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For this carrot and ginger soup use organic carrots, if possible. Flavor-wise, they're so superior to ordinary store-bought carrots. You can skip peeling them if the skins look nice and "appealing" after they've been scrubbed. When I make this soup, I feed all the carrot tops to the goats. Also, make sure to use the freshest ginger you can find for a bright flavor.–Maggie Foard
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Let's not deny it—the components of this soup are great on their own. Fromage blanc is always good for a quick nosh, maybe slathered over some artisanal bread. Cilantro pesto is fresh, fragrant, and unexpected. And, of course, carrot and ginger soup is an established favorite. Combine these elements and you get a soup that's greater than the sum of its parts—creamy, piquant, sweet, and a score of other adjectives, all at once.
Carrot and Ginger Soup with Fromage Blanc and Cilantro Pesto Recipe
- Quick Glance
- Serves 6
- For the cilantro pesto
- 1 cup packed cilantro leaves
- 1 jalapeño, finely minced, and seeds discarded
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/4 cup toasted pumpkin seeds, [toast 5 minutes at 325°F (160°C)]
- 2 tablespoons or so olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- For the carrot and ginger soup
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 very large onion, diced
- 8 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 to 4 tablespoon grated ginger
- 3 pounds organic carrots, cut into chunks
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 6 cups chicken stock or vegetable stock, preferably homemade
- One 5.5-ounce tub Harley Farm fromage blanc or some crumbled chèvre
- Cilantro Pesto (above)
- Make the cilantro pesto
- 1. Place the cilantro, jalapeño, garlic, pumpkin seeds, olive oil and salt into the food processor or mini-chop and pulse until combined.
- Make the carrot and ginger soup
- 2. Melt the butter and oil in a soup pot. Add the onion and cook slowly until soft; then add the garlic and ginger. Stir and cook another minute or so.
- 3. Add the carrots, salt and stock. Bring to a boil and then turn down and simmer for about 30 minutes.
- 4. Puree the carrot-ginger mixture with a hand blender or carefully mash the carrots until the soup is blended but not too smooth. Serve the carrot and ginger soup with a dollop of fromage blanc and a drizzle of the pesto.
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Namdrol wrote:Nemo wrote:
I think the only person qualified to answer that would be a high Lama who knows both parties personally. Many of these once mundane Gods have been practitioners and students of the Buddhas for aeons. If I kept my Samayas for a thousand years and used the powers of a God to accumulate merit progress on the path would be swift. To think of Gods as static and unchanging sounds like eternalism. Even very negative beings become miraculous protectors full of love when they accept guidance of the Aryas.
Umm, this is not the issue. Kali does not become Vajrayogini by mere fiat.
Agreed. But to say a mundane God who has been practicing and keeping Samaya for many millennia is just a worldly being could be construed as being disrespectful of a Vajra Brother. Most sources on such matters are very suspect and have an ideological axe to grind. Unless you can ask them yourself or know someone who can you must admit you really have no idea about their current realization. There are numerous examples of skillful means where Buddhist Deities have shown themselves as needed for the benefit of beings. If you tried to teach a yoga class Dharma but didn't call it Buddhism it would still be Dharma.


text: NIT, CBA simple as ABC for WVU By Dave Hickman February 20, 2013 Story Share MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - Unless Bob Huggins knows something you and I don't - and certainly he does, although probably not on this count - his West Virginia basketball team isn't going to make it into the NCAA basketball tournament for the sixth straight season.Sure, there's a chance. There's always a chance. Grambling is the only Division I team in the country without a win this season and even the Tigers have a chance. They could win their conference tournament and get an automatic bid.But while West Virginia's odds of winning the Big 12 tournament are probably slightly better than that of Grambling winning the SWAC tourney, it's still among the longest of long shots.And it's only slightly more likely that West Virginia will somehow reverse its fortunes and start winning enough games to get into the at-large pool. At 13-13, the Mountaineers could win four or five of the remaining five regular-season games, maybe two or three more in the Big 12 tournament and finish, say, 20-15 and squarely on the bubble.Of course, that would make them among the hottest teams in college basketball and, really, where is the evidence that that is even remotely possible from a team that is now 1-11 against teams in the Top 100 of the RPI?No, it's past the time to be realistically considering NCAA possibilities and move on to the far more relevant question: Can this team make it into the postseason on any level for the 10th straight season?Well, call this your alphabet soup primer. It's time to forget - probably past time - NCAA and begin investigating NIT, CBI and CIT.It's been a while, hasn't it? The CBI and CIT didn't even exist the last time West Virginia didn't have an NCAA dance card. The Mountaineers won the NIT in 2007, the only time in the last eight years they haven't made the NCAA field. So we need a primer, and here it is.First off, eliminate the CIT. West Virginia's chances of getting into that are less than the odds of making the NCAA field. The CIT (that's CollegeInsider.com Tournament) only invites teams from non-power conferences.The CIT also requires a team have a winning record to be invited, which is certainly no sure thing for West Virginia. The NIT no longer demands that, nor does the CBI, which might be the only reason WVU is still in the mix for either.The NIT, though, has never taken a team with a record below .500 and isn't likely to start now. There are now automatic bids given to teams that won their regular-season league titles but lost in their tournaments and did not make the NCAA field. That reduces the number of at-large berths in the 32-team field, and there are always plenty of teams with winning records to fill them. Iowa was the closest last year, invited at 17-16 with an RPI of No. 130. WVU would probably have to be 17-16 and would likely have a better RPI (and yes, that matters a bit in the NIT's new selection process, which now pretty much mirrors that of the NCAA, which owns it). The CBI (College Basketball Invitational), on the other hand, doesn't invite a lot of teams with losing records, but it's certainly not unusual. In fact, Washington State finished 15-16 last season and then was invited to the CBI and came within a game of winning it. The CBI invites 16 teams, plays three rounds in order to determine the finalists and then those teams play a best-of-three series.Pitt, which went to the CBI with a 17-16 record last year, won the title by beating Washington State twice in Pittsburgh after losing the first game in Washington.As far as West Virginia being invited to either the NIT or the CBI, well, that's going to depend on the team's finish. The Mountaineers have lost to every one of the five teams remaining on the regular-season schedule, so an 0-5 finish and a 13-18 record heading into the Big 12 tournament is certainly possible. In that case, this is all a waste of discussion. The thought here, though, is that West Virginia might - might - win enough to make the discussion pertinent. Three of the final five games are at home (Oklahoma State, Baylor and Iowa State), along with road games at Kansas and Oklahoma.There's also a good chance the Mountaineers will remain where they have been most of the season in the Big 12 standings (the bottom four), so barring a late run they will play one of the two Wednesday games in the Big 12 tournament, which pit No. 7 against No. 10 and No. 8 against No. 9. They are 6-0 against those other teams this season, so winning that one prior to facing the No. 1 or 2 seed on Thursday is a good possibility.The bottom line is that in those final five games and the tournament WVU probably needs to go 4-3 and make it to 17-16 to even be on the NIT's radar. A 3-4 finish might be needed to have a chance to play in the CBI.West Virginia would certainly accept an NIT bid, and probably would agree to play in the CBI, too, although that's not a given. Deputy athletic director Mike Parsons said Wednesday that, quite frankly, the discussions hadn't reached that stage yet. But the CBI knows not to strike them from the list.The CBI, of course, is a pay-to-play deal. Teams that host first-round games are required to shell out $35,000 and the fee goes up in subsequent rounds, doubling by the finals. But home teams also make money from the gate (as well as concessions and parking), so it's still a moneymaker unless absolutely no one shows up. The problem is going on the road to play. Then the losses could mount, but that's no different than going on the road during the season.So there's your NIT-CBI primer. You may not want it - Huggins certainly doesn't - but at least now you know. Reach Dave Hickman at 304-348-1734 or email@example.com or follow him at Twitter.com/dphickman1. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Man charged after motorcycle pursuit early Sunday 2 Deer in 8 WV counties found dead from EHD 3 Former State Police captain now chief in Winfield 4 Innerviews: Dual-identity surgeon riding high in horse racing world 5 Preston County delegate Tony Lewis dies Holliday fills final MU football staff vacancy Previous Story AAA wrestling championship there for the taking Next Story


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Trip to disabled list may be in Niese's future
NEW YORK -- Any optimism that left-hander Jon Niese would be making his next regularly scheduled start despite being hit by a liner on Friday has been muted.
