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If you've been to the Zoo, you've likely seen Sandy & Leonard, lounging around in their expansive exhibit, soaking up the sun or enjoying some animal enrichment their loving ZooKeepers so carefully laid out for them earlier that morning. Their presence is awe inspiring, to say the least. It's hard to believe it has been almost one and a half decades since they arrived here as cubs at Oakland Zoo. Many people don't know the history of these two- siblings, actually- so we'd like to share their story with you.
They were the first rescued lions to be placed in a zoo by the Houston SPCA. It was July, 2000 in Crockett, Texas. Police entered a suspect's property on an unrelated warrant and found 14 exotic cats and a wolf. Houston SPCA seized all the animals and was given custody of them after the owner had been found to have cruelly treated the animals: depriving them of necessary food, care, and shelter. Two of the cats were 4-month old lion cubs; they were starving, dehydrated, flea ridden, and their coats were patchy and dry. The Houston SPCA provided them with housing and veterinary care and a month later, they arrived to us, via Continental Airlines, here at Oakland Zoo.
Thus named "Sandy" and "Leonard" the two resided in our Veterinary Care Center while they gained weight and strength. At the time, the Zoo already had an established lion pride, so a separate outdoor holding area was constructed adjacent to the existing lion exhibit, called 'Simba Pori'.
As the cubs grew, ZooKeepers began plans to introduce Sandy and Leonard to our four resident mature lions, Victor, Marika, Sophie and Maddie. In January 2001, Sandy and Leonard moved up to the lion night house. The introduction and integration of the lions had moderate success. The youngsters did well with our adult male, Victor, and one adult female, Marika, but the other two females did not appreciate their presence. As with domestic cats, you never know how felines will get along! We took our cues from the lions'
behaviors and decided to manage the lions as separate groups. Over the years, in 2010, the older lions succumbed to age-related illnesses (2 from kidney disease and 2 from cancer). So, today, Sandy and Leonard have taken ownership of the lion exhibit, the night house, and the hearts of staff, ZooKeepers and guests alike.
While their beginnings in the exotic animal trade surely could have destined them to a life of cruelty, we were fortunate to have been able to provide them with a safe and forever home here at the zoo.


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Attendees Plum Sykes, Bella Freud, Trish Goff, and Lula's Leith Clark, who was seated next to Laura, were served nettle soup and trifle, and around midnight, when all headed home, the Mulleavys, Kate Bosworth, and Nicholas Kirkwood "headed out and onto another club."


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BALTIMORE (Stockpickr) -- You may have heard it before: Quality is leading in this market.
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With interest rates scraping historic lows, the yields being paid out by dividend stocks in this environment provide a major incentive to pile into income stocks. Couple that with a rally in 2013 that most investors still haven't bought into, and the result is an emphasis on quality in the middle of the second quarter. Utilities, consumer staples and telecoms are among the hottest performers on a relative strength basis as I write.
Looking back historically, that relationship of dividends and total returns ring pretty true.
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Most investors probably would think of Intel (INTC) as a big dividend stock. A big stock, sure, but a core holding for income investors? In fact, Intel's yield weighs in at 3.75%. I've written about Intel's wherewithal to hike its dividend payouts in the past and the chances of a hike are heating up this quarter.
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Intel tips the scales as the world's largest chipmaker. The firm's 80% share of the microprocessor market is absolutely massive -- and it throws off mountains of cash. That hasn't spared the firm from the semiconductor industry's selloff, however. The industry as a whole has faced pressure in the last few years as investors got antsy about a capital-intense business with too much supply in a soft economy, but Intel doesn't really fit that industry mold. The firm's margins are in the deep double digits, and its cash generation funds a dividend payout that's huge for the tech sector. Right now, Intel has the wherewithal to hike that payout even more.
Financially, Intel is in great shape. While semiconductor firms have a reputation for being leveraged (making chips is capital-intense), Intel's balance sheet is almost debt-neutral. With its standard-bearer share of the market for computer chips and material growth opportunities ahead of it in the mobile chip market, income investors could do worse than Intel.
Look out for a dividend hike in the next quarter.
2013 has been a mixed year for Lowes (LOW). While the nearly 8% year-to-date gain in the stock is substantial, it's short of the broad market's impressive run higher this year. And it's even further from the huge rally that real estate and housing-related firms have enjoyed over the same period. But Lowe's positioning in a hot market should be reflected in its first-quarter numbers at the end of the month -- and that could come with a dividend boost.
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Lowe's is the second-biggest home improvement retailer in the world; the firm operates around 1,750 stores spread throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico. That positioning proved to be stellar during the Great Recession. While home prices languished, homeowners spent cash on improvements, boosting sales for Lowe's and its rivals. During the recession, the firm invested in better merchandising and increasing the presence of its store brands, two factors that have helped the company hang onto strong margins for the retail industry.
While Home Depot (HD) closed that gap through a restructuring, Lowe's still enjoys strong positioning in the home improvement duopoly. The firm avoided egg on its face by skipping the challenges HD faced in China, and a strong private-label tool brand rounds out the picture at LOW.
Historically, Lowe's has been another name that hasn't gone more than a few quarters without pulling its payouts in line with its earnings. Keep an eye out for a potential hike to the firm's 6.25-cent quarterly dividend at the end of this month.
Kellogg (K) has managed to fare better this year. The $23 billion cereal maker has seen its share price run 13.5% higher in 2013, buoyed by strength in the consumer staples sector. Kellogg owns some of the most attractive names in the convenience food segment cereal favorites like Special K, Frosted Flakes, and Rice Krispies round out a food portfolio that includes Keebler, Pringles, and Morningstar Farms. As long as Kellogg keeps innovating with new product offerings, it should be able to keep pushing its revenue numbers higher.
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It sounds crazy, but the cereal business is cutthroat. Because Kellogg, General Mills (GIS) and store brands have few competitive advantages among them, the brand-name cereal makers have to market harder than most. Kellogg's track record of pumping a huge chunk of sales back into advertising budgets is promising for that reason.
