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Calcutta, Jan. 31: Buddha- deb Bhattacharjee's govern- ment is pulling all stops to woo its 10-lakh strong workforce.
Asim Dasgupta's finance department has decided to regularise appointment of all contractual staff members hired against regular vacancies between 2000 and 2005.
A finance department official said: 'In 2000, when the government was going through a financial crisis, it decided to fill up essential regular posts by hiring employees on contract. It continued to do so till last year, cutting down cost by about 45 per cent,'
There was a rethink last September and the government decided to do away with contractual appointments altogether. Flush with funds from the 12th Finance Commission, it also decided to regularise the appointment of all contractual employees hired in the government sector between 2000 and 2005.
Now, it has decided to extend the largesse to employees in public undertakings, municipal and local bodies, government-aided educational institutions, statutory bodies and corporations.
'The promise has obviously been made with the elections in mind,' the official said.
'Jobs' seem to be one of the Left Front's favoured campaign planks this time. At a Brigade rally in December, Jyoti Basu had announced the lifting of the recruitment freeze and promised that about 50,000 vacant posts would be filled up.
Chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee had echoed him, saying recruitment to vacant posts have started, especially at the block level.
In addition, Dasgupta gave away three instalments of 4 per cent dearness allowance last year, totalling approximately Rs 330 crore.
Towards the end of 2005, he loosened the purse strings further, enhancing the leave travel allowance (LTA) for general category employees, enabling them to avail the Rajdhani/Shatabdi express.
Though finance department officials declined comment on the financial implication of the regularisation process, it is expected to run into several hundred crores.
Facing an annual salary burden of over Rs 12,000 crore, Dasgupta's department is unlikely to stick to the promise after the polls, observers said.
A circular issued on January 24 also carries a rider ' the regularisation will have to be made with the approval of the cabinet committee on appointments chaired by the chief minister.
That the government may not live up to its promise is evident from its dragging feet on the redeployment of relatives of employees dying in harness. Dasgupta had said last year they would be redeployed or compensated and a list of such cases had been sought from all departments.
The list is in place, but the committee to look into it is yet to be formed.


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1. Q: In addition to use as transportation fuel, what are three interesting uses for petroleum? What are three other uses that are very important?
A: Three interesting uses for petroleum include house paint, clothing, and cameras. Three other very important uses are soap, shoes, and shampoo.
2. Q: According to the Department of Transportation, how many gasoline and diesel-fueled motor vehicles are currently on U.S. roads?
3. Q:According to the Census Bureau, how many people currently live in the U.S.? What is the current global population? What percentage of people all live in the U.S.?
A: The number of people in the U.S are 318,040,700 (This number changes every 8 seconds). The global population is 7,165,967,710 (This number is consistently changing). The percentage of people who live in the U.S are 4.44%.
4. Q: Globally, how much crude oil was produced daily in 2007?
A: About 632.79 crude oil was produced in 2007.
5. Q How much crude oil did the U.S. consume each day in 2007?
A: 5 million barrels per day.
6. Q: Based on the data in #4 and #5 above, what percentage of world crude oil production was consumed by the U.S.?
A: About 2.5% of crude oil is consumed by the U.S.
7. Based on the your calculations from #3 & #6, complete the following statement: The U.S. is home to _____% of the world's population, yet consumes _____% of the world's crude oil.
8. What was the global daily consumption of crude oil in 2007?
A: 890,000 barrels of crude oil is consumed daily.
9. Based on #8, what was the total amount of crude oil consumed globally for all of 2007 (number of barrels)?
10. According to BP, the top oil producing company in the U.S., what is the size of the world's oil reserves?
A: 1668.9 billion barrels
11. Based on the data from #9 and #10 above, and assuming constant production and no change in the size of global reserves, how many years should our current endowment of crude oil last?
12. According to the image below, during which decade did global oil discovery peak?
A: The global oil discovery peak happened around 1960.
13. According to the Energy Information Administration, when did U.S. crude oil production peak?
A: The Energy Information Administration states that oil production peaked in 1970.
14. In 2010, what percentage of our crude oil was imported from other countries, according to the EIA?
15. Why is it disadvantageous that the U.S. imports crude oil from other countries?
A: It is disadvantageous that the U.S imports crude oil form other countries because there is a possibility of oil spills and there is a high cost to get oil from other countries.
16. According to the U.S. Department of Energy (EIA), when is the global petroleum production peak expected to occur? What is the prediction made by the International Energy Agency (IEA) (see table at bottom-left corner)?
17. What effect will the global petroleum production peak have on the world?
18. Do you anticipate the U.S. becoming 'energy independent' over the next decade?
A: I do think that the U.S will become 'energy independent' over the next decade because we will consume less energy as our technology advances.
19. View the video Peak Oil Explained. Summarize the content of the video and explain if you think its content and assessment of our situation is fair and accurate.
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Giving back to the community is an integral part of the Bates White culture. We sponsor more than 30 initiatives each year, all of which are proposed and organized by our employees, who are passionate about giving. Throughout the year, individuals earn raffle tickets for volunteering, contributing money, and donating goods. At our annual holiday celebration, prizes are awarded, and we celebrate our giving back. In addition to the raffle, the firm encourages community efforts by providing resources, matching donations, and assisting in other ways to make it all happen.
Of particular note, Bates White was ranked the #3 firm for philanthropy in the 2016 Vault Consulting 50. And, in recognition of our partnership with Higher Achievement, Bates White received the "Greatest Impact on a Local Nonprofit" award from Greater DC Cares.
Recent initiatives
- In 2016, the firm donated more than $110,000 to the community, a new annual record.
- Employees supported the Children's Law Center Holiday Hope program by granting wishes for six children from four families and raising more than $16,000.
- This year's Ghosts and Goblins for Hope Connections for Cancer Support featured a costume contest and an auction to "Dress the Bosses," whereby employees bid on costumes to put on senior leadership. As a result of the event, Bates White donated close to $3,000 to the organization.
- Forty employees put tested their culinary talents by competing in this year's Bates White Throwdown! Everyone enjoyed delicious appetizers, main dishes, sides, and deserts while raising more than $6,000 for Higher Achievement.
- Our 2016 Summer Consultants organized a Balloon War, Snack Drive, and Casino Night to raise more than $6,000 for Camp Kesem, an organization that provides free summer camp to children whose families have been touched by cancer.
