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I am a young man that that has just moved to Vancouver to pursue further education in the Classics in the not-too-distant future. I am a fan of the fantastic, and consider myself to be a good conversationalist and pretty decent guy, although I often get really bothered when people describe themselves with terms like "decent guy". They're very rarely decent in any way. I am generally a pretty happy person. I like philosophy and baking and generally having friends and being sociable. I'm quiet, well-read, and prone to laughter. I'm a little strange, but try to be honest about it, and everything I can. I have it on reliable authority that I am "a silly". I hope you have an excellent day!
I am completing my descent into literary madness this year. On top of completing NaNoWriMo last November, I am trying to do more or less the same thing every other month, to force myself to write and be all productive. Booyah.
Also that I'm pretty verbose. I'm prone to babble when I get excited about something, or if I'm talking and am nervous. I'll also do things like add qualifiers to my sentences, like verbal footnotes, especially if I realize that something I've said could possibly be misconstrued before someone has time to react but not before having said it.
Books: David Eddings' Belgariad, Jim Butcher's Dresden Files and Codex Alera, J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter, Terry Pratchett's Discworld, Lev Grossman's The Magicians, and most everything by David Mitchell, Max Barry, and Joan D. Vinge. Lysistrata and The Birds by Aristophanes. I've never read a Sophocles play I didn't like at least a little.
Movies: I don't watch a lot of movies anymore, so it's hard for me to remember which ones I used to like watching. The Blues Brothers, The Sting, Love Actually, Big Trouble In Little China, The Five Deadly Venoms, The Truman Show, and Gosford Park, let's say are my favourites.
Shows: Doctor Who, Psych, Community, Parks and Recreation, Game of Thrones, The Venture Brothers. I don't watch a lot of television, and I don't even keep up with these unless I'm around people who enjoy/want to watch them.
Music: I honestly like almost every genre I've heard. I enjoy show-tunes and older pop (Sinatra, Dean Martin, etc.), mostly because that's the kind of song I can sing. My voice is not built for rock and roll.
Food: Pasta with garlicky sauce, chocolate mousse, really good hamburgers, gyros, souvlaki, a mixture of Thai foods, sushi, and scalloped potatoes. Also, anything. I have encountered dishes I dislike, but never a kind of food as a whole.
Water that is drinkable.
Food that is edible and nutritious.
Sleep that is sufficiently restful.
Health that hasn't entirely deserted me.
Smartassery, apparently.
Let me try this again.
Reading and Writing Stories (they are intertwined forever in my mind).
Baked goods.
Good friends to share all the above with.
GramaryePrime, I don't care if it's sappy.
My self-respect.
Wow, I am just really bad at this.
I do think about sex perhaps more than I'd like to admit, though I spend even more time thinking about kisses and cuddling than I do sex.
I spend a lot of my time thinking about people, and human nature (if it exists), and the world we live in today.
I spend a lot of time thinking about stories, too. Mine, those of others, historical ones, mythological ones... Stories as a whole excite me.
I also spend a lot of my time thinking up jokes that I'm never going to tell anyone on account of how bad most of them are.
Having said all that, here's something: I consider myself to be a terrible person that is actively trying to be a wonderful person so that no one catches on. Friends have told me that I am actually just a good person, but I choose to see this as a sign that it is working.


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Mr Slater, who was speaking at a Trans-Tasman Business Circle lunch in Melbourne yesterday, said the final phase of the overhaul involved the replacement of more than 100 legacy systems, some more than 40 years old, with about 10.
"It has been like converting a 747 to an A380 at 30,0000 feet," Mr Slater said, referencing Boeing's established jets and Airbus's new superjumbos. "Some components are able to be built on the ground while others need to be delivered while still being open for business."
But the digital banking environment was so dynamic that it was hard to predict when, or if, the project would be finished and whether any of the big four banks were ahead of the rest, he said.
Some analysts dispute this, identifying Commonwealth Bank of Australia as the front-runner.
Mr Slater also said the senior management team, which included chief executive
NAB's internet banking brand, UBank, was highlighted as an example of the opportunities the new technology creates: UBank clients can open their own account with no help from staff in less than five minutes.
UBank has more than 200,000 account holders and $10 billion in deposits. It recently expanded into mortgages and plans to add a transaction account with debit card facility. "In our last financial year, we saw more than 200 million visits to nab.com.au and internet banking, up from 174 million the year before," Mr Slater said. "This kind of growth demands that we constantly work to improve our online capability."
The iPhone and iPad are accelerating the trend, with about one in three NAB internet log-ins now completed on a mobile device, making it the bank's fastest growing channel.
