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Mother Nature reminds producers that it isn't autumn yet as corn and soybeans bake in the soaring temperatures blanketing most of the nation's midsection.
According to the USDA's latest "Crop Progress" report, 23 percent of corn has dented, which is 22 percentage points below the five-year average. Most states reporting maturity on par with their state's average are in the east, while others to the west continue to struggle.
Iowa is currently 37 percentage points behind its five-year average while Illinois, Kansas and Minnesota are each 27 percentage points behind.
By this time last year, 73 percent of the nation's corn had already dented.
Conditions are continuing to deteriorate. Fourteen percent of the nation's corn in poor or worse condition, compared to 13 percent last week.
Kansas has the worst corn in the country with 28 percent in poor or very poor condition with Colorado (22 percent), Iowa (21 percent), Missouri (20 percent) and North Dakota (19 percent) also reporting high percentages of struggling corn.
Soybean maturity is closer to average, with the USDA reported 84 percent of soybeans setting pods. This is just 6 percentage points below the five-year average and 9 points behind last year's progress. Currently 13 percent of soybeans are in poor or very poor condition, up from 10 percent last week. Iowa and North Dakota both report 20 percent of corn in these conditions, the highest percentages seen in the report.
The dry and hot weather will likely continue for many Corn Belt states well into September.
"The forecast has got everybody spooked," Linn Group analyst Roy Huckabay told Reuters.
Bloomberg reports that by Monday afternoon corn had jumped the most in 14 months and soybean futures rallied the most since 2011 on news of the return of summer weather. See, "Corn, Soy Jump Most in More Than Year as Heat Hurts Crops."


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Finding his inner-artist, former sports talk show host Peter Brown, has created his first line of menorahs for this coming holiday season. Originally from New York, Brown loves following the flow of glass from fluid to solid, capturing that fluidity in his work. Each menorah is handmade, measuring about 10" wide by 7" tall. check out the frank lloyd wright falling water menorah!

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Dan Lepard calls it the easiest loaf in the world and I would quibble with this, having found out how easy Jim Lahey's no-knead bread is but semantics aside, this is a most excellent recipe. (As an aside, I have recently being gently rebuked at work for being too literal with the truth in newsletter articles so one might claim that Dan was just in search of a good headline.) In fact, the two recipes have some similarities in that they are both more interesting in letting the dough sit for a reasonable length of time to let the dough develop slowly rather than pounding it like a punching bag. Not much stress relief but excellent bread!
Dan does suggest in his basic techniques advice that the kneading is a token gesture and it is the time it sits and the interactions between the ingredients that makes more of a difference. I was interested to read him say that if you reduce the salt, the bread will rise faster. I sometimes do this because I find that some bread recipes have too much salt for my liking.
Like the no-knead bread, this recipe is forgiving of busy lifestyles. Rather than having to attend to my dough, I was able to leave it and watch E unpack his case to produce all manner of cute clothes for Sylvia, cookery magazines/books for me, and momentos of his recently departed mother. I was also able to leave the dough and go shopping by myself, a rare treat when I have been the sole carer of an active toddler for the past couple of weeks. I have written up notes on how I made the bread and you will see I didn't always read the recipe too closely. When you hear that I put the dough in the oven while trying to wash the dishes, help E get Sylvia to sleep, and watch telly, I hope you will understand why.
After reading Jim Lahey's advice that bread straight out of the oven is still baking and should cool before it is cut, I had the patience to wait for about an hours before cutting myself a slice. By then E and Sylvia were sound asleep. I ate it warm with butter and marvelled at how good it tasted. The dark crust that I had worried I had burnt was soft and full of flavour. The middle was slightly sweet and full of interesting textures. There are other variations at the webpage where I found the article so I will be back for more.
The loaf was eagerly sliced through on Sunday. E loved it with a bit of cheese. So did Sylvia and I but it needed something else. I had some pesto in the fridge and blitzed a few spoonfuls with a tin of cannelini beans and a squeeze of lemon juice to make a lovely dip that all of us enjoyed. This dip was excellent in a sandwich with roasted pumpkin and brussells sprouts today, though I am still envious of Lysy's working lunch she made with this bread accompanied by salad, cheese, pickles and hummus. So much nicer than the soggy sandwiches caters often deliver to our working lunches.
This is a bread I would welcome at any lunch, a bread I will make again, a bread I am proud to share. I am sending it to Susan of Wild Yeast for her weekly round up of yeast baking on the blogs at Yeastspotting. I have just noticed that there is a search field for YeastSpotting - there are always such fantastic breads here and now you can search them so I recommend you check them out if you are interested in baking bread.
