huge, expensive, massive cakes now," says Goldman/Poyourow, owner of Fancy Cakes by Leslie. Some can go as high as $1,000.
"A lot of time the cakes are oriented to the groom's personality, and his mother has a lot of ideas as to what that should be."
She also has seen a rise in the number of grooms' moms involved in picking out the wedding cake with the brides, along with a rise in the number of people at rehearsal dinners, which can rival the size of the wedding reception.
Adding another twist are ceremonies in which there's no bride — same-sex wedding and commitment ceremonies. Enter two grooms down the aisle. And with them come two — count them, two— mothers of the groom.
"When two gay men get married, because there is no presumption of influence on the mother's part about the wedding, the mothers are more likely to negotiate for it based on the circumstances," says Peter Gravener, creative editor of the just-launched Bond magazine, which covers the wedding world from all demographics — gay and straight.
"And it's only recently that gay men and their mothers have had to deal with the idea of in-laws. Therefore there's no script for everyone to follow. … It'll be interesting to see if, as gay marriage becomes more accepted, mothers will want more of a say and exert more influence."
Antonia van der Meer, editor in chief of Modern Bride, let her mother-in-law in on the action 25 years ago when she got married. She made the flower and bow markers that hung at the end of the pews.
"They were beautiful. She has a wonderful sense of style."
Today she sees that kind of thing happening more and more. "I think people are trying to reach out and show respect for the new family."
She agreed that money talks, too, adding that not only both sets of parents are paying, but the bride and groom, too. The numbers have risen dramatically in just the past few years, she says. Some 15% of brides, grooms and parents were helping to pay in 2006, as opposed to only 8% in 1999.
Van der Meer says she gets letters from brides asking how to involve their mother-in-law.
All the parties are "on a more level playing field. The bride has a say in her own wedding now, rather than the mother of the bride calling all the shots and the mother-in-law in the distance."
But what do you do with a troublesome mother of the groom who is attempting to upstage the bride?
"If the bride is worried in advance, we always suggest that they reach out, include her as much as possible."
A delicate balance
Jung Lee, who co-runs Fete, a high-end wedding planning company in Manhattan, says who runs the show often comes down to practicality.
"Sometimes it's as simple as the bride's mother not being local," Lee says. "So his mother becomes much more involved."
She says as many as 25% of grooms' moms now participate in the wedding planning, and for the most part, "it's a wonderful dynamic to witness."
"If there wasn't a good relationship, she wouldn't be involved."
Has she had to referee? Yes.
"I use the same diplomacy I use on the mother of the bride if she's overstepping her boundaries," Lee says. "At the end of the day, I leave it for the bride and the groom to decide."
Dave Carpenter, an executive editor at Bond, is looking even further down the road and sees more wedding changes in the years to come.
"Who knows? Perhaps parents will start encouraging little boys to think of what they want when it comes time to be married. My guess is that is when you'll really see the influence of the mother of the groom skyrocket."
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Alluring Secret, Black Vow
The wingless fallen angel
Surrendered herself to the contract of evil
In the past they even loved each other
She ended it by her own hand
The broken hearted angel sat at the edge of a cloud. She had fought with her lover and left her filled with grief. The weight of her heart made her plummet down to earth…
She lost consciousness as she landed into the graveyard.
Next thing she knew, she was woken up by a sweet voice.
"Naku po! Miss, ok ka lang?" The girl asked.
She then looked up to see a girl with beautiful golden brown eyes and long dark brown hair gathered in a loose bun. She wore a simple black dress. But that did not stop the fallen angel from blushing.
"Oh, sorry I didn't know you don't speak my language. What I said: Are you okay, miss?" She asked in a sweet voice.
"Umm.. Hai- I-I mean y-yes." The angel stuttered, still mesmerized by the young girl before her. "What is your name?" The girl asked. She had to think what her name was when she was alive.
She finally recalled that it's:
"Sakura Nichiko" She said with cheeks turning pink.
"what a beautiful name" Maria complemented. "My name is Maria Clara Dela Cruz"
'A beautiful name for a beautiful girl.' Sakura thought.
"I have to go back now, I have to go to church." The brown-haired girl waved good-bye to her and went inside the church.
Knowing that it is forbidden in the realms for an angel to fall in love with a human. Especially with the same gender. But she was madly in love with the Filipina she refused to push away her feelings.
'There is only one thing to do' She said to herself. Sakura got up and flew up. But instead of going back to Heaven, she went to the last she ever wanted to go;
She hesitated going inside the volcano. But soon made up her mind and went down. She soon stopped and meeting a young man with white-blonde hair and pink-and-blue eyes under thick eyebrows and he had a heavy british accent.
"Hello, Oliver" Sakura greeted the devil.
"'Ello, love. What can I do for you?" He greeted and smiled, that sadistic smile of his.
"I want to become male." She requested gathering up all her courage.
"What made you think about that?" Oliver asked.
"I met this girl…" She said her voice trailing off
"A girl? Is it one of your angel friends?" The demon asked.
"Um… No"
"It can't possibly be anyone from here. Because you don't need to change your gender for that." He stated.
"No, she's a human" She finally managed to tell him.
"A human girl?!" The blonde questioned her and gave a hearty laugh. "Foolish girl! You are not even allowed to 'like' a human. I'm not allowed to do such a thing either!"
"Please just help me" She begged
"Of course I can! The real question is…What's the price?"
"What do you want from me?"
"Your wing" He smirked.
"Fine" Sakura agreed.
"All you just have to do is close your eyes and stand still. And think of the last place where you met the girl" The brit instructed.
She did what she was told.
"I'm ready" She confirmed. Heart beating faster with nervousness.
With a snap of his fingers the angel was beginning to spin. She went faster and faster. Becoming more masculine in each turn. Oliver gripped the right wing and it was snapped right off and sent her hurtling
out of the volcano.
"And if you need me. Just call out my name and I'll come" Oliver reminded her.
When Sakura woke up she-no-he was back at the graveyard. A sharp pain ran through his back. When he checked that there was no one around, he carefully tucked the remaining wing under his shirt.
And walked over towards the fountain to look at his new reflection. He was content. Though he still look a bit feminine. But still it's better than nothing. When he noticed a figure of black. He turned around to see Maria standing behind the exit of the chapel. But she was wearing a veil.
"Hello miss." He greeted her.
"Um…Hello" Maria looked into the former angel's chocolate brown eyes.
"I-is there something wrong miss?" He asked.
"N-no…It's just that…You look somewhat familiar" the Filipina said.
"Maybe you just saw me the other day" He reasoned.
"Siguro. Ah! I mean maybe" She said slightly embarrassed. "My name is Maria Clara Dela Cruz, by the way" She added while looking down.
He had to come up with a name. Luckily he prepared a name before he made the deal.
"My name is Kiku Honda" He replied with a warm smile.
Kiku then took hold of Maria's hand and kissed it gently, not just out of love but also with respect.As he looked up to see Maria smiling and blushing.
"May I ask where you are heading?"
Maria looked around as if she committed a crime. Then took off her veil and said "Nowhere in particular…" She replied feeing uncertain.
