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Ah, it's almost here: Absolutely my favorite night of the month, right up there with "dinner-is-anything-you-can-fix-yourself-night." Date Night. I admit; it takes some juggling. Securing a babysitter, feeding the kids, picking out something to wear that says, "hot mama" instead of "frazzled mama," peeling a protesting preschooler off my hip. But once we're out the door .... freedom!
It's evolved over time, this night we set aside to preserve that which began 16 years ago when we whispered "I do's" with stars in our eyes. Early on, Date Night took place whenever the mood struck ... lazy afternoons at the movies, dancing on Friday nights, weekends camping with friends. Once the kids arrived, it seemed as though Date Night might have gone the way of so many other luxuries ... like eating hot meals and lounging with the paper on Sundays.
Luckily I discovered very early on just how important it is to keep the love lights burning. Our firstborn arrived on the scene just nine days before our fourth wedding anniversary. I was a nervous wreck and couldn't imagine leaving him, but my husband was aching for a break from diapers and laundry. My sister-in-law volunteered to stay with our tiny bundle, so we traveled just two miles from home to the Arizona Grand (then The Pointe at South Mountain) for dinner. It wasn't easy, but I learned that even a newborn gets along just fine with a full belly and a set of warm arms to cuddle.
Now many years and two more children later, I don't have to be talked into escaping the routine of the domestic landscape. In the midst of the monotonous business of living - mortgages, practices, homework, meals, scraped knees, insurance policies and dentist appointments - Date Night is more necessity than luxury. Our choices run the gamut ... sometimes we pull out all the stops and eat whatever we want, wherever we want. Other times we head for Costco and walk very, very slowly through the aisles. Whatever the venue, the fading stars in our eyes start to twinkle a bit brighter. So where are we headed this month? Back to where it all started.
Once again, we're taking that long drive two miles down the road on Aug. 2 - this time to Arizona Grand's Ballroom for an evening appropriately called, "Date Night" with Gary Chapman. Haven't heard of him? Dr. Chapman wrote the best-selling book, The 5 Love Languages. Yes, guys; I realize you are sighing right now. Admit it; you're wondering if you can hide this from your wife. But wait. There's something for everyone here.
The premise of Chapman's book is that we each have a certain way in which we interpret love, including: Words of Affirmation, Acts of Service, Physical Touch, Gifts and Quality Time. Thing is, we often speak to our partner in our own love "language," not realizing it is a foreign tongue. If you wish your wife would cuddle on the couch next to you while you're watching Ultimate Fighting, but instead she leaves little love notes under your pillow; and, if your wife loves to hear you tell her she's beautiful, but instead you demonstrate your affection by taking her car for a power wash, you could both learn a few new tricks.
Together with his wife, Jennifer, Eric Garcia runs The Marriage and Ministry Training Conference based in Scottsdale that hosts Date Night. He says, "We often forget to date the person we fell in love with." The Garcias say the evening is their gift to the community, a night of fun with a New York Times best-selling author for just $5.
I hope you'll round up a sitter and head out to the Arizona Grand at 7 p.m. on Aug. 2. Maybe we'll see you there. My husband and I will be the ones with stars in our eyes, having successfully fled from three squabbling kids, two barking dogs and a messy house ... even for a few hours. But we'll return with new resolve to do it all over again.
To register for Date Night, visit Arizona Grand's website at http://www.amfmconference.com/datenightphx.asp.
Ahwatukee Foothills resident Diane Meehl is a freelance writer, mother of three and a volunteer. Reach her at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Here in Detroit waiting for a plane back to the triple digit heat in September of Dallas TX. Where it is so hot that it's been said:"If I owned Texas and Hell, I would rent out Texas and live in Hell" Philip Henry SheridanHere in Detroit, several people have complained to me about the 84 degree heat here that maybe feels like 94. And I suppose that is impressive for Michigan, especially given the school I gave a presentation at didn't have Central Air. We air condition everything in Tex … [Read more...]
Angels are everywhere
Secular Pro-Life Same Old Scare Tactics
If I were to tell you that a purportedly secular anti-abortion group was engaging in the very same fear mongering and harassment of abortion providers that the largely Christian dominated pro-life groups do; would you be surprised? The True Pooka's final report on Secular Pro-Life's tactics is posted.In addition to the other tactics Pooka documented, the group is promoting a campaign against abortion providers in the guise of concern for the safety of women. According to Pooka, in addition to … [Read more...]
Breaking Love and Reproductive Rights Out of the Christian Frame
I have been pleasantly surprised that the youtube comments on my speech on The Heart of Humanism at The Southern California Secular Humanism Conference are mainly addressing the topic.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oJB0bH_1EQEspecially because I addressed how secularists need to examine where their beliefs about love in particular may be influenced by Christian culture such as ideas about purity. I used a rather pointed example by looking at the Secular Pro-Life Movement. Their … [Read more...]
Reaching the choir
Much discussion has focused on bringing women and minority groups into the secular fold. Considering the gender gap in secular communities (these numbers are from America) this is a laudable goal. Conversely, in religious communities there is an inverse relationship in the ratios of women and ethnic minorities. From Protestant communities where there are 8 percent more women than men to Jehovah's Witnesses and Historically Black Churches where there are 20 percent more women than men. There is … [Read more...]
Showing Solidarity with Black Nonbelievers when you aren't Black
Last weekend, Aron and I went to a presentation about the history of Black Freethought by Alix Jules hosted by Houston Oasis. Right now the Houston Atheists boast the largest group of freethinkers in Texas with a population of 2,078.Salute!We happen to know Alix from being members of DFW's Fellowship of Freethought the largest group of freethinkers in Dallas at 1,127. If you have never heard of him, he is in charge of DFWCOR Diversity Council.We happened to be in Houston because Aro … [Read more...]
MotorCops for kids toy run
Skepticon was my last conference/convention for the year, and 2012 was a great year for me: The GAC in Australia, the Reason Rally in DC, TAM in Las Vegas, and other events in several other states. I was on 33 airplanes this year, but I still drove to many of the rallies I attended. I also used my 9-passenger SUV as a limo to cart around the Dillahunty's, Prof & Mrs Myers, the cast of Dogma Debate, and several of the VIPs at the Texas Freethought Convention crammed in all at once. At one … [Read more...]
Aron Ra on Dogma Debate
Wednesday November 7th, I will be on Dogma Debatefrom 7:00pm to 9:00pm central [Texas] time.I'll be on with David Smalley and Shayrah as we take live callers at 214-377-1166.Hear it live at dogmadebate.comListeners who don't want to call can tweet their questions/comments to the host @davidcsmalleyThe show will podcast to iTunes immediately after the live broadcast. … [Read more...]
Florida Secular Rally
Whenever I post some prior notice of some event I intend to attend, my wife says it looks like I'm 'pimping' myself. If I don't do that, then people complain that they live down the street from whatever it is and are mad that they didn't know about it in time. I got several messages from folks in Arkansas who didn't know about Reason in the Rock, and woulda been there if I had just said something. So fine.This Saturday, November 3rd, I will be in Tallahassee Florida for a secular rally. W … [Read more...]
Reason on The Rock
Reason in the Rock [Little Rock] was well-planned and played well.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxP0fiuDnHMKudos to the Arkansas Society of Freethinkers and the Central Arkansas Coalition of Reason. … [Read more...]
Don't blame the atheists
How often do you get microphone from the steps of the state capital, right?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0Ca88xNw_w&feature=plcpHere is a link to the recordings wherein our governor, Rick Perry declared 'spiritual warfare' against secularists and atheists.http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/perry-christian-warriors-spiritual-warfare-satan-separation-church-state … [Read more...]

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"Van Tilburg's dogged spadework in translating to the page the intricate essentials of his unique trade makes each breathtaking rescue literally come to life. Exhilarating take on the daily life of a unique brand of doctor."
"As a medical doctor, a previously published author (Backcountry Snowboarding; Introducing Your Kids to the Outdoors), and an adventure-sports devotee himself, Van Tilburg is uniquely qualified to describe the fears, excitement, frustration, and rewards of these searches. He examines the high costs of search-and-rescue operations and provides an interesting overview of the debate on whether victims should be held responsible for some of these costs. Young adults will likely enjoy this introduction to the field of wilderness medicine. Filled with adventure and good advice."
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Power Rangers-Orgasm Overdrive - Poem by Ramona Thompson
Warning! The following may not be suitable for all readers or ages!
(Erotic parody of The Power Ranger's Operation Overdrive theme song)
Oh no, no, no, Rangers, no, Rangers
No, no, no
No, Rangers, no, Rangers,
No, no, no
Rangers can't get enough
Rangers become addicts, sex addicts after midnight
Power Rangers, Orgasm Overdrive
Power Rangers, Orgasm Overdrive
Lusty five fingers reachin' down not so shy
To stroke their own flames in so many new and erotic ways
Five sex crazed hereos screwin' in the sun for five long days
Dark forces lurkin' nearby watching with wanton desire are forgotten
As rangers join in an orgy
Not caring where or how their hands roam
Just as long as 24/7 365
They can take it all off
To get it all on
Five rangers with errections growing bigger then the world's biggest stones
Oh no, no, no, no, no
There's treasures both wet and hard to be found
There's some lonely, horny, desperate housewives to save
A whole planet to seduce and cum after, there's a whole lot of space
So if you want to cum on over, there's plently of room for you to join on in
Join on in on the kinky ranger fun
Good versus evil, we got hereos undressing and making some super sweet deals on the scene
Power Rangers, Orgasm Overdrive are the number one porno superstar team
Oh Power Rangers, Orgasm Overdrive
Power Rangers, Orgasm Overdrive!
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Baby Gaga Ice cream anyone? Now, I'm not sure if this was created for people with a weird fetish, or if they knew the only flavor that Lady Gaga would settle for would have to be something completely original, not sure if that's the right word, but seriously ice cream made from human breast milk… How is this for real! The next person to travel to London must give this flavor a try… According to AOLNews it comes from a little Ice Cream Parlor named Icreamists, their motto "Lick Your Addiction", how fitting!