NAB, Westpac and Commonwealth Bank are estimated to be spending about $4 billion on new systems intended to give them a strategic and long-term advantage over rivals.
"It is very difficult to predict a winner," Mr Slater said. "So much of this is a work in progress."
But the scale of the overhauls has also contributed to high-profile outages that temporarily left customers without ATM, internet, telephone and EFTPOS banking access.
It has also increased all banks' exposure to sophisticated, global crime syndicates. "Our industry is under constant attack," he said.
NAB's NextGen second phase, which involves building a new technology platform, is being rolled into a third phase which will make use of new technologies to simplify and streamline policies, procedures and processes.
It will involve replacing more than 100 legacy systems with 10 applications and migrating the bank to a new general ledger.
Internet banking services will increase tenfold to more than 100 while improved systems will enable faster processing, with the time taken to process a simple loan reduced from two hours to "just minutes", he said.
"It might be tempting for some to scale back on these investments," Mr Slater said. "But exponential growth in payments and online volumes are unlikely to abate in the forseeable future, so we need to stay committed to this type of investment."
NAB was the first bank to pull out of the $225 million MAMBO (Me At My Bank Online) secure real-time payments project, which the big four were developing together but has since been scrapped due to lack of support. NAB said MAMBO was plagued by delays and was too expensive to warrant the investment.
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Surviving SpringBy Soft Spoken Soft Surroundings on April 6, 2012, in Beauty Knowledge Center, Cosmetics, Hair, Skincare, Soft Surroundings
Chilly in the morning, sunny and warm in the afternoon, then perhaps a sprinkle or two later on. Spring's ever-fluctuating weather can be a challenge to deal with when it comes to your skin and hair! Below are a few ideas to help you be prepared for spring's fickle ways:
Hold the oil: You left the house in the early morning chill, so you're wearing a sweater and a jacket. Now it's lunchtime, the sun is blazing and you're feeling the heat, even though you've stripped off the extra layers. Your face is shiny and in need of a serious touch-up. No worries—reach for your handy blotting papers to keep your complexion oil-free and fresh-as a-daisy. We love Mai Couture's Revitalize Oil Blotting Papiers, which are formulated with skin-rejuvenating vitamins and are packaged in a slim, portable wallet.
Stay hydrated: Our bodies need water all year long to flush out toxins, stay hydrated and keep your body looking and functioning at its best. As the weather gets warmer we lose more moisture than usual and need to drink more. The rule of thumb is that adult women should drink about two quarts of water a day.
Shift with the changes: The products that work for your skin in the winter aren't necessarily the same ones you should be using during the warmer months. When it's cold, your skin demands creamier, richer products that nourish and hydrate dry, winter skin. As we move into spring and summer, opt for lighter skin care products that will be absorbed more quickly and won't clog your pores. Same deal with your hair: As the humidity increases, you'll need to sw
itch from a heavier conditioner to a lighter, more balancing one. And if you're used to deep conditioning your hair once a week during the winter, switch it out to every other week during the spring and summer.
And speaking of hair… April showers bring May flowers, but they also bring rough winds, humidity and frizzy hair. This is a great time to use hair care products which are designed particularly for frizzy tresses. We love Alterna's Caviar Anti-Aging Shampoo and Conditioner for its amazing hydration.
Vaporizers. A vaporizer keeps your skin cool and refreshed when the mercury starts to climb. Jane Iredale's D20 Hydration Spray is one of our favorites to have on hand. Formulated with Seaweed Extracts and Ylang Ylang, it not only keeps your skin hydrated, it also reduces excess oils and balances your skin's pH.
Here comes the sun: And with it, the sun's harmful rays, which are a huge cause for the skin's premature aging. Wear some form of SPF every day, even when it's cloudy. When the weather gets warmer, you may need to reapply. You can also look for products that include SPF, like Perricone MD's No Foundation Foundation which provides light coverage with the added benefits of anti-aging ingredients as well as SPF 30 protection.


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Richard: I have nothing to live for except those boys.
Kevin: Are you going to tell us what prison was like Daddy?
(Angela comforts Richard at Maggie's funeral)
Richard: What am I going to do?
Angela: You're going to survive.
Charley: (Clinking the glass to get the family's attention) Right now, I like to say something, right now, to all of you. Thank you!! Thank you for feeling so at home, so welcome. I mean, there's so much warmth here, so much feeling. Emma, you have a marvelous, wonderful family. That's all!
Pilar: Who's this creep?
Emma: Where's this coming from, Pilar? What did Charley ever do to you?
Charley: Oh Emma, I know you haven't lose any sleep over. Have you two been losing any sleep?
Lance: Why don't you take a hint and get the hell out of the valley?
