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Come springtime in New England, asparagus pokes up through the softened earth as we clear our counter tops and menus for the influx ahead. The short torrential growing season demands we call the nubby stalks dinner for eight or so weeks running (usually May to June although April isn't out of the ordinary). Folks around here lovingly refer to the vegetable as Hadley "grass", named after one of the riverbed towns kissed with sandy soil. Once known as "the asparagus capital of the world", a number of towns lining the Connecticut River Valley in Western Massachusetts staked claim to this title during the grass's forty year heyday from the 1930s-70s.
That all changed in the mid-1970s when a soil-borne fungus called Fusarium blew into town and shook down the farmers and their asparagus crops. A few farmers fought back and grew new hybrid plants although most turned a cold shoulder, dug up their fields to plant corn, onions, potatoes, and tobacco in its stead. Today total asparagus production is about one tenth of what it used to be during the glory years (around 50 tons or a couple million spears hand-picked daily). Still, I think we should celebrate those years and put a sign back up commemorating the green spear years. Asparagus is still a way of life here. We frequent our favorite farms stands and pose the same question to neighbors and strangers alike — So what are you making with your grass tonight?
Usually I reply with Oh, you know. The old standby — roasted asparagus with olive oil and coarse sea salt. As the weeks pass and our collection grows, so do our creative responses. The conversations turn to Ginger Asparagus Soup, Asparagus and Almond Chevre on Toast, Asparagus Cream Sauce with Penne Pasta, and the like.
Yesterday as I washed and dried an asparagus bundle, I strayed with thoughts of pickles (and sushi—but you'll have to wait until next time to see the pickles in action). Quick pickles: slightly sweet and sour with hints of fennel, spice, and garlic. After a few iterations, I came up with this vinegar pickle recipe which is equally chummy with carrots. I haven't tried it out on cucumbers or say fennel bulbs, I imagine they would work nicely as well. This recipe makes two pint-sized jars of pickles of your choice. I like having a variety, a cold top shelf pickle party if you will, but feel free to go all asparagus or with whatever suits you.
Quick Vinegar Pickles
makes 2 pint size jars with lids
1 1/2 cups apple cider vinegar
1 1/2 cups water
1/2 cup natural cane sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons yellow mustard seeds
1 teaspoon fennel seeds
2 whole cloves
3 garlic cloves (peeled and thinly sliced)
a pinch of dried chile flakes
4 fennel sprigs
3/4 pound asparagus (tough ends removed and snapped in halves)
3/4 pound carrots (peeled, halved and quartered)
Bring the vinegar, water, sugar, salt, spices, garlic, and pepper to a boil in a saucepan, then lower the heat to a simmer. Add the fennel sprigs and asparagus to the simmering brine. Cook about 2 minutes, just until the asparagus is tender and still bright green. Pack the cooked asparagus in a pint jar; set aside. Next add the carrots to the liquid and cook 7 minutes, again just until the they are tender when pierced with a knife and bright in color. Pack the cooked carrots in the second pint jar. Cool the brine then pour half into the asparagus filled jar and the other half into the carrot jar. Cover and refrigerate. The pickles are ready to serve or store in the refrigerator.


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The number of IT professionals expecting to see budget and head-count cuts grew significantly between October and December, CDW reports, as more large-business decision-makers turn to cost-cutting measures for 2009.
Cutting Labor Costs Without Layoffs
CIO's IT Budget Survey Results
Results recently released by CDW show that 19 percent of corporate IT decision-makers are anticipating budget cuts in the first half of 2009, an increase of eight percentage points since October. Data reported in this release of the CDW IT Monitor is based on a survey of 1,059 IT decision-makers conducted from November 10 to November 17 by Richard Day Research.
The results also show that 11 percent of corporate IT decision-makers are expecting staffing decreases in the next six months, compared to the five percent who reported the same expectation in October.
Specifically, 30 percent of those polled in the government sector say they are preparing for budget cuts. This figure includes 38 percent of state IT decision-makers, representing an increase of eight percentage points; and 19 percent of federal IT professionals, a number that grew by seven percentage points since October.
Yet the news for IT in 2009 isn't entirely bad, CDW says. The results show that 84 percent of large and 77 percent of midsize businesses plan to purchase new hardware in 2009, and 87 percent of large businesses and 78 percent of midsize ones intend to invest in software.
"Despite market changes, many organizations continue to recognize the value of IT as a strategic investment," said Mark Gambill, a vice president at CDW, in a statement.
This story, "More IT Budget Cuts, Layoffs Expected in First Half of 2009" was originally published by Network World.

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Mando frets
We install Mando size fretwire in the Lee Sklar model. These are Leland's personal favorite size frets. They have an amazing feel – almost fretless like. They are the most woody and smooth sounding frets available. Their service life is very good. Depending on playing style, you can expect 5-10 years of use per set.


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Australia's Commonwealth Games team wants to make a strong statement when they mark the terrible loss of life on Flight MH17.
At least 36 of the 298 people killed when the Malaysia Airlines plane was apparently shot down over Ukraine were Australian or lived in Australia.
Many of the other victims came from some of the 71 nations and territories who will be competing at the Games in Glasgow which begin on July 23.
Australia's chef de mission Steve Moneghetti says marking the tragedy was discussed on Saturday at a team section managers meeting.
"We will, it is just a matter of how," he told AAP.
"We want to make a strong statement.
It was not yet decided if it would be held on the same day as a proposed, Games-wide mark of respect, Moneghetti said.


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Figure Drawing Open StudioSaturday
September 28, 2013 — 01:30 PM to 04:30 PM
Instructor: Armando Soto Member:22. | Non-Member:25.00 Enrollment Max: 20
Pre-registration is mandatory for this class. Immerse yourself in an intensive afternoon-long figure drawing experience offered in the "open-studio" tradition. The Arts Center faculty will be available for discussion, but no instruction will be provided unless requested. Draw from live nude models posing for quick, action-oriented gesture drawings, as well as longer poses ranging from 20 minutes to one hour. Improve your figurative drawing skills, build your portfolio, or simply have some fun! This draw-a-thon is open to all levels. Bring your own paper and pencils or other dry media. Drawing boards and easels will be provided. Students under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Students under the age of 18 must have parent or guardian sign a release form. Pre-registration is mandatory for this class.


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Why this course?
Everything we use, eat, watch, hear or wear is created using the skills of production engineers and managers.
Production engineers and managers do not just create technological solutions. They also motivate, organise and interact with others to make sure products and services are provided when and where customers' needs exist.
The course is designed to ensure you graduate with the skills and knowledge that will allow you to not only cope with these changes, but proactively make them happen.
Our courses in this field have common content in Years 1 and 2 so you can transfer between courses until the end of Year 2.
What you'll study
In addition to the core classes, you'll also be able to choose from a wide range of elective subjects.
Years 1 & 2
You'll study the basics of a variety of engineering disciplines, materials, mathematics, design principles and production and management.
Years 3, 4 & 5
You'll gain experience of product and process design. Specific topics include computer-aided design (CAD), mechatronics, advanced production technology and supply chain management.
Throughout the course, you'll experience group and individual project work. You'll also choose a final-year project relevant to your course.
Study abroad
In Year 3 you'll have the option to study in Australia, Canada, North America, Singapore or a location in Europe.
FacilitiesWe provide a dynamic and stimulating environment with flexible studio space and modern laboratories.
Accredited by the Institution of Engineering Designers on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as Chartered Engineer.
Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as Chartered Engineer.


