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Last month, my colleague John Tozzi highlighted a Los Angeles Times story about outrage over California's decision to seek more than $120 million in back taxes from those who profited from selling stakes in small companies from 2008 to 2011. The levies in question, which arose after an appeals court ruling overturned a 20-year-old tax incentive, had small business owners describing a "surreal situation" in which they were being punished despite following the letter of the law.
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The FTB was thought to be preparing to send out tax bills, or notices of proposed assessments, ahead of April 15, when the state's ability to go after revenue from the 2008 tax year expired. Last week, however, the FTB announced on its website that it would hold off on sending tax bills to parties that sign a waiver extending the statute of limitations.
"With the waivers in place and no NPAs mailed, no one will actually owe any money and there are no collection or appeal actions needed," Brian Overstreet, a software entrepreneur who's leading a business group founded to fight the tax ruling, wrote in a recent e-mail. "This saves us all the time, money, and stress of having to deal with catastrophic, retroactive tax bills hanging over our heads while we try to work with our partners to craft a solution."
Which isn't to say the problem is solved. Until the state government finds a permanent solution, small business owners and investors are "still very much on the hook," Overstreet wrote—and one legislative impasse from becoming outraged again.


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The Herbert Hoover Gravesite Ceremony set for Sunday was in peril due to the federal government shutdown, according to organizers.
Jerry Fleagle, executive director of the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library Association, said Tuesday that unless Congress agreed this week to a continuing resolution that opens the federal parks like the Herbert Hoover National Historic Site, the gravesite would be inaccessible.
The Hoover Association normally recognizes Hoover with a gravesite ceremony during Hoovers Hometown Days, but this year, months before the shutdown, decided to host the event on the day of his death, Oct. 20.
Its hard to honor President Hoover when you cant get to his gravesite, Fleagle said in a statement.
As of press time, the ceremony was still set for noon Sunday, he said. But the Association kept an eye on Congress and made a final decision Wednesday, Oct. 16, in the afternoon.
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{Fun @ 4} Back to Work
|March 11, 2012
|Posted by Mommy Cameron | Homeschooling under Fun at 4, Geography, Handwriting, Kiddos In Action, Math, Reading, Road Trip USA, Science, Subjects & Themes, Writing
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Thing 1 asked to do school almost every day this week. I think the month off was good for his motivation. Here is what his week looked like this week.
Sight Words
*Reviewed sight words and, me, you
*at, man, sat, am, an, ran, hat, gas, map
*Singapore Math 1A Lessons 13 Word problems using trains. I put some trains into a shed and asked him to add some more. Then he had to tell me how many there were all together.
*Singapore Math 1A Lesson 14 and 15
*From All About Reading: Read stories Slim Went West and Mud Milk.
Handwriting Practice
*I created three sentences for him to copy. I will say that his handwriting is getting much better.
*Alice in Wonderland
*Story of the World Introduction
*This week we reviewed Arizona and New Mexico, using the coloring sheet from Road Trip USA, a power point I had made, and a few other activities that I created.
*What do plant need? We set up an experiment where we will discover exactly what plants need. We have three plants. One plant will be given water and sunlight. The second seed will only be given water, but no sunlight. The third seed will be given sunlight, but no water.
{HERE} is the printables I made to go with the science activity.
*Artistic Pursuits Lesson 1 – Artist Compose
*What if the only color in the world was white? Thing 1 answered the question and I typed it into his blog.
It was a very busy week back to school, but he had a great time and learned a lot.
What has your four year old done this week?
{Fun @ 4} Short Week
|February 11, 2012
|Posted by Mommy Cameron | Homeschooling under Fun at 4, Handwriting, Kiddos In Action, Math, Reading, Subjects & Themes
We had a really laid back and short week this week, like we only did formal school two days this week. I think Thing 1 enjoyed the lighter week.
We continued working through our version of the All About Reading curriculum. I have also caught him really trying to read a book. Thing 1 continues to amaze me.
I am still making simple handwriting sheet for him to use as more formal practice. However, he has also been doing some practicing on his own. Today, he decided to write his own book. So he practiced sounding out his words and writing them out on the paper to go in his book, without any help. I was really impressed with his work.
I see the cat.
Thing 1 LOVES math. He is most excited to do both the math activity I have planned as well as the math worksheet that is in the Singapore Math 1A workbook. He actually begs to do the worksheet.
During our cook and play playdate this week, Thing 1 also did some math with an older brother of one of his friends. He absolutely loved working with the older brother. He was so proud of everything.
Also, on his own this week, he created a clock out of paper, complete with two hands glued to the middle. I was really surprised to see his finished product.
Yes, it has way too many numbers but he didn't plan things out well and insisted on making the numbers go all the way around the clock.
Despite having a laid back and short week, there really was a lot of learning going on around these parts.
What have you and your four year old done this week?
{Fun @ 4} New Math Curriculum
|January 27, 2012
|Posted by Mommy Cameron | Homeschooling under Fun at 4, Handwriting, Kiddos In Action, Math, Math Printables, Printables, PowerPoints and More, Reading, Subjects & Themes
Thing 1 had another great week.
For handwriting practice I have started to get Thing 1's input on what he wants to write. So as part of his school day I have him dictate a sentence to me. Then I take the sentence and use the ABC box font and type the sentence for him and leave space for him to illustrate the sentence. The next day, I give that sheet of paper to him to use for handwriting practice and to draw a picture to go with the sentence. At the end of the week we put those pages together to make a book.
We began using All About Reading Level 1, this week. I started Thing 1 on lesson 16, because this is the where he needed to start. We have been reading all of the stories that come before lesson 16 and he hasn't had any issues.