Previously on Green Gourmet Giraffe:
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Dan Lepard's multigrain and honey bread
Adapted from The Guardian, Saturday 24 November 2007
For the sponge:
- 225ml warm water (about 30-35C)
- 1 level tsp easy-blend yeast
- 175g strong white bread flour
For the grains:
- 50g rolled oats
- 50g linseeds (flax seeds)
- 25g pumpkin seeds
- 25g sunflower seeds
- 3 tbsp honey
- 100ml boiling water
For the dough:
- 100g strong white bread flour
- 75g wholemeal flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 25g unsalted butter
First mix the flour, lukewarm water and yeast to make the sponge. Dan says to scald a big mixing bowl but I forgot. He said to cover and leave for 2-4 hours or overnight. I left mine 6 hours because I was busy but I was glad I waited because after 2 hours it looks fairly similar but after 6 hours the sponge was nice and bubbly which I am sure made a difference.
While the sponge is rising, prepare the grains by mixing all the ingredients (oats, grains, honey and water) together in a small bowl. Leave to cool.
When the sponge is ready mix in the soaked and cooled grains. Then rub butter into the remaining flours and salt in a medium bowl, and stir into the sponge. Mine was quite stiff. Cover and leave in the bowl for 10 minutes. Then knead lightly on a well floured board (for about 1 minutes) 3 times at 10 minute intervals. NB I used a lightly floured board but I now have read Dan's basic techniques notes where he says that he just uses a lightly oiled board to knead to avoid having to add more flour (which changes the moisture content) and he only kneads for 8-10 seconds.
Dan then advises to lightly flour the bench, roll out the dough, roll it up and put it in a 2lb loaf tin but I just made it into a log and put is on a baking tray. I greased the tray and then scattered some wheat germ on it. (But I might try my loaf tin next time). Cover and leave in a warm place for about 1½ hours until the dough doubles in size. I placed clingwrap on it and it stuck so next time maybe I need to grease the plastic or flour the dough. Dan says to slash with a razor or serrated knife – I tried but am unfamiliar with the technique and slashed and then scattered with wheat germ rather than the other way and as a result found my slashes full of wheat germ.
Heat the oven to at least 220C – 240 C and steam if you like. Dan talks about steaming in his notes but I hadn't read these and just did a half-hearted squirt of water into my oven which probably didn't do much. I cooked it for 20 minutes at 240 C and found it was very dark coloured. So when the recipe instructed to bake at 200 C for the next 20 minutes I put mine on the middle of my oven. I also cooked it upside down for another 5-10 minutes to make sure the bottom was brown enough. Keeps for 2-3 days.
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One of the luxuries of being the fan of a CFL team is no matter how bad your team plays, your club usually still has post-season hopes late into the season in a league where six of the eight teams make the playoffs.
But there are limits, even in the CFL. And that limit will in all likelihood soon be reached for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, who with one more loss would fall to 2-13 and be officially eliminated from playoff contention. They play the Alouettes in Montreal Monday and then have three games remaining.
That is extraordinarily early to be eliminated in the CFL and so it raises the question: Does any of what's left of the 2013 season for the Bombers even matter anymore?
It does. And here's why?
1. Are these guys actors or pretenders?
I'd argue the three most important players in the Bombers organization right now are all doing their jobs in an acting capacity -- CEO Wade Miller, GM Kyle Walters and, yes, even head coach Tim Burke.
While Burke technically doesn't have the acting tag attached to his job as the first two men do, at this point in a disastrous season Burke is also basically in a caretaker role as the season plays out, buying the front office time so they can decide in the off-season where they go from here.
If this team shows no signs of improvement on the field the rest of the way -- and I don't necessarily mean just wins, but at least some glimmer of improvement or room for hope -- then I think you could make the case that all three men need to go at season's end.
But if the opposite occurs and this team shows in the final four weeks not only that they've arrested the slide but have also begun to dig themselves out of this crater in a meaningful way, then you could at least make the case from a football operations point of view that maybe the troika deserve one more chance in 2014.
Would the fans buy it? That's a different question.
2. Is there at least a nucleus of players upon which to stage the 2014 rebuild?
Obviously, the biggest hole in the Bombers roster is at quarterback, although I'd argue Max Hall could still demonstrate with some more consistent play in the final month that he could be a serviceable backup in the CFL.
But what about the rest of the team? For instance, was the 156 yards that Will Ford rushed for last week -- not to mention his second kickoff return for a TD this season -- indicative of the kind of explosive running game the Bombers could so desperately use next season?