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Hong Kong (AFP) Dec 12, 2012
The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday warned that Hong Kong could see an abrupt fall in property prices after years of dramatic increases in one of the world's most expensive housing markets.
Home prices in the Asian financial hub have skyrocketed 90 percent since 2009 due to an influx of wealthy mainland Chinese buyers, pushing home-ownership beyond the reach of many of its seven million people.
"The sharp run-up in house prices raises the risk of an abrupt correction," the IMF said in its annual review of Hong Kong's economy.
"A sharp price correction would lead to falling collateral values and negative wealth effects, which could trigger an adverse feedback loop between economy activity, bank lending, and the property market.
"The property sector is the main source of domestic economic risk," the Washington-based organisation said.
It however said the chances of a price correction that is large enough to generate a major macroeconomic and financial consequences is "fairly low in the near term".
It also said the city's government recent bid to slap new taxes on residential properties "should help dampen housing demand" but urged Hong Kong to ensure sufficient supply in order to boost home affordability.
Hong Kong announced a 15-percent stamp duty on non-permanent residents and corporate buyers as well as a higher stamp duty on the resale of property within three years in late October in an attempt to rein in soaring prices.
With the global economic weakness continuing to impact domestic economy, the IMF said it expects Hong Kong's economy to grow 1.25 percent this year, before rebounding to 3 percent next year.
Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying had warned last week that the city needed to boost its housing supply and create more living space or risked losing its "best and the brightest" talents.
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This Summer - Come to Cricket Camp
The Devon Cricket Board are running coaching camps around the county this summer holidays. They will be run by highly qualified ECB coaches. Each day will start at 10am and finish at 3pm, and will include lots of fun and games for boys and girls aged 8-13.
There are various camps around the county happeninf over a 2 day period.
- Monday 30th & Tuesday 31st July – Ottery St Mary CC
- Monday 30th & Tuesday 31st July – Plymouth CC
- Thursday 2nd & Friday 3rd August – Exeter CC
- Monday 6th & Tuesday 7th August – Barnstaple & Pilton CC
- Thursday 9th & Friday 10th August – Ashburton CC
The cost for both days is £30. Please see the leaflet attached for more details.
If you require anymore details please contact the Devon Cricket Board on - 01392 262509
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Professor Emeritus
Director, Arsenic Health Effects Research Program
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University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720-7360
Current Research Interests
U.S. and international studies of the health effects of arsenic in drinking water
Risk assessment for occupational and environmental exposures
International health studies
Key Publications
Basu A, Mitra S, Chung J, Guha Mazumder DN, Ghose N, Kalman DA, von Ehrenstein OS, Steinmaus C, Liaw J, Smith AH. Creatinine, diet, micronutrients, and arsenic methylation in West Bengal, India. Environ Health Perspect. 2011 Jun 7.
Smith AH, Steinmaus CM. Arsenic in drinking water. Editorial. BMJ. 2011 May 5;342:d2248. doi: 10.1136/bmj.d2248.
Smith AH, Marshall G, Yuan Y, Liaw J, Ferreccio C, Steinmaus C. Evidence from Chile that arsenic in drinking water may increase mortality from pulmonary tuberculosis. Am J Epidemiol 173:414-420, 2011
Steinmaus C, Miller MD, Smith AH. Perchlorate in drinking water during pregnancy and neonatal thyroid hormone levels in California. J Occup Environ Med. 2010 Dec;52(12):1217-524
Rahman A, Persson LÅ, Nermell B, El Arifeen S, Ekström EC, Smith AH, Vahter M. Arsenic exposure and risk of spontaneous abortion, stillbirth, and infant mortality. Epidemiology. 2010 Nov;21(6):797-804
Smith AH, Steinmaus C. Health Effects of Arsenic and Chromium in Drinking Water: Recent Human Findings. Annu. Rev. Public Health 30:9.1-9.16, 2009. NIHMSID: NIHMS 108198
Liaw J, Marshall G, Yuan Y, Ferreccio C, Steinmaus C, Smith AH. Increased Childhood Liver Cancer Mortality and Arsenic in Drinking Water in Northern Chile. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 17(8):1982-87, 2008. NIHMSID: NIHMS 108448
Steinmaus C, Smith AH, Jones RM, Smith MT. Meta-analysis of benzene exposure and non-Hodgkin lymphoma: biases could mask an important association. Occup Environ Med. 65:371-378, 2008.
Yuan Y, Marshall G, Ferreccio C, Steinmaus C, Selvin S, Liaw J, Bates MN, Smith AH. Acute myocardial infarction mortality in comparison with lung and bladder cancer mortality in arsenic-exposed Region II of Chile from 1950 to 2000. Am J Epidemiol. 166:1381-1391, 2007.
Marshall G, Ferreccio C, Yuan Y, Bates MN, Steinmaus C, Selvin S, Liaw J, Smith AH. Fifty-year study of lung and bladder cancer mortality in Chile related to arsenic in drinking water. J Natl Cancer Inst. 99:920-928, 2007.
Smith MT, Jones RM, Smith AH. Benzene exposure and risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 16:385-91, 2007.
Steinmaus C, Moore LE, Shipp M, Kalman D, Rey OA, Biggs ML, Hopenhayn C, Bates MN, Zheng S, Wiencke JK, Smith AH. Genetic polymorphisms in MTHFR 677 and 1298, GSTM1 and T1, and metabolism of arsenic. J Toxicol Environ Health. 70:159-70, 2007.
von Ehrenstein OS, Poddar S, Yuan Y, Guha Mazumder DN, Eskenazi B, Basu A, Hira-Smith M, Ghosh N, Lahiri S, Haque R, Ghosh A, Kalman D, Das S, Smith AH. Children's intellectual function in relation to arsenic exposure. Epidemiology 18:44-51, 2007.
Hira-Smith MM, Yuan Y, Savarimuthu X, Liaw J, Hira A, Green C, Hore T, Chakraborty P, von Ehrenstein OS, Smith AH. Arsenic concentrations and bacterial contamination in a pilot shallow dugwell program in West Bengal, India. J Environ Sci Health. 42: 89-95, 2007.
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Director, Arsenic Health Effects Research Program, with studies in five countries
Director, UC Berkeley Fogarty International Research and Training Program in Environmental and Occupational Health, operating in India
Science Advisor to Project Well. The project involves providing arsenic-safe drinking water to villages located in the arsenic-prone region of West Bengal, India.


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All F2P quests are listed here :
In the Harbour, not far away from the Harbourmaster, there's the level 12 (?) quest called "Invaders !", which seems to contain Beholders, too.
And then there are - of course - the Cannith Enclave Challenges, too.
Mired In Kobolds is also level 13, it can be found in The Twelve.
It's end fight is quite difficult, imho. (Don't want to spoil it.
There are a few more quests to be found in The Twelve ("Delirium", level 15, extremely difficult, imho, and "Acit Wit", also level 15).
Edit : I just found out that "In The Demon's Den" is F2P as well, and it can be found in the Inspired Quarter (entrance close to Kobold Assault quest giver).
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Montevideo, Uruguay (Sep. 8)
In connection with the present celebration of Uruguay's centenary of independence, the Jews of Montevideo will present a statue of Professor Albert Einstein to the city. A popular subscription is now being taken up among the Jews of Uruguay for this purpose. An Uruguayan sculptor will make the statue, which will be erected in the center of the city.