Frank: (comforting Lance over Charley) Sound like you're upset, little buddy! Good morning everyone?
Charley: Frankie, come and join the fun with us, smile sport!
Frank: I can see what's upsetting you, and you're in my chair!
Angela: Frank, why don't you come and sit here? We were just discussing Mr. St. James's travel plans.
Emma: I resent that, I resent all of you. I think it's despicable the way you've been treating Charley. Now, if you want us to leave so that you can go on your trip, just say so. Say it right here, in front of everyone. Go on, say it: I want YOU to leave!
Angela: No, I want HIM to leave!
Emma: Well, if he goes, I go!
Angela: Emma, I would never throw you out of your own home.
Emma: Then we stay, and everybody better learn to accept Charley! Cause he's here, as long as I am.
Charley: Chao-Li, uh, we'll have some sausage, please?
This is the last episode that featured Jane Wyman. After she collapsed on the set, she was rushed to the hospital, where the doctors told her to avoid work. She will return for the show's final 3 episodes, later this season.
German episode title: "Ein gefährlicher Liebhaber", meaning "A Dangerous Lover".
It is very stange that Maggie's adult children, Cole and Vicki didn't attend her funeral. Aside from not attending they were not even mentioned at all. Maggie's mother Charlotte is also nowhere to be found. Also where are Maggie's friends? Allison and Amos Fedders would surely have been there. It just didn't make any sense.
According to TV Guide, the decision to reduce Jane Wyman's appearances on "Falcon Crest" this season was a mutual one between Wyman and the show's producers. To accomplish that, the writers put Angela in a coma for most of the season. Executive producer Jerry Thorpe stated, "We wanted to take the show in a new direction while at the same time lightening her load a little."
Susan Sullivan appeared in 207 of the 227 episodes of the series, this one marking her last appearance on the show.
Towards the end of the episode, when Angela is in bed reading and Emma comes into say good night there is a photo of Angela (Jane Wyman) and her sister, Francesca Gioberti (Gina Lollobrigida) on the nightstand. The photo is to Angela's left and it is closest to the bed from where it sits on the night stand.
Mark Lindsay Chapman enters the show playing Charley St: James.
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On this beautifully sunny November lunch time, I'm sharing a piece that I invited one of our sponsors, Amanda Moorhouse of Lipstick and Curls to write.
Amanda is an incredibly talented hair and make-up stylist. She is the lady behind the makeup in all the beautifully styled images in my book, Style Me Vintage: Weddings, and she has styled more than a few gorgeous Love My Dress brides in her time.
Today, Amanda is going to share some vintage wedding hair style inspiration with us all.
Enjoy folks!
Photography by Nabeels Camera
It is, without a doubt, that vintage is more prominent than ever when it comes to bridal gowns and accessories, and with many trends spanning the decades it can be hard to choose a particular look that will work for you and enhance your features and your own personal style.
Hair and make up is a crucial part of your appearance on the day and brides are more and more aware of this element and how it can work with a vintage theme. Here at Lipstick and Curls we encounter a great deal of brides all with different requirements.
Perhaps a bride has purposefully chosen a soft more subtle vintage gown and is looking for a stronger image when it comes to hair and make up styling, or the opposite, perhaps the gown is vintage inspired and they are looking for only a vintage element and a more classic style.
Photography by Paul White Weddings
We are very experienced at finding the right style to suit a bride and have a vast amount of experience in every aspect of vintage styling. We are happy to help research a particular look or style as, of course, the decades have a lot of key styling elements within them. We can also mix decades. It can be fun to have a 40's dress with a 60's hair and make up style. There are no rules and we are here to confidently help you make the right choice.
Photography by Helen Hawe (top), Rhapsody Road (middle) & Lipstick and Curls
The 20's and 30's are in demand this season and I am regularly creating soft waves around the face and a shapely bun at the back of the hair. I have also worked with a lot of wonderful antique jewellery that has been redesigned and fashioned into fantastic hair adornments, and works beautifully with these styles.
The make up was a little more daring with darker stronger eyes, the skin is still fresh, and either a deep red lipstick works well or a lighter glossier shade for a modern twist.
Photography by Lipstick and Curls
The 40's and 50's was such a classic period in history and it's styling lends itself beautifully to modern brides. The hair was full and soft with big barrel curls and lots of shape around the face. You can really put personality into your bridal style if you choose a look from this period as you can experiment with height and fun rolls (Victory Rolls).
Make up was actually quite clean with lots of lashes, groomed brows and red lipstick of course which works well with the antique cream and soft whites of most bridal gowns.