Ford is a free agent after this season. A big performance out of Ford for the last month of this season, especially now that Chad Simpson is done for the season and out of the picture, would go a long way to at least begin to answer that key question heading into 2014.
Wide receiver Aaron Kelly? Looks like a keeper, but let's see more. All those new offensive linemen? As we wrote in this space Friday, all the new QBs in the world won't do Winnipeg any good next season unless the O-line does a better job of protecting them.
The secondary? Blow it up or salvage it? The defensive line? Who's the new dominant rush end now that Alex Hall is gone?
Lots of fuzzy personnel questions, in other words, that should come into clearer focus in this final month.
3. It matters because it matters to the fans
The taxpayers of this community-sponsored football team ponied up the better part of $200 million to build the Bombers a football palace and the team promptly soiled it -- and themselves -- with an inaugural season that was beyond even the worst of worst-case scenarios.
And yet fans continue to come, game after game, even as the team has got worse instead of better. Have their numbers dwindled? Of course, but the fact anyone is still turning up at all -- much less actually still buying tickets -- is everything that is right about pro football fans in this city.
In a season in which -- the Banjo Bowl excepted -- the fans in Winnipeg have had nothing to cheer about at Investors Group Field, this team owes them better, even if it's just in a spoiler role.
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Officers tell Local 6 they tracked down one of the dogs on Saturday and found the second one on Monday.
The dogs were blamed for killing two cats and four ducks since mid-February. They were spotted roaming around the heart of downtown DeLand. Parents told Local 6 they were concerned the dogs would attack children in the neighborhood.
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Police tell Local 6 the dogs will enter the city's "Second Chance Program." The dogs will be held in a kennel for three days to give their owner a chance to claim them. The three-day hold also gives city workers a chance to choose a shelter for the dogs if an owner doesn't step forward.
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A 73-year-old man has been taken to hospital after a 40ft tree fell on top of him.
Ronald Cassidy, a committee member of Little Lever Conservative Club, was trimming trees around the edge of the club's bowling green in Fletcher Street, Little Lever, when the accident happened at 3.20pm this afternoon.
It is understood he was trying to chop down a tree when it fell on top of him.
The man was taken to hospital with head injuries, a suspected broken right leg and a dislocated knee.
A North West Ambulance spokesman said paramedics had put hospital medics on standby ahead of rushing him in.
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Texture is the biggest challenge in gluten free baking. Gluten free bakery has evolved from gritty, crumbly, and dry, to nearly indistinguishable from the glutinous original. You can thank xanthan for that.
Xanthan creates structure in the batter that traps gases from yeast, baking soda, or baking powder. The batter can rise, so a muffin is taller and easier to chew than a hockey puck. Yeast bread rises over the edge of the pan and becomes a work of art.
Xanthan also improves the "crumb" of your baked treat. You get a tender product that does not crumble on your fork, and in your lap, before you can get that bite into your mouth.
Xanthan is sold as an off-white powder that is surprisingly expensive per ounce. But it is powerful stuff; small amounts make a big difference in the final texture. And it is shelf stable. So you may only need to replace that $10 bag of xanthan every few years. I consider it a good investment in happy eating.
Mixing xanthan and water is a bit like oil and water. It does not work. Only in this case, xanthan absorbs water so quickly that it will form slippery little clumps, with dry powder on the insides when you try to mix it directly with any liquid.
For best results, thoroughly mix xanthan into the dry ingredients in a recipe. That way each powdery bit can absorb its own liquid without lumps.
Maybe you have a favorite gluten filled recipe you want to convert to gluten free. Here are some guidelines on when to add xanthan.
When do I need it?
No need
Flat things like pancakes. Crusty things like waffles. Crumbly things like the toppings on fruit crisps. Or little things like small cookies.
Size matters. If the item is taller than an inch, or bigger than 3 or 4 inches in diameter. Examples include muffins, cakes, big cookies, or quick breads.
Other ingredients matter too. If there are many eggs in the recipe, as in angel food cake, they can give the necessary structure and you might not need xanthan.
Lots of flax seed meal can make xanthan unnecessary too. See vegan millet muffins for xanthan free recipe.
Fruit and vegetable purees like banana or pumpkin might add enough structure so you do not need xanthan.
And using whole grain gluten free flours in place of highly refined starches may reduce the amount of xanthan needed. Some whole grain gluten free flours have protein contents similar to wheat. This helps with the desired texture.
