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Tomorrow is supposed to be the last day of our homeschool year.
Yeah for the kids. Yeah for me.
It's been a tough year. Lots of ups and lots of downs.
Many laughs. Many tears.
Parenting is the hardest job I have ever had.
Homeschooling makes parenting into a two-job career - and neither job is paid.
Well, certainly not financially remunerated.
Tomorrow is their last day at their desks, listening to me yammer, assigning assignments I later forget to check, reading stories I neglect to ask them to write about, planning field trips we never report on. We look at trees and flowers everywhere, but can't name many of them. We listen to bird calls, but don't bother to find out what kinds of birds they are. We are deeply impressed with people who can identify trees and birds and flowers.
We don't have an organic garden where we grow all our vegetables. We don't compost our store-bought fruit or vegetable skin or repurpose our used milk containers. (If the milk and veggies are organic, does that count for something?) We don't bake our own bread, sew our own clothing, or grow yogurt cultures. We don't run a home-based business out of our home or have entire chapters of dense books committed to memory. We sometimes stop at Starbucks on our morning walks and add more calories to our diets instead of only burning them.
But we do read and discuss all kinds of books. We quiz each other on the state capitals and also a few international capitals. We travel near and far to see people, places, art, architecture and shopping plazas. We take photos, keep journals, and stop to watch turtles and fish float in nearby ponds. We make our own lunch and dinner from scratch most of the time and do chores and walk the dog and play tennis and go for walks and learn a few verbs in Spanish every once in a while.
We watch videos of poets performing on you-tube. We go to plays, concerts, church activities, tennis matches, horseback riding, the library, local museums, bead shops, markets, and local parks. We invite people over for dinner and ask them questions about their lives and tell lots of stories about our life together. We listen to stories on NPR every now and then and yell at the people on the radio.
We pray together every day and read the Bible and try to find ways to apply our faith to everyday situations. We want to make a difference in the lives of people we know and even a few that we don't know. We give money and clothes and toys and bikes and time and smiles and hugs and food to people in need. We try to forgive those who hurt us, do as little as possible to hurt each other, and give thanks that we cannot understand how or why so many people seem to go out their way to harm others.
It's not always fun and laughter and happy times here at The Silvermine Academy. Sometimes the kids roll their eyes when I tell them to pull out their journals or to get ready for a spelling quiz. Sometimes I roll my eyes when I remember that, in fact, it's time to start homeschooling - especially when I am planning or producing a blog post or a cool design of some kind in my journal.
I dread this time of the year when I remember that I have to write a summary of the year in descriptive, eloquent, glowing terms. After all, Kristiana is a sophmore in high school, and I've gotta produce a portfolio of some kind to present to colleges on her behalf. What she did. How hard she worked. How creative she was. All that jazz.
Confession time: I still haven't written the summary from last year, her fresh-woman year in high school. At the end of last year, the year that she and I had alone together because Daniel went to "traditional" school (that little traitor - but he came home after one year - that little genius), I was so happy about all we had done together, all the things we had read and seen and enjoyed, that I forgot to write any of it down in a school year summary document. I thank God that she and I kept daily journals and took a fair number of photos. I'd better get on top of that soon. Real soon.
Often, it feels like we are floating along without much of a plan, keeping precious few records of the little that we are doing, but having a great time together, getting to know each other deeply, and most of all, learning the importance of not taking one day, not one hour, not one moment together for granted. This year, more than any other in our lives, has taught us that truth. In one moment, in a split second, life can change completely.
Tomorrow, next week, next year, high school graduation - none of that is promised. So, ultimately, who cares if there aren't a lot of book reports or lab reports or randomly assigned dioramas to produce and show to other people? This isn't for anybody but us. This is about opening our eyes, ears, and hearts to each other and to the world and taking in as much as we can.
Isn't that what school is supposed to be about?
Tomorrow is supposed to be the last day of our homeschool year. But knowing us, we may change our minds at the last minute and vote to watch one more segment of Planet Earth, listen to a few more birds outside, and move a turtle out of the road - and count that as a science lesson. One never knows, do one?
PS. Maybe I'll use this blog post as part of K's high school portfolio packet...
This is the story of the journey of my life. Travel can be hard work. So much to see. So little time. So many missed connections. So much lost luggage. But every stop, every detour, every challenge along the way provides a lesson to be learned. Traveling mercies to us all.
Tuesday, June 09, 2009
School's Out For Summer... tomorrow
2 comments:
- jena strong said...
Your P.S. is dead-on. Just retool those second seven paragraphs - they blew me away and gave such a vivid portrait of your/her year. I wish you were MY kids' teacher!!
- jmgb said...
you are a natural gail~
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"Controlling a laser with Linux is crazy, but everyone in this room is crazy in his own way. So if you want to use Linux to control an industrial welding laser, I have no problem with your using PREEMPT_RT." - Linus Torvalds
A few more months of Linux development are under my belt since my last blog entry, and I must say I'm pretty impressed. This stuff is not for the tiny embedded systems that many of us work on every day, but for the next level up in performance and capability, Linux is an awfully appealing option.
But what Linux? Since the early days of UNIX, there have always been many flavors available. How do you choose?
Furthermore, for embedded systems, a real-time response element is almost always required. You will need to look at a real-time operating system (RTOS) based on the Linux kernel, a generic area that people refer to today as "RT Linux."
There are basically two ways to get there. You can build your own system using the open source Linux RT patch. This is a constantly evolving kernel upgrade that adds a plethora of real-time features, such as priority control, forced kernel preemption, high-resolution timers, latency control and event timing to the "standard" open-source Linux kernel. If you're an operating system aficionado, you'll have great fun getting all of these bits and pieces and playing with them. For more information, check out rt.wiki.kernel.org.
For those of us under time and debug pressure, there are some faster alternatives. More and more vendors are developing "complete" RT Linux products that are preconfigured and tested for your own embedded computer system or Single-Board Computer (SBC). These vendors have done the heavy lifting and due-diligence required to integrate the kernel, the RT technology, the device I/O and drivers, the development tools and the communications protocol stacks. Using a complete package like this saves literally weeks upfront and untold numbers of hours of debugging later on.
There are several big players here. MontaVista (www.mvista.com) really wrote the book on RT Linux and has been providing complete products with well-integrated Board Support Packages (BSPs) for the longest. Wind River (www.windriver.com) is a familiar player in the RTOS scene known for their proprietary VxWorks RTOS. They were just acquired by Intel and we're still waiting around to see what that means. But they have also released a RT Linux product that looks like it will compete well in the space. LynuxWorks (www.lynuxworks.com) is another well-known RT Linux vendor with well-supported and documented products. Embedded Alley (www.embeddedalley.com), a group of MontaVista escapees, was just acquired by Mentor Graphics and provides custom RT Linux for a variety of platforms. And there are more players almost every day.