Kellogg does have an advantage in the unique products it innovates -- and through its product diversification. That diversification is especially valuable for a firm such as Kellogg; because the company already has the distribution network and merchandising know-how from its cereal business, adding other foods to its business doesn't stretch the bounds of the firm's core business at all.
Kellogg has a very good track record of returning value to shareholders. It has only skipped a dividend hike in four of the last 50 years, and its current 44-cent quarterly dividend works out to a 2.8% yield. The firm's payout ratio still leaves it with room for a dividend hike in the next quarter.
Coach (COH), on the other hand, is far from a consumer staple. The handbag maker is about as discretionary as spending can get, but it's managed to thrive in good times and bad ones alike.
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During the Great Recession, management struck a beautiful balance between luxury and price, taking the risk that they wouldn't dilute their brand by lowering prices to court a consumer with less spending money. It worked. And while investors shouldn't make the mistake of thinking that specific trick can work again, it should be a big indicator of Coach's willingness to break from the conventional model to find growth. The firm's network of company-owned stores gives it an attractive footprint, especially in markets like China where Coach is picking up nouveau-middle class spending at a breakneck pace.
Coach is starting to look cheap again. The firm's earnings multiple is back down from the ridiculous valuations shares saw a year or two ago, and at current prices, COH's 30-cent dividend works out to a respectable 2% yield. With ample cash and almost no debt on its balance sheet, investors should look out for a raise in 2013.
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While the name is the same, J.M. Smucker (SJM) is a very different company than it was just a few years ago. That's because the peanut butter and jelly giant acquired Folgers in late 2008 for $3.7 billion, doubling its scale during a time when equities were trading at a discount. In the years since, Smucker has grown significantly, proving to investors that just because jams aren't exciting doesn't mean the company's performance isn't.
Smucker's collection of valuable brands also includes names such as Jif, Crisco and Pillsbury (as a licensee). By owning some of the most well-loved brand names on grocer's shelves, SJM's categories are among the last to suffer from consumers' trading down -- and one of the first to recapture that spending on an economic upswing. And because Smucker owns such a dominant group of products, it's able to command the best positioning in its categories on grocery shelves, as well as favorable terms when it works out pricing with those grocers. The result is net margins that typically ring in just shy of double-digits and plenty of cash generation.
SJM has a strong balance sheet, with enough dry powder to handle any medium-term hiccups. The firm's current 52-cent dividend payout works out to a 2% yield -- but I think it's likely to get ratcheted higher either this quarter or the next.
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Jonas Elmerraji, CMT, is a senior market analyst at Agora Financial in Baltimore and a contributor to TheStreet. Before that, he managed a portfolio of stocks for an investment advisory returned 15% in 2008. He has been featured in Forbes , Investor's Business Daily, and on CNBC.com. Jonas holds a degree in financial economics from UMBC and the Chartered Market Technician designation.
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Notables: Chagrin Valley Conference Offensive MVP as a senior and all-state selection…Team captain…Led Aurora to state semifinal appearance and 12-2 record as a junior… Greenmen also won state playoff game in 2013, finishing 10-2…Earned all-conference and all-district first team honors as a senior…Former high school teammate of Anthony Melchiori and Jake McVay…Two-time all-academic team selection for Chagrin Valley Conference…Wrestled for two seasons at Aurora, qualifying for the state tournament as a sophomore…Father and grandfather both wrestled at Ohio State.
Stats: Rushed for 1,323 yards and 17 touchdowns as a senior, throwing for 1,355 yards and 13 touchdowns…Ran for 1,072 yards and 16 touchdowns in junior season and threw for 1,483 yards and 14 touchdowns.
Spoke with KSU head coach Paul Haynes today. He liked Bollas' toughness stemming from his time on the wrestling team. Haynes also mentioned that while Bollas is listed as a quarterback, he has the tools to possibly shift to a number of positions down the road. It's something to keep an eye on.To read more or comment...


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Testing IP checksum implementations
In RFC 1071 efficient algorithms are discussed for computing the internet checksum, also known as IP checksum. Whenever you implement efficient algorithms, an error may sneak through.
This article is meant to be used as test driven development specification for anyone that wants to implement one of the algorithms of RFC 1071 or even a new one to compute the IP checksum. The article can also be read as an example of specifying something without revealing its implementation details; a good example of using QuickCheck specifications.
Whether you write your code in Erlang, C or Java, we assume that you can build an interface to a module called ip_checksum.erl in which Erlang functions either are the functions under test or call the functions under test. You need access to QuickCheck, download a trial version from Quviq if you do not have a valid licence.
IP Checksum
The IP checksum is the 16 bit one's complement of the one's complement sum of all 16 bit words in the header.
Ones complement is a way of representing negative numbers (see WikiPedia for more details).
The IP checksum uses base 16, that is 1 word or 2 bytes. In 16 bits you can represent the numbers 0 to 65535. The idea with ones complement is to use half the numbers in this interval for representing negative numbers. Thus, 0 up to 32767 are the positive numbers and 65535 is -0, or an alternative representation of zero. The number 65534 is -1 etc. Until 32768 which is -32767. Hence the interval -32767 up to 32767 can be represented.
In the remainder of this article we will present properties for functions that you probably would like to test. The properties are always parametrized by the base and have a special version for base 16. One could implement the functions for other bases as well.
Depending on the version of QuickCheck you run with, you might need to add the following generators for binaries and bit strings that are used in the properties.
A generator for binaries of arbitrary and fixed length. Note that these binaries have a shrinking behaviour that shrinks a number of individual bytes to zero.
binary() -> ?SIZED(Size, ?LET(NrBytes,choose(0,Size),binary(NrBytes))). binary(NrBytes) -> ?LET(Bytes, vector(NrBytes,choose(0,255)), list_to_binary(Bytes)).