For sure
Yeast breads. Don't you love an artisan looking loaf of bread? And you might even want to make a sandwich. A simple sandwich must be the ultimate gluten free luxury. You need bread that is structurally sound and tall enough to slice. Xanthan will save the day here.
Pizza crust. The best pizza is hand held. You need xanthan for a sturdy crust.
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Piecrust. Again, structural strength is important. Xanthan makes the dough stretchy enough to roll out. You may still need help from two pieces of parchment paper, but it can be done. You want a clean cut of the finished piecrust without excessive crumbling. And a slice that will come out in once piece. Well, maybe not the first slice. But wheat piecrusts sometimes have the same problem.
Crackers. It is a rare person who makes their own crackers. But if you do, you will need xanthan. It really is just like rolling out very thin pie dough.
How much do I need?
It depends on what you are making. This is just a general starting point. If the finished item is too crumbly, add more xanthan to the next batch. If it is too gummy or leaves a slimy feel on the tongue, use less.
Per cup of flour
½ to 1 teaspoon in muffins and cakes and quick breads
1 teaspoon in yeast breads, piecrusts and crackers
Metric measure: 1 teaspoon xanthan equals 4 grams.
Why not guar gum?
Good question. Guar serves the same purpose as xanthan and is less expensive. Some recipes may use larger amounts of guar, though still small. But some people note that they react to guar. Since xanthan is inexpensive over the long term, xanthan won out.
I would love to hear your comments on xanthan or other alternatives.
11-30-09 This post was submmitted to the December edition of the Gluten Free Lifestyle Blog Carnival. Hosted by Kim Hopkins, The Food Allergy Coach. Product reviews, tasty recipes and useful tips are included. Thanks Kim!


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As Colin Firth brings Eric Lomax's courageous true story to the big screen, the Oscar-winning actor tells Sophie Herdman about meeting The Railway Man writer before his death, how he couldn't help falling in love with trains and why he doesn't feel very British.
He's played some of Britain's most celebrated characters, from Jane Austen's timeless heart-throb Mr Darcy in the BBC's well-loved adaptation of Pride And Prejudice and modern-day love interest Mark Darcy in Bridget Jones's Diary, to King George VI in The King's Speech - but Colin Firth finds the idea of being the archetypal British gent a little odd.
"I've never felt entirely English, really," says the actor who received an Academy Award in 2011 for his portrayal of the historic king and his secret struggle with a stammer.
In fact Firth's had a culturally diverse life - his parents were brought up in India, as a child he lived in Nigeria and, since 1997, he's been married to Italian creative director Livia Giuggioli.
"I've never felt I quite slotted in perfectly. Perhaps that's why it [acting] all happened," he says, looking particularly British in a black jacket, smart white shirt and square-framed glasses.
"You put on a mask, an identity, and it fits all too well. I might be like one of those ex-patriots who seem more British than the people who actually live in Britain."
Then he starts to chuckle.
"I might have taken on something of a pastiche, while all the real English people have moved on and don't walk and talk like that at all."
His latest film, The Railway Man, will do little to shake this British label.
It's powerful stuff, telling the true story of Eric Lomax, an Edinburgh-born engineer and British Army officer who, during World War Two, was captured and tortured at the hands of the Japanese, while being forced to help build the infamous 'Death Railway'.
Eric, played by Firth, was eventually set free but suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder, which he later described in his autobiography, The Railway Man, originally released in 1995.
While Eric had a dark past, there was one thing that always made him smile - trains. From a young age he was fascinated with the railway.
"He had such a twinkle when he talked about it," notes Firth of Eric, who passed away, aged 93, in 2012.
Such was Eric's love of trains that when his book was reprinted in time for the film's release, he asked for just one correction to be made.
"A detail about the brass fittings on one of the engines," explains Firth. "It wasn't about the big stuff, it wasn't about anything that you or I would think was important, but it was very important to him."
As it turns out, Eric's obsession with trains was infectious and while reading his book, Firth found himself getting excited about engines too.
"I quite like trains anyway," he admits. "But he imparted such delight in a world when these things were still new, it made me envy the steam age, how magnificent these monstrous machines were. So the books I got for research weren't just about World War Two, I started to get books about trains too."
Firth doesn't collect anything himself ("But I completely admire that passion and devotion to something," he says), though he does have a hobby - playing guitars.
"I'm not very good. I don't think I'm even good enough to discuss the matter but I do love guitars, I fetishise them as objects," he reveals.
"I play just as an excuse to hold one, which I could probably do for hours. Not like an air guitar, just something to cuddle. I think they're beautiful."
