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And many patients diagnosed with Alzheimer's – as many as one in five – do not show amyloid plaques during autopsy, he noted. A florbetapir scan showing few or no amyloid plaques would rule out the disease, he said, adding "in those patients, physicians can then focus on looking for other causes of dementia." "It may help give physicians additional information when evaluating patients with cognitive decline," he told reporters during the media briefing Coleman cautioned that the compound does add to a patient's cumulative exposure to radiation. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx It looks like we still need to start with the standard of care. Look for reversible causes of dementia first!.
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If all the oyster reefs are gone, where are all of those oysters-on-the-half-shell coming from?
An estimated 95 percent of oysters served for slurping come from oyster farms. Wild oysters have been fished out, developed out and smothered by river sediment. The nearly 5 million barrels of oil BP let loose in the Gulf of Mexico didn't help either. But BP, or more accurately, BP's money can help restore wild oyster reefs (and a whole lot more). The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have introduced separate bills that would direct at least 80 percent of the Clean Water Act penalties levied on BP to Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida and Texas to invest in the long term health of the environment and local economies.
Of course, "investing in local economies" covers a lot of ground, not necessarily in, on or adjacent to the Gulf of Mexico.
Restoring wild oyster reefs is a perfect microcosm of large-scale Gulf restoration
First, oyster restoration is do-able.Though the Gulf of Mexico has been neglected by research funding agencies, there's some science trickling down from decades of studies of the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic coast oyster fisheries. There's new science, too, that takes a distinctly "applied" approach.
Dr. David Kimbro of Florida State University's Coastal Marine Lab has been leading a multi-institutional study that could lead to a kind of best practices guide to oyster restoration along the eastern Gulf coast and southern U.S. Atlantic coast. He and his associates have been building and monitoring oyster reefs in 12 estuaries spanning 1,000 miles of Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico shoreline to learn under what conditions oysters flourish.
"I just started looking at the data and it looks like we are going to see differences among regions," said Kimbro. It appears that Eastern Oysters (Crassostrea virginica), the primary harvest species in Gulf and mid-to-southern Atlantic coastal waters thrive in different conditions in different locations.
Separately, Dr. Joel Fodrie, of the University of North Carolina's Institute of Marine Sciences, noted that intertidal oysters living on reefs built in the 1990s also are picky about their habitat. "In North Carolina, in really salty water, the reefs that were built out on the broad mud flats have done tremendously well, whereas the reefs that were built next to salt marsh or sea grass haven't done nearly as well," said Fodrie. "The explanations for why those differences occurred largely revolve around flow. For the reefs next to salt marsh, there may be a problem with food delivery or larval delivery because the water is kind of stagnant; or it may be because of the presence of little nibblers that can come out of the marsh or sea grass and chomp every single little settling oyster," he added.
Fodrie and other researchers mapped the reefs in three dimensions. "The difference between success and failure in this system is about 10 centimeters," said Fodrie. "If a reef was built at about 65 centimeters (25.6 inches) below mean water or deeper, ultimately that reef went nowhere. But if the reef was built above that at 55 centimeters (21.7 inches), just a 10 centimeter (3.9 inch) difference, the reef has done wonderfully," he explained.
"The challenge is to find that sweet spot," said Fodrie. "You can't just throw the shell out and expect it to take off. Depending on what your tidal regime is at the reef's location there's probably a 10 to 20 to 30 centimeter range that you should be targeting. If it's too deep, the reef doesn't go anywhere, and if it's too shallow you've eliminated so much potential for vertical growth that you do not maximize your resource," he said.
Investing in oysters to restore the environment and economy
Which brings us to the next piece of the oyster microcosm puzzle: because oysters are good for their habitats, they provide what scientists call ecosystem services. Oysters are filter feeders. They remove some phytoplankton and a lot of nitrogen from their home water – good news for cleaning up fertilizer runoff from agriculture, golf courses and lawns.
Oyster reefs also provide nursery and foraging habitat for dozens of reef and game fish species. Once the reef grows tall enough, it begins to grow laterally, creating a protective barrier to shoreline marshes and shallows.
Finally, oysters are good for the economy. Thousands of people are employed in the Gulf oyster industry growing, harvesting, packing, selling, transporting, opening and serving oysters. Even jewelry makers create fashion accessories from oyster shells.
There are tourists who watch sunsets while eating oysters; shippers who send them to far off lands (like Washington, DC, and New York City); asphalt companies that mix ground up shells into road surfaces.
And there's a new industry arising: companies that make oyster reef modules, transport them to restoration sites and place them in the water.
The Gulf oyster industry's economic impact is far reaching. A paper published in July 2010 by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science at William & Mary College, said that the Gulf oil disaster generated "a total negative economic impact [i.e., the money didn't come into the state] from 'water to table' of approximately $30.1 million statewide." That's just in Virginia, and that's apart from the Chesapeake oyster industry's economic and environmental woes.
As with any restoration project, whether it's a historic home or a microcosm of a life-giving body of water, money is the great enabler. That's why NWF helped launch an oyster reef restoration project in Mobile Bay, Ala. with a $50,000 contribution. But in this case, the money is going to be there without one penny coming from tax payers, permit holders or concerned citizens. The money will be there if our elected officials just raise their hands and say "Aye," to support legislation that will send the fines levied on BP back to the Gulf for restoration.
Joel Fodrie said, "Restoration is inherently a local issue." Raise your hand if you agree.


