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Look Hard: Near the end of the episode, half dome hill is is seen in the background, this means that the first stop on their trip is a Yosemite.
Pay Attention/Outside Knowledge: Ben (as Heatblast) mentions playing Little League in the fall; however, Little League plays its games in the spring and summer.
When Ben turned into four of the aliens, he should have noticed the Omnitrix's symbol. Wasn't he at least eager to know what would happen if he touched it?
Look Closely: When the Omnitrix first shows the silhouette of Heatblast, the two lights on the top right corner of the Omnitrix faceplate aren't green like they're supposed to be.
Look Closely: Ben's eyebrows keep changing from black to brown, which actually turned into a running gag in the whole series.
Listen Carefully: Wildmutt's roar during the opening sequence sounds WAY different from other episodes; it had more of a squeal to it.
Look Closely: After Grandpa Max says Ben is not a monster; he's an alien, the silver part on Heatblast's Omnitrix symbol is red.
Ben started the forest fire not very far from the impact site. If his grandfather could see the smoke from the fire, he certainly should have seen the crash of the "meteor" (or at the very least heard it).
Look Hard: If you look closely at the opening sequence (and the next episode), you see that XLR8's hands are badly drawn. This changes in the episode "The Krakken" (where the clip takes place), and changes once again in the next few episodes.
Listen Carefully: A Stargate sound effect is used. When Heatblast points his finger to shoot fire, it makes the same sound as a chevron dialing on the Stargate.
Look Hard: There is a small blue Saturn ornament hanging from the rear view mirror in the RV.
Look Closely: Throughout this entire episode, Gwen's hair clip and earrings change color. These are the colors that they change to:
1) Mauve
2) Light Blue
3) Dark Blue
4) Pink
5) Light Purple
6) Dark Purple
Pay Attention: Gwen is wearing a long-sleeved shirt despite it being summer.
The show contains several references to Ben himself and the show, such as:
Name: Ben. If the letter "B" is changed for a "T," we have "Ten." Also, his last name is "TENnyson."
Age: Ben is TEN years old.
Omnitrix: And what gives the name to the show, the power of the Omnitrix that gives Ben the ability to transform into TEN different aliens.
Look Closely: Throughout the episode, the large green button on the right side of the Omnitrix will disappear on occasion. It will then reappear in later scenes.
Look Hard: There is a picture of a cash register on the first bully's shirt.
Look Hard: In the opening scene at the school, a quick eye will notice that the stripes on the flag are in the wrong order. There should be seven red stripes and six white stripes. Instead, those numbers are reversed. The only flag to feature more white stripes than red is the Bennington Flag. This was repeated in "The Unnaturals" and "Goodbye And Good Riddance."
Running Gag: All of Ben's alien forms have four (or fewer) fingers. Many cartoon characters, notably the funny-animal kind like Felix the Cat and Bugs Bunny were designed with four fingers because it was simpler to animate.
Look Hard: Grandpa Max's RV's license plate reads "S81Z1M."
Look Closely: While Grandpa, Ben, and Gwen are riding in the RV on the road, they go under a bridge. However, since the RV's satellite antennas seem to be tall, they appear to go through the road on the bridge above instead of under it.
(Vilgax's ship is chasing the smaller blue ship)
Robotic Lieutenant: Hull damage: 20 percent, but the system's still operational.
Vilgax: I have come too far to be denied. The Omnitrix shall be mine, and there is not a being in the galaxy that dares stand in my way.
Ranger: (As Diamond Head fights the giant robot) What is going on here?
Gwen: You probably wouldn't believe me if I told you. Now come on.
(The ranger hesitates, but runs once the giant robot throws Diamond Head into his truck)
Robotic Lieutenant: Their propulsion systems have been destroyed.
Vilgax: Prepare to board. I want the Omnitrix, now!
(Two bullies back Jamie into a tree)
Bully #1: Normally, we'd take your money and beat you up. But since it's the last day of school, we're going to give you a break. Now fork over the cash so we can get out of here.
Ben: Leave him alone!
Bully #2: Get lost, shrimp.
Ben: I said, back off!
Bully #1: Oh, looks like we got us a hero. Suppose we don't wanna back off?
Bully #2: What are ya gonna do about it, Tennyson?
(The three stare intently, then Ben attacks; Ben ends up hanging from a tree with Jamie)
Diamond Head: (Pointing to his chest, taunting the giant robot) C'mon. Burn one in here.
Grandpa Max: Get out of there. Run!
(Giant robot blasts Diamond Head)
Diamond Head: (Reflects blast) What comes around goes around. Let's see how you like it, ya techno-freak. (Cuts giant robot in half with reflected blast)
Diamond Head: (After seeing giant robot) Looks like papa robot this time. I'll get gear-head's attention, you guys get the campers to safety.
(Giant robot picks up the ranger)
Diamond Head: Leave him alone! You want someone to pick on, try me.
Ranger: (On radio) Mayday. Mayday! Somebody, help us! We're under attack by some sort of, I know you're not going to believe me but, robot.
Ben: Sounds just like those things that attacked me. Must be looking for the watch. Those people are in trouble because of me. I think I can help them.
Gwen: Uh, you? What are you gonna do about it, Tennyson?
(Ben looks at Omnitrix and then smiles)
Ben: (After destroying first drone) Yes!
(Second drone arrives)
Ben: Whoa. Not good.
Gwen: (Hits drone with shovel) Ugh! Back off, sparky. No flying tree-trimmer is going to hurt my cousin. (Hits drone several more times)
Ben: Never thought I'd say this, but am I glad to see you.
Ben: (Referring to the Omnitrix) Look, if I can figure this thing out, maybe I can help people. I mean, really help them, not just, you know, make things worse.
Vilgax: (To Robotic Lieutenant) What do you mean it's not there? This battle nearly cost me my life, and you say the Omnitrix is no longer on board the transport?
Robotic Lieutenant: Sensors indicate a probe was jettisoned from the ship just before boarding. It landed on the planet below.
Vilgax: (To another nearby robot) Go. Bring it to me.
Grandpa Max: (After learning that Ben is Heatblast) Ben? What happened to you?
Heatblast: Well, when I was walking this meteor...
Gwen: (Cuts Heatblast off) Um, excuse me. Major forest fire burning out of control, remember?
Heatblast: What do we do?
Grandpa Max: Backfire. Start a new fire and let it burn into the old fire. They'll snuff each other out. Think you can do it, Ben?
Heatblast: Shooting flames, I can definitely do.
Gwen: (After learning that Ben is Heatblast) Ben? Is that you? What happened?
Heatblast: Well, when I was walking this meteor fell from the sky and almost munched me, except it wasn't a meteor or a satellite, but this cool watch thing that jumped up onto my wrist and when I tried to get it off, I suddenly was on fire, only it didn't hurt when I was accidentally starting this mega forest fire.
Grandpa Max: (Running up) Gwen, are you alri... (Sees Heatblast) What in blazes?
Gwen: Hey, Grandpa, guess who.
Heatblast: It's me, Grandpa.
(Gwen sprays Heatblast with fire extinguisher, sees what he is, then screams)
Heatblast: Look, I know I look weird, but there's no reason to be scared.
Gwen: (Hits Heatblast with fire extinguisher and sprays him again) I don't know what you are, but you'll stay down there if you know what's good for you.
(Heatblast lights her shoe on fire and laughs)
Gwen: Ow! (Puts her shoe fire out) I warned you.
Heatblast: Don't even think about it, freak.
Gwen: Ben?
Ben: I think this is gonna be the best summer ever.
Grandpa Max: Absolutely.