The Mets expect to make an announcement on Sunday in regard to possibly placing Niese on the disabled list with a shoulder injury, as first reported by Adam Rubin of ESPN. The Mets have not confirmed the report.
"There's a possibility," said manager Terry Collins when asked about the likelihood of that happening. "We'll make the announcement tomorrow. We're going to wait to see how ... he and Dillon [Gee] are doing tomorrow."
Niese declined to comment after Saturday's game, a 5-3 loss to the Rangers.
Right around the start of Saturday's contest, the Mets announced via Twitter that right-hander Buddy Carlyle was on his way to New York but gave no indication why.
Carlyle has only made two appearances for the Mets this season, the last on June 4 against the Cubs. He has been shaky in his last eight games for Triple-A Las Vegas, allowing four home runs over nine innings.
The news comes after Niese was hit with a line drive in the first inning on Friday and subsequently pulled as a precaution. Niese indicated that he would prefer to move his next start up, as he threw just 12 pitches, and X-rays were negative.
But it now seems possible that Collins knew something more.
"[An accelerated start is] probably not going to happen right now, but that's why I love Jon Niese," said Terry Collins before Saturday's game. "He wants to be out there, and he wants to pitch, and he knows, if we're going to win, he's got to pitch good. I salute him, but we're probably going to be careful of doing too much."
Jake Kring-Schreifels is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Laurier Centre for Memory and Testimony Studies welcomes guest lecturer Pilar Calveiro
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Mar 11/14
Originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina, Calveiro was arrested by the Argentine military dictatorship in 1977. She was considered officially "disappeared" for a year and a half while being held in several clandestine facilities where detainees were submitted to brutal treatment. Calveiro would go on to earn her PhD in Political Science at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, focusing her thesis on the effects of state terrorism in Argentina.
Calveiros speech on March 20 will discuss three main forms of violence in the world today: the war against terror, the fight against organized crime and mass violence against expendable displaced civilians, namely indigenous peoples and migrants. Using these as examples of state violence, Calveiro will highlight new forms of resistance and how groups on global, national and local levels are overcoming the fear of public and private violence.
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I don't think this has been posted yet. Its a breakdown of what every team in the league could/might offer for Ron:
Dec. 13 - Ron Artest wants to be traded, and the Indiana Pacers say they'll accommodate his request.
But what can Larry Bird and Donnie Walsh get for their All-Star caliber player now that everyone knows he's on the block? Here are 29 purely speculative trade scenarios, one for each of the other 29 teams, all of which would work under salary cap rules.
We are assuming that each team would try to get Artest, who earns $6,842,105 this season, as cheaply as possible. Rules require that the total salaries of players traded by one team not exceed that of players traded by the other team by more than 25 percent plus $100,000.
ATLANTA HAWKS -- Al Harrington is a perfect match salary-wise, but the Hawks will likely hold onto him until it's closer to the trade deadline, then move him if they feel he'll leave as a free agent. For now, they could offer Tyronn Lue ($3.5 million) and Tony Delk ($2.925 million).
BOSTON CELTICS -- The chances are almost zilch that Danny Ainge would offer Paul Pierce ($13.8 million) for Artest and another player. Instead, the C's could combine Brian Scalabrine ($2.6 million), Dan Dickau ($2.25 million) and Marcus Banks ($1.724 million).
CHARLOTTE BOBCATS -- The second-year franchise is about $3.5 million below its salary cap of $37.1 million, so the Bobcats would not have to match Artest's salary. They could offer Jumaine Jones ($1.875 million) and Kareem Rush ($3 million).
CHICAGO BULLS -- Back in the days of Jerry Krause, they traded Artest and Brad Miller for Jalen Rose. To get Artest back, they could offer Tim Thomas ($13.975 million) and take Austin Croshere ($7.8 million).
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS -- Ron-Ron said he wouldn't mind being LeBron James' backup. Danny Ferry could offer Donyell Marshall ($4.8 million) or Eric Snow ($5.48 million) and a throw-in, but Ferry would more likely try to lump together Luke Jackson ($1.95 million), Sasha Pavlovic ($1.274 million) and Ira Newble ($2.95 million).
DALLAS MAVERICKS -- Plenty of possibilities, the most amenable of which (for Dallas) would be Keith Van Horn ($15.7 million) for Artest and Croshere, or a straight-up offer of Jerry Stackhouse ($8.37 million).
DENVER NUGGETS -- One player agent told Insider on Monday that the Nuggets were listening to offers for Kenyon Martin ($10.89 million). If Denver tried to get Artest at a cheaper price, an offer of Voshon Lenard ($3.5 million) and Nene ($3.04 million) would work.
DETROIT PISTONS -- They wouldn't dare bring in the player most people blame for igniting The Palace brawl last season, would they? Only if they could get him for Darko Milicic ($4.13 million) and Maurice Evans ($1.5 million).
