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There are two syringes sitting on top of a hard plastic box containing Kitten A and Kitten B.
The five-week-old adorable balls of fur — grey and black — weren't given names by staff at the Winnipeg Humane Society because they arrived with respiratory infections.
In other words, they were dead kittens walking.
The syringes are filled with one millilitre each of pentobarbital, an anesthetic overdose. The room is small and sterile. Next door, there is a walk-in freezer with a large wooden crate filled with the unlucky ones stuffed in plastic garbage bags. Once a week, the carcasses are picked up for cremation.
Dr. Erika Anseeuw, the society's director of animal health, has set out yet another black plastic bag. As she goes about her business — which is the impossible task of managing the never-ending cat overpopulation in Winnipeg — Anseeuw speaks in measured, often clinical terminology.
Think: Lilith Sternin of Cheers as a veterinarian.
Then the discussion turns personal. Anseeuw notes sometimes the technicians and vets who are tasked with the unenviable job of putting down 10 cats a day (Kitten A and B are No. 9 and No. 10 on a recent Thursday), will hear offhanded comments from other society staff saying things such as, "How could you do that to poor Tigger?"
"So what do you think they say about you?" a reporter asked, expecting a reserved, matter-of-fact response.
Anseeuw's eyes begin to well up, and start leaking. The professional, clinical exterior is gone.
"I know they probably say things about me, too," Anseeuw says, finally.
"I'm sorry. I know I shouldn't care, but... somebody has to do it. I've had days where I've cried when I thought this was too much. It catches up with you sometimes."
How could it not? But Anseeuw composes herself quickly. A few minutes later, she lifts the clear plastic lid to the crate that contains Kitten A and Kitten B, the tiny siblings, with a thud.
"So," she asked, "do you still want to see this?"
50K - 100K cats on Winnipeg streets
Roxanne Keeley saw what she believed to be a homeless man walking down Main Street with a kitten slung over his shoulder, hanging at the end of a rope.
The cat was black, but for some unexplained reason was painted yellow.
Keeley pulled over her car, got out and walked up to the man.
"I'll give you $10 for that kitten," she said, to the stranger.
The man obliged and took the 10 bucks. Keeley took the cat.
"I just had to," she recalled.
"Nothing good was going to come of that. I just can't walk by."
Keeley took the kitten to a local rescue, D'Arcy's Animal Rescue Centre. The rope around the animal's neck was so tight, it had to be gently sliced off.
Every day, people like Roxanne Keeley find a cat in some sort of distress. Every day, these cats, if they're lucky, end up in no-kill rescue shelters or manage to ingratiate themselves into an adoptive home.
But the vast majority just die; on the streets or euthanized at the humane society or veterinary clinics — by the thousands.
Recently, the Free Press reported 2,450 Winnipeggers have reported dead cats on public property via the 311 hotline since 2010, most in the core area.
And so far this year, Winnipeg has received 652 reports of dead cats on public property.
Not surprisingly, such news stories generate, at least among animal-loving constituents, a natural reaction of dismay and even surprise.
Yet those numbers don't even scratch the surface.
Consider: It's estimated between 50,000 and 100,000 cats (not spayed or neutered) roam the city at any given time, including the homeless, cared-for cats on the prowl and feral colonies. Given the prolific rate at which felines can reproduce — multiple litters on average of four kittens per year — the result is an annual birth of anywhere between 150,000 to 300,000 kittens within city limits.
According to one study published by the American Veterinary Medical Association in 2004, three-quarters of those kittens die or disappear within six months. They starve, succumb to the elements, get eaten by predators or die due to any number of diseases. Or they end up as roadkill. And that percentage could even be higher in a city with an extended, harsh winter climate.
Given these numbers, it's no wonder mandatory cat licensing — which could trigger robust public caterwauling — is one of the 30 recommendations being seriously considered to make Winnipeg "more progressively responsible in pet ownership," according to the city's animal services executive director Leland Gordon. Those recommendations, still in the making, are to be presented to the city's community service committee in October.
Meanwhile, no-kill shelters and rescues are filled practically the minute they open, each with waiting lists and cats stationed at foster homes. As a result, the Winnipeg Humane Society, also filled to capacity, is left to euthanize 2,000 to 2,500 cats a year.
The net result is that perfectly healthy cats are put down as a matter of course.
'Cats are considered disposable'
Not surprisingly, perhaps, those who run no-kill shelters are quick to paint the WHS as a feline death camp, funded $500,000 a year by the city. Conversely, humane society CEO Bill MacDonald has in the past characterized no-kill shelters as "warehouses," arguing the WHS provides better care due to its euthanasia policy.
As MacDonald bluntly noted to the Free Press: "If the city wasn't funding the humane society to do this work, you wouldn't be able to drive to work without seeing a dead cat on the street."
The city's cat conundrum — some animal advocates call it a crisis — is largely in the shadows. Homeless cats roam mostly at night. Feral colonies are virtually invisible, especially if you're not looking.
"There's still a notion that cats aren't valuable," said Lynne Scott, who runs Craig Street Cats, a rescue for stray felines. "Some people don't like them and don't want them anywhere. Cats are considered disposable."
"I don't know why people don't care," added Maureen McCurry, a longtime volunteer at Quagga Stray Cat Rescue. "I guess people don't see the problem so they don't care if they die by the thousands at the humane society."
Asked how she would describe the cat overpopulation problem in Winnipeg, McCurry replied: "Out of control. Heartbreaking is another word that comes to mind. We hear about animal cruelty all the time, especially with cats. They're considered more disposable, and they're so prolific. Something has to happen."
Of course, it still makes headlines when cats die a gruesome death at the hands of mankind.
On July 20, it was newsworthy when a three-month-old kitten was killed with a baseball bat in a fight between three women that escalated in Winnipeg's North End. A 23-year-old woman is facing charges in connection with the incident. The kitten was euthanized because of the severity of its injuries.
But then it hasn't been a good month for cats in the news.
In mid-July, in Colorado City, Ariz., a kitten was found half-buried in cement. Alive. The man who found the cat somehow extricated the matted animal from the cement, but it died a couple of days later.
On July 12, a 25-year-old Tampa-area woman was found guilty of bludgeoning a kitten with a baseball bat and encouraging her eight-year-old son to torture another cat. The kitten had to be put down, and the cat was found dead at the bottom of a trash can.
A few days later, in Brooklyn, a man and his son were charged with animal cruelty after prosecutors accused them of beating a black cat to death with a stick.
On July 19, a seven-year-old orange cat named Tommy was shot between the eyes with an arrow not far from his home in Lackawanna, N.Y. Tommy was euthanized.
Meanwhile, in Houston, police are on the lookout for a serial cat killer who has been hacking neighbourhood pets in half with a knife and leaving them in plain sight for owners to find.
No wonder cats are said to have nine lives. They need them.
But while opinions about cats may vary, including their value to society as a whole, few people in the field of saving strays and feral colonies, or administrators charged with attempting to limit population growth, deny that the number of homeless cats continues to rise virtually unabated, other than by natural causes and bitter winters.
"It's an overwhelming issue that will eventually come to a head and will explode," warned D'arcy Johnston, CEO of D'arcy's Animal Rescue Centre. "We're handling what we can, but the problem is bigger than us. We can't keep up. As far as I'm concerned, it's critical.
"At this point I'm getting kind of frustrated because we've been doing this for 11 years and the numbers keep going up. Each year, I bang my head against the wall, saying, 'Here we go again.' And nothing seems to be done about it except talk."
Not a cat problem; a human problem
Here's the undisputed irony: It's not a cat problem, according to any animal advocate. It's a human problem that causes undue suffering to the neglected or abandoned animals who perish every day as a consequence.
Or end up painted yellow and slung over the shoulder of a guy on Main Street.
And to think, given Keeley's random intervention, that kitten was one of the fortunate ones.