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Guest blog by Kathleen L. Wolf, PhD, a research social scientist at the University of Washington, Seattle. More information about this and related studies can be found at the Human Dimensions of Urban Forestry and Urban Greening website. The USDA Forest Service has been a major sponsor of this research.
Trees make city streets more beautiful. But are improved aesthetics the only benefits that trees provide in a community? Recent research shows that people's reactions to trees can have positive effects on everything from the market value of homes to traffic safety.
One of the most little-known facts about trees' effects is the importance of their impact on central business districts. Downtown districts are the places where small businesses meet the everyday needs of nearby residents, and are the soul of a community. They significantly contribute to the local economy and provide jobs. Trees help make these places more welcoming and appealing.
I have worked with communities throughout the U.S. to do research studies on how consumers respond to business districts that have a quality urban forest canopy. Some studies have involved big cities, others smaller communities.[1]
The ways in which trees and other urban greenery affect shoppers is subtle, but the outcomes are all about the bottom line. Below is a summary of what we've learned.
The Psychology of Shopping
There is a good bit of retail research about how the store environment affects a person's shopping behavior.[2] Most of these 'atmospherics' studies focus on reactions to the interior of stores[3]—testing how shoppers respond to things ranging from the brightness of lighting to how goods are organized and presented. But we have learned that consumers are influenced long before they ever enter a store. First impressions about a business start at the curb and sidewalk. The character and quality of a streetscape can affect the appeal of a business district and visitors' buying behavior.
During this recession, many consumers are being careful with their spending, but they still shop. Retail research has taught us that people seek positive experiences when shopping.[4]
The decision to shop for shoes, for instance, is not simply about finding the product in the most efficient way, but is much more complex. For example, people enjoy socializing so they might bring along friends and family in their search for the perfect shoe. The physical qualities of a shopping setting—and whether those make for a pleasant social outing or not—can directly affect sales.
Studies Show: It Pays to Invest in Trees
Our studies assessed how trees influence shoppers' perceptions in various retail settings, from the central business districts within several large cities to smaller main street malls.[5] The findings were remarkably consistent.
When comparing similar places, some having trees and some not, trees elicited positive reactions from customers. We used surveys to test responses and were careful to present images of settings having the same level of building care and street tidiness.[6]
First, judgments of product value, product quality, and merchant responsiveness were more positive in places having trees. People infer that they will have better experiences in more attractive settings.
Second, people claimed they were willing to travel more often, for more time, and over greater distance to a retail district having trees. This means that a district having a quality urban forest may attract visitors over greater distances, boosting the number of possible customers.
Third, visitors said they would spend more time in those districts with trees once they arrived. Customers were also willing to pay more for products and services, by up to 9% in the smaller communities and up to 12% more in districts within larger cities.[7] People even claimed that they'd pay more for parking.
Planning, planting, and the maintenance of trees are real costs. But, this finding suggests that those expenses may be offset by the additional revenues they help bring in.
Despite demographic differences among participants, the consistency of responses across all studies was remarkable. Whether the studies compared the size of the city where people lived or their household income, research subjects consistently preferred green shopping districts.
Harvesting the Benefits of Trees
Some of our surveys were done with businesspeople. They generally rated the value of tree benefits lower than shoppers do, suggesting some merchants may be unaware of how trees affect consumer behavior. That's unfortunate since even a modest investment in the planting and maintenance of trees along a streetscape could make a positive difference to a small business district.
But, it's never the responsibility of business owners alone to make their business district greener. Trees need help to thrive in the urban environment! A comprehensive plan is critical to a successful downtown greening. Good planning leads to landscaping that can create positive experiences—in part because a plan helps garner support from community members, boosts fundraising, and ensures that details are thought through. A plan also prepares the way for ongoing maintenance over the decades-long lives of trees. Healthy trees maximize benefits and reduce costs.
Local businesspeople can and should be champions for trees—after all, big trees improve wealth and health—for neighbors, employees, and customers. The effect trees have on the customer experience is just one more example of how trees tap into the deep appreciation that many people feel for nature and its numerous benefits. Some benefits may be unexpected and some may be subconscious; but they're all worth investing in.


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In 1999, in a wide-ranging re-alignment of North Sea helicopter assets, Canadian Helicopter (CHC) bought Norway's Helikopter Service, together with Brintel and Bond in the UK. The company was soon relaunched as CHC Scotia.
A package of assets of the new group– essentially the non oil-related ones–was put up for sale and Brintel commercial director Tony Jones and David Hayler approached CHC with an offer of a management buyout. This was accepted but, as part of the deal, CHC stipulated that BI would not bid for offshore work during a five-year period.
In return, BI won a similar agreement that CHC would not compete in its line of work. This period ended last May. Jones said BI has since rebid for several contracts, including the Falklands and Navy support from Plymouth, Devon, "so it was important that we had a reciprocal agreement.
"We are now an established company and are free to compete on the same basis as everyone else. So when this Shell contract off Donegal came up, it was our first opportunity to pitch for oil work again and were very pleased to be successful."


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New education minister pledges university status push for COB
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Published: May 17, 2012
Minister of Education, Science and Technology Jerome Fitzgerald said yesterday that it is necessary for The College of The Bahamas (COB) to gain university status and pledged to see it come to fruition.
"We'll have to reassess where we are now and to see what else needs to be done in order for us to make sure we move to that," he said during a courtesy call at COB yesterday, a day after the new administration held its first Cabinet meeting. He also visited the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI).
"I can assure you that we have the will and we have those around the table and at the college who are prepared to work with us. We are prepared to work with them, to give them the support they need in order to make sure that it comes to fruition."
Fitzgerald was the deputy chairman of the college's council during the previous Christie administration, and noted that he would bring his expertise to the table to assist the college.
"We see it as a necessity. It is a necessity that we move to university status. You're going to see a tremendous shift and focus as far as priorities are concerned and those priorities will be education and training," he said.
The move to university status has been a pledge of previous government administrations.
"I've said on many occasions in the Senate and outside that I was disappointed... that for whatever reasons the [Free National Movement] government did not see fit to follow through on that," he noted.


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Australian golf is celebrating a new international star after Stacey Keating claimed a second consecutive win on the Ladies European Tour. In just her second professional season, Keating came from three shots back with a great closing round of six-under-par 64 to win the French Open by a stroke from Italy's Diana Luna (68) on Sunday.
The win followed her previous start triumph in the Spanish Open two weeks ago, when she prevailed in a playoff against Germany's Caroline Masson. It lifted the 26-year-old product of country Victoria to sixth on the LET money list with 147,045 euros ($A190,100) in prizemoney for the season.
Keating's twin successes delighted home tour boss Warren Sevil, who has watched her progress since a stellar final amateur season in 2010 when she won the Australian amateur and the Tasmanian, WA and Victorian strokeplay championships.
"She is such a determined, gutsy player ... a real fighter," said Sevil.
Keating wasted no time catching Luna on the final day with four consecutive birdies from the second hole at Chantaco Golf Club. She also birdied 14, 16 and 17 to go one ahead but thought she'd blown her chance with a bogey on the last when she missed a three foot putt as a loud fire engine siren started.
But a shattered Luna, playing in the group behind, followed suit by missing her five-foot putt for par.
"We were both disappointed to bogey the last but you know, that's golf and I'll take that," said Keating.
Keating was thrilled the French Open trophy presentation party included triumphant European Ryder Cup captain Jose Maria Olazabal and a childhood idol in former world No.1 Lorena Ochoa, who finished tied 22nd in a limited return from retirement.
"Ten years ago my dream was to meet Lorena Ochoa so standing here is unbelievable, so thank you to Lorena for playing in this event," said Keating.
Keating thanked her caddie and boyfriend Darren Peters, who has been at her side since she joined the tour in 2011 and through the disappointment of being disqualified from the Women's British Open a month ago after signing for an incorrect score.
"After the disappointment of the British I was really low in confidence, but obviously not now, so I'm very happy," she said.
"I've been playing well leading up to the British as well so it was just how I was going to handle it mentally as well I guess.
"I had no expectations because I was so disappointed and that hurt me a lot. Nothing on the golf course can hurt me like that now."