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS -- Artest could be a piece of the puzzle that would lock up a postseason berth for the Warriors, but would Chris Mullin be willing to part with a key reserve, Derek Fisher ($5.4 million), who's shooing nearly 50 percent from 3-point range?
HOUSTON ROCKETS -- If Artest is looking for offensive freedom, he won't find it here behind Tracy McGrady. But Carroll Dawson could still try to get him on the cheap by offering Jon Barry ($1.8 million) and Moochie Norris ($4.2 million).
LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS -- Artest could turn the Clippers from an upstart into a powerhouse, but would they part with Corey Maggette ($7 million)? More likely is an offer of Chris Wilcox ($2.8 million) and Zeljko Rebraca ($3 million).
LOS ANGELES LAKERS -- If they could get Artest for Kwame Brown ($7.5 million), they'd do it in a second. If they could get him for Devean George ($5 million) and Stanislav Medvedenko ($3 million), they'd do it in a nanosecond.
MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES -- Jerry West reportedly tried to acquire Artest last season in exchange for Bonzi Wells. Indiana would probably trade Artest for Shane Battier ($4.9 million) and a throw-in, but West is not likely to make such an offer. Brian Cardinal ($5.4 million) and a throw-in would be more realistic.
MIAMI HEAT -- Indiana has always liked Antoine Walker ($6.88 million), who hasn't fit in all that well with his new team. If the Heat could acquire Artest, they'd have little need for James Posey ($5.9 million).
MILWAUKEE BUCKS -- An offer of Bobby Simmons ($8 million) might get the job done, but general manager Larry Harris would first make a lowball offer of Joe Smith ($6.35 million) or a package of Dan Gadzuric ($4.75 million) and Jiri Welsch ($2.18 million).
MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES -- Could package a strong defender, Trenton Hassell ($4.35 million) with spare parts Mark Madsen ($2 million) and Nikoloz Tskitishvili ($745,000). A better offer would include Wally Szczerbiak ($10.5 million), but Indiana would have to send back another player.
NEW JERSEY NETS -- Rod Thorn is trying to find a power forward, not a small forward, and Artest would have a hard time fitting in with Richard Jefferson and Vince Carter manning the two and three spots. But if the Nets would be willing to move Carter ($13.8 million) to shake up a team in a funk, they could take back Artest and Jeff Foster ($5 million).
NEW ORLEANS HORNETS -- Almost $6.5 million below the salary cap, the Hornets would not have to match salaries. Bostjan Nachbar ($2.5 million), Arvydas Macijauskas ($2.5 million) and Rasual Butler ($1.3 million) are all expendable.
NEW YORK KNICKS -- This is the team Artest would prefer to play for, but the Pacers are loathe to make any deals with former coach and Bird adversary Isiah Thomas, who could offer Jamal Crawford ($6.48 million) or Quentin Richardson ($6.95 million).
ORLANDO MAGIC -- For a franchise going nowhere, an infusion of Artest might get the folks in central Florida interested again. Hedo Turkoglu ($5.4 million) and Stacey Augmon ($1.14 million) would help replace some of what Indiana will be losing.
PHILADELPHIA 76ERS -- Willie Green could be sent to Indiana in a sign-and-trade deal if the Pacers want to take a chance on his surgically repaired knee, and the Sixers could combine his salary with that of Kyle Korver ($3.63 million), who would be expendable if Artest came aboard.
PHOENIX SUNS -- Raja Bell ($4.25 million) and Jim Jackson ($2.64 million) would work, and if Bryan Colangelo was willing to throw in Leandro Barbosa ($930,000), he might just be able to get a deal done.
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS -- Ruben Patterson ($6.35 million) will likely be traded somewhere sooner rather than later, but general manager John Nash is wary of bringing in any head cases -- a category in which Artest definitely qualifies.
SACRAMENTO KINGS -- The trade that everyone seems to feel makes most sense would be a straight-up swap for Peja Stojakovic ($7.5 million), but the Kings insist there have been no discussions about trading him. They'd rather move Corliss Williamson ($6 million), Brian Skinner ($4.95 million) and/or Kenny Thomas ($6.5 million).
SAN ANTONIO SPURS -- Another team awash in spare parts. Indiana has always liked Argentine center Fabricio Oberto ($2.35 million), who could be combined with Brent Barry ($4.7 million) to make the salaries match. But could coach Gregg Popovich live with Artest's act? Probably not.
SEATTLE SUPERSONICS -- Vladimir Radmanovic ($3.17 million) has the right to veto any trade, and he'd give up his Bird rights if he accepted one. That leaves Danny Fortson ($6.2 million) and Ronald Murray ($895,000) as the best package the Sonics would likely care to offer.
TORONTO RAPTORS -- Morris Peterson ($4.55 million) would be a fit for the Pacers, but GM Rob Babcock would first try to move the dreck (Eric Williams, $3.9 million; Aaron Williams, $3.38 million) he received in the Carter trade.
UTAH JAZZ -- Hard to imagine a worse pairing than Artest and coach Jerry Sloan, and the guess here is that Jazz owner Larry Miller would want no part of Artest -- even if the price was only Greg Ostertag ($4.4 million) or Matt Harpring ($5.02 million) and a throw-in.
WASHINGTON WIZARDS -- Still kicking themselves for letting Larry Hughes get away, they'd gladly cut their losses with Antonio D


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SANTA ANA – The jury trial date for the Huntington Beach man charged in the deadliest shooting in Orange County – the slayings of eight people at a Seal Beach beauty salon last October – was pushed back Friday to March 2013, and the judge acknowledged that it could be delayed even further.
Superior Court Judge Thomas Goethals said he hopes to get the death-penalty trial for Scott Evans Dekraai, 42, under way sometime in 2013, even though defense attorneys said that because of the complexities of the case they likely will not be ready to proceed.
Deputy Public Defender Scott Sanders said the defense team is working full-time analyzing more than 10,500 pages of prosecution discovery to prepare for a defense focused primarily on the penalty phase. But Sanders said it is one of the most complicated, involved cases he had ever seen and even if defense attorneys work on the case 24 hours a day, they cannot be ready by spring 2013.
Assistant District Attorney Dan Wagner announced during the brief hearing that the prosecution "is ready to try this case. … We want to go forward as soon as possible."
Dekraai, who is being held without bail, appeared in a mustard-yellow jail jumpsuit for the short appearance Friday on the 11th floor of the courthouse and agreed to the trial delay. He did not look at more than two dozen friends and relatives of the slaying victims who sat a few feet away in the courtroom gallery.