Gwen: Certainly going to be interesting. So, where'd you go anyway?
Ben: Just had to take care of a couple of things before our vacation really got rolling.
(Scene switches to the two bullies hanging from a tree)
Bully #1: Dude, how'd we get up here?
Bully #2: Uh, I'm not sure. It all happened so fast.
Bully #1: Hey, somebody? Anybody? Little help up here, please.
Heatblast: (Sees a nearby tree) Oh, yeah. Un huh. Here goes. (Shoots fireball at tree) That's what I'm talking about. (Forms a larger fireball) Liking it. (Throws fireball, starting a forest fire) Wait! Stop! Uh oh. (Tries to put out fire) Oh, man. I'm gonna get so busted for this.
Grandpa Max: Hmm. Ben's been gone a while. Well, I guess he can't get into too much trouble out here.
Gwen: Unless he wound up bear food.
(Grandpa Max frowns at her)
Gwen: Hey, I can dream, can't I?
Grandpa Max: Where's Ben?
Gwen: I haven't seen him since breakfast.
(XLR8 runs up)
Grandpa Max: Ben?
XLR8: Yep. Hey, check this out. (Puts away all their stuff in a few seconds) Pretty fast, huh? (Transforms back to Ben)
Vilgax: Failure? Unbelievable! The puny earth being that is keeping the Omnitrix from me will soon hang on my trophy wall.
Ben: (To Gwen) Okay, I have a half-eaten bag of corn chips and a candy bar in my backpack. What do you got?
Gwen: Some rice cakes and hard candy.
Ben: Think we can make them last the whole summer?
(Both Ben and Gwen sulk)
(Ben & Jamie are hanging from a tree)
Jamie: Thanks a lot.
Ben: I was just trying to help.
Jamie: Next time you wanna play hero, make sure you can back it up.
Grandpa Max: (Drives up) Come on, Ben. Let's go. We're burning daylight. I want to make it to the campsite by nightfall.
Ben: Uh, Grandpa, a little help here?
Ben: Aw, man. This is gonna be the worst vacation ever. I might as well have gone to summer school.
(ball transporter goes over head)
Ben: Whoa! A shooting star!
(transport comes down where he is; Ben screams and jumps out of the way, then goes over to the transport)
Ben: Looks like a satellite or something. (falls into the crater next to the transport) A watch. What's a watch doing in outer space?
(Omnitrix jumps on his wrist)
Ben: Get off me! Get off, get off!
Ben: (activates Omnitrix) Yeah. (starts turning Omnitrix) Eenie, meany, miney, here goes. (presses in Omnitrix and turns into Diamond Head)
Diamond Head: (standing in front of Gwen; cuts through the falling tree) So, we even?
Gwen: (nods) Even.
Gwen: (referring to Diamond Head) So, what can this guy do?
Diamond Head: I don't know, but I bet it's gonna be cool.
Grandpa Max: I was worried that you might get popular with that thing on your wrist. That's why I asked you not to fool around with it until we know what the heck it is.
Ben: (about the Omnitrix) Sorry, Grandpa, but at least I figured out how to make it work. All you have to do is press this button, then, when the ring pops up, just twist it until you find the guy you wanna be. Slam it down, and BAMO! You're one of ten super cool alien dudes!
Gwen: What about staying a super-cool alien dude and not transforming back into plain-old pizza face.
Ben: I kinda haven't figured that part out yet.
Grandpa Max: With a device as powerful as that watch clamped on you, my guess is we better help you learn... fast.
Ben: Alright!
Gwen: (referring to Wildmutt) Ew! This thing's even uglier than you are normally! Bow wow, put a flea collar on this mutt.
(Wildmutt roars)
Gwen: And no eyes? What good is this one? It can't see. (tries to hit Wildmutt with a stick, Wildmutt jumps onto the RV) Okay. So maybe it's not a total loser.
(Wildmutt jumps in front of her)
Gwen: Ew, two words: breath mints.
Gwen: So, what did it feel like going all alien like that?
Ben: It freaked me out, at first. It was like I was me, but it was also like I was somebody else. (Omnitrix pops up) Hey, I think I figured out how I did it. Should I try it again? Just once?
Gwen: I wouldn't.
Ben: No duh, you wouldn't. (activates Omnitrix)
Heat Blast: I don't wanna be fire guy forever. How am I suppose to play Little League this fall if I charcoal the ball every time I catch a pop-fly?
Grandpa Max: Don't worry, Ben. We'll figure this thing out.
(the Omnitrix beeps and Ben reverts to human form)
Ben: Aha. I'm me again.
Gwen: Aw, too bad. I liked you better when you were a briquette.
Grandpa Max: And you say that this watch just jumped up and clamped onto your wrist?
Heat Blast: Hey, this time it wasn't my fault. I swear.
Grandpa Max: I believe you, Ben.
Gwen: Think he's gonna stay a monster forever?
Grandpa Max: He's not a monster, he's an alien!
(Heat Blast & Gwen stare at him suspiciously)
Grandpa Max: ... Uh, I mean look at him, what else could he be?
Gwen: (notices a forest fire) What's that?
Grandpa Max: (turns and sees forest fire) Looks like the start of a forest fire. We better let the ranger station know. Probably some darn fool camper out there messing around with something he shouldn't. (remembers that Ben is in the forest) ... Ben!
Heat Blast: Check it out, I'm totally hot! (laughs)
Grandpa Max: (about the mealworms) If these don't sound good, I've got some smoked sheep's tongue in the fridge.
Ben: Ugh. Couldn't we just have a burger or something?
Grandpa Max: Nonsense. This summer's gonna be an adventure for your taste buds.
Ben: (referring to the camping trip) I have so been looking forward to this! (notices Gwen sitting down at a table) What are you doing here? (to his Grandpa) What is she doing here?
Gwen: Take it easy, dweeb. This wasn't my idea. Somebody convinced my mom that going camping for the summer would be a good experience for me.
Ben: Grandpa, please, tell me you didn't.
Grandpa Max: I thought it would be fun if your cousin came along with us this summer. Is that a problem?
(Ben & Gwen say nothing)
Ben: (looking at clock) Come on. Come on.
Teacher: And I just want to remind you all that I will be teaching summer school this year, and it's not too late to sign up!
Ben: Yeah, right.
(bell rings)
Ben: Yes! Outta here!
Teacher: Everyone, have a good vacation, and I hope to see you all again in the fall. Benjamin, could I have a word with you before you go? (holds up Ben's paper airplane)
(Ben frowns and walks over to the teacher's desk)
Heat Blast: (Screaming and running) Aahhh! I'm on fire! I'm on fire! (Stops) Hey, I'm on fire, and I'm okay!
Gwen: (Ben turns into Wildmutt and stalks off) Ben? Get back here. Ben! I'm gonna tell Grandpa that you turned into a freaky animal monster thing and went swinging around the forest when he told you not to! Oh, this is a majorly weird day.
Ben: (Messing with Omnitrix) Huh. I wonder what this does.
Gwen: (Surprising Ben) Caught ya! (Laughs)
Ben: (Mimicking Gwen's laugh) Very funny, like your face.
Gwen: Grandpa said not to mess with that thing.
Ben: Yeah. So, what's your point?
Gwen: Did your parents drop you when you were a baby?
Ben: Come on. You can't tell me you aren't a little bit curious what else this thing can do?
Gwen: Not in the least.
Ben: You sure you're related to me?
Ben: Aw, I can't believe it. I wait all school year to go on this trip, and now the queen of cooties is along for the ride.
Gwen: Hey, I had my own vacation already all planned out, too, you know. (Pulls out her schedule) Each activity is color-coded so I never did the same thing two days in a row. Now, I'm stuck with my geekazoid cousin going camping for three months.