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Border League was an Indpendent or Senior League
1908 Ambrose ND, Bienfiat Sk, Estevan Sk, and Noonan ND
1909 to 1921 Not sure if this league played
1922 Amulet Sk, Ceylon Sk, Khedive Sk, Omega Sk, Panagan Sk and Radville, Sk
1923 to 1929 Not sure if this league played
1930 Bowbells ND, Columbus, ND, Crosby, ND, Estevan Sk, Kenmare ND, Noonan ND and Wildrose ND
1931 Arcola SK and Portal ND enter the League amd Bowbells, Crosby and Noonan Left the League
1932 Bowbells ND and Crosby ND enter the League.
1933 Arcola Sk, Bienfait Sk, Bowbells ND, Columbus ND, Estevan Sk, Portal ND
1934 Denzil Sk, Hayter Ab, Provost Ab, Senlac Sk
1935 Not sure if this league played
1936 Ambrose, ND, Benson Sk, Bienfait Sk, Bromhead Sk, Crosby ND, Estevan Sk, Northgate ND, Portal Sk, Weyburn Sk
1937 Battleview ND, Columbus ND, Estevan SK, Kermit ND, McGregor ND, Noonan ND
1938 Battleview ND, Bowbells ND, Bienfait, SK, Columbus ND, Crosby, ND, Estevan Sk, McCregor ND, Noonan ND
1939 Bowbells ND, Bromhead ND, Columbus ND, Crosby ND, Estevan SK, Lignite ND, McGregor ND, Noonan ND, Weyburn Sk,
1946 Bienfait Sk, Bowbells ND, Columbus ND, Crosby ND, Estevan Sk, Flaxton ND, Lampman, Sk, Lignite ND, and Portal ND
1947 Alkabo ND, Ambrose ND, Corinth ND, Long Lake ND/Sk and Wildrose ND enter the League and Bienfait, Bowbells and Lampman left the league
1948 Bowbells ND and Noonan ND enter the league and Alkabo, Corinth, Flaxton, Long Creek and Wildrose has left the league.
1949 No teams enter or left the league.
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Xirrus Drives Global Channel Expansion With Launch of Xcellerate
Partner Program Offers New Tools, Deal Registration, Lead Generation Engine, Sales Portal, Local Resources and Xirrus University
THOUSAND OAKS, CA -- (Marketwired) -- May 26, 2015 -- Xirrus, the leading provider of high-performance wireless networks, today announced the Xirrus Xcellerate Partner Program, a robust program for its expanding network of global channels. Available immediately, the Xcellerate Partner Program provides Xirrus' channel partners with an easier way to do business, in addition to providing unparalleled products and services that ensure the fastest Wi-Fi environments on the market.
"The growing demand for fast, reliable Wi-Fi that supports the ever expanding number of devices requires new innovative solutions. Xirrus offers advanced cloud managed Wi-Fi that meets these demands and delivers a superior user experience," says Jayde Woodward, unified communications specialist, Broadland Solutions. "The Xirrus Xcellerate program provides us the easiest way to exceed our customer expectations while benefitting from the comprehensive array of benefits associated with being a Xirrus partner."
With three tiers of levels, Authorized, Premiere and Elite, Xirrus' partners will benefit from the following features through the Xcellerate program:
- Sales Portal & Automated Deal Registration - Xirrus' interactive sales portal is completely redesigned with a deal registration through protective margin program and new digital marketing tools to meet partners' needs.
- Lead Generation Engine - With an inside sales team that's dedicated to uncovering new opportunities, the new lead generation engine also incorporates new marketing initiatives for the program to raise awareness.
- Proposal Generator - A financial justification tool, Xirrus Edge guides sales and dynamically quantifies Xirrus' value and ROI versus the competition.
- Channel Customizable Content: Co-branded vertical marketing campaigns, datasheets and online resources to allow partners to more easily market and sell Xirrus products globally.
- Local Resources - With a global network, Xirrus works with partners at the local level to meet customers' needs in their regional markets.
- Xirrus University - Free online sales and technical certification program, Xirrus University teaches partners how to sell Xirrus' products and allows them to connect and share insights with others
- Free Equipment: Demo equipment for qualified sales opportunities and free access points for passing sales and technical certification.
"Our channel partners are an extension of our organization and deserve the best tools and products available to help ensure the growth of their businesses," said Jillian Mansolf, chief marketing officer, Xirrus. "I believe we've achieved this with the launch of the Xcellerate program. Our new program not only changes the entire way we interact with our growing channel to ensure success, it also shows our dedication to ensuring our partners have what they need to succeed on all fronts."
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Creative campaigns launched nationally to offset pump prices.
NEW YORK -- As gas prices climb to unprecedented levels, retailers are looking for any way to offset sticker shock and attract business, including offering discounts on cash purchases.
Richard Bell, owner of the Market at Jodeco, located in Stockbridge, Ga., recently mounted a sign in the station reading: "Attention gas cash customers: FREE 16-ounce fountain drink or 12-ounce coffee with purchase of 10 gallons of gas or more."
Bell told USA Today he is encouraging customers to pay with cash rather than a credit card. He concedes, however, it is an uphill battle because customers have more plastic on hand than cash these days.
"[It] doesn't help that much," Bell told the paper. "We have only a few people take us up on it."
Bell is not alone as more and more stations across the nation are launching similar campaigns. As gas prices climb, so are credit card fees which diminish what little profit remains from selling gasoline.
"In our industry, we operate off a few cents per gallon profit. It's always been that way," Kent Couch, owner of two Stop and Go mini-marts in Oregon, told USA Today.
Jeff Lenard, a spokesman for the National Association of Convenience Stores, told the paper promotions are a "sign of the desperation that retailers feel about
their business."
In an attempt to quell public perception that gas station owners are getting rich off higher prices, E&C Enterprises, which owns and operates 74 gas stations in Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C., is distributing brochures at some sites showing how much retailers must pay on each gallon of gas in credit card
fees, taxes, oil production and refining, reported USA Today.
Meanwhile, other industries are looking to profit from high gas prices. Companies like insurer Aflac launched a new advertsing campaign aimed at penny-pinching consumers.
According to the Wall Street Journal, the commercial explains the company's supplemental insurance program that provides customers cash to pay expenses like fuel bills.