With all of this development and acquisition activity, it is clear the RT Linux is bubbling up higher and higher on embedded radar screens. And in spite of Linus Torvalds' opening quote, RT Linux is now creeping not only into laser control, but into industrial control, medical systems, and even safety and flight-critical systems. It is not suitable for every application under the sun, but is a great alternative when you wish you had a more standard OS but can't even THINK about big OSs like Windows. Try it out in your lab and see if you get hooked for your next project. I did.


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THE good news is that my wrist has finally recovered enough for me to resume golfing activities. The bad news is that my enforced break from the game has not miraculously made me into a better player.
In fact, my first round back after a five-week absence was little more than an unmitigated disaster.
Things got off to an inauspicious start, with a dramatic slice off the first tee leading to a triple-bogey seven. Slicing with the driver became a feature of the front nine, with the aforementioned shot leading to another seven at the sixth and an eight at the seventh, not helped by some errant putting.
By the time we got to the ninth, I had begun subconsciously making the cardinal sin of any habitual slicer. Expecting to impart plenty of side-spin on my drive, I lined up aiming down the left – and duly made perfect contact, sending the ball straight into the undergrowth.
I somehow recovered to secure a fourth successive double bogey, progress considering what had gone before, but having taken 55 shots to reach the turn, my round was in tatters.
You'll be unsurprised to hear that things did not improve much on the back nine. My driving improved, but my ball-striking was decidedly hit and miss and my putting dreadful.
Strangely, my wrist was causing me few problems when playing full shots, but I was feeling pain while attempting to putt. Whether this really played a part as I continuously smashed putts miles past the hole, I'm not sure, but it's worth mentioning by way of mitigation.
Even when I played good shots, I managed to waste them. A fine tee-shot at the short par-four 16th left me with less than 100 yards to the green, but I took more turf than ball with my second shot and wound up in a bunker 30 yards short.
It was a similar story on the last hole. Another good tee shot left me with a nine-iron into the green, but I found a deep bunker.
Tight to the face, I swung my lob wedge as hard as possible and prayed. For once, my prayers were answered as the ball popped out perfectly, ending up five feet from the hole.
Of course, I missed the putt, which would have given me my only par of the day, resulting in a round of 110. At least I have an excuse this time.
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Jay Z Surprises Beyoncé With A Kiss During Philly Concert
We love surprises, especially when they involve Beyoncé and Jay Z. Last night (July 25) while Bey was on stage during her Mrs. Carter Show in Philly, hubby Jay Z jumped on stage while she introduced her team surprising everyone.
But J's cameo was brief, as he only jumped on stage to give her a quick smooch.
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Alright so, i'm new to Visual Basic and i'm trying to make just a simple program that tells you if the number entered in the text box is positive or negative when you click the button. I'm not sure if the code i put on the button is wrong or if nothing I did was right xD Here's the code for the button.
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Demi Lovato Announces First Set of Fall Concerts
Demi Lovato just announced her first pair of live performances scheduled for September 2011. Lovato was excited to share the big news with her fans, as this will be the first time she is performing in concert since October 2010, when she toured with the Jonas Brothers as a special guest before dropping off the radar to enter a rehab facility for personal problems.
The 'Skyscraper' singer, who recently performed onstage for the first time in months at the Do Something awards, announced the shows on her Twitter account. She wrote, "SO EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE … MY FIRST TWO CONCERTS!!! I'll be performing at The Hammerstein Ballroom on 9/17 and at Club Nokia on 9/23! Can't wait to see you there!!!! : D."
The show on Sept. 17 will occur in New York City, and then Lovato will trek 3,000 miles across to country to perform in Los Angeles at Club Nokia, giving fans on both coasts the opportunity to see her live.
On top of these concerts, Lovato also revealed her album art for her upcoming LP 'Unbroken,' which is slated for release on Sept. 20. Next month is going to be a big one for the 19-year-old, and we couldn't be happier for her!


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14 June 2003
Much to the annoyance of Ricky and Steve, Karl is leaving early today as he's going on holiday with his Mam and Dad to Cornwall to visit the Monkey World there.
- 1 Track Listing
- 1.1 1. It's All Going Well Already (00:00:00)
- 1.2 2. Well, eh, There's A Monkey World Down There... (00:01:44)
- 1.3 3. Steal Or Go To Heaven? (00:05:53)
- 1.4 4. I'll Be Using This After Masturbation (00:13:02)
- 1.5 5. Rockbusters Clues and Prizes (00:17:00)
- 1.6 6. So You Think It Was Inter-Flora Behind The Hit (00:21:07)
- 1.7 7. You're Seven Years Pregnant (00:28:43)
- 1.8 8. I Can't Wait For The Actual Freak Of The Week (00:33:46)
- 1.9 9. Our MONKEY Tune (00:41:43)
- 1.10 10. Cheeky Freak Of The Week (00:48:46)
- 1.11 11. The Mayor Is Probably An Animal (00:57:56)
- 2 Quotes
- 3 Rockbusters
- 4 Trivia
- 5 Playlist
Track Listing
1. It's All Going Well Already (00:00:00)
The show kicks off in a typically professional manner. Ricky and Steve are amused at a bewildered Karl who's headphones are turned up too loud. Seeing Karl giggle has prompted Ricky to read an e-mail in which a listener claims to never have heard Karl laugh.
2. Well, eh, There's A Monkey World Down There... (00:01:44)
With things calmed down, Ricky and Steve enquire about Karl's upcoming holiday to Cornwall. Ricky thinks Karl doesn't care about his work because of the number of holidays and "sick" days he takes. According to Ricky and Steve, Karl only cares about Manchester United and moaning. Karl disagrees claiming he doesn't moan that much but certain things do get on his nerves(such as Steve bringing in a Hip-Hop track that needs to edited before it can be played on air), an argument ensues. Karl looks forward to the trip to Monkey World, Cornwall. Karl runs through the features coming up in the show. There is some concern about Cheeky Freak of the Week, as usual.
3. Steal Or Go To Heaven? (00:05:53)
Ricky's gutted! After returning home from a photo-shoot he realised that the 400 pounds in expenses he'd claimed back was missing. Ricky believes that if the shoe was on the other foot, and he had found a substantial amount of money on the street he would definitely turn it in. Steve disagrees and tells Ricky and Karl two anecdotes based around a similar topic. Steve recalls finding some money when he was younger and returning it to its owner, however, contrary to what he was told by his mum, he received no reward. Many years later, he rectified this injustice by robbing 30 pounds from a cashpoint. Karl said he'd do the same except he'd only take 20 pounds. Ricky is shocked. Yet another argument between Karl and Steve ensues.