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Once Again Esquire Magazine Titles Scarlett Johansson 'Sexiest Woman Alive'
Perhaps it's because of the very popular newly released movie 'Don Jon' she co-stars in or it's that she's just so incredibly beautiful. Either way, once again, Esquire magazine has named 28 year old actress Scarlett Johansson 'Sexiest Woman Alive'. She received this honor 2006, and now it has happened again making her the first woman to accomplish this twice.
Scarlett talked with USA Today about her career:
"You know, I gotta hustle. I'm a twenty-eight-year-old woman in the movie business, right? Pretty soon the roles you're offered all become mothers. Then they just sort of stop. I have to hedge against that with work—theater, producing, this thing with Esquire."
In about a week, October 15th 2013, you can your hands on the November issue of Esquire featuring Scarlett.
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It's that time of year, when the temperature falls and the leaves change colors. That also means that it is time to pull out our best boots and scarves. Typically, autumn is the time to bring out deeper hues, but that doesn't we have to pack up our bright colors. One of my favorite accessories...Read more →
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text: The Baptist Foundation of Arizona is a non-profit fundraiser dedicated to the church. Investors believe their money will be secure, but instead, millions are lost. "American Greed" unravels the elaborate Ponzi scheme that left a religious community betrayed and baffled. And in another case: The story of a murderous Chicago doctor who bilked Medicare. His practice is lucrative, but beneath the charm lies a con artist -- a doctor playing the system and making off with more than a million.


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Norwin residents form arts council
A newly formed group is sketching out an inventory of local artists and arts-related groups with the intent of providing residents with quick information about the Norwin area's arts community.
"The Norwin Area Arts Council would kind of be almost an umbrella organization," founder Kathleen Heuer said.
The Norwin Area Arts Council, a volunteer organization making its debut this year, is dedicated to supporting and promoting visual and performing arts. The group's purpose is threefold: to advocate for the arts, to bolster awareness of arts events and activities, and to encourage growth of arts opportunities.
Heuer said she started with the idea to begin a website compiling information about area artists and art agencies. She remembers when she moved to the community with young children and struggled to find information about local dance studios and piano lessons.
The group has started a website, Facebook page and Twitter account, each showcasing information such as a summer theater camp, school band concerts and articles about the benefits of the arts.
Ian Morrison, a Norwin music teacher, writes for the council's website about music and arts events in the school district. Morrison said he "immediately was on board" when he heard the idea for the group.
"I loved the idea that she had of kind of centralizing all the arts organizations in and around the Norwin community," Morrison said.
The Norwin Art League, which hosts year-round classes and sells art supplies at its location along Main Street in Irwin, would fall under the council's umbrella.
Pat Vaughn, president of the Norwin Art League, called the new group "very positive."
"I think it's just going to bring it all together," she said. "The dance people have their own thing and the music people and the art people. I think it's a good thing to bring them all together. With different organizations together, we'd become stronger."
The Norwin Area Arts Council will attend events including sponsoring a "chalk the block" activity for children at Irwin's summer Art and Jazz Nights.
"On the business side of things, we're going to start looking at creating a formal inventory of the artists and arts organization in the area," Heuer said.
In addition, the group will file for nonprofit status, said Heuer, who also founded Relight the Lamp, a group seeking to reopen the long-vacant 1930s-era movie theater along Irwin's Main Street.
Ideas include advocacy and events.
"We could work with local school districts to make sure that arts classes aren't cut and that budgeting is handled for arts in the schools," Heuer said. "Basically just educating people — everyone from the school board to parents — about the advantages of arts education."
Heuer cited arts festivals and performances in the park as events the council could consider hosting.
"In my perfect world, it would be great if we could move to sponsor events," she said. "We're kind of really open to wherever the community demand takes us. ... I know there's a lot of arts-related grants out there that we might be able to start seeking."
Rossilynne Skena is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. She can be reached at 724-836-6646 or email@example.com.


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Energy is a business where success and failure are determined by technical skills and deep commercial expertise. That is true – up to a point. But consider the range of issues facing the world's largest energy companies in 2014:
- how to handle the deterioration of relations between Russia and the west;
- how to build businesses in the world's growth markets such as China and India;
- how to manage the complexities of working in areas such as north Africa where physical security is being compromised by the presence of terrorists groups and the absence of effective governments;
- how to manage the very different attitudes to energy in different markets – such as the German opposition to nuclear or the French opposition to oil and gas which happens to come from shale rocks.


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Citigroup's Australian operations will be largely unaffected by a decision to cut 11,000 jobs globally in an effort to save costs, sources within the bank said.
The losses, announced from New York on Wednesday, will see 1900 jobs eliminated in the institutional clients division. Another 6200 positions will be removed from the bank's consumer banking business, along with 2600 in the operations and technology group.
There will be about 750 redundancies in Asia, mostly in Hong Kong and South Korea.
It is understood job cuts in Australia will be limited to "a handful".
A Citi spokesman said the news would not change anything about the bank's products and services or commitment to the Australian market.
"We will continue to invest in Australia," he said.
"We constantly review our business to make sure it reflects the market conditions."
In October, UBS announced it would cut 10,000 jobs globally as it closed its fixed-income business and focused on private banking. The bank said job losses in Asia and Australia would be minimal.


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Clinique Long Last Soft Shine Lipstick Reviews
It doesn't last that long!I find this lipstick to be very similar to the Different Lipstick line from Clinique. It has the same texture and it lasts about the same. I wouldn't call it a long wear lipstick. I own this in Bamboo Pink which is a pinkish-lilac color. — 6 years, 6 months agokimmy1480 | 99 reviews
Love the shades, not the staying powerI recently purchased the shade Blushing Nude. Its a beautiful peachy rose that looks believable and complements my tan skin. The color payoff is great, but it does tend to slip off easily. That being said, I am so in love with this shade, that I have found ways to make it last for me. I use a sheer lipstain ( I highly recommend Maybelline's newest line) and then use this lipstick, and pat a little...read more of the blush I'm wearing that day on top of it and then top it off with a little bit of the lipstick again. It seems like a lot of work, but it takes 2 minutes to do and the results are worth it on the days that you want the natural finished look. — 6 years, 12 months agomakeupjunkie11 | 9 reviews
Looking forward to trying othersI tore the box open the second I got my tube of Honeynut from Sephora and swiped it on - and LOVED it. Very rarely am I pleased with a lipstick; I find most of them too trying and not true to the shade in the tube. I've been looking for a "my lips but better" shade for the longest time (my lips are a light-to-medium mauve color) and when I eyed the product, I thought I had found it. W...read morehen I actually tried it, it was confirmed. Another feature I love about this lipstick is that, even though it is long lasting, it doesn't leave my lips dry (it doesn't leave them any more moist, either, but that would be asking too much). Clinique's Long Last Soft Shine Lipstick lives up to its name and isn't ridiculously priced. I'm looking forward to trying out some of the other shades in this line. — 8 years, 3 months agoMuffinMcG | 15 reviews
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Nothing fpr dry lipsI have tried it several times and I must admit that it does nothing for my dry lips. It also doesn't stay on my lips and I have to apply it quiet often. I doubt that I would buy it again. — 8 years, 4 months agoSternchen | 20 reviews
I Like it!I can't believe I'm saying this, but I like it! I bought this lipstick right after I read the reviews on total beauty, and I have to say the reviewers suggested a good pick! Thanks! First of all it's affortable as a name brand, and second but not least...Fragrant free and Allergic free - I'm that kind of person who have the most sensitive lips, however, this lipstick doesn't smell, doesn't taste a...read morend didn't make my lips itch which is a big plus for me. The only draw back on this lipstick is a little tiny bit drying (it goes on moist but kind of drys on to the lips afterwards), and I also agree with some of the reviews that it's not quite long lasting - which works for me because I don't really like a lipstick that stays on my lips for a long period of time (you know, I don't like scrubbing my lips over and over with soap water to get it off...I like a removable lipstick), but it does stays on a little good enough to give you that hint of color. For those who likes a lipsticks that stays on 24/7, you might want to reapply a couple more layers. P.S. I do put a bit of lip balm underneath or lipgloss on top to prevent that certain dryness — 8 years, 10 months agoSharlet3 | 64 reviews
PerfectI have to say that this is the only lipstick that I will wear. It goes on smooth and is very moisturizing. It also comes in many great colors. I always have trouble finding a good color and this lipstick looks great on me! — 9 years, 2 months agokitkat210 | 2 reviews
Very soft lips and great colorI've tried quite a few lipsticks, this one made my lips soft and just a bit shiny. Great colors but the tubes don't stay closed. Over all my favorite lipstick — 9 years, 3 months agomsmelissa | 22 reviews
Love this lipstick!I am a big fan of Clinique anyways and their lipsticks are wonderful. I love the colors in the Long Last Soft Shine formulas and they always amaze me when they get new colors. I have my colors I always use and love and when they come out with new ones, I get a couple of those too! Cant go wrong with Clinique products! I love this formula mainly because it looks great, stays on a long time and has ...read moresome moisturizing properties without slipping off your lips as soon as you apply. I love it and I love Clinique! — 9 years, 5 months agowings2919 | 18 reviews
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Clinique LipstickI'd have to say that I love the Clinique lipsticks. They have such a great variety of colors to choose. I wear their Angel Red it was the first red lipstick I found that I could wear. Usually red lipstick looks too clown like on me b/c of my fair complexion. It does seem to have a lot more staying power than other lipsticks i've tried. It stays on even after my morning cup of coffee. The only down...read moreside is because it's long lasting it does not seem to be as moisture rich as lipsticks such as Loreal's colour riche. — 9 years, 7 months agoShelleybean | 144 reviews
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lip stuff for those who hate lip stuffpreviously a chapstick-only gal, i tried this and found that i really like it! Perfect amt. of shine, doesn't get on the teeth, stays on a long time, no stupid/gross smells (no smells at all! yay!), great texture (not greasy OR waxy), doesn't dry out my lips like some "long wear" lip products will. Oh, and if you have an island-type complexion like me, the bamboo pink is a great neutral shade. — 9 years, 7 months agoranksubjugation | 23 reviews
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The Orioles found a way to use the weather to their advantage. They took batting practice through light rain, but as soon as they were done the decision was made that it was raining too hard for the Rays to hit, so they had to instead use the indoor tunnels. Coincidence? You decide.
New principal owner Stuart Sternberg and some of his partners are here, and Sternberg is very much excited about the first game. He has been making a point to try to at least say Hello and Good Luck to each player. ""It's my first first day,'' he said.
Another visitor attracting a lot of attention has been manager Joe Maddon's mom, Beanie. She came over from their hometown of Hazleton, Pa., with Joe's sister Carmine and her husband, to see her son's first game as a fulltime major-league manager. And she brought him a treat - a cold-cut hoagie from the restaurant where she still works - the Third Base Luncheonette.
Maddon said the lineup he is using today will be the regular lineup against righthanded pitchers until Rocco Baldelli returns from injury in a few weeks. The plan is this:
1. Julio Lugo, ss; 2. Carl Crawford, lf; 3. Jorge Cantu, 2b; 4. Aubrey Huff, 3b; 5. Jonny Gomes, DH; 6. Travis Lee, 1b; 7. Toby Hall, c; 8. Damon Hollins, rf; 9. Joey Gathright, cf.