"It's enough to make you cry," offered Carla Martinelli-Irvine, founder and executive director of Winnipeg Pet Rescue, the first no-kill shelter established in Winnipeg. "The sad part is it happens so many times that you don't cry anymore.
"I've been doing this for 22 years, and I've seen so much neglect and so much abuse... it's sad that it's not shocking. We get animals thrown in our BFI bin. We get animals left outside our door in 40-below weather or 30-above weather. There's still people who continue to commit these acts of violence against animals. We're just seeing so much of it. You shake your head and go home at night, and you just pray for a better world the next day."
Ultimately, it could be argued the most instrumental cause of cat cruelty is benign: the failure or financial inability of too many owners to simply spay or neuter their pets.
Interestingly, it was Bob Barker, the longtime host of the game show The Price Is Right, who ended each broadcast with the kindly plea: "Help control the pet population. Have your pets spayed or neutered."
So why don't more cat owners follow Barker's advice? Because for too many of them, the price is wrong. It can cost upwards of $250 to have a female cat spayed at a veterinary clinic — a price tag far out of reach for low-income families. It's no coincidence, after all, that the city region most overrun with homeless cats is the North End. Those same cats can spread, by foot or by simply reproducing, throughout the city.
In 2008, the Winnipeg Humane Society, in conjunction with the city's animal services department, established the Spay and Neuter Inner-city Pet Program (SNIPP) in an effort to stem the feline tide. The program subsidizes the cost of spaying or neutering (about $25 for the owner), and volunteers pick up the cats and return them to the owner the next day.
"It's scary how fast they (the cats) can get pregnant," offered Nancy Rutherford, a volunteer driver for SNIPP. "They're in the garbage, they're crossing the streets. They're everywhere. It's frightening. And they all deserve a better life than they get."
But while the core area might be the city's most high-traffic breeding ground, it's by no means ground zero. Just set a bowl of Friskies on your back stoop anywhere in the city (which is illegal under city bylaws, by the way) and see how long it takes for a skittish tabby to suddenly appear. Then another.
Wolf at the door
Lynne Scott rescued her first stray cat in August of 2007. She named her Tia. Scott then began scouring her Wolseley neighbourhood, another of the city's more free-range-friendly haunts, and counted 40 strays.
In the first summer, Scott took in 35 kittens she put up for adoption through a pet store at the end of her block. Within months, she had more than 50 cats under her roof and eventually founded Craig Street Cats, which at the time was the only city-approved rescue shelter operating out of a residence (with the neighbour's signed approval.)
"I finally realized if anybody was going to do anything (about the problem,) it would have to be me," the retired school teacher explained.
Scott soon discovered the cat-rescue business, go figure, isn't exactly a vehicle for riches. Quite the opposite — she estimates that she's poured about $100,000 into the rescue.
"I've pretty much gone through any savings I had, my credit and the equity on my house," she said.
As of early this year, Scott had upwards of 100 cats boarding in her two-storey home. It was enough to give her pause.
"There comes a point," she said, "where you realize it's far too much to handle in your home. It's not your home. The bathroom and my bedroom were the only place without cats. The goal was never to end up with 100 cats. The goal was to take cats off the street and stop them from reproducing."
This June, however, Scott opened the Craig Street Cats adoption centre on Madison Street. It was immediately filled to capacity with 100-plus strays.
Said Scott: "I'm looking forward to having my house back." (For the record, Tia, will stay behind.)
Like any grassroots pet rescue/shelter in the city, Scott relies heavily on individual donations, corporate sponsorships and fundraisers, including the rescue's annual Spay-ghetti Dinner. Most of these adoption centres — including Winnipeg Pet Rescue, D'Arcy's and Quagga — are in a constant financial struggle to keep the doors open.
"We kind of fly by the seat of our pants here," Martinelli-Irvine of Winnipeg Pet Rescue said. "You keep the wolf away from the door. You're always relying on the kindness of people."
Each of the rescues also has working relationships with various veterinary clinics that offer cut-rate prices across the board. Still, Winnipeg Pet Rescue's annual budget runs between $650,000 and $750,000. D'Arcy's operates on about $500,000 a year, with about half the revenue generated by the centre's pet supply store located on Century Street.
Either way, that's a lot of Purina.
Yet, most rescues begin modestly. D'Arcy Johnston used to work at a veterinary clinic office before deciding "too many healthy animals were being euthanized, so I started taking them home."
The last straw, said Johnson, was when a couple pulled up in a motorhome and requested that the clinic put down their two poodles because they didn't fit into their vacation plans.
Said Johnston: "I didn't feel guilty for not being nice to them."
Martinelli-Irvine's former occupation was prison guard at the Winnipeg Remand Centre. "I decided I wanted to get into a good segment of society," she said, "and that was my love for animals."
To be sure, all the animal advocates interviewed for this story understand their shared passion might seem insignificant in a city where young women vanish in the core area and end up dead. And homeless human beings, much less cats, are a commonplace sight.
After all, the very reason those shelters/adoption centres exist in the first place is a general malaise toward the issue to which they dedicate so much time, money and energy.
"They say the same thing about women who go missing on Main Street. 'Who cares?' " Quagga's McCurry reasoned. "You know what they say about a society being judged by how it takes care of the poorest. It's about what you can do from your own experience in your own small realm."
Calgary's solution: not easy or cheap
But is Winnipeg's cat-overpopulation problem simply a lost cause tempered only by a handful of animal lovers, deadly winters and forced euthanasia?
Maybe not. In Calgary, where the city has established a groundbreaking program to control the stray and homeless feline population, more than half of the city's 90,000-plus cats are licensed.
Under an ordinance implemented in 2006, licences for unaltered cats are $30 versus $10 for those spayed or neutered. The fine for having an unlicensed animal is $250 (cat or dog), and the fine for an animal not wearing its licence is $75.
The licences alone generate about 85 per cent of the $5-million annual budget for Calgary's Animal and Bylaw Services, which in turn dedicates funds for a trap, neuter and release program.
Animal-control officers carry laptops and GPS devices, and if an animal they pick up in the field has a licence, it can be returned home and never go to the shelter. As a result, in 2010, the return rate for cats was 52 per cent. In Winnipeg, the return rate for cats that end up at the humane society runs around nine per cent, even though shelter officials estimate 80 to 90 per cent have owners.
"We knew one of the things we had to do was get identification of cats," offered Bill Bruce, the director of Calgary's ABS program. "But it was also about a cultural shift in getting people to, I guess, value cats the same way they value dogs. No dog owner would open their door at 11 o'clock at night and boot their dog into the street. Cat owners are doing it all the time.
"So we had to get cat owners' heads around the risk to their cat when it roams at large. It's very dangerous. But it also creates breeding opportunities."
It wasn't easy, or cheap. In Calgary, the city provided $1.5 million in startup costs for the program, which is now self-sustained by incoming revenue that in turn provides subsidies to low-income families and middle-income families for spaying and neutering.
Meanwhile, the ABS has instituted education and awareness programs designed to counter certain myths about cat ownership.
"There's a lot of myths," Bruce said. "A lot of people believe for their cat to be happy, it needs to roam and to hunt. Not true. Most cats are terrified and hiding somewhere. Then you look at the number of cats hit by cars, or how many get treated by vets because of a lesion or infection from a fight with another cat, how many cats are killed by wildlife."
"I mean, the images are burned in our minds. You walk around any neighbourhood in Winnipeg, just like you used to do in Calgary, and every street light post has a picture of Fluffy missing with a strip of phone numbers."
Generally, Bruce added, outdoor cats live three to five years. Indoor cats live on average 15 years or more.
Open spaces in Calgary shelters
Has the Calgary model worked? Late last month, at the peak of the kitten season, the city's animal services shelter was holding 60 cats. There were 25 open spaces.
"We're not at capacity," Bruce said. "We used to be overwhelmed. For both us and the Calgary Humane Society, we haven't euthanized cats for space for a long time. I haven't euthanized a cat for space since 2005. For the humane society, it's been three or four years. We will not euthanize a healthy animal."
