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The Red and Blue have struggled all season with winning the doubles point, but they didn't let it kill their momentum and determination to win.
Junior Jeremy Court tied the overall score up at one after defeating Bear Brandon Burke at the No. 2 spot (7-6, 6-2). Penn extended the lead to 3-1 with wins at the No. 3 and 4 spots.
Freshman Matt Nardella won his 11th singles match this spring with his victory over Brown's Gregory Garcia by identical set scores (6-4, 6-4). Senior co-captain Zach Katz was the third Quaker to win a single match after he defeated Bear Sam Fife, also by identical set scores (7-5, 7-5).
Brown came within one with a win at the No. 6 spot by Bear Lucas Da Silveira over Austin Kaplan (6-2, 7-6).
Sophomore Vim De Alwis sealed the deal for the Red and Blue at the No. 1 spot with a three set win over Brown's Justin To 2-6, 6-1, 6-4.
Penn will be back action and in the hunt for their third Ivy win when the Quakers host Yale on Sunday afternoon at the Hamlin Tennis Courts at 1 p.m.
Nardella/Sharp (Penn) vs. To/Da Silveira (Brown) DNF 6-5
Hirschberg/Garcia (Brown) defeated Court/Katz (Penn) 8-5
Burke/Fife (Brown) defeated Spratt/Kaplan (Penn) 8-5
Order of finish: 2, 3
Vim De Alwis (Penn) defeated Justin To (Brown) 2-6, 6-1, 6-4
Jeremy Court (Penn) defeated Brandon Burke (Brown) 7-6, 6-2
Matt Nardella (Penn) defeated Gregory Garcia (Brown) 6-4, 6-4
Zach Katz (Penn) defeated Sam Fife (Brown) 7-5, 7-5
Marshall Sharp (Penn) vs. William Spector (Brown) DNF 7-6, 4-6
Lucas Da Silveira (Brown) defeated Austin Kaplan (Penn) 6-2, 7-6
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But an unmitigated nuisance to God and man is a half-and-half church, with piety tepid.
Away with your half-and-half sinners who have some love for virtue!
This half-and-half business, the half-and-half manners of this generation, has brought all this upon us.
Mayhap you think it's you're pint of half-and-half as keeps us all out of the union.
He paused to lift his pot of half-and-half, and Andrews sipped his whisky and water.
His boat attack had been a half-and-half affair, for all that.
The word-play about her eyes seemed to savour of the "half-and-half."
"You're such a half-and-half man," she said with a note of contempt in her voice.
Solder is made from 50 per cent tin and 50 per cent lead, this grade being called "half-and-half."
By this time the waiter brought Mr. Peacock the half-and-half.
1756 as "ale and porter;" as a mixture of milk and cream, by 1946.


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Sell (10) OCT 7.0 strike Puts at 0.30 = $(300)
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Mylan made public on Wednesday that it had made a proposal to acquire generic drugmaker Perrigo in a deal valued at $205 per share in cash and stock.
If history repeats itself, the recent weakness in biotech stocks will end with lots more buying.
Valeant comes out on top, following a competing bid from Endo International for the gastrointestinal drugmaker Salix.
Cramer says take the money and run on NPS Pharmaceuticals, stay away from VMware and he missed the boat on OvaScience.


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If you love food (and who doesn't?), this is the time of year you start dreaming of the sweet crunch of dew-kissed greens and warm tomatoes that taste of sun and rain, of jeweled peas tumbling from perfect pods and carrots that dazzle senses you didn't even know you had. These are the gifts of summer, and you can experience all these possibilities through a farmers' market, your own backyard garden, or a large garden whose bounty you share with others.
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) lets you enjoy the best parts of sustainably grown fruits and vegetables without the responsibility for the weeding and the watering. As food-based propositions go, it's about as simple as it gets: Find a local CSA farm, buy yourself a subscription or a share to fit your family, and every week during the growing season pick-up a box or bag or basket of whatever goodies are being pulled from the field right now. No fuss. No muss. Just a bounty of fresh-picked edibles it couldn't get any easier to enjoy.
While most CSAs are vegetable-focused, there are endless variations on the theme. Some let you pick the produce you want. Others offer cut flowers and fresh breads, too. You might find one that includes chickens or eggs or fruit. You could get an occasional pie or jar of jam. Maybe some fresh herbs or milk.
Whatever it is will feed you well. When your food comes straight from the farm, it's as fresh as it gets and at its healthiest, too. There are no nutrient-sapping food miles between you and dinner. No aging on store shelves or wilting under store lights. That means whole health at every meal, not to mention more flavor and more pleasure in every bite.
But CSAs don't just give us great groceries. With a CSA subscription, food becomes the adventure it should be. You never know what you'll get in a given week. And CSA farmers often grow rare varieties and unusual crops that expose us to new tastes and new cooking methods. (CSAs usually provide preparation instructions and recipes.) Even the kids are excited to see what comes and, in my experience, more likely to eat their vegetables as a result.
Away from the table, CSAs keep nearby farms alive and help build a locavore economy whose dollars and food security stay close to home. The relationship you'll develop with your CSA farmer will strengthen your community and even bring you closer to the Earth -- instead of anonymously buying your sources of sustenance, you'll know where your food comes from, how it is produced, and how it gets to your plate. When these things happen, food becomes about feeding our souls and our world as well.
All of which makes CSAs a wonderful eating option for more than just space-challenged urbanites and time-pressed families. With rewards that extend beyond our own kitchens, they're an alternative even home gardeners should consider. (After all, can you really have too many fresh tomatoes?) Spring is the time to buy in. You can check local bulletin boards or visit LocalHarvest and use their CSA search engine to find one near you. Sign up, eat up, and spend the summer season growing something more than just your supper.


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Interview: Julie Anne Quay of VFiles
The site's founder talks about the recent redesign and its user-generated editorial content
Since former executive editor of V Magazine Julie Anne Quay launched VFiles nearly a year ago, we have been intrigued by the site's successful merger of social media, sharp design and editorially-bent content. And now with recent redesign of the homepage, the true mission of the site—to serve as a barometer of what users are thinking, talking and caring about in the realm of fashion and culture—becomes much clearer. Also made clear is the way it comes about, by user-generated content instead of pre-planned editorial programming. To get a better sense of how algorithms support the slick presentation of topics, we sat down with Quay to learn the backstory and get a full walk-through of the online experience.
VFiles isn't blatantly designed to look like a social media platform. It's slick and totally content-focused. Was that a conscious decision?
See, the old landing page—for people who didn't know much about VFiles—you'd think "Oh, this is a content page." Most people think of social media as: you log in and you get taken through a series of steps and then you maybe find friends. So the difference with VFiles (when we changed the landing page) is that you can see—and this was the goal of the site from the start—it's like a fashion barometer. And the bigger that the site gets, the more apparent that will be. There's the hero page, where there are featured users and stuff you should know about and stuff in the store and bits and pieces like that, and then you have the "Most Popular Now" section, which is all algorithmically driven. That's the whole goal with VFiles; to be powered by users for users. For it to be a barometer of what's going on and be the fashion conversation.
The homepage genuinely depicts what is most popular according to algorithms and statistics—there's no editorial curating at all?
I think fashion is a two-way conversation and always has been. We've just been limited by the media that it existed in and you could never answer back.