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DescriptionMagic Ball 2: New Worlds is the sequel to Magic Ball . It is a single player Breakout / Arkanoid variant.
As with other games in this series the game area is both three dimensional and animated. This game has one hundred levels split into two worlds. All levels are animated, most have characters such as aliens and teddy bears pottering about, and of course there are special power ups that give the player multiple balls, guns and more.
There is a save game feature, in-game music and sound effects and the camera angle can be changed if required. There is a high score table and scores can be compared with the current week's high scores on the internet.
Magic Ball 2: New Worlds can be played either with the mouse or a joystick.
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Reasons why best effort messages are being discarded
Technote (troubleshooting)
In Websphere Application Server, you have your destinations set up in your Service Integration Bus to use Best Effort Nonpersistent messages. You lost some of your Best Effort nonpersistent messages during normal functioning of the system and do not know why. There are no errors nor exceptions in the server logs nor in the application log to explain why the messages are lost.
A reliability level of best effort nonpersistent means that messages might be lost during normal functioning of the system, for example if the connection used to send the messages is busy. Although this is normal and expected, you might want to investigate the reasons for messages being lost.
Resolving the problem
There may be scenarios where you will loose the best effort nonpersistent messages. The following list explains some of the reasons for losing best effort messages:
1) The destination queue or topic space has already reached the high message threshold (that is, it is full).
To check whether this is the case, click Service integration -> Buses -> bus_name -> Destinations -> destination_name and under Message points click the relevant point type (for example, Queue points). Click the relevant message point to display its general properties, and compare the values of the High message threshold and Current message depth fields.
2) The connection to the target system is down or busy. Any best effort messages that cannot be sent will be discarded.
3) The system in general is busy, for example a messaging engine might be occupied processing higher reliability messages for another destination.
4) The messaging engine which hosts the queue is down or failed in some other way.
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After 2 months, 8 days, 4 hours, 24 minutes and 36 seconds (counted by Ton Kampon for he has absolutely nothin' to do!) of travelling away from the Forest of the Colorful Hell (as nick named by the trash-talking Yaripon.), the small squad of Patapons that have been deployed now finds themselves in a new area, a domicile of countless kinds of mushrooms and something else.
"Hey! Hey, Ton how long we've been #@$%ing?!" asked the worn-out trash-talking Yaripon.
"About 2 months, 8 days, 4 hours and 37 seconds and counting." replied Ton Kampon, who is now having sore eye for they are traveling for 2 days straight.
"SHUT UP! SHUT UP! SHUT UP!" yelled Mahopon in a monstrous tone.
"Looks like someone didn't get her beauty sleep." chuckled the elite Yumipon.
"You wanna die right now you arrow-shootin' jerk!?" yelled Mahopon in a more monstrous tone.
"I'll shut up." said elite Yumipon cowering to Pan Pakapon's arm.
"You have 10 seconds to get off my aching arm or you'll hear the worst kind of music in the world, jazz!" replied Pan Pakapon with an ominous look in his eye.
"I'll get off." said the elite Yumipon now to afraid to cower to anybody.
"Would you keep quiet there, guys?" requested rookie Yumipon who stayed all active during the 2 month, 8 day, 4 hour, 25 minute, and 11 second travel because he was distracted by his new idol, Painappurupon.
"You're not the boss of me, rookie!" replied Mahopon.
"Quiet down, Mahopon!" said Pan Pakapon.
"No! You #@$% down!" replied the trash-talking Yaripon.
"Do you kiss your mom with that mouth?" asked Pan Pakapon.
The squad of Patapons kept on bickering and arguing until silenced by a spine-chilling scene, the sight of the Sun and clouds completely devoured by spores from the dark forest that awaits them.
"OMG." said rookie Yumipon.
"What OMG? Is there something wrong, rookie?" asked the Mahopon obviously not noticing the dramatic change in the sky.
"Okay, let me explain this to you slowly so you would not panic and causing you to run into the forest of mushrooms making you lost and we would have to find you, get it?" asked elite Yumipon slowly.
"Sure why not." answered Mahopon.
"Okay, what do see in the sky on a normal day?" asked elite Yumipon slowly.
"Normal? Hmmm... Toripons!" answered Mahopon proudly.
"Toripons, good answer! But I suggest something more common, you know like a glowing ball of hot gas." replied elite Yumipon.
"More common. Oh, how 'bout arrows!" answered Mahopon proudly once again.
"No, almost but I need something-" said elite Yumipon before being cut off by the trash-talking Yaripon.
"The Sun, the #@$%ing Sun!" interrupted the trash-talking Yaripon.
Mahopon looked up in the sunless sky and panicked and ran into the forest of mushrooms making her lost and now she needs to be found by her allies.
"That was fast." commented Ton Kampon.
"Should we find her? She's to annoying!" said Pan Pakapon.
"We need to find her, we can't afford the Princess's elite Mahopon get lost or we might get banished or worst, making us eat Guddorians." said elite Yumipon with fear.
"What's wrong with Guddorians?" asked rookie Yumipon.
"They smell weird." answered elite Yumipon with a weird tone.
Meanwhile in Mahopon's Situation
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH........................." screamed Mahopon while running around in circles before bumping herself to a tree.
"Owww... my head, where am I?" asked Mahopon to herself.
She heard no replies but only heard the sound of silence.
"Hello anyone here? Ton, Pan where are you guys, this ain't funny you know." said Mahopon starting to get nervous.
A big black object passed behind her.
"Rookie? Was that you? If its you stop it, you're scaring me!" said Mahopon starting to feel death is near.
The object showed itself, it's a Matango! It began to attack.
"Wahhh... it's the giant mushroom that Meden's assistant told me about." said Mahopon starting to have teary eye.
The Matango threw a rock and hit Mahopon's leg hurting her seriously.
"Ah, my leg! Please, please don't kill me!" pleaded Mahopon even though she knew it wouldn't convince the ruthless beast until a miracle happened.
A Robopon Hero appeared out of nowhere, the Hero resembled a grey mushroom with a skull sign on it and wields Ropobon arms resembling the arms of Dogaeen and he also wears a purple mask with a yellow crescent moon on it that bestows darkness upon the field. The Hero picked up a huge stalagmite from the ground and threw it into Matango's head, piercing it, killing it immediately.
"Th-thank you, for saving me." said Mahopon.
"No problem." replied the Hero apathetically.
"Wh-what's your name?" asked Mahopon nerviously thinking that he is too cool for a conversation.
"My name? I don't have one. I forgot." replied the Hero apathetically.
"You have no name? How pitiful, how about I give you one." offered Mahopon.
"Okay, sure." replied the Hero.
"Okay, how about Mushroom-dude." suggested Mahopon.
"Too boring." said the Hero.
"Boring, how about Rock Thrower." suggested Mahopon.
"Too simple." replied the Hero.
"YOU'RE TOO PICKY!!!" yelled Mahopon and hit him in the head.
"Ow-" complained the nameless Hero before a flash of white light blocked his vision and just stopped moving.
"Ummm... are you okay? Did I break your brain or something." said Mahopon worriedly.
"I-I remember now! My name is Hira'ran, Hira'ran Doku!" yelled Hira'ran with joy and feelings.
"That's a weird name but kinda cool!" complemented Mahopon.
"As for my thanks, I'll show you the exit of this hell!" said Hira'ran.
"But, but how about my other friends?" asked Mahopon.
"You mean a group of annoying idiots." asked Hira'ran.
"Yeah." replied Mahopon.
"You wanna see them." asked Hira'ran.
"Sure!" replied Mahopon.
They headed for Hira'ran Doku's secret hideout somewhere in the middle of the mushroom forest and saw Pan, Ton, rookie and elite Yumipon, and the trash-talking Yaripon all asleep.
"Why are they sleeping?" asked Mahopon.
"Well, it's hard to explain though, they were just aguing about the scent of Guddorians, they are so noisy so I had to put them to sleep to avoid waking a Matango." explained Hira'ran.
"Could you wake them now, we need to go, the Princess must be worried for us." said Mahopon.
"Princess? She's still alive!" rejoiced Hira'ran.
"Huh?" wondered Mahopon.
"Oh, nothing. Just nothing, hehe. I'll wake them up now!" said Hira'ran like he was hiding something. He caused a mini earthquake to wake the group of annoying idiots.
"What was that?" said the disturbed Ton Kampon and saw Hira'ran's Robopon arms.
"OMG, where'd you get that beefy arm weapon?" asked Ton Kampon.
"Oh! This old thing, I made it myself." said Hira'ran proudly.
"Stop chit chatting, time to go Ton." said Mahopon.
The squad of Patapons exited through a big wall of pure Adamanman by unlocking the gate using the Zaknel's Dagger they found. Beyond the wall lies something that can even wound the bravest Hero's mind.
"Are you coming, Ton?" asked rookie Yumipon.
"In fact, no I would like to stay here with Hira'ran to master the art of weapon making!" said Ton Kampon with no regrets.
"You sure?" asked rookie Yumipon.
"Yes, goodbye then my friend." said Ton Kampon.
"Oh yeah, I almost forgot beyond the wall is where my big brother lives, you WILL need his help and don't ever wonder around at night!!!" yelled Hira'ran.
"Yeah, yeah!" said rookie Yumipon but he didn't hear the last part.
***The journey continues***