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Founded in 1941 in New York City, family-owned Gail Leather Products could have never anticipated what it would turn into. Six leatherworkers are responsible for the foundation of a company which is now world renown, known as Coach, Inc. With over 600 stores in the United States and Canada, there is no question as to why this designer brand is what millions of women (and men!) across the world pine after. Focusing primarily in small leather goods such as handbags, luggage, wallets, and other accessories, Coach has created thousands of looks which frequently take the fashion world by storm. While there are many choices of goods to rifle through, we are going to focus on Coach lanyards—what they are, why you need one, designs, and where you can get them.
What exactly are ID lanyards?
Before going on your adventure to find the perfect Coach lanyard for yourself, let's examine what purpose ID lanyards provide. While wallets are great for containing more personal objects, such as credit cards, money, photos, etc, ID lanyards have been designed to let you slip your personal and contact information in them. They are used frequently in work places which require IDs to pass through sections of a building.
Why do you need a badge holder from coach?
The whole purpose of fashion is to design a look which identifies who you are as an individual. Coach lanyards are an excellent way to further the customization of your look and to be able to stick out from those around you. If you are employed by a company which requires an ID around your neck, these lanyards will make that business attire requirement feel a little less stifling. Let's not forget to think outside the box, though—you could also use these for luggage during traveling, so that you can get places in style and have a piece of mind that if you happen to lose things, your contact information is readily available.
What designs options are there?
Your whole world is designable, right down to the most minor of decisions. In considering which look works for you, know that Coach lanyards come in all colors and designs. This means that you do not have to worry about purchasing one and having it match only one outfit—you can look at designs online in order to determine which would work for your style. Don't be shy, either. You can keep a collection of different designs in order to pick and choose whichever one works best for individual outfits throughout your week.
Where can I find one?
The obvious answer here would be to look at the Coach Ecommerce site itself, but a quick search yields that the results only return a few options. While it may be advisable to check back at the main site intermittently in order to stay on top of current designs that are being sold, keep in mind that there are many alternatives at hand. Consider the following vendors:
A good choice if you want to purchase from a historically trustworthy vendor which has many reviews to look through.
With better search options and the ability to bid, this is a good option if you are looking for a more specific design and want more control. Make sure to check individual vendors' histories, as this is a less reputable method.
Facebook Groups
There's a great example from Fantasy Shop Branded Corner. This would be a good way to search through individual outlets which sell them.
Fashion Blogs
TMy favorite is Lanyard Collector, which aggregates pink lanyards that you can bid on through Ebay.


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The historic Moon House is now available for weekly rentals and special events (weddings, receptions, recitals, meetings, seminars). RENTS weekly from Saturday to Saturday, and for shorter terms, a minimum of 2 nights, as available. This four-bedroom, three-and-a-half bath estate is located at 422 Clymer Street in the Village of Pentwater. It is less than a mile to the village shops, restaurants and marina district and a mile to the beach at Pentwater State Park and a couple of minutes to Pentwater Lake. The main floor features a large family salon, formal dining room, sun room, complete kitchen, breakfast area, and half bath. Upstairs are four bedrooms and three full baths. Two of the bedrooms have queen beds, and the other two each have a full and twin bed for a total of two queen beds, two full beds and two twin beds. Sleeps 10 comfortably. There is also an inflatable mattress if needed. Huge wrap around veranda for outdoor meals, visiting, and relaxing.. Kitchen is equipped with microwave and dishwasher. Washer and dryer in the basement. Works well for extended families or other large groups. Weekly rent is $2,200 with an additional $200 for holiday weekends, plus 6% use tax and a $400 security deposit. Nightly rate available, minimum two nights.
Property Manager overseeing a variety of vacation and resort sites in the West Michigan area. The Moon House and Sand 'n Surf Cottage on Lake Michigan are two special experiences for visitors from all over the country.
One-of-a-kind experience in an historic mansion that provides modern conveniences in an elegant setting. Living at this estate is as much of a vacation as enjoying the surrounding Pentwater village, lakes, and attractions nearby. Minutes to Pentwater Lake, Lake Michigan, national forests, and the Village with all of its activities.
Historical estate, recently renovated, fully furnished, on a large treed site, to be enjoyed from a wraparound veranda. Situated on its own private lane.
Located in the beautiful, quaint Village of Pentwater, near the town center and Lake Michigan beaches, and state park. Also, near Pentwater Lake.
Nearby national forests.
Michigan Adventure Theme Park 30 minutes south to Whitehall.
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its addiction,its passion...its our best friend..one pencil and a paper..a cheapest hobby.now a days stylus and an ipad works well too.
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Australian teenager Casey Stoner has snared a provisional front row spot for tomorrow's Portuguese 125cc Motorcycle Grand Prix after the first day of qualifying at the Estoril circuit.
Riding a KTM bike, Stoner, 18, vied with Italian Simone Corsi on a Honda for the fastest lap throughout most of the session.
However, Italian world championship leader Andrea Dovizioso on another Honda grabbed provisional pole position late in the session.
Stoner was edged back to fourth, with Corsi and yet another Italian, Roberto Locatelli on an Aprilia, ahead of him.
Only 0.226 seconds separated the top four of the 34 riders on the track.
Stoner is fifth in the world championship but has not scored any points in the past three races, missing two with a broken collarbone and crashing on the second lap in the Czech Republic two weeks ago.
Italian star Valentino Rossi on a Yamaha headed his main rival MotoGP rival, Spaniard Sete Gibernau on a Honda, by 0.031 seconds in taking provisional pole for the premier race.
''It will be tough here, especially against Gibernau and (Honda rider) Alex Barros, who are looking strong,'' Rossi said.
Rossi leads the championship by 17 points with five rounds remaining after Portugal, including the Australian GP at Phillip Island on October 15-17.
''Estoril is an old-style track - very tight and full of bumps.''
Rossi's Australian crew chief, Jeremy Burgess, said the front row had been top priority because of forecast rain in final qualifying(Saturday night, Australian time).
''It was imperative for us to get on the front row, and that's what we did,'' Burgess said.
Australian MotoGP rider Troy Bayliss struggled to finish 12th in early qualifying and again felt uncomfortable on his Ducati.
Bayliss said he was trying hard ''but I don't seem to be able to go any faster at the moment.''
''We're a second off pole and were missing something,'' Bayliss said.
''I felt the bike to be a little unstable on the brakes and I'm also lacking some rear traction, but we'll keep trying and working at improving things before Sunday's race.''


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When you want to enjoy lunch in a relaxing, friendly atmosphere, where you an enjoy quick service but will never feel rushed, visit Sarah Belle's Tea Room at 81st Street and Indiana Avenue in Melonie Square Shopping Center. In this delightful restaurant, you can escape the hustle and bustle of the day and enjoy tasty dishes prepared fresh in Sarah Belle's kitchen.
Now under the ownership of Shirley Amburn, Sarah Belle's Tea Room offers a daily menu of fresh salads, tasty sandwiches, delicious quiches and soups, and a different hot entre each day. Shirley says the menu and the great service at Sarah Belle's remain the same, and the tea room continues to be open for lunch from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
Everyone has a favorite lunch choice at Sarah Belle's. Many love the crisp salads. Choose from Chicken Salad, Tuna Salad, Grilled Chicken Salad and Sarah's Summer Salad - seasonal fruits served over a bed of lettuce and dressed with Sarah Belle's dressing; it's a perfect choice! Quiches and soups also are popular, with a different selection daily, as are the tasty sandwiches.
For many, it's the hot entre special that makes Sarah Belle's a favorite spot for lunch. Each day a different hot entre is featured, including favorites like Chicken Spaghetti and King Ranch Casserole.
Of course, at Sarah Belle's, you simply must leave room for dessert! Sarah Belle's features a variety of tempting desserts by the slice or the "sliver." No one can resist these sweet treats!
Treat yourself to lunch at Sarah Belle's this week. The dining room is quiet and relaxing, so you can sit back and enjoy your meal. When you're in a rush, call ahead and order lunch to go. Sarah Belle's is happy to prepare carry-out orders; dial 793-9799. The Tea Room is open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
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Arsenal's Campbell withdrew from the squad to face Portugal in Wednesday's friendly, joining fellow absentees Rio Ferdinand and Jonathan Woodgate.
The 23-year-old King has made two substitute appearances for England.
"He's strong and skilful and can play in many positions. It will be good to have him with us," coach Sven-Goran Eriksson told the FA's website.
"Ledley is another good young player that we have. I have seen him play several times this season."
King, who has been used as a defensive midfielder for Tottenham this season, made his England debut as a second-half sub against Italy in March 2002.
The former Under-21 international's last appearance for the senior side was in the 3-1 defeat against Australia last February.
Campbell played the full 90 minutes in Arsenal's 2-1 FA Cup victory over Chelsea on Sunday despite suffering from a groin injury.
And Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger earlier confirmed Campbell would miss the trip.
"Sol is definitely out of the England game," he said.
"I didn't want to play him against Chelsea.
Eriksson is without his preferred central-defensive partnership of Campbell and Ferdinand, who is suspended from international duty.
Newcastle's Woodgate is also ruled out with a groin injury.
It means recalled Middlesbrough defender Gareth Southgate is likely to get his chance in Faro alongside Chelsea's John Terry.