Ben: Geek.
Gwen: Jerk.
Grandpa Max: Something tells me it's gonna be a long summer.
Grandpa Max: (Places a bowl of worms on the table) Chow time.
(Ben and Gwen stare at it repulsively)
Ben: Okay, I give up. What is that?
Grandpa Max: Marinated mealworms. Hard to find them fresh in the states. You know, they're considered a delicacy in some countries.
Gwen: And totally gross in others.
Grandpa Max: Who wants to roast marshmallows? Okay, um, how about we tell scary stories?
Ben: Scarier than having to spend a summer with your freak of a cousin? (Laughs)
Gwen: I'd like to, Grandpa, but I'm busy doing a web search on cures for extreme doofusness. Nothing yet, Ben, but let's not give up hope.
Grandpa Max: Aw, come on, you two. We're all in this together. You can mope around like this all summer, or we can have some fun. Now what do you say?
Gwen: I vote for moping.
Ben: I'm gonna take a walk. Smell ya around, Gwen.
Grandpa Max: I, uh, think they're starting to grow on each other.
(As the forest burns)
Heatblast: This would be so cool if it weren't so not cool.
(After Diamond Head defeats the giant robot)
Gwen and Grandpa Max: All right!
Grandpa Max: Way to go, Be...
(People stare)
Grandpa Max: Uh, diamond-headed guy!
Diamond Head: Oh, yeah! Who's bad? (Jumps up and down) Yeah!
(Gwen & Grandpa Max wave at him to leave, shaking their heads)
Diamond Head: Well, I think my work here is done. (Runs away)
The two bullies at the start of the episode are named Cash and JT, as revealed in "The Unnaturals."
Heatblast was Ben's first transformation.
Grandpa Max seems to have an unruly taste for weird food, such as mealworms and sheep's tongue.
Main Transformation(s): Heatblast, Wildmutt, Diamond Head and XLR8.
This is the origin episode of how the Omnitrix Prototype was obtained.
Main Characters:
1) Benjamin "Ben" Tennyson
2) Gwendolyn "Gwen" Tennyson
3) Maxwell "Grandpa Max" Tennyson
Although his name is never mentioned, the kid being bullied at the beginning of the episode is named Jamie.
Cartoon Network (UK) airdate: Saturday, March 4th, 2006.
New Alien Form Bios:
1) Heatblast comes from an alien race that lives on the sun rather than a planet. He can project bolts of fire from his hands and mouth, and create fireballs that he can either throw or roll. He also has the ability to absorb flames and heat, meaning he can put out a fire just as quickly as he starts one.
2) More animal than humanoid, Wildmutt is a beastly alien with superhuman athletic abilities, and heightened senses of smell, hearing, and taste. He can also fire the quills on his back as projectiles. In addition, he also lacks the ability to speak.
3) Diamond Head is a crystalline alien whose body is harder than diamond, making him invulnerable to most physical attacks and allowing him to cut and slash through almost anything. He can also use his body to refract light and beam based weapons.
4) XLR8, as the name states, is an alien that has the power to manipulate friction in order to gain acceleration, allowing him to move at incredible speeds. He may be fast, but he is not very strong compared to the other alien forms.
The giant robot that Ben defeats at the end of the episode is used as the final boss in the Ben 10: Battle Ready game, as were the robots fixing Vilgax's ship.
Grandpa Max immediately recognizes Heatblast as an alien. He then tries to cover up his knowledge by saying that it's obvious. This was the first of several references to his knowledge about aliens that led to his secret being revealed in "Truth."
Apparently, Gwen and Ben have been rivals before the show.
It appears that the Omnitrix has a certain time limit as to how long Ben can stay as an alien. This was revealed to be approximately 10 minutes in Ben 10: Race Against Time.
The "watch" that jumped onto Ben's wrist is called the Omnitrix.
Main Villain Bio: Vilgax - The leader of a dangerous alien army. He sends killer robots and bounty hunters to do what he wants. He couldn't care less if someone innocent was hurt by what he does, as long as he gets his hands on the Omnitrix for his own doings.
The name XLR8, if read off completely, says exellarate, or accelerate.
Main Villain(s): Vilgax.
Based on what was said in this episode, Ben, Gwen, and Grandpa Max are on a summer road trip for three months as part of their summer vacation.
Alien Form(s) Accessed/Used:
1) Heatblast.
2) Wildmutt.
3) Diamond Head.
This episode aired during Sneak Peek Week on Cartoon Network @ 7:30pm & 9:00pm EST/PST.
Ben got his 'powers' from the crash site of a meteor, this is similar to how Vandal Savage got his power in the Justice League episode "Maid of Honor."
Wildmutt's appearance looks a lot like the dog-like alien guards seen in the Teen Titans episode, "Betrothed," aside from the orange fur and the lack of eyes.
Vilgax's Drones
The soldiers on Vilgax's ship serve very much the same way as Slade's robots serve him on Teen Titans.
XLR8: Speedfreak
XLR8 looks similar to a marvel villain known as Speedfreak. He has similar blades on his arms, the extreme speed, and even a similar visor that lowers while he is running.
RV: Cross-Country Travel
The way in which Ben, Gwen, and Grandpa Max travel around the country in their RV is just like The Wild Thornberrys series, when the Thornberrys travel around the world in their traveling van.
Omnitrix: The Blob
When the meteorite opens and the Omnitrix latches out onto Ben's wrist, it resembles the old and remake movie The Blob, where the meteorite opens and The Blob latched onto the old man's hand.
Episode Title: And Then There Were 10
This is a spin-off from DMX's hit album, "...And Then There Was X."
The RV: Appearance
Grandpa Max's RV has a strong resemblance to a 1970's GMC Motorhome. Oddly enough, the founder of GMC had the first name of Max.
Space: Star Wars
The scene where Vilgax is trying to gain the Omnitrix is very similar to the opening sequence from Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope. There is a larger ship chasing a smaller ship, the fact that the smaller ship contains something that the villain desperately wants, the fact that the object is jettisoned via an escape pod to the nearest planet before the villain could obtain it, the fact that the object falls into the possession of an ordinary person, and the fact that the villain sends a task force to retrieve it, are all references to the opening sequence.
Ben: Dial H
Ben's powers are an allusion to an old DC character, Dial H. The comic was about a guy who found a belt with something similar to an old phone's round dialer in it. When he dialed H-E-R-O, he could become a super hero, with a different one each time he used it. But while Dial H always had a different transformation, Ben just has 10 he can choose from.
Grandpa Max: Appearance/Characteristics
Grandpa Max looks and talks a great deal like Spider-Man's Uncle Ben, including his belief that with great power must come great responsibility. The fact that the character named Ben is, in fact, TOTALLY irresponsible seems to be a small inside joke.
Omnitrix: Manacle of Osiris
The way the Omintrix attached to Ben's wrist is very similar to the way the Manacle of Osiris attached to Alex's wrist on the show The Mummy: The Animated Series.
Heat Blast: Appearance
Heat Blast resembles either Hotspot from Teen Titans or The Human Torch from The Fantastic Four. The only difference between him and Heat Blast is, instead of a 4 in a circle, the circle is a picture of the Omnitrix's face.
Wildmutt: Reference
The way Wildmutt ran into the forest is like how Big Foot runs into the forest in the Big Foot movies.
Diamond Head: Background
Marvel Comics previously had a super-villain with a crystalline body called Diamond Head, who was one of Nova's arch-enemies.