In addition, about five years ago, the number of dead cats hit by cars on Calgary streets was about 2,000 a year. That number has shrunk to around 250.
So why is the Calgary model not the norm?
"Many cites get caught up in the chicken-and-egg syndrome," Bruce said. "You could do it if you had the resources, but we don't have the resources. I look at it as an investment with the goal it will become a self-sustaining business."
One key, said Bruce, is to make licensing incentive-based. In Calgary, a pet licence can get you discounts at 65 local businesses with a rewards card that includes 10 per cent off an oil change or discounts on a hotel room in Banff.
Another critical component is to funnel the revenue from the licensing directly into the program, not to general city coffers.
"When they (owners) know every penny is going back into the animals, not fixing potholes or whatever, they're far more willing to invest. For every licence, you probably save the lives of two more cats in your community."
If there is such a thing, when it comes to the world of managing urban cat populations, Bruce is a bit of a rock star. He's been invited to cities from New York to San Jose to discuss the Calgary model with municipal leaders. He's even been to Winnipeg, which he believes is currently caught in the "chicken-and-egg loop."
But he cautions that it's not a cookie-cutter program and must be tailored to individual cities. Moreover, there has to be a will to address the problem before any solutions can occur.
"It was a progressive thing," he said. "It didn't happen overnight (in Calgary). You have to understand that most municipalities live in a three-year window, from election to election. This is a tremendous amount of work to do that pays huge dividends, but it has to be supported by the public.
"When we did cat licensing, we got all the people who manage cats together in a room, and we learned how to play together nicely. The first thing we had to do was be honest with one another. We asked, 'How many cats are really in your shelter?' We came up with a number that there were 9,000 cats in shelters in Calgary. Only 17 per cent had ID. And you can guess what happened to a lot of them. They were euthanized. So we had to ask the public, 'Is that OK with you?' "
'We have a cat problem'
Ultimately, however, the first step is a simple admission.
"We have a cat problem," offered Dr. Lynn Webster, a member of Winnipeg's animal advisory committee and past president of the Manitoba Veterinarian Medical Association. "North America has a cat problem. It's somewhat disgusting that we aren't managing the problem better than we are. People say, 'It can't be done.' I take exception to that."
Just look to Calgary, Webster said.
"Either we know something they don't, or we're out of step. I would suggest it's the latter," he argued. "The blueprint is right there. It's absolutely phenomenal. All it takes is for some councilors and bureaucrats to get off their collective you-know-whats and do something. It's not rocket science."
Winnipeg animal services executive director Leland Gordon is well aware of the Calgary model, but notes that Winnipeg has differing demographics — for example, the core area — that create more challenges in terms of licensing.
For instance, Gordon noted the number of dog licences issued in Winnipeg has increased significantly in the last three years — up to 60,000 from 35,000 in 2009 — for a population estimated at 100,000.
No licensing is required for cats, although city bylaws state: "Every owner of a cat shall ensure that it is identified by a tattoo number, microchip or collar which will easily allow the owner's name, address and telephone number to be ascertained."
Could cat licensing work in Winnipeg when it hasn't before? After all, how do you identify pet owners without going door to door, as they did in Calgary?
Well, how about neighbours ratting out the cats?
In the last year alone, the 311 calls to animal services more than doubled to 12,000 from about 5,000. Reasoned Gordon: "If cat licensing would come into place, people would call 311 (to report unlicensed outdoor cats). It's as simple as that."
Perhaps, but clearly when it comes to dealing with cat overpopulation — and the inherent suffering associated with the problem — it seems even confronting and addressing the most obvious solutions is never simple.
"If somebody chooses to get a pet, they should be able to care for every aspect of that cat for the rest of their life. We need more people in Winnipeg to listen to that (Bob Barker's) message: 'Don't be part of the problem.'
"All this stuff boils down to people and how they take care of their animals.
"Why in this city do we have so many large animal agencies and numerous rescue groups? Why? Nothing surprises me anymore. We have people throwing dogs out car windows. People hitting cats with baseball bats. We have to value animals more."
'It's not normal for us to have to do this'
Back at the tiny, sterile room in the bowels of the humane society, the question Anseeuw asked — "Do you still want to see this?" — hangs in the air.
The naive intent was to document the end result, literally, of the systemic issue of society's failure or disinterest in controlling or managing cat overpopulation in urban areas.
But that exercise, in terms of a journalistic exercise, seems unnecessary now. The point has been taken.
"No," the reporter meekly replies. "I think I've seen enough."
Anseeuw doesn't seem surprised.
"It's not normal for us to have to do this," she said. "And it's not normal for people to want to watch it happen."
Leaving Kitten A and Kitten B behind, there is the inescapable conclusion — from veterinarians to shelter operators to volunteers to animal-control officers — those left with the dirty work care the most. Yet, they are sometimes perceived to care the least.
"It's like when I'm on a plane," Anseeuw explained. "I'm one of those people that likes to sit by the emergency exit because I know I can handle it. I know what has to be done. And I see what happens when people are in charge who can't do it and the (cat) population goes up and the animal welfare goes down.
"I know my responsibility is not just to two kittens, no matter how adorable they are, but to the population in general. We have to decide, 'That's it.' We only have so much staff. We can only take on so many cases. So some days when it gets really bad, we have to say, 'That room (of strays) is going. We need that room.' "
Cold. Clinical. Very matter-of-fact.
Yet, words spoken by a veterinarian with moist eyes, if only for a moment, and two more unwanted kittens to put in a plastic bag.


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How about some fresh cinnamon rolls and coffee cakes on a weekend morning when you have a little extra time to make a great breakfast for the family? Nice and warm with a good cup of coffee ... I can almost smell them now!
Majestic Cinnamon Rolls
1 tablespoon active dry yeast
1/3 cup sugar
3/4 cup warm water
3/4 cup warm 2% milk
2 eggs
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
4 1/2 to 5 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter, melted
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
3/4 cup butter, melted
3 tablespoon half and half cream
In a large bowl dissolve yeast and 1 tablespoon sugar in warm water. Add the milk, eggs, butter, salt, remaining sugar and 2 cups flour; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky). Turn onto a floured surface, knead until smooth and elastic, about 6 to 8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Punch dough down. On a lightly floured surface, roll into an 18-by-12-inch rectangle. For filling: Combine brown sugar, butter and cinnamon; spread over rectangle to within 1/2 inch of edges. Roll up jelly roll style starting with a long side; pinch seam to seal. Cut into 1 1/2-inch slices. In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, butter and cream; pour into a greased 13-by-9-inch baking dish. Place the rolls, cut-side down, in the brown sugar mixture. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes. Bake at 350° for 35 to 40 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in dish for 5 minutes. Invert onto a serving platter. Serve warm. Makes 1 dozen.
Cinnamon Swirl Coffee Cake
Unflavored dried bread crumbs
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
2 eggs, beaten, at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup sour cream at room temperature
1 cup (4 ounces) chopped pecans or walnuts
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Preheat oven to 350°. Butter 10-cup fluted tube pan. Coat pan with bread crumbs. Sift flour, baking powder, soda and salt into medium bowl. Beat butter in large bowl on high until smooth, 1 minute. Gradually beat in granulated sugar until fluffy, 3 minutes. Gradually beat in eggs, then vanilla. In thirds, alternating with sour cream, add flour, beat until smooth. Combine pecans, brown sugar and cinnamon. Spread about 1/3 batter in pan. Sprinkle in half of pecan mixture, leaving a 1/2-inch border of batter around outside edge. Spread with another third of the batter, and then sprinkle with remaining pecan mixture. Top with remaining batter. Bake until pick inserted in center of cake comes out clean, about 70 minutes; cool 30 minutes on rack. Serve warm or cool completely. And serve at room temperature.