4. I'll Be Using This After Masturbation (00:13:02)
Ricky and Steve discuss a news story about a "wife who insured her beauty". The wife's beauty is judged by a panel of builders. Ricky and Steve agree on one thing, "wife" is not a normal word. They find it weird and suggest people just say the woman's name. Ricky also doesn't like 'Wet ones', 'Toilet Duck' or 'Snickers'. Steve reveals that he is always embarrassed when buying toilet paper.
5. Rockbusters Clues and Prizes (00:17:00)
Time for Rockbusters. This week sees the return of "The Best Air Guitar Album In The World Ever Vol. 2" to the collection of rubbish prizes. Karl's gran may have gone to see Dr. Harold Shipman... time for ads.
6. So You Think It Was Inter-Flora Behind The Hit (00:21:07)
Karl is more generous than it would appear, as he is paying for the cottage he and his dad are going to, however it is not a Father's Day present, just happens to be on the same day. Karl does not buy into the idea of Father's Day nor does Ricky as he feels it is just an invention of the card companies. This reminds Karl of a theory put forward by his father, who feels that the flower companies(and potentially Elton John) were involved in the murder of Diana Princess Of Wales. Ricky almost swears in shock. The three discuss the Toblerone and how it is only ever given as a novelty gift, as well as the danger of cigarettes. Ricky and Steve ponder the homeless/poor/immigrant vendors who sell novelties on the high street. Ricky apologizes for offending listeners, Karl comes up with a great way of stopping people from becoming obese.
7. You're Seven Years Pregnant (00:28:43)
Is Karl for real? Yes! Ricky dismisses claims that Karl is another "Gareth Keenan". Ricky goes over the origins of Karl for the non-believers. Ricky phones Karl with an interesting fact about gazelles but Karl is unimpressed; he is more impressed with another baby who's had a baby...
8. I Can't Wait For The Actual Freak Of The Week (00:33:46)
Ricky eats his words. Sort of. Apparently doctors have removed a still born child from the body of his twin. That's the free Freak of the week. Karl mentions a TV show about a little fella who discovered a Viking who was like him called Harry the Boneless. Karl asked Suzanne if you could have your bones taken out. A listener dreams of Karl, which inspires Steve and Ricky to discuss anxiety dreams. Steve remembers when Ricky injured himself before filming the pilot of The Office.
9. Our MONKEY Tune (00:41:43)
Karl feels there's been too much freak talk, so Cheeky Freak Of The Week is put off until later. Karl isn't as concerned about offending freaks as he feels working with Steve gives him a pass. Steve is confused about the term "mentally handicapped". Time for Monkey News, and this week it's a sad story about a monkey businessman who went to Russia and ended up homeless.
10. Cheeky Freak Of The Week (00:48:46)
Karl wants to get Rockbusters out of the way so he can post off the prizes before he goes to Cornwall. Ricky is annoyed at Karl's unprofessional-ism. Listeners have e-mailed in to agree with Steve, dissing Karl and Rockbusters. Finally Karl gets around to doing Cheeky Freak Of The Week this time its about the weirdest couple ever married, a lizard man and the hairiest woman ever. As usual, the morality of the feature is brought into question. Karl leaves to catch his train.
11. The Mayor Is Probably An Animal (00:57:56)
Ricky and Steve see this as an opportunity to prove they don't need Karl. Karl will probably love Cornwall as its a freaky place where he would be hailed King! Ricky and Steve encourage listeners to SPAM Karl's e-mail and voicemail while he's away. They finish the show successfully, Karl is no longer needed.
Ricky: Look at his little face!
Ricky: We were trying to work out what you enjoy doing and we got to Manchester United.. and moaning.
Karl: (With reference to Cornwall) Well, eh, there's a Monkey World down there... probably go twice to that.
Steve: Your dad'll be lookin' forward to this holiday, what's he gonna be nickin' down there...
Ricky: Tin! There's a lot of tin down in Cornwall.
Ricky: That Method Man, if he doesn't stop "effin' and jeffin'" it's the end of his career, all this "eff' that" and "yo jeff, I'm a jeff' meself".
Steve: I got nothin'! I got maybe a little 'Thank You' note or somethin' but no cash, no moolah!
Ricky: Did you feel a slight bulge in your trousers when you saw how much was in the account?
Karl: Service charge included.
Ricky: Steve, have you ever splashed out on a lady?
Steve: No, but I hope to some day, the right lady...
Ricky: ... play a record.
Ricky: (Manc Accent) You know who killed Diana don't you? Flower companies, son... Yeah, alright, right Dad you're not wrong...
Karl: What about a picture of Rik Waller on the bargain bucket.
Karl: It's been mad in the Freak World.
Ricky: Again, I'd like to apologize for the Lady Diana stuff, the term "mentally handicapped" and any inadvertent racism.
Steve: What is the term? Is it retarded?
Karl: We've done a lot of stuff on monkeys and most of it...
Ricky: ..iiiis bollocks.
Steve: This is from... supposedly reputable news website Ananova.com.
Karl: It's about the weirdest couple that ever got married.
Ricky: And we've already had two pairs of chimps!!
Steve: Was it your parents?
He's got American coins all down his spine. N.
Jeremy Beadle's got a little bit of arthritis. SLF.
Foxy, Shipman, and a Country-and-Western singer are on a merry-go-round. S.D.
The TV show Karl referenced in this episode was Nabil Shaban's "In the Footsteps of Ivarr the Boneless".
The Darkness - Growing On Me
Bauhaus - Ziggy Stardust
British Sea Power - Carrion
Blur - Out Of Time
Elvis Costello - Alison
Placebo - This Picture
Talking Heads - Psycho Killer
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Universally Speaking
Simon and Garfunkel - America
Nick Cave - He Wants You
Kings Of Leon - Red Morning Light
Kirsty MacColl - New England
Cat Stevens - Lily White
|Series 0 | Series 1 | Series 2 | Series 3 | Series 4
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|Claire Sturgess | Ian Camfield | Simon Pegg | Nick Frost
| Monkey News | Rockbusters | Song For The Ladies | Song For The Lovers
Hip-Hop Hooray | Cheap as Chimps | White Van Karl | Songs of Phrase
Cheeky Freak of the Week | Do We Need 'Em? | More...
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A knife-wielding man has been arrested after a tense five hour stand-off with the Police's tactical response team in East Perth early on Monday morning.
A man has been taken to hospital for a mental health assessment after Tactical Response Group negotiators were called in when the man was heard making threats from his Goderich Street apartment around 1am.