The Journal News, a Westchester, N.Y.-based newspaper, has its salespeople distributing $20 gas card at area gas stations when someone signs up for a $234 annual subscription to the paper.


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298 on Malaysia plane shot down over east Ukraine
PETER LEONARD, AP Friday, July 18, 2014, 4:47 pm TWN
HRABOVE, Ukraine - A Malaysia Airlines passenger plane carrying 298 people was shot down over war-torn eastern Ukraine on Thursday, Ukrainian officials said, and both the government and the pro-Russia separatists fighting in the region denied any responsibility for downing the aircraft.
As plumes of black smoke rose up near a rebel-held village of Hrabove, an Associated Press journalist counted at least 22 bodies at the wreckage site 40 kilometers (25 miles) from the Russian border.
The village is under the control of pro-Russia separatists and the area has seen severe fighting between the two sides in recent days. Rebel fighters at the scene of the wreckage had piled up victims' possessions into heaps and threatened reporters attempting to film footage.
The insurrection started after pro-Russian President Viktor Yanukovych was driven from office in February by a protest movement among people wanting closer ties with the European Union instead of Russia.
A Russian news report said pro-Russia rebels intend to call a three-day cease-fire to allow for an investigation into the crash and recovery efforts.
The Boeing 777-200ER, traveling from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, appeared to have broken up before impact and the burning wreckage — which included body parts and the belongings of passengers — was scattered over a wide area.
Scattered Wreckage
The cockpit and one of the turbines lay at a distance of one 1 kilometer (more than a half-mile) from one another. Residents said the tail had landed around 10 kilometers (six miles) further away. Pieces of charred bodies and bones were spread around the field. Rescue workers planted sticks with white flags in spots where they found body parts.
Some journalists attempting to reach the crash site were detained briefly by rebel militiamen, who were nervous and aggressive.
There was no indication there were any survivors. Malaysia's prime minister said the plane didn't make any distress call before it went down, and that the flight route was declared safe by the International Civil Aviation Organization.
Prime Minister Najib Razak told reporters that Malaysia was unable to verify "the cause of this tragedy but we must, and we will, find out precisely what happened to this flight."
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko called the downing an act of terrorism and called for an international investigation into the crash. He insisted that his forces did not shoot down the plane.
At least 154 people on the flight were Dutch citizens, said Huib Gorter, Malaysian Airlines senior vice president in Europe. There were also 27 Australians on board, 23 Malaysians, including all 15 crew, and 11 Indonesians.
Other nationalities so far identified were six passengers from the United Kingdom, four from Germany, four Belgians, three from the Philippines and one Canadian. There are still 47 dead whose nationalities haven't yet been confirmed, he added.
Trump blamed for surging crackdown on Vietnamese dissidents
The US is about to ban its citizens from visiting North Korea, travel agencies say
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Fabrication and characterization of linear diffusers based on concave micro lens arrays
Abstract: We present a new approach of beam homogenizing elements based on a statistical array of concave cylindrical microlens arrays. Those elements are used to diffuse light in only one direction and can be employed together with fly's eye condensers to generate a uniform flat top line for high power coherent light sources. Conception, fabrication and characterization for such 1D diffusers are presented in this paper.
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I was 15 years old when i visited KONARK SUN TEMPLE with my parents and family friends. We hired an open gypsy from Puri to konark. The route was so beautiful that we all wish we lived somewhere nearby. It was the month of december and konark looked amazing in this season , a perfect time to enjoy and have fun.
"Mom where are we going?"my younger sister enquired curiosly. My mom told us about Sun temple.
She said : 'Kona' means 'Corner' and 'Arka' means 'Sun. KONARK SUN TEMPLE IS THE MOST EXQUISITE SUN TEMPLE IN INDIA. It was built in the middle of 13th century by King Narasimhadeva I. The detailed beautiful carvings on temple walls is exotic. It tells a lot about the life of indian people at that time. There is a deep story related to the sun temple, exactly which is not known to anybody. There are different versions of stories available but believing them completely depends on you.
Sculptures say a lot…. an unanswered question exists related to the sculptures of this place that is- "Was India A Sexually Frustrated Country?"
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Simon v. Maldonado:
Interesting opinion dealing with standards for post-verdict juror interviews. Court reverses Judge Platzer order granting new trial after concluding there was an insufficient basis to conduct the interview in the first place.
Anderson v. Upper Keys Business Group:
Two groups battling over the right to hold a nonsense event "celebrating" the nonexistent birth of the Conch Republic.
I say they take two cheeseburgers in paradise and settle this dispute the way any self-respecting Parrot Head would -- by opening a garish, soul-sucking corporate tourist trap designed to weakly mirror any kind of authentic dining experience.
TBOM Mortgage v. Brown:
Judge Schwartz gets into the "dismissive quote marks" trend and chastises the unnamed trial judge for the "personal disinclination" that apparently led to the trial court's refusal to foreclose on some lady's house.
Although the plaintiff mortgagee in this "routine" home foreclosure case clearly established its right to a default against the mortgagor, the trial court refused to enter one, giving only what must be called the spurious reason that the non-military affidavit was in some unspecified (because non-existent) way "insufficient." In fact and in law, the affidavit, which was in the universally accepted form, and was supported by evidence which clearly established that the defendant, who was personally served at his home in Miami-Dade County, was not in the military service, was legally impeccable....[I]t is established and we repeat that the trial court is not free to refuse to follow the law because of some personal disinclination or otherwise.Not so fast, or should I say "so fast," sayeth Judge Salter:
First, the petition was untimely. The essence of the petition is a claim that the trial court departed from the essential requirements of law in its ruling—not that it has failed to rule despite a clear legal duty to do so. The petitioner's claim thus should be treated as a petition for certiorari rather than a petition for mandamus. Judicial notice of the circuit court docket in this case reveals that the order denying the motion for default was docketed the day it was signed by the trial court, October 26, 2010. The petition was not filed within thirty days of the order as required by Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.100(c).I love that -- bringing out the fancy-pants "rules" governing this appeal, citing one that would arguably go to the Court's "jurisdiction" to even hear the case!
The Judge goes on to point out that the word "may" is in the rule, and thus it's not mandatory but in fact "discretionary":
As the creations of lawyers, judges, rules committees, and Justices, rules should be presumed to appropriately differentiate "may" from "shall" and to record in the published comments any thoughts or inferences to the contrary.Finally, Judge Salter addresses the "personal disinclination" issue:
Finally, the petitioner's assumptions regarding the trial judge's thought processes are not supported by a transcript and are, in my view at least, unprofessional.Hold on -- was it only the petitioner who wrote about the trial judge's "personal disinclination"?