Coffee Cake Muffins
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup sliced almonds
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 1/4 cups sugar
3 large eggs
1 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 325°. Spray 2 12-cup muffin pans with non-stick cooking spray. In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, almonds and cinnamon. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder and baking soda. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar at medium-high speed with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually add flour mixture, alternately with sour cream, beginning and ending with flour mixture, beating just until combined after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Spoon half of batter evenly into prepared muffin cups. Sprinkle half of brown sugar mixture evenly over batter. Spoon remaining batter evenly over brown sugar mixture. Spoon remaining batter evenly over brown sugar mixture. Sprinkle remaining brown sugar mixture over batter. Bake for 20 to 24 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool in pans for 10 minutes. Remove from pan, and serve warm.
Pecan Streusel Coffee Cake
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/3 cup light brown sugar
1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup Splenda for Baking
2 eggs
4 egg whites
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 6-ounce containers fat free plain yogurt
Heat oven to 350°. Coat a 10-inch tube pan with non-stick cooking spray. Combine pecans, brown sugar and cinnamon in small bowl; set aside. In a large bowl, whisk together, flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In a second large bowl, beat butter and Splenda on medium speed until fluffy. Add eggs and egg whites, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Reduce speed to low and alternately beat in flour mixture and yogurt beginning and ending with flour mixture. Spread half of the batter into prepared pan and sprinkle evenly with half of pecan mixture. Carefully spread remaining batter over top and sprinkle with remaining pecan mixture. Bake at 350° for 50 to 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in cake comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes. Gently remove side from pan. Run a small sharp knife around bottom and center and cool completely before removing from pan.
Cinnamon Roll Coffee Cake
1 17 1/2-ounce tube large refrigerated cinnamon rolls with cream cheese icing
2 8-ounce packages cream cheese softened
3 eggs
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped pecans
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup quick cooking oats
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 tablespoons butter, melted
Whipped cream and additional ground cinnamon
Unroll the tube of cinnamon rolls into one long rectangle. Press onto the bottom of a greased 13-by-9-inch baking dish. Seal perforations. Set aside icing packet from cinnamon rolls. In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, eggs, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Pour over crust. In a small bowl, combine the pecans, flour, oats, brown sugar and cinnamon, stir in butter. Sprinkle over cream cheese layer. Bake at 350° for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Drizzle with contents of icing packet, let stand for 15 minutes before serving. If desired, serve with a dollop of whipped cream sprinkled with additional cinnamon.
Jumer's Cinnamon Rolls
1 package dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water
1/2 cup water
3 cups Bisquick
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
Dissolve yeast in warm water and let set 10 minutes. Mix Bisquick with 1/2 cup water and add to dissolved yeast. Dough is soft, not gooey. Divide dough into fourths and roll each into rectangle. Brush with butter. Mix together sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle over butter and roll each rectangle into a jelly roll. Cut into 1-inch slices and place in greased muffin tins or on a greased cookie sheet. Brush tops with remaining butter and sprinkle again with sugar mixture. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes.
Coconut Pecan Coffee Cake
1 18 1/4-ounce package yellow cake mix
1 3.4-ounce package instant coconut cream pudding mix
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped pecan
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup confectioner's sugar
1 to 2 tablespoons 2% milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Prepare cake mix batter according to package directions, adding pudding mix and vanilla, set aside. Combine the pecans, sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Spread half the cake batter into a greased 13-by-9-inch baking pan. Sprinkle with half of filling. Top with remaining batter and filling. Bake at 350° for 34 to 38 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Combine the glaze ingredients in a small bowl until smooth. Drizzle over warm coffee cake.
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DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: My girlfriend got a tattoo when she was away in Europe with some Gaelic letters and symbols she would not tell me about. I got suspicious and took her travelling buddy out for a few drinks... well, quite a few shots. She finally spilled the truth about what happened in Europe, where they both met some "travel buddies" for "protection." She said she never fell for any of her sleeping bag buddies, but apparently my girlfriend did. She fell real hard for an Irish guy and they spent a lot of time together and declared themselves "soul mates," even though they thought they could never live together in the same country. On the last day together, they went out and got twin tattoos, for God's sake. I can't tell you how sick that made me, although it cleared up the mystery. I expected there'd be a little fooling around on a trip like that, so I did a little fooling around back here myself. Big deal. I could forgive that. But I never expected something like this. I called her on it, and we broke up and it was ugly. Now, tonight at the bar, I hear she's going back to Europe to be with this guy and it feels like my heart is being wrenched out of my body. If I had kept my big mouth shut, do you think this would never have happened? I wanted to marry her, and now everything is in pieces -- Her Fool, Winnipeg
Dear Fool: It's highly unlikely you had any control over the feelings she had for the Irish guy and the confrontation with you was the first excuse she got to go flying back to him. It was only a matter of time. The "secret" tattoos set things up so you two would break up. Don't blame yourself. Her heart moved on when she was in Europe, and she may only have come home because she had a return ticket and had run out of money. Say goodbye to this painful mess, and move on. She certainly has.
Dear Miss Lonelyhearts: This is for Second Rate Wife, about the cheating. Here is my own story: In my marriage, I found this sexy picture of a woman in my husband's wallet. This, after he was forever late getting home and always after he had these expensive lunches in one or two cities close together on his sales route. I started checking his wallet for American Express receipts. He only had two accounts to call on in that area as a salesman for a large company. But he supposedly had trade shows, meetings, training schools and problems to solve, as excuses for not coming home at a normal time. Upon checking, it was all lies. It came to a head when he was at home recuperating from an operation and I steamed open a letter from a florist for flowers that I never received. There it was -- her name, address and phone number. I finally confronted him with the picture I had found earlier in his wallet. Our marriage was never the same. He gave her up but I never fully trusted him after that. When you said to Second Rate Wife that "you may be able to work this out," I say, what are the chances for a really happy marriage after this? He died and I have now been a widow for 23 years. My experience with men has been that they are louses with huge egos and the biggest liars going. I also want to say women who carry on with married men are no better than them. I just had to get that off my chest. -- Senior Gal, Winnipeg
Dear Senior: Your experience was sad and unfortunate but you unfairly generalized your experience to the whole male sex. You also wasted 23 long years after this husband died by remaining bitter and not finding anyone else to love. Look, there are lots of great guys and great women along with the bad ones. What if you had left this husband after he cheated and found a great new trustworthy guy? Granted, it was probably much harder to leave a man in your day, but most women who wanted freedom to love again, put together two jobs if necessary to regain their independence and freedom. Even if you had dated after your husband had died, you might have found a second love, but you stayed bitter. What chance for happiness is there in that?
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Chocolate covered ice cream is a treat that takes me straight back to my childhood and the dipped cones we used to get at our local soft serve joint. It didn't feel like summer had truly arrived until I had my first dipped cone. As an adult, I recognize that the dipped cones weren't particularly high quality chocolate, or ice cream for that matter, but there was something special about crunchy chocolate coating + ice cream that equaled pure summertime magic, Fortunately, it's actually fairly simple to recapture at home.
In high school I'll admit that I dabbled with "Magic Shell", that bottled chocolate coating. But here's the thing: the store bought stuff might do in a pinch, but I've found it to be overly oily and for serious chocolate lovers it's not going to scratch that itch. Last summer while writing our cookbook, New York à la Cart: Recipes and Stories from the Big Apple's Best Food Trucks, I learned from Chef Meredith Kurtzman of Otto that the secret to a stellar at-home chocolate coating for ice cream is a touch of coconut oil.
Since then I'll admit that I've been indulging in frozen chocolate covered treats—her recipe for a caramelized white chocolate shell appears in the book along with the Big Gay Ice Cream Truck's recipe for a dark chocolate shell. Then there were those Arrested Development inspired frozen bananas. Surprisingly it was only recently that I realized that I could make bite-sized poppable treats as well by using my melon baller to make mini scoops then dipping them in truly magical chocolate shell. Pair this with your favorite ice cream flavor, be it homemade or store bought, I promise you won't be sorry.