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Mr Owen, who joined Esso Australia as an engineer in Sale, Victoria, has spent 30 years with Exxon, holding senior technical and executive positions in Melbourne, Houston, Alaska, Hannover and Jakarta, Exxon said on Monday in a statement.
Exxon's business in Australia comprises its 50 per cent stake in the Esso-BHP Billiton Bass Strait joint venture, and a stake in the multi-billion dollar Kipper Tuna Turrum project, the largest domestic gas development in the eastern states, which is nearing completion. It is also exploring potential coal seam gas resources in onshore Victoria.
In Western Australia, Exxon owns 25 per cent of Chevron's $52 billion Gorgon liquefied natural gas venture and 50 per cent of the proposed Scarborough floating LNG project.
In the refining and marketing area, Exxon owns the Altona refinery in Victoria and several distribution and import terminals. It sold its service stations to 7-Eleven Stores in 2010.
Mr Dashwood will take up the role of vice president, Americas, for ExxonMobil's gas and power marketing business.
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Private eye Philip Marlowe is hired to find the missing son-in-law of an ailing millionaire, and gets mixed up with his clients daughters, femme fatale Vivian and nymphet Carmen, not to mention a dirty book racket, organised crime, blackmail and several
Less effective as a Raymond Chandler adaptation than Murder, My Sweet, this skirts around the nymphomania, pornography and drug addiction that are central to the novel's plot. Bogart's hardboiled Marlowe extends his own wry, insolent image rather than tries to play Chandler's character, while the sexual crackle of his scenes with Bacall obviously follows up their romantic teaming in Hawks's To Have and Have Not and their real-life marriage. These sequences were reshot with sexier dialogue after a preview, when Hawks decided audiences would rather have fun than a story they could follow.
Nevertheless, it remains a classic, wholly lovable movie, deploying Chandler's large and picturesque supporting cast to exceptional effect: Vickers's rich tramp is one of the great movie sluts, trying to sit on Marlowe's lap while he's standing up; Charles Waldron sits pickled in alcohol in his oppressively hot greenhouse amid the orchids he loathes, reminsicing about his wild life; Elisha Cook Jr delivers a definitive loser weasel role, forced to drink poison by a blankly malevolent hood; and Dorothy Malone pops in as a provocative bookstore clerk who offers Marlowe clues about a rare edition of Ben-Hur and an afternoon's solace.
Famously impossible to understand, this is less a jigsaw than a mystery tour, presenting great scenes in which Bogart faces down a series of strange characters. Decades before the self-referential, self-mocking tone became mandatory in would-be cool thrillers, Hawks delivers almost a parody of the private eye genre, using the mystery as a blatant excuse for visual and verbal pleasures.
Bogart as Marlowe is compelling in this classic thriller that is complex but triumph of atmospheric cool.