Photography by Charlotte Steeples
60's and 70's are also very popular decades for bridal styling and I love doing a beehive for a bride! You can be very experimental with 60's and 70's, with strong height and shape. These styles also work very well with a modern twist. Only today I did a light beehive for a bride with a plait at the front of the hair. These decades also offer a few options for down and more loose styles, which some brides prefer. Make up can be softer and the lips more neutral throughout.
Photography by Dottie Photography (top) and Paul White Weddings
If you are interested in a vintage style for your wedding day or just want to see what we can offer in terms of a style for you, please get in touch. We are a very friendly team and will be happy to discuss your style further. We can also offer a trial, where we can try out various styles to see what you feel comfortable with and which style you prefer.
You can also purchase Annabel's Style Me Vintage Weddings book from Amazon, and in all good book stores, as it provides great examples of vintage hair and beauty for brides from the Edwardian era through to the 1970s.


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Student Assessment
Education Information and Accountability Services Home Page
2012-2013 Student Assessment
- Submit student assessment records during reporting periods 2, 3 and 5 for students in KG-12 membership who have been targeted
for reading intervention consistent with the district's K-12 Comprehensive Reading Plan. Generally, report three scores a year; one
in October, one in February and one at the end of the year. Send only assessment information that has not been sent in a previous
reporting period and only assessment information that is not being reported via the Progress Monitoring and Reporting Network
- Also submit student assessment records during reporting period 5 for students who took one or more Advanced Placement Test
(APT), Cambridge Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) or International Baccalaureate Program (IBP) exams during
the school year. For specific reporting information see the chart below.
- TEST SCORE: Submit up to two Test Score/Test Score Type combinations for the Test Subject Content area being reported. Zeroes
may be a valid test score. If only one Test Score is being submitted on a record, report all zeroes for the second Test Score.
- TEST SCORE – Test scores must be reported as numbers, not letters, on this format and must be four digits, right-justified with
leading zeroes. Test score conversions from letters to numbers for the AICE and IBP exams are provided in the table below.
- TEST SCORE TYPES: For standardized tests, submit a normal curve equivalent (NC) for the first Test Score Type/Test Score
combination and a scale score (SS) for the second Test Score Type/Test Score combination or a lexile score (LX) for the first Test
Score Type/Test Score combination and a national percentile (NP) for the second Test Score Type/Test Score combination. Test scores
types to be used for the APT, AICE and IBP exams are provided in the table below.
- TEST PUBLICATION YEAR: For the AICE, APT and IBP exams the Test Publication Year is the year in which the exam was taken.
- TEST DATE: For the AICE exam use June 1 or June 2 for the June administration of the exam and November 1 or November 2 for the
November administration of the exam along with the year in which the exam was taken. This allows for the reporting of students who
takes both levels of the AICE exam in the same month.
- TEST SUBJECT CONTENT: Codes are provided in Appendix L.
- TEST FORM: If no Test Form applies report 'Z' in this field.
- TEST LEVEL: If no Test Level applies, report 'ZZ' in this field.
- ERROR CODES: This field is used by the Department to report to districts the specific errors found in the record during
the state edit process. This field should contain filler (spaces, blanks) when the record is transmitted to the
- KEY FIELDS: The key fields for this format are items 1-6, 8 and 9.
' * ' indicates key fields.
(Click on the link to view or download a pdf version of the document)
Item No. From-To Size Field Char. Field Description 1 1-2 2 N/R District Number, Current Enrollment* 2 3-6 4 A/N/R School Number, Current Enrollment* 3 7-16 10 A/N Student Number Identifier, Florida * 4 17-17 1 N Survey Period Code * 5 18-21 4 N School Year * 6 22-24 3 A/N Test Name * 7 25-28 4 A/N Test Publication Year 8 29-36 8 A/N Test Date * 9 37-38 2 A/N Test Subject Content * 10 39-39 1 A/N Test Form 11 40-41 2 A/N Filler 12 42-43 2 A/N Test Level 13 44-45 2 A/N Test Score Type (1) 14 46-49 4 N/R Test Score (1) 15 50-51 2 A/N Test Score Type (2) 16 52-55 4 N/R Test Score (2) 17 56-56 1 A/N Transaction Code 18 57-62 6 A/N Filler 19 63-72 10 A/N Student Number Identifier, Local 20 73-80 8 A/N Filler/Error Codes