His role in The Railway Man isn't the first time he's portrayed a man who's been at war. In 1988, he played Falklands veteran Robert Lawrence in Tumbledown.
"Robert was able to share stuff with me, so to that extent I had some experience of trying to understand something that is beyond my experience," says the actor.
Understanding Eric's experience, however, was more of a challenge.
"What he went through was so immense, so long ago, and his story has covered many more years than I have lived," the 53-year-old says.
Firth spent time with Eric before and during filming, and admits that the man he met wasn't quite what he'd been expecting. "I was all ready to fall into that trap of thinking, 'Ok, he's 92, speak up a bit and slow down,' but there was no need for it at all," he explains. "There was nothing wrong with his faculties. They were a lot better than mine - he could have been 20.
"I was meeting a man whose story was still going on, even in his nineties. It didn't stop with the end of World War Two, it didn't end when he wrote his book. It was still unfolding."
It wasn't just the time spent as a prisoner of war that damaged Eric, Firth notes, but also the years when, upon his return, he couldn't bring himself to talk about what he'd been through.
"We're telling a story that is to do with the power of story-telling, and how detrimental it is not to be able to tell your story, even to the people closest to you," adds Firth.
Once Eric started to describe the ordeals to his wife Patti (played by Nicole Kidman), who he met years after the war and married in 1983, healing began.
"We had the job of somehow continuing the story-telling process," says Firth. "So there was a sense of responsibility, pressure and privilege."
Extra time - Colin Firth
:: Colin Firth was born in Hampshire on September 10, 1960.
:: His parents were academics and he is the eldest of three children. His sister, Kate, is a stage actress and voice coach who worked with him on The King's Speech, and his brother, Jonathan, is also an actor.
:: He has two school-age sons with his wife Livia Giuggioli, called Luca and Matteo, and an older son, William, from a previous relationship.
:: Following his performance in A Single Man, in 2010 he received his first Oscar nomination and a Bafta win. The following year, he took home both gongs for his role in The King's Speech, and was awarded a CBE for services to drama.
:: He's a keen activist and in 2009 was awarded the Bafta Britannia Humanitarian Award for his work supporting Survival International and Oxfam.
:: The Railway Man is released on Friday, January 10


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Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras has mustered enough support to secure approval of austerity measures that will unlock bailout funds, after more than 50,000 protesters ringed Parliament.
The bill on pension, wage and benefit cuts had at least 151 votes in favour in the 300-seat Parliament. The voting was televised on state-run Vouli TV.
''Today, here, we have to put a stamp on Greek credibility,'' Mr Samaras said before the vote. ''We decide if we want to stabilise Greece or to end up outside the euro and return to the drachma. We decide whether we want to exit the crisis united.''
Mr Samaras fought to stem defections from his three-party coalition as European Union leaders including German Chancellor Angela Merkel seek signs that his government is serious about staying in the euro. Backing from his New Democracy party and the socialist Pasok party gave Mr Samaras the support of 175 parliamentarians before the vote.
Democratic Left, a coalition partner with 16 seats, had said it won't vote for changes to labour laws it says have no fiscal benefit.
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Unleash your inner cookie monster: Tonight's episode of Unique Sweets is all about that deliciously indulgent little treat, the cookie. One highlight from the episode? The Oatmeal Cream'wich, pictured above. It's the most popular cookie at 'wichcraft, a sandwich shop in New York City. The store sells nearly 43,000 of them a year!
We managed to snag the recipe just for you. So bake up a batch, pour a tall glass of milk, and settle in to explore creative cookies on tonight's Unique Sweets.
Oatmeal Cream'wich
Recipe courtesy of 'wichcraft, 2009
Makes about 1 dozen sandwich cookies
For the cookie:
1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
Grated zest of 1 lemon
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg, preferably pasture-raised
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon grated nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
For the filling:
2 tablespoons water
7 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 tablespoons heavy cream
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
Pinch of kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ounces cream cheese
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
To make the cookies, combine butter, sugars, lemon zest, and vanilla in the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment. Mix on medium speed until all ingredients come together and are light and fluffy. Add the egg. Sift together the flour, baking soda, nutmeg, and salt, and add to the butter mixture in three parts, waiting until each is well mixed before adding the next. Add the oats last, mixing just until combined. Chill the dough in the freezer for 5 minutes.