"Are you sure about that?" He asked making sure.
"Y-yes" She replied. Looking down.
Kiku blushed and looked towards his feet, thinking that this was too good to be true before trying to muster an important question.
"W-would you like to go out with me then?" He finally asked.
Her eyes widen. Kiku prepared himself for her reply.
"Of course" She smile warmly.
"R-really" He said. It was all too good to be true.
"S-sure why not. You seem like a nice guy…"
A month has passed since Kiku and Maria got together, and each day was better than the last. They took walks in the park, had picnics, and talked for hours about their past.
Kiku discovered that Maria is a widow, which explains the black dress and had been looking for someone that could heal her aching heart and take her sadness and loss away.
He had to come up a story about his past to hide the fact that he was an angel. He told Maria that he was only a servant in a rich man's home and he was relieved of
his duties and was forced to find a new home.
Maria bought every word he said, so desperate to be happy like he was, and when nightfall came, they retired to her household and got involved in other activities.
Since Maria lived alone, she didn't have a guest bed to prepare for Kiku. Kiku insisted on sleeping on the couch or on the floor, trying his best not to sound rude or rushed, but Maria lured him into her room and lay down on the bed in a seductive matter.
It didn't take long for him to give in.
Since then, they made forbidden love every night, their screams of pleasure echoing throughout the house.
At first, it was a little unusual for Kiku, since he had never had intercourse as a man before, but he easily got the hang of it over time.
He always kept his shirt on so that his left wing remained hidden, and
it never seemed to bother Maria.
Sometimes, they went for up to three rounds before finally
collapsing on the bed in exhaustion.
It felt so bad, but so good at the same time.
Kiku noticed something odd in recent days, however. Maria's smile was becoming less genuine the more time they spent together, and it worried him greatly. He wanted to ask what was wrong, but at the same time, he didn't want to upset her and risk losing her forever. So he stayed silent, but that didn't stop fate from striking him down.
On a bright sunny day. Kiku and Maria were asleep on a blanket they laid in the grass, when suddenly a Tall, blonde haired man approached them. Kiku started to wake up. He thought he'd seen Oliver but to his dismay it was;
It was Arthur Kirkland. The same angel who broke his heart and leading him to this fate.
"My damned brother told me everything… I was looking desperately for you so I could apologize, so we could be together again...but then I find out that you're already with someone else, a human no less!
How do you think that makes me feel?"
"Wait, no! I can explain!" He exclaimed.
"I really wish I didn't have to do this, but you're leaving me with no other choice..."
In a blink of an eye, Arthur drew a revolver, aimed it at Maria, and fired. She immediately
woke up, only to find that it was too late. The blast excited Kiku's wing, now black from his great sin, and it opened up out of his shirt, instantly blowing his cover in front of her.
"I'm sorry, Sakura, but this is for your own good", he stated with a single tear crawling down his face,
"You might not be able to go back home by yourself, but we can go back together. We can forget about all this and absolve you of it, as if it never happened...just let me know when you're ready."
He then walked over to a large tree and waited. By this point, Kiku had changed back into Sakura, and both she and her human lover cried as Maria lay dying. Sakura didn't have enough energy to save her, thanks to her taken wing, but she knew there was but one other option.
Right I the nick of time, the demon arrived before her. As Sakura held Maria's half-lifeless body.
"You called?"
"Oliver, I don't want her to die because of what I have done." She said as tears streaming down her face.
"What are you asking me?"
"I-I want to die in her place" She said between sobs.
This statement made the brit's smile wide.
"Ah, I see...you do realize what this means for you, don't you?"
"I know, I know, just do it already!" She snapped
"Very well."
And Oliver immediately got to work, sending the bullet flying out of Maria's chest and healing her wounds with a sharp snap of the fingers.
Arthur, not really paying much attention up to this point, noticed what was happening and raced towards them, pleading for it to stop, but it was of no use.
As Maria's vision became clearer, she could see Sakura holding her hand and kissing it for the last time beforeOliver snapped off her other wing and she disappeared, leaving nothing but a single dark feather behind.
For you see, an angel without wings is a lost soul, and all lost souls end up in Hell.
Oliver also disappeared to join Sakura, and Arthur wailed in agony, knowing that he would never be able to be with his love again. He eventually disappeared, too, and after putting the pieces together, Maria sobbed into her hands, depressed with no one to comfort her. Sakura knew that she was in great pain, but even as Oliver got on top of her and forced her shirt off, she also knew that eventually they'd be together again, since they eternally shared the same great sin…
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I have finally made a fanfic and it's a song-fic too!! (killing to birds with one stone FTW)
I feel bad for killing Japan or Philippines And yeah Oliver is 2p!England's human name (as you can see) and yes my OTP for yaoi is Iggypan (or Asakiku whatever you call it)
The preview pic is a screenshot from the music video of Black vow, Alluring Secret by The Kagamine Twins
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I feel bad for killing Japan or Philippines And yeah Oliver is 2p!England's human name (as you can see) and yes my OTP for yaoi is Iggypan (or Asakiku whatever you call it)
The preview pic is a screenshot from the music video of Black vow, Alluring Secret by The Kagamine Twins
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Want more Songfic of PiriHon?
October: [link]
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Only Exception: [link]
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*crying* So beautiful! So tragic!
*emo corner*
*emo corner*
This was awesome! And I like Yuri (If there is Yaoi, why not Yuri?)
((yuri O.O...asakiku..ugggghhhhhh...)) still cute though..,
/)( ;- /) That was beautiful! (Except about the idea of yuri. ) But still beautiful!
(Very well done! ^O^/)
(Very well done! ^O^/)
(-_-) Do you really have to add the bed-scene?
That's disturbing!
Pagdating sa school, pasampal naman ako, oh!
50% na lang akong innocent!!!!!!
That's disturbing!
Pagdating sa school, pasampal naman ako, oh!
50% na lang akong innocent!!!!!!
at least di ko tinuloy yung lemons... di gaya mo.. >_>
That was very good! I liked it!
(I kinda spazzed out with the whole bed thing..)
But overall, Nice one! I'd really like to have another one of your fanfiction!
(I kinda spazzed out with the whole bed thing..)
But overall, Nice one! I'd really like to have another one of your fanfiction!