Man taken into custody following standoff along Godreich St #EastPerth; had allegedly been making threats, armed w/knife #perthnews #wanews— Anthony Anderson (@newsguyanthony) February 14, 2016
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Paris – Jose Mourinho has ruled his Chelsea side out of the Premier League title race, but he believes they will bounce back from domestic disappointment against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Wednesday.
The Chelsea manager questioned his players' mentality after a surprise 1-0 loss at Crystal Palace led to them being knocked off top spot in the Premier League by Liverpool.
Mourinho loves to play mind games, but with Manchester City poised to leapfrog the Blues by winning their games in hand, it may be true that Chelsea's best chance of silverware now lies with the Champions League.
And the Portuguese insists that his team will rise to the occasion as they face the Ligue 1 champions-elect at the Parc des Princes in the first leg of their quarter-final tie.
"Paris is the kind of match they feel comfortable to play. A big match, great stadium, opponents with top quality," said Mourinho ahead of the trip to France.
Despite that, he says that the tie is finely poised, with PSG having emerged as a leading continental force in the last two years, spending astronomical sums to attract the likes of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Brazil captain Thiago Silva to France.
"They have some of the best players in the world playing together in the same team, so they are a very powerful team," Mourinho said of a side who lost on away goals to Barcelona at the same stage last season.
"They are big, big, big candidates."
While Mourinho is driven by the desire to become the first coach to win the European Cup with three different clubs following previous triumphs with Porto in 2004 and Inter in 2010, Ibrahimovic is still aiming to win the greatest prize in club football for the first time.
But, at the age of 32, the Swede seems to have belatedly reached his prime, with his tally of 40 goals in all competitions this season breaking the PSG club record.
If the consensus in England seems to be that Ibrahimovic always disappoints at the highest level, Mourinho, who coached the maverick striker at Inter in 2008/09, thinks rather differently.
"I only coached him for a year but it was a good year, a good experience and I rate him as one of the best players I have ever coached," he said.
PSG have not lost in 28 home European games and are currently on a club record-breaking run of nine straight wins in all competitions. They are running away with the Ligue 1 title and come into April 13 points clear of nearest challengers Monaco.
They were some way short of their best in Friday's 1-0 win at Nice, but coach Laurent Blanc admits that thoughts were already on Chelsea.
"We can say that the players were already thinking about Chelsea. On Wednesday we will need to do better in the final third," said Blanc, who was a player at Barcelona in the late 1990s when Mourinho was on the staff at the Camp Nou.
"The best preparation (for Chelsea) was to win and, while we didn't play brilliantly against Nice, we got the result. Sometimes there are games like that."
Blanc will hope that his side are able to raise their game against the London club as PSG seek to live up to the sky-high expectations surrounding them inside France, where there is a growing belief that they can go all the way and lift the trophy in Lisbon in May.
Just as Chelsea were transformed after being taken over by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich a decade ago, the arrival of Qatar Sports Investments has made PSG capable of competing with Europe's very best, and the squad stand to earn a bonus of 1
million euros (£826,000, $1.38m) per man if they win the trophy.
Silva will sport a mask to protect a fractured cheekbone but Gregory van der Wiel is unlikely to play due to a nagging knee problem so Christophe Jallet is set to play at right-back. For Chelsea, Mourinho has said he expects Samuel Eto'o to miss the game because of a hamstring injury and Nemanja Matic is ineligible. – Sapa-AFP


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Our family loves the outdoors and this time of year we live outside. One of the best things about our in-town property...the back-yard. So blessed with space to stretch out a bit and grow a few things... including 4 kids, 5 hens, currently an extra turtle, and some garden things. Ahhhh, summer time in the Midwest. Just lovely!
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Old Fashioned Buttermilk Dinner Rolls
Recipe by Burgundy Damsel
From Cooking Pleasures Magazine. Haven't tried these yet; storing for safe keeping.
Top Review by Dine Dish
These were delicious! I put everything in my bread maker and let it do all the work. I took them out, divided the dough into two balls and rolled each ball into a round circle. I used my pizza cutter to cut into triangles and then rolled each piece up into crescent shapes. I brushed with butter and put in the oven. My first batch was too brown at 17 minutes. The next batch I took down to 15 minutes and they were perfect. Thanks for sharing this recipe. I hope you get to try it soon! It is yummy! Oh - one more thing... I used my buttermilk substitute instead of buttermilk (for one cup milk, add 1 tbs Lemon juice... let sit for 10 minutes then use in place of buttermilk in recipes.)
Ingredients Nutrition
- 3⁄4 cup warm water, divided
- 1 (1/4 ounce) package active dry yeast
- 1⁄2 cup buttermilk, warm
- 1 egg, beaten
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
- 3 1⁄2 cups bread flour
Directions See How It's Made
- Place 1/4 cup of the warm water in a small bowl; stir in yeast. Let stand 10 min or until yeast is dissolved and foamy.
- Meanwhile, whisk remaining 1/2 cup water, buttermilk, egg, butter, sugar and salt in large bowl. Whisk in yeast mixture to combine.
- Slowly stir in 3 1/2 cups of flour, using hands if necessary, until soft dough forms. Slowly add up to 1/4 cup additional flour if needed to form soft dough that pulls away from sides of bowl.
- On lightly floured surface, knead dough 7 to 10 min or until smooth and elastic. Place dough in lightly buttered large bowl; turn to coat all sides with butter.
- Cover with plastic wrap and towel; let rise in warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
- Line baking sheet with parchment paper. Gently punch down dough; turn out onto lightly floured surface. Divide dough in half; cut each half into 8 pieces.
- Roll each piece into desired shape; place on baking sheet. Spray plastic wrap with cooking spray, cover rolls. Let rise in warm place 30 to 40 min or until double in size. (To make ahead, shape rolls, place on baking sheet and cover with greased plastic wrap. Refridgerate 4 hours or overnight. When ready to bake, let stand at room temperature 30 min before baking.).
- Heat oven to 375*. Bake 17 to 20 min or until light golden brown.


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This article was published 21/1/2013 (1674 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
It is a love triangle for the 21st Century: a real man, a fake woman and a bunch of Internet impostors. Still, I do not understand the anger directed at Notre Dame senior linebacker Manti Te'o. Whom did he hurt?
Yes, it is a bizarre story. As a freshman, Te'o says, he establishes a Facebook relationship with someone he believes is an attractive young woman named Lennay Kekua. He says he falls in love. He never actually sees Lennay, although he speaks to someone he believes to be her on the phone, comforts her when he believes she is ill and mourns her loss when he believes she is dead.