None. The hero content; that's where we feature brands or users and we can call things out on the site, but everything else is not controlled by us at all. It's the whole thing of gamification and what's important, what's new. I think that's one of the reasons I wanted to make VFiles; because I wanted there to be a place you could see what everybody was talking about. I think fashion is a two-way conversation and always has been. We've just been limited by the media that it existed in (print and maybe television) and you could never answer back. You know, if Vogue was saying, "short skirts are this or that" and "lamb-skin and fur is what you should be wearing," but you're thinking, "I didn't really see that. I saw this, this and this." There was no dialogue for that, and that was just the most simple of fashion conversations. But for us it's all about what's new and what people are doing and I think that the next generation of fashion users are all curators, as opposed to absorbers and readers and followers. Everyone has an opinion.
Have the users been influencing the VFiles editors?
Oh, yes. Absolutely. And that's one thing I love. The Internet is all about statistics, right? And that's such a powerful tool. So, when you look at what's going on on the site and you see that, "Oh, no one cares about that vintage story from 1965," so we can say that since nobody's interested in that, we're not going to focus on that. You see what users are excited by and what they talk about. When I was at V magazine we used to have these crazy parties, and all these fantastic celebrities and models would be in the party, but then you'd go outside and every fashion fan was lined up around the block. That's what VFiles is for, the fashion fans. And fashion's not just clothing. Fashion is the way you live and what you say, what movie you watch—it's not just what you wear. It's how you present yourself to the world in so many different ways.
With VFiles the advantage seems to be that users automatically going to have access to a like-minded and engaged audience.
Right, exactly. And you know, the whole thing—it's supposed to be fun. It's not supposed to be over-thought. It's supposed to be a place where people can come together and check out what's going on.
So what progress and changes and tweaks are happening right now?
We're working on our app right now. It is the most basic thing: it's just basically a curated slideshow of images that you can comment on and like and share. And that's the other thing—as we get more and more digital, no-one reads these things! They just look! Anyway, I'm really looking forward to releasing the app, which we'll do in the next month. But again, it's all in Beta so we get lots of feedback and let me tell you, some of it is painful to hear, as a founder. But that's what being in business on the Internet is about, it's about the conversation.
So far what the users are sharing is solid. Do you believe it will be a site that grows because the audience will feed off each other?
I hope so. The Internet is all about sharing and you have to be prepared to share. The way we think is a bit like "Okay, let's go!" That's kind of the approach with VFiles. We thought, let's release it and see what happens rather than waiting and waiting and doing a launch. We'll be in Beta for a little longer because we're tweaking things on the site according to what people like and don't like. It's really a different approach to the traditional fashion approach, which is work and work on perfecting a product and releasing it. But that doesn't work with an Internet company because you have to be able to change and respond to statistics.
So you're essentially saying, sign up now to have a say in how the site ends up.
Yes. Exactly. Well put! Basically, try it out and let us know what you think.
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Your Commissary – It's Worth the Trip!
FORT LEE, Va, November 26, 2012 – The Scholarships for Military Children Program celebrated a major milestone in 2012 as it reached more than $10 million in scholarships awarded to 6,742 students from around the globe.
It's time, once again, to add to these impressive numbers, as applications for the 2013 Scholarships for Military Children Program will be available starting Dec. 3 at commissaries worldwide. You can also find them online through a link on this website and directly at http://www.militaryscholar.org.
Scholarship awards will be based on funds available, but the program awards at least $1,500 at each commissary. If there are no eligible applicants from a particular commissary, the funds designated for that commissary will be awarded as an additional scholarship at another store.
The scholarship program was created to recognize military families' contributions to the readiness of U.S. armed forces and to celebrate the commissary's role in the military community.
"DeCA is focused on supporting a good quality of life for our military and their families," said Defense Commissary Agency Director and CEO Joseph H. Jeu. "We do that by delivering a great commissary benefit, while our industry partners and public donations help the scholarship program provide money for higher education to many worthwhile students."
To apply for a scholarship, a student must be a dependent, unmarried child of an active duty service member, reservist, guardsman, retiree, or survivor of a military member who died while on active duty, or survivor of a retiree, and must be younger than 21 – or 23, if enrolled as a full-time student at a college or university. Eligibility is determined using the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System database.
Applicants should ensure that they, as well as their sponsor, are enrolled in the DEERS database and have a current military ID card. An applicant must also be planning to attend or already attending an accredited college or university, full time, in the fall of 2013, or be enrolled in a program of studies designed to transfer directly into a four-year program.
Applicants must submit an essay on a topic chosen by the program administrator, Fisher House Foundation, a nonprofit organization that provides assistance to service members and their families. The essay topic will be available Dec. 3 on http://www.militaryscholar.org. Applications must be turned in to a commissary by close of business Feb. 22, 2013.
Scholarship Managers, a national, nonprofit, scholarship management services organization, manages and awards these military scholarships. If students have questions about the scholarship program application, they should call Scholarship Managers at 856-616-9311 or email them at email@example.com.
No government funds are used to support the Scholarships for Military Children Program. Commissary vendors, manufacturers, brokers, suppliers and the general public donate money to fund the program. Every dollar donated goes directly to funding the scholarships.
About DeCA: The Defense Commissary Agency operates a worldwide chain of commissaries providing groceries to military personnel, retirees and their families in a safe and secure shopping environment. Commissaries provide a military benefit and make no profit on the sale of merchandise. Authorized patrons save thousands of dollars annually on their purchases compared to commercial prices when shopping regularly at a commissary. The discounted prices include a 5-percent surcharge, which covers the costs of building new commissaries and modernizing existing ones. A core military family support element, and a valued part of military pay and benefits, commissaries contribute to family readiness, enhance the quality of life for America's military and their families, and help recruit and retain the best and brightest men and women to serve their country.
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Homework question - Philippe Petit's knees
He has plenty of information, except he has found several references to a move Petit did called "knee salutes". He would like to do one in front of the class, but we can't find an image or description of the move.
Anybody know?
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It's a "knee salute", I think it may have been a "trademark" as the 'net points back to him on that.
I'll say it's a raised-knee, but I couldn't find an image.
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Name was chosen by group of friends I once served this to. You should have heard the sounds at the table! Baking time has been fine-tuned to take different reviews into consideration.
Top Review by skat5762
This did not turn out at all like I expected... I'd had in mind the molten, restaurant-style chocolate cakes that you see everywhere these days. I made this for a post Valentine's dessert for some close friends. When I finally went to cut it, I was extremely disturbed to see that the cake was not only loose and molten, but actuallly liquidy! I freaked out... pulling some oven-proof ramekins from the cupboard, I used a soup ladle to fill each bowl full of the chocolate mixture (there was a cakiness barely around the edges). I placed them into a full-blast oven for about 5-10 additional minutes. Finally, the guests could wait no longer, and I served each bowl with a dollop of vanilla bean ice cream. The very top of these had a slight crust, while the interior was much like- well, soup. But a beautiful, rich, chocolate soup. I said, "oh well," brought these out to my guests and said, 'here is what you have been waiting for- Schokolade Soup!" I am not sure what the correct texture should have been, although I know my oven is calibrated correctly- but these were wonderful! I know this because all conversation immediately ceased, and one could only hear the sound of the dessert being sucked down. A good omen, indeed. This was wonderful, even if it did not turn out quite as I thought it would. Flavour alone shoots this to five stars. Thank you, for a most sinfully delicious VD dessert. :)
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- 10 ounces butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 lb good-quality chocolate, melted (I use a Greek brand, mixing 1/2 lb milk chocolate with 1/2 lb bitter not unsweetened)
- 2 tablespoons liquor (I have tried many but especially like cognac, brandy and amaretto) or 2 tablespoons liqueur (I have tried many but especially like cognac, brandy and amaretto)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
- lightly whipped cream (unsweetened or just barely sweetened) or 1 scoop of softened vanilla ice cream
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- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Have rack in bottom third of oven.
- Generously butter a springform pan.