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I'm a happy, open-minded, relaxed, confident, self-sufficient, financially independent, accomplished, shy at first woman who has a whacky sense of humor, (if you think sarcasm is actually a good thing - move on), has lots of friends and family, is multi-cultural/ethnic/ east-west modern; single, never married, no kids, no baggage/big life issues, pot/drug & alcohol free and looking for the same to come home to, (single, intelligent, no major baggage issues, drug-addiction & relationship trauma-free, sober, 30-40's, (or looks it/young at heart), Caucasian/non-hispanic, educated, accomplished, has no young kids, has his own place, job, car; is mature, has the time, desire, space & balls for the Real Thing/ Forever, etc).
I'd say you were a possible good match if we both felt these were important values... are motivated to nurture, protect, improve, appreciate and deeply connect our special, wonderful 'relationship bubble'; are passionate, dedicated, bright eyed idealists/ optimists, are spiritually mature but not religious/dogmatic/zealous/political; intuitive, perceptive, open-minded; well traveled, multi-cultural/ internationally minded; philosophical, theoretical, present as well as future minded, not quick to judge; touchy-feely/ pda/kissing-cuddle-slut, lol...but also balanced with rational, intelligent, clear-minded sharp intellect: grounded, articulate, educated, intelligent, life-long learner type, nerdy, honest, self-aware, self-regulated, emotional maturity, loyal, fidelity, competent, self-sufficiency/independence, honorable, unselfish, open-hearted, undamaged (has self-healing/coping tools & skills), resilient, compassionate, good listener, integrity, strength of character, high self esteem/ core values; mindful, aware, conscious, clean & pure living, asks the Big Questions & aspiring to learn, grow, heal, evolve towards Self Knowledge together as life partners.
My Myer-Briggs personality type is rare...mostly INFP-ENFJ (healer/intuitive/counselor/protector type). I know what personality types work best for me, so will only date those kinds. What's your personality type? It's not everything and balance is key, but it's worth about 20% on my checklist of compatibility eval for our potential as life and playmates. YES, I AM A NERD! Humor me, I'm totally worth it, if you are The One. You can find out by going to my test page here and click on 'take it' where you see my own results. Unfortunately the mobile app doesn't provide access, so you will want to use a real computer. HINT: be yourself and not your work, family or sports/bar personality for this. If you test out with a T, or ST- we probably aren't a match, sorry. If you test out with an F and/ or N, I am definitely interested! Balanced, adaptive, skilled, emotionally heart-mind mature Intuitives and Touchy-Feely types ready for a relationship rule! Key word: Balanced.
I also lean towards other heart-mind balanced, wise, spiritually inclined, idealist/ creative/ left-right brain types who are self-aware, conscious, life-long learner types. We consider ourselves unselfish, generous hearted, kind, thoughtful, introspective relationship philosophers, love things like sci-fi, psychology and nature/ outdoors, healthy clean living. We need to connect and demonstrate our affections through 1. touch 2. verbal affirmations and 3. quality time/shared activities, (Gary Chapman, '5 Styles of Love'). We are wise to what makes for anger & resentment-free loving, (Stosny, Ph.D. 'Love without Hurt), and are about balanced/ holistic personal growth & development, the pursuit of purpose, meaning, happiness, contentment through intimate connection, and the upliftment of humanity in some way, as major themes in our lives together.
I want a balanced man who is skilled & confident in his own masculine energy. His presence gives me butterflies and lusty arousal. He understands and appreciates the wisdom of unselfishness and the give & take dance of creating a deeply connected, wonderful, sustained love affair. We love to surprise each other in fun & sexy ways...If he touches me, i might melt. He makes me want to nibble his ear, run my hand gently over... and whisper naughty things. His smile, his eyes, his body, biceps & muscular forearms has me transfixed....He is my hero, protector and playmate whom I adore. We want nothing more than to make each other happy, to protect, appreciate and always be looking for ways to improve the wonderful thing we have together.
In the interest of total upfront honestly/ disclosure, I am not 45yrs! I had to put something down :/ The pics are from March & June 2013. Dates say I look 30's-early 40's, but am a lil older, and I admit I feel insecure about that! I have a huge hang-up about being over 40 and am not interested in men towards 50+. I will share that bit of info about myself when we meet, lol. So, now you know and it's up to you and any hang-ups you have about age yourself. Other than that, this profile is absolutely accurate & true, and I am not into games, lying, fraud or misrepresentation from myself or you. Please be honest & up-front with me also.
Favorite Movies: Dune, Riddick Chronicles, The 5th Element, Contact... I love sci-fi movies, all the better if they are comedy or parody sci-fi, like Galaxy Quest or Evolution. I like all kinds of movie genres that are positive and/or make you think. Not into horror/scary movies.
Books: I enjoy integrating bodies of knowledge, like ancient and emerging sciences, modern vs Vedic psychology, science & consciousness, neuro-sciences and emerging east-west medical modalities.
Music: Pandora is my favorite way to listen to music. I'm into all kinds of music, (but rap). World Music/ European, Classic, Celtic/ New Age, Trance/Techno, 80's Rock, (U2, Sting are favs), Sacred Music, lately, Hindu Beat music, East-West Euro-Middle Eastern synthesis, sometimes oldies crooners...
Food, Artsy Fartsy: I feel very creative sometimes and just break out the charcoal and draw all day, sculpture, record tunes...would love to draw, sculpt you? I love all kinds of ethnic foods, trying out with you ethnic cooking like Indian curries, thai, mediterranean/ greek/ italian, middleastern. I love cooking and veggie gardening. I feel so wonderful with a good gardening/ landscaping workout and relish the fruits of my labors in the full bloom of summer...
Touch, Embrace, Sensuality, Kisses, Cuddling, Massage.
Spiritual, Conscious, Awakened Life, Being Fully Present.
Integrity, Honor, Stability but also Adventure, Playfulness
Friends, Family, Affection, Great Food, Community.
Surrender to God; Freedom, Exaltation, Fulfillment, Rapture.