Seal Beach police say Dekraai walked into Salon Meritage on the afternoon of Oct. 12, 2011, and almost immediately shot stylist Michelle Fournier, 47, his ex-wife, after arguing with her earlier on the phone over child custody. He then shot Christy Lynn Wilson, 47, Fournier's friend and colleague, and salon owner Randy Fannin, 61, according to police.
Witnesses said he then started shooting others at random, killing Victoria Ann Buzzo, 54; Lucia Bernice Kondas, 65; Laura Lee Webb Elody, 46; and Michele Fast, 47. Victim Harriet Stretz, 73, was shot and wounded. The last to die was David Caouette, 64, who was shot while sitting in his vehicle in the parking lot outside the salon.
A Seal Beach patrol officer arrested Dekraai a few blocks from the carnage. "I know what I did," Dekraai told the officer, according to a search warrant affidavit.
Dekraai, a former tugboat crewman, was indicted on eight-counts of special circumstances murder in January, and has pleaded not guilty.
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I am new to SSL certs and have a question about what pages it needs to be used on. I will be having a login form on every page so does this mean every page needs to use SSL even before a user has logged in? Or maybe a login page can be without SSL and is directed to an SSL page before logging in the user. I think with this solution though the initial login POST information would be sent to the login page unsecured?
You could have the login form POST to SSL.
Personally, I would put the whole site behind SSL.
If you are putting a login form on every page then every page should be SSL.
Alternative is to iframe the login box from SSL but this may not identify to the visitor that the page is secure or just have a Login link that directs to a login page which is SSL.
Remember that one half of the reason for using SSL is so that people can confirm that the form they are about to fill out is actually on the site they think it is on.
Ok, maybe i'll just have a link to a login page that is under SSL. Thanks for the input!
I think SSL is slower than normal. So making every page to use SSL may be a bad for ranking? I read this somewhere and went against using it for all my pages.Anyone able to provide a comment on this?
SSL has noting to so with SEO. And most certainly will not effect SEO. I swear not everything on the web has to somehow be "SEO" related.
Now, as long as a form submits to a page that is behind a secure connection (HTTPS) then the forms contents is encrypted before sending. The form itself does not need to be on a secure page. However, if you have the ability to enable SSL for all pages, you might as well. (Now unless you have large amount of traffic...thats another concern, SSL will require more processing time for the server.)
SSL may work well for SEO but it will slow down the site - especially when the user first enters your site and the secure handshake happens the delay might be a few seconds depending on the connection speed. This might be important for you - if people find your site in a search engine and click the link you probably want them to see your site as soon as possible before they get impatient. I wouldn't use SSL for all of the site unless it's a banking system or some other system with confidential information. If you want the login to be secure then I think it's best to do it on a separate SSL page (so people are certain they are under SSL) and then redirect them back to where they came from.
Come on, SSL is not that slow...the handshaking is not going to chase people away. It barely takes an extra second. Now if your site is that poorly optimized then you have other troubles.
You are correct - SSL will not be slow for most people. But try browsing connected through a mobile phone in a remote location and you will feel the handshake lag.
Mobile browsing in a remote location is already super slow even without SSL. Majority of people will already be used to the slowness that current mobile browsing suffers from. Grasping at straws here, trying to satisfy an edge case.
You could make whole site with SSL. But do you actually need this? I mean, Do your users keep some privacy info on your website?:)
Well they do if the pages all use a login form as is the case here.
The pages with the login form need to use SSL so that the person can check they are on the right site before trying to login. The page that then calls and all subsequent pages need SSL so that the data can be encrypted.
So with the particular situation being discussed it is essential that all the pages use SSL.
SSL does not cause performance issues. As for SEO, why would having additional website security hamper SEO efforts? If anything it will be a boost.
If you are using a login form than every page should be secured with SSL otherwise your customers will feel unsecured to fill the form.
And if you have a online portal to sell something products or services than your payment gateway must have secured with SSL certificates.
As per my opinion it is more beneficial to protect all webpages with SSL Certificate security. Or you can create login form on separate HTTPS URL and put it on each page.
well, I'd go with whole site SSL instead of separate HTTPS URL on each page, sparing myself the trouble
For my blog i have SSL from namecheap, and to answer your question i also recommend SSl for the entire website since it eliminates any unsecure loopholes.
No it does not. SSL only makes the connection between the server and the client secure. It does not make your web site secure.


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Kim O'Hara wrote:Hello, PaulGar,
I approve of your attempt! It's worth persisting with, for both practical and spiritual benefits, I think.
You seem to be equating 'mindfulness' with monitoring your physical state. That is something I try to be aware of, and it has improved with time: if I slouch, I now notice and fix my posture fairly quickly, for instance, and that will have practical long-term health benefits as well as the shorter-term benefit of making me less tired.
But the other part of mindfulness, for me, is more important: to monitor my mental state. Writing when dull, bored or too tired is worth avoiding, simply because the result tends to be dull, boring and/or tiring to read - mine does, anyway! - and it needs to be heavily revised or re-done completely. That's not very efficient, is it? Writing when angry or upset is even worse. Again, I'm making progress.
But I do have the luxury of writing part-time and basically doing it when it suits me. Your conditions may be harder to deal with, but I'm sure you can make some progress over time.
zavk wrote:Hi Paul
My work too involves writing. I would echo what Kim suggests. For me, the biggest challenge is knowing when to take a break, when to let go. Sometimes I find that I am clinging and obsessing about writing rather than doing any real work. During those moments, the mindful thing to do is to let go. I must admit I'm still working on this. It's a bad habit really. I've felt the benefits of taking short 5 minute breaks whereby I just sit at the desk or walk up and down the hall or outside my office to re-establish a degree of mindfulness. Yet, I don't do it quite enough. Thanks for posting this. It is a good reminder for me.
Nibbida wrote:This is an excellent idea and very worthwhile to post, in my estimation.
Of course, simple physical tasks were the meditation object of choice of Buddhist monasteries (e.g. Zen monks raking sand). So, just like you said, you can pause to have mindfulness of the sensations of typing or the posture of sitting. You could also do mindfulness of seeing as you look at the computer screen. That's more subtle and harder to do, but it's a possibility. It's so ironic that mindful activities doesn't mean doing anything different physically but is just a shift in the quality of attention. The fact that some tasks are taking you longer is probably due to the fact that you're doing extra mental work. But with practice, I think it will get easier to do and your speed will return to normal (plus you will be reaping the benefits of meditating while doing work, which is an enormous boon for one's practice.)
Another way to approach this is to be mindful of the thinking process itself as you are writing. Mindfulness of thinking is much harder to do, which is why Zen monks rake sand instead of doing long division problems. But on the other hand, if you can manage it, it's an even greater benefit because our minds chatter all day long. To be able to be mindful of that in real time, in real-life situations would be extremely helpful. Bigger challenge, but bigger payoff.