Similarly, we define a generator for bit strings, since we like to take the ones complement in base 19, don't we :0). Note that you need Erlang release 12B or newer to be able to use these generators.
bitstring() -> ?SIZED(Size, ?LET(NrBits,choose(0,Size*5),bitstring(NrBits))). bitstring(NrBits) -> case {NrBits div 8,NrBits rem 8} of {Bytes,0} -> binary(Bytes); {Bytes,Bits} -> ?LET({Bin1,Byte},{binary(Bytes), choose(0,(1 bsl Bits)-1)}, <<Bin1/binary,(Byte bsl 8-Bits):Bits>>) end.
Ones complement
The first function you might want to check is the ones complement of a word. We assume you have a function ip_checksum:ones_complement/1 implemented that takes a binary with one 16 bit word as input.
We do not want to compare your ones complement implementation with ours by telling you how we implemented it and writing == in between. Instead we go by the definition and say that a number and its ones complement sum to -0.
prop_ones_complement() -> ?FORALL(Base,choose(1,64), prop_ones_complement(Base)). %% If you implemented for base 16 only, use this property with Base == 16. prop_ones_complement(Base) -> ?FORALL(I,choose(0,(1 bsl Base)-1), begin <<CI:Base>> = ip_checksum:ones_complement(<<I:Base>>), (1 bsl Base)-1 == I+CI end).
It is not clear from the specification presented above, but if you need to compute the checksum of a list of bytes in base 16, then there should be an even number of bytes. Likewise, if we would like to do ones complement in 32 bits base, we would need to extend a sequence of bytes such that it is divisible by 4.
Extending a bit string such that it is divisible by the base is called padding. We assume that you implemented a padding function that added the necessary bits, given either a binary of a bit string. We assume this function to be implemented as ip_checksum:padd/1 taking a bit string as argument and returning a new bit string which is an extended version with as many zero bits as needed.
Note that the properties below can only be used with Erlang R12B or newer, because of the use of bit strings. It's left as an exercise to make it work for binaries only.
prop_padding_binary() -> ?FORALL(Bytes,choose(1,10), prop_padding(binary(),Bytes*8)). prop_padding_bitstring() -> ?FORALL(Base,choose(1,64), prop_padding(bitstring(),Base)). %% if you implemented padding for binaries with size 16 bits, use this one prop_padding_words() -> prop_padding(binary(),16). prop_padding(G,PadSize) -> ?FORALL(BitString,G, begin Bits = bit_size(BitString), <<B:Bits/bits, Padded/bits>> = ip_checksum:padd(BitString,PadSize), Zeros = bit_size(Padded), ((Bits+Zeros) rem PadSize) == 0 andalso B == BitString andalso <<0:Zeros>> == Padded end).
Ones complement sum
The ones complement sum is computed by adding a number of words in ones complement. We assume this function to be implemented as ip_checksum:ones_sum/2 which takes a bit string as first argument and a base as second argument. We assume that padding is done outside the ones_sum function and only test that the function works for bit strings of which the length is divisible by the given base.
Because of our test driven development method, we have already tested the ones_complement function and therefore trust this function in our property. We do not assume that the ones_sum/2 function returns the ones complement of the sum, it just returns the sum. We can compute the sum, add its ones complement to the exiting list and expect to get zero (or actually -0) out of the result.
Again the property below needs Erlang release 12B or newer, but can easily be adapted to work for binaries instead of arbitrary bit strings.
prop_ones_sum() -> prop_ones_sum(16). prop_ones_sum(Base) -> ?FORALL(I,choose(0,1024), ?FORALL(Bin,bitstring(I*Base), begin Sum = ip_checksum:sum(Bin,Base), CSum = ip_checksum:ones_complement(Sum), sum(<<CSum/bits, Bin/bits>>,Base) == <<((1 bsl Base)-1):Base>> end)).
After computing ones complement sum, one has to take the ones complement of the result to compute the checksum. Of course, we have all ingredients in house to do so, but in case you implement both functions as one you would like to test the final result ip_checksum:checksum/2 with a bit string and base as arguments. We assume here that the checksum function also takes care of padding, but if you assume a padded binary as input, you know how to specify that.
prop_checksum() -> prop_checksum(16). prop_checksum(Base) -> ?FORALL(Bin,bitstring(), begin Sum = ip_checksum:checksum(Bin,Base), sum(<<Sum/bits, Bin/bits>>,Base) == <<((1 bsl Base)-1):Base>> end).


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As i have said nothing that is untrue or based on my own personal experience, good luck with that and waste your money taking me to court. LIBEL would have to be a statement made not based on truth... Your promotion really is a joke and you really have no clue about match ups, Matching an 0-0 to a 10-1 is clearly a shit matchup yet you seem to think its not, also claiming an 0-0 is too experienced to fight an 0-0, lets face it the evidence is against you.
If anyone has made libellious statements it is you for claiming a lied about my record, this could have damaged my reputation with future promoters. You also claim you found out by the means of your "sanctioning body" thus fueling my "lie", this was infact a lie on your part when actually you asked me if i had any other combat sport experience outside of mma i told you myself, if i was in someway lieing i could have very easily simply said no. So before you start making threats of Defamations maybe take a step back and think about what you have said.
Threats of lebellious statements does not mean you can be a badly run organization and people not have an opinion of that.
Still want to talk about court... Give it a go.
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Fall Scenery- Check!
I actually went by myself this time. It was so wonderful to be able to wander around alone with only the sounds of nature- The crunch of the leaves under my feet, the rushing of the river, the wind whistling through the trees. Heaven.
The colors are at their peak right now. They're more vibrant and bountiful than I have ever seen. The mountain sides look as if they're covered in flames.
One of my dad's favorite things is the Abraham Lincoln that you can see as you exit the canyon... This baby formed all by himself.
Why hello Mr. President.
I was even able to cross yet ANOTHER item off my list last night and I can't wait to share that with you! Man, I am on a roll!