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To make the filling, bring the water and 3 tablespoons of the sugar to a boil in a small heavy-bottom saucepan. Once a dark brown color is achieved and the sugar looks like caramel, remove from the heat and very carefully whisk in the cream. Allow to cool. In the mixer with the paddle attachment, combine the butter with the remaining 4 tablespoons sugar and mix until the sugar is completely dissolved. Add the salt and vanilla, and once they are incorporated, turn the mixer down to a low speed and add the cream cheese and the caramel. Mix until fully incorporated
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I'm still unpacking the further explanation of grammar, above. The use of the prefix mi- seems a bit odd to me. Depending on how you deal with valency in your verb structure, it might simply be the equivalent of a valence-reducing prefix such as Siouan wa-.
It might just be. As for valency, Standard verbs can at max take 2 arguments (from a grammatical point of view; though, you could argue, that quite meaningfully, they could take more), in order to take 'more arguments', you will replace one of the arguments (e.g. object or subject) with a subclause, which contains some connection between two arguments, which is then two arguments formed into one.
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Two Gainesville women were arrested Thursday night on charges relating to stealing delivered packages from the front of homes, according to arrest reports from the Alachua County Sheriff's Office.
Charged with burglary, grand theft and petit theft were Lakeshia Shawntel Rolston, 23, and Nicole Houlker, 23.
Over the past several days the women took packages from the front doors of homes in an unincorporated area of southwest Gainesville off Archer Road, the reports state.
Houlker told investigators she would drive while Rolston would get the packages, the reports state. Rolston admitted taking the packages but said she acted alone.
Stolen items included a Keurig coffee machine, a Play It Again Polar Bear Duet and a Sony PlayStation console.
ASO spokesman Art Forgey said investigators were able to identify Rolston and Houlker as suspects based on a description of a suspicious car and by recovering some of the empty packages.
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WINTER PARK, Fla. (March 10, 2012) - After taking game one of a three game series with the Sharks of Nova Southeastern last night, the Tars finished off the sweep Saturday afternoon picking up two wins, 2-1 and 3-1 respectively.
In game one, Rollins opened up a quick lead scoring one in the first. After Sharks starter Sara DeMuth retired the first two Tars batters, senior Monica Meadows continued her hitting tear as of late with a double to right field. Meadows would come around to score immediately after on a RBI single by senior Hope Bitzer.
Rollins would manufacture another run in the second to open up a two run deficit. Senior Lawna Hunter led off the inning with a single and was then sacrificed to second by junior Hannah Lovestrand. Freshman Shelby Walters followed with a single up the middle to plate Hunter.
The score would stay at 2-0 in favor of the Tars until the fifth when the Sharks showed their first signs of life, scoring one on an RBI single by center fielder Katie Kelton.
But that was all that Rollins would surrender the rest of the way, cruising to their 19th victory of the year. Starter Amye McIntyre (6-2) picked up the win, giving up one run on five hits in five innings of work. Bitzer (2) earned the save throwing two perfect innings.
DeMuth (11-10) took the loss for Nova, giving up two runs on six hits in six innings pitched.
Game two started with a light drizzle falling from the sky as Bitzer started in the circle for the Tars, squaring off with DeMuth, who was making her third start of the series.
It was Nova who drew first blood in game two, scoring one in the top of the third courtesy of a RBI single by left fielder Lorena Spaulding, driving in DeMuth.
The Tars would come back to tie it at 1-1 with a run of their own in the bottom of the fourth. Meadows and Bitzer opened the inning with back to back singles. Meadows would then advance to third on an interference call, bringing up Hunter with runners on first and third with one out. Hunter would pick up the RBI on a ground out to first, allowing Meadows to score from third.
Neither team could get much of anything going again until Rollins came to bat in the sixth. For the second time in the game, Meadows and Bitzer led off the inning with back to back singles. After Bitzer was retired at second on a fielder's choice, senior Meredith Foster came up with runners on the corners with one out.
Foster would send a fly ball to right that was just deep enough to score Meadows on the sacrifice fly to take the lead at 2-1.
The Tars would add another in the frame when Hunter scored from third on a DeMuth wild pitch to put it out of reach.
Bitzer (10-2) picked up the win for Rollins, going the full seven while giving up just one run, zero earned, on five hits. It was Bitzer's 11th complete game of the season.
Rollins will be back in action March 17 when they travel to Boca Raton, Fla. for a three game series with Lynn. Fans can follow along on the Tars Sports Network at RollinsSports.com.
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ORLANDO, Fla. - If Hogwarts castle were to hit the real estate market, it would have an estimated value of $204 million, according to real estate web site Movoto.com.