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Remembering Phil Lynott on the 25th anniversary of his death
It was 25 years ago today that Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott, suffering from a kidney and liver infection, died of heart failure and pneumonia at a hospital in England. Years of drug and alcohol abuse had taken their toll, and he was taken away from all who loved him—and his exhilirating brand of guitar-heavy rock—at the age of 36.
But for hardcore Lizzy fans like myself, he's never really gone away. His passion and intensity is always as close as that worn-out vinyl copy of Jailbreak. Or Black Rose: A Rock Legend. Or Bad Reputation. Or Fighting.
Dedicated Lynott followers are aware that most people only know him and his band of Les Paul-cranking rowdies for their 1976 hit "The Boys are Back in Town", or to a lesser degree its followup, "Jailbreak". But we're content just immersing ourselves in the huge bounty of killer songs that the group delivered, from its 1972 version of the traditional Irish ballad, "Whiskey in the Jar"—which Metallica saw fit to cover quite nicely—to the pummeling near-metal of 1983's "Cold Sweat".
Band members would change now and again—the "classic" guitar team of Scott Gorham and Brian Robertson was preceded by Eric Bell, and Robertson's spot was taken at times by Gary Moore, Snowy White, and John Sykes—but always consistent were Lynott's powerful voice, his throbbing bass runs, and his knack for adventurous story-songs that would delve into Celtic mythology one moment and youthful abandonment the next.
I never got to meet Phil Lynott in person, or even interview him on the phone, but I came close one time. I saw Thin Lizzy play the Pacific Coliseum twice, the first time opening up for Queen on its Day at the Races tour of '77, I believe it was, and then again when Lizzy warmed up for Styx in October of '78.
For the '78 show I worked my way up to the front of the stage and, wearing my prized Bad Reputation t-shirt, rocked out about 10 feet from my heroes. I was a little put off at first that Brian Robertson wasn't on stage, but the guy replacing him, Gary Moore, was a complete madman on guitar. It was the most thrilling concert experience of my life.
Not being the biggest Styx fan in the world, I was wandering around the Coliseum concourse during their headlining set and who did I spot leaning up against a railing, smoking a Marlboro and watching Styx, but Scott Gorham! We started talking, and he was incredibly friendly. I remember asking him for a Marlboro just so I could have one as a souvenir, and he gave me his last one. Then he motioned me to follow him, and the next thing you know he's slapped a green all-access pass on my leg and we're strolling along backstage together. I noticed Gary Moore walking alone ahead of us, and asked Gorham what happened to Brian Robertson. I'll never forget his answer: "Oh, this guy's way better!"
Perhaps realizing by then that I was the ultimate Thin Lizzy fan, Gorham parked me outside the band's dressing room, told me to wait a minute, and then headed inside. Looking back now I like to think that, in his infinite kindness, he was seeing if it was cool to take me back and meet Phil. I'll never know for sure. But he came back out with a resigned look on his face and told me I could just hang out backstage and watch the rest of the show.
I vividly remember Tommy Shaw and the other guys from Styx walking past me, all smiles and laughter, to play their encore, but I couldn't tell you what it was. I was stuck in my Thin Lizzy moment, and have been ever since.
The green backstage pass has been permanently affixed to my vinyl copy of Jailbreak. Not sure what happened to the Marlboro.
You can follow Steve Newton on Twitter at twitter.com/earofnewt.
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Carl Spackler
Jan 5, 2011 at 4:53pm
Newt for Mayor! I am cranking Black Rose and cracking a cold one for The Rocker! Cheers!
Steve Newton
Jan 5, 2011 at 9:23pm
I figured you would, Spacklemeister. Hey, did you know the guy playing drums in the "Waiting for an Alibi" video is from the Boomtown Rats? Those Irishmen sure like to stick together.
Jan 6, 2011 at 9:17pm
Hey Steve - I thought Mark Nauseef played on that TOTP thing, same as the Sydney Opera House set/dvd
From what I heard they had a great time in Dublin until Robbo started playing some of his own tunes then got a major heckling - must to the distaste of other audience members.
Glad to see "Thin Lizzy" move their Dublin date to February
I am FB friends with various peeps involved with the show I was trying to organise one here back in the summer but no one was interested.
Jan 10, 2011 at 11:51pm
I too was at that Queen/Thin Lizzy double bill back at the Coliseum. it still stands out in my mind for two reasons.....first - it was an absolute kick-ass double bill and second - it was the only time that I can recall that all the exterior doors of the Coliseum had to be opened during intermission in order for the smoke to clear so you could see the stage again!! :)