- Beat butter with sugar for about 4-5 minutes with electric mixer.
- Add eggs, alternately with flour, baking powder, chocolate and liquor and continue to beat until all ingredients are incorporated.
- Pour into springform pan.
- Bake 10 minutes, turn off heat, and leave in turned-off oven another 15 minutes.
- Remove and let stand about 10-15 minutes before serving.
- I cut into this with a serrated spatula.
- It will be cakey-crusty outside and molten, rich chocolatey goo in the middle.
- I serve with very lightly whipped cream (unsweetened or just barely sweetened) or a scoop of softened vanilla ice cream on the side.
- I have often made this several hours ahead of baking (which should be done close to eating time) and popped it in the fridge and then popped it into the preheated oven, increasing baking time by 5 minutes- it worked great!


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Thirst comes in many forms for different people. It can be the thirst for knowledge, the thirst for truth or the thirst for understanding. We thirst for acceptance, for faith and for love. In this absorbing debut crime mystery Pete Larson looks at the appetites that drive people to do the unthinkable.
Stu Carlson is an ex- minister and an ex-husband. What he is now is a bartender in the Texan Longhorn Lounge, living alone in his small apartment after serving drinks to thirsty customers all day. He is not discontented, not unhappy with his present existence. But his complacency is shook by two seemingly unrelated incidents, a one night stand with an elusive female customer and the poisoning of a one time customer. It is nothing but an upsetting event until Daniel, a reticent artist who is a regular at the Longhorn, is arrested for the murder. Old habits die hard and Stu is drawn into visiting Daniel in prison. He comes to believe Daniel's innocence so begins to investigate the murder himself. Unfortunately Stu is an ex-minister/bartender, not a trained investigator or policeman.. His wrongful conclusions lead to a dramatic ending to the book.
Pete Larson is able to maintain a crime solving mystery while also delving into the loss of faith, love and aspirations. He created Stu as a man who is stagnating but also comfortable in his present situation. It takes a major upheaval for him to take the next step into the unknown, or acceptance of the past and a chance for the future. The character of Stu is well drawn with an honesty that is appealing. The first person point of view enables the reader to follow the indecision and confusion that affect Stu's experience and personality. The reader is also able to watch the drama unfold as it occurs drawing up the suspense level and increasing the sympathy for the characters.
Thirst is aptly titled as it examines the passions and hungers that lead man to perform both evil and good. Pete Larson could spin this into a series with Stu as the main character or use the theme to create similar human needs based novels such as Hunger, Passion or Itch. It will be interesting to see the next choice of Mr. Larson.
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maybe you want a setup like this?
PC1 ----- (DMZ) m0n0 (wan) ---- PC2
or do you want
PC1 ------(DMZ) m0n0 (WAN) --- ISP
On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 2:55:42 -0500, tcslv at cox dot net <tcslv at cox dot net> wrote:
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> I had posted a few weeks ago to m0n0 and pfsense lists that I had some free time todo comparative
throughput and latency testing of m0n0 and pfsense using same box and two client PC's but got no
responses really in the help I asked of some large firewall file rules to import and HOW to import.
I had received a free trial of some pretty robust network testing software and was ready to go.
> I also stumbled on how to setup m0n0/pfsense so as to get the two client PC's to 'talk' through
the firewall. How to setup the LAN/WAN options and IP's in m0n0 plus on the PC's so that the box
cold be tested. I sort of gave up on it in short time but would be willing to go at it again if I
could get some setup advice. I want to test degradation of increasing rules on all of them too.
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Kobe Bryant's special signature sneakers for the 2009 NBA Finals were pretty spectacular. As made evident in their MVPuppets campaign, Nike fully expected LeBron James to be there with Kobe in the Finals, so naturally, they crafted King James' playoff sneakers with that in mind. The Nike Zoom LeBron Soldier III is pictured above a style similar to Kobe's, except instead of numbers scrawled on the upper, the ZLSIII has adjectives that describe the NBA's 2009 MVP. It remains uncertain if these will see a wide release, but we'll be sure to keep you posted. via LRJ23
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If you're no water baby but you want to explore Bora Bora's submarine flora and fauna then this is perfect for you! You can observe the coral gardens and plant life through the boat's glass bottom and the multi-coloured fish attracted to the boat will come to take a look at you too!
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Hi I'm not a begginner in taxidermy BUT I have never had this problem come into the shop I have a customer that had some mice get into her storage box where her cougar and bear rugs were, she wants me to try to get the smell out what can I use with out hurting the rugs can I use super solvent in a deluted spray? or just Dawn soap ? Please help
Thanks Shelly....
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The product by that name has been around for a good number of years. It was originally developed for dog and cat urine odors in carpet. It should be avaiable through a pet shop or tropical fish shop, as a stock item or something they can order in for you through their suppliers. I have been told the company now has their own web site, and is also promoting it as a taxidermy use product. Check with the company and find out how they suggest using it for your application.
We generally use Love my carpet, then vacuum, follow by wiping the hair side down with 100% pure mineral spirits. put on by wetting a cloth and wiping the hair. Don't soak the skin, as it can remove or streak the any dye used on the hide


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Situated in the historical district, this hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Kaatsmuseum and Planetarium. Museum Martena is 0.8 mi (1.3 km) away.
Hotel Features
Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has a bar/lounge and a coffee shop/café. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a rooftop terrace, coffee/tea in a common area, and conference rooms.
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All 42 rooms offer free WiFi and free wired Internet, plus cable TV and hair dryers. Phones and desks are also available to guests.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
Tulip Inn Franeker
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Dining options at the hotel include a restaurant and a coffee shop/café. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. 5 meeting rooms are available. This Franeker hotel also offers a rooftop terrace, multilingual staff, and a garden. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
Tulip Inn Franeker is a smoke-free property.
- Conference space
- Total number of rooms - 42
- Multilingual staff
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Laundry facilities
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Coffee shop or café
- Concierge services
- Elevator/lift
- Free WiFi
- Free wired Internet
- Meeting rooms
- Rooftop terrace
- Garden
- Porter/bellhop
- Restaurant
- Free self parking
- Free parking nearby
- Number of meeting rooms - 5
- Smoke-free property
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry facilities
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Free self parking, Free parking nearby
Room Amenities
- Access via exterior corridors
- Phone
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Hair dryer
- Desk
- Cribs/infant beds available
- Cable TV service
- Free WiFi
- Free wired Internet
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
Where to Eat
Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in regional cuisine and serves lunch, dinner, and light fare. A children's menu is available.
Bar and Lounge - Onsite bar.
Nearby Things to Do
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Snowshoeing nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
- Bicycle rentals on site
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 14.50.
- Cribs (infant beds) are available.
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of EUR 9.50 per pet, per night
- Restrictions apply
- For more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates).
Optional extras
- Pet fee: EUR 9.50 per pet, per night
- An early check-in fee will be charged
- A late check-out fee will be charged
- Rollaway beds are available for an additional fee
Hotel Name
- Tulip Inn Franeker
- Tulip Franeker
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Guests can arrange to bring pets by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation (surcharges apply and can be found in the Fees section).


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Weight Training Reduces Diabetes Risk
There's no doubt that regular aerobic exercise reduces the risk for heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and even dementia, but much less is known about the effects of weight training. Some studies have shown that diabetics can benefit from weight, or resistance, training, but until recently, there was no good evidence that pumping iron could actually help to prevent diabetes.
Type 2 diabetes is an enormous health burden, afflicting 26 million Americans, including one out of every four over the age of 65. Diabetes raises the risk for heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, infections, and limb amputations. The costs in terms of dollars spent and productive years of life lost are tremendous. While new medications and treatment strategies are improving survival and reducing complications of the disease, anything we can do to prevent it is well worth the effort.