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Contents 07 Introduction 11
At Home in Carolina Country
Working in Carolina Country
79 Having Fun in Carolina Country 109 Gatherings in Carolina Country 127 Familiar and Forgotten Carolina Country 159 About the Staff
Introduction These days we say that we use our cameras to "take" pictures or we might say we "shoot" photographs. But an earlier term we still use in rural North Carolina is to "make" pictures. Maybe the term comes from a time when photography involved much more than simply pressing a button on a camera that automatically sets the exposure and focuses the subject, a time when photographs were rare and when making them took skill, thought and compassion. It must be kinder to make a photograph than to take one. It seems to me that skillful, affectionate, thoughtful people made the pictures in this book. In January 2005 we began asking the readers of Carolina Country magazine to donate pictures for a book depicting life in rural North Carolina before 1970. As we collected the pictures, it became clear that we were making a family album. Virtually everyone who sent us photographs is a member of the Carolina Country family, the family of North Carolina's Touchstone Energy cooperatives. They are people who welcome Carolina Country magazine into their homes each month, and we at the magazine and the cooperatives' office staff feel a part of their lives. By May 2005 we received nearly one thousand of their photographs, each carrying a story and each carrying the love and joy of the person who donated them. Some are pictures that men kept with them as they served in the armed forces. Some have been passed from generation to generation so that new family members can learn something about their old relatives or their own personalities. Some record once-in-a-lifetime events that will not be forgotten. Some show activities and places once considered routine and familiar but practically forgotten now. It may be true that our long-term memory stays sharp, even as our short-term memory grows fuzzier, but an old photograph really improves our ability to remember our lives as they were years ago. The people who cared enough to bring the camera along made memories that last and we can thank them for that. Herbert Williamson sent pictures of his family's cane syrup mill in Moore County in the 1940s. He and his siblings (there were twelve of them at one point) would get up early in the morning and "head out to the cane patch and start cutting and pulling the fodder." They made molasses for the whole community by moving the mill from one neighbor's place to another until they decided to keep the mill at home and let the neighbors come there. "Seems like a lot of hard work for such little profit," Mr. Williamson wrote. "But we made many great memories at that old mill. My youngest brother still operates the mill, making syrup and, I'm sure, lots of memories." Think of all the rural North Carolina people and scenes that were never photographed, because no one in the family could afford a camera. Until Eastman Kodak Company introduced the Brownie box camera in the early 1900s, cameras were not common household possessions, especially in rural North Carolina. Those Brownies really didn't become affordable to most people until the 1950s. Some of the earlier pictures we received were made with an Ansco roll film camera. Even earlier ones might have come from roving photographers who tried to earn a living making pictures of families and their homesteads. Feed and fertilizer agents also photographed farm families at work, then sent a print to the family and used the pictures for advertising. Some amusement parks offered a photo service, too. But most likely, a relative was known as the one who was always taking pictures. Mrs. J. D. Chrisco of Stanfield, Stanly County, who is 80 years old, told us she has made pictures most of her life and has a collection of thousands. Many show everyday activities, and the people come alive right there in the prints. Frances Mendaloff of Statesville told us that many of her pictures came from her father, Ralph E. Miller, "who, thankfully, always seemed to have a camera in his hands. Thanks, Dad, for preserving all the wonderful memories." Alice Fuller in Elm City sent 1940s pictures of Wilson County and said, "I realize now that
letting me get a camera at such an early age was a big sacrifice for my parents, who worked long and hard and had very little." Her parents probably knew the rich, long-lasting memories their daughter would make. What do the pictures and stories in this book reveal about country life here before 1970? You may find a different answer each time you page through. But some things are obvious. Tobacco farming was a very big deal statewide. We have more pictures and stories about growing, harvesting, and preparing it for auction than of any other single activity. Stories tell of how important it was to families, and even though the work was hard and the days were long and hot, people got along with one another and really appreciated the cold drinks under the shade of a barn roof. Cars were a big deal, too. The second-highest number of pictures shows people smiling proudly while standing outside their cars or sitting in them. Farm animals made for fun pictures: mules, the milk cow, hogs, chickens, turkeys. Hunting was a big deal, and snapshots usually showed a few impatient hound dogs in the party. Children seemed to have a single, favorite toy that they simply adored. When the family dressed for church, it was a good time to make a photograph. Hog-killing was a big deal, and was a fun-filled social occasion that resulted in lots of good food. No one cared whether the picture might look gruesome in later years. For some activities, people dressed much more formally than we do today. At a family reunion or birthday party or church dinner on the grounds, men wore pressed trousers and shined shoes, women wore full dresses and hats, girls wore white ankle socks and dresses with bows at the waist, and boys wearing tucked-in shirts seemed to be behaving, although maybe just for the photographer. At the same time, clothing could be remarkably similar and stark. Pictures of schoolchildren posing with classmates at a country schoolhouse show all the boys wearing overalls, and pictures of families on porches show all the grandfathers wearing overalls. We truly regret that we could not publish more photographs. Choosing not to publish some pictures was a very, very difficult and sad thing for us to do. Maybe we can publish another book some day. We just did not have the space this time. And some pictures would not have reproduced well. One such photo was Nolah Dail's 1950s picture of the Farmer's Day Float sponsored by Pitt and Greene Electric Membership Corporation, the Touchstone Energy cooperative in Farmville. Ms. Dail said, "These are the lovely girls, all from homes served by your cooperative, who rode on our float in the Farmville Farmer's Day parade on April 20th. They made the float much prettier: Patsy Corbett, Donna Faye Griffin, Nolah Ann Murphrey, Jean Davis, Peggy Oakley." (You'll just have to imagine how it looks.) One reason we decided to look for pictures of life and times before 1970 is that our Carolina Country family has a truly endless supply of stories from those days. Since the magazine's beginning in 1946, it's likely that not a month has gone by without a dozen or more stories coming in about the good, old days. I know that's been true in the thirteen years I've been with Carolina Country. As we've grown to more than 540,000 households and more than 1.6 million readers, these stories have become an important and popular part of the magazine.
The stories consistently say that life on North Carolina farms and in small country communities moved along at a manageable pace before 1970. Change came very gradually before 1970. People knew their neighbors, knew their place and understood one another, for better or worse. "Life was hard and we were poor," wrote Phyllis Mason of Statesville. "But we all remember a lot of happy times, too. We only got one pair of shoes a year and one coat. Now we laugh about how many shoes and coats we buy." The pace of life today has quickened to the point of becoming unmanageable at times, at least for those of us who remember the slower pace. We don't fully know our neighbors and our communities, and we don't always understand one another and sometimes we don't even try. While we appreciate the progress we've made— greater variety, racial tolerance, personal freedom and opportunities—we occasionally find ourselves looking desperately for some place that's slow, quiet and natural. With her picture of a 1948 funeral, showing pallbearers and mourners accompanying a casket down the steps, Lois Bell of Louisburg said, "Life was much slower then and all regular activities would seem to stop for this period. Family members would gather together and neighbors would bring in large amounts of food. Each night, the family would retire, but several people would sit up all night with the body, drinking coffee, and talking in low tones. I was 11 years old at the time, and I have vivid memories of how comfortable this was at that stressful time." Reflecting on the way we were helps us apply lessons to our lives today. It enriches the lives that our children and their children will go on to lead. Hardly anyone today would wish to return to life as it was before electricity came to rural North Carolina in the 1940s, but we can emulate the vision and integrity of those neighbors who formed their own cooperative back then and built a delivery system so that everyone could enjoy electric power. Wanda Barefoot Westbrook of Newton Grove, Johnston County, sent a picture made by her mother, Altha Barefoot, showing Wanda and her sister Sonka as young girls working tobacco with their grandmother, Letha Hinson, in the summer of 1955. Wanda said she realizes how much she learned from her grandmother and parents by working alongside them. "We learned a lot about family values, and we treasure those special summers of long ago when life was simple and we thought it would always remain that way." We also knew, deep in our hearts, it would not always remain that way. Michael E. C. Gery Editor
Cooley Woods and me (left) at an upholstery shop in Cherryville. This picture was taken about 1948 by a traveling man who took pictures and gave pony rides to kids. Calvin Hoyle, Lincolnton
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Mathies Named Finalist for State Farm Wade Trophy
March 23, 2012
LEXINGTON, Ky. – University of Kentucky women's basketball junior guard A'dia Mathies has been named one of 12 finalists for The State Farm Wade Trophy, as announced by The State Farm Wade Trophy Committee, along with the Women's Basketball Coaches Association and the National Association for Girls and Women in Sport. The award is presented annually to the nation's most outstanding NCAA Division I women's basketball player.