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In 2014, 16,180 traffic deaths occurred from January through June, compared to 16,860 in 2013.
Definitive reasons behind the decrease are not known, said the group
"Studies show that 90% of crashes involve driver error, including speeding, alcohol use and distractions," said Deborah Hersman, president and CEO at NSC. "Although it's encouraging to see a decrease in fatalities, the unfortunate fact remains that many of these crashes could have been prevented."
In addition to human loss, NSC said motor vehicle crashes present a significant national cost in lost wages and productivity, medical expenses, administrative expenses, employer costs and property damage. The preliminary cost of motor vehicle deaths, injuries and property damage through June was $123 billion.
The January through June figure for 2014 for highway fatalities was down 9% from the same period in 2012. The 6-month total for 2013 was 16,860, a 5% decrease from 2012. The 2012 figure was 8% higher than 2011.
The estimated annual death rate is 10.8 deaths per 100,000 population, down 3% from the preliminary 2013 rate of 11.1. The estimated annual mileage death rate is 1.2 deaths per 100 million vehicle miles traveled, unchanged from the preliminary 2013 rate.
Medically consulted motor-vehicle injuries for the first six months of 2014 are estimated to be about 1.7 million, a decrease of 3% from 2013. Medically consulted injuries are not comparable to previous disabling injury estimates, according to NSC
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THERE CAN be no joy in life without despair in life. A paraphrase of the quotation from French novelist Albert Camus, maybe, but it contains an eternal truth.
Swindon Town boss Paolo Di Canio is the living embodiment of that phrase at the moment.
In his first managerial post, he is five points clear at the top of League Two with three games to play. He has claimed that this year has been the most satisfying of his entire career.
And yet on the eve of a potentially wonderful achievement, his mother Pierina passed away last Friday, just weeks after the death of his influential dad Ignazio.
Paolo returned from his mother's funeral in Italy to learn that many of his players were out on a drinking binge into the early hours of Sunday morning. The squad may legitimately feel that only an extremely unlikely conflation of results can now prevent them from being promoted.
They may also have wanted to 'wet the baby's head' after stand-in captain Alan McCormack's partner gave birth to a daughter on Saturday afternoon, causing him to be a late withdrawal from the 1-0 victory over Plymouth.
But their job is not yet done and it was perhaps no coincidence that they turned in arguably their poorest display of the season when being beaten by Aldershot on Tuesday evening. Any more performances like that could see the title that they have so richly deserved over the first 42 matches of the term snatched away from them by Shrewsbury. Di Canio has preached discipline and professionalism from the outset and has never wavered. One can only imagine the volcanic eruption the squad faced on his return.
Four players, who played on Saturday, lost their places in the Tuesday starting line-up and there could be further repercussions. If I were a loan player thinking my future contract with Swindon was a shoo-in, I might not be feeling so comfortable now.
At least Gillingham FC and the Kent police having now settled their differences, meaning the game on Saturday does not have to be played behind closed doors. Instead, 1,400 travelling fans can celebrate possible promotion or the title win there, although the big party will be reserved for the final home game against Port Vale.
Two further asides. According to The Sun we now have much cooler music celebrity fans than Jamie Cullen with the revelation that darlings of the indie rock scene, The Black Keys, have watched Town this season, their tour manager being a diehard fan.
And what do you know about prolific non league striker Bill Hunt of Essex Senior League side Witham Town, who reportedly scored a hat-trick recently when being watched by Town scout.