P.S. The Chevron Pillow Giveaway closes tomorrow at Midnight! So if you have yet to enter, you better fix that! Savannah's actually hosting another giveaway over at her blog and she'd love you to check it out! :)
61 comments
- ellie said...
I am so jealous! The leaves here just aren't going to be pretty this year, and it's super sad!
- October 18, 2011 at 7:02 AM
- Summer-Raye said...
haha! i am dying laughing with that Prez Lincoln shot! Gorgeous pictures. :)
- October 18, 2011 at 7:09 AM
- Mrs. T said...
Ahh... so pretty!!!
- October 18, 2011 at 7:19 AM
- Annika said...
Jealous! That place is gorgeous!!
- October 18, 2011 at 7:21 AM
- Jessie said...
Don't you just love venturing off by yourself with your camera?? Those pictures are so beautiful. I'm so jealous!
- October 18, 2011 at 7:33 AM
- Erin said...
Looked like so much fun! I can't see what you are wearing but I think I like it! :)
- October 18, 2011 at 7:41 AM
- vintch said...
oh so beautiful!!! i don't think the fall leaves have quite peaked over in our area. so pretty where you are:) and that abe? pretty sweet!
- October 18, 2011 at 7:44 AM
- Rachel, Cold Knees said...
Such gorgeous photos, you've got such great colours where you live!! xx
- October 18, 2011 at 7:44 AM
- Superficial Sanctuary said...
Such awesome photos! What kind of camera do you have? I love fall scenery, I snapped so many shots on the way to and from my college campus two weekends ago....so many trees, so many colors, I love it!
- October 18, 2011 at 8:01 AM
- It seems pretty obvious. said...
These photos are amazing! The colours never get tha vibrant here..we've already passed out "colour peak" like two weeks ago. Everything is turning brown and grey now :/ But I guess everything has it's charm :)
- October 18, 2011 at 8:13 AM
- Megan said...
LOVE the fall colors - beautiful!!!
- October 18, 2011 at 8:19 AM
- Lauren Anslee said...
These pictures are beautiful Gentri!! I think alone time every now and then is so important so that's awesome you did that!
- October 18, 2011 at 8:19 AM
- Chloee said...
WOW its so pretty!
- October 18, 2011 at 8:22 AM
- Amy said...
Gorgeous photos!!!
- October 18, 2011 at 8:55 AM
- Anya Rudn said...
Awwww breathtaking!!! Wish we had such colorful fall views here in Florida!!
Beautiful photos thanks for sharing!
- October 18, 2011 at 9:06 AM
- Hannah {Culture Connoisseur} said...
Gorgeous. I have to wait another couple months for what you've got going there. Can't wait for January!!!
Off to enter the giveaway!
- October 18, 2011 at 9:22 AM
- Nicole said...
BEAUTIFUL! Utah reminds me SO much of Colorado...probably because it's the same mountains, just different sides :)
- October 18, 2011 at 9:30 AM
- mahaila said...
These photos are so lovely! I particularly love your flame like photo. Beautiful:)
- October 18, 2011 at 9:43 AM
- Rolled Up Pretty said...
You're so cute Gentri, thanks for mentioning BOTH of my giveaways :) The pictures are beautiful! You got some good ones :)
- October 18, 2011 at 9:54 AM
- Betsy said...
What a lovely time to spend by yourself! The colors are gorgeous!
- October 18, 2011 at 9:55 AM
- Shaunelle said...
Beautiful pictures! I need to go up the mountain and see those colors before they're gone!
- October 18, 2011 at 10:03 AM
- Shutterbug said...
Fall is my favourite time of the year! The colours are oh, so pretty! :D
- October 18, 2011 at 10:19 AM
- An Enchanted Evening said...
AHHh this is soo beatiful! I love fall.. its probably my favorite time of the year! Your blog is adorable. New follower...check! <3
- October 18, 2011 at 10:22 AM
- Kelli Diane said...
that first picture is so cool! Here in Michigan everything is pretty flat so we have a lot of colors but we are never able to see them like that! SO pretty!!
- October 18, 2011 at 10:30 AM
- Alana said...
Gorgeous! Your instagrams make me so jealous pretty much every day. haha
- October 18, 2011 at 10:31 AM
- brooke field said...
Yeah for to-do lists!
- October 18, 2011 at 10:37 AM
- The Brooks Family said...
sometimes going alone on a drive is the best. feeling that peaceful feeling surrounded by nature is great.
- October 18, 2011 at 10:47 AM
- simply megan. said...
I want to be here!! Looks amazing!!
- October 18, 2011 at 11:23 AM
- Rachel said...
OH! So beautiful.
- October 18, 2011 at 11:28 AM
- Julie A. said...
Ha! I never knew about the Lincoln face... I'll have to look for it the next time Jon and I drive through the canyon.
- October 18, 2011 at 11:30 AM
- Sarah said...
It seriously is so pretty here in the fall! I love it! ALso your boots...where can I get them!!
- October 18, 2011 at 11:37 AM
- Angela of "Grahangela" said...
G-O-R-G-E-O-U-S!! One of the only things I don't like about living in Southern California is the lack of season changes, especially leaves changing in fall. I only get to imagine the crispness in the air as I wear my fall boots and sweat a little.
Thanks for sharing these wonderful photos!
~ Angela
- October 18, 2011 at 11:41 AM
- Sandy a la Mode said...
amazing amazing pics girl! :)
- October 18, 2011 at 12:39 PM
- Valerie said...
such beautiful pics! and how nice to go alone and really just enjoy the peace and quiet!
- October 18, 2011 at 12:55 PM
- Mr. Taylor and his Lady said...
these images are just so beautiful! and oh my gosh, there really is an abraham lincoln face. hilarious!
can't wait to find out what other thing you accomplished last night!!
xo TJ
- October 18, 2011 at 1:12 PM
- ashley.warner said...