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Comprehensive 3D modeling of our environment requires integration of terrestrial and airborne data, which is collected, preferably, using laser scanning and photogrammetric methods. However, integration of these multi-source data requires accurate relative orientations. In this article, two methods for solving relative orientation problems are presented. The first method includes registration by minimizing the distances between of an airborne laser point cloud and a 3D model. The 3D model was derived from photogrammetric measurements and terrestrial laser scanning points. The first method was used as a reference and for validation. Having completed registration in the object space, the relative orientation between images and laser point cloud is known. The second method utilizes an interactive orientation method between a multi-scale image block and a laser point cloud. The multi-scale image block includes both aerial and terrestrial images. Experiments with the multi-scale image block revealed that the accuracy of a relative orientation increased when more images were included in the block. The orientations of the first and second methods were compared. The comparison showed that correct rotations were the most difficult to detect accurately by using the interactive method. Because the interactive method forces laser scanning data to fit with the images, inaccurate rotations cause corresponding shifts to image positions. However, in a test case, in which the orientation differences included only shifts, the interactive method could solve the relative orientation of an aerial image and airborne laser scanning data repeatedly within a couple of centimeters.
Accurately measured 3D information from our environment has become more and more important in our daily life. For example, virtual environments, environmental and urban planning, decision making processes, and modern navigation systems require 3D data that correspond with reality. Laser scanning has become popular due to its fast 3D point cloud acquisition, improvements in post processing software and high usability of the data generated. Photogrammetric techniques have been used for a long time, but development of digital cameras, more efficient automatic and semiautomatic 3D measuring methods and good internal geometry have been key factors that have kept image-based techniques as suitable alternatives for 3D modeling. Both methods have advantages and disadvantages, and in many ways they complement each other.
Complete 3D modeling requires both terrestrial and airborne data [
Airborne laser scanning data is widely used for, e.g., creation of digital terrain models (DTM) (e.g., [
Integration of data obtained by different measuring methods enables numerous applications [
Images are typically oriented in large image blocks by block adjustment. The main alternative for solving exterior orientations of aerial images is aerial triangulation utilizing image points, 3D ground features and possibly direct georeferencing observations of orientations [
If the internal geometry of a terrestrial laser scanner has been calibrated and corrected [
Airborne laser scanning missions usually include several laser scanning strips. By applying a strip adjustment, the internal quality of laser scanning data can be improved [
One difficulty with multi-sensor orientation is that it can be a challenging task to find accurate corresponding features, if, e.g., resolution, perspective or the nature of data sets differs much. As an alternative to numerical methods, paper [
The objectives of the article are: 1) to demonstrate a method for an interactive orientation of multi-source and multi-scale data, 2) to compare orientation results of the depicted interactive method with reference image orientations, 3) to get a laser point cloud and a reference image block into the same coordinate system using the ICP method and 4) to integrate multi-source data.
The test area was located on the campus area of the Helsinki University of Technology (TKK) in Otaniemi. Test data included terrestrial images, a panoramic image, an aerial image, airborne laser scanning data, terrestrial laser scanning data, and total station measurements. Terrestrial images were taken with Olympus E-10 and Nikon D200 with image sizes of 2,240 × 1,680 and 3,872 × 2,592 pixels, respectively. A panoramic image was created from a set of concentric images taken with Olympus Camedia C-1400 L. A total of 7 images were stitched together into a rectilinear projection resulting in an image size of 10,729 × 5,558 pixels. In order to ensure concentric image acquisition, a special panoramic mount [
A low-altitude aerial image was taken from the altitude of 200 m with a Hasselblad Landscape camera. The size of the sensor was 3,056 × 2,032 pixels and therefore the footprint of a single pixel on the ground was 4–4.5 cm, depending on the height of the object. The interior orientations of all cameras were known.
Airborne laser scanning data was acquired with a TopEye MK I helicopter-borne laser scanner. The flying altitude was 200 m, resulting in the average point density of 2–3 points/m2. The scan angle of the TopEye MK I laser scanner was ±20°, the wavelength 1.064 μm and the pulse repetition rate 7 kHz. From several laser scanning strips, only two parallel, partially overlapping strips were used. The strip adjustment was calculated using TerraMatch software yielding to a total RMS (dz) of 2.4 cm.
Terrestrial laser scanning data was acquired with a Faro LS 880 HE80 instrument. The scanner is able to achieve a measurement rate of 120,000 pulses/s, at maximum. In our experiment, the ¼ resolution of the maximum scanning resolution was used. Due to the 360° horizontal and 320° vertical coverage per scan position, the scanner is able to scan almost a complete hemisphere. The wavelength is 785 nm, and the linearity error has been reported to be 3 mm at the distance of 25 m and with a target having 84 % reflectivity (see
In order to obtain all data sets into the local coordinate system, a total of 44 targets were measured using a Leica TCA 2003 total station. Leica's 2 × 2 cm targets were modified to make them suitable also for photogrammetric measurements by framing the targets with black self-adhesive sticker paper. In addition, 21 non-reflective photogrammetric targets were placed on the scene and used as tie points in order to assist with the orientation of the photogrammetric image block.
The reference orientations of images were solved in a bundle block adjustment of a multi-view, multi-scale image block. A relative orientation between the reference image block and airborne laser scanning data was calculated using the ICP method between a photogrammetrically-derived 3D model and a laser scanning point cloud. After the ICP registration, laser scanning data and the reference image block were in the same coordinate system. The result of the relative orientation was verified visually by superimposing laser scanning data onto aerial, terrestrial close-range and panoramic images.
In order to test the interactive orientation, an aerial image, a panoramic image and a close-range image were selected from the reference image block. Interior orientations were known from camera calibrations and relative orientations of all images from a bundle block adjustment. An initial exterior orientation of selected block of images was randomly chosen in such a way that the relative orientations of images were not changed. The selected images were oriented with the airborne laser scanning point cloud using the interactive method. Because the airborne laser scanning data was in the same coordinate system as the reference image block, the resulting orientations of the interactive method were comparable with the reference orientations of the original reference image block. The workflow is illustrated in
In order to obtain a reference orientation for laser scanning data, an airborne laser scanning point cloud was registered with a photogrammetrically-derived 3D model, which was selected to be the reference surface. The photogrammetric 3D model was measured using a multi-scale image block, which included both aerial and terrestrial images. The orientation of the photogrammetric 3D model was known by the ground control points.
In our experiments, the ICP algorithm in Geomagic Studio software was used. This algorithm minimizes the distance between a point cloud and a surface. The reference surface was created mainly from photogrammetrically-derived point clouds. However, in order to add more features having different orientations, also terrestrial laser scanning data was used. Before extracting surfaces from the terrestrial laser scanning data, it was registered with the photogrammetric reference surface using the ICP method. This task was significantly easier than registering airborne laser scanning data with the photogrammetric 3D model. The main reason for that was the high point density of the terrestrial laser scanning data.
In practice, any 3D data sets that are used for the ICP registration should correspond to each other as well as possible, because the method can be sensitive to outliers [
Orientations of images were solved in a bundle-block adjustment of 37 images using 848 natural tie points and 35 signalized points. The multi-scale image block consisted of close-range images, a panoramic image and a low-altitude aerial image. The reference orientation of the image block was solved using the iWitness software [
In this research, the interactive orientation method [
Interactive orientation of a single image can be extended to consist of an image block. In that case, if orientation parameters of any individual image are changed, all orientations of other images from the image block are calculated and updated. When the location of an active camera is shifted, all other cameras are moving along with same amount of shift. The case of rotations is more complex, because a rotation of an active image causes both shifts and rotations to all other images. Because 3D rotation matrices describe a relationship between a camera and the ground coordinate system, we have to calculate the changed 3D rotation matrices through the ground coordinate system.
For clarity, we present here a case of two images, although the calculation of all other images of the block is similar. In this example, Camera 1 is an active image, whose orientation parameters are changed interactively and the orientation of Camera 2 is calculated. At first, we define that 3D rotation matrices
In addition, 3D rotation matrix
If camera base (
Relative 3D rotation matrix
Using the new 3D rotation matrix of Camera 1 and the original relative 3D rotation matrix
As a special case, if images fulfill the conditions of a normal case of stereo photogrammetry, 3D rotation matrices of Cameras 1 and 2 are identical and only a new location for the projection center of Camera 2 needs to be calculated (
The strategy for the interactive orientation of the image block is different, depending on whether there is a need to solve only shifts or both rotations and shifts. In the case that orientation differences include only shifts, all images may be employed as a master image by turns. The strategy can be that the first master image is registered along the x and y axes of the image coordinate system as well as possible. Then another image is selected as a master image and an orientation similar to that in the case of the first master image is completed. Any image can be the master image and the selection of the master image depends on optimum visibility. Finally, the orientation iterates to the final solution when orientation cannot be improved any more from any image.
Most commonly, both rotations and shifts need to be solved. If initial orientation is not close to the correct one, interactive orientation begins with the strategy presented in
To transfer photogrammetric data accurately to the ground coordinate system is easier, in many cases, than transferring laser scanning data. For photogrammetric data there exist standard methods, such as bundle block adjustment, to find correct orientations. The interactive orientation method, however, is more flexible if the image orientation parameters are manipulated instead of the laser point cloud orientation. After interactive orientation, inverse transformation can be applied, in which the camera orientation is fixed to be the original one and the laser scanning point cloud is transformed according to the results of interactive orientation. First, laser scanning points (
Next, the laser point cloud is rotated around the projection center using the relative 3D rotation matrix
Finally, the laser point cloud is shifted to the ground coordinate system:
As a result, the image orientation is the original one and the laser point cloud is transformed into the same coordinate system according to the results of the interactive orientation between the image and the laser point cloud. An example of inverse transformation is presented in Section 4.3.
Accuracies were examined by comparing interactive orientations with reference orientations. At first, a panoramic image and an aerial image were selected from a larger image block. From the block adjustment, the relative orientations of images were known. An interactive orientation of the image block and laser scanning data was completed eight times, starting each time from an arbitrary chosen initial orientation. The results from the interactive orientation were compared with the reference orientations (
The second experiment included a panoramic image, an aerial image and a terrestrial close-range image. In this case, the close-range image was taken in such a way that the viewing direction was almost perpendicular to the viewing direction of the panoramic image.
The previous example revealed that the panoramic image had more shift along the viewing direction (close to the direction of the Y axis, see
The location of the panoramic image has a maximum shift of 1.3 cm at the direction of the Y axis of the ground coordinate system when compared with the reference orientation. A disadvantage of the close-range image was that it had only few good features for orientation. Therefore, the maximum error at the direction of the X axis of the ground coordinate system was still almost 7 cm. In addition, some errors in rotations remained. However, when using three images instead of two during the interactive orientation, the overall accuracy of the orientations became better. In the case of the aerial image, the average improvements in maximum errors were 10.3 cm in location and 0.098 degrees in rotations.
In many cases, laser scanning data can be leveled reliably using control patches [
After an interactive orientation the errors in rotations are automatically compensated with shifts of the projection center. As a result, even if the image orientations slightly differ from the reference orientation, the effect on the ground is typically much smaller. Correspondingly, the effect on the image plane is typically very small. Therefore, laser scanning data fits locally with the images. In order to detect better small errors in shifts and rotations, a larger area should be examined or more images should be included in the interactive orientation. One solution could be that 2–3 separate image blocks from the different sides of an aerial image are created and registered with laser scanning data.
After the orientations, airborne laser scanning data, part of one terrestrial laser scanning data and photogrammetrically-derived 3D points were integrated. In addition, point clouds were colorized using both aerial and terrestrial panoramic images (
Inverse transformation (Section 3.4) is the final step of the workflow if interactive orientation is applied and laser data is required to be introduced into the original coordinate system of an image block. An experiment was carried out in which an image included calibration targets and the point cloud included target observations from an automatic camera calibration in iWitness software.
Initially, the test image and the 3D point cloud were at different coordinate systems. Because the interpretation of targets in the image was simple, only a single image was used when an interactive orientation between 3D points and the image was carried out. After the interactive orientation, the image was oriented into the same coordinate system as the 3D points. According to the relative orientation that was solved using the interactive orientation, the 3D points were transformed into the coordinate system of the initial camera pose.
Integration of multi-source data requires accurate relative orientations. In this article, an interactive method for registering multi-view, multi-scale image blocks with laser scanning data was presented. During an interactive orientation of an image block, the image orientation parameters of any image from the block can be changed. When an orientation of one image is changed, new orientations are calculated for other images according to the original relative orientation. Laser scanning data is superimposed onto all images using new orientations, which reveals visually the quality of the relative orientation.
Results from the interactive orientation were compared with the orientations of a reference image block, which was calculated using a bundle block adjustment. The laser scanning point cloud, which was fixed during interactive orientation, was pre-registered with a 3D model that was measured photogrammetically using the reference image block. In other words, the reference image block and laser scanning data were in the same coordinate system. Therefore, image orientations after the interactive orientation were comparable with reference orientations.
The first example included an aerial image and a terrestrial panoramic image. The interactive orientation was done eight times, resulting in a maximum shift of 30.5 cm and a maximum rotation difference of 0.194 degrees. In the second example, a terrestrial close-range image was added to the image block to be used for the interactive orientation. As a result, the differences with the reference orientation decreased significantly. At this time, the maximum shift was 20.9 cm and the maximum rotation was 0.105 degrees. The last example included the same images as in the previous experiment. However, the initial image block orientation had no rotation differences compared to the laser data orientation, only shifts. Because the interpretation of laser data became easier when no rotations needed to be solved, the maximum shift was only 2.6 cm.
Typically, images are easier than airborne laser scanning data to orient with regards to the ground coordinate system. Interactive orientation, however, is more flexible if all orientation changes are done to the image orientation parameters. The equations for transferring laser data to the original coordinate system of an image block according to the relative orientation results from the interactive orientation were presented.
Because the accuracy of an interactive orientation is highly dependent on the image block geometry, on the number of images and on the amount of distinguishable features within the image footprints, extensive numerical results cannot be generalized. The area for an interactive orientation should be selected carefully in order to capture many clear features in the images. In areas, in which the amount of distinguishable features is low, thus posing a challenge, the interpretation skills of an operator become significant. The results, however, verify that including more images to interactive orientation increases accuracy. In addition, if laser scanning data is already leveled, an interactive orientation can provide very accurate orientation.
To conclude, interactive orientation improves the quality of multi-source data integration and thus the quality of the final products. However, the cost-effectiveness of the approach in practical applications has to be separately studied. Applications, where, e.g., sparse laser-scanning point clouds are densified with photogrammetrically-generated point clouds, accurate registration of the data can totally dominate the usability of the data, and, thus the highest quality approaches are expected to be needed.
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In order to create a measureable panoramic image, a concentric image acquisition was ensured with a calibrated camera mount.
The workflow of the research.
The relative orientation of an image block and a laser point cloud can be solved through the 3D object space.
ICP registration results. The reference surface was a combination of photogrammetric and terrestrial laser scanning data. Only red laser points were included in registration.
A suggestive workflow for an interactive orientation of a single image.
With 3D rotation matrices R1, R2 and U, camera coordinate observations can be rotated to a coordinate system parallel to the target coordinate system. Because 3D rotation matrices are orthogonal, inverse matrices can be calculated with matrix transposes.
Laser scanning data, which was used for interactive orientation, superimposed onto aerial, close-range and panoramic images. The color-coding is illustrating the heights of laser points. The coordinate axes illustrate the approximate directions of the ground coordinate system.
After the orientations, 3D points from photogrammetric measurements, terrestrial laser scanning and airborne laser scanning were integrated. 3D points were colorized using both aerial images and terrestrial panoramic image.
Small red dots illustrate the initial orientation and blue dots the registration after the interactive orientation and the inverse transformation of 3D points according to the relative orientation parameters.
Differences of exterior orientation parameters (interactive orientation – reference). The interactive orientation was applied using simultaneously a terrestrial panoramic image and an aerial image, whose relative orientation was known. Statistics were calculated from 8 individual orientations.
Differences of exterior orientation parameters (interactive orientation – reference). The interactive orientation was applied using simultaneously a close-range normal-angle image, a terrestrial panoramic image and an aerial image, whose relative orientations were known. Statistics were calculated from 8 individual orientations.
Differences of shifts (interactive orientation – reference). Because there were no rotation differences between laser scanning data and the image block coordinate system, the differences of shifts were the same for all images. Statistics were calculated from 8 individual orientations.