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NEWRY, Maine — The Newry Fire Department edged out 13 other teams from as far away as Connecticut to take first place in the 23rd annual Firefighters' Race at Sunday River on March 24.
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Newry's winning time was 38.71 seconds. Jay Fire and Rescue took second place and Bethel finished third.
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River Island is one of my favourite high street fashion shops. I've always admired their clothes… From afar. Even as a teen I was always one or two sizes too big to actually shop there. So the news that they will be releasing almost a hundred plus size items got me really excited. And then came their press release, announcing RI Curve. Here are some tweets that summarise the disappointment better than I can:
so basically River Island is making a collection in three whole sizes they didn't already make :( theoretically exciting but sad in practice
— Bethanyhem (@ArchedEyebrowBR) December 17, 2015
Why did you decide to stop at a size 24 for your new plus size collection @RiverIslandPR? That's still excluding a lot of people.
— Carol of the Mels (@mellymeep) December 17, 2015
@lapocketrocket @ArchedEyebrowBR retailers will do *anything* to stop the brand damage of fat ppl being allowed to wear what thin ppl can :(
— K.G. (@AnneModicum) December 17, 2015
RI Curve's development has taken the exact same trajectory as boohoo.com, Missguided, Dorothy Perkins, Mango and Forever 21's plus size collections before them: initial excitement, puzzlement at the misuse of body positivity slogans/"real women"/references to curves in their teaser campaigns… And finally, the disappointment when the official announcement comes around, because they only service a smidgen of women beyond size 18. Bonus points if it's only available in a sprinkle of shops – everyone else has to order online (a.k.a. pay the Fat Tax).
In RI Curve's case, the collection stops at a size 24 (a US20), and will be available in 'top stores' only. So, you guessed it, it's unlikely you'll be able to waltz into your local River Island with your head held high and try before you buy.
Only time will tell if they complete the set and end up revealing 75 sad, lifeless imitations of their main range.
Look, I've got no doubts that the team are working as hard as they can on this, that they believe in RI Curve and want it to succeed. And I genuinely think the collection will be fairly trendy, given River Island's brand. Indeed, the working illustration looks great! (Although blazers and jeans are not my thing.)
But this just cements – for me at least – that there is still such a cognitive dissonance between what fat consumers want vs what the fashion industry are willing to give them.
What does a fashion-conscious fat babe want? They want to wear the same cool, on-trend and downright fabulous shit their friends wear. Surely the logical solution for a fashion retailer looking to harness fatties' spending power is to introduce larger sizes to the clothes they're already producing?
But, fashion brands don't. They won't – and they insist it's because they can't. So they dance like fuck around the issue and act like it's the same thing.
Personally, I believe their resistance has more to do with brand management than any logistical excuses. Fashion-focused retailers have thin women as their main demographic, for better or worse. That is who they're looking to please. That is who they are: even in plus size only retail head offices, it's really rare to see someone who is actually plus sized. And as any fat person who's walked into a mainstream fashion shop will know, thin women do not welcome you with open arms on the shop floor. (Obviously #notallthinwomen, and all that malarkey. But way, way more often than many think.)
With that in mind, is it any wonder attempts at opening established fashion brands up to big(ger) customers has to be kept separate, and dulled down? Think about it. If your brand rests on a very particular demographic who famously do not want to be associated with fat people, are you going to enable those same fat people to parade about wearing exactly the same outfits? (My god, I wish someone would. That'd be brilliant, wouldn't it?) If you're a multi-national retailer, are you going to create a PR nightmare and go up against the likes of Jamie fucking Oliver and fucking Jamelia (lol), to create nice clothes for fat people and ENCOURAGE OBESITY?! No, I guess you wouldn't.
This is exactly why Beth Ditto's new collection is so important – there are no restrictions like this. No advertisers or industry bods to consider, or market research featuring solely women who hate themselves to base their final designs on. It's by fat people, for fat people. It makes all the difference in the world.
Straight size fashion brands want fabulous fatties' money but they want to assuage their core customers' fatphobia at the same time? Maybe they'd be better off leaving us to it. I'd rather that than one patronising, separate-and-inequal collection after another.
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The John Glenn Boys' Basketball Boosters will meet Wednesday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. at the high school. All parents are encouraged to attend.
Lady Warriors Pack The House Night
Buckeye Trail Lady Warriors JV and Varsity basketball teams will be having a "Pack the House " night for their home game on Thursday, Dec. 6. They are inviting family, friends and the community to come see the Lady Warriors and Lady Zeps in action.
John Glenn High School Football Meeting
The John Glenn Football Boosters will meet Thursday, Dec. 6 at 7 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. All interested parents and community members should attend. Call Susan Larson with any questions at 740-704-4728.
East Ohio Holiday Youth Classic
The second annual East Ohio Holiday Classic for youth school teams will take place Dec. 7-9 for girls and Dec. 15-16 for boys at the East Ohio Basketball Academy located at 2725 Pinkerton Lane, Zanesville. The cost per team is $75. Teams are guaranteed three games. Call Brent Glass at (740) 683-3378 to enter.
Cambridge Cheer Clinic for K-5
The Cambridge High School cheer and dance teams are holding a Cheer Clinic for grades K- on Saturday, Dec. 8 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon, with registration beginning at 8:30 a.m. Participants will learn a chant, cheer and dance. Each will receive a Bobcat Cheer T-shirt and will perform on Dec. 16 at Cambridge High' Americheer competition at the CHS gym. The T-shirt will be distributed at the competition. The cost is $20.
OV Football Coaches Recruiting Night
The Ohio Valley Football Coaches' Association's annual recruiting night will take place at Generations Restaurant in Wheeling on Thursday, Dec. 13 at 6 p.m. The cost is $10 per high school staff of two with an additional $5 charge for each additional coach. The cost will be $30 per college staff that attends. Remember to bring pertinent information on senior players (mames, contact info, GPA/ACT, Ht/Wt/Measurables, Film, etc.) to provide colleges the ability to recruit.
Meadowbrook Track Boosters Bingo Workers
The Meadowbrook Boys and Girls Track Boosters have openings for bingo workers who can work on Thursday evenings and Sunday afternoons through Jan. 3, 2013. Contact Becky Dunlap at 260-1427 or Rhonda Stemmer at 260-1418 for more information. This is a fundraiser for the boosters and participation by all parents is strongly encouraged.
Cambridge Eagles Snowball Softball Classic
The Cambridge Eagles #386 Snowball Softball Classic will take place on Saturday, Jan. 5 at Licking View Softball Field The entry fee is $125 for the round-robin tournament, with softballs furnished. Trophies will be given to the top three teams with the winners also receiving T-shirts. To enter or more information, call Rick Wagner at 439-2697 or 255-6325 The entry deadline is Jan. 3.
CASA Hoops for Kids Basketball Challenge
The Guernsey County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Program is sponsoring its seventh annual "CASA Hoops for Kids" Basketball Challenge for area boys and girls in grades 4-6. The double- elimination tournament will take place on Feb. 2-3, 2013 at Cambridge Middle School and Cambridge High School. The entry fee is $150 for each team (due by Jan. 17), and each child that participates will receive a T-shirt. There will also be trophies distributed to the first and second place winners in each category. For more information and registration, call Kathy Walters at the Guernsey County CASA office at (740) 439-5697 or (740) 680-4272.


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Forging Faith, Building Freedom: African American Faith Experiences in Delaware, 1800-1980. Two hundred years ago, in 1813, Peter Spencer founded the African Union Church, the first independent black denomination in the United States. The next year, he started the August Quarterly, the nation's oldest African American festival.
Through objects, documents, and images, the exhibition explores the diverse faith experiences and institutions that developed from these beginnings. Historically, black faith communities have addressed many needs beyond the spiritual. They have been a key factor in education, community development, and the continuing struggle for equality for people who lacked other institutions. In the absence of other avenues for leadership, the black minister assumed many roles in addition to the spiritual. Faith communities also offered opportunities for leadership and participation to laypeople whose talents were not recognized in the mainstream community. The exhibition will introduce Michael Sterling of Wilmington—a modest man in the eyes of the world who lived a rich and useful life through service to Bethel AME Church.
The exhibition will be open through the Summer of 2014.
Sponsored by the Delaware Humanities Forum. The Delaware Humanities Forum is a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.