OK. As I said, bizarre. But not entirely without precedent. Centuries ago, people who never met courted through letters. Friends have been made through pen pals. Jailhouse romances blossom through correspondence.
Such things rarely get attention. And neither would Manti Te'o — had we in the news media not insisted on turning him into a folk hero.
After all, there is no obligation for a Notre Dame football player to have his private life become a national conversation. Yet news that Te'o lost his girlfriend on the same day his grandmother died (the grandmother part is true) was too good to resist.
So Te'o was immediately asked about his heartbreak. He expressed grief over national television. People were moved. And the hero-making machinery was revved to full throttle.
It is that machinery that is most angry. Sports Illustrated's Stewart Mandel wrote this Saturday:
"If Te'o truly wants to clear the air, he needs to sit down in front of a camera. He needs to show emotion, and he needs to show remorse. ... Many of his fans and followers still feel betrayed. He needs to apologize for his part in embellishing and perpetuating the myth of Kekua."
Really? Why? What does it matter? Did he take money from those fans? What did "the myth of Kekua" do except momentarily interest people? And we in the news media perpetuated it as much as he did.
Yes, it's strange that reporters might now require proof of existence for a dead loved one. But if you want to bang your fist, shouldn't it hit the table of the people who invented this fake woman, kept this hoax going, made up phony relatives and even phony details about a funeral? What kind of sick minds consider that fun?
Te'o, by nearly all accounts, apparently was duped for at least most of this affair. The fact that he may have learned about the deception days or weeks before publicly admitting it — or that he lied to his father about once meeting the woman — is regrettable, but not a crime. I imagine he was embarrassed. Ashamed. He had become almost legendary in a single season. Asking a 21-year-old to immediately and voluntarily undo that is unrealistic, even if it would have been more ethical.
But whom did he hurt? What did he take? Why should any of us be that involved in the love life of a 21-year-old stranger in the first place?
"I wasn't faking it," ESPN quoted Te'o as saying during a long, off-camera interview Friday. "I wasn't part of this."
Why do we all need to be?
There is actually a much bigger issue here. In a computer world, people can portray themselves not as who they are, but who they want to be, and fall in love with others doing the same. It's as if our shadows are real and our real selves only a dark reflection.
Te'o is not the only victim of such ruses, which carry the nickname "catfishing." MTV already has a reality show about it. A "reality" show about being fake. If that's not an irony for our time, I don't know what is.
I feel sorry for Te'o — not over this news media hailstorm (which will be over soon) but because he referred to his relationship with Lennay in a released statement as "what I thought to be an authentic relationship."
It's not authentic when you don't even meet. Nobody kept Te'o from visiting Lennay over the years, or insisting on seeing her — long before he became a household name. Yet young people today live in such a virtual world, some actually consider romance a body-less enterprise.
Te'o said he would sleep with his phone next to him, his "girlfriend" on the line, which is sad, but still better than a college star who sleeps with lots of real women, then leaves them. Anyhow, it doesn't warrant such righteous anger. We are way too infatuated with other people's stories. Is it any wonder people keep embellishing them?
Mitch Albom is a columnist for the Detroit Free Press.


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Belgrade Next
I original plan was to take a train from Bucharest to Belgrade. But wouldn't you know it, for whatever reason, that train is cancelled. The bus is 13 hour ride. Heeellllsss No! Looks like its a plane ride for me. The cost is more then I'd like to spend given that everything else is so cheap in eastern europe, its not so bad that I have to splurge with this. I buy the ticket for later that day. I spend the next day seeing a few sights, markets and museums. Typical stuff. I feel kind of sad for the city of Bucharest. Half of the buildings are in shambles, there are tons of failed construction projects everywhere and the whole city is covered in graffiti. I don't know why people don't treat their city better. Or why the city doesn't enforce laws against it.
A few hours before my flight is set to leave I head back to my hostel. The last two days have been significantly warmer then when I first arrived. In packing Sapphire again, I decide to have another shower. In leaving for the airport, I through caution to the wind and hire a taxi, against the Lonely planets advice.
The flight to Belgrade was pretty uneventful, but one thing that always catches be by surprise are smoking rooms. In Canada, smoking really only permitted outdoors, and event that can be limited to certain places. So to see a smoking room in an airport is very odd to me.
Airport Smoking Lounge
I land after a short flight in Belgrade. I have to try a few more ATMs this time as well, but one in the airport does give me some money. I head to the taxi stand hire one. I wish I had asked where his cab was upfront, because I end up following him for a while before we reach it. He drives me to my hostel. I walk up several flights of stairs, with Sapphire, only getting heavier before I reach it. Why are so many hostels so high up? I arrive to the colourful hostel pretty tired and parched. The people running it are very welcoming. They take Sapphire and give me a 'welcome beer'. I down it pretty quickly. I head out to see if there is a restaurant nearby for dinner. I find a small Italian restaurant nearby. Its starting to get dark outside and the area doesn't look too safe, so I head back to the hostel. After the long day I've had, it doesn't take long before I'm fast asleep.


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by Cindy Hayes
When someone speaks about the leader – the boss – the CEO – there is a very definite picture that comes to mind. The suit, the tie, the slick-backed hair going gray at the temples, etcetera. (Much like Mad Men). Who could possibly have known that in the 21st century, the greatness of a business leader would be based on who ran the company with the most successful social media campaign?
Steve Jobs was that barefoot guy in jeans. Perhaps if we look closer, seeing as that Jobs was the innovator who brought the masses some of the most technologically-apt gizmos in the world, we would see that the definition of leader changed with him. We should have known that profit would one day be all about a company's presence on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest (this list could go on and on).
Nowadays a leader must have the mindset that a great deal of their profits, customer base and marketing budget will come or be spent on social media. From the regular networks where advertisements must be run constantly, to websites that must be updated continuously with the latest industry content by social media writers, to the pictures and images that must be vivid enough to outshine the competition, to mobile apps that will have to be a part of the social media/PR of any company if they want to grab those locals/natives and make sure they walk through the doors – everything about profit is embedded in social media. And all of this must be monitored 24/7 by a social media/PR team that the leader trusts. If not, then one wrong move or one bad review on just one network can bury a company before it ever has the chance to get off the ground.
Leaders once needed to be able to create enthusiasm in their workers; they needed to empower their staff and instill confidence in them so that the staff would then go to the customer and show that confidence, inspire them to purchase the product or service that the leader wanted to profit on. In 2013, the leader must still do all this, yes, but they must also find a way to inspire, excite and instill confidence about their product line through social media means.
In order to face these challenges of working with electronics instead of face-to-face, hands-on speeches given to the team, a social media/PR team is being brought on board with companies that range in size from the small to the large, with franchises needing the added skill of a social media team that understands the power and inner-workings of mobile apps.