This week I started using Singapore Math 1A with Thing 1. Saxon Math 1 is a great curriculum, but it just was not working for us. It was taking longer than it need teach a concept, which was frustrating to me and to Thing 1. He seems to be more mathematically inclined, so we needed something that was going to challenge him a little more. Also, because of the way Saxon is so structured, it did not allow me the freedom to make it the lessons relevant to Thing 1.
Thing 1 and I both had some fun this week with our math lessons. The first was a new version of the engine shed game I had made for Thing 1 way back last year. We played a game where we took turns rolling the dice and then parking our train on the word that went with the number that was rolled. The first person to park all of their trains won. Thing 1 won, which made him super excited.
We also played a number/word matching game.
You can download the Engine Shed Game {HERE}.
You can download the number/word matching {HERE}.
What have you done with your 4 year old this week?
{Fun @ 4} Reading and Addition
|January 21, 2012
|Posted by Mommy Cameron | Homeschooling under Fun at 4, Kiddos In Action, Math, Reading, Subjects & Themes
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Thing 1 had a light week since I am working on changing his math curriculum and adjusting his reading program to fit his needs.
We continued to read the short stories from the lessons we are skipping in All About Reading Level 1.
Thing 1 continued to practice counting to 100. We also did some addition practice. We haven't done any addition practice since we started using Saxon Math 1, and Thing 1 has missed it. He did a fantastic job with the addition practice.
Next week we will start using our hybrid version of Singapore Math and the activities that I come up with. I am really excited to see where this takes us.
{Totally 3} Letter A Review
|January 21, 2012
|Posted by Mommy Cameron | Homeschooling under ABC Printables, ABCs, Handwriting, Kiddos In Action, Letter Aa, Letters A - I, Math, Reading, Subjects & Themes, Totally 3, Yummy ABCs, Yummy Letter A
As we jumped back into school last week, I just wasn't sure how much Thing 3 had retained from our long break off. So I decided that it might be best to do a couple of weeks of review for Thing 2. So we started back with the letter A.
Thing 2 has been really interested lately in helping me in the kitchen lately, so I have changed started making some of his alphabet activities relate to food. I have created the Yummy ABCs. This week was the letter A for apples. I though about adding asparagus, but there was no way he was going to go near that.
You can download what I have of the Yummy Letter A {HERE}.
Since it was a review week, we didn't get to everything and I didn't take very many pictures.
Thing 2 completed the pre writing and letter A sheet. I let him use a pencil, but he asked to use the dry erase markers.
This week in math Thing 2, worked on sorting by colors and shape. He also ordered apples from biggest to smallest. We also worked on graphing. He loves using the do a dot markers. Lastly, we worked on patterns.
Pre Reading:
For pre reading practice, I read him a book and had him point out all the letters he recognized.
Letter Activity:
We did several different letter activities. He did a do a dot page, a poking page, and a letter maze.
My plan this week was to make homemade applesauce, but we didn't get to it. Instead I took the boys to the zoo since it was going to be 75 degrees. However, here is how you would do it.
apples (3-4 lbs.)
1. Core and peel all the apples.
2. Cut into approximately 1 inch pieces.
3A. Then steam until soft. Once soft, add a little bit of the water and mash until the desired consistency.
3B. If you don't want to steam the apples, you can put them in a pot with water covering them and boil until soft. Remove from water and put into a bowl. Mash the apples. You may want to add a little bit of the water from the pot that you cooked the apples. Mash until your apples are the desired consistency.
Do you have any yummy recipes for apples? Leave a comment and share with us.
{Fun @ 4} : 1st Week Back
|January 13, 2012
|Posted by Mommy Cameron | Homeschooling under Fun at 4, Handwriting, Kiddos In Action, Math, Reading, Subjects & Themes
Thing 1 had a great first week back. I think we all enjoyed getting back to our normal routine.
Sight Words:
I really like the You Can Read program, but it is just now working for Thing 1 right now. I have not exactly figured what to do next, so I think we are going to hold off on You Can Read for a week.
This week we started the All About Reading Level 1, kinda. I started looking through the lessons and decided that Thing 1 had already mastered the first 16 lessons or so. So instead of having him repeat those lessons and frustrate him, I decided that I would have him read all of the stories leading up the lesson 16. This week we read the first 3 stories.
We also started reading the BoB Books from set 3 this week. He really enjoys the BoB Books more than the All About Reading stories, but the practice has been good for him.
We continued to work through the Saxon First Grade material. This week we practice counting to 100 again using pennies.
We worked on dividing objects in half. Thing 1 understands this concept well and did a great job dividing the play dough cut out he made.
We also practiced graphing. I made Thing 1 a roll and graph train activity which he loved. He wanted to do this activity several times. HERE is a copy of the train roll and graph activity to download.
I have decided to make handwriting a little more fun for Thing 1 by having him write a sentence about something related to Thomas and Friends. He thought this was fun and actually enjoyed handwriting practice this week.
What have you and your four-year old done this week?
{Fun @ 4} More Reading!
|January 6, 2012
|Posted by Mommy Cameron | Homeschooling under Fun at 4, Kiddos In Action, Reading, Subjects & Themes
We weren't officially having school this week, since it was a short week for us anyway. However, I have had Thing 1 read to me some this week.
This week he read 6 more books from the second set of the BoB Books. He read books 3-8. He reading is starting to get a little smoother and faster. He is also doing a much better job with a few of the letter sounds that he was struggling to pronounce correctly. However, there are a couple of sounds that he is continuing to struggle pronouncing, but there continues to be improvement. So what else can I ask.