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Pumpkin Lasagna
Recipe by Angel-mae cleopatr
Yum prep time does not include prebaking pumpkin
Top Review by Jubes
Reviewed for PAC October 2011- delicious lasagne! This made a very large, rich lasagne. Refreshing to have a lasagna that isn't loaded with tomato and mozzarella cheese. I used approx 500 grams (2.5 packs) of dried gluten-free lasagne sheets and gluten-free flour for the sauce. Didn't use any of the 5 tablespoons of olive oil listed and the pasta dish took around 45 minutes in the oven for me . Photo also to be posted
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 1 kg roasted pumpkin
- 30 g butter
- 200 g feta cheese
- 1200 g lasagna noodles
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 73.94 ml olive oil
- 73.94 ml parmesan cheese or 73.94 ml cheddar cheese, for a milder flavour
- 400 g spinach or 400 g silver beet
- salt and pepper
basic white sauce
- 50 g butter
- 73.94 ml plain flour
- 600 ml milk
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
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- Roast the pumpkin (200C for about 20-40 minutes until tender) and soak pasta in a little boiling water to soften a little. Crush the pumpkin with a fork, adding 2 tbsp of the olive oil if there aren't sufficient juices to keep it moist. Leave it a little chunky, you don't want it too smooth.
- In a large frying pan melt the butter over a med to high heat. Add the garlic, stir and add spinach leaves until they wilt. Add them a handful at a time to prevent stewing. Season and drain in a colander. Transfer to a mixing bowl, add the feta and 1 tbsp of grated cheese (parmesan or cheddar). Mix well.
- Cover bottom of lasagna dish with pasta sheets, top with a layer of pumpkin, top with a 2nd layer of pasta, then the spinach and cheese mixture. Put on the 3rd layer of pasta followed by more pumpkin then the final layer of pasta. Make a basic white sauce and pour over the top then sprinkle with a little more parmesan Cook in a medium oven until brown on top, about 20 minutes. Serve hot.
- Melt the butter in a small saucepan and stir in the flour. Cook, stirring continuously, for 1 minute, until the mixture forms a smooth 'roux'.
- Remove the pan from the heat and gradually pour in the milk, stirring or whisking constantly. Return the pan to the heat and bring to the boil, still stirring or whisking.
- Reduce the heat and simmer the white sauce gently for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until it is smooth and thick. Season to taste with salt and pepper.


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Essar Steel Minnesota LLC has obtained all of the major permits and approvals needed to increase pelletizing capacity to 7.0 MTPA. A supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for a 7.0 MTPA iron ore pellet plant was approved by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources on December 29th, 2011 after undergoing a public review process. In addition to the approval of the supplemental Environmental Impact Statement, the Company obtained an amended Permit to Mine from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources on April 17th, 2012 and an amended air quality permit from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency on May 10th, 2012.
Employees at Essar are committed to giving back to their local communities. Employees regularly volunteer their time and make financial contributions to a range of community organizations. Essar employees are already making contributions to the local United Way, Food Shelf, hospitals, elementary schools, colleges and technical universities and Chambers of Commerce.


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Very polite and friendly hotel staff, especially with kids. The Lagoon Family room was spacious enough to accommodate us (king size bed) with our two kids on separate divans and well situated in the resort (short walking distance from beach, pool, kids club, restaurant). A special lunch (free of charge) was available for the kids. Breakfast at the Lagoon Terrace was above average (e.g. waffles and pancakes well baked and omelet/eggs prepared in a cleaned pan each time). The fresh spiny lobsters grilled during the Sea Food Market event were delicious (but expensive). When parents paid for buffet dinner at the Lagoon Terrace, kids eat for free. The beach is small but nice and kept clean, with some shadows. The main pool was very clean. Cleanliness of the room (curtains, tiles, cupboards) and in the restaurants (especially the seats) was really poor. Efficiency of the staff was generally on the low side : solving basic issues (phone not working, newspaper not delivered, ...) took days, service at the Lagoon Terrace (buffet) was slow (used plates accumulate on table, waiting for coffee/tea during breakfast was often too long). The show during the Fire Dancers evening was just as bad as expensive (a similar show in the neighboring resort Gekko was definitively better and free of charge) and the Fijian buffet experience during the Firewalking show was disappointing (Lovo that tasted like if cooked in a conventional oven). [no more text allowed]
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The Beach was amazing. The resort was easy to find. Lots of activities on property. Great for couples and family friendly. 99.9% of the staff is very friendly and helpful. Staff makes You feel very welcome. I will be back. The quality of the food was a bit of a disapointment. If you pay by credit card ( which most people do) they nickel and dime you for an 'extra' 3% charge for using credit card, The rental golf clubs are junk. Only the Front desk manager was rude.
Staff was outstanding. Grounds very well maintained. Beautiful setting. Traditional Fiji resort using bures (a traditional looking hut with only two guest rooms per building) vice hotel rooms. Felt like family. Staff goes out of their way to make your trip relaxing. Need a gift shop/mini store. Would have purchased souvineirs if they were available. Had to go by taxi to store or to large hotel next store to purchase snacks.
My stay at Mango Bay Resort was absolutely wonderful. The Resort is very clean and nice. All employees (as well as the owners) are extremely friendly and very open to communication. Pool and beach are good. The complimentary activities that are offered are absolutely worth it and give a nice insight into Fiji's culture. The food was absolutely marvelous, fresh fish each day. Prices are good. Definitely worth a trip!
Absolutely loved this place. 4 months in Fiji and spent 2 of them here. Countless outdoor activities. My friends had reservations about the 'flashpacker' identity as it would be expensive. I found absolutely the opposite. Wonderful food, wine and diving every day and paid practically nothing. Kind staff also offered a huge discount on my last two weeks there, and I didn't even ask them to. Amazing sunsets, comfortable rooms, everybody having fun. You will love this place, whether you're alone or with friends, want to relax or get involved. One of the best hostels in the world for sure.