Here's how I do it. I use Mahasi Sayadaw-style noting. Every so often, I note "Thinking is occurring," while working at the keyboard. So there's two levels of awareness here: the thinking about the content (e.g. whatever you're writing about), and a higher-order level of awareness that the thinking is occurring. Again, with practice, this takes place simultaneously and need not interfere with the activity itself.
If you try this out and have any results, please post them here. I'd be curious to know how others manage this, or whatever ways they are able to make it work for them.
andre9999 wrote:Wouldn't it make more sense to spend less time thinking about the feel of your fingers on the keyboard, then use that saved time to do something else... taking breaks, finishing early and meditating, etc.?
Granted that I'm fairly new to Buddhism, but it seems to me that you're being the opposite of mindful by not truly focusing on what you're doing.
Hanzze wrote:Dear PaulGar,
it is good to observe the sitting position all the time, not only for the physical benefit, it needs also a big amount of mindfulness. Also to observe once own breath is a good training. Special in Theravada the focus is not on sitting meditation, one can/should train mindfulness all the time.
As soon as you realize that you are not sitting well, just adjust your self back. I guess it is a very good training.
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There's a story behind every sign that names a highway for a slain police officer and soon a portion of Highway 37 will help highlight the story of Vallejo officer James Capoot.
At the urging of the Vallejo Police Department, Sen. Lois Wolk, D-Davis, has sponsored a resolution to designate a portion of Highway 37 between Interstate 80 and Sonoma Boulevard as the "Vallejo Police Officer James Capoot Memorial Highway."
That stretch of Highway 37 is within North Vallejo where Capoot, a Vacaville resident, was killed on Nov. 17, 2011, during a pursuit of bank robbery suspect, and also spent time working in the community.
Capoot had worked for the Vallejo police department for 18 years, and also served the community in many ways, including coaching girls basketball teams.
"A lot of the people whose lives he touched lived up there (in North Vallejo) and he also touched a lot of people throughout the town," Vallejo Lt. Jim O'Connell said. "I want people to drive by and every time they see the signs remember when he did for Vallejo.
"Behind every freeway (memorial) sign is a story -- a man or woman who gave their lives, who made the ultimate sacrifice," O'Connell said.
The Solano County Board of Supervisors this week agreed to support Wolk's resolution.
"The brave and dedicated officer exemplified the true character of the men and women who devote their time and energy to the perilous duties of law enforcement, and his death is a great loss to the entire Solano County community," the board's letter read.
Wolk said if passed, state agencies would soon install appropriate signs marking the busy roadway.
"Officer Jim Capoot died protecting this community. Naming a portion of State Highway 37 after (him) gives this community the opportunity to honor him for his service, his dedication, and his ultimate sacrifice," Wolk said.
The signing effort began in August, O'Connell said.
"We are hopeful that Sen. Wolk's efforts will be successful on behalf of Officer Capoot and his family," Vallejo Police Chief Joseph Kreins said. "We believe that this will be a well-deserved tribute to his legacy," Kreins said.


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Once a year, a ballroom dancing extravaganza at the local country club is the social event of the season. Each of five distinguished pairs stole the spotlight in a different dance, earning them not only the admiration of all those present but also a romantic dinner for two at the club on an evening of their choice. From the information provided, determine the husband and wife who comprise each couple and their shared surname, as well as the type of dance in which each couple excelled.
Husbands: Andrew, Bradley, Logan, Nathan, Stewart
Wives: Audrey, Lorraine, Margaret, Phyllis, Vanessa
Surname: Kavanaugh, Levy, Moylan, Northrop, Powell
Dance: Fox Trot, Jitterbug, Mambo, Tango, Waltz
1. Bradley (who didn't do the jitterbug) isn't Mr. Northrop.
2. Phyllis's surname is Moylan
3. Neither Margaret (who isn't Ms. Northrop) nor Audrey is either the woman who danced the jitterbug with Mr. Levy (who isn't Nathan) or the one who danced the tango with her companion.
4. Stewart (who isn't surnamed Levy) isn't the man who danced the fox trot and Vanessa wasn't his partner.
5. Neither Audrey nor the woman who danced a stunning waltz is married to Mr. Powell (who isn't Bradley).
6. Lorraine didn't dance the tango.
7. Audrey isn't Ms. Northrop and Margaret isn't the woman who danced the mambo with her husband.
8. Andrew's last name is Kavanaugh.
HintThe statement "Neither Audrey nor the woman who danced a stunning waltz is married to Mr. Powell..." means more than just that.
AnswerAndrew & Audrey Kavanaugh; mambo
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Fauxstess Cupcakes
I've had my eyes on these cupcakes for a long time now. They've been popping up everywhere and they're just so darn cute. I kept waiting for a special occasion to make these for when I finally decided just to make them for the heck of it.
Since I had seen these everywhere, I had a few choices to make when it comes to the recipes. I liked the filling recipe that Heather used because I didn't want to use marshmallow fluff and I've never made 7-minute frosting. But I decided to make the cupcake recipe from Food and Wine since I am all about trying new recipes.
I've never really worked with ganache before and I fell in love with it. The ganache provided a smooth finish to these cupcakes. I doubled the ganache recipe so that I would have enough to dip all the cupcakes. I don't think there would have been enough if I hadn't doubled the recipe. I even used the leftover ganache for some double chocolate roll out cookies for St Patty's Day. I also ate some with a spoon straight from the fridge, dipped strawberries in some, and spread some onto toast… Ganache is a dangerous thing to have in our house…
I ended up using the cone method to fill these cupcakes. In the past I have piped filling into cupcakes, but haven't been satisfied with the amount of filling it provides. You have much more control using the cone method.
Everyone enjoyed these cupcakes – they definitely taste better than the Hostess version. I only put three swirls (instead of the 7 that Hostess puts on their cupcakes), but everyone still made the connection. These cupcakes taste delicious and bring back memories of lunchtime in the middle school cafeteria.
You might be wondering about those brown cupcake liners. I had them on my Christmas list this year and since no one got them for me, I decided to treat myself to some brown and other solid colored cupcake liners. I love how bold the colors are and can't wait to use them all. I ordered these liners (variety pack and brown) from Confectionary House.
Fauxstess (aka Fake Hostess) Cupcakes
Make Hostess cupcakes in your own kitchen!