Curious about the effects that different types of exercise might have on diabetes risk, researchers with the Health Professions Follow-Up Study evaluated over 32,000 men who were followed from 1990 to 2008. Every two years, the men completed questionnaires about the type and duration of exercise that they participated in.
When the data was analyzed, both aerobic exercise and weight training were found to lower diabetes risk, but the combination was even more powerful. By exercising 150 minutes each week with weight training alone, the likelihood of developing diabetes was cut by 34 percent. If the only form of exercise was aerobic training, those who logged at least 150 minutes each week lowered their risk by 52 percent. But when the study subjects combined weight training with aerobic exercise, the reduction in risk was 59 percent, as long as the total workout time equaled at least 150 minutes.
Although 150 minutes might sound like a lot, that's only 30 minutes five days per week, or less than an hour three days per week. Considering that the average American watches TV at least five hours every single day, let's be honest: you'll be hard pressed to come up with a good excuse not to work in a little workout between those silly reality shows. And it's hard to argue with a lifestyle change that has the power to help you feel stronger, look better, live longer, and spend less money on your healthcare.
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WTHR remembers reporter Jane Harrington-Smith
WTHR Channel 13 is mourning the loss of a former news colleague.
Jane Harrington-Smith passed away Thursday night at home. Her husband Dave Smith says heart failure was the cause. She was 61 years old.
Jane was a reporter on the WTHR staff from the early 1980s to 1998. She was the lead reporter on the Mike Tyson trial in 1992 and was also part of the station's investigative team.
"Jane always had the knack for uncovering unusual stories. She shied away from official sound bites and always seemed to find the 'people' angle of any story. Jane would even call in stories long after she had left WTHR from contacts that she stayed in touch with," recalled Bob Weinzierl, chief photographer at WTHR.
Funeral arrangements will take place Wednesday, February 20. A calling will be held from 10:00 am to noon, with funeral services following at noon, at the Greater Grace Apostolic Church, 319 W Howard St. Muncie, IN. A burial will be held at Gardens of Memory Cemetery in Muncie.
"Jane was just a people person. When she covered a story she would get to know the families of those involved. Jane listened to what everyone had to say and showed them that she cared and that family or person was the most important person to her at that point. Jane worked her beat like few others whether it was health, Investigative or police beat. She would get tips day and night. People she didn't know would call and ask for Ms. Harrington," added Bob Weinzierl.
"I've never met anyone who understood people better than Jane, and by that I mean she could get to the heart and soul of any story. She made us care because she cared. Jane also had a knack for asking the questions that would get people to cry – not tears of anger or frustration, but tears of recognition that someone so deeply understood what was happening to them. She was also ready with a hug – so much so, that she often joked that people "thought she was Oprah." Reporters are often stigmatized as cold, uncaring people. Jane was the opposite. Kind, warm and never a stranger for very long. She made an impression on everyone she worked with and everyone she met. Reporting the news is not hard, but someone who can report the meaning behind the news is rare. Jane had a rare combination of compassion, humor and empathy. Our community is diminished with her passing," said anchor John Stehr.
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"She covered the entire Mike Tyson trial from beginning to his release; and was the only reporter I know of that ever got an interview with Desiree Washington. We met Desiree and her lawyer on a Saturday morning in downtown Boston at his office. She and Desiree quickly became friends and stayed in touch over the years. She also covered the life and ordeals that Ryan White and his family faced," said Bob Weinzierl.
"Another story that she owned was Zachary Snider's death. Zach was an eight-year-old who was murdered by a neighbor in Cloverdale. Jane became close to his family and followed the trial of Christopher Stephens who was eventually convicted of Zack's murder. Eventually there was a law passed that is still called Zachary's Law that dealt with registering sex offenders. Jane followed that from beginning to end."
"Jane was just a friendly, kind person that touched the lives of anyone she met or worked with. She was tough when she needed to ask the hard questions or compassionate when situations were difficult."
Reporter Rich Van Wyk used to work alongside Jane in the newsroom. "Under the worst circumstances, Jane Harrington many times brought the best out of people," he recalled. "No story was too big or too small for her, whether it was breaking the Mike Tyson story or stories of everyday people we pass on the street who were caught in extraordinary circumstances." She was "a really caring person."
Investigative reporter Sandra Chapman recalled, "I had the distinct honor to see Jane Harrington in action out in the field. She was an established, trusted journalist in Indianapolis when I moved into the market back in the early 1990s. Jane's passion, energy and drive were always evident in her approach. Though we were competitors at the time, we shared a mutual respect for each other's work and spoke on occasion about ongoing stories after I was hired on with Channel 13. I will always appreciate Jane's contribution to our industry and for the trails she blazed. I know those whose lives were touched will always hold her memory dear."
"Jane was an incredible person. As a wife and mother she struggled through difficult health issues but was a kind, intelligent compassionate person. She was a top notch investigative reporter who never forgot her humanity. I always enjoyed spending time with her. She was funny, kind and an all-around wonderful lady," said meteorologist Chuck Lofton.
"Jane was a go-getter," said sports director Dave Calabro. "If something was happening in our community, you could count on Jane to have the inside scoop! She had a special way of connecting with people. She was very trustworthy. Jane never made the story about herself. She was the conduit for those who needed to be heard. May we all remember our roles as journalists. We will miss Jane and her laugh."
"I never had the privilege of personally meeting Jane, but I spoke with her by phone several times over the years. She welcomed me to Channel 13 when I joined the news team in fall of 1999. From time to time, she also left me voicemail messages with story ideas and sources. But most importantly, I thank her for the affirming, encouraging, and supportive words that always came my way when I needed to hear them the most. Her genuine kindness and care for others will be missed," said Andrea Morehead,anchor/reporter.
"After being recruited by WTHR and working several years as the Crimebeat reporter, I got my first telephone call on my cell from a lady who introduced herself to me simply as 'Jane Harrington.' She went on to explain she worked the Crimebeat for Channel 13 years ago and she started complimenting me on several of my stories. Jane obviously won me over right there and then. We talked for at least 30 minutes about being reporters and covering mostly bad stuff. Jane would call periodically after that and encourage me and even thank me for covering stories she believed were extremely important. Believe it or not, we were due for another phone conversation. I never got to meet Jane in person but it felt like we had at least had coffee together. Jane never said anything negative about covering crime as a reporter. She just kept saying how much she enjoyed meeting new people even under bad circumstances. My heart sank when I learned she passed away during our daily morning news meeting Friday. I am just thankful to have heard her encouraging words," said Steve Jefferson, reporter.
"Jane Harrington was one of the finest reporters I worked with. She had built up so many great sources and took such a great interest in the story she reported. Jane wasn't motivated by awards even though she won many. She was motivated by helping people and she did that, too. She not only reported on the Mike Tyson case; she broke that story. Jane had a real empathy and her reporting reflected that deep concern she had for other people. She developed those good sources because she was a person of such high credibility that people trusted her. Jane also had a wonderful sense of humor. She was very funny and she had an energetic and genuine laugh that made you laugh," said reporter David MacAnally. "I'll especially remember Jane's beautiful voice - very rich, very professional. What a kind beautiful person who touched so many lives."
"One of the great joys of working here was spending time with Jane. She treated me like family and she was always cool under pressure. She was regal and personable and she was a treasure! She will be sorely missed," said Gregory Goggans, photographer.