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By Glenn Guilbeau, Gannett Louisiana
BATON ROUGE – New LSU starting quarterback Zach Mettenberger went down, and he went down hard on a sack in the first quarter of the No. 1 Tigers' season opening win over North Texas Saturday night at Tiger Stadium.
But the junior "Mettsiah" rose again to finish 10 of 16 in the first half for 97 yards and led the Tigers on two scoring drives as LSU led 24-7 at the break. He was close to a third scoring drive, but cornerback Zac Whitfield made a diving interception at the North Texas 1-yard line with 1:03 to play in the first half.
Mettenberger stayed down for a few moments after the sack by cornerback Hilbert Jackson on a third-and-three play from the LSU 36 at the five-minute mark of the first quarter. He gradually got back up and walked under his own power to the sidelines. After being looked at, Mettenberger jogged on his own to the locker room. He returned after just a few minutes and ran back onto the field. Mettenberger then went back into the game early in the second quarter, missing only one series.
LSU backup quarterback Stephen Rivers played that series and handed off on all five plays of the drive as the Tigers moved 68 yards for a touchdown and 21-0 lead with 14:56 to go in the second quarter. Tailback Alfred Blue set up the score with a 37-yard run and finished the half with 85 yards on 10 carries.
Mettenerger was 3 of 5 for 51 yards in the first quarter before being hurt and directed a 66-yard touchdown drive in four plays to give the Tigers (1-0) a 7-0 lead with 12:30 to play in the opening period. He completed a 19-yard pass to wide receiver Jarvis Landry, who reached high for the slightly overthrown ball and made a dandy one-handed catch. On the next play, tailback Kenny Hilliard raced 38 yards for the touchdown.
LSU took a 14-0 lead on Odell Beckham's 70-yard punt return for a touchdown with 6:26 to play in the first quarter. Drew Alleman made it 24-0 with a 44-yard field goal with 6:26 to go in the second quarter. Alleman later missed a 34-yard field goal, and North Texas drew within 24-7 on an 80-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Derek Thompson to wide receiver Brelan Chancellor through safeties Eric Reid and Craig Loston.
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Monarch butterflies, milkweeds and heart disease
The fall season is upon us. It's the harvest season when the summer's green, growing plants have gone to seed. There are ears on corn plants, pumpkins on vines, apples on trees and pods on milkweeds. Plants propagate themselves through seeds. Ears, fruits and pods are seed packages, which are devices used by plants to help distribute seeds.
Plant seeds and seed packages provide food for animals, including humans, and that, in a way, helps in seed distribution. For instance, an animal might carry an apple away before eating it and then drop seeds at a location where, if conditions are right, the seed can germinate and grow. In some instances, animals—such as squirrels intent on saving the seeds for future meals—actually plant seeds.
The fruits and seeds of fall are the end result of the spring and summer seasons when plants grow and develop. But all of this is a complicated process. First, the plant must germinate if starting from a seed or leaf out if a perennial plant. Then, it must grow and produce flowers. The flowers need to be pollinated for seeds and fruit to develop. The fruit has to grow and mature. All of this is a difficult and complicated process.
Take the milkweed plant, for example. Poet Robert Frost in "Pod of the Milkweed" sums up parts of that process nicely. In this poem, Frost describes the milkweed as one that flows "in milk and honey." That is because the milkweed plant, like many plants, has showy flowers that attract insect pollinators such as butterflies. The butterflies come to the flowers because of the sweet nectar available for consumption.
But Frost stated, "it is a bitter milk/As anyone who ever broke its stem/And dared to taste the wound a little knows." Here, Frost is referring to the sap of the milkweed plant, which is a white, sticky substance with a bitter taste.
Many plants, like the milkweed, possess anti-feeding chemicals to discourage animals from consuming the plant. For instance, coffee and tobacco plants produce the well-known chemicals caffeine and nicotine, respectively. The chemical in the milkweed is known as cardiac glycoside.
Cardiac glycoside is found in all of some 90 species of plants known as milkweeds. Milkweeds are classified under the plant genus Asklepias, a name based on the mythical Greek god of medicine. An appropriate name because the bitter chemical in the milkweeds has been used to treat heart conditions by strengthening heartbeat. That is why cardiac is in the common name of the chemical.
Milkweed plants benefit from having cardiac glycosides in their tissues because many animals are repelled by the taste and that protects the plant from becoming a meal for an herbivore. High doses of the chemical can even result in death of some animals. But many insects have managed to overcome the toxic effect of this chemical. Milkweed plants are used as food resources by more than 400 species of insects, including the well-known monarch butterfly.
Insects feeding on the milkweed generally store the toxic chemical in their body and that protects them from predators. The monarch butterfly is a good example of such an insect. Both the caterpillars and the butterflies have the chemical in their tissues and that provides protection when a predator tries to make a meal of them.
Birds that try to consume insects that feed on the milkweed give up after one taste of the bitter substance. In fact, it has been known since the mid 1800s that birds trying to consume an insect that had fed on milkweed would vomit.
So this fall when you witness seeds floating from the burst-open pod of a milkweed, remember those seeds are toting genes with the blueprint to produce a toxic chemical, which will protect a plant against some leaf feeders, allow monarch butterflies to cause a bird to vomit and some doctors to treat human heart problems.


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We previously researched; analyzed and compared Exelon (EXC) versus Wisconsin Energy (NYSE:WEC) and our report was published on June 8th. We made this comparison because we were intrigued by the fact that Exelon's shares had paid a sharply higher dividend yield than Wisconsin Energy, which we have held since 1997. A number of factors that previously attracted us to Exelon in order to research and analyze it versus Wisconsin Energy were as follows:
- Exelon's three utility subsidiaries each served a larger metropolitan area than WEC's largest metropolitan area of Milwaukee.
- Exelon was part of the Dow Jones Utility Index
- Exelon had the largest fleet of power plants that not only generated electricity and gas for its utilities, but also for other companies. WEC used to own all of its power plants but sold its Point Beach Nuclear Power Plant to NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) in 2007.
- Exelon's dividend yield of 5.4% as of June 7th was higher than WEC's 3.13% dividend yield
- The potential for "natural gas prices to normalize" which is the siren song of the EXC bulls
Based on our analysis, we concluded although Exelon had a significantly higher dividend yield versus Wisconsin Energy, the difference was justified because Wisconsin Energy had a stronger record of operating and financial performance versus Exelon and its subsidiaries. We see Exelon as a big, bloated utility conglomerate seeking to grow its business through its political connections, lobbying for the Waxman-Markey cap-and-trade bill and attempted acquisitions of other utilities. We don't judge John Rowe and Exelon for lobbying for the bill because he was acting on behalf of Exelon and its stockholders. If cap-and trade passed, his company would have seen its baseline operating income increase by 36% and this increase would continue indefinitely. Cap-and-Trade passed in the House of Representatives in 2009, but wasn't taken up by the Senate. We're weren't surprised to see Exelon lobbying for the bill since Exelon and its predecessors have a tradition of seeking favors from government, all the way back to Samuel Insull's (Commonwealth Edison) advocacy for state regulation of utilities.
We followed up our first report on Exelon and Wisconsin Energy with a research report dedicated to Exelon's struggles and then another report on the lowlights from Exelon's Investor Day. After we received much feedback on those reports, we followed it up with another report comparing the performance of Exelon's business operations to Wisconsin Energy's. We saw that while Exelon was a world class leader in the merchant power generation segment, Wisconsin Energy simply outclassed Exelon overall, especially in the utility energy segments.
Wisconsin Energy has a more low-key political profile than Exelon. Wisconsin Energy focuses on providing reliable generation and distribution of electricity, natural gas and steam energy to its 1.1M electricity and 1.1M gas heat customers throughout Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. We noticed that Exelon is one of the largest political donors at $1,268,491 in 2012. Constellation Energy (NYSE:CEG), which was acquired by Exelon in March 2012, donated $225,611. Compare that to Wisconsin Energy and its We Energies subsidiary, which only donated $47,000.
Source: CampaignMoney.com Political Action Committee Search
A quick glimpse at the awards each company has earned shows the difference between the business models these companies pursue. Exelon's most notable awards come from non-corporate or non-business related activities. Wisconsin Energy has not only earned more awards and recognition, but we like the fact that its utility operations are hands-down by far and away more reliable than Exelon and its subsidiaries. We were amused that Exelon won an award for its pension plan, especially since Wisconsin Energy's pension plan deficit is much smaller than Exelon's.Source: Wisconsin Energy's About Us WebpageSources: Exelon, ComEd, PECO and BGE's Websites
We can see Exelon is more successful at generating favorable publicity while Wisconsin Energy is more successful at providing reliable energy services. Now let us examine the call that "natural gas prices will normalize". Our take on natural gas prices is that natural gas prices are back to normal. We don't expect the spike in natural gas prices from 2002-2008 to be repeated again. We found that the oil and gas boom was due to a number of unnatural statist interventions that won't be repeated on the same scale as before:
- The Afghanistan and Iraqi military operations in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
- The rapid reduction of interest rates coupled with the original extended low-interest rate policy from 2001-2004 and the slow increase in interest rates from 2004-2006.
- The weak dollar policy of the US government from 2001-present and the Quantitative easing of the Fed and central governments from 2008-present
- The lack of budget discipline from the US government from 2001-present due to the rapid increase in federal spending, particularly on entitlements
- The offshore outsourcing boom, which picked up steam thanks to Sarbanes-Oxley
- The emergence of the BRIC nations, which derived a material portion of the combined GDP of those countries from the commodities boom
- The emergence of alternative investments as an investable asset class
We believe that the advent of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) has served to normalize oil and gas prices, particularly in the United States. U.S. natural gas prices at the wellhead increased from $2.19 per thousand cubic feet to $10.79 per thousand cubic feet in July 2008. Since its 2008 $10.79 per thousand cubic feet peak, natural gas at the wellhead has declined to a low of $1.89 in April 2012. Since reaching a bottom in April, gas prices have rocketed up to $3.15 as of July. While this would certainly give Exelon some breathing room we don't see any reason for the natural gas prices to go back to the levels achieved in 2008. Part of this was due to the economic crisis that has gripped the Western World and part of this is due to fracking serving as a game-changer in producing natural gas. We also believe that fracking will be able to keep West Texas Intermediate Prices from rising about $100 for the near future. For those who are concerned about fracking's impact on the environment and water resources, there are always the non-water based fracking solutions available from GasFrac. Natural Gas bulls also float the idea of US gas exports. We believe that though natural gas exports are always a possibility, we are not as optimistic on that as the natural gas bulls. Right now the US imports crude oil, primarily from OPEC and has the potential to be a natural gas exporter. We think that it would be a bad idea for the US to import expensive and dirty sour crude from OPEC and export cheap, clean, abundant natural gas. This isn't just our observation, but also the observation of T. Boone Pickens and Donald Trump. We believe that Exelon stakeholders should not be too optimistic with regards to natural gas prices because we believe that natural gas prices have already normalized. We believe that Exelon and other power generation utility stakeholders who are expecting a return to 2008 gas price levels are living in a dream world and need to wake up from their somnolence immediately. We believe it is worth reiterating that gas prices have increased by 50% since February 2002 in spite of the following macroeconomic factors since 2002
- The 2001-2003 economic recession, corporate scandals and slow recovery in the US
- The 2007-present economic crisis in the US and Europe
- The growth of hydraulic fracturing in the production of natural gas and even oil.
- The Emerging Markets countries are starting to see headwinds to growth as well
Source: U.S. Department of Energy's U.S. Energy Information Administration
In conclusion, we believe that if one is looking for a high-quality utility to invest in, we recommend that investors buy Wisconsin Energy instead of Exelon. In our first report comparing Wisconsin Energy and Exelon, we found nine reasons why any rational investor should prefer to invest in Wisconsin Energy instead of Exelon. In our second report comparing Wisconsin Energy, we found that the only area Exelon was beating Wisconsin Energy was in merchant power generation resources and even Exelon Generating LLC's Q1 adjusted profit margin slightly outperformed WEC's profit margins by the thinnest of margins. We also found three other reasons supporting our WEC replacing EXC investment thesis, most notably the fact that EXC's EPS grew at a slower rate than WEC's EPS during the 2002-2008 commodities boom. We believe investors should stop and think about that previous sentence. Despite the 2002-2008 commodities boom which jacked up the cost of natural gas and served as a powerful tailwind to utility generating companies like Exelon, its EPS growth during the period was less than Wisconsin Energy. That would be the equivalent of the Green Bay Packers beating the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field while being forced to play with 10 men on the field at a time while the Bears get to play with 12. And in this report, we find two more reasons supporting our thesis that investors who want a high-quality dividend rich utility should go with Wisconsin Energy instead of Exelon. Our three part comparison series highlight that not only does Wisconsin Energy have a satisfactory current dividend and yield, but it has a much lower payout ratio and more room to grow the dividend based on multiple different ways.
Disclosure: I am long WEC.
Additional disclosure: Saibus Research has not received compensation directly or indirectly for expressing the recommendation in this report. Under no circumstances must this report be considered an offer to buy, sell, subscribe for or trade securities or other instruments.