Test Name: Cambridge Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE)
Test Code: CAI
Test Form: Z
Test Level(s): A and AS
Test Subject Content Codes: AA, JA, KA, AB, 3A, AT, AC, 4A, AU, LA, AI, AV, 5A, 6A, AD, VA, DA, HA, AJ, 7A, IA, RA, AK, AE, AF, SA, AW, AX, AH, 87, AY, 20, AO, 8A, AZ, A7, MA, AL, 9A, AQ, QA, AM, 44, VK, VL, UA
Test Score Type: SS - Type 1 and ZZ - Type 2
Test Score: 8 (A*), 7 (A), 6 (B), 5 (C), 4 (D), 3 (E), 2 (F), 1 (G), and 0 (U)
Test Name: Advanced Placement Test (AP)
Test Code: APT
Test Form: Z
Test Level(s): ZZ
Test Subject Content Codes: 1A, 2M, 3M, 1B, 1D, 1E, 1F, 1G, LC, 1H, 1J, 1K, 1L,1M, 2H, 1N, 1O, 1Q, 1R, 1S, HG, 2N, JP, 1W, MT, 2K, 1X, 1Y, 1Z, 2D, 2A, 2B, 2F, 2C, WI, 2O, 2G
Test Score Type: SS - Type 1 and ZZ - Type 2
Test Score: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Test Name: International Baccalaureate Program (IBP)
Test Code: IBP
Test Form: Z
Test Level(s): SL and HL
Test Subject Content Codes: NA, NB, NC, ND, NG, NH, NJ, NK, NL, NM, MB, MD, NN, NO, NP, NQ, NR, NS, NV, NW, NY, NZ, OC, OD, OE, OF, OG, OH, OI, OL, OM, ON, OO, OR, IH, OU, OV, OW, QB, OX, OY, OZ, PA, PB, PC, PD, PE, PF, PG, 4P, 3P, PH, PI, PJ, PK, PN, PO, PP, PQ, PR, PS, QC, QD, QE, QF, QG, QH, QI, QJ, QK, QL, QM, QN, QO, RB, RD, RR, RE, QP, QQ, MI, MJ, MK, ML, MM, QR, QS
Test Score Type: SS - Type 1 and ZZ - Type 2
Test Score: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 8(P) and 9(N)
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Get Connected.
The Bryant Public Schools mobile app is now available to keep you connected to the news and events in our district and schools.
The app will deliver school news to your smartphone for fast, up-to-date access. With the app you can:
- Get the latest district and school news
- Receive push notifications about closures, weather, events, and more
- Choose the schools you want to follow
- Select your preferred language
- Access HAC for classwork, grades and attendance (grades 6-12)
- See menus and pay balances online
- View bus routes
- Keep up with athletics
- Save staff email addresses to your contact list
Download the new app in 3 easy steps:
1. On your smartphone, go to the iTunes App Store® or Google Play
2. Search Bryant Public Schools (look for our new logo)
3. Select our Bryant app for free download.
A quick tutorial is available online. The app is for everyone: parents, students, staff and community members. Don't forget to share with your friends.
Thanks for staying connected to Bryant Schools!


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Sure Grip International Rebel Sonic Speed Roller Skates
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The Sure Grip Rebel Sonic Roller Skates offers a sweet new boot! This skate features 100% leather boots and delivers an awesome outdoor ride. The Sure-Grip probe nylon plates with reversed kingpins and adjustable mini toe stops offer supreme durability. Sure-Grip ABEC-5 bearings and Sonic Outdoor Wheels make the Sure Grip Rebel Sonic skate one of the toughest outdoor skates on the market today.


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Here's how you can download the Kik Messenger app free for your iPad, iPhone, iPad mini or iPod Touch.
1. Go to the Kik Messenger app preview page in iTunes (or tap the link on your iOS device to install the app directly).
2. Click the View in iTunes button.
3. Click the Free button to download the app.
4. Sync your iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad mini with iTunes to install the app.
Here's a description and screenshot:
"30 million users love Kik! It's the fast, simple, and personal smartphone messenger that connects you to everyone you love to talk to.
Here's why you'll love Kik:
FAST: Kik is hands-down the fastest, most reliable smartphone messenger available. And with sent, delivered, read and typing notifications, your conversations will come to life.
SIMPLE: We believe that simplicity is the ultimate in sophistication. We've spent thousands of hours making sure Kik is the easiest, most beautiful smartphone messenger around.
PERSONAL: Your Kik username - not your phone number - is your Kik identity, so you can keep complete control of your privacy. No wonder Kik is the number one way people connect in other social apps like Instagram, SocialCam, and Viddy.
And now you can do even more on Kik, with new features that let you instantly find and share fun videos, sketches and pictures."
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Simplest Chicken-and-Leek Stew
Before cooking the chicken for his lovely stew, Jamie Oliver lightly coats the pieces in flour. Not only does that help the meat brown, it also thickens the tangy mustard sauce.