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"I can't think of a more professional at her job than Jane. We did so many stories together that the years have made them run together. I can tell you that she was one heck of an interviewer. We would be going to do an interview and while we were in the car she would always give me the heads up to when to go in for the tight shot. If she didn't know how the questioning would go during the interviews she would reach down and squeeze my arm or leg to zoom in. I still have a mark on my arm from her squeeze. Jane was also so funny and a true friend. I will truly miss her," said photographer John Kofodimos.
"Jane and I started working at WTHR around the same time. It was the summer of 1980 and she was the education reporter and Marion County was getting ready for the beginning of bussing. She spent many long days covering evening meetings. There were concerns that there would be riots and violence when schools opened. Fortunately that didn't happen. Since we started around the same time and the fact that we covered many stories together, we became friends. Jane was someone that was very easy to talk with and had a great personality. But in addition, she was a wonderful reporter. She always brought out the human side of the story, getting people to express their feelings during her interviews. If I remember correctly, she later became our health reporter," said Warren Mills, former photographer and current WTHR senior web designer.
"One of the most talented reporters to ever work in the Indianapolis market. Jane's style was unmatched. She was instrumental in breaking the Mike Tyson rape story, lead the way on the bizarre story of serial killer Herb Baumeister and uncovered countless other big stories. Perhaps Jane's most endearing quality was her ability to get people to talk. Victims felt at ease with her and she got them to open up. I think Jane truly cared about them and they knew it. So, they talked and Jane told great stories through them. I've been in the business for almost three decades and I've still never seen anyone with Jane Harrington qualities. We lost a one-of-a-kind. Rest in peace, Jane. - "Millie"


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The first part of the second set usually consists of slower songs. There has never been a tour where "A Pirate Looks at Forty" hasn't been played during the second set.
The first encore usually consists of two songs. After the first song, Buffett introduces the band, and then they segue into the second song. The second encore usually consists of a single acoustic ballad. "A Pirate Looks at Forty" is a typical closer at shows, however, Buffett sometimes takes the opportunity to choose a more obscure song to perform such as:"He Went to Paris", "Changing Channels", "Defying Gravity", "Nautical Wheelers", "Survive", "Tin Cup Chalice", "Twelve Volt Man", or "Distantly in Love" [1]
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One of the nation's premier computer architects, Kogge is developer of the space shuttle I/O processor, the world's first multicore processor, and a number of other important innovations. He joined the Notre Dame faculty in 1994 after working for 26 years with IBM Corp. During his tenure there, he was the technical leader on a number of major projects in high-performance computing, including the IBM 3838 pipelined vector processor and the IOP, a parallel processor that has been used on NASA space shuttle missions. His current research areas include massively parallel processing architectures, advanced VLSI and nano technologies and their relationship to computing systems architectures, non von Neumann models of programming and execution, and parallel algorithms and applications and their impact on computer architecture. Kogge also led a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)-sponsored group of industry and technical experts in developing a detailed projection of the technical challenges needed to advance the art of supercomputing to the exascale level.
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The Kindle family accumulated a couple of finger-friendly additions today, fittingly labelled the Kindle Touch and Touch 3G. Essentially, we're looking at a couple of 6in, button-free devices that are both smaller and lighter than the current third-gen Kindle.
The design is a far cry from the matt-granite we're used to, sporting a classy silver overcoat instead. But what about the page turn buttons, we hear you say? Don't panic, it uses what Amazon is calling the "easy reach" system. Just tap on the left of the screen to go back, and tap on the right to go forward.
Its X-Ray feature has piqued our interest. Tapping on a word pulls up more than just a definition – it will pull up facts about what's happening in the book. For example, during the live demo, tapping on 'Versailles Treaty" pulled up a Wikipedia entry. You can expect speedy info deliverance, too, as Amazon will have already figured out what's relevant to your book and pulls in the necessary info along with the book before you've even made it past the first page.
Both pack 4GB of internal memory – that's enough to store 3,000 books – and battery life is a claimed two months with the wireless switched off and six weeks with it left switched on.
If you crave better connectivity, the 3G version retails for US$150, as opposed to the US$100 price tag for the 3G-free version. They can be used in over 100 countries, with no annual contract or monthly fee to tie you down. In the words of Jeff: "It's free 3G wireless"… for a one off US$50 fee for lifetime wireless data.
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The Santorum Strategy is not just about Santorum. It is about pounding the most radical conservative ideas into the public mind by constant repetition during the Republican presidential campaign, whether by Santorum himself, by Gingrich or Ron Paul, by an intimidated Romney, or by the Republican House majority. The Republican presidential campaign is about a lot more than the campaign for the presidency. It is about guaranteeing a radical conservative future for America.
I am old enough to remember how liberals (me included) made fun of Ronald Reagan as a not-too-bright mediocre actor who could not possibly be elected president. I remember liberals making fun of George W.Bush as so ignorant and ill-spoken that Americans couldn't possibly take him seriously. Both turned out to be clever politicians who changed America much for the worse. And among the things they and their fellow conservatives managed to do was change public discourse, and with it, change how a great many Americans thought.
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Baroness Gould of Potternewton asked Her Majesty's Government:
The Lord Chancellor (Lord Irvine of Lairg): The Government are committed to improving the performance of the criminal justice system in England and Wales (CJS) and have set out clear aims, objectives and targets for the CJS as a whole. A strategic plan for the CJS was published in March 1999 covering 1999 to 2002 and a business plan for the CJS in 2000-01 in May 2000 (copies have been placed in the Library). An updated CJS business plan for 2001-02 will be published early in 2001
The strategy for the CJS is overseen by the Ministerial Group on the Criminal Justice System, chaired by my right honourable friend the Home Secretary, of which I am a member together with my noble and learned friend the Attorney-General, my right honourable friend the Chief Secretary to the Treasury and other ministerial colleagues and senior officials from the main CJS departments. As part of the 2000 spending review, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced in July 2000 a new reserve of £525 million over the three years 2001-02 to 2003-04 to be used to help deliver the objectives and targets set out in the latest CJS public service agreement. Initial decisions on use of the reserve will be made in the next few months.
Alongside these new resources the Government are working with the police, the Crown Prosecution Service, courts and probation and prison services on an on-going programme of modernisation and reform and are engaged in a number of important reviews of the criminal justice process. These include Sir Robin Auld's review of the criminal courts and a review of the present sentencing framework, led by John Halliday, formerly Director of Criminal Justice Policy at the Home Office.
The Home Office, my department, the Law Officers' Department and Her Majesty's Treasury are now pursuing work to draw together the experience of the last three-and-a-half years, and taking account of the current reviews, to identify the way forward for the longer term. Any firm conclusions which emerge from this work will be reported to the House.
Lord Laird asked Her Majesty's Government:
Lord McIntosh of Haringey: This information is contained in the Tackling Tobacco Smuggling paper published on 22nd March 2000 by HM Customs and Excise and HM Treasury for estimates of revenue lost (excise duty and VAT) to the Exchequer for 1996 to 1999 through tobacco smuggling.
Lord Windlesham asked Her Majesty's Government:
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord Bassam of Brighton): I understand from the Chief Constable that the patrolling of high crime areas in Nottingham by police officers who may overtly carry firearms is part of a targeted policing operation dealing with drug related crime in the area. This would conform with guidance provided by the Association of Chief Police Officers, which does not permit routine patrolling with firearms.
Lord Judd asked Her Majesty's Government:
The Minister for Science, Department of Trade and Industry (Lord Sainsbury of Turville): It would not be appropriate for the Government to impose obligations on operators mandating the use of particular technology to provide their services. Whether operators choose to use satellite technology rather than masts is entirely a commercial decision for them.