I want to go up the canyon now!!!! I drove up the Logan canyon the other night and it was so gorgeous!!!! But, nothing compares to my Provo canyon! :)
- October 18, 2011 at 1:38 PM
- LauraJane said...
Wow, that is so gorgeous- I want to be there now!
- October 18, 2011 at 1:46 PM
- ms.composure said...
great pictures!!! looks like a nice relaxing time
- October 18, 2011 at 2:04 PM
- Haley K said...
gorgeous photos...stunning colors...what a beautiful state we live in :) Glad you were able to get our and enjoy what fall has to offer!!
and i'm excited to see what else you checked off your list!
- October 18, 2011 at 2:11 PM
- Courtney B said...
Beautiful!! Eric was just telling me that he wants to take me for a drive up.... oh crap. Is it mount Timpanogas? I need to learn more about where I live haha! Anyway he wants to go for a drive and check out the scenery! (I was shocked when he told me that!)
Is this up Provo canyon??
- October 18, 2011 at 2:37 PM
- Janette said...
What a magical place Gentri!!! Would love to go there... So I take that it's pretty safe to venture out alone eh? No mountain lions or bears or things that could eat me? I'm paranoid about such things...
♥Janette, the Jongleur
- October 18, 2011 at 3:08 PM
- Blondie's Journal said...
Wow...your pictures are just stunning!!
- October 18, 2011 at 3:27 PM
- Stesha said...
this is so beautiful!! I am in LOVE with the colors and the pictures. You have some real talent!!
- October 18, 2011 at 5:07 PM
- SaffaKate said...
I always say this when I see your pictures, but you live in such beautifully STUNNING scenery! You are so so lucky to be around such amazing nature.
- October 18, 2011 at 5:35 PM
- Jill Dianne, but call me JayDee said...
absolutely nothing beats the feeling being outside in the fall quiet gives your heart.
im glad you got to experience that. beautiful photos, my dear.
- October 18, 2011 at 5:52 PM
- A Lost Feather said...
beautiful shots.. makes me realllllllly want to head back out to utah :) such a good state
- October 18, 2011 at 6:10 PM
- Two Happy Hearts said...
oh, that would be so amazing to explore that place alone! seems so relaxing & perfect.
- October 18, 2011 at 6:55 PM
- Kylee said...
This is why fall is my favorite season. So pretty!
- October 18, 2011 at 6:58 PM
- Alexis Kaye said...
dang girl you are FLEXIBLE!
- October 18, 2011 at 7:32 PM
- Kristy said...
Those photos are just so incredibly beautiful! These photos make me want to hop on a plane and come straight over. It would be just an amazing place to take some time by yourself.
- October 18, 2011 at 7:33 PM
- Sarah said...
That first picture is SO LOVELY! I love your outfit too. It makes me so jealous of your Fall! Ours is sooo hot right now! I'll just live vicariously through you. =)
- Sarah
- October 18, 2011 at 9:21 PM
- Emma Frances said...
GORGEOUS pictures! These pictures are convincing me that I need to move to Utah! Amazing!!
- October 19, 2011 at 1:25 AM
- mama boss said...
Oh the colors! I was noticing yesterday how my autumn has been yellow. I love yellow, but when it comes to autumn? I LOVE the reds and oranges, along with the yellow. You're pictures make me long for my Utah mountains...oh, how I miss them!
(oh, I'm here from "me & mr. c" :)
- October 19, 2011 at 9:00 AM
- Karm said...
Those are beautiful photos. I want to see more red here in my neck of the woods. That is so cool, the Mr. Lincoln formation hehe
- October 19, 2011 at 9:57 AM
- Angela [Simply Simple Me] said...
So beautiful! I feel like the leaves are slacking here :(
- October 19, 2011 at 2:02 PM
- KK said...
such nice pictures!!!! love it!
- October 19, 2011 at 4:15 PM
- Shalyn said...
You visit the prettiest places- love your photos!
- October 19, 2011 at 6:20 PM
- Che said...
Oh my gosh. Utah is gorgeous! I'm sooo envious of any place that has seasons that you can see in the plants.
- October 19, 2011 at 7:53 PM
- The Arizona Russums said...
these pics are BEAUTIFUL!
- October 20, 2011 at 1:46 AM
- Magical Day Dream said...
Love these pictures! i would love to go there one day :)
- October 20, 2011 at 1:57 AM
- Laura Elizabeth said...
So prettay! I adore these photos of yours. Well done you for getting things crossed off your list. I haven't even made my Spring list yet. Summer will be here by the time I make one!
- October 20, 2011 at 6:15 AM


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After probably hours of screaming and coaching and forcing them to watch the episode where Jon Gosselin gets hair plugs Kate Gosselin managed to get her two oldest kids to speak for a few minutes on The View yesterday morning. Although they didn't speak a lot they talked when it mattered and went back to their silence when asked about their dad. Kate probably loved that they did that. The twin girls admitted they would love to be on television again. I think what they should have said was that their mother has a desperate need to be on television and can't live without the fame and attention and is desperate to be wanted again and to make an easy buck and if her kids can help her achieve her dream then she is all for it.
To put it another way if a producer of a show said I can get the whole family on television every week for the next five years but you can't be on it Kate she would turn it down. Guaranteed. So, even though the kids want to be on television Kate only cares about their hopes and dreams if she gets to be the star.


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How can I disable the "Security Warning" messages that constantly pop up when I am using Internet Explorer? These are the messages that ask, "Do you want to view only secure material …." Then you have to answer either yes or no. I am using Windows 7. (This doesn't happen when I am using FireFox.)
If you are using Internet Explorer and you are on an HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure) page that contains nonsecure HTTP content, you will face a security warning dialog box stating: "This page contains both secure and nonsecure items. Do you want to display the nonsecure items". You may choose "Yes" to get both type of contents and continue your web browsing session, but the story does not end here. You will have to face the same message box every time you visit those kind of web pages stated above, regardless of the number of times you hit "Yes" on that message box. This is because IE will not remember your choice to automatically bypass it.