Vilgax: Appearance
The villain looks much like the weird and wild creature card version of Cthulhu, having tentacles under his mouth. He is also an alien, much like the great old ones. Similarly, Vilgax resembles Kit Fisto from Star Wars, since he has tentacles on his head's back as well.
Episode Title: And Then There Were 10
"And Then There Were 10" is a spoof on the 1945 movie title And Then There Were None, which was based on the Agatha Christie novel, going by the same name.
(as the forest burns)
Heat Blast: This would be so cool if it weren't so not cool.
This is similar to what Ron says on Kim Possible.
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Gambas Al Ajillo (Shrimp W/ Garlic) Catalonia
Recipe by NcMysteryShopper
While this is usually served as a tapa, it is too good not to eat as a main course. After trying the ones that were posted here on Zaar, I found myself still searching for the gambas we had in Barcelona. Finally I found the recipe with the flavor and creaminess of the dish we fell in love with in Spain! The same dish can be made with squid, cut into rings, or scallops. Serve with lots of warm crusty bread to sop up the sauce…. You will not want to waste a drop! (Make sure you are "warming" the olive oil and the butter, not cooking it off..... cause you'll want every last bit of it for the sauce)
Top Review by mama smurf
This was delicious!!! I did add some thinly sliced shallots and minced red peppers to the garlic to saute and then with the lemon juice and paprika I added some white wine to make a little more sauce and serve it over angel hair pasta...topped with fresh minced parsley and some parm. DH gobbled it down and wanted more. (I guess I shouldn't have cut the recipe in half). I did serve it with sauteed spinach, shallots and a little minced garlic and french bread and it made for a wonderful meal. This is going into my Favorites of 2010. Thank you for such a wonderful recipe. Made for Think Pink Cancer Awareness 2010.
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 1⁄4 cup olive oil
- 1⁄4 cup butter
- 1 1⁄2 lbs shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 4 -6 garlic cloves, minced (more if you are a garlic lover)
- 1⁄4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1⁄2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (to taste)
- 4 tablespoons flat leaf parsley, chopped
- salt
- fresh ground pepper
Directions See How It's Made
- In a wide, shallow sauté pan over high heat, warm the Olive Oil and the Butter; add the Shrimp and Garlic and sauté quickly for about 2-3 minutes.
- Add the lemon juice, paprika, pepper flakes, and salt and pepper to taste. Adjust seasonings to your liking.
- Transfer to a warmed serving dish, sprinkle with the parsley and serve at once.

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By Alissa Priddle, USA TODAY and the Detroit Free Press
Ford isn't ready to let cars drive themselves, but it sounds as if it is mighty close on a system that could take over at lower speeds.
Ford's "Traffic Jam Assist" technology uses radar and cameras to keep a vehicle in its lane and respond to the traffic around it -- slowing, stopping and accelerating as needed.
"Drivers spend more than 30% of their time in heavy traffic," said Ford engineer Joseph Urhahne at a press event near Detroit. "Traffic Jam Assist could help make traveling through congestion a more relaxing experience, and by keeping pace with the flow of traffic, potentially help relieve road congestion."
Ford said this is technology being developed for the "midterm" but many of the sensing technologies already are available on Ford models, including the Focus, Escape and Fusion. For instance, Ford has deployed systems that automatically parallel park vehicles on many of its models.
Mercedes, Audi and BMW are working on versions of Traffic Jam Assist, and could be on the road before Ford's technology.
General Motors has a "lane center" system that steers within the lane while adaptive cruise control matches speed to cars in front.
A semi-autonomous prototype Cadillac SRX with "super cruise" technology can drive itself but needs manual override to change lanes or pass. The technology is still a few years from going into production, but GM has a raft of new driver-assist technologies making their debut on the 2013 Cadillac XTS.
Ford's other prototype unveiled Tuesday is an advanced version of active park assist – which does parallel parking – and adds hands-free perpendicular parking.
Sensors identify suitable parking spaces by width, then the car would back into the spot with power-assisted steering.
"Developing these technologies is part of the first step in a journey toward a more connected future," said Paul Mascarenas, Ford chief technical officer. "It's an undertaking we believe will save time, conserve resources, lower emissions, improve safety and help reduce driver stress."
Simulations show if one in four vehicles on the road have the technology to automatically follow the traffic flow, trip times can be reduced by 37.5% and there are 20% fewer delays.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is encouraging this new field of research as a means for safety to take a big leap forward.
--Chris Woodyard/Drive On
Chris Woodyard is an auto writer for USA TODAY who covers all aspects of motoring. He revels in the exhaust note of a Maserati and the sharp creases of a Cadillac CTS. Chris strives to live a Porsche life on a Scion budget. More about Chris


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Lane 3: SHSY5Y cell lysate (40 ug)
Lanes 1 - 3: Merged signal (red and green). Green - ab68164 observed at 45 kDa. Red - loading control, ab8245, observed at 37 kDa.
ab68164 was shown to specifically react with PDK2 when PDK2 knockout samples were used. Wild-type and PDK2 knockout samples were subjected to SDS-PAGE. Ab68164 and ab8245 (loading control to GAPDH) were diluted at 1/500 and 1/10,000 dilution respectively and incubated overnight at 4C. Blots were developed with IRDye® 800CW Goat anti-Rabbit IgG (H + L) ab216773 and IRDye® 680 Goat anti-Mouse IgG (H + L) ab216776 secondary antibodies at 1/10,000 dilution for 1 hour at room temperature before imaging.
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Hello Christian Web Trends readers! It's the first of September, so that means it's time to check our analytics from last month and see what we can learn from them.
Top 10 Search Phrases/Keywords
- what is a qr code
- qr code
- what is a qr code?
- what is a webinar and how does it work
- what is qr code
- twitter to buzz
- elevator pitch
- mingle
- church website tips
- webinar means
- As you can see, we're still getting good traffic for phrases related to QR codes because of the blog post written back in March. Our ranking and number of visitors for those phrases was a bit lower in August though, so I'm planning a QR code-related post that will link to the previous posts to give us another boost in rankings.
- Perhaps the most interesting keyword on the list is "mingle" All visitors came from Google and went to Practical Steps to Getting Started in Social Media – Step 3: Mingle When I search Google for "mingle," that post doesn't rank in the top 100, but thanks to the personalization of search results, it must rank for some people.
- For the first time in a long time Facebook was not in any of the top 10 phrases. Interesting.
Top 10 Blog Post
- What is a QR Code? (and 4 other things you should know about them)
- QR Codes: 10 Ways Churches Can Use Them
- Church Mobile App Survey Reveals What Church Members Want in an App
- Social Media: Don't Be That Church [Video]
- 18 Ways Pastors Can Ruin their Reputation on Facebook
- 5 Solutions to Get your Blogging into High Gear
- How Willow Creek Has Embraced Social Media for the Global Leadership Summit #wcagls
- 12 Ways to Promote Your Band and Its Website
- Josh McDowell: Internet is the greatest threat to Christians
- 5 Reasons Churches Should Use Social Media
- The top 2 posts were again the QR code posts.
- Only 4 of the top 10 posts were published in August. The other 6 were all written more than 5 months ago. The prominence of older posts shows how important good search rankings are for blog traffic.
- Social media continues to be a hot topic with 5 of the top 10 posts on that subject, while mobile (including QR codes) got 3 of the top 10.
- I learned about #4, the social media video, during my participation in the weekly church social media #chsocm Twitter chat. The post about Willow Creek (#7) came from my participation in the Leadership Summit. That shows the value of engaging in events & finding blog post ideas in what others are doing.
- I'm glad to see Shyju Mathew's guest post, 5 Solutions to Get your Blogging into High Gear, made the top 10. The other guest blog posts were all in the teens. So, we're going to continue Monday guest blog posts in September.