Yield: 24 cupcakes
For the cupcakes
1/2 cup plus 2 Tbsp cake flour
1/3 cup Dutch-process cocoa
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/8 tsp salt
2 large eggs, separated and at room temperature
1/3 cup canola oil
1/2 cup plus 2 Tbsp sugar
2 Tbsp water
For the cream filling (Seven Minute Frosting)
2 egg whites
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup light corn syrup
2 Tbsp water
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
For the ganache
1/4 cup cream
4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
1 Tbsp unsalted butter, softened
For the cupcakes
Preheat the oven to 350 F
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
In a large mixing bowl, beat together egg yolks, canola oil, 1/2 cup sugar and water until well combined. Add the dry ingredients and stir by hand just until combined.
In a clean medium bowl, beat egg whites at high speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining 2 tablespoons sugar and beat until stiff and glossy. Beat one quarter of the whites into the batter to lighten the mixture. Add remaining whites and gently fold the mixture together until no streaks remain.
Evenly divide the batter between the wells of a 12 cup muffin tin prepared with cupcake liners (they will be about one-half full). Bake until the cupcakes spring back when lightly touched in the center, about 13 to 16 minutes. Remove and let the cupcakes cool slightly before turning them out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
For the filling
While waiting for cupcakes to cool, combine filling ingredients with a pinch of salt in a metal bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water and beat with a handheld electric mixer at high speed until frosting is thick and fluffy, 6 to 7 minutes.
Remove bowl from heat and continue to beat until slightly cooled. Reserve 1/2 cup of the filling to use for piping the swirls on top of the cupcakes at the end.
Once cupcakes are completely cooled, use the cone method to fill with filling.
For the ganache
In a small saucepan, heat cream until steaming. Remove from the heat, add chocolate and let stand for 5 minutes. Add the butter and stir until smooth.
Transfer the frosting to a small bowl and dip the top of each cupcake to thoroughly coat.
For the final decorations
Spoon the reserved filling into a pastry bag fitted with a very small plain tip and pipe swirls across the center of each cupcake. Refrigerate the cupcakes for 10 minutes to set the frosting.
Cupcakes inspired from Heather Drive, filling recipe from Smitten Kitchen and cupcake and ganache recipe from Culinary in the Desert
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These are darling!
Adorable – I love the cupcake liners!
These look great! I've got to try them soon! ; )
How adorable! Oh The Yankee would just eat these up.
I have been wanting to try these too – nice post, I love the photos.
They look perfect! YUM!
Sooo freaking adorable! I have these liners, so I will be making these in the very near future!!! Well done!!!
So cute and yum!
Could these be any cuter?? I love the idea of home baking classic favorites like this!
This looks perfect! Yum!
Great job! Your cupcakes are perfect! They look just like Hostess except SO MUCH BETTER! Your ganache is so nice and shiny!
I love these cupcakes! They have been on my to try list forever and I think that maybe today might be the day I finally try them.
Also, I didn't even realize you had less swirls, shows how well I know a hostess cupcake!
I made them this weekend and am now officially addicted to the filling – it reminds me of marshmallow creme! Although my cupcakes (and pictures) pale in comparison to your version, I need to thank you once again for supplying me with a great recipe.
I searched all over for a recipe like this and didn't want to use marshmallow creme for the filling! These are amazing- my family was fighting over them. Thanks for sharing!
so in your recipe you say to put the batter into the wells of a muffin tin coated with non-stick spray. Does that mean not use cupcake liners, or does that mean to spray the liners with non-stick spray?
Sorry, I'll fix the recipe. You don't need to spray the cupcake liners.


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Army ROTC Program among the Elite
President Glenn Mroz (center) accepts awards for the ROTC Program from Master Sgt. James Eagleman (left) and Lt. Col. James Spence.
November 22, 2010—
Michigan Tech's Army ROTC has been singled out for excellence at a recent army national leadership conference, where it ranked first among ten small programs and third among all forty programs in the UP and nine other states of the Midwest.
The rankings measured three factors: the performance of third-year students in the Leader Development Assessment Camp at Fort Lewis, Wash., which included field exercises and leadership training; as well as strong numbers in recruitment and graduation. (The retention rate is better than 90 percent.)
These awards, said President Glenn Mroz, who accepted them this week on behalf of the University, are a recognition that "we are attracting the best people—we're competitive nationwide and worldwide."
Lt. Col. James Spence, Army ROTC department chair, said the awards signal "credibility" for both the ROTC program and Michigan Tech.
"Students don't come here just for the ROTC program," Spence said. "Michigan Tech's strong reputation draws them here. And we have the reputation of a cadet-focused and cadet-run battalion that does good work. That combination means that both the University and the ROTC program are distinctive and are succeeding."
In consideration for the awards, Tech was a part of a brigade of schools in the UP, as well as in Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, the Dakotas, Iowa and Minnesota
Tech's ROTC program will grow, Spence added, because the army is looking for more STEM-educated officers. He said Tech has what the army wants--"officers with analytical and critical-thinking skills. The technical focus is a good fit."
Mroz added, "It's hard to argue that this is not a distinctive program when you're one of the best in the country. We couldn't be more proud of the cadre or the corps."
There are 67 cadets in Army ROTC—"67 points of light for Michigan Tech," Spence said.
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Afterward, Redd said he was "fine."
Redd led the Trojans with 77 rushing yards and a touchdown in the 38-28 victory.
Backup tailback Curtis McNeal also left the game, exiting in the first quarter with what The Orange County Register says was a reported concussion.
Luckily for USC, another running back on the roster, D.J. Morgan, made his return after having minor knee surgery. He carried the ball nine times for 46 yards.
Morgan's return could not have been more timely. When he came into the game, USC was only up three points.