About the author: Alexandra Penfold is mild-mannered literary agent by day, food ninja by night. Never one to skip dessert she's the Brownie half of Blondie & Brownie, a Midtown Lunch contributor, and co-author of New York à la Cart: Recipes and Stories from the Big Apple's Best Food Trucks. You can follow her on Twitter at @blondiebrownie.


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BUNNELL, Fla. - A corrections deputy with the Flagler County Sheriff's Office ran a red light and crashed into a car, sending her and the other driver to a hospital, officials said.
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The crash happened around 8:30 a.m. Thursday at the intersection of State Road 100 and U.S. 1 in Bunnell.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Deputy Sandy Gay was driving her patrol car after dropping off a prisoner when she ran the light and crashed into a car being driven by Paul Salvatore, who was headed to work.
Salvatore was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
Gay did not have her emergency lights on and was headed to the Flagler County Jail, which is located about 2 miles from the crash site, officials said.
Gay, an 18-year veteran, is now under investigation and received a traffic ticket.
"I've got a wrecked car and an injured deputy and on another side I've got a wrecked car and an injured citizen, and uh, it's embarrassing," said Flagler County undersheriff Rick Staly.
According to the sheriff's office, the agency does not have dashboard cameras in their patrol cars so it was not caught on tape.
The crash marks the second time a Flagler deputy has been involved in an accident in weeks. In the last incident on February 13, a driver died after Deputy Chris Crego hit him while responding to a call, according to Florida Highway Patrol troopers. That crash is still under investigation.
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BWW Reviews: SINGIN' IN THE RAIN Brings the Motion Picture to Life at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre
Recreating this iconic movie on the stage is an ever-daunting task but has been a staple of the regional theatre scene since it closed on Broadway in the mid 1980s. There are not many noticeable adaptations or deviations from the original Comden and Green 1952 film, and this may be an inherent flaw in the piece. Add to that the obvious preconceptions and expectations nearly every theatergoer has upon venturing out to experience a production, and any producer will know they have their work cut out for them. However, there is also something to be said for the ability to trust such a tried and true combination of song and dance that has the promise to delight on a presentational level, at the very least.
This co-production opened at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre on January 8th after having transferred from the Fulton Theatre in Lancaster, PA. With such high-caliber talent involved, from production to performance, a certain amount of innovation is expected. While director-choreographer Marc Robin made sure to place every Kodak moment in its correct spot, one wonders what new heights the show could have reached had he taken the liberty to find new ways to tell this story.
The performers varied in degrees of actual living and breathing human beings to slightly empty versions of archetypical MGM film stars. Emily Stockdale as the hilariously obnoxious Lina Lamont dramatically stands apart from her generic counterparts through the specificity of every annoying sound she makes. Also shining through the partly cloudy skies, were Lauren Blackman's down-to-earth Kathy whose soothing voice helped fill out the memorable trio "Good Mornin'" and Nathan Meyer's crystal clear tenor on "Beautiful Girl." The ensemble added cohesion to big production numbers such as "Broadway Melody" with clean lines and tight choreography.
The production values of Singin' in the Rain are what the South Florida theatre community has come to expect from the Maltz Jupiter Theatre's large-scale musicals, complete with the necessary rain for the big number at the end of Act I that many audience members were prepared for (covered from head to toe in plastic ponchos) from the top of the show. Fortunately, it seems that the SeaWorld element of the production was greatly anticipated, and Robin took every opportunity to spray and splash as much water into the house as he could get away with. Rounded out by Anthony Lascoskie Jr.'s glitzy 1920s costumes and highlighted by Paul Black's lighting and Marty Mets's sound design, this Singin' in the Rain will certainly leave you humming its memorable tunes, but you may also find yourself wanting to rewatch the film in order to remember what made this story leap off the screen in the first place.
Curt Dale Clark as Don, Emily Stockdale as Lina and Brian Shepard as Cosmo. Photo Credit: Alicia Donelan
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Brian Shepard as Cosmo, Lauren Blackman as Kathy and Curt Dale Clark as Don. Photo Credit: Alicia Donelan
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Sweet Sesame Bread Recipe
Aniseed gives this festive Greek bread its unusual yet pleasing flavor. Everyone in the family runs to the kitchen for a fresh-from-the-oven slice.
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- 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
- 1/2 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 3 tablespoons instant nonfat dry milk powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed aniseed
- 2-1/2 to 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
- 2 tablespoons chopped almonds
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the butter, sugar, eggs, milk powder, salt, aniseed and 2 cups flour. Beat on low speed for 3 minutes. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
- Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
- Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into thirds. Shape each into a 15-in. rope. Place ropes on a greased baking sheet; braid. Pinch ends to seal and tick under. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes.
- Beat egg and milk; brush over braid. Sprinkle with sesame seeds, almonds and sugar. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan to a wire rack to cool. Serve warm or at room temperature. Yield: 1 loaf (12 slices).
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By Jim McGill, Staff WriterPosted Dec 18, 2012If by BearInsider Staff or Contributor, this article is Copyright © 2017 BearInsider.com
In keeping with their desire to bring in seasoned, local talent ready to make an early impact, the Bears' pursuit of College of San Mateo defensive end Sione Sina made a lot of sense. In the end, the fit was equally as strong for Sina as he committed to play for Cal on his official visit last weekend,
joining fellow JC defensive end Kyle Kragen and Mission Viejo offensive lineman Erik Bunte as the newest Bears.
"Sione is a great player and more importantly, an outstanding young man," said Tim Tulloch, College of San Mateo defensive coordinator.
"Sione's excited about the opportunity to play for Cal. It's been his dream school since he was young and he's really excited to work with the new staff there.
"He was on our leadership council as a freshman, which rarely happens. He has outstanding character and he fits Cal as far as being a student athlete. He's an excellent student. He was outstanding for us on and off the field in many ways.
"I'm happy for him and proud of him."
The 4 star Sina is known as a relentless pass rusher and will bring some much-needed life to the Bears' pass rush in 2013.
Missing three games to injury, the 6-4/250 Sina accumulated 22.5 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks and one fumble recovery on the year.
The numbers don't scream "relentless pass rusher" but playing in a defense where he's not the constant center of attention should free up Sina to do what he does best for Cal.
"We had 36 sacks this year running a 3-4 defense," said Tullock. "We blitzed a lot of different linebackers.
"Sione was a guy that commanded a lot of attention and a lot of times, he'd have a tackle and a back on him so we'd overload the blitz on the other side and we did a lot of things to take advantage of that.
"He was kind of our version of a DeMarcus Ware or Aldon Smith. The fact that he demanded a lot of the offense's attention freed up a lot of other guys."
Tullock feels that Sina is a complete player, able to stop the run as effectively as he was able to bring pressure on the rush.
"He's very good against the run, too," said Tullock. "We played him on the tight end. Knowing the coaches that I think are going to be in place on the defensive side at Cal, I think they'll try and play him as a rush end."
Along those lines, Tullock has a personal connection with Cal's yet-to-be-named and still pending approval defensive coordinator and is enthusiastic about the impact their future coordinator will have on the Cal defense.
"I was impressed with Coach Dykes, and the defensive guy coming in I've known forever and have a ton of respect for him," said Tullock. "I played junior college ball with him and he's an outstanding coach.
"I'm sure he'll come in and evaluate his personnel and look at either the 3-4 or the 4-3 but I'm sure he'll do an outstanding job there.
"He's a great recruiter and he knows how to recruit high academic kids who can make an impact on the field. He's recruited high academic guys wherever he's been and I have no doubt he'll do well at Cal.
"He'll bring the same mentality to coaching and recruiting as he did as a player. He was a beast."
Sina will come in as an early entrant to Cal, enrolling next month and participating in spring camp for the Bears.