Mathies, the Southeastern Conference Player of the Year, is leading the Wildcats to one of their most successful seasons in school history. UK won its first SEC regular season championship since 1982 with a school-record 13-3 mark in league play. The Wildcats are 27-6 overall and have now won 25-plus games for three consecutive seasons for the first time ever. Kentucky is also playing in its second Sweet 16 in the last three years.
Mathies, a 5-foot-9 guard, leads the Wildcats in scoring (15.2 points per game), 3-point field goal percentage (.372) and steals (2.6 steals per game). The Louisville, Ky., native is second on the team in rebounds (5.2 rebounds per game), 3-point field goals made (48), and assists (2.6 assists per game).
Amongst her SEC peers, Mathies is second in the league in scoring, fourth in steals, third in 3-point field goal percentage, tied for eighth in 3-point field goals made and 13th in offensive rebounds. Mathies has reached double figures in scoring in every game but seven this season, and has 11 games of 20 or more points. Her best game of the season came against Tennessee as she poured in a career-high 34 points and hit the game-winning basket with less than five seconds left to snap Tennessee's 36-game SEC winning streak. Mathies' 34 points were the most points scored by a Wildcat since 1987.
In addition to being named the SEC Player of the Year by the coaches and The Associated Press, Mathies also was named to the All-SEC first team (coaches and AP), the All-SEC Defensive Team and the SEC All-Tournament team. Mathies is also on the watch lists for the Naismith Award, the John R. Wooden Award and the USBWA Player of the Year Award.
The candidates for The State Farm Wade Trophy were selected by a vote of committee members composed of leading basketball coaches, journalists and administrators. The committee will select the winner from the 10-member NCAA Division I State Farm Coaches' All-America Team. The winner will be announced during the WBCA Awards Show, which will be held at 7 p.m. ET Monday, April 2, in Denver. The event is part of the WBCA National Convention and is held in conjunction with the NCAA® Women's Final Four.
The State Farm Wade Trophy, now in its 35th year, is named after the late, legendary three-time national champion Delta State University coach, Lily Margaret Wade. This most prestigious award, regarded as "The Heisman of Women's Basketball," debuted in 1978 as the first-ever women's national player of the year award in college basketball.
Last year's State Farm Wade Trophy winner was Connecticut's Maya Moore, who was the first student-athlete to win the award for three consecutive years (2009, 2010, 2011).
UK Hoops will play Gonzaga Sunday at approximately 7:00 p.m. ET in the regional semifinals of the NCAA Tournament in Kingston, R.I. The game will be televised on ESPN2 with Dave O'Brien, Doris Burke and Holly Rowe calling the action.


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The Department of International History and LSE Careers Service have organised another Careers panel event for students on Tuesday 29th January at 6pm, in NAB.LG.01 (New Academic Building). Online booking is required – see below.
As before, the aim of this event is to give students insight and advice on getting into careers in sectors that typically attract History graduates. Naturally, there are different speakers this time. They will be talking about their careers to date, the roles they are currently in, plus tips for career success. There will be a question and answer session after the panellists have spoken.
The panel will be:
Journalism: Rosamund Urwin
Rosamund began writing for London's Evening Standard in 2007, as a graduate trainee on the business pages. She continues to write on business but now has a regular column in the paper and also contributes features on a range of subjects. In 2009 she was selected as one of Red magazine's '20 Under 30' women to watch. She is an LSE alumnus with a Masters in Population and Development.
Charity and Development: David Russell
David is currently the director of the Survivors Fund – SURF – a charity that works to support survivors of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. He has worked in the communications sector and in charity consultancy, including setting up his own agency, The Social Enterprise. He has held a Reynolds Fellowship in Social Entrepreneurship at New York University and is currently a Fellow of the Clore Social Leadership programme.
Government and Civil Service: Sophie Marment
Sophie graduated with a BA Honours in History from LSE in 2010. She subsequently gained a place on the Civil Service fast-track programme and now works at the UK government's Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
Law: Hayley Ives
Hayley is a Graduate Officer at Clyde and Co LLP, and will be accompanied by a current trainee who can share experiences and advice with students. Clyde and Co. is a global law firm with a pioneering heritage and a resolute focus on its core sectors of aviation, energy, infrastructure, insurance, marine, and trade. With over 1,400 lawyers operating from 30 offices and associated offices in six continents, the firm advises corporations, financial institutions, private individuals, and governments. The firm has an unrivalled reputation for its work in emerging markets, being the largest international firm in the Middle East and with a rapidly expanding network across Asia, Latin America and Africa.
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>Allison making most of early opportunities
Rookie wide receiver Aundrae Allison has acclimated himself nicely in early training camp practices. His goal has been to be consistent, give good effort and be a team player – so far, so good. He has not at all stood out in early workouts for any drops, and, in fact has made at least one highlight-reel, one-handed reception thus far. His effort has been very consistent. And his team attitude can be reflected in his willingness to field and return punts or kickoffs if needed, where Allison appears to be getting every possible chance at the role for each.
>Peterson's first day and other notes
All eyes were on rookie Adrian Peterson in his first day at training camp. Here are the latest stories and some other notes from Monday's training camp session. Here are the latest reports from vikings.com, KSTP, StarTribune and TwinCities.com.
>Childress talks football from Mankato
Head coach Brad Childress appeared on PA & Dubay on KFAN. He covered a variety of topics. You can go here to listen.
>McCauley making early contribution
Rookie cornerback Marcus McCauley continues to be noticed. This vikings.com story elaborates. "When we drafted him we felt like he was a guy who had play-making ability and he has flashed early on in these three practices," defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier says. "He has kind of validated what we thought about him as a player and we envisioned him being a factor in our third-down package early on really helping us as our third corner. That is our hope and our goal and so far he has not done anything to disappoint."
>Taylor still very much in the picture
Running back Chester Taylor is still very much a part of the plan on offense this season as this vikings.com report says. There's also a video link there.
>Whitlock released
Rookie free-agent running back Arkee Whitlock was released before Monday's practice. With the arrival of Adrian Peterson, it was clear that Whitlock probably had no chance of making the team, so this gives him at least the chance to get a look elsewhere.
>Legitimate competition at punter?