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Bible school choir sings in Kenyon
Emmanuel and Hauge Lutheran churches will bring the Association Free Lutheran Bible School Concert Choir to Kenyon-Wanamingo High School at 7:30 p.m. Thursday March 28. Sacred classics, hymn arrangements and energetic spirituals are planned.
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READY for BLACK FRIDAY TV deals?
(NEWSWIRE) Although smartphone and tablet deals overtook HDTV deals last year for popularity (thanks to unheard of below Apple pricing as a result of in-store gift cards w/purchases for iPhones iPads), retailers advertised some of the lowest prices we've ever seen on HDTVs. Big Screen HDTV deals have been popular with holiday shoppers since 2012, when we predicted huge price drops, thanks to incoming newer technology taking off with smart TVs. With that said, we still saw a record number of discounted TVs during the 2013 holidays (in access of 432 TV deals from 29 major stores) and some of the lowest prices we've ever seen. There were even a few of +50″ models for under $300 and several off-brand 40-60″ smart TVs under $500.
The trend for TV price drops last year continued into the new year and following big 4k buzz from CES 2014, the Super Bowl last February spurred on record TV sales. FatWallet.com PREDICTIONS for the 2014 Holiday shopping season will weigh heavily on doorbuster's with budget TV models featuring smart technology and possibly a an off-brand or two with 4k models under $400. Top stores like Best Buy, Walmart and Target, Amazon will be offering lower prices beyond those mid-quality doorbusters, too. As 4k starts to take a bigger hold of the market, expect pricing on bigger, higher quality 1080p 55-60″ HDTVs from reputable brands to dip below the $500 mark. Possibly some off-brand 4K models, too (see Seiki below). Bundling smart HDTVs with Netflix and Hulu Plus subscriptions, or perhaps even tablets (as we've seen recently with smartphones and tablets) could become a sales tactic as tablets continue to lose their appeal over bigger smartphones and hybrid laptops.
Many current TV deals already stack up to last year's Black Friday deals, so retailers will need to step up their game to sell come Thanksgiving Day.
Top 10 TV Deals from Black Friday Ads 2013:
Seiki 32 HDTV Black Friday (SE32HY10) from AMAZON
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$98 (msrp $248) specs: 720, 60Hz, 3 HDMI, 1 USB, 1 composite video, 1 component video, RCA audio, 1 vga
For under $100 (current price more than $150), this was a great deal. Nothing fancy and a small learning curve for menu items, but the picture is perfect, especially for over the air reception of HD channels. Best price ever at this size!
VIZIO 37″ 720p 60Hz LED HDTV from TARGET
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$249 (msrp $329) Specs: 720p, 60Hz
Doorbuster…old 720p technology, but light weight, slim, energy efficient and a great price for a second TV.
Sharp 42″ 1080p 120Hz LED HDTV (42LB150U) from BEST BUY
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$299.99 (msrp $479.99), specs: 1080p, 120Hz, 3 HDMI, 1 composite, 1 component, 1 VGA, 1 ethernet, 2 USB,
Maybe the best Black friday TV deal last year. A 42″ HDTV for under $300 with 120Hz was a steal. Good sound and quality picture, made this double as a good 2nd set or HD monitor.
LG 47″ 1080p 60Hz LED HDTV (47LN5200) from SEARS
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$479.99 (msrp $599.99), specs: 1080p, 60Hz, 2 HDMI, 1 USB
Sears doorbuster, great as a second, or third, TV, and decent ratings on Amazon. Same price as the 55″ smart Vizio below, so unless you were taking advange of Sears rewards, you may have not cashed in on this deal. Still, a 47″ 100p HDTV under $500 is was a good deal a year ago. It won't be this year.
Seiki 50″ 1080p LED HDTV from HASTINGS
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$299.99 (msrp $659.99) , specs: 1080p, 60Hz, 2 HDMI, 1 USB
A doorbuster at Hastings and a bargain at $300 if you were looking for an extra TV for the garage. If you wanted quality, it's an expensive paperweight.
VIZIO 55″ 1080p 120Hz SMART HDTV (E550i-A0) from AMAZON
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$479.99 (msrp $899.99), specs: 1080p, 120Hz, 4 HDMI, 1 USB, 1 component, 1 composite,.
This model has mixed reviews. As a 2nd TV, it has great connectivity features and smart capabilities that almost any other TV in this price range and size can't provide. You can buy it now for $678 or more.
Seiki 55″ 4K 120Hz LED Ultra HDTV (SE55UY04) from SEARS
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$849 (msrp $1499), specs: 1080p, 120Hz, 3 HDMI, 1 USB
The only brand with 4K technology under $1000 on Black Friday (current price for this model on Amazon), all others started at $3000. That's the good. The bad is that it's not very high quality, causing sound issues and setup inconveniences. If you're a tech wizard, this was a steal and makes an awesome HD monitor, but if not, you may have gotten more for your money with the mid-quality 55″ Vizio above. Seiki also offered a 50″ and a 39″ model under $400.
LG 60″ 1080p 600Hz Plasma HDTV (60PN6500) from hhgtregg
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$599.99 (msrp $849.99), specs: 1080p, 600Hz, 2 HDMI, 1 USB, 1 composite, 1 component, 1 digital audio.
Plasmas provide a spectacular picture for the right room. Limited connectivity, but this big at under $600 was the lowest price on a 60″ 1080p set. Compare now at $750 or more.
Samsung 60″ 1080p 240Hz LED Smart HDTV w/ Wi-Fi (UN60F630A) from SAMS CLUB
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$1168.99 (msrp $1498.99), specs: 1080p, 240Hz, 4 HDMI, Samsung apps<>
Made for action with 240 Hz to handle sports and fast paced movement. All the smart functionality of Samsung's top models. This was a really great deal for this high end quality. No longer available, similar models can be found around $1500 right now.
VIZIO Razor 70″ 1080p 120Hz LED Smart HDTV (E701i-A3E) from WALMART
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$998 (msrp $1698), specs: 1080p, 120Hz, 4 HDMI, 1 USB, VIZIO Internet Apps<
The E-Series is a high end thin frame HDTV. Built in WiFi with a smart remote and QUERTY keyboard. This was a steal at under $1000 as current pricing is hovering around $1400.