Wonky Keywords
- 2 // Yes, someone searched for the number 2 and found us
- 3 year olds crying // That's our motto… Christian We Trends: we scare children
- 20311-6 // Um, I guess we're ranking well for numbers?
- 99999999 qeit // OK, now you're just being ridiculous
Have you checked your blog or website's analytics from August? What did you learn? What wonky keywords did people use to find your site?


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Innovation Delivers Confidence to Homeowners
Innovation Delivers Confidence to Homeowners
It may look like a child's Meccano creation but the latest innovation being used to assess foundation damage is proving to be of monumental value to the accuracy of information used to assess the extent of work required to repair hundreds of Christchurch homes damaged in the February 2011 earthquake.
Fondly known as ROVER, this small remote controlled car is the result of collaboration between a Masters student of Canterbury University's Engineering Department and Arrow International and Southern Response.
ROVER is a radio controlled, six wheeled, multi terrain miniature vehicle fitted with high definition cameras, microphone and LED lighting banks to easily survey the area under houses with suspended timber floors and a concrete perimeter. The area under these types of houses is proving difficult to assess due to liquefaction and the obstruction of timber bearers, which have fallen away from the main support.
Matt Tipa, Technical Manager at Arrow International assigned to the Southern Response project, says it's like having a set of eyes under the floor.
"The beauty is that it provides us with truly accurate information about the extent and nature of damage to foundation works. We're then able to assess the extent of the repairs required and the most suitable solution for those repairs.
"Scoping foundation repair work on these types of properties is a real challenge and before ROVER we've had to rely on what we can see from above the ground coupled with knowledge built up through years of experience."
Arrow began the search for something like ROVER last year and discovered the University of Canterbury had begun some development work on a small remote controlled camera.
"It was evident from the very first prototype that the concept and technology being developed by the team at the Engineering School was well worth trialling on real properties", says Tipa.
An initial trial programme was launched and funded by Southern Response to test the prototype to assess the value of the information obtained. Southern Response has committed to the production of a second ROVER, expected to be in operation shortly.
Currently 100 properties have been surveyed with one ROVER. It is anticipated that all ROVER investigations on properties whose earthquake related claims are with Southern Response will be completed before the end of 2014. A key benefit of using ROVER is improved efficiency in the assessment process, minimising delays for construction. As well as this, cost savings for the repair programme have been significant.
News of the innovation and what it means for other challenges in the construction sector has already spread across the Tasman. Building authorities in Australia have expressed interest in applying Rover as a solution to the identification of termite damage to housing foundations.
The next generation of ROVER is already under development.


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Despite the usual white male political machismo and outright rudeness of Ron Johnson, McCain and Rand Paul ..... the Secretary of State stood them up like bowling pins and mowed them down ....
Rubio who along with Paul Ryan is a 2016 wannabe made a feeble attempt to be meaningful but failed.
Both Paul and even McCain have aspirations to run for President in 2016 ...
Yes! McCain has the hubris and Paul the prerequisite insolence to ignore their personal inadequacies.
There are no mirrors in the McCain and Paul households.
What came out of the hearing was one clear fact ... that the House Republicans are resonsible for whata happened in Libya.
The House GOP caucus led by the wimpish Boehner are sitting on $1.6 billion in previously allocated and approved funding for the State Department specifically earmarked for security.
We live in a world where just one person, one hero can make a difference!
How many heros does $1.6 billion buy????
This is yet another angering example of the total failure of the Republican party to differentiate between getting and keeping their jobs and doing their jobs!


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Aug 1, 2014 - By Katie Roenigk, Staff WriterLocal officials on Friday still had not confirmed the identity of the man who was fatally shot by a federal officer Tuesday on the Wind River Indian Reservation.
The deceased was autopsied Thursday in Loveland, Colo., but Coroner Ed McAuslan said fingerprint samples were not returned to Fremont County with the body.
"The (Federal Bureau of Investigation) kept them down there," McAusland said of the fingerprints. "But they're putting them overnight Fedex, so I hope to have them today. As soon as I get them, I'll make a comparison."
He said he would let the FBI release information about the cause of death.
When asked for an update Friday, FBI media coordinator Dave Joly had no additional information.
"Once the investigation is complete, we would be able to answer most of your questions," he said in an email. "Until then I just cannot violate the integrity of the investigation."
It will be up to McAuslan to determine whether the death was accidental or the result of a homicide. He could not comment on those details Friday.
"I can't make that (decision) until I have all of the information and reports," he said. "It's way too early to be even talking about that kind of thing. The autopsy report itself will be four to six weeks before I can sit down and read that, so we're looking at at least that long before any decisions will be made."
March 18: Police interview of second subject at site of cop-involved shooting gives detail
Dec. 11: BIA releases documents in officer-involved shooting death
Dec. 7: Man shot by police had gun
Oct. 14: No charges to be filed in police shooting
July 30: Man shot to death in altercation with police on reservation
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text: I received a call from an individual today who said he and his sister have seen a Snowy Owl on a telephone on Attwater Road two miles west of Ruth in Huron County on June 10th & 11th and photographed the bird. It has been striking how many Snowy Owls lingered into late Spring and now Summer in Michigan. On June 10th a group of us looked without success in northern Mason County that had been seen in early June. Karl Overman Farmington Hills, Mi.


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Sunnyside, 3 West Sunnyside Lane, Irvington, NY 10533; 914-366-6900 weekdays, 914-591-8763 weekends. Washington Irving's meticulously restored home is filled with the author's possessions including his writing desk and books. Guides, costumed in formal dress of the period, explain how Irving designed house and grounds himself to reflect his romantic views of art, nature, and history. Originally a Dutch farmer's house, it is now a property of the non-profit Historic Hudson Valley and open for tours. Seasonal events are also offered. Located on West Sunnyside Lane, off Route 9 (South Broadway).
2017 season: May 3-November 12, open for timed tours Wednesdays-Sundays, plus Memorial Day, July 3 and 4, Labor Day, and Columbus Day. Tours at 10:30am, 11, 11:30, 12:30pm, 1;30, 2, 2:30, 3, and 3:30 (plus 4pm May 27-September 4). Additional weekend tours at 10am, Noon, 1pm.
Parking: Visitor lot. Directions
Annual events
Check our Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown calendar for more special events.
2017 dates: May 20 and July 29 (at Philipsburg Manor). Join masterful storytellers from across the region as they share true personal tales. Lose yourself in a range of human experiences – adventures and embarrassments, loves and joys, achievements and defeats.
From a Child's Perspective
2017 dates: August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31. Parents and children are invited to travel back to the 19th century and view the home of Washington Irving through a child's eyes.
The Legend Behind the 'Legend'
2016 dates: October 1-2, 8-10, 15-16, 22-23, 29-30. You know the legendary Halloween story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," but do you know about the author who wrote it? He was a legend in his own time!
Washington Irving was recognized as nineteenth-century America's first internationally successful writer and his home Sunnyside was equally popular for its unique architectural combinations. Published in 1820 as part of a collection of short stories and essays called The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent., The Legend of Sleepy Hollow took hold with readers and critics alike. Irving might have based his famous story on European folktales of a headless rider pursuing and frightening hapless travelers and reimagined it in the Sleepy Hollow setting using locally recognized names and places.
So before all the ghoulish night-time events in Sleepy Hollow Country unfold, stop at Sunnyside for a day-time tour to view rarely displayed treasures that reveal how The Legend of Sleepy Hollow became ingrained in American popular culture. Don't forget to sit in on a nineteenth-century style shadow puppet performance of the famous tale and wander, if you dare, through the woods behind Sunnyside to experience more spooky tales from the pen of Irving.