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Vazquez impressing Red Sox in field, at plate
Rookie catcher a quick learner, communicates well with pitching staff
TORONTO -- With the Red Sox's win Monday, the team improved to 5-0 when rookie catcher Christian Vazquez is behind the plate.
Vazquez is the first Red Sox catcher to win each of his first five starts behind the plate, and the first player in the Major Leagues in 31 years, since the Brewers' Bill Schroeder won his first six in 1983.
Vazquez, who made his Major League debut July 9, was not in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Blue Jays. David Ross handled the catching duties.
Red Sox manager John Farrell said the rookie backstop has shown himself to be a quick learner in his short time in the Majors, asking questions and taking advice from veterans like Ross and pitcher John Lackey, who took Vazquez under his wing in Monday's win.
"I thought [Monday] night was a great example," said Farrell. "Because there was a time in the second or third where maybe he and [Lackey] weren't on the same page, and they were able work through it in the inning, and then to hear conversations between innings and see it play out the following innings, it was a great moment."
Part of what's impressed Farrell about Vazquez is his willingness to take trips to the mound to work with whomever is pitching.
Aside from that confidence, Farrell also believes his young catcher has shown an exceptional ability to receive the ball.
"I think [Monday] night he dropped one pitch. It might've been the first in five games he's dropped," he said. "He's been very impressive on the receiving end."
The 23-year-old has also fared well at the plate, going 6-for-18 with three doubles and seven RBIs.
Jamie Ross is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


text: Reflections of a Lovely Lady was the theme for the Birmingham Methodist Church WSCS groups annual mother-daughter banquet held May 8 in Birmingham. Greeted by Britney Farrell as special name tags were given, the tables were decorated with potted spring flowers by Esther Hines and individual lace framed mirrors by Judy Howald. The Birmingham ladies came together to enjoy dinner with their beloved mothers, sisters, daughters, and dear friends, followed by a reading on Miriam as presented by Licia Breedlove. A game naming only Ohio cities by each letter of the alphabet was played with Kyla Farrell listing a city for every letter and receiving a prize. Gifts handed out to the children were received with smiles, then a singing solo Mothers Eyes was performed by Jane Emery.The highlight of the program was a whimsical fashion show presented by Esther Larrison, who provided a humorously descriptive narration of the ladies outfits as they modeled a variety of unorthodox clothing. Opening the show was Carol Bradley sporting an understated boxes of shorts, then Nancy Smalley wowing the crowd with her tea bag length skirt along with a half-slip over sweater. DJ Emery struggled in her leggy plastic knife pleated skirt with Licia Breedlove following up with a battle of armholes on the runway.


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Hands on with Samsung's 2013 Notebook Lineupby Vivek Gowri on 1/12/2013 2:25 PM EST
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GTRagnarok - Saturday, January 12, 2013 - linkWhat happened to the 2560x1440 resolution Samsung Series 9 prototype shown 4 months ago? :( Reply
bradcollins - Saturday, January 12, 2013 - linkThe only thing that isn't perfect on these laptops is that there are no touch pad buttons! Trying to select a group of files then dragging them somewhere else is damned near impossible on almost all of the clickpad's I've ever used. Reply
nikosl7 - Saturday, January 12, 2013 - linkThe casing of series 7 cronos is full aluminum? Reply
biassj - Saturday, January 12, 2013 - linkYes, like tablets we want that DPI. Give us high quality displays, I don't care about black-lit and touchscreens. Save some money by using AMD cpus, too! Reply
Cintra - Friday, April 12, 2013 - linkI'm with you there.. just bought my first Windows device for ages and the biggest disappointment is the screen. Its an NP900X4C-A03SE by the way. Reply
keithcombs - Saturday, January 12, 2013 - linkHello Vivek,
When you say "Having a matte 1080p PLS display (non-touch) also counts as a distinct win in my book.", is that something you want, or did you confirm with Samsung the 15" Series 9 machines that are coming in February or March will have that screen?
I'd like one, too. :-)
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First of all, you've got to make sure that your bike is in decent working condition. If it's been quite a while since you last rode anywhere, you might want to go get a full tune up before trying to go very far. Check on all the basic things like noticing if your tires are full of air or totally flat, and if your gears still work. If you find that you have to fill up your tires quite a bit, it is a good idea to check the next day to make sure they haven't gone completely flat again.
Next, find all your bicycling stuff. Locate your helmet, blinky lights, water bottle, fancy biking gloves or clothing. Check to see that the batteries in your blinky lights are still charged, and that your clothing still fits. You might want to do a quick smell check of all your gear before you put it on again.
On the weekend before you are planning to start commuting, go for a bike ride of a similar length to the commute you are planning. If you've never traveled by bike to your job, you should probably try out the actual route to make sure you are not in for any surprises. Many roads that seem fast and convenient for commuting in a car are terrible on a bicycle. Check a map of local bike routes to see if there are any particularly dangerous hazard points or better streets to bike on. In Portland, many bike great bike routes parallel busy traffic heavy streets.
You might even discover that there is one route that is better to ride on the way to work and a different route that is better for the ride home. For instance, I found that on my trip to work I have one very steep downhill that is fun for speeding to work in the mornings, but that I dreaded biking back up after a long day at work. Through a little research I planned a different, less direct, but much less steep route for the way home. On the other hand, if you live really close to where you work, you might want to find an adventurous workout route that includes challenging hills for your ride home.
So if those are the necessary steps to get ready for a bike commute, the following is my personal selection of (completely optional) first day commuting tricks that just might make that first ride to work one that you actually want to repeat. I always find that if you have a great time doing something the first time you try it, you're much more likely to stick with it through those inevitable not-as-good days.
1. Select your work outfit ahead of time, and bring it into work a day before you try your first commute. This way you can be light as a feather on your first ride of the year.
2. Bring a kit of things like deodorant, a hairbrush, and makeup (if you wear it) that you can leave somewhere at work.
3. Plan a nutritious breakfast ahead of time, especially if you need coffee to think straight!
4. Pick a day that has no chance of rain but that is also not too hot. You don't want to make yourself miserable on your very first trip.
5. If you bring your own lunches, pack your lunch the night before and make sure it is leak proof. It's better to put some old plastic bags and rubber bands around any containers that look iffy, rather than get to work and find that you have chili all over everything in your backpack.
6. Try your first commute on a Friday. That way if you are exhausted by commuting you'll have the whole weekend to recover.
7. Since you picked a nice day, and it's also a Friday, you might want to locate a restaurant with a nice outside patio halfway home. This will break up your ride in a relaxing way so that it will seem like hardly a commute at all. In fact if you can convince some friends to attempt a bike commute on the same day, you could make a bike commuting celebration of it!


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DETROIT - Bundle up and prepare for the coldest stretch of days that we've seen in two years.
We will start MLK Day with air temperatures in the low teens, but wind chills will be near zero as you step outside.
There will be scattered light snow in spots during the morning hours. By afternoon, snow becomes a bit more widespread but it looks like an inch or less through the early afternoon.
Highs will only reach 20 degrees at best but west winds 10-20 mph will keep wind chills near zero to 5 above all day.
Tuesday will be the coldest of the days ahead with single digit lows and morning wind chills ranging from -10 to -15.
READ: Attending the inauguration? Bundle up
A few flurries or light snow showers with cloud cover keeps high temps in the low to mid-teens and dangerous wind chills all day.
More snow on the way Wednesday, so check out radar and chilly temps in the 7 Day at on the weather page of ClickOnDetroit.com.
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Young children attend a pre-school class in the Roma settlement of Ponorata in Romania. OvidiuRo, a Romanian non-governmental organisation co-founded by Leslie Hawke, the mother of US actor Ethan Hawke, is attempting to get Roma children to regularly attend pre-school through a coupon incentive system for food. Between 400 and 500 Roma live in squalour at Ponorata, few have access to electricity and 95 per cent are illiterate and unemployed. Many Roma from Ponorata have spent time in France to earn money, mostly through begging and scrap metal collection.