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Last few months of MBA are quintessentially utopian. After spending more than a year lusting for 8 hours of sleep, we finally had the freedom and time to sleep without an alarm. The funny thing about freedom is, once you have it, you wouldn't bother to indulge in it. So we didn't sleep. We planned. Dinners, lunches, breakfasts, parties and travel.
As is true for the student community, money was a big constraint for us as well. Sometimes constraints make some really good plans. It all started from some travel blog I was going through. One site led to another, and this place called 'Shringi' cropped up (http://www.gonomad.com/lodgings/0810/india-shringi-vatika.html).
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Ultimate CEO Playlist: 40 Songs Entrepreneurs Rock Out To
What do some of the nation's most successful entrepreneurs rock out to? We wanted to know. Here's a look at our Ultimate CEO Playlist — a compilation of 40 songs that can motivate, inspire and keep you going.
Discover new music and 10 bonus tracks selected by our staff. Download and listen to our exclusive Ultimate CEO Playlist on Spotify, here.
1. Rihanna, 'We Found Love'
– Maria Lago, President at 3 PR | @_3PR
2. Fabolous, 'My Time'
– Jetté Faith Momant, Founder/Principal at Jetté Momant PR and Events | @jettemomant
3. Tori Amos, 'Code Red'
– Steven Le Vine, President/CEO at Grapevine PR | @grapevinepr
4. Eminem, 'Till I Collapse'
– Jeet Banerjee, Serial Entrepreneur | @TheJeetBanerjee
5. Three 6 Mafia , 'Stay Fly'
– Chuck Gordon, CEO at SpareFoot | @SpareFoot
6. John Coltrane, 'Body and Soul'
– Brad Hines, Founder of YumDomains.com | @BradHines
7. Jay-Z and Swizz Beatz, 'On to the Next One'
– Heather Ann Russell, CEO at Rinkya | @heatherarussell
8. Metric, 'Help I'm Alive'
– Hannah Lavon, Co-Founder at Hooray Hoopla | @hoorayhoopla
9. Flo Rida, 'Good Feeling'
– Robert Basso, CEO at Advantage Payroll Services | @BassoOnBusiness
10. David Guetta Featuring Sia, 'Titanium'
– Cheryl Boyce, Founder at Freedom Culture Inc. | @FreedmCulturinc


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Credit unions offer better rates and better service than banks and thrifts.
All professional fire fighters and retired professional fire fighters for the State of Louisiana and organizations that consist of active and retired professional fire fighters.
Parents, grandparents, siblings and children of existing Professional Fire Fighters members are eligible to join. So spread the advantages of credit union membership among members of your immediate family.
To contact a PFFCU Representative, please use the Contact Us Form found here.


text: I got a call from my nephew telling me of some ponies for sell. The old trash man had collected these mustangs over the years while picking up peoples trash. He had passed away and now his family was selling off the collection. I thought I had bought a 1965 289 convertible in incredible condition for $2,000. I told the son to mark it sold and I'll buy it. Thought I's made a killer buy but he called back later telling me his sister had already sold it earlier. Man did I miss a great buy. There were 6 more mustangs I'm looking at for the best buy. Tell me which you think is the best buy. The 65 convertible that sold for $2,000 I missed. Here is a 1967 coupe he wants $5,000 for but I'm sure he would go $4,000. New paint new interior except for dash. Factory AC car. A 1966 coupe he wants $1,000 missing front grill and light bezel pieces rear lights and bumpers. 289 car


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Baton Rouge – Dr. James A. Birke, PT, Ph.D. , was honored with the Roger Pecoraro Lectureship from the American Diabetes Association (ADA) at the ADA's 69th Scientific Sessions, the world's largest diabetes meeting, in New Orleans, La.
Clinical researchers are selected for this award based on their outstanding contributions to the knowledge and treatment of the diabetic foot.
Director of Rehabilitation Services at the LSU Health Sciences Center and the LSU Diabetes Foot Program at Earl K. Long Medical Center in Baton Rouge, La., Dr. Birke has specialized in the treatment of neuropathic foot problems for the past 27 years.
He is a retired captain in the United States Public Health Service, serving as the director of the Physical Therapy and Foot Program at the National Hansen's Disease Center in Carville, La.
The Roger Pecoraro Lectureship is given in memory of Roger Pecoraro for his scientific contributions and untiring commitment to improving the understanding of diabetic foot complications
More than 13,000 top scientists, physicians, and other health care professionals from around the world shared the latest research, treatment recommendations, and advances toward a cure for diabetes at the Sessions.
Nearly 24 million children and adults in the United States have diabetes. Diabetes contributes to the deaths of more than 230,000 Americans each year and costs our nation $174 billion annually.
The ADA is leading the fight against the deadly consequences of diabetes and fighting for those affected by diabetes. The Association funds research to prevent, cure, and manage diabetes; delivers services to hundreds of communities; provides objective and credible information; and gives voice to those denied their rights because of diabetes. The mission of the ADA, which was founded in 1940, is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. Visit www.diabetes.org for more information.
The LSU Health System - Health Care Services Division is one of the largest public health care delivery systems in the country. It has over 35,000 inpatient admissions, nearly 196,000 inpatient days, 515,500 outpatient clinic visits, 894,000 outpatient encounters, and nearly 244,000 emergency department visits. Each year nearly 500 residents and fellows from the LSU and Tulane Schools of Medicine and Ochsner Health System and 2,200 nurses and allied health students from many colleges and universities are trained in LSU facilities.
LSU is the largest single provider of uncompensated inpatient care in Louisiana. LSU HCSD hospitals have an economic impact of over $1.4 billion in asset business activity, $568 million in personal earnings, and generate over 12,000 jobs.
For more information, contact Marvin McGraw, Director of Communications and Media Relations, LSU Health Care Services Division, 225.922.1424 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
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