For reservations: buy tickets online, 914-366-6900 ($2/ticket surcharge for phone orders).


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|From: Jon Rafkind (workmin at ccs.neu.edu)
Date: Wed Oct 11 00:08:32 EDT 2006
> RTLD_GLOBAL is not used when you pass in #f -- this passes NULL to > dlopen, and no linking of new names is done. RTLD_GLOBAL is always used, #f passes in NULL for the name argument but I was saying maybe only RTLD_GLOBAL is needed when the name is NULL( #f ). Perhaps this is not the case as you say below. > OTOH, there are cases > where RTLD_GLOBAL is needed, when one library requires loading another > library in and wants to use its `bindings' (at least this is my > understanding of these things). Maybe an optional argument should be > added to ffi-lib at some point? > How about just a 3rd parameter to ffi-lib, 'global or 'local which would correspond directly to RTLD_GLOBAL or RTLD_LOCAL?
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Jo Schmidtgall asked, 'How can I help you'
Funeral services for Josephine "Jo" Schmidtgall, 80, of Mobridge, were held Thursday, April 24, 2014, at the United Church of Christ in Mobridge.
Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge.
Jo passed away Monday, April 12, 2014, at Avera St. Luke's Hospital in Aberdeen.
Josephine Schmidtgall was born on April 27, 1933, to Jacob and Johanna (Wald) Huft at Bowdle. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church in Bowdle. She attended a rural school and graduated from Bowdle High School with the class of 1951. She attended Northern State College for six weeks to obtain a teaching certificate.
Jo married Clarence Schmidtgall on June 8, 1952, at St. John Lutheran Church. They made their home on his parents' farm until 1958 when they purchased the Clarence Anderson farm, where they ranched and operated a dairy farm with their children. For many years, Jo would raise 300 to 400 chickens, and with the help of her children, would dress and deliver freezer-ready chickens, and many times there were more orders than chickens.
In August of 1988, they moved their home from the farm, and despite total knee replacement in 1987, Jo went to work at the Mobridge Tribune until 1992, when she started babysitting, going into the parents' home. Jo did not only babysit, she did the laundry, baked angel food cakes and moms would come home and find a kettle full of knoepfle soup ready for supper. It was said, "When you see Jo, you would see her babysitting kids with her." She was proud of her babysitting kids and treated them as her own. She also clerked for Droog Auction. When she was asked how long have you done this? Her answer would be, "Don't remember, it's been so long."
She was a member of the United Church of Christ, where she served on the Board of Deacons for many years, was secretary and treasurer of the Couples Club, served on the AARP board as a director and member of the Women's Fellowship. You would never hear Jo say "no" when called upon for food or working for a funeral; her first question would be, "How can I help you?"
She kept busy crocheting afghans, embroidering baby quilts and enjoyed playing cards with her friends.
Jo is survived by two daughters, JoAnne (Leonard) Deibert of Redfield and Connie (Dale) Fiedler of Redfield; two sons, Dean (Jean) Schmidtgall of Gettysburg and Doug (Barb) Schmidtgall of Watertown; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; two sisters, Tillie Eisenbeisz of Aberdeen and Helen Bieber of Mobridge. Also surviving are Jo's special babysitting kids, Sarah, Grace, Stone, Hilary, Haley, Hudson, Hayden, Jace, Stryker, Cruz, Kanter and Hailey.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Clarence; five brothers, Jake, Adam, David, Henry and Philip; one sister, Mary Sandmeier; nephew, Kerry Huft; and niece, Rebecca Eisenbeisz.


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If you have never seen "Tosca," this is not the production to start with. But if you must go, then go for the voices - not the production.
On Sept. 15 of last year, Los Angeles Opera launched its season with a production of Verdi's "The Two Foscari" that depicted glorious Venice metaphorically as a crumbling, smoldering ruin - a rat's nest of political intrigue and corruption.
On Saturday, this decidedly weak six-opera season came to an end with a staging of Puccini's "Tosca" that almost exactly mirrors the season's opener. Only instead of Venice, the production (originally created for Houston Opera with sets and costumes by Bunny Christie) depicts three of Rome's most majestic landmarks as a series of collapsing, crumbling, bombed-out ruins. It is intentionally ugly.
Where do opera companies find these sets? On Amazon.com? eBay? Craigslist? Storage locker clean-outs?
From beginning to end, the look of this "Tosca" defies any sort of logic. The painter Cavaradossi (Marco Berti) is depicted restoring massive portrait fragments of Mary Magdalene that have apparently fallen from the ceiling of the Sant'Andrea della Valle church, leaving a gaping hole. Baron Scarpia's traditionally lavish living quarters in the Palazzo Farnese look like the cluttered basement of the Louvre. It is stacked and stuffed to the rafters (and the recurring hole in the ceiling) with crated sculpture. Finally, Floria Tosca (Sondra Radvanovsky) leaps from a vision of the Castel Sant'Angelo that looks more like a cross between Berlin's Spandau Prison and a concrete bunker.
If the drama directed by John Caird, conducted by Placido Domingo and performed by this cast were sterling, Puccini might have won in the end. But the result, at best, is a split decision. The best part was Radvanovsky's portrayal of the temperamental diva. In a world of falling ceilings, crated clutter and concrete dungeons, her performance shines diamond bright.
Despite her Russian-sounding name, Radvanovsky is actually an American Midwesterner born in the Chicago suburb of Berwyn, Ill., who studied theater and voice at USC. In 1995 she won the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. L.A. Opera audiences have seen her as Leonora in "Il Trovatore" (2004) and as a transcendent "Suor Angelica" (2008).
Tosca, however, is a role that gives her all the dramatic and vocal space necessary to show off the magnitude of her talent as an actress and singer. From high notes that pierce the air like rifle shots, to the soft pianissimo phrasing she displayed in her star-turn rendition of "Vissi d'arte," to the little details she injects into her character, Radvonovsky's Tosca is a force to be reckoned with.
It's unfortunate that the other two points of Puccini's dramatic triangle are not as sharply defined.
Berti is one of those weepy Italian tenors whose every declamatory note sounds as if he is about to break into tears. His high notes are loud, if not well shaped, though his lament in Act 3, "E lucevan le stelle," had merit. He is no actor, which does not help against the stormy emotions of Radvonovsky's Tosca.
Lado Ataneli strikes a suave pose as Baron Scarpia, but he never conveys vocally nor dramatically the rapacious nature and sexual appetite of the most powerful and dreaded man in Rome.
As a singer, Placido Domingo is one of the wonders of the world. His star is less bright when he picks up a baton. He conducts in broad strokes that emphasize big colors and bold dramatic arcs. Subtlety, detail and nuance are less brilliantly defined.
There is very little about L.A. Opera's 2012-13 season that will be missed or looked back on fondly. Far better to look ahead to 2013-14, which promises a much more interesting lineup. And now that the company has managed to pull itself out of the financial quagmire left over from Wagner's "Ring" cycle, maybe the quality of the productions can improve as well. No more shopping on eBay, please.
Jim Farber is a Los Angeles-based freelance writer.


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2C Visits Naturerlebnispark
In line with the Biology unit focused on Water, 2C visited Naturerlebnispark in Andritz on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 8th and 9th. The first part of the excursion involved stations that answered the following questions:
a) How much water do various fruits hold?
b) What is the Rose of Jericho?
c) Why do different mineral waters have different tastes?
d) What are the special properties of bärlappsporen?
e) What variety of life does one find in a pond?