While it looks like veteran Chris Kluwe has been getting more reps in training camp, special teams coordinator Paul Ferraro insists that rookie free agent Alex Reyes will get his chances in preseason action in the competition for the punting chores. Reyes has also been trying his hand at kickoffs with mixed results so far. "He's doing well," Ferraro said of Reyes. "He had a nice day punting the other day. He took some kickoffs in specialists two days ago and showed good improvement from the OTAs. He struggled a little bit in the OTAs, had a little bit of a thigh bruise. He was able to work on his kickoffs during that month we had off and came back the other day and had a real nice workout with the kickoffs.
>Vikings inject life into Mankato
In this Mankato Free Press editorial, Vikings training camp for the city of Mankato is still a pretty big deal. The impact it has on the community is huge, and owner Zygi Wilf and coach Brad Childress have noticeably worked to improve the experience for fans.
>Robison adapting to Minnesota quickly
Rookie defensive end Brian Robison had a leg up on adapting to life in Minnesota. He had formed a friendship with Tom Engwall, a former St. John's University athlete while at Texas. "Everybody from the South like I am has this idea about Minnesota," Robison says in this St. Cloud Times story. "We think when we come up here, all we're going to see is snow. But he told me it was a lot different from I thought it was and that there was a lot to do here, especially if you're an outdoors person, which I am."
>Rice helps lift the level of excitement
The arrival of rookie Sidney Rice has helped raise the level of excitement at training camp according to offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell. Rice is getting every possible chance to crack the top three in the wide receiver rotation. "He can go up and get it," veteran Bobby Wade tells the Mankato Free Press in this report. "He's going to be a good player, this year and in the future."
>Williamson has worked too hard not to improve
Third-year receiver Troy Williamson caught 37 passes for 455 yards last season, but he officially dropped 11. It's no secret he's worked his tail off to overcome the dropsies this offseason. "Everything's going to pan out, because I worked too hard in the off-season not to have a good year," Williamson says in this keloland.com report. "I'm going to come in and do what I got to do as a receiver to make myself better."
>Doss featured in Jet Magazine
Vikings safety Mike Doss is featured in the July 30 issue of Jet magazine. The story is about what NFL players do in the summer and how it's more work than play. Much of Doss' last two summers have been spent working on the documentary 110 feet: The Journey. "It's an honor to be recognized by an historic publication like Jet magazine," Doss told the Canton Rep. "I know I speak for most in the NFL who want to be known as more than football players. This feature helps to accomplish that goal, and I am proud to be a part of it."
>Birk lets it grow out
Center Matt Birk has a thicker head of hair than usual, the result, he said, of not getting a cut since last December.
>The upside of not extending Williams?
This AOL Fanhouse story on the Vikings not re-signing veteran Pat Williams to a huge contract extension mostly weighs in on the side of the team, saying that in the NFL "you get paid for future production, not what you've done in the past."
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CES: Interview With Bill Gates
Posted by Hector Martinez Categories: Home Entertainment, PC / Laptop, Portable Audio / Video
USA Today has a brief interview with the main man at Microsoft. It's really amazing how much we depend on our PC for all our gear. Anyway, no new information regarding the XBox2, but he does offer some interesting scenarios on the future of video playback, along with why he supports the subscription-based model for digital music. Oh, and there's no portable XBox in the works, but I guess that's what our Pocket PC's are for.
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Vonage's VoIP Subscribers Pass The 400,000 Mark
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VoIP provider Vonage said Wednesday it has signed up 400,000 subscribers for its Internet telephoning service, more than doubling its base in less than six months. This helps bring more credibility to the young VoIP market. Vonage has plans to release a VoIP Wi-Fi phone in the near future, making it easy to recieve and make calls whenever you are near a wireless hotspot. If there were more wireless hotspots available in the United States, this would become a very viable means of communication.
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Rio Announces the ce2100 and Carbon Pearl
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Check it out, instead of Rio letting the details on the much anticipated Chroma out of the bag, they instead made two small product announcements. First, the Rio ce2100. This player is said to be of a similar design as the Carbon, but with 2.5 GB of disc space. This makes it half the size of the Carbon, but it's only $50 less. Yippee. They also let it be known that the Rio Carbon will soon be available in a pearl white color. No changes as far as hardware goes. Not that exciting. It would have been nice to hear about more than these simple "Carbon copies". Heh.
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Hitachi to unveil 500-gig hard drive
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We knew this day would come, but who thought it would come so soon? Hitachi has announced the first half-terabyte hard drive for the consumer. After Hitachi released its first 400 gigabyte drive before any other company, they now also become the first company to release the 500 gigabyte 3.5" desktop drive. These drives can be seen in any of the increasingly common uses for a large quantity storage drive in the household today, such as PVR machines and stereo systems. The 500 gigabyte drive hopes to be released in the first quarter of 2005.
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Sony Creates First OLED PDA And Won't Share
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Sony has created a new PDA, the Sony Clie VZ-90 using OLED (organic light emitting diode. OLEDs are made from organic material and are lighter, faster, thinner, and have better contrast than LCD's while using less juice). The 3.8" 480x320 screen has a 1000:1 contrast ratio, check that number again, 1000 1 and 3 zeros. The buttons and controls slide out along the horizontal base of the unit, and can be hidden when not in use. Additional features include integrated stereo speaker, a CF slot, memory stick slot, wifi, IrDA and will play MPEG4 video, MP3 and ATRAC3 audio. It is just a shade over 4 inches wide, and 3 inches long and under an inch thick. It weighs a little more then half a pound. It will run smoothly with the included 64 mb of RAM and 128mb of flash, with a little of each given over to the operating system. According to Palm Infocenter, "Sony has announced they will no longer market or release handhelds for the US and European markets." I guess this means even if you would part with the $820 dollars for a new PDA you would have to take courses in Japanese to use it.
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Carbon TV's
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How would you like to be able to buy a flat panel TV that costs less than a Plasma or LCD, and has a better picture? Various companies are trying to perfect the technology that will rely on diamonds or carbon nanotubes to produce images. This type of display would also consume less energy than today's TV's. As quoted from the article:
"The concept of a nanotube TV will give you image quality similar to CRTs (cathode ray tubes), and the best image quality is still found on CRT TVs," said Tom Pitstick, vice president of marketing at Houston's Carbon Nanotechnologies. "All the major display manufacturers are looking at nanotube TVs."
The article goes into depth on how the technology works. A recommended read for all you TV buffs.
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Samsung Develops 21" OLED for TV's
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Samsung announced Tuesday that it had developed the largest single-panel active matrix-based organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display for TVs. Recently, Phillips had that claim with it's 20 inch screen. Samsung's 21 inch OLED display offers brightness of 400 nits, a contrast ratio of 5000:1, and color gamut of 75, making the product ideal for viewing HD-resolution video images.
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Logitech To Bundle Laser Mouse With KeyBoard
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Did you know that optical is different from laser? Anyways, Logitech is looking to pair up their laser mouse with a keyboard for a cordless mouse-keyboard bundle. The relatively new laser tracking technology is the result of an alliance between Logitech, the world's No. 1 manufacturer of mice, and Agilent Technologies, the leader in mouse tracking technology. The nearly singular wavelength of a laser's light is capable of revealing much greater surface detail than the red LED found in optical mice, in fact 20 times more detail. As a result, the laser can track reliably even on tricky polished or wood-grain surfaces. The mouse and keyboard package will be available in Europe around March, and here in the US by April, retailing for $149.