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One of these is 'gyutan', which you can try out for yourselves when you go for lunch! Oh, it's cow tongue, usually served grilled. You never know, it may taste great! It's back to the bullet train again, so you'll want to head over to Tokyo station to catch it. If you have the Japan Rail Pass, you'll want the 'Hayate' train, but if you're paying for the trains individually, you're mad you may as well take the 'Hayabusa'. Those with the Rail Pass can't use it, but it's only three hundred yen more expensive than a regular 'Hayate' train fare (¥10,890 instead of ¥10,590), and will get you there a little quicker. You'll want to do the following: From Tokyo Station, take the 'Hayate' shinkansen (if you have a Rail Pass) or the 'Hayabusa' (if you don't) to Sendai station. This should take about an hour and a half (Hayabusa) or a little under two hours (Hayate). Remember to carry your Japan Rail Pass and your Passport at all times! Luckily this is one of the shorter trips outside of Tokyo, but I'd still recommend bringing along a few games or something. My DS saw a lot of play time, I'll tell you that. A short walk from the station you will find the 'Loople Sendai' bus service. Using this, you can pay a mere ¥600 for unlimited travel on it's route, which will take you to many of Sendai's significant historical locations. You'll need to buy a ticket at the bus station from a small booth, and you'll notice the buses from afar, as they have a very old-fashioned look. One place definitely worth checking out is the Date mausoleum, known as the Zuihoden. Date Masamune himself ordered that it built upon his death, and it was finally completed in 1637, after under a year in construction. Many of the Date clan are buried here, including some members of the family that did not necessarily become daimyo. It's a beautiful place to visit, as it contains many elaborate stone statues and ornate buildings. A lot of the structures were damaged or destroyed in 1945 during the Second World War, but have since been restored. There is also a small museum here, containing items that were excavated after the 1945 bombings during reconstruction of the Zuihoden. You will also find a guest book here, which you can sign and leave messages in. If you get the chance to visit, see if you can find my entry! Fun fact time! Did you know that, contrary to popular opinion, Date Masamune didn't wear an eyepatch to prevent accidental laser-related accidents? He lost the sight in one of his eyes to smallpox, which caused his mother to try and get his younger brother made heir to the Date clan instead. In response, Date killed his brother, thus preventing future arguments on the matter. Some people claim that Date removed the eyeball himself, where others say he had Katakura Kojuro do it for him. Regardless, he didn't let the eye hamper his reign as daimyo, though it is the reason behind his 'One-Eyed Dragon' nickname. Of course, it would be silly to visit Sendai and not visit Aoba Castle. If you survive the climb up the hill to get to it (tip: take the bus) you'll be treated to one of the best views in the whole of Japan. Of course, this is my own opinion, but I went up enough towers to give a pretty good opinion, I think! It's from up here that you will see the towering statue of Date Masamune on a horse (seen in the header image). On good days, there will also be people dressed up as Sengoku era warriors, who I imagine will talk a little bit about the history of the place. If you can't understand Japanese like myself, it at least makes for an awesome photo opportunity. The majority of the castle is still in ruin, both from being dismantled in part in the 1870s, as well as the 1945 bombings, but there are some beautiful sights to see and I would strongly recommend going along with a camera. The Sendai Loople will also take you past the Sendai City Museum, which houses well over 90,000 items of interest. It has a ¥400 entry and has a wide range of different exhibits, not necessarily limited to the Sengoku era. There is certainly a fair amount of it though, including full suits of armour (replica and originals) and weaponry, letters from one daimyo to another and all sorts of other cool things. Some of the one-off exhibits they like to run may have an additional entry fee, but to be honest, the main museum will certainly hold your interest. Even if history isn't your thing, you may want to consider coming so that you can try on a replica of Date Masamune's helmet. I certainly had a good laugh messing around with it, but here's a picture of a friend of mine wearing it instead. Sold yet? Fun fact time! Did you know that the 'City of Lights' festival in Riverside, California was an idea taken from Sendai? Every December it holds the 'Sendai Pageant of Starlight', which involves adorning the trees in Aoba-dōri and Jōzenji-dōri with over a million tiny orange lights. Apparently the light it casts on the harsh, cold weather is very pleasant, and no doubt a sight to see if you are in Japan at the time. Chances are that you've seen something related to Tanabata in manga/anime. This particular festival is hugely celebrated in Sendai, where they will hang intricate decorations and hold parades at the beginning of August. People will often write a wish on a 'tanzaku', which are small strips of paper, and tie them to bamboo. Food stalls and carnival games can also be seen, and the Sendai festival in particular hosts a huge fireworks display. 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Model mom Heidi Klum hit the beach in Hawaii with her four kids – Leni, 8, Henry, 7, Johan, 6, and Lou, 3 – on Tuesday (March 26). Joined by her beau Martin Kirsten and some family, the Project Runway host enjoyed the sand and surf with her beautiful brood.
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Just last weekend, we saw the group having some fun in the sun in Malibu, Calif.
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White Chocolate-Raspberry Mousse Cheesecake Recipe
Befitting Christmas Day dessert, a New Year's celebration or even a holiday tea party, one thing's for sure: These flavors are a match made in heaven.—Crystal Morris, Alliance, Ohio
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 cups white baking chips, divided
- 3 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 envelope unflavored gelatin
- 3 tablespoons cold water
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 package (12 ounces) frozen unsweetened raspberries, thawed
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 large egg plus 1 large egg yolk, beaten
- 1/4 cup raspberry liqueur
- 1-1/2 cups heavy whipping cream, whipped
- Fresh raspberries, white chocolate curls and mint leaves, optional
- 1. Place a greased 10-in. springform pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square). Securely wrap foil around pan.
- 2. In a small bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, butter and sugar. Press onto the bottom of prepared pan.
- 3. In a microwave, melt 1 cup white chips; stir until smooth. Set aside to cool. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in the sour cream, flour and vanilla. Beat in melted chips. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Fold in remaining chips. Pour into crust.
- 4. Place springform pan in a large baking pan; add 1 in. of hot water to larger pan. Bake at 325° for 50-60 minutes or until center is just set and top appears dull. Remove springform pan from water bath. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer.
- 5. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, sprinkle gelatin over cold water and lemon juice; let stand for 1 minute. Place raspberries in a food processor. Cover and process until smooth. Strain; discard seeds.
- 6. In a small heavy saucepan, heat sugar and 1/2 cup raspberry puree until bubbles form around sides of pan. Whisk a small amount of hot mixture into egg mixture. Return all to the pan, whisking constantly. Cook and stir over low heat until mixture reaches 160°. Remove from the heat.
- 7. Whisk a small amount of hot liquid into gelatin mixture; stir until gelatin is completely dissolved. Stir in liqueur and remaining hot raspberry mixture. Stir in remaining raspberry puree. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Fold in whipped cream. Spread over cheesecake.
- 8. Refrigerate overnight. Remove sides of pan. Garnish with raspberries, white chocolate curls and mint leaves if desired. Yield: 16 servings.
Nutritional Facts
1 slice: 569 calories, 39g fat (23g saturated fat), 164mg cholesterol, 278mg sodium, 46g carbohydrate (38g sugars, 1g fiber), 8g protein.
Reviews for White Chocolate-Raspberry Mousse Cheesecake
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Reviewed Sep. 18, 2014
"Not the easier to make, but it is well worth it!"
Reviewed Mar. 11, 2014
"It's really really good. Everyone LOVE it. One of my favorite."
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text: NEW DELHI, INDIA, April 10, 2001: Home Minister L K Advani told the Liberhan Inquiry Commission on Ayodhya today that the temple dispute could only be resolved through negotiations or legislation as a court verdict would not provide a solution to the problem. "The BJP has always been of the view that the issue could be resolved through a negotiated settlement or a legislation. Litigation is not the answer to the problem," Advani remarked in his maiden appearance before the eight-year-old Commission. His narrative of the events which led to the December 6, 1992, demolition of the disputed structure was an exercise in self explanation; aimed primarily at living down the hardline image that has haunted him all these years. Striking a personal note, Advani, who is an accused in the demolition case, described December 6, 1992, as the most depressing day in his life. "I had seldom felt as dejected and downcast as I had felt on that day. I couldn't share the feelings of those who were ecstatic," he remarked in reference to the post-Ayodhya jubilation among many Hindus.