Lord Judd asked Her Majesty's Government:
Lord Sainsbury of Turville: There are provisions under Part 24 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 which require operators to remove disused masts and to rehabilitate the land on which they are sited. Developments which do not fall under these provisions fall within the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. Under Section 72(1) of that Act conditions may be imposed on the grant of planning permission requiring the removal of any building or works mast authorised by the permission or the discontinuance of any use of land so authorised at the end of a specified
Lord Judd asked Her Majesty's Government:
Lord Sainsbury of Turville: Under the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1985 National Parks are designated as Article 1(5) land. As such, the installation of telecommunications apparatus in a national park, including that for the Public Safety Radio Communications Project, would be subject to full planning control. Any decision on a planning application would in the first instance be a matter for the relevant local planning authority.
Earl Attlee asked Her Majesty's Government:
The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean): The ABRO site at Sennybridge employs 20 staff in all. All staff make a contribution to the productive output in their own particular roles. In the workshop 10 employees are involved directly on production work. Six staff are employed either in a supporting role (such as storekeeping, labouring and administration) or in a supervisory/managerial role. Three staff are employed in the Contract Repair Office, which places work with nominated local contractors, and one member of staff is employed in the Equipment Collection Centre, which collects equipment from units throughout South Wales for repair in other ABRO facilities.
Baroness Gould of Potternewton asked Her Majesty's Government:
Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean: Exercise Saif Sareea 2 will take place in Oman in September and October 2001. This will be a major joint and combined exercise with the Sultan's armed forces. The exercise will demonstrate the joint rapid reaction force concept which was a central pillar of our Strategic Defence Review by deploying, sustaining and recovering a joint task force at medium scale to conduct an out of area operation. It sends a very clear signal about our commitment to the Gulf region and will show Britain's
Baroness Rendell of Babergh asked Her Majesty's Government:
The Minister of State, Department for Education and Employment (Baroness Blackstone): The Government are committed to securing comprehensive civil rights for disabled people. That commitment will be underpinned by a significant investment over the next three years until 2003-04. Over the period 2001-02 to 2003-04 the Government will be investing £220 million through the schools access initiative in England to help improve the accessibility of the school building stock. The spending will be £50 million in 2001-02, rising to £70 million in 2002-03 and £100 million in 2003-04.
In addition, over the period 2002-03 to 2003-04, £172 million will be made available to the post-16 sector (further education, higher education, adult education and the Youth Service) to improve accessibility for disabled students and adult learners in England. Provision in Wales and Scotland is a matter for the National Assembly for Wales and the Scottish Executive respectively.
I can confirm that the Special Educational Needs and Disability Bill will be introduced in Parliament early in the next Session, although it has not proved possible to publish a draft Bill this Session.
The new legislation will be a significant step forward for disabled pupils, students and adult learners alike.
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Regional Reviews: Florida - Southern
Attend the tale of Sweeney Todd
Also see John's review of An Iliad
Sweeney Todd opened on Broadway at the Uris Theatre (now the Gershwin) on March 1, 1979. The production, directed by Harold Prince, ran for 557 performances and won a total of eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical. An innovative revival of the show, directed by John Doyle, opened on Broadway in 2005. In Doyle's production, the cast was reduced to 10 main characters, and the chorus and orchestra were eliminated. The 10 main characters remained on stage throughout the entire show and played all the instruments themselves. Sets, props and costuming were scaled down as well. Despite mixed audience response, it received a Tony Award, a Drama Desk Award and an Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Revival of a Musical. The Slow Burn production of Sweeney Todd is true to the original production concept.
The dark set that is the center piece for this tale serves its purpose well, but is a little less creative than those which usually grace the stage of Slow Burn productions. Naturally, there is the requisite barber chair used to dispose of Sweeney's victims, sending them on their way to the basement bake house, and a nicely turned out little parlor area complete with fire-singed harmonium. While this production skips the use of fake blood, it still retains all the suspense and violence. This is dampened slightly, however, by some actors who need to fine tune their timing when their "dead bodies" are being moved by other actor or revolving sets, as a few instances of clearly moving corpses caused some chuckles at the performance I attended.
Sondheim's score is played beautifully by musical director Manny Schvartzman, who seems to get better with each show; and group numbers featuring tight layers of harmonies are quite well sung by the ensemble (though the top sopranos screech a bit). Lighting and sound are flawless through the show. Some costuming/makeup choices seem a bit off. Mrs. Lovett is too put together, and in the second act her near perfect hair and complexion is puzzling in a dress that looks almost goth glam. A costuming oddity is the ensemble members, both male and female, wearing aviator goggles atop their head, when airplanes weren't invented until nearly 60 years after the setting of this musical.
Matthew Korinko's resonant baritone voice rings out as Sweeney Todd. There are many good moments in his performance, but he focuses too much on his anguish rather than his vengeance. He needs to be bolder at times in casting the logical emotional reaction to the wind. Karen Chandler as Mrs. Lovett has equally good moments, making it very clear that her motivation is her love for Sweeney. She really makes the parlor scene with the Beadle as funny as possible, and it truly seems her heart could break during "Not While I'm Around" when she realizes she must get rid of her beloved Toby. Her Mrs. Lovett is a bit too sane for my taste, though. Remember, she is not a woman driven astray by Todd. After all, it is she who comes up with the idea of making "Shepherd's pie peppered with actual shepherd on top." Driven by their mutual insanity, Mrs. Lovett and Sweeney Todd should be deliciously diabolical, and both Korinko and Lovett need to up the stakes a bit to reach that goal.
Sean Dorazio as Beadle Bamford has a truly lovely voice. He and Rick Pena as Pirelli deliver the nearest to flawless version of their ridiculously high duet in the finale I've ever heardincluding the original cast recording! Dorazio is heavy handed with the foppish nature of the Beadle, however, and feels compelled to put a hand gesture to every phrase to the point of distraction. Rick Pena does a nice job as Pirelli, but needs to make him as big when he reveals his true identity as he does in his first scene, so we really get that the character is a greasy little weasel, and feel no regret at his murder.
As Judge Turpin, Shawn Wayne King's self flagellation during the lustful "Johanna" is well done, and his vocal blend with Matthew Korinko is nice in "Pretty Women." Through no fault of his own he is really too young and handsome for this role. The fact that Judge Turpin is a man painfully past his prime should make his lust for the teenaged Johanna inherently creepy. In this production Turpin just looks too dashing.
Ann Marie Olson is perfection as the Beggar Womana role that is keenly underestimated as it has a high degree of difficulty. One legato moment plaintively calling out for "Alms for a miserable woman" quickly leads to lascivious offers of sex for money, and the next frantic screeches of "Mischief." She hits every singing note and gets every acting beat in what is written as a seemingly disjointed character, but in actuality is far from it. At the end of the show we also hear the lovely side of her singing voice, and see that she is as pretty as was alluded to earlier in the story. A young Bruno Vida, who plays Tobias, shows enormously promising talent. He shows sensitivity in acting the role, displays a fine singing voice, and even demonstrates some surprising dancing skills in choreographed moments such as in "God, That's Good."
Fitzwater's choreography for the second act opener "God, That's Good" is energetic and delightfula welcome break from the dark nature of the show. However, his choreography in the sanitarium scene looks like a bad version of the dance from Michael Jackson's "Thriller" video. In that same scene he also muddles the action behind a sheet so that the audience doesn't get that it is Johanna not Anthony who pulls the trigger. It is an important character point that the seemingly fragile Johanna is as capable of murder as her father. His staging of the actual unveiling of the identity of the Beggar Woman is the most clearly I've ever seen it done, but then he confuses it by turning the ensemble into a Greek chorus. It is they, not Sweeney, who open the door to the furnace; and because of when they do it, it is very clear what is about to happen, when it should be a surprise. Again the Greek chorus gives away what is about to happen when Toby reappears in the bake house through their gleeful encouragements. Even though many of us know this show like an old friend, we still want the surprise elements left intact.