I am looking forward to getting back to our normal routine and so are the boys.
{Fun @ 4} : We Finished BoB Books Set 1!
|December 23, 2011
|Posted by Mommy Cameron | Homeschooling under Fun at 4, Kiddos In Action, Reading, Subjects & Themes
I had no intention of writing a Fun @ 4 post this week, however, I had to share that Thing 1 finished reading the last 5 BoB Books from set 1 tonight. I am so excited!
If you remember, I had promised Thing 1 that once he finished reading all of the BoB book set 1, I would let him pick out a prize of his choice. I had done this to motivate him to try to read, because I knew he was ready, but he just needed a little push to get started. Well, it worked, way faster than I had anticipated. I believe that tonight when he could actually see that he only had 5 books left, it motivated him to get it done.
This means, that now I might have to take him out shopping, on Christmas Eve. Not my idea of fun. If you know me personally, you know I hate shopping and on top of that I am not a big fan of crowds. However, I want to keep my promise to him and I want to keep him motivated, so if this means I take the boy shopping, I will. I am just so proud of how much he has read over the last couple of months.
I am not sure where we will be heading next in our reading. I had one plan, but I am not sure how well it is going to work now, because he has progressed a little faster than I had expected. YAY!
Merry Christmas from the Cameron Clan!


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Use a heart-shaped cookie cutter or a pair of scissors to shape the stuffed wonton skins into hearts. You can also stuff the wontons and fry them as is, without shaping or trimming.
1-1/4 cups (about 1/4 pound) lean ground pork
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1 large green onion, white and green parts finely chopped
1-1/2 teaspoons soy sauce
1-1/2 teaspoons dry sherry
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1 package wonton skins (you'll have extras)
1 small dish water
Canola, peanut or vegetable oil for frying
Mix together the pork, green onion, soy sauce, sherry and pepper until well combined.
Lay out 6 wonton skins on your work surface. Spoon a small amount of filling in the center of each wonton skin. Don't fill them too much: you want to leave a border of dough for sealing.
Dab your fingers in the bowl of water and rub some water on the edges of the dough surrounding the filling. Lay a second skin on top of each stuffed skin, pressing the edges to seal firmly (you may need to add more water to help them seal shut.)
Press the stuffed wontons with a heart-shaped cookie cutter to shape them, trimming away the excess dough. Or, use scissors to cut them into heart-shapes. Continue until all wontons are made. (Don't let filled wontons touch each other or they may stick together; dust with cornstarch or separate by layers of waxed paper to keep them from sticking.)
(Tip: Keep the dough trimmings and fry them into crunchy bits for topping on salad or for munching on. Store any unused wonton skins sealed in the refrigerator for another use.)
Heat about 1-inch of oil in a wok or skillet. When hot, add a few of the wontons being careful not to crowd the pan. Fry on both sides until crisp. Drain on paper towels. Repeat until all wontons are fried. (You can keep the wontons warm on a tray in a low oven.) Serve warm with Sweet 'n' Sour Sauce.
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Mike Blakely's decision to transfer to Auburn last week wasn't exactly huge news outside of the SEC.
Still, what happened behind the scenes was newsworthy.
Blakely signed with Florida in December after seriously considering an offer to play for the Tigers. After enrolling in Gainesville and missing spring practice because of a relatively minor shoulder problem, though, Blakely changed his mind. He wanted to be in Auburn.
Florida coach Will Muschamp, at least initially, wasn't happy.
"It's not my policy to clear a kid to leave for another conference school," Muschamp said Tuesday. "I don't want to face our players on the field. I know how good they are. They signed with Florida for a reason, so that's a situation I'm going to avoid."
Not in this case.
For reasons he only describes in vague terms, Muschamp provided Blakely an unconditional release. The tailback was free to choose any school -- inside the Southeastern Conference or not --- and take a career mulligan.
Yet Muschamp knew exactly where Blakely was headed.
"He wanted to be there (at Auburn) and he deserves that chance," the Florida coach said. "I talked to everyone. I talked his high school coach, to the parents. This was the best thing for that young man. I'm not looking forward to playing against him in a few years if that's what happens, but this was the right thing to do."
Blakely will sit out the 2011 season because of NCAA guidelines regarding football transfers, but expects to challenge for playing time on the Plains in 2012. Auburn coach Gene Chizik said Tuesday that he considers Blakely "a perfect tailback for what we do" and believes the tailback will be a front-line contributor in time.
Chizik knows it all began with Muschamp's benevolence.
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Koda is a four-month-old chocolate lab and German shepherd mix with a soft, brown coat, huge floppy ears and earnest eyes. He is a good boy whose owner Aaron Robillard, a sophomore at Chinook, is dedicated to making sure his puppy gets the proper training.
Vinnie is a two-and-a-half-year-old pointer and heeler mix, a rescue dog who is incorrigible, barks at strangers and charges people who are afraid of him. His owner Alice Walker of Sugarloaf said she wants to give him the skills to keep his brain busy, to not be afraid of people.
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Punishing a dog means introducing unpleasant consequences to their actions, or negative reinforcement, not yelling or striking, but by removing a consequent. Aaron and Nancy practiced holding treats in their hands in front of their dogs, but not relinquishing the treats until they made eye contact and until they were paying attention. Then the owners said 'yes' and offered their dogs the treats as positive reinforcement.
Peterson instructed them how to stop aggressive behavior by moving away from the dog as he barked at another dog or a person, distracting him and getting him to follow his owner. Both dogs responded to this exercise after repeated actions with treats for positive reinforcement.