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Designed with simplicity in mind, each Lyte Ryder package includes a Class IIIA Gun Sight Trainer laser and two laser housings that are perfectly tailored to fit most rail-equipped subcompact, compact and full-size handguns. Simplicity continues with ambidextrous activation buttons, allowing left- or right-handed shooters to easily operate the laser in constant-on or pulse modes.
This laser also features a built-in Gun Sight Trainer, the newest generation of LaserLyte's Master Module Laser System. It's a Laser Sight, it's a laser trainer, it's all-in-one on your gun! The new Laser Trainer mode allows you to practice with your own gun in between range sessions without live ammunition. Each time you pull the trigger, a momentary laser beam simulates the location of your shot. The Gun Sight Trainer works with all of LaserLyte's Laser Targets for valuable training anytime, anywhere. Just hold both activation buttons for 5 seconds to start training! After appx 5 minutes in Laser Trainer mode, the Gun Sight Trainer will automatically revert to normal Laser Sight operation. Practicing with the Gun Sight Trainer is like putting 10,000 rounds in your pocket!
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Joseph Marinelli
Seven people remain in the hunt to become Florida's next education commissioner. On Tuesday, the State Board of Education will trim the list further. Leading to that meeting, the Gradebook will provide mini profiles, one each day, on the candidates. Today, meet Joseph Marinelli. (This is the last one. For the previous profiles, click here.)
Marinelli has been a top school administrator in upstate New York for 13 years. But what is striking about his resume is the emphasis on his long-ago activities in Florida. Almost as lengthy as the civic and professional involvements he lists in New York are the many ties he once had in the state where he came of age: board of directors for the University of Florida Alumni Association, president and charter member of the Gator Club of Central Florida, president of the Florida Association of School Administrators, and on and on.
Turns out he has straddled the two states since childhood. Born in Mount Vernon, N.Y., his family moved to Miami when he was 8. When he left state in 1989 to take a superintendent's job in Michigan, he had been rising through the ranks for 12 years at Orange County Schools in Orlando and was an associate superintendent. Since 1994, Marinelli has served in a dual role in New York's rural Finger Lakes region, about 35 miles southeast of Rochester. He's a superintendent overseeing 25 school districts in five counties and also CEO of a cooperative that answers to an elected school board and provides services and programs that small districts couldn't pay for on their own.
Marinelli declined to discuss his bid to be Florida Education Commissioner, saying Florida officials asked him not speak with the media until his interviews were complete. But his application materials provide some insights, as do the notes we kept from 2004 when he applied to become superintendent of Pinellas Schools. At the time, Marinelli told the Pinellas School Board he never expected to spend so much time in New York and it has long been his goal to return to Florida.
Now 64, he makes the same point in his application for the commissioner's job, saying: "I spent 30 years in Florida, 20 years of those as a professional educator. I would welcome the opportunity to return to Florida where I spent most of my professional career in order to accept the professional challenge of leading the improvement of K-12 and postsecondary student performance."
During his Pinellas interview, he called himself a "vision-setter," a "collaborator," an "enabler," and a "catalyst …. but one who is not a controller. One who does not have an authoritarian style of leadership." He spoke at length about driving performance at schools by using assessments, finding the right school leaders, getting teachers to be engaged and dealing with different student learning styles. Near the end of the interview, when board members asked what his legacy would be, Marinelli said, "I want to be remembered for having taken an organization where the parts existed separately and brought them into a whole." He also said he was someone who challenged his staff to perform better and gave them the leverage to do it.
At the time, we talked to Mary Lue Mueller, a dairy farmer and board president of the cooperative Marinelli runs. Echoing others who gave glowing references, she found him to be open-minded, a good listener and manager of his time, always prepared and responsive. "He's been able to assemble a wonderful administrative staff," Mueller said. "That definitely is the sign of a good CEO, that you can get people on board that you can work with and get the job done." She described Marinelli as easy-going with a good sense of humor. "He appears calm, very calm. But you know he's paddling like crazy underneath." (See stories from his visit here and here.)
Marinelli - who appeared nervous during his Pinellas interview, at one point knocking over a glass of water - did not make the cut. Pinellas board members were impressed with his extensive resume, but said he didn't have the kind of experience they were looking for. One problem was that Marinelli had no hands-on experience with desegregation plans.
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In a recent interview with the Economist, President Barack Obama said some accurate things about Russia. In light of the protracted cooling in U.S.-Russia relations, and the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, that's good news.
Unfortunately, that's only half the story. It turns out the president is only half right on Russia – and it's the wrong half, at that.
Here's what he got right. Despite endless grandstanding from some in Congress, it really is, as the president said, "important to keep perspective." That's because Russia, however assertive and scheming, faces a host of daunting internal problems.
President Obama said, "Russia doesn't make anything." Translation: without exporting oil and arms, and without spending the money those things generate, Russia doesn't have much economic power.
Then, Mr. Obama said, "Immigrants aren't rushing to Moscow in search of opportunity. The life expectancy of the Russian male is around 60 years old. The population is shrinking." Translation: Russia's a less than ideal place to live. Anyone who has cruised the French Riviera lately will notice a lot of Russian-owned mega-yachts. Russian is even showing up on the menus of high-priced Mediterranean restaurants. The rich in Russia want to get out, and the poor from elsewhere don't want to get in.
That strikes a strong contrast with the Russia of the Cold War, which inspired millions and millions of people around the world to set up communist governments. Today, the world knows better. Frankly, Russians do, too. They care about their national pride. But they're not exactly agitating for war.
"And so," the president continued, "we have to respond with resolve in what are effectively regional challenges that Russia presents. We have to make sure that they don't escalate where, suddenly, nuclear weapons are back in the discussion of foreign policy."
Correct. NATO is still an effective deterrent force. Russia can exploit weaknesses in the international system, but it can't do something drastic, like conquer Ukraine, without paying a severe economic and political price. President Vladimir Putin might accept that kind of retaliation in a pinch. But he knows just how precarious Russia's social situation has become. And his No. 1 objective is domestic stability.
So, what's the problem? Here's how the president wrapped up his train of thought: "As long as we do that" – meaning avoid an escalation to nuclear brinksmanship – "then I think history is on our side."
Wait just a minute. It's one thing to say, when it comes to Ukraine, that Russia is "on the wrong side of history." Even though Ukraine plays a central role in Russia's historical identity, trying to wrest the country back by force is strategically boneheaded.
It's another thing to say, however, that, if we avoid a replay of the Cold War, we can all but sit back and let history take care of Russia. This is not a country that will simply fade from geopolitical significance. If the U.S. really upsets Russia, we're in for a very tough time advancing our interests around the world. At the same time, if we simply write off Russia, we'll fail the same way we did in the early 1990s – when we thought the end of the Soviet Union meant history would take care of Russia's future for us.
That's not the way it works. Dealing effectively with a large, but struggling, power isn't a matter of counting on progress. It's a matter of exercising leadership.