An effective leader in 2013 must find a way to keep their company profitable, even in an economic downturn. By utilizing social media correctly, a 'going out of business' sale can certainly be avoided, but only if the social media is done well.
Leaders not only have to have communication with their staff in 2013, but they must also have communication over the internet with their clients. They need to show their customer base who they are, what they're about, and prove that they are the solid leadership behind a solid company that will only benefit the customer, and give them the best product or service that other companies simply can't provide.
Instead of just needing to inform the staff that there is good news, the leader in 2013 must also do this with the client. They need that social media/PR team to make sure to announce the good news through social networks so the target audience can know all about it, and be excited that they've found a company worth 'buzzing' about to their friends.
A leader in 2013 not only has to build trust with their staff, they have to build the same trust with their clients. They need to have a relationship in this extremely fast 'click it' world, so that customers will stop on their website and not zoom right on by it. When it comes to events and benefits for the staff, the leader must now offer events and benefits to his customers over the Web. This engages the customer and brings them through the doors or straight to the website.
Great leaders are great minds, They look ahead to the future when it comes to innovative products and state-of-the-art technology. They are always searching for the next big idea and how to make it come to fruition. But first, in 2013, they must look for a social media/PR team that can help them be the profitable and beloved leader they want to be.
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We have memorial service and funeral, as well as different versions of death ceremonies like Bajoran, Ferengi, Lurian, and Klingon. What's the best way to connect them? - Intricated talk page 05:46, 18 May 2007 (UTC)
- A template? Otherwise, I believe memorial service, wake and funeral are all on the same page, yet different enough not to be merge together on a since page, unless there was a Human death ritual page, the idea of which I personally do not find appealing, as it goes against the Collective's will to expand. --Alan 10:35, 13 June 2007 (UTC)
- A memorial service is different than a funeral- many people have one and not the other. Unless there is something like a death ritual page I think they should be seperate.31dot 01:20, 19 September 2007 (UTC)


text: Qualcomm noted that it expects one-third of chip shipments to for LTE smartphones, and all expectations are that Apple's iPhone 5 will be LTE-capable, especially now that the new iPad has LTE capabilities. Raymond James analyst Tavis McCourt said he expects exceptional second-half strength for Qualcomm, as supply increases. "We continue to view Qualcomm as modestly undervalued with significant operational momentum that should continue through this year and next with iPhone/smartphone strength and emerging WindowsRT device opportunities providing exceptional growth catalysts," McCourt wrote in his research note. He has an outperform rating on the stock with a $73 price target. The company said there is going to be "a lot of focus" on new products coming online in the September quarter, and particularly in the December quarter." This coincides with the rumors of a September or October iPhone release. Qualcomm reaffirmed its 2012 fiscal year revenue guidance, and raised its non-GAAP earnings guidance. It expects 2012 revenue to be between $18.7 billion and $19.7 billion, up 25% to 32% year-over-year. Earnings are expected to be between $3.61 to $3.76 per share, up from prior guidance of $3. 55 to $3.75 per share.


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BERLIN — An undefeated female boxer from Germany was shot in her dressing room by her stepfather before a title fight, leaving her with injuries to her hand, knee and feet.
Rola El-Halabi was struck at close range by a man who was once her manager. The injuries to the 25-year-old boxer are not life-threatening but could imperil her career.
El-Halabi was awaiting a bout with Irma Balijagic Adler of Bosnia for the vacant IBF lightweight title Friday night when her 44-year-old stepfather entered her dressing room and shot her.
He also shot two security guards before he was arrested, Berlin police said. The three victims were taken to a hospital for surgery.
Sunday's edition of the Bild newspaper identified the gunman as Roy El-Halabi and reported that 800 spectators were evacuated from the arena.
"Papa rushed into the room," Rola El-Halabi told the newspaper. "He threatened us with a gun in his hand and shouted 'Everyone out!' And then he shot me in the hand from three meters. I cried and screamed."
Bild reported that El-Halabi split from her stepfather as a manager in January.
"When I had problems I could talk with him about anything, except when it was about boys," El-Halabi said. "That was taboo."
El-Halabi won the WIBF and WIBA world titles in 2009. She has an 11-0 record with six knockouts.


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This vegan-friendly Pumpkin Spice Latte is made with spiced, lightly sweetened REAL pumpkin, steamed milk (or coconut milk), and espresso.
Does anything scream "Fall!" more than the Pumpkin Spice Latte? Well yes, probably. The mornings get chillier, the leaves start to turn, and we all start scrambling to remember where we stored warmer clothes (or is that just me?) Pumpkins and other squash begin proudly flaunting their brightly colored skins, daring us to take them home and devour them. And of course, I do.
The other, albeit unofficial, start to delicious autumn goodness is when Starbucks begins selling its Pumpkin Spice Latte. At $5-$6 a cup, however, it's a pricey habit to maintain. Even if you have the cash to guzzle down one of these spiced coffee drinks daily, the chemical flavoring and excessive sweetness mean that this drink isn't exactly the healthiest option.
Instead, try this recipe for a Pumpkin Spiced Latte with REAL pumpkin. Making this latte is quick– the most time-consuming, 10 minute part of the recipe can be completed ahead of time, meaning you don't need to wake up any earlier to enjoy pumpkin deliciousness at home before starting your day.
In a hurry? Jump to the recipe!
Making a Pumpkin Spice Latte at Home
To make this decadent fall drink at home, start by making a spiced, lightly sweetened pumpkin purée. Feel free to roast your own pumpkin, but for time purposes, I use canned. Since the purée can be made in batches, and then stored in the fridge to reuse for more lattes later, this recipe makes enough purée for about 4-5 lattes.
Store any extra in a sealed container in your fridge, warm up the amount you want as you're brewing espresso, and use it all up within a few days. If you're a Pumpkin Spice Latte maniac, and drink one every day, feel free to make larger batches of spiced pumpkin purée.
This post may contain Amazon affiliate links.
To make the purée, heat the pumpkin, spices, and cream (or coconut milk*) in a small saucepan. Sweeten to taste with sugar (or whatever sweetener you prefer), and set the purée aside. Next, you need to make espresso. If you don't normally make it– espresso is just finely ground strong coffee made under extreme pressure. You'll need an espresso maker for this part, but if you don't have one– go ahead and substitute a strong dark coffee until you can get your hands on one.
The next step in your coffee process is steaming the milk. If you have a machine to do this for you– you're golden. If you don't, you can heat up your milk on the stove top (or more quickly in the microwave), and then use an inexpensive hand-held milk frother, an electric milk frother, or an immersion blender to build froth. Does all this sounds too complicated? Try making your drink with regular coffee and warm milk.