Nancy Walker said that after a few sessions, Vinnie is greatly improved. Repeating an action leads to memory of it and then the desire to do it again and soon a dog will be offering it on his own. Good behavior with rewards should be done over and over and over again until the behavior is marked in the dog's brain.
A training session with Peterson is more than teaching a dog a trick. It is the beginning of understanding and relating to each other, to a bond of communication, that often is neglected or not even sought by many dog owners. It takes work and commitment, consistency and respect, but the long-lasting results are worth the effort.
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chunks of hair easily fall off her coat. dog scratches a lot.
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This sounds like a food allergy. What kind of food is she eating? Try to find a dog food with Tapioca, which is a natural indgredient extracted from the root of the cassava plant. My dog, Buckeye, has severe food allegies and eats a dog food called Instinct Chicken Meal Formula. The second main ingredient is Tapioca. There are no known allergies to Tapioca, so I do reccomend that you find a food with it.
Avoid Beef, Dairy, Grains, Corn, some types of eggs and Wheat in dog treats and food. I also suggest taking her to a Vet checkup because they will find her give her medicine that should help. If it becomes severe, as it did for my dog, you may want to consider getting her allergy tested. You will get exact results on what she is allergic to. That way you can look out for ingredients that she is allergic to. My dog is extrememly allergic to rice, barley and wheat along with many other indgredients that he is only a little bit allergic to.
Good luck and we hope everything is okay
Buckeye answered on 6/4/10. Helpful? / 0
There are a ton of issues which cause itching and hair loss in dogs and a food allergy is only one of them and is somewhat down on the list. In order to truly find out what is wrong with your dog you need to see a veterinarian for a diagnosis and not follow advice from the web. Some of these conditions are contagious to humans, such as ringworm and sarcoptic mange, another reason to check with your vet. Hair loss caused by food allergy normally follows a specific pattern and involves the dog's feet as well. And, just so you know how important a veterinarian's advice is... chicken is one of the most common dog food protein allergies, and beef is currently quite low as very few dog foods are made from beef anymore. A food allergy normally develops to a food the dog has been eating right along so if your dog's main protein source has been chicken, a dog food with chicken as its main ingredient will only make the problem worse. Pleas take your dog to your vet and follow their advice!
Member 641257 answered on 6/4/10. Helpful? / 1
Chunks of hair falling out is more than a food issue. It may be food or enviromental allergies, mange, fleas, thyroid problem. You need to see a Vet for a diagnosis first.
If it is food allergies, the best thing to do is a raw or home cooked diet with one meat source, sweet potatoes, zucchini. Very simple so you can see if he improves.
Pamela - Adopted!!!! answered on 6/4/10. Helpful? / 1
If it is a food allergy, chances are you don't need some expensive, exotic food to relieve the problem. A different common brand without the ingredients your dog is allergic to is all it takes. I have a friend that solver her dog's allergy problems by switching from chicken based Pro plan to lamb based Iams.
The best thing is a vet check up and make sure it isn't some kind of parasites or something. No food will cure mange.
Aster answered on 6/4/10. Helpful? / 0
Toto, is right it can be anything causing this. We could all guess what it might be. It would be best to talk to your vet about doing a skin scrape to see if there is mites, bacteria, fleas or ticks on the body so external parasites, then internal, such as worms... there are various species of worms, internal bugs.
Once you clear up what he might find inside or outside then look to your foods. The only thing I can agree on with Aster, is you don't need an exotic food, whatever that means. You can feed raw that is a natural diet. But, as for Purina and Pedigreed they only sell foods full of grains and corns.
Yes, the no grain foods are more but alot of people/dogs like them and do extrememly well, most of my dogs could not eat a food with grains or fillers such as rice and flax. Dogfood com. can list meat first if they have less then 25% fillers. But, there is no way a com.can make 100% meat foods it wouldn't be money wise, thats why they use by products and fillers. :)
Dieta answered on 6/5/10. Helpful? / 0


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Bayern Munich's Franck Ribéry will miss the Champions League final after being given a three-match ban by Uefa.
Ribéry was shown a straight red card in the first leg of Bayern's semi-final win over Lyon for a late tackle on Lisandro Lopez. He missed the second leg as a result of the dismissal, but Bayern had hoped Uefa would show leniency over his availability for the final.
However, Uefa have decided to ban Ribéry for three games for serious foul play after reviewing the incident, ruling the 27-year-old out of the final in Madrid on 22 May, and one further game next season.
Bayern felt the decision by Italian referee Roberto Rosetti to show a straight red card was harsh, and have the option of appealing against the decision within three days.
"It was a foul from the front, not from behind or the side," said Bayern's president, Uli Hoeness, in the aftermath of the incident. "It's debatable whether you should give anything at all, but if so, it's a yellow. A red card for that is very questionable."
"Sending Franck off was definitely harsh," added chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge. "I think it was too much, but unfortunately we have to accept it."
Bayern will face either Inter Milan or Barcelona in next month's final at the Bernabeu.


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Chancellor's Bio
Donald O. Straney was appointed chancellor at the University of Hawai'i at Hilo in 2010. Previously, he served eight years as dean of the College of Science and professor of biology at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. He was on the board of directors of the Desert Studies Center, the Ocean Studies Institute, and the Strategic Planning Council of the California State University Program for Education and Research in Biotechnology. Before that, he spent 23 years at Michigan State University as chair of the Department of Zoology and assistant to the provost for faculty development.