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Five people, including three children, have been killed in a plane crash in Belgium.
The small Cessna aircraft came down at Charleroi airport, near Brussels, this morning.
The website of the newspaper Le Soir says the plane had a problem on take-off, tried to return to the airport, but crashed beside the runway.
According to the news website sudinfo.be, the victims were a 68-year-old man, a 39-year-old mother, and three children aged three, six and seven.
All of the victims are believed to be from Brussels.
The accident is reported to have taken place around 10am local time today.
The airport has been closed until mid-afternoon, and flights are being diverted.
Airport spokeswoman Melissa Milioto said: "There was a problem on take-off and they tried to come back, but unfortunately the plane crashed."
She added: "Our priority is dealing with this drama. Flights are being diverted to Liege and Brussels."
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THEY said love. They said pet. They said Julia. Speakers at Melbourne's marriage equality demonstration, including beloved comic actress Magda Szubanski, proclaimed that opposition to gay marriage would soon be history - and so too the politicians who oppose it.
''We're here to try and change the law in terms of our equal rights, but the bottom line is these politicians will soon be irrelevant,'' said Szubanski to raucous cheers from a crowd of about 4000 at the State Library.
''This movement is about the forces of love, the forces of tolerance and a mature society that can accept difference and learn to live together . . . We will just evolve way past these politicians.''
Protesters carried banners with messages to the prime minister including ''Gillard, three words to stimulate the economy: Gay. Bridal. Registry''.
Szubanski, who came out as ''gay, gay, gay, gay'' in February, said gay youths suicided at an alarming rate, and many Australians still lived in fear of revealing their sexuality. ''I know if I was a teenager, and I had had the president of the United States coming out in favour of gay marriage, it would have changed my life absolutely,'' she said.
President Barack Obama declared his support for same-sex marriage last week, forcing Prime Minister Julia Gillard to re-iterate her opposition. ''My view's not changing,'' she told ABC radio. ''I believe what I believe.''
Greens MP Adam Bandt, whose bill for marriage equality will come before Federal Parliament later this year, called on the prime minister to follow President Obama's lead.
Other speakers included comedian Tommy Little, who apologised ''on behalf of the heteros'', and broadcaster Charlie Pickering, who said the prime minister's recent comments on gay issues was hypocritical.
Ms Gillard said this week the issue of youth suicide in the gay community: ''You don't have to face these
challenges alone.'' However, Pickering said, ''When asked to support a legislative change that would enfranchise some of the most alienated young members of our community, her disappointing response that she 'still believes what she believes' show just how alone you are in her eyes.''
Young engaged couple Emma Smith and Sarah English, both 23-year-old students, said they feared their engagement was ''indefinite'' but were buoyed by Obama's stance. ''Australians glorify anything the US does. Clearly we still have a long way to go, but hopefully it helps.'' Both women are former Labor voters but said they would vote Greens at the next Federal Election.


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How to Help Your Child Make Friends at Camp
If you're sending your older child to camp for the first time, chances are she'll be surrounded by kids who've attended before. Read on for advice for nervous newbies on really making friends, not just blending in.
My parents were never the type to let me run free during the summer months off from school. I always, and I mean always, went to camp. Not sleep-away camp, mind you, but regular old day camp. One summer, however - and I can't remember who suggested it - my parents reserved four weeks for me at Camp Tel Yehudah, a conservative-Jewish sleep-away camp tucked away in the Catskills. I was 14.
This might sound fine; why shouldn't a kid go to sleep-away camp at some point in his or her young life? But what I didn't realize at the time was that many of my fellow campers had been attending the same camp for years, probably since age 7. And by the time they're 13 or 14, the bonds they form with their fellow camp-goers may seem downright impenetrable for a newbie to break through (unless that newbie happens to be the most social, unself-conscious newbie in the world - and how many tweens or teenagers do you know like that?).
I felt nervous the second I stepped on the bus to take me to the Catskills. I was never a rowdy kid; I generally preferred to sit quietly with books and/or my Discman at full blast, which is exactly what I did the entire bus ride. Meanwhile, the kids in surrounding seats caught up after a year apart.
Once I entered my assigned bunk, it became even clearer that although it was everyone's first day at camp, I was the newcomer. Sleep-away camp just didn't make sense to me: The chore charts were baffling; I dreaded bathroom cleanup duty (it's arguable that girls are even messier than boys); rejoiced on the rainy days when our activities would be canceled; but most of all, I just didn't know how to break into the "social scene." Many of the girls gossiped about their latest male conquests and compared notes. The resident innocent, I banded together with fellow newbies. But those friendships didn't last the way so many camp friendships do, likely due to their mere four-week lifespan.
My case was clear: I wasn't an outdoorsy kid. I needed an air-conditioned place to crash at the end of a long day spent in the woods. But what if your child genuinely craves a sleep-away experience yet hasn't grown up with the crop of kids who have been attending the same camp practically since birth? What if you haven't felt financially able to send your child to sleep-away camp until now? How can newbie campers best break in to those social cliques?
Sleepaway Camps Today
Lucky for today's campers, sleep-away camps have come a long way in terms of pre-camp introductions. Ruth Ann Ornstein, executive director of Madison, CT's Camp Laurelwood, has a number of suggestions for parents and older children in this position.
Ornstein recommends that parents seek out camps adept at making sure new campers are adequately prepared for the summer ahead. Many camps, including Camp Laurelwood, will put new campers in touch with fellow newbies their age, even in their hometown, before the summer starts. Some camp directors will also arrange for counselors to speak with new campers and their parents on the phone, as well as provide a new camper orientation a few weeks before camp starts. "We do one other thing," continues Ornstein. "Each child has an opportunity to write a letter to the counselor telling them about themselves. The counselor gets a picture of the child and will learn some things about them."
Ornstein also stresses the importance of letting your child become familiar with her surroundings prior to getting shipped off, much the way colleges today prepare incoming freshman. "(At Camp Laurelwood), we meet your child before they come, and try to hook kids up with other kids with similar interests and backgrounds before they get there. We give personal tours, and we invite someone of the same age to meet them when they arrive (for the summer). A lot of camps will do that now so the kids will feel like they're connecting with somebody."
Of course, preparation is only part of the process. What if your child ends up feeling isolated while camp is in session? When asked what kinds of things kids can do to integrate themselves into their bunks, Ornstein suggests looking for camps that will be sure to place your newbie in the same bunk as other new kids, as opposed to say, dropping them off in a bunk full of kids who have known each other since age 7.
If it's a matter of making friends, Ornstein recommends the following: "We tell parents to pack kids with tools - Mad Libs, decks of cards - something that kids can ask other kids, 'Hey, want to join me?'" And when sending care packages, "send them things they can share with other kids, like neon glow necklaces, for example."
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...Another option for older kids is to place them in a specialty camp (sports, theater, dance, etc.), one where they are sure to share similar interests as their fellow campers. Jordan Snider, the director of Future Stars Day/Night Camps, is particularly supportive of sending camp newbies to a specialized program, simply because shared interests help kids to bond quickly and easily.
"My advice would be to find a program that offers activities that children enjoy, whether it's a sport or a craft or a skill, so that the child can go there for that purpose," suggests Snider. "If it's a sport, the cliques will naturally separate during those activities. They won't feel the pressure of making friends initially.
It's kind of like going to college: You're choosing it for the majors or the programs. The friendship
Specialty camps are especially well-suited for new campers, as many of them welcome new faces as often as every week. With a constantly revolving roster of participants, kids are constantly meeting new people and making new friendships. "We have some new children coming each week, so every Monday we create a way for new kids to be integrated right away," says Snider.
Of course, there is no guarantee that sending kids off to sleep-away camp later in life will be a flawless experience. Ornstein encourages parents to find a camp that will keep them in the loop as the summer progresses. And what if sleep-away camp just doesn't end up being the right fit for your child? "I would tell a parent to be wary of the camp that won't go out of their way to make their kid feel good. You have to make sure that that camp is willing to work with your child," Ornstein says. "And always find out what the refund policy is."