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By Raul Castillo, Class of 1988
I find it surprising that many folks don't think about Los Angeles Valley College (LAVC) the way they do about CSUN, UCLA, or USC with annual donations or membership to the alumni association. After all, LAVC is where many of us began our college education. The quality of the education was terrific especially given the value.
I had a great experience here and made new friends with students as well as outstanding teachers like Jim Marteney and Dick Raskoff, to name just two. LAVC was my educational springboard and helped build the confidence I needed to pursue my academic and career goals.
I found myself happily returning to LAVC a number of years later to run its Foundation. I was asked to reconnect with alumni and former students. I've met a number of people who attended from the 1950s to today; all had a wonderful experience. The Foundation has made strides in reconnecting with its alumni. However, there are so many out there that we still need to hear from. Community colleges like LAVC are currently experiencing the fallout of tough economic times.
We are so thankful to those who have returned to see old friends and who are supporting today's students via scholarships. For those of you who are also grateful for the Valley College experience, we sure would like to hear from you and get your support by way of time, talent, or treasure. Please contact us at (818) 947-2618.


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Normally when you think of versions, you expect the latest to be the best, right? If you are looking for 3rd party modules to use with your python scripts, then python2.x currently has the lead, because not everything has been ported to python3.x yet. If your installing a module for python and your using 3.x, read up on the documentation for that module to check if it is 3.x comparable.
If your using Python3.x, you will surely come across code online more often written in Python2.x. For beginners, the problem lies in different modules renamed, placed elsewhere, etc. that will confuse the hell out of you. If you attempt to run example code and find you have an import error while running Python3.x, the problem is more often a conflict of version. This Porting Guide will allow you to easily find the problem and correct it with the proper Python3.x module.
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If you don't know what version you are using, there are a few methods to use to find out. One way is in the python interpreter itself.
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In a terminal or DOS prompt, running python with the argument -V, will give you the version.
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0. phoneArena posted on 14 Sep 2012, 04:26
Due to a lack of a dedicated antenna for LTE data, the iPhone 5 will not be able to connect to the internet during phone calls, unless a Wi-Fi network is accessible. This limitation is present when the iPhone 5 is used on CDMA networks, such as those of Verizon and Sprint...
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1. abdane (Posts: 494; Member since: 07 Oct 2011)
hahaha stupid iphone cant handle such thing ;)
16. tuminatr (Posts: 862; Member since: 23 Feb 2009)
Typical Appple release it and use software patches to make it do what we said it will do at launch
20. htc_prep (Posts: 303; Member since: 09 Oct 2009)
no the iphone can handle it the thing is that this is a consumer device. and consumers care about battery life and the phone just working.
thats a feature power users would like to have but its heavier on the battery.
but thats why there is choices.
21. gregoryyy3 (unregistered)
Same thing with android you idiot.
22. androidrockzz (Posts: 51; Member since: 04 Feb 2012)
that Innovation by APPLE :-(
2. joeneka (Posts: 11; Member since: 14 Sep 2012)
Com on really!
3. young0ne (Posts: 32; Member since: 28 Jul 2012)
yeah This is what expected with them using SAMSUNG technology LOL cant wait for this lawsuit to come!!!!!!! LOL Droid
4. roldefol (Posts: 4365; Member since: 28 Jan 2011)
Idiots. Did AT&T put Apple up to this?
It's not 2010 anymore. I can talk and surf at the same time on VZW even in a 3G area.
5. young0ne (Posts: 32; Member since: 28 Jul 2012)
Do you have a HTC phone by any chance?
13. roldefol (Posts: 4365; Member since: 28 Jan 2011)
Yep. HTC Rezound. I thought other phones could do it too with eHRPD though. Am I actually on EVDO Rev.B?
17. jenna_23 (Posts: 145; Member since: 02 Apr 2010)
nope u on revA verizon doesnt have revB u can use voice and data on revA cuz like other people mentioned some verizon htc phones can use voice and data on 3G evdo revA cuz they have a separate chip for data and one for data. i wonder how come they dnt do that on there samsung, motorola, bb ,LG phones? For some reason only htc phones from verizon can use voice and data on 3G. Oh and btw if u dnt believe me verizon dnt have revB just look it up..
6. McLTE (Posts: 922; Member since: 18 Oct 2011)
No worries guys.. they are saving this for the S version.. and it will be REVOLUTIONARY!!
19. zibbyzib2000 (Posts: 221; Member since: 18 Nov 2010)
Oh really???
Thanks for telling us because that wasn't in the article.
7. darkkjedii (Posts: 25088; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
Man I'm glad I have AT&T. No such issue there...
8. Fallout09 (Posts: 421; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
It was either Apple wanted to protect that profit margins by keeping cost down or they didn't want to sacrifice battery life by not including an additional antenna.
9. Ric1511 (Posts: 26; Member since: 28 Dec 2011)
This is tipping the scale toward the HTC Phablet or Note 2 for me, if it does in fact come out on VZW. This may not be an issue for some, but I talk and surf the web all the time.
10. networkdood (Posts: 6330; Member since: 31 Mar 2010)
wow, my RAZR does this now that 4G LTE is around my home.
11. jibraihimi (Posts: 770; Member since: 29 Nov 2011)
This news will increase the sale of iPhone 5 by 200%. now you guys will ask 'how'......... The answer is that, this will make the first gen. iPhone users nostalgic, when they will remember that back in 2007, they couldn't use voice and data simultaneously, and in nostalgia, they will flock to buy iPhone 5. :)
So Verizon and sprint will have very good iPhone sale this yr. :)
12. Rayvelynn (Posts: 124; Member since: 05 Jul 2012)
Wow & some may think being an AT&T customer is a good thing, lol NEGATIVE
14. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10457; Member since: 14 May 2012)
That's a shame really. Sucks for those who already pre-ordered and thought it was possible.
15. chebner (Posts: 236; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
That's funny. I can talk and surf on 3g (don't have LTE yet so not sure about that) on my EVO 4g LTE. I think I've used that feature maybe once.
23. rallyguy (Posts: 620; Member since: 13 Mar 2012)
And the Iphone is supposed to be a high end device comparable to any other device on the market right now? Ummm, I don't think so.
24. Reluctant_Human (Posts: 905; Member since: 28 Jun 2012)
They will wait for the 5s to be able to do it so people will buy it. Then offer a software update to the original 5 a couple months later as we've seen with many of their products.


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Brooks Roy and Carson Hendon combined to pitch seven scoreless, allowing the Liberty Flames to defeat the St. John's Red Storm, 4-1, in game two to sweep a doubleheader at Worthington Stadium, Saturday afternoon. The Flames took the first game, 7-4.
Roy entered the game in the third inning in relief of Liberty starter Trey Lambert, who had finished game one to earn his first save of the year. Roy pitched four scoreless innings, giving up one hit to run his record to 3-0 on the season. The junior right-hander struck out two batters and walked one. He allowed only one Red Storm to advance to second base during his outing.
Herndon came on in the seventh and pitched the final three innings to record his first collegiate save. The freshman gave up two hits, striking out three batters and walking one to seal the Liberty victory.
With the win, Liberty has won a season-high nine straight games and moves to 16-1 on the year. The Flames' mark is the best start to any season in program history. St. John's drops to 4-9.
Left fielder Jeremy Baltz staked the Red Storm to a 1-0 advantage in the second inning. Baltz led off the frame with a home run to left field, his second of the year.
Liberty tied the score with run in the fourth. Right fielder Michael Robertson reached on an infield single and later scored on ground out by first baseman Ryan Cordell.
In their next at bat, the Flames benefited from a St. John's error to take a 2-1 edge. With two outs, left fielder Ian Parmley singled and stole second base. He then scored on a throwing error by Red Storm shortstop Mat Wessinger on a grounder by Liberty center fielder Andy Smith.