Under Straney's leadership, UH Hilo is improving graduation rates, transfers from the local community college, and numbers of Native Hawaiian and STEM students and graduates. There also is an upward trend in research and scholarly activity, a new Office of Applied Learning, and a focus on energy conservation. In addition, the campus works closely with local educational, agricultural and business communities to address economic, workforce, and quality of life issues.
Straney serves on the Hawai'i County Workforce Development Board, the Board of Directors of the Hawai'i Island Chamber of Commerce, the Hawai'i Aerospace Advisory Committee, the Board of Directors of the Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems (PISCES), and the Advisory Board of the Institute of Hawaiian Language Research and Translation. He also serves on the National Advisory Board of the Center for the Integration of Teaching, Research and Learning, a National Science Foundation initiative at the University of Wisconsin.
An evolutionary biologist by training, Straney studied patterns of change in a variety of organisms in his research. He received his doctor of philosophy in zoology from the University of California, Berkeley, and his master of science in zoology from Michigan State University.
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These stuffed mushrooms have been a mainstay on my Thanksgiving menu for many years, and they always seem to please my dinner guests. They're so simple that I decided to skip them one year, much to the disappointment of everyone at the table. The recipe is so easy that it almost seems like something is missing. Feel free to add some parsley or mixed Italian herbs for a little extra flavor, but it's not really necessary, as the recipe is pretty perfect as is.
12 to 16 large cremini or button mushrooms
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
Salt and black pepper
1/4 cup dried breadcrumbs (I used gluten-free bread crumbs)
Vegetable broth or water
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Remove the stems from the mushroom and chop them up into very small pieces.
Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook until softened, 1 minute. Add the mushrooms stems and salt and pepper to taste. Cook, stirring until the mixture is softened, and well combined, about 10 minutes. Add broth or water if the mixture dries out.
Remove from the heat and mix in the breadcrumbs. Add broth or water if the mixture seems too try.
- Add a little water or broth to the bottom of a shallow baking pan or casserole dish. Stuff the mushroom caps with the stuffing and arrange them in the pan. Bake until the mushrooms are tender and the stuffing is hot, about 20 minutes.
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does anyone know if sci-fire is still in business? i emailed them a week or so ago and havn't heard back yet. i'm curious about their pricing.
does anyone know if sci-fire is still in business? i emailed them a week or so ago and havn't heard back yet. i'm curious about their pricing.
I think so 8)
what were you needing?
thinking about a hyperfirm rotj ee-3
Me too ...
But actually, one was owed to me, and I never received it Anything you could do to help with that Slave1 ?? John kinda left me hangin
i'd also like to know is it a kit? one piece? some assembly required? just about how much of my life would i be dedicating to prep work on one?
I too was hoping for one of those hard pauldrons but never got a reply back myself.
Any help, thanks.
Stay safe,
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I really opened the flood gates on that one...
We can even paint it for ya if you wanna pay for it
I'll find out about pricing & availability from JB as soon as I can for the EE-3 ROTJ's
The Bikerscout pistol re-mold is still on the back burner, I'll check on a projected date.
Sent you a PM with the details ...
As far as pricing goes...I have an email from Sci-Fire for a Hyperfirm EE-3 that indicates $425 + $25 shipping.
yeah those punks come in waves.
Just kidding.
I'm still very interested in an ROTJ blaster as well, now that things have settled down.
thanks for answering those questions s1p, if you find anything else out i guess let us know.
Thanks for the heads up bro, appreciate it.
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We treat many types of conditions associated with pulmonary valve disease in infants and children. Pulmonary valve disease in the newborn often appears as pulmonary stenosis or a narrowing of the right ventricle. This condition can be treated by our cardiologists in the catheterization lab. If not treated, the right ventricle may not work properly.
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Conditions associated with pulmonary valve disease
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Montabella can guarantee postseason spot with win
BLANCHARD - The Montabella Mustangs are quietly putting together a special season on the football field.
With a couple of two-point victories and an overtime victory over rival Vestaburg last week, the Mustangs sit with a 5-1 overall record – just one win away from clinching their third playoff appearance in four years.
Montabella's lone loss came in week four to state-ranked Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart.
"We definitely are excited to be 5-1," Montabella coach David Clay said. "We've had a really good week of practice this week and our focus is on getting that sixth win and getting into the state playoffs."
Up next for the Mustangs tonight on homecoming night are the Onekama Portagers from the Mid-State Activities Conference North Division.
Onekama (3-3) has won three straight games and is coming off a 48-8 victory over Big Rapids Crossroads Academy last week.
"They are hungry to fight and stay alive to earn a playoff spot," Clay said. "We know they have a pretty aggressive offensive and defensive line. Strategy-wise, they are an old-fashioned split-back veer team. They won't be flashy, but are very good at doing the little things right."
The Mustangs have won nine of their last 10 games, including the final four games last season. Clay believes that did a lot for his team heading into this season.
"I think it helped tremendously. We had a lot of injuries and a lot of really young guys," Clay said. "It took those guys some time to get used to the varsity level. Once it clicked we were able to roll out four in a row and it carried over to this year. We still have a lot of youth, but they continue to get more experience."
All this success is happening with just 15 or 16 players on the roster, which includes multiple freshman and sophomore starters.
"I kind of joke, but the reality is without the freshman and sophomores we wouldn't even have a varsity," Clay said. "It's been a great mix. The seniors have been a great influence on those younger players in teaching them how to win and keeping things together. Everything is kind of gelling for us right now."
Clay is hoping the success of his team helps to bring out more players in the future.
"Anytime you see a group of guys having fun and being successful you want to be a part of that," Clay said. "Our players, we really work hard on making sure they conduct themselves professionally on and off the field. We expect them to be sharp at the game of football and in the classroom.