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- Servings: 4
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 medium leeks, white and tender green parts only, thinly sliced
- 1/2 pound cremini mushrooms, thinly sliced
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into 2-inch pieces
- All-purpose flour, for dusting
- 1 1/2 cups chicken stock or low-sodium broth
- 1 tablespoon chopped thyme
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
How to make this recipe
In a skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil. Add the leeks and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until softened, about 7 minutes. Add the mushrooms and season with salt and pepper. Cover and cook, stirring, until the mushrooms are tender, about 4 minutes. Scrape the leeks and mushrooms onto a plate.
Season the chicken with salt and pepper and lightly dust with flour, shaking off any excess. Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil in the skillet. Add the chicken and cook over moderate heat until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Add the chicken stock and thyme and simmer over moderate heat until the chicken is just cooked through, about 1 minute. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the chicken to the plate with the vegetables.
Simmer the stock over moderately high heat until reduced by half, about 2 minutes. Return the chicken, leeks and mushrooms to the skillet and simmer over low heat until warmed through, about 1 minute.
In a small bowl, blend the sour cream with the mustard and stir into the stew. Remove the skillet from the heat. Season the stew with salt and pepper and serve.
Serve With
Steamed rice.
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Rich California Chardonnay.


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From the tip of its snout to just behind the eye, the head of the Northern coral snake is black.
From the tip of its snout to just behind the eye, the head of the Northern coral snake is black. The tail is black and yellow, without any red rings. The Northern coral snake will swing or rattle its tail to confuse its predators. This feature did not become part of the animal's behavior until after the Fall, when it began to be hunted by other animals.
CLASS: Reptilia (reptiles)
ORDER: Squamata (amphisbaenians, lizards, and snakes [scaly])
FAMILY: Elapidae (cobras, coral snakes, and kraits)
GENUS/SPECIES: Micrurus fulvius; 5 subspecies
Average Size: 20–30 in (51–76 cm)
Weight: 3–5 lbs (1.4–2.3 kg)
Original Diet: Plants
Present Diet: Mostly snakes; also lizards and frogs
Habitat: Dry woods, scrub areas, and low wet areas in the southeastern U.S. and northeastern Mexico


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180 Knoxdale Road.
Fields are located to the North of Hunt Club West, and to the East of Knoxdale, in Ben Franklin Park. From the Queensway, take the Greenbank exit South, turn left at West Hunt Club, then left again on Knoxdale. Fields and parking are on your right.


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Kuala Lumpur (AFP) May 20, 2011
More than 150 people demonstrated Friday in the Malaysian capital against an Australian rare earths refinery they say will endanger residents and the environment.
The protesters gathered outside the Australian High Commission under a heavy police presence, holding posters that read "Too toxic! Too risky!" and "We don't want Lynas" and "Lynas, go back to Australia."
Lynas is the Australian company that is building a rare earths plant near the town of Kuantan in the eastern state of Pahang.
The Lynas Advanced Materials Plant (LAMP) was scheduled to begin processing rare earths -- used in high-tech products from iPods to missiles -- in the third quarter of 2011.
Following public concern that the plant could produce radioactive waste, the government said last month it would not issue a pre-operating licence to Lynas and bar imports of raw materials from Australia to be processed at the facility, pending a review by an independent panel of UN atomic energy experts.
"We, the residents of Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia are extremely concerned over the proposed construction and operation" of the plant, Vincent Jiam, chairman of the Save Malaysia Committee, said in a memorandum sent to the Australian High Commission (embassy).
The protesters also appealed to the embassy to stop the plant or at least take back the radioactive waste they say it will produce.
Lynas said in a statement that it welcomed the government's review and insisted that its storage plans for the rare earths and waste at the plant were safe and represented no hazard to the community.
"The Radiological Impact Assessment completed by Nuclear Malaysia (Malaysia's atomic agency) on the storage of these residues shows them to be safe, posing no risk to the public," it said.
"However, Lynas has taken the additional safety step of placing these residues in safe, reliable engineered storage cells that are designed so that there is no possibility for any leakage of material into the environment."
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Reason magazine discusses the issue of drug use and gun rights. Interesting article, worth a read.
The Federal Criminal Appeals blog reports on a decision from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals regarding when the government can use drug possession as an excuse to deny weapons-possession rights. In short, it can't just assert that there is a good reason to bar drug users from guns: it has to try to prove it. But the Court also seems to think such proof won't be too hard.
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THE outspoken Sydney lawyer Chris Murphy deposited a $10 million letter of credit from James Packer to cover Mr Murphy's trades with the failed stockbroker Opes Prime, a court heard yesterday.
But the letter, given to Opes Prime in 2006, was later found to be unsigned, the Victorian Supreme Court heard.