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Kentucky's Department of Education held its eighth annual Student Technology Leadership Program (STLP) State Championship on April 22 in Lexington's Rupp Arena. From the STLP website, "The State Championship allows students from across the state to come together and demonstrate for other students, school and community persons what they know and can do with technology."
This year's event was the first state championship coordinated by new program director, Jeff Sebulsky, formerly of Clark County Schools. He has impressed many with his expertise and creative drive.
Hundreds of K-12 schools from districts across Kentucky were represented. In addition to the displays of robotics, coding, app and game making, and other projects, a trip up and down the rows of student displays once again showed a big interest in making curriculum-based video production projects at all levels. From environmental to health topics, from digital citizenship to the arts, there was quite a good representation this year of schools who support student-produced video production.


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Felicitaciones to IC Students for their Performance at the United Nations!
Ithaca College students gave a tremendous performance of "A propósito de la duda" (For the Sake of Doubt) at the United Nations on Tuesday, December 10th, in honor of International Human Rights Day.
In recognition of the thirtieth anniversary of the return to democracy in Argentina, after a military dictatorship claimed approximately 30,000 lives (1976-83), IC students shed light on the continued search for the missing children and grandchildren of the dictatorship period.
Kudos to the Ithaca College students listed below for their tremendous work!
Tommy Conners
Kai Schidlovsky
Rachel Benjamin
Lucy Walker
Tessa Crisman
Ellie Radin
Gus Gonzalez
Owen McIlmail
Megan Harrison
Donette Ritchie
Nathiel Tejada
Beatriz Montilla
Sarah Apgar
Jazmin Menjivar
Angela Leonardo
Cristopher Ramirez
Michael Piascik
Kristin Leffler
Ben Gaynor
Special thanks to Teatro Alums who performed with the cast in New York City:
Eva María Touré
Gipsy Fernández
Yuberky Reyes
Reisy Veloz
Marianna Manganiello
"A próposito de la duda" (For the Sake of Doubt), by Patricia Zangaro and Daniel Fanego, was first staged on June 5th, 2000 in the Rojas Cultural Center of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The play is a product of Zangaro's and Fanego's desire to use theater to support the Grandmothers of the May Plaza in their search for the 500 grandchildren who were stolen and appropriated during the military dictatorship of 1976-83. The play's reception paved the way for the Teatro x la Identidad (Teatro for Identity) movement. The very title of the play makes us aware of its objective, to question one's own identity. Questions, testimony, and uncertainty lead the young protagonist (muchacho pelado), played by Tommy Conners, toward the path of truth.
Ithaca College students, as part of a Spanish class entitled "Teatro: From the Page to the Stage," Spanish 260, presented this play at the end of September as an act of solidarity in welcoming Grandmothers of the May Plaza, Estela de Carlotto and Buscarita Roa, to a conference on democracy and dictatorship at Cornell University. The invitation to then repeat the performance at the United Nations for such an important occasion was met with tremendous dedication.
Even though thirty years have passed since democracy returned to Argentina – Raúl Alfonsín became president on December 10th, 1983, after over seven years of dictatorship –, the human rights violations may not be erased with the passage of time. In 2009 the Argentine Senate passed a law that authorizes the mandatory submission of biological evidence in order to confirm one's identity in cases dealing with crimes against humanity. The judicial power to demand DNA tests from individuals has been an important step in the quest to solve investigations associated with locating and identifying the children born in clandestine torture centers, whose parents were detained during the military dictatorship of 1976-83. Just this past August, grandchild 109, Pablo Germán Athanasiu Laschan, recuperated his true identity. The search for others continues.
Originally published in Intercom: Felicitaciones to IC Students for their Performance at the United Nations!.


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I want to install WAMP on to my old Windows XP PC. I have never done this before.The biggest concern is making sure the WAMP settings are the are synchronized with thePHP, Apache, Mysql settings of the web host. These domains will be eventually be uploaded from the developmental environment, on my local PC, to the webhost and I desire this process to be as smooth as possible.
For example, the last time, I checked my current web host uses PHP v5.2.17 and the latest PHP is v5.4.9
What is the the best way to synchronize webhost and WAMP settings?
Are you using shared hosting? If so, then I doubt, that you will be allowed to change server configuration or even access it.
Yes I am on shared hosting. I don't want to changed my webhost's server configurations. I just want to make sure the WAMP settings and my webhost's settings are the same.
WAMP comes as complete package, so unless you are willing to install each component by hand there's no easy way to get the same versions as on server. For the php configuration, I can't think of anything if there's no access to config files. You can try using [ini_get_all to make something semi automatic, for syncing the settings. And php loaded extensions can be retrieved with [URL="http://php.net/manual/en/function.get-loaded-extensions.php"]get_loaded_extensions](http://php.net/manual/en/function.ini-get-all.php).
It's not as hard as you think. You just keep your website files in the same place on your puter. After you've downloaded wamp you just point wamp at your websites. You FTP them live as you normally would. In other words. Wamp is like picasa. It can just mirror your files like picasa does.