"Success naturally draws people toward that, and hopefully it does not. Not only does it draw people to the team, but it brings interest to community members and others outside the program," he added.
The Mustangs have a favorable schedule with games against Crossroads Academy (0-6) and St. Louis (2-4) following tonight's game. Should the Mustangs win their final three games they would finish with a school record eight wins.
Only twice has the program reached seven wins. One of those winning years was Clay's first year as head coach in 2008.
At the beginning of the year, expectations were to qualify for the postseason.
"Coming into the season, we knew we were going to have a pretty good football team," Clay said. "We also knew we had a pretty tough schedule. We are definitely ahead of where the coaches thought we would be this season."
One more win and the Montabella Mustangs can set new expectations and goals.


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Bobby Moynihan Movies
Here is a partial list of Bobby Moynihan movies. This list may not include all of Bobby Moynihan's movies. Why? Our database only goes back to 1995. Lame, we know.
The Secret Life of Pets (2016)
90 min.
Underdogs (2015)
106 min.
Adult Beginners (2015)
90 min.
The Brass Teapot (2013)
101 min.
When in Rome (2010)
91 min.


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Discussion in 'The Trash Can' started by Vagabond, Jul 12, 2012.
One can see facts in any way. Yagudin was injured in 2001 but Plushenko started the strike of wins over Yags from 1999 - 2000 and 2000-2001 , losing only the worlds of 2000 in those two seasons. Which can make a case that he was only 17 and Yags two time worlds champion, nevertheless he started catching him. And if I remember well Yags didn't exactly skate well at worlds 2000. Plushenko was first after sp and then splat.
He hasn't medaled in all his career in major competitions only at Nice. I don't know how that makes him the weaker competitor. He hasn't participated to many worlds to begin with, last entry 2005 that lead to withdrawing. If he would actually care he would have gone to 2006 worlds for a walk and take the 4th world title but probably he didn't.And it is not like plushenko was the healthiest person, beginning with hernia in 2001- 2002 that led to surgery in 2005 plus the broken knees..
I was perfectly happy with SLC result, I thought plush did very well at the end concidering he swooped the floor on sp, I believe it would have been hard to beat yagudin that season anyway, cause the latter had better programs and Olympic experience.
I think yagudin was the better skater when they competed but o d like to have seen them after 2002 when they would both have matured.
I remembered all the talk about Plushenko's injury during the 2001/2002 season but I wasn't aware that it had to do with hernia. Thanks for the info Senorita.
Is there any program component as to which Plushenko is clearly superior to Lambiel or Takahashi?
If anyone thinks there is, I'd certainly be interested in an explanation, since it will factor into my voting in the next round.
Easy answer - jumps.
First injury was in gpf the ankle, anyway I read from past archives too, I ll send you pm, I dont know why Yags vs Plu talk has any meaning now
You can say also that Old plush has competed only 4 seasons under cop despite the dinosaur career, which he did pretty well with 4 euros and 2 oly medals.
Still not familiar with CoP after all these years, are we?
Jumps are elements, not program components.
oops, mixed up. His jumps overpower everything.
Then no easy answers...
My point was that discussions of program components, in this thread and in general, seem overwhelmingly focused on transitions. Which are, IMO, the least interesting component.
The clearly superior Lambiel and Takahashi have nowhere near the competitive record of Plushenko, and I think actual performance, not just artistic talent, should count for something. This is not just art, it's a sport, and Plushenko's achievements reflect that. But YMMV.
And I will reiterate that I am not by any means a Plushenko fan - I just feel some people are overly harsh in their assessment of his skating.
Human beings respond to things that are memorable for them and provoke an emotional response.
For many people voting in these polls, Plushenko's skating, despite his records and the positives about his skating (mostly his undeniably jumping ability) is not memorable and never provoked an emotional response. For me, personally, his skating typically provoked a reaction more along the line of, "this guy who is so sloppy is going to win? Really?" Especially since his return in 2010.
As this poll has no specific criteria, Yags will win because his performances were incredibly memorable for a larger percentage of people, he was not sloppy, he had a much better attitude (I think even Plushenko fans can agree with that one), and he provoked an emotional response in more people.
Lambiel and Takahashi, whom anyone will undoubtedly agree have achieved far less in the sport as far as medals than Plushenko, similarly produced memorable performances and an emotional response in more people. Thus, as there is no specific criteria, they will place ahead of Plushenko.
You don't have to agree with it, but I think it's pretty obvious why these polls are coming out the way they are. If we're basing it on medal count and achievements then Lysacek should still be here, after all, but we can rank people on that much more easily and without need of a poll.
^Actually, Yagudin didn't exactly have the better attitude. I still remember him cheering publicly in backstage at 1998 Worlds when Plushenko didn't perform up to par. Neither of them tried to hide the animosity that they had for each other, which provided huge entertainment at the time. But I agree with your post in general.
So then what would be the fun of this poll? We clearly don't need a bunch of internet posters' votes to decide that it's Plushenko and Yagudin that have the most impressive competitive records here...
Is more like it. Evan's medal count and overall achievements are only clearly superior to about 2 or 3 of the people who started the 12 person poll to begin with.
^ still re yag vs plushenko the titles and medals one by one were brought for arguments.
I would argue Stojko and Lysacek do not have the same place in history, the audience or whatever emotional response one searches, as Plushenko. You can call him the Britney Spears of fs or as superficial but thats subjective, I believe Plushenko and Yagudin have surpassed the skating fans popularity and are the ones together with Kwan who will be included in those small spots you see in every Oly year about past Olympics, I just saw one with Abrahams and Liddell of 1924 Olys. If there was a more artistic runner in that games, they didnt mention.