Though Slow Burn tends to specialize in the dark and twisted, surprisingly what makes this just a good production rather than the great one (of which Slow Burn has proven than capable) is that they have drawn some of the characters a bit too normal instead of letting them be crazy.
The Slow Burn Theatre production of Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street will be appearing through April 21, 2013. The theatre is located at the West Boca Performing Arts Center on the campus of West Boca High School, at 12811 West Glades Rd. in Boca Raton (3.5 miles west of 441). The Slow Burn Theatre Company is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) professional theatre company hiring local actors and actresses. They are committed to bringing high-quality contemporary musical theatre to South Florida, and proving that modern Broadway can rock. The company also offers technical internships to local students, providing them with professional experience. For more information on Slow Burn you may contact them by phone at 866-811-4111 or line at www.slowburntheatre.com.


text: Updated from 12:27 p.m. EDTIBM ( IBM) set a bullish tone during its annual investor day on Wednesday, suggesting that the company's stock is well-positioned to weather the economic slowdown. Despite a tough spending climate, IBM backed its full-year profit forecast during the New York event. Boosted by cost cuts and strong profit margins in services and software, the tech giant reiterated its projection of $9.20 a share. In a rare public appearance, IBM CEO Sam Palmisano also explained that the firm is betting big on consulting services to drive its revenue growth, a shrewd move at a time when users are cutting their hardware spend. By searching out recurring revenue streams such as software and services, the firm is making the right moves in a tough economy, according to at least one analyst. "IBM remains one of the top defensive stocks in tech," wrote Goldman Sachs analyst David Bailey, in a note released Wednesday. "The analyst meeting highlights the company's ability to absorb incremental macro weakness and still drive earnings at or above our $9.25 estimate for 2009." The Armonk, N.Y.-based firm, which competes with the likes of Hewlett-Packard ( HPQ) and Microsoft ( MSFT), has been on a mission to bolster its services business in recent years, even extending beyond IT into areas such as environmental monitoring. "Severely constrained IT spending underscores the benefits of IBM's revenue and profit mix versus other more transactional hardware companies," wrote Bailey. Recurring revenue contributes 50% of IBM's total revenue and more than 60% of the firm's pre-tax profit, he added.


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Financial Aid: Step-by-Step Guide
- Apply Online for admission.
- Complete your FAFSA: To be considered for financial aid or federal loans, you must complete your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The code you'll need for Warner is 008848.
- Apply for FRAG: Full-time students who've been Florida residents for 12 consecutive months can also apply for a Florida Resident Access Grant (FRAG). Contact the Financial Aid Office for more information.
- Apply for Loans: Student loans are available to assist students in meeting the cost of education. . Students will need a FSA ID Username and Password to apply for the Federal Stafford loan. Dependent students will require their parent's FSA ID Username and Password to complete a Parent Plus loan.


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Holmes Community College offers Adult Basic Education classes in several locations in its district. These classes are open to the public for those who have not completed high school or wish to increase their functioning level to enter college, training, or the job market. The Adult Education and GED Department encourages all adults that are interested to become involved in one of its programs.
Launched in January, 2014 candidates desiring to obtain GED certification are now required to take the new computer-based form of the test. As of January 1, no paper and pencil GED tests will be administered. Each candidate is responsible for registration and payment for the computer-based test online. Candidates will register at www.ged.com. All age exceptions, GED Option/Alternative Education students, and those requesting special accommodations must register online for prior approval to be tested.
For more information, visit www.gedtestingservice.com where a candidate will find a one-stop shop with personalized study plans, skills assessment, career information, and more.
Holmes Community College, The Attala Center, located at 620 West Jefferson Street, Kosciusko, MS 39090, is a computer-based GED Testing Center.
Tommy Trussell
The Attala Center, Kosciusko
Adult Education Instructor, Room 113
National Career Readiness Examiner
662.290.0808, ext. 6011
Cindy Heilbronner
The Attala Center, Kosciusko
eLearning Proctor, Room 126
Transition Specialist
662.290.0808, ext. 6002
Lina Lopez
Ridgeland Campus
Workforce Training Center, Room 214
Pearson Vue Examiner
GED/High School Equivalency Examiner
Brooke Hood
Ridgeland Campus
Workforce Training Center, Room 209
Adult Education Instructor
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The latest buzz is a 'FRED' chart published by the Federal Reserve of St. Louis depicting Jeremy Pigers' dynamic factor Markov recession probability index. It recently jumped from less than 1% to 18%. Inferences are being made that recessions have always been underway or occurred very shortly after a reading of 18%. Suddenly the 18% probability went to 100% based on this inference. Why this inference is so ludicrous is aptly described on Jeff Miller's site. Most people publishing these wild 100% recession claims never even bothered to read or understand the academic papers used by the authors to explain the model. Some even went so far as to infer the FED endorses the model and in another case that Piger actually works for the FED. The mind boggles.
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"Hey mom, how many times has this happened to you? You raise your children as good Christians with good family values but times have changed and these days thanks to the MTV kids think about nothing but sex and we all know where that leads. Now, thanks to modern technology, you never have to worry again. Introducing Jesus loves me panties. The image of our Lord and saviour is guaranteed to stop even our lustiest young gentleman. Your little girls know that Jesus loves her; now you can be sure that only Jesus loves her. How much would you expect to pay for this? 50$, a hundred dollars? But wait there's more.
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Once again, because I am easily amused I simply had to share this video with you. I do believe that this is a great bit of satire. Instead of teaching their children proper sex education, the right relies on slut shaming and ridiculous gimmick products to control young women. There can be no doubt, that this is not about curtailing male behaviour because as this faux commercial illustrates, all of their intentions revolve around keeping the family vagina pure.
I am also amused by the fact that this video makes an excellent point about the commodification of religion. These days, if you have something that you simply cannot sell, all you need to do is call it Christian or slap the word Jesus on it, followed by a few amens and you have yourself a winner. Do we really need Holy underwear? Yes, this ad is a farce, however there are certainly clothing items in existence whose whole purpose is to push the message of abstinence. Why talk to children about safe sex when we can by them fancy new underwear? It's a win for the fundies and corporations, the only ones that lose are the children.


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July 9: What Are We Wearing Today?
Shorts are kind of a rarity in The Frisky offices, but three of us are wearing them today. Also, I'm seeing lots of fun prints and stripes. You heard it here first: shorts, stripes, and prints are big for summer 2012! Breaking news, everyone.


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The turkey, called Chuck by some and Jake by others, showed up more than a year ago and starting harassing drivers by standing in the road with his feathers ruffled.
Neighbors say the turkey was run over Jan. 31 by a car flying through town that no one recognized. They buried him.
"At least you can't say he lived a dull life," said Shirley Hadenfeldt, who lives nearby. "There's a lot of people who slow down looking for him who don't realize he's gone."
She said Chuck apparently didn't want to bite the hand that fed him. He'd stand aside for farm tractors.
"But let it be a car or semi and he'd be right out there after them," Hadenfeldt said. "I don't know what possessed him."
Hadenfeldt said, sadly, it's been a lot quieter on her stretch of road since Chuck died, and the three hens he attracted "are nowhere around."


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Drew Charts the Course of Leveraged Finance
04 Feb 2013
Financial News meets Marisa Drew, the global co-head of global market solutions at Credit Suisse, who also happens to be one of the most senior women in European investment banking
Understanding your clients is a popular mantra in investment banking. While it would be unthinkable for bankers to say they did not operate in a client-focused way, it remains a cliché that, when asked what differentiates their business, sellsiders routinely cite a client-centred approach.