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Former Labor MP and businessman
It was one of two significant and historic properties to have quietly sold on two of Melbourne's best streets, reflecting a stir at the secretive top end of Melbourne market.
Mr Thornley and his wife,
Built in 1886, it has six bedrooms, four bathrooms, converted nanny's loft and a pool, on 902 sqm.
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Mr Thornley and Ms Ellery founded internet start-up
The 2000 BRW rich list estimated the couple's personal wealth on paper was $585 million, however following the dotcom bust, this was scaled down to about $54 million. It was still enough to earn Mr Thornley the title of Victoria's richest politician when he was elected in 2006.He headed up electric car venture
Another Melbourne residence, on prestigious Shakespeare Grove in Hawthorn's James Park Estate, has sold ahead of its September 3 auction for more than $7.5 million.
The house, which sits metres from the Yarra River, was built in 1890 and has five bedrooms and four bathrooms.
It was listed with
"We've got just under $30 million worth of property under offer," he said.
Mr Langley will auction "Sunnyside", the 1864 home of pollster
The home is opposite "Amberley" on George Street East Melbourne. Price speculation has ranged from $7.5 to $10 million.
Other notable sales include a Heymount Close home in Toorak, which sold for just over $4 million on Saturday via
A Glyndon Avenue home in Brighton has sold for $7.5 million, after two apartments in that street sold for about $4 million each.
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Best Year Yet: resolutions for people who hate resolutions
Posted by Ilise Benun on
Like Ilise, I'm not a huge fan of resolutions. I think they engender guilt more than they facilitate growth, and who needs more guilt?!
However, I am a big fan of holding strong intentions. I think a great way to do that is to establish a theme for the upcoming year: "Growth" or "More love" or "More Fun!" are all good examples. When you find yourself a bit adrift, themes serve as powerful beacons in the fog.
For those who like a bit more structure, I would also suggest the system outlined in Ginny Ditzler's book, Your Best Year Yet. Conceived by Ditzler and her husband, refined over many years as more and more people participated in the seminars that were a natural outgrowth of their success at establishing a usable system, Your Best Year Yet walks you through a series of exercises designed to unearth your deepest motivations—your goals and values—and helps you connect them to the actions that will move you closer to your ideal vision of life.
And I do mean Life, with a capital "L". Best Year Yet does the best job I've seen of covering the myriad roles in life—partner, businessperson, friend, designer, what-have-you—and helping you find actionable ways of making dreams come true. I did it halfway last year and wound up switching careers; my good friend did it and quit smoking flat-out, after many failed attempts.
I'm curious: have any other Marketing Mix readers done Best Year Yet? And if so, what kind of results did you get?


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Russell Crowe: Man In Tights
MTV reports that newly rotund Australian actor Russell Crowe will portray dual roles in Ridley Scott's new Robin Hood movie, Nottingham.
The versatile Crowe will be doing double duty as Robin Hood and his arch-nemesis, the Sherrif of Nottingham.
"He's playing both!" director Scott exclaimed. "A good old clever adjustment of characters. One becomes the other. It changes."
Crowe definitely has the chops (and then some lately) to pull off the psychodrama of playing two sides of the "robs from the rich to give to the poor" coin.
And this announcement comes on the heels of a Crowe revival.
He has a new movie out with director Scott, Body of Lies, and ex-lover Meg Ryan has recently been spilling details of their affair in 2000.
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Yeah, gamescale. Not to mention he was surrounded by guards on all sides; it seemed like the Sunreaver resistance group had the middle under control at least.
Though a proper mage fight would have been cool. Aethas got stomped in seconds. >.<
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Well... i'm pretty sure she would want something.... bigger... you can't even compare yourself with a dragon... even more an ex-aspect (yeah we all know that he was an aspect for just like 5 mins but it still counts)
Attacking her would have been counterproductive, he wanted to get as many Sunreavers out as possible, battling Jaina across the city was not part of the plan, though it really would have been interesting.
He who sees his own doom can better avoid its path. He who sees the doom of others can deliver it.
i would love to see a strong horde mage such as aethas or Rommath have a battle with jaina...heres hoping its included in the 5.2 rep grind :P
Jaina is pretty OP with the focusing iris thingy amplifying her magic. With it, she's probably the strongest mortal mage. Without it, Khadgar might trump her, and idk how powerful Rommath or Aethas are.