Finally, scoop 2-3 TB of pumpkin purée into a mug (use more or less pumpkin depending on how strong you want the flavor). Pour the brewed espresso over the pumpkin and stir it together. Top it off with the steamed frothy milk. Enjoy your homemade latte, and go spend the $6 you just saved on those flashy, mouth-wateringly bright fall squash at the market.
*Note: Normally I'd say– substitute milk with any milk substitute you prefer! For this, however, you'll ideally be frothing or steaming your milk, and coconut milk froths better than soy, cashew, or almond milk. If you don't care about frothing, go ahead and use whatever milk substitute you prefer. If you do care, get a full-fat, or 'first pressing' coconut milk from a can (I like Trader Joe's or Thai Kitchen's coconut milk). Coconut milk in refrigerated cartons is not as thick and does not froth well.
Also Note: If you're worried about time– It takes me about 5 minutes to brew espresso and steam milk at home, and the purée, which doesn't take long to heat up in the first place, can be mixed up ahead of time and quickly reheated if necessary. Using a stove-top espresso maker and heating the milk on the stove might take a few minutes longer. If you have a machine that brews the espresso and froths the milk automatically, preparing your PSL would probably be even faster than 5 minutes.
Pumpkin Spice Latte with Real Pumpkin
Makes 2 lattes, plus extra Pumpkin Spice Purée
Pumpkin Spice Purée:
- 1/4 cup pumpkin purée (either canned or freshly roasted)
- 1/2 cup milk OR full-fat coconut milk
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp clove
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground nutmeg
- 2 tsp sugar, to taste
Pumpkin Spice Latte:
- 3 TB pumpkin spice purée
- 4 oz brewed espresso (more or less as desired)
- 1/2 cup milk for frothing (use at least 2%, skim won't froth well) OR full-fat coconut milk
- To Serve (Optional): whipped cream, extra cinnamon
In a small saucepan, mix all ingredients for pumpkin spice purée, stir, and heat on medium until hot. If you aren't sure how sweet you want the purée, add the sugar last and sweeten to taste. Set purée aside.
Next, brew espresso and steam milk. If you don't have a milk steamer, heat milk on stovetop and use a hand-held frother or immersion blender to create some froth (froth optional).
Scoop 2-3 TB of the pumpkin spice purée into 2 cups. Pour half the espresso in each cup, and then stir to help blend the pumpkin and espresso. Pour milk into each espresso, holding back the froth with a spoon. Top with foam.
Optional: Top lattes with whipped cream and dust with more cinnamon.
Leftover pumpkin purée can be saved for 2-3 more lattes.
Recipe Notes
*Calorie Information was calculated per serving using My Fitness Pal. Calorie calculations made using 2% milk.
Recipe inspired by: Bon appétit


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Hello everybody!
Like so many others, I too have lurked for a while, have already learned sooo much and have become addicted to this site and the wonderful world of cookies.
What a fun and encouraging community this is.
I'm a homeschool mom of three and am finally getting into my long-time interest of cake and cookie decorating. I took my first couple of Wilton cake decorating classes this last fall. It's like a whole new world has exploded open for me, seeing all the artistry of you all, and finding out that there is so much even beyond the Wilton aisles at my local craft store.
I'm just happy to be here!
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HSBC has increased the amount set aside for fines linked to money-laundering in the United States to $US1.5 billion ($A1.46 billion), saying it could face criminal charges over the matter.
The Asia-focused lender also announced in a results statement that net profits tumbled by more than half to $US2.498 billion in the third quarter, or three months to September, compared with a year earlier.
HSBC's earnings were hurt by an extra $US800 million provision over the money-laundering affair. It had already allocated $US700 million earlier this year and admitted on Monday the overall total could be "significantly higher".
The London-listed bank also took another charge of $US353 million to compensate clients in Britain who were mis-sold payment-protection insurance, in a separate scandal that has blighted the country's banking sector.
HSBC has so far booked a total provision of $US2.1 billion for the mis-selling scandal.
The bank was thrown into a separate crisis earlier this year when a US Senate report found it had allowed affiliates in Mexico, Saudi Arabia and Bangladesh to move billions of dollars in suspect funds into the US without adequate controls.
"These results include an additional provision of $US800 million in relation to US anti-money laundering, Bank Secrecy Act and Office of Foreign Asset Control investigations," the bank said in Monday's statement.
"We are actively engaged in ongoing discussions with the relevant authorities regarding steps to achieve a resolution, including potential fines, penalties and forfeitures, although no agreement has yet been reached.
"The resolution of at least some of these matters is likely to involve the filing of corporate criminal as well as civil charges and the imposition of significant fines, penalties and/or monetary forfeitures," HSBC added.
The bank in July apologised for failing to apply anti-laundering rules and one senior executive resigned. US politicians have accused the global bank of giving Iran, terrorists and drug dealers access to the US financial system.
David Bagley, the head of group compliance for London-based HSBC, was forced to step down.
"The US authorities have substantial discretion in deciding exactly how to resolve this matter," HSBC chief executive Stuart Gulliver said on Monday.
"Indeed, the final amount of the financial penalties could be higher, possibly significantly higher, than the amount accrued."
HSBC on Monday said its pre-tax earnings slumped 51 per cent to $US3.5 billion in the third quarter on large fluctuations in the value of its own debt.
After stripping out exceptional items, adjusted pre-tax profits more than doubled to $US5.04 billion, aided by a strong performance at HSBC's investment banking division, and easing eurozone conditions.
Total revenues meanwhile soared by 20 per cent to $US16.13 billion in the reporting period. The group also slashed bad debts


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InduMar Products, Inc. provides a unique solution for repairing leaking pipes that has won world wide acceptance in environments where lost time is lost money. The stop it pipe repair system is used in the time sensitive Refinery/Petrochemical, Offshore Oil and Gas Production, Commercial Marine, Mining, & Power Generation industries since 1986. Its reputation for ...
based in Houston, TEXAS (USA).
Telegan Gas Detection is a specialist in flue gas analysers and gas leak detection. Telegan gas monitoring leads the world in the development of portable emission monitoring, flue gas analysers and gas leak detection.
based in Oxfordshire, UNITED KINGDOM.
OilSpillRem. provides Green Spill Cleanup and Absorbent Products for Oil, Fuel and other Hydrocarbon Spills.PRP (petroleum remediation product) and OilBuster can be used for many oil, fuel and other liquid petroleum hydrocarbon clean up applications such as oil or fuel spilled on land or ground, oil spills on shorelines, waterways or marinas, hydraulic fluid spills in ...
based in Pittsburgh, PENNSYLVANIA (USA).