It can be a bit irritating for you, doing it over and over again – but if you do not want to see the message box ever again here is how you can achieve it:
1. Go to Control Panel from the Start menu. Here you will need to select Internet Options to customize its settings.
2. When Internet Properties dialog box opens, click on the Security tab. Then under security tab locate and click the Custom level button at the bottom.
3. Clicking Custom level will open a new window named Security Settings – Internet Zone. Use the scrollbar to find the option Display mixed content. You will find that it is set to "Prompt" mode by default. Change it to "Enable" mode and hit "OK" to save the settings successfully.
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Metallica not staging 2014 Orion Festival
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Metallica won't host an Orion Music + More festival next year. A rep for the event's promoter-producer, C3, tells Billboard.com they're skipping 2014 because of the band's European tour.
The spokeswoman didn't say if the festival will return in 2015. Metallica first staged their Orion festival in Atlantic City, New Jersey in 2012, and hosted their 2013 event in Detroit this past June.
A few months ago Metallica frontman James Hetfield told "Billboard" he was pleased with this year's festival, saying he thought it "went smoother than the previous one." But he also admitted that the promoters have the final say in whether Orion Music + More has a future, and money would be the determining factor.
Hetfield added that they weren't out to make money with the event but wanted to at least break even, which hasn't happened yet.
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Looking for my Granfathers first name
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Looking for my Granfathers first name
I am trying to find out my Grandfathers first name. His surname is Monfroni. He married my Grandmother who's name was Pascualina Valentini. My grandmother passed away 1954. My Grandfather passed away 1918. They were both born in VENEGRANDE Ascoli Piceno, Marche region. My Mother's name was Isolina Manfroni-Pizzingrilli. My Fathers name was Emidio Pizzingrilli. Anyone one with information would greatly be appreciated. Thankyou Anna Pizzingrilli-Green
Looking for my Grandfathers first name.
My Mother & Father immagrated to Canada in 1951. They came by boat & landed in Halifax. From there they had to go to Quebec & stayed there for 6 months. The then moved to Alberta, Where I was born. We then moved here to Ontario. Canada. I don't know what you mean by asking which side of the Atlantic. My family came from the Adriatic Sea side, if that's what you mean. My family is from the Marche, if that helps any. Peter would you know how I can get his name.
Thanks for replying.
Thanks for replying.
Hi Anna: VENAGRANDE (exact spelling) is quarter of Ascoli Piceno, Marche region (on Adriatic sea). In this city not there are Monfroni, but Manfroni(exact spelling). Also is Pizzingrilli(just surname) . For your question, you keep in mind the possibility that the exact last name is Manfroni.. suanj
Looking fir my Grandfathers first name.
Thankyou suanj, You are right about the Manfroni name. I realised it about a half hour ago. I do speak Italian, but cannot write it. I have to sound out all the words & when I went to a different web site I knew that I had spelled it wrong.
Also thankyou for the correct spelling on VENAGRANDE.
Thanks again Anna
Also thankyou for the correct spelling on VENAGRANDE.
Thanks again Anna
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Would you like to save as your currency permanently or for this visit only?
Everything! Hotel is well located next to train station and shopping area. Staff is very friendly and helpful. Plenty of common areas, outdoors terrace, clean kitchen, free computers , free internet, free pasta in the kitchen and free sauna! Also the rooms are great for being a hostel, comfortable mattresses, feather pillows, good bunk beds distribution... We were really lucky and have a free upgrade to the 6 people apartment with Ensuite shower, toilet and kitchenette. Also a very positive point is the Hostel security. You have to enter a security access code to get to your room and another one for the common areas and the Night Entrance. I would highly reccommend City BackPackers
The tour's (walking city, horror and sauna) that were run by the hostel were great. The free use of internet, free tea and coffee and pasta. Good location and walking distance to everything we needed. The only thing was that there were floor revovations going on right outside our room so this was a bit annoying
The location of the hostel is excellent. The hostel is mainly for young people who can put up with crowds of people. Even in autumn there were many guests, but at the same time this a good opportunity to meet other peope and to have fun, especially if you travel by your own. I'd choose this hostel again.
Guests and staff were welcoming, friendly, and neat. I loved the provided pasta and extensive common space.
Nice livingroom, kitchen with free pasta:), lots of interesting people, great location, computers with internet etc. It's such a nice&cozy place to stay!
location shower room
Friendly staff. Possibility to join in activities such as cooking lession. The internet- lounge was nice. Good with free wi-fi.
The location was excellent Showers were not so comfortable.
Great location, great common areas. breakfast is not worth!
Location, PCs and internet access at hostel, friendliness and helfulness of staff. Everything was great. The weather in Stockholm was not too great. :o)
It,s a very firendy enviroment, you feel like at home! Very clean and warm
I liked the staying at this hostel because of good location (about half an hour walking from Gamla Stan), because of comfortable beds and because of value :))
Awful people... Impolite, rude... Horrible... If they don't wont to deal with foreigners, they shouldn't offer a service like this. Believe me, when I realized this, I decided to move ride away. The woman, the woman at the reception... Awful woman, awful woman. She shouldn't be there.
The stuff was very helpful. The rooms were clean. There was no breakfast. I think they should serve it also.
The location is perfect for sightseeing the city center, just in 2 minutes walking distance from one of the central subway stations. And the area itself is very nice - designer bars and shops are just around the corner. I was as well happy with cosy atmosphere of rooms, quite comfortable common spaces and free WiFi. Price/quality ratio is very pleased. It is located in the basement, so the guests can't fully enjoy the street view from thier windows.
The Old Town lodge is in one work great. I loved staying there.. I wouldn't mind staying in the hostel for the whole day, there are so many people with whom you can talk and have very interesting conversations with, I stayed in the dormity room, this room is truly the end! You have to see it when you go there!.. I think the dormity rooms are better than the normal 2 or more persons rooms. You do not have as much place but it is just great, you should see! Everything was totally great! I was very pleased with every single thing in the hostel!