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text: Seller: marylebone-antiques (468) 100%, Location: London, Ships to: GB, Item: 232015050072 Product Type: Bureau - Desks, Original/Reproduction: Original, Age: 1900-1950, Material: Mahogany, Details: Church Street Antiques has been trading in London's famous Marylebone antiques district for twenty-five yearsSpecializing in English antique furniture 1750-1920. We have a large stock, including dining furniture, bedroom furniture, and drawing room furniture, as well as lighting and ornamental pieces. Click to enlarge Antique Georgian Style Dark Mahogany Writing Bureau This antique Georgian style mahogany bureau is in great condition & has a lovely interior. The front is all flame mahogany & it sits on ogee bracket feet. The drawers are graduated in depth, with locks & original brass handles. The interior of the desk section is stunning, with shaped pigeon holes, shaped drawers & a small cupboard in the middle. I would date this to around the 1930-50s period. Width - 33", 84 cm Depth - 19". 48 cm Height - 38.2", 97 cm Writing Surface Height - 27.5", 70 cm Condition As with all of my items, one might find the odd indentation or marking consistent with the age of the item, so please don't expect new looking antiques. Everything is restored & polished when needed, but I would rather leave as much originality & character as possible. Delivery For those of you wanting delivery, please note the rough guide in costs below, but please note that in order to keep the delivery costs down, very few items can be delivered immediately & sometimes it might take 1-3 weeks, because everything is done by courier. For further details and photos please see the following page on our website.Please read all the terms and conditions below before bidding. We have been dealing in antiques for over twenty-five years. Our client base is very loyal, and we have many long-term relationships with both private and trade customers. We have a lot of experience in shipping items of furniture all over the world & will always try to obtain the best possible price, while ensuring safe delivery. PaymentWe can accept payment via personal cheque, banker's draft (pounds sterling only), credit and debit cards, or Pay Pal. We also accept cash on collection. ReturnsPlease note, if you are not happy with any product, we will take it back within 7 days, providing it is in the same condition as when it left our shop. However, you will be responsible for the cost of transport both ways. Obviously, if there is a genuine fault with the product that we haven't mentioned, we will cover the cost of transport, but please be sensible because our products are old so they are bound to have some signs of wear. Should anything be damaged in transport, it will be repaired for you for free. You will need to notify us of any problems straight away. Remember, good communication is important. Domestic & Overseas Shipping ArrangedPlease contact us for a delivery quote before bidding. As a rough guide, most of the furniture items we sell can be sent to the majority of places in England for around £50-£80, but there can be exceptions for more out of the way places, or extremely large pieces, so please always ask. Wales & Scotland may be a bit more. We only ship at cost price, and do our best to get a good deal for our customers. For overseas shipping most companies charge extra for insurance, between 1.5 & 2.5 of the invoice value. For all deliveries, we will require a full postcode and a telephone number. On most shipments, we ask that you pay the courier or shippers direct - that way you know we only ship at cost. Also, we ask that you communicate directly with each other once the goods have left our premises. Obviously, we will help and advise where we can. Contact detailsChurch Street Antiques8 Church StreetLondon, NW8 8EDTelephone: 00 44 (0)20 7723 7415 (shop) or 07973 541308 (anytime) email: firstname.lastname@example.com-->


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Oct. 17, 2005
Workshop Offers Tips for Valley Landowners
MCALLEN, Texas — A workshop to be held Nov. 5 will educate Rio Grande Valley landowners about available land management tools. The workshop is part of a statewide series designed to address the growing problem of Texas rural land being fragmented into smaller tracts, often involving urban-based owners who are interested in wildlife conservation but lack experience in wildlife or land management.
For more than a century, rural Texas land has been owned mainly by farm and ranch families who lived on it. In recent decades, the countryside has been fragmented into smaller tracts owned increasingly by urban, absentee owners looking for a weekend retreat or retirement home. In 1999, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released a report showing that Texas led the nation in the loss of undeveloped land from 1992-97.
Land fragmentation is one of the main threats to wildlife in Texas. It crowds wildlife into smaller spaces, blocks travel corridors and disrupts access to feeding areas.
The McAllen workshop will discuss the tools, people and funding programs available to help landowners achieve individual goals when managing property for wildlife. Local wildlife professionals will give presentations regarding habitat management techniques, funding sources, species management, wildlife tax valuation, etc. throughout the workshop. Farmers and ranchers will also share their experience regarding what works.
"The importance of working toward habitat restoration is crucial in the most biodiverse area in the U.S. where 97 percent of the native habitat has been lost to urban development, agriculture, etc," said Jesús Franco, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department urban wildlife biologist and the workshop's organizer. "Local farmers will talk about their conservation partnership with a national nonprofit organization; a local landscaper will talk about techniques and strategies to provide for wildlife; and a local land trust will explain how conservation easements can protect land in ways that benefit landowners and wildlife."
TPWD, the McAllen Chamber of Commerce, and the Rio Grande Valley chapter Texas Master Naturalists are sponsoring the event, which will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 5 at McAllen Chamber of Commerce, 1200 Ash Avenue in McAllen.
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Support Soccer's Path to Fair Trade
Guest Post from Santiago Halty, Founder & CEO of Senda Athletics
As the founder of Senda Athletics, I had an unforgettable experience when I recently visited the factory in Pakistan where our Fair Trade soccer balls are produced. Fair Trade is mostly known for products like coffee, chocolate, and tea, and at Senda we are working hard to educate people about the existence of Fair Trade soccer balls! During my trip I saw first-hand how Fair Trade impacts the factory workers, and it made me even more hopeful about our potential to change the lives of those who make our soccer balls.
(Learning how to stitch a soccer ball with the workers)
One of my most memorable experiences was getting to sit in on a Joint Body meeting and seeing how much Fair Trade benefits the people. The Joint Body is a group of workers elected by their peers, which helps manage projects funded through Fair Trade. I was happy to see that every part of the soccer ball making process was well represented. For a total of eight joint body members, three were ball stitchers, three were ball packagers, and two were from management. As I sat in on the meeting, the joint body was talking about using part of its Fair Trade premiums to fund an eye check-up examination program at the factory, and to launch a project to offer medicine at affordable prices to workers. I also got to see the Joint Body's first community project put into action. The Fair Price shop, located inside the factory, offers products like rice, cooking oil, flour, and tea at wholesale prices, so that the workers can make their income go further.
A main goal for my trip was to get to know the people behind our soccer balls, and also their stories. I knew I wanted to share some of those stories here at home, so I took a camera to take some good footage of my trip to Pakistan. I'm now working on making it into a documentary so people will get a better idea of the impact they have on the factory when they purchase a soccer ball. I want to share this story of empowerment through Fair Trade and soccer with others, and so I just launched an Indiegogo campaign to make a short documentary, "Senda: Soccer's Path to Fair Trade" about this trip, how Senda came to be, and our non-profit soccer partners. Anyone can contribute, and we have some great soccer and Fair Trade perks for our supporters!
The people in Sialkot were very friendly toward me, and I was so happy to see smiles all around the factory. The Fair Trade standard gives the workers pride in the hard work they do. I feel that my trip to Pakistan was especially important, because now I personally know the workers. It gives me more of an incentive to make sure that the workers do well, and that they receive more Fair Trade orders from Senda.
Currently things have been going well for all of us at Senda. We've had companies like Google and Clif Bar place some orders for soccer balls with their logos and designs on them. A growing number of schools, including UC Berkeley, UC Merced and Contra Costa College, are choosing Senda for their club teams. We're looking to grow the company even more, and to educate more people about Fair Trade in soccer. We are excited to start working with groups like Fair Trade towns and Fair trade Universities. We share their belief that when people are informed and given the opportunity to do something good for others, and if it is within their reach, they will choose to do so. Sometimes it's just about making people aware of their power to do good!