Solidification Products International - SPI; The Undisputed Leader in All-Patented Oil Spill Containment Systems for Transformer Oil and All Other Hydrocarbons. SPI is an innovative company dedicated to the creation of products designed to protect the environment from oil and hydrocarbon contamination. All of our products are designed, manufactured and tested in our ...
based in Northford, CONNECTICUT (USA).
GPC Instrumentation Process (GPC I&P) is a consulting engineers and service company, created in 1998, whose activities address the exploitation of underground fluids (ground water, hot water and steam sources, hydrocarbons).
based in Roissy Cdg Cedex, FRANCE.
Sterlitech Corporation is one of the largest producers and sellers of bench scale test equipment and flat sheet membranes used in research and development labs throughout the globe. For precision and accuracy, Sterlitech membranes, membrane disc filters, silt density index kits, laboratory centrifuge and mixing equipment, and their countless other scientific and ...
based in Kent, WASHINGTON (USA).
EESIFLO manufactures a state of the art water in oil sensor which is being used all over the world in marine systems, engines, purifiers, oil separators, power plants, metering stations, refineries and pipelines from simple moisture in oil measurements using our standard sensors to higher measurements of free water in oil in the hydrocarbon industry. EESIFLO® is a ...
based in Mechanicsburg, PENNSYLVANIA (USA).
PetroSense is the leading source for TPH (total petroleum hydrocarbons) and BTEX portable and continuous monitoring systems. PetroSense sensors operate in air (vapor), water and soil. These sensors utilize fiber optic systems and are designed for in-situ, real time measurements of TPH and other related pollutants. The increasing concern about hydrocarbon contamination of ...
based in Dallas, TEXAS (USA).
F4 Environmental is dedicated to providing proactive solutions to aid in the removal of hydrocarbon contaminants from waste streams with some of the most efficient, environmentally safe and cost effective methods available. We offer a proven alternative to "digging and dumping" which is safer, cheaper and environmentally responsible! Some of our products and services ...
based in Stony Plain, ALBERTA (CANADA).
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Rumor has it, in the new installment of 'Tomb Raider', Lara Croft will have a new face as 'Transformers' hottie, Megan Fox, reportedly will take over the Angelina Jolie's part.
Sharing a lot in common with Angelina Jolie, Megan Fox has been hit with rumors that she will be the next Lara Croft in the next "Tomb Raider" installment. In a report by PSX Extreme, European site MeriStation has claimed that the "Transformers" actress has been favored to take on the heroine role first brought to the big screen by Jolie in 2001.
If the 22-year-old indeed replaces the "Wanted (2008)" actress, she will most likely appear in "Tomb Raider 3". While the rumbling is yet to be proven true or false, Fox's camp has not come out with any denial or confirmation and the next "Tomb Raider" movie is still seeking for a director to work on the project.
Megan Fox was known for her role as Sydney Shanowski in television sitcom "Hope & Faith". She made her big break in the movie industry when landed the role of Mikaela Banes in 2007 blockbuster "Transformers". She has recently starred alongside Jeff Bridges, Simon Pegg and Kirsten Dunst in "How to Lose Friends & Alienate People". She will next be seen in "Jennifer's Body" and "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen".
The original "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider" is a film adaptation of the Tomb Raider video game series. The 2001 movie is directed by Simon West and places Angelina Jolie as the titular character, Lara Croft. Successfully becoming the fourth-highest debut of 2001, it was then followed with a sequel, "Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life" in 2003.


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Pedestrian hurt in hit-run outside S.F. City Hall
Updated 1:43 pm, Wednesday, February 5, 2014
(02-05) 08:33 PST SAN FRANCISCO -- A man trying to cross the street near San Francisco City Hall was badly injured by a hit-and-run driver early Wednesday, one day after another pedestrian was killed in the city, police said.
The latest victim was walking west on Grove Street and crossing Van Ness Avenue at 2:23 a.m. when a car, possibly a sport utility vehicle, driving south on Van Ness slammed into him, said police spokesman Sgt. Eric O'Neal.
The driver left without stopping, O'Neal said. The pedestrian, described as being in his 50s, was taken to San Francisco General Hospital with life-threatening injuries.
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On Tuesday, 78-year-old Isaak Berenzon was hit and killed while crossing Sunset Boulevard at Yorba Street. The driver and her two passengers were injured.
Police have not identified the driver or said whether she could face charges.
Berenzon was the second pedestrian fatality in San Francisco in 2014. The first happened at the same spot as Wednesday's hit-and-run.
A 38-year-old man died Jan. 7 when he was struck while running across Van Ness near Grove following a verbal altercation with another man. Investigators determined the driver was not at fault.
Vivian Ho is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: email@example.com Twitter: @VivianHo


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DADE CITY — On Sunday afternoon, Armando Uribe Jr. was released from the Pasco County jail. He was killed less than two days later.
Uribe, 39, was gunned down on a Dade City street about 1:30 a.m. Tuesday. He was pronounced dead at the hospital.
No suspects have been arrested, said Kevin Doll, spokesman for the Pasco County Sheriff's Office. Deputies were called to the 14000 block of Dade Street when neighbors heard gunshots.
Uribe, who lived at 32623 St. Joe Road, was released from the Pasco County jail on Sunday after being arrested Feb. 26 on a charge of driving with a suspended or revoked license.
He was arrested in May on a charge of possession of methamphetamines and again in August on a domestic violence charge, according to Sheriff's Office records.
Uribe's family said he was trying to get his life together.
"My brother, he is a good man," Monica Uribe told Bay News 9. "He's got family. He's got four boys. He's got a wife."
She said she wants her brother's killer to be found.
"Nobody should be left in the middle of the road to die like that," she said. "My brother didn't deserve that."
Doll urged anyone with information to call Detective Charles Troy toll-free at 1-800-854-2862, ext. 7209.


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One person has been taken to hospital following a series of crashes on Canberra's roads on Tuesday.
Emergency crews were first called to a single vehicle crash on Yamba Drive shortly before 7am, two hours before a three vehicle crash on the same roadway.
The collision between a truck and two cars in Mawson caused some traffic delays and left one person with minor injuries. The patient was later taken to the Canberra Hospital.
An ACT Policing spokesman said officers were also called to Patterson Street in Ainslie shortly after 8am, while two cars blocked traffic following an earlier crash on Novar Street in Yarralumla.
Eastbound traffic on Hindmarsh Drive was also disrupted by a two car collision near Mugga Lane in Symonston shortly before 8.30am, while drivers are being urged to avoid the scene of a two car collision on Ellerston Avenue and Drumston Street in Isabella Plains.