About this Series (NEWSWIRE RSS): Black Friday Deals Predictions [and review] is an in-depth series from FatWallet.com that includes Black Friday Predictions for 2014 and a review of the top stores, brands, products and deals from the 2013 holiday shopping season. Series content is based on 2013 sales and shopping activity from FatWallet's Black Friday Ads which featured 37,000 deals, 7,000 Doorbusters, 13,000 deals under $20 and +110 retailer ad flyers (including Thanksgiving Sales and 2013 Cyber Monday Deals).
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Mountain Teak Singapore offers high quality teak furniture, made from 100% solid teak wood. Choose from their collection, designed by Italian designers!
Mountain Teak was formed to provide its customers with the highest quality teak wood furniture that are minimalistic and well designed. The company focuses on quality of the wood and elegant design in furniture. Here you can find furniture for all the rooms in your house. From a durable teakwood bed, to a set of simple yet gorgeous dining table and chairs, from a mirror to a carefully crafted teak wood water basin, everything is available in Teak. The low maintenance furniture is easy to keep in the house, and the easy to clean feature keeps it looking new for a long time.
Recycled or reclaimed teak is either collected from old bridges, old buildings or quays. The matured teak has less or no chance of shrinking or cracking than new ones. The natural teak oil contained in the teak wood also makes it termite resistant, and very smooth to the touch. As in the old time large and matured trees are more readily available, the recycled teak wood generally comes from old trees and thus are Eco friendly and more durable and more resistant to damage.
By purchasing the recycled teak wood furniture, customers will promote less tree cutting. With its effort of using reclaimed teak wood, the company is trying to promote this environment friendly concept. And for this reason the price is often quite low compared to the designer teakwood furniture available in the market.
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Hermann Park in Houston
Thinking of planning a city break to Houston. Expedia have a great range of hotels and accomodation in Houston near Hermann Park that will help make your stay that little bit more special. But before you go make sure to check out the Expedia travel guide on Hermann Park first, so you can find out everything you need to know before you go away.


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I am looking for an .hta script that can be used by some less than technical users in order to add new contacts to an existing shared public folder contact list. I want to add contact this way to make sure that certain fields are entered. Any Ideas, or has anyone done this? I have worked on Out Of Office .hta apps, but nothing with contacts.
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Groupon gets its early morning pop.
FORTUNE -- Groupon (grpn) may be all about discounts, but it's stock is all about premiums.
The daily deals company saw its shares begin trading this morning at $28 per share. This comes after Groupon last night raised $700 million in its IPO, by pricing 35 million shares at $20 a piece (above its proposed $16-$18 offering range). In other words, it's already up 40%.
Not terribly surprising, considering reports that the offering -- which represents just around 5% of Groupon's total shares -- was 10x oversubscribed. In other words, many prospective IPO buyers either were shut out or allocated fewer shares than they had requested.
The question for the rest of today and Monday is whether Groupon will mimic LinkedIn (lnkd), whose price kept rising throughout its first day of trading, or Pandora (p), which popped before falling severely on its second day of trading.


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This is a common subject. People always ask questions about getting together with co-workers, or even worse, Bosses.
This is a terrible idea.
Because, everyone will talk about this. No, you cannot keep it a secret. Everyone knows "who's doing who". People can see the subtle looks, body language, etc. People will talk about you, in some cases, negatively, because they know it isn't cool.
If the 2 parties are overt in their relationship, it creates a nonprofessional environment, which can lead to difficulties with the bosses.
If it IS a boss, then problems with the next level of management may occur. Rumors are worse. "Look who's sleeping themselves upward".. on and on.
THEN, if the relationship fails. What then? Well, the talk gets worse. The two parties themselves may talk poorly about the other person. Rumors are started. True or false, a bad environment ensues.
Nothing good becomes of this.
Don't people understand Relationships with co-workers are a bad idea?
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I agree 100 percent! I can't even add anything to it because you have explained it so well!10|10|0
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When I was younger and enjoying the single life, I was warned to never get involved with co-workers or neighbors. I figured I was too good at doing what I was doing for that to be true for me, boy was I wrong.
Got all wrapped up with an a lot older co-worker who got my head so twisted up that it turned my work days into a nightmare for a long time. Everyone knew about it ofcourse. People would approach me about it. I had to work directly with her many times, which made it worse. It took awhile for things to semi normalize until she left the company which helped me out. Luckily I worked at a car dealership where worse stuff happened between people so my shit wasn't a heavy focus of the gossip.
I lived in a little 6 plex apartment structure and a good looking girl moved into one of the units. It didn't take my dumb ass long to flirt my way into things. We began a sexual relationship which lasted for a few months. I didn't want to take it further but she did. It ended up getting SUPER ugly. She had to walk passed my front door to get to her apt. She would walk by and ring my doorbell like 15 times, then walk away. Pound on my door and ask why I was ignoring her, then go slam her door at her apt. She once came by after she had been out at the bar and got super crazy because my roomate's girl answered the door. She tried to yank my door open then rush at his girl. The worst part was that she was seperated from her husband but not divorced. He then moves in with her as they try and make it work, and wouldn't you believe that they would fight and she told him about me and now I had to see him too. Lol what a crazy time that was.
I have flirted with other co-workers since, but now I don't allow it to go far. I learned my lesson.
TL;DR I got burned by not listening to the advice of getting involved with neighbors or co-workers.10|10|0
I agree. totally stupid. I've seen a lot of disasters.10|10|0
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Here are some...: Do clean intermittent self-catheterilization (or CISC) is the most reasonable option after failing to response to conservative Rx with alpha-blocker & Kegel exercise, etc. and before undergoing invasive procedures as mentioned. More? Contact www.HealthTap.com/dr-Lin with RQPWJC to login - using audio/ video goes faster and learns more than text chat does. ...Read more
I was just diagnosed with syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (siadh). Are there any alternative treatments?
It depends: Siadh can be a serious condition requiring medical care from an appropriate specialist. It would be irresponsible of me to provide you with suggestions for this condition without having an opportunity to review your lab results. I would carefully follow the instructions of your physician. Some conditions can be helped by this forum on healthtap. Siadh is not one of them. ...Read more
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Recently, Kapil Sharma shocked his fans by announcing the last date of Comedy Nights With Kapil. The show, which has been running successfully from past three years, will come to an end on January 17th, 2016.
It was said that Kapil was not happy with the Color's channel, as his team felt that the show has been side-lined, and another show, Comedy Nights Bachao has been give more importance. Now here is good news for all Kapil and his show's fans.