Tapwave Hooks Up With Virgin
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Looks like Virgin and Tapwave are taking steps to establish a bigger presence in the portable audio market. Today's announcement from the CES Show floor indicates that the two are working together to pair up the Virgin music download service with the versatile handheld, which through the help of SD cards, could store up to 2GB of music. Details are still unclear as to how the two devices will work seamlessly, but I can imagine an option on the Virgin service that allows transfers directly to the SD card, with minimal mouse-clicks. Virgin's downloadable songs are going for $.99 each, while the Zodiac sells for $269.
Gear Live Best Tech of 2004 Results
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The Best way to Practice English Speaking
5 – Singing
This may be a bit strange to you, but one of the methods that helped me speak with almost perfect intonation is singing. Although the genre is not a huge importance, rap music is harder to sing than a lyrical piece.
Singing and Accents
Singing is especially helpful since each word/syllable must be enunciated clearly in order for someone to understand. For example, if you were to say "Love is beautiful" you may say the word "beautiful" with an accent. However, if you were to sing a song with the lyrics including the words "Love is beautiful" you would sing it exactly the way the artist sang it in harmony with the melody.
Rhythm and Melody Matter
Why is singing in harmony with the melody important? It is noteworthy because English is not a monotonous language. In other words, when natives speak English they speak with changes in the pitch. Notice, when natives speak a phrase, they speak with accents, spaces and the way they speak the phrases flow. Secondly, think about the last time you heard a song with lyrics that you could not understand because the singer's enunciations were unclear. Take any Amy Winehouse song, or Adele's song pay attention to the lyrics. The way they deliver the lyrics to the listener is phenomenal. Many famous singers spend considerable amounts of time writing down the phonetics of their lyrics in order to ensure that the lyrics are clearly being delivered to the listener. When you sing, try to sing exactly the way the singer sings it. This will make sure that you speak with the clear enunciations the artists designed the lyrics to carry.
Where to Practice
Personally, I came to realize that I am not the greatest singer in the world. However, the great thing about the United States is that occupants are entitled to free speech, which also includes the freedom to sing. I sing in the shower (usually I like to sing Frank Sinatra), in the car (whatever is on the radio), when I'm bored (whatever is on my computer/mp3) or when I do household chores (anything that will get me excited).
Ready for a Challenge?
Also, as a teenage boy, I am subjected to have the ability to rap. Rapping is especially difficult because the rapper has to deliver large amounts of words in a short amount of time with clear pronunciations. I first started singing along to "twinkle twinkle little star" and now I enjoy rapping along with the hottest names in pop culture.
Give it a Try!
Singing helped me speak more clearly and with flow opposed to the rigid styles with which many ESL students are stuck. By no means am I telling you to go join the glee club, but just give it a try. Try singing along to the song on the radio the next time you're in the car. Maybe my advice can help you, and if not, at least you learned a new song.
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Tired of the same old chicken and beef dishes? Preparing lamb is easier than you might think.
Orange-Balsamic Lamb Chops
A simple citrus marinade plus a quick sear yields significantly more flavor than you might think. Of course, a finishing balsamic drizzle is always welcome.
Dad's Grilled Leg of Lamb
Barton Seaver likes to serve this to his own family with turnips glazed with brown sugar, vinegar, and butter. Haricots verts also make a good companion. Look for a boneless, butterflied leg of lamb, preferably Colorado or Icelandic, and trim any excess fat.
Braised Lamb and Potato Hash
Lamb Chops with Fresh Fig Pan Sauce
Fresh figs cooked with red wine provide the perfect foil for rich lamb rib chops.
Lamb Shoulder Chops with Green Olives and LemonMeaty and less expensive than lamb loin chops, shoulder chops need to cook a little longer to soften. They're slightly gamy (in a good way!), which makes them a great match for the bold, Moroccan-style flavors here. Serve with fluffy couscous to soak up the sauce.
Lamb Chops with Farro, Arugula, and Lemon-Thyme VinaigretteThe ever-expanding variety of quick grains on the market, like the farro used here, makes incorporating whole grains into daily meals easier. Feel free to substitute brown rice if you can't find farro.
Lamb Chops with Mint-Fig SauceSix ingredients, plus salt, pepper, and cooking spray, are all you need for this elegant lamb chop dish. Plus, you can make the sauce in the microwave!
Lamb Meatball Gyros with Yogurt and MintTop flat bread with lamb meatballs and a homemade yogurt sauce for an easy, Greek-inspired meal.
Lamb and Turkey Vidalia SaladA hit of floral fresh oregano provides the perfect top note for this salad's Mediterranean flavors.
Lamb Tagine with Lemon and OlivesThe spices in this dish offer a great flavor combination that is out-of-this-world delicious.
Grilled Rack of Lamb with Saffron RiceGrilled rack of lamb is the perfect choice for easy entertaining, and saffron rice pleases both the eye and the palate. Serve with a Australian shiraz to complement the spice rub.
Spicy Lamb TacosLamb makes for an interesting flavor break from beef. If you prefer less spice, just reduce the amount of chipotle powder.
Lamb Meatball Gyros with Yogurt and MintTop flat bread with lamb meatballs and a homemade yogurt sauce for an easy, Greek-inspired meal.
Honey-Rosemary Lamb SandwichThere's more to lamb than just the chops! Ground lamb flavored with onion, tomato purée, honey, garlic, and rosemary tops fresh bread for a great alternative to beef-based sloppy joes.
Sesame Lamb Chops with Honey-Raisin SauceShowcase lamb's unique flavor with a simple sauce featuring chicken broth, raisins, honey, cumin, and cinnamon. Serve with couscous or rice for a complete meal.
Moroccan Lamb ChopsThis one-dish entrée takes just 30 minutes to prepare and requires minimal clean-up. Apricots add a hint of sweetness, while the garbanzos lend a hearty, nutty flavor.


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* GameStop slumps after results; Ross, Autodesk advance
* Nasdaq's advance limited by weakness in tech shares
* Indexes up: Dow 0.5 pct, S&P 500 0.5 pct, Nasdaq 0.2 pct (Updates prices)
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NEW YORK, Nov 21 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks closed higher on Friday, with major indexes notching a fifth straight weekly advance after China's central bank cut its benchmark interest rate and its euro zone peer announced asset purchases in efforts to boost each region's economy.
The gains were broad on a day when both the Dow and S&P 500 ended at closing records. All ten primary S&P 500 industry sectors ended the day higher, while 63 percent of stocks traded on the New York Stock Exchange closed in positive territory. About 50 percent of Nasdaq-listed names were higher on the day.
The People's Bank of China said it was cutting one-year benchmark lending rates for the first time in more than two years.
The move came after European Central Bank head Mario Draghi said "excessively low" inflation had to be raised quickly by whatever means necessary, rekindling expectations the ECB will move to stimulate the euro zone economy. The ECB said it started buying asset-backed securities to encourage banks to lend and revive the economy. Continuación...


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This space is 57 1/2' wide x 80' high. Sort of an odd opening which the previous owner made.