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Chicken patties are a favorite to grill as an alternative to a beef burger. My chicken patty creation is nicely seasoned with fresh basil, onion, garlic and Sutter Home White Merlot.
The inspiration for these burgers comes from my fond memory of a favorite aunt who used to refer to other women her age who dressed "with airs" as "mutton dressed as lamb"!


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With many students planning to leave campus for the Thanksgiving break, please take a moment to review some reminders. Also, if you plan to remain on campus, please review the campus operations information.
Off-Campus Residents
- Before you leave, find someone willing to clear snow off your property. Snow must be removed within 24 hours of a snow fall.
- Ask a friend to collect your mail and pick up newspapers and/or any trash in your yard.
- Make sure all windows and doors are locked. Move any expensive items like laptops away from windows where they may be visible.
- Set your lights on a timer and your heat to a reasonable temperature; about 60 degrees.
- Don't leave pets by themselves. Find someone to take care of them while you are away.
- Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
On-Campus Residents
- Lock your doors and windows.
- Unplug lights, computers, and appliances (except refrigerators) to conserve energy and also for safety.
- Take valuables (like jewelry) with you if at all possible.
- Secure your vehicles and bicycles in your approved parking area.
- Turn your heater to the low setting where possible. At Williams Village, turn your fan to the low setting.
- Please remove any garbage before leaving.
If you plan to remain on campus during the break, please review the following information.
On-Campus Residents
- Do not prop doors open.
- Report strangers to your RA, the hall office, or CUPD at 303-492-6666.
- Always keep your doors and windows locked.
- Keep bicycles and vehicles secure.
Dining Services
- No meals will be served during the break period.
- C4C will be open for dinner from 5-8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 16. This is the only dining center open for dinner on the last day before break.
- The dining centers will reopen for normal hours on Monday, Nov. 26. Weather Tech Cafe opens at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 25.
- For additional dining questions, please call 303-492-MEAL.
Buff Bus Operations
The Buff Bus will not be running from Sunday, Nov. 18 through Saturday, Nov. 24. Regular service will resume on Sunday, Nov. 25. On Saturday, Nov. 17, there will be limited service: One bus from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on an alternate route- Baseline to Broadway to Euclid to 18th to Colorado to 30th to Williams Village.
Hall Offices
Residence halls and offices will remain open during the break. Hall office hours will be open until 10 p.m. daily except for Nov. 22 when all hall offices will be CLOSED. The offices will reopen on Nov. 23 at noon. Resident advisors will be on duty as usual.
Eat, play, study, relax at the UMC during break, M-W, Nov. 19-21. Check the special hours for the Connection Bowling & Billiards, Grill and Coffee shop, plus a turkey lunch offered Tuesday, Nov. 20, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. For more information visit http://umc.colorado.edu/.
For more information housing and dining operations over Thanksgiving break visit http://housing.colorado.edu/node/9164.


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The vampire heroine finds a new home...
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Dynamite Entertainment announces it has acquired the VAMPIRELLA property from Harris Publications.
Vampirella debuted in 1969 in a black & white magazine titled simply VAMPIRELLA. With a cover by renown fantasy artist, Frank Frazetta, Vampirella #1 (pictured above) quickly made publishing history with its depiction of a vampire heroine, and its success prompted comics giants DC and Marvel to launch horror titles of their own. Vampirella appeared in this magazine format throughout the 1970's. After a brief publishing hiatus, Vampirella returned in 1992 and quickly regained her reigning status as the queen of all female comics characters. In continuous publication since her early 90's comeback, Vampirella has been written by top talents including Alan Moore, Mark Millar, Grant Morrision, James Robinson, Jeph Loeb, Warren Ellis, and illustrated by fan favorite artists such as Joe Quesada, J. Scott Campbell, Michael Turner, Jae Lee, Adam Hughes, Mark Texeira, Joe Jusko, Arthur Suydam, and many more. A Vampirella feature film premiered on Showtime Networks in 1996, and the character continues to appear on numerous items of licensed merchandise.
Look for more announcements soon on Dynamite's Vampirella plans.
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Toys and Costumes of the Iconic Video Game Characters...
JAKKS Pacific announced today that it has been granted rights in major toy categories by Nintendo of America Inc. to manufacture, market and distribute a line of toys and related consumer products based on a robust library of iconic Nintendo characters that generations have come to love. In addition, JAKKS Halloween costume division, Disguise Inc., has been given rights to offer Halloween costumes and accessories based on these Nintendo properties. With this licensing agreement, fans of all ages will be able to engage with their favorite Nintendo video game characters, from Mario and Luigi, to Donkey Kong and Princess Peach, to Game Link and Zelda.
Nintendo is a classic brand rich in content that appeals to todays kids, parents and collectors alike and we are excited to partner together to bring their video game heritage to life in the toy aisle, said Jack McGrath, COO, JAKKS Pacific, Inc. We are looking forward to expanding our top-tier roster of properties through this comprehensive licensing deal, which covers a wide array of category rights for almost all Nintendo properties, and for nearly all worldwide territories.
The licensing agreement allows JAKKS Pacific to manufacture, distribute and market toys, games, playthings, novelties, plush, key chains, and costumes worldwide (excluding Japan and Korea). JAKKS Pacific is expected to launch this new product line at retailers nationwide in Spring 2014. Disguise plans to launch Halloween costumes and accessories for the 2013 Halloween season.
Source: JAKKS PR
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Fifth-starter spot down to Niemann, Hernandez
SARASOTA -- On Tuesday, right-handers Chris Archer and Jake Odorizzi were optioned to Triple-A Durham. Both had been candidates to claim the fifth spot in the rotation. Subtracting the pair narrowed the competition to Jeff Niemann and Roberto Hernandez.
Rays manager Joe Maddon was asked on Thursday if he was ready to make a decision on the rotation spot any time soon.
"It's not pending yet," Maddon said. "It's getting close, but it could still take a while."
In 2009, Niemann had to win a pitch-off with Jason Hammel to win the spot. Will this year's competition come down to a pitch-off?
"I don't anticipate that," Maddon said.
Choosing between Niemann and Hernandez will likely come down to what happens this spring, combined with a healthy dose of each pitcher's history.
Throughout camp Niemann has carried himself as if unfazed by the competition.
"It's one of those things where it's a win-win for the organization, the team," Niemann said. "Either way it's going to be good for the team."
Niemann started in Thursday's game against the Orioles and was solid, allowing one run on four hits and three walks in 4 1/3 innings. He struck out three, and his spring ERA is 2.13.
In four outings spanning 10 innings, Hernandez has allowed three earned runs and struck out seven.
Bill Chastain is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.