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The sign-on letter will be delivered to Congress on Dec. 10, Human Rights Day. The money saved would be spent addressing hunger, public education, jobs and climate remediation; creating jobs in the public sector; and rebuilding vital infrastructure.
In May 2010, the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation published a fact sheet detailing how much we spend, and then-Defense Secretary Robert Gates joined in, pointing out some of our disproportionate spending.
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Here are some of the fact sheet points:
- The U.S. operates 11 large carriers, all nuclear powered. In terms of size and striking power, no other country has even one comparable ship.
- The U.S. Navy has 10 large-deck amphibious ships that can operate as sea bases for helicopters and vertical-takeoff jets. No other navy has more than three, and all of those navies belong to pure allies or friends. Our Navy can carry twice as many aircraft at sea as all the rest of the world combined.
- The U.S. has 57 nuclear-powered attack and cruise missile submarines -- again, more than the rest of the world combined.
- Seventy-nine Aegis-equipped combatants carry roughly 8,000 vertical-launch missile cells. In terms of total missile firepower, the U.S. arguably outmatches the next 20 largest navies.
- All told, the displacement of the U.S. battle fleet -- a proxy for overall fleet capabilities -- exceeds, by one recent estimate, at least the next 13 navies combined, of which 11 are our allies or partners.
In short, we have more than we need. It's time to clean out the Pentagon closets.
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Volunteer Pea or Small Grain for Animal Feed in the Fall (8/2/12)
There may be some opportunities to grow some animal feed after early season crops like peas and wheat are harvested. The opportunities of course depend on the availability of rainfall and residual soil moisture.
DRY PEA. Dry peas are being harvested and some fields are tilled just after pea harvest or may receive a late chemical burn-down to prepare the field for the next season. There are opportunities to utilize these fields for volunteer pea feed or a cover crop. At harvest a small percentage of the dry field pea seeds will have dropped to the ground, even when combines are well adjusted. These seeds may be stimulated to germinate and start growing. This may require a light harrowing of the field to incorporate the seed. Soil moisture is essential for germination to take place. As the stimulated volunteer plants follow a main crop of field peas, there will be high numbers of Rhizobium leguminosarum bacteria inoculum in the soil and nodulation is typically excellent. The growing pea plants will provide a soil cover and protect the soil from erosive forces. This system can make use of the remaining growing season since field peas are tolerant to minor frost. The total amount of biomass produced depends upon the pea plant density, the timing of initiation of re-growth, soil moisture, rainfall, and the date of a killing frost. However, there is not enough time left to expect to harvest a second dry pea crop for seed. The volunteer pea crop can be used for grazing. Research at Carrington in 2008, found that fall produced dry pea biomass reached 1,500 to 3,000 lb/a. After grazing, pea stubble can be worked into the soil as a green manure or left over the winter.
SMALL GRAINS. Similarly to dry pea, residual small grain seed such as wheat, barley or oats can be worked into the soil with a light harrowing to assure good seed to soil contact. Sufficient moisture in the top soil is needed for germination. The volunteer grain will take up some of the residual nitrogen, but as it is following a main crop just harvested, there may not be sufficient N available for the plants to maximize productivity.
If sufficient rain is available some additional nitrogen applied after emergence and establishment, to stimulate crop growth, may be beneficial. The risk of this system comes when winter wheat is planted in the neighborhood of the volunteer small grain crop. The green volunteer crop forms a "green bridge" for the Wheat Curl Mites that vector the wheat streak mosaic virus, a disease which can survive on grassy weeds, corn, and the volunteer grain. The mites might move from the growing volunteer crop to the newly seeded winter wheat, putting the winter crop at risk. Under good growing conditions a volunteer wheat crop can produce about 3,100-3,500 lb dry matter/a (see Table and photograph).
Dry pea or small grain volunteer systems both will use soil moisture and this may deplete the reserve for next year's subsequent crop. Other options to increase the chances of getting a well-established stand of a feed crop is to broadcast some additional small grain seed or other species that develop well in the fall, such as radish. The systems described will work best with grazing as there is generally not enough tonnage to justify haying.
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Ranch-Style Pork Burgers Recipe
"We use our grill all year, and this recipe is quick and easy enough for busy weeknights," writes Kathleen Dougherty from Williamsville, Illinois. Her hefty burgers make a nice alternative to ground beef, and the ranch dressing punches up the flavor.
- 1/2 pound ground pork
- 1 tablespoon ranch salad dressing mix
- 1 teaspoon dried minced onion
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 slices Swiss cheese
- 2 hamburger buns, split
- Lettuce leaves and tomato slices, optional
- 1. In a small bowl, combine the pork, dressing mix, onion and pepper. Shape into two patties.
- 2. Grill, uncovered, over medium heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 160°. Top each patty with a cheese slice; cover and grill just until cheese begins to melt. Serve on buns with lettuce and tomato if desired. Yield: 2 servings.
Nutritional Facts
1 each: 374 calories, 16g fat (5g saturated fat), 100mg cholesterol, 890mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 1g fiber), 31g protein.
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BlackBerry CEO Chen: Most of our new phones will feature a physical QWERTY keyboard
When word leaked that the first phone to be designed and produced by contract manufacturer Foxconn, under a five year deal with BlackBerry, was to be another all-touch BB10 model codenamed Jakarta, it was deja vu. But need not fear BlackBerry fans. New CEO John Chen said Monday at CES, "I personally love the keyboards." He added that future BlackBerry models will "predominantly" be handsets that offer a physical QWERTY keyboard.
In a display of legal force that demonstrates the importance of the iconic BlackBerry keyboard to the future of the company, Chen's firm is suing Typo, the producer of a snap-on QWERTY for the Apple iPhone. The problem isn't so much with the utility of the device, but with its design. Whomever designed the keyboard made it look like the one on the BlackBerry Q10, right down to the frets.
With a new found focus on the enterprise and government agencies, the QWERTY keyboard becomes important once again to BlackBerry. Businessmen and government-lifers are usually more interested in typing using a physical keyboard than the average consumer is. The company will produce at lest two models this year with the Foxconn produced Jakarta coming in at under $200. A high-end model with a physical QWERTY keyboard will be aimed at the U.S. and be designed in-house.
source: Bloomberg
17 Comments
1. Extradite (banned) (Posts: 316; Member since: 30 Dec 2013)
Well BB are good when it comes to providing specs: they will be using last years specs.....
No wonder it's not selling..
2. Felix_Gatto (Posts: 933; Member since: 03 Jul 2013)
They just want to follow their traditions, which is not too ancient by today standards. They need to follow the competition and make something innovative.
3. Felix_Gatto (Posts: 933; Member since: 03 Jul 2013)
I mean "too old by today standards".
5. mturby (unregistered)
If the keep following their tradittions, will end up loosing the $10 dls they have on their stocks.
7. downphoenix (Posts: 3165; Member since: 19 Jun 2010)
that wouldnt be a problem if they were sold at this year's prices for those specs instead of last year's.
16. sianto (Posts: 65; Member since: 11 Dec 2013)
Indeed it won't, but you can also get a Z10 for 200 bucks, so maybe it's a better idea to ship the millions from the warehouse to these countries!
4. mturby (unregistered)
Thats why Blackberry failed. Keep making the same phone over and over.
11. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
I think their failure is a bit more nuanced than making the same phone over-and-over. First, they ignored the iPhone. Then they ignored Android. When they finally woke up their market share had evaporated, and they panicked. Now, they have kind of got only one last chance. Financial pressure has a way of focusing ones attention. Keyboard offering is presently the only differentiator for BB. A messaging platform is about the only game they can play where they have even a prayer of surviving.
Too bad BBOS10 is such a dog to try to learn. There is a reason why BB sold more BBOS7 handsets than BBOS10 ones last year.
6. Paximos (Posts: 161; Member since: 26 Jul 2012)
the whole company is fraud, give me my money bastards, I returned the phones.
10. Extradite (banned) (Posts: 316; Member since: 30 Dec 2013)
12. corporateJP (Posts: 2458; Member since: 28 Nov 2009)
8. fireblade (Posts: 717; Member since: 27 Dec 2013)
Well, I'm from Indonesia. I'm curious of what RIM will make at < $200. BB Q5 is insanely priced. Moto G & other cheap phones with good spec will come here. Can RIM survive?
I hope RIM success here. There are still many people here who love physical qwerty phone
9. MarkArigayo (Posts: 240; Member since: 18 Dec 2013)
Yeah, put the 2011 specs on next BB device and priced not less than G2 or Note 3. The government of Republic of Indonesia surely will acquire this company.
13. corporateJP (Posts: 2458; Member since: 28 Nov 2009)
Hey...servers aren't free, kid...eat the cost when you buy the phone, Bonzo.
15. ialex123 (Posts: 21; Member since: 18 Dec 2013)
Nice and recently i came across the news from gadgetride.com , Blackberry India cuts the price of QWERTY type Blackberry device Q5
17. shihte (Posts: 27; Member since: 02 Sep 2013)
physical QWERTY keyboard is pastness.only couple people need it,most people prefer full touch huge screen,that´s trendy!otherwise bb10 is brilliant os I made switch from android which is much quicker and easier to use,my opinion is to make 5 touch ones to one with keyboard
18. jroc74 (Posts: 6019; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
In the past I said BB needs to focus on what they do best....one of those was QWERTY. Well....after reading this:
This might be their biggest problem.....not paying attention what whats right under their nose.


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Groom's golf cart ride cut short in Washington County
A Peters police officer interrupted a groom and his best man as they tried to kick off a "memorable" wedding night last weekend.
The officer spotted groom Michael Mitchko and best man Ian Hopkins, both 27, as they drove a golf cart in the 4100 block of Washington Road just before midnight on Saturday, Peters police Chief Harry Fruecht said Wednesday.
The two told police they took the golf cart from the Rolling Hills Country Club, where they celebrated the wedding, and wanted to drive it to the hotel.
"They decided it would be a memorable experience to arrive back at the hotel on a golf cart while everyone else was on the shuttle bus," Fruecht said.
The golf cart, which was not equipped with headlights, was in the curb lane when the officer spotted it. Hopkins, of Elizabeth Borough, who was driving, passed a field sobriety test, Fruecht said. Police cited him with disorderly conduct and operating without registration and a certificate of title. Police cited Mitchko, of Elizabeth Township, with disorderly conduct and public drunkenness.
The country club towed the golf cart but declined to press charges against either man for taking it, Fruecht said.
"It might be memorable, but not memorable in the way you want it to be," Fruecht said.