Optimal position, carefully designed even if it's a hostel, cool atmosphere! No free wifi but only a notebook with wifi connection freely avaible but only during reception opening hours.
Easy to find this hotel. The location is really good. The reception opening time is too short and the room is too simple and crude.
Very stylish and modern for budget accomodation. A real flavour of Sweden. Being winter, Stockholm was extremely snowy. Therefore you tend to bring alot of debris in to your room inadvertently. Therefore a daily sweep of the room would have made the stay perfect. However, this is me being meticulous. Everything else was great value for money.
The location of the hotel is simply great.
nothing the blankets were really dirty, actually there was blood spot on the blanket but fortunately they gave me a sheet for both blanket and pupils to cover.In the end that blanket should be changed
I was really impressed by a friendly atmosthere and welcoming stuff! The room was very clean and the location is perfect. I would definitely advice it!
the central location in the city center is good Room without windows, no breakfast, kitchen quite dirty, very noisy, a curtain as a door in the shower...
The staff(esp the red hair guy) is very friendly and tried his best to get WIFI for us..thumbs up to his service attitude
It's near the Centre of Stockholm and also near the City terminalen, where you arrive when you come by plane. The Staff is nice and you can get towels and bed linen for little money. Everything was very uncomplicated. My boyfriend and me had to leave the morning of our departure, so there was noone at the reception, but we were able to leave the keys in a little box, so they checked us out automatically. Regarding noise, it was quite calm but maybe we were just lucky. There were no windows in our room, which was no problem with us, Causen we only spent the nights there. If you wanted to go to the showers or the toilets, you had to go through the kitchen, where people hung around all the time. Moreover the walls were very thin.
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2 charged with murder in Seneca home invasion
From the Associated Press:
Authorities say two teens who broke into a home to steal electric guitars are charged with murder in the shooting death of a 32-year-old man from Washington.
Investigators said Scott Johnston, of Pullman, Wash., was shot several times around 7:30 a.m. Thursday in a house in Seneca. Oconee County deputies say a woman living with Johnston told them two masked men broke into the home and tied her up before the shooting. She was also shot in the foot.
Deputies say a neighbor, 18-year-old James Toward, and a 16-year-old male are charged with murder, first-degree burglary, kidnapping and other charges. It wasn't known if they had attorneys.
Investigators say the teens stole three electric guitars from Johnston's home.
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Acer will showcase a new smartphone at Mobile World Congress 2013 - the Liquid Z2.
The Liquid Z2 adopts the Android Jellybean OS for first-time users. The OS learns users' habits and has an intuitive interface with large icons. It is easy to operate and with the support of AcerCloud, users can snap pictures and share instantly on their other devices.
The Z2 features an optional 3- or 5-megapixel camera, which can be launched in just a second and offered panoramic and multi-angle modes as well as continuous shooting function with up to 99 shots. The smartphone adopts SRS Sound for audio output and offers optional dual SIM card support for added convenience.
- Wireless broadband developments in Southeast Asia markets
As of 2013, the 10 ASEAN nations had a total of over 700 million mobile subscriptions, with the CAGR from 2003-2013 reaching 24%. This Digitimes Research Special Report analyzes the various mobile broadband markets in ASEAN and looks at the respective trends in 4G LTE development for those markets.
- 2015 global tablet demand forecast
This Digitimes Research Special Report provides a 2015 forecast for the global tablet market and analyzes the strategies of key market players such as Google, Apple, Intel, and Microsoft.
- 2015 China smartphone panel trend forecast
This Digitimes Research Special Report analyzes the strategies of key China-based major panel makers BOE, Tianma and IVO for attacking the different market segments through technology and pricing, and their relationship to local vendors Huawei, Lenovo, ZTE, Xiaomi and Coolpad.


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Frozen shoulder - aftercareAdhesive capsulits; Frozen shoulder syndrome
A frozen shoulder is shoulder pain that prevents you from moving your arm. Often the pain and stiffness are present all the time.
More about Your Injury
The joint capsule holds your bones together and allows them to move in between them.
- The joint capsule is made up ofligaments (that connect bones to each other), tendons (that attach muscles to bone), and other tissues.
- In frozen shoulder, the joint capsule swells from being inflamed. This keeps the shoulder bones from being able to move freely in the joint.
Frozen shoulder may develop with no known cause. It can also occur in people who:
- Have a shoulder injury
- Have had a stroke that makes them unable to use their arm
- Have a cast on their arm that holds their arm in one position
- Have medical problems , such as thyroid disease, diabetes and menopause
What to Expect
The symptoms of frozen shoulder often follow this pattern:
- At first, you will have a lot of pain or a freezing feeling that prevents you from moving your arm.
- Then your shoulder will become very stiff and hard to move, but the pain will lessen. It will be hard to do things that you need to reach over your head or behind you to do.
- Finally, the pain goes away and you can use your arm again. This is the thawing phase and can take months to be over.
It can take a few months to go through these stages of frozen shoulder. The shoulder can get very painful and stiff before it starts to loosen up. And it may take as long as 18 -24 months for complete recovery. To help speed recovery, your health care provider will:
- Teach you some exercises to restore motion in your shoulder joint
- Refer you to physical therapy
Your health care provider may also advise you to have a steroid shot. The steroid medicine can reduce inflammation, and this can make you more comfortable. The medicine is injected into your shoulder joint.
Most people have a full recovery with full range of motion withoutsurgery.
Symptom Relief
Using moist heat on your shoulder 3 - 4 times a day may help relieve some pain and stiffness. Pain medicine you can buy without a prescription can also help.
- Some examples are ibuprofen (such as Advil or Motrin), naproxen (such as Aleve or Naprosyn), and acetaminophen (such as Tylenol).