Because Yagudin and Plushenko are my favorite skaters I think I'm objective when I say that Yagudin's superiority is a myth. Their rivalry was in fact very short, 2 years I would say, you can't expect a 15-16 y.o kid to match an older and very good skater.
If Plushy's out I'll vote for Yagudin next because artistically he wasn't better than Takahashi or Lambiel.
Many here are mentioned: "Just that Yagudin could continue to compete after 2002..."
What would happen, if it would happen?
Let's imagine... If Plushy could win over Yagudin with his 17 years, of course it would be even easier to Plushy to winning Yagudin, with his 20, 21, 25 years ... when he become more mature and physically stronger...
Think about that...
^^ Yeah, since this poll seems to be about the elusive artistry, I guess Yagudin should go next. After all, he only skated to bombastic movie scores, had no transitions to speak of and his footwork is clearly inferior to both Lambiel and Takahashi.
It's ridiculous to say Yagudin is greater than Plushenko because he dominated their rivalry, has 1 more World Gold Medal, or Plushenko has more medals because of his longivity.
Just as Kulik winning more against Yagudin doesn't make him greater than the later, Yagudin is almost 3 years older than Plushy. If taking 98 out (when plushenko was 16), Yagudin won 8 times and Plushenko won 10 times in all competitions based on wiki. If taking 98 and 99 out, it's Yagudin 5 and Plushenko 8. Yagudin won Plushenko in Olympic. But I can argue that he finished with 5# in his 1st time Olympic while Plushy got his silver medal. Actually I don't suggest taking 98 and 99 out. Because everyone has their immature time just as Yagudin would lose to Kulik, Plushenko would lose to Yagudin, etc.
Plushenko has not only won against Lambiel, Buttle, and Joubert, but also won against Timothy Goebel and Takeshi Honda. If people said "Yagudin can only win a young or injured plushenko", I will think it's unfair just as "Plushy can only won an old or injured Yagudin"
Yes, Yagudin has 1 more world title, but not only world title counts. judgejudy27 has converted medals to data which includes Olympic, World and GPF. If adding European and GP as well, the difference will be bigger.
Yagudin retire after 2002, it is a pity, but it's not anyone's fault. Career longivity does add credit. If people can say if yagudin didn't retire after 2002, I can also say if Plushenko continue to compete after 2006. But what happens just happened.
Yagudin medalled in every single World championship, it's amazing. But if taking this as credit, Plushy will have the credit of medalling in every Olympic (he will probably not get this credit after 2012 ). And as far as I remember, Plushy is the only one who has won World level titles (World/Olympic/GPF) under both 6.0 system and COP. Actually, he is the only one who has proved himself to be a winner under both system. People can make assumption yagudin can do the same or better, well, everyone can keep their imagination. But imagination is imagination, not the truth.
Plushy is voted out in this round. And I am ok with people prefer the other 3 than him here. But it's better to use other reasons, for example: medal doesn't mean anything! Plushy is a bathroom break! I can never get his artistry, etc. Anyway, no no can argue about these reasons because it's only in everyone's mind.
I remember Dick Button commented at 2000 worlds, and he said something like "at the age of 17, you're physically strong and could possibly do anything." Being younger is not always an excuse. Even a 13-year-old Yagudin could beat both Kulik and Abt at his first junior worlds. By the way, at worlds 2000, Plushenko was second after the sp. both of them skated clean, and Yagudin won 8 votes out of 9 judges, a clear edge. Just like Tracey said: "what Alexei did that Plushenko did not do was he used his music, pushed it to the edge.." And that's always their difference.
For me, Yagudin is better than Plushenko in everything, musicality, better control on the ice, emotions, and even the jumps. Considering Yagudin left Alexei Mishin when he's only 18 and trained under Tarasova, who's never a technique coach, for 4 seasons. Plushenko was younger and trained under Alexei Mishin with his full attention for 4 years, and he just could not even out jump Yagudin in SLC. Their jumping ability were pretty equal by that time, both of them landed 4-3-3 in practice but never in competition, Yagudin landed 4t-1/2lp-3s in competition.
Speaking of injuries, Plushenko had a slight groin injury, which was announced by Alexei Mishin before the Olympics. Yagudin's hip problem was also pretty severe by that time, that kind of chronic hip injury one could not get just in one day. And someone said Plushenko fell in the sp because that's his 1st olympics and lack of experience. Ok, when Yagudin competed at his 1st olympics, he's only 17, and he did not fall on his first jump of the competition.
If some people are looking at medals and choose Yagudin over Plushenko mostly or solely because Yagudin soundly beat him at their only head-to-head Olympics, that's their own way to look at it, which is the basis of these polls.
Wow, Plush off the podium is a surprise!
Probably the only way that's going to happen
^ Isnt this childish?, ok Yagudin didnt fell in his first Olys, that is good, Plushenko had a big fall and a silver medal. Every skater is different in how he handles pressure.
Plushenko did try 4-3-3, a single quad, two triple axels, one of them in the combo 3a-1/2l-3f in SLC, what exactly would satisfy you in order to outjumb Yags?
I dont think we need to compare their injuries, it is unfortunate facts when skaters dont compete healthy.
Btw poll has ended, keep the arguments for Dai/Lambiel
I ve read the peak age for a male skater is around 21-23. Chan in Sochi
So in his 18, which is one more year than "can do everything", Yagudin lost to not only Kulik, but also Stojko, Candeloro, and Todd Eldredge. IMO, If we consider one on one rivalry winning, we should consider age as well, but I will suggest not to consider both of them.