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I expected to do an update on the PS4 launch yesterday afternoon, but honestly in a lot of ways it was kind of a non-event once the midnight launch was over. The only real drama we saw in the following hours was that Sony's PSN network was either down or severely congested for much of the day. That was a drag, to be sure, but not really a problem with the hardware (though it did mean the hardware couldn't do a lot of the things it usually does).
My own PS4 didn't arrive from Amazon until yesterday evening, so I haven't had a huge amount of time to play around with it. My 'gut' feeling so far is one of happiness though; even with the PSN problems I'm glad to be a part of the launch.
A lot of sites seem to be looking hard for something to make some news out of. For instance apparently EA posted a message saying the Day 1 patch causes stability problems with the PS4, then they later retracted that post. The tinfoil hats came on, of course, with people whispering about conspiracies between Sony and EA. But of the people I know who bought a PS4 (a dozen or so), none of them have had stability problems with their systems.
I did have one minor issue around the Day 1 patch. When I first turned the machine on it looked like it was downloading the patch for about 20 seconds and then said it was finished. I thought that was mighty fast for a 300+ meg file on my crummy Internet but I forged ahead. The PS4 reported it was "Preparing to install..." the patch and never got past that point.
Eventually I hit the Option button on the controller and that brought up the option to Delete the patch, which I did. Then I went into Settings and then into Update System Software. This time the patch download took about 5 minutes, which seemed more like it, and it installed with no further issues.
I did finally get logged into my PSN account at about 8 o'clock ET, and I set up a link to a Facebook profile for sharing videos, to Twitter for tweeting screenshots, and went through the handshake protocols between the PS4 and my iPad, Nexus 7 and PS Vita (in each case the PS4 throws up a number on the screen and you have to type it into the app on your device).
My main disappointment right now is that I still can't access the Playstation Store on the PS4. I could access it from a tablet, and I picked up my free copy of Resogun and directed it to download on the PS4, which it did. But when I tried to play I was told I didn't have a license to access it. I'm assuming this is because of the apparent breakdown in communications between my PS4 and the Store and that it'll be fixed in short order. But I thought I'd better report it anyway.
Finally I was ready to play a game. I chose Need For Speed Rivals because to me, racing games are what you break a new console in on. The game started pretty quickly but then I was warned I needed a patch. I could start playing and let it patch in the background but I wouldn't have access to online functionality until the patch was installed. I opted to just let it download.
I'm not here to review software, but I had a blast in Rivals. I didn't yet test the streaming but I did save and upload a 12-ish minute video to Facebook. I was able to suspend the game, do some minor edits to the clip (choose a start and end point and trim the video, basically) and then start the upload and go back to playing. Later I jumped on a PC and checked the video and it looked good (technically...my driving not so much). I really wish I could share to someplace other that Facebook though.
And that's really as far as I've got so far. I think the launch has been a success, with the one (big hairy) fly in the ointment being the issues Sony is having keeping the network up. Hopefully that'll be addressed in short order.
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Lila has held many jobs, would love to own restaruant
By Betty Street
Lila Schmidt is a talented woman. She crochets afghans, scrubbies, potholders, the tops of kitchen towels, and handle covers for cast iron skillets. Lila sews as well and for many years stitched much of her own wardrobe. Now most of her sewing skills go into making quilt tops. Lila also is a master weaver and has made numerous rugs for sale and as gifts.
Furthermore, Lila has a passion for gardening and is a member of Mobridge Garden Club. Physical limitations demanded that she garden from containers on porches both front and back this season, although the plantings in back did the best, she said.
In addition, Lila loves to cook. Having developed gluten intolerance in the last five years, she has researched the best and most nutritious recipes and methods to cook for herself and husband Wayne, a carpenter who works out of their Mobridge home.
A retired bookkeeper, Lila now has time for her various hobbies. However, before her marriage with Wayne (this year they will celebrate their 30th anniversary) Lila said, "I did a lot of jobs in my life."
She kept books for a plumbing firm and processed checks at Cargill and Peavey while living in Minneapolis. For a time she was a waitress in Michigan, but the 200 inches of snow they had that year made her want to leave that part of the country. She came to Mobridge to work as a bookkeeper for Neil Cahill. She also worked as a motel maid for a time, which is where she learned to clean, she said.
"One thing I always wanted to do," said Lila wistfully, "was to own a restaurant."
Born and raised in Minnesota, Lila is from a large family. She is number seven of eight sisters and four brothers, and Lila and Wayne are aunt and uncle to 92 nieces and nephews. Lila said she knows and remembers the birthdates of her siblings, but there's no way she can keep track of those for the next generation!
Lila said for the most part she had a happy childhood. Her favorite memory is from one Christmas after her oldest sister was out of high school. That sister told Lila she would get exactly what she wanted for Christmas, and Lila did: a brand new nightgown. New clothing was very rare in their large family, which is one of the reasons Lila learned to sew so well.
Lila and Wayne have no children of their own, but they were foster parents to more than 45 children between 1989 and 1994. The longest any of the children stayed with them was six months. Over the years, they have tried to keep in contact with a couple, but it was hard to do and most efforts did not meet with success.
Her most memorable cooking disaster, Lila said, occurred when she was cooking for a sick friend. They were making a huge pot of chili and the recipe called for four tablespoons of chili powder. Lila misread the spice label and added four tablespoons of red pepper instead. Her friend called after she went home and said the mixture had had to be packaged up in little bags and stored in the freezer, to be taken out one at a time as the seasoning for a single batch of chili.
Lesson learned in case that restaurant dream becomes a reality!
Sunday Pot Roast
2-3 lb. pot roast
3-5 bay leaves
Salt to taste
2 cloves garlic, sliced
2 large onions cut in fourths
12 baby carrots
2 stalks celery cut in thirds
5 potatoes, cut up
Place all ingredients in Crock-Pot. Cook on high 5-6 hours or on low 8-10 hours.
Cream of Broccoli Soup
2-3 stalks fresh broccoli
1 small onion
½ cup water
2 Tbsp. butter
¾ tsp. Mrs. Dash
1 cup milk
½ tsp. salt (optional)
¼ tsp. parsley
1 tsp. seasoning salt
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
Wash broccoli and cut off flowers; set flowers aside. Strip broccoli stalks of outer layer and chop in small pieces. Cut up onion. Boil broccoli pieces and onion in water until tender. Blend broccoli pieces, oil and water in blender until liquid, then return to pan. Add milk, butter, broccoli flowers, spices and bring just to boil, but do not boil. Mix cornstarch with enough water to make runny paste. Add to soup and bring just to boil. About 4 servings.
Chicken Rice Hot Dish
2-3 stalks celery, diced
1 small onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced (optional)
3 cups cooked rice
2 cups cooked chicken, diced
1 can mushrooms, drained
½ cup water
½ tsp. parsley
1-3 Tbsp. Tamari (soy sauce)
Sauté onions, celery, garlic and mushrooms until glossy, about 5 minutes. Add rice, chicken, water, parsley and Tamari. Cook 10-15 minutes longer until flavor is cooked through.
Chocolate Candy Cookie
6 almond bark chunks
1 2-oz. dark chocolate bar.
2 cups Rice Krispies cereal
1 cup nuts, mixed or whatever you like
½ cup sunflower seeds
Melt almond bark and chocolate in a double boiler or microwave oven and stir until smooth. Mix in Rice Krispies, nuts and seeds. Drop by spoonsful onto wax paper. Store in tightly-covered container when set up.