Real estate agent David Cross calculated the value of the famous school from the Harry Potter series by determining:
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According to Cross, Hogwarts is located somewhere in Scotland. Cross says the Hogwarts Express -- which leaves from London -- travels north at 65 mph. Since the train leaves at 11 a.m. and doesn't arrive at Hogwarts until sunset, "the only place it could go is Scotland."
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Cross explains castles of similar size in Scotland have an average cost of $482 per square foot.
In order to determine the size of Hogwarts, Cross estimated:
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If you love lemon cookies (and all things lemony in general) then this is the lip product for you! This lip treatment is incredibly yummy, and yes does taste like lemon drop cookies. I found that this is best for morning use as a base for lip color to keep lips hydrated (those of you with very dry lips will need to apply to more frequently however—which is not necessarily a bad thing since it's so heavenly tasting!). In addition it has a neat metal shape(it's a bit hefty in weight) and that means it was easy to find in my bag. I love that the heavy duty twist on cap prevents debris or dust from collecting around the cap. It coated my lips with a protective layer that made them perfectly soft AND it has the SPF, which is a must! This is a lip moisturizer for when you want to treat yourself and smile every time you take it out of your bag. Note: For a great weekly lip treatment I would exfoliate with a washcloth and then apply a thick layer of the treatment before bed for super soft and luscious lips in the AM!
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ACCRINGTON pupils took part in an 'extreme physics' event.
Year 10 students at Mount Carmel — Julia Trella, Amani Siddique, Brad Metcalf and Jamil Hussain — took part in a three-day competition organised and hosted by Dallam State Boarding School in Milnthorpe, Cumbria.
A total of 12 schools from around the country participated in a combination of team and individual challenges, staying overnight in dormitories within the school.
As a bit of light relief from all the challenges the students also went to a climbing wall.
They completed the overall competition on the final day in third place. The students also won a rosette for Best Teamwork and Best Team Rocket.
Individual awards were given to Brad for the Memory Challenge, Julia for the Skills Challenge and Amani for the Trebuchet Creativity Challenge.
Mount Carmel physics teacher Michael Cunningham said: "Our students were up against some very tough competition and once they settled in they produced some fantastic work both individually and as a team.
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Using Flash to create ambient artwork
I have recently been working on creating an ambient art work called 'Tracier', which is currently on display in the Kube Gallery in Poole, Dorset. The live, interactive piece is built using Flash and takes a live video feed from a web cam. This feed is heavily processed inside Flash so that just 'ghostly' movement is displayed on a projected screen. Using motion tracking, Flash then takes 'tracings' of the image along with sampled colours, these are eroded and displayed resulting in kinetic visuals. The piece was created as part of my research and was intended to add visual interest to any public space, not necessarily a gallery.


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If a brand claims to be "luxury" anything I'm really curious to find out if it really is. I'm just nosy like that. Mary Kay sent me 10 shades from their True Dimensions lipstick collection and I will admit I was skeptical. "Luxury" is a strong word, you don't just use it for fun…right?
Here's the claim…
"Slip into a new dimension of colored-infused luxury for your lips in exquisitely smooth, head turning shades."
I will admit, I'm kind of a dork. I really like the sleek and stylish look of the lipstick case.
I had a chance to try each and every shade from this collection and my lips were kind of in heaven. Some of the shades went on a little smoother than the others, but a lot of them were very creamy and moisturizing. I kind of didn't want to take it off. The ingredients of the lipstick are infused with their skin care ingredients, so it's supposed to help with smoothing the appearance of fine lines and helping your lips look fuller too. I will admit, I didn't wear it long enough to find that out. But, I will admit it did feel pretty damn luxurious while it was on.
Take a look at all of the shades below.
I truly loved all the colors except two of them. They just didn't fit with my skin tone. You can contact your Mary Kay consultant to get your hands on any of these lipsticks from the True Dimensions collection. They retail for $18 each.
Which shade is your favorite on me? Leave me a comment below!
Disclosure: The items in this post were gifted, courtesy of Mary Kay, for review purposes only. All opinions expressed in this post are 100% mine.


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CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Police are looking for the woman who robbed a 5/3rd Bank in Clinton Township.
The suspect, described as a heavy set black woman, walked into the bank on 15 Mile Road and Harper Avenue Saturday.
The woman, who was carrying a bag with her, announced she had a bomb inside the bag.
The suspect was able to flee the bank with undisclosed amount money.
Police later recovered the bag and discovered that instead of a bomb, the woman really had two cans of spaghetti inside.
Police continue to investigate and search for the woman.