I will not argue about something like Tracey's comment. Everyone keeps their opinion as "I think somebody is the best". But the following are some correction.
Plushenko landed 433 in 2003 GPF and 2003 World qualifying
Yagudin landed 4t-3t, 4t-1/2lp-3s in 2001 Skate Canada (What a pity he fall on 3a. But the comb is interesting). And Plushenko landed 4T-3T-2Lo and 4T-3T in COR and GPF......now it's time to claim jump means nothing.
Speaking to Mishin, if Yagudin can get credit on jump because he left Mishin, I must give Plushenko credit on artistry or personal charm since he can get so many standing ovation and innocent audience's love while he has never left mishin .
Well, I can say in 1998, "a didn't fall in 1st jump yagudin" can only get #5 and in 2002 "a fall plushenko" can won silver.
Again, let's forget about age and injury. They are all in different ages and they all have injurys. In his book, Yagudin mentioned his hip pain in 2001 and 2002, which deteriorated and caused his retirement in 2003 (a big loss).
Plushy mentioned the foot and back pain in 2001. And in 2002, he had ankle and groin injury. He took shot for competition and give up Euro. I does not consider the injury light, but I consider it's his own problem, not anyone else's fault.
Next time I will claim Plushenko can win Lambiel because he is alway 2 year matured than the later
Well, he has to be kicked away from the podium, in one way or another
Childish of not, I have no problem with that. Let those who read this post to judge. 8 judges out of 9 is not a clear edge, also no problem.
Plushenko did try 4-3-3, a single quad, two triple axels, yeah, he failed on that 4-3-3, with lots of mistakes. What a pity, otherwise Yagudin would do 4-3-3 too, and we would see a 4t-1/2-3s, then Scott Hamilton wouldn't say Yagudin was conservative. Anyway, Yagudin won even he skated conservatively at one of the most famous rivalries. People would remember that for a long time I guess.
Plushenko lost this round to Dai, but you see, it's always about Yagudin and Plushenko. I don't mind someone post more trash talking about Yagudin.
Yes I corrected my 8 to 9 judges but you quoted me first because I somehow substracted them and thought, one judge difference, sorry my bad
I believe it is different could have done than did 4-3-3 and 3a-3F sequence in Olympic games. And it is not like he splatted a la Buttle , he stepped out the last triple of 4-3-3, how mNy are those mistakes?
Yagudin didn't need to worry, it needed major upset for plushenko to win after sp, a la Hugues.
I don't think there is a post I trash talked yagudin, huh?But I can see flaws to him and plushenko, although we focus on plushenko mostly.
By the way, at worlds 2000, Plushenko was second after the sp. both of them skated clean, and Yagudin won 8 votes out of 9 judges, a clear edge.
If I am the one who is reading this post, it's easy to judge.
If A lost to B when both of them are clean, A is weaker than B in this round because a perfect A lost to a perfect B.
If A lost to B when A is not clean while B is. A is weaker than B in this round because A cannot be clean in this compitition while B can.
If A lost to B when A is clean and B is not. A is weaker than B in this round because even a clean A cannot beat an impefect B.
If A lost to B when both of them are not clean. A is weaker than B in this round because an imperfect A cannot beat an impefect B.
What's a meaningful conclusion!
By the way, at Olympic 1998, Yagudin was 4th after the sp. A clean Yagudin lost to a clean Todd Eldredge 9 out of 9 after SP, lost to Kulik 8 out of 9, and lost to Stojko 8 out of 9. 3 clear edge. And in 2000, Yagudin won is Yagudin won. To me it doesn't matter he won 5 to 4 or 9 to 0. The same as to the others.
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By LORA HINES
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The family of a Lake Elsinore boy who died last summer from a rare amoebic parasite has filed an estimated $1.3 million claim against Riverside County and the city of Lake Elsinore.
Josue Montes, 9, died Aug. 2 from the microscopic parasite Naegleria fowleri, which thrives in warm freshwater lakes. The infection typically enters the body through the nose while a person is swimming.
In their claim, Josue's parents, Mehchsac and Adela Montes, said their son became infected while swimming in Lake Elsinore. They state in their claim that Lake Elsinore and the county are responsible for Josue's death because they did not warn people of the risk of contracting Naegleria fowleri and dying from swimming in the lake.Story continues below
The Monteses are seeking almost $103,000 in medical bills, $3,500 in funeral expenses, $1,100 in out-of-pocket expenses and $1.2 million in "general damages."
The Monteses couldn't be reached for comment.
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Public health officials have not identified the lake as the source for the boy's infection.
The couple's Santa Ana attorney, Edoardo Salvatore, said there were no warnings about the amoeba at the lake or recreation center.
"This family lost a child," he said. "We'll see what we can do for them."
Lake Elsinore spokesman Mark Dennis said the city's claim adjuster is reviewing the matter. It could take up to 30 days before the adjuster offers the City Council a recommendation, Dennis said.
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Barbara Cole, the Riverside County Department of Public Health's disease control director, said no one tested the lake for the amoeba after the boy's death because officials weren't confident they would get accurate results. Lake conditions could have changed between the time the boy went swimming and tests were performed, she said. Officials also didn't know which sections to test.
County spokesman Ray Smith said administrators are reviewing the claim.
Josue's was the only person in 2008 to die from the amoeba infection. Arleen Porcell-Pharr, spokeswoman for the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, said her agency didn't receive any other reports last year.
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In their claim, the Monteses said they sought treatment for their son July 30 at Inland Valley Medical Center in Wildomar.
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