It is reported that Kapil is in talks with Sony TV for his show. A source was quoted by an entertainment website as saying, "Differences between Kapil and Colors cropped up when he chose to be a part of a KBC episode a year back (Sony). The move also meant Kapil and Sony started talking business."
The source added, "Relationship between Kapil and Colors are at an all-time low and Kapil is definitely shopping to associate with a new channel at this point of time. He has been in talks with Star Plus as well, but it seems Sony is the one where Kapil will be seen displaying his comic genius."
It is said that Kapil had a great association with Sony TV before getting a promising offer from rival channel Colors. He moved out of Comedy Circus to launch his own solo project. Sony TV is at a stage to revamp its programming line-up and is in need of a comedy show desperately. There can be no bigger buzz than Kapil being the face of the channel. It has to be seen if the show will get new format!
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A fun old school car. Complete restore matching numbers, 89000 original miles. Will get video with explanations and engine running in the spring. Possibly interested in selling w/ right offer (wont be cheap).
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The Shalit-Glazer Clinic offers low cost spay/neuter services to qualifying cat and pit bull owners in need. The Clinic also serves the medical needs of homeless animals at the MSPCA Boston Adoption Center.Learn More
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The MSPCA offers special discounted rates for qualifying owners of pit bulls. Pit bulls who qualify will receive a pre-surgical exam, spay/neuter surgery, microchip, rabies and distemper vaccination for $50. Residents of certain towns may qualify for free pit bull spay/neuter.
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Ok so I had liked this boy in my last period classroom until I found that he's VERY annoying, even his friend said it (a girl). Ok so it all started when I looked at him a few minutes then he looked at me and had his eyes wide open at me then I looked away. He always calling me a stalker because I look at him a lot (not in a mean way). And now, he always looking at me to make sure I'm not looking at him because I could see from the corner of my eye that he is and he's always asking his friend if I'm looking at him or not and she's always saying that I'm not, which I'm not (this is when I'm not looking at him). Also he won't leave me alone bruh. He said "I know you want to look Ashley" and I just rolled my eyes. Then he startee saying hey to me a lot. Like he said "Ashley" then I'll just look at him and he'll smile and say hey and I just be like "...". Also he's puckering his lips at me now, like when you kiss someone on the cheek it's like that except for you're not actually kissing the cheek but you make that sound when you do (sorry if I got you confused). Then he came over to where I was and said "What's up Ashley?" I'm like "..." then he said "What's wrong with you why you not talking to me?" And I still said "..." and then he said "Oh so you're giving me the silent treatment? Ok I got you". Then he sat on a desk for a minute and stared at me and smiled and he continued on saying "Can you at least nod and say no or yes or that you like me?" Then I looked at him in a confused way but I still didn't say anything. Then while people were leaving and going to there busses outside he had pulled my bookbag until I went back to him and he said "What's wrong with you, I mean first you were acting all happy hours ago when I seen you in the hallway and now, you're acting all grumpy", I didn't say anything. I just don't like him anymore because he's mean to his friend because he had pushed her stuff off her desk and told her to pick it up. What should I do, should I tell the teacher or what?
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Wiki pages can be exported in a special XML format to import into another MediaWiki installation or use it elsewise for instance for analysing the content. See also m:Syndication feeds for exporting other information but pages and Help:Import on importing pages.
How to export
There are at least four ways to export pages:
- Paste the name of the articles in the box in Special:Export or use http://religion.wikia.com/wiki/Special:Export/FULLPAGENAME.
- The backup script dumpBackup.php dumps all the wiki pages into an XML file. dumpBackup.php only works on MediaWiki 1.5 or newer. You need to have direct access to the server to run this script. Dumps of mediawiki projects are (more or less) regularly made available at http://download.wikipedia.org.
- There is a OAI-PMH-interface to regularly fetch pages that have been modified since a specific time. For wikimedia projects this interface is not publicly available. OAI-PMH contains a wrapper format around the actual exported articles.
- Use the Python Wikipedia Robot Framework. This won't be explained here.
By default only the current version of a page is included. Optionally you can get all versions with date, time, user name and edit summary.
Additionally you can copy the SQL database. This is how dumps of the database were made available before MediaWiki 1.5 and it won't be explained here further.
Using 'Special:Export'
To export all pages of a namespace, for example.
1. Get the names of pages to export
- Go to Special:Allpages and choose the desired namespace.
- Copy the list of page names to a text editor
- Put all page names on separate lines
- Prefix the namespace to the page names (e.g. 'Help:Contents'), unless the selected namespace is the main namespace.
2. Perform the export
- Go to Special:Export and paste all your page names into the textbox, making sure there are no empty lines.
- Click 'Submit query'
- Save the resulting XML to a file using your browser's save facility.
and finally...
- Open the XML file in a text editor. Scroll to the bottom to check for error messages.
Now you can use this XML file to perform an import.
Exporting the full history
A checkbox in the Special:Export interface selects whether to export the full history (all versions of an article) or the most recent version of articles. A maximum of 100 revisions are returned; other revisions can be requested as detailed in MW:Parameters to Special:Export.
Export format
The format of the XML file you receive is the same in all ways. It is codified in XML Schema at http://www.mediawiki.org/xml/export-0.3.xsd This format is not intended for viewing in a web browser. Some browsers show you pretty-printed XML with "+" and "-" links to view or hide selected parts. Alternatively the XML-source can be viewed using the "view source" feature of the browser, or after saving the XML file locally, with a program of choice. If you directly read the XML source it won't be difficult to find the actual wikitext. If you don't use a special XML editor "<" and ">" appear as < and >, to avoid a conflict with XML tags; to avoid ambiguity, "&" is coded as "&".
In the current version the export format does not contain an XML replacement of wiki markup . You only get the wikitext as you get when editing the article. (After export you can use alternative parsers to convert wikitext to other format)
<mediawiki xml:lang="en"> <page> <title>Page title</title> <restrictions>edit=sysop:move=sysop</restrictions> <revision> <timestamp>2001-01-15T13:15:00Z</timestamp> <contributor><username>Foobar</username></contributor> <comment>I have just one thing to say!</comment> <text>A bunch of [[text]] here.</text> <minor /> </revision> <revision> <timestamp>2001-01-15T13:10:27Z</timestamp> <contributor><ip>10.0.0.2</ip></contributor> <comment>new!</comment> <text>An earlier [[revision]].</text> </revision> </page> <page> <title>Talk:Page title</title> <revision> <timestamp>2001-01-15T14:03:00Z</timestamp> <contributor><ip>10.0.0.2</ip></contributor> <comment>hey</comment> <text>WHYD YOU LOCK PAGE??!!! i was editing that jerk</text> </revision> </page> </mediawiki>
Here is an unofficial, short Document Type Definition version of the format. If you don't know what a DTD is just ignore it.