The second part of the excursion involved getting into groups of about five, formulating research questions, conducting experiments and presenting results.
On Tuesday during break time, some 2c girls showed off their acrobatic skills!
The favorite activity was hunting for Kaulquappen, Teilmolche, Baby Hechte, Schnecken, Pferdeegel, Wasserskorpion and Eintagsfliegenlarven in a big nearby pond teeming with plant and animal life.
We had sunny weather, curious students and excellent presentations…enjoy the pictures!
Nini Heugle


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Until 2002, East Timor was a former Portuguese colony that belonged to the Indonesian Archipelago. Now it stands proud as an independent country, albeit one of the poorest and least developed of the new nations.
Few other tourists, amazing coastline, decrepit colonial architecture, off-the-beaten-track adventures, Dili's landmarks, Baucau's caves, diving off Atauro Island, cheap bemos.
Lawlessness and occasional riots, political tensions, frequent power cuts, high crime rates, limited infrastructure, tropical cyclones, refugee camps.
Best: July-November
high season: May to November low seasons: December to April
US/Can: on-arrival (30 day)
EU: on-arrival (30 days)
Aus/NZ: on-arrival (30 days)
Time: GMT+9
Electricity: 220V 50Hz
2-pin European and 3-Pin Australian
Money: US dollar (US$)
Phone: ICC (+670) Outgoing: 00
Although its road to independence was traumatic, East Timor now welcomes tourists to explore its many breathtaking beaches, diving spots, natural wonders and remarkable Portuguese colonial architecture. Dili, the capital, offers a laid-back atmosphere while local markets are vibrant with chatty sellers and an array of food as well as impressive handmade souvenirs.
Baucau is East Timor's second city with an equally scenic backdrop as Dili. The city center has a few colonial charms to keep you lingering a day or two but the beach is the main draw. Food in East Timor is cheap and tasty, which is less than can be said about the local liquor.
Travel-wise, East Timor is yet to assert itself on the world tourist map and its tourism infrastructure is basic, with security issues putting many travelers off. But if you don't mind things rough and ready, this is one of Southeast Asia's least trodden destinations, making it an exciting prospect for die-hards.
Most tourists choose to fly to Dili, the capital city of East Timor, from Australia and Indonesia. There are several flights provided by Airnorth and Qantas. By land, you can enter via the main land border crossing at Motain, about 115kms west of Dili. Drivers need a valid driver's license either from their country or issued in East Timor. Daily bus services are available between Dili and Kupong in West Timor, Indonesia, but the journey can be quite boring, with about 12-hour ride. To get around in East Timor, buses connect most parts of the country. Alternatively, you can opt for Indonesian-styled 'bemos' (vans) and 'mikrolets' (minibuses) that run from main cities to nearby villages.


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Top Houseplants That Require Little or No Maintenance
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A home packed with healthy houseplants says a lot about the person who lives there. They're nurturing, knowledgeable, and responsible. They must know everything there is to know about gardening, right? Not necessarily. Maybe they just know how to pick plants that can thrive without a lot of attention.
That's right. There are a ton of plants out there that require very little maintenance, but provide an abundance of beauty for your home.
If you have find yourself killing house plant after house plant, then maybe these beautiful plants are right for you.


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The Inauguration's Hottest Issue - Literally
The hottest issue to arrive out of the President's Inaugural Address, appropriately
enough ...was Climate Change! This issue was 5 degrees warmer than same-sex
marriage and the Republican response has been full of more hot Co2 than Lance
Armstrong's apology on Oprah Winfrey.
Many Republicans are still doubting whether or not we have a "global warming" issue,
in spite of the fact that bars at Happy Hours in NYC, were giving away shots of free
suntan lotion instead of chicken wings this past summer, and the Island of Manhattan
was nearly lost to a storm like a ship sailing by in the Bermuda Triangle.
As reported in a recent column by Thomas Friedman in the New York Times, the simple facts that the 10 warmest years on record have all fallen within the past 15 years, while today our atmosphere is polluted with almost twice the amount of carbon
dioxide that has been the norm for the previous several thousand years.
But the real danger according to Hal Harvey, the chief executive of Energy
Innovation, is if the Ice Caps continue to melt, the frozen methane that lies
beneath the frozen tundra will release into the atmosphere "the equivalent
of all the carbon dioxide that all humanity has emitted from the start of history
to now."
It is not that the Republicans don't believe in Science...they just don't believe in
scientists that don't serve their constituencies.
Most members of Congress are attorneys by trade, so they are used to representing
clients with indefensible positions. And as long as elected officials see their clients
as those that are paying to get them re-elected as opposed to those that are voting
for them...we will continue to get their version of Bill Nye the Science Guy instead
of common sense solutions from Nobel Laureate scientists.
How can we hope to change the climate, when we are not willing to change an
environment in Washington, whereby Republicans always seem to lie about the
facts while the Democrats are busy lying to themselves...
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The ego can be a funny thing. Especially when it's inflated. Coming from southern California, surfing the epic breaks in the area, I figured I was ready to take on the top dogs in the surf kayaking world at the 23rd Annual Santa Cruz Surf Kayak Festival last weekend.
Let's just say my balloon got popped. Opening rounds of one of the country's most efficiently run paddling competitions saw small surf Friday and Saturday. "It'll happen. It'll happen," event organizer Dennis Judson says confidently as I'm snooping around the judge's booth trying to get up-to-speed on all things scoring before the contest.
The swell is rather pathetic and only an out-of-the-box thinking Judson has the instincts to know that better surf awaits.
With around 130 participants in disciplines ranging from International Class kayak (think long boarding) to Wave Ski (sit-on-top surfboards) to High Performance (shorter boats for more advanced maneuvers like cutbacks and aerials), the Festival attracts people from all over the world including Brazil, Portugal and Great Britain. "Kayak surfing is super-popular in other parts of the world," says the sport's best American ambassador, Rusty Sage. "And events like this help it grow more here."
Unbelievable venues like this don't hurt either. Steamer's Lane lines up perfectly, with gorgeous waves breaking into a beautiful cliff face. It's the heart of Santa Cruz surfing and home to a hardcore surfing community, hosting another famous event, the Coldwater Classic, every October for board surfers.


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As shown in Season 1, Kody and Janelle are the breadwinners of the family, and Christine is the homemaker of the bunch.
She was a homemaker for 13 years, until all the last child was in school full-time, then plunged into law.
Nezar too was a homemaker in Homs who arrived in Jordan last year.
Elliot Weston quietly cheats on his wife, Nancy, who feels lonely as a homemaker, saddled with toddlers.
Her father was a sociology and education professor at UCLA; her mother was "a homemaker with creative tendencies."
This is the offer of the Home Bureau to the homemaker of to-day.
She would not be a success as a homemaker under any circumstances.
Marriage may, or may not, in these days, be the opening door into the homemaker's career.
Not less are the higher and more abstract duties of the homemaker served by the kind of house she lives and works in.
It may seem that, in this article, I am more concerned for the "hired help" than the homemaker for whom I am ostensibly writing.


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Mia (nee Dansky) and Daniel Blitstein of Wyncote announce the birth of their son, Judah Nathaniel (Yehudah Natan), on May 7.
Sharing in their joy are grandparents Yona and Howard Dansky of Laverock, and Tsiona and Alan Blitstein of Pittsburgh; as well as great-grandparents Annette Dansky of Medford, Ore.; Ruth and William Diamond of Philadelphia; and Yitzhak and Sara Levi of Ness Ziona, Israel.