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Make Some Marvelous Mexican Food
A culinary salute to Cinco de Mayo
By Elaine Magee, MPH, RD
Reviewed By Kathleen Zelman, MPH, RD, LD
I love Mexican food; it's right up there with Italian for me. Whenever the Cinco de Mayo (Fifth of May) holiday comes along, it reminds me to celebrate the Mexican culture and cuisine. Each Cinco de Mayo, I try to learn something new about Mexico and make a Mexican dish that I've never made before.
Below, I'll share some recipes for homemade versions of two basic Mexican dishes, salsa and flour tortillas. But first, some fun facts about Mexico, the largest Spanish-speaking country in the world:
Mexican cuisine tells a story about this nation's history. The ancestors of Mexico's Mayan civilization are thought to have crossed the Bering land bridge from Asia more than 20,000 years ago, during the last Ice Age. Maize (corn) and beans formed the basis of the ancient Mayan diet. Even now, these ingredients are still a big part of the Mexican diet.
In Mexico, the biggest meal of the day comes around 2 or 3 in the afternoon. Soup, beans and rice, and a meat dish are often served. In general, people eat very lightly at night. They might have cereal or sweet bread with milk or hot chocolate.
We have Mexico to thank for many of the world's favorite foods:
Tortillas are eaten every day in Mexico. In northern Mexico, the flour tortilla is more popular, while in southern Mexico, the corn tortilla is more common. Below, you'll find a recipe for a part whole-wheat flour tortilla that you can eat as bread or use to wrap all sorts of flavorful fillings.
In some areas, salsa (a mixture of chopped tomato, onion, and spices) is to Mexican people what catsup is to Americans -- it's added to just about everything. Here's how you can whip up a homemade batch that tops anything you get from a jar.
Simple Salsa
Use this quick recipe to flavor all sorts of dishes, from meats (try baking chicken breasts in it) to multi-ingredient Mexican entrees (like tacos, taco salad, enchiladas, and quesadillas).
2 large, ripe tomatoes


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(CNSNews.com) - Ken Cuccinelli, the Republican candidate for governor of Virginia, says Obamacare is motivating factor for many voters in his state.
"And tomorrow has turned very much in to a referendum on Obamacare," he told Fox News's Neil Cavuto Monday afternoon. Cuccinelli said his Democratic Opponent Terry McAuliffe isn't mentioning Obamacare, and neither did President Obama when he campaigned with McAuliffe on Sunday.
"I'm scared of what Obamacare's doing to Virginians. And Terry McAuliffe is scared of what Obamacare is doing to Terry McAuliffe," Cuccinelli told Cavuto.
"And as people get cancellation notices, tens of thousands of them in Virginia already, and now we know from the administration we can expect about two million Virginians over the course of the next year to get notices of cancellation of their health insurance. This is being delivered to us courtesy of Obamacare.
"And I was the first to fight it. We're hoping people will come to the polls tomorrow to send Washington a message about what a failure Obamacare is. And tomorrow's turned very much into a referendum on Obamacare in Virginia."
Cuccinelli was the first state attorney general to sue the federal government over the Affordable Care Act, challenging the individual mandate immediately after President Obama signed it into law.
He also opposes Medicaid expansion in Virginia, something McAuliffe strongly supports.
"The biggest decision the next governor will make will be to support the Medicaid expansion or to oppose the Medicaid expansion, and in this race, that is a very clear distinction," Cuccinelli said at a campaign stop last week.
Under Obamacare, every state was supposed to expand Medicaid coverage for poor people, but the U.S. Supreme Court said each state must decide for itself on Medicaid expansion. Starting in 2014, the federal government said it would pay 100 percent for these newly eligible Medicaid patients for three years. But by 2017, the state taxpayers would pick up more of the tab.
Cavuto asked Cuccinelli, "If you were to lose, I know you don`t see that as a case, but would it also be a referendum that people are OK with Obamacare?"
"Well, I don't know," Cuccinelli said. "We're going to have to see how it plays out. Certainly, we have come from behind and closed this to an anybody's ball game, in part based upon Obamacare, while being badly outspent. I mean, what people in other states don't see is that we`re being outspent by tremendous ratios on television, coming from out-of-state money, whether it`s Michael Bloomberg or unions or Planned Parenthood, or whomever it is. They're putting tons of money into my opponent and we don't have the equivalent necessarily coming in on our side."
McAuliffe and his supporters are trying to make the Virginia gubernatorial race a referendum on the tea party. Many political ads run by Democrats in Virginia suggest the election is about women's right to birth control.


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A MOTHER of two has been given a lift after landing a job with a warehouse and logistics training company in the town.
Adella Gibbs, 37, who has aspirations to become a lorry driver, was referred to TBG Learning Swindon to help her get back on the career ladder after two years without a job.
TBG then referred Adella to the vocation training provider Talent Express Ltd to add to her skills set, including working towards a warehouse administration qualification and forklift licence course.
Adella, who previously worked on the night shift at ASDA, impressed so much during her time training with Talent Express, which operates from Marshgate Industrial Estate, she was offered a job there.
And having gained her forklift licence, she has now set her sights on completing a HGV driving course.
"Shirley Miller at TBG Learning first put me in touch with Talent Express to get a few more qualifications under my belt," said Adella.
"I got on really well with the team and ended up being offered a job as a centre co-ordinator.
"I'd been out of work for around two years and was really struggling to stand out from the crowd.
"Shirley knew my confidence had been knocked and was amazing. She knew Talent Express could help me and I was well suited to the courses they specialise in."
Adella, who has a 13-year-old daughter and 12-year-old son, has settled in quickly in her role at the company, which provides warehouse, construction and professional driving training courses.
"My instructor Dave Owen and warehouse supervisor Chris Goodman have been brilliant, and I've been made to feel so welcome by everyone here," said Adella.
TBG Learning Swindon is delivering the Government's work programme on behalf of Jobfit, which helps the long-term unemployed back into work.
Personal advisor Shirley, based at Minton Place on Station Road, said: "We're delighted Adella impressed so much at Talent Express."
For more information visit www.talentexpress.co.uk or visit www.tbglearning.com/our- centres/swindon.html.


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I want to go on adventures, laugh, explore, learn, travel, see new things and just be in great company, you feel me?
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Jessica Alba and Her Personalized Purse Lead Today's Star Sightings
In case she ever forgets her own name, Jessica Alba can now just look down upon her handbag as a little note to herself.
The Machete Kills actress was spotted toting around her very own personalized purse this week while dining at Craig's in Los Angeles. Because, you know, everyone needs to be reminded of their own names, right?
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