This area is located in a separate room of our basement's rec room and it serves as a play area for our son, his friends and other small children who come over. I need to close this off so nobody goes back to our storage area which also has our water heater, furnace etc....I would love to be able to lock it so nobody can get past it, but if not closing it off at least would be fine.
I do not have any carpentry skills so a Pro might have to do this. Not sure yet.
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Are you wanting this to look nice?
Is it temporary?
Any reason for the opening to be this size, what has to go through it?
if wanting to do low cost I am thinking a door in the center with panels on both sides. May need to cut the door down a little.
For it to look 'proper' need to build a wall with a door opening, drywall, baseboard, which you may be able to take from the unfinished area on the other side of it.
Probably the easiest, fastest, and cheapest solution would be sliding closet doors with a way to lock them.
A pair of flush french doors would be the quickest fix. Then you can open them to the full width if you need to for access.
Abracaboom has a good idea. could use 2-30" doors which would give you a 27&1/2" opening.
And a pair of hinged 28" doors will give you a 56" opening........... and be easier to lock.
I'm assuming that's 57 1/2 inches wide and 80 inches high?
if so? just raise the header to 81 inches, place two studs centered at 38 inches between, get a 36 inch knock down metal door frame, hang 3 foot door and lock set. drywall and finish inside rec room, who cares what storage room looks like? if something over 36 inces but less than 38 inces needs to pass through? simply remove knock down jamb and replace when done
Make sure your solution leaves a 36" wide opening for equipment access and movement, since water heaters and furnaces eventually need removal and replacement.
Just use a slide bolt and passage lockset well above the floor to prevent kids from exploring the dark spaces, but still permit adult access.
How about a pair of bi-fold doors.
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US Mobile Ad Spending On Social Networks To Reach $4.5 Billion By 2018
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If I were to ask you to name the top three social networking sites, you could probably answer easily. If I asked you to name the next five, you might find it a bit more difficult. You may be surprised to hear that Wikipedia has a list of nearly 200 active major social networking sites across the globe. Of these, I was interested in the top 20 social networking sites in the US when building the Forrester Research Social Media Forecast, 2013 To 2018 (US).
I had several research questions in mind. Which are the top 20 social networking sites in the US? How many unique monthly visitors do they attract? How much time do visitors spend on these websites? How many visitors access these websites via mobile? Which of these websites are most important for marketers? What is the share of social media spending within total online advertising spending? How much can it grow? What will drive growth? This last question was of particular interest to me. We believe that mobile will be a key driver for social media spending growth. Here's why:
- More users are accessing social networking sites through mobile. As per our forecast, we expect the number of US social media users accessing social networking sites via mobile to exceed 200 million by 2018. Nearly one-fourth of them will be mobile-only social media users; the rest will access social networking sites via both PC and mobile.
- The share of time spent on mobile social networking apps continues to increase. Social media apps are among the top apps that smartphone users use. The amount of time they spend on these apps continues to increase.
- Mobile ads provide a better return on investment (ROI) for marketers. Several studies have shown that the click-through rates (CTRs) for mobile ads on social networks is much higher than for desktop ads. Mobile ads provide a better ROI for marketers.
- Mobile ads earn more money for social media vendors than desktop ads. Studies have shown that native ads — ad units targeted according to social signals such as relationships, likes, and retweets — are more engaging than standard ads. Native ads are popular on mobile because of the limited screen size. The native ads on mobile earn more money for vendors than native or standard ads on desktops, either on a cost per click (CPC) or a cost per thousand impressions (CPM) basis.
- The overall mobile ad ecosystem will evolve. Mobile ads on social networks are much newer than online display or search ads. Online display ads have been around for nearly 20 years, while online search ads have been around for more than 10 years. While the online advertising ecosystem (comprising ad networks, ad exchanges, demand-side platforms, sell-side platforms, data management platforms, etc.) is somewhat mature for display and search, it will evolve for mobile social over the next five years.
In our Forrester Research Social Media Forecast, 2013 To 2018 (US), we forecast that the US mobile ad spending on social networks will reach $4.5 billion by 2018. We expect the spending on mobile ads to grow nearly twice as fast as the spending on desktop ads on social networks. We believe that the future of social is mobile.
We expect the spending on
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We expect the spending on mobile ads to grow nearly twice as fast as the spending on desktop ads on social networks. We believe that the future of social is mobile.
It's true, Social Media's
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It's true, Social Media's growth really impacts on Businesses, and its beneficial for any business, if they use it accordingly.
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South India is perhaps prejudiced against women at least in film industry. Seeing the gender-biased verdict of Southern people, be it 2005-Khushboo episode or Kannada star Aindrita's being slapped by a well-known director and writer Nagathihalli Chadrashekhar, women have always been proved wrong and victimized.
In 2005, Tamil actress and social activist Khushboo was hounded by everyone in the film industry for here extremely controversial remarks on the concept of protected sex.
Her statement was wrongly quoted to make it as she had said that it was ok for girls to go for pre-marital sex if they take precautions to avoid unwanted pregnancy and STD- sexually transmitted diseases.
The Silicon valley and IT-capital of India roared with severe criticism against the progressive thoughts of the actress and making a mockery of democracy, Khushboo was boycotted by the Chennai film industry.
Aindrita, the kannad film actress was slapped by Chandrashekhara during the shooting a film Nooru Janmakkoo in Hong Kong in 2009.
Film star Pooja Gandhi was also asked to publicly seek apology from the producer of film Nee Illade though her fault was just that she asked the producer to pay Rs 4 lakh, which she said was due to her. She was also banned for daring to ask for her own money.
The gender-bias attitude of southerners does not end even here. This year too, in March, Ramya another heroine was awarded with a one-year ban, just because she could not attend the audio release of Dandam Dashagunam, produced by A Ganesh.
The ban was not something unofficial, rather Ganesh took this issue to producers' association and the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC) that asked the actress to ask for apology for making 'derogatory' comments on social network Twitter.


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Boxing News
Sarritzu-Bonnel collide
On Friday night, OPI 2000, the Italian company led by Salvatore and Christian Cherchi, will stage a show in Selargius (Cagliari) on Sardinia Island. In the main event, European flyweight champion Andrea Sarritzu (30-4-4, 12 KOs), rated WBC #7, WBO/IBF #5 will defend his title against Frenchman Alain Bonnel. It will be the first defense of the EBU crown for Sarritzu.
On the undercard three OPI prospects, welterweight Luciano Abis (27-1-1, 13 KOs), lightweight Luca Giacon (9-0, 9 KOs) and super middleweight Mouhamed Ali Ndiaye (16-1, 9 KOs) will fight in six rounders. Italian network Dahlia Sport 2 will broadcast the show starting at 9PM.


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Choosing the Appropriate Math Course
Every student is required to satisfy the General Education "Q" requirement for graduation from Witt, which essentially amounts to taking one quantitative course at some point during your four years here. Any course in mathematics, statistics, or computer science will satisfy that overall graduation requirement. But some major programs require specific quantitative courses – typically calculus or statistics – and any such course can count as a Gen Ed Q course as well. So don't just take any math course just because your math placement score makes you eligible for it. If a math or statistic course is required for your likely major, aim for that course. Here's the best strategy:
- First, figure out which programs you 'd consider as a major field of study.