Details of the friendship between Mr Murphy, Opes Prime's biggest client, and the broker and stock lender's chief executive, Laurie Emini, emerged during a preliminary hearing leading up to the trial next year of the Opes Prime director Julian Smith, who has pleaded not guilty to charges arising from the broker's collapse.
For the first time, Mr Emini gave detailed evidence about his role in the rise and fall of Opes Prime, which collapsed in March 2008 owing clients more than $650 million.
The court heard that a $20 million deficit in Mr Murphy's accounts emerged in December 2007, ballooning to $116 million by the time Opes Prime collapsed four months later.
But Mr Murphy was not put into margin call when his loan account first went into the red on December 18, 2007, because there ''were discussions about him selling his home, his apartment, Mr Packer assisting him'', Mr Emini said.
He admitted allowing the situation to ''go too far'' but denied he had agreed never to make a margin call on Mr Murphy's account.
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Folger Library Awarded $2.5 Million Grant
Shakespeare Electronic Conference, Vol. 4, No. 33. Wednesday, 20 January 1993.
Date: Wednesday, January 20, 1993
Subject: Folger Library Grant
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 13, 1993
CONTACT: Janet A. Griffin (202) 675-0343
Bruce Trachtenberg (212) 9S3-1200
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Plans to Expand Public Programming
WASHINGTON, DC--The Folger Shakespeare Library announced today receipt of a
$2.5 million grant from the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund for "Project
Access" to expand public programming. This is the largest award received by
the library since its founding 60 years ago.
M. Christine DeVita, president of the Fund, said "Project Access will make it
possible for the Folger Shakespeare Library to substantially improve the way
it presents its collections and offer new educational and outreach programs.
This will enable the library to develop fully its role as a public cultural
Funds for Project Access will be used to:
o refurbish and upgrade the Folger's 250-seat Elizabethan Theatre
o create a full schedule of varied cultural programs for the Theatre
o create an expanded museum program with new exhibit spaces and
a multilingual, interactive video center for programs on
Shakespeare and his age
o increase the number of public humanities programs and
interpretative exhibitions which highlight the library's
extensive collection of books, manuscripts, and artifacts
o improve access to the building, its public spaces, and its
programs for people with disabilities
o enable the Folger's programs and exhibitions to reflect the
diversity of the community
According to Folger Director Werner Gundersheimer, Project Access is an
integral part of the library's Jubilee Campaign, announced on its 60th
anniversary last year with an overall goal of $20 million. Jubilee Campaign
funds will enhance core collections, support operating costs, and improve
scholarly and public access to the library's resources.
One of a handful of private research libraries in this country originally
established to support advanced research, the Folger, according to
Gundersheimer, "has always explored new ways to make the cultural legacy
of the Renaissance meaningful to everyone, and this new grant will help
us intensify our efforts."
Project Access has been initiated with seed funding from the Marpat
Foundation of Washington, DC.
To help create a vibrant and thriving cultural life that adds vitality to
our nation and provides enriching experiences for people across the country,
the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund supports programs in performing, visual,
literary, and folk arts; adult literacy, and urban parks. With annual grants
of more than $30 million, the Fund is the largest private funder of art and
culture in the United States.


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What Irans rulers want (ISRAEL HAYOM OP-ED) Clifford D. May 05/24/12)
Source: http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_opinion.php?id=1940
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Its no longer possible to pretend we dont know the intentions of Irans rulers. They keep telling us, candidly, clearly and repeatedly. Most recently on Sunday: Addressing a gathering in Tehran, Maj. Gen Hassan Firouzabadi, chief of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, vowed the full annihilation of the Zionist regime of Israel to the end.
A few days earlier, during a presentation at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, a respected Israeli think tank, the former Prime Minister of Spain, Jose Maria Aznar, recalled a private discussion in Tehran in October 2000 with Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who told him: Israel must be burned to the ground and made to disappear from the face of the Earth.
Dore Gold, former Israeli ambassador to the U.N. who now heads the JCPA, wanted to be certain there was no misunderstanding. He asked Aznar: Was Khamenei suggesting a gradual historical process involving the collapse of the Zionist state, or rather its physical- military termination?"
"He meant physical termination through military force," Aznar replied. Khamenei called Israel "a historical cancer an echo of Nazi rhetoric that he has employed on numerous occasions, the last time in public on Feb. 3.
Khamenei also told Aznar that the goal of the Islamic Revolution of 1979 has remained unchanged to rid the world of two evils: Israel and the U.S. Eventually, there must be an open confrontation. Khamenei said it was his duty is to ensure that Iran prevailed.