- Before taking any of these medicines, talk with your health provider if you have heart disease, high blood pressure, kidney disease, or have had stomach ulcers or bleeding.
- Do not take more than the amount recommended on the bottle.
In Your Home
Get help setting up your home so that you can get to everything you need without reaching above your shoulders or behind your back.
- Keep the clothes that you wear most in drawers and shelves that are between your waist and shoulder level.
- Store food in cupboards, drawers, and refrigerator shelves that are between your waist and shoulder level.
Get help with housecleaning, taking out the garbage, gardening, and other household tasks.
Shoulder Exercises
You will learn some simple exercises and stretches for your shoulder.\
- At first, try to do these once every hour, or at least 4 times a day.
- It is more important to do the exercises often than to do them for a long time each time you do them.
- Use moist heat before the exercises to help lessen pain and increase movement.
- The exercises should focus on stretching of the shoulder and range of motion.Avoid exercises to strengthen your shoulder until the range of motion has returned.
Some of the exercises are:
- Shoulder stretches
- Pendulum
- Wall crawl
- Rope and pulley stretches
- Movements to help with internal and external rotation, such as hand behind back. Your health care provider, nurse, or rehabilitation therapist will show you how to do these exercises.
When to Call the Doctor
Call your primary health care provider if:
- The pain in your shoulder is getting worse.
- You re-injure your arm or shoulder.
- Your frozen shoulder is making you feel sad or depressed.
Krabak BJ, Banks NL. Adhesive capsulitis. In: Frontera WR, Silver JK, eds. Essentials of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier;2008:chap 10.
Review Date: 6/28/2012
Reviewed By: C. Benjamin Ma, MD, Assistant Professor, Chief, Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service, UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. Also reviewed by Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M. Health Solutions, Ebix, Inc.


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I've had a bag of polenta burning a hole in my cupboard for a couple of months now. When I found a recipe for polenta pizza in the Moosewood Cookbook, I thought it sounded quirky enough to be kind of awesome.
I worked with the polenta base a little bit because I wanted it to be crispy and less like a polenta-based pie or casserole. I also adjusted it to serve 2 as an appetizer or a small meal.
AND I decided to top it with Cajun-seasoned vegetables because something about cornmeal and spicy southern flavors just feels right.
If you don't keep a good Cajun spice blend in the house, I would highly recommend you make it a priority. (I like Joe's Stuff.) It brings a little bit of heat, but mostly just a fabulous punch of flavor. I love it sprinkled on roasted veggies, as a seasoning for salmon, shrimp, chicken, rice…everything. Seriously.
Polenta Pizza (Serves 2)
(adapted from the Moosewood Cookbook)
– 1/2 cup polenta
– 1/2 cup cold water
– 1 cup boiling water
– salt
– 1/4 cup Parmesan finely grated
Preheat oven to 190 C/375 F
Bring one cup of water to a boil in a medium pot. Place polenta in a bowl, pour the cold water into the polenta and mix until well combined.
When water is boiling, add the polenta/cold water mixture and reduce to a simmer. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently until polenta becomes thick and comes away from the sides of the pot easily.
Remove from heat and stir in salt and Parmesan. Let cool for 5 minutes.
Spread polenta out onto well oiled baking tray.
Bake for 40 minutes until crispy around the edges. Take out and add desired toppings.
Cajun Vegetable Topping
– 1 tablespoon olive oil
– 1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
– 1 zucchini, thinly sliced into half-moon shape
– 1 cup button mushrooms, thinly sliced
– 1/2 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
– salt, to taste
– cheddar cheese grated (optional)
Heat oil in a large pan over a medium high heat. Add onions and cook for 5 minutes until soft.
Add zucchini and Cajun seasoning and cook, stirring occasionally for 3 minutes. Add mushrooms and continue to cook for another 2 minutes until softened. Remove from heat and reserve until the crust is ready.
Spread vegetables over crust and sprinkle with cheese.
Bake an additional 10 minutes in the oven.
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ST GEORGE'S raised a glass to regaining the Division One crown at the annual Dorchester Evening League presentation night.
The Saints were quite literally unstoppable in 2012 as they chalked up a perfect 10 victories in as many top-flight outings to secure their sixth title in seven summers.
Also celebrating league success were Winfrith and Churches United, who claimed the Division Two and Division Three honours respectively.
Meanwhile, top-tier runners-up Cattistock toasted their Knockout Cup triumph over Dewlish – the latter suffering final heartache for the second successive year.
Individual awards were also handed out at the Avenue Stadium with Bere Regis' Nick Cheeseman landing the Bugler Cup for most runs and Ryan Norman of Winfrith scooping the Bailey Cup for most wickets.
Dewlish's Dan Belt and Cattistock's Steve Oliver claimed the most catches, Brian Keegan of St George's racked up the most stumpings and catches while Steve Chaldecott (Puddletown Reserves) hit the most sixes.
Tim Durston of Charlton Down retained the Knott Trophy for best individual performance while the most outstanding under-18 prize – the Umpires Cup – went to Ollie Thomson (Puddletown Reserves).
Other awards for up-and-coming talent went to Adam Barrett (best individual performance under-18) and George Chubb (best individual performance under-21).
Last but not least, Tom Blundell was given the Bill Edwards Trophy for outstanding achievement and Puddletown Reserves were named most sportsmanlike club of the season.


text: For ages 3+ years. For ages 3+ years. These comfy beds come complete with 2 mattresses, 2 pillows and 2 blankets (pink for the girl,blue for the boy!). There(s even a ladder to climb to the top bunk. The bunk beds also separate into 2 single beds. Fits in to any critter family homes


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'"I thought he was great," Ruff said. "He worked hard, scored a great goal. I thought he played great and he has played great since he came back. We need him, we need him to score and it was a real good display by Thomas."'
Sabres' Vanek peaks at right time
April 17, 2010 Submitted by
Via: Rochester D&C