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amos lies at the north-eastern part of the Aegean sea in a distance of 174 nautical miles from Piraeus. It has an area of 475 sq. km., a coast line of 159 km and a population of 40.000 inhabitants. You can reach Samos by plane from Athens and by ferry boat from Piraeus, Kavala, Icaria, the Dodecanese, Crete and other islands.
This large, Aegean island is a gorgeous, verdant place, which at one point is no more than 2 km. far from the coast of Asia Minor. It is covered with pure white sand beaches, picturesque villages, fishing harbours and it is famous for the production and the quality of its wine. The sweet variety of Samos wine has an international reputation.
The essential beauty of the nature, the historical sites that are spread all over the island and the charming mountainous landscape of Samos create a unique atmosphere which enchants the visitors and carry them in another era. In an era of myths, heroes and philosophers.
|he beginning of Samos history is lost in the mist of time. We do not know exactly when it was first inhabited but it is believed that it was inhabited as far as back as the Neolithic years (3rd millennium BC).
Historians say that the first colonists of the island were Phoenicians, Leleges and Carians and also mention the Pelasgians,
who brought to the island the worship of the goddess Hera. The place - names Samos, Imrrassos, Chesios and Astypalaia show a connection with Asia Minor and the languages of the Leleges and Carias.
The first colonists from Asia Minor were followed in later years by a wave of Myceneans which are traditionally supposed to have been the companions of the mythical king Angaeus (1.300 BC). A monarch who had taken part in the Argonaut expedition and who was recognized by all the ancient authorities as the founder of the city of Samos.
The history of Samos in the Pre-historic times is close joint with the goddess Hera which was believed to had been born in the island and for her sake Ionians built in the 7th century BC, the famous Temple of Hera, on the ruins of an earlier prehistoric temple.
| amos reached its pinnacle during the period it was governed by the tyrant Polycrates (532 - 522 BC). It was then that Samos grew into a great naval power and founded its own colonies. A new kind of ship was constructed in the shipyards on the island with 50 oars, the famous samaina.
Samos which constituted the bridge between Greece and East, managed for many years, because of its power, to remain independent, while at the same time flourishing, despite the battles that were waged to conquer it. That was perhaps one of the reasons that caused Samos to produce so many men of genius as well as great artists such as the astronomer and mathematician Aristarchus, who was the first to study the movement of the earth.
|ut the most exceptional of all these figures, is Pythagoras (580 - 500 BC) philosopher, mathematician and musician. He was never a man to take things for granted, he sought in the sciences, arts and travel, knowledge and experience which would allow him with certainty, to assume his place in the intellectual arena of his times.
His genius, combined with deep study and ascetism allowed him to develop his knowledge to a point which is still of fundamental importance to mathematical theory and the Pythagorean theorem in geometry is, naturally, still used as are the Pythagorean tables in arithmetic.
oday, Samos is regarded as one of the most beautiful Hellenic islands. An island which live its traditions, and this can be felt in every step one takes there and in every meeting with the courteous and hard - working people of the island who they still follow the steps of their great ancestors.
In the pitch - black nights of winter, when the fishermen pass by the wind-buffeted and sheer slopes of Mt. Kerkis, the highest mountain of Samos, they say they see a light up to the peak which like a lighthouse guides them on a safe course during a storm. They even say that the light is the spirit of Pythagoras.
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Fred Wallis, from Selhurst, is a huge swimming advocate who has campaigned for years to protect pools from closing down.
When it was announced in 2006 that Purley swimming pool could be under threat, regular user Mr Wallis was at the forefront of campaign group Save Purley Pool, working tirelessly to convince councillors of the value of the community asset.
Working with schools, scouting groups, GPs surgeries and numerous swimming and leisure groups from across the area, Mr Wallis gathered a huge following, presenting a petition to Croydon Council with more than 4,000 signatures.
He also organised private meetings with politicians including Croydon South MP Richard Ottaway and council officials to broker an alternative to closing the pool.
Mr Wallis,who lives in Hill Cross, said: "It was unfair to take away such a good facility where a vibrant number of people from youngsters and adults swim there, and a lot of old people like me use it for their health."
It is a mark of his work that his nomination comes from fellow campaigners who recognised the importance of his work in saving the pool.
Ken Whittick and Richard Wilmer wrote: "He has spent hours scrutinising the many steps involved in the planning department's core strategy and the preparation of the Croydon plan, ensuring the community is involved in discussions. All this he has done almost single-handed.
"His passion for his community, supporting the needs for children, the elderly and handicapped spurred him on."
On being nominated as a Croydon Champion, Mr Wallis said: "I was pretty surprised. I do it for the people who use the pool."