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Eva Longoria, 50 Cent & Ricky Martin deliver big bucks at Dubai fundraiser
Up for auction was a portrait of Longoria, painted as guests ate their starter of burrata cheese with honey and truffle, which went for $40,000. (Image: Facebook)
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Hollywood actress Eva Longoria, Ricky Martin, Lebanese star Haifa Wehbe, Grammy-winning singer Maxwell and over 350 guests attended a charity banquet hosted by Longoria on Saturday.
The event was held at the Supperclub at the Zabeel Saray resort on the Palm Jumeirah in collaboration with the Noor Dubai Foundation. Guests paid up to Dh 2,500 to attend the glamorous event.
Eva's charitable event aimed to raise money to help vulnerable women and children in Dubai.
"There's a lot of misconceptions about Dubai and the world sees the city as a very rich, glamorous place," said Longoria, 38.
"So we wanted to make people understand there are people who are in need and less fortunate here.
"We wanted to provide the platform and funds to help them."
Halfway through the banquet, international rapper and spokesman for a high-tech headphone brand 50 Cent made a surprise appearance, along with a pair of autographed wireless headphones he decided to auction off.
"I wasn't really expecting to come so I'm not that dressed up," said the Candy Shop singer, who was all in black with a leather baseball cap, black jeans and black sweater. He gamely got on stage with Longoria to pump up the crowd, who had paid at least Dh1,500 for a seat at the benefit.
His visit was a success, as the headphones fetched $15,000. The buyer? Haifa Wehba herself, who performed on the night as well.
Also up for auction was a portrait of Longoria, painted as guests ate their starter of burrata cheese with honey and truffle, which went for $40,000. Other items included VIP tickets to the next Global Gift Gala with Eva in Merbella, Spain ($45,000); an Argentinian polo pony ($14,000) and a pair of gold sunglasses ($12,000).
Guests reached deep into their pockets and raised over $350,000 on the night.
The funds raised will be used to help cure and prevent blindness around the world. Telling his own story of blindness was Turkish singer Metin Senturk, who also performed alongside Maxwell and sang his version of Frank Sinatra's My Way.
Ricky Martin was presented with a Global Gift Humanitarian Award by Eva at the gala.
"It's a privilege to honour my dear friend," she said. "He has been someone I've admired and respected for years for his endless commitment on ending the exploitation of children."
The event was in support of Longoria's Global Gift Foundation. The privileged actress grew up with a special needs sister, Elizabeth, who she said is "an amazing human being and the light of our family's lives. From an early age, the family volunteered at the Special Olympics and the Boys and Girls club.
"It was really amazing to grow up with somebody less fortunate because it taught us how to be a selfless family and how to come together to support each other."
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Honey-Balsamic Glazed Grilled Chicken W/ Asparagus
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Recipe by ChefCO Mom
This is a super simple recipe that tastes like it came from a 5-star restaurant. Add some grilled asparagus and you've got a gourmet meal that a beginner can make.
Ingredients Nutrition
- 4 chicken breasts
- 1 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (infused with garlic)
- 2 tablespoons herbes de provence
- 1 bunch asparagus
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- Get the glaze started --
- * 1 cup quality balsamic vinegar.
- * 1 T quality honey.
- * 2 T butter.
- Simmer balsamic vinegar until it has reduced by 2/3rds. Add honey, stir until thoroughly mixed. Then add butter, 1 T at a time, and mix until dissolved and velvety before adding the next tablespoon of butter.
- While you are making the sauce. Grill the chicken and asparagus . I use a cast iron grill on my stove top. Could definitely use your outdoor grill too.
- Spray chicken with a garlic olive oil and top with a sprinkle of Herbs de Provence on each piece. Grill until cooked thoroughly.
- Grill the asparagus. Also spray with the garlic olive oil and sprinkle with Herbs de Provence. I also added a tiny bit of salt and pepper to both the chicken and the asparagus. This doesn't take long -- about 4-5 minutes.
- To plate the dish --
- Drizzle about a tablespoon of sauce on the plate. Top with chicken and asparagus. Drizzle the top the dish with extra sauce. Add cracked pepper.
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We all know a "funny man" or two. Hell, even I think I'm a pretty funny guy...sometimes. Speaking of fun, Dailymotion has just kicked off their new horror web series and have been kind enough to include MoreHorror.com and all of you in the festivities.
"The Funny Man" is written and directed by Jake Barsha (creator of EUGENE) and produced by Danny Cahn A.C.E., president of The Motion Picture Editors Guild. The ten-episode series premiered today and new episodes will be uploaded, through Halloween, until Nov 4th.
In the first episode "Say Something Funny" (which you can watch for free below) you get to meet "Lee", a deranged psychopath, who happens to also be, you guessed it, THE FUNNY MAN. Lee proceeds captures and holds captive a young woman and uses his phone to record her final words. Sounds hilarious, right? Of course!
With all the funny people in the world, I highly doubt you've met anyone like "Lee"...and if you have, well I suggest that you set up some pretty strict friendship boundaries. Enjoy the first episode.
About "The Funny Man"
"The Funny Man," is a psychological horror thriller web-series in the vein of PSYCHO, featuring a compelling villain who videotapes his victims, demanding that they say something funny on camera prior to killing them. The murder scenes bring viewers into the deranged mindset of a psychopath, and the violence is realistically chaotic and painful.
The cast includes Leslie Easterbrook (The Devil's Rejects, Halloween), Nikki Tomlinson (Date Night), Shaun Gerardo (X-Men: First Class, Fast and Furious, The Kingdom), Ryan Reyes (Eugene), Abby Wathen, and Domiziano Arcangeli.
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While the Army is making great strides to achieve gender neutrality, women remain a minority within the military. In 2013, women made up only 15 percent of the Army's active-duty soldiers.
This is one of the main challenges women face, said Maj. Heather Gunther, communications officer of 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division.
"When (I) first got here, (I) realized that within a brigade combat team formation of over 4,000 soldiers, women were statistically underrepresented," Gunther said.
It was based on this observation that Gunther began planning the Women's Mentorship Network, which held its first meeting Feb. 7 at Club Hood.
The network is a program designed to cultivate female leaders within the Army through the power of shared knowledge, networking and strong female role models.
"Some of my best mentors and other role models are men, other male professionals, other male officers and enlisted," Gunther said. "But there's a power in role modeling other powerful women.
"When you talk about the power of diversity and being informed by many different perspectives and opinions, the less and less you're represented, and the more challenging it becomes to contribute to that conversation."
The program itself is a decentralized network of session facilitators who conduct hour-long mentoring sessions throughout the week. Each session involves different empowering activities that allow each person to play the role of mentor or mentee while encouraging active listening and the discussion of real-world problems.
"It's creating an environment where everyone can participate," Gunther said.
The network initially began as a series of officer professional development sessions Gunther held with some of the female officers in her command. She noticed the interactions between the different ranks were having a positive influence upon the group.
"Not just in that traditional mentorship dyad of someone who's older or more experienced giving guidance and advice to someone who is younger, there's a lot of reciprocal mentorship there, across the formation," she said.
Seeing positive results within her own unit, Gunther decided there was a need to expand and pitched the idea to a few other like-minded female soldiers.
"We decided to combine forces and open up the conversation to include the larger population and to really reach out," Gunther said. "In order to inform this conversation we needed to have all ranks, all branches."
The core members of the Women's Mentorship Network vow to keep professional development as their top priority.
"If we're going to do it then we're going to do it right," Gunther said. "We want to make sure ... people will come and feel empowered and safe to participate."