In the fifth inning, the Flames gave themselves a three-run cushion with two more runs. The first three Liberty batters reached to open the home half of the frame, as Robertson reached on an error and designated hitter Tyler Cox and second baseman Bryan Aanderud each singled. Catcher Trey Wimmer then produced the first run of the stanza with a sacrifice fly. Third baseman Dalton Sype followed with a run-scoring single for what proved to be the final margin of 4-1.
St. John's did advance a runner to third base in the top of the eighth inning with two outs. However, Herndon got the next Red Storm batter to fly out to strand the runner.
St. John's starter Matt Carasiti falls to 1-1 on the season. The right-hander gave up four runs, all unearned, on six hits over 5 2/3 innings. The first of three Red Storm pitchers in the game, he struck out five batters and walked one.
Liberty collected seven hits in the contest, with Robertson and Aanderud having two apiece. Baltz had two of St. John's six hits. The Red Storm committed four errors.
St. John's and Liberty will wrap-up their weekend series at Worthington Stadium, tomorrow with a single game. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m.


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Kansas Wheat Harvest Report Day 5
Date Posted: June 26, 2013
This is Day 5 of the 2013 Kansas Wheat Harvest Reports, brought to you by the Kansas City Board of Trade, the Kansas Grain & Feed Association, the Kansas Wheat Commission and Kansas Association of Wheat Growers.
Monday evening thunderstorms swept across areas of northern and central Kansas, slowing progress of the 2013 wheat harvest.
Still, many farmers are harvesting away in areas of western and southern Kansas.
It is an abysmal harvest in Clark County, with yields ranging from 5 to 10 bushels per acre and a large number of wheat acres abandoned.
Dave Strecker, manager at the Minneola Co-op in Minneola says test weight averages about 57 pounds per bushel, but no protein samples have been received yet.
He expects to harvest less than 10% of a normal crop; this following a short crop last year, too.
Kansas Wheat Commission chairman Ron Suppes says harvest is in full swing in Lane County.
He has harvested two fields of Foundation white wheat, with Clara yielding 43 bushels per acre and averaging 59.5 pounds per bushel; Danby averaged about 43 bushels per acre with 62 pound per bushel test weight.
Suppes also harvested a field of Danby that yielded 25 bushels per acre but had a 63 pound per bushel test weight.
Suppes says it appears that Danby is handling drought better than some of the other hard white wheat varieties.
Donnie Pound with the Kanza Coop in Stafford says farmers are reporting better than anticipated yields, with ranges from 40 to 60 bushels per acre and test weights ranging from 60 to 64 pound per bushel.
The co-op doesn't do protein samples.
Pounds expects an average crop in the area, but with harvest just starting, there is room for improvement.
Steve Morris with the Andale Farmers Co-op in Andale, says harvest is about 40% complete in the cooperative's trade territory.
Farmers report yields ranging from 50 to 80 bushels per acre, 62 pound test weight and less than 1/2 of one percent dockage.
Protein is 11 to 11.5.
As of Tuesday afternoon, the cooperative has taken in 1.3 million bushels; Morris anticipates this year's crop will exceed the 2.8 million taken in last year.
In a week, harvest will be wrapping up.
Wheat harvest got started in Morris County yesterday and the crop is dryer and better than Wilsey-area farmer Lawrence Strouts expected.
He reports yields as high as 60 bushels per acre; test weights are 60 pounds per bushel, and no protein values are available yet.
He says the best is yet to come, and if it wasn't for rain Monday night they would be cutting today.
The 2013 Harvest Report is brought to you by the Kansas Wheat Commission, Kansas Association of Wheat Growers and sponsors Kansas City Board of Trade, and the Kansas Grain & Feed Association.
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|Forums: Index → Narutopedia Discussion → NINDO!!!!!!!
I think we should put this on the main page:
If we're going to be a wiki, we need to all work together.
We need to help each other, provide information, and upload images to keep up with the flow of an active manga.
So don't be shy! Start editing now! We are always welcoming to those who are willing to use their spare time to help the benefit of Naruto fans.
And we will never give up until we've reached our goal, because that's our Nindo; our ninja way!
Note that if we use "Nindo," English dub fans will understand, because it is used in the dub. Naruto fans who are new here will feel welcome because this says they are.
Madara uchiha99 12:39, 19 February 2008 (UTC)
i dont see what the nindo is.I know what a nindo is,i just dont know what your saying ours should be.Hantou Mclean 19:45, 19 February 2008 (UTC)
Well, you see the two lines in the middle of the page? It's between them. Madara uchiha99 16:43, 20 February 2008 (UTC)
- I honestly dislike it... I find the happy go lucky tone disturbing. And I dislike the fact that it promotes uploading images, when one of our major issues is that to many people are uploading images, and those people don't add proper rationales meaning that the images just end up in a backlog of to be deleted images, and they upload the images with poor names which need to be re-uploaded, and of poor quality, and even upload fan artwork which we don't want and can't use.
- Also, I've found in my Wiki experience, that the longer the block of text you place on the Main Page, the more people ignore it, and perhaps just leave the site, or at least get distracted from the other parts of the Main Page, namely, the content, which is kinda the point of having a Narutopedia, to have people read it. ~NOTASTAFF Daniel Friesen (DanTMan, Nadir Seen Fire) (talk) current discussion Feb 21, 2008 @ 06:16
yeah,they are supposed to read the main page to get to know the place better,personally,i forgot where the link to this place was.I forgot where i found.when i did find it,i practically screamed with joy to have a place for naruto addicts/nerds/obssess' to discuss naruto stuff.i love this place.squeek. —This unsigned comment was made by Hantou Mclean (talk • contribs) on 16:28, February 21, 2008.
- Well, technically this Wiki and it's form isn't meant for actual discussion of Naruto. Perhaps we should request a email@example.com mailing list if everyone really want's to discuss naruto in general. Long as people avoid spamming small comments, e-mails with only a few lines are real annoying. ~NOTASTAFF Daniel Friesen (DanTMan, Nadir Seen Fire) (talk) current discussion Feb 22, 2008 @ 01:10 (UTC)
thats a good idea.Hantou Mclean 20:12, 22 February 2008 (UTC)


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Atlanta #CreateNOW event boosts rebooted local Adobe User Group.
#CreateNOW tour stopped in Atlanta on 27 Feb 2013; and, it provided an excellent opportunity for Adobe to reconnect with its User Group community. The Atlanta AUG has had a series of leadership transitions the last couple of years. So, as an Adobe Community Manager, I was eager to see how they were getting along and meet with their new leader, Michelle Johnston. We met a couple of hours before the event to talk about the Adobe User Group program, benefits, ACP speakers, AdobeMAX, and Adobe's Creative Cloud. Michelle remarked that when she first took over the Atlanta Adobe User Group, it had been dormant for some time. The first "reboot" meetings were really tough, only 3-4 people showed-up. But, after Michelle's persistent networking at several local user groups and finding a new co-mgr (Daniel Flores), the group has now grown to up over 400 members on their meetup page. Now, Atlanta AUG is very active in social media and recently launched a twitter account (@AUGAtl) and a facebook page to better engage new users. As a community manager, I love this level of initiative; it's a beautiful thing.
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While at the event, I got to see one of the Adobe Freelancer speakers present, Claudia McCue. Also, I got to see Garth Braithwaite from the Adobe XD team (User interface/product design) present. I'm always interested in how people present and deliver their content. Claudia cover features from the various products in the Creative Cloud and she dispelled some of the myths people are having about the Creative Cloud. More about debunking those Creative Cloud myths here. Garth covered some of the new Adobe Edge Tools that web developers and designers can make use of (i.e. Edge Code, Reflow, Animate, & Web fonts). He told the audience that they can get these 1.0 version tools forever via the "FREEmium-level" creative cloud membership, just by going to http://html.adobe.com and clicking on the "Edge Tools Service" tab…scroll down and click on the yellow "get started" button! Enjoyed both of their talks.!
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