- Find out which math or statistic courses – if any! – are required for those major programs.
- Then figure out whether you're eligible for any such courses.
- Check in with the Math Workshop if you need to raise your math placement level.
In other words, don't simply let your initial math placement score determine which math course to take – let alone which major field to pick. That's backwards. Think about your interests and goals and abilities, and use those to figure out what major fields you'd consider first, and go from there.
Keep in mind that you need not take a math, statistics, or computer science course right away. But you'd be wise to take a course to satisfy your Q requirement as soon as you can figure out which course is appropriate for you – partly because any such courses may be prerequisites for other required courses in your major fields, but also because you'd be better prepared for those courses before you forget any more of the math you learned in high school.
If you take calculus, keep in mind that there are two versions: one that's compressed into a single semester (MATH 131) and one in greater depth that spans two semesters (MATH 201/202). If you know you'll take only a single semester of calculus, you'd get a better overview in 131, though 201 alone would satisfy any one-semester calculus requirement as well.
If you take statistics, keep in mind that there are four intro statistics courses: MATH 127, MATH 227, MGT 210, and PSYC 107. Most major programs requiring a stat course will accept any of these four. For the major or minor in math or statistics, however, only MATH 227 is accepted.
One final note: Wittenberg boasts a chapter of the first and most elite academic honor society, Phi Beta Kappa. If you aspire to become a member, keep in mind that calculus is a requirement for membership at Witt.
Math/Statistic Courses Required for Witt's Major Programs
Check with any professor in these departments for more details, and keep in mind that minor programs often have math or statistic requirements, too.
Art, Communication, East Asian Studies, English, History, Foreign Languages, Music, Philosophy, Religion, Theater and Dance
These major programs require no math or statistics courses. Feel free to take any math, statistics, or computer science course to satisfy the university's Gen Ed Q requirement.
Any student seeking licensure to teach elementary or middle school must take MATH 118, which is offered to education majors only. MATH 119 is required for some ed students as well.
Nothing is explicitly required for all students, though a statistics course is required for each of the three optional track specializations.
Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology
These three social science programs require a statistics course. Get ready to take this as soon as possible, because a statistic course is a prerequisite for other required courses. In Psychology, calculus is also recommended for the B.A. degree & is required for the B.S. degree.
Economics and Management
These major programs require both a semester of calculus and a semester of statistics. Students who know they will take only one calculus course should take the single-semester version of calculus, MATH 131; students considering graduate study should instead take the two-semester calculus sequence, MATH 201/202.
Biology and Geology
Nothing is explicitly required for the B.A. degree in either field. For the B.S. degree (and recommended preparation for graduate study), students must take two courses from among calculus and statistics (or, for Geology, the first computer science programming course, COMP 150 and higher-level courses).
Pre-Medical, Pre-Dental, and Pre-Veterinary
Witt doesn't offer explicit major programs in these fields. But students interested in preparation for these and other health-related graduate programs should take at least two courses in math and statistics, including at least one semester of calculus.
Math, Computer Science, Biochemistry/Molecular Biology, Chemistry, & Physics
These major programs require the full two-semester calculus sequence (201 and 202) and perhaps even more math beyond calculus. Start with 201 as soon as possible.
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Vermont Baked Grapefruit
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Serves two:
Cut one grapefruit in half, and section, being careful not to pierce the skin. Place on baking pan and drizzle with Jed's Pure Vermont Maple Syrup, or dip pastry brush in the syrup and brush over grapefruit.
Bake in preheated oven at 350 degrees for approximately 15 minutes. Remove from oven and place in serving bowl. Sprinkle with cinnamon or nutmeg if desired. Garnish center of grapefruit with maraschino cherry, strawberry, mint, or any other fresh fruit, etc. Enjoy!


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Judy is a C library that provides a state-of-the-art core technology that implements a sparse dynamic array. Judy arrays are declared simply with a null pointer. A Judy array consumes memory only when it is populated, yet can grow to take advantage of all available memory if desired.
Judy's key benefits are scalability, high performance, and memory efficiency. A Judy array is extensible and can scale up to a very large number of elements, bounded only by machine memory. Since Judy is designed as an unbounded array, the size of a Judy array is not pre-allocated but grows and shrinks dynamically with the array population.
Judy combines scalability with ease of use. The Judy API is accessed with simple insert, retrieve, and delete calls that do not require extensive programming. Tuning and configuring are not required (in fact not even possible). In addition, sort, search, count, and sequential access capabilities are built into Judy's design.


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Horse & Hound
Horse & Hound is the oldest equestrian magazine in the United Kingdom. It is a weekly magazine with the first edition published in 1884. It is also known by the nickname 'Nag & Dog'. The magazine contains horse industry news, reports from equestrian events, veterinary advice about caring for horses, and horses for sale. Fox hunting has always been an important topic for the magazine, as are the sports of eventing, dressage, show jumping, horse racing, showing, carriage driving and endurance riding. The magazine includes commentaries from top riders and trainers including event rider William Fox-Pitt, top eventing trainer Capt Mark Phillips, former top show jumper Graham Fletcher and dressage rider and trainer Pammy Hutton, among others. Its current and first female editor is Lucy Higginson, while photographer Trevor Meeks is one of the largest contributors.
Among the major annual equestrian events reported by Horse & Hound are Badminton Horse Trials, Burghley Horse Trials, The Horse of the Year Show and the London International Horse Show at Olympia.
The magazine is published by IPC Inspire (formerly Country & Leisure Media), who also own the sister magazines Eventing and HORSE. The latest copy reaches shops every Thursday, while press day is Monday. The magazine's headquarters are located in the Blue Fin Building (formerly Kings Reach Tower), in central London.
Horse & Hound online
Horse & Hound has a website at www.horseandhound.co.uk. It is updated daily with equestrian news and reports from horse events. The site includes a forum where horse enthusiasts can share their experiences with each other and ask for help with problems they are experiencing with their horses. The website also publishes microsites for major events and including biographies of successful riders including Zara Phillips. The site also has picture galleries of top riders such as Lucinda Green
Horse & Hound is most commonly known by the general public (outside the U.K.) after being shown, and mentioned, in the 1999 film Notting Hill, which starred Hugh Grant (whose character pretends to be from the magazine) and Julia Roberts.
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Viola Davis set off her cocoa skin with this magenta dress that flaunted her small waist. The actress spiced up the look with a peek of both cleavage and thigh.
The belle of the ball was definitely Anika Noni Rose, who rocked a white, low-cut, v-neck gown that lengthened her petite frame. She accessorized her glossy, side-swept curls with a yellow flower.
Whoopi Goldberg wore an interesting ensemble that looked a bit weighty for summer. The almost scholarly style was topped off with one of Whoopi's unique hats.
Chris Rock and wife Malaak looked equally glam in a black suit and periwinkle gown respectively. Malaak wore a sparkly clutch, teardrop earrings and several bangles.