With this as context, it is no longer possible to pretend that the acquisition of nuclear weapons is not a priority for Khamenei. The notion that he is merely making as Reuters has charmingly phrased it a peaceful bid to generate electricity, or has not decided whether he wants nuclear weapons, or wants them only as a deterrent because he fears foreign aggression, or has issued a fatwa declaring possession of nuclear weapons a sin, or favors diplomatic conflict resolution but requires a series of confidence-building measures is wishful thinking and self-delusion, if not blatant disinformation.
Anthony Cordesman, the respected security analyst at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, used to be skeptical about the nuclear ambitions of Irans rulers. Then he sat down and examined hundreds of pages of evidence compiled by the International Atomic Energy Agency. His report, "Rethinking Our Approach to Iran´s Search for the Bomb," concludes:
Iran has pursued every major area of nuclear weapons development, has carried out programs that have already given it every component of a weapon except fissile material, and there is strong evidence that it has carried out programs to integrate a nuclear warhead on to its missiles.
Besides being committed to war, genocide and developing nuclear weapons, Irans rulers are the worlds leading sponsor of terrorism, and have long been so designated by the U.S. government. They support Hezbollah and Hamas, and collaborate with al-Qaida evidence of that is abundant. They have been responsible for killing Americans in Lebanon, Iraq and Afghanistan. They have violated the most fundamental tenets of international law, including seizing the U.S. Embassy in Tehran in 1979, ordering the murder of a British novelist in 1989, and plotting to bomb a restaurant in Washington, D.C., last year.
Khameneis representatives have agreed to negotiate with the P5+1 (the U.S. and the four other permanent members of the Security Council, plus Germany) for one reason only: They want an end to the sanctions that have been debilitating, if not yet crippling, Irans economy. The value of Irans currency has plummeted, inflation and unemployment have spiked, and the regime has been denied many billions of dollars in hard currency. A European oil embargo scheduled to take effect in July could drop Iranian exports by as much as 40 percent.
Testifying before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs last week, Mark Dubowitz, my colleague at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, warned Congress that Irans negotiators would offer concessions that sound meaningful, but are not, in exchange for Western concessions that sound trivial but amount to capitulation.
Dubowitz cautioned that it will require vigorous Congressional oversight to make sure that Western diplomats do not provide Iran with sanctions relief in the shadows, meaning that insurance, energy, financial and shipping-related sanctions that have already passed into law will fail to be strictly enforced to keep the process going. That will be seen as preferable to acknowledging diplomatic failure. The major media are likely to miss this, or misreport it.
In his presentation in Jerusalem, Aznar recalled also a meeting he had with Vladimir Putin, in which he advised the Russian president against selling surface-to-air missiles to Iran. Dont worry, I, you, we can sell them everything, even if we are worried by an Iranian nuclear bomb, Aznar quoted Putin as saying. Because, at the end of the day, Israel will take care of it.
Aznar told this story in Washington about a year ago but at the time asked those of us in the room to keep it off the record. I remember that he added incredulously: But thats the Russian policy? To let Israel take care of it?
If, in the days ahead, this becomes the de facto policy of the U.S. and Europe as well, we should not pretend we dont know, or that we dont understand the profound implications of that.
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Anne White's body was discovered when officers called at a house in Webster Road, Normanby, early on Monday.
The 40-year-old, who did not live at the property, died after being stabbed in the chest.
Douglas Vinter, of no fixed address, appeared before Middlesbrough magistrates and was remanded to appear at Teesside Crown Court on 18 April.


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New York Giants fullback Henry Hynoski, better know as the Hynocerous, has carried the ball a grand total of five times for 20 yards in his two-year NFL career. And although he specializes in making brutal blocks to free Big Blue's running backs, he'd like to get his hands on the ball a bit more in 2013. Accordingly, one of his offseason goals is to improve his footwork and show the coaches he's capable of handling the rock.
"I can get better and I'll be self-scouting myself in the coming weeks to see where and how. One of the things I think I can work on my quickness and foot speed. I'd like to be able to show the coaches that I can carry the ball on occasion to give them another option if they're looking to mix things up. So that's definitely something I'm going to look at doing," Hynoski wrote on his blog.
Getting the ball has been a rarity for Hynoski, but he ended 2012 in a big way by scoring his first NFL touchdown in a 42-7 blowout of the Philadelphia Eagles. He then promptly introduced us all to, perhaps, the greatest touchdown dance of all-time.
Arguably spurned from the Pro Bowl, Hynoski was recognized for a tremendous season by USA Football, who named him to the 2012 All-Fundamentals Team. A well deserved honor for one of the more consistent players on the team.
If Hynoski is able to come through on his offseason plans, and the coaches do see him as a viable "mix it up" threat in 2013, he will only make an already dangerous offense that much more dangerous.
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