<!ELEMENT mediawiki (siteinfo,page*)> <!-- version contains the version number of the format (currently 0.3) --> <!ATTLIST mediawiki version CDATA #REQUIRED xmlns CDATA #FIXED "http://www.mediawiki.org/xml/export-0.3/" xmlns:xsi CDATA #FIXED "http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation CDATA #FIXED "http://www.mediawiki.org/xml/export-0.3/ http://www.mediawiki.org/xml/export-0.3.xsd" > <!ELEMENT siteinfo (sitename,base,generator,case,namespaces)> <!ELEMENT sitename (#PCDATA)> <!-- name of the wiki --> <!ELEMENT base (#PCDATA)> <!-- url of the main page --> <!ELEMENT generator (#PCDATA)> <!-- MediaWiki version string --> <!ELEMENT case (#PCDATA)> <!-- how cases in page names are handled --> <!-- possible values: 'first-letter' | 'case-sensitive' 'case-insensitive' option is reserved for future --> <!ELEMENT namespaces (namespace+)> <!-- list of namespaces and prefixes --> <!ELEMENT namespace (#PCDATA)> <!-- contains namespace prefix --> <!ATTLIST namespace key CDATA #REQUIRED> <!-- internal namespace number --> <!ELEMENT page (title,id?,restrictions?,(revision|upload)*)> <!ELEMENT title (#PCDATA)> <!-- Title with namespace prefix --> <!ELEMENT id (#PCDATA)> <!ELEMENT restrictions (#PCDATA)> <!-- optional page restrictions --> <!ELEMENT revision (id?,timestamp,contributor,minor?,comment,text)> <!ELEMENT timestamp (#PCDATA)> <!-- according to ISO8601 --> <!ELEMENT minor EMPTY> <!-- minor flag --> <!ELEMENT comment (#PCDATA)> <!ELEMENT text (#PCDATA)> <!-- Wikisyntax --> <!ATTLIST text xml:space CDATA #FIXED "preserve"> <!ELEMENT contributor ((username,id) | ip)> <!ELEMENT username (#PCDATA)> <!ELEMENT ip (#PCDATA)> <!ELEMENT upload (timestamp,contributor,comment?,filename,src,size)> <!ELEMENT filename (#PCDATA)> <!ELEMENT src (#PCDATA)> <!ELEMENT size (#PCDATA)>
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Tennessee Lasagna by Dinah Shore
READY IN: 2hrs 5mins
Recipe by Baby Chevelle
This is a recipe by Dinah Shore. I got it many years ago. It is a very different Lasagna than what I was making, and a nice change of pace. It's not what you were expecting in a lasagna
Top Review by linguinelisa
Thanks so much for posting this recipe.........I found it many years ago in an old cookbook. Tennessee Lasagna is a great comfort-food casserole to serve any time, but especially on chilly nights. That Dinah shore was a great cook and wonderful personality.
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 1 (16 ounce) package elbow macaroni
- 1⁄4 cup butter
- 1 lb sharp cheddar cheese, cut into cubes divided
- 1 cup parmesan cheese
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 small celery rib, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, cut into strips
- 2 lbs ground chuck
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cumin
- 1 dash oregano
- 8 mushrooms, thinly sliced
- 1 dash Worcestershire sauce
- salt and pepper
- red pepper flakes
- 2 (16 ounce) cans chopped tomatoes
- 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
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- Prepare macaroni as directed on package.
- For Sauce:.
- Brown onion and garlic in oil; add celery and green pepper. Cook until softened. Remove from pan.
- Add ground beef to pan and brown well. Add salt, pepper, chili powder, cumin, Worcestershire sauce, pinch oregano, mushrooms, and then onion mixture. Sprinkle with red pepper flakes.
- Add tomatoes and tomato sauce.
- Simmer low for 1 hour, or until sauce blends.
- In a large casserole dish, assemble by putting a layer of cooked macaroni; dot with butter, add 1/2 of cheese cubes, and then layer of sauce. Sprinkle with red pepper flakes.
- Then add another layer of macaroni, butter and cheese cubes.
- Finish with a layer of sauce;top with Parmesan cheese.
- Bake in 350°F oven for 30 minutes or until cheese is melted inside and dish is thoroughly heated.
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Photon echoes generated by long (i.e., 400–800-nsec) frequency-chirped optical pulses are found to possess (after compensating for avoidable material relaxation) up to 25% of the energy of the first excitation pulse and to have a duration determined by the total chirp bandwidth of the excitation pulses. In our experiment, echoes 30 times shorter than the first excitation pulse were observed.
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European visa cooperation: interest politics and regional imagined communities
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LEQSPaper34 A New Concept of European Federalism LSE 'Europe in Question' Discussion Paper Series European visa cooperation: interest politics and regional imagined communities Mogens Hobolth LEQS Paper No. 34/2011 May 2011 All views expressed in this paper are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the editors or the LSE. © Mogens Hobolth Editorial Board Dr. Joan Costa-i-Font Dr. Mareike Kleine Dr. Jonathan White Ms. Katjana Gattermann Mogens Hobolth European visa cooperation: interest politics and regional imagined communities Mogens Hobolth* Abstract Since the early 1990s the European Union has struggled to increase integration in the sovereignty sensitive areas of justice and home affairs and foreign policy. The aim of this paper is to enhance our understanding of what patterns of cooperation have been established between the member states, and why. I do so by analysing the case of short-stay visa policy. Visas are a corner stone of EU's border control, regulating access to the Union's area of freedom, security and justice. It is moreover an instrument used in foreign and diplomatic relations. As a field where the member states' cooperation is particularly intense it is an 'extreme case' well-suited for drawing out empirical patterns and developing theoretical concepts. The paper is based on a network analytical approach and a new dataset of all the EU/Schengen member states' mutual consular visa assistance agreements. This I use to document the extent and pattern of cooperation from 2005 to 2010. I show that the member states rely intensively on each other's consul