Joining in welcoming the baby are Uncle Eli, Uncle Gidi, Aunt Dana, Uncle Adam, Aunt Rebecca and cousin Tali.
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RIM Fires Two Employees Pulled Off Flight for Drunken Behavior
Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM), the maker of the BlackBerry smartphone, said it fired the two employees who were taken off an Air Canada flight by police last week because of drunken behavior and charged with "mischief."
"RIM expects that its employees conduct themselves in a manner reflective of our strong principles and standards of business behavior," the Waterloo, Ontario-based company said in an e-mailed statement. "The individuals involved in this incident are no longer employed by RIM."
George Campbell, 45, and Paul Wilson, 38, were removed from the Toronto-to-Beijing flight after the two men's unruly behavior prompted the pilot to divert the plane to Vancouver, according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The men pleaded guilty to one count of mischief, were given suspended sentences and probation for one year and ordered to pay C$71,757 ($70,557) in compensation to Air Canada, the police said.
RIM declined to discuss the case further or say what positions the fired employees held.
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There's no escaping a good celebrity Twitter feud.
Just look at Azealia Banks—she was suspended from the social network last May (following a string of aggressive, homophobic tweets directed at Zayn Malik and later Disney star Skai Jackson), yet she still wound up tangled in Internet drama over the weekend when she responded to Rihanna's tweets via Instagram.
If you somehow missed it, Banks was bothered by Rihanna tweeting that she was "[d]isgusted" by the "devastating news" about President Donald Trump's executive order temporarily banning refugees and citizens of seven predominantly Muslim countries from entering the U.S. The rapper responded by Instagramming Rihanna's phone number and a slew of personal insults against the Grammy winner.
Banks also urged Rihanna "and all the rest of the celebrities who are using their influence to stir the public" to "shut up and sit down," adding, "It's stupid and pathetic to watch. All of these confused people confuse other confused people."
Rihanna posted a pic of herself making an exaggerated kiss face, writing: "The face you make when you a immigrant #stayawayfromthechickens #iheartnuggets #saveourhens."
Back to the original point, though: Banks doesn't even have Twitter and she's become just as known for stirring the pot online as she has for any musicianship. Yet the behavior still fascinates, and why is that? #WhatIsTheEndGame?
Because whether it's Banks vs. Rihanna, Chris Brown vs. Soulja Boy or even just Katy Perry using a Mean Girls reference to possibly subtweet about Taylor Swift, we're inherently drawn to the dirty digital drama.
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Who, if anyone, really benefits when celebs battle it out in the tweets ("Twitter feud" becoming the catch-all term, like Kleenex, even if the feud took place elsewhere, such as Instagram)?
As it turns out, it doesn't necessarily matter who "wins" the war of words, because these feuds can be a positive thing for all of the parties involved—Twitter included.
"In the celebrity world, attention is currency," Jay Baer, president of the social media and marketing consultancy Convince & Convert, tells E! News. "There's obviously a saying that, 'There's no such thing as bad press,' and I think [a Twitter feud] falls into that category—especially when it jumps the rails…[and goes] from Twitter to traditional media coverage. Now they've really accomplished something, because you're taking that attention and multiplying it geometrically. So it becomes free media."
Dr. Judith Roberts, an Assistant Professor of Journalism and Communication at Louisiana Tech University, agrees that sparring celebs "absolutely have something to gain" from getting caught up in a Twitter feud.
"I'm sure being in the business they're in, many of them actually do see the benefit, because celebrity status is a commodity," she tells E! News. "Their rise can be instantaneous, and their fall can be just as quick."
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It's easy to see how partaking in a passionate tweet-off could regenerate interest in an otherwise fast-fading star, but getting heated over hashtags can have negative consequences as well.
Dr. Jihyun Kim, an Assistant Professor in the School of Communication Studies at Kent State University and author of the academic article "Celebrity's self-disclosure on Twitter and parasocial relationships: A mediating role of social presence," tells E! News that lashing out on Twitter "can be very harmful" to a celebrity's image. Because even if fans "agree with some of the content" at the center of the scuffle, they still "develop negative perceptions about the celebrities."
Baer puts it this way: Stars benefit from Twitter feuds "until they go on the crazy train."
"We want our celebrities to be real, but not too real," he explains. "That's the one danger when you really get into it—it can be like, 'Wow, I didn't realize she was quite like that.'"
That fine line—and what constitutes going too far—can vary from one star to another. According to Roberts, who authored a chapter of Building Bridges in Celebrity Studies called "Commodifying Celebrity: Social media, sensationalism, and how the media plays a role in creating celebrities," the risk "probably would depend on each celebrity and what he or she endorses."
"For example," she says, "if Kanye West gets into a Twitter feud about just about anything, no, there's not really a risk there." Reason being? "People kind of expect that from him," says Roberts, so the shock factor doesn't exist in the same way it would with a less outspoken star.
West, of course, patched things up peacefully with Jimmy Kimmel and Wiz Khalifa, even if it took more than 140 characters. In other instances with celebrities, though—like Banks this past spring—Twitter had to issue a red card. This was the case in July, when alt-right blogger Milo Yiannopoulos was permanently banned from the social media network after initiating a racist harassment campaign against Ghostbusters and Saturday Night Live star Leslie Jones.
Twitter doesn't directly comment on actions taken against specific users, but their rules against abusive behavior state that "any accounts and related accounts engaging in the activities specified below may be temporarily locked and/or subject to permanent suspension."
The social network's policy also clearly states Twitter "[does] not tolerate behavior that crosses the line into abuse, including behavior that harasses, intimidates, or uses fear to silence another user's voice."
As evidenced by the suspension of Banks and the banning of Yiannopoulos, Twitter's policies apply to all users, including the famous (and notorious). Fortunately, though, for Twitter (and the social-mediasphere as a whole), the celebrity feuds that do cross that line seem to be few and far between, and the robust back-and-forth of the likes of Drake vs. Meek Mill usually turn into free promotion for the stars and a branding boost for Twitter.
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Yep, you read that right: The right kind of celebrity Twitter feud is good for business across the board.
"Every time there's a Twitter fight, if you will, the story is always, 'the Twitter fight,'" says Baer. "It's not a Facebook fight. It's not an Instagram fight. It's not a Snapchat fight—it's always a Twitter fight, and so then it reinforces this concept that, 'Oh, Twitter is the place where celebrities hang out, and then people think, 'Oh, maybe I should use Twitter,' or more of the point, businesses say, 'Well jeez, if that's where all the celebrities are, maybe we should advertise there."
Twitter is not "by any stretch of the imagination, the most popular social network now," says Baer, pointing out the Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat all have a higher number of users. Yet the "reason that Twitter is viable is not how many people use it," he says, "but who uses it. And the fact that it is the playground of celebrities and athletes and business leaders and the media themselves is what makes Twitter disproportionately relevant compared to the size of its user base."
So why have we—tweeters and non-tweeters alike—not tired of following the whole celebrity Twitter feud saga yet? Dr. Kim says "gossiping about people" is simply "human nature," and curiosity is piqued as fans "develop this one-way relationship" with the stars.
Dr. Roberts, on the other hand, laughingly likens these celeb spats to "a real-life soap opera, and that's really bad"—but it's also why we keep tuning in.
Baer, meanwhile, compares celebrity Twitter feuds to "90s rap—East coast, West coast—but on a mobile phone."
"It's like the old MTV claymation show, Celebrity Deathmatch…but on Twitter," he further reasons. "It's very compelling….and what happens is that individual fans jump into that fray—they 'like' [the tweet at the center of the feud] or they retweet it or they comment, and it creates this snowball effect: The more people who interact, the more people see it; the more people who see it, the more people interact."